However, at this moment, as I was watching how she fought, suddenly, I felt movement around me. 'Rustle' "Huh?" I immediately felt something was wrong and grabbed the dagger. 'call out' There, my eyes caught a silver-furred wolf approaching me at a rapid speed. 'clang' I immediately raised my dagger to block the wolf's claws. Although judging from the confrontation just now, the wolf's strength was obviously superior to mine. The wolf rushed towards me again at a very fast speed. But I still saw his movements clearly. First a claw reached for my chest, and I raised my other dagger in a cross shape to block the attack. 'Click, click, click'
However, this was not the end, the wolf continued to attack me at a very fast speed. “The instructor should be watching,” I thought to myself, and chose not to use the Shadow feature. The wolf lunged again, aiming for my exposed flank. I reacted quickly, ducking sideways and narrowly avoiding its sharp claws. But the beast didn't give up so easily, turning on its heel and lunging again, this time trying to catch me off guard. 'Clang' I blocked the attack with one dagger and counterattacked with the other, but my attack failed to penetrate its defense. The impact caused a sharp pain in my arm, but I gritted my teeth and focused on my opponent. "I know I'm weak, but to think that I can't even hurt a level 2 beast myself..." This was expected, but the reality still hit me and I still felt a little frustrated. 'Click, click, click' The wolf kept attacking me, and I kept blocking its claws with my dagger. Regardless, this is not the time to get discouraged because I see others are also coming to the end. I primed the dagger with mana and readied myself. This time, unlike before, it glowed blue instead of red. "But now is not the time to think about that," I thought to myself, raising the dagger. 【Speed】 Feeling the power entering my body, I activated the skill. [Sharp Eyes] I then used another skill, and my eyes immediately focused on the wolf in front of me, showing me its weakness. I thought carefully and feigned a weakness to lure the wolf into attacking. 'call out' The wolf took the bait and lunged forward, trying to attack my right shoulder. However, I was faster than it, and I leaned my body to one side and avoided the wolf's pounce.
Anyone who has ever been in close combat knows the importance of footsteps. If a person jumps forward, his whole body is vulnerable. I seized the opportunity and stabbed the wolf, aiming the dagger at the vulnerable spot between its ribs. The dagger sunk in, causing the wolf to let out an angry roar. 'roar' As the wolf stumbled back from my blow, I wasted no time in switching to the "thorn" move, a deadly technique from the "basic dagger style" that I had mastered through countless training sessions. In this position, my dagger moves like a thorn, striking with precision and swiftness, leaving the wolf no room to counterattack. This attack is particularly targeted at the enemy's weak points, making it dependent on information that the user needs to obtain beforehand. 'Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh' I darted in and out, exploiting the weaknesses revealed by my Keen Eyes ability. Each attack targeted a weak spot on its body, delivering quick, calculated blows that gradually chipped away at its defenses. My mana is still okay, but my physical endurance is getting weaker and weaker. The wolf was now on the defensive, struggling to keep up with my relentless attacks. My dagger pierced its vital points again and again, staining its silver fur red with blood. Although it was strong, it was no match for Thorn's accuracy and speed. And, as pain enveloped its body, it became desperate. In just three seconds, the tide of the battle was turned. So I quickly feinted, luring the wolf into a gap, and then I slipped behind it at lightning speed. I stabbed its exposed flank with two daggers, hitting the vital point and making the wolf howl in pain. My relentless attack took its toll. The wolf's movements slowed, its roars became weaker. I anticipated the wolf's every move as it tried to turn around to face me. My footwork was precise and light, allowing me to circle around it with ease. My movements became a blur, and the wolf found himself surrounded by a whirlwind of attacks. 'Jingle, Jingle' The sound of metal hitting flesh echoed around me as my dagger continued its deadly attack. I coordinated with my dagger perfectly, pouring all my strength into each strike. My heartbeat seemed to synchronize with the rhythm of my attacks. The wolf's movements became slower and slower, and despair was revealed in its eyes. It knew it was no match for its opponent, but it refused to surrender. I showed no mercy either. This was a battle of life and death, and only the strong could survive. Finally, I struck decisively and stabbed both daggers deep into the wolf's heart. 'Ouch!' It let out a sharp gasp. 'Boom' Then he fell to the ground, lifeless. "Ha ha......" I stood there, panting, covered in sweat and wolf's blood. Although it looked like I could easily defeat the wolf, my body was too weak to put up a direct fight. I took a breath and glanced over to where Irina was toying with the other wolves, only to see that she was almost done with her task as well. The same went for the others, and they each killed the remaining ten little wolves. From this alone, you can see how weak Morse's original body was. Even if my physical fitness has improved, it is still very difficult to deal with one wolf, while the other two people have dealt with ten wolves, but they are not as tired as I am. "Yeah, that's okay." With that thought in mind, I raised my body and a message came from my smartwatch.
———— [Team 13] Completion time: 34 minutes 12 seconds - 20/600 ———— The moment the notification came, I saw the expression on Irina's face froze. "She must be regretting playing with the wolf now." I thought to myself. After all, students' grades are recorded and ranked. Although time does not have much impact on grades, other than the performance assessed by the instructors in the dungeon, it does not mean it is not important. Students actually compete against each other over this. "No. 20, just like in the game," I thought to myself. Although I knew very little about Morse, I knew that Irina's ranking in the game was 20th, and other than the top 10, the ranking would not change much. I have a feeling that even if Morse and Irina were on the same team before, the result would be the same. Just as I was thinking this, I felt a sharp gaze again. Turning around, I saw Irina staring at me. "You brought this upon yourself. Don't act like a princess and do whatever you want." I ignored her gaze and slowly walked out of the dungeon. Since this was a man-made dungeon, no one would be thrown out when it was cleaned up. And there was no need to have any more interactions with those people. After all, I had already gotten what I wanted. The actual combat experience of fighting monsters and the opportunity to observe how high-ranking students fight are enough to make me happy. As I walked out of the dungeon, I could feel Irina's eyes on me. I knew she was unhappy with her performance and angry. But she was looking for someone to blame, to hide her faults and try to maintain her self-esteem. As I reached the exit, Irina came toward me, her fiery red hair still glowing with the adrenaline of battle. "What's wrong with you?" she asked, her tone accusing. "You didn't do anything in there! We were fighting the wolves, and you were just watching! What kind of man are you!" Under her gaze, I didn't flinch, I just looked at her expressionlessly. To be honest, if it wasn't necessary, I didn't want to get involved with the protagonist of the game. I had my own reasons for being here, and I didn't care what they were doing. "Don't talk to me," I replied coldly. I was slightly annoyed by her condescending attitude. she asked in a surprised tone, not expecting such an answer. "I said, don't talk to me." "You bastard! It's because of you that we're so slow." Irina shouted angrily, her hair becoming stiff. "This person has a really bad personality," I thought to myself. In the game, players often get into trouble for this reason. "Well... stop arguing, Irina. We shouldn't make trouble here." Nora interrupted me and gave me an unfriendly look with a stiff expression. It was obvious that she didn't like me either, but I didn't care about her either. "If it's me, it will show up in our grades. If you have a problem, report it to the teacher. Don't bother me." After saying the last sentence, I turned around and left, leaving the three people stunned. None of them expected me to do this, because it would not be good for anyone to make an enemy of one of the strongest students in this school. What I said is also true. If it was because of me, the result would have been shown in our grades long ago, so there is no point in arguing now. "you!"
I heard Irina fuming behind me, but I ignored her words. So I left here and walked on the road alone. After all, I still need to train until the weekend...