At the Academy, the second dungeon training session was about to begin.

During the first session, Li had unintentionally caused quite a stir.

As a result, the Academy administration had been left clutching their heads in frustration.

Putting aside Li’s extraordinary luck, the real issue was her overwhelming combat ability.

It was largely the work of her familiars, but in a beginner-level dungeon she completely dominated.

That defeated the purpose of training.

What if they prohibited her from summoning familiars?

Even without them, the sheer power of Li’s magic had already been absurdly high from the moment she enrolled.

She wielded spells capable of shattering barriers.

If such magic were used inside a dungeon, it might result in unexpected friendly fire.

On top of that, she had mastered a new branch of magic that allowed her to summon a small bird to share information.

Taking everything into account, the Academy was tempted to conclude, does she even need training anymore?

Even so, there were limits to how much special treatment they could grant her.

Once students reached their third year or above, they were sent on expeditions to intermediate-level dungeons.

Unexpected incidents could cost them their lives.

Yet there was the Founding King’s decree.

Those of noble blood must become the sword of the weak and their shield.

For that reason, students were required to sign written pledges before embarking on dungeon expeditions.

No matter how exceptional Li was, risk could never be reduced to zero.

Furthermore, she was a young lady of a ducal house.

An accident in her first year was simply unacceptable.

And given Li’s uncanny knack for attracting extraordinary events, something outrageous might very well occur.

Thus, the Academy ultimately chose the cautious path.

“Li shall conquer an advanced-level dungeon with me! With Li at my side, it would no longer be a dream!”

There had even been such an opinion.

There had.

But it was overwhelmingly opposed and rejected.

When the Headmaster stubbornly attempted to push the matter through anyway, the Royal Palace caught wind of his recklessness and reprimanded him.

The Headmaster sulked for a time after that incident, but that is a story for another day.

After much deliberation, the Academy decided to treat Li as an instructor for the purposes of dungeon training.

It was a safe decision, but ultimately the most reasonable one.

“Li Earlychar Karasebed Quewa will be treated the same as an instructor.”

For Li, who had been looking forward to the second dungeon session with excitement, the announcement came completely out of the blue.

The shock momentarily halted her thoughts.

“What exactly does that mean?”

It was Alberta who asked, her tone clearly dissatisfied.

“It means exactly what it sounds like. There’s only one reason. You overdid it.”

Once stated so plainly, there was little room for argument.

Intentional or not, Li had indeed gone too far.

She had discovered an unexplored zone, defeated the boss and returned with treasure.

It had resembled a tale of legendary heroism.

“Being treated as an instructor means that you’ll be entering the dungeon with them…”

“I approve!”

Before the male instructor could finish, every girl in the class voiced her agreement.

They did not yet know which group they would be assigned to, but the thought of challenging the dungeon alongside Li was hardly a bad prospect.

Things moved along rapidly and it was decided that Li would participate under instructor status.