The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 192

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 13

The caster and commentator’s voices, more excited than usual today, resonated through the first floor of the Training Building.

[ “Wow, the atmosphere of the Ruins Dungeon feels particularly ominous today!”
“They’ve reached the depths of the Dungeon just a few hours ago. That’s the rapid pace you’d expect from the Sama Guild’s elite team.”
“Ah, it seems they’ve already arrived at the Boss area! Could you explain the difference between the ‘Boss Room’ and ‘Boss Area’?”
“Simple. Unlike the ‘Boss Room’ where combat begins only after opening a door, A-rank Dungeons and above feature a ‘Boss Area’ where the boss roams freely throughout a designated territory. Usually, it encompasses the entire depths. In other words, once you enter the depths, you could encounter the boss at any time and any place!” ]

As the studio feed shrank and moved to the lower right corner, the screen filled instead with the image of a dark, desolate ruin.
“It’s called the Ruins Dungeon for a reason.”
Though not quite as dark as the Maze Dungeon we’d ventured into, it was considerably darker than other Dungeon types.
Even with the broadcast artificially brightening the image for viewers, the Hunters inside would see it far more dimly.
Of course, Hunters possessed physical abilities incomparable to ordinary people, so they’d have some compensation for the darkness.

[ “While the Hunters move without combat, let me say this—the Ruins Dungeon is truly mysterious every time we see it. What exactly are those traces of buildings?”
“According to Dungeon ecology researchers, the most compelling hypothesis is that it’s a type of Fairy Tale Dungeon mimicking some ancient civilization that once existed on Earth. However, archaeologists simultaneously argue that ‘no civilization of such a style ever existed.'”
“I see. But doesn’t the Gate that opened in Yangpyeong today seem to have an unusually large number of building remains?”
“Exactly. It resembles an ancient archaeological site from Greek mythology. You might say it looks like ruins from about three hundred years ago.” ]

The commentator’s description was quite accurate.
Unidentified vegetation overgrew atop the collapsed ruins.
“It’s like a film set with the lights off.”
“Oh, it really does feel that way. I wish we could go turn on the lights, Yeo Joo.”
“Right?”
I was exchanging a few words with Lee Yu Eul, who lay with her head resting against my knee.

[ “A monster has appeared! Ah, is that… a slime?” ]

Before the Sama Guild, which had been crossing the ruins at high speed without conversation, something black and gelatinous emerged.
Moments later, the broadcast station’s monster information appeared on screen.

[ Sludge Slime ( B ) ]

The first to rush forward was Woo Jun Kyung, Sa Ma Young’s trusted subordinate.
He unfurled the folding fan that always hung from his waist, summoning a wind, and something tinged purple rode that gust to assault the Sludge Slime.
[ “Gueeeek! Gwack!” ]
The screams pouring through the speaker sounded exactly like the cry of a sewer creature.
Even I, who despised Woo Jun Kyung, found myself cheering for the monster to be eliminated quickly.
The Sludge Slimes targeting the Sama Guild were not just one.
From wherever they’d been hiding, they crawled out, and soon the Sama Guild’s conquest team found itself surrounded by more than ten Sludge Slimes.

[ “Ah! Our retreat is completely cut off, Sama Guild!
“Even an elite team composed solely of S-rank and A-rank hunters appears to be struggling.”
“Do Sludge Slimes really appear in such swarms?”
“It happens sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t. But appearing in such numbers is certainly rare!”
“For the first time since the conquest began, the Sama Guild faces a crisis! How will they overcome this!” ]

The caster made a fuss as though disaster had struck, but the hunters gathered in the break room simply watched the situation unfold like spectators at a movie, snacking away.
I was no different.
‘Sa Ma Young hasn’t moved an inch. What crisis?’
Sa Ma Young, standing in the center of the elite team alongside Woo Jun Kyung, Bang Ri Ri, and Bang Wi Jin, remained motionless with his hands clasped behind his back.

[ “Wi Jin!”
“Yes!” ]

At Woo Jun Kyung’s call, Bang Wi Jin stepped forward and pressed his hand against the ground.
Immediately, with a sound like “Ku-kung!”, the earth began to hollow out in a regular pattern, drawing an enormous figure.
Within mere seconds, a crimson pattern appeared on the dungeon floor as though a seal had been stamped.
“Well, Bang Wi Jin’s still alive, I see.”
Yang Hwa Yeon whistled softly and laughed.
Along the red lines, hellfire known as “Infernal Blaze” began to roar to life.

[ “Gaeeeek!”
“Kriiiiik!” ]

The sludge slimes shrieked in grotesque unison, thrashing desperately to escape the flame barrier Bang Wi Jin had drawn.
One creature at the very edge managed to break free by the skin of its teeth and fled.
But it didn’t get far before it burst apart with a wet splatter.
Oh Young In, a massive man and another member of the elite team, had swung his iron mace down upon it.
“I’ve actually fought that guy before. We’re both from Busan, you know.”
Ryu Sang Eun from Conquest Team 2 spoke up.
“How was it?”
My curiosity piqued, I asked, and Ryu Sang Eun shuddered as if recalling something horrific.
“Seriously, it was no joke. I ended up in the Hospital for about three days after that.”
“Huh.”
“But here’s the funny part—that iron mace isn’t even his main weapon.”
“It isn’t?”
“He’s strongest when fighting bare-handed. The mace is more like… a restraint, I guess? Once he gets excited and starts fighting without it, you’re better off running. He tears the ground apart, I’m telling you.”
“I’d like to fight him once.”
Jang Su Ho, who had been listening to our conversation, spoke with eyes gleaming with interest.
“Well, your shield was a handicap too.”
The cold radiating from Eternal Steel was like the last bastion protecting Jang Su Ho’s sanity.
I remembered the last time he’d lost his mind and gone berserk, tearing monsters apart with his bare hands.
“Stop it, Jang Su Ho. If you two fought, I don’t think either of you would survive to the end.”
“Hmm, true. What a shame.”
His words about wanting to fight seemed genuine.
It was just as Jang Su Ho smacked his lips in disappointment.
“Huh, Sa Ma Young’s moving. What’s going on?”
Sa Ma Young, who had been quietly observing his subordinates’ training, suddenly drew his sword.
His crimson eyes weren’t fixed on some burning sludge slime.

[ “Oh! The situation we feared has occurred! The Dungeon Boss has appeared!”
“We haven’t finished dealing with all the slimes yet! This is bad!”
“It looks like Guild Master Sa Ma Young is going to face it directly!” ]

Sa Ma Young’s body lifted into the air as he dropped his ornately patterned scabbard to the ground with one hand.
It was the ability of an item he possessed.
He’d used it to infiltrate the Jongno Building and take Hong Joo.
Rising with such speed that his clothes fluttered, Sa Ma Young shot forward like an arrow toward the Dungeon Boss that had appeared in the distance.
As the distance between them closed, the boss monster’s form became clearly visible on the screen.
“…Is that a Chimera?”
“Look at its appearance. It’s the kind of thing that haunts your nightmares.”
“I usually like most dogs, but that thing… definitely not.”
I quietly frowned as well.

[ “A dog’s head… Don’t tell me the rest is a rat?” ]

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