“Are you feeling okay? You were passed out for two whole days!”
The person who entered the sickroom was none other than Assistant Professor Lim.
He observed Suho’s complexion as he sat on the bed, and the moment their eyes met.
“I’m sorry! I’m really sorry for running away alone!”
He started off by offering an apple right away.
In fact, in that situation, there was nothing an E-rank hunter could do alone.
To begin with, E-class hunters’ physical abilities were not much different from those of ordinary people, so they didn’t attack with all their might in dungeons.
The first thing Assistant Lim learned when he awakened to E-class was ‘If you see a demon’s hand, run away with all your might.’
But Suho, who was just an ordinary person at the time, was extremely heroic.
‘You saved people until you fainted in that dangerous place!’
Thanks to Suho’s activities, which were in stark contrast to his own, Assistant Lim had never felt so embarrassed and embarrassed in his life.
However, Suho, who actually received his apology, was calm.
“Well, it’s okay. There’s no need for the assistant to feel sorry for me.”
“No. Even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say.”
Assistant Professor Lim, who had been apologizing repeatedly, took out some hot porridge from the shopping bag he was carrying and placed it in front of Suho.
“Hey, are you hungry? Since you’re hungry, eat some porridge first. Here, spoon.”
“Oh. This kind of sense?”
Gulp!
As soon as I saw him, a loud noise was heard from Suho’s ship.
The smell of sesame oil wafted through the air. It was a beef porridge that was both colorful and delicious.
Suho immediately grabbed his spoon and started eating the porridge.
The porridge eaten after two days tasted like honey.
“If you’re done eating, should I peel the apple for you?”
I somehow found an apple in the fridge.
It turned out that Assistant Lim had been visiting Suho in the hospital yesterday and today, when he had fainted.
‘As I live, I’ve been through all the pain from my department teaching assistant. I’ve leveled up so I don’t feel sick at all.’
I was thinking about leaving the hospital today when Assistant Professor Lim asked me an apple.
“Those people who left the hospital room a little while ago were from the association. What did they say when they came here?”
“I was going to measure the horsepower.”
“Huh? You measured it? Are you really awake?”
Assistant Professor Lim’s eyes lit up.
“How much is your magic power? I heard this dungeon is D-rank. If you survived there, at least… … .”
“It’s E-class.”
“Huh? Really?”
Assistant Professor Lim’s eyes widened.
Suho spread out the magic power result sheet that the association employee had left behind a little while ago.
“Oh, what is it? It’s really an E-class? With a magic power of 46, it’s on the low side even for an E-class.”
“What, why is the assistant instructor disappointed? What did you expect? Wow, goosebumps. Are you going to give me a line if I tell you that I’ve awakened to be an incredible hunter? For some reason, he treats me well.”
“No, Inma! If you were a great hunter to begin with, would you have fainted in that dangerous place? I thought you were at best a D-rank.”
“See? I thought about it.”
Assistant Professor Lim jumped up and down, saying that it was really unfair.
Then, he put down Suho’s results sheet and comforted him.
“Hey, that’s better. E-class is good too, Inma. Don’t you know that E-class is much more stable than a mediocre D-class?”
“I don’t know, right?”
“Hehehe. Of course you don’t know. You’ve just woken up.”
Assistant Lim put his hand on Suho’s shoulder, his chin raised in a gesture of great concern.
“From now on, just trust me and follow me. I, an E-class veteran, will lead you into the world of E-class hunters.”
* * *
Dungeon conquest is accomplished through thorough division of labor.
First, a raid party that conquers the dungeon.
A collection team follows behind and collects the demon’s corpse.
A mining team that mines the dungeon’s resources at the very back.
In fact, the roles assigned to these E-class hunters were everything except for the raiding party.
“That means there are the most jobs in Class E.”
It was true that Assistant Lim said that E-class was much more stable than the mediocre D-class.
D-class hunters are the weakest hunters that can join a raid party.
In some ways, it could be said that this was the position with the most risk exposure.
On the other hand, since E-class is completely excluded from combat forces, it is very good because you can earn daily wages by just doing odd jobs in a safe place.
“Of course, there are some E-ranks who volunteer to join a raid team because they need money urgently, but they are not common. The hospital bills are higher. It might be different if you have a close healer.”
The next day after being discharged from the hospital.
The place Suho arrived at while listening to Assistant Professor Im’s explanation was the Korea University Art Museum.
‘… … I never thought I would come here again.’
Suho looked up at the art gallery that had been terribly destroyed ‘because of Bert’ and reflected on his feelings.
The purpose of coming here today was none other than to become a miner.
With the exception of the Shadow Dungeon, this was my first time in a real dungeon, so I decided to readily accept Assistant Lim’s offer of help.
“Oh, by the way, all classes at school have been switched to non-face-to-face classes until the dungeon is completely cleared. Soo-ho, since you’ve become a hunter, you’ll naturally take a leave of absence, right?”
“That’s what I was going to do. The exhibition is over anyway, and this semester is ending anyway.”
“Okay. I’ll go to the teaching assistant’s office separately and apply for Hunter’s leave of absence. Then, shall we get started now?”
Assistant Lim looked at Suho with a look of enthusiasm and his eyes lit up.
I could feel the force of a veteran senior in those eyes.
“Hehehe. Today, I will give you a quick lesson on the life of a smart E-rank hunter! First, what is a miner!”
[You’re making a fuss about something so trivial.]
“Huh?!”
Then, suddenly, Ber popped out from Suho’s shadow.
Assistant Professor Lim was so startled that he fell on his butt.
“Ma, Ma-su?!”
Ber muttered, looking down at Assistant Lim with a worldly, insignificant gaze.
[Tsk. How dare you be so scared. My lord, I know much better what a hunter is. You should learn from me instead.]
Then he flew in front of Suho, spread his short arms wide, and shouted majestically.
[A hunter is a natural born hunter! To kill, dominate, and eat your enemies! That is the true nature of a hunter. So please kill and kill again to use all that power… … Kkuku?]
Suho’s hand grabbed the glowing Ber like a baseball.
“Why did you come out all of a sudden?”
[Ahem. I sensed the aura of a dungeon nearby. Right now, your majesty is as weak as an ant larva, so I will have to stay close to you and protect you.]
Zwww-!
As he said that, Ber’s body stretched out and escaped Suho’s hand.
Then, Mini Ver’s eyes, which had been very murderous as she jumped up onto Suho’s shoulder and began to watch the surroundings,
But Suho is no longer fooled.
‘If we leave it like this and fight, you’ll just talk nonsense on the side.’
At that moment, Assistant Professor Lim, who had come to his senses belatedly, carefully pointed to Ber and asked.
“Suho, is this a summoned beast?”
[no.]
Instead of Suho, Berga answered firmly.
Strictly speaking, Ber was not Suho’s summon, but Suho’s father’s summon.
“If it’s not a summoner, then what is it… …?”
Assistant Professor Lim, who had already lost the first fight, found himself speaking formally to others without realizing it.
Ber’s eyes flashed intensely.
[I am a nanny.]
“……childminder?”
Assistant Professor Lim tilted his head.
[Yeah. By human standards… … a sort of uncle?]
“… … ?”
[Haha. Well, there were times like that.]
What on earth is this guy talking about?
Ber was mumbling something he didn’t understand and was looking at Suho’s face vaguely.
Assistant Lim ignored Ber and asked Suho directly.
“You awakened as a Summoner Hunter?”
“Yeah, well. I think that’s what happened.”
“Hmm. That’s interesting. This is my first time seeing an E-rank summoner.”
Assistant Professor Lim was cautious with his words.
There’s no need to mention how bad the Summoner Hunters are.
What’s more, it’s a combination of an E-class hunter and summoning skills.
‘Minor of minors.’
Assistant Lim stares intently at Ber, who is standing on Suho’s shoulder.
Just a little while ago, I was surprised when he suddenly popped out, but now that I’m seeing Ber’s adorable appearance in person…
‘It’s probably useless?’
[Your gaze is so irreverent. Should I pick you?]
“… … .”
Assistant Professor Lim slowly closed his eyes.
Still, it seemed like it was a summoned creature that would be good at keeping watch, as it was quick-witted.
And since you can have conversations, it might actually be useful?
“Ahem. Still, there are many E-rank hunters who don’t have any skills, so I guess I’m lucky. By the way, I have a running skill.”
“Aha. So you managed to escape.”
“… … .”
Assistant Lim was hurt by Suho’s innocent words.
It hurt more because it was true.
* * *
So, Su-ho became a miner at the recommendation of Assistant Lim.
“Okay! Let’s work hard today too!”
The mining team consisting of E-class hunters was practically like a construction site.
“Okay, rookie! Come and get the pickaxe.”
chuck.
The dungeon pickaxe held in Suho’s hand.
The man who was handing out pickaxes smiled jokingly at Suho and said:
“If you break it while working, come get it back from me. But the cost of the pickaxe is deducted from your daily wage, so use it carefully. But you’re amazing, young man. You’re a student at this school, aren’t you?”
“Hey, is this guy that guy?”
Surprisingly, most of the miners recognized Suho and approached him first in a friendly manner.
‘It’s because of that news.’
Suho smiled bitterly as he recalled the news that came up on the internet yesterday and today.
Was the title ‘Hero of Korea University Becomes E-Class Hunter’?
It was ambiguous news, whether it was a compliment or an insult.
That would be the case. If he had become the hero of the museum as an ordinary person, he would have received an award for bravery, but he ended up awakening in the middle and just being a hunter doing what a hunter does.
However, as a hunter, I was given the lowest rank, so it was an ambiguous situation in many ways for others to see.
But even that situation seemed to have a positive effect on these men.
“Haha. What a shame. If only I had gotten a level or two higher while awakening, my situation would have been completely different.”
“But don’t be too upset about your low rank~ I told you that we eat well and live well too.”
“Column, column. It’s a bit tough on the body, but it’s great because you don’t need any special skills and you just have to be good at using a pickaxe.”
Everyone was anxious to give Soo-ho even a word of advice, as it was the first time in a while that a new recruit had come in.
And Bertha really hated this kind of warm atmosphere.
[Your Majesty, instead of chatting with these ignorant people, go level up. It’s a waste of time.]
“Oh! Is this a summoned beast?”
“Kiya. This is the first time I’ve seen a guy like this.”
“It would be cute if you carried it around with you.”
“It’s so small it’s useless for mining.”
The miners gathered around in surprise at Ber’s sudden appearance.
He looked at them with fierce vigilance and breathed life into them.
[Oh! Don’t come near me, you rude bastards! Our little lord is weak and could die if you strike him lightly! Little lord, don’t worry. I will protect you!]
“… … ?”
Suho stared blankly at Ber.
Is this overprotection or just being picky?
“Poohaha. Your summons are sturdy.”
“Okay, then let’s go do some work.”
Miners carrying pickaxes and laughing heartily at Ber’s cuteness(?) as they disperse in twos and threes.
Suho suddenly had a good idea when he saw that sight.
“Ber.”
[Presentation. If you give me the order, I will cut off the heads of those blasphemous bastards.]
“… … Don’t cut it.”
[Then what is the order?]
“Bring me some goblin corpses from the shadow dungeon.”
