Chapter 169: Trauma

Turning his head, Yuki looked at Est and Inori, who just tilted their heads in confusion.

"What do you think?"

[No, we don't have to bring those brazen women.]

"It would be good if we had a guide, Yuki."

"I don't mind."

Initiating their spiritual conversation, each of them gave their opinion. Mana was the only one rejecting them; for her, these women were a hindrance with zero importance in their lives.

For Inori, she didn't mind. In fact, with a guide, exploring the dungeon would be smoother. As for Est, she was only curious about Ais, so it didn't matter to her whether they came or not.

"You're right; we need a guide."

Agreeing with Inori, Yuki, like Est, was curious about Ais's origin. Of course, they didn't need a guide; with Rasiel in their possession, he could easily access a map. However, with Inori offering this option, he wasn't going to waste it, especially since Mana was about to throw a tantrum.

[What?! No, there's no need to bring them!]

And he wasn't wrong, as she strongly opposed it. However, Yuki ignored her.

"Well, why not?... This would help me a lot."

"Really? Yay!"

Jumping in excitement, Tiona had a triumphant smile on her face as she looked at Ais and Lefiya.

(No, Ais-san.)

Instantly depressed, Lefiya was in chaos. She was delighted that Yuki rejected Ais, but Ais was more persistent than she thought. Ais woke up very early in a noble quest for Yuki, but didn't find him. This put Lefiya in a good mood, but Ais didn't give up and waited at the guild. Lefiya twisted her fingers at that moment, hoping that Yuki never appeared at the guild. However, things didn't go as she wished, as Yuki did show up, and now, thanks to Tiona offering to be a guide, Ais had to spend more time with this pervert.

But Yuki wasn't aware of this; he just smiled at the trio, expanding his shadow, enveloping them.

"Hii?! What is this?"

"Hahaha, exciting."

"..."

With different reactions, Yuki just snapped his fingers, making them disappear from the guild.

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Seeing the group vanish, Eina sighed in relief. Being involved with the Champion was no laughing matter, especially with those troublesome goddesses roaming around Orario.

Although the ability to disappear was something she saw for the first time, she expected it. The Champion was someone she had heard a lot about, not only from the gods but also from the adventurers themselves. So, someone special like him had to be powerful.

"Hm?"

Feeling something strange, Eina walked toward the door before opening it without hesitation.

"Ohh?!"

"What are you all doing?"

One by one, several guild members fell, having been eavesdropping. Opening the door disrupted their balance, causing them to fall.

"Hehehe, Eina-san... Did you catch us?"

Striking a cute pose, a pink-haired and pink-eyed girl winked at her. This girl was Misha.

"You're very predictable."

Shaking her head, Eina touched her forehead. Her guildmates loved gossip.

"But... Eina-san, he's the Champion! Even Lord Ouranos has talked about him before."

Pumping her fists, Misha had stars in her eyes, finally meeting this figure sparked her curiosity.

"You don't understand."

Though Yuki was an exciting figure for Misha, for Eina, he was just a fiery boy. If she wasn't careful, she could get burned. So, with a heavy heart, Eina left the room; she had to inform her boss after all.

However, Eina was right, as the news of the Champion's appearance was once again announced to those annoying goddesses.

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"This is a Dungeon, huh?"

Staring at the dungeon entrance and the spiral staircase, Yuki's blood was boiling.

His hands itched, and his excitement was through the roof.

(Finally... a place where I don't have to worry about disaster.)

Yes, for Yuki, the dungeon was his hunting ground and entertainment. Here, he could unleash his full power without fear of destroying the surrounding area.

That's why his Uchiha blood was boiling; he wanted action, to massacre monsters, to taste pain, to live an adventure.

"Hehe, that's right. I see the Champion-sama is eager."

Although Tiona couldn't see his face, she could see his clenched fists, and Yuki's aura completely changed. This confused Tiona, Ais, and Lefiya, who saw Yuki raise his voice with authority.

"..."

Even though they didn't know what was happening, it didn't mean Inori and Mana didn't.

They trembled at the change in his voice.

"You have two hours."

Raising two fingers, Yuki looked seriously at his student.

"I want you to kill all the monsters from floor 1 to 10 in two hours... You can use any method except for Disease... Remember, you only have two hours."

Licking his lips, a sinister laugh escaped from his lips.

"You can't fail; otherwise, the weight of your weights will increase by a kilo, and training can resume... Do you hear me?"

["Yes, sir!"]

Responding simultaneously, Inori's skin prickled. Mana was the same; her face turned pale at the thought of losing. She didn't want to relive that hell.

She was very afraid; for the first time, this woman was trembling in fear.

After all, she remembered the three days of hellish training she had to endure before coming to Orario. The weights, the hard exercise, muscle pain, excessive exhaustion, lack of air and strength, as well as numerous psychological traumas. Those three days left a trauma in her mind.

Even Mana thought Yuki was a damn sadist or a masochist after completing this training. No one in their right mind would complete this crap, even they deserted on the third day.

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