Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 117

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117. Army of the Dead (1)
After Liu Zhen’s statement, interview requests flooded in, but Han Hye simply ignored them all.
She had no desire to step forward and defend herself. She was certain of victory.
It was always better to stay quiet and win. She’d only given interviews when absolutely necessary before.
But because of her silence, the internet erupted into heated debate.
-So who actually wins?
┗ Liu Zhen vs Han Hye
-The Space Mage staying quiet means he’s scared, right?
┗ He’s gonna lose lol
┗ But you never know, the opponent is Liu Zhen after all
┗ Are you a Han Hye anti? Your IP matches the one spamming about her being rude
-Why is Liu Zhen suddenly acting like this? Isn’t he helping the other super rookies? I thought he did last time
-I think he’s saying if Han Hye is on the same level she wins, but he’s saying they should actually fight
-Liu Zhen is globally unpopular, but he was never allied with the super rookies anyway
-I’d say 7:3 in Han Hye’s favor. S-rank is really different. Just look at her taking down a high-grade Ogre—her combat ability is proven.
Opinions were split evenly overseas, but domestic sentiment favored Han Hye.
It was natural, given she was a domestic hunter.
Of course, dissenting opinions existed. No matter how popular someone was, not everyone cheered for them—Han Hye was no exception.
-The Space Mage getting nervous now that the match is scheduled and can’t speak lol
┗ Even if he’s S-rank, the opponent has S-rank swordsmanship, how does he win
┗ This national pride is so disgusting
┗ Liu Zhen fanboys are back
┗ The fans create the haters, I actually hate Liu Zhen
Han Hye laughed off the antis. Knowing she would win, their words held no sting. If anything, the attention was entertaining.
But Min-jae was different.
-You clueless bastards, the Space Mage definitely wins
┗ Don’t be so sure, you’ll get smacked and face backlash
┗ Isn’t the backlash already happening?
┗ What do you know, the Space Mage definitely wins
┗What if Liu Zhen wins?
┗The Space Mage wins because he’s S-rank, his stats increase every time his skill level rises—you think there’s any comparison?
Min-jae was engaged in an intense keyboard battle with the Space Mage antis online.
For Min-jae, it was unavoidable.
Setting aside his certainty that Han Hye would win, he owed her a great debt, and he couldn’t stand seeing her attacked.
Mage.
A rare class called a “chicken rib”—actually, it was worse than useless. It was practically a shunned profession.
-It’s way better to raise a Wizard with the money you’d spend raising a Mage lol
While its destructive power was decent, the biggest problem was needing magical secrets.
Magical secrets were always in high demand. No, demand had far exceeded supply.
Unlike warriors or thieves, Wizards and Healers were quite popular even in reality without needing to enter Gates.
Through hospitals, mana stone research, and other means. There was one place that mages called the dream workplace.
[American Central Magic Tower]
After the Gate incident, it was an organization founded by a very famous entrepreneur in the United States. This enterprise had one purpose.
Academic research and advancement of magic.
The entrepreneur, obscenely wealthy, had been obsessed with fantasy even before the Gate incident.
And he even awakened as a mage. Aggressive investment in that dream was inevitable.
When it came to magical secrets, it was a place that outbid regardless of rank, earning all manner of criticism from mages who worked as hunters.
They said it didn’t help resolve the Gate incident, yet paid premium prices to acquire precious magical secrets.
The catalyst for the rapid decline of mages, once treated as useless, was the establishment of the American Central Magic Tower.
Seo Min-jae, a mage, wasn’t living diligently for nothing. And then an opportunity came his way.
-We focus on difficult Gates, so the probability of obtaining secrets is high. In terms of peak performance, a mage stronger than a magician suits us well too.
It was what Han Hye had said to Seo Min-jae through his cousin. She saw the potential in a mage, despite being shunned by others.
A guild with an S+ rank Space Mage and an S rank Dragon Knight—they could have recruited an A rank mage if they wanted.
Of course, now he understood it was a choice made with confidence that she would give him secrets.
With spatial sense, he found hidden dungeons several times better than others, and secrets appeared in the Subspace as well.
‘But the fact that she chose me doesn’t change.’
He could have sold those secrets to the American Central Magic Tower.
If she had recruited an A rank mage instead of him, she could have used that money to buy elixirs or equipment.
That’s why Seo Min-jae felt deep gratitude toward Han Hye and Choi Chul-gi.
Following them around calling them “hyung” and “hyungnim” wasn’t merely social obligation.
And spending time together, he’d genuinely come to like them.
When he made mistakes due to youthful rashness, they didn’t scold him harshly but guided him with appropriate advice.
“These damn bastards daring to insult my hyung….”
That’s why it was all the harder to ignore those hiding behind the anonymity of the internet, tearing down Han Hye.
Seo Min-jae typed away at his keyboard diligently.
And around that time, Han Hye was leisurely flying through Seoul’s airspace on Yong-yong.
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“Krrrr!”
Yong-yong, soaring through the sky, rumbled contentedly. I left the flying entirely to Yong-yong.
After all, I had come out for this walk. I simply sat on his back, feeling the wind.
Since Yong-yong grew, I often flew like this.
His size had increased, but being confined to the Subspace seemed to frustrate him.
-You need to take him flying periodically.
Seeing Yong-yong whining, Chun-bae gave me that advice, and flights began from then on.
Like owners walking their dogs, I flew through the sky with Yong-yong. Mister and I took turns riding him.
Puppies are cute, but a dragon and flying…. It was partly for Yong-yong’s sake, but we weren’t about to miss something this fun.
There had been quite a commotion the first time Mister flew, so I had to contact the Hunter Association before each flight.
[A dragon appeared over Seoul!]
Ironically, the flights started to ease Yong-yong’s frustration became, in a short time, a landmark of Korea.
It couldn’t be helped. A dragon flying through the city—it was a sight everyone wanted to see at least once.
I heard that people come from abroad just to see the Red Dragon fly.
Among the calls to the Dragon Guild, there were many asking, “When and where will Yong-yong fly?”
“Huh?”
Then Yong-yong changed direction and headed toward the Han River. By a cruel twist of fate, that was where I lost my parents.
That place where Jaratan had once appeared. I felt my body stiffen slightly without realizing it.
It was a memory I could never forget.
Whenever I thought it was fading, it would appear in my dreams. Recently too. The anxiety and thirst for vengeance within me refused to disappear.
Even while laughing with Mister and the guild members as we subjugated Gates, I never forgot for a moment.
“Krr?”
Did Yong-yong sense my tension? The flying dragon tilted its head slightly to look at me.
When I smiled and stroked it, it seemed reassured and flew close to the surface of the Han River. It was where Jaratan had stood.
“It’s a dragon!”
“Waaah!”
The cheers of people who had come out to the Han River reached my ears. I glanced to the side and there were quite a few people.
Originally, this place had been sparse with visitors for a long time after the Gate incident.
I myself had never returned here after losing my parents. But…
Ten years seemed to be enough time for that memory to fade.
Suddenly, I saw a child with their parents waving at me. It was like seeing myself from the past.
I waved back gently to the child. I could see the child jumping with joy.
‘It will be soon.’
Jaratan.
I haven’t faced him since that day, but I believe I will meet him again someday. It was instinct.
I turned my head and looked at the place where Jaratan had appeared.
Had I been staring blankly like that for a moment?
“Krr!”
Yong-yong soared upward like a rocket, passing beneath the Han River bridge. Then it turned around as if making a U-turn.
I looked down at where Jaratan had been from a higher vantage point than before.
Yong-yong might not understand anything, but that action conveyed a message to me.
The me who was fleeing from Jaratan down there has now risen high and turned around.
You could say I’m preparing to face that monster again.
And when I face him again someday, I will be different from who I was ten years ago.
Because I have Yong-yong by my side, and Mister, and Lee Shin-hee, and Min-jae too.
Ah, and Han Chul, who will be joining us soon.
I stared at the place where Jaratan had appeared until it vanished from sight.
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[(Breaking News) Yong-yong Beef Restaurant Reservation Schedule Announced on Website]
-Legend Legend
-We absolutely have to go, right?
┗I’m setting out water and praying starting today
-Wait, shouldn’t the Dragon Guild be chasing after Liu Zhen? Why am I hearing about a beef restaurant opening?
The Space Mage doesn’t even say anything.
Thump thump thump
┗He’ll handle it on his own. Doesn’t that mean he’s confident?
┗So you’re not going?
┗We still need to submit an application though;;
I was waiting for it lol
The opening date for Yong-yong Beef Restaurant was announced. Naturally, it became a huge topic of discussion.
The Yong-yong Beef Restaurant itself was already famous, but the fact that I hadn’t commented on Liu Zhen’s interview probably added to the buzz.
Of course, I wasn’t particularly concerned about it. We were hunters, after all. Mister was already managing staff for the restaurant.
Since he’d already opened Yong-yong Samgyeopsal before, he’d structured the new restaurant to minimize our involvement by hiring employees.
‘Our main job is probably just going with Yong-yong and tending the grill?’
Therefore, despite the announcement of the beef restaurant’s opening, our primary focus remained on the next Gate we’d enter.
Choosing a Gate wasn’t particularly difficult.
[Army of the Dead]
-Recommended Level: 36~40
-Personnel Limit: 10
It was a famous Gate. Similar in structure to the ‘○○ Forest’ Gate, where you defeat waves of approaching undead. The difficulty varies depending on the recommended level.
Naturally, it wasn’t a popular Gate.
The ‘○○ Forest’ Gate had a slight chance of yielding herbs or elixirs, but the ‘Army of the Dead’ had withered terrain, making such drops unlikely.
Moreover, undead creatures had fewer weak points compared to living beings, making them harder to defeat. They were unsettling, and magic stones barely dropped.
“Is everyone ready?”
Still, we chose this Gate after considering multiple factors.
First, Min-jae had received magical training from Chun-bae. Having many undead enemies would help him practice spellcasting.
I’d also learned about mana control, so I planned to conserve Blaze and experiment with it as enemy numbers increased. It was also ideal for Mister to shine.
The more enemies we faced, the more minor wounds we’d accumulate. It was a perfect environment for Lee Shin-hee, our healer, to train her healing skills.
‘Hmm. A guild leader who considers all her members, I suppose.’
Feeling inwardly satisfied, I walked toward the Gate.
“We’ll be fighting the moment we enter, so everyone prepare immediately.”
“Understood.”
“Yes!”
“Don’t worry.”
And we stepped through the Gate. Midnight. An eerie miasma saturated the surroundings, creating an oppressive atmosphere.
The ground felt damp, as if rotting, and a stench of decay seemed to drift through the air.
[Army of the Dead]
-Recommended Level: 36~40
-Personnel Limit: 10
-Defeat the approaching undead.
Time remaining: 7 hours 59 minutes.
7 hours and 59 minutes remaining.
We stood on flat ground where buildings had once existed, now surrounded only by crumbled brick walls.
There was a path ahead, and given the desolate aura emanating from that direction, I suspected enemies would be approaching from that way.
“Hmm.”
However, my attention was drawn elsewhere rather than that direction.
“What’s wrong?”
“Could it be a hidden dungeon?”
Min-jae’s question hit the mark. The moment we entered, I sensed something beneath the ground where we stood.
Yet there was something ambiguous about calling it a hidden dungeon outright.
“Is this really a hidden dungeon?”
“Why?”
“I think we need to dig into the ground to know for sure.”

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