Chapter 532 – IF I Am Alone in Another World 18
‘Become infinitely stronger…’
Dojin thought about what he had heard about his physical condition from Raije. Become infinitely stronger. It’s an ability that only appears in cartoon movies, and even now that I’ve heard that it actually exists, it’s not an ability that feels real right away.
Was it because I had some idea that my body was strange, or was it because it still didn’t seem realistic?
What was certain was that there was a huge difference between being aware of my abilities and not being aware of them. Do-jin was overcome by a sense of omnipotence, as if he could do anything right now.
‘Is it like the Hulk? Later on, you can crush the planet with one fist?’
Do-jin, who had a brief delusion, burst into laughter and denied the fantasy.
It was said that Raize could become infinitely stronger, but becoming literally infinitely stronger was close to impossible. The only thing that has no limit is the limit to growth, but hasn’t Dojin’s lifespan also increased?
How much time will it take for a single human to become strong enough to destroy the planet? I knew that it would take a lot of time that even Do-jin, who was a brain in the arts and physical education, let alone the liberal arts, could easily imagine.
‘Still, it’s probably enough to conquer one dungeon.’
That’s right.
Even with infinitely stronger power, it would be impossible to destroy a planet.
Conquering the dungeon was quite possible.
In the past and now, regardless of his hidden abilities, there was only one thing for Dojin to do.
Attack the dungeon. And so we see the end of the dungeon.
That was all.
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Contrary to the thoughts of ordinary citizens who think that it is full of hot and exciting events, the life of a dungeon adventurer is very cold and idyllic.
I always look at the situation calmly, and repeat the same hunting I did yesterday today.
Although the quality and quantity of monsters gradually increases, the daily routine is basically repeated little by little every day.
It should have been the same today.
─Shaaaaa-!
“Tsk-!”
“Sayeong!”
Sayoung, who was not in a good condition today, made a mistake, and Dojin quickly covered up the mistake. However, it is a heavy burden. She couldn’t bear the burden that the two of them had shouldered alone.
As a result, the monster’s tail pierced Dojin’s stomach. Rize, who saw the party leader being attacked, quickly used magic to kill the monster with a single blow, and when the tail that blocked the internal organs from flowing disappeared, blood and internal organs poured out from Dojin’s open abdomen.
“Dojin!”
“Lee, leader!”
The group approached Do-jin, who was coughing up blood, and realized that Do-jin was still alive. Although they were a little embarrassed, they were first-class adventurers. A dungeon exploration pro. First aid was started immediately.
Open the bag, open the potion, and pour it into your abdomen and mouth at the same time. Even though the spilled blood was unavoidable, it was possible to prevent an immediate injury.
“Keuuuuu… !”
In fact, Dojin himself was about to die from the pain caused by the potion.
Do-jin, who escaped from the brink of death, looked at his party out of breath.
“Ha, haha - I let my guard down.”
“… “Is there a joke in this situation?”
“No, I’m serious…”
I let my guard down.
After hearing about my abilities from Raije the day before yesterday. Do-jin had a bit of pride. Perhaps that pride is what created today’s accident.
Of course, Do-jin, who had neither the thought of explaining it nor the energy left to open his mouth, closed his mouth tightly and slowly closed his eyes. Watching Dojin close his eyes, the party realized that further progress in the dungeon was impossible.
They tore up the dungeon escape scroll and carried the injured Dojin to the church. As first-class adventurers with a lot of money to pay, they were treated like VIPs and ushered into a single room, where they were immediately brought to a priest in charge and treated.
It was about two hours after the ship was pierced that Do-jin opened his eyes. Considering that the amount of bloodshed was just one bowl, the speed was too fast.
“—You’re awake. “Brother.”
“… “Where?”
“It’s a church. “Brother.”
After hearing the word church, Do-jin realized that he had survived and slowly tried to get up, but the priest pushed his shoulder and he fell back onto the bed.
The nun who pushed Dojin slowly shook her head from side to side and informed her that she should not move now.
“The injuries I sustained were serious. “The treatment is complete, but she just can’t move.”
“Then since when?”
“Please lie down for a moment more. “I will watch you for another hour or two and then let you go.”
The blonde-haired priest said this and smiled. Do-jin, who was very familiar with that smile, realized that the woman in front of him was the priest he had often taken care of when he first entered the dungeon.
Obviously the name…
“Priest Iris?”
“Did you remember? I’m happy.”
“There is no way I would forget the name of a beautiful woman like you.”
“Oh. Are you flirting now? “I was eliminated because the method was too old-fashioned.”
Iris said that and looked at Dojin’s wound with a very bitter expression.
“You definitely promised back then that you wouldn’t get hurt anymore, right?”
“… “I want to see the priest’s face.”
“T-! Of course, I’m glad you came to see me, but it doesn’t have to be this way, right? People come to church to pray or make donations.”
When Do-jin was just starting to get used to the dungeon. So, around the time I was traveling around the dungeon alone, called the Sword Demon. At that time, of course, I had scars all over my body.
She didn’t even know there was such a thing as a potion, so when she got hurt, she just wiped the blood with a cloth and headed to her dorm. Although I bandaged the injury to prevent it from getting worse.
That was the first time I met Iris. While cleaning in front of the church, she was horrified to see Do-jin walking down the street covered in blood, and she even willingly used sacred magic to heal him.
Her relationship with her started from there. Do-jin, who realized that he could heal his injuries with magic, became more and more addicted to it, and after learning of the existence of the potion, he really walked the thin line between life and death…
“You haven’t shown your face lately, so I was wondering if you would stop doing such dangerous things anymore.”
“I’ll stop looking for colleagues today.”
“There was a party!? Using your body so hard?”
Looking at Iris, who was shocked as if she couldn’t believe it, Do-jin roughly estimated what kind of person he was to her. There was a human image to reflect on.
I don’t have anything to say haha - I was just letting out meaningless laughter. Someone knocked on the door. Iris, hearing the voice outside, quickly ran to the door and opened it.
─Iris? Is it here?
“Oh, yes! Here it is!”
Beyond the door stood a paladin wearing shining silver armor. Dojin blinked slightly when he saw the face revealed above the armor, because there was a face there that looked very similar to Iris’s face.
Their faces are so similar that one would believe they are twins. Except that the other side of the face looks a little more distressed, everything from hair color to eye color resembles her.
“Charlotte! “Did you finish the expedition well?”
“Okay. “I guess you were looking at the patient?”
“Yes! Has anyone mentioned this before? The person who was said to be covered in scars from going in and out of the dungeon alone every day… “It’s him.”
Iris said that and introduced Dojin. Dojin, who was lying on her bed, only nodded her head towards the Holy Knight looking this way.
Perhaps she knew that she shouldn’t bother the patient in bed too much, so Charlotte accepted the greeting lightly and then chatted about various things with Iris.
The two people, who had been talking about various things within the church, soon returned to their respective work. So, this means that he came to Dojin’s side again and nursed him.
When Do-jin saw Iris coming to his side, he couldn’t hold back his curiosity and opened his mouth.
“Who is that person? Sister?”
“Yes? Oh, no! “Charlotte is a paladin of our church – she just happens to look similar to me!”
“Okay? “It’s fascinating.”
Seeing Iris vehemently denying it, Do-jin thought that there really was someone who looked like a doppelganger and took it lightly.
However, once the engine was started, Iris did not let go that easily. She overused TMI that wasn’t particularly interesting.
“The truth is, there is. When I was young. There was a time when a group of thieves came into the village… You are the one who saved me back then. Charlotte said she was very surprised when she saw me for the first time. There’s a girl in town who looks like me. I thought this was God’s will, so I converted to church…”
“Oh, I see.”
“Everyone was very surprised after I came to church, and Charlotte took care of me when I was having a hard time…”
Do-jin, who could not move because he was a patient, had no choice but to lie quietly and listen to Iris’ story. While listening to the story, Dojin realized one thing.
‘Iris… ‘You talk a lot.’
Once she starts speaking, she is the type of person whose words will flow endlessly.
Dojin, who was reminded of a famous baseball player on Earth, just nodded his head calmly until his colleagues came to save him.
It was three hours later that Iris’ story ended.