Chapter 56

‘Item.’

Indeed, as Yoo Ju said, the Ogre broke through the wall and jumped out, so there must be space inside, and there might be something worth calling an achievement.

Yoon Yeon also seemed to think Yoo Ju’s opinion was reasonable and responded.

“Alright. Then, after exploring the space where the Ogre came out, we’ll continue with the raid.”

Looking at the wall where the Ogre had emerged, a room was visible.

‘…Is this the room where they experimented on the Ogre?’

Seeing the broken test tubes inside the room, it seemed like the place where they experimented on the Ogre.

The result of searching the room was a small amount of gold and boots.

Immediately, everyone started checking the item through the artifact.

[ Boots Blessed by Fairies (Hero Grade) – Boots imbued with the blessing of fairies. When worn, they lighten the user’s steps and increase agility by 5.]

‘Very nice.’

The item was great, but there was one problem.

The fact that we were collaborating with the Myth Clan on this raid.

‘…Given the item’s high value, the Myth Clan is likely to take it during the distribution.’

Considering it’s a Hero-grade dungeon and Yoon Yeon herself is actively participating, the Myth Clan had a high chance of taking that item.

Noticing everyone was distracted by the item, Yoon Yeon spoke up loudly.

“I understand you’re distracted by the item, but we’ll continue the raid. Achievements will be distributed after the dungeon is cleared.”

Everyone nodded at her words and continued moving deeper into the dungeon.

*****

Moving further inside, what came into view was a large room that looked like a laboratory and a young blond man in a black robe sitting on a chair with his legs crossed.

“Hmm… Intruders, welcome to my laboratory.”

[You have encountered the Boss Monster, Mad Dark Sorcerer Bahan.]

‘…So this is Bahan, huh?’

Trying to open the man’s status window, but perhaps because he’s recognized as a Boss Monster, the status window couldn’t be viewed.

Yoon Yeon spoke to him.

“…Are you the punk named Bahan?”

“Oh… Who might this lovely lady be? Heh… Perfect for killing! You’ll make great experimental material!”

‘Crazy bastard.’

No idea what’s going through his mind, but it seems Bahan doesn’t know who Yoon Yeon is.

‘Or maybe he doesn’t recognize her appearance.’

“Ha, lovely lady? Experimental material? …Me?”

“Hmm… Your attitude’s a bit cheeky. I was going to let you live longer since you’re pretty.”

“Ha… You think you’re cute, huh? Why don’t you prepare to die by my hands?”

Suddenly, Bahan’s expression turned vicious as he continued.

“Begging me to kill you? Where did you learn to talk like that?”

“…You’re talking to me?”

“…You bitch. I like bold women, but you can’t act all high and mighty just because you caught a few of my experiments. Got it?”

Yoon Yeon, feeling no need to continue the conversation, shouted to us.

“Ignore that crazy bastard and everyone, prepare for battle.”

Ignored by Yoon Yeon, Bahan, seemingly angry, jumped up from his chair and shouted.

“You bitch… I’ll make you beg for death! Everyone, come out!”

Beep –

As he pressed a button, the test tubes in the room shattered, and the monsters inside began to emerge.

‘…Three Ogres, numerous flesh lumps.’

All monsters we’ve seen before. Three Ogres of the same type we saw earlier and over twenty flesh lumps with faces plastered all over them.

“I’ll handle the three Ogres and the Dark Sorcerer. Everyone else, clean up the flesh lumps and then assist me.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Yoon Yeon immediately approached two of the Ogres.

“Crazy woman! You’re taking on me and three Ogres alone? Your arrogance knows no bounds!”

“You’ll see.”

Yoon Yeon threw several punches at one Ogre, and it looked like the Ogre’s body was riddled with holes.

“Groooar!”

“What, what the hell?!”

Bahan finally realized Yoon Yeon was an extraordinary powerhouse, his face turning pale.

“Shit, shit! What the hell are you…?!”

Having already taken down one Ogre, Yoon Yeon spoke.

“What, you didn’t know who I was when you were spouting that nonsense?”

“…What?”

Bahan suddenly seemed to realize something and started muttering.

“Wait… No uniform, tied-up hair, a martial artist… You…”

“……”

“…..Are you… the Clan Master of the Myth Clan?”

“What? You didn’t know when you were talking?”

“Shit, shit…! Why the hell are you here…?”

“What kind of question is that? Of course, I came because I received a request. You’re causing trouble near the border lord’s territory, you think no one would request help?”

“…Damn, I should’ve listened to the old man.”

Yoon Yeon turned her attention away and focused on our party’s battle situation. The flesh lumps were weak, but you never know.

It was clear that the Myth Clan members were handling the cleanup more skillfully than our party. Our party was slower but steadily reducing the number of monsters.

Three flesh lumps were gathered in the direction Ho-won was dealing with, so I shot flames that way.

Boom – !

– It hurts! It hurts! It’s hot, Mom…!

– Aaaaaah! Aaaaaah!

“Damn…”

Swearing came out involuntarily. The sight of the faces on the flesh lumps burning, crying, and screaming was something I couldn’t get used to, no matter how many times I saw it.

Ho-won, looking exhausted, thanked me.

“Thanks.”

“No problem, Ho-won. I still have some mana left.”

Ho-won looked extremely tired. Given the nature of the battle, the tank protecting the team from the monsters’ attacks had the most work, so it was a natural result.

‘…Honestly, it’s a good thing Ho-won is our tank.’

If Yoo Ju was our party’s spear, Ho-won was our party’s shield.

After quite some time, a few people had minor injuries, but fortunately, we successfully cleared all the flesh lumps.

Thud – !

Hearing something fall, I turned my gaze and saw the remaining Ogre…





I’m lying down, barely breathing.

“Wh-what the hell, no way… How did you do it…!”

Bahan, that guy, seemed to panic when Yoon Yeon single-handedly wiped out all the ogres.

“How…! How did you do it…! You…!”

Yoon Yeon, her arm probably sore, rotated her right arm as she approached him.

“Ha… You made such a pathetic thing and now you’re whining about it?”

“Shut up! My experiments weren’t supposed to die so meaninglessly!”

“Hey, shut it. I have a question for you. Where did you get the people you used to make those chimeras?”

“What?”

It seems Yoon Yeon had the same question as me. I was also curious where he got the materials to make so many chimeras.

“Where did you get the people?”

The man started rolling his eyes around, as if looking at people other than Yoon Yeon.

*Thud!*

“Uwaaah!”

Yoon Yeon punched him in the stomach and opened her mouth.

“Hey, stop rolling your eyes and answer properly. Where did you get the people?”

“Damn it… Ugh… Ah, someone help me! Hey, old man, Shari…!”

*Thwack!*

“…Gah!”

“What are you babbling about? Not answering?”

“Uwaaah!”

As Yoon Yeon raised her fist again, the guy stuttered and answered hastily.

“Ugh… W-wait..!”

“……”

“I-I’ll talk. Just stop hitting me! Damn it!”

“I’ll count to three. Answer within that time. If you don’t, I’ll shatter every bone in your body.”

“Y-you’re crazy…!”

“One.”

“W-wait… Let’s talk about something else…!”

“Two.”

“E-Eastern Alliance! I got them from the Eastern Alliance!”

“…Eastern Alliance?”

“Yeah, I got them from the Eastern Alliance!”

“…Explain in detail. The Eastern Alliance is in the middle of civil wars and purges as we speak.”

“That’s why I could get them! You’re from the Eastern Alliance too, so you should know…!”

‘…Yoon Yeon is from the Eastern Alliance?’

I had no idea. Since there’s a clan in Baronia, I assumed she was from there.

“That place has no concept of human rights now. You can buy slaves there for much cheaper than anywhere else.”

“……”

“If you think it’s the same as when you were there, you’re mistaken. The Eastern Alliance is more of a mess than you think. The outlaws you call foreigners control over 40% of it.”

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. The fact that outlaws controlled over 40% of the Eastern Alliance was shocking.

I glanced at Yoo Ju, and she had a calm expression.

‘…Is this flow the same as the first round?’

“Ha… Those bastards… It’s gotten that bad?”

“…You really didn’t know? Even the foreigners being trained in the training facilities are being sold as slaves. Of course, for a dark sorcerer, it’s the easiest place to get experimental materials…”

Yoon Yeon, unable to contain her anger at the fact that even newcomers in the training facilities were being sold as slaves, started beating the guy mercilessly.

“Ahhh! Ahh! Please…!”

“…Shut up.”

“I-I told you! Why are you doing this! Gahhh!”

While Bahan was getting beaten, his eyes met mine, and his pupils suddenly widened in shock.

‘…What?’

Just as I felt something ominous and tried to move away.

Suddenly, his body evaporated and turned into black energy, disappearing.

‘Wh-what?’

Everyone seemed stunned by this turn of events. His body had vanished into thin air, so it was only natural to be shocked.

Yoon Yeon, who had been beating him, spoke in a tone of disbelief.

“…Where did this guy go?”

“…Wh-what? What just happened…”

Everyone started muttering in confusion at this absurd situation.

“Clan Master… Did you kill him?”

“…No, I didn’t kill him. He just disappeared. In an instant.”

“What the hell… Maybe he’s the type whose body doesn’t remain after death?”

“…I don’t know. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”

Even Yoon Yeon seemed to be experiencing this for the first time.

The problem was, I didn’t have the mental capacity to deal with them.

Because…

*Kuhuhuhu… A dark sorcerer! What a windfall!*

This crazy guy had entered my body.

‘Damn it, what the hell is going on! Shit…!’

At least, thankfully, my body was moving as I wanted.

*If you tell anyone that I’ve entered your body, I’ll self-destruct your body. Act like nothing’s wrong for now.*

‘Damn it, damn it! Can you read my mind?’

*Follow my orders. For now, leave this place with them. Understood?*

‘Damn it… You have this kind of power?’

It was ridiculous. This meant there was no way to kill him. No, forget killing, I was going to die at his hands once I was no longer useful after leaving the dungeon.

The others, thinking Bahan was dead since he didn’t reappear, started searching the room. Probably looking for loot.

Following his orders, I also started pretending to search the room.

*It’s frustrating talking alone. Hey, imagine talking to me and speak in your mind. Then you can talk to me.*