My Tamed Beast Returned with a Dragon Chapter 59 - What’s this?

The weight of regret, guilt, and sorrow from having ultimately sacrificed their comrades pressed heavily on their shoulders. As the gloomy atmosphere dragged on endlessly, Byeol fluttered over and started tugging at Park Do-yoon’s hair.

[Hey! Stop moping around and get up already! Go do that dungeon strategy thing or whatever, Team Leader Do-yoon!]

Byeol mimicked the way Eun-sae used to call Park Do-yoon. It was telepathic speech, so he couldn’t hear it — but the meaning got across loud and clear.

Park Do-yoon, who had been staring blankly, finally came to his senses.

“Alright, everyone… we don’t have time to sit around here. Hunter Yoo Eun-sae entrusted the rear to us, so no matter what happens, we must clear this dungeon.”

The team members almost cursed under their breath — “This heartless team leader…” — but when they saw his face, they couldn’t say it.
Of everyone there, Park Do-yoon looked the most miserable.

Holding Bomi and Byeol in her arms, Elena Kim nodded in agreement.

“The team leader’s right. Our top priority is to get Bomi and Byeol out of this dungeon safely.”

Because Eun-sae had asked them to. For the sake of the children she’d entrusted to them, they couldn’t stop here.

Park Do-yoon and the rest of the team hardened their expressions, as if they had just been given a life-or-death mission. Seo Ho-rang clenched his teeth.

“What about contacting Vice Guild Master Choi Mirinae?”

“Honestly, that’ll be hard. All we can do is keep pushing through the stages…”

“What’s our team’s score right now?”

At Oh Jong-hwan’s question, Park Do-yoon reluctantly summoned the system window. He honestly didn’t even want to deal with it, but until they escaped this place, they had no choice but to rely on the system.

[Team C’s current score! Drum roll please… 875,490 points!٩( ˙0˙)۶]

The unexpectedly high number made the team jump in shock.

“What?! How— how did it suddenly go up by 300,000 points?!”

[Points awarded for stage completion! Also, as a reward, you’ve received a Key Card!]

“Stage completion? What do you mean…?”

It was the Sacrifice Stage — the one Eun-sae, Belquior, and Dodari had completed at the cost of their lives.

Park Do-yoon and the others almost burst into tears again.

“She— she’s not someone you can measure with just 300,000 points!”

“Hunter Yoo Eun-sae…”

It seemed it would take them some time before they could move on to the next stage.

After barely pulling herself together, Ye-na Lee prodded Park Do-yoon.

“The Key Card — what kind of key is it this time?”

Park Do-yoon, his eyes still shadowed, checked the reward. Then his pupils widened.

“Uh… what’s this?”

 

 

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“It’s time to end this game.”

The Key Card they received after clearing the stage was unlike any other they’d seen before.
Mirinae checked its contents, and a sly smile tugged at her lips.

The system chimed softly.

[Would you like to transfer your entire team’s score? Once confirmed, this decision cannot be undone. Y/N]

“YES.”

A Key Card that allowed them to transfer their total team score to another team —
this was the true key to conquering the dungeon.

“YES! We’re finally getting out of this cursed dungeon!”

Sol threw both arms into the air.
Yuha and Inchan, who had suffered all this time, also looked relieved.

Soon, the system displayed a new screen.

**[Please select a team to transfer the points to.

Team A

Team C]**

“Team C.”

“Eun-sae, we’re coming for you!”

“Why do I miss Eun-sae and the others so much today?”

“Inchan, are you crying?”

Inchan recalled the long, painful days they’d spent in the maze dungeon —
running, flying, getting hit, and slammed into walls.
It felt like they’d gone through every hardship a person could face in a lifetime.

…An experience he never wanted to repeat again.
Especially the “Tail Tag” and “Putting a Bell on the Cat’s Neck” stages.

Ding!

[Global Announcement:
Team C has reached 1,111,110 points!
The Labyrinth Dungeon of Acula has been cleared!
Congratulations! Please come again next time. ₊·◟(⌯ˇ ɞ ˇ⌯)◜‧]

Total time to clear the Great Labyrinth Dungeon: 127 hours, 6 minutes, and 59 seconds.

The ultimate winner was Dochun Guild.

 

 

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Gold Star Guild’s final score was 556,000 points.
It wasn’t bad, but still far from enough to clear the dungeon.

As the Hunters exited the dungeon, they glanced nervously at Baek Chan-min.
He was smiling, but there was something off — a hint of irritation behind his calm face.

Outside the dungeon, he gave a brief interview to the waiting reporters.

“Guild Master Baek Chan-min, was there anything particularly difficult about this dungeon run?”

“This dungeon was quite tricky. A strange entity called the ‘System’ made the rules and forced us to clear each stage accordingly.
We did our best, but it’s unfortunate.
Next time, we’ll definitely beat Dochun Guild.”

Acting the part of a young, talented, and ambitious guild master, Baek Chan-min climbed into his waiting car.
Before leaving, he didn’t forget to give a word of encouragement to his tired team.

“You all worked hard. Take some time off — rest well.”

For some reason, that “time off” sounded suspiciously like forever.
Still, the Hunters bowed deeply and thanked him.

Even if their results didn’t please their guild master, they could at least be proud that they’d done their best.
Their opponent had simply been stronger.

Just before closing the car door, Baek Chan-min turned to Cheon Chang-hyun.

He smiled faintly — but his eyes were as cold as ice.

“Hunter Cheon Chang-hyun, even though you failed this time, I’ll remember your efforts.
I’ll promote you as a rising star within Gold Star Guild. Don’t disappoint me.”

“…Thank you.”

Cheon Chang-hyun bowed politely.
He could tell just how furious Baek Chan-min truly was behind that calm expression.

“He let it slide this time since it’s our first run, but next time, there’ll be no mercy.
We must surpass Dochun.”

He never wanted to experience such humiliation again —
watching treasure slip away right before his eyes.

Baek Chan-min and Yuk Jae-hee’s car drove off soon after.

“This outcome was… unexpected.”

Cheon Chang-hyun reflected on their loss.
The team composition, preparations, and stage choices — all had been flawless.
The only problem was the existence of Team C.

How had they racked up so many points?
The only certain thing was that Yoo Eun-sae had played a major role in their success.

“Ever since I first got involved with Yoo Eun-sae, nothing’s gone right.”

He had planned to use this dungeon conquest to rise rapidly within Gold Star’s ranks,
but having only earned half of Baek Chan-min’s trust left him uneasy.

“Yoo Eun-sae… did she gain some kind of special power after surviving that incident?
If so, that’s going to be a problem.”

Clicking his tongue, Cheon Chang-hyun melted into the crowd and looked toward Dochun Guild’s side.
But he couldn’t see the person he was looking for.

“Yoo Eun-sae isn’t here?
Don’t tell me Team C cleared the dungeon without her…?
No way.”

Reporters began murmuring as they also noticed her absence.
Park Do-yoon, who had been standing silently, finally spoke up.

“Hunter Yoo Eun-sae is…”

His grief-stricken expression only deepened the crowd’s curiosity.

“What happened in the dungeon?
Why isn’t Hunter Yoo Eun-sae here?”

“Now that you mention it, Dodari’s missing too. Where are they?”

Sol, who had been waving to the crowd, noticed Eun-sae’s absence and hurried over to Park Do-yoon.
She nudged his side and whispered,

“What’s going on, Team Leader Do-yoon? Where’s Eun-sae?”

Park Do-yoon bit his lip.
Then, with a voice thick with emotion — as if he were about to kneel at any moment — he cried out,

“…Hunter Yoo Eun-sae is—!”

“I’m right here!”

All eyes turned toward the dungeon’s exit.
Riding on Dodari’s back, Eun-sae smiled brightly and waved.

Belquior had already hidden himself using a perception-reduction spell.

Park Do-yoon and the rest of the team widened their eyes in shock.
Before they could even react, Byeol and Bomi flew to her first, throwing themselves into her arms.

[Noona! How could you leave us behind! Next time, stay with me instead of Dad!]

Beep, beep-beep! Beep-beep-beep-beep!

Byeol tugged at Eun-sae’s collar with her tiny hands, while Bomi buried her face into Eun-sae’s chest.
The children sniffled and pouted, their eyes glistening with tears, and Eun-sae panicked.

“Oh, kids… I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. Don’t cry, okay? Look, I’m perfectly fine.”

Seeing Eun-sae comforting Byeol and Bomi, the rest of the team finally snapped out of their daze and ran toward her.

“Hu-hu-hunter Yoo Eun-sae-e-e!”

“Hunter Yoo Eun-sae!”

Seo Ho-rang came running with tears flying everywhere, followed closely by Park Do-yoon, Ye-na Lee, and the others.
Their expressions were priceless.

“How, how… No, never mind. I’m not imagining this, right?”

“Hu-hu-hunter Yoo Eun-sae-e-e… huh!”

“Team Leader Do-yoon, I’m alive.
Someone please calm Hunter Seo Ho-rang down before he passes out.”

“No one but Hunter Yoo Eun-sae could possibly do that.”

“Huh? Why not? Hunter Seo Ho-rang, please don’t cry. Look, I’m not even hurt!”

It was true.
During the Sacrifice Stage, the monster wave that appeared — hundreds of monsters of every kind — had been no problem at all.

With no witnesses, Belquior had practically wiped them out singlehandedly.
Only now could Eun-sae tell just how much he’d been holding back in the haunted house, trying not to scare the human Hunters.

The wave had ended in the blink of an eye — Eun-sae hadn’t even lifted a finger.

Sensing the commotion, Mirinae and her team hurried over.

“Eun-sae, what happened? Why is everyone acting like this?”

“Ah… something happened, I’ll explain on the way back.”

It really wasn’t a big deal — but Eun-sae still felt a bit sheepish.