I noticed everyone gazing at me. They were all relying on me to act. It was a bit troubling that they couldn’t come to their own conclusions, but… I still voiced my thoughts.

“We can trust Ciara’s ability. The two kings must be in these two dungeons. You all know what kings are, right?”

“Yes, of course.”

Though she missed her chance to spar with me, Sumire’s eyes were burning with eagerness. Last time, she couldn't fight much even though she clearly voiced her desire to fight because of her lack of ability. Since she was chosen this time as one of the approved members, her excitement was understandable.

“Don’t push yourself too much, Sumire. Got it?” I cautioned her.

She immediately responded, “Yes, Shin-nim!”

Her enthusiasm didn’t waver, but there wasn’t much I could do about it. I continued with a slight sense of unease, “When we take care of these two kings, only one king will remain from the original five. It looks like there’s an even stronger one above them, but we’ll still be able to greatly cut down on the monsters’ forces. Once we kill the five...