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For a moment, as my gaze was fixed on the sky above, I saw a giant walking towards another place.

I didn’t know why, but I was certain that this giant’s rank was above the fifth rank.

Just from this, I knew it was impossible for us to kill a beast above the fifth rank.

Perhaps because of this, the four people behind me and I chose to be cautious in carrying out our hunt.

If we acted recklessly, wouldn’t it be impossible for us to survive and, instead, be forced to face death?

Fortunately, what we feared did not actually happen.

On the contrary, we were relieved to see that a giant above the fifth rank chose to ignore people like us.

Without hesitation, I noticed that one of us couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

I had to admit, there was no way they wouldn’t show their fear.

As ordinary humans, they knew that fighting a monster was the last thing they should ever do.

“Huft… I thought I was going to be killed by that monster, but I’m glad the goddess still watches over us.”

“That’s true. I’m grateful that the sixth-rank giant chose not to glance our way.”

“Seriously… Why were we dragged into the depths of the forest? Are you insane? Hurry up and take me back!”

For a moment, I couldn’t help but turn to look at the fat man.

I knew from his reaction that he didn’t want to be trapped in a dangerous situation.

But why? Why was he forced by me to go deeper into the forest?

Deep down, did he think I intended to kill one of them?

Judging by my actions, he believed I was a madman.

Even so, this fat man still didn’t believe that I could protect the four of them.

But what choice did I have? The idea of abandoning them was simply out of the question.

If I recalled correctly, the academy’s rule was that we were not allowed to leave our teammates behind.

If we dared to abandon them, there was no doubt we would be expelled.

Perhaps because of this, I had no choice but to take all four of them with me.

“Completely useless… I know he’s the most worthless among the three of them,” I thought, unsure of what I should do about this fat man.

Fortunately, the lazy man near us didn’t hesitate to strike the fat man’s neck from behind.

And just like that, the fat man had no choice but to fall unconscious.

“You’re too noisy. Do you want us to be discovered? Shut up.”

“… Nice work. You made the right decision.”

“Hah… I just don’t like hearing loud noises near me.”

Maybe it was true. All this time in class, I had never really understood the nature of this lazy man.

But at the very least, I knew his name.

If I remembered correctly, the lazy man’s name was Andreson Gy. Hawk.

Moreover, his family name was one of the most prominent names in the empire.

Yet, for some reason, he was thrown into Class E, proving that he was seen as useless.

“Alright. We should continue our journey.”

“Understood.”

Step- Step- Step-

After walking for some time, we decided to stop near the forest ahead of us.

I had to admit, I knew that the creature before us was a fourth-rank beast.

Because of this, I instinctively tried to sneak closer to it.

I was afraid—aware that there was a real chance the fourth-rank monster before me could escape my pursuit.

And sure enough, my fears came true.

For a moment, as I carelessly stepped on a tree branch, the monster immediately fled from where it was.

Fortunately, one of us acted without hesitation and stopped the creature’s movement.

“Die!”

Freezing!-

“Excellent! You reacted just in time. I appreciate your effort.”

“Ha ha ha. That was an easy job. Don’t think too much about it.”

If anyone asked who had frozen the fourth-rank beast, the answer would be none other than the rough man in our group.

Though honestly, there was no way his ice element could completely stop the movement of a fourth-rank monster.

Because of that, without hesitation, I attacked the fourth-rank monster head-on.

Slash!-

Look at that—blood had begun dripping onto the grass beneath me.

Unfortunately, just as I was about to step away from the fourth-rank monster’s corpse, something crossed my mind—something I hadn’t considered before.

“That’s right! Why haven’t I used this trick to lure monsters in one by one?”

Truly, I had to admit, there was no way I wouldn’t take advantage of the trick given to me by the princess.

If I remembered correctly, the technique she taught me allowed me to hunt at an incredible speed.

And now, I was truly required to follow her strategy.

“Eh? Noah, what are you doing? Hurry up, we need to go!”

“Don’t be so hasty. I just came up with a plan. I want us to use this monster’s blood to lure various beasts.”

“What? Are you insane?! Do you even understand how terrifying monsters above the fifth rank are?!”

The truth was, the three people before me would never accept the plan I had in mind.

But so what? Should I just ignore the strategy given to me by the princess?

On the contrary, I had no intention of carrying the burden of people like them.

If I could complete this test quickly, there was no doubt I could graduate ahead of schedule.

“That’s why you don’t have to worry. I’ve already planned a few things, so just relax.”

“Is that so…? I hope your plan doesn’t lead us to disaster.”

“Of course.”

In less than a few minutes, I could hear the growls of wild beasts from all directions near the fourth-rank monster’s corpse.

Without delay, I saw a fifth-rank monster approaching the remains of the fourth-rank beast.

Unfortunately, just as the fifth-rank monster was about to devour the fourth-rank one, two more monsters emerged, seemingly ready to strike it from behind.

And sure enough, what I feared actually happened.

Before I realized it, I saw the two fifth-rank monsters successfully kill the one that was about to eat the fourth-rank monster.

Perhaps, at first, I doubted whether my plan would work.

But knowing that they were wild beasts, it was impossible for them to cooperate with one another.

Sure enough, within seconds, I watched as the two fifth-rank monsters started attacking each other.

From this alone, I knew I had successfully set my trap for the monsters deep within the forest.

“Gwah!-“

“Kwok!-“

Biting!- Howling!- Roaring!-

Truly, I had to admit, the battle between two fifth-rank creatures was no different from a duel between Warrior and Mage-class students.

But what now? There was no way both creatures would end up killing each other.

Instead, without hesitation, I lunged at one of the two fifth-rank monsters.

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