Sain Dungeon, Prince’s Chapel.

The adventurers recruited by Tepi looked at each other, feeling that someone was missing?

Those recruited are top-notch experts, and although the Warrior Country has been fraught with bad influences lately, some remain relatively unaffected.

These adventurers are an entire elite team with seamless cooperation and formidable strength. Even in the crisis-ridden Sain Dungeon, they can protect ordinary people without issue, not to mention that their employer Tepi has considerable strength of his own.

I believe this dungeon exploration will be a pleasant collaboration for both parties.

But the only problem is:

"Where’s the boss?"

Even the strongest adventurers in the team couldn’t help but be confused at this moment.

Without Tepi, what work could they do?

Meanwhile, Tepi was in the Celia Crystal Tunnel, questioning his life’s choices.

How to navigate this small "maze" was ingrained in his muscle memory, etched into his body. As a result, even as his mind was bewildered, he didn’t make a sound to attract the Crystal Miners, and even the Corruption Favored on the wooden roof couldn’t detect his presence.

The reason for his confusion was clear—why was he still in here?

"Difficult..." He covered his mouth, correcting his tendency to speak aloud, and thought to himself:

Could it be that if you’re kicked out of the dungeon, the next entry point will be where you last exited?

This thought was quickly dismissed because it was clearly incorrect; he was kicked out of the dungeon outside the Celia Crystal Tunnel, so if he appeared again, it should be in Galide.

A sudden thought struck him:

Could it be that the effect of the Teleportation Trap hasn’t been lifted!?

He thought that the blessing was like the bonfire, where one could relax and shed negative effects, but evidently, he was overthinking it. The blessing seemingly couldn’t clear the residual effects of the Teleportation Trap...

No, that’s not right!

I didn’t even rest at the blessing three days ago!

I merely brushed by it hastily on my way out, and now I can’t confirm if I even touched the blessing at all. It’s very likely that I just hurried past it.

Having stumbled upon the truth by accident, Tepi didn’t know what expression to display.

The situation was what it was.

"Ah."

He let out a deep sigh, unsheathing a plain Longsword forged purely for killing more efficiently, then drew out the breaker hammer designed to crush the shell of enemies like Miners, with a look of resignation bursting out of the wooden hut.

Who knows how long it would take for him to finally get out with this swapped equipment.

Though misleading others was delightful, the feeling wasn’t mutual when being misled oneself, leaving him rather uncheerful.

While Tepi was once again struggling in the Celia Crystal Tunnel, another team opposing him had also arrived.

"Lake, ruins, then this treasure chest ahead should be the Teleportation Trap. I’ve done my research; Sain Dungeon loves disguising traps as treasure chests."

Clad in a heavy, fat armor reminiscent of a mini-Smough, Gerhard confidently stood before the treasure chest, which teleports individuals to the Celia Crystal Tunnel, hands on hips, proudly speaking as the knights behind him applauded, akin to witnessing the Sun.

Unlike Tepi, who hired adventurers, Gerhard’s family had knights of its own to dispatch, eliminating unnecessary expenses.

Their journey through the Sain Dungeon mirrored Uffie’s group: awakening at the Prince’s Chapel, getting killed by limb-connecting nobles or tossed off cliffs, watching scenes unfold during the fall, and awakening all the way up to Nimgefo before proceeding with casual exploration.

Arriving at Nimgefo, Gerhard didn’t spare a glance at the White Mask nearby, rushing towards the clearly visible Yakir Lake on the cliff, and naturally locating the Ruins containing the Teleportation Trap, known as the Dragon Breath Ruins.

Their journey had been incredibly smooth.

However, unlike Gerhard’s single-minded focus on the famed mineral cave, the knights remained immersed in the images seen while plummeting off the cliff.

Among the knights, some previously encountered the Sain Dungeon’s imagery, yet this time felt different.

The exhilarating sensation of falling while watching images truly was a thrilling experience, much better than bungee jumping!

"Just open it up and we’re done?"

Gerhard opened the treasure chest, causing the Teleportation Trap to release a mist that enveloped the entire cellar.

Soon, they appeared inside the little wooden hut in the Celia Crystal Tunnel, with ten people suddenly appearing, making the place feel cramped.

Gerhard immediately noticed the minerals outside the hut, where the beautiful crystal clusters gleamed in his eyes.

Right then, a Crystal Miner slowly passed by, and judging the monster by its sluggish movement and frail figure, he swiftly regarded it as non-threatening, instructing his brave knights to charge forth and handle the monster, seizing this mineral-rich treasure land for him.

As the knights rushed out to engage in rampant slaughter, Gerhard remained in the wooden hut, pondering.