Chapter 8 - Day 3, 3rd Floor Control (2/2)
”Gruk!”
I swung towards a goblin coming from the right. It was out with one hit to the chin. I kicked the one on the left, then followed up with a fist. So far, I had taken care of three enemies. I stepped back and glanced behind me.
An Su-hyun had a blank expression on his face. I didn’t need to worry about him striking me in the back. For now. I swung my fist again.
Bam! Bam bam!
There were a total of nine enemies. After taking care of all of them, I leaned against a wall while breathing roughly. Even if I had a technique, it was physically difficult.
“...”
“...”
The two people were looking at me with stunned expressions.
“Cool...” The woman made an admiring sound. I searched their pockets and found 20 coins. An Su-hyun’s eyes shone but there was nothing he could do. The woman’s eyes also flashed.
She was looking at me instead of the coins. ”Incredible!” She was the type of woman who caught your eye. She carried a cardigan in her arms while her outstanding body stood out in relief under the short-sleeved polo s.h.i.+rt.
I made An Su-hyun walk another way. And from then on, the woman started to speak earnestly. ”I am Yoo Su-jeong.”
“Kim Hee-chul.”
”Do you go to O University?”
“Yes.”
“Are you a boxer? You looked awesome.”
”Nope.” Although I gave short replies, that just made Yoo Su-jeong become more aggressive.
”But what are you doing with your handphone?”
”Drawing a map.”
She was silent for a moment before pulling out her handphone and drawing a map.
“Eh...!” An Su-hyun turned around at the small cry that emerged from Yoo Su-jeong’s mouth.
“What...? Is there something there?”
”Nope. I almost fell down.” She shook her head and An Su-hyun glanced at me.
This was completely… I didn’t respond, but I didn’t try to stop it. He was easier to handle due to the presence of Yoo Su-jeong.
“...Chet.” It was funny that An Su-hyun was handled by Yoo Su-jeong who claimed not to know him. Thus, we proceeded through the dungeon. Goblins approached us, but they were spa.r.s.e.
It was a maze but the composition was so simple that it was comparable to the first floor rather than the second floor. Furthermore, none of the boxes from the second floor were spotted.
We found the stairs that An Su-hyun and Yoo Su-jeong came down. Then they found a staircase leading to the 4th floor.
[Stairs. It leads to the 4th floor.]
[Changes in the following floor: Dungeon s.p.a.ce has expanded. You can encounter +1 explorer. Monsters below D rank will emerge.]
[Personnel entry restriction 0/2]
Personnel entry restriction? Two people? The other two people’s expressions brightened as they saw it. As soon as they turned the corner in front of the stairs, there was a hallway.
It was big. The second floor had a large room with the dummy in it, but this hallway was dozens of times larger. I was able to determine the size due to the torches. There were torches hanging from pillars that were arranged in a circular shape. It was very clear who lit the torches.
“Grrr...”
“Kyahh...”
The hallway had layered stairs that got lower as they headed to the centre. Goblins were camping in the centre. “Oh my G.o.d...”
“Crazy.” Yoo Su-jeong and An Su-hyun cried out.
We could hide behind the pillars and look down undetected, but the sight was enough to cause fear. There were dozens of goblins. Even if they had the combat power of an elementary school student, it was difficult to take care of such large numbers. In addition, there were two superior goblins among them.
[Lime Goblin (Warden). Type: Ajin (Demi-human). Rank E.]
[They lead the tribe’s warriors, occupying the stairs near the village and preventing any attacks. Their physical capabilities are right above the workers. However, their ability to use combat tools such as whips can be frustrating and annoying.]
E rank was the same as the dummy. There wasn’t just one box beside them, there were seven, no eight boxes. The boxes were all piled up. And there was a staircase.
It was quite different from the existing staircases. There was a geometric pattern around the stairs that had the same style as the wall murals.
[Stairs. It leads to the 4th floor.]
[Unique Staircase - Lime Goblin’s Habitat]
“Excuse me... Are you planning to go down the stairs?”
“I will look around.” After replying to An Su-hyun, I led the two of them around the rest of the dungeon. Apart from some goblins that showed up, the rest of the third floor was the same. Some of the other paths only led to dead ends. In the end, we returned to the hallway.
”...”
“...”
An Su-hyun and Yoo Su-jeong’s complexions were pale. The two of them had finally realized something.
[Personnel entry restriction 0/2]
The word ‘safe’ was obviously attached to those stairs. Two out of the three people could go down the stairs. At least one person needed to use the stairs in the hallway.
They had to go through the guarding goblins.
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