The Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with a Song - Chapter 128

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Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song – Episode 128
With my guild members, we had a basic group chat through Hanttae, so there was no need to use direct messaging.
My status had been set to either ‘No Personal Messages’ or ‘Away’. So by changing just that, I was making a significant decision.
Indeed, several guild members including Sung Ji-wook, Sung Mi-ju, and Jung Hwan-jae immediately sent me messages.
“Why do you look like that, Ye-ah?”
“It’s just that when multiple people message me at once, I tend to feel a bit drained…”
Rosalind Brown, who looked like a perfect extrovert to anyone’s eye, wore an expression of complete bewilderment.
I wished she’d stop making that bright, innocent face that seemed to ask ‘Why would you feel drained when people reach out to you like that?’
One Rosalind Brown was more exhausting than ten Sung Ji-wooks. I deliberately shifted my attention to the chat messages.
Nestled among the reproaches from people asking why I hadn’t contacted them was a message from Jung Hwan-jae.
Jung Hwan-jae (1)
I’m planning to visit the Ya Myung-joo Workshop today. There’s something on my mind.
Have you eaten?
If things get tough, don’t think about anything and just come back home. I can handle everything else.
I miss you so much.
Everyone else was constantly saying they missed me too, so why was my gaze drawn only to Jung Hwan-jae’s message?
If people heard about this, they’d probably tease me for being so discriminatory.
“…Ye-ah, what are you looking at that’s making you smile like that?”
“Huh? What?”
“You’re grinning like an absolute fool right now.”
“Oh, ah, really? Goodness, this is…”
I never thought I’d be this bad at managing my expression. I scratched my head sheepishly.
Rosalind gave a light nod as if to say I could answer. I sent her a grateful glance and quickly typed my response.
Yeom Ye-ah (1)
I really miss you too.
The people here are making amazing food.
I’m sending my heart to you right now!
Even I could admit the message was a bit cringey, but when else would I say something like this if not through text?
I quickly channeled my mana into the ring on my finger.
A green light bloomed brilliantly before vanishing in an instant. Handling the ring had become effortless by now.
“What’s that?”
“Oh, it’s a kind of communication device that lets me contact the Guild Master.”
“Why are you wearing a couple’s ring on that finger? A couple’s ring goes here.”
Rosalind Brown tapped her own left ring finger with an expression of utter confusion.
No matter how much I explained that it wasn’t a couple’s ring, she immediately rejected the explanation.
Even when I rambled on about how couple’s rings were for couples and we weren’t a couple, she showed no sign of listening.
“No, anyway, we’re not a couple. So this is more like a friendship ring or something.”
The more I explained, the more pathetic I felt. Especially since Rosalind kept giving me that mysterious smile.
In the end, I couldn’t even check Jung Hwan-jae’s reply and had no choice but to eat with a beet-red face.
But the real crisis arrived the moment we finished eating.
“Come on, Ye-ah. Let’s go!”
“Go where?”
“The Dungeon.”
“What?”
Rosalind Brown apparently intended to send me into a Dungeon right after feeding me until I was full.
When I opened my eyes wide in surprise, she wore an even more bewildered expression, as if I should have seen this coming.
“I literally just arrived in the United States today….”
“Clearing a single Dungeon takes a minimum of three to four days. Even if we move quickly, we won’t be able to clear three. And we absolutely have to go to this Dungeon today.”
Rosalind whined that Nike had carefully secured this particular location, and if we didn’t go now, we’d never get another chance.
If a Dungeon took that many days, it couldn’t be ordinary difficulty—would it really be okay for just the two of us to enter?
“…Aren’t the monsters incredibly strong?”
“No, just the two of us can handle it. But are you thinking of bringing one more person?”
“Hunter Dante?”
“….”
“I’m sorry.”
I deliberately looked away from Rosalind, whose expression had turned sour.
So she really didn’t want to work alongside her brother. I couldn’t quite understand that level of familial disdain.
Feeling awkward, I quietly began walking.
“Then who?”
“Me.”
Hwa-jon, who had been approaching us, smiled. Instead of his usual attire, he wore a white hunter’s outfit, and he kept examining the clothes as if they felt strange on him.
James, who appeared behind him, grinned widely.
“It’s a custom-made outfit crafted with great care by Nike. It was specially designed to be given to Hanttae hunters.”
“You’re giving it to us?”
“I repeatedly said it wasn’t necessary, but they insisted that if I didn’t wear it, Nike’s reputation would be damaged….”
Hwa-jon sighed, his expression troubled.
He explained that the outfit came with multiple immunity options and visible durability stats. His face beamed with pride as he mentioned they’d requested the best version available with such functions.
I was grateful, but I wondered if it was really okay to accept something like this.
I was slightly worried that accepting this might put us in a situation where we’d need to repay Hanttae for what we’d received.
“I’ll prepare Ye-ah’s outfit after we return from the Dungeon. Actually, I heard about it from Jung Hwan.”
“Heard what?”
“He wants to outfit Ye-ah completely. Jung Hwan wants to prepare a full set from head to toe, but he thought Ye-ah would feel burdened if he did it himself.”
“Ah.”
“Jung Hwan told me not to say anything, but genuine feelings should be conveyed directly, right?”
Rosalind smiled with the same expression as James.
I was already so happy with just the equipment Hanttae was providing, and now they wanted to make something new.
It occurred to me that I might genuinely feel burdened and not know how to respond.
As Rosalind examined Hwa-jon in his new outfit, I swiftly opened the chat window.
Jung Hwan-jae (1)
Does Nike make unreasonable demands?
I heard that Shunt went there. I’ll handle it on my own, but just in case, please keep a careful eye on your surroundings at all times. Nike said they’d keep watch too, but…
I heard the dungeon conquest schedule is tight as it is, so I’m sorry for making you worry about unnecessary things.
Yeom Ye-ah(1)
No, don’t apologize!
I’m still only inside the Nike Building, so I haven’t sensed anything unusual yet, but I’ll let you know right away if anything happens.
Jung Hwan-jae(1)
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Yeom Ye-ah(1)
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“So right now it’s just me, Hwa-jon, and Rosalind going in? What rank is this dungeon?”
“A-rank special-type dungeon.”
“Ah, special-type.”
A special-type dungeon.
It’s a different concept from ordinary dungeons where you simply defeat monsters.
Like the one I went to with Jung Hwan-jae before, it’s a place where you have to solve puzzles or handle other missions.
I’ve heard that depending on the difficulty, some can even be cleared solo.
If this was one of those places, I could breathe a little easier.
Rosalind laughed when she saw my relieved expression. That kind of ‘See? I did well, didn’t I?’ feeling.
“So just the three of us?”
[Liri: No, there are six of us.]
[Liri: You can’t leave out our assigned staff members from the count! We’re all staff members who can manifest!]
Liri’s message window, which had been quiet until then, suddenly appeared.
I couldn’t help but smile.
‘Right, six.’
If she’s being this proud about it, there must definitely be a reason.
Jung Hwan-jae(1)
That’s cute.
Yeom Ye-ah(1)
You’re cuter, Hwan-jae.
Oh, Senior Hwan-jae.
Since I’d been calling him Hwan-jae when he wasn’t around, I’d typed it without thinking.
Jung Hwan-jae didn’t respond.
Feeling like I’d just exposed some major secret, my face flushed without my control.
Could I recover from this? It didn’t seem likely.
I was blankly blinking when Rosalind grabbed my hand with one hand and Hwa-jon’s hand with the other.
Before I could say anything, she jumped into the makeshift teleporter that was already operating right in front of us.
“Wait, wait, wait a moment.”
“Aren’t you going to say goodbye?”
Our screams echoed as our bodies lurched forward in an instant.
We arrived in front of the Gate in a flash, but that wasn’t all.
“Let’s go!”
My body launched into the air once more, with no room for hesitation.
“Who enters a dungeon without even hearing its description?!”
The last thing I heard was Hwa-jon’s distant voice calling out, “Primordial Celestial One…”

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