The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 19

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Multi-area dungeon.

Basically, it is classified as a green grade cave-type dungeon.

The dungeon itself is not very dangerous.

However, due to the special structure of multiple areas and the condition of not being able to leave until the subjugation is completed, high caution is required.

“To be honest, I was a little scared before I came in…”

While dealing with the boss of the first area, ‘Pentagram Balrog’, Soyeon Moon hinted.

“It’s more peaceful than I thought.”

I nodded at her words.

Two hours have passed since the subjugation began.

Everyone was very nervous when they first came in, but once they started working, they seemed relieved to find that it was no different from usual.

“No matter how large-scale the operation is, we are in a clean-up role. “We probably won’t have to meet the punitive force until it’s over.”

“Hey, I wanted to watch the subjugation. “There is no point in doing a joint project like this.”

“You guy, are you a hunter? “We just need to do our jobs well.”

Team Leader Park urged Han Sang-hyuk.

He was right.

Of course, a fierce battle is going on on the front line right now… but what does that have to do with us?

As long as the cleaning team does a good job cleaning, that’s enough.

“ruler! “Now that the disassembly is over, let’s deal with the chemicals.”

Team Leader Park immediately straightened up in front of the monster that had been torn to pieces.

“Not a single monster must be corrupted until the subjugation is over. “After treating with chemicals, don’t forget to cover it with plastic and vacuum-pack it!”

“I’ll get a scab from my ear~.”

“Be patient this time. We’re not the only ones working, right? If we make even the slightest mistake, we could be in real trouble. So, we have to check each and every thing thoroughly.”

Team Leader Park’s voice was quite serious.

You cannot take dismantled monsters out of here. Of course, we can’t just leave it alone.

So, to prevent the body from decomposing, we chose to dismantle the monster, soak it in chemicals, cover it in a plastic bag, and vacuum-pack it.

Thanks to this, the work became much more cumbersome… It was just cumbersome, but it wasn’t any more difficult than that.

“But when do we eat?”

“You idiot, how long has it been since you came here and you’re already ready to eat?”

“Would you like to have a snack?”

“uh? “Do you have any snacks?”

“I brought some chocolate bars from home just in case. “Now, Junwoo, take one too.”

“Oh, I like strawberry flavor.”

The tension seemed to have eased and the atmosphere had become lighter.

There was a lot of chatter, but despite that, there were no mistakes in the work.

There’s nothing wrong with it.

Just do what you normally do.

Everyone seemed to think so, and I had no disagreement.

It’s been 5 hours since the operation began.

Everyone looked a little tired, but so far it was okay.

8th hour.

Moon So-yeon seemed to be feeling tired, and so was I.

10th hour.

During the dismantling work, Sanghyuk Han fell asleep and injured his hand. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a major injury.

15th hour.

A small issue arose in a previously worked area. The plastic that vacuum-packed the monster burst.

Reprocessing it slowed down the work significantly and began to differ from the progress of the subjugation.

And 18 hours into the operation.

“Ah, cleaning team, cleaning team. The gas level in the dungeon is rising now, so please check.”

Eventually, the problem arose.

“I’m sorry. “Currently, a lot of areas are overcrowded.”

“You were pushed back? “What district are you in now?”

In response to Hunter’s question, Team Leader Park quickly counted the numbers with his fingers.

“Now… we are in District 5.”

“Number 5? We’ve just conquered District 10? “We were pushed back by five districts?”

“I’m sorry. “We’ll just rest for an hour and then move on as quickly as possible.”

“What kind of nonsense is that? If you rest for an hour, what are you going to do with the monsters that are now behind? “The numbers are still rising, so you’re just going to leave it alone?”

Hunter’s voice began to rise without even knowing the topic.

No, if the work progress here is delayed, wouldn’t it be okay to adjust it there?

I couldn’t help but take the walkie-talkie and open my mouth.

“Everyone is so exhausted right now. “It is impossible to proceed any further, so please ask leader Kim Min-ju to temporarily suspend the subjugation.”

I was also extremely tired and extremely irritated.

If I wasn’t going to finish it quickly, I wanted to rest for a little while, but…

“…that’s not possible. “We will be late as scheduled,”

came the nonchalant answer.

“So you’re saying we’re going to proceed like this? “This is no longer in a state where we can continue.”

“Isn’t that the cleaning team’s problem? “You have to figure it out somehow.”

I barely suppressed the thought of swearing at that moment.

Yes, it is operational now.

Getting angry during an operation is unprofessional behavior.

He comforted me and continued speaking in a calm voice.

“Then at least send the hunters who are not in the current rotation. “As things stand now, we will continue to be pushed back.”

“ … ”

“Hey. Change the team leader immediately.”

Fuck the pros.

It gets on my nerves and I burst out laughing?

「….」

But the radio remained silent.

And with that, there was no more radio communication.

Thanks to this, I could feel the blood rushing to my head.

It is the role of the team leader, the operation planner, to organize the personnel and teams involved in the operation.

The operation team consists of 60 people divided into three teams and deployed in rotation. However, with only four members in total, we were organized as a single team.

Of course, as time passes, fatigue accumulates and work speed inevitably slows down.

But…

they won’t stop the subjugation and won’t help?

Fuck this. No matter how you look at it, you’re doing it on purpose, right?

‘I’m tired, but you’re making me move…’

I forced my eyes that kept closing and walked towards the inner area.

***

Area 10, where the subjugation has just ended.

Teams B and C, who were off duty, were gathered there and taking a break.

As I walked into the middle of it, Team Leader Lim Dong-bin spotted me and immediately came out.

“What are we going to do! You said you could take care of it yourself? “Can’t you see I’m getting gas now?!”

A voice full of anger.

He began to insist, making his neck stand up.

“And if you have time to come here, shouldn’t you do the work first? This is definitely a joke. “It’s neglect of duty!”

“…Where is Leader Kim Min-ju?”

Unfortunately, he had nothing to see.

I asked, lightly ignoring him, but Lim Dong-bin also didn’t seem to have any intention of answering.

“You know what to do with that. Oh my… Don’t you think that the cleaning team is doing this right now? “I told you several times not to let it affect the subjugation, but if it turns out like this, I’ll be in trouble too!”

“I worked for 18 hours without even taking a break. Isn’t that natural? Are we machines? “We can no longer do this, so we are at our limit…”

“Then what are you saying that we can’t do any more?”

At that moment, Team Leader Lim Dong-bin’s eyes changed.

“Fuck, we’re in real trouble. “It looks like the entire operation could be ruined because of one cleaning team.”

Then, as if he wanted the hunters around him to hear, Team Leader Lim Dong-bin muttered in a loud voice.

Sure enough, the hunters’ eyes immediately fell on me.

“So, what should I do now….”

“Abandoned operation while suppressing neglect of duty and non-compliance with instructions.”

“…?”

“I guess I’m not getting the hang of it because I’ve never subdued you before… This isn’t an issue that can just be overlooked. I will definitely hold the cleaning team accountable for their actions. “You don’t think this is unfair, do you?”

Team leader Lim Dong-bin rolls his eyes and gives harsh warnings.

I finally couldn’t bear it anymore and burst out laughing.

“…Smile?”

“I thought it was somehow strange.”

I was wondering why they went to the trouble of making a list of required participants to make us participate…

They brought us here with this intention from the beginning.

‘Somehow, catch the pod and discipline him… Anyway, he’s an extraordinary bastard for this kind of thing.’

Well, the operations team can’t just watch the cleaning team forever. I think they wanted to break the team’s momentum by punishing them like this…

It’s not something a team leader would do, no matter how you look at it.

“…hey. It looks like you’re about to leave because you have some faith. Abandon the operation. Abandon the operation. They say they can’t cover this even if the president of the association comes. Do you understand?”

“all right. Okay… let’s say our team gave up on the operation. What are you going to do now? “Are you going to continue subjugating me while I’m running out of gas?”

Lim Dong-bin adjusted the channel on the walkie-talkie he was holding.

Ah, it’s time to check the transmission.

“This is Team Leader Lim Dong-bin. “Are you busy now?”

“manager? Now… Hey! Bow your head! …I’m busy!”

The recipient was none other than Kim Min-ju.

“There’s a problem. “The cleaning team gave up on the operation.”

“…Huh?”

“There are only 5 corpses that haven’t been disposed of. If things continue like this, everyone will suffocate to death before we can subdue them. “From now on, I will lead it myself, so please hand over the leader position to me.”

“What is that…?”

“Hand over the leadership position! “It’s not a situation for a newborn chick to do anything!”

I was truly impressed.

Who in the world calls someone a young chick?

Anyway, even in this situation, they are trying to steal the performance somehow.

Should I say this is truly amazing?…

“You bastard. “Nothing has changed between then and now.”

“what? “What are you saying now…?”

“Hey, Minjoo Kim.”

“teacher? Team leader, is it true? “The cleaning team gave up on the operation?!”

His voice was quite agitated, perhaps because he was in the middle of a battle.

“Do you… don’t you think I can’t do it right now and that we’ll all die if this continues?”

“…Yes?”

The answer was cut off for a moment.

Meanwhile, team leader Lim Dong-bin, who could not wait, struck first.

“Ah, you’re frustrating, you stupid bitch. Tell him you’re handing over command quickly. What a waste of time! “Does this bitch really think that just because she was made a leader once, it means anything?”

“…all right. “I’ll pass it on.”

Only then did Team Leader Lim Dong-bin smile.

But that smile didn’t last long.

“To the cleaning lady Kim Jun-woo.”

“You should have done that a long time ago… Wait, what?!”

“As of now, Kim Min-ju, the leader of the punitive force, is handing over command to Cleaning Team 3 Cleaner Kim Jun-woo.”

Kwajik.

The sound of the radio on the other side being smashed was heard.

“Hey hey! Hey Kim Min-ju…!”

Team leader Lim Dong-bin put his face into the radio and urgently called her.

Of course, there was no answer.

“What… did everyone hear?”

I turned my head towards the waiting hunters.

They also have the same expression as team leader Lim Dong-bin.

The expression on his face that he couldn’t understand what was happening.

But from now on, you will have to act wisely.

“I will command this operation from now on.”

For the first time in a while, I will be in a good mood while on active duty.