Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim

Chapter 57: Boss Monster: Graythorn War Chief!

“Interesting!”

Professor Lyra mumbled as she slowly withdrew her senses from one of the E-rank dungeons, her face filled with a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

As a Space Mage, she possessed a very unique set of skills that others didn’t have.

So, although she was outside on the training ground, she could see inside any of the low-rank dungeons in front of her easily with her spatial sense.

In fact, she could project the scene outside like a projector, allowing others to see, just like she did before for the Principal.

Of course, since that skill consumed too much, she wouldn’t use it often.

However, she never thought she would see something so incredible today.

’That guy Soren is really interesting.’

Lyra’s eyes shone as she remembered the scene she saw inside the dungeon Soren was in.

Especially that arrow, so magnificent that it resembled a sun.

’Did he say he evolved from B to A rank? It seems this guy carries a lot of secrets.’

She also, of course, saw his interaction with Aurelia.

Although it wasn’t her intention to spy on her student, Soren was a very unique case that extremely intrigued her.

She heard him saying those words to Aurelia just now.

That also meant she saw them kissing each other accidentally, causing her to quickly withdraw her senses.

She didn’t have a habit of spying on couples after all, although she doubted whether they were really a couple since she also saw Soren playing with two girls right before.

Not to mention his frequent gaze landing on her bosom in class before.

’Well, except for being a bit perverted, he seems like a fine guy to train.’

Professor Lyra thought with intrigue when she suddenly found someone near her.

“Hello, Professor Lyra, long time no see.”

The person was Professor Ruther Kane, who smiled lightly at her, appearing amiable.

“Umm…”

However, Professor Lyra only gave him a simple nod as they weren’t that close.

Ruther didn’t care about her lukewarm response, though,

“I saw that you were concentrating on the dungeons just now. If I may ask, who do you think will probably win this competition?”

Ruther was extremely lustful and a demon servant. Of course, Professor Lyra was also on his target.

However, he didn’t dare to show even an ounce of such feelings near her.

Rather, he asked seemingly to converse as he was quite bored waiting outside for them to come out.

“I don’t know.”

But Lyra’s response was lukewarm as always. It wasn’t that she looked down on Ruther; it was her true nature.

“Is that so? But… I think the winner this time might be Darius Blackthorne’s team. Since he dared to gamble the D-rank clearance token, he should have something up his sleeve.”

Ruther spoke with a smile while focusing on the portals below.

“Or it could also be those twin sisters, who I heard have some unique skills. As for that Morgan, that guy loves to fight too much and might even come last.”

As an A-rank scout, he could feel the uniqueness of these students quite easily.

Especially those twin sisters; each one was better than the other.

“What about the remaining team?”

“Hmm?”

“I mean Soren’s team. Why do you think they won’t win? According to their level and record, shouldn’t they be the winner?”

Professor Lyra asked, noticing him ignoring one team altogether, finding it quite odd.

“Ah… you mean those guys. Haha… well, they do have a chance…”

Professor Ruther replied a bit awkwardly after realizing who she was talking about.

“But, in my opinion, they probably won’t win. Although they were the only team that completed the Principal’s trial, this time it is a bit different.”

“To win, you need to clear the dungeon fast, which depends on team rank, coordination, and especially gear in a low-level dungeon. Unlike other teams, those guys didn’t even have decent equipment.”

Ruther shook his head.

He didn’t doubt that Soren’s team could conquer the E-rank dungeon, but being the fastest was impossible.

Well, better gear was one thing; another was that he tricked them directly into a Survival-type dungeon.

So it was already guaranteed they would be last. He was confident.

“Is that so? But… I think they will be the winner, though.”

However, when he heard Lyra’s soft words followed by her small smile, he felt something was wrong.

’What does she mean? Didn’t she already know what type of dungeon they are in?’

Ruther was a bit stunned to see her reaction, not understanding why she said those words.

But for a moment, his gaze also traveled to the portal below, which he had ignored all this time, his gaze a bit confused.

***

*Roar!*

“Helios Piercer!”

“Crimson Inferno!”

“Heaven’s Cleaver!”

Inside the E-rank dungeon, Graythorn Outpost, in one of the Orc Warrior camps, a cacophony of monster roars erupted as the sudden attack began.

Before the Orcs could even react, a single arrow, blazing like a miniature sun, descended from above, decimating half the camp in an instant.

Flames erupted where it struck, setting tents and barricades ablaze, while fire from other attacks spread rapidly, consuming everything in its path.

Before they could even react, the Orc warriors witnessed their boss fall, cleaved in two by a single blinding sword light strike from a warrior descending from the sky.

Panic spread as flames consumed their camp, escape routes blocked by twisting stone vines and towering stone golems, trapping them within the inferno.

Monsters without war formations were like headless chickens, getting cut in two by just five hunters effortlessly.

But what could they do when one commander was sliced clean in half by a precise strike, while another crumpled as a brilliant arrow pierced his chest?

There was no one to guide them in order; only chaos reigned.

In mere five minutes, the camp, containing hundreds of monsters, including orcs and goblins, was reduced to cinders.

The scene was absolute devastation, almost as if the very battlefield itself had come alive to punish them.

With how efficiently they killed them, it was without a doubt not their first time.

“Hah…damn, no matter how many times I saw your arrows, I feel surprised. Why is it so powerful?”

Evan breathed in deeply while killing the last orc with a single strike and asked Soren in wonder.

He really couldn’t believe an arrow could be so powerful like this. To be honest, Soren was a war machine in this dungeon.

Without his help, they could never clear this dungeon in time.

“It’s a one-time SS-rank skill, so of course it’s powerful. But considering its mana cost and long activation time, it’s not as great as you think.”

Soren replied while picking up the loot. Besides fighting, he felt like he wasted too much time picking up monsters’ loot instead.

As for his skill, it was indeed extraordinary. Unfortunately, he couldn’t spam it, at least not yet.

“Still… I think it’s a good trump card. Damn, you’re really lucky your class got upgraded.”

By now, Evan also knew that his class had evolved to A-rank, which made him even more jealous.

He felt Soren had been incredibly lucky ever since entering the Hunter Academy.

’Luck, huh? Come to think of it, I haven’t been paying much attention to that stat. I should probably add a few points after completing some side missions.’

Soren thought, stroking his chin while his gaze drifted toward the three girls ahead.

Among them, Aurelia seemed to be looking in his direction, but the moment their eyes met, she quickly lowered her head. The tips of her ears turned slightly red.

*Roar!*

Just then, a deafening roar echoed across the wasteland. And unlike others, this roar carried raw anger, heavy and deep, like the suppressed fury of a ruler who had just realized his territory was being torn apart.

Simultaneously with the roar came the announcement of the ’Voice of the World’,

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[Warning!]

[The boss monster of the survival dungeon, Graythorn Outpost, has appeared.]

[Graythorn War Chief is enraged after realizing his brethren have been wiped out.]

[An intense Rage has swept across the battlefield.]

[Your team has been affected by the debuff: Fury.]

[You are under the effect of extreme fear. Mental power reduced by 50%, Strength reduced by 25%, Agility reduced by 25%. Recovery rate has been significantly slowed.]

[Due to the higher level of your team members, the debuff effect has been minimized by 75%.]

[Warning! Your team is already within the domain of the Graythorn War Chief. You can no longer leave the dungeon.]

[Defeat the boss monster and conquer the dungeon to survive.]

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