Chapter 70 – Dungeon Exploration by Jena and 3 Others (Party Name Undecided) – 2
#Yuna Seo
“…What if you don’t like it? And the verification has already been done. He is someone you can trust and rely on.”
When Yena cut it off resolutely as if there was nothing to worry about, the inside of the Hunter Association became so quiet that you could hear the breathing of the person next to you. It was because everyone’s interest on the first floor was focused on this place.
“Then, let’s fight. I am the leader of Son of Beach. Call sign Miami. If I win, I will apologize for what I said today and will not approach you in the future. But if you guys lose, the non-academy guy will have to be taken out of the party.”
The bald-headed man who identified herself as Miami growled and glared at Jena. The call sign was used similarly to the stage names of celebrities.
“…There is no reason to accept it. What right do you have to interfere with me seeking party members?”
After Jena said that, she turned away as if she had nothing more to say. As if Harin and Jiyoon agreed that there was no reason to accept them, both sides held my hand and followed Yena.
“Can I just go?”
When the bald-headed hunter spoke in a low, menacing voice, Yena stopped talking to the receptionist, and she glared at her with an expression that did not hide her annoyance.
“…What does it mean?”
“First of all, an academy chief who cannot objectively prove the skills of a controversial party member to a senior who graduates from the academy and is active as a hunter is difficult to be treated well.”
As Jena put her hand on the handle of her sword and stepped forward, the Sons of Beach party members waiting behind her put their hands on her armament, creating a tense atmosphere.
“You should know that the request to subdue a large dungeon can only be received in units of legions. It has a lot of impact on improving the grade, and above all, the pay is good.”
The Legion was a subjugation force of 20 people, made up of five parties of four. There was no one who could not notice what he was threatening with.
“Originally, a place will be prepared for the chief’s field experience, but if there is a problem with the skill, the story is different.”
Yena stopped Harin from stepping out. Her passive, sharp, cold gaze that could not be seen in her fell on the bald-headed hunter.
“…Those threats don’t work.”
“Yes? Then do your best.”
As if the conversation was over, he turned around and looked at the bald-headed Hunter and Yena, and he hardened his shaky heart.
It was acceptable to doubt my abilities. However, she didn’t want unreasonable harm done even if Jena and the others agreed.
And the most important thing was that Ispin cared for Yena and the others. Now, this situation was no different from harming Ispin. I could never accept it.
“That confrontation. I will accept it.”
The murmur that had grown as if the situation was over was subdued by my words.
“It’s funny that someone who has not even given me a chance to prove my skills until now is talking about proof from someone who has unilaterally ignored it.”
He spat out the words he had been holding back and clenched his fist at the bald-headed hunter. The bald-headed Hunter looked at my fist and nodded with a smile.
“Everyone here is a witness, and there will be no reversal.”
Jena narrowed her eyes, let out a small sigh, and grabbed my arm.
“…You could just ignore it.”
“Right. There’s no way we’ll have a proper fair fight anyway.”
Harin also raised her worried voice and she glared at the bald hunter.
“So that the existence of the country cannot be ignored. I will prove it.”
Situations that had been ignored until now were brought back to life one by one. Feeling the pain of a needle prick in her heart, she opened her clenched fist and placed her palm over her left breast, where her heart was.
After she proved and proved again and again and finally became a strong hunter that no one could ignore, she wanted to hear from Ispin that her investment in me was not wrong and that she was performing beyond expectations.
With her calm head, she checked my armament.
The magazines stored in the tactical vest and the combat knives tied to the calf, waist, and forearm were secured with Velcro so that they would not come out.
Shrapnel, flashlights, and smoke grenades were also dangling from her chest, ready to be drawn and thrown. The main weapon, the hunter’s automatic rifle and pistol, had been cleaned and function checked before they came out.
It was the first step, and at the same time, an opportunity to give the hunters from the arrogant academy a shot. She looked at Yena, Harin, and Jiyoon with a heart begging her not to stop.
Seeing that I had no will to back down, each of them smiled embarrassingly or let out a sigh and helped out one by one.
“Uh… Let’s not push ourselves too hard. It is best not to get hurt.”
“Sigh. It became a strange thing.”
Jena made a face that she didn’t like, but she stood in front of Miami as if she was going to respect my wishes.
“…We were going to get a small, permanent dungeon scout mission. The goal is to return after clearing the first floor. If you get seriously injured or get out later than your opponent, you lose. How?”
After sharing her thoughts with the Son of Beach party members, Miami nodded in agreement.
A total of eight people from our party and the Son of Beach party stood side by side in front of the association’s receptionist. The receptionist seemed flustered, but soon regained his composure and proceeded to accept the mission.
On the other hand, while we were facing each other with fierce fighting spirit, in a corner of the first floor of the Hunter Association, bets were being made on who would arrive early. They might giggle and enjoy themselves, but my hostility toward Hunter only increased.
“So, who will be the fair referee?”
“Ha, a referee?”
“Yes. You could lie that you didn’t even start, you hid, then reappeared and arrived earlier than we did.”
As Harin shot sharply, Miami yelled at her, blushing.
“I won’t do such a dishonorable thing!”
“Well. I watched quietly, but it was the seniors who first criticized my friend for not having enough skills?”
When Jiyoon pointed out, Miami gritted her teeth and glared.
“Establish an association staff.”
“The association staff did not believe it from the beginning. If it was fair, Yuna wouldn’t have been treated unreasonably until now, right?”
“Then what are you going to do?”
Someone who can pass judgment impartially or not siding with the Hunters, without being threatened with their force or money. I needed someone like that.
As far as I know, there was only one such person.
After hanging up the phone for a while. The door of the Hunter Association was kicked so hard that it was torn apart, and a very displeased expression came in.
The moment she opened her lips to shout who the Hunter who was near the door was, she collapsed on his knees in a cold sweat.
Until now, the people around him had been quiet with interest, but now no one dared to open his mouth due to his overwhelming spirit.
“I am in a very bad mood right now.”
Ispin, who looked around her with his golden eyes shining fiercely, said in a cold voice. Although she was small, she could hear her very clearly, as if she was speaking right next to her.
“Be careful. If you do something dishonest, you won’t be able to walk out unscathed.”
After arriving at Ispin, who plays the role of referee, we got into the car and headed to the dungeon, the place of the confrontation. Among the hunters who watched from beginning to end, those with empty hands followed to watch.
In the car heading to the dungeon, no one was able to open their mouth as they noticed Ispin looking upset. She seemed to be feeling a sense of responsibility as the party leader, especially since Jenna had her fidgets.
Without her being able to relieve the uncomfortable atmosphere. The car stopped near the dungeon. Several vehicles followed and stopped nearby, pouring out hunters.
“I won’t ask why you guys accepted this confrontation.”
Ispin, who was looking at the onlookers through the car window, let out a small sigh and spoke in a harder-than-usual tone.
“But keep in mind. I don’t care what other people think of you. So don’t do anything reckless that could hurt you. Understand?”
She bowed her head, thinking that she had caused Ispin no cause for concern.
When I got out of the car and headed towards the dungeon, a large number of onlookers had already taken their seats and gathered in twos and threes. The soldiers who were controlling the entrance to the dungeon seemed to be perplexed about what was happening when many hunters suddenly came.
When Ispin climbed onto the small wooden box, the Bald Hunter’s Son of Beach party and our party stood facing each other in front of it.
“The rules are simple. The person who won the rock-paper-scissors game chooses the entrance to the dungeon. And the party that starts at the same time and returns to me first wins.”
Yenna and the bald-headed Hunter played rock-paper-scissors, so we decided to use the left aisle and the other to use the right aisle.
“Start.”
Using Ispin’s voice as a signal, I ran towards the inside of the dungeon.
