Chapter 38
Chapter 38
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 38
Chapter Title: Want to Do It Inside the Dungeon (1)
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Hunters didn't have fixed days off.
To be precise, there were days they rested and days they worked, but the line dividing holidays from workdays was far more blurred compared to regular jobs.
Even on scheduled raid days, plans often got canceled or shifted based on how everyone was feeling or whether party members showed up.
Popular dungeons ran on a reservation system to avoid overlapping hunt zones, so plenty of hunters came in on weekends or holidays to dodge the competition.
That said, large guild-like companies offered some of the better holiday guarantees among hunter guilds.
Aside from mandatory group raid days when the whole party assembled, there were no required workdays. As long as you met the minimum raid quotas— a few times a month, a handful a year—you got your base pay without lifestyle issues.
So most Company hunters took rest days when they felt beat or off. They knew proper recovery meant better performance next time out.
...But that didn't apply to A-rank scout Han Min-ah of the Company.
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"Ahhh... Haaaawwn..."
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Silver and Jade Corporation. Gangdong-gu Branch, Seoul.
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Han Min-ah trudged into the guild building, yawning massively from the morning, looking utterly drained.
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"Good morning..."
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She scanned her hunter license at the turnstile, logging her attendance. That made it 67 straight days on the job.
Of course, that was barely half her record from last year: 150 consecutive days.
Hunter work wrecked the body, so daily grinds built up fatigue. That's why Han Min-ah always dragged herself in looking wrecked.
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"You look exhausted again today."
"Haaawn... Yeah, kinda..."
"The log says you've been at it non-stop for nearly 10 weeks. Shouldn't you take a break soon?"
"I'm fine... I recover quick..."
"Doesn't look that way to me..."
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She waved off the receptionist's concern and tossed out her routine question.
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"Any 'Sky Blue Shield' party members clocking in today?"
"Kang Hye-eun and Cha Yu-ri are off. Cheon Ji-hee is due at 10 a.m."
"Hmm... So just Ji-hee unnie today, huh."
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It would've been great if her longtime friend and Sky Blue Shield leader Kang Hye-eun was working, but sadly, the party head was rolling around in bed on her day off.
Unlike Han Min-ah, who only skipped raids on the brink of collapse, the rest of her party actually took their holidays.
Kang Hye-eun split work and rest sharply as a frontliner. Cheon Ji-hee kept some holidays but trained steadily. Cha Yu-ri tinkered with magic research on days off.
Only Han Min-ah surrendered her holidays, rushing in daily like something was chasing her.
'Last time with just Ji-hee unnie, we barely got anything done...'
Her scout role leaned more support than active hunting. She could solo fine, but teaming up always yielded better results with her awakening ability.
So she preferred sticking with her usual party even on non-group days. But she felt awkward around Cheon Ji-hee, the eldest and a brawler.
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'That day we went out together, she kept asking weird stuff. Why's she so obsessed with Hye-eun's middle and high school days?'
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Cha Yu-ri, quiet but reliable, would've been preferable—even if things got awkward.
But recalling their last raid, wasted on Ji-hee's prying questions instead of fighting, made Han Min-ah's head spin. She reached her own logical fix.
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"Heading to Ancient Tree Graveyard, Sector C."
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Better solo-hunt leisurely in a C-rank than awkward tension in a B-rank with Ji-hee.
C-rank kills wouldn't boost an A-rank's record much, but fumbling a tougher score and wasting the day was worse.
Most crucially, she didn't want solo time with an awkward teammate turning into a stress bomb.
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"Ancient Tree Graveyard, Sector C confirmed?"
"Yep~."
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The guide punched it in; the mobile warp beneath Han Min-ah hummed to life, whisking her to the shared C-rank dungeon.
She had no clue her prey that day wouldn't be your average C- or even B-rank monster.
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◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ C-Rank Dungeon: Ancient Tree Graveyard. Sector A.
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Back in the Ancient Tree Graveyard after a few days, the familiar woody scent and mossy whiff hit me the moment I stepped in.
Was it because I'd fucked Cha Yu-ri here last time?
This dim, damp place should've felt gross at first whiff. But picturing Yu-ri moaning inside the dungeon chased that away—instead, my dick twitched under my pants.
Erect from dungeon smells? Felt like I'd developed some freak fetish.
Past the warp gate, I stashed my mystery mask in my subspace pouch and fired up the Hunter Lust Manager system for a real-time track on Cha Yu-ri's position.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Nearby Hunters Search Activated Target: Cha Yu-ri Red arrow indicator → manifested in mid-air. "Ah, she's already in."
Like last time, a red arrow popped up in the air, pointing her way. I hustled deeper into the graveyard, following it.
No need to fumble with my phone—super convenient. Sure, 50 points stung, but it'd pay off long-term.
Mindful of old roots and moss, I pushed deep. About 10 minutes in, nearing the meetup spot, I spotted a familiar mage's back behind a massive tree trunk's shadow.
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"......"
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Cha Yu-ri, in her navy hat and cloak, wasn't waiting openly. Instead, she lurked behind the trunk, peering toward our last fuck-spot.
Playful urge hit. I snuck behind her and grabbed her ass hard over her clothes.
-Smack!
"Eek?!"
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Her soft cheeks felt amazing even through fabric. Flushed and startled, Yu-ri whipped her head around.
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"I-it's you... You scared me..."
"Who'd you think it was?"
"Knew it was probably you. ...Just had to check."
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The red mana swirling her staff vanished. If it'd been a monster or stranger, that would've unleashed a spell.
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"What're you doing here? Our sex spot from last time is out on that plain ahead."
"...Was gonna scare you first."
"Huh?"
"Got here early, hid to jump you. You ruined it."
"......"
Don't blame the victim when you're the prankster.
Her sassy pout irked me. I slipped a hand under her cloak, patting her ass soothingly.
-Pat pat.
"H-hey! Eep."
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Her deadpan tone hid the flinch—damn cute.
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"Wh-what?"
"Cha Yu-ri, might be rude to say out of nowhere."
"Wh-what? M-mad I tried to scare you?"
"You suit getting teased way more than teasing others."
"......"
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Her face slackened in disbelief.