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Chapter 203
Japanese Dungeon Management staff were extremely nervous.
It wasn’t just because a B-class dungeon break occurred in Kyoto. In fact, this dungeon break in Kyoto had already been predicted. Despite the United States being renowned for its advanced detection technology, it was unexpectedly the Korean Hunter Association that successfully detected the dungeon break, which even the U.S. struggled to identify. ‘It’s expected that there will be a dungeon break in downtown Kyoto. Moreover, it’s suspected to be the work of Georg Schulze? How on earth does Korea know about this? Is this some kind of trickery?’ Of course, the high-ranking officials at Dungeon Management responded that they couldn’t understand it. There were also a few people who were angry because they thought it was interference in internal affairs. But only one. Watanabe seemed to warn not to go too far instead. ‘They said since it was detected by the Baekho Guild’s support team, they couldn’t have kept it quiet either.’ Watanabe briefly furrowed his brows in contemplation. He knew Kim Junsoo, the head of the Korean Hunter Association. Not only did he know Kim Junsoo now, sitting at a corner and acting as the leader of a country’s hunters, but he also knew Kim Junsoo from the time of the great disaster about 20 years ago. ‘Did you see it, Lee Semyung? I brought three more ogre heads.’ A man who dyed his hair yellow, had all sorts of flashy piercings, rode around on a bike and cut up monsters, and seemed playful and sometimes reckless, as if the whole situation was a game. He still had a mischievous side to him. But was his mischievousness enough to pass on this information without any basis, just to screw over the dungeon management? ‘To be honest…’ He doesn’t know. Watanabe waved his hand in annoyance. ‘It’s also dangerous to ignore things for no reason and let them get big, so just strengthen the security in the surrounding area.’ ‘…Yes.’ A-Class Hunter, Ichiro Watanabe. He was a capable national hero who led Japan’s unity during the Great Disaster, and he was serving his third consecutive term as the leader of the Dungeon Management Agency. Of course, the internal evaluation of him wasn’t that good. He always seemed to think that a good thing was a good thing, and there were many things he overlooked. Back during the Great Disaster, he was clearly Japan’s national hero, but upon becoming a civil servant, he turned into a bureaucrat who adopted a strict policy of ‘you handle your own affairs, just don’t cause trouble for me.’ People are truly unpredictable. In any case, thanks to Watanabe’s vague instructions, Kyoto City’s perimeter was neither strengthened nor not. A mansion in the middle of Kyoto was transformed into a tower dungeon, with nothing changed except for the deployment of a few combat hunters. And in front of them stood the Japanese dungeon management officials. On the outside, it looks like a newly built and fairly clean mansion, but inside it is in front of a building full of monsters. “The dungeon entrance is only through this mansion entrance. An ogre appeared just now, but we dealt with it immediately.” The good news is that thanks to Kim Junsoo’s warning, he was able to quickly notice the sudden dungeon break. As for the rest, there was nothing fortunate about it at all. About 150 families lived in this mansion. And it is unknown how many civilians are inside. To make matters worse, there was a tower dungeon inside the mansion, and each floor was decorated with various rooms, and each room had a different strategy, so it took a long time to clear an entire floor. In short, this is a situation where up to several hundred civilian casualties could occur. ‘It’s a disaster that Kim Junsoo even warned about in advance.’ Watanabe, who rushed to Kyoto as soon as he heard the news of the dungeon break, felt sweat running down his back. “When are the reinforcements from the Higuma Guild supposed to arrive?!” “It takes about an hour.” 1 hour. This is not enough time for civilians inside a B-class dungeon to endure. The Hunter Association of Korea has also expressed its intention to provide support. However, even using a helicopter, it would take more than an hour to travel from South Korea to Kyoto. In fact, it was a help that he didn’t expect much from. However— “Right now, they say they are waiting for permission to enter from the Hunter Association?” “Permission to enter? They’ve already arrived in Kyoto?” Watanabe was startled and stood up. But what he heard was strange. “No, they’re not in Kyoto. They’re using a different portal. They even say they want to go straight into the middle floor of the tower and rescue civilians first.” “A, a different portal? What kind of portal allows you to enter directly into the middle floors of a tower dungeon that hasn’t been cleared yet?” Watanabe was dumbfounded by the words that seemed to shatter his world. “I don’t know about that. What should I do? Shall I give permission?” “…!” Watanabe wrinkled his face. The task of rescuing Japanese civilians is left entirely to foreign hunters. They might not be able to avoid liability, but if they delayed any longer here, bigger problems could arise. There is nothing left to do now. He has no choice but to trust Korea and Kim Junsoo. “…Permission granted.” Watanabe nodded his head with a miserable face. * * * “The permission has been granted.” It was an urgent situation, but Han Woohyun and I, along with Dad, waited for the contact from the Japanese Dungeon Management. The reason was simple. ‘There is a risk of international conflict.’ As long as the Dungeon Hotel is known, there is a problem with randomly entering a dungeon in another country and hunting. The S-class hunter who went missing in England was somehow solved with the appearance of Dad. Of course, Dad had to be called here and there and undergo various investigations later on. So, after receiving permission, we stood in front of the revolving door. Is it thanks to getting rid of my middle school syndrome? Suzuki Yuto left a request for me. “B, be sure to save Keiko.” “….” “…Please.” Perhaps due to worry, his satisfaction level still didn’t reach 100. But now is not the time to dwell on satisfaction quests. “Are you sure they’re both in the mansion?” “Probably so.” Hmm. Even if the family had had to go outside, Georg Schulze would have done anything. He would definitely want to catch Suzuki Yuto with his family. “Frank planned to capture as many family members as possible so that Suzuki Yutoi could choose ‘sacrifice.’” So, we had to attack the dungeon starting from the location where Suzuki Yuto’s family was located. Because there is a high possibility that Georg Schulze is there. And we go to the place where Georg Schulze is. Me, Han Woohyun, and Uncle Junsoo. Dad decided to stand guard in front of the door desk in case of any unexpected situation. In this situation, missing civilians may gather at the door desk. Instead, Uncle Junsoo decided to go in together. However— “Uncle, are you really going with us?” “Of course. The Hunter Federation also mentioned they’ll be sending people soon.” The man is a bit strange. I watched the man waiting at the Dungeon Hotel take out an object from a subspace pocket that Aunt Misoon had obviously made. That big shiny thing. “So, this is a bike, right…?” “Mhm. In raids, speed is everything~” With a skillful stance, Uncle got on a moving device inside the dungeon that resembled a motorcycle called a Harley. Now that I think about it, I think I’ve seen Uncle riding a bike like that in an old photo. The fact that Uncle Minhyuk was standing far away with a very unpleasant expression on his face. “Is our national ranker going to retire too?” Uncle Junsoo held out his helmet. “Hoho, it’s really awesome.” ….? I guess he has been using social media too much lately. I should secretly contact the twins and disconnect Uncle’s home WiFi for a while. I raised my hand. “No, I’m just scared of these kinds of things.” In the first place, it takes a lot of effort to move around the dungeon by riding something like a bike. It doesn’t matter because fuel can be replaced with magic stones, etc., but there are many dangerous elements inside the dungeon, so it is dangerous if you are not good at driving. I’m sure Uncle is skilled, but I’m scared to ride behind him. Uncle spoke as if he had read my mind. “It can climb things like stairs, and it can overcome most obstacles.” Uncle finished his sentence and pressed the button near his handle. Then a sharp spike protruded from the front wheel. “…!” Looking at that, I can’t ride anymore. “But Junghyo, are you sure it’s okay to go together? The dungeon could be dangerous, especially inside the tower dungeon.” Uncle Junsoo looked at me worriedly. The tower dungeon is particularly difficult as each floor has different levels of difficulty. There is even Georg Schulze in such a dungeon. A dangerous prospect who has taken away numerous skills. When I thought of his red eyes, I got goosebumps. However— “I’m strong enough. Back then, I almost got hit by a monster, not by Georg Schulze.” Outside of the space where Georg Schulze dominates, there is no need for me to avoid him. This time, I can definitely return to Yeongchun Hotel right away if things go smoothly. I said that and fiddled with the keys in my pocket. Uncle who saw that whistled. “Oho. As expected, reliable as always, President of the National Ranker Hotel. Can you clear it just by putting your hand in your pocket?!” I can’t understand what you’re saying. “Let’s go in first.” Han Woohyun nodded at my words. “Don’t work too hard.” Han Woohyun requested. At that time, Suzuki Yuto suddenly tapped Han Woohyun on the back. “If, if you need me, I’ll go with you.” Han Woohyun frowned for a moment at his poor English, then sighed and said. “You’re a strong guy, but we’re strong enough that we don’t need your help. So… don’t worry about it.” He hesitated and pressed his hand to Suzuki Yuto’s forehead. …No way, is he really trying to stroke that? However, Suzuki Yuto’s satisfaction rose slightly, as if he was touched by the caress. 55 ….? What is this? Being handsome is surprisingly effective. I’m dumbfounded. Of course, rather than having that kind of effect, it was just a nice feeling to be recognized by a strong hunter, or perhaps to be praised by a male adult who had never been in Yuto’s life. Still, if this is the case, it would be a good idea to actively use Han Woohyun to increase satisfaction after returning. Thinking so, I inserted the master key into the revolving door. ‘To the place where Suzuki Yuto’s family is.’ At the same time, the revolving door turned. Uncle, noticing some sort of portal opening, started the engine of his bike. “I’ll go first~” With the sound of popcorn popping, the bike started off. Since it was a machine running on magic stones, there was no need for the engine to be noisy, but it seemed like Aunt Misoon had customized it according to Uncle Junsoo’s taste. Anyway, “Let’s go too.” I quickly followed the bike into the dungeon. And after a while. “This is inside the mansion?” As soon as I entered the dungeon with Han Woohyun, I frowned at the familiar sight I saw. The dungeon said to have been created inside the mansion had what looked like a very long passage, with several rooms lined up in a row. And the rooms had these numbers written on them. 303. 304. …I think this feels so familiar. Is the tower dungeon originally designed to look like the inside of a hotel? Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support!
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