Chapter 214
Chapter 214
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 215
Chapter Title: Nayeo-ju Saves the World Part 2 Chapter 35
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All the hunters from the Justice Guild attended the underwater dungeon tour.
Even Im Cheong-su and Choi Su-won.
It had definitely started as a plan to gather a few volunteers and head out quietly.
But everyone clamored to check out the Cheongmun Guild and the underwater dungeon, rushing to sign up one after another, and somehow it ended up with the full roster joining in.
I'd worried it might be a huge imposition, but Ryu Do-kyeong seemed delighted instead.
In exchange, when he asked if he could film some promo videos along the way, I readily agreed.
And so, on the day of the tour...
"What a sight, what a sight."
The moment we stepped off the chartered bus at the Cheongmun Guild in Cheongna, an exclamation escaped my lips.
Situated right on the Incheon seaside, the guild's buildings weren't massive but dotted across the entire hillside, making it feel less like a guild and more like a serene coastal village.
With people dressed in modified hanbok—their uniform and dress code—blending into the scene, it created an even more exotic atmosphere.
"I've heard the Cheongmun Guild is pretty unique, but this is the real deal."
Han Ji-seong said as he stretched long and languidly.
"I figured since they all wear hanbok, the buildings would be hanok through and through. Kinda shocking that they're not."
"I hear their archery training grounds are top-notch."
"Oh yeah? Let's ask for a tour later."
Shin Dan-bi and Lee Yu-chan, who both wielded bows as their main weapons, lit up at that.
"But... why's everyone taking our pictures? Aren't they all guild staff?"
Jang Su-ho glanced around at the crowd that had gathered around our bus, looking puzzled.
"Yeah, there are so many people."
"Ugh, I hope they don't take too many."
Lee Yu-chan and Lee Yu-eul eyed the phones warily as they voiced their discomfort.
"They're probably not guild staff. The Cheongmun Guild is famous for letting civilians come and go freely."
"Huh? Non-staff can just wander onto the grounds?"
How does that even work?
I turned to Kang Han in bewilderment, just as two figures came walking down from the hill above.
"Thank you for the long journey. I'm Ryu Do-kyeong, master of the Cheongmun Guild."
"I'm Vice Master Ryu Ja-kyeong, the guild master's younger sister."
No wonder they looked so alike.
Ryu Ja-kyeong was practically the feminine version of Ryu Do-kyeong, from her looks to her aura.
Graceful, ethereal, yet poised.
Even as a woman myself, she was so stunningly "beautiful" that I found myself staring blankly.
But my gaze must have been too obvious because Ryu Ja-kyeong looked my way.
"...Healer Nayeo-ju?"
Oh my, what a voice—like a nightingale.
I snapped out of it and came clean.
"Sorry, I was staring rudely. You just caught me off guard—you're so beautiful."
"...You're too kind."
Her shy blush was enough to make my head spin.
I let out an involuntary "wow" of admiration, and Ryu Do-kyeong chuckled as he stepped up beside me with a suggestion.
"Shall we head inside first?"
"The weather's perfect today. I'll escort you to the café,"
Ryu Ja-kyeong finished, taking the lead.
Even her walk was like that of a noble crane.
I trailed after her, admiration piling upon admiration.
The moment we entered the guild's internal café, my jaw dropped.
"The view is insane..."
"This is what they call oceanfront?"
I'd vaguely assumed it was something like our guild's first-floor lounge.
But the sheer power of the floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea stirred a twinge of envy in me as Justice Guild's manager.
"Please, sit wherever you're comfortable."
At Ryu Do-kyeong's guidance, the Justice Guild members claimed their favorite spots.
"Dibs on right by the window! That's my seat!"
"You newbie, the best photo spot's over here!"
"Time for some sunbathing after ages."
Team 2's usual high energy was piercing the heavens today.
I sat at the central table with Kang Han and the Ryu siblings.
A short while later, the drinks we'd ordered on the way in arrived.
As I sipped my iced Americano while soaking in the brilliant blue sea, Ryu Do-kyeong spoke to Kang Han.
"I should have gone out to greet you earlier—sorry for the delay."
"It's fine. I'm sure you had your reasons."
"We got held up reading a letter from the Association, but that's on us."
"A letter from the Association? Guess I should check my email."
I pulled up my inbox at Ryu Do-kyeong's words and read the notice.
Stripping away the fluff, the gist was simple.
I held back a harsh word and handed my phone to Kang Han.
"Hmm."
Kang Han let out a low sigh.
"The Association's actions are getting harder and harder to comprehend."
"It's just nonsense. Telling us to re-bid after a double dungeon pops up."
I wanted to call it bullshit but held my tongue.
"'For safety'—what a joke."
If it were truly about safety, no one should ever step through a gate in the first place.
That'd be safest for hunters.
Ryu Do-kyeong rubbed his temple, looking pained.
"We know next to nothing about double dungeons yet, but instead of banning entry, they want a re-auction? Is the Association just after money?"
Ryu Ja-kyeong cut in sharply.
"If re-bidding is required, big guilds with power will monopolize double dungeons. That might be the goal."
"Among top raiding guilds, Sama Guild's got the deepest pockets. Obvious, right?"
I chimed in.
No wonder the notice reeked—the stench of the Sama Group was overpowering.
"Haa."
If only the scanner would finish soon, so we could oust the president and clean house at the Association.
I ground my teeth imagining Jo Gye-young's greedy mug, when the café entrance grew noisy.
"Hey! Guild master, vice master!"
"Looks like more guests!"
"Whoa! Isn't that Justice Guild? Epic!"
A gaggle of kids who looked to be early to mid-teens, with chubby baby fat still on their cheeks, rushed toward our table.
"Gonna raid the underwater dungeon together today?"
"Ah! I wanna awaken soon and check it out myself!"
"I'm a Justice Guild fan—could we get a photo?"
Maybe because they were kids, their voices never dropped.
Ryu Ja-kyeong gently took the hand of the one shoving a phone my way and turned it back, then addressed the children sternly.
"No rowdiness with guests here. Isn't class starting soon? Hurry and grab your drinks."
"Yees!"
"They won't make coffee for kids like you—don't even dream it."
"Yees..."
Way too young for coffee, obviously.
As they scampered to the counter, Ryu Do-kyeong explained.
"Those are our guild's young trainees. It's too far for them to commute to awakener schools in Seoul, so we run our own school here."
"Wow, that's smart. They're still too young to move to Seoul anyway."
Plus, kids educated and networked in the Cheongmun Guild from childhood wouldn't easily jump ship upon awakening.
From a guild manager's perspective, it was brilliant.
An open policy welcoming civilians, plus an education system for local kids.
'No wonder they call Cheongmun the king of Incheon.'
That explained their fierce opposition to the government's forced relocation bill threatening their home base.
Just then, a bell rang. Ryu Ja-kyeong took the call and announced,
"Underwater dungeon entry prep is complete. Let's head over."