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Episode.3 Decision

“What on earth do you mean?! I’m still alive here…!”

” It may be embarrassing, but as a result of the information search… it is true that you have been treated as a deceased person.”

Seo-yoon pointed to the monitor and once again informed me that I had been declared dead.

” Si-woo, I think it had something to do with you lying on the street with your clothes in rags?”

“Yes, that, and the reason for his death is known to have been an accident in a dungeon.”

They looked at me intently and seemed to be waiting for my answer.

The fact that I was declared dead means that someone reported my death…

Could it be that one of the guys who was at the same party as me reported death?

It is highly likely that one of them was the leader, Mr. Kim Junsu.

… That makes the most sense.

Even if I were in that leader’s position, I would say that there was almost no chance of me coming out of that situation alive.

Because it’s not an EX-level dungeon for nothing.

“I’m starting to get a feel for it.”

“Okay, Siwoo, I’ll ask you again.”

She sighed and said, putting her arm on the back of the chair where Seo-yoon was sitting.

What do you mean to ask again?

“What?”

“I was going to ask you if you would regret joining our Golden Rule. We are known to the world as a villain organization, so once we enter, there is no turning back.”

Eun-byeol once again asks if I would regret joining the Golden Rule, although of course I have no choice.

But even if I were given a choice, the outcome would not change.

To avenge her family, she founded the Golden Rule, an organization that opposes a world centered on power and strength.

You may think she is selfish.

But I don’t think so.

Because I too am a person with a burning desire for revenge like her.

This is not the only reason why I do not regret joining a villain or evil organization.

I need a place to stay while I grow up to seek revenge.

Therefore, with the help of the Golden Rule, I help her.

But when I thought about it, why did she want me, a former D-class hunter like me?

“Hey.. But I’m a D-rank. How can I help your organization?”

“Don’t lie.”

“Huh?”

“You… have hidden abilities, right?”

“Well.. how do you do that?”

“It’s not clear, but I can tell. Did you hear that I worked as an S-class hunter in the past? And do you think I’m the boss of a villain organization for no reason?… Even though it’s small…”

Does Eunbyeol see right through my abilities?

“By any chance… do you have the ability to see other people’s abilities?”

“No. It’s not that big of a deal. If you become an S-class person, you can sense other people’s power to some extent. It depends on the person’s mood…”

“Siwoo I don’t know what ability you have, but I feel like you have tremendous energy?”

“…”

“If you have trouble talking now, you can say it later. But… I want you to remember one thing.”

“What?”

“In our world of hunters, you can always die or be betrayed.”

She told me the obvious.

I know it well too.

In the world of hunters, you can always die.

We can always be betrayed…

I know it very well and have experienced it.

These words once again reminded me that she and I were in the same situation.

**********

I came back to my room again.

Eunbyul said it was late and seemed to be going to sleep.

Seo-yoon also stuttered and waved her hand at me in the room, telling me to go back now.

– Tiring!

The system suddenly came into my sight.

[The technology ‘Attenuation-Nerf (EX)’ driven by the user’s desire has succeeded in being born in this world.]

[Do you want to acquire ‘Attenuation-Nerf (EX)’?]

[Yes] / [No]

‘Yes.’

Is there any reason to worry?

I acquired a skill just for me.

But it’s a little strange.

I guess he just gave me the ability to attenuate…

Does EX technology take time to learn?

I’m not sure because I haven’t learned any other techniques yet.

I want to quickly use the system and become stronger.

There are dungeons that you can clear alone… but I’m not sure if they’re efficient yet.

Before that, I first need to make sure that the skills I learned were applied well.

Since the system is already turned on, can I just go straight to the information?

‘My Info’

[Check your information.]

[information]

Name: Han Si-woo (21)

Level: 10

Position: Dealer

Status possessed: 0

-Current stats-

Strength: 2

Agility: 1

Intelligence: 1

Luck: 6

-Technology Possessed-

Attenuation-nerf (EX) LV.1 (Max)

P. System Blessing (EX) LV.1 (Max)

P.Basic Swordsmanship (D) LV.3

3 consecutive attacks (D) LV.3

P.Drugman’s Grace (D) LV.2

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Fortunately, it seems to have been applied well.

Anyway, it’s my guess, but it seems like the thing with a P in front is a passive skill.

I can’t wait to go to the dungeon.

My heart continues to race.

The desire to become stronger is growing.

I couldn’t bear it anymore and looked for a gate nearby where I could enter alone.

I immediately opened the door to Golden Rule’s hideout and came out.

“But.. where am I?”

The Golden Rule’s hideout was underground.

How did they come up with the idea of creating a hideout in the sewer?

I don’t know.

For some reason, there were no windows inside the hideout.

Anyway, even though it was a sewer, there was no bad smell at all.

“It’s amazing..”

I immediately found a ladder, climbed up it and opened the manhole cover.

Outside that manhole cover was nature.

The natural scenery was very beautiful.

I wondered if I had to do this to avoid being pursued by the association.

It seems difficult to find the association in this forest.

I tried to close the manhole cover again, but there was a lot of moss and it was slippery.

With great difficulty, I closed the heavy manhole cover again and quickly went to the gate near the hideout.

**********

I found the gate.

But the color of the gate is a little strange.

The gate detection app clearly said that it was a level of difficulty that would allow entry alone.

However, the color of the gate was as dark as pitch black at night.

Yes. This gate is a black gate.

Should you trust the app and go in? Or will you give up and return to your hideout?

Standing at a crossroads of choice, I walked into the Black Gate without any delay or hesitation.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

It reminded me of a cartoon with a main character who farms and becomes stronger.

The main character was a warrior.

But I am not a warrior.

He became a member of an organization called Villain.

So, is it strange for villains to farm in dungeons?

Villains can also be farmed in dungeons.

I have to become stronger. I’ll become stronger and look more successful than this bitch.

Of course, we don’t forget revenge.

I made that promise and entered the gate.

This feeling of my whole body being sucked in.

This feeling of weakness.

When I open my eyes, I feel dizzy due to my distorted vision.

These sensations will never get used to.

I held the sword in my right hand even stronger.

**********

Came inside the gate.

“Ugh…”

My eyes hurt.

The world seems to look white.

I covered my eyes with my hands.

eye?

When I opened my eyes again, it was snowing inside this gate.

This area… snowy mountains?

Black Gate is a field type.

If you are lucky, you will find a lot of comfortable terrain,

If you are unlucky, you may find yourself in areas where survival is difficult.

It seems like I used all my luck to survive the EX level dungeon.

“Ugh… It’s cold…”

The weather outside now is summer.

Maybe that’s why my outfit is thin long pants and short sleeves. Just light armor.

Even the armor was damaged a lot in the EX-level dungeon.

It was quite difficult to endure the cold in the snowy mountains.

Fortunately, I have experienced black gate.

When you catch a boss, the boss’s body turns into an escape gate.

One hour at Black Gate is like one minute in the outside world.

I guess I have to deal with this damn cold first.

I think a survival magazine said to dig a hole and get into it.

So I started digging with my sword.

But the waves and the snow are coming back again.

I had no knack for shoveling.

And the sword was not in good condition.

I started digging into the snow with my hands.

It felt like my hands were getting frostbite.

The snowstorm began to subside.

As the snow weakened, visibility expanded.

There is a cave ahead.

When I saw the cave, I ran straight to it.

It was dark inside the cave.

Goosebumps started to appear all over my body.

This was because my frozen body had melted.

The cave was a bit deep.

I went a little further inside.

deep. The deeper I go, the faster my heart beats.

For some reason, the further I went in, the brighter it became.

The reason became clear as time passed.

There was a hole in the ceiling above the cave.

However, if there is a hole, the cold must come in.

But this cave was too warm.

As if other life forms exist here.