Chapter 534 – IF I Am Alone in Another World 20

Do-jin, who heard Sa-young’s words, remained silent. It wasn’t that she didn’t understand her thoughts and feelings. She herself was often like that on Earth.

There was a time when I thought I would never be able to live my life because I was overwhelmed by my father’s talent and ability. How did you solve it? Time was the answer.

The passage of time mercilessly dismantled all emotions.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it.”

“… Dojin. “I’ll make you say it twice-.”

“I think the injured area is less healed. You will need rehabilitation. For a few days, I’ll only be exploring lower tiers with other colleagues. Take a break and come back. “Understand, right?”

Do-jin said that and stood up from her seat. She didn’t listen to her refusal. Sayoung clenched her fists as she watched Dojin leaving in the distance.

“… Damn.”

Would I have wanted to go out to a party like this?

Do you think it would be so easy for a warrior of the steppe to give up his original purpose and turn away?

Sayoung also didn’t want to leave the party like this. But she couldn’t help it. It seems that only Sayoung has noticed it for now, but Orion and Raize will realize it soon.

They can’t keep up with Do-jin, and she says trying to be with him is greedy.

And that greed will eventually lead to Dojin’s death.

“He was a very nice man.”

Sighing, Sa-young took a swig of water from her mouth, swept away her clogged chest, and got up from her seat.

There was a place to go.

A kind of embassy established by the prairie beastmen. To Hoyeon-gwan.

* * *

The next day.

Orion gathered at the guild tilted his head as he looked at Dojin who was ready to enter the dungeon.

“Huh-? Leader. “Sayoung hasn’t arrived yet?”

“… Sayoung will take a few days off.”

“What were you thinking when you made such a mistake?”

“Don’t hate me too much. Because everything has its own circumstances.”

“Hmm… Leader, did you happen to have an affair with Sayoung?”

“… “What?”

“I said that because you were so supportive~.”

Dojin, who was looking at the sarcastic Orion in bewilderment, immediately turned off his mind and headed to the dungeon.

The entrance to the dungeon. Numerous adventurers had finished preparing to enter the dungeon and were waiting in line for their turn.

Dojin and his party ignored the line and headed down the side road. The entrance to the Super Pass prepared for first-class adventurers was prepared there.

“Dojin, Orion, Rize. Confirmation has been completed. Thank you for your hard work.”

They enter the dungeon receiving greetings from the soldier guarding the dungeon entrance, as well as jealousy, envy, and admiration directed at them as they enter without waiting in line.

The moment you enter, darkness comes upon you. A feeling as if the world was turning upside down. After a moment when that feeling covers the whole body—light strikes the world again.

‘… No matter how many times I see it, I can’t get used to it.’

Do-jin smiled bitterly and recalled the sensation he had just felt. A feeling she feels like she’s experienced somewhere, but can’t quite remember.

I still can’t get used to that feeling that I can’t explain in words, even though it’s been almost two months since I went to the dungeon every day.

Rather, it felt strange to see Orion and Rize, who were so casual.

“Let’s go.”

“I will guide you, leader.”

After coming to his senses, Dojin set out to find the stairs, guided by Orion, who took out a map. When entering the dungeon, everyone enters the same location, but after entering the dungeon, everyone falls into a random location.

The size of the dungeon was quite large, so if you were unlucky, you might not meet a single other adventurer until the hunt was over. In a way, it was a miracle that Dojin met an adventurer on the first day.

“So? What floor do you plan to go to today?”

“There is no hunting, and it is hunting that also serves as my rehabilitation treatment… “Let’s go around the 15th level.”

The two people agreed to Dojin’s suggestion.

Although they had surpassed the 30th floor, that did not mean they were superhumans or anything.

Even if you have strong muscles, you can get stabbed with a knife, and if you’re not careful, you could die even from the goblins that appear in the first layer. Monsters were just like that.

Even half that level, the 15th floor, could be dangerous enough.

Of course.

“Then today, I will mainly experiment with magic that I have never used before.”

“I will also actively participate in the battle today.”

This is what it would have been like if they had been an ordinary adventurer party.

“Huuu-.”

“Chwiik-!”

Dojin is a sword spirit who has slaughtered monsters from the 10th floor or higher alone with a sword.

“Oh my, the arrow hits well today.”

“Kkieek-!?”

Orion was a ranger from the elf special forces. Although he is now dressed up as an ordinary guide, his skills have not disappeared.

“Hmm… Let’s get this sorted.”

“Chwii, chwiik… ?”

And Rise was a wizard who was said to be virtually invincible below the 30th floor.

With such a large group, it was absurd to think that the lower class would be at risk of injury or death.

As I said earlier, today was just a routine that also doubled as rehabilitation treatment. It wasn’t a life-threatening fight or a tense hunt.

“Monster, monster – Chwiik… !”

“─Who?”

Just stay silent.

Labor that only involves hunting monsters.

Dojin swung his sword like a farmer harvesting rice.

His head flew around in the sky.

* * *

Hoyeon Hall.

As the name suggests, it is a military establishment established in the city by a prisoner named Hoyeon. On the surface, it was said to be a dojo built for exchanges between humans and beasts, but the reality was different.

Hoyeon-gwan was a dojo built entirely for prisoners. Most of the officials who came in and out were prisoners, and the rest were humans who came in and out occasionally to register, but when they saw the prisoners full of people, they got scared and ran away.

“─Sayoung, it’s been a while.”

“It’s been a while. Master Hoyeon.”

Sayoung stopped by Hoyeongwan and exchanged greetings with Hoyeon.

The founder of Hoenn-ryu. Master Daejong, who opened a path to martial arts that was completely different from the methods of protection traditionally handed down to the beasts. Hoyeon was both admired and respected by the warriors of the steppe.

Of course, Sayoung also respected her very much, as a woman like her and as a warrior like her. To the extent that she had never performed under her.

“Okay. It’s been a while since I last saw you. “It’s hard to see your face.”

“… Sorry. “I will stop by often.”

“Hehe, it’s done. So that you can stop by comfortably at any time. Because it was created for that purpose.”

Hoyeon burst into laughter and looked Sayoung up and down. There are several reasons why prisoners living in the city come here.

If something happens to her, and you ask her to help you fix it, or if there is a problem that she cannot solve on her own. So, it was to receive psychological counseling.

She was one of the few great warriors of the prairies, and she was one of the few mother-like figures that proud beastmen who lived in a world where the might of the fittest could depend on.

From her perspective, she felt like Sayoung was worried about something and came to see her.

“So? “What on earth are you worried about that makes you feel so dead?”

“… Doesn’t exist. Something like that.”

“You have to fool the person you want to fool. How many years do you think I’ve been doing this? “There have been countless times children like you have come.”

“Tsk…”

Sayoung, who was struck by Hoyeon’s words, let out her saliva for a moment, then carefully opened her mouth.

“Well then─ can you keep it a secret?”

“You… Have you ever heard a rumor that those who left here had some trouble? That’s something you should only worry about when something like that happens… Or does my mouth look that light?”

“… Sorry. “I was careless.”

After hearing the fair point, Sayoung bowed her head and apologized for her rudeness earlier, and then began to tell the story of what had happened to her. This was something extremely difficult for her to put into words.

She was embarrassed not only as a warrior, but also as a female.

“Recently, I joined a human party. An adventurer party trying to see the end of the dungeon.”

“Human – so?”

“At first, I planned to use it as a stepping stone to achieve my goals. Because my skills weren’t that bad. But, at some point…”

“He is starting to look like a man?”

“Well, it’s not like that!”

She was shaking her head in denial, but her instantly heated face could not be hidden even by the snake beast’s unique cold body temperature.

While Ho-yeon chuckled at the sight, Sa-young, realizing that she had been teased, continued the story carefully.

“… Anyway, at some point he started standing next to me. And really quickly. Yes. He overtook me in an instant and took the lead.”

“I did it.”

“Well, that’s not what I’m talking about! Skills! It’s a story about skill!”

“Okay, okay. I understand your concerns. As a woman, she wants to stay by his side, but as a warrior, she doesn’t know what to do because she’s afraid of only holding him back. “Is this your true intention?”

Ho-yeon, who understood Sa-yeong’s true feelings in an instant, made an annoyed expression as if it was no big deal.

Sayoung, who sensed from that expression that she knew the correct answer, began to approach Hoyeon as if she were clinging to him.

“What should I do?”

“It’s simple. If the problem is your lack of skills… All you have to do is develop your skills.”

Hoyeon smiled and stood up. And he picked up a wooden sword hanging in the room.

“Use the real sword. There is no need to watch. Let’s see how much my skills have improved.”

“… You will get hurt.”

“Uh huh. How long has it been since the last time I fought with you? “If you had achieved remarkable growth in the meantime, you wouldn’t have whined so much.”

Hoyeon said and waved his sword. Sayoung, who saw this, drew her sword with her winning spirit radiating from her eyes.

Even if I can’t defeat her, I will let her know that she doesn’t deserve to be ignored like this.

“I’m going.”

“When are you coming? At this rate, I will have a baby.”

Sayoung fiercely rushed towards Hoyeon, who continued to throw provocations.

* * *

After the fight was over, Ho-yeon, who replayed the fight with Sa-young in his head, felt strange and tilted his head.

“What, you—what’s the problem?”

“… As I said before, with this level of skill, he-.”

“No, that’s not it.”

Hoyeon scratched his cheek and answered.

“Are you stronger than before? “It’s noticeable, too.”

“… Yes?”

Sayoung’s skills had improved noticeably.

Like a beginner who has just started training.

As if there were no limits to growth.