Chapter 28
Chapter 28
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 28
Chapter Title: D-Cup Obsession (2)
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Lee Hyun-ah was seething with anger for three reasons.
First off, she'd been fired from her guild last week.
'Isn't Guild Master Oppa going too far? Everyone makes mistakes sometimes! It's not just me, but he believes those bitches and fires a good person like me? I'll get revenge!'
After Lee Hyun-ah's repeated blunders led to one failed dungeon raid after another, the guild master had finally cut her loose.
Her skills weren't lacking, but the guild members' complaints had piled up to the point where they couldn't keep going like this.
Next, her boyfriend had actually cheered about it.
'What? Quit being a hunter and come back home now? Are you kidding? You used to say you supported my dreams! It was all lies, wasn't it?!'
Her long-distance boyfriend hadn't liked her hunting solo in the first place.
He wanted her to wrap up her hunter life quickly and come back to their hometown to be together.
He'd once said he'd move to Seoul and support her if she made it big as a hunter, but now he realized that wasn't happening and just wanted her to quit.
Finally, she'd ended up partying with some weird healer.
'An F-rank healer? And one who's never even done a dungeon? Ha... I hate myself for bringing in something like that. He's old, looks like a total pig—it's so freaking annoying!'
She'd waited days, but couldn't find another healer, so she'd grudgingly partied up.
But now that dungeon raid day was approaching, the thought of seeing that face made her blood boil.
For an F-rank to demand a D-rank dungeon was absurd. Wasn't that basically asking her to carry him? Potions were all he was good for anyway, yet he wanted the stars.
Still, switching to F-rank dungeons now wouldn't pay off for Lee Hyun-ah either, so she'd had no choice but to accept the D-rank run.
'Seriously... if he tries anything funny, I'll report him right away!'
Before joining the guild—no, even after—guys had hit on her because of her stunning looks and killer figure.
Her radiant beauty and proud D-cups shone everywhere she went, and no matter how many times she mentioned her boyfriend, the men around her wouldn't leave her alone.
That was bad enough, but the female hunters who'd openly shunned her for "flirting" made it even more infuriating.
'One whiff of anything suspicious, and I'll cut him down!'
As Lee Hyun-ah trembled with rage, gripping her sword tightly, a voice called from behind.
"Hello? You're Lee Hyun-ah, right?"
"Hi... hello? Huh? Gam Deok-bae?"
"Yes, Gam Deok-bae here. F-rank healer. Nice to meet you."
"Uh... oh, right! D-rank swordsman Lee Hyun-ah. Nice to meet you too!"
'What the...? He's completely different! Not just better in person—he's a whole other guy!'
Lee Hyun-ah was stunned at the sight of Gam Deok-bae.
He wasn't the pig from the awakener site photo; he was a handsome, approachable guy.
His likable looks and polite speech melted away her irritation bit by bit.
"So, as an F-rank, how many heals can you do? At least three, I hope."
"Don't worry about that. I've got an artifact."
"Whaaat?! An artifact?!"
Her old guild had one too—the guild master's armor was an artifact.
A low-grade one that healed the wearer's wounds, but it was so good it let a perennial C-rank like him qualify for B-rank promotion exams.
Yet this F-rank hunter had an artifact? Lee Hyun-ah couldn't believe it.
"See this shield? It's the artifact. Thanks to it, I awakened. With it equipped, I can heal at least twenty times."
Gam Deok-bae made his shield gleam as he spoke.
It looked cheap at first glance, but the holy light emanating from it was real.
Looking closer, it had the vibe of a high-end antique, not junk.
"Whoa... wow, that's insane!"
'This guy's no F-rank at all! Not even D—he's basically C-rank healer level!'
Lee Hyun-ah's annoyance vanished completely.
No, she was excited now.
She'd partied with a healer rarer than what her guild had.
And he wasn't bad-looking either... This raid might actually be fun.
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But that was just Lee Hyun-ah's misconception.
"Tha~t's~ wha~t I've~ been~ sa~ying! Just leave me alone already!"
"Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"How many times do I have to tell you? Monsters' bodies disappear automatically in dungeons!"
Surprisingly, Gam Deok-bae moved like no F-rank should.
Artifact or talent, he wasn't scared in a D-rank dungeon and hunted monsters just fine.
But for some reason, he kept cutting off nails or claws from dead bodies.
That made sense for rift-spawn monsters, but in dungeons, it was pointless. Bodies vanished, leaving only magic stones to collect.
She'd told him a bunch of times, but he kept doing it.
"Tha~t's~ wha~t I've~ been~ sa~ying! Use heals after combat!"
"Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"How many times do I have to tell you? Mid-fight heals draw aggro!"
Gam Deok-bae's heals were shockingly good.
She'd expected minor scratches only, but he fixed deep cuts and bruises from blunt hits effortlessly.
Somehow, getting healed felt oddly pleasant, but aside from that, the quality was top-notch.
The problem? He kept healing mid-fight, pulling aggro to himself.
No matter how much she beat on them, orcs ignored her once he healed up and targeted him instead.
She had to protect him more than usual, working overtime.
"Tha~t's~ wha~t I've~ been~ sa~ying! Stay back like a proper healer!"
"Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"How many times do I have to tell you? What if the healer up front gets hurt? You can't even self-heal!"
Overconfident or whatever, he'd charge ahead against weaker mobs.
He fought better than expected, so no injuries yet, but it made Lee Hyun-ah nervous.
"I can, though...?"
"Huh?"
"Self-heal works. Like this."
"...???"
Gam Deok-bae wasn't lying. He nicked his hand, then healed it instantly.
Most healers couldn't self-heal. B-ranks usually could, but below that? No dice.
That's why parties always ran at least two healers—standard rule.
Yet this F-rank could self-heal.
"St... still, be careful! Stay behind me!"
"You're right. Sorry."
A bit embarrassing, but her advice was solid.
She thought that while secretly cooling her flushed face.
"Tha~t's~ wha~t I've~ been~ sa~ying~..."
"Not 'oops' again—what now?"
"You did good... Pfft! It was annoying, but we cleared faster than usual. Great job."
"Ah... You too, Lee Hyun-ah. Hard work."
They cleared the D-rank dungeon in under three hours.
Lee Hyun-ah's personal record.
Sure, it was a small D-rank, one she'd raided tons of times, so she knew it inside out.
But Gam Deok-bae made it even quicker.
He was a total newbie per the info—repeating rookie mistakes that annoyed her.
But by the end, it was kinda fun.
Saying to him what her guild seniors always nagged her about was hilarious.
Wondering if she'd made that dumb face too was embarrassing.
And weirdly, she wanted to teach him everything.
'Is this what it feels like to be the senior...?'
Put yourself in their shoes, they said. Now she got why her guild seniors acted that way.
"Got a magic stone collector? I filled mine up—time to split 'em."
"Uh... what's that?"
"..."
'No wonder seniors cursed. A hunter who doesn't know what a magic stone collector is?'
She sighed deeply.
Swears rose to her throat but went back down. His puzzled face killed her anger.
'How's this old guy so innocent?'
More absurd than mad—she almost laughed.
As Lee Hyun-ah stifled a grin, Gam Deok-bae spoke up, a bit serious.
"Um... Lee Hyun-ah. I'll give you all today's stones if you do me a favor?"
Her smiling face froze.
'Ah... figures. He's the same as the rest. Ugh...'
Classic pattern. Acts gentlemanly, then hits on you.
She'd hoped he was different, but nope.
'Men are all the same... Sigh, miss you, Min-woo...'
"Could you tutor me a bit? Magic stone collectors, all this stuff—I know nothing."
'...Huh?'
Gam Deok-bae scratched his head, grumbling about all he had to learn.
No lechery, no advances.
'Come to think of it, nothing happened during the raid? No creepy stares, no sneaky touches... Pfft! He just doesn't listen...'
'Maybe he's... different?'