How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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"No, I don't really need it."

"Since you said it, young master, I won't stand on ceremony and accept it."

I remember that suit was an exclusive item; why did he like that outfit so much?

Ever since Sirocco told Cass that he was being taken to level up, Cass has been listless the whole way.

"Sirocco, speaking of which, why did you refuse to team up with us?"

Cass changed his mood and asked the question halfway through the journey.

"For the sake of justice, we cannot team up now."

If it were me, I definitely wouldn't like a team that was originally full of beautiful girls, with a guy in addition to the main character.

Besides, the original three-person team was already very stable. If I joined your team, wouldn't I become a third wheel?

"Sigh... never mind, you must have your reasons."

"Now"... If it's not possible now, then it might be possible "later"?

Cass bit the word.

"Okay, I understand. Then why did you ask me to come down to the dungeon alone? If you're just leveling up, wouldn't it be safer to bring Brid and Corcy along?"

"If they come along, the efficiency will be much lower. The experience points dropped by monsters will be distributed according to the enemy's LA and number of people. The experience points of monsters on the first floor are already low, and if there are many people, the experience points distributed will be very low."

"With the two of us farming, we can gain experience points safely and efficiently."

“I understand the logic, but the dungeon is much more dangerous at night than in the morning. If we switch to doing it in the morning, we can still go back now.”

"Conversely, you can gain more experience points at night; there are risks and rewards."

Sirocco rejected Cassandra's popular and safe proposal.

"Wouldn't it be too difficult for just the two of us to go?"

"Believe me, when have I ever lied to you?"

Sirocco smiled.

"Just follow me, upgrading isn't as difficult as you think."

"Oh...."

Cass couldn't quite look Sirocco in the eye with his smile.

You're way too obedient...

Sirocco felt that Cass was too honest, and he had the illusion that he would obediently follow along even if you tricked him with a lollipop.

After walking for another 15 minutes, a coniferous forest appeared ahead, contrasting with the light blue rock walls of Area C, forming a natural and distinct dividing line.

"Wait, Sirocco, are you in the wrong place? The D area is just ahead. It's too deep, and the monsters there are too strong for us to handle."

Kas looked around; it wouldn't be surprising if some powerful monster suddenly appeared.

It's not that I don't want to believe in Sirocco; after the last battle at Kangaroo Head, Cass has a deep understanding of it.

There is no room for error in the dungeon.

"No, we'll reach our destination once we cross that forest. We haven't gone the wrong way."

Sirocco, on the contrary, felt quite relieved.

"Sirocco, calm down. The security level of D area is Lv7 or higher. I'm already struggling on my own. Plus, it's nighttime now, so the monsters are even stronger."

"Hey, Cass, didn't you say you'd protect me? Where did your bravado go?"

Sirocco seemed to find it amusing and gave a wicked grin.

This unconsciously reminded Cass of his mother, Victoria.

"Well, that depends on the situation..."

Cass's level is first in his class, but his class is the worst in the whole school. With this level of strength, even the monsters in the D district of the dungeon feel that they are being underestimated.

Cass knew that Sirocco was last in the class.

I heard from Brid when I was leveling up a few days ago that the highest level is only Lv2.

"It would be safe to come here with at least three Lv6 explorers or at least one Lv10 explorer."

Sirocco didn't say anything, but brought up the ring table window and changed it to shared mode.

“Cass, look.”

"No, Sirocco, I didn't mean anything by it. Even if you have some powerful skills..."

Upon seeing the status of his abilities, Cass lost his balance and dropped his straight sword.

"Hey."

Sirocco caught the straight sword with one hand, which was about to fall to the ground and make a sound.

“Lv....8....”

Cass rubbed his eyes several times, but the window display remained unchanged.

At Lv8, all stats are what you'd expect for Lv8.

Kas didn't even notice that Sirocco's skill bar contained skills that weren't dropped by monsters on this floor.

"Sirocco, who exactly are you...?"

Cass felt dizzy for a moment.

Ordinary people can only level up 2 to 3 times a year in dungeons. I heard that you can also level up by eating the meat dropped by monsters.

But it's impossible for it to rise that fast!

Monster meat is rare and incredibly expensive. You'd be better off buying a good knife to chop down slimes for more experience than buying monster meat. Basically, eating monster meat is just for the taste.

After leveling up to level 6 in less than three days, Cass suspected that Sirocco had undergone physical modification surgery.

“I told you, Cass.”

Sirocco reminded the distracted Cass:

"Leveling up isn't as hard as you think. Just treat it like a game. A game you play with your life on the line."

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Defeating everyone might be difficult, but taking down Cliff would be more than enough for Brid.

Brid stared intently at the back of Cliff's neck, which was only about 10 meters away.

Brid considered herself a calm person.

She can dissuade Cass from acting impulsively, teach Sirocco combat techniques, coordinate with the team to play a support role instead of stealing kills, and calmly assess the situation...

This is on the premise that she has someone with her.

She is more emotional than rational.

What Cliff did to himself and his friends that day.

And the unpleasant, sticky malice that I felt.

Things are different now.

The enemy is in the open, she is in the shadows, making it a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

Brid was well aware of her talent, the terrifying effect of [Speed ​​Stacking].

All forces that move will accumulate in layers.

The propulsive force of running, the jumping power of the whole body, the wrist strength and grip strength, and the pulling force of swinging the sword, all combined, would at least result in the damage of being run over by a truck.

Once the speed is increased, people below Lv20 will not be able to detect Brid's movements due to their dynamic vision.

This was proven when I played against my dad, who wasn't taking it seriously.

If we can cripple Cliff here, everyone can practice without worry, and no one will get hurt on the day of the duel.

Cliff and his companions chatted and laughed, seemingly unaware that a pair of murderous eyes were staring at them.

They are still getting closer, just 5 meters away.

A fantastic opportunity!

He rushed out and severely injured the scumbag. Before anyone could react, he used all his remaining magic to activate [Speed ​​Stacking] and retreated.

Brid licked her dry lips, her sharp gaze locking onto Cliff's neck, and slowly drew her rapier...

—I admit you're very strong in a one-on-one fight, but Cliff definitely won't let himself fight you one-on-one; you absolutely cannot win.—

In the kitchen, a beautiful figure with black hair, apple risotto.

Suddenly remembering, Brid felt as if cold liquid nitrogen was flowing through her body, and calmness returned to her mind.

The sword in his hand was sheathed.

Separated by mottled rock walls and naturally broken rocks.

Brid watched helplessly as Cliff and the others passed by, heading further and further away from Sector D.

"Not coming? How boring."