A week had passed since Shye, Shirley, Wendy, and Ian parted ways at the WAA Headquarters, and each of them was now doing their best to complete the tasks assigned to them.
Ian's skill was underestimated due to the fact that his opponent in the banquet was a rather incompetent Kreborian.
Hence, the mission assigned to him was more like a warm-up mission for Ian, wherein he was assigned to a Valenzian champion party of five regional champions, and they were tasked to clear out a barely (S-) ranked Mana Dungeon
Used to fighting (S) ranked creatures, he was like a hurricane of shadows inside the dungeon, slaughtering every monster in his path in mere seconds.
The other Valenzian champions were naturally dumbfounded at the prowess of their rookie.
Their initial task was to support and guide Ian, ensuring the success of his first mission and his safety.