Walkthrough for the Transcendental Hunter's Ruins - Chapter 32

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Episode 32
“……”
He’d been refused.
He’d asked Jeon Jae-woo to clear a Legendary Dungeon, and been turned down flat.
After hanging up with Jeon Jae-woo, Yu Jeong-tae sat in stunned silence.
Then came the rush of disappointment, the creeping dread.
‘What? Did I mess up somehow?’
Had he been too blunt in asking for the dungeon clear?
Now that he thought about it, he’d convinced himself that once Jeon Jae-woo resumed raiding, he’d naturally cooperate however Yu Jeong-tae wanted him to.
Had he fallen into that trap because Jeon Jae-woo had granted every request until now?
There was no legal way to force him, no leverage to threaten with.
No. But this wasn’t the time to despair.
Jeon Jae-woo was the only person South Korea could rely on.
Yu Jeong-tae pulled himself together and hurried to find him.
Of course, he’d loaded himself down with gifts.
Wine worth over a hundred million won per bottle, a Magic Tool Watch with special properties worth tens of billions — the list went on.
Jeon Jae-woo looked uncomfortable when Yu Jeong-tae showed up bearing gifts.
“What, what is all this?”
“Haha. We’ve benefited so much from you, and I feel terrible we haven’t done enough in return. I wanted to express my gratitude somehow.”
“……”
So hearing that he wouldn’t raid the dungeon had panicked him thoroughly.
“I only traded at fair market rates. There’s no debt or favor to speak of.”
“No, please, don’t be like that. Just take it. If it weren’t for you—”
Jeon Jae-woo set the gifts down on the floor and spoke clearly.
“I still won’t be clearing the Legendary Dungeon.”
“……”
Despair washed over Yu Jeong-tae again.
“May I ask… why?”
“I don’t want to waste my attempts on Legendary Dungeons.”
To Jeon Jae-woo now, Legendary Dungeons had lost their appeal.
The rewards they dropped said as much.
He’d rather spend his attempts on Ancient Dungeons than exhaust them on a Legendary clear.
Of course, Yu Jeong-tae couldn’t begin to understand what he meant.
‘He survived the Ancient Dungeon last time, earned extra Raid Attempts, and now he has twelve more clears available…’
Yu Jeong-tae’s jaw clenched.
“Then wouldn’t you consider clearing a new Ancient Dungeon instead?”
“I need to rest for a while, like I said. I only attempted the Legendary Dungeon to warm up since it wasn’t particularly challenging.”
Dammit. Yu Jeong-tae felt tears beginning to prick at his eyes.
He wouldn’t clear a single Legendary Dungeon this month, wouldn’t bring Jeon Jae-woo on board, and would face public ridicule and likely demotion as the price.
Though that itself wasn’t the real concern—what terrified him was the damage this would inflict on Korea if Jeon Jae-woo refused to cooperate on this raid.
Jeon Jae-woo found something almost amusing about watching the Association Director squirm helplessly before him, so he stared at him pointedly and spoke.
“Also, just so we’re clear—I never said anything about partnering with the Korean Hunter Association if I clear more Legendary or Ancient Dungeons.”
“???”
The moment those words left his mouth, Yu Jeong-tae’s face went pale and he threw himself flat on the floor.
“I’ll do anything! Anything at all! Please, please don’t say such terrifying things! I’m begging you!!”
Yu Jeong-tae looked nearly ready to weep.
Jeon Jae-woo was startled enough to pull the Association Director—old enough to be his father—back to his feet.
You never wanted to hear a man in his fifties say he’d do anything for you.
Jeon Jae-woo sat the trembling Yu Jeong-tae down and let him collect himself before asking.
“Is this Legendary Dungeon clear really that important?”
“When hasn’t clearing a Legendary Dungeon been important? It’s about securing the nation’s monthly energy source—”
“Didn’t you trade heavily with the Mana Stones I brought back from the last round of Legendary clears?”
“Even with the volume, once you distribute it nationwide, it’s gone within a month. A new Legendary Dungeon clear is essentially needed every month.”
So that was why a nation’s ability to clear Legendary Dungeons on its own was so crucial.
In that light, Korea was falling behind compared to other nations.
China, their neighbor, was indisputably a hunter superpower, and Japan cleared one Legendary Dungeon monthly without breaking a sweat.
“But would missing just one month really cause such serious damage?”
“One month alone would be manageable. The problem is we have no guarantee we’ll be able to clear them going forward.”
Before Jeon Jae-woo appeared, no one knew how anyone survived at all.
“Actually, before you arrived, I participated in dungeon raids myself.”
“Ah. Really?”
Before awakening, he’d had little interest in hunters’ affairs and was unaware of this.
“Yes. Originally, including myself, Yu-min and Seong-jae—the three of us S-rank hunters—could raid dungeons with considerable competitive strength, but since I’ve exhausted all my Raid Attempts, we’ve suffered a significant loss in combat capability. And Yu-min and Seong-jae don’t have many Raid Attempts remaining either.”
If Kim Yu-min and Han Seong-jae, both affiliated with the Hunter Association, burned through all their Raid Attempts, there would be precious few S-rank hunters left who could operate in the dungeons.
Yu Jeong-tae drew a deep breath.
Jeon Jae-woo had refused, but he hadn’t given up on persuasion yet.
“If this is too burdensome, wouldn’t cooperation with the Hunter Association be reasonable?”
“As I said, I don’t want to spend my Raid Attempts on a Legendary Dungeon.”
“If you cooperate with the Hunter Association, I’ll give you an additional Raid Attempt we obtained from the Ancient Dungeon last time.”
At Yu Jeong-tae’s words, Jeon Jae-woo’s eyes widened slightly.
Last month’s Ancient Dungeon, the Wall of Void—an endurance-type dungeon.
The Korean Hunter Association had held out for ten days and gained just a single additional Raid Attempt.
Considering how many elite hunters’ Raid Attempts had been consumed for that, it was a tremendous waste, but if it could replenish Jeon Jae-woo’s Raid Attempts…
“And all revenue from selling Mana Stones will go directly to you.”
What was he going to such lengths for? The value of Mana Stones from a Legendary Dungeon was substantial.
From the dungeons he’d already cleared, he’d already earned more than enough wealth; he didn’t particularly need additional riches.
After Yu Jeong-tae had persisted in his persuasion to the point of nearly shedding tears, Jeon Jae-woo finally nodded.
“Understood. If you’re giving me an additional Raid Attempt, then. Let’s go together. You don’t need to give me all the Mana Stones—just the portion corresponding to my contribution.”
Only then did Yu Jeong-tae’s face brighten with relief.
“Thank you. Thank you so much.”
All the anxiety and impatience that had been pent up until now seemed to drain away at once, and Yu Jeong-tae bowed his head repeatedly, speaking in a relieved tone.
“When shall we begin, then? Japan is accelerating their exploration, so it seems we should hurry…”
“We should start right now.”
Yu Jeong-tae’s eyes went wide.
“R-right now?”
“Hasn’t the Hunter Association already conducted some scouting of the Legendary Dungeon?”
“Yes, that’s true. But if you need some preparation time…”
“That might be necessary for an Ancient Dungeon, but for a Legendary Dungeon, I’m ready anytime. Just let me know when the Hunter Association is prepared, and I’ll join immediately.”
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After finishing his conversation with Jeon Jae-woo, Yu Jeong-tae returned to the Hunter Association and immediately began raid preparations.
Every moment counted—Japan might finish first, so they had to complete the raid before that.
At the Director’s command, dozens of hunters gathered within hours, and a raid team was assembled.
Dozens of the Hunter Association’s finest elite hunters had come together.
S-rank hunter Kim Yu-min would take the lead and command them.
Han Seong-jae, Korea’s S-rank magic hunter, had internal injuries from the previous Ancient Dungeon raid that hadn’t healed, so he couldn’t participate in this operation.
And finally, a hunter who could be called the cornerstone of this operation.
Jeon Jae-woo had agreed to support the raid team from the rear.
Truly, these were the core personnel representing Korea’s finest hunter force.
Hunters possessing B-rank or Higher Characteristics, unusually, kept glancing sidelong at one another.
All their gazes were directed toward Jeon Jae-woo.
Most of them had only heard his name frequently and were meeting him for the first time, so they felt a mixture of curiosity, awkwardness, and unease.
‘Is that really Jeon Jae-woo?’
‘The mana he’s radiating seems ordinary.’
‘What’s that oddly-shaped slime he’s cradling? Is he a Tamer?’
Among them, Kim Yu-min, who had taken on the role of raid commander, was the only one to speak first.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect you’d really come. When the Director mentioned it, I was skeptical.”
Jeon Jae-woo shook hands with Kim Yu-min.
“I wasn’t planning to, but things worked out this way.”
Jeon Jae-woo and Kim Yu-min lived next door to each other and had become acquainted through a few exchanges of greetings.
As fellow hunters of similar age, Minister Lee Chul-su’s plan(?) to bring them together had apparently succeeded quite well—they’d grown fairly close.
“You were acting like you’d absolutely never come. What changed your mind?”
“The Director said he’d give me that additional Raid Attempt from last time.”
“Ah. The Raid Attempt…”
That single additional Raid Attempt they’d barely managed to obtain after fighting desperately during the previous Ancient Dungeon raid.
Well, using it for Jeon Jae-woo would probably be the most advantageous choice for Korea.
“I’m counting on you. Honestly, without your support, this dungeon raid would almost certainly fail.”
“Yes. I’ll do my best.”
Shortly after, Director Yu Jeong-tae came for a final check.
Kim Yu-min stepped forward before Yu Jeong-tae and reported.
“Director. Everything is ready.”
“Good. Let’s begin.”
Yu Jeong-tae’s stern expression softened the moment he laid eyes on Jeon Jae-woo.
“Hunter. I’m counting on you for this raid.”
“Of course. I’ll do my best.”
Yu Jeong-tae clasped his hand and bowed repeatedly.
The other hunters were taken aback by this side of the director they’d never seen before.
“Ahem. Well then, let us all hope for a safe return. Let us begin the dungeon raid.”
The moment the director’s approval came through, Kim Yu-min, leading the raid party, accessed the Tower System.
He declared his intention to enter the Legendary Dungeon together.
[‘Hunter Kim Yu-min’ proposes a joint raid. Do you accept?]
A notification window appeared before everyone’s eyes asking whether to accept the joint raid.
Not just Jeon Jae-woo, but every hunter present.
The hunters indicated their acceptance on the notification window.
Jeon Jae-woo accepted as well.
—Whoooosh!!
All the gathered hunters moved into the dungeon at once.
For Jeon Jae-woo, it was a rather novel sensation.
Until now, Jeon Jae-woo had only cleared dungeons alone—stepping into one with another person was a first for him.
‘Nothing too unusual, I hope?’
[Babel Tower Exploration Condition: Eliminate all goblins attempting to steal artifacts from Babel Tower (0/2026)]
And so Jeon Jae-woo began his first joint raid with the hunters of the Hunter Association.
Transcendent-rank Hunter’s Dungeon Raid Manual
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