Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: The Heroine Saves the World
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We didn't even need to go searching one by one.
From the first tunnel all the way to the last one right now.
The moment we took a few steps, goblins came swarming out in droves.
They were short, only coming up to my waist, with slit eyes, and noses big and pointed like demons.
At first, it was a bit fascinating to see the exact image I'd imagined right in front of me.
But these goblins didn't seem anything like the noble magical creatures from Harry PotX.
They looked utterly filthy—covered in dirt from whatever they'd been digging up in the tunnels, wielding huge pickaxes and shovels like weapons.
And against those filthy things, Jang Su-ho was rampaging like crazy.
His shield was scratched up here and there, but every time he swung it with force, a goblin vanished.
The twins were hanging back a bit, cleanly taking out one or two goblins that tried to flee back into the tunnels while avoiding Jang Su-ho.
Was this a dungeon raid or whack-a-mole?
On top of that, thanks to the Dark Purification effect, Jang Su-ho wasn't going full berserker mode, but he was buzzing with energy like he'd chugged a RedX.
"Uwahaha! Nayeo-ju-ya, I'm not tired at all!"
"Y-yeah, looks like it. Finish them off quick."
"Got it! Be right there! Haha!"
Don't laugh like a maniac while smashing monsters.
Regardless of my sour expression, Jang Su-ho was unleashing his hidden power without holding back, like he'd sprouted wings.
"We don't even get a chance to step in."
Han Ji-seong said proudly, genuinely pleased.
"He's A-rank, even if he doesn't look it. It'd be weirder if he struggled against C-ranks."
"Still. I've never seen Su-ho smile like that, Nayeo-ju-ya."
"...Wouldn't it be kinda scary if he went around like that all the time?"
Kang Han, who'd been watching the scene with arms crossed, chuckled quietly at my last remark.
Watching Jang Su-ho—who seemed more upright and worrisome than he let on—fly around like this must have finally put him at ease.
Thung!
"Kyaek!"
With the last remaining goblin turning to black dust from a single shield bash by Jang Su-ho, the first section of the dungeon was cleared.
"Nayeo-ju-ya! Nayeo-ju-ya!"
"Stay right there! Don't get monster blood on me!"
"But you gotta heal me! Heeeal heal heal!"
That clever pup.
He had a point, but...
I really didn't want that black, sticky monster blood on me.
"Jang Su-ho, hand."
Chak.
I held out my palm, and he quickly placed his hand on it.
I could wipe this off with a handkerchief later.
Still, I had zero desire to hold on any longer than necessary, so I quickly cast the skill.
The purification efficiency was higher than last time.
From the system window, it seemed due to the "Master" keyword.
Fine by me—I saved some stamina on skill use.
"Healing's done. Let's head to the second section."
Kang Han approached, gently freeing my hand from Jang Su-ho's grip and offering a handkerchief as he spoke.
What was this, burning a field with no harvest?
"Go where? We gotta pick up the dropped items first."
"Goblins usually don't drop items... What the hell are those?"
Scattered across the goblin graveyard floor were things here and there.
Long and pointy, far more than any human's.
"Oh, Cheong-su-ya. Good for the body, good for the body."
"Urk."
They were goblin fingers, just like the ones from the market stalls earlier.
I double-checked with Im Cheong-su what I'd confirmed with my Know as Much as You See skill.
"Quick, check the codex. It's good for you, right?"
"Uh, yeah, it is. Says grinding it up boosts virility temporarily. But how do you even grind that thing... Urk."
You're underestimating middle-aged men's resolve when they bow their heads.
"Goblin fingers. Rare byproduct."
Han Ji-seong said, rubbing his smooth chin with long fingers in wonder.
"Must be my skill. Squeeze Water from a Dried Squid, you know."
"Your skills are just as money-obsessed as you..."
"Im Cheong-su."
"I didn't say anything."
"What? Asking for a sack."
I held out one hand, and Im Cheong-su reluctantly pulled out a sack with a disgusted face.
He really hated putting something so gross in his own creation.
"Hm, hmm, hmmph."
Whatever.
I hummed cheerfully as I went around harvesting the goblin fingers from the floor.
"One million won, two million. Oh, two here? Four million!"
Way better than the random junk shoved in secondhand shops earlier.
Fresh goblin fingers would fetch top dollar at Maestro.
And the reason I was humming wasn't just the money.
'They must all be shocked silly by now.'
I wondered how hot the reactions were from people watching the live raid stream, seeing Justice Guild's totally different side.
No madness, just winged shield bashes from Jang Su-ho, plus newbie Im Cheong-su appraising items on the spot.
It sucked not being able to see real-time comments in the dungeon.
After filling the sack to the brim with goblin fingers.
We moved on to the second section.
"Whoa, that's a huge door."
"Looks like an iron gate."
Separating the first and second sections was a massive door at least as tall as seven or eight apartment floors.
No rails on the floor, no keyhole either.
"Map says this is it."
Lee Yu-eul tilted her head and checked the map again.
Meanwhile, Lee Yu-chan and Im Cheong-su poked around the iron gate.
Timid Lee Yu-chan and perpetually grumpy Im Cheong-su surprisingly clicked well.
"Codex shows no reaction."
"Does this even open?"
Lee Yu-chan muttered, craning his neck back to see the top.
"Map says it's here, so maybe it opens easy..."
The moment Im Cheong-su tapped the door with his fingertip.
Grgrgrgrung—.
The iron gate began opening with a massive groan.
"Cheong-su-ya."
Lee Yu-chan's playful expression vanished instantly as he yanked Im Cheong-su behind his back.
At the same time, strange noises poured from the widening gap.
Clang— Claaang—!
The clash of metal weapons, and
"Kuek! Kek!"
Screams of something.
And beyond the fully open door greeting us was...
"They're... too busy fighting among themselves right now."
A battlefield of dozens of goblins clashing with a Giant Wingbat spreading its black wings.