Do the ogres have a grudge against us?
Despite avoiding fighting the monsters, everything was difficult due to not having a map.
It took us twice as long to get to the safe zone on the second floor than it did on the first floor.
I didnāt know what the exact time was, so it was just intuition.
Since we couldnāt even buy a pocket watch.
ć38 hours have passed since the test started.Ā You can trust my biological clock ć
Hee~, you unexpectedly have useful features.
ćWhat do you mean unexpectedly?ć
After taking a long break in the safe zone, we moved on again.
43 hours have passed since the start of the exam.
We have about 41 hours until the time limit.
However, considering that only the first 32 people will pass, I would like to arrive at least 20 hours from now.
We entered the third floor.
From here it is said that C Rank monsters such as trolls and ogres start to appear.
Although they are opponents that we were able to defeat during the second exam, we must not lower our guard.
Also, the dungeon has completely changed just like the atmosphere, it was a cave.
They call it the cave floor.
[Yes, they are quite very frequent]
Unfortunately for us, while we were going down, ogres have been attacking us multiple times.
[Wait a minute.Ā Isnāt it strange that only ogres appear?]
When I realized it, we were surrounded by so many ogres.
It was as if they were seeking revenge, each ogre was very excited.
Iām sure surface ogres arenāt like that.
ćHm, itās certainly strangeć
Venus also found it strange.
[There is no choice but to fight.Ā Aria, I need support]
We had a lot of problems with the high rate of ogres.
Sometimes we were attacked by other monsters, but the number of ogres was overwhelming.
It can only be said that it is abnormal.
[Do the ogres have a grudge against us?]
After dodging the ogreās attack, I took a step forward and slashed itās throat with my sword.
After itās large body turned to ash as it collapsed, another came to attack me.
We have been fighting for a long time.
[Y-Yesā¦ .. somehowā¦ ..]
Aria answered me breathlessly.
Her weapon is a cheap dagger.
She cannot block the ogres attack, so she can only dodge their attacks.
Because of this, her stamina is running out.
I was fighting while protecting her, so I couldnāt get too distracted.
[Are you guys in trouble?]
A supervisorās voice could be heard.
He is a boy with black hair.
Because of his age, it can be said that he is not a teacher, so he must be a student.
They are constantly looking around each location in the dungeon too keep an eye at examinees.
If they declare that we are in danger, it seems they will help us.
[Itās not like thatā¦..!]
[I seeā¦ ..but, this situation is obviously strange ā¦ā¦ Did something irregular happen?]
Apparently this is an unusual situation for him.
Anyway, why are they just attacking Aria and me?
That boy who was a bit far away, the ogres were not going for him.
I feel like the ogres are only approaching meā¦ ..
If this reasoning is correct, thenā¦ ..
To get as far away from Aria as possible, I ran with all my might.
Itās a risky gamble to leave her alone in this situation, but we canāt go on like this.
Sure enough, the ogres ignored Aria and started chasing me.
[Well, I should take care of all of them at once]
When I swing my sword, a strong shock wave was produced ahead.
This is one of the special abilities that the divine sword has.
Although the power is lower than a direct attack, itās wider range is far better in this .
It is inconvenient not being able to use it if there are allies nearby, but now thatās no problem.
The shock wave sent the ogres flying.
ćThey are coming from behind!ć
[Yes, there are quite many]
I also did a shock wave there.
Ogres are C-Rank monsters, they wonāt die so easy with an attack like this.
As I approached, taking advantage of the fact that they were on the ground, I stab them at their vital points.
I stopped after seeing that my feet were covered in ash.
[Looks like thatās all of them]
Confirming the surroundings and taking a breath, Aria immediately moved closer.
[Luke.Ā Iām glad, to see that youāre alrightā¦ ..]
Looking at me, she sighed in relief.
In the same way, I am also glad that she is safe.
After all, most of the ogres came for me.
But in that case, I am the cause.
Did I do something to make the ogres resent me?
Unfortunately, I have no idea.
[Yes.Ā I managed somehow.Ā But, they may reappear]
[Were you able to defeat everyone by yourselfā¦ ..?]
Although Aria was shocked, she began to stagger.
Looking at her, her right leg was stained red.
The red drops fell to the ground.
When I looked, it had a deep scratch.
Looks like an ogre did it.
[It would be better to use an potion ā¦ā¦ Ahh, this is bad]
The leather pouch on the back had a hole in it, and the contents were missing.
Apparently it was damaged during the fight with the ogres.
[Do you still have some?]
As I asked, Aria shook her head.
Manyy were consumed by the battles against the ogresā¦ ..
Because I have a natural healing boost from the divine sword power, a small scratch is no problem.
In fact, the wound I received earlier healed despite not drinking a potion.
But it wasnāt the same for Aria.
For now, I gave her first aid.Ā But will she be able to reach the goal as she is now?
Aria started walking as if nothing was wrong.
However, he must be in pain, he could see the sweat on his forehead.
ā¦ā¦.It can not be helped.
I crouched in front of her.