We all froze. First, I calmly took Hwaya off of me, then I appeased Ina and put her down as she wanted to stay with me.

“You’re already a father, Son.”

“Show of hands. Who wants to go?”

I ignored my father and asked everyone whether they wanted to participate. There was no need to explain anything. As it was an Event Raid occurring in the dungeon, we wouldn’t actually die. As such, it could only be beneficial to go. I assumed other guilds and explorers thought the same way. I didn’t know whether raiding with a bunch of unknown guilds would be good or bad for us, but we didn’t need to avoid it just because we didn’t know any of them personally.

“I’ll stay out. I’m not strong enough. Maybe when I advance to the Second Dungeon…”

“I’ll stay out too, Shin-nim…My defense ability probably won’t be useful versus the giant basilisk.”

Walker and Shuna were the first to decline. Ye-Eun also raised her hand.

“I can’t go either, Shin. Until I learn the technique Master taught me, I’ll have trouble with large monsters. I’ll only damage my pride if I go.”

Everyone else was quiet. In other words, Hwaya, my father, Ludia, Sumire, Ina, and I would be going. I asked Ina, “Ina, will you be okay?”

“Yup! I got even stronger!”

Now that she was a dungeon explorer, she was undoubtedly stronger than before. The amount of mana she had even rivaled Hwaya’s. Regarding mana, Ina was most likely the strongest amongst Earth’s Awakened. It was also why she couldn’t control her ability for such a long time…

“Eh? You’re crying, Daddy?...