03. Another Dungeon.
03. Another Dungeon.
"Ummm~~"
A bright, sunny morning.
I woke up, bathed in the sunlight streaming through the window.
Yuna-ssi and Sora-nuna were asleep on either side of me; we'd spent the whole day yesterday rolling around having sex, and ended up sleeping together too.
It really feels like we're living as a married couple.
"We're heading to the next dungeon starting today, right? But where should we go?"
After the Hannam-dong Dungeon, people usually go to Yeouido, but... our team is just too strong. Honestly, with our team, we could even handle Manhattan, the worst dungeon currently in existence.
"Umm...."
After I drank some water and washed up, I saw Yuna-ssi groaning and tossing and turning.
Heh heh. She's pretty even without makeup.
I wanted to pounce on her since she was almost awake, but I decided to let it slide since we had a lot to do today. Besides... I can do it whenever if there's a comfortable place.
.
.
Before long, both Yuna-ssi and Sora-nuna woke up, and we all cooked and ate breakfast together.
For reference, this is Yuna-ssi's house.
"I've been thinking, I think I should stop playing the role of guardian."
Yuna-ssi's shocking statement.
"Cha-ah and Hana-ssi are already doing their jobs proficiently. We can end it. And Sora-unni can handle herself too."
"First of all, my stats are just absurd, hehe."
"You were the biggest problem... but I guess it doesn't really matter."
"I think so too, but... um, what level would I need to be to reach 40,000 attack power?"
Yuna-ssi lets out a small groan at my question.
"If it's a normal class, not a Hidden Class, your main stats increase by about 3 to 5 every time you level up. And for every 1 point of main stat, your attack power increases by about 3 to 4. Calculating by the median, that means your pure attack power increases by around 16 every time you level up. The rest of your attack power depends on the attack power and stats attached to your equipment, as well as skill attack power and critical hits.
Before I met you, my attack power wasn't even 7,000. And that's even with me having a Hidden Class. Needless to say, it's even worse for people with normal classes. Even considering a second job advancement... you'd need to be at least level 500 to reach that kind of attack power."
"Ack... f-five hundred? Does a level like that even exist?"
"It doesn't. The highest level right now isn't even 70."
Hmm... I-I see. We're seriously strong.
"In that sense, that <<Emperor Game>> of yours is incredible. It wouldn't be a stretch to consider it a national secret weapon."
"That much??"
"Think about it. You can gain roughly 2,000 to 3,000 stats in one game, right? If you gather about 100 people with high attack/defense growth rates relative to their stats and hold a game, you'd be creating a monster legion. Do you not grasp how insane that is?"
N-now that you mention it....
Actually, I had vaguely thought about it too.
Advertising that I have this ability and recruiting people. Only women, of course. And getting paid for it, too. A whopping 2,000 stat increase? And separate rewards if they win? If they don't believe it, that's one thing, but if they do, a huge number of people will flock to me.
"Besides, look at you. You haven't even been an adventurer for a week. But what did you say your attack power was?"
"...It's 43,000."
"It's obvious from the ledger that you're a total novice adventurer. But your attack power is over 40,000. If people found out, it would be chaos immediately."
"B-but how do they know my attack power?"
"There are talents for that. The [Insight] I have is only enough to grasp a class and its characteristics, but there are talents in the world that can analyze things in great detail, down to the last bit."
"I see...."
"And those people usually work for national-level organizations with huge salaries. Be careful. Your life could get exhausting."
Sounds like something out of a movie....
"But wait. If that's the case, aren't Master and I in danger too? We're in the tens of thousands too."
"...."
Yuna-ssi's face turns serious.
Did she not think about herself?
"H-hmm... anyway. Considering various situations, I think it would be better to disband our tutorial team and form a new one. Officially."
"Heh. Obviously, the three of us will be together, right?"
"...."
Yuna-ssi looks at me and then slightly turns her head away.
Oh. She's blushing.
"W-well, I have no choice... since I've become your Bin...."
She likes it, heh heh.
"T-the three of us will be enough to go anywhere."
"Then where are we going?"
"We're...."
+++
Clang!
"Huff... huff...."
There is a man.
A man who loved a woman so much.
There is a man.
A man who lost her nonetheless.
"An adventurer... is that what you said?"
His neat appearance is already gone.
His intellectual demeanor is gone, too.
All that remains for him is wildness and rage.
"You must have thought it was the perfect crime inside the dungeon."
He is a man named Unhyeon, who had Sora stolen from him by Yu-eun.
He picks up his newly changed phone and calls somewhere.
"Yeah. It's me. Get some dollars ready. There's something I need to buy."
Will he be able to succeed in his revenge?
+++
Moving to another dungeon was decided. If you look at our stats, it would be better to go to Manhattan, but for now, we decided to go to the worst dungeon in Korea, the D-Class Dungeon. The D-Class Dungeon is what's known as an undead dungeon, and it's said to be unpopular because the monsters look absolutely horrific. Instead, if you grind the bones of undead monsters, they become Mana Powder, which has very high utility and sells for a high price.
The location is Gangnam. It used to be a fairly wealthy neighborhood, but after the dungeon appeared, it was completely scorched (mostly due to Air Force bombing...) and now it's just an average dungeon city.
"Oh my? You're... moving?"
The guide-nuna I met on the first day asks with wide eyes. Well, I guess it would be surprising, since I'm not quitting being an adventurer but moving to a different dungeon. Especially for a guy who hasn't even been at it for a week.
"Yes... it's a bit of a... fortuitous encounter, I suppose. I just don't fit in this dungeon anymore."
"Heh... where are you going?"
"Gangnam."
"Ga, Gangnam??"
She's surprised for the second time.
"You didn't mishear me, right? You mean the D-Class Dungeon, right?"
"Yes."
"The recommended attack/defense there is over 5,000. It's not a place for beginners to enter."
She wrinkles her pretty face, looking worried, and speaks in a gentle tone.
Heh heh. But worry is a waste of time! Recommended attack/defense 5,000? I can go even if it's 10 times that.
"It's fine. That much is nothing."
"...A, are you... perhaps... did you get some amazing loot...?"
"Well... you could say that."
"I... see."
She makes a somewhat lonely face.
But this nuna is quite pretty too, should I hit that before I go?
"By the way, nuna."
"Yes?"
"How far did you get? You said you were an adventurer."
"Hmm... it's a long story...."
If that's the case....
"Then would you like to have a cup of tea later? My treat."
"Huh?"
"I want to hear about your adventures, senior."
"It... it's nothing special."
"It's fine."
"It's really nothing. It's just a boring story... and if I had succeeded as an adventurer, I wouldn't be doing this here...."
"Ayy. You're being too humble."
The guide-nuna smiled faintly. She really must think she failed.
"Then let's do this. Let's say I'm hitting on you."
"Hitting on me??"
"Yes. Nuna, you're pretty."
"W, what are you saying...."
She hurriedly looks around.
When I first saw her, she was very relaxed and playful, but she's cute today too.
I gently took her slender hand.
"I have to stop by the exchange and do a few things anyway, so let's have dinner together. That's okay, right?"
"Hmm... well...."
She nods reluctantly.
Heh heh. This means she's halfway there.
After finishing the dormitory processing and address change application, I went straight to the exchange.
When people think of an exchange, they might think of a market-like place; of course, there are places where adventurers running the same dungeon trade with each other, but overall, it's more like an internet cafe.
There are a huge number of dedicated computers equipped, a warehouse on one side to store items, and vehicles that periodically move and deliver the goods from that warehouse.
I heard that the transport business also has a huge market.
"I wonder if they sold~~"
The total price of the items I put up is about 16,000 dollars. If they all sell, I can make a pretty good chunk of change.
However....
"...Damn it, not a single thing sold."
Nothing sold....
This can't be....
My dream of a big payday....
"Oh my, perhaps~"
A woman approaches from behind.
Like a woman seducing people on the streets at night, she's wearing a T-shirt cut low enough to clearly see her cleavage, and hot pants so short you can't tell if they're panties or shorts.
Her face and body are quite top-tier.
"Do you have items that aren't selling well~?"
She says, dragging out the end of her sentence and acting cute.
As expected. So this is the Item-dealer I've only heard about.
An Item-dealer refers to people who approach when items posted on the exchange aren't selling well, melt your heart with their body and face, and then buy them at a dirt-cheap price. Some work individually, but they usually have ties to underworld organizations, and for this purpose, they sometimes professionally 'power-level' women to raise only their Charm stat.
Of course, it's naturally illegal, and if you get caught, it's straight to prison. Even so, why do they strut around the exchange so confidently? What else could it be? It's because they don't get caught. There's the fact that the organizations bribe the exchange, and the police and prosecutors are reluctant to touch this side of things.
'I heard some really spread their legs too.... Should I play along for a bit?'
I have plans in the evening, so I don't intend to play seriously, but hey, it's eye candy at least.
"Ah, yes. These guys aren't selling well."
"Where~."
She leans in excessively close to me and sticks her face toward the monitor.
A strong but fragrant perfume scent wafts over, and her voluptuous breasts press and squash against my shoulder.
Oh. Nice sensation.
"Oh my. You listed them too expensively~"
"Eh, is that so?"
"Umm. Would you rather sell them to me?"
She seduces me by pressing even closer.
"How much?"
She spreads both hands.
"Ten thousand dollars."
"Ayy. No way."
"Oh my. This is already a lot."
She purses her lips prettily as if asking what I mean, and presses even closer.
Now her breasts are completely, softly touching me, and her hand is pretending not to know as it strokes my thigh.
"If you really insist...."
Then she whispers in my ear....
"Do you want to go outside and talk for a bit?"