CH 2

Chapter 2

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It has been 30 years since dungeons and monsters appeared in Korea and around the world.

People remembered that day as the day of destruction when the heavens fell and the earth was divided.

A ‘gate’ has appeared all over the world at the same time. The gate was a passage to another dimension, and the other dimension leading to it was called a ‘dungeon’ by people.

The gate that rose from the twisting of the ground did not disappear no matter what external methods were taken. An army could enter the gate, but it’ll be to no avail.

As the number of victims increased, the only survivor who returned alive exclaimed.

“In there… There are monsters living there!”

The ashes of the dead could not even be retrieved.

Many countries have attempted to remove the gates. They formed a special force to explore dungeons and set up a joint research institute with other countries to find solutions. Unmanned weapons were also deployed in place of humans to prevent the increasing number of sacrifices.

But it all ended in failure.

No matter how much they searched for an answer, there was no way to get rid of the gates, so people eventually chose to coexist with it.

Although it is a reluctant and bizarre phenomenon, it does not pose a special threat to mankind unless one enters the hell gates directly. Of course, when the first gate came to be, it had to go through a disaster such as a natural disaster.

It was a kind of compromise, and it was hard work.

However, after a dungeon that was not captured within the time limit caused a huge explosion and completely erased an area from the map, people realized that even a ‘compromise’ such as coexistence was impossible.

– The dungeons must be attacked.

But the number of gates that occurred was large and humans were powerless.

At that time, the only way to get rid of the gate was to pick a victim who will sacrifice themself for the nation and drop a nuclear bomb inside the dungeon…

[SYSTEM: ■■ recognizes you.]

[SYSTEM: Potential bloomed. You have acquired a unique skill.]

[SYSTEM: Unique skill “Frozen Breath” (B), “Cry of Silence” (C)]

[SYSTEM: Increases skill understanding. You can evolve your skills.]

After contact with unknown beings, “awakeners” who gained strong power and phenomenal abilities appeared.

Monsters, who had remained steadfast in front of state-of-the-art military equipment, knelt down in front of the power of the awakeners.

Human beings, who had been pushed to the limit, attempted to counterattack with the awakeners. They always rushed to catch up, but now they have set out to attack the dungeon first. And the result is…

“It, it’s gone!”

“The gate is gone! Success!”

“There are no casualties either! Everyone is back alive! Wow!”

It was the first victory for mankind.

The human race, which seemed to be falling due to a huge threat, overcame the crisis with the birth of the awakeners.

Later, the awakening people became active under the name of “Hunters,” and they became envied by people as heroes who protected the world.

Thus, the world entered a new phase.

~*~

“Daughter, something bad happened today. You’re in trouble.”

An upscale Korean restaurant located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Lee Yoon-kyung, the mother of the Jung family and the number one in the family, pointed out Haeun and opened her mouth. Haeun, who was eager to eat the meat cooked, murmured.

“No. Am I a kid.?”

“I’ve already seen it and received it.”

Lee Yoon-kyung sighed heavily at the lie that was clearly visible in Haeun’s eyes. Lee Yoon-kyung is 54 years old this year. She was an S-class healer belonging to the Korean government.

When a cataclysmic cataclysm occurred in the world 30 years ago, she was the first Korean healer to awaken as an S-class. She has defended the Republic of Korea until now as a first-generation Awakener, where she was promoted to Director of the Dungeon Policy Office.

It was only natural for her to be reported of a disaster that occurred in the middle of the capital in the Republic of Korea.

In particular, today’s accident occurred at an inactive gate that was considered numerically unlikely to explode.

In recent years, apart from the stable figures, there have been irregular occurrences of dungeon fluctuations and unusual events called monster flooding in technical terms, so Lee Yoon-kyung was closely watching the related trends.

But her daughter’s name was on today’s report? She even almost got injured by being hit by the window of a building that was smashed in the aftermath of the monster’s attack.

“Disaster management team 3. The time required for emergency dispatch is 8 minutes and 33 seconds, ha, it seems that they drank coffee and stopped by the bathroom before being dispatched? It’s a lot easier to work with these days. Isn’t that right, Chief Kim?”

“Oh, no.”

“The Disaster Intelligence Agency can’t even predict properly, and they say it’s idle these days, so can you make it more leisurely?”

“I’m sorry, Chief.”

“It’s not something you apologize for in the first place!”

Enraged, she had already returned from a battle at work. It was because her feelings got stronger as her daughter was involved.

This was because Haeun had already been involved in a dungeon accident in the past.

Haeun, who caught Lee Yoon-kyung’s uncomfortable feelings, rolled her eyes.

‘Do you think I’ll be scolded if I don’t lie?’

[The constellation ‘Mutation of the Abyss’ asks Haeun if she really doesn’t know that.]

‘Wow, it’s really embarrassing.’

Today’s event was not the accident she intended. At first, Haeun had no interest in anything related to the hunter activities.

[The constellation ‘Mutant of the Abyss’ appeals to you, please.]

It was just that the constellation said that there was a restaurant where she could receive a confession. In fact, they almost became a couple. It would have been the case if there had not been an extraordinary accident in which the gate suddenly exploded.

Haeun remembered the man who ran away while abandoning her. He ran really well…

[The constellation ‘Mutant of the Abyss’ says that she did not buy the man’s stock from the beginning, and laments Haeun’s poor vision.]

“It wasn’t a big deal.”

“It’s not a big deal?”

Jung Eun-woo intervened as if he was waiting.

“Mom, is Jung Haeun really out of her mind? Look at what a kid who was left behind is talking.”

“Don’t overdo it. It’s not like that.”

“All the buildings around you were destroyed. Did you know that you almost died?”

“Eunwoo, what does that mean?”

“All the windows in the building were broken. You were on the verge of becoming a hedgehog.”

‘I deliberately left that out without mentioning it!’ 

Haeun looked at Jung Eun-woo with displeasure.

The reaction of her family when he said that was obvious.

“Really, sister?!”

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“Haeun, are you okay? Where are you hurt? You’re in pain, aren’t you?”

“Sister, give me your hand.”

Jung Se-hyun grabbed Haeun’s wrist and took her pulse. Jeong Se-hyun hardened his face seriously.

“Dad, her heart is beating faster.”

‘No, it was because I’m stressed by my family’s overreaction.’

“This is not the time. Let’s go home now and get some rest. Np, Eun-woo, call an ambulance right now! Give Haeun a diagnosis…”

Look at this. Haeun sighed inwardly. She appreciates that her family cares for her, but if it goes too far, it usually leads to overprotection similar to control.

In any case, Haeun did her best to make excuses, thinking that Jung Eun-woo’s mouth should be sewn away.

“No, brother is exaggerating. Look at me. Am I injured? No. And the Hunters saved me safely.”

“You really don’t feel any pain, right?”

“Right.”

“The inspection has already been done. There were no injuries.”

Lee Yoon-kyung sighed and mediated the current situation. However, just because the misunderstanding was resolved, Haeun’s sufferings did not end.

“Sister, why didn’t you tell me that there was an accident?”

Jung Se-hyun, the youngest member of the Jung family, turned to look at Haeun with a gloomy face.

He was a kind and pretty little brother who follows Haeun well. When her angelic brother looked at her with his rounded eyes, Haeun was sweating profusely.

Jung Se-hyun, who is two years younger from Haeun, awakened at the age of six and was a career hunter. His main specialty is mental magic that confuses the brain of living things, and he was proudly ranked seventh in the Korean Hunter rankings.

“Haeun, why the hell were you near the gate?”

And last. Jung Jinho, the father of the Jung family, and the only one of the nine legendaries in the world who can make items, S-class blacksmith Hunter Jung Jinho.

Everyone gathered in this room was looking at Haeun.

[The constellation ‘Mutant of the Abyss’ says that his eyes are very hot.]

‘Civilian Jung Haeun says she agrees.’

[The constellation ‘Mutant of the Abyss’ shouts fighting for poor Haeun.]

‘The civilian Jung Haeun wants to say thank you so much to the person who was responsible for this.’

This is all because of that constellation, but the family didn’t even know the constellation existed. No, her family didn’t even know about Haeun’s awakening.

It’s because Haeun never revealed it.

There was no way for only S-class awakening people to recognize that constellation, which is from a different dimension. Only Haeun, who was directly chosen by the constellation, was able to communicate with it outside of the standard.

While Haeun was arguing with the constellation, the energy that could not be ignored from the S-class men began to fill the private room of the restaurant.

For Haeun, whose abilities touch the heavenly world, her family’s energy is only felt through the eyes of warm criticism.

“Ugh.”

That doesn’t even apply to employees who are grilling meat though. The employees complained of breathing difficulties due to the aura of the S-class awakener that tightened their whole body.

As soon as a small groan was heard, the terrifying momentum that filled the room disappeared in an instant. Lee Yoon-kyung hurriedly got up from her seat and ran to the employee.

“Oh, I’m sorry! Are you okay?”

“Ah…”

“Breathe, that’s right.”

A blue light appeared on Lee Yoon-kyung’s hand, caressing the employee’s back.

The S-class healer’s powers showed the effect immediately. The employee’s breathing, who had been sweating in a cold sweat, quickly calmed down. When Lee Yoon-kyung finished, the employee had a better complexion than before.

‘That’s my mother’s booster.’

It reminded her of her dreamy freshman year of college when Haeun used to come in with rice cakes and get a booster. Perhaps for a week, her whole body will be refreshed as if she had just slept and woke up.

Lee Yoon-kyung couldn’t hide her sorry expression, she asked.

“I’m so sorry. Can you stand up?”

“Yes, yes…it’s okay.”

“Come on, I’ll take you outside. I’ll tell the manager too, so I think you should take a little break.”

Lee Yoon-kyung helped the employee and left the room. Jung Se-hyun said he’ll help as well, and he followed Lee Yoon-kyung. There was an awkward silence between Jung Jinho, Jung Eun-woo, and Jung Haeun, who were left in the room.

In this case, she just needed to say something.

“Ah. I’m scared☆”

Jung Eun-woo said seriously.

“Ha, really…”

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