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The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices – Chapter 220

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Before sunrise, Seo Gyuhye checked his watch once more with anxious eyes.

3:23 AM.

It had already been over 2 hours since his team members headed to Kanghyeon Lee’s residence.

Under normal circumstances, everything should have been over within 30 minutes.

At most, it should have been finished within an hour.

After all, the hunters he sent were B-Rank hunters, and the opponent was an F-Rank hunter.

“Still no contact?”

Seo Gyuhye asked his subordinate, who was holding the walkie-talkie. Although his voice sounded calm, anxiety began to creep into his expression.

“No, Team Leader. We’ve tried continuously until now, but there’s no response.”

The problem was the lack of contact.

Seo Gyuhye glared at the wine bottle on the table.

Just a little while ago, he was drinking wine to celebrate victory. But now, even that wine tasted bitter.

‘This is strange. What on earth happened?’

At the very least, shouldn’t they have contacted him to report what happened?

He abruptly stood up from his chair and approached the monitors.

He looked at the CCTV cameras installed around Kanghyeon Lee’s residence.

However, the screens of those CCTV cameras were filled with white noise.

“This hasn’t been restored yet either?”

Not only had contact been lost, but the situation of the CCTV malfunctioning was incredibly frustrating.

“Yes, Team Leader. The technical team doesn’t know the cause either. It seems the cameras at the site were completely destroyed.”

He felt that something was wrong.

But since he couldn’t get in touch with the site, he felt like he was going crazy.

‘Should I deploy hunters right now?’

Of course, in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances, he had deployed C-Rank hunters nearby, not at the site.

He debated whether he should deploy them to find out the situation.

‘No.’

Seo Gyuhye shook his head.

Sending additional personnel without knowing what happened would be a bad strategy.

Moreover, the hunters who lost contact were B-Rank hunters.

What benefit would deploying C-Rank hunters provide in this situation?

‘Could it be that a dungeon appeared?’

Sweat beads formed on Seo Gyuhye’s forehead.

His mind was a mess.

He briefly considered the possibility that Kanghyeon Lee might have subdued the hunters, but he dismissed it as impossible.

‘There’s no way an F-Rank hunter can defeat B-Rank hunters.’

Especially not six of them.

He kept repeating this to himself.

However, deep down, the anxiety that this might not go according to his plan began to consume him.

What if Kanghyeon Lee was truly strong?

What if the rumors about his familiars fighting A-Rank monsters weren’t exaggerated?

“No, that’s impossible.”

Seo Gyuhye muttered to himself, lowering his voice.

Still, the tension grew. The longer time passed, the stronger his premonition that something had gone terribly wrong became.

“Team Leader, should we deploy the nearby hunters?”

His subordinate, who was standing beside him, carefully suggested.

Seo Gyuhye immediately shook his head.

“No. That could be more dangerous.”

What if there was a being targeting the hunters of the Fire Bird Guild?

Or, if a dungeon had truly appeared?

It could be even more dangerous.

‘No.’

At that moment, Seo Gyuhye’s eyes sparkled.

If some incident had occurred, wouldn’t Kanghyeon Lee also be in danger?

Yes, this was actually an opportunity.

“Instead, send out scouts. Make sure they don’t approach, and just observe the situation from afar.”

“Yes, Team Leader.”

His subordinate began issuing instructions to other hunters via the walkie-talkie.

Seo Gyuhye sat back down.

His plan had been perfect.

He intended to eliminate Kanghyeon Lee without anyone knowing and use the outcome to weaken Yerin Jeong’s influence.

But now, that plan was falling apart.

“Team Leader.”

His subordinate, holding the walkie-talkie, called him.

“We’ve received a report from the scouts.”

Seo Gyuhye felt his heart pounding rapidly.

“Tell me.”

“Everything appears normal. There are no lights, and no movement. But…”

“But?”

Seo Gyuhye’s voice sharpened.

“There are no traces of the team members whatsoever, according to the report. It’s as if no one ever went there.”

Seo Gyuhye’s face contorted.

At least a dungeon hadn’t appeared.

If so, there were two possibilities.

Either someone with a grudge against the Fire Bird Guild had targeted the hunters, or Kanghyeon Lee had already caught wind of the plan and made a move.

‘Either way, it’s not good.’

If it was the latter, the plan itself would need to be revised.

***

“…That’s what happened. I’m sorry, Kanghyeon.”

Yerin Jeong’s reason for calling was simple. The hunters assigned to guard him last night had disappeared. She had called to apologize for the resulting security vacuum.

“It’s alright. Nothing happened.”

“I’ll be careful to ensure this doesn’t happen again… The hunters on duty at the situation room during the incident are all being disciplined, and we’ll strengthen security again. I’m truly sorry.”

Yerin Jeong’s voice carried a sense of awkwardness and apology.

But it was truly fine.

After all, Betta was there, and even the Gargoyle was here, so the security was merely for show.

Shouldn’t they be prioritizing finding the whereabouts of the missing hunters?

Furthermore, Maru had returned from the El Dorado Continent. With Maru back, additional security was unnecessary.

“Ah, security is fine now. I’ve finished what was urgent. I’m actually grateful for your concern.”

“Yes? But Kanghyeon’s safety…”

“Don’t worry. I can take care of my own safety. I’ll contact you again later if I need it.”

Because I have Maru. And with a 5-star Gargoyle guarding me, what use is other security?

“More importantly, I’m about to get tested-”

As he said that, Yerin Jeong’s voice from the other end of the phone rose.

“Oh, that would be even better! I’m on my way to Kanghyeon’s house right now!”

“Excuse me?”

Why was she suddenly coming to his house?

He couldn’t help but be surprised by Yerin Jeong’s sudden announcement.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I should have told you in advance… I wanted to apologize for this incident and discuss future plans in person…”

Her voice lacked strength.

“…Right now?”

He checked the clock. It was still morning.

“Yes, I’m almost there. Probably in about 5 minutes-”

He jumped up from his seat.

He quickly looked around…

‘The house is clean.’

Ciel and Coco cleaned the house every day, so it was always spotless.

“Understood. I’ll wait for you.”

As soon as he hung up the phone, he shouted towards Ciel.

“Ciel, Coco, Maru! Yerin Jeong is coming!”

Ciel covered her mouth with a surprised expression. As for Coco…

“No, why are you spreading the blankets…?”

She was doing something incomprehensible.

***

Yerin Jeong arrived at the house.

“I’m sorry for surprising you by coming so suddenly…”

Yerin Jeong’s voice lacked strength. Her shoulders were slumped, and her usual confidence was nowhere to be found.

“No, it’s fine. I just woke up anyway.”

Kanghyeon replied casually, but Yerin Jeong let out a sigh of relief.

In fact, the reason Yerin Jeong rushed here was for Kanghyeon’s safety.

Six hunters belonging to the Fire Bird Guild had disappeared last night.

Naturally, she had thought something had happened and came with hunters, but fortunately, nothing had happened to Kanghyeon.

She looked around the entrance, checking for any anomalies.

The front door was intact, and there were no unusual traces.

‘That’s a relief.’

Yerin Jeong apologized once more and entered the house.

“Then, if you’ll excuse me.”

As she entered the house, the first thing that caught her eye was…

‘That sculpture is still here?’

The gargoyle sculpture she had seen when she first visited Kanghyeon’s house was placed in the living room.

Looking at it again now, the sculpture was so intricate that it truly resembled a gargoyle.

‘But was the size originally like this?’

The gargoyle sculpture seemed slightly larger than before.

‘Is it just my imagination?’

Perhaps she was mistaken because it had been a while since her last visit.

After all, human memory isn’t that good.

Yerin Jeong tilted her head and took off her shoes.

“I have a cake, would you like some?”

At Kanghyeon’s words, Yerin Jeong nodded.

“Thank you.”

At that moment, Ciel and Coco were preparing to entertain their guest in the kitchen.

Ciel was preparing tea, and Coco was cutting a chocolate cake.

“Clack, clack.”

(Humans like money.)

Coco was placing a gold coin, offered by Necros as a sacrifice, on top of the chocolate cake, which had been offered as a sacrifice by Sharia.

The gold coin glittered on top of the cake.

“Clack.”

(Perfect.)

At Coco’s words, Ciel let out a silent gasp of admiration. Her eyes sparkled.

“A-Amazing! As expected, humans only care about money!”

The pure elf’s compliment, though not intended as such, sounded strange.

A moment later, Coco placed the cake and tea on a tray and went out to the living room.

Then, she naturally placed the cake in front of Yerin Jeong.

***

“…Huh?”

The word came out of both my and Yerin Jeong’s mouths simultaneously.

“…A gold coin?”

Yerin Jeong’s eyes widened. She stared intently at the gold coin on the cake, her expression momentarily stiffening.

Of course, I was also taken aback.

‘Why did you put a gold coin on the cake?!’

The cake was definitely offered as a sacrifice.

The gold coin was also offered as a sacrifice by Necros.

But what was she thinking, putting the gold coin on the cake?

“……”

When I turned to look at Coco and Ciel behind Yerin Jeong, both of them were holding up their thumbs and muttering something.

‘Fighting…?’

No, what fighting?

The meaning was unclear.

The problem was Yerin Jeong.

Her gaze wouldn’t leave the gold coin.

This was no ordinary gold coin. It was a gold coin circulated in the El Dorado Continent.

Yerin Jeong reached out and carefully picked up the gold coin on the cake.

Her fingers were seen to be trembling slightly.

“Th-this is…”

Her voice trembled slightly. Yerin Jeong’s eyes, as she spun the gold coin between her fingers and checked both sides, changed with a complex expression.

‘This is like announcing that I’ve been to the El Dorado Continent.’

Of course, I had indeed been there, but I had kept that fact strictly hidden until now.

But with the meaningless actions of Ciel and Coco, it was about to be exposed.

‘Sigh…’

A sigh escaped me.

I waved my hand, offering a kind of excuse, albeit not really one.

“It’s just for decoration. You could call it a hobby.”

She might ask what kind of hobby that is, but it did exist.

Collectors who gathered items from the El Dorado Continent.

However, Yerin Jeong looked unconvinced.

‘I’m ruined.’

***

“It’s just for decoration. You could call it a hobby.”

But Yerin Jeong wasn’t listening to Kanghyeon’s words.

Why did she put a gold coin on the cake?

Yerin Jeong pondered and pondered.

Of course, the time for pondering was short.

‘This is Kanghyeon’s test.’

This was clearly an intentional act.

For example, wasn’t it a way to inform her that he was a hunter who had traveled to the El Dorado Continent?

‘I expected it, but…’

Yerin Jeong had already suspected that Kanghyeon might have gone to the El Dorado Continent.

However, she never expected her guess to be confirmed in this way.

‘Yes, this is a test…’

Perhaps it was a way of expressing dissatisfaction with the security gap last night?

Yerin Jeong raised her head and looked at Kanghyeon’s face.

“……”

Kanghyeon’s face looked grim.

Seeing his expression, she lowered her head again.

“I-I’m truly sorry!”

Kanghyeon was undoubtedly thinking something like this.

How dare you create a security gap in my guard?

Don’t you know who I am? I’m from the El Dorado Continent!

And you treat me like this?

That’s right.

Yerin Jeong’s mind was filled with complex thoughts.

And they were all negative.

The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

The Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

Score 7.4
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2023 Native Language: Korean
The newly started game is connected to another world. [Dungeon minions have offered sacrifices to the master.] But they keep offering sacrifices. I graduated at the bottom of my class at the academy, and now it’s my turn to become stronger in this other world where I was once banished.

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