Author: rolypoly
  1. 13th guest

 

“Closed dungeon experience?”

 

“Yes.” 

 

The woman who looks like the department representative, Yoo Heeji, is attending Kangmyung University’s Department of Production Studies, majoring in the Hunter Department. 

 

It’s a production-related hunter department.

 

After the Great Catastrophe, various awakened people appeared.

 

Their manifestation typically occurred around the age of 19, with most of them either joining a guild directly without attending college or, in cases where their awakening was vague or non-combative, opting to attend university.

 

The places that embraced them were the departments with the word ‘Hunter’ attached to them.

 

Hunters in the analysis or production field often had their skills rank up through learning, so the government and the Hunter Association tended to provide a lot of support.

 

However, Kangmyung University didn’t seem to have very good professors or a lot of support. 

 

The freshmen students here, who are said to be part of the student council, are at best E-Class. 

 

The majority of them were F-Class.

 

Listening to Hunter Yoo Heeji’s explanation, a “closed dungeon” refers to a dungeon that has already been cleared or lacks profitability, so hunters rarely visit it and monsters hardly appear.

 

With all members of the student council ranging from F to E-Class, it seemed unlikely that they would even dream of participating in real dungeon experiences like an MT organized by hunter departments from other schools. 

 

“Because it was a mining-type dungeon, I tried to learn how by-products that I had only seen in books were collected in a dungeon like this.”

 

Yoo Heeji explained with a sullen face. 

 

“It seems like blindly following the brochure was the problem.”

 

I examined the tattered brochure that Yoo Heeji was still holding onto. 

 

Ancient Dwarf Dungeon

 

The explanation is lengthy, but to summarize the main point, it was once a popular dungeon with a lot of by-products, but now it has been closed and has become a headache for the local government, so they will make money by opening it to the general public who want to experience the haunted house.

 

There is no way there would have been a proper guide in such a place.

 

A monster suddenly appeared in a dark dungeon with no security guards—

 

“It’s only F-Class dwarfs, but I’m so angry that I haven’t even been able to use my hands once…” 

 

Satisfaction levels drop in real-time above Yoo Heeji’s heartbroken face. 

 

42%

 

She must have been happy just by entering the Dungeon Hotel, but as soon as she entered, she felt only 50% satisfied.

 

What’s really funny about this is that as the satisfaction level dropped above Yoo Heeji’s head, the numbers above the heads of all the student council members also dropped. 

 

41%

 

42%

 

42%

 

40%

 

It’s not like the rice plants bow their heads in the fall season, but when Yoo Heeji lowers her head, everyone bows their heads together.

 

“It seems like I haven’t been leading the student council properly after all.”

 

“What are you talking about, department representative! Department representative, you’ve done your best! You stayed up all night planning drinking games and preparing for the checkers tournament!”

 

The guy, a male version of the department representative type of face with long pants and a white T-shirt under a checked shirt, paired with a camera bag, grabbed Yoo Heeji’s shoulders and shook them.

 

‘I feel like déjà vu.’

 

Is it an illusion that Lim Hyunggeol comes to mind? 

 

Are they supposed to be seniors in high school now? Oh my, that’s right. I guess they’re taking the college entrance exam this year. 

 

“T, that’s right. Who would’ve thought our closed dungeon would be like this?”

 

At that time, the quiet and silent little man sitting in the corner opened his mouth.

 

He’s a transfer student and I heard he’s still a bit awkward around the freshmen.

 

Anyway, the Hunter Department at Kangmyung University starts a new semester in September.

 

Unlike incoming freshmen whose admission decisions are made in July, transfer students have their admissions decided in August, so there wasn’t much of a difference.

 

“Don’t be too disappointed, department representative. It’s actually a good experience, isn’t it?”

 

However, unlike other freshmen, the number above the head of the transfer students didn’t decrease much.

 

His satisfaction level was 60%.

 

Unlike other freshmen, the experience in the closed dungeon didn’t seem to have a significant impact on him.

 

Or maybe our hotel is just good?

 

‘Either way, let’s target this guest first.’

 

The characteristic of these group guests was that the satisfaction of others affected their own satisfaction.

 

If other people’s satisfaction with the hotel decreases, their own satisfaction also decreases accordingly. 

 

It seems that there are many people with leadership qualities in the student council, and their high sensitivity to others may be the reason for that.

 

If so, if we raise the satisfaction level of the transfer students first, everyone will feel encouraged little by little by seeing the transfer students having fun.

 

I nodded, thinking so.

 

“The guest is right. In a way, it could be considered a valuable experience. Fortunately, no one got hurt. All parents will be contacted through the Hunter Association. You filled out your contact information completely, right?”

 

I asked, picking up a list of 13 contact details.

 

Everyone answered at the same time.

 

“Yes!” 

 

Ha. 

 

I feel like I’m the teacher of a pouty class.

 

With that thought in mind, I slowly stepped back.

 

Then I gestured to Master Lim Sehwan. 

 

“Yes?” 

 

Lim Sehwan asked back without notice.

 

I said to him with a smile.

 

“How about a brief explanation of the hotel facilities from Master Lim Sehwan, who just came back from a dispatch at ‘Misoon Workshop’? After all, they might be your juniors from the production-related hunter department.” 

 

Misoon Workshop. Master. Juniors. 

 

I just put emphasis on these three words, but the numbers go up at the same time.

 

50%

 

51%

 

51%

 

54%

 

As expected, it’s a steep recovery.

 

Everyone’s eyes sparkled and they looked at Lim Sehwan like a meerkat.

 

‘I think it’s kind of…cute?’

 

It seemed like Lim Sehwan finally realized what those eyes wanted.

 

He cleared his throat loudly and got out of his seat.

 

“T, then, allow me to assist you with the hotel facilities introduction. My name is…”

 

“You’re Master Lim Sehwan, right? I saw the gauntlet that Hunter Han Woo-hyun brought from the Gangmyeong City Dungeon two months ago. The professor even used it as material for the class. It’s truly a finely crafted item.”

 

One student raised his hand and said to Lim Sehwan. 

 

Then Lim Sehwan’s eyes…changed.

 

“Do…you mean that gauntlet?” 

 

“Yes. How were you able to create such an item optimized for the user’s movements?!”

 

On the other side, someone raised their hand and asked.

 

Lim Sehwan’s back was shaking.

 

At the same time, a window appeared before my eyes.

 

!Status abnormality! ‘Fan over Hephaestus’ activates! 

 

‘Fan’s eyes’ are activated.

 

—Explanation ability increases by 200%. 

 

—Logic increases by 200%.

 

An ‘overwhelming aura’ is activated.

 

—Attracts the attention of fellow nerds. At the same time, it becomes an object of avoidance for the general public!

 

….

 

‘Fan over Hephaestus’ activation time: 04:00:00

 

….? 

 

I didn’t intend to get this far.

 

However, since the status abnormality activation time is only 4 hours, let’s just leave it alone.

 

As they listened to Lim Sehwan’s long explanation, the gazes of fellow public figures changed to those of ‘fans’. 

 

Although small, this time wasn’t a boring look given that satisfaction increased by one or two percent.

 

Flowers of MT.

 

To enjoy leisure.

 

Of course, that leisure activity is undoubtedly the ‘Dragon Palace Experience.’

 

“Wow!”

 

After a while.

 

The thirteen adults on the yacht let out exclamations of awe.

 

This was because the water parted at the front of the yacht and a dragon palace appeared. 

 

At the same time, the corrupted…byeoljubujeon welcomed our yacht with a bright smile.

 

– Hello and welcome to the Dragon Palace.

 

I interpreted his words and spoke to the group of guests.

 

“Since it’s an MT, it would be nice to include some leisure activities, right? Oh, and for dinner, it would be great to have something like steamed clams using the clams we gather ourselves from the Dragon Palace.”

 

As soon as I finished speaking, the numbers went up.

 

70%

 

65%

 

74%

 

Dad sitting in the yacht’s driver’s seat was watching me with a worried expression.

 

It seemed like he still didn’t trust me to enter the dungeon. 

 

This time, he was even more worried when he heard that it was the place where the Dragon King was located, so I almost missed the Dragon Palace tour. 

 

‘You promised to watch me do what I love.’

 

‘But still…!’

 

I had no choice but to use a cheat key.

 

‘Uncle Minhyuk would definitely have understood.’

 

Should I say it stimulates a little competitive spirit?

 

After Dad’s lips tightened, he insisted on sticking close to me and allowed me to go.

 

I smiled brightly, feeling as if I had moved the vast expanse of the West Sea before me.

 

It’s a guide for guests, but I really wanted to come in here.

 

“Would you like to try it yourself? It’s a by-product experience that I originally wanted to try.”

 

“Yes?” 

 

Among the students who looked embarrassed, I deliberately picked out a transfer student.

 

“You can’t dig up real by-products in a closed dungeon, but you can dig up clams here. Because it is the West Sea Dragon Palace.”

 

And I gave him a clam digging tool.

 

At the same time, the manager behind me lowered the yacht’s net ladder. 

 

There was a muddy mud flat on the cracked seabed. It was clear that with just a few waves, shells would pop out. 

 

Of course, that’s not a monster, it’s just a dungeon by-product.

 

Should I say it’s the same as the resources in the mine dungeon?

 

I watched the transfer student swallow his saliva and carefully pick up the tool.

 

The transfer student opened his eyes wide.

 

“This…is an item?” 

 

“Of course. If you just use a pickaxe inside the dungeon, it’s likely to break before long.”

 

Lim Sehwan, who was standing next to the manager, explained.

 

The transfer student’s eyes sparkled.

 

The transfer student confidently wielded the pickaxe like a weapon and marched boldly across the tidal flats in front of the freshmen, who couldn’t hide their disappointment at never having had the chance to use their strength against an F-class dwarf.

 

After a few swings of the pickaxe, a pen shell popped out.

 

“I, I picked up the dungeon by-products!”

 

The transfer student smiled brightly with an amused expression on his face.

 

A number went up above his head.

 

76%

 

At the same time, the numbers above the freshmen’s heads went up.

 

75%

 

77%

 

80%

 

I had a feeling that if they served steamed clams made from pen shells and alcohol, which can be called the peak of the MT, they would be able to achieve 100% satisfaction without leaving anyone behind. 

 

As soon as we finished the clam-digging experience that lasted quite a long time, everyone was showered with clean water by the Dragon King.

 

– I will flush the water. Take it!

 

The Dragon King gave clean water in a solemn voice, and the guests in the tent were able to take a shower.

 

It could be said to be a truly convenient clam-digging experience, but… Instead, it seemed like the mood of the Dragon King was slightly dropping.

 

‘Anyway, I’m glad you look healthy.’

 

Recently, with the help of a doctor, he seemed to be recovering his health little by little. 

 

The ‘tourist attraction owner (Less Sickly Purified Dragon King)’ wants to eat steamed clams! 

 

When I see the words “the less sickly purified Dragon King,” that’s what I mean. 

 

However, because of my record of collapsing in front of the Dragon King, it was clear that Dad would absolutely be against the Dragon King coming to the hotel for the time being, so I entered the hotel first, avoiding the Dragon King’s harsh gaze. 

 

On my way to my new lodgings to take a quick shower, a coffee shop server approached me.

 

“I just got a call. It seemed to be from the Hunter Association?”

 

Hunter Association?

 

I tilted my head and picked up the phone. 

 

Then I pressed the remaining call record as he suggested.

 

Then, the embarrassed voice of Secretary Myunghan was heard. 

 

– Miss Junghyo. Did you give me the wrong list?

 

“Yes?” 

 

– This is a list of Kangmyung University student council members who participated in the MT selection team. Are there really 13 people there? According to what I received, there are a total of 12 students in the production department’s Hunter Department.

 

I was silent for a moment.

 

So what about the other one?

 

I quietly looked at the cafe window, which reflected the darkening West Sea.

 

As it got brighter inside, my face was reflected dimly in the window.

 

Ah. 

 

I get it. 

 

I smiled softly.

 

And I answered Secretary Myunghan. 

 

“That’s right. I made a mistake with the list. The person at the very end of the list, please remove them. I must have confused them.”

 

 

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