Chapter 85

“So?”

<They said to go ahead. They want us to film the building process and show them, apparently.>

“You’re at the Hunter Bureau right now?”

<Yeah.>

“Then tell them to come here and see it for themselves.”

At Jaeha’s words, some voice came through the phone, and soon Seungho’s voice followed.

<They said okay. Where should we go?>

“I’ll send you the address.”

<Got it. I’ll head over with Sia.>

“Alright.”

With that, Jaeha hung up and began looking into what building to construct using his Construction Art skill. Since this was just an experimental build, speed was the priority.

“A single-story building about the size of a studio apartment would take at most three hours. That should work.”

Of course, the building he planned to construct inside the dungeon would be two stories, and quite long at that. But for now, this was just a test, so Jaeha decided to build something as quickly as possible.

“I’ve got plenty of materials, and with the spirits, drying the cement will take no time at all. I don’t need to decorate the interior either. At most, three to five hours and it’ll be done.”

Just as he was finishing organizing the experimental building and the materials needed for it, Seungho, Sia, and the Hunters from the Bureau showed up.

“Welcome. I was just about to start.”

“Is there anything I can help with?”

Sia approached Jaeha, but he shook his head.

“It’s fine. I’ll have to do it alone during the broadcast anyway. And this won’t take long.”

Saying that, Jaeha turned his gaze to the Hunters from the Bureau.

“So the permit’s been approved?”

“The higher-ups have given their approval. However, we’ve only allowed this on the condition that we file reports, so—”

“That’s fine. Take as many photos and videos as you like. Just don’t release anything before I broadcast.”

“You needn’t worry about that.”

“Good. Then let’s get started right away.”

With a smile, Jaeha activated his skill.

Episode 6

About three hours later, Jaeha completed a four-pyeong building. Having finished the studio-style structure, he stood outside and looked at it. As he quietly gazed at the building, a window appeared before his eyes.

[48 hours remaining until fully dried]

[Completion after drying]

“So that’s how long the cement takes to dry.”

Saying that, Jaeha looked at his half-finished building. Its exterior wasn’t particularly impressive—plain and modest. It was built primarily with cement and steel frames, with no exterior cladding whatsoever. A building that was, quite literally, the color and texture of raw cement.

“Well, it’s not bad. Once the cement fully dries, I can just throw some paint on the outside.”

“That should be enough. We’re building it inside the temple anyway, so I’m not too concerned about the exterior aesthetics. And the interior won’t be anything fancy either—just some basic wallpapering.”

“I see. More importantly, is it finished?”

At Sia’s question, Jaeha smiled and replied.

“Almost.”

“Huh?”

“Undine.”

<You called?>

Jaeha summoned Undine, and the spirit appeared in an instant. The moment Undine materialized, it clung to Jaeha, acting cute.

“I need to dry out that building.”

<Okay.>

“I thought about using Salamander to dry it, but strong fire might cause the cement to crack.”

<Uh-huh!>

“Can you remove all the moisture from the cement?”

<Got it.>

Undine nodded and raised its hand, and in an instant, liquid was drawn out of the building.

“Thanks.”

<Hehe.>

Jaeha nodded and looked over the building. Just to be safe, he also summoned Salamander to apply a gentle heat to the interior.

“Good. Nice work.”

<Hehe.>

Then Jaeha touched the wall of the building with his hand.

“How is it?”

“How is it? It’s just an ordinary cement wall, like anyone would know.”

Jaeha said with a slight smile, then stared at the building for a moment before swinging his hand toward it.

THUD—

“Oh?”

“What was that all of a sudden?”

“Yeah, I wanted to see how solidly it was built. Turns out it holds up better than I expected.”

“Haha…….”

“Must be because it was made with a skill.”

As he said that, he kept pounding and checking the building, and in the end, the structure couldn’t hold up and started to break apart.

“At this rate, it holds up pretty well. It’s fine.”

“But why bother breaking it? You already made it—just leave it alone.”

“Huh? Oh, right. This land isn’t mine anyway. I told them I’d just build one to test it out and clean it up right away. So I’m just testing how sturdy it is.”

“I see…….”

As they talked, Jaeha cleaned up the area. Then he looked at the Hunters and spoke.

“Honestly, I don’t think I needed to call you all out here. I feel a bit bad for making you come all this way for nothing.”

“Not at all. It’s no problem.”

“I’ll be heading back now. You got your footage recorded, so there shouldn’t be any issues, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, take care.”

After saying his goodbyes, Jaeha asked the Gnome to clean up the traces of the building around the area, then left.

Once he returned home, Jaeha rested while browsing through broadcasts. He scrolled through the stream listings, wondering if anyone else was doing content similar to his.

Seeing that there was no overlap at all, Jaeha smiled with satisfaction and turned off his cell phone.

“Are we streaming starting tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

“I’m doing it too starting tomorrow?”

“Yeah. Why, are you excited?”

“I’m a little nervous, in my own way.”

“It’s just a personal stream anyway, so even if you mess up a bit, it doesn’t matter. Relax and get ready.”

“Okay~”

At Jaeha’s words, she got up from her seat and headed up to her room. Once she disappeared and the surroundings grew quiet, Jaeha rested in peace.

* * *

“Hello, everyone.”

Jaeha slowly looked around, smiled, and the chat window started filling up with messages at a rapid pace.

―Hey.

―Sup sup.

―Hello.

―Hii.

“As you all know, today…… is the day we start a new piece of content.”

―Yay!

―Here we go.

“When I turned on the stream yesterday, I didn’t say what I’d be doing. You were probably all curious, so let’s get started right away.”

Jaeha spoke slowly with a smile, and the chat began scrolling even faster in response.

“Honestly, we’ve been doing content that’s mostly focused on hunting, right? So I did some thinking. Whether I should keep going in that direction this time too. If I did another hunting-focused piece of content, I felt like there’d be a bit of a diversity problem. There might be people who enjoy that, but there might also be people who want to see something different. So this time, I’ve prepared a different kind of content—not hunting.”

―Ooooh.

―Ooh.

―I like hunting though…….

―I do like hunting, but I wouldn’t mind seeing this kind of thing once.

“That explanation ran a bit long. Anyway, let me explain the content I’ll be doing this time. It’s not related to hunting, but it does involve doing something in a dungeon. We’re Hunters, after all. And I’m streaming as a Hunter too. Content is nice, but I figured I should at least do that kind of broadcast. And as I kept thinking about it, I came up with one piece of content. I got a bit of a hint when I turned on the stream yesterday.”

Then Jaeha, who had paused for a moment, opened his mouth again.

“The content I’ll be doing this time can be summed up in one word: construction.”

―……?

―Huh?

―Wait, how does that work?

Jaeha looked at the chat, smiled, and began explaining slowly.

“Don’t worry—I’m not going to build in just any dungeon. Building in a normal dungeon wouldn’t be much help anyway, and there’d be safety issues. The dungeon I’ll be building in this time is the safe zone inside the Monster Temple.”

―Ah…….

―Wait, that’s possible?

“It’s not something you can just do normally. I’ll be building using a skill. I’ll skip the details since explaining it would just drag on. Let’s just say I was lucky enough to obtain such a skill. And using that skill, I’ll be erecting a building in the safe zone of the Monster Temple.”

―Oh..

―What are you gonna do with it once it’s built?

―Yeah, seriously. Are you just gonna stream the building part?

“For now, I’m planning to open a shop that sells items useful for use in dungeons. And in case someone gets injured from time to time, I’m planning to set up a simple treatment center, or maybe a place to rest like an inn…… something like that.”

At Jaeha’s words, the chat started speeding up.

“Well, honestly, the shop is what I’m planning to focus on. As you all probably know, most dungeons work on a reset system. Once you clear them, the inside of the dungeon completely resets. But the temple is the type where monsters respawn, right? If you can properly supply items from a shop there, it seems like you’d be able to hunt inside for several days straight.”

―True. That’d make things super convenient.

―Looks like a farming spot’s about to open up.

“I don’t know how it’ll turn out in the end, though. For now, I’m going to try it. It’s my first attempt, and personally, I’m just curious about the fact that it’s even possible inside a dungeon. I want to give it a shot.”

―I’m curious too.

―You’ve already decided to do it anyway, and whether it works out is something to judge later. Just go for it.

“The preparations are all done anyway. I’m doing it.”

Having said that, Jaeha immediately entered the dungeon.

“Oh, and I didn’t mention this, but there are some people who’ll be doing the broadcast with me for this content.”

―Seungho?

―That Lee Seungho guy?

“I’ll introduce them soon.”

With that, he switched the camera angle. Then he headed toward the temple. As he walked, Jaeha spoke.

“No. It’s not Seungho. She’s a woman.”

He then walked toward the temple and arrived shortly after. As he entered the temple, Jaeha opened his mouth.

“Those of you who know will recognize her—this is Sia, who lives with me and Seungho at my house.”

Jaeha said this while looking at Sia, who was standing in the center of the temple with her back turned toward the entrance.

“Have you been watching the stream too much?”

He said this while watching Sia with her back turned, and she flinched slightly at his words.

“Say hello.”

“Hello. My name is Sia.”

―It’s a girl!

―She’s pretty……

―GODDESS!!!!!!!

Ignoring the chat, Jaeha spoke.

“Since I need to do construction, I needed someone to run the broadcast. I’m planning to do the stream with her. Still, Sia isn’t used to broadcasting yet, so doing it alone would be a bit much. That’s why the spirits will be joining in too.”