Chapter 143

Nothing special happened. There were many things to point out, but they managed quite well. Cho-i Hyeon shouted at the tank who was struggling with a monster.

“Your lower body is giving out.”

“Yes, yes!”

“What are the dealers doing right now? Are you just going to watch them struggle? Watching to see who wins easily?”

“Ah, no!”

“Healers, keep an eye on the tank. Now is not the time to watch the dealers.”

“Understood!”

The students listened to Cho-i’s advice and corrected themselves one by one. Cho-i, who found it somewhat enjoyable, supported them individually, which greatly increased the team’s stability. After finishing off a group of monsters, Cho-i clapped twice, suggesting a short break.

“Let’s take a short break.”

“Yes!”

Her ears hurt from all the kids answering at once. Cho-i Hyeon scratched her ear, then looked around. Small lizards emerged from the surrounding forest. Lizards that ran on two legs, like dinosaur raptors. Cho-i Hyeon poked the dead monsters and said,

“Are you all collecting the items?”

“Oh, yes!”

“Are these all yours if you collect them?”

“No, we have to return them all to the school.”

“What a bunch of thieves.”

Cho-i Hyeon grumbled, picking up and putting down the dead monsters before discarding them again. Then she found a spot nearby and sat down. The students then subtly came closer and started asking her various questions.

“Teacher, what kind of dungeons do you usually go to?”

“Hmm? I don’t go to anything below A-Rank.”

“Wow, so you only go with Hunters who are A-Rank or higher?”

“That’s right, isn’t it? But you also have classmates who are A-Rank or higher.”

“They only hang out among themselves.”

“Hmm.”

Indeed, all the children present were only B-Rank and B+ Rank. She thought, ‘Forming school factions, kids these days are scary,’ but then she remembered that things weren’t much different in her own time, so she stopped thinking about it. Even without ranks, there were ranks among people. What a scary world.

“So, is the dungeon manageable?”

“It’s much easier since you’ve been pointing things out, Teacher.”

“We don’t get to practice often. It’s dangerous, they say. Only the senior students run dungeons for their final exams to stabilize them.”

“Final exams.”

Cho-i Hyeon felt a strange sense of remoteness. When was the last time she took a final exam? Hahaha. Of course, Cho-i Hyeon was only in her mid-twenties, but an inexpressibly long time had passed in between, making it feel like a very distant past.

“The first and second-year students don’t go into the dungeon?”

“I believe they start going in gradually from their second year.”

“Only the first-year students go in when an external invited instructor comes, right?”

“Hmm, I see why.”

I had already expected it, seeing kids who were quite good in practice fumble when it came to real combat. Choi Hyeon got up, apparently feeling sufficiently rested.

“Let’s set off again.”

“Yes!”

And so, Choi Hyeon led the students and successfully defeated the boss monster. The boss monster was a dinosaur-like creature. Its large size initially scared the kids a bit, but after clashing with it once or twice, they adapted and handled it well. They seemed to remember everything I had pointed out, so there was nothing specific I needed to tell them. Choi Hyeon smiled subtly, thinking to herself,

‘Maybe I have a talent for teaching?’

It was natural, considering she had learned well from Suui Kim. And while she couldn’t claim innate combat sense, having spent so much time surrounded by monsters, she had naturally accumulated a lot of knowledge.

“Good job, everyone. Let’s go!”

As the first team safely completed their raid and exited, the children who were still waiting greeted them. The children who had already cleared the dungeon went to get water and snacks prepared on one side, while the rest of the children were tense, not knowing who would be next. Choi Hyeon asked Young-gi Cha, who was waiting,

“What’s the respawn time for this dungeon?”

“It takes about one to two hours.”

“That’s incredibly short?”

“Yes, there are dungeons that take several days, but all the dungeons owned by the school only take a few hours.”

“Hmm, I wonder if they chose the dungeon based on that. Building a school between lands where dungeons are concentrated isn’t something a sane person would think of in the first place.”

“Ah, ahahaha. The chairman must have had his reasons.”

“Is that so?”

Choi Hyeon decided to rest for a bit. However, the thought of having to teach the next group of students soon made everything seem bothersome for a moment. Perhaps the annoyance was evident on her face, as Suui Kim, who was with the children, approached and poked her in the side.

“You shouldn’t get annoyed already.”

“But what can I do when it’s annoying? Do you want to go next time?”

“It wouldn’t matter, but…”

While they were having that conversation, a strange scream erupted from the school dungeon management team.

“Uh, huh?!”

“What is it?”

Choi turned her head and saw the dungeon entrance shimmering. Suui Kim and Choi Hyeon blinked and looked at each other. No way.

“The, the dungeon rank has increased!”

“Huh? What did you say?”

Young-gi Cha, with a flustered expression, approached the school dungeon management team and urgently checked something. Then he exclaimed, almost screaming,

“S-grade, S+ Rank?!”

“Wow, S-Ranks are popping up everywhere now, aren’t they?”

Her tone was one of disbelief. Choi Hyeon stretched. She felt like the world was slowly coming to an end these days. With S-Rank dungeons appearing out of nowhere, how could lower-ranked Hunters possibly survive?

‘It’s a good thing I released information about the hidden dungeon.’

After all, those who survived there would become even stronger. As Choi Hyeon was stretching, Suui Kim approached, lowered her body, and asked in a low voice,

“Are you going in?”

“I’ll go by myself.”

“No one will agree to that.”

“That’s what those who don’t know me say.”

“That may be true, but…”

“If you’re going to be a hindrance, I’d tell you to stay out.”

“I won’t be a hindrance, so come with me for now.”

“Is that for show?”

“Well, it might seem impossible with just the two of us. But it’s better than going in alone, a Scythe.”

“Alright, I hate being bothered anyway.”

The two immediately approached Yeonggi Cha. Yeonggi Cha was flustered and bewildered, making a call to somewhere. Suui Kim placed a hand on Yeonggi Cha’s shoulder.

“The two of us will go in and come out.”

“Huh? Huh? It’s dangerous with just two of you!”

Cho-i Hyeon picked his ear as if annoyed.

“Then assign a few teachers to us…”

“That, that is, currently, the rank of all dungeons near the school has increased.”

“What did you say?”

Cho-i Hyeon’s eyes widened in surprise. The rank of multiple dungeons suddenly increased like this? Wow, it seems the world is really going to end. Cho-i Hyeon frowned deeply and asked,

“Can they be dealt with?”

“Yes, it seems like all the teachers working together can resolve it.”

“What about the students?”

“Not all of them have been upgraded to S-Rank. However, they are all high ranks, A-Rank or higher, so it’s a bit… to have students go in.”

“Alright, I understand for now. Leave this to us and go.”

“But it’s an S+ Rank!”

“Oh, it’s just talk that only two of us are going. I’ll request personnel from Paehyeok, so don’t worry. And for the other dungeons, Gihyeon Park and Jihan Kim are there, so you can take them with you.”

“Th-that’s right!”

“They’re people too, they won’t refuse in this situation.”

“Ah, I understand. Then I’ll go right away, as they said there’s no tank over there.”

“Yes, don’t worry about this place~”

After sending the teacher off, Cho-i Hyeon and Suui Kim looked at each other once, then tried to enter the dungeon immediately. But then, a voice called out to them from behind.

“Teacher.”

“What is it?”

Turning around, they saw Honggyeong Kang, the S-Rank of this class, standing there.

“I’ll go in too.”

“I don’t need you.”

Honggyeong Kang then looked very flustered. Did he think he would be needed? Cho-i Hyeon snorted.

“Are you confident you won’t be a hindrance if you go in?”

“I have never been a hindrance to anyone on Beondo Island.”

“Oh really?”

Cho-i Hyeon smiled and looked at Suui Kim. Suui Kim looked at her with eyes that said, ‘That’s not it,’ but she nodded as if to answer his concern.

“Then come along. Are you confident you can last without a healer?”

“Huh? Going without a healer…”

“If you’re scared, don’t follow. We’re enough on our own.”

“No, I will go too. In this situation, we need as many people as possible…”

“Funny.”

Honggyeong Kang seemed flustered by Cho-i Hyeon’s very honest words. Though he tried to remain as calm as possible on the surface.

“This isn’t an S-Rank dungeon, it’s an S+ Rank dungeon. Do you think you can do it?”

“Honestly, I don’t think I’m inferior to anyone.”

Cho-i Hyeon clapped her hands, as if amused. Not all S-Ranks are the same. This is what Gihyeon Park says. Cho-i Hyeon looked at Honggyeong Kang for a moment, then grabbed him by the scruff of his neck.

“Uh, uh-oh?”

“Yikes!”

And she threw him into the dungeon. “Gasp,” the sound of students nearby gasping for breath could be heard.

“Then let’s go to the mysterious Nara~”

With that, Cho-i Hyeon jumped into the dungeon, and then Suui Kim wiped her face and followed her in.

Entering the dungeon, Cho-i Hyeon and Honggyeong Kang stood side by side. Honggyeong Kang was looking around.

“This dungeon is a type of dungeon similar to the Dinosaur Dungeon….”

“No.”

Cho-i Hyeon answered firmly. But from the outside, Honggyeong Kang couldn’t understand why she could be so certain. It was because it was the same forest. Cho-i Hyeon, standing next to her, smiled so wide her mouth seemed to split.

“It’s appeared again. Mantis.”

She was looking around with an interested expression.