"Uhm~ W-Why am I here?"
"Because we need you?" Kim Yo-han said calmly.
"B-But why me? T-There are other p-people B-Better than me." Yoon Yuna timidly said.
"I saw you trying to find a party but you were too timid to ask anyone. So I took you in."
"B-But to be in the same p-party as the G-Golden P-Plague. Wuwuu my L-Luck is running out." Yoon Yuna took a glance at the golden-armored Hwang Myeong-suk. Cries but no tears are coming out.
"I did not force you, you know. Don't let other people misunderstand." Kim Yo-han shrugged his shoulders. The four of them were trying to search for another person, essential to the party. A defender or a tank.
Hwang Myeong-suk is a warrior and could do the vanguard but it's not recommended. Someone needs to aggro.
People around them are very wary of Hwang Myeong-suk. The tanks that he has an eye on, decline without hesitation. Well, it's not his fault if they don't see the opportunity.
This is also a good thing for Kim Yo-han. He needs people who are not judgemental and discriminatory. He wants those who can shoulder the burden of their teammates.
After all, he is trying to search for comrades.
But looking back. Kim Yo-han sighed, it was as if fate trying to tempt him. 'Why are they all girls? Although, Hwang Myeong-suk looks like a tomboy, that golden eyelashes are too elegant. She is a woman in the end.'
"Yoon Yuna-ssi? Why did you join us despite knowing Hwang Myeong-suk-ssi?" Kim Hayan asked politely. She looked so cute and curious.
"T-That is because I-I don't care about the news. I-I think Hwang Myeong-suk-ssi is c-cool. A-Also you can call me Yuna, Kim Hayan-ssi." Her face blushed as she answered.
"I see. Your answer is great Yuna. You can call me Hayan or Unnie if you'd like." Kim Hayan smiled gently.
"Y-Yes! Unnie."
"Can I call you Yuna too? I like your answer. It's hard to find genuine people these days. But it's okay if you don't want to... I have low expectations anyway." Hwang Myeong-suk interjected.
"N-No you can. I-I can you Myeong Unnie too right?" Flustered Yoon Yuna tells the gloomy Hwang Myeong-suk.
"Hehehe, Thank you." Embarrassed, Hwang Myeong-suk blushed a little.
"Then, since I'm the oldest. You two can call me Unnie." Like an older sister next door. Kim Hayan radiates a gentle aura around her.
"Y-Yes (Yes) Hayan Unnie," both Yoon Yuna and Heang Myeong-suk said at the same time. They look at Kim Hayan with admiration.
Kim Yo-han facepalmed. 'What are they doing.'
"Ah, there he is." Looking through the crowd. It's so noisy, it's like a market of some sort. Kim Yo-han drags the girls with him to greet the new member.
"You there. Would you like to join our party?" Kim Yo-han pointed at the man whose shoulder and back were so broad like a mountain. On his back was a large wooden shield, bigger than the man.
He was taller than anyone around. He is like a bear man. Kim Yo-han thought. 'Giant's blood. How rare.'
"Join your party? Okay but, I have a condition. you will feed me." The bear man crossed his arms.
"That's all?"
The people around him have their faces paled.
"Boy do not agree with him. This guy is a savage, your ration will not last long."
"Big guy, are you scamming another party again? Kekeke, don't make them cry."
"Don't they know who that guy is? Tsk tsk tsk, how unlucky for them."
Kim Yo-han ignored the voices of others. He knows well what they are trying to say. Because this big guy in front of them has the Giant's blood.
Giants are people who are bigger than humans. Stronger than humans, more tenacity than human. They are a hundred times better versions of humans.
The only thing that downside with them is they need more calories and energy than Humans. Usually, they would sleep for an entire month or a whole year. But these guys are famished every day.
They need food a hundred times more than a human could eat in a day.
Giants are strong but the big guy in front of Kim Yo-han is C-rank. Which means his blood is not pure Giant. After countless generations, the blood in him has already diluted. It's already a miracle the blood still exists.
If we can calculate the ratio. It should be 0.01% of Giant's blood. Because Pure Giants are born A-rank.
"Okay, I'll join you." The Giant guy afirmed.
"Ah, okay. I'll introduce you to the party. This is my sister... How can we call you?"
"I'm, Imchul. C-rank, Giant Defender."
It's a basic courtesy for Hunters to introduce their name, rank, and class. Plus terminal confirmation.
"Kim Yo-han. A-rank and magic swordsman."
"Oh, what does a person of your level is doing in here? Tho. It's not my problem... Seeing you are a high-rank, you could feed me." Imchul strokes his chin, looking at me curiously.
"Food is not a problem. I'm here to train my sister. She recently awakened. Also, I'm here to search for people to join my guild. What about you do you want to join my guild?"
"That's great to hear, the money I earn is not enough for me to get a full stomach... If I join your guild do you provide free meals? No, make my salary a full-time meal until I'm full every day!" Imchul said while drooling. He is just too hungry.
Kim Yo-han smiled wryly. 'Is his mind full of food? How famished is he?'
"I can do that... But apart from that, I will still give you your salary."
All Guild is like a corporation. They have to pay their employee. Though, most of the guild will take 50-80% of the loot when raiding. So the employee or guild members don't lose out. Because the guild will provide you with basic needs, like protection for your family, weapons and armor, and consumables.
"I'll join! Don't regret it later. All the guilds who took me in tossed me out. Hahaha."
Imchul slapped Kim Yo-han's back a few times with his large hand. Seeing someone so large slap a small guy was not something anyone would like to see.
But Kim Yo-han remained unmoved.
"Let's go. Let's not waste time."
...
Corpse Yard, entrance
"Ugh, no matter how many times I come here. I don't like the eerie atmosphere around here. It's crawling around my body." Hwang Myeong-suk complained.
It's called Corpse Yard for a reason. It's always night, foggy, faint smell of corpses and a chilly atmosphere and it makes one's heart flutter from horror.
"I don't like it here." Kim Hayan nodded.
"I-I also don't like it b-but this is only the dungeon around that is available for g-guildless like us." Yoon Yuna agreed.
"I agree, those Guilds are all so selfish. They are buying dungeons left and right. Who is even selling those dungeons?" Imchul scratched his head.
The three girls agreed with him. Since all of them don't know about it. It's not common knowledge. No one questioned something like that.
"It's the government and the land owner." Kim Yo-han answered.
"Ah, so that's why... Well, I don't like the tax they impose. It's not enough to buy enough food." Imchul groaned in displeasure.
"They own the place, so it can't be helped. Isn't it? Even the Paladin the guild I was in, has plenty of dungeons in their hands and is not excluded either." Hwang Myeong-suk shrugged.
"Prepare yourselves." Kim Yo-han stopped their conversation. "Imchul go in the front, Myeon-suk you stand in the back and defend Hayan there will be enemies approaching. Hayan prepare your holy skills. And, Yuna, you should take down enemies Imchul is tanking."
Everyone stopped chatting as they listened to Kim Yo-han's command. In a party, there is always a team leader and obeying commands is a must.
Imchul, Myeong-suk, and Yuna aren't new to this rule either. Only Kim Hayan is a novice and still has things to learn.
Imchul removed the shield on his back and a blade that looked like a dagger for him. Not long after, Five zombies approached Imchul, running fast. One zombie arrived in front of him, Imchul put the shield in front of him and slammed the zombie. Another one arrived fast, he slammed again. One zombie comes from the side, and Imchul swings his blade.
These zombies are fast.
"Gruugh"
Yoon Yuna is a mage who can use multiple elements. A red magic circle manifested before her with her hands pressed forward. She is casting a fire magic.
The difference between her and Min Ari is that low ranks have to cast spells while High ranks will learn noncasting spells.
Imchul took the five zombies' aggro while Yoon Yuna was providing fire support.
"Myeong-suk be ready." Kim Yo-han instructed. "Sis, Heal Imchul with purification."
The monsters here are not slow like in the movies, one scratch will inflict a corpse poison. That's why, Holy skills are good in this place. Buying poison recovery is expensive.
Holy light covered Imchul as Kim Hayan used Holy skills on him.
Hwang Myeong-suk found 3 zombies coming from behind as Kim Yo-han said.
Although the zombies are fast, they are very easy to deal with. Imchul and Yoon Yuna have already defeated 3 zombies in the front.
Kim Yo-han nods at their skills. He watches Hwang Myeong-suk easily defend the incoming zombies. 'She's quite skilled.'