Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 102

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102. Abyss Garden (4)
[Elixir (S-Rank)]
-A supreme potion capable of healing even wounds on the brink of death or severe curses that consume the flesh.
“Wow.”
“Elixir? Insane—isn’t this the first time we’ve discovered one?”
“Probably. I’ve never even heard of it except in games.”
All the guild members who confirmed the Elixir dropped their jaws. They had no choice. It was an S-Rank item.
Moreover, it had never appeared even once until now.
‘Since there’s no mention of an alchemist creating it, it must have been incorporated when the Gate was restructured.’
-Affirmative. The Elixir is a potion that even the Previous-Previous Princess attempted to mass-produce, but failed. Even for an alchemist, it would not have been easy.
Right. If this was originally an alchemist’s garden, they wouldn’t have created such devices in the first place.
“At this rate, we should call it S-Rank luck. How many times have you already seen a grade that most people wouldn’t witness in a lifetime?”
I agreed with Mister’s sentiment. Especially recently, I’d had frequent contact with S-Rank items.
From Hwarba’s essence to the Caduceus Key, and now the Elixir. I’d obtained three in a short span of time.
Setting aside the Caduceus Key, which fell freely inside the Subspace, I’d acquired two S-Rank items consecutively from Gates.
Considering that S-Rank items were rarely discovered even by advance parties approaching level 60, there was no exaggeration in making a fuss.
“Hmm. Seeing that you obtained an S-Rank item, my earlier comment was a slip of the tongue. Han Hye, you really are smart.”
“That’s right. A smart friend who takes good care of the team’s growth too.”
“I always thought you were a capable person.”
Everyone chimed in excitedly, but Lee Shin-hee’s remark caught slightly.
“Why does that sound like irony?”
“No way, that can’t be it.”
Seeing Lee Shin-hee joking like this too, there was no need to say the atmosphere was good.
Well, even if being smart was a joke, this Gate had particularly good compatibility.
To obtain the Elixir, I needed to clear a survival-type Gate with limited time constraints, plus solve two mechanisms.
But with the Caduceus Key and my spatial awareness ability, everything went smoothly.
-Han Hye, by that logic, I who recommended this Gate would also be wise….
‘Quiet.’
-Yes.
Chun-bae was trying to slip in a comment, so I shut him down.
Anyway, there seemed to be no immediate use for the Elixir. No one was injured, and its application was ambiguous.
“Let’s keep it as guild assets. We might need it someday.”
The Elixir.
An item we discovered first. Chun-bae said it rarely appears in Gates above level 60.
I can use the healing facilities inside the Subspace, but the guild members cannot.
Storing it as insurance for when injuries occur would be perfect.
“True. The more insurance, the better.”
Think of the escape Secretary our guild possesses. A hidden trump card for emergencies.
No matter how strong we are now, I couldn’t defeat a Deformed Gate above level 90 like the one I first awakened to.
Though the probability is slim, I never know when such misfortune might strike.
Having such supplies on hand as insurance for unexpected situations was always worthwhile, no matter how many we accumulated.
“Yes. It means we can save her as long as Lee Shin-hee keeps breathing.”
Since everyone agreed it was better to use it as Guild resources rather than sell it elsewhere, we temporarily stored it in the Subspace.
Now only one task remained.
“We’ve found everything worth finding in an S-rank Hidden dungeon, so should we explore the Mansion a bit more?”
“Combat?”
“Reconnaissance too. We never know what else might be lurking around.”
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[Abyss Garden]
-Survive in the garden.
Remaining time: 14 minutes.
Please do so. 14 minutes remaining.
“Ugh, this is exhausting.”
“Take a break. It looks like we’ll finish before it regenerates.”
“Phew…”
Everyone in the party was worn out.
Ever since we found the Elixir, we’d been pushing forward through continuous combat with brief rest intervals.
First, we thoroughly searched inside the Mansion. We faced grotesquely-shaped Chimeras, Living Armors, and Mimics.
They were stronger than the plants outside, but manageable.
‘At least they didn’t swarm us all at once.’
Next, we ventured outside the Mansion and fought the plant monsters.
Their numbers weren’t insignificant, but I treated it as practical training and didn’t back down. We took some injuries because of it.
The wooden vines were surprisingly sharp. The stamens of those poison-arrow flowers were too. As a result, Lee Shin-hee had quite the ordeal.
Even with equipment that improved healing efficiency, she was exhausted.
“Man, but fighting that Living Armor earlier was great. Using weapons really helped with my spear technique practice.”
“The outside wasn’t bad either. You were using Swift Movement earlier.”
“True enough. I leveled up once.”
Intense combat in a Hidden dungeon.
I’d achieved everything I wanted from this Gate, so I was quite satisfied.
[Skill ‘Cockfighting (B-rank)’ has leveled up.]
[Skill ‘Swift Movement (C-rank)’ has leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
For me personally, the outside combat was especially satisfying. I’d learned swordsmanship from Shin Chang and Sang-yeop anyway.
Through participating in multi-enemy combat, my unarmed techniques—Cockfighting and Swift Movement—developed, and I gained a level.
“Leveling up is getting tough now.”
“You’re entering Super Rookie territory now.”
Typically, B-rank Hunter status was granted starting from level 36.
As levels increased, the experience pool expanded, and from this point onward, the experience requirement became significantly steeper.
That’s why only one level rose despite continuing combat outside.
Mister clicked his tongue regretfully.
“When we first met, we’d gain three levels per Gate.”
“That’s… well, haven’t you gained two levels recently?”
“Considering the time we spent fighting and the number of monsters we killed, we should’ve gained three levels by now.”
Well, there’s nothing to be done about it. It’s something all hunters accept.
“By the way, Mister, are you still refusing the sparring match?”
“What do you mean?”
“The sparring match.”
I’d wanted to bring Mister along for sparring with Shin Chang and Sang-yeop for quite some time.
However, Mister kept refusing, saying he wasn’t skilled enough yet.
It wasn’t entirely wrong, so I respected his decision. But now, I thought perhaps it might be time.
After all, I’d obtained a B-rank spear technique.
“I still think it would be a burden.”
“On the contrary, you might gain something from it. Shin Chang might even enjoy it. He says practicing while riding Yong-yong is good training.”
The Shin Chang I knew would definitely be like that. If I told him about meeting the Red Dragon…
He’d probably want to practice, saying we never know when the Red Dragon might appear.
“Let’s think about it once your spear technique goes up one more level.”
“Understood.”
Apart from the satisfying combat results, I hadn’t discovered anything else at the alchemist’s Mansion.
The Elixir was hidden so carefully that I’d hoped there might be at least a B-rank or C-rank item…
But aside from silver platters and tableware, there were only books.
And since they hadn’t been itemized, it was impossible to even read them.
-I could interpret them, but there’s no need to take them with us.
Since it was the world where Chun-bae was born, the language itself wasn’t a problem, but their practicality was questionable.
-They’re recipes for certain potions, but none of them are particularly exceptional in terms of effectiveness.
-The materials themselves don’t exist on Earth, so they’d be difficult to obtain.
-Since they were reconstructed inside the Gate, I suspect they were just added to fill out the collection.
In the end, the books were essentially useless.
[You have subjugated the Gate ‘Abyss Garden’.]
[You have gained experience points.]
I gained experience points from clearing the Gate, but my level didn’t increase.
Nevertheless, it remained an incredibly satisfying Gate. An S-rank item and a skill level increase—what more could I ask for?
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“Where should we go next?”
After exiting the Gate, the team headed out for a meal together.
Five hours in the Gate. We’d eaten snacks here and there to replenish our energy, but hunger had caught up with us.
“I’d like somewhere like this place. It was quite good, wasn’t it?”
“More than quite good—it was excellent. An S-rank Elixir and combat that was packed with substance.”
As I corrected Mister’s words, Min-jae nodded in agreement.
“That’s right. I was happy because I could use magic so much. I think I’ve tried almost everything I learned at least once.”
“Same here, but I couldn’t really use my spear technique properly.”
“Ah, I suppose that’s true.”
I could sense what Mister was disappointed about. We’d talked about spear techniques inside the Gate as well.
Thinking back to when he mastered Flying Dragon Island, he’d just acquired a new B-rank spear technique, so he must be itching to test it out.
“Why does it feel like the hardest fights happen when an ejection-type Gate ruptures?”
“Usually that’s the case, but we have it a bit easier. With Han Hye around, the interior of the Gate is far more comfortable than for most parties.”
Lee Shin-hee nodded at Mister’s words.
“Should we deliberately choose combat-focused Gates? Ones that are a bit easier in difficulty but good for training?”
“There’s no need to do that because of me.”
“No, sir. We’re both level 35 anyway, so it’s a bit awkward. Wouldn’t it be better to hit level 36 there and use our priority?”
“Hmm. That’s true.”
Since Gate recommended levels typically changed in five-level increments, the party nodded in agreement.
“And Shin-hee is also newly learning sword defense techniques and training, so it would be good to try them out in actual combat.”
“I’d be grateful for that.”
“I’m fine with anywhere since I’ll be casting without a magic circle this time.”
The atmosphere was one of consensus.
One couldn’t always venture to the best locations. While we’d seen combat, we also needed to build our foundation.
Besides, hadn’t the discussion about entering a Gate to build our foundation come up before?
I paused to think for a moment.
“If there’s a Gate with werewolves, it seems like it would be perfect for us right now?”
“Werewolves?”
They were a downgraded version of Grendels, treated as equivalent to Ogres. With my current strength and Mister’s, we could defeat them without difficulty.
If we wanted to win through pure swordsmanship and spear technique rather than stat advantage, it would be somewhat challenging—but that was precisely what we wanted.
“Yes. If we handle the awakened ones and provide support for the non-awakened ones, wouldn’t it be worth Shin-hee trying?”
Grendels and Ogres suited our current level, but they weren’t ideal for individual martial training.
And werewolves were quite troublesome for ordinary Hunters, so they weren’t particularly popular destinations.
“Should we search for one?”
“Do we need to search ourselves? Wait a moment. We can just contact the Guild House.”
“Ah, I’ll call them.”
One of the benefits of having a Guild House was that there were now people to handle things other than Gates.
It wasn’t for nothing that everyone joined the Guild. It was incredibly satisfying.
“Huh?”
While Min-jae was on the phone, Mister glanced at his phone and tilted his head.
“Kim Han-chul’s back in Korea?”
“Who’s that?”
“The Guardian, you know? You should know him too.”
“Huh?”
I know him too. He went to the United States in the early days of the Gate crisis—a rare job class. He ranks among Korea’s most painful mistakes.
He’d been active in the United States as part of the advance team for a long time. Though he’d suffered a critical injury and was practically in retirement.
“That guy would be perfect if he joined our party.”
“Right? We need rear guard support. Even if Shin-hee learns sword defense, we need someone to properly protect her.”
“Who could have predicted that the collapsing mana would be so devastating? The United States’ vanguard unit simply vanished.”
It was then that Mister lamented the loss.
-Han Hye.
Chun-bae spoke up.
-If it’s collapsing mana, it can be healed with an elixir.
“Huh?”

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