GM Ch52

Getting separated in a dungeon was a perfect way to get ambushed by monsters. Shin Youngjae, in particular, was at greater risk due to his relatively weak detection abilities. Sure enough, Minjun sensed a monster quickly approaching Shin Youngjae from the opposite direction. And the latter hadn’t noticed it yet.

“Hunter Kim Nayeon. Please go help him. A monster is coming.”

“Damn it. I knew this would happen.”

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Kim Nayeon sprang into action. Minjun was about to follow, but Soohyuk grabbed his shoulder and stopped him.

“Don’t go.”

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“Why not?”

“They can handle it. There aren’t many monsters. And you might see something.”

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“Huh…?”

Minjun’s eyes widened as he realized what Soohyuk meant. Finding it cute, Soohyuk brushed Minjun’s sweat-soaked hair back.

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“Hot?”

“A little.”

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“We really need to get some fire-resistant gear.”

“It’s okay. I can handle this much.”

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“The more items you have, the better. The Half and Half Dungeon is even hotter than here.”

“Then I’ll buy it myself. I won’t accept anymore gifts.”

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“Why?”

“I feel like I’m always in debt.”

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Seeing Minjun’s serious expression, Soohyuk nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, the sounds of a fierce battle echoed from beyond the hill.

Soohyuk told Minjun to wait patiently and then went over the hill. Kim Nayeon and Shin Youngjae were surrounded by red scorpions with two tails. It was a manageable number for the two of them. Still, for the sake of speed, Soohyuk jumped into the fray.

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The fight ended quickly. Shin Youngjae, who fought with his fists, ended up covered in the blue blood of the venomous scorpions. His ordinary training clothes were half-dissolved, so he took off his shirt.

“Put your shirt back on.”

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“What’s the big deal?”

Kim Nayeon scolded him, but Shin Youngjae confidently moved around shirtless. Specializing in physical enhancement, he could withstand attacks from B-class dungeon monsters without a scratch. It had become a habit for him to strip in such situations, earning him frequent smacks from Kim Nayeon.

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Leaving the couple’s bickering behind, Soohyuk quickly went back over the hill. Minjun was standing under a sandshade. As Soohyuk approached, Minjun greeted him with a smile.

Cute.

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Soohyuk realized once again how much he genuinely liked Minjun.

“It ended quickly.”

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“Um, I have something to tell you.”

“Go ahead.”

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“When the others get here.”

Soohyuk waited for Kim Nayeon and Shin Youngjae to return. Before long, Shin Youngjae appeared, grumbling as he put on a new training shirt after getting smacked multiple times by Kim Nayeon.

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“Hunter Kim Minjun has something to say.”

“Really?”

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“What is it?”

All three turned their attention to Minjun.

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“Um… I have a spirit standing guard at the dungeon entrance. To see if any hunters sneak in.”

Soohyuk stared intently at Minjun, whose cheeks were flushed red from the desert heat. It wasn’t something a rookie who had been a hunter for less than a month would typically do.

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Minjun mentioning this now meant there was an intruder.

“There’s an intruder, huh.”

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“Well, it’s a bit complicated.”

“Complicated? Why?”

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“I know them. It’s Kwak Jonghoon, the guild leader of the Legion Guild. He’s pretty famous, so I recognized him right away. And there are three others with him: Choi Yohan, Park Hanyoung, and one hunter I don’t know.”

When Minjun revealed the identity of the intruders, Soohyuk clicked his tongue. Kwak Jonghoon was known as one of the most ambitious and reckless S-rank hunters. He had come to the June Guild several times, hoping to see Minjun, who had buff skills, but had always left empty-handed. It seemed today he had finally decided to make his move.

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“Uninvited guests, huh.”

Soohyuk forced a smile. He wanted to initiate an emergency dungeon escape, but that would mess up their raid schedule. He decided he would have to deal with the boar-like S-rank hunter in a loud and messy way.

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“Have you been keeping a spirit on guard this whole time?”

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“Yes.”

“From the beginning?”

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“Yes.”

“That’s almost like having extra skills.”

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“Not really.”

“So, it’s like having several more skills. Can it monitor anyone? Even people far away? The entrance is quite a distance from here.”

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“There are a lot of limitations.”

“Like what?”

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“That’s a secret.”

“How much do you want?”

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“Guild leader, why do you always try to solve everything with money?”

“Because no one hates money? So, if there were no limitations, you could do it?”

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“No comment.”

While waiting for Kwak Jonghoon, Minjun was bombarded with questions from Soohyuk. Soohyuk’s eyes sparkled like stars, but Minjun kept his answers brief.

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There were many things a spirit could do. On Earth, there were no magical tools that could block spirits yet. In theory, a wind spirit could be the world’s best spy. However, there were many limitations outside the dungeon. Distance was a particular issue. Outside the dungeon, the range a spirit could move was relatively short. It was impossible to move from one end of Seoul to the other. Moreover, it took quite a bit of time for a spirit to move. Higher-level spirits had fewer limitations, but they were still not omnipotent.

Minjun couldn’t reveal all this to Soohyuk. For a hunter, skills were their livelihood. Soohyuk looked at him incredulously, then smiled, lifting his cheeks.

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“Our little chick is smart.”

“Yes.”

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“Do you really hate money?”

“Don’t try to take away my livelihood.”

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“So you do like money.”

“Of course, I do.”

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As they engaged in this banter, Kwak Jonghoon was quickly approaching.

Minjun usually used a wind spirit as a guard because it could listen to intruders’ conversations. However, he had assigned the wind spirit to Choi Euiseong, so he couldn’t use it now. Instead, he had set a fire spirit as a guard, which was the least useful in the desert dungeon.

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The fire spirit was attached to Choi Yohan’s shoe, so Minjun could sense the distance in real-time.

“They’ll be here soon.”

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“Indeed.”

Minjun realized that Soohyuk, who was looking in the same direction as him, had a detection skill.

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“Guild leader, do you have a detection skill?”

“No comment.”

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Minjun felt a bit annoyed at Soohyuk for throwing his own words back at him, but he didn’t ask again. The other man sent him a smiling glance. Even under the intense desert sun, his handsome face shone brightly, but Minjun wasn’t swayed. He sensed something scheming about him.

“What?”

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“Aren’t you going to ask more?”

“No.”

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“If I use my detection skill, it overloads me. So, I don’t use it often.”

Minjun was curious why Soohyuk was suddenly revealing his skill. As he stared quietly, Soohyuk chuckled.

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“You’re not taking the bait.”

“Yes?”

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“Usually, when you share a secret, you get one in return.”

“Not me.”

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“Fine. I’ll go welcome Kwak Jonghoon. You two, protect hunter Kim Minjun.”

As soon as Soohyuk gave the order, he vanished, leaving Minjun to swallow his breath. It was an invisibility skill. Minjun knew Soohyuk as a combat-type hunter, primarily focused on offense. It was surprising that he had an invisibility skill.

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“Minjun, which way is the Legion Guild leader coming from?”

With Soohyuk gone, Kim Nayeon approached and asked.

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“That way.”

“Those two are going to fight like crazy. There’s no way to watch.”

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“We could go see.”

“It’s too dangerous. It’s risky for you, and for us too.”

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Minjun knew Kim Nayeon was worried about him. If a C-class hunter stayed too close to an S-class fight, they could get killed by stray attacks. However, it was rare to witness a battle between S-classes, and he couldn’t shake off the disappointment.

After thinking for a moment, Minjun came up with an idea.

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“Let’s watch from here.”

“How?”

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“I’ll pile up the sand high. They might look like dots, but it’ll still be fun to watch from afar.”

When he explained the plan, Kim Nayeon and Shin Youngjae burst into laughter.

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“Just like the guild leader said, spirits are really versatile.”

“Hurry up and do it.”

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Urged by Shin Youngjae, Minjun called upon the earth spirit that was supporting their shade structure to pile up the sand beneath their feet. The sand transformed into a steel-like structure, lifting them slowly.

“Wow, this is amazing.”

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“I can’t believe this is possible.”

As their view elevated, Kim Nayeon and Shin Youngjae exclaimed in awe.

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Boom!

A tremendous vibration echoed through the dungeon.

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“Over there.”

Kim Nayeon pointed to where two black dots were charging at each other. With his C-class eyesight, Minjun couldn’t distinguish who was who. However, he could tell by the contrasting skills they used. If the white and golden flashes were Soohyuk, then the dark red flames belonged to Kwak Jonghoon.

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He hadn’t changed at all.

Kwak Jonghoon was a hunter who, despite his massive build, handled terrifying flames with precision. Though he used a spear, it was his overwhelming flames that swept away his enemies.

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Unfortunately, his skill wasn’t a good match against Soohyuk. No matter how fiercely the flames roared, they couldn’t penetrate the golden shield surrounding Soohyuk.

“Our guild leader really is a jack-of-all-trades.”

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