Episode 158
“Are we on the right track?”
‘Radeon’ said.
“Yes. You’re on the right track.”
“But… I think we’re going too far into the mountains.”
‘Radeon’ said, shaking his head.
“..Isn’t that right? Jiyoon.”
‘Radeon’ said.
“…It seems a bit like that, but… I don’t think it really matters.”
“hahahaha. Is that so? What do you guys think?”
‘Radeon’ smiled and looked back.
“It seems like that, but… I don’t think it really matters?”
I said.
“….Right? Doyoon?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said with a grin.
“I think so..”
The moment I was about to answer.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ next to me suddenly intervened.
“No? I don’t think so, huh?”
“..I’m not exactly what Hayeon told you?”
“I was just talking to myself.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ looked at ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ with stinging eyes.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ also looked at ‘Kim Na-yoon’, not to be outdone.
It felt like sparks were flying between the two.
“Whoa. Whoa. Why are you both like this? Calm down.”
‘Beccaria’ said.
“Why? “Nothing happened to us?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said with a big smile.
“Really? “Then I’m glad.”
‘Beccaria’ turned his back again and started walking forward.
However, I could feel a strange air current flowing between the two.
After that, the group started walking in silence.
Then, something like a gateway began to appear in front of me.
Then ‘Radeon’ spoke.
“Guys, isn’t that where we need to go today?”
‘Radeon’ said while looking ahead.
In front, there was an entrance that appeared to be a dungeon gate.
“But, is there really no one there?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said, tilting her head.
“I didn’t know that we would be the only ones going, but it turned out that we were the only ones going.”
‘Becca Ria’ said, nodding her head.
“I guess what the teacher said was true.”
“So, I never thought that only real students would go to the dungeon.”
Currently, our party is entering an undisclosed dungeon.
Originally, you must go to an undisclosed dungeon with several active hunters.
However, this time, it was especially unusual for the event to be conducted only among students.
“I heard they are giving a special opportunity to the ‘Elphone’ Academy as a pilot this time?”
The reason why students could enter an undisclosed dungeon this time was simple.
Hunters have begun to suffer from supply and demand shortages due to the recent rapid increase in dungeons and stronger monsters within the dungeons.
As a result, every single hand is urgently needed.
So, the government of the Republic of Korea is trying to operate a system where students enter dungeons, which in modern times is similar to a student soldier.
In the process, ‘Elphone Academy’, which is competing for first and second place in Korea, was selected as a pilot.
In other words, whether or not this project will proceed in the future will be determined depending on their success.
“That’s right. I did. But…”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said while looking back and forward.
In front of the present were ‘Radeon’, ‘Cha Ji-yoon’, ‘Beccaria’, and ‘me’.
“How did five people come together like this?”
“I asked Doyun to come.”
‘Radeon’ said.
“…Me too.”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said.
“I came because Nam Do-yoon asked me to come too?”
‘Beccaria’ said.
“…Me too?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said with a puzzled expression.
“Doyoon. “Is there a reason why five people have to go together like this?”
“…There is nothing like that in particular…”
No, actually there is.
Because there is something I must gain from experiencing this place.
For that, these four people were absolutely necessary.
“No. Hey. What. “Can’t you tell me?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ clung to me closely.
Then someone came in, tapping ‘Kim Na-yoon’ on the shoulder.
Kim Na-yoon spoke with her brows furrowed.
“…What is it?”
“Ah. Sorry. Na Yoon-ah. “I didn’t know you were there.”
“…Does that make sense?”
Sparks flew between the two again.
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said.
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In such a bloody atmosphere, everyone arrived in front of the dungeon.
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In front of the dungeon were me, Cha Ji-yoon, Kim Na-yoon, Beccaria, and Radeon.
“Then, shall we go in quickly? It won’t be that difficult since this is a dungeon for a demonstration purpose.”
‘Radeon’ said.
The party was lingering in front of the dungeon.
“But aren’t we so unprepared?”
‘Radeon’ said, looking at his companions.
Their clothes and preparations seemed very simple.
Weapons for their own use and a few simple provisions.
“Oh. Are you playing the role of leader properly this time?”
‘Beccaria’ said with a grin.
The leader of this dungeon attack was ‘Radeon’.
The team leader was selected by drawing lots, and by chance, ‘Radeon’ was selected.
“The place we’re going this time is a trial dungeon, so it’ll be very easy. Don’t worry.”
“…”
“Do you see this?”
‘Radeon’ spoke while holding the machine.
The number [100] Was written on the machine.
“What? “It’s really not that big of a deal.”
“I told you so. “It won’t be too difficult since it’s a trial dungeon.”
Originally, you cannot guess the difficulty level of a dungeon before entering it.
That’s because you never know what monsters will appear or what kind of terrain will unfold.
So, in the early days of the dungeon, quite a lot of people were injured and died.
Then, everything changed after a machine came out.
This was right after a machine that could measure the magic power of a dungeon was introduced.
Using that machine, you can measure the magic coming from inside the dungeon.
Based on that, it is possible to roughly estimate the difficulty of the dungeon.
Based on the estimated difficulty level of the dungeon, appropriate personnel are deployed.
“With the magic power on this machine, it will be very easy to attack.”
“Well, if it’s about 100, it’s really easy.”
“At this level, you can just lie down and eat rice cake.”
“That’s right.”
“Okay… Shall we go in with a light heart?”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ said with a grin.
“That’s right. And with this number of people, we’ll just clear it easily. I’m sure it won’t take less than an hour.”
‘Beccaria’ said with a smile.
“But what on earth are you talking about?”
‘Beccaria’ said while looking at me.
“What?”
“No, what is that bag on your back?”
‘Beccaria’ said while looking around.
Everyone except me was not wearing a backpack.
I was the only one wearing a backpack.
It’s not an ordinary backpack either.
It was a backpack with a special magic added to it at the request of ‘Baekrin’.
The kids here have no idea, but that gate is no ordinary gate.
It will probably rot there for at least a week. No, I might not be able to clear it for a month.
Then, you will have to continue rotting inside the gate.
“If you bring that with you anyway, you’ll clear it within an hour, so don’t waste your energy and just leave it behind and go in, right?”
“I’ll take care of that.”
“Foot. That’s right. Hey. But if other people see that, they’ll think you’re going hiking somewhere.”
‘Beccaria’ said with a sneer.
You should never help him.
“Okay then, let’s go in.”
‘Becca Ria’ said, shaking her shoulders.
When the party tries to enter the dungeon.
Someone stopped their movements.
“…Wait a minute.”
It was ‘Cha Ji-yoon’.
She had been looking at my backpack closely since earlier.
“…Hmm…”
As she looked at my backpack, she had an incomprehensible expression on her face.
“…How about we stop by and get ready?”
“Huh?”
‘Radeon’ made a puzzled expression.
“….That person is not the kind of person who would do anything meaningless.”
“No matter what, that’s true. Jiyun, you saw the magic coming from inside this dungeon.”
“…That’s true.”
“This ‘mana measurement’ has never been off.”
“…Yes, but…There is one case.”
“Are you talking about Red Gate?”
“…Yes.”
“A. “It appeared five years ago and has never appeared yet.”
“…Maybe you don’t know.”
“That’s true, but if you take that into account, wouldn’t you be too tired?”
“…Still, I think it’s good to be prepared just in case. So I think it’s a good idea for one person to come prepared.”
“…Prepare for what?”
“I think it’s a good idea to bring enough food to survive the ‘Red Gate’ just in case.”
“What… “It’s not a bad idea, but then who will get it?”
‘Radeon’ looked around.
No one seemed to want to go.
“Then, let’s decide by drawing lots. Ruler.”
He held out the barrel.
Inside was one winning lot and four non-winning lots.
“Whoa..”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ was chosen first.
There was a lot of tension in her eyes.
She cast her lot carefully.
Then a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Next, it’s ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s turn’
She quietly cast lots.
Then his expression hardened.
“What? “Did you win?”
“…”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ silently showed her lot to others.
[Win] Was written there.
“Then, let’s assume Hayeon will prepare it.”
‘Radeon’ said.
“Then, Hayeon will come into the dungeon a little later. Shall we sneak in?”
‘Radeon’ said while looking at the group behind him.
“Yes. And it must succeed.”
‘Kim Na-yoon’ nodded and said.