The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 321

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“So.”

Eclipse, an item creation laboratory under WDSO.

Chloe, who guided me there, went deep into the area and showed me something.

“Are you saying this is the way?”

I asked her with a puzzled look.

“why. “You don’t like it?”

“No, it’s more that I don’t like it…”

I trailed off as I stared at the thing in front of me.

Of course, what she showed me was none other than…

“What are you going to do with this…?”

Because it was a time stone, a bank item whose research had not yet been completed.

“If the reason for their regression is the Time Stone, wouldn’t it be okay if we just deal with that cause?”

“Wouldn’t it be…? Are you saying it’s not even certain?”

“Isn’t it obvious? “Unlike other bank items, time stones are an item that has not been researched yet.”

“….”

“We barely managed to make the processed bullets we used in New York. “And that’s just one shot.”

I asked as if I was taken aback by how confident she looked.

“So what are you going to do with something that hasn’t even been fully researched?”

“It’s breaking it.”

“…?”

She shrugged as if it was obvious.

I looked at her with a frown in response to the confusing explanation.

“But there’s a problem.”

Then she spoke again.

“…what again?”

“I can’t guarantee that even if you destroy the time stone, it won’t go back.”

“…What kind of nonsense is that?”

“It may not go back, but on the other hand, it may go right back.”

“….”

This is ridiculous.

What do you mean this is a method?

I don’t know what the outcome will be, but there’s still a chance… it’s just a gamble.

“Well, in the worst case scenario, there is a possibility that it will disappear completely…” “

…?”

Another shocking possibility popped up at the end.

“Because you have to lose to get even.”

“…I think I’ll die if I fall.”

“Why is Kim Jun-woo of the world so scared? So are you going to do it or not?”

They say you might die if you mess up, but they say it’s not their business so easily.

‘Anyway…’

I was lost in thought for a moment without answering Chloe’s urging.

First of all, her method doesn’t make a lot of sense.

If the loop was created because of the time stone and the regression took place under the condition of karma, then there is definitely a possibility that the loop will disappear when the time stone is destroyed.

It’s not like I haven’t thought about that either.

Even if the loop disappears and we return to before the regression, the result will be the same since time is already short anyway.

So, although it is a really frustrating method, it can be a solution.

“Anyway, if you can stay, isn’t it worth taking this much of a gamble?”

“Well…”

But the real problem is different.

“I followed because I was curious about the method, and I never said I would stay.”

“…yes?”

Do I really intend to stay?

Should I go back or stay?

Unless you make that choice, it is a method, a possibility, and has no meaning.

“So… are you saying you want to go back?”

“well.”

He continued with an ambiguous answer.

“Honestly, I don’t know.”

Because I also hadn’t made a decision yet.

Then Chloe said as if she was quite surprised.

“If you’re still worried about becoming the Secretary-General of an international organization… I guess you’ve done pretty well, right?”

“Well, kind of.”

“To the point where you give up everything you’ve achieved here and go back?”

“….”

I couldn’t answer that question.

I wasn’t worried about making a choice.

Going back was my goal anyway.

The reason I tried to clear my karma and the reason I ran so hard for nearly 4 years was all because of that goal.

Of course it is right to go back.

But…

‘It’s strange…’

I don’t know why.

What did you do before returning, what goals did you have, why did you want to return, and why did you want to return so much?

Was there something that was so valuable that I gave up everything I had achieved here and went back?

It never occurred to me.

‘…’

So I stayed silent for a long time.

“Well….”

[Time remaining until skill activation]

“Let’s think about it for the remaining time.”

[5 hours 12 minutes 04 seconds]

In the end, I put the choice on hold.

“…as you please.”

Chloe said crossing her arms and I turned away with a smile.

“But please tell me before it’s too late.”

“Let’s do that.”

That’s how I got out of Eclipse.

***

“The teacher… is a little strange.”

WDSO Headquarters Office of the Chief of Operations.

With all the headquarters heads gathered together, Kim Min-joo cautiously opened his mouth.

“After the funeral, he didn’t look or talk much…”

“I guess it’s because he reminds me of President Park. “You two were a bit special, right?”

When Director Lee Ah-young answered, Kim Min-ju shook his head.

“I don’t think that’s the case. What can I say… it feels a little different. It’s as if they’re preparing to go somewhere far….”

“….”

“….”

At those words, Director Yu-bin Han’s expression hardened.

It was because something I had forgotten about for a while suddenly came to mind.

“No way…”

“Are you trying to go back…?”

Ayoung Lee and Director Yubin Han each muttered with round eyes.

“Maybe…”

Kim Min-ju also nodded and answered.

At the same time, a heavy silence continued in the office, and the three general managers lowered their gazes.

In fact, they all knew.

The identity of Kim Jun-woo, his goals, and what happens when he achieves those goals.

We all knew it, but we forgot about it for a while in the face of bigger problems.

No, it would be correct to say that I tried my best to ignore it.

But… that day has finally come.

At that time, everyone was just looking at the floor, not knowing what to say.

“Oh, no way… If he was going back, he would have told us. “I’m going to go back without even saying anything.”

Director Lee Ah-young struggled to open his mouth.

but.

“If you’re a teacher, that’s enough…”

“Is that person saying goodbye? “In fact, that’s even weirder.”

Kim Min-ju and Han Yu-bin immediately shook their heads.

Director Lee Ah-young also kept his mouth shut, as if he thought it was not true even after he said it.

Silence continued again.

And then.

“I heard that it was because of the time slot…”

Han Yu-bin cautiously opened her mouth.

He then looked at the two people in front of him and continued speaking.

“If the time stone is destroyed… wouldn’t it be possible to not return?”

“…!”

“…!”

At the same time, the eyes of both people widened.

“There is a possibility.”

Director Lee Ah-young said in a trembling voice.

“Then…”

Minju Kim looked at them, trailing off, and everyone nodded, making eye contact.

“First of all, I can access Eclipse, so it’s not difficult… Chloe manages the bank item storage chamber.”

“I’ll take that away from you. We were close friends when we were at the US branch. “What better way to destroy it than that…?”

“All you have to do is hit an ultra-high voltage momentarily.”

“Then there may be a risk of explosion… I will take care of sealing off the surrounding area. All you have to do is tie them up with an excuse to appear in a dungeon.”

A conversation that suddenly became lively.

The eyes of the three people began to glow.

At that time, everyone participated in such a sudden plan.

“If that happens, Jun-woo won’t be able to return….”

Director Lee A-young started talking and then suddenly cut off.

Then he asked again with a calm face.

“But… can we decide this?”

“….”

“….”

The atmosphere calmed down again.

Belatedly, the three realized that they had had a pretty stupid idea.

This is by no means a matter that can be decided based on one’s own greed.

“…I see.”

“I don’t think we’ll even be able to see our faces if we stop doing it on our own…”

After everyone had gathered their thoughts like that.

“The teacher will choose.”

“Okay, well… what can we do to stop it?”

“Ugh…”

Eventually, it came to a conclusion.

“But I wish you could at least say hello before you go.”

When Kim Min-ju looked at the ceiling and spewed out those words, Director Lee Ah-young responded.

“Then shall we at least try to change his mind?”

“how…?”

“Well, that’s a good reason to stay here. “Money or power.”

“….”

“….”

Was he a person interested in such things?

“It won’t be of any use.”

“Isn’t that person greedy?”

Within a few seconds, everyone seemed to have given up and leaned back against the backs.

But even for a moment.

“Oh, there is one. A worthy cause to remain.”

As if something occurred to her, Han Yu-bin jumped up.

When everyone’s attention was focused, she pointed at someone with her finger.

“That one.”

“…to?”

The person she was pointing to was none other than that.

“Me, me…?”

Lee A-young was the head of the headquarters.

“I couldn’t tell you that I was measuring the timing. “I can’t do it now or ever anyway, so why not give it a try?”

“that’s right. Do you know anything? “I wonder if the teacher will change his mind too.”

“….”

Director Lee Ah-young looked quite confused at the two people’s words.

“I don’t know…”

He quickly sighed and avoided answering.

She kept her mouth shut, as if she had a lot to think about.

The other two did not urge any further. Because they knew better than anyone else how she felt.

And then.

bang-!

“This happened!”

Ha Seong-il, head of the overseas business division and chairman of Hanbyeol Group, suddenly burst into the office.

“Now in every country…!”

The moment he uttered those words, the eyes of all the headquarters directors became round.

***

That was when I left Eclipse after finishing the conversation with Chloe.

Ringing -.

My cell phone rang.

It was a call from none other than Director Lee Ah-young.

‘…What’s happening all of a sudden?’

As soon as I identified the caller, my eyebrows twitched greatly.

Of course… Because she was also someone who knew about my situation.

I wondered if he had realized that there was not much time left to return.

‘…I think it’s going to be somewhat annoying.’

With that in mind, I hesitated to answer the phone.

It was obvious that if not only Lee Ah-young, but also other headquarters directors, found out about my situation, they would try to persuade me somehow.

Actually, that’s why I tried not to say anything until the end.

I paused for a moment.

“…Is there a problem?”

In the end, I pretended not to notice and answered the phone as usual.

OK.

“I just found out through Director Ha that protests are taking place in various countries to dismantle WDSO!”

“…Huh?”

I received an answer I had never expected.

My first thought was that I was glad that they didn’t know about my situation yet… but that only lasted for a moment.

“It’s a dismantlement protest. Why suddenly…?”

“The International Association, which managed subjugation rights around the world, attempted to invade using that authority as an excuse. So, I think the same thing may happen again if one organization monopolizes the right to subdue it again.”

“Haa…”

I sighed.

In fact, in a way, this is a natural procedure.

I was just too focused on my situation to think about it.

Even though something like that happened, there is no guarantee that the same thing won’t happen in the future.

“What is the position of other associations?”

“No one has announced an official position yet, but looking at the atmosphere, most people seem to be in favor of disbandment.”

“You’ve hit a goal.”

“It seems like the Board of Directors is trying to resolve misunderstandings by holding a summit, but what we say won’t be very persuasive in a situation where the war has just ended.” We are the ones who dealt with the International Association, and we are the ones who are working to recover from the damage

. all.

However, we are also the ones who made the International Association reveal its ambitions.

Citizens do not know the detailed circumstances and causal relationships.

Even if they knew, it’s not important to them.

What is important to them is…

a guarantee that something like this will never happen again.

That’s it.

For the citizens, we are not heroes who defeated evil, but rather a risk factor that could lead to becoming a second international association.

“Things are going to get bigger.”

“…Yes,”

Director Lee Ah-young answered carefully.

At the same time, I let out an inaudible sigh.

It wasn’t because I had a headache because of an unexpected situation.

If it just happens like this…

‘I’ll have an excuse to stay…’

I took a moment to gather my thoughts.

“…Are you going to go back by any chance?”

she asked out of the blue from across the room.

At the same time, my head went blank for a moment.

“…what does that mean?”

“Anyway, since all the big issues have been resolved and the goal has been achieved… I think I’ll go back before it becomes a hassle again…” “…

”

As soon as I received a confirmed kill, I unconsciously closed my eyes.

Did you know that too?

At that thought, I burst out laughing without realizing it.

“Well, for now…”

“I like it.”

“…?”

And at that moment, my heart dropped.

What are you saying now?

Did I say something wrong?

Or maybe I heard wrong?

Such thoughts keep my mouth shut and I can’t even make a voice.

“I like you.”

I started to feel dazed as I heard those words again, as if I hadn’t said or heard anything wrong.

And in between.

‘Shall we go back…?’

Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.