“Wow… that’s fast.”
The party members were in awe of ‘Gori’s speed and dazzling flight.
“Much faster than what we saw in the cave. It’s a bit scary, huh?”
“Is he able to summon a lot like those guys from before? I have a bit of trauma from that memory.”
“You weren’t the one out there fighting knee-deep in a swarm, so what’s with the trauma?”
“I’m a delicate woman, and just looking at it stays in my head for a long time!”
“That’s funny. You’re the one who hits the hardest.”
“Wh-What are you talking about?!”
‘… Trauma, huh? Should I hold back a bit around Joo-ah for now? Summoning a lot isn’t easy anyway.’
Right now, it takes me 2-3 seconds to summon just one ‘Gori.’
It’s a short time, but I was dissatisfied.
“It would be nice if I could summon like Yeon-hee’s ‘Preset’ ability all at once.”
“Kkiit-! Bebit-!”
After flying around joyfully, ‘Gori’ landed and flapped its wings in my arms.
“The summoned creature created by Il-wol… so cute…”
“Bebit-?!”
Yeon-hee reached out to the ‘Gori’ in my arms, took it, and hugged it tightly.
“Piiit! Pipiit!”
‘Til Gori’s head was stuck in Yeon-hee’s soft, pillowy chest, it kept signaling me to help, but no way. Let’s have it know it’s an honor to be held in Yeon-hee’s embrace.
‘Piiii…?’
After briefly lightening the mood with ‘Gori’, we set out again to explore the dungeon.
And just as we were reaching the end of our exploration, a unique sound echoed.
“Jjirolorong─”
“Huh? Isn’t that the sound of Hanjaring?”
“Chicken! High-class chicken!”
“Looks like it really appears here.”
I ran directly to where it was and threw a couple of daggers.
Pupuk-!
“!!”
‘Without even a scream, ‘Hanjaring’ met its end.’
– Randomly steals the characteristics of ‘Hanjaring’!
– Acquired the trait [Good Listening Ear].
– Achievement [Pioneer] activates.
– All attributes increase by 1.
‘Oh no… I can’t extract any skills.’
It was just merely a real bird that listens well to sounds.
[Good Listening Ear]
– You will be able to hear better if you listen closely.
‘I don’t have a damn good ear. System…’
But it’s not all bad since my stats went up bit by bit, and I started catching this delicious creature.
The next dungeon, comprising Dire Wolves, is a place where lush nature stretches endlessly; there will likely be plenty of other things to feast on aside from the Big Boar and Hanjaring.
“Whoa! It’s tough to escape Il-wol’s attacks!”
“Did you already move before hearing the sound?”
When I appeared holding ‘Hanjaring’ with three daggers lined up in its belly, the fellow members focused their gazes on the plump, round bird in my hands.
They were all licking their lips because they already knew how delicious it was from past experience.
“I’ve only had it in jerky form; I’ve never tried it grilled.”
Noh Ha-yoon casually commented as she pulled my daggers from ‘Hanjaring’ one by one.
“Really? Why not?”
“I heard there’s a place that specializes in just that; isn’t it a bit too much work?”
“I had plenty of chances to eat it, but it just happened that way. Don’t make a fuss over something trivial.”
As she said that, Noh Ha-yoon snuck my three daggers into her own possession while everyone’s attention was drawn to ‘Hanjaring.’
‘…?! Why my daggers?’
I stared at Noh Ha-yoon, and she met my gaze, a bit sheepishly scratching her head.
Then she put her index finger to her lips.
‘You’re not seriously… trying to take it for yourself, are you…? No way! I need to deal with what I made!’
I poured my heart into crafting that piece, how could she settle for some blunt thing?
However, Hae-yoon nodded my way and made a circle with her finger.
Her expression seemed to say this should be enough.
Sure enough, the handle was thick and the length was just right, making it look useful for solo enjoyment.
‘Huh… Even so, comparing it to my creation… My plans… My time…’
I found myself momentarily dazed from the emptiness.
‘Huh─ Still, my skill level went up while making it, so my dagger-making speed increased. It’s not a total loss. I might find some use for it later…’
I tried to console myself as I neatly stored ‘Hanjaring’ into a pocket dimension and resumed our exploration.
Before long, we participated in the boss battle.
In a boss stage designed for 30 participants.
I took care of the minions while the newly joined comrades took on the boss.
‘I wanted to try out the Manhwa Portal I got from the Great Beast…’
While prepping the skill, I was surprised to discover it had an invincibility effect.
It wouldn’t look good to have countless little holes in my body, but the effect was sure.
But it was hazardous to show a similar ability not long after taking down the Great Beast.
No point in creating unnecessary misunderstandings.
‘That’ll have to be sealed for now. I should try it in the Dark Space. Wait… Come to think of it, I never asked my master how to break free from the bindings?’
I resolved to ask next time I entered.
Even though I obtained an amazing skill, I couldn’t use it freely in the field, which left a feeling of being blocked inside.
The urge to unleash everything was probably due to inhaling the scent from the Great Beast.
‘The dungeon monopolized by Ilseom Guild… I should be able to fight freely there.’
Thinking about that, it struck me that the reward from my unexpected duel with Hyeon Woo-seok wasn’t too bad.
Kuuuw──!
A boss battle led by Ah-rin and Joo-ah commenced.
Thus, although it took more time, the condition of the dropped runes was far better than usual.
“Whoa! Advanced Poison Rune!”
“Me too!”
“Whoa! Me too!”
‘……’
When I was with the “Veil” four-member party, rune drops were incredibly unlucky, but coincidentally, when the complete set came together, advanced runes started pouring down.
Poison Rune (Advanced)
– When delivering the first blow that penetrates the enemy’s defense, it reduces their maximum health by 7.5% for one minute.
– The effect can only be applied once to a single target.
“This would be best for Il-wol. Since he has [Penetration]. If he hits, it’ll reduce by 7.5%, right?”
“Clap, Clap, Clap.”
The Poison Rune can be switched out before an attack and immediately swapped after seeing the effect.
However, this way of fighting can’t allow simultaneous swaps of multiple runes, so I need to use my brain well to operate it.
“Our party is the best!”
Having the party fully assembled made it feel like good luck was on our side, and it felt great.
“Great job, everyone! See you tomorrow!”
After safely finishing our exploration and returning home, we shared a fiery time together.
“Ah… Il-wol, you’re being too rough today, aghh! D-Don’t… go too deep…! Hah!”
Normally, I spent a lot of time warming up Yeon-hee, but today I was a bit more honest about my desires.
I kept stirring inside her without respite and released all that built-up tension within.
On the bedside shelf, empty wrappers of condoms had piled up.
‘I’m going insane. I can’t stop myself.’
Perhaps due to inhaling the Great Beast’s scent yesterday, my desires were beyond control.
Even without changing positions, the pleasure kept multiplying.
“Hah- Hah-”
It seemed the same for Yeon-hee, whose entire body had flushed like a ripe tomato.
Only the creaking sounds from the bed and Yeon-hee’s muffled moans resonated throughout the room for a while.
“Hwaeeh… Heh… Yeah…”
Even Yeon-hee, who rarely showed exhaustion when with me, was practically becoming one with the floor due to the intense activity.
Pshh—
“Ahh…”
After finishing by splattering plenty on Yeon-hee’s backside, I admired her enchanting silhouette, breathlessly sprawled on the ground.
Seeing the sticky fluid covering her back shot my excitement up again down below.
Yet, there was barely 3 minutes left.
‘I need to hold on…’
I repeated the mantra in my head as I expertly lifted her and took her to the bathroom to rinse off.
Squeak-squeak—
I washed her body meticulously while cradling her from behind.
The sight of her huge breasts bouncing on my palm was stimulating no matter how many times I saw it.
Trembling—
Her body shaking pitiably was likely due to the lingering pink sensations still felt.
Once I finished rinsing her and returned to the room, Yeon-hee was already nodding off and on the verge of sleep.
I hastily shook her awake.
“Ah…? Aah, right… summon release. Hah… Are you really thinking about going there every day?”
“……”
At her tone, slightly hinting at disappointment, the facade I maintained slipped away, leaving me at a loss for words.
“There’s not… another woman inside there or anything, right?”
“Clap?!”
“Hehe… Just kidding… There wouldn’t be a woman in that place. Anyway, have a good time!”
“Clap, Clap, Clap!”
Yeon-hee’s gesture caused ripples in the air.
Clank─!
As always, the door opened up just right to size within space.
Swallowed by the door, I re-entered the Dark Space.
“Clap!”
Now, without a hint of hesitation, I dashed towards where Rainy was, searching around.
‘The smoke I inhaled yesterday has to be all there is, right? Nothing else seems off.’
I couldn’t deny there was something noticeable along the way.
The lovely remains of our food, the Big Boars, were stacked thickly, over two hundred still piled up.
Moving a bit further, I also came across the corpse of the great evil one, Nam Yong-seok, and ‘Joo Ye-seul’ whom we had captured in Nargul’s dungeon.
The remaining corpses muddled up with random equipment were nothing more than a blur of blue-eyed deities and low-grade monsters roaming about.
‘At least food is collected properly, and bodies are piling up too. It’s all getting sorted out.’
Lost in thought about how curious this place felt, I leaped until something massive surged around me, forcing me to halt.
‘Did it really grow this much in just a day?’
For sure, it was the aura of Rainy; the growth was astonishing.
Pushing off the ground again, I discovered a tree waving its branches, taller than my waist.
(Il-wol~ You’re here again today! Oh ho ho, look at me! I’ve become so cool! Aren’t I pretty? Praise these beautiful leaves right now!)
‘What on earth happened in a single day for it to grow this big?’
In reality, it seemed Rainy’s body expanded due to the deep roots digging all the way down.
(My? I didn’t do anything! I think the nutrients I sucked from your body yesterday were a huge help.)
‘Really? Hmm… Could it be because of that smoke? Anyway, if you keep growing like this, soon it might be hard to face each other, right?’
It was indeed true.
It seemed to grow at nearly 20-30% daily, and soon it might surpass me.
(No, no! I want us to face each other when we talk! I need to think of something!)
With arms crossed, Rainy looked deeply serious in thought.
‘What do you usually do when I’m not here?’
(Hmm~ Well, not much to do here. But at least, I can stretch out my roots little by little and play a game of digging in the dirt!)
‘Is that so? Digging in the dirt… that sounds appealing to me too?’
Thanks to my “Ground Digger” trait, digging the earth had always brought me a mysterious healing experience. Now that I think of it, I hadn’t been digging for a while.
(Shall we dig some dirt together, then?)
‘? Can I sell it here?’
(I did, so why can’t you?)
‘……’
It was a thought I had never considered until now, but thanks to Rainy, my perspective expanded.
Support me by donating at least $10, and you'll have the right to request any novel from Novelpia (excluding 19+ content) using a newly developed tool.
