78 – Dungeon (3)
Jinchang Lee has long suspected Ymir as a demon. So when she received reports of multiple personnel missing inside the academy, she wanted Ymir to investigate first. In reality, the demons were dead, but he did not think that the dead were demons.
Over 30 people have disappeared. Obviously something happened
However, his plan was thwarted by the notification from the president that Ymir’s whereabouts were incorrect, and he did not even receive his contact information. So he was giving up halfway, but information came from elsewhere.
“Brother.”
“Why?”
His sister, Lee Jin-ah, was with him during her vacation.
“Do you still think he is Mine?”
“Uh.”
I didn’t name a person, but Lee Jin-chang understood right away.
“A lot of cadets have gone missing at the academy lately. There’s no way that many people could go missing at once. It’s probably related to the Mine incident, and all the missing kids are dead.”
“Hmm… You think so too.”
Lee Jin-ah muttered and showed the screen of her personal laptop to Lee Jin-chang. The Academy website was brightly displayed on the screen. Cadet is a page for instructors who cannot access.
“Why the Academy site?”
“Look carefully.”
Since Lee Jin-ah talked to Lee Jin-chang, she has been observing Ymir closely. To be precise, after his combat power was said to be 14,000, her doubts sprouted. 14,000 Combat Power is too high a score for a first year cadet. Never before has a cadet shown such rapid growth.
Tadak.
As she presses her enter key, information about Ymir’s hometown comes to mind. It is information that was originally locked at level 1-S, the highest level of security.
It was a grade that was only accessible to the president of the academy, but now security has been released. All instructors were able to read.
Tadak.
As Lee Jin-ah manipulates her laptop, her details come to mind. Her details also reveal her family ties, including her birthplace. In the next moment, Lee Jin-chang’s eyes widened to the limit.
“As expected!”
“Right.”
Information has emerged about Ymir’s father and her mother. Both have their names painted in red. The red name is an implicit sign that it means Mine.
“Something didn’t feel right… He was the son of this young devil.”
When you plant red beans, you get red beans, and when you plant beans, you get beans. So, the most important thing to look at when looking at a cadet is the background.
The child of a demon has a high probability of being released as a demon. Jinchang Lee’s suspicions were confirmed.
“Then why did you tell me this important information now?”
“Originally, it was impossible to read because the security level was high… It was suddenly opened.”
“Why did the security level go down?”
“Well…. This is the president’s authority, so I don’t know what.”
At Lee Jin-ah’s words, Lee Jin-chang nodded her head and clenched her fists. That’s not what’s important.
“I need to raise the investigation authority first.”
Main’s family can be forcibly investigated. So now I have the authority to personally investigate Ymir. Jinchang Lee first wrote the investigation authority document to be submitted to the association.
* * *
When I opened the iron door in the middle of the dungeon, a wide cavity came out. Choi Ji-seong saw it and thought.
As expected, it is as my sister said.
This wide cavity is the place for training. Here, even if you breathe, your potential is awakened. Ha Yeon-shi, who was unaware of this fact, grumbled and shrank her neck for no reason.
“Why is it so humid here?”
Han Cheol-woo explored the inside of the cavity with sharp eyes.
“Nothing.”
Go Soo-yeong yawned as if she was tired, and Mo Ye-ji used her foresight. Milk I, as usual for her, was quietly immersed in her own inner world.
As she finally entered the cavity to Seongwon Yu, the door suddenly closed.
Kung.
It was so loud that all the kids knew it.
“It’s a surprise. The door closes suddenly.”
“Open it.”
Yoo Seong-won opened the door at Mo Ye-ji’s words. It was an ordinary iron door, but the door did not budge.
“Uh, uh, uh….”
At that moment, the door disappeared and a wall appeared. Yoo Seong-won pointed at the door with a bewildered expression.
“Oh, the door suddenly disappeared. What!”
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* * *
I was digging through my memory. That’s why I didn’t react even when the children were making serious faces when they saw the missing door.
If it was a dungeon Choi Ji-seong visits, its existence must have been written in the original work. But no matter how much I think about it, I can’t remember.
After Choi Ji-seong entered the dungeon with Go Soo-young, he did not visit a new dungeon for at least one year.
Then this dungeon is highly likely to be a variable I caused.
“Hmm….”
But it’s very strange.
I trained for a long time before meeting children. I trained for a long time in a place like a magic spot, and thanks to that, my senses are more sensitive than ever.
I checked the concentration of mana by inhaling and exhaling, and realized that this place had a much higher concentration of mana than the magic spot.
What is this?
At that time, Choi Ji-seong said among the panicked children.
“I have something to tell you.”
The eyes of the children gathered on Choi Ji-seong.
“Actually, this is not an ordinary dungeon, it is a training place.”
“Place of training?”
“They say it’s a place to awaken your potential.”
A place to awaken your potential? I don’t remember hearing anything of him.
Was there anything like that in the original novel?
“Even if you stay still, even if you just breathe, your potential rises to the limit. I wanted to awaken your potential.”
Choi Ji-seong is not the type to lie. There is trust in his words, even in the smallest of words. Seriously, his words make more sense.
Cheolwoo Han said.
“Are you saying you can practice even if you stay still here?”
“Yes.”
“Good.”
The children explored this joint by asking Choi Ji-seong or in their own way. I observed the common natural environment. As Choi Ji-seong said, even just breathing here seemed to be training. As evidence of that, his abilities continue to rise.
It’s several times more efficient than the outer zone.
I continued to observe the environment, feeling my stats increase. Then, I found out something unexpected.
“Hey. Jisung.”
“Uh, why? Mirya.”
“How do you get out of here?”
No matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t see the exit.
Choi Ji-seong replied with a bright smile.
“They say that when your potential reaches the limit, you automatically go outside.”
“That’s a very convenient system.”
“It is a convenient training place.”
* * *
Generally, dungeons are separated from the real world. So it was not easy to observe inside the dungeon from outside the dungeon. It was something that could only be done with ancient artifacts from the tower or advanced magical engineering devices.
However, Daye Yu did the work easily without any special equipment. She observed the inside of the dungeon where Choi Ji-seong and other children were from several tens of kilometers away and murmured.
“It should be fine….”
She was fed up. So she longed for it. Please, hope this strategy is the right way.
Honestly, patience was the limit.
So, when she destroyed the world in the last episode, she even felt a sense of exhilaration.
* * *
One day passed, two days passed, three days passed.
At first, all the children were excited and full of energy with the feeling of becoming stronger, but now it is gloomy as if the rainy season continues.
Go Soo-young muttered.
“I am hungry.”
Choi Ji-seong has prepared food for seven people for a month in her subspace pocket according to Yu Da-ye’s words. This is a meal prepared for adult males.
However, each person has a different standard of quantity, and Ko Soo-young ate more than the others. It is because of her talent, absolute copying.
Of course, there is no limit to the amount of meals prepared for the right amount.
“Some… I want to wash.”
Ha Yeon-si and Mo Ye-ji were dissatisfied with something else. The two were very conscious of others’ gaze.
“I’m itching to death.”
Mo Ye-ji scratched the back of her neck and frowned when she saw Yoo Seong-won staring at her.
Why is that bastard looking at something like this?
Looking at his expression, it looks as if he has received a reward.
Wow, that’s disgusting.
Unlike Mo Ye-ji, Ha Yeon-si endured it without scratching even if it was itchy.
That b*tch Moyeji can’t stand things like this.
She didn’t want others to know that her body was dirty. Unlike Mo Ye-ji, she was able to endure it because she hated her to death. She still noticed a lot of people.
“Be patient.”
Choi Ji-seong took care of her children.
“Surely, the hardships now will come back with great results later.”
The children gave her a small nod at Choi Ji-sung’s words. As he said, even breathing in this place raises his abilities. And that too at an incredibly fast pace.
At that time, Yoo Seong-won said.
“Hey. Jisung.”
“Why?”
“Didn’t you say that you automatically leave the dungeon when your potential reaches the limit?”
Choi Ji-seong nodded.
“Yes.”
“If, if, after a month, two months, three months, if your potential doesn’t reach the limit, you won’t be able to keep going?”
Choi Ji-seong replied with a smile.
“I don’t think that would be possible. I guess so.”
“Hmm.”
Yoo Seong-won was anxious and narrowed his forehead. He thought his potential was uniquely special compared to others.
What if I end up rotting here for a year or two by myself?