The Great Demon Realm (3) Explorer. A profession that enters labyrinths to hunt monsters and collect magic stones. Most people think that fighting monsters is the biggest challenge for this profession. But… “When you actually ask explorers, they give you a completely different set of challenges.” The absence of light. Not being able to sleep … Read more
The Great Demon Realm (2) The moment the red essence floated up. The eyes of the opposite explorers group, who were all thinking of turning back and resting, sharpened. It was as if looking into a mirror. Our expressions wouldn’t be much different now. “…” A heavy silence lingered for a moment. It didn’t last … Read more
The Great Demon Realm (1) The 5th floor, the Great Demon Realm. A layer where team-based units start to reach their limits, and clan-scale hunting becomes smoothly operational. The moment I stepped into it, my chest swelled with emotion. Not metaphorically, but literally. “Huh? Bjorn, did you feel it too? I feel like my spirit … Read more
Exploration (4) An expandable backpack worth 2 million stones. A steel dagger and various other equipment. A bag of consumables that will be more effective against humans than monsters. And……. “What the hell was this guy doing?” A spoonful of bitterness settled like a stone. These were the things the nameless masked figure left us … Read more
Exploration (3) My head is cool when I wake up. It’s like how the cooling fan starts spinning when you’re about to do some overheating work. ‘There’s a fucking rat…….’ My heart beats slowly, and my thoughts accelerate. The sky tower operates as an independent layer. Once the portal changes color, it’s impossible for anyone … Read more
Exploration (2) Alluva Raven. Shimmering blonde hair. Small in stature, just over 150 cm. With a slender figure to boot, she might seem like a child at first glance, but… But when she gets serious, she’s scary as hell. Just like now. “Did you know about this,Mr. Jandel?” Ah, uh… “I didn’t know it would … Read more
Exploration 1 The day after the negotiation with the district head, the entire team gathered for a second meeting. After wrapping up the thirty-one discussions that were left unfinished last time, we all set about planning an exploration. “Hmm, going down to the 5th floor will require a lot of preparations.” “Can I leave that … Read more
Negotiation (3) I’m quickly walking through the city. Not in the city mode with just a breastplate, but fully equipped with a shield and mace. “Wait a minute, please! Just wait!” Behind me, Lady Urbans is almost running, trying to stop me. “I get what you’re trying to do, but doing that now won’t help … Read more
Negotiation (2) An awkward silence enveloped the space. One might expect some inquiry after such a sudden shout, but… The dragon elder simply closed his mouth after my outburst, maintaining a serious demeanor. ‘It’s getting awkward for me.’ The silence was getting uncomfortable. “…Why did you suddenly shout?” the brown-haired dragon elder asked, dispelling the … Read more
Negotiation (1) Evening of the 17th. The newly formed team had a meeting. The meeting place was a three-story pub that had recently opened. Originally, we planned to meet at Mr. Bear’s store, but he refused. Quite bluntly at that. [Hmm, our store isn’t a good place for secretive talks.] [It’s fine. We’re mainly going … Read more