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Chapter 162
No way, the ‘Teacher Rabbit’ is surely not this Millennium Idol’s nickname, right?
I wrinkled my face and shifted my gaze to the Millenium Idol. He stood rigidly frozen, right beside me. “Uh, um… a m, monster has appeared, right? N, Noona, you should jump over there first. I’ll try to draw its attention first…” You know. That’s what I want to say. Because I am stronger than you. However, Min Kangjin looked as if he had no understanding of the situation. I glanced at the empty door desk and the revolving door. – Would you like to go see the Dragon Palace with me? If you go there, there are so many delicacies from the mountains and seas that you can’t even see in your life! I assure you! The Corrupted Byeoljubu continued to mutter something with its slightly crazed eyes turned towards me. It was a face that suited the word ‘corrupt’ very well. The Corrupted Byeoljubu extended its wrinkled hand, staring intensely at Min Kangjin rather than me. – It’s true. If Teacher To accompanies us, would you accept a prominent position at the Dragon Palace and serve there? What do you think? However, Min Kangjin, who had no way of hearing what Byeoljubu said, whispered to me like this. “If I count to three, just run. Okay?” Hmm. What should I do with this? “One.” Byeoljubu began to slowly raise its large body. A rustling sound came from the vines behind. “Two.” Min Kangjin’s eyes widened. This was because other monsters popped out from the vines behind. Giant starfish, lugworms, and even giant blue crabs. “Aaaack! Threeeee!” Min Kangjin shouted, and of course I didn’t run. And suddenly, a net descended from above. Humans caught in the nets cast by the sea creatures. What should I call this? * * * “W, what should I do! I think the boss was caught because of me…!” Min Kangjin was tied up tightly with a rope and looked at me with sad eyes. “It’s not like that. Calm down.” But even though I said that, I was also tied up for now. Of course, I wasn’t caught because of Min Kangjin. A ‘Corrupted Dragon King (B)’ has appeared ahead! I looked up at the Dragon King, who was sitting on a long throne as if lying down. Unlike how I had imagined the Dragon King with white hair and even a beard, the Dragon King I was seeing was a handsome man with long, beautifully grown green hair. – Cough…Cough…! Even though the Dragon King was coughing, he didn’t know how to put down the cigarette pipes held out by the servants next to him. Smoking like that doesn’t seem like it would do any good for a body that used to be in good shape. Well anyway. ‘Corrupted Dragon King.’ It was clearly written that way in the system. That means that this guy was also corrupted by the power of the Demon King. And this gorgeously decorated Dragon Palace is the hidden dungeon that hides the boss monster of this dungeon. The moment I saw the word ‘corrupt’ in front of Byeoljubu, I had an intuition that Byeoljubu would take me to the ‘King.’ Just as there were corrupt subjects in the city of the corrupt queen. So I was dragged along obediently. As I was dragged along with the rope tied, I realized why it was difficult to enter this hidden dungeon. This hidden dungeon had to be entered through a waterfall flowing deep in the valley of the mountain. ‘If it were a raid team, they would have definitely wandered around the middle of the mountain. It would have taken at least another week for sure.’ This is because nowhere in the exploration team’s information was there any mention of a hidden dungeon that had to be entered through water ‘under the mountain.’ Even with common sense, I would never have imagined that there would be a space like this beneath a dungeon made entirely of mountains. At the entrance of the waterfall, there was a lock mechanism resembling a real one to allow only the servants of the dragon palace to enter. Now, it’s time… for the same question to come back. Salvation or sacrifice? I held the dagger under the rope I had already released earlier and looked at the Dragon King. Can I kill a B-Class monster in one hit? ‘There isn’t enough time to take out another weapon from the goblin’s pouch—’ In the Dragon Palace, there were too many corrupted sea creatures, including corrupted flatfish, corrupted crabs, corrupted jellyfish… No, there were monsters scattered around. – These aren’t rabbits! You fool! I asked for my medicine, but you brought back mountain beasts that don’t even resemble rabbits, blinded by your ambition for power?! It was then. Instead of saying words about salvation or sacrifice, the Dragon King alternated his gaze between me and Min Kangjin, then angrily threw the pipe he was holding at the Corrupted Byeoljubu. – This useless brat! No, no… Everyone here is useless! Cough! Cough…! The ‘Corrupted Byeoljubu’ knelt in front of the Dragon King, who was coughing painfully. – T, that’s not true! Your Majesty! First, if you cut open that guy’s stomach and eat the liver, you will feel better… – How can I get better? These days, my diarrhea won’t stop because of all the liver you fed me under the pretense that it was rabbit liver….! Diarrhea? – Isn’t that because of parasites? I opened my mouth without realizing it. Usually, when you eat raw liver, the thing you should be most careful about is parasites. The timid rabbit-faced Millenium Idol Min Kangjin, who was trembling beside me, widened his eyes. “Yes? W, what did you just say…?” “No. That’s…” At that moment, the green-haired Dragon King lifted my chin with his finger. – What did you just say? – Oh… um… When you eat raw liver, you’re more likely to get infected with parasites. It’s important for your health to thoroughly cook anything raw, not just liver… The Dragon King continued to smoke while listening to me. I frowned and said, – And also, smoking, that’s really not good for your lungs. No matter where the pain is, smoking is not good for any disease, so quit until you’re fully recovered. The Dragon King, taken aback, looked bewildered as he alternated his gaze between the cigarette he was holding and the “Corrupted Greenlings” standing beside him. That’s right, it’s greenlings. After working with the successor of Yonggung Sashimi Restaurant for about a year, I can now guess the name of a fish just by looking at its pattern. ‘…I feel proud of this for no reason.’ However, the pride was short-lived as the Dragon King suddenly grabbed greenlings by the collar and the situation changed drastically. – So, you mean everything you’ve done to feed me raw liver and make me smoke has harmed my health?! – Yes? T, that’s not true. How can you believe the words of such a wild animal…! Did you just advise a sick person to smoke? I tilted my head. – So, are you saying that I should continue to believe the words of a medical doctor who is not showing any improvement in my illness?! – Just this once, please believe me. It says here that you should eat the liver of a soft-skinned, round-eyed creature. That creature over there. Try eating its liver just once, and see… The greenling opened its eyes wide and pointed at Min Kangjin. The hand… No, it even took out a book while its fins were shaking. – It’s true. It is said that this was written by a physician himself…! At the word ‘physician’, the Dragon King’s eyes turned to Min Kangjin. As his red eyes flashed, Min Kangjin grabbed my sleeve with a puzzled look. “Noona…?” It’s a world where pseudoscience is rampant here and there. The Dragon King’s eyes were already slightly glazed over at the word ‘physician’. Moreover, the subjects around him, led by greenlings, began to urge the Dragon King to cut open Min Kangjin’s stomach, as if they wanted to overcome this crisis quickly. – Just take a bite. He’ll die from just one bite! – The Greenlings family is almost like a national hero! If you don’t listen to the words of such loyal subjects… Isn’t it important not to be loyal, but to have excellent medical skills? -…….immediately execute that treacherous beast trying to deceive Your Majesty with cunning words!” And at that time, Byeoljubu struck the final blow. The Corrupted Byeoljubu seemed to be both a trusted aide and the true power behind this palace. With just one word from Byeoljubu, countless creatures like sea bass, rockfish, tuna, and others surged forward towards Min Kangjin and me. The Dragon King, who was coughing but not putting down his cigarette, just looked at the scene with helpless eyes. I had no choice but to cut the cord with a dagger and stand up. And quickly cut the rope around Min Kangjin’s neck. “I’m not going to count numbers, so just jump straight into the revolving door.” “…Yes…?” He answered obediently. I swung my dagger at the charging monsters and took out the master key. Actually, I was reluctant to use the master key if possible. Because if we go back now, we won’t be able to defeat the boss monster. But now things are a little different— Slaaash! At that time, a long sword appeared from nowhere and cut off the heads of about 10 fish in an instant. ….! The owner of the hand that wielded the huge sword with surprising agility was naturally someone I knew. “Dad.” I proudly called our hotel’s door desk man. “Who harassed our boss?” Dad asked with a grin. I quickly nodded. I pointed towards the bewildered Byeoljubu, who blinked in confusion amidst the fallen soldiers like falling leaves, and spoke. “With him…” I also pointed towards the greenlings and the dragon king. “Him and him…!” And I shouted firmly. “Scold them!” After hearing those words, Dad’s sword cried in the air. Dad smiled strangely and nodded his head. “I have to scold them.” Before the sentence even ended, the inside of the palace was filled with the heads of fish. Dad’s sword flew around, and the monsters were cut into two or three pieces with each slash of Dad’s sword. Soon, Dad walked through the fins and scales of countless fish to the frightened Dragon King sitting on the throne. Tap, tap—. I, too, was standing among the scattered remains of monsters. – You…How dare you…Like wild animals… The Dragon King maintained his dignity until the end, but Dad’s sword pierced through his heart in an instant. I quietly watched it. As soon as the Dragon King’s body fell limp, Dad pulled out his sword, cleaned it roughly, and put it back in his scabbard. That was the moment Dad turned around like that. A ‘Purified Weak Dragon King (C)’ has appeared ahead! A window appeared with a swarm of light. There seems to be a strange letter added after ‘purified’— Dad turned back in surprise. I stopped Dad’s hand from pulling out the sword again. Then I looked at the huge dragon that appeared from a group of bright lights. “That…!” Dad frowned. I shouted at the dragon. “If you really want to meet a real physician, come to our hotel next time. You know, right?” I took out a reservation ticket from the goblin’s pouch and held it out to the dragon. Ah, did that sentence just not get translated? I used the skill again and spoke to the dragon. – Let me give you a taste of the real physician touch, guest. Our ho—no, please make a reservation at our tavern. – …Tavern? Are you really saying there is a physician in your tavern? The dragon’s eyes widened at my words. I nodded and said. – Yes. Well, there is something similar. It’s called healing spring water. And from what I’ve seen, that cough can be cured quickly just by quitting smoking. Dad came up to me with a puzzled look on his face and said. “Are you… promoting to the monster right now?” “Mhm. This is a large guest base for our hotel.” It’s been like that all this time. As Dad looked at me with a bewildered expression, the dragon moved its massive body and snatched the reservation ticket from my hand with its snout. – Alright. I’ll make sure to visit that tavern someday and check it out. The dragon cleared its throat awkwardly and spoke as if embarrassed. Look at this. Because they are an important guest base. And soon we were back through the revolving door and back to the hotel. As soon as we returned to the hotel, the three of us collapsed onto the marble floor, and above our heads, Toto tilted her head above us. “Where are you coming from?” I answered those words with a tired expression. “Maybe… from promoting…?” I stood up holding Toto’s hand. And that was when I reached out to Min Kangjin. Min Kangjin stood up alone with a bright red face and excitedly ran to his staff. “I think I captured something amazing! Really!” At the time, I didn’t know how amazing it was. * * * Reputation increases by 10! Reputation increases by 5! After a while. Until I saw the commercial for the Hunter Association and the National Tourism Organization hanging on the big screen at Min Kangjin’s screening room. In the CF, my smiling face was clearly visible when untying Min Kangjin. “I’m not going to count numbers, so just jump straight into the revolving door.” Along with my voice, I heard a murmur around me. “What is this? Unnie, please take me.” “I’m going crazy… that’s the Paladin?” “….Cute….” In the midst of those voices, I pressed down on my baseball cap and tried my best to bury myself in the movie theater seat. However, contrary to my efforts to not attract attention, the cola exploded in the hand of Han Woohyun, who was next to me. Han Woohyun muttered as if he didn’t even notice that the cola had exploded. “…It’s cute…” What are you doing? Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support!
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