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The salty wind passes by my ears. I always think about this, but dungeons are places that really make you feel like it’s another world.

“Ugh, this smell of the sea… I want to burn it right now. Upset… ”

Sister Helena, who had mainly mastered fire attribute magic, looked as if she wanted to get out of the dungeon right away. Should I go over to the shimmering gate of light right now and go back?

“Human female, you said the right thing! Can’t we just burn it all down right now, master? Just tell me. “I’ll make everything with salt.”

“Hmm… The energy of water is full. “Here, you can use even stronger power than usual, contractor.”

“Earth. wet. heaviness. me. weakness.”

“Hey, guys! The more difficult it is, the more strength you have to exert! Let’s laugh, laugh! Ahahahaha—!!”

The spirits also show themselves struggling or energized depending on their attributes.

Ifrit, who has a fire attribute, is having the hardest time, and surprisingly, the gnomes also look tired.

Undine, a water attribute, is literally full of energy like a fish in water, and Shriel, a wind attribute, is also quite lively.

I think it will be fun to find out these attributes when wandering through dungeons in the future. Especially if there is a dungeon gate you are conquering for the first time, it is very important to know this information in advance.

“After all, it’s a coastal type dungeon… If this wasn’t the only dungeon left, I would never have done it. It must be hard for Hyeonseong too.”

Come to think of it, my sister thought I had dual-attribute magic, that is, fire and wind attributes, right?

Unfortunately, except for fire and wind, the rest of the power was decided to be kept a secret even from Helena’s sister.

Unless you become at least S-class, it may be difficult to deal with the aftermath of the unprecedented incident of the quadruple attribute. If that happens, I could cause trouble to Sister Helena and Master again.

‘Not this time.’

I was barely able to stand facing each other.

I never want to live alone and in a state of despair down there again. I don’t want to spend the day being betrayed because I don’t have the strength, unable to protect my loved ones, and being left behind because I didn’t live up to expectations.

I wanted to have the strength to handle everything on my own and repay the girls who watched me silently until now.

Kyahaaa—!!

A salty monster’s voice is heard from afar. And out of the deep water, strange monsters with human bodies and fish heads appeared, armed with weapons.

“Hyeonseong! Appeared! It’s a fishman!”

Their medieval fantasy appearance was somewhat funny, but their military power was anything but funny.

It is a group of monsters with more tactical moves than expected, and a balanced combination of knights, archers, and even wizards.

The momentum of the monsters in the B-class dungeon that I actually encountered for the first time was brutal. When I think of a strange-looking mouth rushing towards my flesh at any moment, I feel a sense of disgust and fear of the unknown coming over me.

But I was much more afraid of sitting here and living foolishly.

“Don’t worry, sister.”

I also kicked my feet vigorously and ran toward the running fishmen. I could hear Helena saying something behind me, but I wanted to focus on the battle right now.

Easy profit –!

Three arrows flew towards me with a force that seemed as if they could pierce steel. It actually pierced steel when other hunters took video of that fish-man monster archer.

‘Shriel!’

“Don’t worry, Hyunseong! I’ll reverse that kind of sloppy wind! Kyahaha–!!”

With Shuriel’s reassuring words, the arrow flying towards me suddenly rises upward and changes direction.

What?!

Even though I can’t understand what the monsters are saying, I can clearly feel that they are embarrassed. It was a good opportunity.

“No matter how tired I am, I can’t get enough of you! “Where are you sticking your dirty teeth at our master?”

Rumbling!

A flame reminiscent of Ifrit’s intense anger dwells in my sword.

Perhaps because they sensed the heat that exquisitely prevented me from getting hurt, the fishmen turned their guard in this direction again.

But that was their mistake.

Push!

Kyahak!

Kiyaaa–!!

The arrows that Shriel turned earlier pierced the heads of the fishmen who were trying to attack me.

When an arrow filled with even more fierce energy than the one they shot exploded half of the monsters’ heads, it seems they couldn’t help but panic.

Without missing the opportunity, I swung my sword at the center of the guys.

“Evaporize, you monsters! “You’re disturbing my master, so don’t get in my way and just disappear!”

“Kyahaha! Ifrit! Let me help you! Let’s do fireworks together! Sounds fun, fireworks! Ahahaha!!”

Ifrit and Shriel’s raised voices feel like they are ringing in my ears. Ifrit seemed to be full of energy, wondering where the fatigue from earlier had gone, and Shriel also felt like she was gaining strength.

As the energy used by the spirits became more intense, I felt a little tired, but it was just right. In fact, my mind became even more tense.

Grrr!!

Flames leave a trace in the air along the path of the sword being swung at me.

And those who were hit by that fiery sword wind had no time to move away from me, and their entire bodies were on fire.

Kiheee—ek!

Kyaaah!!

Fish people, who are generally strong against fire magic, are suffering from fire.

It almost feels like the monsters seen in the video fighting the hunters while toughly dealing with fire magic were a lie.

Crumbling, crunching…

Soon, the heads of the fish, which had turned completely black, stuck their heads in the sand and stopped moving.

When I put away my sword and turned around, I saw Helena with her mouth wide open, filming me with a camera I don’t know when she took it out.

* * *

“Oh my god, oh my god! Our priest, what happened? Is it possible to fight so overwhelmingly against the B-rank monsters, the fishmen? And that while using fire magic? Even if you use an attack that combines wind magic, isn’t it really amazing?”

“Now, wait a minute, sister. Because I haven’t finished the attack yet… ”

“All you have to do is kill the boss monster, and it’s already done! You showed such majesty just now, but the boss monster is going to be difficult! Unless the dungeon prison suddenly becomes irregular!”

Soo, my breath… ! It’s hard to breathe because my chest is pressing on my cheeks and neck… !

Sister Helena grabbed me with one arm, put my head between her chest and armpit, and praised me profusely. In the meantime, the camera is constantly taking pictures of me. Not even a professional photographer would be like this.

“Okay, let’s finish it quickly and go back. If possible, it would be better to go back and eat.”

“…Tch. Okay, okay.”

I thought we would be alone together for the first time in a long time…

I heard Helena’s older sister grumbling, but I made an effort to calm the rising corners of my mouth.

To be honest, as a man, it feels good to hear these words from a beautiful woman, but for some reason, I don’t want to treat Helena like that.

‘Because I’m not someone you want to treat lightly.’

I could have honestly enjoyed this behavior if she had been with me for just a one-night stand or just a desire for sexual pleasure.

Even if she shows me favor, it’s not like I haven’t once had the shady and absurd thought that if she shows me favor, she could turn that favor into a romantic relationship with me.

But my relationship with her is not small. I have no desire to abuse her kindness.

And to me, she was someone I wanted to meet on equal terms. From when I was young, until now. Like Master.

That’s why I left for a while.

Maybe that was closer to a cowardly act. It was unilateral because I disappeared without making any contact due to my poor pride.

That’s why I feel even more precious now that I was able to return.

‘Thanks to the multi-dimensional random chat app and our spirits.’

I once again expressed my gratitude to the little ladies who followed us and played with each other.

Then the spirits looked at my face again, grinned, and started playing among themselves again. It’s definitely convenient to be able to convey what I want to say. Sometimes, I’m still not used to it, so I often say it directly.

“Anyway, if you have a chance next time, let’s spar with me! I don’t know why, but I feel like I can gain something in the use of fire magic by sparring with you.”

“That’s about it, am I? Anyway, wouldn’t my sister be stronger than me?”

Sister Helena suggested sparring, but since I know the power of her fire magic, I am a little nervous.

Whether or not you can simply win will be something you’ll have to wait to see, but at least I wasn’t yet confident that I could beat Helena in a pure power-on-fire battle between flames.

That’s how much Sister Helena’s magic and combat are specialized in flames. It is not called ‘Yeomhwa (炎花)’ for nothing.

“Ah, I don’t mean to spar in that sense. Did you forget what Master said? It’s been a while since I last saw you, but my priest, you’re so emotional?”

After hearing her words, I remembered what Master had said before.

– Don’t decide everything in this world only on winning or losing. There are things you lose through victory, and there are things you gain through defeat. I can teach someone who is more skilled than me, and I can gain enlightenment from someone who is less skilled than me. Our students, please always remember these words when perfecting martial arts.

“The strongest person is the one who hears his own voice and follows the path even in the midst of the greatest turmoil.”

Helena, who heard my muttering, smiled again and patted my head.

“Okay. No matter what anyone says, Hyunseong follows Hyunseong’s path, and I just have to walk my own path. That’s enough.”

I’m sure I’ve been in a hurry so far. I thought I was following those words, but in reality, I may not have been following them at all.

Sister Helena wanted to help me. I was sitting there thinking about winning or losing in sparring first.

‘There’s still a long way to go, Park Hyun-seong.’

The important thing is not winning or losing, but reaching where I want to reach and getting what I want to achieve.

I felt grateful to Helena for helping me come to my senses again.

“Thank you, sister Helena. It’s the same now, and it’s the same until now. In the future.”

“Ugh, huh?!”

Was it a bit too much to say “in the future”? Even though he was a priest, it seemed like he was trying to be too clingy. That wasn’t my intention…

“Poetry, it’s bland! The battle isn’t over yet, so let’s finish it quickly! I want to go eat quickly, me too!”

“Okay, Sister Helena. We must follow the words of our heavenly sister-in-law, cancer.”

My sister Helena, who was ahead of me and showing her back, smiled behind me.

Considering it was just before the battle with the boss monster, it was a very peaceful and enjoyable moment.

* * *

Meanwhile, at the moment when Hyeonseong was left with nothing left to do but deal with the boss monster,

thud! thud! thud! thud!

“Sa, please save me! Ugh, ahhh—awk!!”

Kwasik!

In a dungeon somewhere in Gangwon-do, only the pitiful screams of a porter rang out.

But those who were supposed to help him ignored this. No, I had no choice but to turn away.

Their clothes were all torn in several places. The wound was treated temporarily with emergency medicine, but in a situation where there was no healer, this was really a temporary measure and could not be a fundamental solution.

“Heo-eok, heo-eok… What on earth is this! Why are the Ents suddenly doing this? After going a little further, the appearance and hardness have completely changed!”

“Irregular! I guess I need support… !”

“No! There are reporters outside right now! How will those guys come out if they find out that I called for support! Even control has its limits!”

“If we continue like this, we will both die! Can you afford to bother with that now!

“Then, if you can, put the reporters away and call them! And support comes from outside people, not from the guild! Never get caught! And if possible, go with the flame series! It’s even better if the wind group is together!”

Kim Hee-jin’s hysterical screams echo. He looks like he could hardly be seen as a wind magic hunter who had just killed the tree-shaped monsters, Ents.

‘Shit… ! Why has an otherwise normal dungeon suddenly become irregular and a disaster? Why on earth! There was no warning, damn it!’

It is said that even if an unlucky person falls backwards, her nose will be broken, and Kim Hee-jin felt that she was just like that, and her situation became miserable.

But the monsters had no business knowing her circumstances.

The giant wooden giant’s footsteps trample on the ground next to Kim Hee-jin, and a large vibration reverberates through the ground.

Kwaaaang—!

“Aaaah—!”

“Kuu, damn it… ! Let’s run away first, girl!”

“Unlucky, damn it. Why does this only happen to me… !”

Complaining about her bad luck, she quickly ran back towards the gate entrance.

Anxiously waiting for reinforcements to come to her.