Chapter 49

About 30 minutes after King of Unique entered the Danjou Dungeon, a B-rank party finally arrived at the gate where Rin and the others were waiting.

Though their equipment varied, they all shared the common trait of wearing the mark of their respective guilds on their chests.

Rin recognized the guild marks.

(Those marks were the ones I saw earlier with Yui...)

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm from the guild Yozuki, and I'm the party leader, Kagawa. Could you tell me the situation?"

Rin's guess was correct; they were indeed members of Yozuki. After hearing a brief explanation from the dungeon manager, they quickly began their actions.

"A brave adventurer has apparently cleared the way for us. We'll join up with them and defeat the last boss!"

"Ooh!"

Following the leader's instructions, they immediately entered the dungeon. ...Leaving two of their members behind.

"Are you two not going in together?"

Rin, who was puzzled, asked the two remaining members. One of them kindly answered.

"Yes. When Yozuki tackles a collapsing dungeon, a few members stay on the ground. This is to account for the possibility that the collapse might end while the team is on their way to the boss room, and the boss might come out. Also, having someone with telepathy both inside and outside the dungeon makes it easier to respond to emergencies."

In the dungeon, normal communication devices don't work. The advanced skill [Telepathy] solves this problem. It's a skill that adventurers usually obtain when forming a party, and it's something Rin, who usually acts solo, had subconsciously deemed unnecessary.

"I see, thank you for the explanation."

Rin, who learned the reason for the two staying behind, expressed her gratitude and continued to wait. An unexpected situation arose 30 minutes later.

The Yozuki member waiting outside suddenly shouted.

"What!? The boss room is already closed!? And they didn't encounter any other adventurers on the way? Could it be..."

Hearing this, Rin immediately understood. ——Fumie and the others had taken it upon themselves to challenge the last boss.

They seemed to have reached the same conclusion a little later.

"Understood. It would be best if the ones ahead defeat the boss, but in case of an emergency, please wait in front of the boss room... I'm counting on you."

In case of an emergency... That meant if all the adventurers in the boss room were dead.

(But, it's not certain that that moment has come. Fumie and the others are indeed skilled. If they can't defeat the boss, it would be a problem.)

The image that came to mind was that of Zero, who would not choose to enter the boss room on his own. Though she trusted them, her heart wouldn't stop racing.

Ten minutes later, the tension continued without any news.

(Still not over? If it takes 10 minutes to resolve, it means the strength is evenly matched... What's happening inside?)

While Rin was worried, the moment suddenly arrived.

"What!?"

"Ah!"

A violent tremor centered on the dungeon. The two Yozuki members, experiencing it, showed signs of anxiety.

"Bad, the collapse has entered its final stage. We don't have time...!"

"The boss will come out. We need to stop him and buy time."

"It's not just that! The last boss grows stronger as the collapse continues. The last boss in the boss room is likely even more powerful now. This means... the ones fighting now..."

Hearing this, Rin's heart skipped a beat. The words he didn't finish were clear even without hearing them.

If the monster that couldn't be defeated in 10 minutes had become even stronger, the chances of defeating it were almost zero. At this moment, Zero and the others were undoubtedly in a life-threatening situation.

There was no more time to hesitate. Rin spoke to Yui, who was standing next to her.

"Yui, you might see something shocking now. I'll explain the situation later, so please wait."

Leaving Yui with a minimal warning, she ran to the gate. If she activated the dungeon transfer from a place away from the crowd, she might be able to enter without anyone noticing. However, the return would be different. If someone who wasn't supposed to be in the gate returned from the dungeon via transfer magic, they would surely be suspected.

Therefore—

"Wait! What are you doing—"

"Rin!"

Hearing the calls of the Yozuki member and Yui, Rin pretended to enter the gate and whispered.

"Dungeon Transfer."

Rin entered the gate, and the Yozuki member followed a moment later.

"What are you thinking, entering the dungeon at a time like this! Come back quickly... Hey? Where did you go?"

However, with no sign of Rin, the man could only tilt his head in confusion.

While activating the dungeon transfer repeatedly, Rin thought.

If it was a mistake, that would be fine. If Fumie and the others were truly skilled and could defeat the strengthened last boss, that would be the best outcome. She could secretly transfer out of the dungeon after summoning the unnamed sword and hiding her presence. She would probably be scolded later for entering the dungeon, but she could say she suddenly felt like running, and it would probably be fine.

That was the ideal ending Rin hoped for.

However, reality was cruel. When Rin reached the boss room, it was already a mess. Fumie and the others were already dead, and the only one left, Zero, was about to be killed by the unnamed knight.

It was hard to say she had arrived in time. Still, there was something she could protect with her hands.

Rin summoned the unnamed sword from her item box and, falling from the sky, cut down the unnamed knight in one stroke. Then—

"Sorry, I kept you waiting."

She said to Zero.

"Wh-what..."

Zero was covered in blood and too weak to speak properly. Thinking it was bad, Rin immediately took a high-level health potion from her item box and slowly gave it to Zero. She was relieved that she had bought it for 1 million yen, just in case.

"If you're below level 500, this should fully restore your HP. You'll be fine now."

"Rin... cough, cough, why is Rin here...?"

"You might be curious, but I'll explain later. There's something we need to do first."

Rin stood up and faced the master of this dungeon. The Orc General had already identified the new enemy as the next target for slaughter. With a massive iron axe in hand, it seemed ready to charge at Rin at any moment.

Facing such a formidable enemy, Rin calmly used her appraisal skill.

"Last boss, Orc General. Recommended level 4000... Seriously, it's so far above my level that I want to run away immediately."

However, Rin wouldn't run. It was the same as when she fought the unnamed knight. If she were the type of person who would run away from an overwhelmingly strong enemy, she wouldn't have made it this far.

"Your true strength will be shown since the battle with the unnamed knight."

Gripping the long sword with the beautiful silver blade—Unname—Rin faced the superior opponent. There was no tremor in her body; she only stared straight at the enemy before her.

"Let's go, Orc General—show you what it means to fight an inferior opponent."

Taking a strong step forward, Rin threw herself into the battle.

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Tian Yin Rin, 19 years old, male, Level: 2673

Titles: Dungeon Explorer (4/10), Unnamed Swordsman

SP: 210

HP: 21610/21610 MP: 5010/5120

Attack: 4940

Defense: 3620

Speed: 5120

Intelligence: 4760

Spirit: 3610

Luck: 4680

Skills: Dungeon Transfer LV12, Body Enhancement LV10, Power LV10, Adamant Power LV3, High Speed Movement LV10, Gale LV3, Basic Magic LV3, Magic Recovery LV2, Magic Increase LV2, Detection LV4, Stealth LV4, Status Resistance LV4, Appraisal LV1, Item Box LV4

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Body Enhancement LV10: +100 to Attack, Defense, and Speed

Power LV10: +2750 to Attack

High Speed Movement LV10: +2750 to Speed

Magic Recovery LV2: +20% to MP recovery

Magic Increase LV2: +20% to MP

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[Unnamed Knight's Sword]

- Sword equipped by the Unnamed Knight.

- Recommended level: 2000

- +2000 to Attack

- +30% to all stats except HP and MP if the enemy's level (recommended level) is higher than yours.

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Go, Rin.