Chapter 126 \nLeon began with more advantages than Yeonhee, as she had not been able to undergo military training like him. Since he had spent eighteen months in the centre, I will require him to do better than Yeonhee did in her first dungeon exploration.\nÂ
âThere is somethingâŠâ
Leon squinted his eyes as he spoke, his Ranger trait allowed him to sense danger behind doors despite having a low perception level. (EN: Chapter 119)
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âIs it a monster?â Leon was half afraid, half still in disbelief.
âSee for yourself.â
âWhat?â
âGo on in.â
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I opened the door, and he shuddered at the creak. While Yeonhee and I could see in the dark, he could only see about seven metres. Therefore, Leon could only wait, shivering, clutching a combat knife in his hand.
A Canine Pawn ran up, and Leon instinctively retreated at the sound. For him, it was as if the mutt had suddenly appeared out of the dark. Leon was shivering in fright behind my back, so Yeonhee rushed at the monster to stab it in the nape of the neck and came back.
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âIt is paralyzed.â
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That meant she had not killed it so Leon could finish the job. We both looked at Leon, who was staring at the monster from head to toe. His breathing became rough at seeing blood running from the wound Yeonhee had made.
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âGo finish the job.ââThatâŠthat isâŠââThat is a monster. A baby could kill it now.ââHow?â
âWhat do you mean, how? Stab the monster with your knife.â
âItâs still making soundsâŠâ
âThatâs the only thing it can do.â
I left Leon still frozen in place and went to Yeonhee to speak to her alone.
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âLimit yourself to how we did the first dungeon. No skills. Can you do it?ââWhat about the one-on-one quest?â\n
âThatâs an exception.â
âI will try.â
âWait until thereâs danger before you act, as our goal is to observe him.â
âI can sense that he cannot move out of fear right now. By the way, is this a dungeon I can conquer alone?â
âNot quite yet. Youâre only asking that because you know how to fight the boss monster. Use this as an opportunity to see how strong an enraged boss can become. It will help in the future.â
âI can dominate the boss before that happens.â
âThatâs because you have prior experience.â
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That was when Leon came to us.
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âCan you please speak in English?â (EN: Obviously that exchange was in Korean.)
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The Canine Pawn was still in the same condition. Leon shook his head.
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âI canât do this. Arenât you two stronger than me?â
âAre you stupid or a coward?â I asked, angry.  Yeonhee had more  than Leon in her first dungeon.âWhat?â
âDo you think we will carry to the end of this dungeon if you canât even take care of that almost dead monster?â
âThe monster is incapable of hurting you. Just stab it in the chest or neck.â
Yeonhee tapped Leonâs chest, and he flinched like she had stabbed him. Even though Yeonhee could feel his fear, she was unsympathetic. Which made her colder than me.
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âKill it quickly.â
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She spoke in English this time.
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He succeeded, as he stabbed the monster several times in a frenzy, more terrified of being left alone than of the monster. Leonâs face was splashed with blood, and he almost threw up a few times. We moved after waiting for him to calm down.\nÂ
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We could clearly see with our superior night vision the twelve mutts at the end of the corridor, but Leon did not immediately report as ordered, despite being the designated âscoutâ, because he had a hissy fit due to the number of monsters.
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âFocus on the leaderâs orders.â
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Leon turned his head at Yeonheeâs words.
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âThereâs more than ten of them!â He hissed despite remembering to whisper to maintain noise discipline.
âI will go in as the tanker, you as the dealer, and Marie as the healer.â
âWhat?â
âAttack them while I catch and hold their attention. Donât worry about your wounds as Marie will heal you.â
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âWe wonât die as long as you do your job. Remember that we live or die together. Monsters will come running out after I open this door. Get behind me, and prepare yourself.â
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Leon seemed like he wanted to say something.
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âSpeak up.â
âShouldnât I be the healer since Marie is stronger than me?â
I saw Yeonheeâs eyes that seemed to say I told you so. She replied to Leon.
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âHow will you heal us? You lack the skills. Also, I will not only be healing, but also fighting. While we have specific roles, inside a dungeon, we need to be able to improvise. You will understand once we go in.â
âI think I will hinder you guys.â
âWhile you wouldnât have known yet, Marieâs skills are optimised for healing. If your limbs are not ripped apart, she can heal you. Thank her.â
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âDo you understand that itâs better to have Marie as the healer?â
âDoâŠwe really have to do this? Why?ââDidnât you say you wanted to be in our group? Get out if you want.â
âCan I?â
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Leonâs face lit up like he found a light in the tunnel, as he wanted to get out of the dungeon more than anything.
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âWhat do you mean by that? You havenât fought yet.â
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Yeonhee answered his question, but Leon was quick to reply.
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âI will get out if you will allow me to, as I think I will be a better asset to the group in a different field.ââYou will regret your words.ââNeither you nor anyone else have explained anything to me for the past eighteen months. I will keep my mouth shut, andâŠâ
âBe quiet, as you will really regret your words.â
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Leon became silent like he felt something in my words, and now he looked at Yeonhee and me as I continued to explain. I explained the conditions one needed to meet to get out of the dungeon and showed him the insignias in my chest. He brightened when I spoke about the Escape Insignia but fell into despair when he realised he had no way of getting one in his present state. Leonâs decision was toâŠ
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âI will remain in this room.â
âYouâre going to wait until we conquer this dungeon? This will be a big setback to your development, and what will you do if we die?â
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Yeonhee put in a word.
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âNot only that, but since there are three doors here, a silent alarm will sound when the two of us go in through a door. This will summon a wandering monster. Â Can you take on a monster by yourself?â
âWhat do you mean by a silent alarm? Canât you see I have no choice? If you want to drag me in, please explain.â
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His eyes were filled with despair, but no tears.
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Yeonhee was the one who did the lecture.
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âAny questions?â
âWhy do we have to go against such dangers?â
âBecause someday soon, Earth will be invaded by monsters. Also, this is the weakest dungeon. If we cannot go through here, we will be helpless on the Day of Advent. Do you get it?â
âOther prior awakenedâŠâ
âYouâre lucky as our group is ahead of everyone else.â
âThatâs enough. Whatâs your decision?â
âI will go with you. I will try my bestâŠâ
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Leon did say that, butâŠ
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âAhhh!â
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He was struggling amidst monster corpses, his hands shaking while finishing off the wounded mutts as ordered. He had been useless in the fight, I had to massacre the 12 mutts myself. Yeonhee looked at him with disdain.
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âDo we have to observe him more?â
âThatâs a natural reaction for a âcivilianâ. What I want to seeâŠâ
âAll right. When will you test him?â
âWhen the boss fight ends. Letâs decide then.â