Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Civil Servant Hunter’s S-class Resignation Log – Chapter 126
It's been a while since I'll get a gift from Director Do.
She said it casually, but she couldn't hide her embarrassment.
Kkiwoong! At that moment, the fox gently nipped at her finger without hurting her.
Se-ra laughed and gently rubbed the fox's muzzle.
What? Jealous again?
Kkiang!
Administrator: *(>Is this really the gift?
What do you think? Nice design, right? This isn't just any item, you know. The cord's made from werewolf hide, and the bell's crafted from part of that damn Cerberus's core. One of a kind in the worlda rare collar. I mean, necklace.
The item crafter had looked utterly baffled when she'd requested it. First time a first-class magical beast core was used for a summoner's collar, he'd said. It had cost a fortune, but the result was perfect. Look how well it matched Elizabeth's white fur.
Come on, try it on.
Se-ra giggled and approached with the collar. Too dazed to dodge, the fox ended up with it around his neck. Jingle. The clear sound rang from his neck, making his face even more bizarre.
Aigoo, so pretty. Aigoo, it suits you perfectly! So cute, my Elizabeth!
The fox didn't cry anymore, and no emoticons appeared. Se-ra happily poked the bell, heedless.
The beautiful Hawaiian beach as night began to fall. The jingle-jingle of the bell sounded as plaintive as the fox's cries.
* * *
The WDO branch in Hawaii.
The L-ranks, who had been partying hard for days after the conquest, gathered again when WDO Chairman Alexander Roderick arrived from the United States.
This meeting was grave, so only Roderick and the other L-ranks attended.
Then, let's begin the summary meeting for the 8th Labyrinth Conquest.
There were two types of meetings related to labyrinth conquests. One was held to prepare for entering the labyrinth. The other was to compile and review everything that had happened after the conquest ended.
The summary meeting held far greater importance. They had to share the dangers faced in the labyrinth and prepare for the future based on that.
First, I sincerely congratulate everyone on their safe return. You worked hard. On behalf of the world, I thank you.
Roderick bowed his head to the L-ranks seated around the round table.
While you were in the labyrinth, exactly 27 days passed on Earth. In that time, one rank-1 dungeon and three rank-2 dungeons occurred worldwide. The rank-1 was in Russia, successfully conquered by top Russian hunters led by Viktor Ivanovich Chekhov. There were multiple casualties, but no other anomalies.
Can't go to the labyrinth, but they handle rank-1s well. Gotta tell him he did great next time we meet.
Aren't rank-1 dungeons popping up too often? The one in Korea was a rank-2 upgraded to rank-1, so fine. But there was another in Northeast Asia before we entered the labyrinth.
Ali, arms crossed, furrowed his brow.
Rank-1 dungeons required at least two L-ranks to conquer. They were that dangerous, and frequent occurrences weren't a good sign.
True, but looking at gate trends worldwide, there's no major issue.
Roderick activated the large screen in the conference room. Graphs compiled by the WDO appeared. As he said, there were no glaring problems with global gate occurrences.
It's still manageable. And we have three new L-ranks just in time.
Perfect timing.
Ali grinned at the three Korean L-ranks.
Kang Se-jun, Seong Ja-rim, and Yoon Se-ra.
The three had proven their skills in the labyrinth. They weren't inferior to any other L-rankperhaps even superior. Especially Yoon Se-ra, the top contributor this time.
What was the situation on labyrinth floor 8? I heard the Red Dragon of Revelation appeared. You all worked hard.
Yeah. Second one after Nidhogg. Myths can happen in the labyrinth too.
Earth's Revelation ended with the dragon's defeat, but that was a world where the dragon won. I wondered how, but Seong Ja-rim said it's a parallel world.
At Monic's words, Roderick looked at Seong Ja-rim in surprise. She, who had seemed disinterested in the meeting, finally met their eyes.
Seong Ja-rim. We were too rushed with the conquest to ask then, but now I want to know. What do you know?
Not just Monicall eyes in the room turned calmly to Seong Ja-rim.
She glanced leisurely at Se-ra, then at Kang Se-jun. Se-ra stared straight ahead, but Kang Se-jun, meeting her gaze, nodded.
It was time to reveal it.
The WDO Chairman already heard from Korea's Association President Song Han-na, right? About me.
All eyes shifted to Roderick at Seong Ja-rim's words. He nodded and revealed her astonishing secret, hidden until now.
Seong Ja-rim is the world's firstand onlydungeon survivor.
What does that mean? Dungeon survivor?
Exactly as it sounds. Seong Ja-rim entered a dungeon conquest, but the gate closed, and she went missing. Five years later, a few months ago, she was confirmed alive in an abnormal dungeon and safely returned to Korea.
Everyone's eyes widened. Julian stared at her blankly.
People trapped and missing in dungeons numbered beyond count worldwide. But not one had ever returned alive. It was only naturala closed dungeon never reappeared.
Yet Seong Ja-rim had come back?
Hard to believe.
The first impossible thing to happen?
Ali stroked his chin. Oliver added his confusion. Chairman Roderick cut off the budding doubts.
This was confirmed directly in the dungeon by four S-rank hunters, including Korea Association Management Office Director Do Jun-young.
Not just any S-rank, but Do Jun-young under Song Han-naeveryone accepted it to some degree. Still, the content was so extraordinary it was hard to fully believe.
Seong Ja-rim, tell us yourself.
Monic jerked his chin at her.
This for real?
How to make you believe? Want me to bring a hunter who can read awakener info and have them check mine?
Seong Ja-rim scoffed.
Believe it or not, your call. I'm not begging you to. What matters isn't that I'm a dungeon survivorit's the true nature of dungeons and gates.
What do you mean? True nature? You know it?
Roderick's face hardened. Song Han-na had only quietly informed him of the survivor partnothing else.
I rolled around in that dungeon for a damn long time. Longer than my time on Earth. Isn't it weirder that I wouldn't figure it out? Why the shocked looks? We spent a week in the labyrinth, and Earth passed 27 days. Never thought the reverse could happen?
Seong Ja-rim smiled and drove in the final nail.
I lived there 108 years. Long enough for an A-rank hunter like me to become L-rank. No one on Earth knows more about dungeons and gates than I do.