The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 16

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It has been three days since the untimely bloodshed hit Operation Team 1.

The fact that two active hunters were fired on the same day was quite shocking news to me.

‘Besides, that world-famous Lee Su-yong…’

Of course, Team Leader Lee Soo-yong probably did not directly order the dismissal.

Because the team leader does not have personnel authority.

He probably reported to the head of the headquarters that he had been playing around in the dungeon after the subjugation.

Anyway, for a few days, I wondered if something might spark us…

Fortunately, that didn’t happen.

Moon So-yeon came back looking much better, and we went to work as usual and continued working the same way.

Everything was the same as if nothing had happened.

However, if there is one thing that has changed from before….

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“take care.”

“Good luck!”

“I hope you finish well!”

At least Operation Team 1 started greeting us.

“Oh yeah… thank you to the operations team for your hard work too.”

“thank you! “Then let’s go!”

The young hunter answered in a booming voice.

At the same time, I laughed nervously.

Their unbecoming behavior was not just once in a while, but repeated immediately after each subjugation.

If the subjugation ended earlier than scheduled, they even waited for us to say hello.

It’s not even just greetings.

After subjugating, there were cases where monsters were gathered in one place or the boss room was roughly organized.

“Why… I can’t get used to it.”

Moon So-yeon cried out as she watched the operation team moving away. Team Leader Park nodded.

“That’s right. I never thought the world’s operations team would notice us. “I have been cleaning for 10 years and this is my first time experiencing something like this.”

“If this continues, won’t the operation team eat us up? “Looking at the atmosphere, it doesn’t seem like it would be impossible.”

“Don’t be cocky, you bastard. And what are we! What did we do? “It’s all because of Junwoo’s hard work!”

“Isn’t that what you say? Of course I am grateful. “Anyway, I love you so much.”

Han Sang-hyuk playfully complained.

However, Moon So-yeon seemed rather uneasy about their jokes.

“I’m really, really grateful that Junwoo takes our side… but that makes me even more worried.”

…? I have never taken your side.

“I was worried that by helping us, I might end up getting angry at Junwoo…”

“To me?”

“yes. Rumors have already spread throughout headquarters. “There is a janitor who literally cut off the heads of two hunters on the spot.”

“…Well, that kind of thing seems to be going around.”

The problem is that they cut off both the front and back.

In fact, the sudden change in the attitude of Operation Team 1 was probably all due to those rumors.

Above all, it is true that Team Leader Lee Soo-yong took the side of the cleaning team.

They probably think that if they show off to the cleaning team, they will lose everything.

“They say they are watching us now, but you never know. There might be a hunter with bad intentions plotting it….”

“Well, even if there is someone plotting it, I won’t touch it directly. “Unless you’re a crazy person.”

“I guess so, right? Well, it wasn’t Junwoo’s fault.”

Moon So-yeon then smiled slightly, as if she felt a little relieved.

“Anyway, it’s so simple that I can’t understand it.”

At that time, Han Sang-hyuk, who was quietly listening to our conversation, turned his head towards me.

“Why not increase the budget by asking the head of the headquarters or cut Hunter off with a single word? Now, Operation Team 1 is making the cleaning team take notice… Isn’t it time for you to tell me something?”

“What do you mean?”

“What on earth are you doing?”

“….”

Han Sang-hyuk’s sharp question left me speechless. It is not a question that can be answered in the first place.

I don’t know either.

Why are things going the way they are?

“Aren’t you… something like that?”

As I remained silent because I had nothing to say, Han Sang-hyuk opened his mouth again as if he was frustrated.

“What else?”

“It’s a big-name line that even the higher-ups can’t move from…” “

…That’s me.”

I automatically burst into laughter.

What kind of bullshit is that again?

***

Association Seoul Headquarters.

Operation Team 1 office.

It was time for everyone to get off work, but Team Leader Soo-Yong Lee still remained in the office.

In the darkness, only sighs could be heard intermittently.

Even so, it was a time when I was pulling my hair out over various problems.

“Hey, you’re working hard~ How are you?”

An unwelcome guest arrived.

Team leader Lee Soo-yong’s expression became even more grim.

“…What is it?”

“Hey, what’s your reaction to a senior you haven’t seen in a while?”

“Isn’t it surprising that someone you don’t normally see comes to see you all of a sudden?”

“But man, where else can you think of a senior who comes to you like this?”

“Wow…”

Team leader Lee Soo-yong muttered softly.

Lim Dong-bin, leader of Operation Team 2.

Although he was a senior of team leader Soo-yong Lee, he was the kind of guy who always came to me when there was a problem, asking for advice and arguing with me.

That a guy like that came to visit now…

“Hey, but your team… I heard you’ve been watching the cleaning team these days?”

“Haa….”

Sure enough.

It seems that it eventually reached his ears.

“A lot of Suyong died too~ The guy who was the leader of Operation Team 1 was wondering if the cleaners were paying attention. The organization is running backwards. right?”

“Well, I… If you don’t know, just stay still. “I know who is on the cleaning team right now.”

“You can’t know. A big name line? “The rumor has already spread.”

Team Leader Lim Dong-bin sat down on Team Leader Lee Soo-yong’s desk and said.

“This is why parachutes don’t work. Look, you came up proudly like me. “It’s a big name line, and if you don’t do anything to get noticed in the first place, this won’t happen.”

“…I’m still in a bad mood, so if you start a fight, you can go back, right?”

“What is the cub’s temperament? Well… that’s not the main point.”

It’s time to take a look around.

Team leader Lim Dong-bin spoke quietly.

“I’ll solve it for you.”

“…What do you mean?”

“The cleaning team. You can’t just trust one line and let it climb forever. I will help you. “At times like this, you should act like a senior.”

Team leader Soo-yong Lee burst into laughter when he said that he would help.

“How are you going to help me? “If I give you advice and you mess with it for no reason, you’ll end up like me too.”

“Ah… what are you looking at me for?”

Team leader Lim Dong-bin shrugged his shoulders.

There was a strange confidence on his face.

“Well, it’s nothing too grand. I’ll just stick to the principles. “No matter how much it is the association president’s line, there is no reason to cover up mistakes made by team members, right?”

“What about that… Did the cleaning team make some mistake?”

“No, not yet. Well… we have to make it happen in the future.”

Team leader Lim Dong-bin’s mouth quirked up.

That crazy guy.

Team leader Soo-yong Lee muttered that, but his gaze was focused on Dong-bin Lim.

When his junior showed signs of being cold, team leader Lim Dong-bin did not miss the opportunity.

“You need to behave yourself. If this continues, I will have to live the rest of my life watching what the cleaning team thinks? “He’s the leader of Operation Team 1, who is considered an elite, but that’s not true.”

“…Okay, just tell me the conditions.”

“As expected, you are quick to notice.”

Team leader Soo-yong Lee smiled bitterly.

I wonder if that bastard spoke out because he sincerely wanted to help himself.

I already knew that he was a guy whose intentions were not pure.

“It’s not difficult. Your team has a large-scale subjugation scheduled for next week, right? “Multi-zone dungeon in Yeongdeungpo.”

“…I see.”

Multi-zone dungeon.

It is a special dungeon where you must defeat the boss of one area to open the next area.

In general, it is a ‘normal’ green grade, but because it is not possible to exit the dungeon midway, operations are conducted non-stop for hours until the bosses in all areas are defeated.

Only one month of preparation period.

Another month of operational planning.

This subjugation, which involved a considerable amount of manpower and time, was currently the most important project for Operation Team 1.

But…

“Hand it over to us.”

Isn’t this too much without a reward?

‘…Have you ever seen a raw lamb like this?’

Team leader Lee Soo-yong gritted his teeth.

“If you don’t like it, quit. For your information, the head of the department gave permission. “Let’s talk about it among ourselves.”

Team leader Soo-yong Lee nervously rubbed his head.

Team leader Lim Dong-bin has conquered over 100 dungeons so far. The majority of them were those who stole performance in this way.

‘Anyway, that opportunist bastard. If it weren’t for my senior, I really…’

Of course, he felt indescribably dirty, but he couldn’t ignore the cleaning team forever.

However, since it was impossible to touch the association president’s line directly, there was no welcome offer to have someone handle it for him.

‘Yeah, shit… This isn’t the only large-scale subjugation.’

Eventually, Team Leader Lee Soo-yong made his decision.

“…All right.”

“ha ha ha! “After all, he is a big friend.”

“Instead, let’s do it straight. “Don’t make a fuss on me for no reason.”

“of course.”

Team leader Lim Dong-bin said those last words and turned his back.

That’s when he left the office.

“Oh, and I heard there’s a new friend on your team these days? “His name was… Kim Min-ju?”

“…Why that friend again?”

“Lend him some too.”

Damn you bastard. I heard about that somewhere else…

I thought it was time to take everything, including my liver and gallbladder.

“Ugh… take care of it yourself.”

Team leader Soo-yong Lee waved his hands as if he had half given up.

***

On the bus from work.

I was sitting in the back corner and looking at the unlock conditions.

‘Hmm, this is pretty much…’

I looked at a few lists and soon burst into laughter.

Things have changed a bit since then, when I didn’t even know where to start or how to start.

Of course, the main skills were still difficult, but now a few of them were starting to show promise.

[Level Summon – Unlock Condition: 1 new member of the dungeon cleaning team]

Although it looks easy, it is a difficult condition.

I heard that there has been no support at all for several months… Well, the general public would not know what the cleaning team does, so I dismissed it.

[Overcommitment – Conditions for unlocking: Signing of joint projects with other departments]

In the past, it would have been an absurd condition… but looking at the atmosphere of the operations team these days, it doesn’t seem to be very impossible.

This is on hold for now.

[Time Exceeded – Unlock Condition: Dungeon Cleaning Team Wage Increase]

This still looks difficult, so pass.

[Polymorph – Unlock condition: Increased interest in the dungeon cleaning team among ordinary citizens]

One counter skill, that is, a higher version of the condition for increasing interest within the association.

‘This is the least I can do in the current situation…’

As I was nodding, my cell phone vibrated in my pocket. It was a call from Minjoo Kim.

The guy who hasn’t been in touch with me lately, probably because he’s been busy, is wondering what’s going on at this time.

“Why?”

“Mr. Seo…”

A trembling voice was heard as soon as I answered the phone.

In my gut, I had an ominous feeling.

“What’s going on?”

“Well, we caught a large-scale subjugation this time. It’s a multi-zone dungeon where the entire team participates… “I was selected as the leader of this punitive force.”

“Multi-zone dungeon?”

Was it already this time?

I scratched my head at a memory I had completely forgotten.

By the way, selecting a leader for such a large-scale subjugation certainly seems to be raising the stock price.

“But that’s not the important thing…”

He takes a breath.

Soon, Minju Kim slowly spoke.

“The cleaning team also participates in the suppression to appease them.”

“…what?”