(Luna's POV)
Meanwhile, group 37 was facing a mini boss in the form of a salamender with a flaming tail in the depths of the dungeon
The boss was named Salamender Rakan
Lucius, Luna, Morian, and other group members were trying to defeat the enemy. Even with inadequate equipment, they were not afraid to face an enemy that was not yet at their level
Finally they managed to defeat it, with very good teamwork, where Luna and Maria held back the fire from the salamender with their ice and water magic. Creating a barrier
Then Ken, Jordan, Zemo, and Kael were tasked with distracting them to give Morian time to cast 2 attributes
After finishing, Morian used the plant attribute to bind the salamender's body, and flowed the plant with a stream of lightning. Giving a big shock to the boss
To close it out, Lucius launched a final attack with the crystal sword he made, along with another crystal sword that floated in a half circle
Lucius flew quickly towards the salamender, then slashed it. Then he turned around again and slashed again, and again, and again
CLANG! CLANG! CRRKK! SLASSHHH!!
The attack was beautiful, fast, and precise. It was as if the prince was dancing on air
Until...
GRRRRRAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....!!!
The Rakan salamander fell and disappeared in a thousand lights. Leaving four magic orbs
Then a bird automaton from Unio academy came from the sky and started showing the point window, where they got 100 points from the mini boss's 40 points, and 40 points from each magic orb that fell
Added to that point window, their group got 5th place in collecting points
Ken:" Yeah! We're 5th" he exclaimed
Morian:" Don't be happy yet. We still have to collect more points"
Jordan:" Morian is right, we have to collect more soon if our ranking wants to go up"
Ken:" Come on guys. Rank 5 is already pretty good" he replied while giving the fact
BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA...
There was a slightly heated debate in the group
While they were arguing about the ranking, Maria came to stop the three of them from arguing
Maria:" Come on you all. The longer we chat here, the lower our ranking will be if we don't quickly collect points "
At once, the three of them began to fall silent for a moment
Ken:" Yeah, you're right Maria"
Morian:" We better find a mid-level monster to face" Morian was about to give an idea
Jordan:" That's great"
While the others were still immersed in their discussion, Luna who was still standing still was watching the three doors in front of her which were located in the boss room
The doors were Warp Doors which were a teleportation device for those who had defeated a boss to another room
It's the same as the concept of other dungeons. Where if the dungeon boss has been defeated, a Warp Door will appear which will take them into the prize room, or another room
Luna:' But. Why are there three doors? " she thought
The doors they got were 3, and not one. Something that was very rare in every Dungeon. Luna must have known that each of those doors would definitely take them to different places
Why did the Academy make this? Was it because they wanted to test the students' observation skills?
Rather than thinking about that, Luna started thinking about which door they would enter
She didn't realize that from the side she saw Lucius who was watching Luna focusing on the three doors in front of her
Lucius:" Looks like you've chosen your path, Luna. Which door do you think is best for us to go through? "
Luna:" Eh!? "surprised as hell
Luna:" Well... I think that door is the safest" while pointing to the door on the left
Lucius glanced at the door pointed by Luna
The door looked like an ordinary door, with a brown color and a handle that looked ordinary, making the door have no particular characteristics
But because Lucius knew how smart Luna was in choosing, he felt confident in his choice
Lucius:" Then... Guys, let's go" he said to all members of his group
Lucius stepped forward first, followed by his uniform robe flapping slightly when hit by a gust of wind
CRACK!
Group 37 began to open the Warp Door. In an instant, a bright light was seen from inside making them squint their eyes. Protecting their eyes from the glare of the light, and entered there
...
(Another dungeon room)
In another dungeon room that had three paths. A Warp Door appeared open from the middle
From inside, Luna, Lucius, Morian, and members of group 37 were seen coming out of the door
Jordan:" Okay... So where are we actually?" he asked while observing the room
Ken:" I don't know, but if you look at the stone walls we are still on the same floor" Ken answered as he touched the wall around him
They were in the middle of the three paths. The right path, the left path, and the front path
From the left and right paths, a long and dark path was visible. Meanwhile, the front path looked short because there was a large door that shortened the front path
But what surprised him the most was that there were already people in front of the door
Zemo:" Isn't that it?" he said while pointing to several people in front of the door. They were probably another group
Lucius stepped forward first, followed by Morian and the other members of group 37. Trying to find out who the group in front of them is
From those people, there is a floating ball near the group
Just by knowing the floating ball, Luna already knows that there are no other students who would not bring things like that, except for one person from group 49
The person she always meets by accident, is none other than a very strange man
Luna: 'Wim... Again, here too' she said to herself in amazement. Why does she always meet that strange person
Before group 49 realized something behind them, Art was the first to realize it
Art:" Wow, looks like we have a guest"
All members of group 49 started to turn their heads in the direction Art was looking, and that's where they
Meet each other. Two groups of talented and famous students gathered in front of an unknown giant door
***
(Outside Gigan Dungeon - Observation Dome)
(Kryuger's POV)
The observation room of Gigan Dungeon was enveloped in bluish light from thin circular magic panels hanging in the air
Several Arcane Staff there wore gray robes with the Unio emblem on their chests, busy reading the flow of energy data, student positions, and magic threat levels to prevent unwanted things from happening
Not only the Staff from Unio Academy, the Staff from Steel Academy also took part in supervising the Unio students
Because Steel Academy has guarded and maintained Gigan Dungeon so that it can be used as practical training for other Academies, it is not surprising that they have more extensive knowledge about the Dungeon and its activities
In the middle of the room, Kryuger watched every movement of each student. His gaze was sharp, shining like steel in the darkness. Beside him, the screen displayed groups of students scattered in the dungeon
Staff Steel 1:" Report sir, Group 37 managed to defeat Salamander Rakan"
Staff Steel 2:" Report for group 19, they managed to defeat Orge"
Staff Unio 1:" Write it all down "
Staff Unio 2:" Yes sir! "
One by one the reports were delivered to record the progress of the students in the Dungeon
Although initially entering the Dungeon meant preparing to face death inside, but not everyone was still unprepared to face the so-called death. Even for students who still had no experience fighting on the battlefield
Because of that, the Unio and Steel Academy staff tried hard to provide security for their students, for their future
There were not only Kryuger, Unio and Steel staff in the room. There were several other academic members from various different factions, standing behind Kryuger, their arms crossed or holding a note.
They came not only to observe but also to assess the development of the students who they considered very worthy to be their candidates
Magi Tech academic member:" Hmm, it seems that the girl from group 6 is very skilled in automaton technology. She can even understand how the initial version works "
Magic Tower academic member:" Morian, he is really good at using two attributes. The elf's plant attribute and the human's elemental attribute, no wonder the council chose him as a candidate for the Magic Tower " He said while watching Morian's recording
Other faction academic members:" Yeah, you're right. Maybe with 3 more years he can become an Arcane with the most attributes in the world "
Magic Tower academic member:" Haha... You can do it huh"
While the other academic members were chatting with each other, Kryuger still stood like a rock while watching the magic monitor screen properly
PSHHHHHHHH!
FWUOOOOH!
A cloud of cigarette smoke spread from the room
Other academic members: "Hey! Who's smoking here? This isn't a place to-"
???: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. I just wanted to say hello to my old friend" he said calmly and looked familiar
Then someone who was smoking began to show himself to several academic members. Instantly making them freeze when they saw the figure near the entrance
The figure was a man the same age as Kryuger with short, messy gray hair, a half-rough face with a faint wound on his jaw, and a black eye patch on the left side.
The man was wearing a dark brown Steel Military Academy uniform with a light armor plate on his chest. In his right hand, he held a bitter-smelling herbal cigarette
Bright, former Arcane Military, and Kryuger's teammate. Now teaching at Steel Academy
Kryuger: "Bright"