[Your arm quickly healed under the care of the healing mage.]
[Then, as Ailin asked, you began helping her with various chores.]
[Meanwhile, you also began learning about the Dungeon.]
[The so-called Dungeon was fully named Entas Dungeon. As for why it had that name, it was because the first person to discover this place was named Entas.]
[It was said that back then, he simply thought there was a mysterious underground space here, so he bought this plot of land.]
[However, after he began digging, he did not find Gold or gemstones. Instead, he opened a Dungeon filled with monsters.]
[Since then, almost most Adventurers have made this Dungeon their main target for adventuring.]
[Each floor of Entas Dungeon had a unique ecology. For example, on the thirtieth floor where you currently were, towering giant trees were everywhere, and at the top of this floor hung an artificial sun.]
[In this floor’s ecology, the strongest monsters were a group of dinosaur-like creatures. They were massive, with the physique of Dragons but walking on two legs and without wings.]
[Ailin had mentioned in front of you that those things were called Dragon Hunters.]
[“Sigh, when will I get to fight…”]
[While recalling the information you had gathered, you mechanically scrubbed the clothes in your hands.]
[After washing yesterday’s stockings clean, you stepped on a ladder and hung them on the clothesline.]
[On the pure white fabric, the knees and tips showed obvious signs of use. Sunlight easily pierced through these parts, revealing a pretty bright color.]
[At first, you even felt a little excited seeing this thing. But after washing them so many times, you felt it was no big deal.]
[The proficiency of your two Battle Techniques would soon allow them to evolve into golden Battle Techniques. However, your body was still not enough to support fighting, even for a short time.]
[“But Ailin really is a good teacher.”]
[Your previous swordsmanship teacher was Lai En. Although his swordsmanship was not bad, in front of Ailin he was completely outclassed.]
[In addition, Lai En was usually busy with official duties and could not focus on teaching you, so Ailin’s swordsmanship lessons now seemed very professional.]
[As someone who had experienced the end of the world, you also understood that Ailin was the strongest sword user in this world.]
[Longsword Mastery (Blue): When using a longsword, your Battle Techniques gain an additional 20% bonus, and you have a higher chance to defend against or even counterattack your enemies.]
[Under her two years of teaching, you obtained this blue Talent.]
[“Although blue Talents are a bit insufficient now, this is a good start.”]
[Your goal was not Talents or items below gold quality.]
[Impudent Thorn–the red weapon you saw in your last Simulation. It possessed a rule-like erasure ability.]
[As long as you had enough items like this, you could fight those terrifying monsters.]
[“But how many floors does this Dungeon have…? It can’t be as many as several hundred, right? By the time we clear it, when would that be?”]
[You recalled Ailin from your last Simulation. At that time, she no longer looked as inexperienced as she did now.]
[“Ten years? Twenty years?”]
[You had already experienced a Simulation that lasted an entire lifetime, so you were not afraid of waiting.]
[“I hope I can grow up soon…”]
[You planned to eat more protein tonight. After all, you had the Tireless Hunger and Thirst Talent, so eating more would probably help you grow faster.]
[However, just as you were distracted, an unexpected danger was quietly approaching.]
[Countless Adventurers explored the Dungeon, and naturally many Adventurer Groups were born among them.]
[Ailin’s Adventurer Group was one of them, called Dawn Cross. The name was probably related to Ailin’s past experience of almost becoming a Nun.]
[Dawn Cross was led by Ailin and various powerful Adventurers around her, such as the tall man you saw when you were still a baby.]
[He was called Brand. His Adventurer rank was the same as Ailin’s, both Black-Gold level.]
[Adventurer ranks increased from Bronze upward, and Black-Gold was the highest rank. It was said that Black-Gold level Adventurers were few and far between across the entire continent.]
[Yet Dawn Cross had as many as five Black-Gold level Adventurers, which showed just how absurd Dawn Cross’s strength was.]
[With such formidable strength, plus Ailin the Sword Saint leading them, Dawn Cross was now the Adventurer Group with the most advanced Dungeon progress.]
[What did having the most advanced progress mean?]
[It meant this team was the most outstanding group of people in the world right now.]
[The commercial value of these people was incredible.]
[What swords and armor Dawn Cross used, what Staffs, what bows and arrows–all of these could make front-page headlines in newspapers around the world.]
[Merchants valued these profits and wanted a piece of the pie, so they would use large amounts of Gold Coins to sponsor Ailin’s team.]
[Meanwhile, the Kings of various countries, for the potential benefits within the Dungeon, kept trying to stuff their own personal guards into Dawn Cross.]
[Thus, an adventure exploring the unknown became filled with all kinds of overt and covert struggles.]
[The ones competing most fiercely with Dawn Cross were the Adventurer Groups with the same progress or slightly behind.]
[“Last Fortress” was one of them.]
[Last Fortress’s emblem was taken from a large shield. At this moment, the emblem was shining in the sunlight.]
[A furtive figure peered inside from outside Ailin’s room window.]
[“Only a little brat. Ailin isn’t here.”]
[He had already scouted several times and knew Ailin’s activity schedule.]
[“I added magic powder to Ailin’s armor, and she isn’t nearby either…”]
[He knew the opportunity had come, so he revealed himself.]
[“As long as we can get the twenty-ninth floor strategy, our Last Fortress can become one of the only two Adventurer Groups, just like Dawn Cross!”]
[Seeing that you had no reaction, he quietly lifted the door curtain and walked into the room.]
[“Tch… troublesome kid. I’ll kill him first.”]
[This assassin knew your relationship with Ailin, and also knew you were important to her.]
[“If I kill him, Ailin will probably be devastated for a long time. Then we’ll have a chance to overtake them!”]
[The assassin steeled himself, and his figure vanished into thin air.]
[The next second, a blade appeared in his hand, raised behind you.]
[“Die!”]
[Sunlight shone through the window into the room, reflecting the sharp edge of the Dagger in his hand.]
[However, just when he thought your head was about to be pierced, several smooth tentacles appeared around him at some point and bound him tightly.]
[Clang–]
[The Dagger fell to the ground with a clear ringing sound.]
[The assassin looked at you in disbelief. Under his gaze, your face began to distort.]
[“Dragon? No, black text? No, what are you?!”]