The group of soldiers looked at the surrounding area; corpses and bones were scattered everywhere, and there was a valley in front of them. It had a bridge that looked like it was collapsed, and they saw piles of corpses on the other side.
"What has happened there? Look at the number of monsters. There are even the corpses of Elite Stage monsters. How did they defeat so many of them? From what it looks like, they crossed this bridge while facing multiple opponents," said one of the soldiers; He could not believe some kids had caused such destruction.
Ajit coughed "It's not like I am trying to brag or anything, but our guild is the champion of this year's guild competition. Our leader was also the champion of the half-yearly exam. Those students are not normal students; they are the Elite students of our academy."
The other soldiers didn't say anything; now that they thought about it, it made sense: how can some average students defeat so many students? The officer said, "Enough chit-chat; let's move to the other side fast; we can't waste our time here."
One soldier took out a strange Bakuza-type gun. He aimed it at the other side and shot. A small explosion was created. A big projectile was shot that moved to the next side and got attached to the wall. A thin rope was connected to it, and the officer took out a pole and created a zip line.
"Follow me," said the officer before using the zip line to move to the next side. The other soldiers, too, followed his lead and crossed the valley. Ajit was a little scared when he looked at how thin the rope was and the river of lava below, but he steeled his heart and crossed the valley.
When the soldiers saw the destruction and corpses near them, they were so many that they forgot to count. They also found a large amount of ash in front of the big entrance.
"How big was the fight to create such cracks and marks? Is there some fire wizard in their group that is capable of using high-level spells?" said one soldier.
"No, there is no fire wizard in our raiding team; only one guy has the fire element. He is the spearman of our guild; he also happens to be the best spearsman in the second-year batch, famously known by the name 'Forbidden,' " said Ajit.
"You have quite interesting characters in your guild, but I still can't understand why you raided this type of dungeon, which has a very high difficulty level while the rewards are meager," asked the female soldier; the other soldier also paid attention to the conversation.
"It's because we wanted the corpse of the boss monster of this dungeon. As for why we need it, I am sorry; it is a secret of our guild, and I am not allowed to tell others," replied Ajit.
They had just gotten close to the entrance when they heard the sound of footsteps. They peeked inside and got cautious. The soldiers got ready with their weapons, ready to attack any second, but when they saw what was happening inside, they got confused.
One soldier started aiming, saying, "The target is at gunpoint. Should I shoot him?" He was just about to press the trigger when the officer leading them stopped him. He pointed at the other side; when the soldier looked in that direction he saw many skeleton soldiers dragging the corpses, digging the ground, and taking out the valuable materials.
"What are they doing?" asked the female soldiers. All soldiers were confused when Ajit explained, "No need to worry, these are the summons of one of our members; from what I see, they have cleared the dungeon and are now just collecting loot."
"How can it happen? I don't believe it," said one soldier.
Ajit stepped forward and started approaching the skeleton soldiers.
"Stop, it can be dangerous," the soldier tried to tell him, but Ajit increased his pace and reached the skeleton soldiers. They looked at him and paused momentarily before continuing what they were doing; He went a little ahead and saw the corpses of Elite Stage monsters; the other soldiers followed him and saw, "Holy Shit, just how many Elite Stage monsters are there? They also look to be high-leveled."
They moved more before they came across a group of kids sitting in a circle and arguing about the loot. It was as if they were not inside a dungeon but in their backyard.
Dev saw Ajit, and a smile surfaced on his face; he stood up and welcomed him before saying "It's good that you have come; please take over from here on."
The others also greeted Ajit; he joined them, and when the soldiers looked again, they saw that now there was an additional member in the group of students. They were looking around when a soldier said, "Guys, come here; see, I have found the corpse of the boss monster."
The officer was choked when he saw the corpse of a centaur-like creature; he used the devices and calculated the energy inside them to guess the monster's level. They were surprised when they saw that it was Elite Stage Level 7, just on the verge of leveling up to Level 8. When the other soldiers saw that, they all had different reactions.
Some were happy that the nation's future was bright, while others could not comprehend how these students could defeat such a strong monster without the help of technologically advanced weapons.
It was possible to defeat high-level monsters using highly advanced weapons, but they were very costly; the cost of defeating a monster was sometimes even higher than the loot gained, which made it seem like burning money to eliminate opponents.
Only some people were able to use these weapons cost-effectively; because of this, only the military and rich people used this type of weapon. This was also why weapons like the sword and spear became popular.
The other reason was the drop in the power of modern weapons against more powerful Magic Beasts; the only alternative to fill this gap was to use even more advanced weapons, which were even more expensive. Their size was also huge, which made them very hard to deploy; they were not as simple as guns that could be used anytime.
"We should be happy that this generation is stronger than us. Maybe we need monsters like them to increase our ranking. It is the need of the hour; if we humans need to protect Earth, then we need to win there," said the official.
"I think we should not put the pressure of our entire civilization on the back of children. It is time for them to enjoy their Golden Days; who knows what they will need to face in the future? After growing up they will miss these days, so we should let them create some beautiful memories" said the female soldier.
The officer sighed, "You are right; I got carried away by emotions. It's selfish of me to put all my expectations on the backs of the younger ones. They already have the pressure of intense competition."
"I hope they will be able to live a happy life and don't need to face the horrors of war like us. At last, we fought for the well-being of future generations only."
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