episode_0081

“You called me to help me conquer that dungeon?”

“That’s what it is.”

“No, what do you believe in me?”

A dungeon is basically a space where you never know what might pop out, so even a skilled superhuman can never let their guard down.

For that reason, it was basic to enter a dungeon with a trustworthy companion, but Han Si-yeon was just picking on that part.

And to Do Yu-jin, Han Si-yeon’s criticism was not worth worrying about.

‘No, if you don’t trust the main character in this world, who can you trust?’

Do Yu-jin spoke in a calm voice with such thoughts in mind.

“All.”

Ps …

“Ah, maybe I trust you more than you trust yourself.”

“What, what?! What is that… … ”

“Now that’s done, let’s go.”

Do Yu-jin, who felt that the conversation would be long, turned around and walked towards the dungeon.

Thanks to that, I didn’t see Do Yu-jin.

‘Tch, what do you expect me to believe when you’ve only seen me a little bit? Do you think I’ll feel good if you say something like that? And if you think you’re going to give me something as a rival, and if you think I’ll be a little lenient when I win in a duel later, you’re making a big mistake… ‘

I’m talking about the sight of Han Si-yeon following behind Do Yu-jin, muttering those words to herself over and over, desperately using her fingers to pull down the corners of her lips that were about to go up.

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Should I say I was lucky?

“Here it is.”

“Tsk! It’s useless to only like the eyes… … ”

No, it seemed like one person had bad luck, but anyway, the two of them climbed the mountain and soon discovered a hidden cave with a dungeon.

Han Si-yeon, who had been looking around for a moment, asked.

“How on earth did you find a place like this? The entrance is narrow and it’s hidden by tree roots, so unless you really look for it, you’ll never find it.”

“You didn’t ask because you thought I’d answer that, did you?”

“… … Anyway, what an annoying kid.”

Do Yu-jin ignored Han Si-yeon’s sharp gaze and moved his shadow to clear the tree roots that were blocking the cave entrance.

At the same time, as we dug a little bit into the entrance area, the quietly swirling dungeon was fully revealed.

After finishing the work like that, Do Yu-jin turned his head and looked at Han Si-yeon, who was giving off a ferocious vibe as if she was going to eat him at any moment, and said.

“Do you want to go in first? Or should I go in first?”

Han Si-yeon thought for a moment before answering Do Yu-jin’s question.

“… … You go in first. I have something to prepare.”

“Hmm? Well, okay.”

Do Yu-jin thought to herself, ‘What are you preparing for?’ but she didn’t hold on to that part or anything.

‘He must be just going to the bathroom.’

The moment he threw himself into the swirling light, Han Si-yeon watched him with sharp and proud eyes.

dump-

After making sure that he was completely gone, she sat down and rubbed her cheeks furiously.

“Ehehe… … ”

The innocent laughter that flowed from the corners of the lips that were turned up while hesitating was a bonus.

“If you trust me, does that mean you think of me as a colleague, or rather, a rival? Hmm! As expected of a guy I acknowledge, I can be a little annoyed, but I can tell you that I don’t have no discerning eye!”

Han Si-yeon, who had been mumbling happily for a while like a little kid making a friend for the first time, soon got up from her seat and lightly slapped her cheeks.

Whether it was because she had touched the ball too much or because she had hit it too hard, her cheeks were slightly red, but thanks to that, she was able to lower the corners of her lips that had been rising continuously and maintain her usual cold, expressionless expression, so Han Si-yeon was satisfied.

‘Calm down, calm down. It’s true that I feel a little bit better after hearing that guy’s words, but I can’t show it like this!’

It is the rule to be friendly with colleagues, but maintain a close and distant, slightly cold relationship with rivals.

Han Si-yeon had her own ideal of an ideal rivalry in her head.

‘Wh, what… … If that guy bends down first and comes in, there’s no way I wouldn’t accept it.’

Well, there was also the reason that her pride was too strong to admit her feelings honestly and show them.

Han Si-yeon, who had calmed her mind for a moment, soon had her eyes sparkle.

‘Whew, anyway! I still don’t know why that guy called me, but this is my chance. This time, I’ll show that guy my strength, which is stronger than last time!’

Through this opportunity, you will be surprised to see yourself growing even further!

Han Si-yeon entered the dungeon with that determination.

But her solemnity soon melted away.

“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“… … It’s nothing.”

That’s understandable, because clearing the dungeon was much simpler than expected.

Kkieeeek–!!!

A swarm of skeleton-shaped monsters burst out of the alley.

Bang-! Bang-! Bang-!

And the guys fell down, annihilated by a few bullets from Do Yu-jin, as if they were bowling pins.

‘What is this… … ‘

It was a good thing that dungeon raiding was easy.

However, Han Si-yeon, who had entered the dungeon with full determination, could not help but feel annoyed and frustrated in this situation.

“Tch, if that’s the case, then why did you bring me here? Did you bring me here to brag about buying a new gun?”

“I told you. I brought you here to help you grow.”

Do Yu-jin responded calmly to Han Si-yeon’s sullen words.

“What kind of growth is happening here? No matter how I look at it, only guys who are not even at the level of scarecrows are popping out.”

“But isn’t there one place I haven’t checked yet?”

As Do Yu-jin spoke, he pointed his gun at a distant place, where a huge stone gate stood.

When Han Si-yeon saw him, a word naturally came to mind.

“What is that? Is this the boss room?”

“Yeah, probably.”

“No… …Why is that here?”

It’s not unusual for a dungeon to have a boss room.

However, the reason Han Si-yeon asked this was because she felt uncomfortable with the current situation.

“The boss room is basically in the deepest part of the dungeon, the hardest part to get into. But we’ve only been in the dungeon for about 30 minutes?”

“That’s because this dungeon has a rather special structure.”

Do Yu-jin said while tapping on the wall of the dungeon.

“This dungeon seems to be structured so that all power is concentrated on one boss monster.”

“What? To a boss monster?”

Han Si-yeon opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Judging from the amount of magical power flowing out of the entrance, the dungeon they were currently in was of medium difficulty.

But what if, as the ghost said, this dungeon is in a state where all power is concentrated on the boss monster?

‘I’m not exactly sure, but probably at least upper-intermediate.’

As the height of the wall she had to jump over suddenly rose by two levels, Han Si-yeon swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

Looking at her like that, Do Yu-jin asked quietly.

“Why? I don’t think I can do it?”

“What?!”

Despite Han Si-yeon’s sharp reaction, Do Yu-jin responded calmly and in a quiet voice.

“If you think so, tell me honestly. If you want, I’ll go back right now.”

Do Yu-jin was sincere.

Of course, he was confident that Han Si-yeon would have no problem challenging the boss room.

But apart from that, if Han Si-yeon had any hesitation or fear, she planned to wait until later.

The Hidden Pieces here are designed so that you can only achieve the most valuable results if you arm yourself physically and mentally before taking on the challenge.

“… … Hey, let me ask you one thing.”

Han Si-yeon, who had been silent for a moment, looked straight into Do Yu-jin’s eyes and asked.

“Based on what you’ve said so far, it seems like you’re planning on letting me handle the boss monster inside by myself. Is that right?”

“Yes, so that you can grow.”

“Tsk, anyway, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Han Si-yeon, who was grumbling slightly, asked quietly.

“Ghost, is that because you think I can beat that guy inside?”

Although it was an unexpected question, Do Yu-jin nodded honestly and answered.

“If that weren’t the case, I wouldn’t have brought you in the first place.”

“Yeah, that’s what I’m saying?”

After hearing Do Yu-jin’s words, Han Si-yeon thought about something for a moment and then raised the corners of her lips.

And then I strode briskly towards the boss room.

“What are you doing, are you going to stay here?”

Boom bang-!

Han Si-yeon said, knocking on the door to the boss room.

“We need to catch the guy in here quickly and go back.”

Gyaut-?

‘What, why is he acting like that all of a sudden?’

Do Yu-jin looked at her like that and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.