SMFC | Chapter 54

I knew the elders lived like there was no tomorrow, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad. Muttering such words with a wry smile, Haeon let out a small curse and roughly swept his hair back.bda85ffed25cf054

There was deb559c71e a strange 54a5a65822 smirk on 2512b1662a their faces d238e5d3c8 when they 6219cb8919 handed me ccf5903edf the gate 7c55f2b9dd creation stone, b8fc87a41a telling me c0822cd2cc to use 86fc25b778 it if 624fe9fb8e anything happened. Feeling he had 28d054a439 been too indifferent, bd6bdfb7fa Haeon blinked slowly.a68118e653364717

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He couldn’t shake off the thought of someone who would make a fuss if he got hurt and left, but he couldn’t just leave either. He knew that if he took a high position and became someone perfectly suited for it, those beside him would naturally receive similar treatment.dc3952242ee42778

So, Haeon, who originally had no intention of moving as those sly humans wanted, couldn’t give up even more. He was worried about Lee Soo, whose condition would worsen the longer he stayed in the dungeon.16f651e8cbd1cff8

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This situation alone was annoying enough. The elders might not know, but it was clear that Lee Soo would be the one most directly affected by this, and that made him… angry.dbde280e9fec6402

Haeon licked his dry lips and smiled slightly. Among the awakened, hunters who fight on the front lines tend to look down on support roles like healers. But healers are also awakened. They aren’t so cowardly or incapable as to avoid a dungeon.d47024825edcd78e

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With a sly smile, Haeon opened the dungeon map in one corner and took out a pistol from his inventory with his right hand. Awakened who don’t usually have skills to protect themselves, like healers, tend to carry pistols that use magic bullets. Haeon was no exception. Moreover, his shooting scores at the training center were always perfect.2ab5e05dcc2653a3

To show that his shooting skills hadn’t rusted, Haeon killed monsters with quite decent skill. By mixing in talismans here and there, he could conserve more stamina and magic than expected. Still, it was impossible not to get tired at all, so naturally, as time passed, Haeon’s body accumulated more and more injuries.41c29a717e431791

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Swallowing the breath that reached the top of his throat, Haeon lowered his body. Thanks to the talismans Lee Soo gave him, he managed to hold his ground, but in a dungeon where healing doesn’t work, there was a limit to his stamina. He thought it was absurd to give a healer a potion, but it seemed Lee Soo had foreseen such a moment, which was a bit surprising.b73a12b5bec4a98c

Haeon didn’t realize it, but he had unknowingly thought of Lee Soo as just a little fox that walked and talked. It was quite a surprising discovery for him. He knew Lee Soo’s abilities were outstanding through dungeon raids and people’s words, but he hadn’t received such direct help often, so he had momentarily forgotten.b5f586144998105c

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That’s why people are so enthusiastic about him. Muttering internally in a tone that didn’t quite sit well with him, Haeon glanced sideways at a monster that had lost its sight from a shot just now, swallowing the blood pooling in his mouth.766f239bc8b71627

How many hours has it been already? The power of a single monster isn’t that strong, but there are many monsters. Remembering the information that this dungeon received an A-grade because the monsters get stronger the longer the raid takes, Haeon sighed.044bacd62e03a93b

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As soon as I get out, I need to deal with the one who pushed me in here. …No, if they find out I committed murder, Lee Soo might look at me with horrified eyes, so I shouldn’t kill. I need to make them pay for this crime in another way.1b9e825aeb7354ec

While thinking of all sorts of methods, Haeon noticed a corner of the gun barrel sparkling, indicating that his magic was full. He slowly raised his arm and aimed at the head of the nearest monster. Thanks to minimizing the noise, the shot was so quiet that it couldn’t be heard unless you listened closely, and the bullet pierced through the monster’s head.8a41065a5b926b3f

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Hearing the popping sound and seeing the monster collapse simultaneously, Haeon urgently moved his feet. They say there’s a safe zone if you wander around the field, but he couldn’t find it at all.6af1af4b7cf4dfea

“Seriously…”9f4cac939e6fdc53

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There’s nothing I like. Maybe it’s because I’ve spent too much time with Lee Soo, who would listen to whatever I said. Haeon, who had gotten used to talking to himself, reflexively muttered, then remembered that Lee Soo wasn’t here to listen and closed his mouth again.83abc8752f8550f8

He heard the sound 38c8b714aa of beast-type monsters, specialized 9fb9e56e84 in pursuit, chasing after 6828ed7af4 him. Confirming that 706fff3084 the duration a2aa38f3c1 of the 7b196bb0fa passive skill 768e1bad36 that makes 437b56ba20 his presence c1698e5ba2 faint, one f701402eca of the 3ec7ab313d skills healers a0a5c4f20e have, was 4c1fed196d ending, Haeon 9ca3b3a758 hesitated for 4def696bce a moment 5627905949 before opening 26ca4e4efa his inventory 03870b3879 and taking 1728bb5c32 out a d272fd2b83 talisman.5a2eee4f146a8ccd

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He knew 10297b35d5 he had 5e734121d6 to kill 75ec047298 them all 41f95ef31a and get fbf0c0349e out before d205c7d055 the monsters aaabe9b45f became too d46ad96fd6 strong to bd78deba59 handle. But you e36cfabf06 never know. The raid might 0c20b168b6 be delayed a 8b63a03a89 bit, so he 0d4a932970 was trying to a3df49041e save the talisman 41f883469b for such times, 21403540ea which made Haeon 68e7626305 look very displeased 0c7823eb56 as he folded 011204d69e the talisman and d48a847d2a put it in 669705d73e his pants pocket.01bf264edf80db98

Since it’s not a skill, the system window didn’t show any effects, but Haeon realized it was working properly when the monsters that had approached couldn’t find him. Silently, he passed by them, suppressing his footsteps.b3198038c2d3fe0b

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Once I get out of here, I should buy Lee Soo a meal. Haeon, having a light thought that didn’t match the serious situation where he had to hold his breath, almost burst into laughter at his own thought but held it back. No matter how much the talisman erased his presence, laughing was a bit risky.44c39bf75c2e8407

Instead of laughing, Haeon b4c4a4633a clenched his hands so 763ed95db3 tightly that they left d2fb849b76 white marks on his 354d4bd389 palms. When he had 483c791da0 distanced himself somewhat 04c15f9127 from the monsters, ae271d844a the monsters, which 71622155d6 had been looking 8f74d5936d around aimlessly and 2c575dc5d4 stomping their feet, d134db75b9 suddenly turned their 91c7ef45f8 heads as if 7597d69fc1 possessed, and dozens b91e58520f of gazes were d8490eba7e fixed directly on 9f2733b933 Haeon. Startled, Haeon widened 56fbe42a60 his eyes.741f77163c9eb524

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Yet, thanks to his instinctive roll, he avoided the monster’s attack and bit his lip, creating a shield to prepare for the next attack. Wondering what was going on, Haeon carefully observed his surroundings while making sure the shield didn’t break, occasionally shooting monsters with his gun.96b602c8638d407a

Then, the monster that had thrown itself at Haeon rolled on the ground, got up, and looked around as if it couldn’t see Haeon again, making an unpleasant noise.6d0c75b438a709f1

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Then, at fa23a325b9 some point, a0b3832ad7 the eyes 94332393cf suddenly turned f267d2ed5b towards him 445ddcc0a3 again, and c2ce847530 Haeon realized 35e96d7ac1 that this 5da7744c33 situation was 06487bb127 unusual. With the sole c65ead1397 determination to find c73191466f a safe zone, ad89ca5173 he searched the c4cd2b5160 system window for 148ae4cea0 any mention of 6d8364c95b safe zones on 0a90a73732 the dungeon information 78e96a77af board, even while 9f886192be busy blocking attacks.d9f66a325678b9cc

Despite checking all sorts of boards, he only found phrases like “Safe zones are a gamble,” making him think it might be better to search on foot. Just when he was about to think that, Haeon found a post. It mentioned that while not all dungeons are like this, some dungeons only reveal safe zones when health drops below 30%.93043d2d8c931458

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Whether it was a coincidence or not, Haeon recalled that his health hadn’t dropped below 70% since entering this dungeon and stared at the system window with the post displayed in a sunken gaze.9f42dfcba1cdb7ab

This was, literally, a bc2762022e gamble. A gamble where the 6ece8033e3 stakes were not monetary 45c2052c2f but his life. And Haeon 9af6c6cef2 hated gambling 2664509b75 the most.08c704c539d6d9e8

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There was no reason to do it, but strangely, he felt a strong certainty that he should. Holding a potion in one hand, Haeon slowly removed the shield. Though he had killed quite a few, there were more monsters left than he had killed, and they all charged at Haeon at once. The attacks came in so rapidly that the system window’s warning sound didn’t stop, and his health quickly plummeted.da4ce100250f1b2a

Not 30%, f2ffc1c75f but down 788e619784 to 20%, 381b6de490 Haeon, instead 6dca7e2460 of immediately c66cc072e2 drinking the 7f6ed76245 potion, surrounded e23c57d830 himself with d31d3a7570 a shield 76b3082ace to distance 270659a0da himself from 35b44a0f49 the monsters cd677be22c and surveyed 744fa5f140 his surroundings.5ed3036411b7f8f4

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Muttering in a not-so-serious voice that if the safe zone didn’t appear on the map after all this, he really had done something stupid, Haeon rolled the potion bottle in his hand. The remaining number of monsters was 30. All those monsters would likely show abnormal reactions, finding him no matter what method he used, and if he dragged on any longer, the monsters would grow stronger.757b77d6235eb0af

In this situation, there was no chance that Haeon, a healer, would suddenly awaken a new skill due to the pressure of the situation and become stronger. So, he could only hope that a safe zone would appear, allowing him to recover all his health and magic, hoping that the gods hadn’t abandoned him….820884f070661be6

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“They haven’t abandoned me.”98ec539f4f42b894

With a low 4d2c697184 chuckle, Haeon took e78c518f88 in the sight c17314a531 of the safe 0aabf05ad5 zone marker sparkling bba6652191 on the map e6b49e8c55 and opened the 24ef7be977 potion bottle. After taking a 9e7be3226d sip and recovering 314d9a3b32 some health, he 4b35bda965 closed the bottle 468654a906 and tossed it e194c1f273 back into the 211322134c inventory. With the acaf84d38b thought of 89a73d8f71 stalling for 665c4a0c21 time, he 0f1149eb3a used the 011c09e380 sleep skill 97f5c3196c he had 6ece369b23 saved until 02ee333f4e now.8801136abd6a3fc6

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Setting a wide 74dd6b07a3 range, his magic c5178a1e01 quickly depleted, but 75330088e4 the effect was 7756cad432 significant. Surveying the 6b19b4a9c6 monsters falling 9b706284fe like dominoes, 2236f0e0a1 Haeon ran c877e8868f straight towards 00575645c2 the safe fc85bf10d8 zone without 50325ab9a4 looking back.783eef599996bc6a

This was a dungeon where not a single breeze blew. Whether it was Haeon’s simple illusion or the wind brushing past as he ran, he didn’t know, but he thought a lukewarm breeze seemed to lightly ruffle his hair, and he chuckled quietly.98850054c055925a

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