Ciara blinked with a confused expression. Such an expression would have looked cute under other circumstances, but she only looked hateful no matter what she did because I despised her. However, now was the time to set aside my feelings. I let out a dry cough and continued, “I already told you. What was the reason I needed your help?”

[Because enemies that could nullify the dungeon’s power appeared... right?] She sounded uncertain at the end.

I nodded. “Yeah.”

She continued, [And that’s why Hero-nim called me. To read their movements and prepare beforehand.]

“Right.”

[Then for me to get stronger, shouldn’t I…] she trailed off.

“No, no.”

I shook my head. Of course, Sherafina told me I needed to make Ciara a dungeon explorer. However, that’s because Sherafina didn’t know about Lespina.

The Dungeon Lord wasn’t a god. She wasn’t omnipotent, nor was she omniscient. Her suggestion was reasonable, but not in this case. How could we fight against enemies that could ignore the dungeon’s power with the dungeon’s power? That was partly why I gave up on grinding stats! Easily raised levels from the dungeon? They were different. Rather than the sweet fruit given as a reward for completing the dungeon’s tests, I wanted the tests themselves.

For this reason, climbing the dungeon was beneficial for combat type ability users. There was a huge difference between those who had experienced combat and those who hadn't. People who...