"Kya… Min-Cheol . "
"Again . Why?"
"Touch it over here . Doesn't it feel a lot harder than before?"
"Why are doing this . Ew! Won't you go away? Shoo! Shoo!"
"Ha… . You're something else . Hyung's mood is something else right now . Wow… My eyes have opened to a new world . "
If people only heard what was happening, they would definitely misunderstand this conversation .
The trade business ended earlier than expected .
There was still 9 hours left before the dinner with mother .
Recently, she has become friendly with the residents of the safe house and for the first time ever, decided to go watch a musical .
Mother was finally hanging out with people her age, and was enjoying life to the fullest now .
"It's been a week since we went on a date together . I'm so sorry . But let's have a nice dinner at least . "
That's what she told me as she put on makeup .
Musical .
If you think about it, it's not a big deal .
Looking so excited like a young lady, I couldn't help but think that it was cute .
With this situation in mind, the two solo 1 Awakened ended up at the level 18 dungeon after finishing the business exchange .
Without anywhere to go, where else would we end up at .
And now, with two level ups, Jong Ho was really hyped .
It was because he experienced hunting on another level unlike anything he did, speed hunting .
Putting 10 points into strength, he showed off his biceps and told me to touch them .
Looking at the childlike happiness Jong Ho had, my heart felt as ease thinking that I had paid off even a little bit of the debt I owed to him .
Before entering, he was rejecting the offer .
Honestly, he was probably half afraid and half sorry for me .
It was only a month ago when I was beating down the succubi, and now going to a level 18 dungeon .
Just the two of us to boot .
I think it took at least 20 minutes to convince him .
'Sigh . And too nice as well?'
His type was the type that refuses to cause trouble for others, so he kept making excuses .
At one point, Jong Ho declined it like this .
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Guess trying the clear the dungeon sounded very dangerous .
To reassure him, I said that I will clear the dungeon in 20 minutes by myself and pulled out my identification license .
It was to show that I could clear the level 18 dungeon, so I can calm him down .
I was about to have the identification license scanned .
Then .
"Hey . Min-Cheol, don't do it! It's too much! Too much!"
"Why are you doing this! I clear this dungeon like I live here . "
"No way! No way! Are you struggling with something? Let's talk this out with hyung . You have to think about your mother at home!"
"Ha… . . "
'You sweet potato like person… . . " 2
It was like eating three cold sweet potatoes in a row without any kimchi . 3
Jong Ho saw that I was trying to go in and was stopping me with everything he had .
There were no words for what was happening, and I felt that Jong Ho cared for me a lot more than I thought of Jong Ho .
Considering his pleading, I put away my Awakened license .
And then grabbed his hands .
"Yes . Min-Cheol . Good decision . Let's go talk by the bench over there . "
"Hello . "
No matter how much he clings onto me, physically I was a lot stronger than him .
Holding onto his hand, I threw him far .
Even if he was thrown, Jong Ho was an Awakened . He shouldn't be hurt .
As he flew, he cried my name with a tearful face .
Even now, if I think of him crying out, I could only snicker .
"Min . Cheol!"
"Yes . Yes . Min-Cheol isn't dead . "
* * *
Noon, in the midst of hunting with Jong Ho…
A line of luxurious black sedans were driving in .
Jong Ho, who was looking at his status window with glee looked towards it .
"Some young master is going around it seems . "
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"Young master?"
A girl left the car .
She seemed to my age .
Two men stood by, one each to her sides .
Her armor and a staff in hand did not seem that luxurious .
It probably wasn't made by a blacksmith .
Those two weren't the only bodyguards .
Around the dungeon, many people with black suits were stationed .
All were highly alert, maintaining their distance .
Looking at this absurd situation, Jong Ho spoke .
"I heard Ilseong CEO's granddaughter had Awakened . Looks like that's her?"
"Are you talking about that huge company Ilseong? TV . Air conditioner?"
"Yeah . Korea's third biggest company . That's right . "
"But why would the granddaughter be sent to the dungeon then?"
"Min-Cheol . Do you see the Awakened around her? And the others around her . "
"Yes . I see . There are a lot . "
"I don't know about the person on the right, but the one on the left . The person who has half his face covered with a mask is 'Yoon Jong-sun' . A ranker who���s one of the top magicians in Korea . "
"Oho . He looks like your average neighbor… but he's famous . "
"When the explosion took place in the central plant center, he's one of the ones who prevented the damage from extending further . "
"Then why is someone so important next to a kid like her? Do they know each other?"
"That kid just wants to go around sightseeing the different levels of the dungeons . Otherwise why would they come here? Yoon Jong-sun is probably being supported by the company, as no matter how much money you have, you can't always get Awakened essences and rare items . 'You lend the company power, and in return be rewarded with tremendous rewards' is what I'm saying . "
"I see . Still, the granddaughter of that CEO is just a little kid . "
"Kid? It looks like there only is a year or two differences? Why are you cosplaying as an elder!"
"I'm jealous . No need to worry about money, and born into a family where your grandpa is a CEO . And Awakened on top of that? I'm here struggling because buying a weapon seems wasteful… After the dungeon tour is over, maybe I should ask to be carried to a level 26 dungeon . "
"Don't even look at them, just think of them as people who were on another level since birth . What can you do . Ah! And don't forget . I'm someone who was happy about buying an armor that costed me 4 billion!"
Laughing at each other's poor jokes, we continued the battle of the poor Awakened .
Well, we're not really poor since we're Awakened .
The conversation continued for a while, but we watched them the entire time .
Until they entered the dungeon and disappeared from our sights .
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Comparing myself to those who were geared, I looked pathetic .
Unlike others, I had infinite mana .
With this ability, I was able to grow at rate 10's of times faster .
But what if I was able to get items on top of this ability? Wouldn't something amazing occur?
I couldn't help but be greedy .
One of the reasons why I thought this way was due to the 'Louver's Bracelet' .
I needed equipment that wouldn't just raise stats, but ones that give special abilities .
That's why I was planning to obtain the Louver set from the level 18 dungeon .
With the original goal of an M/A rank weapon as well .
I heard the abilities of Louver's ring and necklace from Jong Ho on the way back .
The ring synergized incredibly well with the bracelet .
When attacked by magic, it could absorb the magic energy .
Naturally, that absorbed power would go straight to the bracelet .
It had quite the synergizing effect .
The necklace on the other hand, it a completely different effect .
It had chance for any skill casted to ignore the target's defense and magic resist .
If that's the case, a magician could hunt where magic attacks do not work .
How convenient it would be . I wouldn't even have to expend any effort in getting a strength based weapon .
But due to the fact that the percentage for it occurring was so low, it was gear that wasn't used that often .
What I was looking for was the set effect from wearing all three .
The 'Louver's Protection' .
When wearing all the named items, a set effect occurs .
From the level 18 dungeon I could clear and onwards, named monsters start to appear from time to time .
Out of the set effects, Louver's Protection was a decent one .
If you stand in the aura that spread from the wearer's feet, you could absorb monster souls like the reaper Louver did .
Unlike Louver who turned the absorbed soul's abilities as his own, it became a shield that covered the weaknesses of those affected .
Everyone in a party, including myself, could receive this effect, but that factor did not concern me .
If I could obtain this set, I would not have to cast shields in dungeons that I can clear swiftly .
It was a set effect only for hunting .
What item is better than letting me hunt safely and quickly?
* * *
Making Jong Ho wait at the entrance, I pulled all the mobs recklessly .
After moving past his field of vision, I slaughtered them all .
Showing Jong Ho my abilities made me a little uneasy, but the real reason was this .
The two main skills I used were the Gravity Laser and Fire Shock .
Both skills could not select targets .
Even if you wait at the entrance, the experience you get is the same .
There was no need to stay close .
It would only increase the risks .
Especially since both skills were Awakened, if it hit Jong Ho who was in his early level 60's, it would result in a fatal injury .
After killing the last mob Louver, I headed towards the center of the dungeon .
Since 20 min has passed, Jong Ho should me coming to the center as well .
I saw Jong Ho far away in the dark dungeon .
"Hm?"
But something was off .
If I met Jong Ho, that means this is the center of the dungeon, but an exit hadn't appeared .
"What . Why is there no exist? Did I miss one? That shouldn't be . "
"Aren't you done killing Louver?"
"Yeah . I finished and headed this way . "
"Killing the boss and Louver who appeared last, why isn't the exit appearing?"
"Hm, that's odd . I'll go look around once more . "
"Wait . Maybe… . . "
"Hm? What is it? Do you have an idea?"
Instead of answering, he turned back towards the way he came from, and started to swing wildly with his sword .