Chapter 41 – Entering the Dungeon

My S-class hero sister and childhood friend are taken away. – 41 – Dungeon entry

“Huh? Yoo Jin-seok, right?”

Seeing Jin-seok salute, Major Jang Tae-seung also recognized Jin-seok. Jinseok was a very impressive soldier in the special forces. Although he was still only C-level at the time, he was not only talented, but also had a strong military spirit and excelled at various special skills, so he was treated as an ace.

He also recommended that he remain in the special forces if possible in the military. Jinseok, too, probably would have chosen to remain in the military if not for his older sister Miyeon.

“Salute! Yes, Captain Jang. No, Major.”

Jinseok also greeted Major Jang by shouting a salute. When he was in the military, he was a superior who he felt a little bored with, but it felt good to see a familiar face after a long time, even though it was an operational situation.

“Do you know Jinseok?”

Miyeon looked at Jinseok and Major Jang in turn and asked. Since this was Miyeon’s first time meeting Major Jang, she was surprised to see Major Jang talking to Jinseok as if he knew her.

“Yes, sister. Major Jang was my superior when I was in the military.”
“I received a lot of help from Jinseok when he was in the military. He asked me to stay in the unit, but he said he would become a hero and left. Anyway, to be able to join a team like Team Valkyrie, Jinseok is the pride of our unit. “

Major Jang explained the situation and said he was happy that Jinseok succeeded as a hero. Although he was paying a lot of allowances, bonuses, and pensions to special forces fighting monsters in the military, there was a big difference in wealth and honor compared to working alone as a hero.

When Major Jang saw Jin-seok, his former subordinate, succeed as a hero, he felt proud. Not only Major Jang, but also the members of his unit sometimes watched Jin-seok on TV and were proud of him as a hero from our unit.

“Ah. I see.”

Miyeon smiled brightly. When she saw her younger brother Jin-seok being praised by Major Jang, Mi-yeon felt her mood improve. Mi-yeon cared about Jin-seok as her younger brother, so it felt good to see Jin-seok recognized by others.

“I never thought we would meet our unit here again.”

There were also various special forces units that responded to monsters. He knew that special forces would be waiting, but he never imagined that he would be reunited with the unit he had been with. It was nothing special, just a coincidence, but I felt happy about it because it was unexpected.

“It’s a good thing that this was the unit that Jinseok belonged to. Oh, I should also distribute the consolation prizes I prepared.”
“Ah. Thank you so much for this. You even provided me with comfort items. Every time Mi-yeon came to comfort Jin-seok, the unit’s morale soared.”

Miyeon was also a minor coincidence, but she felt welcome. Every time Mi-yeon went to comfort Jin-seok, she gave him a lot of comfort items, and this time too, she prepared comfort items for the unit preparing for the operation. Major Jang was grateful for Miyeon’s consolation gift. Because it was a night operation, receiving consolation prizes would boost the unit’s morale.

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“Hey. Tell them to select people from each unit and receive consolation prizes.”
“Yes!”

Upon receiving instructions from Major Jang, the subordinate officer selected people from various units waiting for this mission to gather the comfort items. Since I was doing the boring job of waiting at the gate at night, I was so excited when I heard that it was a consolation prize that I gathered around at a fast pace.

Most of the comfort food was prepared with drinks, chicken, pizza, etc. For the unit members to enjoy as a late-night snack while performing their duties. When I opened the trailer’s cargo area, a delicious smell was already wafting out.

“Thankfully, Team Valkyrie brought us a consolation prize. Say thank you to Sergeant Eugene Jin-seok, who is from our unit and is active in Team Valkyrie, and give a salute!”
“Sergeant Eugene Jin-seok! Thank you! Loyalty!”
“Haha. This is true. Loyalty!”

As Major Jang gave instructions, the unit members who had gathered to receive the consolation supplies thanked Jinseok and saluted him. Jinseok received a salute with a somewhat cool feeling as the members of his unit looked at him with great respect.

“And thank you and salute Yu Mi-yeon, Sergeant Yoo Jin-seok’s older sister and the leader of Team Valkyrie.”
“Miyeon-nim! Thank you! Loyalty!”
“Wow! It’s Miyeon! I love you!”
“Oh my. Huhu.”

And, the heat when looking at Miyeon was even hotter than when looking at Jinseok. The members of the unit did not hesitate to call Miyeon their sister and cheered as if they were looking at an idol. Miyeon’s popularity was great even in her military. She smiled happily, as if she didn’t hate Miyeon at all.

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While preparing to open the gate, the people who received the consolation prize had a short late-night snack. The unit members, as well as the scientists operating the gate device, took a break while eating and drinking late-night snacks.

After a short break, gate work began again. Although sufficient preparation work had already been completed, the final finishing work was now underway due to the arrival of Team Valkyrie. As soon as the gate opens, the operation begins.

“The gate will open soon. Let’s get ready.”
“Yes, Miyeon. I’m ready.”
“The dungeon raid is finally starting.”

Team Valkyrie, with Miyeon, Serin, and Yeeun all boarding a large trailer for dungeon exploration, was preparing to enter the gate. Jinseok sat in the driver’s seat of the trailer and checked all the functions of the trailer one last time. This was because if something went wrong in the dungeon, an awkward situation would arise. He checked as many items as possible.

“Jinseok. Is the equipment in good condition?”
“Ugh. Everything is ready. Okay.”

After completing the inspection, Jinseok replied to Miyeon that he had finished everything. All preparations Team Valkyrie needs to make have already been completed. And, with maintenance completed, the gate was finally opened.

Uuuuu!
“The gate has activated!”
“Dimension connection good! Monster, not detected!”

When the gate equipment activated, the space inside the metal ring distorted, forming a gate to a second dimension. Beyond the dimensional vibration, the scenery of another dimension was blurred. Soldiers waiting near the gate flew a reconnaissance drone over the gate and transmitted the information to Team Valkyrie.

“I will report drone reconnaissance. The environment inside the other dimension is good. No monsters were detected around the gate. Situation cleared.”
“Okay, Jinseok. Get ready to rush in.”
“Okay.”

After receiving the reconnaissance information from the scientists, Miyeon instructed Jinseok to prepare to rush into the gate. Jinseok, who received instructions from Miyeon, drove the trailer and moved it to the front of the gate.

Rumbling!

The trailer rolled with a heavy sound and arrived right in front of the gate. Before the trailer entered the gate, Miyeon sent a message to her secretary, Oh Hye-ji, who was left alone outside.

“Mr. Hyeji. Communication will be difficult once we enter the dungeon. If there is an emergency, please provide support based on your judgment at the time.”
“I understand.”

Oh Hye-ji was quietly responding to Mi-yeon’s instructions in a calm manner. Oh Hye-ji was Mi-yeon’s loyal secretary, and her office skills were so competent that Mi-yeon trusted and entrusted her with them. However, as she was a C-class ability, her abilities were little different from those of an ordinary person, so she was in charge of support from the rear rather than going on missions.

“Then, let’s rush in!”
“Come on! Here we go! Everyone, fasten your seat belts and hold on tight!”
Rumbling!

When Miyeon, who was sitting in the trailer, gave instructions, Jinseok stepped on the accelerator pedal and started the trailer. The trailer that started slowly accelerated and entered beyond the gate.

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Kuuuuung-!

“Ugh?! W-is this another dimension?!”

While passing through the gate, it was difficult for Jinseok to come to his senses due to the dizziness of the space shaking, and he even felt a strange feeling as if his body was being turned over. However, after a moment of dizziness passed, the trailer Jinseok was driving arrived beyond the gate beyond time and space.

“Wow! It’s like an alien planet… Do monsters live here?”

The sight beyond the gate through the tempered glass was extremely bizarre. Although he had fought many monsters, it was an unfamiliar sight to Jinseok, who was visiting this dimension for the first time.

The surface was a wasteland with all kinds of strangely shaped rocks, high cliffs, and deep valleys. The sky looked bizarre, swirling with a mixture of purple and red.

It was literally a place called a dungeon, a different dimension where monsters lived.

Jinseok was mesmerized by a sight that seemed as if it were not on Earth.