I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 261

Countermeasure meeting (3)

“yes?!”

Han Tae-kyung literally jumped up. Was what I said that surprising?

If someone told me I didn’t have to go into the dungeon, I would be grateful and accept it.

However, Han Tae-kyung began to express his grievances as if he could not accept it at all.

“How could that be…!”

That’s why I said being a hunter doesn’t suit me. That must be the real hunter’s reaction.

“Take me too!!”

Han Tae-kyung jumped up. The fragile camping chair was pushed over.

“Take me too!!!!”

“no….”

“Why are you leaving me all alone!!”

“It’s not about throwing things away, it’s about dividing up roles.”

“Mr. Kim, you abandoned me as soon as you came!”

What on earth did you throw away? I looked at Han Tae-kyung in disbelief.

Ah, those sunglasses. Since I can’t see his eyes, I can’t tell if Han Tae-kyung is being serious or just joking.

The human eye contains more information than meets the eye.

I exchanged glances with Hong Seok-young. If it were a different situation, I wouldn’t have ignored a hunter who was so enthusiastic about conquering, but this wasn’t an ordinary situation.

When we talked about sending Han Tae-kyung into the dungeon earlier, we were just discussing countermeasures. We didn’t give Han Tae-kyung permission to enter the dungeon.

I explained it to him again in nice words, but instead of accepting it calmly, Han Tae-kyung resisted even more fiercely.

“No! If that’s the case, then I’ll be entering the dungeon!”

He really meant it when he said he was going into the dungeon. No, I’m not saying that Han Tae-kyung was joking when he caused all that chaos…

… … .

done.

I’m tired.

“I want to go in too!!”

However, Han Tae-kyung, who had been expressing his opinions logically until Kim Chae-min arrived, was now just throwing a tantrum.

It’s too playful to be serious, and too sincere to be a joke.

I feel stupid for apologizing for ignoring Han Tae-kyung’s words.

I’m not a kid of one or two years old, and right now… what do you want me to do?

“I told you before, it’s dangerous.”

But I can’t use violence since I’m not a monster. I’m a civilized person.

“Then it’s not dangerous to other people!”

In that case, Han Tae-kyung… .

What is Han Tae-kyung?

“Because Mr. Kim is here… .”

“I’m okay since Mr. Kim is here! Or else, like I said, I can just go straight to the gate!”

“There may be situations where that is impossible.”

“Even though Mr. Kim is here? He’s the great wizard!”

“So what I mean is… .”

Yeah, you might feel a little prideful thinking that you’re the only one left in a safe place. I can understand that.

If not, you might feel sorry for leaving them alone, or if not, you might just think that they are ignoring you. I tried to understand all of that.

But after trying to appease her with words once or twice, I started to get annoyed.

If only he had tried to explain logically why he had to go in like he did before, this would have been different. What’s the difference between that and a child lying on the floor because they don’t do what they want? Even those kids will understand if you grab them and explain it to them.

“Hey, Mr. Han.”

Kim Chae-min, who noticed that I was feeling unwell, spoke on my behalf while I was pressing my temples.

“Is there a reason you absolutely have to enter the dungeon?”

“…yes?”

“It seems like you really want to go into the dungeon.”

Kim Chae-min tilted her head to the side.

“I thought there was a reason.”

“… … .”

Han Tae-kyung suddenly became quiet. It felt like all the whining he had been doing just now was a lie.

The change was so dramatic that the irritation that had been building up disappeared. Han Tae-kyung began to exercise his neck by keeping his mouth shut and nodding his head from side to side, then leaning it forward and then leaning it back. As if that wasn’t enough, he relaxed his wrists, rubbed the back of his neck, and then laughed heartily.

“Have a nice trip!”

What the heck, really?

* * *

“Huh, heh heh heh, heung.”

Han Tae-kyung is broken.

No, it originally had a somewhat… unique personality, so it might be rude to say that it was broken.

Han Tae-kyung returned to his usual self.

Han Tae-kyung waved his hand while humming the theme song of a certain animation.

“If you don’t come out in two days, I’ll tell this hunter!”

“… I don’t think it will take two days.”

“I don’t know!”

I looked at Han Tae-kyung with suspicious eyes. It wasn’t just me. Hong Seok-young and Kim Chae-min also had subtle expressions.

But fortunately, Han Tae-kyung has enough sense to know that… .

“Ah! I’m not saying the attack will fail!”

… it seems like there isn’t any.

“Getting out safely is the most important thing. Fighting!”

There was a person right in front of us, but we couldn’t talk about him. We just looked at each other and decided to just go into the dungeon. I thought we could talk about anything once we got into the dungeon.

No, actually, I’m not sure if we’ll have time to talk about it.

“wait a minute!”

Kim Chae-min cast several defensive spells against the golem and mud before passing through the gate.

Although she was suddenly called in, Kim Chae-min was ready to enter the dungeon. I’m not talking about defensive magic. She changed into clothes that were easy to move in, and she also wore simple defensive gear.

“Won’t the magic be broken when you pass through the gate?”

“I calculated that much! Do I look like such a stupid wizard?”

When I asked Kim Chae-min just in case, she only gave me a confident smile in return.

Is that why the price of a great wizard is so high? No, well. They try to recruit a capable wizard from anywhere. There is no other reason why wizards still occupy a large portion of the raiding party even after runes became commercialized.

“Oh, still. Ugh… .”

Kim Chae-min, who had been thinking for a moment with her arms crossed, suddenly put her hand into her bag. Feeling around inside, Kim Chae-min took out a staff roughly carved from wood. It was a magical aid tool used by wizards.

Usually, staffs are equipped with magic stones, but the one Kim Chae-min took out had no magic stones. It must have been used for quite some time, because the parts that could be touched were shiny and covered with dirt.

It would be rude to ask about a wizard’s personal equipment. I took my eyes off the staff that Kim Chae-min was holding. There was a strange lack of magic power around that area. It was definitely not an ordinary item. Judging from the age of the item, it might not be Kim Chae-min’s but something he inherited from his grandfather.

“Now it’s real! Let’s go in!”

Since this is not an official dungeon entry, the usual procedures are omitted.

“I have to come in right away.”

The leader is Kim Chae-min, the middle is me, and the last is Hong Seok-young.

We entered the dungeon for the second time.

“…what?”

Before crossing the gate, Han Tae-kyung muttered in a bewildered voice. Before I could respond, something pulled me in.

* * *

There is no gravity.

There is no light.

This is the first time since Park Seo-hyun’s Shadow that I’ve been trapped in a space so dark that I can’t tell if my eyes are open or closed.

I never thought I would ever experience something like that again. You never know what might happen.

I checked the sensation starting from my fingertips. There was nothing abnormal. My limbs moved normally. I wasn’t under any mental magic, and the sword I was holding was still intact. The armor I was wearing was still intact.

I remember passing through the gate.

…Han Tae-kyung also made a strange sound.

“… … .”

I can’t do anything because I can’t see anything. My body feels like it’s floating in the air, but I’m not falling.

Is it worth the risk?

If I just sit still, I won’t be able to do anything.

I took out a pen and paper from my bosom. If I let it go, I wouldn’t be able to pick it up again. I felt the sensation of my fingers and drew a familiar rune. There are dungeons with various environments in the world. Drawing a rune by relying on light is something only an inexperienced hunter would do.

When you activate the completed rune, a blue light that is by no means bright will shine.

He lifted the rune and illuminated the surroundings.

Nothing has changed. It’s still dark.

… but there is something to see.

Slowly rumbling… something. Something? No. It’s mud. I was in the mud.

under.

I was about to click my tongue without realizing it, but then I closed my mouth. I couldn’t make the mistake of making a sound when I didn’t even know exactly what situation I was in.

But… this must be the fairy’s doing.

At best, I expected that they would attack while trying to get past the gate, but I didn’t expect them to just sink the gate into the mud.

Well, it’s a surefire way. If it weren’t for Kim Chae-min’s magic, I would have been helpless.

I touched the thin membrane covering me with my palm. I could feel the magic power of Kim Chae-min, which I had become accustomed to. Judging by his vitality, Kim Chae-min was also safe. I wondered why he was casting so much earlier… The intuition of the great magician.

It is a defensive magic that is much more advanced than a simple shield. There are more than five additional magics. Oxygen supply in case of being trapped in a confined space, levitation in case of falling… There is probably also a communication magic in case the party falls.

I knew it.

They say even a tiger will come to you if you call it, and Kim Chae-min’s voice rang in my head.

Is it delicious? It’s too cheap compared to the price of life.