It was funny how we looked like a mob of meerkats when all thirty of us were looking at one place, but the situation wasn’t funny at all because our fate depended on that spinning wheel. The wheel continued to spin fiercely as it continued to receive mana.

‘Based on probability…’ 

The chance of a mythic-ranked monster appearing was significantly low. A 500 to 3 chance, and the chance of us fighting a legendary-ranked monster was low as well. It would be ideal if we got an epic-ranked named monster, but we should be able to handle a legendary-ranked monster.

‘It’ll depend on the type of monster, though…’

The expedition members’ stats were strong enough to take on a legendary-ranked named monster. However, the story would be different if the legendary-ranked monster was on the brink of ascending to the next rank, but I was sure we would be able to handle the majority of the monsters.

I heard someone gulping, and it was because the spinning wheel was starting to slow down. After some time, the wheel slowed down to the point that we could clearly see it, and every time it passed by the words ‘mythic-rank’ colored in white. I felt relieved. It was the same for ‘legendary-rank’ colored in gold.

“J-Just a little more!”

Park Deok-Gu started to shout, and the members of the Black Swan Guild quietly cheered for the same thing. As the wheel slowed down, the needle landed on the gold-colored space, and everyone expressed their disappointment because the space next to it was purple.

“Ah…”

‘This is fine.’

We could handle this much.

‘Great, we did it. This is good enough.’

[The spinning wheel has stopped.]

[The legendary-ranked named monster, Skeleton Knight Baan, has been selected.]

- Skeleton Knight Baan was selected. I remember its existence on this continent, and it possessed the soul of a hero.

The boy was explaining the monster’s existence to us, but I didn’t bother to listen because I could see all of its information with Mind’s Eye. I didn’t care about the skeleton knight’s story or how they ended up here because the most important question was whether we could capture this dungeon or not.

‘A close-range type monster that can use unique magic spells.’

Its unique spells were Energy Drain and Skeleton Summon. I had an idea about the second spell, but there wasn’t any information on how the monster would activate the first spell, so when I looked at the sub-menu again, I saw more detailed information.

‘Magic circle on the ground...’

Obviously, it was a pattern we shouldn’t step on.

I didn’t know what the knight looked like when they were still human, but they had a pretty large frame compared to ordinary people. They seemed about two meters tall, and they looked more like a mercenary than a knight.

I didn’t see this information through Mind’s Eye, but I had a feeling that Skeleton Knight Baan wasn’t a high-tier monster on the brink of ranking up. It was probably a low to mid legendary-ranked monster, and I was certain we could defeat it. Based on its appearance, it definitely gave off the vibe of a legendary-ranked monster. The knight didn’t look like a skeleton that would just break apart with one attack. In addition to the green light between its eyes and how its bones were shining, the weapon in its hands emitted a quite ominous energy as well.

If I were alone, I would already be running with all my might. However, I wasn’t alone right now, and we had a pretty clear plan on how we were going to capture the dungeon…

‘Do we just need to dodge its Energy Drain?’

The key point was to avoid the magic circles on the ground, and the vanguards would take care of the annoying adds[1]. Telling Jung Ha-Yan separately was the best option, so when I spoke cautiously, she quietly came close to me.

“Ha-Yan.”

“Yes, Oppa?”

“Prepare the floating spell for everyone,” I ordered.

“Ah! Okay…” she replied.

“I’ll give you a signal when to activate it. Make sure you’re always triple casting, and the floating spell should always be the last one to be activated. Prepare it so that we can move as soon as I give you the signal,” I informed her.

“Okay. And i-if I… decrease my firepower a bit, I-I can cast up to four times,” she said.

“Then do that,” I told her.

‘This girl…’

I guess it wasn’t a lie when the museum manager said that Jung Ha-Yan was blessed with mana. Even if your affinity with magic was good, quadruple casting still wasn’t an easy thing to do. It was a matter of whether you could cast four different spells or not.

‘Genius.’

Naturally, casting several spells at once would decrease the caster’s firepower, which was a flaw, but since we still had to figure out the monster’s patterns, I thought it wouldn’t be so bad to test the waters using weak spells.

Some time had already passed, and even though Max, the manager, was still explaining about the monster, the skeleton knight looked as if it was already prepared to fight. Max had to have noticed that, as he continued to talk while nodding.

- Seems like I talked too much. I guess I’ve been making you and Baan wait for the fight. Now, then! Good luck, Museum Explorers.

“Let’s get ready.”

Kim Hyun-Sung quietly gave an order, and everyone started to prepare on their own. After Max ended his explanation, the skeleton knight slowly held up its sword, and when we heard a whoosh sound from the large great sword, a boom followed along with the sound of the wind being violently blown.

‘Can it do long-range attacks as well?’

It was probably a type of spell that sent out magic, but I wasn’t sure. Naturally, a manual that contained those types of attacks was already in my head.

Holy magic started to pour on the vanguards with shields, and the tanks were blocking from the front. The mages were casting their spells and excluding Kim Hyun-Sung and Park Yeon-Joo, the vanguard was on standby.

“Nice.”

They were trying to grasp the monster’s pattern without waiting for orders.

‘This is why experienced people are wanted.’

Everyone here was experienced, and they were all making plans on how they should move.

“Grrr… grrr…”

The moment the skeleton knight raised its hand, skeleton soldiers started to pop up from the ground, so I had to say something.

“Deok-Gu, Mr. Hyun-Sung, and Miss Yeon-Joo will be the key players. The remaining vanguards should create a wall with their bodies and take care of the soldiers first. Please pull the named monster to the right. Until the next soldier approaches, those with ranged jobs should continue to attack the named monster and when the soldiers approach again, take care of the soldiers first. I’ll send a signal if the pattern changes. For defense mages, maintain the shield spells that’ll block the long-ranged attack you saw just now.”

“Got it!” Park Deok-Gu shouted.

No one else replied, but I was sure they understood because Kim Hyun-Sung, Park Yeon-Joo, and Park Deok-Gu rushed toward the named monster. Once those three started, the aggro would be on them. The skeleton knight was smart, so I was sure it wanted to take care of the rearguards first, but since the vanguards would keep on attacking it, it wouldn’t be able to do anything. It meant that the skeleton knight would have no choice but to rely on its summoned soldiers.

‘It’ll probably expect that the adds will be able to take care of us…’

Jung Ha-Yan’s first spell instantly activated.

“...!”

‘How fast!’

A spell shot out along with an unknown sound. Large balls of flame incomparable to mine simultaneously started to fall.

Booooooom!

The summoned group of skeletons was destroyed as the spell unleashed a loud explosion. I assumed the skeleton soldiers were going to be defeated quite easily, but I guess they weren’t as weak as I thought.

A semi-transparent defense spell started to spread between the enemy and us.

‘I wonder if there’s a skeleton mage, or maybe they’re being summoned by their jobs.’

I once again realized that there was a reason why it was a legendary-ranked monster. The skeleton archers were drawing their bows, and our side was creating a shield. The mages on both sides were casting their spells. When it felt like the battle was lasting a long time, I immediately took out a Dragon Breath Potion from my pocket and inserted my mana into it.

Buuuuuuzz!

Along with that sound, the potion left my hand. When it exploded, the potion started melting the enemy’s shield. As if this was our chance, the spells from the mages on our side started to fall on them.

‘Nice.’

The vanguards were doing well at blocking the adds approaching us. There was no way that there would be a twist in this situation. The fact that the rearguard was safe was proof that the dungeon raid was going well.

‘You’re wasting your energy by summoning soldiers.’

If the skeleton knight was actually summoning them based on their jobs, then our team could save more mana. The skeleton knight’s fighting style and patterns had finally become obvious to us based on how it was fighting all this time. Firstly, it used Energy Drain to drain mana that it could use from us, and then it used Skeleton Summon to constantly summon skeletons. The skeleton knight was also a sorcerer powerful enough to block Kim Hyun-Sung, Park Deok-Gu, and Park Yeon-Joo’s joint attack.

We would have struggled if he had no idea how to conquer this dungeon. Assuming that the Energy Drain dealt a lot of damage, the expedition members who could have previously fought against it may have started calling for their parents after the first drain, which could have turned the situation into quite a chaotic one.

“I want the main mages to focus their firepower on the named monster. The vanguards will take care of the remaining soldiers, and party three’s mages will continue to maintain the shield spell. When the second wave of summon appears, the vanguards should create a wall again,” I ordered.

“Got it.”

“The second summon has begun. It has begun! Focus your firepower on the soldiers first. I want the priests to focus on Deok-Gu,” I said.

It was surprising that Park Deok-Gu was doing better than I thought. I was certain it would have been difficult for him to endure all this if it wasn’t for the priests, Kim Hyun-Sung, and Park Yeon-Joo, but he was calmly blocking the skeleton knight’s attack.

‘Good job, you pig!’

I couldn’t help but think that helping him had been worth it.

“Focus your attacks on the named monster again. Wait, the third summon has started. It’s a large army. There are 30 mage groups, so I want the archers to attack the mages first,” I commanded.

“Okay...”

I spoke while sending out Juliena.

Some of us had gotten injured because it was impossible to avoid every arrow or blade in a battle like this. However, I was kind of annoyed because…

“Vanguards, I know it’s difficult, but try your best not to get hurt. I think the named monster is recovering its mana through the wounds inflicted by the soldiers. It’s a small amount, but please be careful,” I warned.

“All right…”

It was a small amount, but the skeletons the skeleton knight had summoned possessed the Energy Drain skill. The fact that the skeleton knight had summoned a large number of skeletons during the third wave was proof that it felt pressured. It was about time.

As expected, the named skeleton knight raised one of its hands high, and the moment it lowered its hand, I quickly shouted.

“Jung Ha-Yan!”

“Float together!” Jung Ha-Yan yelled.

After shouting a cute incantation, the bodies of the thirty party members started to rise into the air. After checking the ground, I felt relieved about casting the floating spell ahead of time.

‘It’s a magic circle we couldn’t have dodged.’

It wasn’t a type of magic circle created at the target’s location. The floor we had been fighting on was the entire area of the magic circle, so the sky was basically the only place we could escape to.

‘This is cheating…’

Even if one’s agility stat was high, it was impossible not to touch the ground.

This skeleton knight was definitely powerful enough to be a legendary-ranked monster. The unique skills the monster possessed were definitely not balanced, and it was to the point that it could be categorized as above standard. However…

‘Mind’s Eye is much more powerful, you skeleton bastard!’

The skeleton knight seemed insignificant now that Kim Hyun-Sung was beating it up.

‘Let’s get our reward, Hyun-Sung!’

1. Adds are additional enemy usually summoned by the boss. You can think of them as the boss’s reinforcement. ☜