Chapter 606 – Mystery Dungeon Exploration (3)

Thanks to the boss’s overwhelming power, exploring the dungeon seemed to be quite easy, but surprisingly, after progressing to a certain extent, this dungeon was not so easy.

As soon as the group of one-eyed giants was wiped out, what immediately appeared was a group of lightning hedgehogs with jagged fur all over their bodies like thorns.

A group of one-eyed giants appeared in this narrow cave, and moreover, a lightning hedgehog that inhabits a space where light does not enter.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was a dungeon that felt like a deliberately created space.

Moreover, it was strange that it was an electricity-resistant monster that appeared right after the boss used the lightning technique.

“…”

Well, anyway, if the attack was the same as the boss’s just now, it would be a very difficult opponent, so this time it was my turn to step forward.

The best attacks to use in this environment are probably archery and wind magic, so load the spare arrows in your subspace pocket with wind magic…

“Boss, this time I…”

“Don’t disturb me and come out.”

“… Yes?”

I thought it was time for me to go into battle in earnest, so I took out the bow that Areum made from my space pocket, but President Seo Ok-hee pushed me to the side and once again released a full-throated attack from her right hand.

This time too, the monsters attacked by the boss stabbed and bit each other, leading to total annihilation.

“Aren’t lightning hedgehogs immune to electric attacks?”

“It may seem to you that I am simply attacking with electricity, but it is actually a different ability.”

“Yes?”

“The electrical signals from the monsters’ bodies to their heads are blocked with high-voltage current, and other electrical signals are sent to bodies that have lost their will to control their bodies. “I guess you thought you wouldn’t be able to deal with a monster that is simply resistant to electric attacks, but as I said before, there’s no need for you to take the risk.”

“Ah yes…”

… Is this what mystery dungeon exploration was originally like?

In this case, I don’t think there would have been any problem even if he had brought in any B or C class hunter instead of me.

First of all, it was clear that this was not the type of dungeon exploration I wanted.

I was hoping for a way to conquer the Mystery Dungeon, either through cooperation or through learning from the boss’s combat skills.

However, President Seo Ok-hee’s awakening ability itself was so strong that there was no room for me to intervene, and it was also difficult to use as a reference because it was not the type of awakening ability that I could handle.

After all, my level is still weak in front of an SSS level hunter.

I felt strangely bitter when the mystery dungeon exploration that I had put so much effort into and thought about turned out to be so futile.

After that, all the monsters that appeared were all defeated by the boss’ hand.

‘Shaaaaa…’

“Ghost-type monsters are wandering around in this world where only the remaining information of a dead creature remains, so they can be naturally destroyed by re-decomposing the information that makes up their bodies.”

The boss waves his palm and disposes of ghost-type monsters while saying this.

‘Queeeee… !’

“It’s a Mimic-type monster. In the past, they transformed into objects such as boxes or jars to catch hunters off guard and attack them, but these days, they often just camouflage themselves like ordinary rocks or walls on frequent paths, so be careful.”

With these words, the boss makes Mimic, who turns into a rock, commit suicide by hitting his head on the wall.

‘Keueeeh…’ .’

“In the case of these monsters without an ego, if you create an artificial ego, they will not be able to control their own bodies and will self-destruct…”

Aside from that, he seemed to be dealing with all kinds of monsters with his long experience and know-how, so of course the opportunity for me to step forward rarely came up.

When he first defeated the One-Eyed Giant, the impact was so great that I thought he was using the electricity-type awakening ability as his main weapon, but I also learned in the process that I was ridiculously mistaken.

Electricity, magnetism, information manipulation, exploration, insight.

Any awakening ability that could be handled with green power was at a level where it could be used. It was to the point where I couldn’t help but feel that he wasn’t a living legend in the hunter world.

As she is a multiple awakener, it is of course amazing that she can utilize various abilities in various situations, but what is even more amazing is the application she has with her awakening abilities.

When she demonstrated physical enhancement that temporarily increased her physical abilities by passing a small amount of electricity through her own body, there was nothing left to be surprised about.

I just have the feeling that because I am that kind of person, I can be active for 30 years and take the position of guild leader of a guild.

It felt like he was saying that in order to achieve my goal, I also needed to have at least that level of ability and charisma.

It was inevitable that I would feel infinitely smaller in front of my newly realized goal.

Well, if it weren’t for an opportunity like this, I wouldn’t have a chance to watch my boss fight from the side, so there’s no need to feel depressed over something like this.

To lighten the slightly relaxed atmosphere, I summarized what I felt in the dungeon so far and delivered it to the boss.

“President.”

“Uh.”

“Isn’t there something strange about the monsters that come out of this dungeon?”

“… “You noticed it too.”

“Yes. Actually, I was aware of the one-eyed giant from the moment I first saw it. “It doesn’t make sense to have ten giant one-eyed giants so large that they almost reach the ceiling of the cave, roaming around.”

Usually, large monsters do not live in a space that fits their body, but use a much larger space as their hiding place.

Just as the crystal spider queens deliberately made the widest burrow within the cave their base, and giant reptiles like the three-headed basilisk made the poisonous lake in an abandoned village their home.

However, the group of one-eyed giants I encountered as soon as I first entered the dungeon was strange in many ways.

Of course, it was so big that it almost touched the ceiling of the cave.

The more I explored the dungeon, the more I found that the dungeon was filled with narrow paths that made it difficult for a one-eyed giant to pass through.

For most people, it is to the point where they use a coffin as their residence rather than a house.

In addition, there are lightning hedgehogs who love light, unidentified monsters that look like they were artificially created, and ghost-type monsters whose habitats do not overlap as much as possible with other species.

Monsters with so little in common that I could only explain that they had been forcibly collected by someone for a purpose kept appearing in this narrow dungeon, so it would be rather strange to not feel a sense of incongruity with this.

“It’s not just monsters.”

“Yes?”

“This dungeon, I don’t know why, but it’s changing so that I keep going back to the same place as before.”

“Same place… ?”

“Huh. “To be more precise, it seems like the dungeon has been transforming the path on its own, preventing you from moving forward.”

“…”

As soon as I heard the owner’s serious words, I began to think that I too had passed by this place where I was standing now.

At the same time, an ominous feeling began to form in my head.

“There’s no way we’re going to be trapped in this dungeon forever like this…”

“… No, that probably won’t happen. Anyway, these special types of dungeons usually have a clear strategy.”

“… Is that so?”

“The number of mystery dungeons that I have personally explored and graded is in the triple digits. “I have experienced many dungeons with changing interiors.”

President Seo Ok-hee navigates her way to the front of the dungeon with her own trustworthy charisma.

Her words seemed to reassure me, but looking at her expression that didn’t seem to relax, it seemed like she was feeling uneasy in her own way.

Still, for now, I have no choice but to quietly follow her words. It would be even more troublesome if we became separated from each other in this dungeon while acting individually.

No matter how unsure the answer the boss gave, in the end, the most trustworthy person in this room was Seo Ok-hee.

First of all, the fact that the shape of the dungeon was changing meant that there was a possibility that this dungeon could separate her and me at any time. With that in mind, I deliberately walked forward, a little closer to the boss.

Soon, a loud noise began to come closer from behind.

-… Kugugoong! … Coo!

“What do you mean?”

“… Wait, I’m just figuring it out.”

CEO Seo Ok-hee felt the vibration flowing through the cave wall with her palm and felt the sound coming closer.

And it didn’t take long for her expression to turn into confusion.

“Run quickly!”

“Yes?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, quickly! “The dungeon is collapsing from the back right now!”

“Yes?!”

After listening to the boss’ words and using the protection of light once on the way, I was able to confirm that something was slowly collapsing deep in the back.

The owner, Seo Ok-hee, seemed to be snatching my hand as I wandered around without understanding the situation for a moment.

“I told you to run fast!!”

“Ah yes!!”

Strange monsters, changing dungeons, and sudden collapses.

It was all full of questions, but even hesitating about it was a luxury now.

Because I wanted to avoid being crushed to death in a collapsing dungeon out of shallow curiosity if possible.