Chapter 76: Chapter 75: To Egypt, Part II (1/2)
Chapter 76: Chapter 75: To Egypt, Part II
Translator: HunterW
Editor: RED
The fifteen-man healer party was talking among themselves loudly enough that I could overhear everything they said.
-Hunting undead is perfect for a healer-only party like them.-
Undead monsters were largely avoided by most devas, but were also the best monsters to hunt for fire mages and healers. Healers especially loved hunting undead monsters; leveling was slow for healers when they hunted normal monsters with other classes, as they didn't get as much EXP as everyone else. But when hunting undead monsters, healers could use their heal spells as attacks to get more EXP.
I was about to let the part where the party mentioned Khufu's dungeon go in one ear and out the other until I remembered something from the past.
-Khufu's hidden dungeon!-
While there were normal dungeons like the Bukhan Mountain dungeon and the Mt. Fuji dungeon, there were also other dungeons known as hidden dungeons. Hidden dungeons had the same characteristics as normal dungeons: dungeon monsters yielded twice the EXP and drops as field monsters. Hidden dungeons, however, had two extra traits!
First, while normal dungeons always remained open when they were found, hidden dungeons remained open for a limited amount of time. Once that time limit was up, the entrance to the hidden dungeon disappeared. Second, one could enter a hidden dungeon while under a dungeon blessing!
Obviously, I had never entered a hidden dungeon during my past life. That was probably why I had completely forgotten about them. I always thought that I was fated to never come across one.
-Damn…I really didn't do much in the past, did I?-
It wasn't like I knew much about them, either. Everything I knew came from rumors.
All I heard was that there was a hidden dungeon right next to the Pyramid of Khufu. That was all I knew. However, I did remember the hidden dungeon being discovered much later, so I was pretty confident that no one had found it yet.
-Should I go?-
I didn't know the exact location of the entrance; just that it was right next to the Pyramid of Khufu. I wasn't sure if I could find it if I actually made the trip.
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”Now then, let's go! It's almost time for our flight to Cairo.”
”OK.”
”Did you all exchange contacts? If you do, we can all plan another expedition like this again in the future!”
”Yes, we have.”
”Good. Then let's go!”
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While I was contemplating on whether or not I should search for the hidden dungeon, the healer party stood up and left the café. I made my decision as they walked out.
-I'll go!-
I wasn't sure if I could find it, but I wanted to at least try. I wouldn't lose out on much if I couldn't find it after a few days.
I followed the healer party out to the Incheon Airport.
-I wonder if the Messenger Guild hasn't been formed yet.-
In the past, the Messenger Guild was one of the more successful guilds. Their business was teleportation. The guild would have one of their members in each large city around the world to set up teleport points in those cities. They would then teleport people to whichever city for a fee. The guild started off with points in eleven cities and before I jumped into the Sea of Reset, I remembered that the guild had expanded to have points in forty-seven cities!
Other large guilds tried to get in on the action when they saw how much profit the Messenger Guild was making, but they failed. The Messenger Guild had already solidified their position by offering the safest and most reliable teleportation service.
-They were pretty expensive, but using their services was always worth the price.-
I got on the same plane to Cairo as the healer party, wishing the Messenger Guild was around right now.
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In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was a vessel of a god. The ancient Egyptians believed that when the pharaoh died, he began a journey to return to godhood. At that time, the only methods of transportation were horse-drawn chariots and ships that sailed the Nile. When the pharaoh was buried in his pyramid, he was buried with his chariots and ships.
There was a chamber that stored the buried ships inside the Pyramid of Khufu. Inside that chamber was where the entrance to the hidden dungeon was located. Lee Jiwon did not know that.
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Back at the Sunbin Guild headquarters…
”You say he's on his way to Egypt now?”
”Yes sir. He just got a plane for Cairo.”
”Hmm…” Song Daechul had just received a report from Uno, an agent of his guild's Intelligence Division.
”Are Song Haechang and the Hitman Guild still after Lee Jiwon?”
”Yes, sir. The Hitman Guild attempted to kidnap him, as per Song Haechang's request, but failed. They are still looking for Lee Jiwon with the promise of being paid thirty times their usual fee.”
”Pathetic…” Song Haechang had no idea that Song Daechul already knew everything about his illicit affairs. Nothing escaped the eyes of the Sunbin Guild's guild master. Song Daechul knew that his grandson was working with the gangster guild and occasionally passed on information, but allowed it to happen.
There must be evil in the world so that the good could prove its purity above it. A large city such as Seoul had to have trash on the corners of its streets so that a cleanup crew could pick it up. That was why he allowed the Hitman Guild to exist.
Song Daechul and his Intelligence Division knew that Oh Taeshik knew his place in the city. Oh Taeshik never made too much noise, and did his best to stay under the Sunbin Guild's radar. That was why the Sunbin Guild left him alone. Of course, Oh Taeshik and Song Haechang had no idea of this.
”Haa…I don't know if this is the right decision to make.”
”...” Uno didn't reply.
”My grandson… my only grandson.” He knew about Song Haechang's inferiority complex and the hatred he felt towards Lee Jiwon. He knew about Song Haechang kicking Lee Jiwon out of the building the second he woke up. He knew about Song Haechang's order to have Lee Jiwon kidnapped and why.
”Men are blind to their own causes.” Song Daechul got up from his seat and looked out his window.
The Sunbin Guild became even more powerful once the Otadolon stage kicked into full gear. There was no other entity that could ever come close to rival its power. The Sunbin Guild already had twenty thousand of its elites hunting in a mid-grade dungeon in China and one in Mongolia. Only Sunbin Guild members were allowed to hunt there.
The guild had even set up safe zones and rest areas in each floor the two dungeons so that all guild members could focus on getting stronger. It had been five months since they began.
The guild also had ten thousand guild members on rotation to clear out the fields surrounding Seoul and for the territory in Siberia it had received from Russia.
Song Daechul knew that this was all thanks to the information Lee Jiwon provided when they first met. However, if he had to pick between his grandson and his benefactor, he believed that he would choose his family.