The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 7

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It tastes like death.

After 3 days in a row of ‘unlucky days’, today I have to go to work early in the morning.

“Haam….”

In front of the dungeon entrance.

My mouth opened again and again with uncontrollable yawns.

The current time is 5:30 am.

I think I slept for about 2 hours.

No matter how good a team is, there is a level, and I am not a machine.

Even when I was a hunter, I never had a schedule this tight.

Well, when I was a hunter, I rested for a week after defeating someone, so I was physically more relaxed.

“Oh, if you’re going to do this, why don’t you call me after it’s over? “When will it end?”

Han Sang-hyuk’s irritated voice.

He was already running out of patience and was shaking his arms and legs.

“well. When did we ever work together? “If it’s late, it’s too late.”

“Ha, don’t even think about the people waiting. “I wouldn’t mind if you apologized for being late.”

Han Sang-hyuk made a noise of disgust.

As expected, an hour had passed since the scheduled time of subjugation.

It’s natural to feel irritated.

Of course, it was no different for me, but I was too tired to fuss openly.

“Haaam….”

“You must be very tired.”

Moon So-yeon smiled as she watched me yawn.

“Well… I guess Soyeon is okay.”

“I have great physical strength. “This arrangement is unstoppable.”

“…I see.”

“sure!”

lie.

The dark circles are deeper than a week ago. Hands shaking slightly.

If you keep touching your forehead, it looks like you’re dizzy.

I’m trying my best to pretend like nothing’s wrong… but it’s a wonder I can even stand at that level.

Well, I think he’s in his early 20s at best.

The intensity of work is not at a level where you can rely on your physical strength alone.

“But… take it easy.”

“yes? Ah yes. Okay.”

What I said without much thought received a somewhat shaky answer. And then the silence came right away.

Perhaps because everyone was tired, everyone was quiet.

“…It’s finally coming out.”

After 1 hour and 30 minutes, the operations team emerged from the dungeon.

“Oh shit…”

At the same time, my eyes tightened.

Kim Min-joo.

The woman appeared again.

How could this be because I am so unlucky?

“….”

While I was biting my lip and cursing with my eyes, I made eye contact with her again.

But this time, Kim Min-ju did not avoid his gaze. Instead, he just stared at me without giving in, as if he was begging me to come and speak out if he was dissatisfied.

Let’s quietly exchange hostile looks with each other for a moment.

“Tsk.”

Kim Min-ju clicked his tongue and turned his back first.

Then, he swung his right shoulder around and hurriedly walked away.

‘…That bastard too.’

My eyes suddenly turned to Kim Min-ju’s shoulder.

Should I tell you?

…no.

Just thinking about that incident still makes my blood boil.

Why do I care about him? You’ll figure it out yourself.

Let’s just quietly pass by. Don’t get involved again for no reason.

While repeating that, I also turned my back.

***

Ability Dimension Management Association Seoul headquarters.

Room 302, Serious Injury Management Ward under the Hunter Support Team.

I knocked a couple of times and opened the door.

“…hello.”

Kim Min-ju found me and nodded.

No matter how injured he was, it was quite sad to see him not even getting out of bed when his superiors came…

but I guess I have a big heart to understand.

“okay. How do you feel?”

“I’m not sure because I just finished the surgery.”

“Your ligaments are torn?”

“Rather than saying it was torn… they said the rotator cuff was torn because the inflammation was left untreated for too long.”

Tsk I clicked my tongue.

Why do we allow inflammation until the muscles are destroyed? Also, a guy who uses a sword.

“That’s how I should have developed my left hand grip. “If you swing your sword ignorantly, relying only on your arm strength, your shoulder will be shattered.”

Minju Kim laughed.

“Then you should have told me in advance.”

“…What’s wrong with your tone? I’m not saying this because it’s all sad. “I feel sorry for you.”

Without realizing it, my voice gained strength.

But Kim Min-ju did not respond.

I looked at the guy, then sighed lightly and took out a few pieces of paper from my inner pocket.

“Anyway, life as a hunter is no longer possible in that condition. “The association’s opinion is the same.”

“…What is that?”

“Stop retiring.”

Suddenly, several documents fell onto Kim Min-ju’s lap.

She stared at it with blank eyes.

“This isn’t right….”

He opened his mouth as if he couldn’t understand it.

“An injury like this is no big deal. No trouble working! The team leader knows this too! There’s a ranking review in a few days…”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? “It’s already been decided, so just follow along quietly.”

“….”

“Tsk, if it hurts that much, you should tell me. “Why do you endure it and let the disease grow?”

Kim Min-ju, who was looking straight at me, soon lowered his head.

“Do you want me to speak…?”

A tightly shut voice.

“Okay, you bastard. “You don’t even understand that I’m in pain…”

“I did. Of course I said it. And many times! The last time I told the support team that I was going to get a thorough examination, what did the team leader say? “I told you to just go to work so no one here is sick!”

Kim Min-joo’s voice got louder and louder, and at the same time, the gap between my eyebrows became narrower.

“Whose reason is it that I have endured all this time! “Who caused this situation, and now that I can no longer use it, I’m telling you to quit?”

“Damn. Why is it because of me? Did I squeeze your shoulder? You should take care of your body yourself, so blame it on someone else! “Where is the idiot who actually does work just because he’s told to do it?”

Kim Min-ju hesitated, as if speechless.

“Anyway, I can do it. “After a few days of rehabilitation…”

“Who will do the work for those few days? What can you do with a sore shoulder in the first place? You’re even a prosecutor! “If you want to remain in the association like a parasite, join the cleaning team over there!”

“That’s what I’m saying now….”

“Hey, are your words getting shorter and shorter?”

The attitude was gradually crossing the line.

But it seemed like Minjoo Kim was determined to get on my nerves.

“Team leader… have you ever thought of me as a colleague?”

“…what?”

“sorry. The question seemed a bit stupid. “Of course something like me would have been a throwaway tool.”

Kim Min-ju chuckled.

At that sight, the irritation I had been holding in finally exploded.

“Honestly, I didn’t like you for a long time. Blatantly ignore it and give a fuck. “Do you think it’s funny that you ask me if I’m coming?”

“that’s right. Still, at least I disliked the team leader. But the team leader… he didn’t even see those below him as human beings.”

I narrowed my eyes and glared at Minjoo Kim.

Then she nodded.

“Yes, the team leader always had that kind of attitude. It’s still like that now…. The idiot parasite cleaning team. Now I don’t care what you say. So please…”

Silence.

There was no need for me to open my mouth anymore.

“I hope you are born as a human in your next life. 이 개새끼야.”

Partner-

***

Now that I think about it again, I made a mistake.

I’m sorry, but at the time, even if I had come as part of the cleaning team, let alone the operations team, it would have only been a hindrance.

‘By the way, you told me…’

I looked back on that memory from the beginning.

The first emotion that came to mind was embarrassment.

Honestly, I don’t remember anything at all.

Perhaps telling him not to cheat and just do his work was just a random thing.

No, it might be correct to say that I just wasn’t interested.

Tsk, if it weren’t for the injury back then, he would have been a big guy. I never thought the injury would start now.

‘Sigh….’

I nervously brushed my hair.

And then he turned his back once again.

“excuse me.”

I opened my mouth to the back of the guy who was already far away.

“…yes?”

“Develop the grip strength of your left hand.”

“…I beg your pardon?”

A response was made as if it was some kind of bullshit.

“When you hold the sword, you only put strength in your right hand, which puts a strain on your shoulder. You can reduce the burden on your body by supporting it with your left hand. “More than anything, you must have good balance between both hands to gain more strength.”

“….”

“Well… go to the support team and get a test. “If you want to live a long life as a hunter.”

“Oh yeah.”

It’s an expression of quite a bit of disdain.

Looking at that disheveled appearance, you must be wondering what I know about cleaning people.

Well, even when I was the team leader, they didn’t listen to me, much less listen to the janitor.

“Ugh, it’s done. “The good Hunter will take care of it.”

Anyway, I’ve said what I wanted to say, so this is the end.

Now I have no intention of getting involved again.

I soon packed up my old protective clothing and headed to the dungeon.

***

Minjoo Kim, who returned to the association, lowered his head and looked quite serious.

I was thinking about what happened right after the subjugation a little while ago.

The man who suddenly gave me advice…

I had encountered the dungeon cleaning team a few times before, but this was my first time seeing that man.

No, if I were to be honest, it was the second time.

If you include the fact that he was glaring at me with a deathly expression at first glance.

A person who shows hostility to people for no reason. Ridiculous advice. Moreover, he spoke informally at first meeting.

If it were her usual self, she would have easily ignored such a damn human nonsense.

That was definitely the case.

‘Go to the support team and get a test.’

It seemed like he really knew something, even though I was just casually hearing it.

It’s not that I haven’t, but I’ve definitely been feeling uncomfortable in my shoulders lately. It seems like it takes less effort.

However, it wasn’t painful and I didn’t think it would be a problem for the subjugation, so I left it alone…

“Hunter Kim Min-ju? “I’ll come this way.”

“Ah yes.”

Just then, a nurse from the support team called my name.

Kim Min-ju, who had finished a simple test and was waiting for the results, immediately stood up.

It had been almost two years since she visited the Support Team Medical Center on her own.

It’s not because of that man.

I just get it because it’s time to get tested.

It’s not that I was particularly concerned about what the man said.

Even though he knew that no one would say anything, Kim Min-joo was proud for no reason.

‘Hey… what’s the problem? ‘I guess my muscles were a little tight.’

As he entered the treatment room, Kim Min-ju did not think anything special.

“I’m glad you get tested quickly. I have some inflammation in my right shoulder. “It’s not serious… but if I had left it for too long, it could have been a big problem.”

“…yes?”

The doctor’s unexpected answer.

“First, I will prescribe anti-inflammatory medication for a few days… In fact, more important than medicine is posture correction. If you look at it now, the overall balance is unbalanced. “If this continues, it will continue to put a strain on your shoulders.”

“Now, do you want to correct your posture?”

“yes. In my opinion, it would be a good idea to improve your left hand grip strength.”

Kim Min-ju’s eyebrows twitched.

“Anyway, there wouldn’t have been any pain at this level, so how did you know to do the test?”

“It’s just because the time is right…”

“Huh? “You still have three years left until your regular checkup?”

“…I told you to ask someone to take it.”

“What is that? shaman? “Did you see the dot?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Kim Min-ju did not say anything.

Because I didn’t know how to explain it.

“Once it starts to hurt, it’s actually too late. Well, you can have surgery, but rehabilitation alone takes several months. But honestly, this floor won’t wait for those few months, right? Above all, even if I receive rehabilitation, I can’t do anything like before.”

“…I guess so.”

“No matter what, just say thank you to him. Who cares so much about others in today’s world?”

The doctor said indifferently.

But Kim Min-ju could not ignore it.

To say I just blurted out something was not exactly the same as what the doctor said.

‘…What the hell is that guy?’

Kim Min-ju’s mind began to become complicated.