Chapter 133

Eunbeom Jeon, who watched the practice, seemed very satisfied. He put his hands on his hips, laughed heartily, and said,

“It has to be this good for me to entrust my life to you!” “You don’t have to entrust your life to me.”

Cho-i interjected from the side, but Eunbeom Jeon was busy flirting with Suui Kim.

“So, this one is the tank?” “No, not me…”

While Suui Kim was politely correcting him, Cho-i Hyeon interrupted right beside them.

“No, no. You’re wrong. It’s Nara, Mister.”

“I told you, I’m not a mister.”

“How old are you?”

“I just turned thirty-five.”

“Hmm.”

Cho-i Hyeon turned her head sharply as if she was doing him a favor, and Eunbeom Jeon snorted and said to Suui Kim.

“You’ve worked hard, so how about we go get something to eat?”

“No, I’m fine….”

Suui Kim was lost in thought. I don’t know what she was thinking. Cho-i Hyeon looked at the two of them, then turned her gaze to Myeongok Shin.

“Is she always like that?”

“No, she seems to really like him. It’s like when she first saw Taehyeok Sa.”

“Did you flirt with Taehyeok Sa too?”

“Of course, where else can you find a man like him in the world?”

“Oh dear, all those men are dead.”

As Cho-i Hyeon shivered, Myeongok Shin chuckled softly, finding her reaction amusing. Cho-i Hyeon, ignoring Myeongok Shin’s laughter, went to find Nara Shim and hooked her arm around her. Since the other side had Suui Kim, she had no choice but to take Nara Shim. Nara Shim made a face that clearly said she hated it, but Cho-i didn’t care.

“……”

“Alright, alright. You come here too.”

After also hooking her arm around a seemingly disappointed Taeyang Kang, she had nothing to envy. Cho-i Hyeon giggled and said,

“Let’s go eat!”

“Why do you always only talk about eating?”

“Koreans have Rice Power!”

“If I say let’s eat, then eat.”

Cho-i Hyeon insisted loudly, and even Taeyang Kang, who was watching him, joined in the coercion. Suui Kim sighed deeply, as if he had no choice. Myeongok Shin, surprisingly pleased with the decision, stood still with her hands behind her back. Seeing this, Cho-i Hyeon looked at her and asked,

“Is there anything you’d like to eat?”

“Well, I eat anything well.”

“Ah, then choosing a menu is difficult.”

“How about we go for some sashimi?”

“How did you know I like to eat raw food? Is Hunter Myeongok paying?”

“Sure.”

“Wow!”

Cho-i Hyeon, with Nara Shim and Taeyang Kang on either side, was the first to run out of the guild. Myeongok Shin, as always, chuckled and followed, while Suui Kim and Eunbeom Jeon walked side by side, trailing the group.

***

Thus, on the day of the raid, everyone gathered early and chatted. Eunbeom Jeon arrived first, then Suui Kim, Myeongok Shin, and then Taeyang Kang. The last to appear were Cho-i Hyeon and Nara Shim. They weren’t exactly late, but considering they were their esteemed seniors, Nara Shim rushed out of the taxi and shouted,

“I’m sorry!”

“No, it’s fine, you’re not even late.”

Eunbeom Jeon added, looking at Suui Kim, who calmly replied that it was fine.

“Oh, how considerate.”

“……”

While Suui Kim was momentarily speechless, Taeyang Kang looked at Cho-i Hyeon, who was walking leisurely. Cho-i Hyeon was, for some reason, wearing a light crop top and jeans again today.

“Because she rummaged through my entire closet….”

It seemed even this was Nara Shim’s clothing. Cho-i Hyeon slowly approached and waved her hand casually.

“Hi.”

“What do you mean, ‘hi’? Everyone’s been waiting because of you!”

“What does it matter? I’m not late for the appointment time.”

“Still, we’re much younger than them!”

“Oh, come on, there’s no senior or junior in a hunter’s life. The one who eats and lives better is the senior.”

“Could you please not say such things so solemnly? And even if you put it that way, you’re the most junior, aren’t you?”

“No, you’re at the very bottom.”

“What?”

As Nara Shim grumbled, Cho-i Hyeon burst out laughing. Suui Kim thought, “So, Cho-i Hyeon is like… an attachment doll? Really.” It was true. Normally, Cho-i Hyeon would have been bouncing around, but seeing her stand still here just to tease Nara Shim, who was right next to her, showed it. Usually, she would have rushed to the dungeon entrance even before the dungeon management team finished their work…

“Let’s go! Let’s go! The dungeon awaits us!”

“Hey!”

Suui Kim quickly tried to grab her by the back of the neck. But before that, someone swiftly wrapped an arm around Cho-i Hyeon’s waist and held her still. It was Taeyang Kang. Taeyang Kang was glaring at Suui Kim so hard it felt like a zapping sound. Suui Kim awkwardly withdrew her hand.

“Not now.”

“It was always fine before.”

“The probability is low, but it’s still too risky, so no.”

“Heh. Alright, then.”

Suui Kim let out a sigh that seemed to make the ground sink. Eunbeom Jeon watched the three of them acting foolishly and whispered to Myeongok Shin.

“Are the three of them in a love triangle?”

“Well, they’re young, so it’s possible.”

“I can hear everything.”

“Oh dear.”

Suui Kim had a troubled expression, while Taeyang Kang, who clearly heard the same words, seemed unconcerned. And Cho-i Hyeon just hung from Taeyang Kang’s arm, dangling and laughing.

“Dungeon preparations are complete!”

Just then, the dungeon management team shouted to the group. Those who had been giggling and playing immediately checked their equipment. Cho-i Hyeon, her body was her equipment.

“Hehe.”

She pulled out a shield. Nara Shim blinked and asked about the unfamiliar shield.

“That’s a new shield you’ve got.”

“Hehehe.”

She looked very pleased. And as she pulled out the shield, Eunbeom Jeon also straightened his shoulders. How long had it been since he made a decent item? It was only natural for him to feel proud.

“I didn’t hear about getting a new one.”

At Taeyang Kang’s puzzled voice, Cho-i Hyeon pointed to Eunbeom Jeon.

“That person made it for me.”

He was sticking his neck out triumphantly. When Suui Kim looked at Eunbeom Jeon, Eunbeom Jeon, with impeccable timing, started to flirt again.

“Don’t you need any equipment?”

“Oh, I’m fine.”

“Right, she has a weapon she got from a hidden dungeon.”

“Aww.”

Eunbeom Jeon replied regretfully and turned his head. With that, the six people, including Eunbeom Jeon, finished preparing to enter the dungeon. They then began to enter the dungeon one by one, with Cho-i Hyeon, the tank, at the very front. After a wave of dizziness, the familiar sight of the dungeon always appeared.

“Monsters’ Hunting Ground.”

The dungeon they first entered was an A+ Rank Monsters’ Hunting Ground. The other two dungeons were also all A-Rank or higher. Thanks to the information Cho-i Hyeon had recently released, similar dungeons in Korea were being tackled by numerous Hunters. The only reason they were able to secure this one was because of its high rank. The air inside the dungeon was humid, and numerous red pillars stood tall around them. The red pillars looked like something had accumulated to form them, similar to stalagmites seen in caves, but this dungeon was not inside a cave. Instead of being covered, there was only an open sky above. Cho-i Hyeon poked the Entity with her finger but was stopped by Suui Kim.

“Don’t touch just anything.”

“Alright.”

Cho-i Hyeon, surprisingly, listened well to Suui Kim. Probably. Sometimes. And so, the party of six slowly began to move forward. Nothing could be seen except the tall, stalagmite-like pillars. Even after walking about a hundred meters, no monsters were visible.

“Why are there no monsters at all?”

Nara Shim muttered to herself, as if something was strange. Then Cho-i Hyeon smiled broadly, as if she had a solution. A nervous Suui Kim, with a pale face, tried to stop Cho-i.

“Don’t do it.”

“Haha.”

But immediately. -!!! A shout erupted. The monster-like shriek echoed far away, like an echo resounding when shouting in a cave or on a mountaintop. Only after such a loud noise did the monsters begin to move.

“Huh?”

The dirt floor right in front of them collapsed, and something burst out from beneath. It was a Scorpion-Bodied Monster with huge pincers, and five human-like eyeballs were attached to the top of its head.

“Are human eyeballs its defining characteristic here?”

Cho-i Hyeon immediately drew her sword and brought it down on the monster. No, she tried to bring it down. But the monster, sensing danger, quickly hid itself beneath the sand.

“Look at this?”

Cho-i Hyeon, as if amused, thrust her sword into the sand below. Then, a rustling sound of something moving in the sand was heard, and soon. Bang! Only a pincer came up and grabbed Cho-i Hyeon’s ankle.

“Cho-i Hyeon!”

“This!”

Cho-i immediately cut off the pincer with her sword. The other dealers also drew their weapons and attacked the joint of the pincer. Then, once again, the Entity disappeared beneath the sand, leaving only the severed pincer behind.

“Ah, this is tricky.”

Cho-i Hyeon scratched her head and grinned.

“Devil’s Hand.”

It would have certainly been tricky without these, which she had summoned after a very long time. She began to command the Black Hands that rose from the ground. There were still some that didn’t listen well because she hadn’t used them much, but if she concentrated, she could control most of them.

“Get everything out of the sand!”

With that sound, the Black Hands dug underground. Screech-! Wham! And the monsters pulled out from under the sand appeared. There were so many Black Hands that they pulled out not only the monster that had just attacked Cho-i Hyeon but also all the ones that had been waiting for an opportunity far away under the ground.

“Attack!”

“Is it really this easy?”

Taeyang Kang swung his spear once with a somewhat empty expression. It seemed he had practiced many times in the interim, as the blizzard Taeyang Kang created swirled around, avoiding the group. Each snowflake was like a blade, instantly tearing through the monsters’ bodies. Crack, crack-crack-crack-crack! They were creatures with hard shells, but in front of an SS-Rank attack, they were insignificant.