A Desperate Measure: The Official Boss-Farming Trick Revealed!

My first boss fight went far better than expected.

It was a battle that taught me a lot—things I hadn't been able to appreciate when fighting weak monsters that offered no real resistance.

“You did it, Zephyrus-kun! Congratulations!”

Hannah came flying at me while I was still holding my stance—not so much because I was maintaining my guard as because I hadn't fully grasped that the fight was over yet. Only then did I feel the tension leave my shoulders. I guess I'd been more on edge than I thought. That's what makes it real.

“Yeah! We did it, Hannah! Did you see that? Easy, right?”

I forced myself back into my usual upbeat mood and gave Hannah a quick high five.

Only then did it finally sink in.

As Hannah and I celebrated clearing the dungeon, an announcement suddenly rang out.

〈Your first clear of the Tropical Forest Dungeon has been confirmed. You have received a first-clear reward.〉

〈Congratulations! You cleared the dungeon.〉...