Chapter 73 Part 2: Role Play
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“Well, I’m sure those politicians didn’t suddenly convert into that religion out of nowhere, but it could be a huge source of funds, after all, cults make a lot of money.”
Baek Mok-Ryeon replied cynically.
“But… For what?”
I don’t know about that.
I don’t know what path the One-Eyed cult took before, but let’s just say they realized the existence of Toluk beforehand.
It’s understandable if they just use it as a doctrine…
But what are they going to do with those missing hunters?
‘Are they going to train private soldiers and prepare them for war?’
It’s foolish.
Even if they had someone with the Mind Manipulation skill, they wouldn’t be able to control all those Hunters.
(T/N: For some reason everytime politics are mentioned, I always think of Kwon Seong-Min..)
“There’s something I’d like to investigate further, which is why I’d like you to go into the Ice Castle dungeon.”
“What am I supposed to do there?”
“There’s been a spike in missing hunters in that dungeon lately. Specifically Novice hunters. However, the kidnappings so far have turned to mid-level hunters, so maybe they’ve changed strategies. I’d like you to go and investigate why they’re disappearing.”
I nodded.
‘Baek Mok-Ryeon had given me important information, and it would only be right for me to return the favor.’
As soon as I gave her a nod of approval, she stood up.
“I’m busy, so I have to go.”
I didn’t complain, because she really looked busy.
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It’s fine.
I had to get ready right away.
After all, I had to prepare to enter that dungeon.
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It had been a long time since I had visited a dungeon other than the Blue Reed Dungeon.
Unlike the Blue Reed Dungeon, the Ice Castle Dungeon was an active dungeon for novice Hunters, so there were a lot of people at the entrance.
“I want to enter the dungeon.”
“The recommended number of people in the Ice Castle Dungeon is four, do you want to enter alone? I can’t promise you any compensation because you will be responsible for any incidents that could happen inside the dungeon.”
“I know, I don’t care…”
“Wait, wait!”
I was about to enter the dungeon when someone interrupted.
‘Who was that?’
I turned around, and saw a Hunter I’ve never seen before standing there.
He’s actually pretty well-equipped.
“Looks like you’re trying to go in alone, wouldn’t that be dangerous? If you don’t have company, would you like to come in with us?”
He then nudged me over to the people behind him.
There was a party with a plausible composition behind him.
There was a tank, a ranger, and an assassin.
The man in front of me is carrying a spear.
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‘A tank, a damage-deal, and a one-shot killer. It’s not a bad balance.’
Well there’s no healer.
Aside from the fact that healers are hard to come by in the first place, their weapons and party composition are a bit of an overkill for this dungeon.
‘And they actually want to recruit me as a ranger?’
It’s weird.
“Do you want to go over there for a minute and talk about it?”
“…No. I appreciate the offer, but I’m fine on my own.”
“Oh, come on. We also have a secret… I’ll tell you about it a little.”
He lowered his voice to a whisper.
“We’re actually from the Blue Serpents, and we’re here for a little outing with Mr. Lee Eun-Woo.”
“With what?”
“You know, Mr. Lee Eun-Woo Right? The Lightning Mage.”
“I know.”
‘I had tea with him a week ago.’
“He comes out like this once in a while as a hobby. He likes to help newbies a lot, you know?”
“If you show a little sincerity, I can have you tag along with us or something like that.”
‘Aha.’
So this is what you want.
My head went cold.
‘A dungeon carry.’
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It was a very common problem.
Rookie Hunters who are unaffiliated and don’t have a clearing unit to join are left to roam around the dungeons, as clearing a dungeon is also a kind of resume.
How many people, How long it took, In which dungeon, on which boss monster…
These were part of the specifications.
‘That’s why there’s this thing called.. Spec manipulation.’
One of them is a dungeon carry.
This is where experienced hunters help newer hunters clear dungeons with a few lesser hunters.
It’s like paying to get better specs.
‘Of course the real Lee Eun-Woo can’t be here, he went in to clear a wave gate a week ago.’
Spec Manipulation, and impersonation huh.
These people were committing double crimes.
“Well, that’s not a bad deal, isn’t it?”
“Yeah.”
Yeah.
I could investigate once I got inside, so there was no point in going in alone.
‘Come on. Let’s see how good the impersonators are.’
I was intrigued to see how they could mimic Lee Eun-Woo’s lightning.
“I’ll do it. What’s the price?”
“Oh, you’re smart. It’s about this much…”
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The man smiled broadly.
I also smiled back.
Let’s see how far you can go.
⚘
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)»」
「Connecting system…」
“Well, welcome to the dungeon, I’m Kook Tae-Min, A Spear User!”
“I’m Choi Pyeong-Hwa, an assassin.”
“I’m Min Seo-Joon. I’m a tank.”
The man on the lead spoke to me first, then the man with the slender eyes.
Finally, the tall man with the big shield spoke.
Then I saw the man who was standing behind them.
He was dressed quite formally.
His robes, which were made of a fine blue cloth, were very impressive.
And his hair was bleached silver.
I guess he looked like the part.
“And finally. This is Mr. Lee Eun-Woo of the Blue Serpent!”
Thus began the prelude to a role-play.
Chapter 73 Part 2: Role Play
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“Well, I’m sure those politicians didn’t suddenly convert into that religion out of nowhere, but it could be a huge source of funds, after all, cults make a lot of money.”
Baek Mok-Ryeon replied cynically.
“But… For what?”
I don’t know about that.
I don’t know what path the One-Eyed cult took before, but let’s just say they realized the existence of Toluk beforehand.
It’s understandable if they just use it as a doctrine…
But what are they going to do with those missing hunters?
‘Are they going to train private soldiers and prepare them for war?’
It’s foolish.
Even if they had someone with the Mind Manipulation skill, they wouldn’t be able to control all those Hunters.
(T/N: For some reason everytime politics are mentioned, I always think of Kwon Seong-Min..)
“There’s something I’d like to investigate further, which is why I’d like you to go into the Ice Castle dungeon.”
“What am I supposed to do there?”
“There’s been a spike in missing hunters in that dungeon lately. Specifically Novice hunters. However, the kidnappings so far have turned to mid-level hunters, so maybe they’ve changed strategies. I’d like you to go and investigate why they’re disappearing.”
I nodded.
‘Baek Mok-Ryeon had given me important information, and it would only be right for me to return the favor.’
As soon as I gave her a nod of approval, she stood up.
“I’m busy, so I have to go.”
I didn’t complain, because she really looked busy.
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It’s fine.
I had to get ready right away.
After all, I had to prepare to enter that dungeon.
⚘
It had been a long time since I had visited a dungeon other than the Blue Reed Dungeon.
Unlike the Blue Reed Dungeon, the Ice Castle Dungeon was an active dungeon for novice Hunters, so there were a lot of people at the entrance.
“I want to enter the dungeon.”
“The recommended number of people in the Ice Castle Dungeon is four, do you want to enter alone? I can’t promise you any compensation because you will be responsible for any incidents that could happen inside the dungeon.”
“I know, I don’t care…”
“Wait, wait!”
I was about to enter the dungeon when someone interrupted.
‘Who was that?’
I turned around, and saw a Hunter I’ve never seen before standing there.
He’s actually pretty well-equipped.
“Looks like you’re trying to go in alone, wouldn’t that be dangerous? If you don’t have company, would you like to come in with us?”
He then nudged me over to the people behind him.
There was a party with a plausible composition behind him.
There was a tank, a ranger, and an assassin.
The man in front of me is carrying a spear.
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‘A tank, a damage-deal, and a one-shot killer. It’s not a bad balance.’
Well there’s no healer.
Aside from the fact that healers are hard to come by in the first place, their weapons and party composition are a bit of an overkill for this dungeon.
‘And they actually want to recruit me as a ranger?’
It’s weird.
“Do you want to go over there for a minute and talk about it?”
“…No. I appreciate the offer, but I’m fine on my own.”
“Oh, come on. We also have a secret… I’ll tell you about it a little.”
He lowered his voice to a whisper.
“We’re actually from the Blue Serpents, and we’re here for a little outing with Mr. Lee Eun-Woo.”
“With what?”
“You know, Mr. Lee Eun-Woo Right? The Lightning Mage.”
“I know.”
‘I had tea with him a week ago.’
“He comes out like this once in a while as a hobby. He likes to help newbies a lot, you know?”
“If you show a little sincerity, I can have you tag along with us or something like that.”
‘Aha.’
So this is what you want.
My head went cold.
‘A dungeon carry.’
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It was a very common problem.
Rookie Hunters who are unaffiliated and don’t have a clearing unit to join are left to roam around the dungeons, as clearing a dungeon is also a kind of resume.
How many people, How long it took, In which dungeon, on which boss monster…
These were part of the specifications.
‘That’s why there’s this thing called.. Spec manipulation.’
One of them is a dungeon carry.
This is where experienced hunters help newer hunters clear dungeons with a few lesser hunters.
It’s like paying to get better specs.
‘Of course the real Lee Eun-Woo can’t be here, he went in to clear a wave gate a week ago.’
Spec Manipulation, and impersonation huh.
These people were committing double crimes.
“Well, that’s not a bad deal, isn’t it?”
“Yeah.”
Yeah.
I could investigate once I got inside, so there was no point in going in alone.
‘Come on. Let’s see how good the impersonators are.’
I was intrigued to see how they could mimic Lee Eun-Woo’s lightning.
“I’ll do it. What’s the price?”
“Oh, you’re smart. It’s about this much…”
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The man smiled broadly.
I also smiled back.
Let’s see how far you can go.
⚘
「Notice: You have entered the gate…」
「Verifying user…」
「Verified user «Han Seo-ha (Awakener)»」
「Connecting system…」
“Well, welcome to the dungeon, I’m Kook Tae-Min, A Spear User!”
“I’m Choi Pyeong-Hwa, an assassin.”
“I’m Min Seo-Joon. I’m a tank.”
The man on the lead spoke to me first, then the man with the slender eyes.
Finally, the tall man with the big shield spoke.
Then I saw the man who was standing behind them.
He was dressed quite formally.
His robes, which were made of a fine blue cloth, were very impressive.
And his hair was bleached silver.
I guess he looked like the part.
“And finally. This is Mr. Lee Eun-Woo of the Blue Serpent!”
Thus began the prelude to a role-play.
