Chapter 83[OK]

At the moment, Sung_Jin_Woo felt his heart sink.

'When did you come?'

I was distracted by the boss and didn't know anyone was coming.

'It's turned on.'

Sung_Jin_Woo smacked his lips with regret.
Tsk.
However, it was no longer possible for the boss to have an eye on the witness.
Now that Hunter's license was granted, Dungeon's boss was also a property of Hunter.
In addition, since the gate is closed when the boss is caught, the damage to Hunters will be minimal.

'It almost hit me.'

He was so eager to level up that he almost touched someone's.
As Sung_Jin_Woo finally breathed a sigh of relief, the owner of the voice approached.

"I said, What are you doing?"

Sung_Jin_Woo turned around with a shy smile.

"I'm here because I lost my way."
"You lost your way?"

an absurd remark
It was then that Sung_Jin_Woo was able to identify the owner of the voice.

'What? She's...?'

The face I saw before entering the dungeon.
She was a S_rank woman Hunter Cha Hae-in.
Cha Hae-in slowly got closed and examined Sung_Jin_Woo's hands.

'I saw you holding a weapon.'

Did you see it wrong?
Whatever it had become, it had vanished without a trace.
The eyes of the car-watherer were cast up and down by Sung_Jin_Woo.

'Safety hat and work clothes... Is this our mining team Hunter?'

It seemed not a lie to me that he is lost.
I don't know how, but the boss room is a dangerous place.
After all,Cha Hae-in  decided that the first priority was to send the man away.

"This is where the boss is."

Cha Hae-in stood in front of Sung_Jin_Woo, holding her nose in her handkerchief as she always did.

"Come on out. If you pop, everyone in the dungeon could die."
"Oh, I'm sorry."

Fortunately, the lie seems to be working.
Sung_Jin_Woo passed Cha Hae-in with a satisfied look.
then

'What?'

Cha Hae-in turned her head to Sung_Jin_Woo.
an improbable thing
Cha Hae-in who opened her eyes wide suddenly called Sung_Jin_Woo.

"Hey, wait a minute."
"What?"
"Just look at me."

What's wrong with her?
Sung_Jin_Woo was not happy about Cha Hae-in.
However,  Cha Hae-in soon  stood near Sung_Jin_Woo.

"Why...... is that so?"

Sung_Jin_Woo asked with a quivering look, but Cha Hae-in inhaled lightly near Sung_Jin_Woo without a reply.
The handkerchief which had been covering her nose had already been removed.

'What?'

Sung_Jin_Woo did not know the English language.

Why are you smelling it?'

Confused Sung_Jin_Woo.
However, Cha's embarrassment was several times greater than Sung_Jin_Woo.

'The stench... not.'

It was the first time that I met Hunter who was not smelly.
Cha Hae-in looked at Sung_Jin_Woo with surprise.
Sung_Jin_Woo has a question mark on his face.

"What's the problem?"
'Are you... Hunter?'

Do you need words?
Sung_Jin_Woo put out a Hunter license on his neck.
The driver took the Hunter's license and took turns looking at photos of Sung_Jin_Woo's face and credentials.

'E_Rank... Sung_Jin_Woo...'

Is the rating too low?
Sung_Jin_Woo had no smell.
No, it smelled good.
Sung_Jin_Woo slipped a license out of the hands of Cha Hae-in.

"Can I go there?"
"There..."

Cha called Sung_Jin_Woo, but realized that he had nothing to say or had no excuse to hold him.

"No, go home carefully. Dungeon is wide."
"Oh, yes."

Sung_Jin_Woo bowed and turned to the work site.
His back was soon lost to the other side of the cave.
However, Cha's eyes did not fall on the road where Sung_Jin_Woo disappeared for a long time.

'It smelled good.'


***



After the meal, the mining team Hunter was coming back to work one by one.
Bae, who had been poking his teeth, was very angry when he found Sung_Jin_Woo inside the dungeon.

"Oh, oh? Why are you coming out of there?"
"Oh, that's..."

Sung_Jin_Woo briefly looked in the direction of the boss.

'A_rank Dungeon couldn't say he'd been there to see what the boss looked like.'

Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes moved back to the Manager .

"I got lost while I was looking for the bathroom."
"Oh, be careful! It's like there in Dungeon, so once you get lost, it's not easy to come back. By the way, how did you find it?"
"When I came in, I met Cha Hunter."
"Oh, Cha Hunter? I went to protect the boss just in case he ran out. She's as worried as I am."

Bae roared with laughter.
Sung_Jin_Woo, who was worried about the boss earlier, looked deeply in his head.
Sung_Jin_Woo laughed bitterly.

"The manager can laugh like this because he doesn't know how scary the boss is.'

It was the difference between the working class Hunter and the attacking team Hunter.
They must be preparing for things that others don't care about because they know how scary Boss is.

'There's another side of my face with no facial expression.'

It is not the squad that becomes dangerous when the boss runs out.
workers working while the band is out
For the bare-faced people, she returned a sweet break and went to guard the entrance to the boss room.

a woman of great stature'

It was Sung_Jin_Woo's candid view of the victims.
Then suddenly, her unique habit occurred to Sung_Jin_Woo.

Why is he covering his nose with a handkerchief?'

Come to think of it, she has left her handkerchief behind for a moment.

"Teacher."
"Hmm?"

To my annoyance, Bae was always kind to Sung_Jin_Woo whenever he called.

'I was so happy when I was working on it.'

As expected, work is a good thing to do.
Thanks to that, Sung_Jin_Woo was able to ask one thing or another comfortably.
On the contrary, the team leader of the team urged him to do so far.

"Sung, why don't you talk to someone after you call them?"

Sung_Jin_Woo said with a smile.

"That's no different. Do you happen to know why Hunter carries a handkerchief?"
"Ah? That's because Car Hunter is unique."
"You're curious?"

What do you mean?
The manager kindly explained without asking again.

"Cha Hunter can only smell from Hunter, but it must feel so bad."
"The smell of Hunter?"
"There was a story about a special nature or something."

It's an idiosyncratic constitution.
Sung_Jin_Woo had something similar to that.
excellent hearing
Though his hearing was not bad from the beginning, he became more and more positive after becoming an reawakening.

'The sense of smell of Cha Hae-in is in the line of extension.'

So I could understand a little.
It's unique, isn't it?"

Whether he liked the way Sung_Jin_Woo listened attentively, Bae continued to explain.

"The smell makes it hard for Hunter to breathe when he's next to him."
"..."

Is that why?

'What you asked me if I was a Hunter.'

Because I didn't smell like any other Hunter?
That's the kind of story that I had met at the Red Gate before.

-We can hear voices constantly in our heads. Kill a human. But I can't hear that voice in front of you.

Is it in the same vein as he said?
There's no unique smell of Hunter, and there's no voice telling him to kill.

'Cause I'm the player...'

The only existence to benefit from the system.
What is a player?
SUNG_JIN_Woo, who briefly wondered about his identity, shook his head.

'I can't find the answer right now.'

Sung_Jin_Woo is out of his mind.
It would be tiresome to have a problem in mind that cannot be solved due to concerns.
Yum! Yum!
Then I heard my colleagues resume work.
Sung_Jin_Woo picked up the pickaxe again.

'A_rank Boss... I wanted to catch him.'

What would have happened if there weren't Cha Hae-in then?
I was sorry that I couldn't do it.


***


Thanks to Sung_Jin_Woo's outstanding performance, the mining team finished its work before evening.
The team manager said it was two hours ahead of schedule.
At that time, his teammates of the mining team changed their gaze.

"Good job, Mr. Sung!"
"How are you?"
"I saw the Mana Stones fall and I thought I'd bring a excavator somewhere."

Hunter around Sung_Jin_Woo gave a piece of praise.
The cold eyes I had before entering the gate were nowhere to be seen.
Sung_Jin_Woo was not a bad face either.
The experience as a Dungeon miner was interesting, and I achieved my goal to play the A_Rank dungeon.

"Now let's get out."
"Huh!"
"Let's go!"

Following the captain's instructions, the mining team moved swiftly.

"One, two."
"Hi!"

The mining team, which was still struggling with the rescue team, rejoiced and gathered together again.
Unlike other team members who are full-time employees, Sung_Jin_Woo was paid cash per day.

"This is Sung's."
"Thank you."

Bae quietly asked, handing over an envelope containing a group of people.

"We're going to go out to dinner now. Can you stay with us?"

The tone was light, but Bae's eyes were serious.

'I think I have something to say, but...'

I felt a longing.
However, Sung_Jin_Woo politely declined.

"I'm sorry."
"Ummm... Really?"

The captain scratched his chin.

'This is what I have to say after I've had a few drinks, but...'

He made a sudden change in the operation.

"I've been doing this for years and met a lot of people."
"Yes."
"I've never seen anyone like you before. You are very good at being a miner."

Bae seemed to like Sung_Jin_Woo a lot.

'Ha-ha... Oh, my God.'

Sung_Jin_Woo smiled awkwardly, neither positive nor negative.
Bae, who considered the smile a good warning, confidently made his point.

"I don't go so far as to say... Don't you want to work for me? I'll take care of you so you don't feel sorry."

a young man named Sung_Jin_Woo
From the first day of mining, he showed three to four times more work than most experienced miners.
If you can't catch such a treasure, you're not qualified as a team leader.
Even if I had to persuade someone to pay a bonus separately, I wanted to win Sung_Jin_Woo.
but
Sung_Jin_Woo was adamant.

"Thank you for talking to me, but... I'm preparing for it."

At a word from Sung_Jin_Woo, Bae looked as if he had lost his country.

"Well, really?"

Sung_Jin_Woo swallowed a smile inside.

He's funny.'

It's hard to see how much emotion is revealed.
Maybe Bae thought he had found a gem hiding in class E.
The leader of the team carefully asked.

How about tomorrow? Can you come out tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow, Hmm..."

Actually, I was free until tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow.
But I also wondered if it would be necessary to apply as a miner.
I've figured out the rough approach and watched the A_rank boss.
But then.

'Wait a minute.'

There was a question that quickly crossed Sung_Jin_Woo's mind when he opened his mouth to refuse.

"So there's a Hunter's Raid tomorrow?"
"Yes, that's the A_rank gate."
"Is that possible? Today's game is over."

After Raid, the attack team usually rest for about a week.

It started yesterday afternoon.'

Then, Hunter's elite have been in the raid for two consecutive days, yesterday and today.
Maybe it'll be early in the morning after we get rid of the boss.
I didn't quite understand that we were going to play Raid tomorrow.
When Sung_Jin_Woo showed interest, Bae's team was also.

"Tomorrow, instead of the A-target team, the B-target team will go forward."

B Team?
Are you sure you're going to clear the A_Rank Dungeon to the second division?

"That's the power of Hunter's Guild. Hunter's is the only guild that can go after A_rank gate in Korea by dividing it into two teams."

Bae proudly said.

"Did Hunter's Raid keep doing this?"
"No, no. Usually, there was nothing to share with the team. But I guess the schedule overlapped this time."

As the A_rank gate appeared at the same time in Hunter's area, the final boss struggled to win permission for the two gates at the same time.

'Oh, I met Choi at the association yesterday...'

A busy person like Choi Jong-in couldn't have visited the association for no reason. 
Sung_Jin_Woo nodded.

"So you're saying it's the first time we've tried Raid with only the second team?"
"Yes, but Hunter's second division isn't the second division. It's better than a very large guild."
"It's going to be a lot more dangerous than it is today, right?"

Bae was speechless.
It was a matter of course.
Today, two S_Rank man players participated in the raid.
On the other hand, they will go after A level or lower tomorrow.
Although I heard that the gate that we are going to attack tomorrow is smaller than today's, it was a big blow for the two S_Ranks to be excluded.
Even when the S_Rank offensive team was nearby, he was worried about a boss-class.

'So I can't lie.'

Bae, who was trying to change his mind while working with him tomorrow, was disappointed to think that all of them were wrong.

"It's much more dangerous. If we do something wrong, we can fail the Raid himself."

Then Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes changed.

Chapter 84[OK]

The worries are not long.


"Okay.", Sung-Jin-Woo said.
"If that's what Sung thinks, there's nothing we can do about it."
"Where should I go tomorrow?"
"Huh?"

In an unexpected answer, the leader rolled his eyes.

Am I right?'

I certainly told you that tomorrow is more dangerous than today
After hearing the story, Sung' face should not look good, he should try to give up.
But why is this?
Thanks to Sung, I was relieved that I didn't have to find an alternate member tomorrow.

'And it’s not only that. '

He is a person who can replace four to five workers.
In the first day.
The ace of a mining team, I was shocked to see how fast he worked.
When Sung-Jin-Woo said that he was coming, it seemed that Mr. Tae-gwan had a good manners.

"Sung, that's a good idea!"

Bae smiled brightly, twisting his mustache.
It also suggests an unusual condition for Sung-Jin-Woo to change his mind after just one night.

"I'll talk to the manager and ask him to double your salary."
"Are you ok?"
"Cancer. Do you think I will not do that with Mr. Sung?"

Bae patted his chest.

"Don't worry, Sung just comes out tomorrow."

Whatever.
Will it be worth twice as much as a worker doing four or five times service?
If he is the president, he may have given him three or more times because of the future.

'I'm not the Hunter's president.'

Team leader swallowed a laugh inside.
Then Sung-Jin-Woo asked.

"Oh, I have an appointment tomorrow night. Do you think it's time?"

I received a phone call from Yu Jin - ho this morning.

- Can I come visit you?

An excited voice.

'God, you liked it yesterday, but ...'

Sung-Jin-Woo is a bit surprised.


However, because I had to support the miners to recruit, I had to postpone the schedule tomorrow.
Bea giggled.

"I already know that the dungeon of tomorrow is smaller than the current one. It will be end before 6 o'clock."

today's job ending at 5 o'clock?
Tomorrow must do faster as soon as possible.
Sung-Jin-Woo nodded.
That's enough.

"Then I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yes, go home safely."

Bae smiled amused when he turned and watched Sung-Jin-Woo.

'If I get married, I will have a son like him.'

How reliable is the back.

Wouldn't it be good if only new people like you?
Smile did not leave Bea's face.
But Bae is not the only one smiling.
Sung-Jin-Woo, who is taking a step toward the bus station, gives a slight smile on his mouth.

'I don't want the raid tomorrow to make a mistake, but ...'

If there is a problem, their presence can be very helpful for the attack and the mining team.
He did not change his mind.
Ironically, the A-Rank gate has a higher success rate than the lower-level gate.

'No permission from any guild.

The reason is that the guild, the person with the opportunity, made the best effort.
but

'Hunter Association' will not attack all tomorrow. '

A_rank gate is being targeted by dividing an elite raid team into two.
It is a first-ranked confidence in the industry.
However, it is also dangerous.

'Either way, I have nothing to lose. '

The best results is the safety of the raid team.
On the other hand, if the accident happened, instead of helping 'Hunters', he would take higher level motives.

'Okay.'

Sung-Jin-Woo got on the bus with a smile on his face.



***


Midnight
Cha_Haein turned around.

'Why is he different?'

I could not sleep easily because the man I met in the boss room.
When I woke up my abilities and I met many hunters for two years, but without exception.
When I approached the hunter, the one who was awake correctly, had an unpleasant smell that stimulated my nose.
At first, I met many doctors because I thought I was sick.
But no progress.
At that time, a carefully consulted doctor gave his opinion.


- Maybe Chaheain Hunter can sense magic with your sense of smell?

It was a convincing guess.
Higher level hunters smell more stench , and lower level hunters have less stench. Of course, the public doesn't smell anything.
by the way

'... He was the first person to smell good.'

My heart was pounding when I thought about what happened today.
As soon as the raid ended, she visited the association's website to check on the identity of the man.
Rank E.
Sung-Jin-Woo.
The information of men from Hunter's certificate is like that.


'I have no contact ...'

What will you do when you find his contact number?
Realizing that there was no further information to find out on the association's website, she accidentally dialed the head of the recruitment department.

'No, what's going on at this time of day?'

It was 1 in the morning.
The sender is the only S-rank female hunter in Korea and will not receive it if she is not the vice president of the Hunter Association that she belongs to.
I regret that I did something wrong with the agent's voice, who fell asleep.
Chaheain lifted the corners of her lips.

"Can you learn more about Sung-Jin-Woo Hunter?"
- What? Do you mean E-Rank Hunter from the association?

ChaHaein is surprised.
Cho Ki-ki is the head of the best guild recruitment department in Korea.
How does that person know the name of the E-Rank Hunter?

"Do you know him?"
- Oh, well ... Mr.Choi asked me to do the same thing yesterday. Find some information about him.
"Mr.Choi?"
-Yes.
"Do you know what happened?"
- I do not know. That's all I can do.
"... So what happened?"

A sigh from the outside of the phone.

- I tried to find out, but he had a lock on the association. I don't think I've ever seen Hunter's information blocked.
"Ah ..."
- By the way, why is ChaHaein Hunter looking for you? Is there anything I can do for you?
"No, I'm sorry late."

Click.
It was a conversation three hours ago.
I was eager to find out who he was, but then I was more curious.
Hunter's representative wanted to know who he was and the association tried to hide the information.

'There is something unclear.'

No, please, if anything ...
I look forward to it.
Perhaps he would be the key to solving this particular kind of secret that had bothered her since she was 21 when she awoke.

'Can we meet again?'

Maybe can't meet again?
There was an uneasy ambiguity.
Fortunately, however, I remembered Sung-Jin-Woo's safety helmet.
I remember that his helmet and work clothes were marked with the Hunter Association.

'So he was in the mining group.'

Unlike group A, the mining team must work today.
If Sung-Jin-Woo has not left the mining group, we can meet again.

'Let's go.'


It's no wonder the vice president of the guild visits the raid location.

'I'll see if he's there or not'

Why?
I felt much better when I thought I could meet the suspicious hunter again.

'You have to sleep a little.'

For today's schedule, ChaHaein is forced to open his eyes.


***



before dawn
Sung-Jin-Woo sets out to meet at dawn.
It was different from yesterday when I could join the team during the raid.

'Are you okay?'

I was worried that I might have left too soon.
Many hunters came to the gate.

"What? Mr. Sung! Mr. Sung!"

First, the leader Bae Yoon-seok pretended not to know.

"Sung here."
"Hello, Mr. Sung!"

Unlike yesterday, other hunters welcomed Sung-Jin-Woo by sending greetings or putting their hands on their chests.
Companions are always welcome because each of them is important.
The face of the miner team is greeted with joy.

'Something ... It's awkward.'

Ever since becoming an E-Rank Hunter, I was surprised when he first received applause.
However, their straightforward response was not uncomfortable.

"..."


Sung-Jin-Woo silently bowed to them.

"One two Three."

Bae, who counted the number of members in his group, wrote the numbers on the note.

"Eighteen, nineteen. We're almost there."

That's enough.
Well, it's okay to miss one or two people today.

'There are two aces.'

When the leader of Bae's group met with Mok Jin-soo and Sung-Jin-Woo's eyes, they avoided his gaze and Sung-Jin-Woo tilted his head.
later

"That's my captain."
"Oh my God."

Suddenly voices from the side made the captain shrug.
Being able to move without hesitation is an excellent sign.
Guaranteed enough.
It was Sohn Kee-hoon, the leader of the team, who was getting a bitter look.

"I'll go, Sohn Hunter."
"Sorry, the habit in the dungeon has become a habit."

a timid smile
The captain of the team jumped off Sohn's back.

"Your main book is ..."
"How long? Even you? What's wrong with the mining team?"
"What's wrong? I'm here for work."

Bae looked at Sohn with suspicious eyes.

Sohn Ki-hoon looked around the Hunter group to exploit and open his mouth.

"No one is here to help us with our luggage. I will have to borrow a mining team."
"What?"

The captain opened his eyes wide.

"I will pick up a team member who can carry a good luggage. Who is in our team?"

After that, the captain of the team was angry as if he was waiting.

"Yesterday, my guy worked overtime for three hours without dinner, so I managed to get the job done. And now do you want me to choose a porter?"

There is a reason why the gathering team had to work overtime without eating dinner yesterday.
This is because the mining team ended too early.

'Huh, because Sung helped us finish what we should do until 7 o'clock ...'

When the captain of the team opened his eyes and poured blood on his neck, Bae was speechless.
John asked the group hunter to exploit.

"Does anyone come to the offensive team? We will add additional risk benefits as soon as the raid ends."
"..."


Although Sohn looked around, no one was willing to step outside.
Everyone took their eyes or looked up at the sky.
Of course.

'Do you want to risk your life for a few bucks ?'
'You can't beat me to death ...'

Hunter group exploitation is ranked C.
Most of them are Class D.
Some even have E. rank.
But now, where Sohn will go to the A-Rank dungeon, is ranked at the top.
Can A-class dungeon go?
Even if you touch it, you will die.
No, once you lose your life.
It is not a place for junior hunters to handle.
The only thing the porter does is take the payload for the attackers, but ... It's too dangerous for exploitation.

"No one is here..?"
Sohn's expression is increasingly embarrassing.
I don't know how long it will take to get a porter.
If they are lucky, they can be completed in a day or half a day.

'This is a big problem.'

Then a hunter and his eyes met.

'What?'

Unlike the next hunter, he was looking straight into his eyes.
It is Sung-Jin-Woo.

Hmm ...

While Sohn was looking at him, Sung-Jin-Woo also studied his face.

'Crisp for a_tanker?'

It is common knowledge that the leader is usually a_tanker.
Sohn Ki-hoon is more slender than any other ratings.
He is tall enough to look more like a basketball player than a hunter.


'

Chapter 85[OK]

E_Rank Hunter is going to enter A_Rank Dungeon!
There was a lot of trouble.

"Are you going to go in there when the top magicians are glaring their eyes?"
("상급 마수들이 눈을 시퍼렇게 뜨고 있는데 거길 들어가려고?")
"What the hell are you going to do, Sung?"
"A man with a bright future shouldn't risk his life for such a few bucks!"

The mining team team members came to urge Jinwoo.
Bae explained to Son.

"Oh, I guess he started work yesterday and raised his hand without knowing anything."
"What's his rank?"
"That..."

Bae, who had a slight look around Sung_Jin_Woo, said in a small voice.

"It's grade E. No matter how low the rating is, take another Hunter. It's too dangerous to take him."

Son's expression became serious.

'That guy is E grade ...?'

The man I met before.
I can certainly sense the mana he is different from.It wasn't much.
But what should I say?
Words can't explain... I could feel a sharp, well-organized aura.

I don't think it's E_Rank.'

He did not appear to be the lowest hunter.
(암만 봐도 최하급 헌터로는 보이지 않았다.)
Of course, there is no reason for Bae to lie, but at least he did.

'And what's the importance of the porter's rating?'

The porter carries his luggage well.
If the porter at the end of the raid is in a dangerous situation, it should be considered as a complete failure.
Then A_rank can't guarantee his life, so what's the use of a porter's rating of C_rank or E_rank?
All deaths are the same.
I was distracted by my thoughts.
Raid hasn't even started yet, but he's been delayed too long.
Sohn said, looking at Sung_Jin_Woo.

"No, I'll take that person."


***


Isn't that heavy?" Sohn asked.
Sung_Jin_Woo shook his head.

"It's okay."

The luggage on his back was full of extra clothes, weapons, and protective gear for the raid.
The volume was substantial but not really heavy.
It was the effect of Strength stat.

'It doesn't look like you're trying to push yourself too hard.'

Sohn Kee-hoon, who was looking for Sung_Jin_Woo, turned to the gate.
Sung_Jin_Woo also turned his head.
There was a gigantic gate in front of me as I saw yesterday.

'No, is this a little bigger?'

Yet the amount of mana today is said to be less than yesterday.
Since the difficulty level is determined by the amount of mana, not by the size of the gate, the second group would have taken over this gate.

'Really... the magic that flows out is far less than yesterday's.'

I could tell for sure by standing in front of the gate.
The association's measurements did not seem to be wrong.
But why?
A strange ominous feeling came over me as I had before the red gate.

'...will you?'

Sohn Kee-hoon gave an instructions.

"Let's go."

The raid which waited for a moment in front of the gate started moving again according to the instructions.
Hunter went into dungeon one by one.

'...'

Sung_Jin_Woo, who looked up at the gate, followed them in.

[You entered the dungeon.]

The inside of the dungeon was plain.
Jinwoo, who was nervous about the strange feeling, sighs when he sees a passage of a much smaller scale than yesterday.

'Phew.'

Fortunately, it was not even moved to another world.
It is the members who are able to clear even if we go to the Red Gate in the future.
11 A_rank, 6 B_Frank.
Members who would never be classified as a second-tier team if they were a different guilds.
Sung_Jin_Woo laughed out loud.

Don't worry too much about it, even if you're not on the offensive team.'

Yesterday and today.
To put it a rule of thumb, he came to play.
There's just more to see today.
There was no need to be sensitive.
I think that makes my mind a little easier.

"Do not be too nervous."

On the side of the him, a female healer came to speak.
How old are you in your late 20s?
Her expression was so stiff and she wanted to ease the tension.

"The people in this room, including Kee-hoon and the leader, are all great hunters. Except me."

healer smile.
There was no fear from the start, but as she looked at Hunter's calm face, the tension drained away like a blowing balloon.
Jinwoo nodded with a laugh.

"Oh, yes."

The healer became a proud face when he was satisfied with the achievement.
Just after confirming the fact that there was no mobs near the entrance, the leader signed the start.

"Move."

Sung_Jin_Woo and Healer also moved slowly to match the pace of the raid.
The speed was slow due to the movement around the perimeter.

"Can I help you if It's heavy?"

Asked by a healer who was poking around the luggage of Sung_Jin_Woo.
Sung_Jin_Woo silently handed over the bucket he was holding in his left hand.

"Huh!"

The whirlwind quickly snatched the bucket out of the healer's hand.
All of the sudden raids stared at the healer.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Healer had to keep her head down from side to side.
Not a word of help has been heard since then.
The eyes are sore.
Jinwu swallowed the smile and walked without knowing.
It was like laughing in the dungeon after a long time.

'If you sell a small eye, you'll be in danger soon.'

Especially nowadays.
The difficulty of the upper level of the demon has been shaken by now.
But today is different.
Sometimes it felt okay to be on the raid as a third person.
then
Sung_Jin_Woo stopped walking.
The attackers noticed this, too, one step later than Sung_Jin_Woo.

"coming!"

Before Sohn's order, all the strikers were ready for battle.
It is really blinking.
Sung_Jin_Woo was impressed.

'This is the raider of the higher Hunters ...'

The level of the attack was different from that of the attack squad.
There was already a clear, transparent light in the cluttered hands of Healer.

'I don't think it's my turn.'

Sung_Jin_Woo was relieved and at the same time felt sorry.
Anyway, the enemy arrived.
beast? dog?
Sohn's eyes narrowed.
Tadadadadada.

Hyena-like characters have gathered in the swarm.
who were medium in size.
Sohn Ki-hoon nodded his head.

'Dungeon jackal?'

I was able to see for sure.
It was a dungeon jackal.
Sohn, who had been spearheading the shield, released his defensive posture without using a provocation technique.
Then he shot down a dungeon jackal, that aiming at his neck, with a shield.

"Caution!"
"What?"
"Dungeon jackal?"

Other team members, who were very nervous, tilted their heads and stretched themselves.
Soon the death of the jackals resounded in the cave.

"Kinging!"
"Kang!"
"Caution!"

The jackets were cleaned up quickly.
More than a dozen jackals instantly turned into dead bodies.
The Hunters wondered as they shook their hands.

"What?"
"I ended up with no time to cast a casting spell."
"Why does Dungeon's jackal come out of the A_Rank dungeon?"
"So."
"Are not you just shoplifting them?"

The voice rose.
The rule is not to make a loud noise in the dungeon.
However, the appearance of Dungeon's jackal was shocking enough to forget the basics.

"Hmm..."

While looking at the bodies of the jackals, Sohn Kee-hoon scratched his back.

'Why is the magicians coming out of the C_Rank dungeon here?'

Sohn looked around with a puzzled look on his face.
They all had similar expressions.
But only one person.
Only Sung_Jin_Woo was staring at the body with serious eyes.

It is not an ordinary jackals.'

Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes narrowed.
The marks of the hair on the necks of the jackals were clear.
It was evidence that he was tied up somewhere.

'There's a story about a group of people raising these guys...'

a intellect mobs
Sung_Jin_Woo recalled the white spirits he met at the Red Gate.
It is known that intelligent magicians are not easy to deal with any race.

'Maybe ... I might have been right.'

It was not a good sign.

"What do you look so serious about?"

Like Sung_Jin_Woo, Healer gazed through the jackals.

"Shh!"

Sung_Jin_Woo picked up the index.
in a flap
in a flap
I could hear the sound of footsteps inside the cave.

'The real ones are coming.'

Jinwoo raised his body.
The hunters also noticed that something was wrong.

"Oh My God..."
"Well ... ready for battle!"

Sohn Kee-hoon squeezed out his voice.
Finally, the outline of the enemy was revealed slowly beyond the darkness of the cave.
The Hunters' eyes grew bigger.

"High Orc?"
"No, why high-Orcs?"

The well-trained high-Orc warriors were lined up.
The number is 22.
A high-orc wasn't an easy opponent. But 22 high-Orc warrior

Something's wrong."

Someone muttered.
Next to the lower classmate, the classmates who are named to be stronger among the senior classmates are coming out.
Chuck! Chuck!
The long windows of the High Orcs headed to the hunters.

"Hunters and high-Orcs are similar in power.'

Sung_Jin_Woo escaped to the corner.
It was to watch the situation quietly and set the timing for his action.
But Healer must have thought differently.

"Hold on there! Try not to get hurt"

I'm strangely pissed off.
Sung_Jin_Woo tried to cool down by closing his eyes and taking a quiet deep breath.
The battle soon began.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Son Ki-hoon has been casting the skills of the provincial provocations toward the high-Orc.
However, high orcs were not easily provoked.
Soon the high orcs and battle series hunters mixed up.
Sheikh!
Yum!
Quacky!
Blood sprang and screams burst out.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Soon the magic from the Magic Hunter flooded the high-orcs.
Fun Bun! Fuck you!
The heads of the high orcs hit the light arrows flew away.
But the next attack did not come.
The magic effect was good, but it took a long time to cast.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

High-orcs were dominant in the hand-to-hand combat.

"Heal! Heal!"
"Buck, hurry!"

There were a lot of injuries, and the healers were busy.

"Hi...Healer!"

Even Healer was busy running around.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

A healer who knelt beside Hunter, losing one arm, remembered the spell.
Woo Woo-woong-
Then the arms slowly began to grow with the glare of light.
Only class A healers were possible regenerative light.
So long shadows were placed in front of her eyes, who concentrating on the patient's wounds.
The healer lifted his head.
A high-Orc, who thought he was dead, held his ax and breathed hard.

"Ah..."

The healer's pale face became pale.
Unfortunately, there were no allies around.
When Orc picked up his axe, Healer covered the patient with her body instead of running away.

"No!"

However, no matter how long I waited, I could not feel the pain.
A second is like a minute.
Healer looked up.
Then I could see the miraculous sight.

"Cuckoo ... cuckoo ..."

The Orc in the air was dropping the bars.

"Why...?"

What's happening?
Healer opened her eyes round.
then
The..
The head of the high oak was pulled out and a part of his spine came up.
It was a terrifying force.
dump.

'...?'

Looking at the body of a high-Orc falling on the floor, Healer looked incomprehensible.

'Uh...?'

That's because High-Orc's head was still floating in the air.

'... bloody blood.'

Sung_Jin_Woo frowned and threw the high-Orc head that he was holding.
Bam!
One high orc, which was hit by the head of his colleague, rolled over the floor.
The strangled direction neck seemed to be difficult to revive. {died}

'I did both.'

Jinwoo turned direction.
Now I'm in a hiding state.
High orcs and hunters were not even aware of his existence at all.
I was waiting for the right time to be criticized for interfering with the other team's raid.
Don't you think it'll be too much of a hassle?
Sung_Jin_Woo's mouth went up.

Let's get started.'

then

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Finally, a raid leader, Sohn Ki-hoon, who is battling with three high orcs, came into the picture.

Chapter 81[OK]

똑똑.
knock, knock. 

"부탁하신 파일입니다."
"This is the requested file."
"들어오게."
"Come in."

우진철은 협회장실로 들어갔다.
Woo Jin-chul went into the association's office.
고건희는 기다리고 있었다는 듯 환한 얼굴로 우진철을 맞이했다. 우진철이 건넨 서류철을 펼치자 낯익은 얼굴이 눈에 들어왔다.
Goh Kun-hee welcomed Woo with a bright face as if he had been waiting for him. As I opened the file handed by Woo Jin-cheol, I could see a familiar face.
진우였다.
It was Jinwoo.
증명사진 속의 진우는 앳된 모습이어서 지금과 분위기가 많이 달랐지만, 그래도 누군지 알아보지 못할 정도는 아니었다.
Jinwoo in the photo was young, so the mood was very different from what he is now, but it wasn't enough to find out who he was.

"흐음."
"Huh."

활동 내역을 읽어 내려가는 고건희의 눈빛이 사뭇 진지해졌다.
Goh Kun-hee's eyes became serious as he read the details of his activities.

'E급 중에서도 최하위에 속하면서 4년이나 헌터로 활동을?'
"He's in the bottom of the class: E, 4 years and he is working as a hunter?"

이건 자살행위나 다름없다.
This is no better than suicide.
아무리 협회가 담당하는 게이트들이 길드나 개인이 가져가는 게이트에 비해서 수준이 떨어진다고 해도 E급에게는 숨이 막혀 오는 레벨일 터!
Even if the level of the gates that the association is responsible for is lower than that of the guilds or individuals, it is a level of breathing for the E-class!
아니나 다를까.
Sure enough.
진우는 헌터로 활동했던 경력만큼이나 오랜 시간을 병원에서 보냈다.
Jin Woo spent as much time in the hospital as he did as he did as a hunter.

"이렇게 부상이 잦았는데도 용케 버텼군."
"You managed to hold out despite all these injuries."
"어머니의 치료비 때문에 협회를 그만둘 수가 없었다고 합니다."
"He couldn't quit the association because of his medical bills."
"...요즘 보기 드문 청년이군."
"It is a rare young man these days."

고건희의 눈에 이채가 감돌았다.
Goh Kun-hee's eyes were covered with moss.

'실종된 아버지를 대신해 아픈 어머니와 학생인 동생을 혼자 보살피고 있다라...'
"He's taking care of his sick mother and his younger brother, who is a student, alone on behalf of my lost father."

성진우가 재각성자라는 소리를 듣고서 반쯤은 흥미 삼아 그의 파일을 열어 보았는데 이게 웬걸.
When I heard that Sung Jin Woo is a reawakening man, I opened his file half-interestedly. What's wrong with this?
보면 볼수록 괜찮은 사내였다.
The more I saw him, the better he was.

'길드에 넘겨주기에는 참 아까운 헌터인데.'
'It's a precious Hunter to hand over to the guild.'

자료를 보다 보니 진우를 협회로 끌어들이지 못한 것이 더욱더 아쉬워지는 고건희였다. 
Looking at the data, it was even more regrettable that Jin-woo could not be attracted to the association.
쩝.
Tsk.
입맛을 다시며 다음 장을 넘기는데 어느덧 마지막 페이지가 나왔다.
As I tried to skip the next page, the last page came out.
고건희는 흡족한 얼굴로 서류철을 덮었다.
Goh Gun-hee covered the files with a satisfied face.

"잘 됐네."
"That's great."
"감사합니다."
"Thank you."

서류철을 돌려받은 우진철이 돌아서 나가려다가 어렵게 말을 꺼냈다.
Woo Jin-chul, who got his files back, turned around and tried to leave, but he managed to speak out.

"저기... 협회장님."
"You know... Association president."
"음?"
"Umm?"

고건희가 고개를 들었다.
Goh Geon-hee looked up.
우진철의 얼굴에 난처한 기색이 역력해 보였다.
Woo Jin-chul's face showed signs of embarrassment.

'찔러도 피 한 방울 안 나올 것 같은 우 과장이 저런 얼굴을 다 하고...'
'Woo looks like he won't even get a drop of blood. With all those faces...'

말하기 어려운 얘기라도 있는 것일까?
Is there something hard to say?
고건희의 호기심을 자극했다.
He aroused Goh's curiosity.

"무슨 일인가?"
"What's going on?"

망설이던 우진철이 대답했다.
Woo Jin-chul, who hesitated, replied.

"말씀을 드려야 할 것 같아서... 실은 방금 전 말씀드린 성진우 헌터가 레이드 팀에 들어갔다는 보고가 있었습니다."
"I thought I had to tell you... Actually, there was a report that Sung Jin-woo Hunter I just told you about was on the raid team."
"벌써? 그래, 어느 팀인가?"
"Would you like? Yes, which team is it?"
"헌터스 길드의 레이드 팀입니다."
"This is the team that's raid at Hunters's Guild."
"흐음... 헌터스라."
"Well... Hunters."

성진우가 헌터를 선택했다.
Sung Jin-woo chose Hunters.
그것도 하루 만에.
In a day.(tn:.??)
고건희의 얼굴이 굳어졌다.
Goh Kun-hee's face hardened.

'설마 말만 번지르르하게 해 놓고 사실은 헌터스가 제안한 거액의 계약금이 탐나서?'
'Don't be afraid of the big deal Hunters offered?'

그렇다면 실망스런 일이었다.
It was disappointing then.
정말 오랜만에 헌터다운 헌터를 만났다고 감격하고 있었으니까.
I was thrilled that I met Hunter in such a long time.
하지만 어제의 태도나 그간의 자료를 토대로 생각했을 때, 진우가 그렇게 손바닥 뒤집듯 말을 바꿀 사람으로는 보이지 않았다.
Considering yesterday's attitude and data, however, Jin-woo didn't seem to be such a flip-flop.
뭔가 다른 이유가 있으리라.
There must be some other reason.
이를테면.
for instance

"확실히 강한 마수들과 싸우고 싶다면 헌터스가 가장 적격이긴 하지."
"Hunters are definitely the best choice if you want to fight with a powerful beast."

고건희는 그리 납득하려고 했다.
Goh Geon-hee tried to convince himself .
그러나 우진철이 빠르게 태클을 걸어왔다.
However, Woo Jin-chul quickly walked into the tackle.

"그건 아닌 것 같습니다. 협회장님."
"I don't think so. Association president."
"뭔가 들은 게 좀 있나?"
"Did you hear anything?"
"확인된 바에 의하면... 성진우 헌터는 공격대가 아니라 채굴팀으로 들어갔습니다."
"According to confirmation... Sung Jin-woo Hunter went into the mining team, not into the assault squad."

고건희가 벌떡 일어났다.
Goh Kun-hee leapt to his feet

"뭐? S급 헌터가 광부로 지원했다고?"
"What? S-class Hunter applied as a miner?"

믿을 수 없다는 목소리였다.
He said he couldn't
사실은 우진철도 그랬다.
In fact, it was like Woojin(jinwoo) Railroad. (tn:??) 
=> In fact, he did
그래서 몇 번을 거듭해 확인해 봤는데도 결과는 변하지 않았다.
So I checked it over and over again, but the results did not change.

'이래서 말해야 하나 말아야 하나 고민했던 건데...'
'I've been thinking about whether to say something or not...'

대체 성인우는 무슨 생각인 걸까?
What the hell is he thinking?
우진철이 식은땀을 흘리며 대답했다.
Woo Jin-chul answered in a cold sweat.

"그렇다고 합니다."
"Yes, it is."

고건희는 의자에 털썩 주저앉으며 허허 하고 실소를 터트렸다.
Goh Geon-hee flopped down on a chair and burst into laughter.

"정말 종잡을 수 없는 사내로구만."
"What a catchy guy."

***


진우는 지급받은 안전모와 작업복을 착용하고 배윤석 팀장의 뒤를 따라갔다.
Jinwoo followed Bae Yoon-seok in his safety helmet and work clothes.
게이트 근처에 안전모를 쓴 헌터들이 잔뜩 모여 있었다.
Near the gate was a mass of hunters wearing safety helmets.
대략 20명 정도?
About 20 people?
모두의 시선이 배 팀장에게로 모였다.
Everyone's eyes gathered to the captain.
배 팀장은 진우를 소개했다.
Bae introduced Jinwoo.

"여기는 오늘 같이 일하게 된 성씨."
"This is Mr. Sung he's working with today."
"안녕하세요."
"Hello."

진우는 고개를 가볍게 숙였다 들어 올리며 채굴팀 멤버들의 전체적인 분위기를 살폈다.
Jinwoo gently bowed his head and raised his head to examine the overall atmosphere of the mining team.

"..."

다들 반응이 시큰둥했다.
Everyone was in a great mood.
이해는 갔다.
The understanding went well .

'하긴.'
'But.'

이쪽은 내일 다시 볼 수 있을지 없을지도 모르는 일용직이고, 저쪽은 길드와의 정식 계약을 통해 채굴팀으로 고용된 헌터들.
This is a day job that may or may not be able to see you again tomorrow, and Hunter's hired as mining team through a formal contract with Guild.
채굴팀 입장에선 친절하게 대해줄 이유가 없었다.
There was no reason to be kind in the mining team.

"아이참. 사람들하고는... 그래도 같이 일할 동료가 왔는데."
He said, "Oh, my God, I'm not with people. I still have a colleague to work with."

배 팀장이 어색하게 웃으며 맨 끝에서 있는 인상 험악한 남자를 가리켰다.
Bae smiled awkwardly and pointed to the ugly man at the end.

"성 씨는 저기 목 씨 옆에 딱 붙어 다니면서 모르는 거 있으면 배우고 그래. 목 씨가 말수가 적어서 그렇지 여기선 제일 베테랑이야."
"Sung, if you don't know anything, you'll learn. He's the most experienced person here because he's quiet."
"...알겠습니다."
"...I understand."

진우는 군말 없이 목 씨라는 남자 옆으로 가서 섰다.
Jinwoo stood beside a man named Mok without a word.
목 씨는 진우와 눈이 마주치자 들릴 듯 말 듯 흘러가는 목소리로 말했다.
Mok spoke in a flowing voice as his eyes met Jinwoo.

"목진수요."
"Moksoo."
"성진우라고 합니다."
"I'm Sung Jin Woo."

소개는 그걸로 끝.
That's the end of the introduction.
어느새 목진수의 시선은 팀장에게로 옮겨 가 있었다.
Before long, Mok Jin-soo's eyes were shifted to the team leader.

'참 친절들 하시군.'
'You're so kind.'

진우도 시선을 돌렸다.
Jinwoo also turned his eyes.
팀장은 좀 떨어진 곳에서 길드 직원으로 보이는 일반인과 심각한 표정으로 대화를 나누고 있었다.
The team leader was chatting away with a serious look on the face of an ordinary person who appeared to be a guild worker.
조금 집중하자 두 사람의 대화 내용을 모두 들을 수 있었다.
I could listen to both of them when I focused a little.

"...공략팀은 아직이야? 아까 다 끝났다더니 지금이 몇 분째야?"
"... is the tactical team still there? It's over.And what time is it now?"
"이제 진짜 얼마 안 남았답니다. 이게 다 팀장님과 팀원들 안전을 위해서니까 안에 마수들 전부 정리될 때까지 조금만 더 기다려 주세요."
"We don't have much time left. This is all for the safety of the team and the team, so please wait a little longer until all the captains are cleared inside."
"그 말만 벌써 세 번 들었어."
"I've heard that three times already."
"에이, 팀장님. 대충대충 정리했다가 작업 중에 숨어 있던 마수라도 튀어나오면 다들 곤란해지시는 거 잘 아시잖습니까?"
"Aye, sir. You know that if you just pop out a magic spell while you're working on it, you're in trouble, right?"

아들뻘 되는 남직원이 눈웃음을 지으며 애교를 부리자, 배 팀장도 차마 화를 내지는 못하겠는지 고개를 돌리며 피식 웃었다.
As a husband and his wife, who were just like his son, laughed and fascinated, Bae, the team leader, turned his head and laughed as if he could not get angry.

"알았다, 알았어."
"Okay, okay."
"엇? 팀장님, 이제 화 좀 풀리셨습니까?"
"yes? Sir, are you feeling better now?"
"알겠으니까. 가 봐."
"I'll see you."
"옙. 제가 공략팀 나오면 숨도 안 쉬고 이리로 바로 튀어 오겠습니다. 참, 그리고 오늘 작업 끝나고 다 같이 한잔, 아시죠?"
"When I come to the target team, I won't even breathe. I'll come right here. Oh, and after work, we all drink together. You know"
"아이고. 알겠으니까, 고만 가 보라고, 이 친구야."
"Oh, I see. Just go, man."

다행히 별 마찰 없이 이야기가 끝나는 것처럼 보였다.
Fortunately, the story seemed to end without much friction.
직원의 대처가 좋았다.
The staff did a good job.

'남들은 대형 길드 다닌다면 어디서건 다 큰 소리치고 다니는 줄 알지만...'
'I know that if you go to a large guild, you'll scream everywhere, but...'

길드 사무직들은 일반인들이고, 현장에서 뛰는 헌터들은 각성자들이다.
Guild office workers are ordinary people, while hunter who plays on the field is awakened.
각성자들이 해 줘야 할 일은 많은데 각성자들의 수는 한정되어 있었다.
There was a lot of work for the awakened to do, but the number of awakened people was limited.
각성자들을 공장의 기계 부품 갈아 끼우듯 마음대로 뽑았다 잘랐다 하기가 불가능하다는 소리. 그러니 직원들이 헌터들의 눈치를 살필 수밖에.
They say that it is impossible to remove and cut the agitators as if they were changing the parts of a factory. Therefore, employees have no choice but to look at hunter's attitude
남들 눈에는 출세한 걸로 비치는 대형 길드 직원들에게도 그들만의 남모를 속사정이 있었다.
In the eyes of others, a large guild staff who showed up as a successor had their own mother.
그런데.
by the way

'...음?'
'...Um?'

팀장과 직원의 대화에 귀 기울이고 있던 진우에게 문득 옆에서 소곤거리는 소리들이 들려왔다.
Jin-woo, who was listening to the conversation between the team leader and the staff, suddenly heard voices whispering next to him.

"얘기 들었어? 오늘 온 신참 E급이라던데?" 
"Did you hear about that? What was the rookie E-Class came to today? "
'또 내 얘긴가.'
'Are they talking about me ?'

진우는 가끔 뛰어난 청력이 원망스러웠다.
Jinwoo sometimes resented his excellent hearing.

'그렇다고 아예 귀를 막고 지낼 수도 없고...'
'And I can't keep my ears shut at all.'

씁쓸히 웃고 있는 사이 헌터들의 조심스런 담화는 계속됐다.
While smiling bitterly, hunter's careful conversation continued.

"뭐? E급?"
"What? E-class?"
"E급을 뽑아 왔다고?"
"Did they pick a E-class?"
"그렇다니까."
"Yes."

뒤통수에 날아와 꽂히는 따끔따끔한 시선들이 느껴졌다.
I could feel the prickly stare that flew into the back of my head.

"아니, 팀장님은 무슨 생각으로 E급을 뽑았대?"
"No, what did you say they picked E-class?"
"E급이 힘이나 제대로 쓰겠어?"
"Does E-class use power properly?"
"그러게 말이야."
"I know."
"오늘 작업, 시간 내에 끝낼 수 있을런가 모르겠다."
"I don't know if I can finish today in time."

여기저기서 나오는 걱정스런 목소리들.
worrying voices coming from all over
그래도 나름대로의 배려인지 최대한 소리들을 낮추고 있기는 한데, 그런 수고도 진우에게는 무의미했다.
However, the sound was as low as possible as possible, but such efforts were meaningless to Jin-woo.
진우는 실소를 삼켰다.
Jinwoo swallowed the laughing.

'시선이 곱지 못했던 이유가 하나 더 있었네.'
'There was one more reason why I couldn't look good.'

역시 E급은 어딜 가나 찬밥 신세였다.
As expected, E-class are everywhere.
워낙 익숙한 일이라 이제는 새삼스러울 것도 없었다.
I was so used to it that it was nothing new.

'어차피 오래 볼 사이도 아니니까.'
'I'm not even going to see you for a long time.'

그런데 그때였다.
It was then.
웅성웅성.
a roaring voice
갑자기 게이트 정면 쪽이 시끄러워졌다.
Suddenly, the front side of the gate became noisy.

"공략팀 나왔구먼."
"You've got a team."
"드디어 끝났나 보네."
"I guess it's over."

기다림에 지쳐 있던 채굴팀 헌터들의 표정이 조금씩 밝아졌다.
The mining team Hunter's face, tired of waiting, little by little.
상황을 지켜보던 배 팀장이 헌터들에게 손짓했다.
The captain, who was watching the situation, waved to the hunter.

"자자, 이동합시다."
"Come on, let's move."

채굴팀 헌터들은 각자 장비를 챙겨 천천히 걸음을 옮겼다. 진우도 헌터들 틈에 섞여 따라갔다. 
The mining team's hunters took their equipment and walked slowly. Jinwoo also fell among the hunters.

"수고하셨습니다."
"Thank you for your trouble."
"수고하셨어요."
"You worked hard."
"다들 수고하셨습니다!"
"Good job everyone!"

게이트 앞에서는 헌터스 길드의 직원들이 막 레이드를 끝내고 게이트에서 빠져나오는 공격대 멤버들을 반갑게 맞아주고 있었다.
In front of the gate, Hunters Guild employees were welcoming the members of the squad who had just finished the raid and were getting out of the gate.
현장에서 쓰이는 공략팀이란 말은 아마도 공격대 멤버들을 뜻하는 듯했다.
The term "attack team" used on the spot probably meant the members of the offensive team.

'이들이... 국내 최고의 공격대.'
'They... they're the best attackers in the country.'

상급, 아니 최상급 헌터들의 면면을 훑어보는 진우의 눈매가 예리해졌다.
Jinwoo's eyes have become sharper as he looks over the faces of senior, or top-class hunters.
그중엔 그가 아는 얼굴도 있었다.
Among them, there was a face he knew.

'...최종인.'
'...Choi.'

헌터스의 대표이자, 마법 계열 S급 헌터.
Choi Jong-in , Master of Hunters's is a S-class magic Hunter.
괜히 최종인이 자신을 알아보면 귀찮아질 것 같아서 진우는 안전모를 깊이 눌러썼다.
Jinwoo pressed on his safety helmet because I thought it would bother me if he recognized me.
다행히 주변에는 비슷한 복장의 헌터들이 많았다. 진우는 자연스럽게 배경에 녹아들 수 있었다.
Fortunately, there were many hunters in similar costumes around. Jinwoo was naturally able to melt in the background.
그렇게 던전 광부들 옆에 조용히 서서 국내 최정예 공격대 멤버들을 지켜보는 진우의 심정은.
Jin-woo, who stood quietly next to the miners in Dungeon and watched the best attack members in Korea.

'...이게 진짜 헌터스의 정예들이라고?'
'... these are the real Hunters?'

놀라움을 금할 수가 없었다.
I couldn't help being surprised.
생각보다 강한 기운을 가진 헌터를 찾기가 힘들었다.
It was harder to find Hunter with stronger energy than I thought.
최종인은 최종병기라는 별명에 부끄럽지 않게 엄청난 마력이 느껴졌지만, 그 외에는 정말 별 볼 일 없었다.
Choi Jong-in felt an enormous amount of mana with the nickname "final weapon," but otherwise it really didn't do much.

'저들이 약한 걸까?'
'Are they weak?' (tn:😩 you are op, mc) 

말도 안 되는 소리.
nonsense.
진우는 고개를 가로저었다.
Jinwoo shook his head.
국내 최고라는 타이틀을 달고 있는 길드에서도 정예들을 고르고 골라 만든 1군 멤버들이다.
They are the first-tier members who selected and selected elite players from the guild, which has the title "Korea's best."

'마스터가 레이드에 참가하는데 멤버를 허술하게 구성하지는 않았겠지.'
'Master wouldn't have been sloppy about joining raid.

약하다는 말은 저들과 가장 거리가 먼 단어였다.
Fragility was the farthest word from them.
그렇다면 결론은 하나.
Then, the conclusion is one.

'내가 강해진 거다.'
'I got stronger.'

진우의 입가에 미소가 떠올랐다.
A smile rose at the mouth of Jinwoo.
강함은 상대적인 것.
Strongness is relative.
몇 달 간의 노력은 결과를 배신하지 않았다.
Months of effort have not betrayed the result.
방금 A급 던전을 공략하고 나온 공격대가 약해 보일 정도로 능력치가 껑충 뛰어오른 것이다.
His ability has jumped so high that the offensive team, which had just hit the A-level dungeon, looks weak.
상대와의 차이를 통해 자신의 강함을 인식할 수 있었다.
He was able to recognize his strength through his differences with his opponent.
두근, 두근, 두근.
My head, my head, and my head.
그건 가슴이 뛰는 일이었다.
It was heartbreaking.
그런데 그 순간.
But at that moment.
아무도 시키지 않았고, 어떤 소리도 없었는데, 진우의 고개가 자연스럽게 게이트 쪽으로 돌아갔다.
No one was asked to, and there was no sound, but Jinwoo's head naturally turned to the gate.
그러고는 감탄을 터트렸다.
Then he burst into admiration.

'이럴 수가...'
'This is...'

게이트에서 유유히 걸어 나오고 있는 짧은 머리의 여성.
a short-haired woman walking smoothly out of the gate
전혀 꾸미지 않은 민낯에서 제일 먼저 눈에 띈 것은 크고 맑은 두 눈이었다. 새하얀 피부나 뚜렷한 이목구비도 눈길을 끌었다.
The first thing I noticed from her bare face was her big, clear eyes. White skin and distinctive features also attracted attention.
남자가 100명 있다면 99명 정도는 주저하지 않고 예쁘다고 칭찬할 만한 외모를 가진 여자였다.
If there were 100 men, 99 would not hesitate to praise them for her beauty.
그러나 무엇보다 진우의 시선을 잡아 끈 것은 그녀의 외모가 아니라 그녀의 내면이었다.
But most of all, it was not her appearance but her inner self that caught Jin-woo's eye.
그녀의 안에 있는 힘.
the power within her
무표정한 얼굴의 여자 헌터에게서 끊임없이 흘러나오고 있는 막대한 양의 마력이었다.
It was a huge amount of mana that was constantly flowing from this hunter, a woman with a blank face.

'적어도 최종인과 동급.'
'At least in line with Choi Jong-in .'

어쩌면 그 이상.
Maybe more.
주변을 압도하는 아우라를 가진 여자였다.
She was a woman with an aura that overwhelmed her surroundings.
놀라움이 진정되고 이성이 감정을 머릿속에서 완전히 몰아내는데 성공했을 때, 진우는 여자의 이름을 떠올렸다.
When the surprise calmed down and the opposite sex succeeded in getting the emotion out of his head, Jin-woo recalled the woman's name.

'저 여자가 바로...'
'She's...'

국내 유일한 여성 S급 차해인.
The only female S-class hunter in Korea, Cha Hae-in 
최종인과 함께 헌터스의 한축을 맡고 있는 최상위급 헌터였다.
She was a top-class Hunter in charge of the Hunters with Choi Jong-in.

'다른 사람은 생각할 수 없다.'
'I can't think of anyone else.'

이만한 기운을 가진 여자가 한국에 몇이나 될까?
How many women have this energy in Korea?
그런 희귀성에 비해 차해인의 얼굴은 별로 알려져 있지 않았다.
Compared to such rarity, Cha's face was not known much.
그녀 스스로 방송에 노출되는 걸 상당히 꺼리는 까닭이었다. 그래서 진우도 오늘 처음 차해인의 얼굴을 봤다.
That was why she was so reluctant to be on air herself. So Jinwoo also saw the Cha's face of the first time today.

'소문처럼 이상하게 생긴 것도 아닌데 왜 카메라를 싫어하는 거지?'
'Why don't you hate cameras when you don't look as strange as the rumor?'

20대 초반의 여성 거의 대부분이 카메라 앞에 서는 걸 즐기는데 말이다.
Most women in their early 20s enjoy standing in front of cameras.
물론 휴대폰 쪽 얘기지만.
Of course it's about cell phones.
시선이 좀 노골적이었는지 차해인의 눈길이 진우가 있는 방향으로 향했다.
Whether her eyes were a little blurry, Cha Hea-in's eyes turned towards the the direction that Jin - woo was standing ..

'은신... 까지는 필요 없겠지?'
'Hide... I don't think she noticed me?'

진우는 가볍게 기척을 숨겼고, 진우가 있던 곳 주변을 이리저리 둘러보던 차해인은 이내 고개를 갸웃거렸다.
Jinwoo hid his head lightly, and Cha Hea-in, who was looking around the place where Jinwoo was, tilted her head.

'뭐지? 방금 강한 기운이 느껴졌는데?'
'What? I just felt strong energy .'

착각이었을까?
Was it an illusion?
처음엔 고건희 협회장이 현장에 들른 줄 알았다.
At first, I thought that Chairman Goh Kun-hee of the association visited the scene.
그런데 지금은 거짓말처럼 완벽하게 기운이 사라져 있었다.
But now, like a lie, the energy was completely gone.

'협회장님같이 바쁘신 분이 예고도 없이 방문을 하실 리가 없지.'
'A busy man like the president of the association can't make a visit without notice.'

착각의 대가는 컸다.
The smell of illusions was good.
강한 기운의 흔적을 쫓느라 잠깐 감각을 곤두세웠던 탓에 악취가 평소보다 몇 배나 지독하게 코를 찔러 왔다.
The stench has been horribly snuffed out by a short period of time trying to keep track of the strong energy.

'윽.'
'Ugh.'

차해인은 늘 하던 대로 손수건을 꺼내 코를 틀어막고는 비틀비틀 헌터들 틈을 빠져나갔다.
Cha Hea-in  took out her handkerchief, snorted her nose, and slipped out of the rumbling hunter's way.

'생각보다 감각이 좋은 여자네.'
'She's more sensitive than I thought.'

진우는 차해인이 멀어지는 걸 보고 안도의 한숨을 내쉬었다.
Jinwoo sighed with relief at the sight of Cha Hea-in. 
이로써 공략팀 전부가 게이트를 빠져나왔다.
All of the teams that are targeting have escaped the gate.
이 순간만을 기다리고 있었던 채굴팀의 팀장 배윤석이 팀원들을 향해 돌아섰다. 양손으로 짝 소리 나게 박수를 친 그가 밝은 목소리로 말했다.
The mining team's leader Bae Yoon-seok turned to the team. The man, who clapped his hands loudly, said in a bright voice.

"자, 이제 우리 차례니까 다들 잘해 봅시다!"
"Now that it's our turn, let's do well!"

작업 특성상 수거팀이 먼저 게이트로 들어간 후 채굴팀이 뒤를 이었다.
Due to the nature of the operation, the collection team first entered the gate and the mining team followed.
진우는 게이트 앞에서 멈춰 섰다.
Jinwoo stopped at the gate.

'...'

그렇게 가만히 서서 처음 보는 A급 게이트의 위용을 말없이 감상하고 있을 때, 배윤석이 다가왔다.
As he stood still and watched the grandeur of the A-class gate for the first time, Bae approached.

"성 씨, 뭐 해? 우리도 들어가야지."
"Sung, what are you doing? We have to go in."
"예."
"Yes."

짧게 대답한 진우가 다른 헌터들과 마찬가지로 게이트 안에 발을 내딛었다.
After the short-answer Jinwoo stepped into the gate like any other Hunter.
그러자 곧 익숙한 메시지가 떴다.
Soon, a familiar message appeared.

[던전에 입장하였습니다.]
[You entered the dungeon.]

Chapter 82[OK]

'Is the wind blowing in the dungeon?'

Sung_Jin_Woo raised his head.
As soon as I entered, I could feel the gentle breeze blowing from deep in the cave.
It suddenly cooled down.
At the same time, Sung_Jin_Woo realized what the identity of the wind was.

It's not a simple wind.'

the wave of mana
The powerful mana produced by the boss of A_Rank Dungeon was realized and touched by Sung_Jin_Woo.
Given the fact that S_rank Dungeon is not uncommon in the world, the owner of this magical power could be said to be the highest level of magic that Sung_Jin_Woo could actually meet.

Boss of A_Rank Dungeon...'

I wanted to see him with my own eyes.
And if I get a chance...
Sung_Jin_Woo was horrified by the hairy coldness of his brow, but couldn't hide his face.
It's a hunter's instinct.
If you are in front of a strong beast, you might want to see a gunshot.
then
Tuk.
The back man bumped his shoulder with Sung_Jin_Woo.

"Hey, let's hurry up and get going."

Lee Sung-gu frowned and made a ball.
The A_Rank dungeon is wide inside.
There was plenty of room to get around the people in front of him.
However, I never liked the new guy who seemed to stand still and not to move.
That's why I tried to embarrass him.

What's that? What kind of stone pillars does the earth have?'

After the confrontation, I was not new but self-confident.
I can't help feeling annoyed.

What's so hard about E_Rank?'

That's E_rank.
C_Rank himself.
Among C_rank Hunter, he's used for mining because he's not very good at it, but is he still discouraged in front of E_rank?
But the rookie did not have a tail.
Lee Sung-gu's eyes narrowed.

'What, look at him?'

Lee Sung-gu, who was getting sick, opened his eyes and gave his neck strength.

"Hey, shouldn't I apologize if I hit you?"

in the dark
Sung_Jin_Woo turned around.
Surprised by surprise, Lee took a step back.

'Hoo!'

Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes were shining with luster.
Sung_Jin_Woo's mouth opened when he was feeling suffocated and upset.

"I'm sorry."
"Oh, no..."

Lee Seong-gu, who was shaking, managed to squeeze his voice out.

"Maybe... Yo."

Lee Seong-gu, who had unexpected respect, bowed down and passed by Sung_Jin_Woo quickly.

"Hoo-hoo-"

Lee Seong-gu was able to shake off his chest only after his distance from the rookie.

'What's that look? Why are you smiling?'

It was only a brief encounter, but my body was stiff and I couldn't hear my voice properly.
It was the least amount of pride that didn't lower my eyes.

Is that really E_Rank?'

Even when I hit it, and the harsh look. What happened?
Oh, I don't know.
Lee Seong-gu, who shook his head like he was trying to shake off the myth, hurriedly moved.

"Oh no."

Sung_Jin_Woo scratched his side of his head when he saw Lee Seong-gu who had been ahead of him in an instant.

'I'm nervous because of the boss...'

It turned out to be a little bit of a scare.
You don't have enough training.
Sung_Jin_Woo followed the lead mining team, reflecting on himself for being sensitive.
It was not long before we joined.
Sung_Jin_Woo walked along with the team members at the end of the procession.

'If you walk at my speed, no one can catch up.'

He had to guess.
by the way
As we entered the room, the mana's influence from the boss-class horseman grew bigger.

'You've gone up a lot.'

the innermost part of a dungeon You can feel the energy of the beast in the boss' room like this.
Thanks to this, my heart has been beating faster.

Can we focus on our work now?'

I could hear a loud clang of clangeness from the front as if I were going to answer the question.

"Oh! Oh, my God!"

The team that entered the dungeon ahead of the mining team was already in full swing.
The body of a giant horse was being lashed along.

"One, two!"
"Hi!"

Since the fighting force was so strong, the work was carried out without any help from the equipment.
Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes are on the process of targeting advanced dungeons.

"The attacking team takes the lead and kills all the magicians except the boss.'

The team then pulls out the dead bodies of the captives, and finally the mining team picks up the ore from the cave wall.
In order to maximize profit, we could not miss a single step.
Not only Ma Jeong-seok and Mana Stone, but also the corpses of the superior horseman used for various purposes can be a huge sum of money.

"Bones, leather, flesh, and so on. There's nothing to throw away, right?'

That was the difference between the lower and the higher dungeons.
After scraping all the money out of the dungeon.

'Get rid of the boss and close the gate.'

It wasn't until these four courses were over that I could say that I was completely clear of the higher dungeon.
At least for the guild.
by the way

Isn't that simple work enough for my soldiers?'

Passing through the sweaty collection team Hunter, Sung_Jin_Woo suddenly came up with the idea.
In fact, the power of the well-uped shadow soldiers was far superior to the Hunter, a team composed of all C_rank or below.
If we split the soldiers up and let them hunt, collect, mine...

Maybe I can really go after the dungeon on my own.'

Sung_Jin_Woo smiled with a satisfied face.
The purpose of my visit is to investigate.
I thought it was a good thing to take the time to come.

"Sung, what's the matter?"

The captain of the team has spoken from the side.
E_Rank Hunter, who has no experience in the dungeon, must have wondered why.

"I'm amazed that the lions are too big than I thought."

Whether he was satisfied with Sung_Jin_Woo's roughly evasive answer, the team leader fumbled for him.

'Was that what?' But when I first came in, my mouth was wide open and I didn't close."

Speaking of which, Sung_Jin_Woo asked several questions.

"Even though we've eliminated all the usual spells, isn't the boss still alive here?"
"Yes, killing the boss will close the gate."

The answer was that the boss could not be caught until all the collection and mining operations were completed.

"What happens if the boss runs out of the boss' room?"
"We rarely do that, but... Then all the remaining people inside will die."

If it were obvious, it was natural.
The attack team that left Dungeon will take a rest as far as Boss Reid, and they won't have the power to deal with A_rank Dungeon boss for mining and collection hunters.
However, it was common knowledge that the boss stayed in the boss' room until the Dungeon brake started.
Perhaps that's why he didn't show much fear on his face.

"Don't you get scared when that awful guy's behind your back?"
"Overall."

Bae was adamant.

"I've never had such an accident in the past three years when I worked for Hunter's. Don't worry too much about Sung."

Sung_Jin_Woo looked at the team leader, who gave him a big smile on his shoulder, and thought he was jealous.

'You said sometimes it's the medicine you don't know.'

Even if you stay still, you're shaking with the boss's mana.
He seemed to be the only one here who could sense the energy of the boss.

"Oh, from here!"

Bae was delighted to find a Mana Stone Field on the wall of the cave.
The veteran mining team Hunter took turns near the Mana Stones.
Tuk.
I put my luggage down and picked up the pickaxe.
Sung_Jin_Woo also went to the edge of the Mana Stone Pane to stand.

'Is this all I have to do?'

There was a sense of uneasiness that if he struck by force, he would be a Mana Stone, a pickaxe, and all the pieces would be destroyed.

'What do you think?'

Sung_Jin_Woo was hesitating to start working right away.
He saw Mok Jin-soo, a veteran mining team member, from Bae.
Whew! Whoo! Whew! Whoo!
The carpenter was romping up the Mana Stones.
Every time he struck the wall, there was a thud and thud, and the Mana Stone fell to the floor.

'Experience...'

It was a feat worthy of being called a veteran.
He was more than twice as fast as his colleagues.
Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes were shining.
In his slow time, Sung_Jin_Woo learned the posture, breathing and muscle movement of the carpenter.
The efficient motion of the carpenter was repeated several times in Sung_Jin_Woo's head.

'I see.'

A persimmon has been caught.
Sung_Jin_Woo picked up the pickaxe.
It was as if a carpenter was reflected in a mirror.
Whip! Kwagak! Whip! Kwagak!
Even in the same movement, Sung_Jin_Woo's force is not met by the magnitudes.
Every time Sung_Jin_Woo hit the wall, the Mana Stones fell into a heap.
Whip! Kwagak! Whip! Kwagak!
a refreshing sound coming from the end
The mining team began to realize something was wrong.

"Uh... hey."
"Why?"
"Look over there."
"Huck!"
"What is it?"

The mining team Hunter stopped and stared vacantly at Sung_Jin_Woo.
Mok Jin-soo's hand, which was constantly moving, also stopped.

'...'

Everyone was speechless.
Don't you think the first time Dungeon miner, E_Rank Hunter, is cutting down the Mana Stone Paddy with a skilled gesture?

"No, you guys! Why are you all so carried away when I've called you to work!"
Bae, who had written down the size of the Mana Stone Field in the books, was surprised by the task of the mining team.

"Teacher, look at that."
"What?"

Bae suddenly put out his head.
His eyes widening.

"Hut!"

The same goes for the team leader.
I couldn't keep my eye on Sung_Jin_Woo, who was three times faster than others.

"Teacher, didn't you say today was your first day?"
"... I did."

Lee Seong-gu, who was curious about the identity of Sung_Jin_Woo, jumped in.

"Is that E_rank right?"
"Of course I checked my license. You think I got my first encounter with Hunter as a team without even looking at his ID card?"
"Then what happened to that?"
"..."

Bae, who was watching Sung_Jin_Woo silently, swallowed his saliva with a bright smile.

"Excuse me, Mr. Sung is a miner from heaven."

I can't help but notice the fact that I have a strong chest muscle during the interview.

'I can see a person well.'

A smile spread over the captain's face.


***


A beep, beep, beep.
The alarm went off on the captain's wristwatch. Bae picked up his wrist to check his watch.

'Oh no, time's already....'

It was lunch time before I knew it.

"Let's all eat."
"Huh!"

Everyone left the equipment and shook their hands.
As Sung_Jin_Woo did not show any signs of movement even when the team members went out in pairs, Bae approached slowly and asked.

"Isn't Sung going?"
"I don't have any thoughts."
"How are you going to work without eating?"
"It's okay. I ate breakfast late, too."
"Really? Then there's nothing we can do about it."

We wanted to have a meal and talk about each other's future, but can't we force them to go?
Bae turned to the gate with regret.
At that moment, Sung_Jin_Woo's mouth went up.
Sung_Jin_Woo smiled as he looked at the backside of the team's distant members.

'I can't miss such a good opportunity.'

I was barely left alone.
Neither mining team nor collection team escaped the dungeon.
about an hour's freedom
It was a golden opportunity to find a boss-class horse hidden inside the dungeon.
Sung_Jin_Woo put the pickaxe down.
Then he turned his eyes towards the boss room.
The spirit of the beast was felt.

Let's just look at it and come back.'

I didn't mean to do anything.
I just wanted to see the boss.
My head, my head, and my head.
It was already heartening to think of seeing the boss.
Sung_Jin_Woo stomped away, stifling his trembling heart. Following the boss's energy, he walked towards the inside of the cave.
How long did he walk?
I was walking for a long time when I found a huge room.
It was a boss's room.
The cavernous passageway was extremely wide, and the boss' room was much bigger than that.
Are all the higher dungeons so big?
at the time of a question
The discovery of the boss would have forced the dungeon to grow, and it was automatically accepted.

'If he wants to go outside...'

A giant humanoid with only one eye stood in the innermost corner.
Sung_Jin_Woo's eyes shone like a child holding a toy he wanted.

'The Giant Slaughter.'

I've heard of it before, but it was the first time I've seen it in person.
The giant horse was so big that it was impossible to move the body, so he had no chance to see it except when he broke the Dungeon.
I was thrilled to be standing in front of him.

'It's a tough guy.'

It's so hairy.
However, it never occurred to me that it was impossible to grasp.

'If it's me now.'

That was enough.
At that thought, the saliva went over the throat.
It's the last straw.
How much less experience would it take to catch this guy?
After the suffering in the Devil Castle, I raised about 15 levels for a week.
But if I could catch one boss and raise the score to level two or three...

'I can't do this.'

On the other hand, Sung_Jin_Woo was suddenly summoned for 'Baruka Dagger' and 'Night Killer'.
In addition, he was not at odds over what he was supposed to do.
Are you just yelling at me?
There was a smattering of excitement by the corner of my mouth.
by the way
The voice of a woman standing behind Sung_Jin_Woo, who is agonizing over laughing, popped out.

"What are you doing there?"