Chapter 13

Chapter 13 – Hero in disaster (2)

Late at night.

Everyone was exhausted after a day that had literally come at them like a storm.

But the survivors on the 7th floor gathered to discuss what to do next.

“What do we do now...”

“If we just wait a little, the soldiers will come and solve this.”

“That’s right. We have Kang Hyeon with us too.”

The last one was the words of the man who had shouted at Kang Hyeon, ‘You go find another place’.

In the meantime, Kang Hyeon’s title had risen vertically from ‘you’ to ‘Mr’.

-Bang, bang...

Gunshots could still be heard outside. It seemed it would still take time for the situation to calm down.

“How much food is left here?”

Kang Hyeon, who had learned the importance of food from the tutorial, spoke up.

No one knew how people might change when they were tired and hungry.

“We have a few snacks and some leftover boxed lunches.”

“What about water?”

“I filled up as much water as I could from the purifier, just in case.”

It was confirmed that the water supply had not yet been cut off.

“Then let’s also collect tap water. We don’t know how long this situation will last.”

“Okay.”

‘Even if we have water, there’s nearly not enough food.’

There were about twenty people on this floor.

All the food they had was a few snacks and some partially eaten boxed lunches.

‘With just water, we can hold out for a week, but...’

Kang Hyeon’s gaze turned to the body of the goblin.

‘Let’s keep that as a last resort.’

“It’s late, so let’s take turns standing guard as we go back.”

Everyone nodded at Kang Hyeon’s words.

“Two people per shift, one and a half hours each. I’ll decide the order by drawing lots.”

Then a middle-aged man raised his hand.

“Ahem. Listen here.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll sit this out. I’m too old for that kind of thing.”

The man said, clearing his throat.

‘Is he serious right now?’

Kang Hyeon recognized him at a glance. He was the one the others called ‘manager’.

“Hey.”

“What, what is it?”

“Are you joking around right now?”

Anger began to slowly well up in Kang Hyeon’s eyes.

“In this situation, how can you...!”

Kang Hyeon was about to scold the man when Kang A-hyun grabbed his arm, stopping him.

‘Right. Kang Hyeon, calm down...’

“Sigh... If you don’t listen to me, I’ll just take Kang A-hyun and leave.”

“What?! Are you threatening us?!”

The faces of the watching employees turned ugly.

At first they had been hesitant to say anything, but at the mention of Kang Hyeon leaving, they chimed in one by one.

“That’s right. Where do you think you are right now?”

“Manager, you’re being too much.”

“You people! Have you all lost your minds?!”

The manager jumped up, placing his hands on his waist.

Now I’m angry! The posture was.

“Don’t you all still want to go back to the company?”

The manager shouted with determination, and the employees quickly fell silent, heads bowed.

“If you think this situation will just continue, you’re very mistaken. All of you... Wow!”

As the manager was ranting as if in his own home, Kang Hyeon approached him and roughly grabbed him by the collar. He then slowly began to lift the manager into the air.

The suspended manager flailed in pain.

“Impressive manager. I’ll only say this once, so listen carefully.”

Kang Hyeon pulled his arm close and whispered in the boss’s ear.

“You bastard. One more time you give me trouble, I’ll throw you to the monsters. Until only your bones are left. Did you understand?”

“Ugh...! Ugh!”

“Nod if you understand.”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, the manager frantically nodded his head.

Kang Hyeon then forcefully threw the manager to the ground.

“Cough, cough!”

Though the sight of the boss coughing as he fell was pitiful, the gazes of the people were ice-cold.

“Alright, that’s enough for today. Now let’s draw lots.”

“Okay.”

“And as I said before, you need to be quiet. Be careful not to let any light leak out.”

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Ippotranslation

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It was deep at night, and Kang Hyeon and Kang A-hyun were lying down in a place a little apart from the people.

Kang Hyeon had been swinging a sword all day long, and he was literally soaked in fatigue from even shedding blood.

‘I can’t sleep...’

But he couldn’t fall asleep because of all the thoughts wandering in his head.

“Hey. Are you asleep?” Kang A-hyun spoke.

“No.”

“You were pretty cool today. I saw it again.”

Kang Hyeon smiled slightly.

‘Even though I’m in a hurry, I was told to retreat. Acting too hastily might end up ruining everything.’

Kang Hyeon decided to first walk around and gather more information about the situation.

“Tae Sung,Should we rest here?”

Kim Yeon-ji flirtatiously asked the man walking in front of her, fluttering her big eyes in what seemed like a charming manner.

‘Ah... I remember that Kim Yeon-ji.’

Thinking about the Kim Yeon-ji who had killed him several times, Kang Hyeon felt like he was going to vomit at the sight of her flirtatious behavior.

“Seeing her putting on such disgusting airs, that girl is definitely the succubus.”

It was the words of Jeong Ye-jin, whom Kang Hyeon had guessed to be a holy knight. Her voice was as cold as her sharp expression, which Kang Hyeon found incredibly attractive.

‘That’s one hell of a girl crush. But do they know there’s a succubus among them?’

Contrary to Kang Hyeon’s expectations, the group seemed to already be aware that there was a succubus among them.

“Hmph. What, are you jealous? It’s not like she’s all that special.”

“Hey, don’t fight. The succubus’ real goal must be to cause discord among us. If we do that, we’ll just be playing right into its hands.”

The man called Tae Sung stepped in to stop the two.

“It’s gotta be Han Song-ju, right? She just joined the dungeon this time. It’s so obvious.”

Kim Yeon-ji pointed her finger at Han Song-ju, the one with red hair.

‘Hmm... She just joined. She’s too obvious of a suspect, so she might not actually be it. But I can’t completely rule out the possibility either.’

At that moment, Kang Hyeon’s eyes met Kim Yeon-ji’s as he was looking around.

[Resisting Charm]

‘Huh?’

A message suddenly appeared.

“What? Is there something on my face? Did my beauty get on you?”

“Yeah, seems like it. You look even prettier than usual today.”

Kang Hyeon replied with a smile.

‘You’re done for.’

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Ippotranslation

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While walking on the path, there were a few battles, but the party members were all skilled fighters. Kang Hyeon didn’t get the chance to take any significant action as the day drew to a close.

“Let’s camp here!”

At Tae Sung’s words, the party members began setting up the camp with familiarity.

‘How do I deal with Kim Yeon-ji...’

After the evening meal, Kang Hyeon crouched in a corner, lost in thought.

‘It’s almost certain that Kim Yeon-ji is the succubus. I’m at a complete loss.’

At first, he considered just recklessly charging in, but Kang Hyeon didn’t do that.

‘I still don’t know how strong the enemy is. And it seems the men have mostly already fallen for her.’

If the attack failed, it would be practically game over for the clear.

“What do I do...”

“What are you thinking about?”

“Shit, you scared me!”

Kang Hyeon was startled to see Kim Yeon-ji suddenly speaking right in front of him.

“Why are you swearing like that?”

“Ah... Sorry, I was just lost in thought.”

“What were you thinking about?”

“Nothing... It’s nothing.”

“Aww, won’t you tell me?”

Kim Yeon-ji pouted her lips and made a sulky expression. At the same time, Kang Hyeon’s heart sank.

‘What? How can she be this cute!?’

[Resisting Charm]

Thanks to the ring of strong spirit, Kang Hyeon was able to snap out of the momentary trance.

‘Phew, I almost got screwed.’

Kang Hyeon gathered himself and responded as calmly as he could.

“I was just talking to myself, that’s all...”

“Hmph, Kim Yeon-ji is upset now!”

“Ugh!”

As Kim Yeon-ji spoke with a half-bitten tongue, a retching sound could be heard from afar, where Jeong Ye-jin was vomiting.

“Sorry, I’ll be right back, I need to use the restroom.”

Kang Hyeon made an excuse to get away from there.

‘How can I let the others know that Kim Yeon-ji is the succubus...’

Blurting it out carelessly could just cause unnecessary conflict.

“Think, Kang Hyeon. This is a gateway that must be overcome with wisdom.”

“Should I just rush in like a madman and strike her down?”

“No. If I fail at that moment, this tutorial is guaranteed to end in failure.”

Kang Hyeon muttered to himself like a crazy person.

“Right! Since there doesn’t seem to be a time limit, for now let’s just let this slide for today. The more hurried, the more you should retreat.”

After all, he can’t really die.

Even if he fails to clear this stage, there will be another chance next time.

It would be wiser to gather as much information as possible rather than hastily making a move and losing the opportunity.

“Oh, you’re back.”

“Yeah.”

“It’s about time we get some sleep.”

As Kang Hyeon returned to the camp, the party members were one by one crawling into their sleeping bags.

“Kang Hyeon, you know you’re the last one on night watch, right?”

“Yeah.”

Kang Hyeon nodded at the man’s words and climbed into his sleeping bag.

‘I can’t fall asleep, can I?’

‘But with the night watch system, it should be fine, right?’

Feeling mentally exhausted, Kang Hyeon debated whether to sleep or not.

‘No no! In this situation, how can I even think of sleeping? I might get killed right away.’

‘But if I stay up all night, I’ll be exhausted tomorrow and who knows what could happen then...’

As Kang Hyeon continued pondering, his eyelids gradually fell shut.

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