The Magical Hunter Girl Decorates the Dungeon! - Chapter 80

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Magic Hunter Girl Decorates the Dungeon! Episode 080
“A weapon……?”
“A weapon? That’s great! ……Wait. Would it really be?”
Do Hyeong-rang, who had reflexively smiled, grew serious when he saw Lee Ji’s small hands. Geum Hee chimed in as well.
“What weapon could you possibly wield? Go pick up a pencil instead.”
“…….”
In fact, at this very moment, the word “Magic Wand”—the primary weapon of a Magic Girl—had crossed her mind.
‘But a Magic Wand isn’t something someone makes for you; it’s a Predestined Gift from the heavens.’
She didn’t know exactly what Predestined Gift meant, but she understood it meant something that fell upon you like fate.
If she were destined to obtain a Magic Wand, Grimoire would have brought one out by now.
In 〈Hug Me ☆ Pink Me〉, there had been weapons like hammers and bows, but…….
‘Would I be able to use it well?’
Swinging a sword in the Blacksmith Dungeon had already been quite demanding.
‘Maybe a smaller weapon would be easier?’
Lee Ji recalled the various iron implements that had hung on the walls of the Blacksmith Dungeon. There had to be something among them that would suit her.
“My goodness, the furnace fire will go out. If you’re this indecisive, just tell me later—”
“Wait, I just thought of something! Could you make me a Seedling Shovel?”
“Hmm? Not a weapon?”
Geum Hee tilted her head quizzically, but still backed up Lee Ji’s choice.
“A Seedling Shovel would be more than adequate as a weapon. It’s good for catching your opponent off-guard, too.”
“By the way, who exactly are you? A neighborhood grandmother?”
“That’s just how neighborhoods are—all sorts of people living right alongside each other.”
“If that were our neighborhood, I’d move……. Anyway, a Seedling Shovel it is.”
His white eyebrows twitched slightly.
“Why specifically a Seedling Shovel?”
“A Greenhouse was set up recently! I want to use it there when I’m repotting plants.”
“You can buy Seedling Shovels at the hardware store. Using Moon Metal on something so trivial is…….”
Do Hyeong-rang clearly wasn’t keen on the idea. Lee Ji asked carefully.
“Is it difficult because it’s small?”
“…….”
“I’ve heard before. Smaller things are harder to make, right?”
That’s why children’s clothes are proportionally expensive. Yes, of course she understood an adult’s circumstances!
“If it’s too much trouble, you don’t have to—”
“I can do it! A master craftsman can’t refuse to make something like this!”
Do Hyeong-rang, unable to laugh off the subtle challenge, picked up his hammer. The furnace blazed red once more.
“Lee Ji. Search up ‘Seedling Shovel’ images on my phone and pull one up! I’ve never made one before!”
“Oh, yes! If it’s too difficult since it’s your first time, feel free to give up whenever—”
“I’ll see it through!”
The remaining Moon Metal melted entirely, settling a deep red within the mold he’d crafted with Magical Power.
As Do Hyeong-rang refined the shovel blade, he asked.
“Is there any decoration you’d like on the handle? I’m not skilled at making pretty things. But if there’s a decoration you fancy, bring something from that drawer over there.”
When Lee Ji opened the drawer Do Hyeong-rang indicated, coin-sized metal ornaments clinked and made a pleasant sound. It appeared they were meant to be fastened into the wooden handle.
Stars, flowers, puppies, crescents……. The shapes and forms were all different.
“Will any of these coin-sized pieces work?”
“Yes. Bring one over, will you? We’re almost done here.”
“Just a moment! ……This one!”
Lee Ji dumped her bag onto the Blacksmith Workshop table, and from the jumble inside, she drew out the most glittering object.
It was the golden coin that the blacksmith Klaus had cast into the pond within the Blacksmith Dungeon, carrying a small hope.
Do Hyeong-rang’s eyes widened.
“Ho? Where did you get this……?”
“I received it as a Dungeon Reward. Is it rare?”
“I’d have to perform an Appraisal to be certain, but it looks like pure gold with some sort of special property attached. You’re certain you want to use it on a Seedling Shovel?”
“Yes!”
Lee Ji didn’t hesitate.
Geum Hee let out a hearty laugh. Anyone who’d use Moon Metal to craft a Seedling Shovel wouldn’t be stingy about a bit of gold.
‘And there were two more coins left anyway.’
The Seedling Shovel’s crafting entered its final phase. Do Hyeong-rang accepted the coin and, with an expression like he was drinking poison, let it fall onto the shovel blade.
“The finishing touch. Black Flame of Dragon’s Final Touch!”
Whoooosh!
Light poured from Do Hyeong-rang’s hands, enveloping the anvil—
A moment later.
A softly gleaming ivory Seedling Shovel rested in his palm. Crafted to fit perfectly in Lee Ji’s hands, it looked almost like a toy at first glance.
But Do Hyeong-rang paused, swallowing hard.
[Seedling Shovel (S)]
An item of a Rank he, an A-rank Hunter, normally couldn’t produce.
Below it, a peculiar description continued.
: A shovel used to transplant young plants by their roots.
It carries a little of Klaus’s desire.
‘What is this?’
The moment he blinked, the last line mentioning Klaus’s desire vanished. It was truly a spectral mystery in every way.
‘No special effects, and yet it’s ranked S. How?’
It was true that being light and sturdy made for the finest quality in a Seedling Shovel, but even Do Hyeong-rang couldn’t understand how it had been assessed as S-rank.
“Hmm……. Lee Ji. Hold it for a moment. If anything feels off, we can adjust it.”
Lee Ji immediately grasped the Seedling Shovel. It fit snugly into her hand as if made specifically for her.
And then, a message appeared before Lee Ji’s eyes that Do Hyeong-rang could not see.
[Legendary Seedling Shovel (S)]
: A shovel used to transplant young plants by their roots.
: It can carefully tend and transport not only seedlings, but all living things without harm.
‘Wow……. This is amazing.’
It felt like reading the skill name of a saint from an animated film.
She didn’t know where she’d use it yet, but at least she could stop worrying about accidentally killing plants while transplanting seedlings.
“Thank you so much!”
“You brought such fine materials. Wait in the next building for a bit, and I’ll wrap it up for you. And I’ll have time to perform an Appraisal on the coin while I’m at it.”
“Thank you!”
After that, the conversation naturally drifted into a leisurely chat over green tea.
“So you’re a Hunter too, are you?”
“Yes. F-rank, though.”
“Even F-rank Healers deserve to be treated with respect. If you’re in need, I can arrange some equipment at a reasonable price.”
“That’s kind of you. But when I go into dungeons, my body expands quite a bit, so even with a discount, I’d go bankrupt.”
“……?”
Do Hyeong-rang refrained from pressing further, despite having many other questions. He didn’t inquire about Lee Ji and Geum Hee’s relationship with Jin Si-heon or his whereabouts either.
Geum Hee suspected that such discretion was what had allowed Do Hyeong-rang to survive in the Hunter world.
Shortly after, Do Hyeong-rang said the Appraisal device alarm had gone off and headed to the workshop—
returning with a tilted head, coin in hand.
“Something’s unusual. First, the material is 99.9% pure gold.”
“That’s excellent!”
“But the Appraisal result detected a strange component called ‘Klaus’s Heart.’ Does anything ring a bell? If it were a cursed object—”
“Then it’s absolutely not a curse! Right?”
Lee Ji and Geum Hee exchanged glances, and both turned back to Do Hyeong-rang with a smile.
That Golden Coin contained precisely what was needed.
As the sun began to set, the two stood to leave.
“Thank you so much for treating us so kindly. We should be going now.”
“It was a pleasure. Feel free to reach out anytime you need equipment made. And Lee Ji.”
“Yes?”
Suddenly, Do Hyeong-rang’s voice took on weight.
“Don’t tell anyone except your companions about this coin. Not what unusual components were found in it, and not that it strengthened the Seedling Shovel.”
It was strange. Though something good had come from the coin, Do Hyeong-rang’s expression had darkened.
“Why……?”
“Recently, I’ve been hearing strange rumors from dungeons. A-rank Magic Stones being found in C-rank Dungeons, or D-rank Magic Stones obtained from D-rank Dungeons suddenly becoming C-rank.”
“That’s good, isn’t it? Like winning the lottery.”
“No. It’s like finding elephant ivory in a hamster’s mouth. You never know when that hamster might turn into an elephant and trample us.”
“Ah…….”
“So lately, whenever word spreads of even the smallest irregularity, the Association people come running to conduct a rigorous investigation.”
This was the scenario Lee Ji had feared most when she’d Awakened as EX-rank. Being dragged away somewhere to be examined and experimented on.
“That can’t happen!”
“It won’t. You’ve kept the secret of being the youngest Awakener until now, and you’ll keep it going forward. But do stay healthy.”
Do Hyeong-rang smiled thinly as he spoke.
“Until you come to me with a request as a grown woman.”
“……Yes!”

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An Indoor Gym in Seoul.
Young boys ran across the court at full speed in a basketball club where aspiring professionals gathered.
“Ungh……!”
The moment one boy lost his balance and nearly fell, a tall man called out a beat ahead of the coach.
“Kang Jun-seo, you call that a Layup?”
The coach, flustered, whispered to the man.
“Sir. He’s your son, so maybe show a little concern first?”

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