SSS-Class Gacha Hunter Chapter 86

#86

Episode 86

The right path (1)

“… “Japan?”

Do-do asked back, wondering if he had heard wrong, but Sang-hee just nodded silently.

“yes. Japanese government. To be exact, it’s a Japanese users’ association connected to the Japanese government. It appears that there is a request to be made from Jinjeongdo user. This is very unusual. “Japan thinks they are the world’s best user country.”

“How do you know me over there? “I have never set foot on a foreign land in my life.”

It’s only been a few months since I became a user. Of course, during those few months, I had extraordinary experiences that other users could never experience, but it was only in Korea. Anything that might be associated with a foreign country… ah.

As he was pondering his past actions, he recalled an incident that occurred before he left for Delaf.

“no way? “Is it because of the Dokdo incident?”

“yes. As I mentioned before, there were still Japanese survivors on Dokdo. “It seems that one of the strongest users among them somehow succeeded in escaping on his own, and while wandering around Dokdo, he saw Jeong Do cut an enemy ship apart.”

“… okay.”

At the time, he had loaded the black-class King Arthur and defeated the enemy with Excalibur. The Excalibur he wielded at that time boasted the greatest destructive power out of all the characters he had ever loaded. From the perspective of Japanese users, it is literally witnessing the legend of King Arthur with their own eyes. It must have been such a strong memory that I couldn’t help but think of Jeong Do before anyone else if I was in a situation where I needed help.

Jeong Do asked Sanghee.

“What are you doing with me in Japan?”

“You will have to speak directly with Japanese officials to find out more details about the situation, but… From what I heard, it looks like a scary dungeon has been created in Japan. It is said that they have already captured more than 5 S-class users. Closing the dungeon also failed.”

“hmm… .”

As the second cataclysm occurred, the power balance between dungeons and users collapsed. The dungeon, which was once thought of as a resource warehouse that constantly produces energy, has come to be a threat that could truly destroy humanity. And those dangerous dungeons were being created all over the world at this very moment.

In such a situation, more than five S-class users died.

From Japan’s perspective, it must have felt like the sky was turning yellow. The country’s best human resources, who were supposed to continue to protect Japan, have disappeared in vain. However, I couldn’t help but attack the dungeon. Breaking a dungeon that preys on even S-class users would literally cause astronomical damage.

After thinking about it for a moment, he opened his mouth.

“I understand the situation in Japan, but… “I don’t have to accept it, right?”

If it is a dungeon that has consumed more than 5 S-class users, it is obvious that the level of difficulty will be extremely high. Even though he got a huge power-up in Delaf, the dungeon is a world of extraordinary things. The dungeon is a place where even an S-class user can get bitten by a small poisonous insect and run away. He was not a philanthropist and was reluctant to risk his life by going to another country.

‘It would be a different story if there was something worth risking one’s life for… .’

Sanghee also nodded as if he agreed with Jeongdo’s words.

“Your opinion is probably the most important, but I also think it’s better not to go. “It’s too dangerous.”

“Then I will decline Japan’s request. “Wouldn’t it become an international problem if I refuse?”

To a certain extent, I asked this question because I was concerned that the request for this expedition was directly requested by the ‘Japanese government.’

“If rejecting other countries’ requests were all a problem, there would probably be dozens of wars a year on Earth. Moreover, Japan is thoroughly seeking help with this issue. “Nobody in their right mind would cause trouble with this.”

Sanghee answered as if there was no need to worry at all. Jeongdo was a little relieved by Sanghee’s loud words.

‘After all, the country is the country… .’

Jeongdo was also born and raised in Korea for over 30 years, so it was inevitable that he would have prejudices about the country called Japan, or to be more precise, about the ‘Japanese government’.

“I will reject the Japanese case, but I will think a little more about the Realize case.”

I decided to refuse Japan’s request for help, talked a little more with Sanghee, and then went home to rest.

It was a sweet break that melted away all the hard work.

* * * * * *

And a week later.

Jeong Do was currently training in the training room at Hae Joon’s house.

“Ha!”

After completing five thousand stabs, the king of all diseases returned to the form of Amrit. The training room was hot with the heat radiating from Jeong Do. Jeong-do picked up the water bottle he had left on his chair and started filling it.

“after. Cool.”

Today’s training concludes with this. Recently, I was staying at Hae-jun’s house. Hae-jun spends most of his time abroad and invites Jeong-do to his house, saying that Hae-sik is bored. Do-do refused at first, but when Hae-sik tempted him by saying that it was ‘a house with the best training facility in Korea’, he pretended not to be able to resist the invitation and followed Hae-sik to his house and has been staying at Hae-sik’s house for a week.

My daily routine for the past week or so has been simple.

When I wake up in the morning, I eat and then train.

After that, in the afternoon, I went on a dungeon expedition with Seoyoon and Haesik.

And in the evening, we checked our skills with finishing training.

When I put down the somewhat empty water bottle, I got lost in thought.

‘I think I’m getting used to it now… .’

This time, Jeong Do changed the King of All Diseases into the form of a great sword and began swinging it in the air.

His current status is higher than that of a Diamond level person. However, if you ask me if I am stronger than the Diamond character, I have no choice but to answer no.

How to use the skill, not the <skill>.

Cutting, stabbing, blocking, footwork, etc.

In such skills, there was a huge difference in proficiency between him and people of Diamond level. Every time you load, you gain a little bit of experience from those characters, but it is far short of the skills that those characters have accumulated throughout their lives.

Such skills can only be achieved through consistent load and training. I couldn’t neglect training even for a day. After finishing morning training, Jeongdo came out of the training room.

“uh. older brother? Are you done now?”

Outside the training room, Hae-sik was waiting for Jeong-do. Jeongdo was a little surprised and asked Haesik.

“what? were you waiting? “If you come, let me know.”

“Brother, I don’t want to disturb your training. “I’ve been interrupted a few times, and it’s hard to continue training when the flow is broken.”

“okay. thanks.”

Do-do smiled and patted Hae-sik on the back. She felt a little awkward because Haesik was much bigger, but she smiled as if Haesik was just fine with it.

“But what’s going on here? Are you looking for me? Or, do you want to use the training room too?”

“Oh. right. older brother. My brother is home now. “I want to let you know.”

The ‘brother’ that Haesik is referring to here is not himself.

The only SS-level user in Korea.

Kang Hae-jun.

He was the owner of the house he was indebted to. Jeongdo nodded at Haesik’s words.

“okay. I’ve been taking care of you at home so far, so I’d like to say hello. “Where is Hae-joon now?”

“Probably in the parlor? “There are other customers too.”

“Another customer? “Then do you think it would be better for me to say hello later?”

“no. In fact, the customer said he came here because he wanted to see his brother.”

“… me? “Who are you?”

“I don’t know either. “It was my first time seeing this face.”

At Hae-sik’s words, Jeong-do slightly tilted his head. He is Hae-joon’s guest and at the same time a person who came to visit him… The only thing that came to mind right away was Ellie McDowell. But if it were her, Haesik would also know her face. The story is that she is a different person in the end…

‘You’ll know when you meet them.’

Jeong Do was about to head straight to the living room when he remembered himself covered in sweat. Jeongdo said to Haesik.

“then. I’ll take a quick shower and go to the living room. “This is what it looks like now.”

“yes. older brother. “I will tell you that.”

“okay. “Thank you every time.”

After quickly taking a shower, Jeong-do headed to the reception room located downstairs. And after knocking a couple of times, I opened the door and went in.

There were three men and women in the drawing room.

Hae-jun and Hae-sik. She was a woman with black hair whose identity was unknown. She couldn’t see the woman’s face because her back was towards the door she came through. Perhaps the customer Haesik was talking about was that person.

When Hae-joon saw Jeong-do entering the living room, he greeted her warmly.

“welcome. Mr. Jeongdo. It’s been a while since I last saw you. “This is the first time since the Dokdo incident, right?”

“yes. hello. “I was being taken care of without the owner’s permission.”

“Mr. Jeong-do is always welcome. Come on, let’s have a glass of wine for the first time in a while. “There is someone I can introduce to you.”

Jeong Do sat on the sofa in the living room while being welcomed by Hae Joon. At the same time, Hae-jun began to introduce Jeong-do to the woman.

“This is user Jinjeongdo. He is someone I personally respect very much. Now, Mr. Jeongdo. “You probably know Mr. Jeong well, so I’ll introduce you to him.”

‘Someone you know well?’

Jeongdo was curious about Haejun’s words. Haesik said he didn’t know the face? Jeong Do turned his head and checked the woman’s face.

and.

‘It’s a face I don’t recognize!!!’

I had no choice but to open my mouth.

Although Hae-sik said earlier that he didn’t know her face, the woman in front of him was a very famous person. Of course, Haesik wasn’t lying. Because I really didn’t know about Haesik. However, that was because Hae-sik had a personality that did not give him any attention other than getting stronger, and in reality, he was a much more famous person than Hae-sik who was sitting next to him.

Straight hair that reached her waist and a face as white as snow. She was a beauty whose drooping eye corners gave a naive impression. But her beautiful appearance was really insignificant compared to her business card.

Vice President of ‘Savior’, the world’s largest NGO and user service organization.

Dungeon scissors.

Japan’s only SS-level user.

Yukinomiya Kako (雪之宮 茄子).

She is the unmarried only daughter of the current Emperor of Japan, who is famous for being pro-friendly and a pacifist. In other words, to put it in one word, she was a princess.

She looked at him, smiled gently, and said hello. He was fluent in Korean.

“hello. Mr. Jeongdo. It’s called Kako. “I’ve heard a lot about it.”

“Ah yes. “Please take care of me.”

The degree of embarrassment was short-lived. Didn’t she even meet the world’s most famous person, Ellie McDowell, through Hae-jun’s introduction? Moreover, she recently received a title directly from the God of Delaf (?). Now it’s too much to make a fuss about meeting a princess. Her degree asked her straight ahead.

“You were looking for me? “May I ask what you are looking for?”

In response to the question, she took a sip of tea and opened her mouth.

“The Japanese government requested an expedition from Jeong Do, but he refused. “I came here to see if you could change my mind.”

“Uhm… .”

I wondered if that was it. As Jeong-do was lost in thought without saying anything, she lowered her head and spoke again.

“There is a person in the dungeon that I really want to save. Please help me.”

“… What are you saying? Once inside the dungeon, it is impossible to interfere until it is cleared or wiped out… Oh, I forgot.”

Jeongdo remembered her nickname.

Dungeon scissors.

A technology that made her, an ordinary user, into SS level.

Dungeon opening.

She was the only being on Earth who could force open the dungeon she was conquering. She continued.

“The monsters in the dungeon have taken the user hostage. And it’s just waiting for the brakes.”

“… … .”

The dungeon will not reopen unless the users inside the dungeon are wiped out. The monster saw through this and deliberately kept the user in the dungeon alive. The monster’s intelligence has developed to that point.

Hae-joon, who had been listening quietly until now, opened his mouth.

“Originally I was going to go, but after hearing the story, I realized. I think it’s impossible for me. “The person currently being held in the dungeon is also SS-rank.”

“… no way?”

There was a person I could guess.

Japanese SS class. Savior, a volunteer organization to which Dungeon Caesars belongs.

Dungeon Caesars was the vice president of the organization.

And the president of the organization was also a very famous person. Kako opened her mouth with a gloomy expression.

“French SS class. <Saint> Joan of Arc. “She was defeated without even trying her hand.”

A dungeon that occurred in Japan.

It was the first SSS-level dungeon on Earth.