"Don't worry! It's just a Ratman! It's the weakest monster! Just smash it, and you can kill it!"
When everyone was at a loss and stunned due to the sudden appearance of the monster, Captain Meld calmly told everyone that the monster they faced was the weakest of the weak, so they did not need to worry.
Yet, the problem was that even if it was the weakest monster, it still shocked them!
Even Kouki wasn't immune, like everyone else, as they rooted in their spots, watching this disgusting monster.
A single, small rat on Earth, their original world, could make them scream like a baby, so how could they stay calm when they saw a giant, muscular rat standing on two feet?
No one could say anything, but it was scary.
This monster has dark red eyes and is covered in fur, except for its chest and abdomen.
"You don't have to worry about everyone. It might have high agility but is rather lacking in power and durability, and is dispatched rather easily by a skilled warrior, and as you all, a powerful being due to your origin from another world, you will be fine—"
Yet as Meld spoke, the monster moved, sending everyone into a scream!
"Kyaaaaaa!"
"IT MOVES!"
"HURRY UP AND KILL IT!"
Those who were at the back, those who stood at the rear quickly shouted, hoping for anyone on the front to kill the monster as soon as possible, but those with combatant jobs in the front area were all rooted in fear, as they didn't expect the monster to be this frightening!
Kouki felt his hearing grow heavy, almost tight, and it worsened when the oxygen was so low in the dungeon, yet he knew, as a hero, he had to do something!
He had to fight this monster!
He had to save the world and everyone in it!
He had to fight the demon king and be the hero!
Kouki was about to scream, but somehow, from a distance, a sharp dagger was thrown and stabbed into the head of the monster.
"Ah?"
The Ratman was stunned, fell, and then died.
"...." Everyone.
They all looked around, and they saw Suzuki, who had just thrown that dagger onto the head of the monster, killing it instantly, yet he ignored their reactions and gave an instruction, "Focus! There are more monsters there! Barrier master, be prepared! The vanguard, raise your shields!"
Everyone, stunned, quickly followed his words and did as they were told.
"Kouki, end it."
Kouki didn't waste his time and killed the monster with his blade.
"Now, focus on the next. Calm down, and follow my words."
This is what they did, Suzuki was the anchor, the one who led them, and guided them, they followed his words, making them feel like it was so easy, as they didn't have to think about anything.
More importantly, as Suzuku, who was a Merchant, could even fight the monster, killing it so easily, what about those who had combat jobs?
If he knew what they were thinking, he would roll his eyes since even if his job was a Merchant, he had many other jobs, and also the "Manager," which made him an even better fighter than they were.
Still, by this point, he didn't do anything, and he just collected all the monsters that they had killed, thinking of having them sold later.
"Come, everyone! We can do it!"
As for why Suzuki didn't do anything, it was because Kouki took over the group's leadership forcefully by screaming louder, which he didn't mind, since it was just too tiring for him.
If Kouki wanted to take this troublesome job, then let him be.
"He is so childish."
Suzuki glanced at Nana Miyazaki, the young woman in the group, who was an Ice Mage. Even though it was weird that she had such a job, given how warm and friendly she was, the truth was that she was quite cold, having rejected many guys who had fallen for her because of her friendliness and high-spirited nature.
Naturally, she was also beautiful, with a slender figure, long, light-brown hair, a lock styled into a side ponytail, and blue eyes.
If there was something that needed improvement, it would be her AA cup, which was as small as Suzu Taniguchi's, the smallest girl in their group.
"Don't just blurt out what you are thinking."
Still, Suzuki was speechless. "What if he hears you? He might cause you trouble, right?"
"Eh? It will be fine, right? Amanogawa-kun is so simple and has a hero complex. Even if a girl talks about him, he will laugh, especially when the girl is as cute as I am."
"...don't you need to fight, too, Miyazaki-san?"
"Just call me Nana, Suzuki-kun. It is more comfortable that way."
"I am not feeling comfortable, especially when my girlfriend is fighting there, as I am close with another girl."
Yes, unlike him, who stood at the back, protected by the entire group, Shizuku went to the front, fighting alongside everyone as the Swordmaster.
"Sorry, but I can't help but worry about everything, after all..."
Nana held her magic staff tighter as she looked at the battles in front of her nervously. "By the way, do you have a recommendation on what I should do? Should I freeze the monsters?"
"Well, yes. Just freeze the monster, but don't freeze the one that is fought by others. Instead, aim for those who want to sneak attack, making them stop so you can give everyone a breather to fight. For example, that one over there."
"Okay, I will freeze it!"
Nana quickly followed his lead, as she froze the monster, stopping it in its tracks, then someone quickly smashed it with all of their might!
"Thank you, Miyazaki-san!"
Suzuki forgot the name of the guy, but he could see that this guy seemed to like Nana, but Nana—
"Thank you, Suzuki-kun!"
Nana clung to him tightly, feeling happy, as she had succeeded.
"...no, it's fine, but let me go now since Shizuku is staring at me now."
No, it wasn't just Shizuku; it was also Kaori. Yet he had to ask: why did it feel like he could take down all his female classmates now?
Was it due to his Muse job?
Or was it the Manager?
Well, it was both, but Suzuki had been in this world for a while, and even so, he could see that his appearance had improved. Unlike the others, who dressed up like RPG equipment, he didn't want to call it cosplay, especially Kouki, who wore the shining gold armor.
Meanwhile, his clothes were just a suit; it was simple, practical, yet handsome.
To the naked eye of everyone else, it might look like a bespoke, midnight-black wool suit with a crisp white dress shirt and a silk tie.
However, as he had a Synergist job, he didn't just use a standard wool.
The base fabric was woven from the silk of a high-tier labyrinth spider monster. It has ten times the tensile strength of Kevlar, making it naturally bulletproof and highly resistant to piercing attacks.
More importantly, he took Azantium—the hardest, most unbreakable metal in the world—and transmuted it into microscopic, flexible threads. These were interwoven directly into the spider silk. The suit draped perfectly over his shoulders, but it would snap a heavy broadsword in half if someone tried to slash it.
Also, his Oxford shoes might look like polished Italian leather, but the soles and steel-toes were reinforced with compressed Shtar Ore, making them capable of crushing a monster's skull with a single kick.
By using money, he collected many incredible materials and crafted an ultimate armor for himself.
Kouki might have the best armor in the kingdom, but it was far lower quality than his bespoke suit.
'Now, if I get the Creation Magic, it will be crazier.'
As he thought so, he couldn't help but look at the dungeon deeper, but before that, the first day of their stay at the dungeon was over, and it was their time to return to the end.
Still, before that, he might need to face Shizuku and Kaori first.
"I slept with Kaori last night. I am sorry."
Yup, let's just be honest.