Chapter 179 – Doom Seeker (7)
The most familiar, but most hated smell in the world stung her nose.
“Yes… !”
Her face, which had been calm throughout her sleep, crumpled.
‘The smell of disinfectant…’
What she could feel on the tip of her nose was the hospital-specific smell of disinfectant.
‘I hate the most… , Smell.’
A childhood I can’t even remember.
She, who burned her mother’s and her father’s breasts black because of her weakness, remembers this smell, if nothing else.
Every time she fell down, every time she opened her eyes and saw the white ceiling and the faces of her mother and father who were in agony as if they were going to die at any moment, this smell stung her nose.
The familiar ceiling comes into view with dimly open eyes.
Pure white ceiling and pure white halo.
And the smell of disinfectant in the hospital… , The face of a strange woman who is not the father.
I don’t know what the reason is, but she asked with a puzzled look at her line of gaze on the day when she seemed to be glaring at herself slightly.
“Who… ?”
“… You’re awake.”
Yoon Ji-an, a woman with a sharp gaze, answered in the most calm tone.
“I am Yoon Ji-an of the Hunter Association. She took you to the hospital after you collapsed in the dungeon.”
“Ah… !”
The two letters “Dungeon” Connected her broken memories.
‘I’m sure I lost the fight with the seeker… ?’
Immediately after being defeated by the Seeker, the wide back that was visible beyond her vision from where she was lying down shimmers in her mind.
Trying to lift her upper body as she tried to sort through her confused memories, she felt a sharp pain.
“Oh… !”
Her whole body throbs.
It felt like someone had beaten me all over.
She bit her lower lip and barely lifted her upper body before asking with an urgent look.
“Moreover, the friend who entered the dungeon with me… !”
Instead of answering her question, Yun Jian pointed her index finger to her side.
Sohn Seo-yeon, who followed her index finger, saw Elena lying dead on a bed about 3 meters away.
“Ha… !”
Her heavy breath, which filled her lungs, escaped in one breath, just because she confirmed that she was alive.
Relieved, she heard Yoon Ji-an’s explanation.
“If she did something wrong, she could have died. Due to being left in the cold, hypothermia as well as excessive bleeding due to a cut in her abdomen were serious.”
“…”
She couldn’t get a word out of her mouth as her guilt sat down on her like a heavy stone.
All because of himself.
The arrogance and complacency that I had accumulated without even realizing it almost drove her friend to death.
No, it’s the same as being driven out with limbs.
Elena and herself would have gone straight to the underworld if the owner of the broad back she saw right before she lost consciousness hadn’t saved her.
Yoon Ji-an’s words continued from her, who couldn’t even lift her head due to her guilt.
“… There was a message from Miss Elena who came out of the intensive care unit after recovering from her wounds.”
Son Seo-yeon’s shoulders trembled.
What did she really say?
Did he resent that he almost died because of you, or…
“It’s not Seoyeon’s fault, so don’t blame yourself, like an idiot.”
It was her hard tone, but somehow it seemed to her that Elena’s slurred tone was being reproduced.
When you don’t know what to do with a sorry heart and a grateful heart.
“Miss Elena said so… , In fact, Miss Seo-yeon Son is to blame.”
“…”
Yoon Ji-an hit the bone.
“Insufficient preparation of winter goods, insufficient number of party members, insufficient information, and excessive difficulty level.”
Every time she went through each item, Son Seo-yeon’s body gradually shrank.
“Son Seo-yeon.”
“… Yes.”
“The moment you die, there is no next time.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
It was luck.
What saved his life in a situation where ten out of ten and a hundred out of a hundred died.
Before long, the reliable back comes to mind again.
Son Seo-yeon, who had been beaten over and over again, raised her head and took a closer look at Yoon Ji-an.
A very different body from the back I saw back then.
“If… , Can you guess who saved me and Elena?”
I was curious.
Who is the one who saved you?
Why did his back look so familiar?
Looking at her eyes full of curiosity, Yun Jian shook her head.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you that.”
“… Is there a reason?”
“You said you didn’t want people around you to make a fuss about something you did accidentally.”
“Is that so…”
I really wanted to say thank you for meeting you once.
While she was regretting it, Yun Jian stood up from her seat.
“I have a backlog of work, so I have to go now. I have contacted the house, so her family will be coming soon.”
“Ah yes.”
Son Seo-yeon makes a confused expression at the word family.
“Take care of yourself. Enough then.”
With her light bow, her hand, Seo-yeon, who was staring at her as she slowly moved away, hurriedly called her to stand.
“Now, wait a minute.”
“… Anything you want to say?”
“That is.”
She let out a short breath and let out the words she had stored in her heart.
“Please make sure to say thank you to the person who saved me. And… , I will engrave the advice you gave me in my heart and study more. Thank you.”
Son Seo-yeon bows her upper body and greets her.
“That’s a good attitude. Please don’t change your mind.”
After answering, Yoon Ji-an quietly left the room.
* * *
“Crukreuk…”
The body of the seeker, charred by the gushing flames sweeping around, fell to the ground and immediately crumbled.
[Remaining: 82/300]
[Time remaining: 12:13:48]
Looking at the number of people that has dropped to double digits, I estimate the number of seekers I have killed so far.
“Did you catch 80 of them?”
I think I can break through 100 dungeons after going around the dungeons in Chungcheong-do for the rest of the time.
“… I don’t know if I can catch them all.”
Gradually, the rate of population decline is slowing down.
Now that I’ve caught enough, I don’t think I’m in the mood to take it easy now.
Excluding the special rewards that can only be received from 1st to 5th place, the manastones falling from the explorer’s body are enough to make it worthwhile to heat up until the end.
That means…
“A lot of the dungeons are over, and they must be in a hidden dungeon somewhere.”
Unauthorized dungeons that have not been registered with the Association, or unconfirmed dungeons that have not yet been discovered.
It must mean that there is a high probability that it is hiding in a place where people cannot easily reach.
After taking the magic stone as a C-class dungeon reward in the safety room, I left the dungeon.
Let’s open our eyes with a floating feeling that seems to float gently.
“You worked hard.”
Yoon Ji-an, who has returned from her errands, is standing there holding a towel.
“When did you come?”
“I arrived in less than 10 minutes.”
She asked her to do something else.
It was none other than Seoyeon and Elena’s request to be by her side in the name of guardians so that they could be treated well at the hospital.
He said he would return when the treatment is over and the two of them wake up…
“Are you both awake?”
“Yes, I already told you everything over the phone, but everyone is well.”
“Is it so…”
Even though she already knows that she is safe, she is more relieved to hear it again in voice.
At the same time, worry and anxiety started creeping up my ankles.
“My true identity…”
“Fortunately, I didn’t notice. You can rest assured that I refused to ask who you are.”
Phew.
You don’t know how worried he was when he said the word ‘Dad’ before passing out.
I wondered if you knew me.
“… This is why the habit is scary.”
My body automatically chose the sword instead of magic.
Well, if it’s natural, it’s natural.
It’s only been less than a year since I learned magic, and I’ve been wielding the sword for nearly 30 years.
“I even gave up my soul.”
“Good job.”
She had one more request for her.
Ask them to punish those who foolishly ventured into the dungeon and almost died.
“… I said that it made me feel bad, but he accepted it well, heh.”
“Yes?”
What did you say now?
“Did you say that Seo-yeon was smart enough to understand the language very well?”
“… Oh yeah.”
What.
I guess it wasn’t.
“Excuse me… , Can I ask you one question?”
“What is it?”
“Little… , No, this is a very, very personal question.”
As she said that, she answered in a friendly tone as she glanced at me.
“What’s important between us, whether it’s a ball or a buy? Feel free to ask.”
“Ooh, between us… , Big hum.”
Look at the corners of your mouth going up.
I tried hard to get down, but seeing that it didn’t go down, it looked pretty good.
“That… , I just wanted to ask just in case.”
Soon she erased the smile from her lips and threw her question with a rather serious expression.
“The two people who saved me this time… , Are you sure you’re not in a relationship… ?”
I guess I’ve been curious about that all along.
Well, I did act a little odd.
Don’t you suddenly get the entry and exit records of the two people, or don’t you put it aside for ten days and run to save it?
She even asked me to hide her identity after saving her, so it was only natural for her to be suspicious, considering the opposite.
“I am just a friend. One is senior I know because we are on the same team. The two of them have good skills, but they are still lacking in many ways.”
“Then you took the record just in case… ?”
“Yes. Still, the team members worked together for a semester, but I couldn’t help but worry.”
“Hmm…”
Her head moves slightly up and down her.
It means that you have accepted my words to some extent.
Shall we change the topic a bit about this?
She asks in her soft tone as she approaches her and puts her arm around her.
“Why, were you jealous?”
“Oh, no. Just… , I thought it would be good to know from the point of view of taking care of Mr. Dojin…”
It’s obvious that it’s a lie.
“That’s too bad.”
“What part…”
“I was excited because I thought Jian was jealous.”
As I secretly laid the groundbait on her, she blew out her nose and snapped the bait.
“Sah, I was actually jealous.”
“Really?”
“Yes…”
“How were you jealous?”
“Two, because you two are younger and prettier than me.”
Maybe this woman doesn’t know exactly how much she is worth.
If so, I have no choice but to let you know.
“Wait twelve hours.”
“What… , You mean?”
Knowing this, clenched your teeth and pretended not to know.
He tickled her earlobes, which were dyed crimson, with his breath.
And spoke in a low voice.
“Let me tell you. That Jian’s charm is as good as the two of you.”
It’s a little boring to tell you in words.
“Directly with the body.”
Preserving her blush right before she exploded, she responded with her tone of voice that rose to the fullest.
“Oh, let’s go.”
Motivation is about to pierce the sky.
