Chapter 11 :Daily Dungeon (1)

Drip.

Drip.

Drops of blood fell on the cold floor.

The places where the blood touched spread black.

The black blood was alive and breathing.

Twisted and distorted joints, a face like a hole without eyes, a sticky black aura covering the whole body.

Archeus trembled with fear.

Fear gripped his heart, making it impossible to even breathe.

He lowered his head.

“M-Master.”

The monster’s head lifted.

A deep, sticky breath flowed out from the mouthless face.

[Even after receiving our teachings, even with the talent to make the sky cry, this is all you amount to. Are you not ashamed of your incompetence that has stained the name of Manheon?]

In front of the absolute, he couldn’t even breathe properly.

Countless thoughts swirled in his mind.

The exam questions that the S-ranks of Korea had set their minds to.

It was difficult.

He did his best, but he didn’t get a perfect score.

What about Blink Sword, Kim Seokhoon?

That ruthless swordsman is the natural enemy of wizards from the beginning.

To deal with Ideation in front of that strict swordsman.

It was truly crazy.

Ernian Ludwig.

If it weren’t for that girl, first place would have been Archeus’.

But he couldn’t make excuses.

Such words were meaningless in front of this being.

The black figure looked down at him and slowly approached.

[The talent that dwells within you is like a divine artifact unmatched in the world. But you have failed to unleash it. Your weakness, your foolishness, has tarnished our name.]

“M… Master…”

Archeus’ voice trembled like a thin thread.

The monster’s tentacle-like hand slowly reached out towards Archeus’ face.

The movement was so slow and quiet that it made him even more breathless.

[…We will reclaim your talent and body.]

A cold, sticky sensation brushed against his skin.

Archeus gripped the ground with both hands.

The voice that came out of his mouth was already mixed with sobs.

“Master… I will never disappoint you again.”

He calmed his broken breath and made a promise in his heart.

Spring had come.

A cold snap.

The wind that touched the skin was still cold.

Let’s eat.

I carefully added a spoonful of salted shrimp to the Sundae soup.

A subtle savory scent tickled my nose.

I quietly took a spoonful with a spoon.

Slurp.

“Ah.”

Just right.

The warm broth went down my throat and spread throughout my body.

An indescribable sense of relief was added to it.

“This house makes good kkakdugi.”

I generously mixed in the kkakdugi broth and took a shot.

I still had about a week until the academy entrance ceremony.

I came to a local soup restaurant because I heard that the student cafeteria was not yet operating.

I didn’t have a penny, though.

When I converted the magic stone powder I obtained as a reward for clearing the 1st floor of the tower to cash, I got 200,000 won.

I won’t starve to death.

‘10,000 won per gram.’

I realized why hunters are a high-paying job.

Real magic stones are priceless, they say.

I barely resisted going straight to the 2nd floor.

In the industry, it is said that up to the 10th floor is a tutorial, and hunters who climb here are treated like chicks.

But it’s definitely going to be tough for me, who is not a professional hunter.

It’s my loss if I die after being stabbed by a knife while climbing the tower for no reason.

“This is a service. Ho ho ho.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“Come again anytime you think of it~”

This kind of thing makes life worth living.

I walked slowly towards the front gate, sucking on a yogurt with Hayang.

The World Boss made a mess of the place where I live, but I heard that I could move into the dormitory, so I didn’t have to worry about a place to stay.

Besides, I got a scholarship by getting good grades in the entrance exam, so I don’t have to worry about tuition.

“Wow. Can you see, Hayang? This is the school I’m going to attend.”

“Woof!”

The students passing by had eyes filled with their own dreams and ambitions.

Seeing this, I realized that I had entered the world’s best prestigious academy.

A feeling of fullness in one part of my heart.

Those who are called geniuses from all over the world will be gathered here.

Those who will spend days full of blood, sweat, and tears to become professional hunters.

But I wasn’t worried.

Because I’m a genius too.

An eye genius.

It’s fortunate.

I glanced at the poster on the wall, and it seems that pets are allowed.

Indeed.

Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem like such a strange thing.

There will be students who raise familiars.

“Take it. Gosh, I never thought I’d see the day when such a young child would try to become a hunter.”

What the dormitory warden handed me was a small, sleek smartwatch.

The rounded and smoothly curved design looked luxurious.

“What is this?”

“You can think of it as a room key. It has a built-in access system for the convenience of students. It’s also linked to your student ID, and you can manage everything from course registration, club activities, and classroom attendance with this. You can even make electronic payments. You can use it freely from the school cafeteria to the convenience store, so you can use it usefully.”

I put the watch on my wrist.

It felt like it was perfectly fixed as if it were designed to fit my wrist exactly.

The screen turned on and my name and the hologram text Rank: 1st appeared.

“Where is my room?”

“You’ll be assigned a private room, but the first place gets the best room. Your room is in Dormitory Building 1, on the top floor. You must be tired, so go straight up.”

I bowed politely.

The dormitory warden had a very nice face.

Is that a father’s smile?

Now that I’m a woman, it seems strangely like the world has become kinder to me.

I don’t think it was like this when I was a man.

Ah, of course.

Hunters are an exception.

They are the very fighting people who judge people only by the scale of strength.

Because of security.

I came inside, passing through a structure that would make delivery drivers very confused.

What, it’s not a maze.

I got a little lost.

‘It’s going to be really tough to secretly order chicken for a late-night snack later.’

While having idle thoughts, I stood in front of my room, and the smartwatch vibrated and the automatic door opened.

Something like this.

It must be very expensive, right?

There’s no way I, the poorest of the poor, would be familiar with such a system.

The marble floor was smooth, and the abstract painting on the wall had a strange atmosphere that attracted people.

“Wow….”

My mouth dropped open.

The room was decorated like a luxury hotel suite.

A spacious space, a view of the campus through a huge window, and state-of-the-art furniture.

“I don’t even have anything to unpack.”

I looked around the room and felt that something was missing.

I don’t have any clothes to wear.

It’s a level that can’t be said to be a civilized person living in modern society.

‘Because the academy is like a university, there is no uniform, so you have to wear plain clothes

I can’t be branded as a single-suit beggar from the entrance ceremony.

If students don’t have a cell phone, that’s another problem.

It’s impossible to have a proper social life without a contact.

Food costs are also not insignificant, so it’s a big problem.

I sighed and sat down on the bed.

“What do we do, Hayang?”

“Woof…”

Then, Achilles’ voice rang out in my head.

[There’s no need to worry.]

“Hmm?”

[Wouldn’t you just go to the tower?]

At that moment, I felt like my heart stopped.

The moment I saw through the maggot is still vivid.

“Yes? Don’t you know how much I suffered because of that? Besides, you said the 2nd floor is much harder than the 1st floor.”

[But, everything will be solved if you climb the tower, right?]

I thought about it carefully.

I opened the core, so wouldn’t it be doable?

If anything happens, I can just use stealth and hide.

Honestly, I also wanted to use my abilities in real combat.

I called up the system window.

I saw the phrase [Enter the Black Tower].

I calmly pressed it.

In an instant, I came to the entrance of the tower.

Just like that time, Achilles was with me.

If I go through this door, I will receive the ordeal of the 2nd floor.

[Wait. Don’t enter, open your eyes.]

“Yes? Why?”

[Didn’t you say that your eyes can see the essence of the system, including the status window?]

His words were strangely persuasive.

[See through the essence of the tower with those eyes.]

“Oh.”

Is he a genius?

I took off my sunglasses.

I slowly opened my eyes.

The world burst like paint and poured into my eyes.

I looked at the tower in that state.

At first, I was about to be disappointed.

The system window that is provided to everyone came to mind.

[Enter the Black Tower]

[Access Hunternet]

[Status Window]

[Inventory]

[….]

But.

[Enter Daily Dungeon]

“Wow.”

My mouth dropped open.

Can this be done?