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— Gurrrung… thump, thump…!!

A pile of rocks and dirt crumbling down with a loud noise.

The collapse stopped shortly after, but the narrow room was covered in dust and dirt, making it impossible to even breathe.

“Keuk….!! Gasp, ugh… Gulp….!!”

“Cough, cough…. Ugh…. Cough….!!”

“Keep on, kekekeke…!”

Everyone was panting and gasping for breath.

“ .”

–Whaaah…!!

A fierce gust of wind swept through the room, and after a while the dust inside settled to a level where one could at least breathe.

“Hoo, hoo… hooo….”

“Haa, haa…. haak….”

“Hey, warrior brother… Are you okay…?”

“Gasp, ugh…. Yeah….”

Everyone was barely able to catch their breath and get up.

The wizard who had just used Wind Blast spoke first.

“Is everyone okay?”

“Yes….”

“Well, so-so….”

“Eek…. It hurts…..”

“………..”

A rock collapse that would have wiped out any normal human.

However, it would not have been enough to inflict fatal damage on a party of warriors with an average level of over 50 and armed with epic-grade equipment.

The party members nodded or sighed, all of whom appeared to have no apparent injuries.

of course.

Being healthy only refers to the ‘physical’ aspect.

— Thud, thud, thud, thud….

With an expression on his face that looked as if the blood vessel in his temple might burst at any moment.

Choi Hyun-woo, who was walking briskly, grabbed the magician by the collar.

— Hurry up….!!

“You motherfucker, does this look okay to your eyes? Huh? Did you stick your dick in your head? This motherfucker is really, when I try to put up with it, where the….!!”

About a month ago from now.

After suffering a miserable defeat in a battle with the Danger Rank A Commander, Durahan.

Hyunwoo, unable to admit his failure, once again took on the task of subduing the A-rank monster, .

However, was a tricky monster with the characteristic of greatly increasing its physical defense when receiving a certain number of physical attacks, and its magical defense when receiving a magical attack.

That’s why the standard strategy is to alternate between physical and magical attacks and gradually reduce their health…

The warrior party took on the challenge without even properly researching the strategy and suffered another miserable defeat.

After barely escaping with his life using the Ring of Return.

Hyunwoo also experienced a slight change in consciousness.

This is a part that I had not paid any attention to since Lee Shin had been in charge of it until now.

I began to feel the need for ‘strategy’ and ‘information gathering’, even if only a little.

However, the reality was that such abilities could not be expected at all from the current party members who had been adventuring by relying on the original knowledge and information of the gods.

After discussing with his party members, Hyunwoo posted a job advertisement at the Adventurer’s Guild.

The condition is that you must be a skilled adventurer of B rank or higher who is good at tactics and strategy and has extensive knowledge of monsters.

Although we’ve made a number of mistakes, we’re still a party of warriors.

A considerable number of applicants gathered, and Hyunwoo selected one party member after considering various conditions.

Gadahum Ruzoru. Gnomish female, 56 years old. Current direct disciple of the Red Tower Lord.

He was a B-rank magician who had worked as a researcher at the Magic Tower for several decades, accumulating knowledge about dungeons and monsters, and had also built up a track record as an adventurer for several years.

After accepting Gadahm into the party.

Hyunwoo made a proposal to resolve the B-rank request under the pretext that he needed a warm-up to get used to the existing party members.

Of course, the real motivation was probably a desire to break the cycle of repeated failures…

The thoughts of other party members probably weren’t much different.

They all agreed, and the warrior party received one B-rank request.

The commission I accepted was from the Marquis of Guest, a high lord in the southwestern part of the kingdom.

— Client: Frederick Om Guest

The second son led the knights into the lair to subdue the leprechauns who were threatening the people, but then lost contact. A rescue team was sent, but it appears they too were annihilated.

The Leprechauns’ power is estimated to be considerable, so we need the assistance of an adventurer party with sufficient skill.

Please keep in mind that the compensation will only be paid when your son returns safely.

Rank: B

Reward: 120 gold for rescuing the Confucius, an additional 50 gold for defeating the Leprechaun

——

It’s hard to believe that this is a B-rank request, with such a generous reward and such a formidable opponent in the form of a leprechaun.

The party members of the warrior party met the Marquis and told him to wait with ease, then entered the dungeon in a lighthearted mood.

but….

Despite the weakness of the monsters, the Leprechaun’s Lair was not an easy dungeon.

Complexly twisted paths, ambushes and surprise attacks everywhere.

And to the point of ingenious traps.

No matter how superior they are in terms of specs, there are always elements that the warrior party cannot counter that hold them back.

— Hurry up….!!

“You motherfucker, does this look okay to your eyes? Huh? Did you stick your dick in your head? This motherfucker is really, when I try to put up with it, where the….!!”

Hyunwoo grabs Ga-da-heum by the collar with rough hands.

The small-bodied gnome wizard was dragged up so high that his feet barely touched the floor…

He parted his lips without breaking his calm expression.

“What the hell is this?”

“What the hell are you doing? You piece of shit. Are you saying that after seeing what you just did, you piece of shit?”

“…………”

“What the hell are you doing? Why are you following me with your eyes wide open and not giving me a single warning!! You’re not detecting traps, you’re not tracking monsters, you’re not mapping, and you’re not giving me tactical instructions!!”

“………”

“I really tried to tolerate it once or twice. But damn… This is already the fourth time you’ve been caught in a trap!! You fucking slut, what kind of person are you? Are you just showing off your eyes!!!!”

“Please stop using such vulgar language. It makes my ears feel dirty.”

“What….? Huh, this fucking bitch is really…..”

Hyunwoo trembles and pans with anger and shock.

Meanwhile, Gadahum shook off the hand that was grabbing his collar.

“Extreme…..!!”

“Trap detection? Monster detection? Of course, there are spells like that…. But unless you’re a layman magician with no interest in specialized fields, you probably won’t learn those spells.”

“What…?”

“You, an outsider, would never know. Learning and mastering a magic outside of your specialty is not an easy task. I have devoted myself to magic for over 30 years, even sparing my sleep. However, even for someone like me, I would need to study and train for another year or two to master the trap detection magic you mentioned. This is because I would need to acquire knowledge and mana management in a completely different field than what I have studied so far. ”

“…………”

Looking at Hyunwoo, who had his mouth shut with a dumbfounded expression.

Gadahem continued his story step by step.

“I’d like to ask you this. What on earth were you thinking when you formed this party? A party that doesn’t have a single treasure hunter or rogue class member… It’s realistically impossible for a party like this to carry out any requests other than monster subjugation. And yet, you’re accepting this dungeon search request… Are you guys trying to commit suicide?”

About Gadahm’s questioning.

Hyunwoo couldn’t help but feel at a loss for words to refute the claim.

Trap detection, monster tracking, mapping, tactical instructions, material management, etc.

All of those chores were taken care of by God, and the party never once got into trouble because of any problems in that area.

That’s why Hyunwoo couldn’t help but think that all those things were nothing special.

Because you and other party members are responsible for the most important role: .

I used to think that there was no need to worry about such trivial things, and that there was no reason to worry about them.

And they thought of the gods who depended on their fighting ability while doing such easy and convenient chores as disgusting trash.

“Fuck…. That idiot, making excuses for his lack of ability….”

“What?”

“Did I say something wrong? Trap detection, monster detection, those kinds of things are all things that anyone can do, right? Your predecessor was way behind you in terms of ability, and yet he could handle those things with his eyes closed!!”

“…………”

For a moment, I looked at Hyunwoo with narrowed eyes.

Gadahem said with a sigh.

“Then you won’t do it?”

“What…?”

“If it’s such a simple and trivial thing, why don’t you learn it yourself and do it? Why can’t you do it and leave it to me?”

“I, I… Ugh… I have to fight!! I don’t have the time to worry about that…..”

“That’s not even funny.”

“………..”

“Detecting enemies and traps is more important than fighting in running a party. You left all that to your predecessor and just went around swinging your sword…. Is there really a reason for you to be in the party? It doesn’t seem like there would be much of a difference if you just summoned a golem and dragged it around.”

— Swish….

My fingertips are trembling.

He slowly began to move around the hilt of the sword at his waist.

at that time.

— Slap…

Krimhilt ran towards him with a brisk gait and hugged the warrior’s arm.

“Aiing~ Brave Oppa~. Don’t be angry. Cream, I’m scared~.”

“Uh, ah, no….”

“We’re in the same party. Let’s get along, okay?”

Krimhilt’s innocent voice and charm, and the feel of her breasts pressing against my forearm.

While Hyunwoo was scratching his chin with a slightly softened expression, Julia also came between the two.

“There’s nothing we can do if we fight among ourselves right now. Let’s focus on clearing the dungeon for now and put responsibility aside.”

“………..”

“Mr. Gadaheum, you too.”

“Yes….?”

“We recruited you because we need your knowledge and strategies. We didn’t recruit you so that you could cause internal conflict by belittling and provoking your party members with your tongue that works so well.”

“………….”

However, it was Hyunwoo who started the argument first.

Did he intuitively realize that, as a newbie, it would be useless for him to assert himself any further?

Gadahem nodded.

“–Okay, I understand. Be careful.”

“Yes. And… How about Krimhilt-nim taking the lead and dealing with the traps by hitting them with her body?”

“Huh? Why cream??”

“….Krimhilt, you’re the strongest.”

Other party members naturally agree with Julia’s suggestion.

“Wow… Cream, it hurts so bad…..”

Despite her grumbling, Krimhilt stepped into the front ranks of the party, clutching her shield.

“Sir, please go now.”

“…..Yeah.”

Still struggling to suppress the anger and murderous intent that has not yet completely subsided.

Hyunwoo followed behind the party members.

What the fuck…

That bitch is talking nonsense….

God, that kid’s chores… are more important than the battles I’m handling…?

Bullshit….

Stop talking nonsense!!

If I hadn’t protected him, that kid would have died a hundred times over….!!

If I hadn’t taken the lead and fought, none of the raids would have been successful…!!

I….

I’m much more important… and competent… and as the core of the party… I’ve taken on all the hard work and come this far…

That bitch… what the hell was her intention behind saying that…

A few minutes later.

A group of monsters blocked the warrior party as they were moving through a narrow passage.

Six leprechauns armed with swords, spears, shields, etc.

And the two giant spider monsters they use.

“Hey, dwarf. What are those?”

“….. A monster of the Kelios Spider species. Judging from its degenerated eyes and developed sense of touch and forelimbs, it seems to have evolved in a special way while being raised underground. This species is basically quite poisonous, but it may have other attack methods besides simply biting. Its shell also seems thick. Be careful when dealing with it. ”

“…………”

Hyunwoo desperately suppressed the swear words that were about to burst out in response to the information provided by Gadahem.

You bitch…. Who asked you that!!

The moment that bastard saw the faces of the monsters, he would start reciting their names, attack patterns, characteristics, and weaknesses, and he would even give them tactical instructions…

What the hell is that little dwarf?

You said you studied in the tower for decades… What do you know?

“ការវាយប្រហារ!!”

Around that time.

A leprechaun brandished a sword and shouted something, and two Kelios Spiders leapt forward.

“Tch…. Julia, Krimhilt!! Take the right side!!”

“Yes.”

“Leave it to me!”

After giving quick instructions.

Hyunwoo approached the Kelios Spider that was rushing from the left and struck.

“ !!”

— Crunch….!!

The sword strike with overwhelming stats easily split the body of the Kelios Spider in two…

— Puhwaaah…!!

Immediately after that.

The venom sac on the bastard’s back exploded, releasing a toxic mist.

“Cough…?”