A few days passed until it was released in the news, so Jin Hwa remained unaware of it. The scene switched to Seoul, where the mysterious dungeon had appeared. The military stood in front of the enigmatic entrance, fully geared and ready to go in. As they entered, the dungeon revealed its vastness, albeit shrouded in darkness.
One of the soldiers exclaimed, "Woah, it's big!" Their words were cut short as a mysterious silhouette attacked, and another shouted, "What is it? Someone attacked me!" The soldier cried out in pain, "I got a slash on my shoulder!"
Suddenly, a group of kobolds emerged from the darkness, their lizard-like appearance baffling the military. The military began to question them, but before they could answer, the creatures launched an attack. In self-defense, the soldiers opened fire, taking down some of the kobolds. However, a massive kobold leader appeared, and the military team was overwhelmed. They were slaughtered, and they never returned from the dungeon. The news later reported that the military team that had entered the dungeon had vanished without a trace.
The military authorities attempted to blow up the dungeon with a tank and various explosives, but nothing seemed to work. Not even a scratch appeared on the dungeon's surface. Frustration and disbelief filled their ranks.
The scene then shifted to Jin Hwa, donning a black jacket as he trespassed into the dungeon. Authorities tried to stop him, shouting warnings and questions, "Halt! Who are you? You can't go in there!"
Ignoring their protests, Jin Hwa moved swiftly. Back in the dungeon, he gazed around, a hint of amazement in his eyes.
Suddenly, the system activated in front of him, notifying a main quest.
**[Main Quest] Kill Medusa **
-Reward: Medusa Slayer Title
- Reward: Dark Random Box
- Reward: +20 Endurance
Jin Hwa sighed in mild disappointment, muttering to himself, "This reward kind of sucks. I guess it would be easy." With that, he began his journey deeper into the dungeon.
As Jin Hwa walked through the dungeon, he encountered the rotting bodies of the military team that had entered before. He glanced at them in a expression of no sympathy.
Continuing deeper into the dungeon, he came across a group of five kobolds. In a somewhat detached tone, he remarked, "Oh, here's my exp."
With lightning speed, he charged at the kobolds, summoning his glaive weapon, and began a precise, deadly dance. Swinging the glaive, he expertly slashed through the kobolds, leaving them no room to react.
As the last remaining kobold managed to escape his grasp, Jin Hwa's reaction was one of quiet determination. He muttered, "You won't get far," and started pursuing the fleeing creature, ready to finish the job.
As Jin Hwa chased the fleeing kobold, the creature began to scream and signal something. In response, the dungeon briefly shook, and in that moment, he felt an intense pressure for a second. His thoughts raced as he questioned, "What is it? Why did it suddenly become harder to breathe? What's this pressure?"
Panting but undeterred, he pushed on, determined to catch the kobold. However, as he rounded a corner, he came face to face with the kobold leader. To his shock, behind the leader loomed a much larger, ominous entity. Jin Hwa questioned in disbelief, "What is that?"
[To be continued]