Chapter 20
Chapter 20
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: Win-Win
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After intense sex, Lee Chae-ah fell asleep alongside Kim Joo-hyuk. How much time had passed? An alarm rang from the watch on her wrist.
⚙ SYSTEM ALERT ⚙ Beep-beep! Lee Chae-ah snapped awake at the sound. The alarm meant exactly 24 hours had passed since entering the dungeon.
She tried to sit up, but flinched as she felt semen trickling down between her legs, her face flushing red.
'Whoa, that's a lot. I definitely need to take birth control pills when I get back to reality.'
Lee Chae-ah glanced around and realized the rescue team still hadn't arrived. That meant something had gone wrong outside the dungeon.
'We can't wait forever for rescue here. We'll have to handle this ourselves. At least the aftereffects of the aphrodisiac aren't too bad.'
She approached Joo-hyuk, her gaze inadvertently drifting to his lower body.
Suddenly recalling the past few hours—how she'd panted and gasped impaled on his cock—her face burned, but she shook her head to shake it off.
'That was just medical treatment. Anyone knows staying still while poisoned by an aphrodisiac is dangerous... And the end was just me satisfying a bit of desire, but Joo-hyuk doesn't know, so as long as I keep my mouth shut...'
Lee Chae-ah picked up the combat suit scattered on the floor. It reeked of sweat and fluids, but there was nothing she could do about it now.
She couldn't just discard gear worth hundreds of millions, and she had nothing else to wear, so she resigned herself and put it on.
Lee Chae-ah approached Joo-hyuk and shook him awake.
"Joo-hyuk! Wake up! We need to head to the boss room together!"
"Mmm..."
Joo-hyuk looked up at her with sleepy eyes.
Suddenly realizing his gaze was fixed on her chest, she hurriedly covered herself with her arms and forced a calm voice.
"The treatment's over. No more sex from now on!"
"A bit disappointing, but glad the treatment worked."
'...!'
His words made Lee Chae-ah scold him sternly.
"Joo-hyuk! You know that was all just part of the treatment, right? Like the saying, 'What happens in the dungeon stays in the dungeon.' Let's just pretend nothing happened."
"Sure, whatever Hunter Lee Chae-ah wants."
'He gets what I'm saying, right?'
His compliance seemed too easy, making her a little suspicious, but she couldn't press further here.
Confirming Joo-hyuk had changed clothes, Lee Chae-ah spoke.
"Shall we head out then?"
"Hunter Lee Chae-ah, can you wait a moment? I think it's better to gather materials from the corpses before the boss room."
"Got it. I'll scout ahead then."
'Even in this situation, he's sticking to his porter duties. More responsible than I thought. No worries about backlash later.'
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The moment Lee Chae-ah left to scout, I headed straight for the goblin shaman's corpse.
Holding my breath against the fishy blood stench, I rummaged through its body and, as expected, found a small leather pouch inside.
Inside was a pink liquid in a vial and a few poison needles coated with it.
'No way... this is the aphrodisiac?'
I uncorked it, and a sweet, dizzying scent tickled my nose. I quickly sealed it before getting affected.
'Holy shit, 100% sure.'
Some intelligent monster types mix tribal pheromones from heat cycles with special mana herbs to create horrific drugs that cripple reason but leave primal lust intact.
I remembered the hunter class lecture—it was a rare interesting topic, so I'd paid attention.
'This is the goblin aphrodisiac that rendered B-rank Hunter Lee Chae-ah helpless in heat...! Goblin teacher...! Thank you!'
An unexpected windfall.
Wondering how to use it, Seo Jin-ah's face flashed in my mind.
I'd warped just her lower half and fucked her once, but thinking of all the bullying she'd put me through, I still wasn't satisfied.
'Heh, with this, I could stage some seriously fun scenarios.'
I cut the fantasies short and focused. I carefully pocketed the leather pouch and salvaged valuables from the shaman's corpse.
Like the shaman's staff and the magic stone from its heart.
I also slung the gear abandoned by the fleeing hunters over my shoulder.
The weight pressed down, grimacing my face, but now wasn't the time to complain.
'No idea what Lee Chae-ah thinks of me, but in the worst case, she might kill me to silence me.'
Of course, if she showed any sign, I'd warp away anytime.
Moments later, Lee Chae-ah returned from scouting.
I followed her to the boss room as if nothing happened. Passing the passage, I marveled anew at the hundreds of goblin corpses strewn everywhere.
Bodies charred black by lightning, bisected by sharp blades—a true slaughterhouse.
And despite the recent battle, not a drop of blood on Lee Chae-ah. Proof she was leagues above me.
'Rumors that B-ranks aren't made just anyone are true.'
Then another goblin pack appeared. Lee Chae-ah motioned me back, stepped forward, and whispered low.
"Lightning Flash."
Tzzzzz-!
Her body wrapped in blue lightning, vanishing from sight. No, not vanished—she was piercing the goblin pack at speeds eyes couldn't track.
A flash, and five or six goblin heads soared into the air. Only charred corpses remained in her wake.
It felt like 0.5 seconds to wipe the pack. Blink, and they were all dead.
'Fuck... better not get cocky.'
I felt the power of a B-rank hunter once more.
Thanks to her, we reached the boss room easily. A 3-meter giant goblin stood there.
'Obviously the boss mob.'
I inwardly calculated if my strength could even dent it.
"Joo-hyuk, stay back. I'll take it down!"
Lee Chae-ah shouted confidently and blinked in to attack like before.
Flash! Flash! Flash!
Attacks poured too fast to follow. But it didn't fall.
'Hm?'
Not even defending, yet no scratches. Then the giant goblin swung its club.
Bam!
Lee Chae-ah got hit and flung back.
"Kuh! Attacks not working?"
Stunned her strikes failed and she took a counter, she gaped. I immediately activated Third Eye.
👁 THIRD EYE INFO 👁 Goblin shaman's death triggered 'Body Reinforcement' spell. Weak point: inside left elbow where spell is inscribed. "Hunter Lee Chae-ah! Inside the left elbow! Hit there!"
"Huh?"
She looked doubtful at my shout but trusted me, charging in and striking the exact spot.
Kuugh!
The giant goblin screamed and collapsed.
"How... did you know the weak point?"
Lee Chae-ah asked with wide eyes.
"It kept covering its inner left elbow. Watched closely and saw weird markings there."
She checked the corpse and confirmed the crude spell inscription, softly amazed.
"Wow. Joo-hyuk, your dynamic vision is insane. How'd you spot that?"
"Just happened to notice while watching you move."
She shot me an exasperated look at my humble reply.
"Just luck? I think you could have more confidence. Finding the secret passage before, that iron brute strength... Ahem."
Lee Chae-ah trailed off mid-praise, coughing and changing topics.
"Shall we collect the loot?"
She sliced open the dead giant goblin's torso. With the spell gone, it cut like tofu.
"Oh! Joo-hyuk, check this!"
She showed me the magic stone from its heart.
"Something special?"
Third Eye was on cooldown, so I couldn't appraise it.
"Mid-grade magic stone. Look at that color. Auction house? Easily 200-300 million. Lucky us—mid-grades usually from B-rank dungeons or higher."
She handed it to me.
"Here."
"Why me?"
"Without your help, that thing would've taken longer. I just hit where you said."
She insisted I take the mid-grade stone. But I figured taking it meant short-term cash, then nothing.
I told her to claim all merits: secret passage, boss weak point—everything.
"Who'd believe an F-rank porter? Better if B-rank Chae-ah takes all credit. Best for everyone."
Money I could make anytime with warp. But saddling her with a 'mental debt' was priceless investment.
She looked conflicted.
"But... I'd feel too guilty."
"Then make it up by training with me sometimes after we leave. B-rank training would help me grow fast."
I suggested lightly with a smile. She finally beamed.
"Deal. Promise."
'Nice.'
I inwardly cheered the deal. Training from a B-rank was impossible for F-ranks like me.
B-ranks command high fees and earn plenty, so money alone won't hire them. That's why people suck up.
I traded short-term gain for a connection with B-rank Lee Chae-ah.
Couldn't help feeling great.
Win-win for both of us.
We escaped the dungeon that way.
I bid Lee Chae-ah farewell, then warped home from a secluded alley.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Meanwhile, the guild office where Lee Chae-ah belonged was somber.
The guild master had tried assembling a rescue team based on returning C-rank hunters' testimonies but lacked high-rankers, just pacing anxiously.
Then Lee Chae-ah, fresh from the dungeon, entered and reported.
"B-rank Hunter Lee Chae-ah, just cleared the C-rank Goblin Habitat and returned safely!"
"Hunter Lee Chae-ah! You're safe!"
Everyone was shocked. She calmly reported the clear and pulled out the mid-grade magic stone.
"Mid-grade from a C-rank...!"
As they gawked, she began recounting the dungeon tale. Then someone sniffed.
"Uh... doesn't Hunter Lee Chae-ah smell kinda...?"
Realizing she wore the suit soaked in Joo-hyuk's fluids, her face burned.
"S-Sorry! I'll wash up and come back!"
She bolted out. Guild members yelled, "Wait! Chae-ah!" but none could catch her Lightning Flash speed.