Chapter 259 – First Day at Work (3)

After a certain amount of morning greetings. The time to introduce herself briefly led by Hye-eun continued.

“First of all, since Taekyung is also a new member of Azure Shield, should each of you introduce yourself?”

“Is it really necessary? I already know everyone except Cheon Ji-hee.”

It’s not just about knowing on the outside, it’s about knowing everything you know and don’t know on the inside.

By the time I was thinking about it while looking at the three people who were mixed with me, an unexpected theory came out of Hye-eun’s mouth.

“Yeah, but Taekyung, shouldn’t you also know the exact roles Mina and I play in the party? That way, roles can be shared and Tae-gyeong can decide where you stand.”

“… I heard and see that it is.”

“… It’s a bit embarrassing to introduce myself again, but then I’ll introduce myself first.”

Kang Hye-eun, who said that, explained her role seriously as if she were really introducing herself.

Other party members, including me, seemed to be paying attention to her words.

“First of all, my awakening ability is the female warrior of the Guardian Shield. The ability to create a shield that can be used for a certain period of time by consuming internal energy, and to hold it up, block it, or swing it.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“My position in the party is as a shield soldier, and my main role is to protect other party members from getting hurt or to hold on to the monsters’ attention. Occasionally, I attack by bumping into monsters with my shield, but know that most of the time, defense is my main job.”

“Your main job is to attract the attention of monsters and defend them, right? I definitely understand.”

Hye-eun’s awakening ability was a skill she had seen a lot since her school days, and it wasn’t much different from the impression I had on her for the role she was thinking of, so I nodded her head and answered her words.

Hye-Eun Yi’s self-introduction immediately led to her next hitter, Han Min-ah.

“Next… Will Mina do it?”

“… This is kind of embarrassing.”

Mina, who had once said something unsatisfactory, tried to shake off the blush on her face and, like Haeeun, she gave her explanation of her abilities and her role within the party.

“Awakening ability is wild power. The species is Russian Blue. My role in this party is to scout the dungeon in advance with the sensitive senses obtained through the power of the wild, or collect and find information about monsters. Sometimes I chase after the monster that escaped and finish it off, or secure an escape route.”

“Aren’t you particularly involved in the battle?”

“A grade B or lower can be easily defeated by himself, but starting from A, it’s a bit dangerous, so I don’t do it that well. Anyway, Jihee unnie and Yuri unnie are more experts in that part, and if I don’t care about it, I’ll just get in the way. Instead, I tend to do most of the dismantling of monsters.”

“Just because she doesn’t participate in battle doesn’t mean that Mina’s role isn’t important. Maybe in less than a month, Tae-kyung will know why Min-ah is an A-class searcher.”

“Gwa, don’t let me float it for nothing… I’m just doing the basics…”

Minah, who was secretly weak at her open praise, blushed at her in embarrassment. She asked, this time turning her gaze to Cheon Ji-hee.

“Will Ji-hee do it next time? Looking at the position, it’s Jihee unnie’s turn this time.”

“… OK got it.”

She answered in her sullen voice, as if she didn’t like it very much, and she fixed her gaze on me with her arms crossed.

“Cheon Ji-hee. The awakening ability is ‘Giant Strike’. Killing monsters with fighting techniques in close combat, or helping Hye-eun if she is in danger. That is my role.”

“… Is that the end, senior?”

“I’ve said everything.”

“… All right. Thank you, senior Cheon Ji-hee.”

“That’s it.”

… Did she really do her hateful things to her without me knowing?

I’ll have to ask Hye-eun or Min-ah a little bit later. Whether or not I did something wrong with Cheon Ji-hee.

Just because he’s a male hunter, showing his attitude… Because something was showing a halfway attitude that I couldn’t understand.

Unsure of where or how to get closer, she moved on, and finally Cha Yu-ri introduced herself.

“Awakening ability is a sylph’s blessing. Use wind magic from behind to do this and that. Most of them kill monsters with powerful magic, but sometimes they use wind to create a barrier and use it for defense. I also occasionally use a silus to block out the surrounding air so that the sound doesn’t leak out.”

“I know Cha Yu-ri’s magic because I’ve already seen it a few times. Please take good care of me in the future, Mr. Cha Yu-ri.”

“Huh. Seongcheol and you too.”

After each self-introduction, everyone’s eyes turned to me for the last time.

I started introducing myself as ‘Hunter Seong Tae-kyung’ towards the eight eyes that were directed towards me.

“This is Seong Tae-kyung, a B-class hunter who moved from the union to the company this time. Her main skill is swordsmanship. Using a greatsword to slash the body or stab a weak point has been the main hunting method so far. Other than that, he uses his greatsword as a shield to block attacks, or when the conditions are right, he throws his sword and uses it for an attack. Although my career as a hunter is half a year, I will try my best to follow the careers of my seniors as much as possible.”

Clap clap clap clap clap clap

As soon as I finished my self-introduction, the sound of gentle applause from the three people followed in my ears.

Some are shy, some laugh innocently, and some smile lightly.

For reference, there were two main reasons why I did not reveal my other awakening abilities in my self-introduction.

One is because I wasn’t confident enough to properly explain my awakening ability, which has a ‘colorless history’, to Cheon Ji-hee, whom I met for the first time today.

Even among multiple awakenings, she can use both melee and magic abilities in completely opposite directions at the same time, as well as being able to use her healing abilities.

I was going to reveal other parts of my awakening ability to Chun Ji-hee after building some trust later.

And the second reason is that I still consider myself to be a bit immature in other awakening abilities other than swordsmanship.

Even though he had been taught the basics from Eunyeong noona since he was young, and recently received special tutoring for swordsmanship, he was confident that it was a skill that was more than a B-class hunter.

My magic and healing abilities were still a bit inferior compared to the level I had raised.

If possible, I had already told the other members except for Cheon Ji-hee that I would like to use this part after I improved my skills enough.

In the first place, he had risen to the rank of B-class hunter with just one great swordsmanship, so his skills were verified.

When a crisis really struck, magic and recovery would have to be used, but for a while, the agreement was reached to use only swordsmanship if possible.

After my introduction, which was based on such thoughts, only Chun Ji-hee, senior among the four, looked at me halfway questioningly with her arms crossed.

From here on out, I’ll have to prove that I’m useful with my skills. It’s because you can’t live a hunter’s life depending on rice cake forever.

If I could be accepted by her for her preconceived notions about me being her male hunter, then I could say that I, as her hunter, have taken a step further.

The self-introduction time, which was a little embarrassing, ended with her bowing her head one last time, and the next meeting about today’s campaign immediately followed.

“So, Hyeeun. It’s the day everyone goes to work, so where are you going today? Crystal spider cave as planned?”

“There are too many variables in the crystal spider cave from the first expedition with Taekyung… Since there are new members, I’m thinking about going to the Valley of the Wind or the Temple of Ruins.”

“… Okay?”

Han Min-ah tilts her head with a strangely dissatisfied sound.

Hye-eun also noticed Min-ah’s feelings and immediately asked why she was acting like that.

“Why, Minah?”

“… Just, personally, wouldn’t it be better to go to the crystal spider cave… I was thinking the same thing.”

“…”

“Well, it seems that the materials obtained from the crystal spider cave are more rewarding… Hye-eun should follow you if you go to the Valley of the Wind or the Temple of Ruins…”

The figure of Han Min-ah discreetly asserting her self to her party leader, Hye-eun.

When she listened to the story, she was talking about whether to enter another dungeon instead of the dungeon she was supposed to attack.

The cause seems to be that a dangerous variable might be created because of me as a new member.

For Minah, who has a difficult family situation, the additional performance and rewards she gets depending on her dungeon seemed to be an important factor in her own way.

Not wanting to become a burden to the party members, I hurriedly intervened in their conversation to mediate the situation.

“You don’t have to go to another dungeon because of me, Hyeeun. Just like Mina said, let’s go to the place we originally planned to go.”

“The Crystal Spider Cave might be a bit dangerous for you, Taekyung…”

“It’s not like I’m going to play, and dungeons are always dangerous places. Hye-eun, do you think I can’t even protect myself and get in the way of the Azure Shield?”

“It’s not like that, but…”

Kang Hye-eun, who was still looking at me with a worried look, put on an expression that she couldn’t help it, and she finally announced her plan to go as originally planned.

“… Okay. The Crystal Spider Cave is going as planned.”

“Okay. If you think Taekyung is in danger, I can take care of it to some extent, so don’t worry too much.”

As soon as her words to go to the crystal spider cave were finalized, Han Min-ah returned with a bright expression as if she had never done that.

I felt bitter because I felt like I saw the other side of the sad girl impersonator created by capitalism.

“If Seongcheol is in danger from behind, I can always see and help him. Don’t worry.”

“…”

As soon as Cha Yu-ri finished her words, Kang Hye-eun turned her gaze to her with her strange gaze this time.

There was such an uncomfortable feeling in her eyes that even I could feel something strange.

“… Mr. Yuri.”

“Huh?”

“Actually, there is one thing that has bothered Yuri-san from a while ago…”

“What is that?”

“Can you refrain from calling Taekyung ‘Seongcheol’ in ‘Sky Shield’ where we all work together?”

“…”

The eyes of the two women met and their gazes crossed once. Looking at it from the side, the gaze of a strange feeling that cannot be expressed in words.

“… Why?”

Perhaps, the dispute may have already begun at this moment.

The historic first appearance of ‘Hunter Seong Tae-kyung’, which started to creak from somewhere.