The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 9

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“So, Junwoo.”

It had been less than 10 minutes since we entered the dungeon.

While the passage cleaning work was in full swing, Team Leader Park cautiously opened his mouth.

“Why are you doing that?”

“It’s not like I care what your relationship is with that hunter…”

“I see.”

“Why on earth is he here?”

“….”

Team Leader Park and my head turned back at the same time.

There was Kim Min-ju, holding a mop and wrestling with the blood on the passage.

“I brought it to you.”

“That’s right! “I didn’t bring you here!”

“Well, I don’t know when Mr. Heejang will come back. Still, wouldn’t it be better to have one more person?”

“If you think about it generally, yes, in general. But that person…”

Team Leader Park looked at Minjoo Kim again.

And then he spoke with his voice quiet.

“You’re a Hunter…”

I could immediately understand what he wanted to say.

No matter what anyone says, the cleaning team is the lowest level job in the association. And the operations team… So, hunters are the most important personnel in the association.

If you ask me, the cleaning team are lowlifes or slaves.

And Hunter is a nobleman.

Team Leader Park’s words ultimately mean why such a precious person is cleaning in such a squalid place.

But… would I have brought that guy with me just because I liked it?

‘Anyway, stubbornness is really…’

A harsh breath escaped me without my knowledge.

The day I couldn’t overcome my stubbornness and gave him advice.

Kim Min-ju suddenly spewed out nonsense saying that he wanted to learn swordsmanship from me.

Of course, I refused like a knife…

But after that day, Minju Kim visited me every day. I really came here every day.

The control team probably knew about our schedule, but after we finished cleaning the last dungeon, he was always waiting in front of the dungeon.

And that’s for a full week!

Unable to bear it any longer, I blurted out to Minjoo Kim last night that I would think about it if he helped us with our work.

I thought that if it got this far, I would naturally give up and go back, thinking, ‘Ah, just a little bit of cleaning…’

After all, what kind of hunter would want to do such a chore?

No, you don’t have to go that far, but who would bother doing cleaning work when they had a vacation?

I thought so, but I underestimated her.

She really came to work as part of the cleaning crew.

And he does his cleaning work without saying a word.

The current B-level hunter is on the cleaning team cleaning the dungeon.

To be honest, I pretended to be calm on the outside, but…

‘What are you saying, what should I do if he really comes? No, some kind of B-level hunter is doing the cleaning. Aren’t you embarrassed? No, more than that, isn’t it really like going to work every day? So what should I do? Damn, he’s uncomfortable to look at. Ha, how did it get to this point….’

Inside, I am more agitated than anyone else.

“teacher. “This won’t be erased.”

“Uh… huh?”

At that time, Kim Min-ju’s voice came through.

The title “teacher” was given to her arbitrarily.

It’s clear that their intention is to embarrass me and kill me.

“I have to spray the medicine. “Are you foolishly cleaning it with force?”

“Ah…”

I walked over and took the mop she was holding.

“look. This is human blood, this is monster blood. You shouldn’t try to erase two things like this together. One is to be wiped with a rag and the other is to be erased by melting it with fire. okay?”

“yes. All right.”

“This stuck thing is monster flesh. If you try to remove it with chemicals, it will cost too much, so gently scrape it off with a dagger. Collect the separated by-products in one place. Oh, if you use a dagger, clean it every now and then. “Because the monster blood could corrode it.”

“…yes.”

“what. Why is your expression like that? do not want to do it? Well, isn’t it a bit weird for a hunter to do something like this? So, I guess I should just leave it at this point…”

“No. “I just thought that cleaning is also quite profound.”

“….”

Kim Min-ju stroked his chin and looked quite serious.

Team Leader Park, who was looking at that scene, burst into loud laughter as if satisfied.

“Junwoo is now a cleaner too! ha ha ha!”

“What…”

I was so shocked that I covered my mouth.

oh my god.

What was I trying to say now?

Are you really trying to say thank you?

Are you grateful to have become a decent janitor…?

This world’s first SSS rank hunter, Kim Jun-woo?

‘I fucking want to cry…’

My shoulders slumped from the sudden feeling of self-destruction.

I trudged back to my seat.

But as if I didn’t have time to organize my thoughts, I was immediately met with a stinging gaze.

When I turned my head, I saw Moon So-yeon looking at me with a very disapproving expression.

“…Is there any problem?”

“Nothing.”

Moon So-yeon hurriedly averted her gaze.

“Sir, it’s over here. What should I do now…”

“Ah! Then go over there with me. Are you okay, team leader?”

As soon as Kim Min-ju opens his mouth, Moon So-yeon snatches her away.

Embarrassment appeared on Kim Min-ju’s expression.

“uh? Uh… but there must be a lot of dead bodies over there. “Wouldn’t it be difficult for the two of you?”

“If not at a time like this, when would I want to work with Hunter? Hunter, you’re okay too, right?”

“…Well, yes.”

Minju Kim answered dryly.

So, Moon So-yeon walked along the aisle with Kim Min-ju.

“Hey hey.”

Han Sang-hyuk, who was watching the two of them moving away, tapped me.

“I’m betting that Hunter wins. you?”

“….”

me too.

***

A passage filled with awkward silence.

Moon So-yeon was regretting her unexpected actions.

First of all, I brought in Minju Kim, but I don’t really have anything to say.

It is a natural result that the atmosphere becomes awkward.

‘So why did you do something you didn’t do before? ‘Like a fool…’

That was when Moon So-yeon sighed and blamed herself.

“You look tired. Are you okay?”

Kim Min-ju spoke first.

“yes? Yes, of course. “I can’t give up.”

“I don’t think so.”

“…haha.”

Minju Kim looked her up and down quickly.

It was a lie that was so obvious to the eye.

“Actually, I didn’t sleep well for a few days.”

“I guess something happened.”

“no. “It’s not like there’s anything in particular…”

Moon So-yeon didn’t seem to want to talk much.

Since it wasn’t a story he wanted to hear, Kim Min-joo didn’t ask any more questions.

“Please tell Hunter’s story, not mine. “Actually, this is my first time talking to Hunter like this.”

“There’s nothing really worth saying… other than that I followed in my father’s footsteps and became a hunter…”

“Huh. Was your father a hunter too? “So the father and daughter are working together?”

“no. You were fired. “Because of a shoulder injury.”

Minju Kim calmly told a story that her future self almost experienced as well.

“I told my boss and told him not to act like a fool and just mind his work… My teammates also told me not to think about taking a break. “I didn’t want to cause trouble, so I held it in, which made the disease worse.”

“yes?! That makes no sense! You’re a co-worker! How could that…”

“No.”

A firm voice.

At the same time, Kim Min-ju’s eyes became sharper.

“There is no such thing as colleagues in the association. There are only classes lower than you and classes higher than you. My father… couldn’t rise from B level. “Until the moment it is cut.”

“That’s right…”

“Honestly, that’s true. Who would care about Hunter, who has been a B-level player for 10,000 years? I’m glad they just see me as a person. Well, in the end, my father was like a throwaway tool, but…”

There was a sound of teeth grinding together.

Moon So-yeon was worried that something might be broken.

“Anyway, the association itself is like that. A place where hierarchy is everything. It is infinitely strong to the weak and infinitely weak to the strong. Even the hunters who work together say this…”

Kim Min-joo couldn’t bear to say those words, because it must have been terrible for the cleaning team.

I didn’t mean to belittle, but at least it wasn’t something I should say to the person in question.

However, Moon So-yeon, whether she knew it or not, waited with very serious eyes for Kim Min-ju to continue speaking.

In the end, Minju Kim cleared her throat and brought up another topic.

“Soyeon, are you interested in you?”

“…Does it look like that?”

“Well, no matter who sees it.”

Only then did Minju Kim smile.

It was so cute that she snatched it up right away, probably because it was innocent.

“It’s just that… you have a strong sense of responsibility. Oh, you did nothing on the first day and were even late on the second day? And that’s for an hour! So I thought he would quit sooner or later…but now he is working harder than anyone else.”

“okay.”

Moon So-yeon started chattering about things that were not even asked.

However, Kim Min-ju listened without showing any displeasure.

“Also, you are very knowledgeable about dungeons and monsters. You really don’t know anything? Be more accurate than the data provided by the control team… and even know information that is not in the data. “Isn’t it really amazing?”

“As expected…”

“As expected?”

“…no.”

My eyes were not wrong.

That man is not just a janitor.

Kim Min-ju thought so.

No matter how sharp your eyes are, it is nearly impossible to determine a person’s condition from a few knife marks on a corpse.

Unless you are a hunter with tremendous skill and experience.

Moreover, if you are a person who is even more knowledgeable about dungeons and monsters than the control team…

‘You can’t miss it.’

Minju Kim chewed her lips.

“Anyway, don’t worry. “I don’t really have a crush on you.”

“Is that so? “Then why did you visit Junwoo like that every day?”

“…I told you earlier, right? “Everyone here is infinitely strong against the weak and infinitely weak against the strong.”

“Yes… you said so.”

“Soyeon, me. “It’s so bad I can’t stand it.”

Kim Min-ju was still smiling.

But in Moon So-yeon’s eyes, it didn’t look like a smile at all.

“So I have to become a strong person. To do that, you really need the help of a teacher. Well… that’s all.”

The moment Kim Min-ju finished speaking, I thought it was a mistake.

How dare you say something like this to a girl you’ve known for less than an hour. You probably don’t care what you think.

I felt sorry that I had made the atmosphere heavy for no reason.

“Uh… So what Hunter said…”

“…?”

“Anyway, you’re saying she’s not your ex-girlfriend?”

There was no particular need for that.

***

After finishing cleaning each area, we were slowly joining together to go to the boss room.

“Why do you have a boss like that? “You bastards who are trying to trick you somehow.”

“Really! “I used to, too…”

From a distance, I saw Moon So-yeon and Kim Min-ju approaching while chatting.

I feel like we have become closer than expected.

What happened in just 30 minutes?

“Now, as everyone explained earlier, the boss here is a poisonous monster. I’ll take care of it on my own, but be extra careful today. “But as long as it doesn’t touch your skin, it’s okay, so don’t be too scared.”

Eventually, when all team members gathered, Team Leader Park delivered a final caution.

“yes.”

“…Ah yes!”

The answer was one beat later than ours.

The culprit was Moon So-yeon.

“What’s wrong, Soyeon? “Is there a problem?”

“Oh no. “The protective clothing is a bit uncomfortable today.”

“Is it because it’s been so long? “Where are you uncomfortable?”

“My arm doesn’t go up very well… but I don’t think it will interfere with my work.”

Moon So-yeon said, twirling her arms.

Han Sang-hyuk looked at that and sighed.

“Speaking of which, isn’t it time to replace the protective clothing with new ones? I even tore one up last time, so I don’t have any spares anymore. Go to the association and ask for a budget increase. “What if an accident happens like this?”

“I guess you haven’t tried it. “I don’t have any money, so what can I do?”

“Anyway… I work to death, but I am very careful about saving.”

It was really unusual for me to agree with what he said.

Even though the protective clothing I was wearing was new, some of the contamination was noticeable here and there.

“For now, let’s make do with what we have. Now, if you’re ready, let’s go in.”

Team Leader Park said that and took the lead in entering the boss’s room.