Episode 283 Let’s Eat in My Room
[Settlement begins.]
If everything had gone according to the Witch of Corruption’s plan, it would have taken much longer for the punitive force to reach the boss room.
It would have taken longer for everyone to gather.
All that long time was wasted on a single crow’s branch.
[The attack time has been drastically shortened.]
[Rewards are enhanced.]
In the boss battle, I predicted that the Witch of Corruption would come in, so I lured her in and stabbed her with the Hyeonumokmaji twice.
Because of that, the witch was unable to use her magic properly after that and was helpless against the two teachers.
It is true that the final blow was delivered by Lee Soo-dok, but I also had a large share.
[Inflicted massive damage to the Witch of Corruption.]
[Rewards are greatly enhanced.]
Thanks to the above factors rolling in like a snowball, the boss fight was smooth for an A-rank dungeon, and I was able to finish it with much less damage than expected.
[Number of injured: 16]
[Number of deaths: 0]
[Rewards are greatly enhanced.]
The result is that the rewards are strengthened and reinforced.
[Acquire ‘Asceticism’.]
I also got back one more powerful power.
[Asceticism] is a non-combat skill.
However, it is one of the skills that made me hear the words ‘S-class production factory’.
Let’s check this later.
After the battle ended, a very friendly atmosphere prevailed in the punitive force.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
“It’s a miracle that the infamous witch was defeated with only this much damage.”
It was a huge achievement to defeat the Witch of Corruption, but no one was seriously injured, let alone lose a life.
It was an atmosphere that could never become depressing.
However, there were quite a few people who felt suspicious.
“But what were those portals?”
“I was also surprised when it suddenly opened.”
“It worked out well in the end, but I was suspicious. I wondered if this was the witch’s trick.”
I pretended like I didn’t know anything.
Because it was something I couldn’t just say, ‘I opened it! Kka—ak—!’
As everyone’s doubts grew,
– Caw—!
The punitive force’s attention turned to the sound of a crow croaking from somewhere.
A tree branch was stretching out into the sky, and on it stood the great crow.
Someone shouted in surprise.
“Tea, Dimensional Crow?”
“This is where you see all the crows.”
Dimensional crows are fantastical creatures.
They are guys who move from one dungeon to another, so unless you are really lucky, it is difficult to even see them once.
I have big data accumulated with community users, so I can guess when and where they will appear, and I have a list of villas like hidden rooms, but these people don’t.
“… … .”
The crow, the great sage, looked at me, more precisely, while brushing his feathers with his beak.
Then, without any warning, it suddenly flew up and went straight to another dungeon.
To those who don’t know the details, it might seem like he just stopped by for a bit and left, but I got something from him.
‘After-sales service.’
So I checked my inventory quickly,
[Crow Branch (S)]
▷I feel a strong dimensional force.
The disposable skill [Kka-ak-!] disappeared and was replaced by an unknown explanation.
‘I changed it into material.’
It is a powerful space series material, and when used to craft items, its full power can be contained.
Of course, it’s not common to find a craftsman who can handle this, but that’s a problem to think about later.
It also seemed that the question of the punitive force had been unintentionally resolved.
“I think I know the identity of those portals.”
“I guess the dimensional crow helped.”
“Maybe he wanted to clean up the mess because the treasure trove was noisy?”
Since it made sense, most people accepted it and moved on.
On the other hand, there were those who were not like that. Dang Gyu-yeong and Jegal So-so came up to me from both sides and whispered playfully.
“Baby monarch~”
“Oh my gosh~”
“Let’s go out and do it, let’s go out.”
Is there anything to spread in the neighborhood?
It was time to go out anyway.
– Gulp… … .
The boss monster has been defeated and the core of the dungeon has been destroyed.
It will soon completely collapse and be reconstructed.
So the punitive force followed Seo Cheong-yong’s instructions and walked towards the exit.
There were several A-rank random boxes placed in front of it,
‘If you’re greedy for that much, you have no conscience.’
Items dropped from random boxes will be used to restore resources used in this raid.
Of course, even if they sold all of that, it would be a loss for Yongsal Academy.
There are a lot of A-rank magic scrolls and potions used in boss battles.
I didn’t feel any regrets because I had already taken my fair share.
Powerful skills and S-rank material items, and,
‘I have a blank check left.’
As a reward for my participation in the battle to subdue the Witch of Corruption, the previous generation warrior and headmaster will grant me a ‘small request’.
Of course, big and small are relative values, so it remained to be seen whether my request was truly small.
* * *
The way back was nothing special.
As I followed the punitive force and entered the large teleportation magic circle, I arrived at floor F.
And it ended with leaving the dungeon.
After the punitive force disbanded, I met with Lee Su-dok and Seo Cheong-yong separately and returned the items I had borrowed.
The Totem of Disguise is a powerful camouflage item that even faculty and staff members won’t notice the discomfort.
It had to be recalled because it had the potential for abuse.
Battlesuits are also items subject to strict management by the academy.
I felt a bit sorry about returning it, but since it wasn’t mine in the first place, I shook off any remaining attachment.
“… … .”
Seo Cheong-yong, who had received the items, stared at me silently.
Lee Soo-dok was also shooting laser beams from his eyes, and it seemed like they both had a lot to say.
It can’t be helped since, in addition to granting the Mandokunlbunshin, he has also revealed quite a bit of his base.
Hyun-eum-ok-ma-ji and Ghostly Mu-yeong are relatively less noticeable, but Inferno Fist and Distortion are definitely not to be missed.
Especially the distortion is something you’ll never see again.
However, Seo Cheong-yong smiled faintly and said, as if he did not want to ask right now.
“You must be tired, so go in and rest first. Be sure to check your messages tomorrow.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
I bowed to the two teachers and left.
After walking a little, Dang Gyu-yeong waved his hand in my direction while waiting for me.
When I waved at him, he quickly came up to me and walked in step with me.
“Kim Hoya, amazing fact.”
“What is it?”
“It’s already Thursday evening.”
Since I entered on Tuesday, that means I spent more than two days there.
Of course, I nodded slightly, as I expected it would take that long to clear.
“Because we fought so hard that we didn’t even realize how much time had passed.”
“I think I skipped two meals.”
“I guess so too.”
“Aren’t you hungry?”
Hearing that story, I felt a little hungry.
So I spoke honestly.
“It’s a little bit out of the ordinary.”
“Snack? I’ll buy it.”
“Okay, but where?”
Dang Gyu-yeong pointed to a building a little distance away.
Right to the girls’ dormitory.
“My room.”
“There are many other places, so why a room?”
“I don’t feel like going out again.”
I had just finished conquering the area, so I didn’t want to move.
There was just a problem,
“How do I get in there?”
To prevent ‘unpleasant incidents’, it is forbidden by school rules for male students to enter female dormitories, or vice versa.
But Dang Gyu-yeong asked back as if it was nothing.
“Who am I?”
“You should become the president of the thieves’ club.”
“I don’t care about petty school rules.”
“Then one day, I’ll strike the bell loudly. I’ll strike the bell.”
Dang Gyu-yeong shook his head back and forth as if trying to shake off those words.
“Ah~ I don’t know~ Anyway, today is my room~”
Then suddenly he narrows his eyes and glances this way.
“… … Do you not like it?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.”
“My room?”
“Let’s do that.”
I decided to go with the flow.
Even if I get punished, it’s going to be me tomorrow.
Since Dang Gyu-young also said that he needed some time to prepare, I stopped by the dormitory for a bit and then headed to the female dormitory at the appointed time.
And then I encountered an unexpected person in front of me.
Shin Byeong-cheol raised his eyebrows at me.
“No, what are you doing here? And at this hour?”
“And you.”
When I asked back, Shin Byeong-cheol slyly showed me something.
It seemed like hot air was emanating from the well-wrapped envelope.
It’s clear there’s food inside.
“I came to run an errand for my older sister.”
“You really work hard. Were you always such a hard-working character?”
“I need to fill the dent.”
During the last band wave, Shin Byeong-cheol was carrying a bunch of banned items and got robbed.
Although Dang Gyu-young and I recovered quite a bit from the temporary storage, it was still a loss for the club.
That was the explanation that he ran errands for the thieves’ club even late at night.
‘I have to do this. If I want to stay on that floor.’
Dang Gyu-yeong won’t extort anything from Shin Byeong-cheol just because he didn’t cover the damage.
However, your actions in the thieves’ club will have a huge impact when you join the thieves’ guild after graduation.
The fact that you caused enormous damage to the club will remain as a huge stain.
So, Shin Byeong-cheol would like to leave behind a record of his efforts for the benefit of the group.
This time, Shin Byeong-cheol asked.
“So you? Who are you looking at?”
The answer to that question came from elsewhere.
“Are you here?”
“Sister, that… … .”
Shin Byeong-cheol looked at us in turn as he handed us the packaging bag.
Dang Gyu-yeong nodded in agreement.
“Yeah, I’m going to eat with Kim Ho-rang.”
“Ah, ah! Have a good time.”
Shin Byeong-cheol quickly assessed the situation and left.
Dang Gyu-yeong said, glancing at the sight.
“Let’s go in quickly. It’s going to get cold.”
And then he started to move forward.
Although not as much as in the Dungeon-dong, there are bound to be surveillance eyes in the girls’ dormitory as well.
Of course, it wasn’t difficult to avoid the eyes of the leader of the thieves’ club.
As a result of needlessly using all kinds of shadow magic at maximum output, including shadow leaping into the shadows.
I quickly went up to the third floor and was standing in front of a room door.
Dang Gyu-yeong opened the door and went in, saying:
“Come in.”
I followed him in and looked around the room. It was clean.
Rather than saying it was hastily cleaned up, it seemed like they didn’t originally put much in it.
Most of the banned items seem to be stored in the inventory or in the warehouse.
Next, a wooden table and chairs came out of Dang Gyu-yeong’s inventory, and they looked strangely familiar.
“Isn’t that Shin Byeong-cheol’s?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“They wouldn’t even let me sit down.”
Dang Gyu-yeong chuckled meaningfully.
“Shin Byeong-cheol’s assets are the assets of the thieves’ club.”
The life of a debtor is so sad.
You shouldn’t join a thieves’ club.
With that thought in mind, I sat across from Dang Gyu-yeong at the wooden table.
And just as I was about to open the packaging,
– Knock knock,
Someone knocked on the door.
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
We exchanged quick glances.
Many questions arise.
Who else at this hour?
I don’t think I was caught on the way here.
– Knock knock knock,
Even at that moment, the knocking sound continued.
Since he couldn’t just sit there like this, Dang Gyu-yeong put his index finger on the corner of his mouth and slowly walked towards the door.
And then he asked in a pretended calm tone.
“……who are you?”
“Kyu!! It’s me!”
Zhuge Liang’s shout came from outside the door.
The supporters ate it all
