Labyrinth Exploration 101 - Chapter 82

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Labyrinth Exploration 101 Episode 082

 

New friends(2)

 

The special lecture by the 96 explorers had ended. It was quite a long segment, but time flew by without me realizing it…

 

─Im Hae-jun : Ha-woon hyung~

 

There was still more vacation content remaining.

 

It was the vacation vlog of Kang Hyeon, Im Hae-jun, and Seol Ha-woon. The three of them, each holding personal cameras, met up at Jeongdongjin Beach.

 

-What’s with those three?

 

-ㅋㅋ They say they became close during the Cargo Labyrinth ㅋㅋㅋ From what I hear from insider stories about, they’re always hanging out together. Apparently they’re like best friends??

 

-If you look at the photos the production team releases, the three of them are always standing side by side lol

 

-Im Hae-jun brought a yacht; He must be from a wealthy family too

 

-His dad is a famous real estate mogul

 

Im Hae-jun’s yacht arrived at the dock.

 

─Im Hae-jun : Hurry up and get on~ We’re departing right away~

 

Im Hae-jun ran out first, and Seol Ha-woon and Kang Hyeon followed behind him.

 

─Im Hae-jun : Let’s go~

 

Three completely different characters felt the sea breeze on a yacht cutting through the waves.

 

Im Hae-jun gripped the steering wheel. Seol Ha-woon’s long hair fluttered as he leaned against the deck railing, and Kang Hyeon stood beside him admiring the scenery. Sunlight sparkled on the sea foam splashing up here and there.

 

It was a picture that made you feel good just looking at it.

 

-Wow

 

-Wow.. damn

 

-Crazy, my eyes are being treated too well, what am I gonna do tomorrow

 

-Are they shooting a photo spread?

 

-Ah damn when is Kate coming out

 

-Kang Hyeon is so freaking handsome; He’s like AI

 

-Lim Haejun and Seol Haun are pretty handsome too ㅋㅋ

 

-Horse is all about the vibe. He’s good-looking but his aura makes him a heartthrob.

 

-Long hair styling was a stroke of genius ㅇㅇ

 

Suddenly, Kang Hyeon casually asked Seol Ha-woon a question.

 

─Kang Hyeon : Have you been on boats a lot?

 

─Seol Ha-woon : …

 

Seol Ha-woon had a dumbfounded expression as if he couldn’t believe it. SilTalk felt the same way.

 

-He’s really empty-headed.

 

-Completely clueless

 

-What do you mean asking a UDT member if he’s been on boats a lot

 

-For real, he’s surprisingly dense

 

-Hahaha they’re just cute, why.

 

-He’s a complete idiot

 

─Im Hae-jun : Now~ everyone make a V~

 

Im Hae-jun pointed the camera at them. Kang Hyeon obediently made a V sign, while Seol Ha-woon seemed displeased and glared at the back of Im Hae-jun’s head, then hastily made a V when Im Hae-jun turned around.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : What. Why. I did it.

 

─Im Hae-jun : I didn’t say anything though?

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Just focus on driving.

 

Lee Si-ah smacked her lips. How many killer moments were in this scene that wasn’t even 3 minutes long? It looked like at least ten memes would come out of it.

 

[ Three days later ]

 

Their vlog disappeared in an instant, and the time and scene changed with subtitles.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : Nice to see you~ I’m here again today to explain this Labyrinth.

 

It was the Stage Set.

 

The place where Lee Si-ah had participated as a live audience member.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : The next Labyrinth conquest will take place tomorrow, right here. Together with the live audience.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : You’ll be thrown into repeating situations. However, this isn’t a team battle.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : You need to individually figure out the purpose of this situation and move in a direction that’s favorable for completing the situation. The themes you can choose from are as follows.

 

[ Plaza ] [ Luxury Hotel ] [ Secret Base ] [ Underground City ]

 

[ Mercenary District ] [ Casino ] [ School Ghost Story ] [ VR Game ]

 

There were exactly eight themes.

 

So this is how they chose. I thought it was random. Lee Si-ah watched with great interest.

 

─Lee Jong-soo : Kang Hyeon! Which one did you pick?

 

─Kang Hyeon : I’m not sure yet.

 

─Kim Dong-ha : Let’s work together this time~

 

The explorers talked among themselves, testing the waters. In this type of Labyrinth, who your teammates are is also important.

 

─Im Hae-jun : Hyung. Which one are you going to do?

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Plaza. I’m going first.

 

But Seol Ha-woon moved immediately. He just broke free from whatever thoughts he might have had.

 

He went straight for Plaza.

 

-LOL no but seriously, does he just not think at all by himself?

 

-You’re absolutely right, congrats on the gold medal

 

-He doesn’t care who comes, right.

 

Seol Ha-woon was transported somewhere. The camera followed him.

 

[ Plaza ]

 

The Plaza team’s conference room.

 

Seol Ha-woon sits down first. The camera captures him alone in a single shot. The feeling is quite striking. He looks somewhat like an organization boss, or perhaps a cold-blooded killer.

 

Now a cold handsome man suits him better than just an atmospheric handsome man.

 

-Yo, that long hair is a stroke of genius

 

-Doesn’t Seol Ha-woon seem to keep getting more handsome? He’s somehow different from episode 1

 

-Probably because he gained weight doing this show.

 

Before long, the explorers who chose Plaza appeared. In order: Lee Jun-ho, Kate, Kim Woo-hyeon, Kim Du-gyeom….

 

─Kate : Hello. I’m Kate, an Archer.

 

Starting with Kate, the Plaza team members sitting around the round table begin introducing themselves.

 

─Lee Jun-ho : I’m Lee Jun-ho, a Warrior.

 

─Kim Du-gyeom : Ah, I’m Kim Du-gyeom. I’m also a Warrior.

 

─Kim Woo-hyeon : I’m Kim Woo-hyeon. I’m a Mage, and I’m the youngest again haha….

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I’m Seol Ha-woon, a Mage.

 

Suddenly, Seol Ha-woon’s expression as he looks at Kim Du-gyeom is shown in close-up.

 

His gaze is strange. It’s a face that shows he doesn’t like Kim Du-gyeom.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : Everyone, please turn on the monitors in the conference room

 

─Kim Du-gyeom : I’ll turn it on… Oh!

 

Thud. Kim Du-gyeom tripped over Seol Ha-woon’s walking stick. Seol Ha-woon looked down at him coldly and said.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Sorry. I don’t have much feeling in my legs.

 

─Kim Du-gyeom : …It’s okay.

 

A cold atmosphere somehow flows.

 

-Didn’t he do that on purpose?

 

Seems like he did it intentionally

 

-Seol Ha-woon is fucking rude lol

 

-But if they only have two S-tiers, the balance is screwed lol

 

─Yoo Ji-in : Then, from now on, we’ll select a Scout first.

 

Scout selection.

 

So there was this kind of part too.

 

─Yoo Ji-in : Please select one Scout through discussion. The Scout can experience the situation alone for 5 minutes in advance and acquire information. Here’s something to note: the Scout won’t be filmed by cameras?

 

Experiencing 5 minutes in advance. That’s an incredibly important role.

 

─Kim Woo-hyeon : …How about Du-gyeom doing it? You’re fast on your feet.

 

─Ryu Wei : I agree too

 

Everyone chimes in one by one, recommending Kim Du-gyeom. Because of the condition that they won’t be filmed by cameras, everyone distrusts each other.

 

-Kim Du-gyeom doing it is right though lol

 

-Du-gyeom is really kind; even his fans are super gentle lol

 

-I heard Kim Du-gyeom donates regularly

 

-Every rumor about Kim Du-gyeom is only good stories

 

Like this, Kim Du-gyeom has the best reputation among the explorers and is kind, or at least appears to be kind.

 

─Kate : What do you think about it yourself.

 

─Kim Du-gyeom : Ah, I… it’s burdensome, but if you assign me, I’ll try my best!

 

Just when Kim Du-gyeom was about to accept.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I’m against it.

 

Seol Ha-woon stepped forward. Lee Si-ah let out a hollow laugh.

 

-lol I knew he wouldn’t let it slide

 

-“I’m right” appears lololol

 

-Why again this time?? Kim Du-gyeom seems fine.

 

Kate’s eyes twitched.

 

─Kate : …Is there someone else you’d like to recommend, Seol Ha-woon?

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I’ll go in.

 

Then everyone’s expressions are shown in close-up one by one. Most of them look displeased. Kim Woo-hyeon touches the back of his neck as if frustrated, Kate slightly bites her lip, and Lee Jun-ho glances at Seol Ha-woon’s legs.

 

Is that a look suggesting he’s disqualified as a Scout?

 

─Kim Du-gyeom : I, I’ll do well. Seol Ha-woon, Mage. Still, I’m pretty fast on my feet. I’ll work hard and do well. If you trust me-

 

─Seol Ha-woon : No. It’s not about trust or not.

 

Seol Ha-woon coldly cuts off his words, glares at Kim Du-gyeom and says bluntly.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I just don’t like it. You going in.

 

A reason that’s no reason. Just the reason that he doesn’t like him.

 

“…What?”

 

Lee Si-ah found herself responding without realizing it.

 

-??

 

-?

 

-??

 

-Huh?

 

-What?

 

SilTalk was naturally flooded with question marks from everyone.

 

“Oh my.”

 

Lee Si-ah put her hand on the back of her neck.

 

─Kate : Then. Let’s take a vote.

 

When Seol Ha-woon showed no signs of backing down, Kate suggested a democratic method.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I oppose the vote.

 

Seol Ha-woon naturally refused.

 

─Kate : …Let’s vote on the vote.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : I refuse. I’m going in as the scout.

 

─Kate : ….

 

Then Kate glared at Seol Ha-woon. Seol Ha-woon didn’t avoid her gaze either.

 

Kate’s expressionless face was colder than ice, and Seol Ha-woon’s eyes were as sharp and blue as a bird of prey.

 

-Crazy lol look at this staring contest

 

-Seriously, Seol Ha-woon’s presence is so strong;;

 

-Even that Kate is being pushed back by Mr. Right lolololol

 

-Mr. Right lmao he’s just entertaining whenever he appears, you know?

 

-lol it’s a clash of titans

 

Surprisingly, the viewers’ reactions weren’t bad.

 

-Kate needs to get a taste of her own medicine too. Everyone’s always being too nice to her regardless of gender.

 

-Tomorrow those butler bastards are gonna swarm asking what kind of language that is to use with the princess.

 

-How does Mr. Right taste~?

 

Kate was a well-known noble. She had a global fanbase, and her domestic following was formidable too. The rumor that weekly votes and profile votes were ‘limited to domestic residents’ because of her was practically official.

 

─Kate : The team has eight members. If the majority agrees, we should follow that method.

 

Kate spoke in principle. With dignified bearing and speaking in her native language that sounded more native than actual natives, even though it wasn’t her first language.

 

She was also famously strong-willed. In all of Mitamnan’s broadcasts so far, she had never backed down from her position.

 

In the Cargo Dungeon, she had wielded full authority, and in the Survival Labyrinth, she had formed an elite group centered around herself.

 

The difference from Mr. Right was that no one had ever opposed Kate.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Didn’t you hear Mentor Yoo Ji-in’s words? This Labyrinth isn’t a team battle. It’s clearly individual combat.

 

Seol Ha-woon was different.

 

He willingly confronted even Kate, whom everyone feared or respected. He opposed her with a “who do you think you are” mindset. He never gave up control.

 

He would break before he would bend.

 

─Kate : …Then we’ll have no choice but to exclude Seol Ha-woon in the Labyrinth. Are you okay with that?

 

Kate’s aggressive statement, accompanied by chilling background music.

 

-Holy shit lololol

 

-Fuck lololol

 

-He’s screwed lololol

 

-lolol I like Seol Ha-woon though? Who else would do this to Kate

 

-Total my way lolol

 

-Fuck just this once I’m rooting for him. Tell that yellow paint bitch to get lost

 

-Mr. Right really doesn’t discriminate between people.. Wow.. I respect that, just respect..

 

-Most egalitarian among the male contestants. Fucking agreed.

 

Honestly, Lee Si-ah felt some catharsis too.

 

Almost all the explorers on Mitamnan were intimidated when dealing with Kate. They accepted all of Kate’s suggestions as correct and always treated her with smiling kindness.

 

Because Kate was ‘Hailford.’

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Yes. Go ahead.

 

Seol Ha-woon seemed to readily accept his exclusion, but.

 

─Kate : Good. Then-

 

─Seol Ha-woon : But I’ll interfere. With everything I’ve got.

 

“…What?”

 

He didn’t care who his opponent was. This scene was proving exactly that.

 

-This guy’s really crazy lololol

 

-Ah shit this is so fucking entertaining lololol

 

-Pure entertainment number one lololol

 

-Real psycho, real psycho

 

The only person who could dare raise a middle finger to Hailford.

 

Not strong-weak-weak-strong, but strong-strong-weak-strong.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : Whether you exclude me or not, I don’t care.

 

Seol Ha-woon glared at Kate. Kate’s jaw clenched tight.

 

Everyone at the round table fell silent. Eyes moved back and forth, only watching the two of them. Probably the viewers watching this live broadcast too, even Lee Jun-ho who was the same S-tier as Kate.

 

In that tension… Seol Ha-woon uttered these words.

 

─Seol Ha-woon : This time too, I’ll definitely be right.

 

SilTalk exploded.

 

Literally, it crashed from the real-time chat.

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