A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 28

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Chapter 29: The Old Castle (2)

 

Even though it hadn’t been that long, we were still companions who had crossed the line between life and death together. I greeted him with a pleased expression.

 

“Wow, long time no see. Why are you here?”

“Long time no see. Then why are you here?”

 

Baek Kyul was still the same. Still spoke curtly.

Right, there’s only a few years difference between us, so I’ll let it slide. I stood in front of him and said simply.

 

“I came here to work, what else would I be doing here.”

“Same here.”

“No, you’re a bit different though.”

 

Baek Kyul belongs to Eden. Plus he’s an A-rank Healer.

Simply put, he wasn’t someone who should be joining this kind of temporary raid party.

Why though? That was the only thought that came to mind as soon as I saw Baek Kyul.

I tried my best to avoid using English as I chose my words.

 

“You have an affiliation and a high rank. You’re not someone who should be here.”

“You really don’t know what you’re talking about. When a dungeon appears, you just go in. What does any of that matter.”

“…?”

 

But, normally it does matter, right?

 

“If I’m sitting around worrying, who’s going to give me money? I don’t have money. I need to earn as much as possible. This was already discussed with the Guild Leader, so no old-timer meddling.”

“Who’s an old-timer, you brat.”

 

I pressed down on his rude head and ruffled it.

What is he, Hong Gil-dong? He doesn’t wear a doctor’s coat at the hospital. He shows up as a party member in a C-rank Dungeon.

 

‘Well, I roughly understand the situation.’

 

 

Still Moon Kill. So it really is a money problem after all.

 

“Looking at you reminds me of when I was young.”

“Suddenly?”

“When I was exactly your age too—”

“You were an awesome A-rank Healer?”

“…That’s not it, but.”

 

He’s got some self-praise going on. Yeah, right. I wasn’t even a healer, I was a shaman assistant shaking bells and holding ritual grounds.

 

“You’re amazing. Kid.”

 

Anyway, it was true that seeing Baek Kyul reminded me of my childhood. More precisely, the days when I was running around everywhere because of money.

He probably has his own circumstances too. I didn’t bother digging into the details and brushed it off casually.

 

“Since it turned out this way, let’s do well together. Save me if I’m about to die.”

“Depends on the situation.”

 

He says something brutal so casually and then giggles. He’s exactly like a middle schooler.

I was chuckling too when I heard someone’s voice from beside me.

 

“Oh! We meet here too!”

 

‘Who is it?’

 

I looked to the side and saw a man making a pleased expression. Oh right, that guy. The man I met at the library.

He quickly extended his hand. This time he only had one book tucked under one arm, so we could easily shake hands.

 

“Oh, yes. So we do.”

 

He said he was a Hunter, so I guess it was true. The man with still disheveled hair introduced himself.

 

“I’m Nam Jae-yoon. This is really such a coincidence.”

“I’m Eun Hae-dam.”

 

 

His Mental Power stat was pitiful.

First time I’ve seen someone lower than Choi Yu-il….

 

“P-please take care of me during this raid! Haha. I’m nervous….”

“Relax. Please take care of me too.”

 

Though I was nervous too when I said that. I spoke as if nothing was wrong.

Nam Jae-yoon nodded and wiped away cold sweat. Is he that nervous?

 

“Are you feeling unwell?”

“Pardon?”

“You seem nervous….”

“Oh, no. It’s not that…. It’s just a habit. Haha.”

 

A habit of being nervous. I couldn’t even begin to imagine how fearful this person was. Does he have trauma?

It was puzzling, but looking at his Mental Power stat, it wasn’t particularly strange, so I just shrugged my shoulders.

 

‘Well, it’ll probably be fine.’

 

“Applicants, please gather over here—!”

 

Just then, a voice calling for applicants was heard.

 

“Hey. Let’s go.”

“Yeah, yeah. Right.”

 

Baek Kyul quickly moved his steps and I matched his pace. Nam Jae-yoon hurriedly followed behind, clutching his book.

 

“W-wait a moment. I’m coming too!”

 

* * *

 

A black Gate that appeared to be about twice the height of a person.

In front of it, over ten Hunters had gathered.

Each holding their equipment, some with tense faces, others with bored expressions.

 

“I’m Park Ji-hwan, who will be leading this raid party. I’m a B-rank tanker! So everyone doesn’t need to worry. Haha. Please take care of me!”

 

A man who appeared to be in his thirties beat his armored chest. His equipment gleamed like it was brand new.

 

“He’s a rookie.”

“Huh?”

“A newbie who hasn’t been a Hunter for long. He’s hogging Gates to build experience so he can join a large guild.”

 

Baek Kyul spoke with a bored expression.

 

“I hope he doesn’t cause an accident… That type is a pain. I’m gonna think twice about giving him heals.”

“Uh… well, it’s your choice.”

 

For now, I just hoped he would give me heals.

Then I heard a trembling voice next to me, as if there was an earthquake.

 

“I-I really can’t go in there…”

“…Are you okay?”

 

I asked worriedly. Nam Jae-yoon had a pale complexion and was even trembling.

 

“W-will it be okay? Will nothing happen? D-dungeons have so many variables. You never know what might happen inside. I-I can’t calm my nerves at all…”

 

Nam Jae-yoon adjusted his glasses and spoke in a dying voice as if he might faint at any moment.

 

“Don’t worry. With this many people, nothing major will happen.”

 

I patted his shoulder. With more people, there would be more ways to respond to variables. But Nam Jae-yoon wasn’t reassured at all.

 

“I-I have a will in my pocket… If things go badly, please…”

“What? No. Nothing like that will really happen.”

 

I waved my hand in denial. A will? I didn’t want to imagine a situation where that would be needed. I tried to reassure Nam Jae-yoon who was about to start praying.

 

“Then let’s go!”

 

The party leader shouted confidently. The Hunters began entering the Gate one by one.

 

Step.

I moved forward.

The familiar sensation of the ground changed instantly.

This time…

 

‘I just hope I don’t have to watch anyone die.’

 

* * *

 

It was dark.

 

‘Don’t any of these damn dungeons have bright lighting?’

 

It was so dark that we could barely see our surroundings.

 

“I can’t see anything.”

“Does anyone have a light?”

“This is the first time I’ve seen a dungeon this dark… Don’t we have any luminous stones?”

 

Click.

 

Finally, one Hunter lit up the area. It was a girl with long black hair.

With the light on, the scenery finally came into view.

 

“What, what is this place?”

“Is this really a dungeon? Ugh, gives me the creeps!”

 

I had the same impression. No wonder the ground felt familiar…

 

“…This is gonna be dangerous.”

 

Baek Kyul surveyed the surroundings with a stern expression.

 

The dungeon we had just entered was like an abandoned house. Though calling it simply an abandoned house wouldn’t be accurate since the space was far too large – it was more like a castle.

You know, the kind that appears a lot in horror movies.

 

‘An abandoned castle where no one lives.’

 

The interior of the Gate we were currently standing in looked exactly like that.

 

Creak, squeak.

 

Every time we moved, the old floor creaked. Spider webs hung from the high ceiling, and pale blue moonlight from outside the windows barely illuminated the interior.

 

“It’s a castle. Looks interesting.”

“This got complicated. The fact that monsters build houses and live in them…”

“M-means they have high intelligence, right?”

“…Right. You know your stuff.”

 

When Baek Kyul muttered, Nam Jae-yoon continued his thought. Baek Kyul seemed surprised that he caught on so quickly and agreed with interest.

 

“I read a related paper before… S-special space dungeons usually have monsters with high intelligence.”

 

In other words, unlike other monsters that usually live holed up in places like caves, the monsters in this dungeon were smart enough to build a castle.

 

“This is going to be tricky.”

 

I slightly furrowed my brow.

 

“Alright, everyone. Let’s have a strategy meeting.”

 

The party leader, who had been deep in thought for a while, clapped his hands together. A B-rank combat Hunter held significant influence in a C-rank dungeon.

The other Hunters gathered around him in small groups without much protest.

 

“As you can see, this is an extremely large dungeon. Just finding the boss room alone will take quite a long time. It would be reasonable to split into teams.”

“Split up? In a dungeon?”

“Hey, I have common sense too. In raids like this, if you split up, everyone dies.”

 

However, pushback came from Hunters who looked quite experienced.

The party leader, Park Ji-hwan, waved his hands frantically in confusion.

 

“Wait, please hear me out.”

“…Go ahead.”

“Ahem. We won’t split into many teams. It would be best to divide into just two teams. One team checks the upper floor, one team checks the lower floor.”

“Hmm, if it’s just that much…”

“It saves time, and with only two teams, there shouldn’t be much danger.”

“Alright. But how will we divide?”

 

The Hunters murmured and discussed among themselves. I quietly watched the situation for now.

Splitting up would be better for finding the boss room quickly. Even if I used Spiritual Sight, I couldn’t check this entire vast dungeon.

But even so…

 

‘United we live, divided we die. Isn’t that common sense?’

 

Park Ji-hwan boldly presented his argument in the meantime.

 

“First, one team centered around me, and…”

“…”

“Ah, let’s make another team centered around that person!”

 

Park Ji-hwan pointed somewhere. Where his finger landed was…

 

“What?”

 

Right in front of Baek Kyul.

 

“An A-rank Healer. Those who are anxious about splitting teams can go over there. Haha. I’m sufficient even without a healer. No matter how dangerous it is, it’s only a C-rank dungeon.”

“What? Says who?”

 

But Baek Kyul wasn’t one to stay quiet. He immediately flew into a rage.

The Hunters began hesitating and pondering between Park Ji-hwan and Baek Kyul.

An A-rank Healer with almost no combat ability but guaranteed healing, or a B-rank tanker who would block attacks from the front… This would be a tough choice.

 

‘Well, I’m going with that middle schooler.’

 

I quietly stepped on Baek Kyul’s shadow. Baek Kyul turned around and glared at me sharply.

Sorry, sorry. But I came here to make potions. Until then, you’re my potion substitute…

 

“Absolutely not. Don’t even think about following me. Team? I don’t have a hobby of raising things like that. It’s annoying.”

“No, but we have to split into teams. This is party leader authority.”

“Tch. What a pointless thing to do.”

 

Park Ji-hwan made a bewildered expression as if he couldn’t understand.

 

“So you want us all to move around together? That’s too inefficient.”

 

Baek Kyul frowned as if thinking about what happened in the Life Dungeon last time.

 

“…Whether that’s efficient or not, we’ll find out by experiencing it. Ha, okay.”

“…”

“I’ll choose the team members. No complaints, right?”

“What did you say? No, I’m the party leader.”

“So what.”

 

…What an incredible personality.

Baek Kyul slowly began looking around.

Some of the other Hunters actively made eye contact, while others completely avoided it. Each was acting according to their own judgment. I was still on Baek Kyul’s side, of course.

Baek Kyul finished his deliberation before long. Then he extended his fingers and pointed to exactly three people.

 

“You.”

 

The first was me.

 

“And you.”

 

The second was Nam Jae-yoon.

 

“Lastly…”

 

Baek Kyul moved his gaze a bit further away. Where his finger finally landed was.

 

“Oh, right. You there.”

 

It was the girl with jet-black hair who had lit up the entrance with magic earlier.

A girl around Baek Kyul’s age wearing a black knee dress and holding a staff in one hand.

Her long eyelashes fluttered as the girl’s eyes looked at Baek Kyul.

 

‘…This bastard is being extremely selfish, isn’t he?’

 

It was a choice that made me inevitably suspicious.

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