16. Lovely Mr. Love.

“Why… the hell…”

 

 

Belated regret washed over me, along with despair.

 

 

It’s over now.

Anyone could see that my relationship with Han Sarang was over.

 

 

No, Han Sarang-ssi, feeling deeply insulted, had notified me that she would destroy me no matter what, so my military life was over too. I might be an elite lieutenant colonel, but the fact that her father is a general means it’s over.

 

“Things… went to shit like this…!!”

 

 

So, he despaired.

 

 

The despair at the end of regret was unbearably terrible,

and humans often make the wrong decisions in the face of it.

 

 

“Uwaaaaaaaah!!!”

 

 

He jumped up and ran like hell.

He couldn’t stand it.

He couldn’t just sit still.

 

What the hell was so great about that bastard,

what made him such a hotshot that the woman who was so cold easily gave him her body?

 

What the hell is so great about him!!

 

 

I can’t accept it.

I shouldn’t accept it.

I can’t stay here like this.

 

 

“That’s it! Adventure… it’s adventure!!”

 

 

The special power of this era.

Stats.

 

That guy is truly a living witness to it.

 

 

He almost single-handedly stopped the Tokyo Defense War, and he defeated the boss monster so easily,

he annihilated countless guilds and their adventurers in Gangnam and conquered the entire Gangnam area in an instant.

 

 

All thanks to a special function called stats.

 

 

Then…

The key to opening Han Sarang’s heart must also be stats.

 

Those stats…

 

 

“Dungeon! Dungeon!! Dungeon!!!!”

 

 

It’s there.

 

 

 

 

So, he ran.

He ran aimlessly.

 

 

Weapons or anything else are unnecessary.

Just compete with enthusiasm.

 

There’s no need to pay attention to the contemptuous glances passing by now.

There’s no value in listening to the familiar voice calling out.

 

 

Only forward.

The only place to be right now is the dungeon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“C, Captain?”

“Get out of the way!!!”

 

 

A lone body with nothing.

In anger that exceeded his limits, he shook off the soldiers and entered the dark dungeon.

 

 

Even in the changing scenery, he ran.

 

-Geueoooo….

 

 

Monsters appearing one after another.

Although he was out of his mind, he could still recognize them.

 

 

Zombies seen only in movies.

Although they looked terribly gruesome, he threw a punch without hesitation.

 

 

“Monsters and all!! Me too!!!”

 

 

Hwoong – !

 

 

It’s quite a great punch. Whether it’s been through considerable training, it drew a superb trajectory.

 

 

However,

 

 

 

 

Ppeogeok – !

 

 

 

Even so, a human with no stats.

Even high-level adventurers form a party and carefully reduce their health before barely catching a zombie, a monster in this C-grade dungeon.

 

 

There’s no way he can handle it.

 

 

“Kkeuaaaaaaak!!!!”

 

 

His bones were crushed.

Without inflicting even a bit of damage to the zombie’s cheek, the fist and wrist he threw were completely shattered.

Even if he gets treatment in this state, it’s questionable whether he’ll be able to use them as before.

 

 

“Keuek…!”

 

 

But despair made him move.

It made him take steps even in this overwhelming pain.

 

 

“Die!! Die!!! I said die!!!!”

 

 

Continuous punches and kicks, whether they break or not.

 

His left hand went out, his right foot went out, and finally, even his left foot broke.

 

 

“Keuk… Aeuk… Ack..!”

 

Terrible pain.

The zombie slowly approaches.

For some reason, it doesn’t seem to have any intention of attacking at all.

 

 

However,

it soon revealed its sharp teeth and rushed to bite him.

 

 

“…Shibal…”

 

Am I going to die?

Like this…

 

Without doing anything…

Am I going to die?

 

Without even touching that person’s chest…

Am I going to die like this?

 

 

 

Pain, despair, and exhaustion felt throughout my body.

 

 

All of that awakened obsession rather than giving up.

A huge obsession with the cause of this situation.

 

 

I can’t die like this.

I can’t do that.

 

 

Now that it’s come to this,

I’m going to grope that bitch’s chest and die.

I’m going to steal that bitch’s lips!

 

 

 

“Kuaaaaaaaah – !”

 

 

I screamed.

I spat out everything that came up from somewhere in my heart.

 

 

As a result,

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Acquired Hidden Class. Stats are granted.]

 

 

 

 

 

The strongest weapon to defeat monsters in the dungeon,

I obtained stats and a job.

 

 

“Oooooooooh!!”

 

 

As if hope had been revived by that, he shouted with joy without even checking.

 

“Die!!!”

 

 

Although his hand is already a mess, he endures the pain and throws it.

 

 

 

 

Ppeogeok – !

 

 

 

 

It’s working!

It’s working, though weakly!!

 

 

The zombie’s face staggers from the punch.

At that, Im Hak-bong felt a surge of joy and swung his fist again.

 

 

It hurts like crazy, but I don’t care.

I feel like I’m going to die any minute, but I don’t care.

 

 

Whether it’s a broken arm,

or a broken leg,

 

 

I’ll swing them as much as I want.

If I can kill these bastards and embrace Han Sarang!!

 

 

“It’s working!! It’s working!!! It’s workingoooo!!!!”

 

 

Peong! Peobeong! Peong! Peong!

 

 

Is it thanks to getting a job?

A small explosion was heard from the part hit by his attack.

Perhaps it’s exploding from the inside.

 

 

“Euhahaha!! Die! Die! Dieeeeeeee!!!”

 

 

He doesn’t care what happens to his body, only attacks.

The zombie’s body staggered haphazardly.

 

Could it be that a newly transferred adventurer is killing a D-grade dungeon monster like this?

Is he writing such a legendary record right here, right now??

 

 

 

 

-Geueu…

 

 

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

 

 

This is a D-grade dungeon.

It’s on a different level from the F-grade dungeon where even the riffraff bring guardians and still have deaths while going through the tutorial.

 

The number and strength of monsters are also on a different level.

Just because Yoo-eun Family slices and dices them carelessly doesn’t mean others can do the same.

 

 

He’s been hit countless times so far, but the damage is almost zero.

Now, the counterattack begins.

 

 

 

 

Kwadeuk!

 

 

 

 

Unlike before, the zombie dodged his punch and bit his defenseless shoulder.

 

 

“Kkeuaaaaak!!!”

 

 

He fell backward with the zombie.

 

Pudeudeuk!

 

When the zombie roughly lifted its head, a large chunk of flesh was torn from his shoulder.

 

 

Hotness was felt before pain.

 

 

“Eueuk…! Eueueuk!!”

 

 

 

 

-Geuaaaaa

 

 

 

 

Perhaps having heard the commotion, a number of skeletons and zombies gathered one after another.

It’s truly a terrible sight.

 

 

“D, Don’t… Keueuek…!!”

 

 

Not interested in the approaching companions, the zombie grabbed Im Hak-bong’s left arm with its bony hand and bit the torn shoulder again.

 

 

Blood gushed out.

 

 

“Euaaaak!! G, Get away… Get away!!!!”

 

 

Only then did fear overcome despair.

 

 

 

What the hell am I doing here?

Why am I being eaten by zombies here?

Why am I suffering this pain?

 

 

Endless questions popped out.

 

 

 

What the hell am I…

Why am I doing this here…?

 

 

 

Save me..

Save me…!

 

 

Save meee!!

 

 

Peok! Peok! Peok!

 

 

He kicked wildly to try to get it off.

Each time, he heard a sound of impact that made him feel hopeful, but it was useless.

 

Peugeugeugeuk!!

 

 

Eventually, the zombie completely tore off his left arm.

 

 

“Aaaaaaaaak!!!!”

 

 

Now he’s a one-armed man for life.

It’s his less-used left arm, but he has to live without one.

 

 

Before he could even feel that sense of loss,

 

 

This time, the approaching zombies lifted his body up.

 

 

“Eueak… Stop… Stop!!!”

 

 

Terrified, he no longer has the strength to resist.

 

 

“Aaa… Aaaaaa…!!”

 

 

His right arm is grabbed.

It’s bitten.

 

Again…

 

He loses his arm.

 

 

 

 

“Kkeuaaaaaaak!!!! Save me… Save meeeeee!!!!”

 

 

Having lost both arms in an instant, he pleaded.

 

Please, someone save him from this hell.

Please, someone pull him out.

 

 

Please…

Save me….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Haa… Why does a regular person come in here?”

 

 

Could it be that God has answered?

 

A woman’s sigh was heard.

 

 

-Geueung…?

 

 

The gazes of the zombies and skeletons all moved at once.

His gaze also moved.

 

 

There, a beautiful woman was standing with an extremely relaxed look.

She was wearing a neat outfit that would make you mistake her for an office worker, and she had blonde hair down to her waist.

 

 

However, she wasn’t born with blonde hair. The roots are black. It’s dyed.

 

 

“Seriously. What would have happened if I hadn’t gotten the call quickly? Master-nim is something else too. Just let him die. To send me out of the blue because of that woman’s request. I hate any man other than Master-nim, why doesn’t he understand that?”

Ttokak. Ttokak.

 

 

Her heels created an atmosphere quite different from this hell.

 

“Alright. Zombies, everyone. Stop eating now and look at me.”

 

 

Seueuk.

 

 

She walks out like a model, raising two daggers to her chest.

It’s easy to fall in love at first sight.

 

 

“It’ll be the last luxury before you die.”

 

 

 

 

Sagak.

 

 

 

 

It was the wind.

A flow that cannot be seen with the eyes.

 

Because of that one movement, all the monsters in the area disappeared.

 

“…!!”

 

The realm she’s stepping on is different.

I felt it intuitively.

 

 

Even while bleeding all over his body,

even while feeling terrible pain in both shoulders,

 

 

he felt reverence for this overwhelming powerhouse.

 

 

How can she be so strong.

A human,

a woman,

how can she be so strong.

 

 

 

“What are you staring blankly at?”

“Ah… Thank… Youㅡ.”

“Come to think of it, you were quite rude to our Master-nim.”

“Master…nim…?”

“You feel reverence for a ‘weakling’ like me, but how can you be so rude to Master-nim, who is like the sky? Is something wrong with your head?”

 

 

She tilted her head slightly and glared at him as if she was really displeased.

 

 

“I’m saving you because it’s Master-nim’s order, but if you commit such an impious act again, I’ll fillet you stitch by stitch regardless of the order, so keep that in mind. And this isㅡ,”

 

 

Seogeok!

 

 

“A punishment for being impious to Master-nim.”

“Ah…?”

 

 

It was cleanly cut off.

Both legs.

 

 

“Aaaaak!!!”

“Ah, is this too clean? They might get suspicious…”

 

 

Seo-hyeon muttered, not showing even a bit of interest in him, who was bleeding profusely and complaining of pain.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she approached and,

 

 

Kwak!

 

 

Grabbed the legs that were cut off and bleeding profusely.

 

 

“Kkeuaaaaaaa!!”

 

 

That alone intensifies the pain.

 

 

“Tearing it off would make it look more natural, right?”

 

 

But that was the beginning.

Seo-hyeon began to tear off the flesh of his legs roughly.

 

 

 

 

 

.

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Captain!!”

“Captain Im!”

 

 

When Seo-hyeon took Im Hak-bong out of the dungeon, there were already many soldiers gathered there, as well as Han Sarang and even Yoo-eun.

 

 

“…!”

“Master-nim!”

 

 

Seo-hyeon smiled broadly as she looked at his appearance.

She immediately threw Im Hak-bong down carelessly and ran to him.