Chapter 26

By Naughtyotter  On September 25, 2016 In Seoul Station's Necromancer 16 Comments

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Chapter 26 – 4 star Dungeon

“Team Leader . These guys made an appointment at the Gwachun Station’s 6th exit?”

“Which guild does the Dungeon belong to?”

“They are owned by the Hwarang guild . ”

Jung-minchan frowned .

“They are acting no better than poor noobs . ”

It wasn’t possible for an F ranked Roused to attempt a 4 star Dungeon .  How could they not know such a basic thing?  They just blindly made an appointment .  It seemed they were nothing more than amateurs .
However, he hadn’t verified their abilities himself, so it made him more curious .  How much confidence do they have for them to attempt a 4 star Dungeon with only the two of them?

“Do we have a 4 star Dungeon near there”

“We do . It is the Chungsa station’s 11th exit . ”

“It’s right next door .  Is there an appointment around that time?”

“Mmmm . It is scheduled for a training session for our new recruits . ”

“Tell them to go elsewhere . Empty the schedule over there . ”

“What?”

“If you want to catch a fish, then one has to throw in the chum . The bait . ”

He always talked about fishing .  Kim-haemin grumbled inside, then he started modifying the schedule .

“You come with me to Gwachun . ”

“Yes . Yes . ” (TLN:lost in translation . Nae=yes . Haemin changed it to nae-ee)

“Sssoop . I’ll go to the market . Prepare everything for me . ”

“Yes, Yes . ” (TLN: he change nae to Nwei)

Haemin replied in a playful manner .  Minchan hit him as he got up .  Haemin was an asshole, but he trusted Haemin the most on his team . He was quick on the uptake, and he took care of business fast .

*

Woojin and Haemin reached the Gwachun station at the appointed time .  However, Woojin had bumped into a precarious situation .

“Aren’t you only a F ranked Roused?  Why are you here at a 4 star Dungeon?  Moreover, there is only two of you”

“Ah .  Didn’t I say it was all right?  I am very confident that we could do this . ”

“Still, you can’t go in . ”

“You don’t have to take any responsibility for what happens to us . Just let us in . ”

“If you want to suicide, then go to the Hangang River . Why are you doing this over here?  No .  The regulation says so . ”

The Bureau employee blocked his way, and he wasn’t budging .  Sunggoo returned to Woojin with a hopeless expression on his face .

“H…hyung-nim .  I don’t think we’ll be able to go in . I’m sorry .  I should have found out everything about this place . ”

Sunggoo blamed himself since he had been too excited about signing his car contract yesterday .  His earnings had significantly increased, but that was only possible since Woojin had gave away his earnings .

“Well, we can’t do anything about it . ”

“I’ll cover the lost appointment fee . ”

It cost him $2,000 just to make an appointment .

The person in charge of the appointment never thought that 2 Ranked F would try to raid this Dungeon .  The employee thought Sunggoo was making an appointment at the behest of an organization .  This was why he accepted the appointment request .
This was a unique experience .

“I guess we’ll have to write-off today .  I’ll have to go to the Bureau to renew my rank .  See if there is a 3 star Dungeon nearby . ”

“Yes, sir . ”

Sunggoo had  an apologetic face .  He was about to move quickly when it happened .

“Oh my . We meet again in such a place?”

“Uh?”

Jung-minchan had a surprised expression on his face, and he approached Woojin and Sunggoo .

“What a coincidence .  I’m sorry, but what’s going on?  If it’s possible, I would like to lend a hand . ”

Sunggoo told Minchan about their situation .  Minchan put on his thinking face, then he secretly glanced at Woojin to see how he was reacting .
Woojin could see through Jung-minchan’s intent, so he grinned .  Coinicidence?  Bullshit .

Woojin gestured with his chin towards Sunggoo .  It basically meant for Sunggoo to talk .
Sunggo gave a detailed explanation .

“So what if we do this?  Our guild’s Dungeon is located at the next station . I’ll let you use that place . ”

“Uh? Hy…hyung-nim?”

Sunggoo turned to looked at Woojin, and he waited for Woojin to make a decision .  Woojin nonchalantly asked a question .

“I’m sure you expect no return for the favor?”

“Just a favorable impression toward us . ”

Minchan put on a friendly smile .  This caused Woojin to laugh with him .

“I’ll use it with thanks . ”

“You are very straightforward . ”

Minchan smiled as he looked at Woojin .

His reaction was softer than yesterday .
No, he might not be a **** in the first place .  Yesterday’s reaction might be an exception to the norm .

“Haha .  Follow me . ”

Minchan yelled in delight inside his heart as he escorted Woojin and Sunggoo .  When they left, the dispatched employee of the Hwarang guild quickly made a call .

“Team leader .  Jung-michan came here not too long ago .  He took two rank F Roused away, and he treated them like royalty . ”

[What are you saying all of a sudden?]

“Ah .  Recently, two ranked F wanted to enter the 4 star Dungeon .  They were being unreasonable, and argumentative .  Do you remember the Team leader from the Hammer guild, who tried to act all elegant?  He took the two Rank F to somewhere else .  No, he pretty much escorted them out . ”

[If that **** Jung-minchan moved then something is fishy…… . ]

“Right?  It seems those **** have something up their sleeves?  The F ranks tried to attempt a 4 star Dungeon . ”

[First, let’s end the call .  I’ll try to find out some information about them . ]

Hwarang guild’s Support team leader also started to get busy .

The Gwachun Station and the Gwachun City Hall Station wasn’t that far away .  They walked for a short amount of time as they conversed, and they were able to arrive at their destination in no time .

“If you join our guild, you could have prevented such minor things from happeing in advance .  Moreover, you could raise your Roused rank in a flash with us . Our guild is well known for giving a lot of support to our Roused . ”

During the brief walk, Minchan had repeated numerous selling points of the Hammer guild .  Woojin knew what was happening .  This was the price for his favor .  Woojin was expected to listen to him prattle on .
So, he decided to just listen .

“Jeez . That seems quite convenient?”

“It really is convenient .  If one needs money then money is provided .  If one needs an artifact then an artifact will be given .  You will be provided with any support you want . ”

Woojin replied to humor him a little bit .

“The members of the Hammer Guild must really like it . ”

“Hahaha . Thank you for acknowledging our guild . ”

He somewhat spoke the truth .

“Ah, we are already here .  Please be at ease as you use this Dungeon .  You don’t have to pay the fees for its use . ”

“Is that also a favor?”

“Of course . ”

The fees for the 4 star Dungeons were known for being very high .  However, he said he won’t charge us at all, so it was a pretty significant favor .
Woojin didn’t hesitated as he agreed to it .

“I’ll gratefully accept it .  How about that public employee over there?”

“I’ll quickly work to adjust Woojin-nim and Sunggoo-nim’s ranks . ”

“Those are some welcoming words . ”

At Woojin’s answer, Minchan smiled inside .
There were no favors without a string attached to it .  No .  Even if he didn’t want something back, the favor he gave would put a favorable light in their heart for the Hammer guild .
If someone bought you a meal, then you’ll naturally wonder if you have to buy the other person a meal the next time . It was human nature to feel this burden .

At the very least, Woojin would think more highly of the Hammer guild compared to the other guilds .  When one builds a fire, one had to be sure to build a proper one .

“Please wait a moment . I’ve prepared a present for the two of you . . ”
“Uh-ooh . You also got us a present?”

Woojin didn’t show any signs of refusing the present .  Michan yelled in delight inside his heart .  As a Roused, his potential ability was mind-boggling, but Woojin was still a 24 year old cub .
He could tell Woojin hadn’t had much of a societal life .  He unhesitatingly took everything just because it was given .  Minchan was sure now .  This opponent had basically climbed on top of his palms .

“Then please wait for a moment . ”

Minchan went to the car he had parked nearby to pick up the present .  While Minchan was doing this, Kim-haemin turned towards the two . He tried to start a friendly conversation .

“Hehe . Mr . Woojin seems very different from yesterday . ”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Uh-ooh . I was too scared to start a conversation with you . ”

Woojin laughed at Haemin’s brashness .  His head was a mess yesterday, because he was thinking about Trahnet .

“Yesterday I wasn’t feeling so well . ”

“Hehe . You must be a man who act on his feelings .  Now that I see you today it seems you have a good personality .  Do you want to have some soju after this ends?”

“That’ll be great . ”

Ah . He’ll welcome soju anytime .

Haemin tactfully praised Woojin and Sunggoo .  He tried hard to match their moods .

Sunggoo could only shake his head when he saw them act like this . They were trying hard to fawn over Woojin, but would he actually join the guild?

‘These guys are barking up the wrong tree . Tsk tsk . ’

Sunggoo felt sorry for Minchan and Haemin .  They were purposefully trying to be on the same beat as Woojin .  Woojin wasn’t evil, but he didn’t have a conscience .
Sunggoo thought his hyung-nim looked splendid when he acted that way .

“Ah, I’m getting bored waiting for him . Tell him to give me the present after I come back out . ”

“Ah . You want to do that?”

“I’ll see you later .  We’ll talk over some soju . ”

“Hehe .  I’ll take you to a great place . ”

Woojin and Sunggoo quickly descended the stairway .

“We gave you plenty of time for your appointment .  Fighting . ”

Woojin grinned and he disappeared as he waved his hand .  As he watched them disappear in to the barrier, Kim-haemin smiled brightly, and he waved his hand .

Suddenly, Haemin felt a terrifying sensation .  His neck retreated into itself like a turtle then he turned his head to his side .
Waa, his heart .

Team leader Jung-minchan was frowning as he glared at Haemin .

“Hey . What the **** are you doing?”

“I’m…I’m seeing them off?”

A vein popped out on Jung-michan’s forehead .

“Didn’t I say I’ll go get the present?”

“Haha . Weren’t…weren’t you going to wait for them to clear it before you were going to give it to them?  Just give it to them when they come out . ”

At Haemin’s words, Jung-minchan felt himself raise his hand in anger . He was barely able to hold himself back . He dropped the bag he brought on the floor . The large sports-bag let out a thump as it fell on to the floor .

It was quite heavy, so the impact ripped the zipper open, and the content was revealed .
There were water filters, first-aid kit, cloth and a seeker . Moreover, it held a map with the location of the Return stone, and a Dungeon guide with the location of the enemy’s position .

‘A survival kit?’

The 1~3 star Dungeons were low level Dungeons . The 4~6 star Dungeons were high ranked Dungeons .
It wasn’t simply about the classification of high rank and low rank . There was a fundamental difference in the structure of the Dungeons .
The present Jung-minchan had prepared was none other than a survival kit .

“The F ranked **** came to attempt a high ranked Dungeon, but how much do you think they know about the high ranked Dungeons?”

“That, that is…… . ”

Haemin’s face was turning pale . The recommended team composition for attacking a 4 star Dungeon was to have a Rank C team leader . The rest of the Roused team had to be at least Rank D .
However, only two of them entered without any information about the Dungeon .

“This isn’t a favor any more . We basically cornered them into the jaws of death . ”

“…… . ”

A 4 star Dungeon with no information about it… . It was a horrifying situation .
Haemin spoke carefully .

“Do…do you think they’ll come back alive?”

“They basically went into jungle barehanded . ”

“…… . ”

Haemin’s face turned white .  From the beginning, he should have said it was a survival kit instead of a present .  Minchan and Haemin didn’t speak for a while .

“Exscuse me, team leader . What if they do?”

“What?”

“What happens if they do come back alive?”

“Well…… . ”

They had gone to the jungle barehanded .  Moreover, if they returned alive from a place crawling with monsters, and it was only the two of them instead of a team… . .

“At the very least, they will be Rank B . ”

Minchan’s face turned dark as he spat out those words .

“Moreover, they’ll probably be filled with animosity . They won’t have any goodwill towards our guild . ”

They had cornered them into the jaws of death without giving them any proper information .  No, he wouldn’t be able to say anything if they accused him of pushing them in a trap after digging it . They would also be reprimanded from the Roused Affairs Bureau .

On the surface, it looked like they had thrown two rank F Roused into a 4 star Dungeon .

“Whew . Hurry up and tell them to change their Roused rank right now . ”

Jung-minchan’s sigh made Haemin more timid .

*

<You have enter the Gwachun City Hall Station’s 11th exit . >
<This Dungeon has already been captured . The basic monsters will be summoned . >

Woojin and Sunggoo steadily went down to the lower floors .  Woojin defeated the monsters, and he searched for the bloodstones .  Then he marked the corpses with his Marking magic . Sunggoo followed after him, and he cut open the monster’s corpses to bag the bloodstones .

They had been nervous since this was a 4 star Dungeon, but the monsters were much weaker than they had expected .  It was on the same level as the monsters from the 2 star and 3 star Dungeons .

“Are you really sure this is a 4 star Dungeon?”

“I…I’m not sure”

He hadn’t fought against the monsters, so he had no idea . Even the 2 star monsters had been a tough opponent for Sunggoo . Therefore, he could’t tell the difference . Woojin said they were weak, so he just took Woojin’s words at face value .

“Maybe this Dungeon is more easier than the average Dungeon?”

“Well, who knows? Let’s quickly dispatch them then we could head out . ”

Woojin cleared the lowest floor where the subway train would be parked then he used his Search magic .  For the first time since he had entered the Dungeons, Woojin was taken aback .

“What? The Return Stone isn’t here . ”

“What? That can’t be”

Sunggoo stopped extracting the bloodstones .  He approached Woojin with a worried expression on his face .

‘Maybe my Search Skill level is too low?’

If he increased the Search Skill level, it would only increase the search radius .  If an item was hidden in a secret location, he had to learn a higher ranked magic . This required one to be a Magician class .

“Mmmm .  Well, let’s search again as we head back .  Extract the rest of the bloodstones . ”

“Yes, hyung-nim . ”

Woojin was suspicious as to whether this Dungeon was really a 4 star . The quality of the monster here was subpar .  He had a method that could accurately measure this .

Achievement Points .

Monsters of Rakwi quality gave 3 Achievement Points .  The bloodstone drop rate wasn’t that high, but there were a lot of them .  He thought it would be better to attack a spot where a lot of Rakwis spawned .

“I’ve excavated them all, hyung-nim . ”

“Then let’s search for the Return Stone as we head toward the Station’s entrance . ”

The Return Stone doesn’t always come out from the monster’s corpse .  It could be hidden in various locations . This was why Woojin retraced his steps, and he used the Search Magic again .
Even as he approached the entrance, there was no trace of the Return Stone . He suddenly felt uneasy .

“If we ascend here, it’ll be the entrance…”

Sunggoo mumbled to himself .  When they climbed the stair, a portal emitting a red light formed in front of the barrier .

Weeeeeeee .

It let out a strange sound .  Woojin and Sunggoo looked at it with a **** expression on their faces .