Chapter 15
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 15
Chapter Title: Is It Wrong to Pursue Lilies in the Dungeon?
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My words hit a nerve, and the bastard waved his hands in denial, oblivious that he was digging his own grave.
"What bullshit is that? Black God Cult? What Black God Cult?"
This guy must've gotten even dumber after turning into a monster.
It was obvious from the look on his face.
"You idiot. That sea urchin tattoo on the back of your neck is all the proof you need, you fuck. And you're wrapped head to toe in demonic energy. You advertising 'I'm with the Black God Cult' or what?"
This was a case where turning into a monster had made his brain even more rigid.
"You... you fucking bitch! Fine, today I'll fuck you in the most humiliating way possible!"
"Couldn't give less of a shit, good luck with that. Keruk, keruk."
I never imagined those vulgar words would come out of my mouth.
Ah, but whatever. This body's biologically female anyway.
Apparently, my words rang true, because he flew into a rage, veins bulging terrifyingly in his eyes.
He finally lost all reason and charged at me.
Kang!
And at that exact moment, the baseball bat slammed into his body, sending him flying like a shooting star straight into the dungeon entrance.
There stood Kim Ji-hye, casually flicking the blood off her bloodstained baseball bat—an image worthy of an instructor.
"Instructor, that's a strikeout. So, you killed him?"
"I hit him pretty hard, but I still need to know who's behind this, so no killing."
Though I already knew who was behind it.
"So how do we drag that thing out of the dungeon now?"
"Don't I have some fine subordinates? Alright, I'm giving you all a new trial right now."
A trial? Was this woman actually insane?
"Enter the dungeon and capture that monster hiding inside named Kim Seung-jun. If you can't catch him alive, beat him to within an inch of his life! Do that, and I'll give you all top marks!"
She was just too lazy, that was all.
From a cadet's perspective, taking down a monster meant high scores regardless.
And from that trash instructor's view, it meant she wouldn't have to rack her brain teaching cadets anymore.
What a piece of trash. Not Blazing Bat, more like Burning Trash.
Handing a monster over to newbie cadets? Kim Seung-jun had lost his reason right now. He'd be waiting inside to devour anyone who entered.
In other words, our lives were on the line.
Sending untrained cadets against a monster was like arming peasants with farm tools and throwing them at Genghis Khan's Mongol horde.
"Instructor."
"What?"
"We don't all have to go in as newbies, right? If cadets die, it'll just tarnish Blazing Bat's fine reputation."
In the original story, half the cadets at Hansung Academy died due to the monsters.
Hansung Academy was one of the top three hunter academies in the country. Half its cadets dying, plus other academies hit by Black God Cult attacks at the same time.
To make the final battles against the Black God Cult or the Seven Deadly Sins even a little easier, you needed as many hunters as possible.
The original author loved "what if" scenarios, creating tons of if-endings.
Like a future where cadet casualties at hunter academies were minimized. Saving cadets meant saving future hunters, making it easier to take down even China's warlord villains.
Here, for spec-ups alone, it made sense for me, Reina, and Han Su-ji to go.
"That's true, but somehow I feel like the bad guy now."
"Not somehow—you really are a bad bitch."
"Ahem. Ahem. Anyway, if you subdue Kim Seung-jun and bring him back, I'll cancel the midterms for Class A."
She flinched hard this time and offered something big.
"Can we even beat a monster?"
"He's already taken a bat to the face. We can handle him ourselves."
It was a dream anyway. Just go for it.
"Woooaaah!"
"Kiyoot!"
The foolish cadets cheered like idiots.
The other classes had already entered their assigned dungeons, but from our class, only me, Reina, and Han Su-ji were going in.
That didn't mean our class was weak.
Class A was for special recommendations or talented kids. Plenty from guilds, famous families too.
Obviously, me as Yoo Eun-ha, the Divine Sword's little sister, got shoved into Class A by the big shots.
Skipping one dungeon wouldn't make us fall behind other classes.
"So, just me, Reina, and Han Su-ji go in."
"Mm. That might be best."
Truth be told, if it'd just been Choi Si-woo from the start without Kim Cheol-su or the others, taking down Kim Seung-jun would've been easy. With at least Reina, we could've strategized. But they balanced the party like idiots, so now with Kim Seung-jun in the dungeon, better to bring the mythic weapon owner and elf descendant.
"Adding Bbeom-mi Jang here would make it perfect."
I gathered Reina, Han Su-ji, and the magical girl Kim Bbeom-mi.
"This is Reina of Spirit Arrows, Han Su-ji the Flame Spear Maiden. And this is Bbeom-mi Jang, Reform Guild's mascot—real name Kim Bbeom-mi. We've dungeoned together before."
"Hawawa, my name's Kim Bbeom-mi-yo. Nice to meet you all~."
At my words, Bbeom-mi grinned sheepishly and finished her intro. Reina and Han Su-ji gave her complicated looks before speaking.
"When did you sneak off without us?"
"During that school break before."
Reina tilted her head ambiguously, but Han Su-ji narrowed her eyes and glared at me.
What? What did they want me to do?
Were they mad because I kissed them and now brought another girl? This was unfair. Capable males keep harems by nature.
Even if I was biologically Yoo Eun-ha, a girl, my heart was still a man who loved women. I couldn't get hung up on just Han Su-ji here.
"Alright, listen up. Kim Seung-jun briefing time. Unless he has an innate ability, he's just a Body Enhancement dummy."
Problem was his improved mana manipulation. For some reason, I'd made him create a dragon instead of a golem.
Mana manipulation affected Body Enhancement control.
He was probably stronger than in the original. Even with Reina's party as-is, I'd planned to use the other two as meat shields while Reina and I dealt damage. But now with this DPS-heavy party, Han Su-ji and Reina had to take him down perfectly.
"Hawawa. But who are we catching-yo?"
"A monster cadet with a monster core embedded."
"Hoee. That monster guy who got stuck in this dungeon earlier?"
"Yeah."
"Can I extract the core-yo?"
No, that'd kill him. We had to capture and torture first. That'd spotlight the Black God Cult properly and kick off their storyline.
"The association will get notified anyway since it's a monster issue, right?"
"Hawawa. Too bad-yo. But Bbeom-mi Jang will help white-hair unnie anyway~."
I was getting used to her annoying shtick, but Reina and Han Su-ji's faces twisted.
Especially their looks at me—not friendly at all.
Like they couldn't fathom why I'd associate with a girl like this.
"No, really, she's a good person despite the style."
"You like that kind of thing, huh."
"Don't get the wrong idea—she talks like this to use magic better."
Conditional ability user, basically. Her raw power was beyond C-rank hunter level.
Her shitty speech was the only issue.
"Hawawa. Bbeom-mi Jang is Bbeom-mi Jang-yo~."
"She says that's that."
Bbeom-mi Jang took it straight and gave it straight back. How did she miss the mood so badly?
Just wait. I'd expose Reform Guild's atrocities later for sure.
Goblin Labyrinth
The Goblin Labyrinth was like a forest layout.
Usually bossed by Goblin Squad Leaders or Goblin Mages—still just goblin-tier. But now Kim Seung-jun was probably the boss.
No way that idiot couldn't handle goblin power even as a monster.
"This training dungeon has goblins and horned rabbits."
"Horned rabbits? Those super cute ones with the horns?"
"Watch out. Or you'll get your skull caved in and die."
Goblins and horned rabbits—weakest of monsters.
Goblins didn't need explaining. Early-game fodder in games and fantasy novels.
Horned rabbits had unicorn-like horns on their heads.
Looked cute, but vicious. Get too close careless, and they'd rip you apart. Swarm you, and nothing but bones left.
That vicious.
"Hoee, hoee. Look everyone-yo. Horned rabbit over there-yo!"
Damn, for real. Walked a bit, and there was a horned rabbit staring with sparkling red eyes.
"You're a hunter—don't sparkle at that."
"Fireball!"
I was about to say something, but she hurled a fireball at it first.
"Huh?"
"Food's ready-yo~!"
The horned rabbit burned to roast in seconds. Bbeom-mi was thrilled at the "food."
But no way we could eat it unskinned, ungutted, charred black.
"Bbeom-mi Jang. That's inedible. Throw it away."
"Neng."
Docile Bbeom-mi tossed the roast with a pout.
How far did it fly? Would've been fine at the entrance. Deeper in, goblins and rabbits multiply—annoying to fight.
"Gieeeek."
"Eww, gross goblins."
Ran into a goblin pack.
Their lecherous gazes scanned our bodies.
Ah, that. They wanted to vent lust on us. Per fantasy lore, goblins go feral for human women, treating them as mates.
Rage surged as their drooling eyes ogled my chest.
"Fucking pervs, where you looking?"
"Eh? Eh? Yeah, where you looking!? You pervert shits!"
Han Su-ji, who'd been eyeing her own chest with them, got even madder than me. Flame Spear ignited, aiming at them.
Reina's Spirit Arrows pierced goblin throats.
Han Su-ji's Flame Spear exploded goblin heads.
Bbeom-mi burned them with fire.
And I spectated.
"Wow, unnies, you're amazing."
I clapped three times at their prowess.
"Wait, why're you slacking? We're killing goblins here!"
"Yeah, think about it? Don't just stand back smoking—help!"
"Hoee hoee!"
But... lazy. No, I didn't know my full power, so to fight Kim Seung-jun, I needed to conserve stamina.
Plus, these were Choi Si-woo's heroines.
Han Su-ji maybe not, but Reina was probably squealing over Si-woo inside. Snitch after Kim Seung-jun, and I'd be in trouble.
I placed hands on Reina and Han Su-ji's shoulders and whispered.
"Because I trust you? I knew you could handle goblin trash without me."
Reina and Han Su-ji trembled, eyes darting everywhere.
Han Su-ji scratched her head giggling, Reina suddenly crossed her legs demurely like she was acting cute.
Even Kim Bbeom-mi. Her eyes shook intensely, then sparkled.
"So charismatic-yo~!"
Looked like I had one more heroine.
Why though?