Chapter 605 – Mystery Dungeon Exploration (2)

The party with the living legend of the hunter world took place that day without any delay.

In many ways, it would have been better to quickly explore and assign a grade to a mystery dungeon that could explode with a monster wave, such as removing the horn of a horseshoe crab at once.

Thanks to this, today’s commute, which was originally only scheduled to be filled with work days, turned out to be a special day in many ways.

On the day of my first expedition, accompanied by an SSS-level hunter, my heart began to feel strangely excited.

“You looked quite distraught earlier, but now you look quite excited.”

“… If you’re a Korean hunter, aren’t you naturally excited? “It’s an opportunity to go on a mission alone with a legendary person like the boss, so of course I can’t help but be excited.”

“… Maybe it’s you, but not all kids are like that. “Even Kang Hye-eun, who was the leader of Azure Shield, always felt uncomfortable whenever I met her.”

“Is it so?”

“From now on, since you are the party leader, you won’t have to face her alone, so it’s good that we won’t be inconvenienced.”

“… “I’m not the leader yet.”

It was impossible to receive an important position such as party leader without consulting with Hye-eun or other party members.

In particular, it seemed like Cheon Ji-hee wouldn’t just sit by and watch me take over as party leader.

Even though she and I had become closer for various reasons, the top priority in Cheon Ji-hee’s mind was still Hye-eun, not me.

“First of all, just in case, I will take full charge of the battle as much as possible. So, be careful about the dungeon’s internal structure…”

CEO Seo Ok-hee walks side by side with me and moves to the location where the mystery dungeon is installed.

I usually only saw her sitting in the boss’s chair, but now that she was walking side by side, her growth was definitely noticeable.

Compared to before, she had grown a lot here and there on her body, but that didn’t mean her boss’s impression had completely changed.

Her overall impression was strangely close to that of a ‘breathtaking adult.’

First of all, not only was her boss’s height on the shorter side among adult women, but her body was more slender than her breasts or buttocks were protruding.

She is slightly taller than senior Hwayoung, and it feels like she is missing her big breasts…

“… Taekyung.”

“Yes?”

“… “I try not to control the thoughts of my subordinates, but I don’t think it’s right to be rude to others like that.”

“… Sorry.”

“Just do it in moderation. Of course, it may be more annoying for you to read my thoughts, but if you criticize my body or height in your head like that, it will be read automatically even if you don’t want to read it.”

“… “I will be careful.”

“If you can’t control your thoughts, think about something other than yourself. “That’s because I can’t read it even if I want to.”

“… Yes.”

Although she was vaguely aware of this fact when she first met the boss, it seemed like she could even use her mind-reading skills to a limited extent due to her ability to handle information.

Although it seemed like he could only read it when thinking about himself and couldn’t use it anywhere else.

At least it will be convenient for personnel evaluations. If there is a person who is strict with himself, the boss himself will be able to filter it out…

“Hmm.”

“… Sorry.”

Suddenly, I came back to the story about CEO Seo Ok-hee again, and I quickly tried to erase her impression from my mind.

Don’t think about the boss. Don’t think about the boss. Think of the boss…

“Everyone is here.”

“…”

Don’t think about the boss. Don’t think about the boss. The boss…

“… OK got it. I was wrong. “I don’t care what you think of me or not, so don’t distract me by using your head on unnecessary things.”

“… Yes.”

The boss, who looked at me and let out a faint sigh as if he had given up, extended his hand towards me from the footrest of the warp gate.

“Stay close. “I don’t want any strange errors to occur during the transmission process.”

“Yes.”

As soon as I heard the boss’s words, I hugged her body with both arms on the white scaffolding of the warp gate.

Immediately, CEO Seo Ok-hee came out and activated the warp gate that took her to the mystery dungeon with her body tightly attached to her.

It was my first time exploring a mystery dungeon.

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“?Class. Mystery Dungeon.”

The mystery dungeon I entered with the boss was like a large cave.

I would say it’s a dungeon that’s a bit wider than the Crystal Spider Cave that I usually frequented with my Azure Shield party members.

For a dungeon with entry conditions, surprisingly, the inside didn’t seem all that different from an ordinary dungeon.

“Surprisingly, it looks fine. “For a dungeon with suspicious entry conditions.”

“Just because there are entry conditions doesn’t mean it’s necessarily strange, but don’t be too complacent. “In a dungeon like this where there is no room to escape, strange monsters sometimes appear even if you go just a little bit inside.”

“Yes, boss.”

“And now you’re going to let go, right? How long are you going to hug me?”

“Oh, sorry.”

As soon as she released CEO Seo Ok-hee, who was avoiding her gaze with a slight blush on her face, from her hands, she stepped down from the platform of the warp gate first.

I also immediately followed her and followed her steps.

“The purpose today is exploration, not strategy, so I won’t go in too deep. You have to prepare with the thought that you can go back at any time…”

-Paaah!

“Uh… ?”

“… This.”

The warp gate disappears from behind as soon as the owner finishes saying that one must be prepared to return at any time.

I was momentarily dumbfounded when I saw that, but CEO Seo Ok-hee calmly continued to explain.

“There’s nothing to panic. “Because it sometimes happens in dungeons that have personnel requirements.”

“…”

“Probably, once you reach the end, there will be an exit to return from there. … “It became impossible to go back at any time.”

“Yes, boss.”

… I had occasionally heard of this type of dungeon being used for personal training, but this was the first time I experienced it in person.

Still, since I was with the boss, I wasn’t worried that I wouldn’t be able to attack it right away.

“Follow behind me first. “Be prepared to respond immediately if something happens.”

“Yes.”

As a boss who has conquered many mystery dungeons, he does not panic even in this situation and moves forward.

It was a moment of relief as I thought that at least if I just followed the boss, there wouldn’t be any problems with the strategy itself.

-Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Come.”

“… Yes.”

Suddenly, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed throughout the cave, instantly making me feel tense.

Immediately, a group of giant, one-eyed giants appeared in a line from the front of the cave.

‘Oooooh!!’

‘Gooooo!!’

Even if you can’t do it, each one of them is a huge monster that seems to easily surpass Class A.

I didn’t know why a one-eyed giant of that size would jump out of this narrow cave, but one thing was certain.

If I had to face that group of one-eyed giants alone, it would probably be difficult to guarantee victory.

… But, whatever. Because the boss is right next to me now.

Although he was told not to participate in battle if possible, he still held up his sword and was ready to swing it so that he could provide support at any time.

Even if the boss is an SSS level hunter, I think he might need my support in an emergency situation.

“I think you’re being harsh, so I’ll say it again.”

“Yes?”

“I will take full responsibility for the battle. “You might get in my way, so don’t make a fuss in front of me.”

“… Yes.”

‘Ooooo!!’

As soon as the boss finished speaking, a group of one-eyed giants rushed towards her with their huge clubs.

No matter how you look at it, it was definitely a moment that seemed like a crisis considering the situation, and even now, the desire to stop her with a great sword was boiling inside.

Even because of what CEO Seo Ok-hee said, I waited as patiently as possible for her next move.

To see with my own eyes the president’s fighting style, which has never been revealed to the media.

‘Gaaaaa!!’

Just before the group of one-eyed giants came within close range and swung the huge club in her hand, the boss stretched out her right arm forward towards the group of monsters.

At the same time, a stream of lightning from her fingertips began to flow among the monsters.

-It’s a shame!!

‘Oooooh?!’

‘Goooooh… !’

A group of one-eyed giants stopped in their tracks, perhaps confused by the sudden stream of lightning flowing through them.

Even the guy who was just about to hit the boss with the club he was holding seemed to have stopped his actions.

As I watched that scene, I couldn’t help but naturally have this feeling in my head.

‘Isn’t it a little weak?’

In terms of power alone, it was at a similar level to 4th or 5th circle electric magic. Of course, it only looks that way to my eyes, and its actual power may be different.

Moreover, the one-eyed giants who were hit by the boss’s lightning attack didn’t look like they had suffered much damage.

I watched to see if he might try another attack after pausing his actions for a while, but the boss seemed to be concentrating on something and instead began to emit a few more, slightly weaker, bolts of electricity.

The first person to react to Seo Ok-hee’s rather subtle attack was the one-eyed giant who was closest to her and tried to swing his club.

‘Ooh, ooh ooh ooh!!’

-Wheeeee!

“President! “It’s dangerous!”

These words came out of my mouth for a moment when I saw the guy moving his body again after stopping for a moment and swinging the club in his hand.

The place where the one-eyed giant’s club was headed was not where the boss was standing.

The club in his hand began to fly not towards CEO Seo Ok-hee, who was in front of him, but towards another one-eyed giant next to him.

-Whoops!

‘Gooooo?!’

Suddenly, he struck the head of another one-eyed giant next to him with the club he was holding.

It was a clear reaction that both the person who was hit and the person who hit him were embarrassed, but regardless, the guy holding the club did not stop assaulting his colleague.

Immediately, several other members of the group of one-eyed giants also began fighting, swinging their weapons or fists at each other.

“… Uh?”

While my mind was unable to keep up with the unrealistic sight before my eyes, the ten one-eyed giants began to fight fiercely as if they had nothing to do with their will.

The group of nearly ten one-eyed giants had all but one left, fighting among themselves and falling to the ground.

After confirming that all the other monsters were dead, the boss once again emits electricity from his hand towards the monster.

A huge and powerful thunderbolt of a completely different scale than before hit the last remaining animal.

– Paz that! Bye! Pazuzuzu that is!!

‘Gaaaaagh… !!!’

The one-eyed giant who screams as if his whole body is on fire as soon as he receives a proper attack from President Seo Ok-hee.

Less than a few seconds later, the last remaining monster fell to the ground, emitting white smoke from its entire body.

As soon as I saw the guy lying down, looking almost like an electric grilled chicken, I quietly made a promise to myself.

… As expected, I will never confront my boss again in the future.