How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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Brid has a favorable impression of those who do good deeds for others.

"Cass, come with me for a moment."

A hand rested on Cass's shoulder. Brid felt the voice sounded familiar and wondered if she was hearing it wrong.

impossible.

She looked up and what caught her eye was long, flowing, jet-black hair—

"Sirocco?!"

Brid stood up in surprise.

"You two know each other. He's the one who helped me move. Oh dear, if it weren't for his help, my back would have broken, hahaha."

Let alone helping someone, if a stranger gets close, he will automatically leave beforehand as if he has radar installed, and there will be absolutely no contact.

This is the real Sirocco: gloomy, timid, and fearful.

"How can this be..."

Unlike Kas, Sirocco's uniform was soaked with sweat; he was already in poor physical condition, and then he had to do heavy physical labor.

What is this guy doing?

"Cass, let them talk. Class starts in a few minutes. Come with me."

"Waaaaah! Sirocco! Stop choking me, it's too close! I can walk by myself! I'm suffocating, I... I can't breathe!..."

As Sirocco dragged Cass away, Brid suddenly noticed a strange detail—

Whether it was the time he bumped into himself, or Sirocco's act of kindness...

"Sirocco... can actually make normal eye contact with people..."

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Sirocco dragged Cass into the dimly lit space under the stairs.

"Sirocco, can't we talk after class? You didn't have to pull me like that, it made me so nervous."

It's all because you insisted on helping the teacher move some boxes, wasting time and dragging me into it too.

"There's no time after class."

For some reason, Cass blushed as he straightened his wrinkled uniform.

Sirocco sized up Kas—the absolute protagonist of the game.

In actual contact with him, he is gentle, polite, and friendly. His hair is slightly longer than in the character illustration, and he wears a ring as an accessory. He is so clean and tidy that he doesn't look like a man.

And he has a handsome appearance, even by the standards of this world.

The basic consensus among players regarding the protagonist is that he is a standard Japanese-style kind and gentle good guy.

If it weren't for his large size, he would only be the victim in the butter.

Although he did indeed become a victim...

Sirocco doesn't hate Cass; he actually pities him.

Why should good people be treated like cattle?

Besides, Cass is by no means a cowardly, gentle person. He's turned the tide at crucial moments countless times, fighting fiercely on the front lines while also engaging in a frenzied battle with his harem and the blond-haired guy. It's truly tragic...

“Cass,” Sirocco encouraged, “I’ll help you. I really hate bedends.”

"Excuse me, what's 'bed'?"

"Take it."

A thin, silver card was slipped into Cass's hand.

Cass looked closely: "X21 Equivalent Shield? I remember, that's a product from Benor Corporation last year, an item to offset excessive damage."

"To be precise, it can only offset attacks from explorers or monsters below level 15, and is limited to physical damage. It is expensive, is a one-time use item, and has strict usage conditions. Production basically stopped after six months of release."

"You really know a lot. Wait a minute! Where did you get this? I remember these are rare; they're only sold in the commercial district near the city now."

Jingle Bell--

The students' most hated, pleasant bell rings echoed through the corridor.

"Perfect timing, let's go back to the classroom."

"Wait, you called me out just for this? I have this at home too."

I've never seen you bring your own children with you.

What do you mean by "this little thing"? This B-grade tool has drained my living expenses. You better be able to survive the first event. (If possible) I want to take this card back and return it.

“Listen up, Cass.”

Sirocco turned around, the gentle spring breeze lifting his long hair, and looked directly into Cass's azure eyes.

"Protect those who are important to you, lest you step into a dark world line filled with despair."

"Put this card in your pocket within 60 minutes. If you dare to lose it, I'll expose you as the son of the CEO of Benor Corporation."

Cass: ? ? ? ?

4. The Minotaur appears.

"First of all, congratulations on becoming...students of this school. This means...you are no longer reserve dungeon enthusiasts, but have become official...haa-explorers."

Priss, the homeroom teacher of Class F, stood on the podium, barely able to hide her drowsiness as she gave her introduction.

"My next goal in life is to keep challenging the unknown dungeons and to venture into the deepest part of them."

It's a long-held human aspiration...and those big companies really hope you'll do this...they'll fully fund it for you.

To become an explorer means to be prepared to face death; please be aware of this.

For those who lack perseverance... our school... welcomes you to come and process your withdrawal at any time.

It's nothing to be ashamed of. Being afraid of death is human nature. Last year, our school enrolled 1236 new students, but only 927 graduated.

Teacher, although I graduated from the National Explorers University, after that... I haven't been to any dungeons, but I've done pretty well...."

The students' voices: Can we get to the point already?!

The three large white boxes were far more attractive than the lazy homeroom teacher in black stockings and suspenders.

Sirocco wasn't unaware of their feelings; aside from the first time he carefully read the dialogue, he had skipped all of Pris's conversations.

Priss closed her eyes several times, and finally patted the large box.

"Ring Table".

These are props that you only get when you're admitted to this school; they're gifts from the school.

The system quantifies bodily functions... It will display your current status attributes and talents.

Each person's rings...are registered with DNA, which others...cannot access...

Don't even think about... selling it secretly.

Besides storing items... basic functions, leveling up will unlock other auxiliary functions... the more functions you have, the better you can deal with various complex situations as you delve deeper into dungeons.

"Work hard to kill monsters... level up..."

Priss channeled his magic, and a blue-purple breeze drew out all the rings, distributing them to each student before closing his eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

Here it comes! The ring table.

Heroic nervously put on the watch.

A smartwatch with a high-tech appearance, a prop made using dungeon technology.

Sirocco wanted to know if he had any "talent".

In the game, talents are selectable attributes at the start of the game that will bring various benefits and bonuses to later adventures, which is also a major part of the fun of Dungeon Cass.

In Cass's first playthrough, the default talent is [Friction]. In the second playthrough, the talent will be updated. If you are not satisfied, you can refresh the playthrough repeatedly to unlock new talents.

If you can draw talents like [Time Manipulation], [Double Experience Points], or [Book of Forging Gods], the path to becoming stronger will be much easier.

Official cheat codes, why not take them?

At that time, the veiled minotaur will be a piece of cake!

Moreover, Sirocco's goal wasn't solely to kill the Minotaur.

This is also in preparation for a major catastrophic event in the middle of the game...

An event that changes the game map.

Logically speaking, since the original owner had already dropped out of school, the subsequent events should have been none of her business.

But that mid-term event will cause the death of half the city's population!

Sirocco is in that half.

The death will be mentioned as a bonus in the news, with a black-and-white portrait flashing briefly on TV...

Escape? I have thought about it, but the problem is, who would believe me?