episode_0057

The first class on Thursday is the long-awaited dungeon practice.

Victoria Academy’s motto is always realistic training.

If you only train with guaranteed safety, you will not be able to show the same movements in real life.

Therefore, a lot of practical training was conducted in real places rather than virtually, and dungeon training was one of them.

Since the first practice last time was just a taste, this practice can be said to be real dungeon practice training.

This time too, the shape was a cave-type dungeon.

Of course, the level of difficulty is different from last time.

The passages will be smaller and more winding, the paths will be more difficult, and the number of monsters that will appear will be greater and each individual will be more difficult.

Therefore, all groups were strategizing with each other and boosting their morale.

Except our group.

“….”

“….”

“….”

‘Fuck.’

It’s a familiar silence.

Lee Byung-hoon, a man from the same group. I’m not happy to see this guy after a long time.

Nam Da-eun was quietly looking at her smart watch, and Rumi was looking at me.

Rumi and I made eye contact and started talking with our eyes.

‘What should I do now?’

‘Let’s just wait. I don’t think I’ll be able to come up with a strategy anyway.’

‘all right.’

After formulating a strategy with Rumi, I closed my eyes and went into meditation.

We were waiting at the meeting place.

If you wait, the professor will come and talk hard about the dangers of dungeon training, and the cadets will try to ignore it.

A real accident is going to happen today, so I’ll have to listen carefully.

Sigh.

Suddenly, Nam Da-eun quietly got up from her seat and walked out of the waiting area.

“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

“yes.”

I followed behind him, using the excuse of going to the bathroom.

Nam Da-eun once again headed to the corner where she had spoken last time.

I see you’re on the phone with your sister again.

My brother’s love is so extreme.

Last time, I was lucky enough to hear a bit of the call, but unlike then, the call hasn’t started yet today. According to nervous theory, you haven’t used your nerves yet for the call, so if you get closer now, you might get caught.

I didn’t follow any further and returned to my original position.

*

In a corner of the academy, a girl was making a video call.

– sister! What day are you doing today?!

“I’m going into the dungeon today. They said this dungeon is more dangerous than the last time.”

– omg! Are you okay???

“Of course. You know you’re really strong.”

Nam Da-eun smiled and struck a pose that emphasized her muscles.

– that’s right! Mingyu also said that you are the strongest in the academy! As expected, it’s amazing!

Mr. Mingyu.

Nam Da-eun felt devastated upon hearing that name.

Uncle Min-gyu, the head of the Buyers Guild, who has taken care of his younger brother and himself since they were young.

Nam Da-eun spent incredibly happy days. Friendly guild people and fun school life. And my younger brother, who is sick but tries hard to survive.

My younger brother’s hospital expenses were not something the student could afford. Nevertheless, I always felt grateful to Mingyu and the guild members who were willing to bear the burden.

I was thinking that I would definitely repay my debt to the people I was grateful to, but… Even Nam Da-eun, who is so amazing, never imagined that she would receive a slave contract as soon as she became a high school student.

Child support and hospital expenses for raising myself and my younger brother since childhood. The total is about 2 billion. And as interest continued to accrue for 20 years without Nam Da-eun’s knowledge, the total repayment amount increased to 50 billion won.

Of course she protested against the unfair contract, but it was already too late.

Nam Da-eun’s younger brother was hospitalized in the guild hospital run by Uncle Min-gyu, and she didn’t know what they would do to him.

I couldn’t go through the formalities to get my younger brother, and when I reported it to the police, my younger brother was caught.

From the beginning, the goal of these trash was Nam Da-eun’s body.

The main character was Mingyu, whom I trusted.

The shock was even greater because he was the one who always took care of Sister Nam Da-eun.

However, perhaps fortunately among misfortunes, Nam Da-eun, who was in demand for her body, was discovered to have the talent of a capable person in an aptitude test.

Those whose talents were discovered upon entering high school were required to undergo mandatory education.

The Buyers Guild sent Nam Da-eun to the training center, thinking that the contract had only been delayed for a while, but Nam Da-eun’s talent was not that great.

He stood out by achieving first place in the training camp and was given the opportunity to be recommended and admitted to Victoria Academy.

And she even became famous because of her beauty and skills.

As things went awry, the Buyers Guild changed its route.

The younger brother of a future S-class hunter was taken hostage.

There were two conditions that the Buyers Guild wanted.

First, Nam Da-eun, a promising player who signed with the Buyers Guild, will graduate by taking first place in all practical exams and raising the status of the Buyers Guild.

Second, after graduation, you will sign a lifetime contract with the Buyers Guild.

That was the condition for repaying the debt.

Nam Da-eun, who was talented but had no connections and was afraid that her younger brother would be harmed if she asked for help, had no choice but to follow her advice.

Nam Da-eun’s only act of defiance was to act as cheaply as possible and to tarnish the image of the person named Nam Da-eun.

– sister?

“Ugh, you mean Mingyu. That’s right. Don’t worry, she’s incredibly strong.”

– Yep! I love you, sister! When can I see you next? Mingyu said he couldn’t come because he was too busy with his academy class.

“… I’ll be back in a month. Sorry. I have a lot of classes….”

This was also a ploy to minimize contact with my younger brother.

But I couldn’t show it.

I didn’t want to see gloom on my innocent little brother’s face.

“Sister, I really have to go now. I’ll call you again later.”

– Hmph. okay. Please call me again tomorrow. I’m so bored because there’s nothing to do here.

“… Yes. I will definitely call you.”

There was also a set time each day when I could call my younger brother.

Nam Da-eun gritted her teeth and hung up the hologram call.

“ha….”

bang!

Nam Da-eun’s fist got stuck in the wall of the hallway.

“I will save you. I will definitely save you….”

Nam Da-eun quietly repeated the words that she would save her, but no one heard her.

*

When I returned to my seat, there was a professor standing in the center of the waiting area.

“Alright, everyone gather around.”

I quickly returned to my group.

“Today, unlike the last training, everyone will enter at once. The first goal is escape, but additional points will be awarded to the group that catches the most monsters or discovers the most relics.”

Because of the professor’s simple words of extra points, more groups took action on their own, and the number of cadets who became victims of terrorism also increased.

In this dungeon practice, you were absolutely not allowed to act alone.

“The dungeon we will enter today has some pretty strong monsters. You must not let your guard down even for a second in the dungeon. However, since it is training, the healer teams will back up your backs. It will not be life-threatening, but if you receive a lot of treatment, points will be deducted. .”

While the professor continued speaking, Nam Da-eun returned to our group.

“Now, prepare to enter. Entry proceeds in reverse order, starting from Group 20.”

Since we were in group 13, we had to prepare slowly.

“Guys, let’s get ready.”

I thought everyone would wake up and start preparing after hearing what I said as the leader…

Everyone was already ready except me.

Actually, there isn’t much to prepare. hmm.

“Next! Enter Group 13!”

“yes!”

As the honorary team leader, I led the group from the front.

As I entered the portal, I saw several groups already in.

Since this dungeon started at once, everyone was waiting.

“Mr. Hoyeon, are you going to follow Ms. Nam Da-eun again this time…?”

“Uhm, well.”

To be honest, I have to stick with Baek A-young, so I don’t care what strategy I use.

Still, Rumi should be paired with Nam Da-eun as much as possible.

That way, you will be safe even in a crowded dungeon.

I’m not a bad kid by nature, so if I were to be stranded in a dungeon with Rumi, I wouldn’t abandon her.

“First of all, stay close to Nam Da-eun as much as possible. This is more about catching a lot of treasure and monsters than escaping quickly, so Nam Da-eun won’t run like last time.”

“Four. I understand!”

When I see Rumi answering with a bright smile, my conscience hurts, albeit slightly.

‘Sorry. But I can’t help it.’

How many women are you supposed to seduce in the first place, so is it funny that you feel sorry for something like this?

I entered the dungeon in advance and approached the waiting healer team.

“Hello. Is there a saint here?”

“Oh, that’s a cute girl. I’m sorry, but the saint is not someone you can meet just because you want to. Come next time.”

I asked the nearest cool-looking healer about Baek A-young, and was told to congratulate him.

“Wait a minute, this is a kid I know.”

“Ah, senior. Is that so?”

Fortunately, Baek Ah-young, who was talking to someone else, heard my voice and came over.

“Hello, Mr. Ayoung.”

“Yes, it’s nice to meet you. I always feel this way, but it’s amazing that Hoyeon feels different when I see him at the orphanage and when I see him here.”

“Ayoung is also cool because she seems like a professional when she works.”

“Thank you. Hehe.”

“So, Mr. Ayoung, where are you in charge of the passage?”

I asked Baek Ayoung, who was smiling at my compliment, the question I wanted.

“Huh? I’ll take the biggest passage. There may be more than one team entering that passage.”

“Aha, I see. I understand. Good luck!”

“Yes, yes, train hard too!”

He waved to Baek A-young and returned to his original position.

“As of the current time, all groups have entered! Start exploring with your group now! If there is any friction between cadets, you will be disqualified immediately, regardless of the reason, so make sure that does not happen!”

It seems like all the groups arrived just in time.

It’s finally starting.

Dungeon crashes occur approximately 30 minutes after training begins.

The dungeon shape was the same cave type as the last practice. Fortunately, since he demonstrated his navigation skills last time, I expected him to follow my directions.

“Hey, let’s go to the narrowest place over there. That’s where the treasure is usually hidden.”

“Shall we decide where is best and leave?”

Other groups were discussing which path would be better.

“Guys. You won’t get first place in this test just by going fast. You have to find as many treasures and kill monsters as possible. First, let’s go to the widest passage.”

Without delay, I led our group into the widest aisle.

The reason is, of course, because Baek A-young is the channel in charge.

‘Opening eyes’

I turned on my eyes so as not to raise suspicion, and walked ahead to explore.

Crying-

It wasn’t long before we encountered monsters.

The main enemy of the elves with a humanoid green body. It was an orc.

“No, where is the orc crying?”

“Why are you doing this?”

“Orcs are chwiik!”

“…yes?”

Rumi was thinking hard about what my bullshit meant.

You can just pass off bullshit as bullshit, but am I trying to accept it because it’s bullshit?

Crying-

The two orcs didn’t even know what I was thinking and slowly approached me.

Our group has already become accustomed to Nam Da-eun’s hunting.

The three people were just staring at Nam Da-eun, but Nam Da-eun didn’t raise her sword because she didn’t know what she was thinking.

Soon, the orc in front came up to 3 meters in front of me.

“Nam Da-eun? Hey, what are you doing?”

“Ho, Mr. Hoyeon. Just kill him!”

“Huh? Oh, that’s right. I can kill you, right?”

Rumi awakened my hunting instinct that had been tamed by Nam Da-eun. As expected, Rumi is smart.

Crrr-

Saliva flows from under the fangs protruding from the mouth.

A magic circle appeared quickly. The dirty orc cub’s body was set on fire.

Grumble!

Chwii Iik-!

Only then did the orc start to cry properly!

“After all, whether it’s a home appliance or an orc, you have to hit it to come to your senses.”

“… yes?”

“Nothing.”

Chwiik-! Chwiik-!

The burning orc struggled and asked for help from the orc standing behind him.

Crrr!

The orc ran towards me making a strange sound, and I threw a fireball into its open mouth.

Chwiik-! Chwiik-!

The two burning orcs, making howling cries, rushed at me as a last stand, but, wow! It disappeared into ashes in a pillar of fire rising from the floor.

“Still, I learned something good. Orcs only cry when they get hit.”

“Oh, right!”

Rumi has now given up and started accepting.

Gurgling-

Deddude-

“W-what is this!”

Suddenly, the ground in the dungeon began to shake, and Byung-Hoon Lee, who had been quietly watching the situation, shouted in surprise.

‘come.’

A sign of dungeon flooding.

Within a minute after the earth rumble begins, the dungeon explodes, and due to the rapidly increasing amount of mana, people are forced to teleport one by one and disperse.

If their bodies are connected at that time, they can move together.

“Rumi! Hold Nam Da-eun’s left arm and wait quietly! I’ll report to the hunters!”

“Yes, yes! I’ll wait!”

“Hey, hey! I’m going with you!”

Lee Byung-hoon shouted in embarrassment. You come or you don’t come, you bastard.

Fortunately, Nam Da-eun did not particularly object to Rumi grabbing her left arm. After confirming that, I ran to Baek A-young, who was watching us from behind.

“Mr. Ayoung! The dungeon is strange!”

“Yes, I know. This… may be a sign of a dungeon storm. We should withdraw first, prepare countermeasures, and then deploy again….”

Rumbling!

The dungeon shook tremendously and the mana density of the air began to increase.

I can’t delay any longer. I wanted to hold hands so it wouldn’t be awkward, but I didn’t have time.

I just quickly grabbed Baek Ayoung’s hand.

“Ho, Hoyeon?!”

Baek Ah-young was embarrassed and tried to pull her hand away, but fortunately, she felt her body transfer at just the right time.

And, my vision was dark.