He is a legendary prison guard. - Chapter 10 Top Level
Episode 10: Top Level
Sihyeon’s gaze was automatically fixed on her.
Anyone who sees a beautiful woman with model-like slenderness and white skin can’t help but be drawn to her eyes.
Moreover, it has a face with unique intelligence.
‘It’s a real top class…’..’
On the burning bulletin board of M Park, where Si-hyeon works, a picture of a pretty woman is posted, and a question is asked, ‘Is this level of overtopping possible?’ Articles like this are posted several times a day.
Then, they played around with comments such as ‘It’s possible to be a top student’, ‘This is a popular face in the neighborhood’, ‘It’s possible for group assignments’, and ‘At that level, it’s the best on campus’.
Sihyeon didn’t leave a comment, but since he had no choice, he often clicked on the post to purify his eyes.
But I got to see such a beautiful woman in real life, not online.
Without realizing it, I had the strange idea that if I dated a girl like that, the men on the street would turn to me with envy, but I felt the stinging gaze.
Sanghyuk, who always seemed kind, was staring at him with unusually reluctant eyes.
Only then did Sihyeon realize that she had made the mistake of staring at someone else’s face without saying a word the first time, and she cleared her throat awkwardly.
“Hmm, sorry. I should have said hello to you first. My name is Lee Si-hyeon. I am an E-class hunter who has joined this guild. Please take care of me in the future.”
Sihyeon stood up and said hello.
“Ah, yes, hello. I’m a D-class hunter. My name is Lim Eun-hye.”
The voice was clean and had a pleasant tone.
Attractiveness increased by one.
Plus, he’s a D-class hunter.
It seemed like they were an unusual family where both father and daughter were awakened.
“What do you think? Aren’t you glad you joined our guild?”
Minjun joined in with a playful look on his face.
“Your face is amazingly pretty, and your body is like that of a model. And besides, you’re Jaewon, a student at the Department of Economics at Seoul National University. Plus, you’re an awakened person. You can only meet this rare species in our guild.”
what? Goduldae?
Sihyeon felt the need to urgently correct the prejudice that there would be no beautiful women at Seoul National University.
Attractiveness rose again.
“What are you talking about? I originally thought I was in good hands. I really hate crowds of people. I really like this atmosphere.”
Sihyeon looked at Eunhye and smiled somewhat sincerely.
Men who have worked in workplaces that are all men’s bathhouses will know this.
That unique, dull atmosphere.
Moreover, in prison, it is almost 100% men who work every day.
It’s not that he changed jobs, but it was his first job at a prison, so Si-hyeon has always worked in that kind of atmosphere.
So, I sometimes wondered what the atmosphere would be like in a workplace with a mix of women. I wonder if the working environment would be a bit softer due to some kind of friendly atmosphere.
For that reason, it was an instinctive desire to work in an environment other than a men’s bathhouse, even on weekends.
“Seeing how you and Minjun talked to each other, I guess you’re the same age?”
Eunhye said it with a smile.
“yes.”
“Then please feel free to talk to me too. I can call you Sihyeon oppa, right?”
Is this it?
I wonder if he even has a good personality.
Then it’s really cool… .
Sihyeon made a slightly awkward face.
“Yes, then shall we do that? … No, I will do that.”
“Nice to meet you, Sihyeon oppa. Thank you so much for joining our guild. Each and every one of you is so precious.”
Looking at his expression, it seemed like he wasn’t saying it out of politeness.
It was possible to guess that the guild’s situation was that bad.
“Now if we gather five more people, we too will reach the D-level gate.”
He adds that in a bright voice.
The D-class gate was so easy that the success rate was almost 100%, so it was different from the E-class gate, which gave permission to anyone.
The Hunter Association also carefully considers the attack rate before granting permission.
Normally, to obtain permission for a D-class gate, about ten people were needed, including one or two C-class hunters and several D-class hunters, although there were differences depending on the level of the hunter.
Of course, the Grace Guild was severely lacking in personnel.
So, I had no choice but to apply for a joint attack on the gate with other small guilds.
But that wasn’t easy either.
The application for a joint attack was ultimately the next priority.
This is because the Hunter Association preferred raids made up of one guild. They think they are better at teamwork and other aspects.
So, the Grace Guild was picking up D-level guilds like beans in a drought and usually only circling the E-level gates day and night.
“Well, if the speed of gathering guild members is this fast, it will take several years.”
Minjun said.
“No. The more the number increases, the faster it will come together. That’s the way of the world.”
“Okay, think positively. But why doesn’t Jaemin come? Coming quickly is his only advantage.”
“Oh, I received a call, but Jaemin said he was sick and couldn’t come today.”
“Hey, but are you only contacting Eunhye? You’re not even contacting the guild leader? That’s a loss of concept. The young guy is already only revealing his pretty sister.”
“My brother talks like that. It could be so.”
“If you accept it too much, you’ll end up pampering him, and his social skills will drop. Even so, the kid who entered college this year is already crying because he’s going to have a hard time in college.”
“It’s not Jaemin’s fault. What do you do when your personality is naturally introverted? People around you need to understand to some extent.”
“Okay, now that all the members have gathered, we need to stop talking about the raid.”
Sanghyuk called attention and changed the mood.
At the same time, the whiteboard was dragged to the front of the reception table.
“Si-hyeon is a newbie, so you are probably still vague and don’t know much about raids. I will explain it to you in detail, so listen carefully.”
Sanghyuk began to explain.
First of all, position.
The Grace Guild had a quite unusual composition.
Guild leader Im Sang-hyeok is a C-rank priest whose role is healer.
Lim Eun-hye is a D-class mage whose role is ranged dealer and commander.
Kang Min-jun is a D-class knight whose role is the main dealer and main tank.
Ko Jae-min, who is not here, is an E-class archer, and his role is that of a long-distance dealer.
It was absurd to form a raid team with just one melee dealer. It also doubles as a tank.
In fact, it was a possible configuration because it was a guild that only targeted E-class gates.
Fortunately, with Sihyeon coming in this time, the positions became somewhat more balanced. There is now one more person to tank in front of and draw aggro.
Next, he explained the rules that must be followed in the guild.
First, it is absolutely prohibited to act recklessly and arbitrarily. In case of an emergency, follow the commander’s instructions.
“For those who fight up close, it’s frankly hectic just dealing with the enemy in front of them. That’s why I, from afar, understand the situation and give instructions in important situations.”
“Raiding is a team game, after all. If you only think about individuals, the team will become a ragtag group. Such a raid group will soon become a meal for monsters. Always think of your teammates as if they were your own body.”
Eunhye and Minjun explained further.
Second, never skimp on equipment.
“Why do you know that? You can buy it if you drive a large car, but if you drive a light car, you just die. Raids are the same. You can buy rare armor, but if you use magic armor to save money, you end up losing in the process. Even though it has resistance, it is a game with HP. No, no matter how trivial the gate is, if you hit a critical point, you may die without being healed.”
“Weapons and armor are the most important, but I recommend that you set other equipment to rare or higher as much as possible. I said above, but unique items are so expensive… but it’s actually meaningless.”
This time, Minjun and Eunhye added an explanation.
Third, be diligent in reading the information about monsters posted on the official website of the Korea Hunter Association whenever you have time.
“You know the phrase from Sun Tzu’s Art of War, ‘If you protect yourself, you will never fail’, because it is so famous. There is a difference between life and death when dealing with an unknown enemy and when dealing with an enemy you know. So, when an unexpected new monster appears at an A-class gate or something like that, you know it. “Quite a few hunters lose their lives.”
“You must be familiar with the monster’s attack methods and weaknesses. Of course, it is useless if a new monster appears, but that is unavoidable.”
“I know you’re busy with work, but I hope you make time to study.”
“All right.”
Sihyeon nodded as if she understood.
These were all important and understandable rules.
First of all, I felt like I had to buy the equipment as soon as possible, even if it meant breaking my savings.
“Then, shall we try to experience raiding today? There is no better teacher than experience.”
“Huh? Right today?”
Sihyeon responded with surprise.
They told me to just come naked, so I thought there wouldn’t be any raids or anything like that today.
“Why are you worried? Everyone is inexperienced at first, so don’t worry too much. Your teammates will work hard to support you.”
“Earlier, one member did not come due to illness.”
“Jaemin? He’s not helpful at all. He’s a clumsy archer and can’t even hit enemies properly unless they’re close together.”
Minjun said.
“No, honestly, I really want to go too. But the equipment…”
“Why the equipment?”
“I don’t really have any equipment.”
“Isn’t there some equipment that came with you when you awakened? There’s some stuff I didn’t tell you about in advance, so participate in the raid today with that equipment.”
“Hey, guild leader… I’m not lying; there were only real weapons in my inventory. Those were normal weapons, too.”
Of course, there was Legendary, but that was…
Sihyeon slightly shifted his gaze.
“Huh, nothing but weapons? That’s normal too.”
“yes.”
“That kind of thing happens. This is it. Do I have to pick up the items I dropped while hunting at the gate and use them?”
“Father, that’s a bit weird.”
Eunhye raised her hand in opposition.
“The safety of guild members is the most important, so don’t enter the gate so clumsily. You can attack the gate you won this time tomorrow, right?”
“okay.”
“Then, let’s set up Sihyeon’s equipment today and attack tomorrow. Is it okay for you, Sihyeon?”
“I like that.”
Sihyeon answered.
“Then let’s do that. Do you all agree?”
“agree.”
“Let’s do that.”
Minjun and Sanghyuk agreed.
“Oppa Sihyeon, do you know where the hunter item store is?”
“No, I don’t know.”
“It’s behind the Korea Hunter Association building.”
“I see, thank you.”
“What? We’re open until 6 p.m.., even on weekends, so you’ll be fine if you leave now.”
Sihyeon nodded and stood up.
“Then again at this time tomorrow?”
“I will do that.”
“Okay. See you tomorrow, then.”
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“I’m crying.”
Sihyeon returned home after adjusting the equipment and muttered.
Although civil servant salaries are not as generous as public perception, the situation of salaried workers is obvious.
I haven’t spent too much since I started working.
I regularly saved 1 million won per month.
The plan was to save up a lot, find a lease, and get married.
In this way, we raised a little over 30 million won.
however.
‘How many million won is the cheapest one?’
There were expensive ones in the tens of millions of won, and even more expensive ones in the hundreds of millions.
When I checked it out on an online site before, it didn’t appeal to me because I had no intention of purchasing it, but my hands were shaking when I tried to buy it in person.
Even though I was in a hurry and only purchased rare armor and weapons, about half of the money I had saved was lost.
‘… They say collecting is difficult, but using it is fleeting.’
However, it is not permanent either.
There is no free after-sales service.
If it breaks or gets damaged, you have to pay a lot of money to replace it with new equipment.
‘You have to work hard to earn it, right?’
Cheer up and raid starting tomorrow.
Sihyeon clenched his fists.
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When we arrived at the guild the next day, all the members except Sihyeon were already gathered. Except for Go Jae-min, who is sick.
“Come on, let’s leave quickly. I’ll finish work quickly and have a drink in the evening.”
Minjun urged the group.
An old van was standing in the corner of the parking lot on the first floor.
It is now obsolete.
I thought it would be impossible, but guild leader Sanghyuk opened the driver’s seat.
It seems to be quite small.
It seemed like Minjun wasn’t exaggerating when he said it was a poverty guild.
“Where is it?”
“Maybe it was Changwoo-dong, Hanam-si?”
Sanghyuk checked the address again on his cell phone and took a look at the navigation.
When I turned on the engine, I could feel the rough engine sound and the exhaustion.
“It’s not Seoul?”
“A guild in Seoul like ours is responsible for the metropolitan area.”
When Sihyeon asked, Sanghyuk answered.
The distance was close.
While I was gathering my thoughts about the raid in the car, Sanghyuk said that we were almost there.
The gate location seemed to be a park in the city.
Normally, it would have been quite crowded with people taking a walk, but the Hunters Association had put up barricades on the entrance road and prohibited traffic.
As Sanghyuk’s van approached the park parking lot, a tall, thin man who appeared to be an employee of the Hunter Association approached.
“What’s going on?”
“I’m from the Grace Guild.”
“I’ll check for a moment. Please submit your hunter license.”
“Yes, here.”
When Sanghyuk showed the license, the man checked it and nodded.
“Please stop the car here and go in. The gate is over there, near the iron bar. Good luck.”
The man pointed with his hand to where the gate was.
Sihyeon and his group got out of the car.
All of my personal equipment was in my inventory, so all I had to carry was a magic stone and a large bag to hold the items.
Sihyeon volunteered to carry the bag.
As I was working, I naturally started to behave like that as a new employee.
“That’s the gate.”
I’ve seen it in pictures and videos, but it was my first time seeing it in person like this.
The circular, swirling gate glows blue.
It was known that the lower-level gates were blue and the upper-level gates were gray. Therefore, even if an accurate measurement was not possible with a horsepower meter, the gate’s grade could be determined by rough estimation.
The gate’s open day was two to three weeks. It was an issue that involved the lives of countless people, and the conclusion was almost certainly reached after a thorough worldwide investigation.
Before that, we had to attack the gate.
When the gate opens, the damage to the citizens around it is indescribable.
However, I couldn’t just rush into the gate.
This is because once you enter, the passage is blocked, and you cannot get out until you defeat the boss of the gate.
Therefore, when the Hunter Association judged that it was sufficient to attack the gate, it granted permission to attack the gate.
“First the equipment.”
Since Si-hyeon was a beginner, Min-jun kindly explained.
Sihyeon took out equipment from her inventory and started putting it on.
The armor and helmet are light armor made from orc leather.
I originally wanted to buy one made of ogre or troll skin, but it was too expensive, so I gave up and bought it instead.
I excluded heavy armor because it felt expensive and stuffy.
The weapon is an ordinary long sword.
It was a weapon of average hardness and sharpness.
To put it in a good way, it was balanced, but in a bad way, it was a colorless and odorless weapon.
“Light armor?”
Minjun asked.
He looked quite sturdy and was wearing well-maintained, heavy armor. Well, since you’ve probably been tanking alone in a party, it’s only natural.
“Heavy armor is expensive and frustrating.”
“If you can avoid it well, that’s okay.”
“What is that?”
Sihyeon asked, looking at Minjun’s weapon.
It was a long and large sword that seemed to be well over 1 meter long.
“Claymore. I’m a bit stronger.”
Minjun chuckled.
The claymore was a representative weapon of a two-handed greatsword.
“Give me the sack.”
Sanghyuk said.
The healer played a very important role, but as long as party members weren’t hurt, there wasn’t much to do.
In particular, in the Eunhye Guild, which only attacked the simplest E-class gates, Sanghyuk, a healer, played the role of porter.
“Let’s go in slowly.”
Grace, wearing white robes and holding a wooden staff, opened her mouth.
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The inside of the gate was a dark cave.
Fortunately, the height was not low enough for an adult male to stand and walk. If it had been any lower, it would have been very uncomfortable to play with my body.
Grace was lit up with light magic.
My vision became brighter.
“Are all E-class gates structured like this?”
“No, it varies. No one knows what the gate is like before entering.”
Sanghyuk answered Sihyeon’s question.
“Isn’t this a bat or a spider? That’s the only thing that comes to mind when it comes to E-class monsters that live in caves.”
Minjun muttered.
And as soon as he finished speaking, there was a crunching sound.
It was the sound of a spider crawling through a cave.
“Is that a spider?”
Sihyeon made a dumbfounded expression.
What kind of spider is so big that it can reach the thighs of an adult man?
As he had not yet had time to study monsters, it felt very unfamiliar and unpleasant.
“Damn it, it’s a fire spider.”
Minjun clicked his tongue lowly.
Now that I think about it, the spider’s body and legs are red like fire.
“Why is that? Is it a tough monster?”
“Grace is a wizard who focuses on fire. But they have high fire resistance. It’s best not to expect fire support.”
“what?”
“It means we have to do something between ourselves.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t help it.”
He looked a little gloomy, thinking that grace wasn’t helping.
bang.
Still, Grace cast a fireball at the dozen approaching fire spiders, but it only made a loud noise and didn’t seem to do much damage.
Minjun slowly stepped forward, holding the claymore.
“You’re right-handed, right?”
“huh.”
“I’m left-handed, so I’m on the left. Sihyeon, you’re on the right.”
“okay.”
“Haha, don’t be too nervous. It’s E-level, E-level. So far, I’ve done all the melee dealing and tanking on my own. Just be careful about contact with spiders.”
Min-jun tapped Si-hyeon on the shoulder as if to relieve her tension and continued speaking.
“Three, and we go. One, two, three!”
Si-hyeon and Min-jun almost simultaneously launched themselves towards the group of flame spiders.
Sihyeon struck down the longsword from top to bottom.
It was a clumsy move.
In fact, how would an ordinary person ever hold a sword unless they had learned kendo?
However, unlike the movement, the power was clear.
That was the power of the awakened.
Kkeok!
The flame spider let out a bizarre scream.
At the same time, the guy’s body was cut vertically, and unpleasant bodily fluids were sprayed out in all directions.
‘uh?’
Sihyeon stared at the hand holding the long sword with surprised eyes. It was surprising that it went in so cleanly from the first attack.
Thinking I was lucky, I swung my longsword at the fire spider, approaching sideways this time.
Sigh!
Wow! This time, the longsword cleanly cut through the flame spider’s body.
‘How is it so easy?’
It was ridiculous how nervous I was at first.
I glanced to my right and saw that Minjun was already slaughtering five fire spiders.
“Oppa Si-hyeon, there are now four left. Just fight a little more.”
Eunhye cheered.
It was a situation where there was absolutely no tension.
This is an E-class gate… .
A sweet treat for the weekend?