Swordmaster Healer

Chapter 19 Erosion Dungeon (1)

“What's wrong?”

Seong-jun asked.

- Yes, I desperately need Mr. Kang Sung-joon's help from Hunter Administration, excuse me, but where are you?

“The dungeon solved a while ago, and now I'm on my way to the Dungeon Administration. So what's going on? ”

Seong-jun asked.

- It's about the dungeon. The second party that went in to save the first party hasn't come out in a week. That's why we need Hunters to investigate and target the dungeons!

“It's not common that parties don't come out of dungeons? I don't think it's urgent. ”

It was a small matter for Seong-jun to see. So I didn't understand the urgency of the phenomenon.

- I can't explain it over the phone because of security issues, but I can tell you one thing... … the situation is worse than I thought.

“What the hell is going on? ”

- This is a new type of dungeon that has never appeared before. If you help us, we will reward you at the national level, not at the government level.

Seong-jun could feel the seriousness of the situation in the words of Hyunsung.

The presence of a state-level reward meant that it was a matter that the state was also watching over.

Normal dungeons have been handled by two administrative agencies. It was rare for a country to step up or make a payment.

“Are you sure about the reward? ”

I had no reason not to help if I had a reward.

- As the situation is severe, the compensation scale is also large. Let's talk in detail at the Bureau of Administration.

Whether he was busy or not, he tried not to stay on the phone for long. Seong-jun happily hung up because of the urgent emotions in his voice.

Seong-jun sold the Routed Horseshoe to the Dungeon Administration and settled 400 million won while solving a Class B dungeon. I struggled because of the solo, but I smiled naturally because I had so much of my share.

“Kang Sung-joon? ”

A woman in glasses approaches. He had a badge on his neck indicating he was an employee of the Hunter administration.

“Did the chief send you? ”

“Yes, I'll show you to the conference room. ”

Seong-jun and her arrived on the floor where the meeting rooms of the Hunter administration were gathered. Later, when the phenomenon of a serious face appeared in a meeting room, the woman who guided Seong-jun sought understanding and left.

“Sung-jun Kang! ”

He ran after finding Seong-jun.

“Let's go inside. Let me explain.”

There was one employee in the conference room. It was a face I had seen many times as I was coming and going to Hyunsung's office.

When Seong-jun and Hyunsung entered, the staff bowed their heads and left the meeting room.

Seong-jun opened his mouth sitting on an empty chair.

“Explain. A new type of dungeon... What do you mean? ”

Seong-jun asked.

“Literally. There was a dungeon that had a completely different characteristic than the original dungeon. The Dungeon Administration had a misunderstanding of the situation and a party of five A-rank Hunters had entered but failed to return. ”

“What's the difficulty?”

“The Dungeon Administration considered it Class A, but I think it would require an upward adjustment. ”

“More than A grade? It's common for parties to be annihilated in equivalent dungeons. ”

Dungeons are always in danger. There were many hunters who did not meet an elite dungeon, but did not return from the same dungeon.

“Our regular strike team, Spear, entered the dungeon and did not return. ”

“If you're a Spear, isn't that where Class S Hunters belong? And you didn't make it back from Class A dungeons? ”

When asked, Hyundai nodded his head heavily.

“Everyone, including Yang Dong-jin, ranked 15th in Korea, has not returned until a week ago. ”

If you haven't been out of the dungeon in a week, you're most likely extinct.

“Eun-joo Choi, ranked 13th, has also put a quest in the regular attack team ‘Dike’. If Kang Sung-jun allows it, we'll move together. ”

“Why are you moving so fast when you're not Raid? ”

Seong-jun asked, and he looked around once and opened his mouth.

“The Bureau has determined this dungeon to be more dangerous than Raid. We must attack the dungeon as soon as possible. ”

“What kind of dungeon is this...? ”

“The dungeon is still expanding as it erodes its surroundings. The Bureau has determined that there may be spills of magic, like Reid. ”

Hyunsung explained. Seong-jun was surprised.

A dungeon that erodes and expands?

I could understand the situation of the rapidly moving phenomenon and the position of the administration.

There was little risk compared to Raid, because the original dungeon was still guarding its position even if the attack failed. However, if what they investigated was true, the erosion dungeon was far more dangerous than that of Raid.

“Shouldn't you call for higher rank S hunters? ”

Seong-jun asked, and Hyunsung shook his head and opened his mouth.

“The only Class S Hunter who can attack the dungeon now is Mr. Eun-joo Choi from 'Dike’. ”

Communication equipment cannot be used because of the horsepower in the dungeon. That's why we wouldn't have been able to contact the S-rank hunters if they were attacking the dungeon.

And most S-class hunters were often not in Seoul because they acted freely.

“The erosion rate is fast. You must depart as soon as the team is assembled in 'Dike’. ”

“Why are you asking me? ”

“With the exception of 'Dike,' Kang Jin-hyuk was considered to be the highest-rated hunter we could ask for right now. ”

There were some A-rank hunters from the administration, but many couldn't move right away.

“When will ‘Dike’ come? ”

“They'll be here soon. ”

“Hurry. I don't have much time. ”

Seong-jun said, Hyunsung nodded his head.

* * *

‘Dike’, a formal strike team led by Eun Joo Choi, arrived.

Hyunsung said that Seong-jun asked for it because he was good, but it was only when he received a briefing and gathered at the entrance to the dungeon that he could know the exact reason.

You didn't bring the Recovery Hunter from Deke.

According to a team member, Deke was originally on vacation and the Recovery Hunter also traveled to the United States for a long vacation. The Hunter administration accepted the offer to replenish the Veteran Recovery Hunter.

“Kang Sung-joon? ”

Eun Joo, Deke's team leader, is approaching.

Seong-jun turned his head in the direction of hearing his voice. I saw her. The short hair is shaken by the wind. Eyes and eyewear that fit well with a smile looked like a cute puppy.

Lischewald narrows his eyes, looks at Silver Juice, and opens his mouth.

- I feel powerful because I'm a class hunter.

Seong-jun agreed with Lischevald, but didn't nod or answer. I had a lot of eyes, so I could be treated as a strange person.

“What's the matter? ”

Eun Joon asked. Eun Joo opened her mouth calmly.

“You remember what I taught you in the briefing room? ”

Eun-ju briefed Seong-jun in the briefing room on how to target Deke.

“Of course.”

“Actually, there's not much for the recovery hunter to understand. ”

At Eun-joo's words, Seong-jun nodded. As a combat hunter who needs to breathe with him, he didn't have much to worry about, the recovery system.

“It's going to be fine, so don't get too attached to the rules and focus on the heels. ”

“I understand.”

Despite all of Deke's team members gathering, Eun Joo does not open the dungeon door. The Hunter administration was waiting for a group of people to investigate.

Soon, a passenger car arrives at the Dungeon Entrance, and two agents and a Hunter to escort them off.

The phenomenon and two investigators were armed with body armor and handguns. I don't know about the body armor, but the pistol doesn't help, but it seems to be for peace of mind.

- Grade A Hunter. I'd say it's a sub-tier.

While Seong-jun was exchanging greetings with the status quo, Lischevald found out about the Hunter in charge of security.

Despite the fact that there were only one Class S Hunter and ten Class A Hunters guarding the situation and two investigators, there was still too much power to target the Class A dungeon. However, after two extinctions, the Bureau had to be cautious.

“I'm going to check the equipment one last time. ”

Class A dungeons are spacious. And now the entry is wider than a normal Class A dungeon due to the erosion of its surroundings.

So we needed to do a thorough check of food, equipment, etc.

“The check is done! ”

“Okay, get in line. ”

According to Eunju, the hunters are in formation. Seongjun went to her seat as she had been guided in advance. One of Deke's auxiliary hunters and the Bureau of Investigation were in the rear with Seong-jun.

“Kang Sung-jun, please take good care of him. ”

Hyunsung approached Seong-jun and said. I was trying hard to smile, but I felt nervous. He, the investigator, had to be nervous because there was no way to get inside even when conducting a prior investigation to determine the classification of the original dungeon.

Seong-jun opened his mouth calmly to reassure him.

“You'll be safe with me. But I've never seen two investigators before. ”

“Ah… these are investigators from the Dungeon Administration. It's unusual, so I did a joint investigation. ”

The phenomenon explained.

The Dungeon Administration has the largest number of investigative personnel, but since they also had investigative personnel, the Hunter Administration has sent investigative personnel to conduct joint investigations.

“I'll get the door. ”

As Eunju opens the door, a wide staircase leads down to the basement. As the 10th drone illuminates the darkness, the party slowly heads underground.

There was another door in the basement.

“Open the door. ”

The true dungeon entrance is opened by another hunter.

“Hostiles!”

Dozens of ice sculptures spill toward the party with a sharp warning from someone frightening to open the door.

Eun Joo pulls out the sword that was on her back. A vivid white error fits the nickname "Sword of Light".

As she swings her dagger, the ice fragments that cover the air are shattered in a single strike.

Thirty? ’

Seong-jun guessed the number of magical objects that had been raided with the skill of the magic. As the party advances, the drone lights up ahead, revealing a series of spiritual phenomena in the dark.

“There are 31 of them! Mixed with ice crossbows, cold wizards and storm knights! ”

Seong-jun's expectations were correct.

“A grade from the start? ”

Someone complains. The ice crossbows are Class B, but the cold wizard and the storm knights are Class A. There were only 10 ice crossbows, and the rest were cold wizards and storm knights.

It was never a good sign that so many Class A horses had appeared since the beginning.