Chapter 32: Is It Wrong to Seek an Erotic Situation in a Dungeon? (1)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 32: Is It Wrong to Seek an Erotic Situation in a Dungeon? (1)
The sweltering summer dragged on.
“Shit, it’s fucking hot…”
August, greeted from my rooftop room, was a series of scorching days with a murderous heat.
I figured trying to survive in this hot room with just one rattling fan was impossible, so I bought an air conditioner.
Since I ordered it in the middle of summer, it took a full fifteen days to be installed.
The installation guy said I was actually incredibly lucky it came that fast.
Oh, I also changed the mattress.
I was going to just buy whatever, but I decided to really splurge and ordered from the brand famous for its ‘beds are science’ slogan.
For my back? That was part of it, but this was ultimately for the ajumma.
I was going to be having a lot of sex with her here from now on, and it wouldn’t do for her back to hurt because the bed was too hard.
That was my mindset when I bought it.
“August is already half over.”
Before I knew it, it was mid-August.
There were less than three weeks left until my special admission to Korea University.
I had lived the past month with true diligence.
Three times a week, I learned magic from Director Park Cheol-su, and on days with no special schedule, I was in the gym, squeezing my muscles dry under the glaring eyes of Shin Yu-jeong.
That effort was reflected directly in my status window.
[Status Window]
Name: Kim Do-jin
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Height/Weight: 167cm / 83.7kg
[Strength: 13] [Stamina: 14] [Agility: 9] [Mana: 20]
Traits:
Mutual Non-aggression [2022.06.09]~[2025.12.31]
Disclosure Prohibition [2022.06.09]~[2025.12.31]
I was growing 3cm taller each month.
Along with dick size, height is a man’s lifeblood.
When weaving mana into my growth plates, I invested more there than anywhere else.
Thanks to that, I was growing taller while slimming down, gradually becoming more human-like.
The growth rate would probably slow down once I reached a certain point, but if things continued like this, I figured I could reach an average level by the time I enrolled.
“The problem is my stats are still pathetic.”
The average stats for Hunter aspirants entering Korea University were around 30.
It varied from year to year, but even the students who barely scraped by had stats between 20 and 25.
Compared to them, my stats were still pitiful.
“I am growing fast, though…”
My current growth rate was unparalleled.
Even Shin Yu-jeong, who was teaching me how to work out, was surprised by how much I changed day by day.
I was just as surprised.
In the past, my body had already reached its growth limit, so I could only indirectly confirm the power of the secret art I created. But experiencing it firsthand, I now understood.
“I really created something insane.”
Just how much of a cheat this secret art was for a growing Awakened Being.
No matter how much of an Awakened Being you were, you couldn’t grow 3cm in a month or achieve this kind of stat increase by just working out for two hours a day.
It was a miracle possible only for this body, upon which the secret art had been cast.
“Still, it’s not enough.”
The problem was that even this growth rate wasn’t satisfying.
At this rate, when would I ever pick up girls, and when would I get laid?
I wanted to raise my stats to at least above average by the time I entered Korea University.
To do that, training alone wouldn’t be enough.
There are roughly three ways for a Hunter or a Hunter aspirant to grow.
The first is training.
If you work your body hard like I was doing, you can grow slowly but steadily.
The second is elixirs.
Special monsters that sometimes appear in dungeons possess something called a core.
Elixirs are made by processing these cores.
The stats they increase differ depending on the energy the elixir contains, but the fact that you can raise your stats just by gulping one down is an incredibly simple method.
That’s why they’re extremely expensive and in short supply.
Unless you’re ridiculously wealthy, you can’t even dream of buying one, and even if you have the money, there’s a high chance you won’t be able to find one.
“This is completely impossible, so I’ll pass.”
Money, honor, fame.
Even in Son Si-woo’s body, which had everything, obtaining a core or an elixir was an incredibly difficult task.
There was no way I could get my hands on something so precious in this body.
The third and final method.
Clearing dungeons and hunting monsters.
Hunters get stronger each time they clear a dungeon and kill a monster.
Because of this, in the early days when dungeons first started appearing, there was a theory that Hunters were chosen ones meant to save the world from a future calamity, and dungeons were trials to make them stronger. But, well…
Seeing as how those so-called chosen humans often become villains who threaten the world themselves, that theory is now considered to have little credibility.
Anyway.
To grow faster than I was now, I had to clear dungeons. The problem was that only Hunters who had obtained a license through the Hunter qualification exam could enter dungeons.
You might think this method is unusable for someone who isn't a Hunter yet, but thankfully, there is one way to enter a dungeon without being a Hunter.
A temporary license.
The Hunter Association issues temporary licenses that can substitute for a Hunter license to certain Awakened Beings.
Included in that "certain" group are the students enrolled at Korea University, a specialized Hunter training institution.
They are issued a temporary license the moment they enroll.
That’s why, in an emergency, if a dungeon appears or monsters emerge nearby, they can take command of the scene until a Hunter arrives.
My plan was to use this temporary license to clear dungeons before I enrolled at Korea University.
How could I do that before enrolling, when I don't have a temporary license?
There’s a way for that, too.
I’ve already started laying the groundwork, and it was about time to bring it up.
To Yoon Ji-an of the Hunter Association's Inspection Department.
* * *
The special lecture class at Park Cheol-su’s Magic Academy.
The four people gathered here were prospective magician prodigies, carefully selected by the Hunter Association.
To use an analogy, they were lottery tickets that, even half-scratched, were guaranteed to be at least third or fourth prize—definitely not duds.
As time went on, they continued to display their talent, much to Director Park Cheol-su’s satisfaction.
However.
“Do-jin! That casting speed is just…!”
I had surpassed them all and was monopolizing the director’s affection.
If they were demonstrating why the Hunter Association had taken notice of them, I was demonstrating why the Association needed to get on my good side.
And I was doing it with my tremendous casting speed.
A spell that takes a novice magician ten seconds to cast is something I only need three seconds for.
Even that was only because I wasn't used to it yet. I was confident that once the mana arrangement became second nature, I could reduce the time to a fraction of a second.
It was a casting speed that truly left others in the dust.
It wasn't like I was lacking in any other area, either. In fact, the finished product was also superior to theirs.
“Tch.”
Not only the red-headed Yoon Min-gyu, but also the narcissistic Jo Dong-jin were glaring this way with eyes full of intense jealousy.
The girl with ash gray hair, or whatever it was, Jeong Hyo-rin, was the same.
But her gaze was a little strange.
There was definitely jealousy in her eyes, but there were times when something else flashed alongside it.
“Good work today, everyone.”
When class ended, everyone followed the same pattern, except on special occasions.
Jo Dong-jin would silently grab his bag and leave, while Jeong Hyo-rin would exit with her face glued to her smartphone.
As for the red-headed guy, the moment class was over, he would approach Yoon Ji-an, who stood at the back, and make a pass at her.
“Ji-an, would you like to have dinner together?”
“I have to get back to the Association urgently today.”
“Ah, then tomorrow…”
“Tomorrow is my intermittent fasting day, so I don’t plan on eating.”
A fierce battle between sword and shield unfolded before my eyes.
There’s always one in every crowd.
Guys who, even when a woman says no, throw away all their pride and desperately cling to her, trying to fuck her at least once.
Normally, I would have watched this unfold before heading to the gym, but today was different.
I had business with Yoon Ji-an today, too.
“Ji-an.”
“Ah, yes!”
A faint smile appeared on Yoon Ji-an’s stoic face.
It didn't feel like a happy smile, but more like the practiced smile of a salesperson dealing with a customer.
“I have something to talk to you about. If you’re free, how about coffee or dinner?”
“Ah… if it’s something you need to talk about…?”
A sense of tension crept onto her face.
She looked worried that I might be hitting on her like Yoon Min-gyu.
“I have a favor to ask of the Association.”
“Oh, I see.”
Her face brightened in an instant.
This was kind of hurting my pride.
“It’s dinnertime, so let’s eat together. I’ll treat. Ah, to be precise, the Association will.”
Look at that.
As if thinking I might get the wrong idea if she said she would pay, she quickly tacked on the Association at the end.
“Yes, let’s do that.”
After that brief exchange, I was about to leave when someone grabbed my arm from behind.
It was the red-head, Yoon Min-gyu.
“Haha! Perfect! I happened to have a favor to ask the Association too. Since it’s come to this, how about we all have dinner together, Do-jin?”
The guy asked me with a friendly smile plastered on his face.
All the while, the hand gripping my arm was squeezing tightly.
It was the classic move of a thug, trying to force an answer with strength.
I lightly shook my arm, freeing myself from his grasp, and spoke.
Not to Yoon Min-gyu, but to Yoon Ji-an.
“It seems Mr. Min-gyu has something to say as well. You two should have a meal together sometime.”
At that, Yoon Ji-an addressed Yoon Min-gyu with a hardened expression.
“If you have a request for the Association, please contact me. However, I have a prior engagement with Mr. Do-jin today, so please make it tomorrow or later.”
Yoon Ji-an gave a slight bow and turned away.
“Uh, hey…!”
Yoon Min-gyu called out, reaching for her desperately, but she paid him no mind and walked on.
I passed by the guy, who was standing there with a look of despair, and patted his shoulder.
“See you at the next lecture, Min-gyu.”
This is the difference in talent, you punk.
Leaving the guy trembling with a sense of defeat, I left the academy with Yoon Ji-an.
Since the purpose was the favor, not the meal, we just went into a nearby Japanese restaurant and ordered a sushi set.
“You said you had a favor to ask of the Association. Is there something you need?”
“Yes, something has come up.”
Yoon Ji-an’s face lit up.
After the first class, along with Director Park Cheol-su’s endless barrage of praise, Yoon Ji-an’s offensive had also continued.
It would have been nice if it were a physical offensive, but it wasn't like that. It was more along the lines of, "If you need anything from the Association, just say the word," and, "If there's anything you want, we'll do our best to get it for you."
“What do you need? We’re even willing to procure something like a magic staff for you.”
A magic staff.
Literally, a piece of equipment with built-in functions to aid magicians in casting spells.
I knew that each staff had different functions, like reducing the mana consumption required for casting or storing a completed spell to be used later with just an incantation.
Even the most basic magic staff was said to cost well over ten million won. The fact that she was promising to get me even that gave me a rough idea of how highly the Association regarded me.
“That’s nice, but it’s different from what I want.”
Material things were good, but what I wanted right now was my own growth.
And for that, I only needed one thing.
“Then what is it that you want…?”
The authority to enter a dungeon.
“I need a temporary license.”
That was all I needed.
At the unexpected request, the faint smile that had bloomed on her face withered slightly.