#48
Episode 48
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The golden arrow made by Jeong Do’s hand became a ray of light and flew away. And just like that, it pierced through the ghoul guard and hit the dungeon wall.
Qarring.
A dungeon wall collapsing with a loud noise. Even though it penetrated a B-class boss monster, its power did not die at all. Jeongdo was amazed by its power.
“and. “It’s enormous.”
<The Pale Note has the power to defeat evil beings. That power was amplified after meeting the undead.>
Right. Not only was it loaded with a character with S-class combat power in a B-class dungeon, but their compatibility was also advantageous. To some extent, I felt a little sorry for the boss monster.
<Come on, sir! Where is the next enemy!>
And I also felt sorry for Tristan, who was full of motivation. Jeongdo told him in a slightly sorry voice.
“The guy just now was the last one.”
At the same time, a reminder comes to mind.
<Level up! Strength increased by 1 and Reflexes increased by 1.>
It was perfect proof that the boss monster had been defeated.
<… It’s a pity.>
<But it was cool!>
Ixia comforted Tristan, who was depressed. I don’t think it will be particularly effective, but whatever. Jeongdo paid no attention to the conversation between the two and walked towards the boss monster. The corpse of a boss monster slightly larger than a regular ghoul and with its head missing. Jeongdo opened the inventory.
‘It was impossible to store normal monsters, but what about boss monsters?’
It’s something you can try. I was at least somewhat hopeful, so I caught the boss monster and put it in my inventory.
Wormwood.
“oh!”
The boss monster’s body disappeared before my eyes, and an icon that looked like a ghoul corpse appeared in one of my inventory spaces.
“It’s okay to be a boss monster.”
I need to test it a few more times in other dungeons to be sure, but I have concluded that boss monsters can be stored in the inventory. Then he took the body out of the inventory again. Because there was still one more thing left to test.
“Ixia. “You can eat this guy.”
<Really?! Thank you!>
She was about to change her mind, so she hurriedly spewed out golden mana. And that mana enveloped the corpse of the boss monster. Soon, the corpse melted and turned into black mana, darker than that of a normal monster, and was absorbed by Ixia.
<Black… What should I do? It’s so delicious. >
Ixia sheds tears of emotion. The reaction is much stronger than when absorbing a regular monster. I looked up Ixia’s information again in the status window.
Growth rate: 1.52%
“also.”
As expected, the growth rate increased significantly. A whopping 1 percent. The effect was the same as feeding 100 regular monsters. 1% increase with B-class boss monsters. Wouldn’t monsters in A-level dungeons be more efficient? If that were the case, the lifting of Ixia’s seal might proceed much faster than expected.
‘It’s a pity that the kobolds were auctioned off like this.’
They were class A monsters. It would have been a great help to Ixia’s growth, but the auction money has already been received. It’s unfortunate, but I had to make plans for the next time. Immediately after Jeongdo checked Ixia’s growth rate, a notification occurred to him again.
Tiring!
<You have succeeded in loading a high-ranking target. Some of the target’s abilities reside in the user’s body.>
<Mana, strength 1, stamina 1, reflexes 1, and mana sensitivity increased 1.>
Tristan’s load time is up. And after a while, the dungeon was cleared and Jeong-do came out of the dungeon.
Inside an abandoned building.
Someone spoke to Do-do, who had just cleared the dungeon.
“Thank you for your hard work. “You are a true user, right?”
“Tsk!”
Jeong Do was surprised and pointed his weapon at the other person. A reflexive action that came about because I didn’t expect there to be someone outside the dungeon. And the other person was even more shocked and surprised by Jeong-do’s actions.
“Ugh! Calm down. It came from the association!”
“Association? ah… .”
Now that I think about it, before entering the dungeon, I registered for the dungeon through Haesik. The man in front of you is probably someone from the association for that matter. After understanding the situation, Do-do put away his weapon and handed the man an apple.
“sorry. “I was a little sensitive because I had just defeated the boss.”
“no. I understand. It seems like you went on an expedition immediately after reporting, and you cleared it very quickly. “You cleared a B-level dungeon in less than 3 hours.”
“I was lucky.”
The man from the association did not hide his expression of admiration. It was very rare for a B-level user to clear a B-level dungeon this quickly. The man went to the place where the dungeon was and proceeded with the procedure.
“The B-level dungeon has been cleared. “We will continue to break your dungeon clear record.”
The man who said that operated the terminal in his hand and immediately spoke to Do.
“It’s done. You will now be able to see the dungeon clear status using your Mana Watch. You did a really good job.”
“thank you. Thank you for your hard work.”
“This is my job. What? “Then I’ll just leave.”
After completing the association’s verification process, Jeong Do came out of the abandoned building. Because it was quite late, it was difficult to find anyone around.
‘Let’s go home quickly and get some rest.’
A lot happened today too. After going home, take a shower and finish the day with a beer. When you make up your mind and try to take a step forward.
“huh?”
The strange feeling I felt behind my back was exaggerating! I looked back. But there was nothing behind me except the light of the streetlight illuminating the darkness.
“That’s strange… “I think something happened.”
Ixia responded to some muttering.
<I felt something too! I have a bad feeling.>
If you and Ixia felt something strange at the same time, it definitely meant something was wrong… Now I couldn’t feel anything at all. Should I investigate? He thought so for a moment, but then shook his head.
‘There is no need to do anything in a situation where there is no mana.’
Still, as a precaution, I headed home through a busy street. And until I got home, the uneasy feeling I first felt was nowhere to be found.
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“Whoa… .”
After finishing his shower, he sat down on the bed with a can of beer. After all, the end of the day is beer. Just as he was about to open the can, a blinking cell phone caught his eye.
“huh?”
It looks like the text message came while I was taking a shower. Jeongdo put down the beer can for a moment and picked up his cell phone to check the text message.
[hey. Please come to my house tomorrow. Sender: Brother Jinsu Yoon.]
A simple one-line text. The expression on his face became strange as he read the text.
Jinsu Yoon.
Before he met Kang Hae-jun, who was SS-level, he was the most famous person he was friends with.
He is a man of great standing who, in his mid-40s, has become the owner of a large company whose name everyone knows. He was a man who now had great influence by reaching out to the user industry as well.
But even excluding his power and wealth, he was an important person to Jeong Do.
Jinsu Yoon.
He was Yoon Seo-yoon’s father.
“So, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you?”
I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t even sent a proper text message, let alone visited. This is a person who cares about you like family, but you have been so indifferent all this time. He left a reply saying he would visit tomorrow afternoon and drank some beer.
The next afternoon.
As promised, Jeong-do was walking towards Seo-yoon’s house.
“huh?”
Continuing from yesterday, again.
Feeling a tingling sensation in the back of his head, Jeongdo turned around. And just like yesterday, there was nothing suspicious to be found. Jeongdo asked Ixia again this time.
“Ixia. “Did you just feel it too?”
<Yes? What? I didn’t feel anything.>
However, Ixia’s reaction was different from yesterday. what? Are you just being sensitive? Jeong-do walked slowly, concentrating all his attention on his back, but he could not feel any sign of it until he reached Seo-yoon’s house.
‘I guess I was oversensitive.’
I think I’ve become a bit more sensitive recently because I’ve been so busy. Forgetting the uncomfortable feeling, I rang the doorbell of the luxurious mansion.
And after a while, a man walked up to the front door to personally open it. The man spoke to Jeongdo with a sullen expression.
“Are you here?”
“older brother. “What is that look on your face when you invite someone?”
“shut up. “How can I not contact you once since I became a user?”
A man who came to meet Jeong Do. Jinsu went into the house, saying that he was disappointed with Jeongdo. Jeong-do also followed him inside. In the living room of the house, two glasses and various types of alcohol were already set up. Jeongdo said, dumbfounded by the sight.
“older brother. “It’s still broad daylight and you’re already having a drinking party?”
“When did you become the type of person who drinks day and night? “Just sit down and don’t talk nonsense.”
At Jinsu’s recommendation, Jeongdo sat down and looked around the house. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, but it was still a big and nice house. After taking a quick look around, Do-do asked Jin-su.
“What about your sister-in-law and Seoyoon?”
At the question, Jinsu frowned as if he didn’t like something. Then he handed a glass of wine to Jeong Do and said.
“When I heard you were coming, I wanted to prepare a meal myself, so we both went out to do the grocery shopping. “How come the women in my house don’t know what’s good about this guy and how sincere he is?”
“Ah, your sister-in-law’s cooking skills are amazing. “I’m looking forward to it.”
After filling the glasses handed to them with alcohol, the two toasted. After lightly drinking the first glass, Do-do said as he poured alcohol into Jin-su’s glass.
“I’m sorry for not being able to contact you. “I’ll see you often.”
“Don’t just talk, come often. you man I heard you made a team this time? And if Seo-yoon is included, of course she has to come to my house first. Can I go to Hae-sik or Hae-joon’s house first?”
Right. Was this the reason he was sad? I guess I heard the whole story from Seo-yoon. Jeongdo comforted Jinsu and poured him another drink.
“no way. older brother. Of course, I wanted to come first too. However, my teammate suddenly made an earnest request, so I had no choice but to go. “Now, have another drink.”
“joy.”
Even though I snorted, I obediently accepted the alcohol that was poured to me. On days like this, when the two met, drinking parties often broke out. Jinsu loved alcohol, and Jeongdo was also a drunkard who had trained in sales. The two solved the problem to their heart’s content.
“okay… “Isn’t Seoyoon causing trouble to the team?”
“On the contrary, I receive a lot of help. Isn’t he a top prospect? Rather, other people will think that I am causing trouble.”
“haha. I’m not saying this because she’s my daughter, but she was really good. Even now, I have a hard time blocking love calls from various guilds.”
also. There was no way she would stop getting love calls just because a promising person like Seoyoon was not in a guild and she was only part of a fixed team. Even if she doesn’t show it outwardly, she must have been through a lot of troublesome things. She felt sorry for Jeong-do and told Jin-su.
“Thank you for trusting and entrusting me to Seo-yoon.”
“He’s an adult now too. Parents are not there to block their children’s decisions, but rather they are there to support them. Well, of course, if you weren’t our family’s benefactor or if you weren’t a good person at all, I wouldn’t have stopped you no matter how much Seoyoon insisted… “I’m just saying this right now.”
Jinsu poured the entire glass of alcohol into his mouth and spoke in a surprise manner.
“Are you dating Seoyoon?”
“Phew!”
He gushed out all the alcohol he had been drinking. The content was good, but it was even more absurd that she casually brought up her daughter’s love story as if it were someone else’s story. Do-do was surprised and looked at Jin-su’s face. His face was already slackened and his eyelids were half-closed.
‘It’s ruined.’
Contrary to Jinsu’s love of alcohol, he was not a strong drinker. He got drunk after a few drinks and had to deal with all that drinking. Like right now.
“No matter how much you are our family’s benefactor, Seo-yoon cannot do that. Our pretty Seoyoon… “No one can give it to me!”
“older brother… It’s been over 10 years since I saw him. I’ve been watching it since I was a kid. She’s just a younger sister. younger sister.”
Even though I said that, I wasn’t really sure about it. Recently, Seo-yoon’s smile often made her heart flutter more than once.
Jeong-do isn’t even the main character of a Japanese shonen manga, and he’s been so likable, so how can you not notice him? But every time, I thought, ‘We’re 10 years apart. ‘He’s just my younger brother.’ I cast my own spell… Lately, I’ve had a hard time because I seem to be of the opposite s*x.
And Jinsu got angry at Jeongdo’s answer.
“What the hell! Our Seoyoon lacks something so I don’t feel like a woman! “You’re so handsome!”
“Oh what should I do!!!”
Damn it.
Jeongdo hated himself so much for forgetting his drinking habit for a moment. After suffering for several more minutes, a savior finally appeared.
“oh. “Is Jeong Do here?”
Two mothers and daughters who went shopping appeared. Seoyoon’s mother looked so young that she could not have been in her early 40s. It may be a cliché expression, but when the two were side by side, they could only be seen as sisters. After assessing the situation in the living room for a moment, she smiled and said to Do.
“This human. I drank too much again. Mr. Jeong-do, please leave this to me and go for a walk with Seoyoon for a while.”
After saying that, she approached Jinsu.
“Sister-in-law… Then, please. “I can’t handle it.”
“Hey man! Where! I’m not finished talking yet… “Oops.”
Leaving behind Jinsu’s short scream, Jeongdo held Seoyun’s hand and walked out of the house.
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Jeong Do and Seoyoon were walking along the promenade along the Han River.
“… Thank you for coming today. brother.”
“No, what. “I should have said it first, but I felt sorry that you invited me first.”
While walking side by side with Seoyoon, I turned my head away from Seoyoon as much as possible. For no reason, I became more conscious of it because of the conversation I had with Jinsu earlier. After saying that, the two just walked side by side without saying anything else.
‘driving me crazy.’
I have to somehow escape this frustrating atmosphere… ah! Jeong Do recalled the necklace he had bought in her lottery room to give to Seo-yoon.
“Seo-yoon, wait a moment.”
Jeong Do secretly took out a necklace from his inventory and held it out to Seoyoon. After the degree was assessed, she shed her shabby appearance and was transformed into a pretty silver necklace.
“I bought this because I thought it would suit me. Ah, the design is pretty, but this thing increases mana response by 2… … ”
Seo-yoon accepted the necklace presented by Jeong-do with a blank expression. She was momentarily mesmerized by the unexpected gift, but then smiled brightly.
“thank you. “I will cherish it.”
“uh… huh.”
If I had known you would like it this much, I would have bought it a long time ago. Thinking like that, Jeong Do tried to return to Seo-yoon’s house.
And that moment.
“I’m sorry when I’m in a good mood. “I’m also busy here.”
“?!”
At the sudden voice, Jeong-do adjusted his posture reflexively. There stood a woman wearing a tight-fitting suit and a mask. A chill ran down her spine.
‘I didn’t feel any presence at all.’
Approaching someone with the status equivalent to a Class A user without being detected? The woman who appeared before my eyes was most likely a high-level user. Jeong Do was on guard, hiding Seoyoon behind her. The gunman asked the two in a dry voice.
“<Saint> Yoon Seo-yoon. Am I right?”
“… “Isn’t it polite to introduce yourself before asking such a question?”
First of all, he took his time and used observation on the strange man in front of him.
Tiring!
Name: Ryu Se-rin
Level: 85
Mana available: 99
Strength: 81 Stamina: 74 Reflexes: 99 Mana Responsiveness: 90
Talent: <Swordsmanship-lv.2>, <Archery-lv.2>, <Spiritual vein-lv.2>, <Shaman-lv.2> <Stealth-lv.2>… and 4 others.
Possessed Skills: <Seven-Star Sword>, <Speechless Sword>, <Acceleration>… and 6 more
‘S-Class!’
Surprisingly, the stranger in front of him was an S-class user. Jeongdo sighed inwardly. He was an opponent he could not defeat with his current strength.
“… I know it’s not polite, but there are circumstances here too. Judging from her appearance, it is clear that she is a <saint>. “I need you to accompany us.”
‘we?’
Without even having time to question the extent of the situation, the number of black masked assailants began to increase one by one. From the feel of their energy, they are all close to Class A users. As soon as they appeared, Jeongdo used the <Binding Draw> without any delay.
Paaaat!
A bright light spread from the hand that was held by Seoyoon.
<<I sense> the saint’s good fortune. The user’s luck increases significantly.>
‘good.’
I didn’t have time to load the wire from the album, so I used the skill right away, but fortunately, the saint’s luck activated.
Hundreds of millions of business cards fluttered above Jeongdo’s head.
And one of them.
The golden business card was quickly launched towards Jeongdo.
Whoa!
And the mana storm that unfolds around Jeongdo. The gunman sensed something was wrong and shouted.
“The guy’s energy is surging! Stop it!”
The gunmen who were surrounding the two rushed at Jeong-do, but the load on Jeong-do was already over. King Manbyeongji transformed into a red-colored spear and fired a spear strike at the approaching assailant.
“Ugh!”
Due to the fierce spear attack, the gunmen were unable to achieve their goal and widened the distance.
A blood-red spear.
Gae Dearg
A magic spear that ignores the opponent’s magic defense. The degree calmly opened the status window.
Name: Jinjeongdo
Level: 92
Mana available: 99
Strength: 91 Stamina: 84 Reflexes: 99 Mana Responsiveness: 97
Talent: <Spear-lv.2>, <Swordsmanship-lv.2>, <Handsome-lv.2>, <Chivalry-lv.2> <Gias-lv.2>… and 5 more.
Possessed skills: <Blood Throne>, <Fiana Singing>, <Fiana Swordsmanship>… and 7 more
Just like there is Jang Panpa’s Zhao Yun in the episode of Escape from the East.
Naturally, in the West, there are many heroes whose motif is an escape episode.
One of them.
A hero from the Ulster region who escaped against numerous enemies with Princess Grania in tow.
The man called the first spear of the Fianna Knights descended here.
