Chapter 71 – Dungeon Exploration by Jena and 3 Others (Party Name Undecided) – 3

#Yuna Seo

Yena, Harin, Jiyoon, and I entered the dungeon in the order from the back. Jena raised her shield in front of her and ran down the uneven stone floor at the same speed she jumped in.

Harin and Jiyoon followed as best they could to avoid tripping and injuring their ankles.

In order to be able to fire the hunter’s automatic rifle at any time, the safety control period was changed to a single shot. And to secure the line of sight, they ran slightly to the right compared to the party running side by side.

When the fork in the road ahead was faintly visible, Jiyoon shouted while manipulating the smart watch on her wrist.

“I’ll show you the route from now on!”

It was thanks to the fact that the dungeon was stable enough to be regularly patrolled, and that it had map information because it was a lower floor that had already been identified.

“Left!”

Yena, who was running in front of her, heard Jiyoon’s cry and turned left at her fork in the road. As we entered the new passageway, we saw a cannibal monster 50 meters ahead, noticing our presence and getting up.

“…Yuna. Handle it.”

I felt that it was a waste to slow down for a while while fighting back. The control rod was changed from single to continuous firing, and magic attribute was injected into the inserted magazine and silencer.

“Okay. Don’t come to the right.”

Property is fire. As soon as I felt that the mana was full and couldn’t enter, I aimed the gun at the man-eating plant.

[Kwee—!]

It swayed its green tentacles erratically, making an eerie sound. I aimed at the body of the guy with obvious hostility, cut the trigger short, and pulled it several times.

The magic-enhanced silencer only heard a small sound, like catching a ball thrown by a pitcher with a baseball glove, instead of a sharp gunshot that hurt your ears. However, the effectiveness of the gun was not diminished.

The man-eating plant struggled and fell to the ground, spraying its green sap everywhere. When I got closer to 5m in front, I finished the confirmation kill and continued running.

“…Great job.”

Jena raised her hand, free of her shield, and gave her a thumbs up. The corners of her mouth naturally raised, as she was embarrassed by her joy of being recognized by her peers.

“Whoa, ha… But! Let’s be fair and square like this, will there be a winner?”

When Harin caught her breath and expressed her suspicions, Jiyoon agreed.

“In the middle, there is an intersection that we run into! If you’re looking for it, there it is!”

She agreed with both. Although their honor was talked about in front of many people, the hunters from the academy were an unbelievable tribe.

Of course, Yena and the others who endured the disadvantages for me were an exception.

After passing a few more crossroads, Harin and Jiyoon began to struggle noticeably. Slowing down so as not to collide, she shouted at Jena, who was ahead of her.

“Let’s rest here for a while.”

As soon as Xuja heard her words, he saw the two people sitting on the floor, and Yena put on an apologetic expression.

“…Yes.”

Harin took a cold water out of the thermos and drank it in one gulp, exhaling deeply and controlling her breathing.

“Aren’t you… Hu… Not tired? She is carrying heavy equipment.”

She shouted, pointing to Jena’s shield and her weapon. She seemed to think pathetically of herself for being exhausted first, even though she was carrying only one staff except for portable food and water.

“…Do you want to do physical training together with Harin?”

Is it an illusion that Yena’s eyes are shining? When the response seemed to be very lively, Harin quickly shook her head.

“Absolutely hate it. I can’t run around swinging a shield while dragging a car tire.”
“…Maybe you’ll enjoy it?”
“Let me not speak.”

When Harin turned her head away and looked away, Jiyoon, who had adjusted her breathing in the meantime, smiled bashfully.

“If we go this way, we might be able to cross the intersection without encountering them.”

I hope Jiyoon’s optimistic predictions were correct, but all four of them seemed to have good stamina.

As soon as she regained her stamina, she started running again, but as expected, she was unable to cross the intersection before her opponent arrived.

“Eulatcha-!!”

As soon as you enter the intersection, a bald-headed hunter. Maiemi emerges from the passage next door, swinging her massive two-handed hammer round and round, shattering all the man-eating plants.

In order not to get caught up in it, let’s be vigilant from a little distance, and the party Sun of Beach also found us and stopped.

“What? It’s faster than you think.”

Perhaps unexpectedly, they pointed their weapons at us, revealing genuinely surprised emotions. When I was about to point the gun because I wondered if I was coming out meanly. A hearty laugh erupted from the other side.

“Yes. Even if there is a lot of baggage, is it because it is the head party of the academy?”
“…Yuna is not a burden. It is all thanks to her that she came so quickly.”
“Well. That’s something you don’t know unless you see it yourself. Couldn’t the wizard over there have taken care of everything?”
“Although it’s twisted all over! What are you so dissatisfied with?”

When Harin asked, the bald-headed Hunter sharply opened her eyes and growled like a beast.

“I can’t believe anything that isn’t from the academy! No enthusiasm for the Hunter job! I’m not even prepared to risk my life! Trash with no respect for their comrades with whom they share the joys and sorrows!”
“You…!”

Harin’s face flushed with anger and her fists trembled. Her joy at the sight of Harin getting angry for me mixed with anger at the insults she heard from her counterpart, which confused her mind.

“I’m sure there are people that Mr. Miami is talking about. If you see this reaction, you must have experienced it yourself. Don’t you know that there are people who don’t?”

When Jiyoon spoke softly, as if admonishing her, the bald-headed hunter lowered the tone of her voice by one level and replied.

“Yes. Not everyone is like that. But that’s it. Sun chicks. That’s not a risk worth taking in the life and death life of a hunter. You definitely need a trusted colleague. So, didn’t you all go together as three before accepting that woman?”

Yena and the others flinched.

“I did research. You guys. I heard it was a party of four before graduation. Of course. Because I wouldn’t have been able to take the graduation exam without a pool party.”
“…To investigate a woman’s past at will. Why don’t you bite her tongue right now?”

He reacted with much more anger than when Jena was angry at the Hunter Association. Seeing the reaction, the bald-headed Hunter raised the corners of her mouth.

“It serves you right. Just looking at your reaction, doesn’t it leave a deep wound in your heart? Think carefully. Before the same situation repeats itself again.”

After saying whatever he wanted, he led the party and continued onward. On the other hand, she had a gloomy expression on her face, including Yena and the other two, and couldn’t easily take her steps.

In a frustrating situation where it was difficult for her to ask what had happened or to say let’s proceed, Yena came to her senses and she tapped the other two on the shoulders.

“…I don’t care what that bald-headed man says. Let’s do our best for the Master and for our new party members.”
“I know.”
“Yes…”

As if nothing had happened, Jena raised her shield again and headed for another passage they hadn’t gone through. After crossing the intersection, monsters different from the cannibal plants that have appeared so far began to appear.

Vampire bats attached to the ceiling of the dungeon and stone golems overflowing around were waiting for the approach of the scapegoat.

“I can’t go running from here.”

I agree with Jiyoon’s point.

We stopped and figured out how to fight first. Everyone agreed that if you shoot the bats on the ceiling with a rifle, it will be over quickly, but dealing with the golem with a gun is ineffective.

It was because I had to use multiple fragmentation grenades or break them because I wasted a lot of bullets.

“Then I will attack the golem with magic. Take care of the bat.”
“Okay. Then give me the attack signal.”

I gave a signal to Harin, who had to prepare magic, and caught a vampire bat hanging upside down from the ceiling through the scope.

“It is the flame that burns the enemy.”

As Harin started to cast the order, the tip of the staff began to glow brightly. Roaring! With a sound, a burning spear with a blunt tip like a hammer was summoned.

“I command you over and over again. Flames!”

Harin’s magic didn’t end with just one. Another flaming spear appeared next to the spear burning in the air waiting to be fired.

Double casting. I had only heard of it, but it was the first time I had actually seen it. Harin looked at me in surprise and she put on a happy expression.

“Let’s attack on the count of three.”
“Okay.”

One. Two. Three.

The moment the word three ended, I pulled the trigger. Vampire bats with beehives all over the body fell to the floor with burnt marks left near the place where they were hit.

At the same time, two flaming spears pierced the stone golem. With the blunt tip, the outer surface of the magic core was destroyed, and the inner magic core was melted by fierce flames.

I looked at the two fallen enemies in an instant, confirmed that I had completely defeated them, and gave Harin a high five.

It was a lot of fun to match the sum and achieve the expected results.