The Homemaker of the Dungeon - Chapter 169

Housekeeper in the Dungeon Episode 169

Silence fell in the bedroom, and only Kang Jin-hyeon’s painful moans could be heard occasionally.

Heena placed the basin on the nightstand and diligently changed the wet towel on his forehead.

I knew it wouldn’t be of much help, but I felt like I should at least do this to put my mind at ease.

‘It’s unfamiliar.’

Although he showed a relaxed side in front of Heena, Kang Jin-hyeon was always strong and reassuring.

When I saw him suffering so badly, my heart naturally became heavy.

‘At least this… I hope you don’t have any nightmares.’

Heena took out Kang Jin-hyeon’s favorite doll and placed it in her arms.

“Hmm….”

As I placed the doll on his chest, I saw Kang Jin-hyeon’s frowning forehead soften slightly.

‘I guess it works.’

It was nice to be able to relieve his pain even a little.

How much time has passed? Heena dozed off for a while and looked at the clock in surprise.

‘It’s past midnight.’

Half a day has already passed since Jinhyeon Kang collapsed in the aftermath of Haeju.

‘Are you still doing it…?’

A system message that was no different from before appeared.

“It doesn’t even tell you what percent progress has been made.”

Biting his lip, he sat down by the bed and stroked Kang Jin-hyeon’s forehead.

My skin was damp from the cold sweat I had shed from the pain.

‘I need to at least wipe my face.’

It was when I was trying to get up to find a soft towel.

“… eww.”

A moan came out of Kang Jin-hyeon’s mouth. Heena’s head turned.

“Are you awake?”

As expected, Kang Jin-hyeon opened his eyes with blurry focus.

“… Seed.”

“Yes, Jinhyeon.”

“… Heena.”

He called Heena repeatedly in a deep, deep voice.

Heena bent down and made eye contact with Jinhyeon Kang.

“I am here. Do you remember what happened? “Are you feeling okay?”

“… Heena.”

However, Kang Jin-hyeon did not seem to be in a situation where he could have a normal conversation.

‘When you’re in a lot of pain, you can’t distinguish between reality and a dream. I guess Jinhyeon is in just as much pain.’

Heena recalled the time when she was sick with a terrible cold.

It was said that Hee-won was away from home to make money, so she suffered alone in the house with no one around.

The memories of her parents’ death and the joint funeral became a nightmare and tormented Heena constantly.

Finally, after dreaming that my parents came back alive, I cried so hard that my pillowcase got wet.

Because I thought it was real.

Heena, who had been thinking up to this point, shook her head to shake off unnecessary thoughts.

‘Anyway, I need to do something for Jinhyeon.’

“I’ll at least bring some water. “You might get dehydrated.”

I felt thirsty after sweating from the heat for so long.

As I got up from the edge of the bed, something hot grabbed my wrist.

“Jinhyeon?”

I was startled and turned around to see that it was Kang Jin-hyeon’s hand.

“…don’t lose.”

“Don’t you want to go?”

Instead of answering Hee-na’s question out loud, Kang Jin-hyeon quietly closed his eyes.

“all right. I’ll be here. Instead, if you need anything, you should tell me.”

Heena looked down at Kang Jin-hyeon with pitiful eyes.

“I didn’t know I’d get this sick after taking the elixir…” I can’t

believe Kang Jin-hyeon of the world showed such weakness.

All I can do is pray for him…

Heena patted the back of the large hand that was holding her wrist.

“Nothing will happen. The elixir will work fine and the curse will disappear completely. “That’s what the wish-granting fountain said.”

Kang Jin-hyeon said that the Fountain of Wishes was just a window that showed the answer, but Hee-na hoped there was more to it than that.

‘I hope Jinhyeon’s suffering can end quickly.’

I closed my eyes tightly and prayed inwardly.

Meanwhile, Kang Jin-hyeon looked at Hee-na dreamily.

My whole body felt hot, as if I had swallowed a fireball. The pain that felt like his internal organs were melting tormented him.

My consciousness went out and on again, like a candle in the wind.

He suddenly thought as he felt a hand as soft as cotton brushing the back of his hand.

‘I’m glad it’s me and not Heena.’

At the same time, he muttered while his consciousness was moving away.

As long as he keeps stroking it like this, he feels like he can endure this pain forever…

Soon, as if there was noise, a faint letter appeared in front of his eyes, crackling.

However, Kang Jin-hyeon lost consciousness again, so he could not confirm this phrase.

At the same time, a system message appeared in front of Heena, who was holding Jinhyeon Kang’s hand.

“The odds of doing it have increased?”

When we quickly checked Kang Jin-hyeon’s condition, the probability of Haeju, which was only 50%, had increased by nearly 5% to 54.7%.

“Does my luck work on Jinhyeon?”

It was nonsense to say that someone else’s abilities could affect them.

But the system window kept blinking.

It was a condition that felt absurd, as the probability of getting married increased with skinship.

But with Kang Jin-hyeon groaning in pain in front of her, Hee-na had no time to think about that.

“What should I do?”

I was so embarrassed that I clasped hands with Kang Jin-hyeon with trembling hands, and the probability of him agreeing to do so exceeded 60%.

‘I guess this is it!’

However, the probability stopped at 60% and did not rise any further.

The odds were extremely low.

“What more should I do?”

Heena looked around restlessly and stumbled onto the bed.

And then he hugged Kang Jin-hyeon, who was lying down, on top of the blanket. His body was hot and hard like a ball of fire.

As if he had been waiting, the odds rose quickly.

At the same time, Kang Jin-hyeon’s expression, which had been distorted by pain, became much more relaxed.

‘It works!’

The percentage rose to 79%, approaching 80%.

At this level, the probability of success could be considered stable.

But even that made Heena feel uneasy.

‘That means there is a one out of five chance of failure.’

Even if it was 90%, I would feel anxious, and the number was a little less than 80%… I

had too much to lose if I failed to do it like this.

‘Now I don’t have any S-class elixir, and even if I’m lucky enough to get an elixir like this time, I’ll have to hurt like this again…!’

I absolutely wanted to avoid that.

I hated having to watch Kang Jin-hyeon in pain, stamping his feet.

‘What should I do to increase my odds?’

It was time to look at the status window with a sense of urgency.

A message flashed up before my eyes.

Heena couldn’t believe her eyes.

‘Did you clear your throat at the status window topic?’

How can you clear your throat by texting someone who has no vocal cords?

He even goes so far as to use ‘dick speech’!

“Is there an error?”

As I wrinkled my nose and frowned, another window popped up.

There was only one thing that came to mind right away. Heena muttered naturally.

“A kiss?”

Immediately after that, the system popped up a window as if in a hurry to reply and then disappeared.

The contents were as follows.

It was a vague affirmation.

Heena rolled her eyes back and forth in embarrassment.

“…this kiss?”

As soon as I spoke, my eyes automatically turned to Kang Jin-hyeon’s lips.

Is it because I’m sick? It looked a little rough, but it was very handsome…

‘No! no! ‘What am I thinking?’

Heena’s face turned bright red, as if the heat had come from Kang Jin-hyeon’s body.

But that was only for a moment.

“Ugh…”

I immediately came back to my senses after hearing a painful groan.

‘This is not the time.’

The status window was particularly strange, as if he was embarrassed, but in the end, what he wanted to talk about seemed to be the same.

‘but. In terms of skinship, the next step after hugging is kissing…’

It was clear that the luck effect would be maximized only if you kissed.

‘A kiss… we’re not even a special relationship, so how can you do that!’

Heena closed her eyes tightly and tried to escape reality.

But I was more concerned about Kang Jin-hyeon than that.

Finally, Heena moistened her lips with a determined expression.

‘You have to think about it! There is a way, but you can’t avoid it just because it’s embarrassing, right?’

Considering the urgency of the matter, this was correct.

Kang Jin-hyeon was asleep at the time, and secretly kissing him didn’t turn the world upside down.

‘No, this is something that can’t be helped! ‘Not a thief’s kiss!’

Heena wriggled around, muttering excuses that even she couldn’t understand.

As I laid face to face with Kang Jin-hyeon, who was asleep, my solar plexus started to tickle.

‘It’s probably because Jinhyeon’s breath tickles.’

His breath was very hot.

Heena swallowed dry saliva.

It’s a face I see every day at home, a person I used to carry around like a doll because I thought it was cute after it got smaller, but why does it look so unfamiliar today?

My face got hot.

‘Is it because I’m on the verge of committing an unscrupulous act…?’

When I thought about what I was going to do to an innocent S-class hunter who was suffering without knowing anything… my eyes were spinning.

But if I continued like this, I might not be able to do anything and the opportunity might disappear.

“Eight, I don’t know! “It can’t be helped!”

Finally… Heena closed her eyes tightly and turned her face towards Kang Jin-hyeon.

‘I’m sorry Jinhyeon!’

At the same time, warm, soft flesh touched my lips.