Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 118

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Episode 118

Radar mode?

No.

If radar mode had definitely been activated.

The system should have notified Choi Hyun-min.

But this time, there wasn’t even a skill activation notification, was there.

‘A secret hidden on the 40th Floor?!’

It was definitely an extraordinary message.

Choi Hyun-min unconsciously licked his lips.

Decades had passed since Hunters first began their activities.

It had been quite a while since the floors were cleared, led by the Rankers.

The 40th Floor had been opened more than 10 years ago already.

Naturally, any information or secrets that should have been discovered were already known to everyone.

…Or so he thought.

‘There was still something more hidden on the 40th Floor?’

It was tempting.

That was the first thought that came to mind the moment he heard the alarm.

Having prepared his whole life to become a Hunter.

For Choi Hyun-min, who had only wished to become a Hunter.

Finding something in the maze that no one else had ever discovered.

There was no way Choi Hyun-min wouldn’t be interested in that either.

“Dehof.”

-I’m listening.

When he muttered quietly, the Barbarian Warrior immediately nodded.

Choi Hyun-min glanced at the Village Chief’s house, then gave Dehof a direct order.

“You see that house behind that person?”

-I see it.

“Go inside.”

-Understood.

The Barbarian Warrior who received the command.

He stepped forward boldly, then walked past the Old Man.

-W-wait a moment! W-who are you?!

-There’s something I need to check.

-No! Why are you suddenly going into my house…!

In his urgency, the Old Man tried to block Dehof.

Thud.

-Ugh!

There was no way the frail Old Man could stop the Barbarian Warrior’s strength.

He tried to grab his arm but was bounced away and rolled on the ground.

Dehof, as if he didn’t care at all, went straight into the house.

Creak.

When he pushed open the door and entered, he saw several worn-out pieces of furniture.

And the golden line he had seen earlier.

What had flowed from the Old Man’s body continued along the floor into the house.

Its destination was-

“Over there. Let’s go toward the bed.”

Under the bed.

At Choi Hyun-min’s command, Dehof strode toward the bed.

-W-why are you suddenly doing this? Do you want money?

Then the Old Man, who had followed behind at some point, tried to stop Dehof.

-I-Ian! You try to stop him too! Isn’t this person part of your group? Why is he trying to do such a thing!

He seemed quite urgent.

He looked at Mage Ian who had followed in and sent him a pleading look.

But Ian was also listening to Choi Hyun-min’s words.

Instead of answering, he only protected Dehof from behind.

It was quite a large-sized bed.

Thud.

But for the strong Warrior, it was just toy-level weight.

Dehof easily pushed the bed to the side.

-There’s something here… Huh?

Then, in the place where there should naturally be a wooden floor.

A secret door revealed itself brazenly.

From the outside, its pattern was almost identical to the floor.

It was crafted so precisely that one could pass by without distinguishing it in the darkness.

-There seems to be something here.

-We found it! This seems to be what the Savior is looking for!

Of course, Dehof and Ian.

There was no way the two of them would miss it.

The two discovered the gap in the strangely misaligned pattern.

Choi Hyun-min beyond the screen also shouted with a greatly heightened voice.

“Yes! That’s it! That’s the right place!”

The golden glowing line.

Its destination was precisely that secret door.

And it was glowing very precisely, as if wrapping around the edges of the secret door.

He immediately had Dehof open the door.

“Dehof. That’s the right place, so open it right away.”

-Understood. If Master commands it.

-N-no… You people! How did you know about this place and come here like this!!!

Then it was the Old Man who became urgent.

He rushed over and stood blocking the path of the two people.

As if he wouldn’t give way, he spread both arms and stood on top of the secret door.

-If you don’t want to see something ugly, it would be better to step aside quietly.

Even so, Dehof didn’t blink an eye.

Grab.

The Barbarian Warrior seized the Old Man by the back of his neck.

He immediately dragged the Old Man to the back.

And with his other hand, he grabbed the edge part of the secret door.

-Step aside. You might get hurt.

He gave Ian a brief warning and then opened the door wide.

Creak.

Creeeeeak!

An unpleasant metallic sound.

When he applied force in earnest, a sound that scratched the eardrums came squeaking.

-T-this shouldn’t happen…!

The pushed-aside Old Man muttered at that sight, but there was nothing he could do.

Struggling while caught by Dehof was the best he could manage.

The moment the door was opened like that.

A secret staircase leading downward revealed itself.

“As expected!”

-There really was something here.

-Who would have thought there was a secret passage in a place like this. Truly surprising…

The stairs were much narrower than they appeared.

Just wide enough for an average-sized adult man to barely pass through?

For a man with a build like Dehof’s.

It was narrow enough to worry about getting stuck between the walls.

Most frightening of all.

“It must be incredibly deep? I can’t see the bottom at all.”

Even with Choi Hyun-min’s eyes.

Even with the eyes of Dehof and Ian who were on site, they couldn’t see where the bottom was.

-Indeed… It’s deep.

-Bald Warrior, would you be able to go ahead first?

-I shall take the lead.

“I’m counting on you, Dehof.”

-I shall illuminate the way with magic.

When Ian snapped his fingers, a giant firefly appeared following his hand.

He waved his hand and sent the light toward Dehof.

Then the surroundings brightened brilliantly.

The firefly perfectly illuminated Dehof’s vicinity like a lantern.

-Well now, I think this is the first time I’ve resented the body I’ve trained all these years.

The Barbarian Warrior who had obtained light.

He pondered for a moment at the entrance to the secret passage.

-Heave ho.

He began walking sideways like a crab down the stairs.

Apparently, to descend the stairs normally facing forward.

His build was too large to pass through the passage.

Thud. Thud.

-Follow slowly behind me. Be careful not to fall.

At the very front was Dehof.

At the very back was Mage Ian, gripping both walls as he descended.

And between them-

-Ah, no…! I tell you we mustn’t go down…!

An old man dangling in midair, caught in Dehof’s right hand.

He was being carried down with the two men.

‘What exactly is he hiding down there that he’s trying so hard to stop us?’

The further down they went.

The more Choi Hyun-min’s curiosity grew.

Were there tremendous gold coins or treasures hidden there?

Or monsters?

At any other time, he wouldn’t have been this curious about such a thing.

But since the Quest was directly guiding Choi Hyun-min.

He couldn’t help but feel curious.

How far down had they descended like this.

After repeating the descent down stairs for several minutes.

Thud. Thud.

Thud.

Dehof, who had been leading the way at the front.

His steps came to a halt.

-This seems to be the place.

Thump.

Dehof, who had reached the bottom.

He set the old man down as if dropping him, and looked straight ahead.

And the moment that scene was transmitted to Choi Hyun-min through the screen.

“Th-this is…!”

Choi Hyun-min froze solid like ice.

What he saw was an impossibly huge cavern.

And hundreds, thousands of lanterns illuminating the interior.

And in the center-

“Th-those are people?!”

There were thousands of stone statues crafted precisely in human form.

***

“Ah, haha… It’s, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”

The head of the Interdimensional Management Bureau, Minister Kim Chul-woo.

He was at a loss due to the sudden visit of a guest.

“Ah, nice to meet you. I am Tien-qin from the Interdimensional Committee.”

The head of China’s Interdimensional Committee, Tien-qin.

Who would have thought he’d barge into the Interdimensional Management Bureau without any contact.

And at 5 AM no less.

Although they were from different countries.

Since the departments handling Hunters and mazes in each country maintained close cooperation.

There was a part where they treated each other very cautiously.

In that sense, Tien-qin’s surprise visit was rude.

“What brings you to our country so suddenly…”

To those words, Tien-qin gave no answer.

Instead, toward the secretary standing behind him.

He shouted loudly as if for everyone to hear.

“What are you doing right now? How many people are here, and you can’t even prepare a proper seat?!”

“I’m, I’m sorry, Chairman!”

At Tien-qin’s growling words.

The secretary hurriedly made phone calls here and there.

At that sight, Minister Kim Chul-woo’s expression completely hardened.

“…There’s no prepared seat, but there are empty places, so let’s go there.”

“Ah, is that so? Ah, haha! Then you should have said so earlier! Please show the way.”

Thus, a meeting suddenly arranged at dawn.

In the VIP Room of the Awakening Management Bureau.

Minister Kim Chul-woo of the Interdimensional Management Bureau.

Chairman Tien-qin of China’s Interdimensional Committee.

And even Management Bureau staff called out from dawn.

They sat facing each other cautiously around a single knee-high small table.

“….”

“….”

A chilly atmosphere.

Surely when officials of this level gathered in one place.

It was a national-level matter, so it should have been hosted quite lavishly.

Was it because of the time?

Or was it because of someone’s rudeness?

Only the innocent coffee placed on the table grew cold.

“Usually these kinds of meetings involve prior contact before coming, don’t you think… Ha, ha…”

“Is there really a need to be so considerate? Especially for me?”

Minister Kim Chul-woo and Chairman Tien-qin.

A chilly current flowed between the two men.

Silence descended once again.

Then it was Tien-qin who spoke first.

“Actually, I came here urgently because there’s something I’d like to request.”

“A request, you say….”

“We’d like to provide support in the hundreds of billions to Korean guilds. Would that be possible?”

Support in the hundreds of billions!

Minister Kim’s eyes widened at those words.

Although they had been engaged in a silent battle of bad feelings until now.

This was a matter of national scale, wasn’t it.

Minister Kim snapped to attention even in his dazed state.

Without realizing it, he licked his lips as his mouth went dry.

“When you say support for guilds… do you mean you’ll provide support to Korean Hunters?”

“Ah, that’s not it.”

“…Excuse me?”

“Of course, supporting Hunters for world peace would be a good thing… but there’s no need to give money to Hunters from other countries, especially to useless people, is there?”

The moment he heard those words.

Minister Kim’s heart went cold.

To say this much meant….

Could it be that they had a specific guild in mind.

Or perhaps someone specific.

“Then are you saying the Interdimensional Committee has a particular guild they wish to support?”

His tone became extremely cautious.

From now on, this would be a meeting to gauge each other’s intentions.

Kim Chul-woo’s eyes quickly scanned Tien-qin’s entire body.

Gulp.

Regardless of that.

Tien-qin picked up his cold coffee cup and took a short sip.

Clack.

He set the cup down with a sound and looked at Kim Chul-woo.

Then he spoke as if making a declaration to everyone present.

“What we want to support is the Manwol Guild in Korea. We’d like to provide funding of up to 400 billion to them.”

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