Chapter 552 – Abandoned Village Integrated Management Day (2)

“Class B dungeon. Abandoned village.”

“Those assigned to Area B will move to the designated location first.”

An abandoned village, one of the dungeons shared by the company, union, and foundation.

Among the group of company hunters gathered in front of the warp gate leading to the company, the group of hunters who were to move to the nearest area B began to move first.

A hunter who has a body strong enough to deal with a trallodon, or who can make attacks that are effective enough against such large monsters.

In our Azure Shield, Hye-eun and Cheon Ji-hee were in this group.

“Taekyung said you shouldn’t wander around in really dangerous places! “Did you really warn me?!”

“Yes, yes. Hye-eun, you too, be careful.”

“I can’t say anything else later! “

“I said I understood. “Anyway, I’m really worried.”

A cute warning from Hye-eun right before you move to Area B with the other hunters in the company.

I quietly waved her hand and saw her off.

To be honest, I felt like a lover who was a little overly worried. … It doesn’t feel the same, but it actually does.

Previously, when I first joined Azure Shield, I had a big fight with Cha Yu-ri, who said she was overprotective after showing this kind of attitude toward me.

However, when I saw that he was still worried even after almost four or five months since that day, I had no choice but to explain it by saying that he was really overprotective.

I understand that, unlike during the time of the Azure Shield where we all went out together, we had to fight separately now, so we couldn’t help but be even more worried.

Or maybe he doesn’t want to see what happens to me in a place where his eyes can’t reach. Anyone can say this.

With that in mind, I also said goodbye to my other colleague, Cheon Ji-hee.

“Cheon Ji-hee, please come back safely and without getting hurt.”

“… “I don’t have to worry, just take care of yourself.”

“I am a healer after all. “There is no way anything dangerous could happen in the first place.”

“… Okay.”

As is typical of her personality, Cheon Ji-hee moves to Area B with Hye-eun after a short conversation.

It was a blunt answer, but it didn’t really matter. Still, I got the feeling that she was worried in her own way.

It certainly seems like we’ve become quite close once we got together. Likewise for Do Ye-hee, is physical conversation the most effective way to increase intimacy?

After the hunters in charge of Area B, including Hye-eun and Ji-hee, disappeared from sight, the guide from Area C continued.

“Those assigned to Area C will be moved.”

Hunters in charge of Area C move after hearing the voice of the guidance staff.

Maybe it was because I heard it was explained as a group of hunters with good mobility but relatively poor combat skills, but when I thought about it, it definitely felt like it included a lot of animal hunters compared to other groups.

Of course, there were some non-animal hunters, but the ratio was quite high compared to other groups.

Among those hunters, an animal hunter with gray cat ears and tail approached me and said something similar to concern.

“Well, be careful… ? Considering your personality, I know you won’t listen to what I say, but just like Hye-eun said, don’t point your head in a dangerous situation for no reason.”

“I said it’s not like that. “I’m worried why you can’t be so overprotective.”

“…”

“Don’t overexert yourself and just be careful. “It seems to me that you are going to work the hardest to improve your performance.”

“… “I don’t know, I’m going anyway.”

“Yes, you too, be careful.”

Han Min-ah doesn’t deny anything, but she blurts out her words and moves along with the group in Area C.

Once I saw that, I could already see that by the time he returned, he would return with a bunch of monster cores in his material pouch.

Who on earth is telling you not to be too hard on someone? Who was the one who overworked his body over the past few years in the first place?

With that thought, she saw that Han Min-ah’s group had disappeared, and this time she heard a voice calling the group moving to Area A.

“Area A will go this way! If you are going to Area A, take two detox potions per person. “Please wear the special mask as soon as you receive it!”

Since it is Area A, where toxic monsters live, it seems that the company provides various necessities in advance.

The hunters heading to Area A, who moved along a fairly long line receiving items one by one, clearly seemed to belong to a lot of wizard-type hunters.

Our Azure Shield mage, who is part of Area A group, also said hello one last time before parting ways with me.

“Soon, clear your schedule.”

“Yes?”

“… We haven’t been able to do it since we’ve both been busy these days. “I also reserved a dungeon for the two of you.”

“…”

“… “Why do you look at me like that?”

… Well, I didn’t know we would have this conversation.

The other people talked about me being worried and telling me to be careful, as it was my first time participating in an integrated abandoned village management day, and then disappeared.

Cha Yu-Ri was so shamelessly planning a date with me next that it was inevitable that she would not be able to control her facial expression for a moment.

“Everyone else is worried about me, but Cha Yu-ri suddenly says something different, so I’m kind of embarrassed.”

“… “Would it have been better if you worried about me?”

“Not really, though. Of course, making a date is also an important matter.”

“I know very well that your skills are not enough to get you hurt or knocked down. The abandoned village is at best a B-level dungeon. “It would be even more surprising if you, who can even use recovery spells, came back after getting hurt.”

“That is also true.”

“It’s pointless to worry about anyway, so why bother?”

“… “It certainly is.”

As Cha Yu-ri said, it was rather strange that I could get hurt or put my life in danger during this activity.

In fact, the only situation where I, who have the means to protect myself, would be in danger would be if a monster appeared that was at a level that most of the hunters here, including myself, could not deal with.

It was difficult to imagine such a monster appearing in a B-level abandoned village.

In the first place, if the situation is such that I, who participate as a healer, would be in danger, it would be much more appropriate for them to worry about themselves rather than me.

In that respect, Cha Yu-ri’s words about not worrying were quite reasonable.

… Of course, I didn’t expect the conversation about sex, or rather scheduling a date, at all.

While we were having that conversation, the line in Area A where masks and detox potions were being handed out seemed to be almost at an end.

Cha Yu-ri also said her final goodbye to me before it was too late and walked towards the group heading to Area A.

“I’ll go. See you later.”

“Yes. “See you later.”

After receiving the mask and detox potion and sending the car to Area A.

The company’s hunters, who had gathered over 100 people, seemed to have less than five left.

It seemed like this many people, including me, were recovery hunters belonging to the company.

“The rest are all recovery hunters, right?”

“… Yes, I think so.”

“Yes, yes…” .”

-Nod.

“…”

There was one woman looking around her quickly with an anxious expression.

A woman was standing cross-legged, frowning as if she had chewed a bug.

And a woman scrolling through her smart phone with earphones in both ears.

… And even me, a male hunter hiding his identity by wearing an unidentifiable mask.

I couldn’t deny that this was a combination of people with strong personalities in many ways.

“Recovery hunters have to work in conjunction with other guilds, so we’ll move to the safe area in the middle of the dungeon first.”

“Yes.”

“… Oh, do I really have to go… ? If you’re just around here… “

“This area won’t be a very safe place once the full-scale subjugation operation begins. “I will definitely protect you in the safe area, so I will only move there.”

“Joe, I said all you had to do was participate quietly… Ugh…”

“… Oh, it’s annoying.”

“Um, hey, Hunter~? “We have to move, so can you take out your earphones?”

“…”

… What can I say, this is not the atmosphere of hunters that I expected.

It was completely different from the general image of a recovery hunter I had imagined.

These aren’t recovery hunters, they’re like…

‘I think it’s just a collection of retired soldiers of interest.’

I never thought I would suddenly be reminded of memories from my previous life here.

No matter how much I looked at the other members, who inevitably caused anxiety in many ways, I couldn’t help but feel a little suspicious.

Is it really okay to entrust the lives of hunters to these people?

Although this was my first time meeting other recovery hunters from the company, I did not expect them to be these types of people.

I came in wearing an unknown mask in advance just in case, but it turned out to be the best decision I’ve made so far.

Even though it was me, I didn’t want to show my face to these people for no reason.