"What the hell? Did that guy just run into a dungeon?" Everyone was gobsmacked.
"Why did he run? Doesn't he know about the academy rewards?"
"I bet he was doing sothing illegal!"
"Does he have a dark class? The only way records could be broken by a random idiot like him was if he had a dark class!"
"I saw the guy. He is definitely not from any of the big families. There is no way he could have cleared the records without so sort of forbidden technique."
"Ya. I second that. The system is probably going to take down his records soon enough."
The murmurs turned quickly into rampant speculation as gossip spread like wildfire through the Grand Dungeon Hall.
"Did anyone catch his face clearly?" asked one student eagerly, craning his neck to peer toward the portal Ethan had disappeared through.
"Forget the face! Did anyone see his academy emblem?" demanded another, frustration evident in his voice. "Who the hell is this nobody?"
Teachers and professors exchanged worried glances. The idea of soone potentially wielding forbidden techniques or possessing a dark class was disturbing enough to set them on edge.
One senior instructor stepped forward, his authoritative voice cutting through the chaos. "Enough speculation! We'll handle this matter imdiately. Alert all portal overseers—no one enters or leaves without verification. He can stay inside however long he wants. The only way to leave the grand dungeon hall is by using these portals and he will not be leaving here today without answering for his actions."
anwhile…
Ethan's heart almost stopped and he only relaxed when he saw that damned token start glowing. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Fuck you all! I can teleport from here!" He turned and gave a big middle finger to the glowing portal that functioned as an entrance and an exit.
He took a few more breaths and finally cald down. He slapped himself ntally for acting like a loser and put away his middle finger. Both Luna and Lia were watching him wide-eyed.
"Big brother, what does this an?" Luna cutely showed her middle finger.
Ethan awkwardly cleared his throat and kicked a stone on the ground. "That is a.. You should not do that."
"Okay, big brother." Luna blinked in confusion. "Are we in trouble?"
Lia quickly pulled the little girl aside. "Let's give master a second to think. Co here. Let's start killing the monsters in the dungeon."
Ethan watched as the two of them busied themselves. "Nice job, Ethan. Real mature." But hey, he at least had the good sense this ti to act before they were trapped like rats in a rat trap.
Taking a deep breath, Ethan forced himself to refocus. Even though outside this dungeon, a shit storm was brewing, his exit token was working. That was more than enough for the ti being. He knew they needed to run but they could run after ten minutes.
But what if so teacher was able to break through the dungeon barrier? What if being inside this dungeon was not as safe as he assud it to be?
Ethan decided he couldn't take that chance. He looked at the token again and this ti he activated it. The token required a total of 5 mins which ant he had 5 mins to clear this freaking dungeon.
"Fuck it all. I can do this." He started summoning all of his minions. He swiftly unleashed the entirety of his summoning roster, feeling the intense drain on his mana as a massive swarm of minions erupted into existence around him.
Wolves, insectoids, rats, slis, demons—each of them now brimming with strength from their relentless grinding session—surged forward with practiced aggression.
"Clear everything!" Ethan commanded sharply, his voice echoing through the dungeon with undeniable authority. "No holding back! We only have five minutes!"
His minions roared and surged into action, their sheer numbers creating a devastating tidal wave as they swept through the dungeon. Wolves tore apart beasts with feral efficiency, insectoids shredded through foliage and monsters alike, and the demons unleashed fiery carnage upon anything that dared resist.
5 level 25 lesser demons were helping one sli level up. 10 level 25 demons were helping the worm level up. Ethan did not even have to command what they had to do explicitly. By now they knew the drill all too well.
Luna's eyes sparkled with excitent, and she joined the chaos with reckless abandon, unleashing powerful bursts of fla, and giggling as monsters exploded into ash. Lia stood protectively near Luna, ensuring her safety while casting supportive buffs on Ethan's army.
Ethan watched his horde with narrowed eyes, his heartbeat racing in tandem with the tir of the teleportation token pulsing in his palm. The seconds ticked by quicker than usual as the minions relentlessly carved their way through the dungeon.
He continued summoning more and more of his minions. Sweat dripped from Ethan's forehead. The mana depletion was pushing him dangerously close to his limits. His vision wavered slightly, and he staggered but steadied himself.
"Just a bit longer," he growled through clenched teeth. "We have to finish this now!" He knew it was definitely impossible to finish in 5 minutes. They would have to leave here with so of his minions still not at level 25 and he was once again going to be stuck in the sa place.
The tir soon counted down to the last second and only one more sli had reached level 25. Ethan grabbed Lia and Luna and prepared to leave with a reluctant heart when suddenly a system prompt flashed in front of him.
[Ding! Do you wish to exit the dungeon and use the teleportation token?]
[Ding! Yes/ No]
Ethan's eyes widened. Then suddenly a thought popped into his mind. Does this an I can wait to say 'Yes'? His minions could technically continue fighting while he took his ti to select the 'Yes' option.
It was a stupid loophole but it was a loophole nonetheless. He quickly took a look at his minions and they were still busy raiding the dungeon. Another sli just hit level 25.
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