Chapter 121 – Cloud Covered Nest (2)
‘The Nest Covered by Clouds’ is an undiscovered dungeon that was briefly mentioned in the work.
It is said that flying monsters appear in the sky, but it is not known exactly what kind of monsters appear.
Even the discovery location was not revealed, so it was actually a problem starting with finding the dungeon.
“… I’ll have to look for it though.”
I couldn’t give up just because it was difficult.
The [Slate of the Forgotten Dragon] Is an item that will definitely make me stronger if I break the seal.
As one of those clues, it was too much of a loss to back down without even trying a guy who looked powerful.
“Let’s get the party members first.”
I left the library and sat down on a bench on the side of the main road.
And I rummaged through my contacts on my phone.
In fact, it is decided to say that it is a party member.
Park Jin-woo, Kim Chae-eun, Kang Ju-yeon, Moon Ga-eun.
Those who have already been in a party with me, know my abilities best and are deeply involved.
Except for the fact that there was no divine system, the party balance was good, so there were no party members worth four.
However, it seems that things are not going the way we want them to.
“No? Why?”
-I have a family trip on the weekend. You have a holiday on Monday. It’s been a few months since I’ve been on a trip, so I can’t take it off.
“Ah….”
Park Jin-woo refused to hunt because he had a family trip.
No matter what I do, I can’t change my mind
At first glance, he seems crazy about training and fighting, but the greatest value to Park Jin-woo is his family.
He cares about his family more than anyone else, and spending time with them is the most important thing.
The reason Park Jin-Woo woke up during the ‘Operation to obliterate the academy’ was because he touched his younger brother Park Yoon-Seo in 〈 Villain 〉…
That’s all I said there.
I hung up the phone saying okay, scratching my head.
“Oops. Are you okay. I can do all the damage.”
I wished there was at least one more warrior class, but it didn’t matter much if I did it alone.
However, Park Jin-woo was not the only one who started to get twisted.
“A clan project?”
-… Yes. First of all, I am also a senior clan member.
“Ah….”
Kang Joo-yeon, who has already played an important role in 〈 Judgment of Fire 〉, had overlapping clan projects.
It was a large-scale project that had been going on for a long time after ‘Forest Covered by Snakes’, so it seemed difficult to get off the schedule easily.
“Chaeeun, you can’t too?”
-Huh… Master is on a business trip to Busan next week. So I thought I might not have enough time for exclusive lectures, so I got a special lecture on the weekend….
“Ah….”
-I want to go hunting with you too… Should I tell my teacher and skip class?
“No no. There is no need for that.”
Kim Chae-eun, whom I trusted, also refused….
She expressed regret and tried to follow her hunting, but I tried to stop her.
Jung Seon-yeong is almost the only shortcut that allows Kim Chae-eun to grow.
I couldn’t stop her from growing because of my personal affairs.
“Should we just go next time?”
After being rejected by three of my friends, I thought about postponing the dungeon raid.
This is because most of the monsters you are going to hunt now are aerial monsters, so you need a reliable dealer to support you in the rear.
Even if it seemed like it would work somehow, it seemed that there would be a limit to the speed of hunting.
“No. I’ll be too busy next week.”
But I shook my head.
From next week, the operation of the 〈 Anti-Villain 〉 Circle will begin in earnest.
I had to gather information about 〈 Villain 〉, and I had to prepare for their operations that could explode at any time.
I also had to keep Ji Yoon-jae in check as a member of the circle.
Moreover, since it is an undiscovered dungeon that you do not know when it will be attacked, I wanted to try to clear it this week, when I had some free time.
I pressed the call button on the last remaining contact.
And he said it more earnestly than anyone else.
“Ga-eun, are you okay? Tell me yes please.”
– What, all of a sudden.
Moon Ga-eun was embarrassed when she cut back and forth and started talking about the main topic, but showed curiosity about my explanation that continued slowly.
-Songnisan field hunting?
“Yes. Songnisan Field is famous for its many aerial monsters. I have never faced an aerial type before, so I want to gain experience, and I want to go hunting to get results.”
-Well….
If Moon Ga-eun is okay, it becomes quite easy.
Although she is still a C-class holder, Moon Ga-eun should be close to B-class in terms of ability and rune level by now.
Archer-type shooting support close to B-class.
And my tanking and melee attacks.
When the two were combined, they could easily block the attacks of tricky aerial monsters.
– It’s possible because there’s no special schedule.
“Nice! So, are you going this week?”
Moon Ga-eun answered the question carefully.
– But maybe we’re not the only ones going.
“Uh? What do you mean?”
-This is a bit complicated… Did you know that our clan signed an agreement with the academy after the last Kim Do-yoon raid?
Of course I know.
The article that Professor Kim Myung-hyun showed me the other day.
〈 Royal 〉 as well as 〈 Judgment of Fire 〉 joined forces and declared that they would strengthen the 〈 Anti-Villain 〉 Circle.
I remembered him and nodded his head.
“Uh, you mean forming an internal escort TF team?”
-That’s right. Its official name is an internal escort, but… Do Jae-Hyun Like you and me, key figures designated by the clan escort outsiders beyond a certain distance. Especially when I go hunting somewhere like this time.
“Aha….”
-I’ll have to talk to my dad to know for sure, but he’ll probably have an escort on the hunt.
I couldn’t do anything about this.
Even if it is me, Moon Ga-eun is the main character in 〈 Royal 〉.
She is the daughter of Moon Jeong-hyeok, a key member of the clan, and the niece of Hwang Gun-wook, the clan master.
In particular, since Master Hwang Gun-wook had no children, Moon Ga-eun was treated almost as a princess in 〈 Royal 〉.
After experiencing Kim Do-yoon’s raid once, it was only natural for the clan to strengthen escorts and guards.
“Once I get it.”
-It won’t be a big hindrance, so don’t worry too much.
“What is there to worry about? The clan will escort you.”
-Is it? Anyway… So let’s go on Saturday!
“OK. Let’s meet the day after tomorrow and talk about it again.”
-Yes!
* * *
Time passed quickly and the weekend arrived.
A warp gate located in Yongsan.
Perhaps because it was the first day of the holiday, Seoul’s warp gates were crowded with people trying to move to other warp gates across the country.
Among the crowd, I could easily find Moon Ga-eun.
Ash blue-toned hair and moderate body proportions.
Armor and bows that look like luxury items at first glance.
Most of all, a look that stands out among many people.
At this point, not being able to find her was even more difficult.
Moon Ga-eun also quickly found me and shook his hand.
“When did you come?”
“How long has it been, ten minutes? But there are a lot of people.”
“I know. Is everyone going out to play because it’s the holiday, or is it going hunting?”
“Seeing how they are dressed up, there seem to be more holders going hunting. They could be students like us.”
Needless to say, warp gates are expensive.
Because a large amount of high-quality magic stones are used to move once, the usage fee is beyond imagination.
It was difficult even for ordinary people with a lot of money to dare, and holders preferred other means of transportation unless they were high-ranking holders with plenty of capital.
Despite this, it’s crowded like this….
There seemed to be a lot of people who were big hearted and spent money and moved, or holders who grabbed each and went out to party hunting.
I looked at the crowd with a tired face.
Then I suddenly remembered what we had talked about earlier and asked.
“How did that go? Are you joining the escort team?”
“Ah, that. I had a good talk with my dad… Having the whole team catch up is also less efficient and would be a burden on us, so we decided to come only to the team leader.”
“Manager?”
“Yes. You probably know. Oh, there he is.”
Moon Ga-eun pointed his finger to one side.
As she turned her head, a female holder was walking toward us.
Styled with long purple hair and lightly dressed equipment.
Long limbs with great height.
She was a woman with the appearance of a model.
And as she slowly approached me, my eyes got bigger and bigger.
Like Moon Ga-eun said, it was because he was a person I knew.
“Oh that… “
“Nice to meet you. My name is Seong Na-yeon, a senior member of the Royal Clan and the team leader of the ‘anti-villain escort’ task force.”
She is one of the holders representing 〈 Royal 〉.
It was Seong Na-yeon, an A-class multi-holder who can handle wind and sword at the same time.
I shook her hand with a bewildered expression.
“I am Do Jae-hyun. It is an honor to meet the renowned senior Seong Na-yeon.”
Seong Na-yeon responded with a smile.
“I’ve heard a lot about it in the meantime. It may be a little burdensome to catch up, but please feel as comfortable as possible. My role is escort in case of potential danger. So don’t worry too much about me, just do what you want to do. Even if I happen to participate in the hunt, I will be excluded from all byproducts and achievements of the raid.”
I wouldn’t even participate in the hunt in the first place, but…
Waive all rights even if you participate.
It’s a pretty unconventional story.
As Ama Moon Ga-eun reported to the clan, she seemed to have definitely tied the knot for this part.
If you do something wrong, you could lose the undiscovered dungeon achievement for 〈 Royal 〉, but this was a part that Moon Ga-eun handled quite well.
“Ah! And I heard about it from the general manager.”
“Yes? Which… “
I made a puzzled expression at Seong Na-yeon’s sudden words.
General manager.
It probably refers to the general manager of 〈 Royal 〉’s operational headquarters, but the actual power was higher than that of the clan’s submaster.
And the position of this general manager…
It was the position of Moon Ga-eun’s father, Moon Jeong-hyeok.
Did you hear something from Junghyuk Moon?
A feeling of uneasiness began to run through her body.
And that anxiety soon became a reality.
“It’s a secret to the outside world, but the two of them are dating….”
“… Ah.”
“Ah.”
I groaned like an idiot.
And the same goes for Moon Ga-eun.
She, too, was unexpected.
“As I said before, I am only an escort. It’s okay to think that you’re not a person. That… It means that it doesn’t matter if you do anything like kissing or skinship. Please feel free to act. I will move so as not to interfere with your date.”
With a determined expression…
Seong Na-yeon speaks resolutely.
It’s a face that says it’s ready for anything it sees.
“…….”
Seeing that, I stopped thinking further.