When the problem was settled, Eun-woo shouted at the hunters who followed him.
âNow that we have found the missing people, we will return!â
âYes!â
Ha-eun poked Jung Eun-woo on the shoulder and asked.
âWeâre leaving? Is the attack over?â
âThat bastard, Seo Do-jun, will be handling it.â
It was a conversation that didnât interest her much.
âIf he canât even catch a D-class boss by himself, he should have to put down his title as the guild leader.â
Well, thatâs true. The opponent is ranked 1st. Heâll be fine. Ha-eun decided to turn off her mind. In that respect, the brother and sister were similar.
With Jung Eun-woo in the lead, the hunters belonging to the rescue team started to protect the people and make their way to the base camp.
Since the number of victims in the dungeon was not as small as they expected, it was impossible to get everyone out with the escape stones they brought. As a result, they waited at the base camp, and when the attack was over and the gates opened, they decided to leave one by one.
Jung Eun-woo cleared the road, wiping out monsters that appeared in the middle.
âW, weâre alive!â
âOh my God.â
Those who arrived at the rescue teamâs main base camp shouted in joy.
They were not out of the dungeon yet, but the people seemed relieved to think that numerous hunters were protecting them. Some sat down as if exhausted.
âHa-eun!â
A person called Ha-eun, who was trying to follow Jung Eun-woo into a temporary tent. She was the woman who held down Ha-eun first, the one who lived in the same building.
The old womanâs face was stained with guilt. It was funny and it made sense. Ha-eun frowned.
âHa, Ha-eun, you knowâŚâŚ.â
But before the aunt could approach, Jung Eun-woo blocked her way.
âThe survivors should be gathered over there.â
âIâŚâŚ Eun-woo, thatâsâŚâŚâ
âItâs over there on the left.â
It was a cold attitude that drew a line without any emotion.
âY, yes. OkayâŚâŚÂ Iâm sorry.â
Eventually, the old woman withdrew. She was the aunt with whom she was friendly. But Ha-eun turned her head. There was still a red mark on her forearm.
Healers checked the health of the victims, and some hunters scattered to check if there were any survivors who had fallen alone.
A few more people were rescued and transported to the base camp, while the dungeon raid was completed.
[SYSTEM: The cave of the dead (D) has been captured.]
[SYSTEM: Hunter Do-Jun Seo (S). Compensation certificate processing]
Ha-eun, who was waiting for the gate to open in the tent, was happy.
âMiss Ha-eun!â
Seo Do-jun, who returned to the base camp as soon as he killed the boss monster, found Ha-eun and ran quickly. He gave a 90° bow to Ha-eun.
âIâm really sorry. Even after receiving the commission, I couldnât do it properly, so this is all my fault.â
âNo, whatâŚâŚâ
Ha-eun looked around. She didnât want to attract any more attention.
Fortunately, however, the hunters were busy preparing to escape the dungeon. Eun-woo, who had been by Ha-eunâs side until now, also left to command the hunters when the escape gate opened. Ha-eun whispered quietly.
âIâm the one who went out alone. Besides, we decided not to have a contract. I won the bet.â
âButâŚâŚ.â
âItâs okay. Never mind that.â
Ha-eun waved her hand as if annoyed. She went through a lot today to even pay attention to Seo Do-jun. Her scalp hurt and she was really tired. Once Ha-eun gets out of this dungeon and returns home, she will have a hot bath.
âNeverthelessâŚâŚ.â
âItâs really okay.â
However, Seo Do-jun kept hesitating at Ha-eunâs feet, probably because he couldnât help but feel uncomfortable.
Sheâd like him to hurry and finish up so that she could get home quickly. In the end, it was time for him to break the silence.
âThen will you accept this?â
Seo Do-jun suddenly offered something to Ha-eun. Ha-eun raised her eyebrows, and took the item Do-jun handed over.
It was a solid bead that sparkled in yellow. It was quite big, about as big as Ha-eunâs fist. It was shining brightly, but it wasnât just a pretty thing.
âThis is the core of the boss monster.â
She knew it. Ha-eun asked, a little puzzled.
âWhy are you giving this to me?â
âItâs D-grade, but if you sell it on the market, it will make a lot of money. Itâs used to make other potions and armor.â
Ah, so itâs some kind of penalty fee/compensation?
Anyway, there was no reason to refuse. Looking at what Hunter Seo Do-jun said, she thought it would make some pretty good pocket money.
When Ha-eun nodded and received the core, Seo Do-jun looked relieved and left to help the other hunters.
It was when Ha-eun was about to put the core in her pocket.
[The constellation âMutant of the Abyssâ asks if they can accept the core.]
âWhy?â
[The constellation âMutant of the Abyssâ says that the core is just about to hatch.]
âWhat?â
[The constellation âMutant of the Abyssâ claps saying that they can see monsters walking around in the outside world in a week]
[The chance of a young core hatching anew is about 1 in 100,000, and the constellation admires how lucky she is.]
W, what is this! Even if she gave it, what would it do?
Ha-eun was terrified and pulled out the stone from her pocket. She wanted to ask him to take it back, but Seo Do-joon seemed to have gone somewhere else after giving the core. A monsterâs core is an important resource essential for item manufacturing, so itâs a natural decision.
She canât leave it here either. The constellation said it will hatch soon, so there is a possibility that the dungeon that was just completed will go wild again.
[The constellation âMutant of the Abyssâ tells Ha-eun to destroy it immediately.]
[The constellation âMutant of the Abyssâ says that it will be fine.]
Ha-eun glared at the core in her hand. It was hard, but it didnât seem like it couldnât be broken. The hand holding the stone was tense and drained.
The memory of that day that came to mind, and the experience of being caught and swept away by people just before, made Ha-eun hesitate for a moment.
She thought about it for a while, but in fact, the decision was already made. It would be unavoidable.
Ha-eun turned back to avoid peopleâs eyes.
A golden vortex began to spin in Ha-eunâs hand as she arrived at a place far away from the hunters, in a secluded place where no one would pay any attention. The vortex, which was initially an inverted cone, gradually compressed and narrowed down to a single straight line.
Ha-eun released the strength she was holding back. The force then passed through the center of the stone.
Pa-
The hard core was split into two pieces at once. Ha-eun stared intensely.
[SYSTEM: Synchronization value is increasing.]
[SYSTEM: Synchronization rate has increased by 0.02%.]
[SYSTEM: Check progress. Current synchronization rate is 21.13%]
Great. Not much longer to go. The mood was not strange, and the escape gate was still intact. It was safe.
The moment the core was broken, Seo Do-jun and Jung Eun-woo turned their heads towards Ha-eun at the same time.
She could feel the gaze, but Ha-eun smiled brightly. As if she didnât know anything.
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