CH 29

Translated by Tam

Hana, who turned her head only after the unharmed Chorok looked at her, showed a cheerful expression on seeing us. Then she ran towards Shin Sora, who was holding her shield, with a bright face.

“Unnie! How did you get here?”

“Hi, Hana. I came because Lee Jehee asked for my help. Are you okay? I heard you stayed in the dungeon?”

“I’m okay. I was with Taera, well.”

“Hmm. He’s not trustworthy. Other than using Heal, our Taera is a little weak.”

At Hana’s words, Sora glances at Baek Taera. Baek Taera, who seemed to have been aware of Sora’s existence since the beginning, turned his eyes as if he had seen something he shouldn’t see, but Sora didn’t just fall for it.

“Oh? You don’t say hi even when you make eye contact, do you?”

“…Hello, Nuna.”

“Hello, Taera. You’re still pretty today. Speaking of which, do you want to join our guild?”

Oh, look at this? Do you mean this kind of relationship?

Baek Taera, who slowly retreated to avoid Sora with an awkward face, hid behind Chorok. Chorok, who suddenly received Sora’s gaze all by himself, didn’t look uncomfortable either.

With this alone, they reveal their relationship at a glance. Lee Jehee is undoubtedly at the top of this food chain, but Shin Sora has a similar position.

Of course, I was the lowest prey among them.

“Why is he hanging himself here again, dangerously? Leave him outside.” 

Baek Taera looked at me, leaning helplessly against Lee Jehee, and made a frown. And I definitely saw it then. Chorok and Lee Jehee, who are flinching their shoulders.

“I know. I think it’s a dangerous place for Yeon Seonwoo, but he’s not waiting outside.”

The two people, who visibly hardened their faces at Hana’s rational and right words, exchanged their eyes. Then, Lee Jehee pretends not to hear it and carries me on his shoulder again.

“Don’t say nonsense and go.”

“Ah, this posture hurts!”

“Stay still. If you fall and get hurt, that’s your loss.”

“How can I stay still when I’m hurt? If you’re going to do this, you should’ve given me a piggyback”

“I don’t have a hobby of carrying men on my back.”

Oh, my! Do you think I want you to carry me on your back just because you have a hobby? This is driving me crazy!

However, Lee Jehee was ready to move immediately without even thinking of listening to me. It was the same with the other parties, who greeted each other warmly.

Half surrendered, I sighed and used the skill I had been preparing for.

[Party member ‘Yeon Seonwoo’ activates the secondary skill ‘Refresh’.]

“Huh? What is this?”

The other party who had already experienced it happily accepted the skill. Hana, who must have suffered while staying in the dungeon, was even more so, and even Baek Taera seemed to raising the corners of his mouth slightly. Since it was a skill that was used on purpose for those two in the first place, I achieved the desired purpose.

However, after experiencing the refresh for the first time, Sora looked at her body as if surprised. Then, after belatedly checking the status window, she came to me, who was hanging on Lee Jehee’s back, and bowed her upper body to meet my eyes.

“What’s that? I think this is the first time I’ve seen this skill?” 

“… It’s just a skill that makes you feel refreshed. It’s all about it with little ability.”

“What do you mean, with little ability? When I feel this good—. You said you’re Yeon Seonwoo, right?”

“Ah, yes.’

I want her to please stop, but Sora keeps talking to me.

To someone hanging upside down on your ex-fiance—would you like to do this? 

As soon as I was nodding with a desire to cry, Sora brought up a scary topic 

“Seonwoo-ssi, do you want to join my guild?”

“Yes? No?!”

“What is it? People will get hurt. How can you say no without even pretending to think about it?”

“….”

No, they said that to enter that guild; you have to take the precious thing apart!

I really felt like crying, so I held Lee Jehee’s collar like a lifeline. However, Shin Sora was not in the mood to step down easily, either. As if she were a legendary salesperson standing at the apex of the pyramid, I looked at Sora with fearful eyes, who was about to speak again, but the scenery suddenly spun around.

It was because of Lee Jehee, who suddenly turned around.

“What are you doing to a member of another guild?”

“What? Our guild is so good. People are supposed to look for and listen to guilds in many places. That’s why I’m just recommending it.”

“Don’t talk nonsense and don’t tempt Yeon Seonwoo.”

“What? Are you taking care of your supporters? When I do that to Chorok or Taera, you don’t even pretend to see it?”

At those words, Lee Jehee laughed. Seeing the hanging shoulders shake slightly.

Don’t laugh, you punk. It hurts because it’s poked in the bone. 

“Not with this person.”

“Why can’t I?”

“Because he’s not loyal, he’s going to fall for it.”

“… Can you give me such good information?”

“So don’t do it. If you say that again, I’ll get angry.”

“…Tsk.”

I tried to get angry about who was not loyal. Of course, I have no loyalty to protect Lee Jehee, but he was a stronger person than anyone else as much as my loyalty to my precious thing. However, at that moment, I couldn’t say anything because of Lee Jehee, who ran forward first. 

[The Master’s mood improves, giving you +1 to ‘Be Loved’.] 

[Because the state of the Be Loved skill has become 0, the ‘Melancholy’ status effect disappears.]

“Did you hear that?”

“…Well, ugh, what..”

“Guild. Don’t fall for it. I’m going to get mad.”

“….”

Is he really crazy? 

Only female hunters can join Sora’s guild. Amazoness Guild. I definitely remember seeing it while playing the game.

They told me to take off my precious things before I came in, but would I go? It has not been of great use so far, but why is it precious? It’s not that there are only two things a man has for no reason. It’s because I have to take the last bastion!

However, I couldn’t talk because of Lee Jehee, who kicked out of the ground at a high speed, so I punched only his back with my fist in anger.

It was a complaint, but when I thought about it later, I was embarrassed to think about when we became so close. Originally, the guy who had reacted sensitively immediately and said a word now didn’t say anything.

I was getting close to them unintentionally. That’s very…difficult.

******

We ran nonstop and went straight into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Lee Jehee floated a light item in the air. Perhaps because of the brightening of the surroundings, several giant moths attached to the wall rushed in, but their wings were torn by arrows flying from behind and rolled on the floor. 

[Party member ‘Kim Hana’ activates the attack skill ‘Triple Shot’.]

[Party member ‘Kim Hana’ has killed the ‘Giant Cave Moth’.]

[(….)]

“Are you thinking of going straight to the place where Nightmare is?”

As Hana faced the monster and ran to the question she asked, Lee Jehee nodded his head.

“Since Sora is here, let’s go straight in.”

[Party leader ‘Lee Jehee’ activates the attack skill ‘Wind Breath’.]

[Party leader ‘Lee Jehee’ has killed the ‘Giant Cave Moth’.]

[(….)]

A huge gust of wind appears in front of me and cuts through the road as if it were alive. The moths blocking the front of the gust were torn to pieces.

“What? Then, I just have to hold it out?”

When Sora followed Lee Jehee and asked, he nodded once again. In the meantime, Chorok, who was running on the other side to avoid Sora, took the words seriously.

“Even if Sora Nuna came, it’s still an S grade, can we do it together?”

“It has to be done quickly. As long as Sora holds up, you, me and Hana will attack right away. If that brat has no self-recovery, the fatal wound Hana has not yet recovered, so use the awakening skill as soon as we enter.” 

“…Will it be okay? This dungeon… It’s a little weird.”

Chorok showed a rare, insecure expression on his face. I grabbed Lee Jehee’s neck and dangled it, barely standing up. I turned my gaze to look at Baek Taera and Hana who were following me. Their faces were also dark and hardened. Feeling the atmosphere of those around her, Sora’s expression also changed seriously.

“Yeah, it’s strange. Just like the dungeon where Keymaster appeared before.”

Oh, it was this.

It was only after hearing Lee Jehee’s answer that I realized why they were hardened in a way that didn’t suit them.

A boss monster that can’t appear in a C-grade dungeon appears. It was like the aspect of the dungeon where the Keymaster appeared. Everyone was concerned about it. 

No matter how they defeat an S-grade monster, there is a high probability that it will be difficult with only them when the S+-grade keymaster appears.

“What do you mean? Keymaster? Why does that brat appear again?” 

Sora, who heard Lee Jehee and Chorok’s conversation, was surprised and asked like a person who heard nonsense. Lee Jehee continued his rare kind explanation.

“It may not be that bastard then. There is a higher probability that a new one will appear as if the monster was regenerated— I can only hope that it is not.” 

After that, Lee Jehee stayed silent. In such an atmosphere of Lee Jehee, the other party also gave up their usual playful attitude and approached with a serious expression.