Chapter 39 - Leap
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“Aww...!”
Seo-jun endured the dizzying pain and raised his hand to touch his side.
Sure enough, his hand was covered in blood even though he had only briefly touched it to see if blood was pouring through the long torn wound.
“I don’t know if I’ll die embarrassingly while trying to help.”
Seo-joon let out a smile.
Although he said so, it was because Seo-jun himself knew that it was not a fatal injury that would endanger his life immediately.
However, it is true that it is a serious injury.
It wouldn't be strange if he collapsed and passed out right now, but Seo-joon forced himself to move, using the spear stick like a staff.
So-yeon stared blankly at Seo-jun, who struggled towards her.
After a long time, Seo-joon stood in front of So-yeon and said.
“Aren’t you dead yet? Aww...! Won't you please tell me that I feel like I've been working in vain, so I'm very anxious right now.”
“No… he’s dead.”
Soyeon replied in a blunt voice without even realizing it.
And for some reason, her voice seemed to be shaking, but Soyeon tried to ignore that fact.
“Ha, I’m glad. First of all... we're running out of time, so let's get out quickly.”
Seo-jun came to support So-yeon, whether or not he knew what So-yeon was thinking.
However, Soyeon firmly shook her head and replied.
“Who is taking care of who with that body?”
“But I can still move... Ugh!”
Iron pudduck.
At that moment, Seo-jun collapsed to the floor.
Did he not overcome the pain or did he miss the spearhead he was holding?
Maybe So-yeon could be both, I thought.
As So-yeon looked at her, Seo-joon scratched the back of his head and corrected his words.
“Haha... Then how can we go if we support each other?”
Seo-joon approached So-yeon with those words.
Although it seems difficult to take care of himself, Seo-jun tries to take care of So-yeon somehow.
In addition, he showed a sense of urgency as if he was running out of time, but So-yeon had no idea whether Seo-joon was kind or stupid.
Seo-joon supported So-yeon almost on his back.
The horse said to support each other, but in fact, So-yeon is in a state of being unable to move.
However, Seo-joon moved silently without complaining, and of course the speed was infinitely slow.
Soyeon said nothing for a long time.
A pale complexion and a trembling body felt from the side.
Seo-joon didn't know if it was because he didn't have the energy to speak or if there was another reason.
After such a long silence, the two came out of the dungeon.
Woo woo woo.
The first thing to see, with the reversing vision, were the officials puzzled over the horsepower meter.
As expected, pro hunters did not come.
As Seo-jun approached, Shin Young-seok, who felt the presence of Seo-joon, quickly approached him.
“Participant Seojun Kim? Where the hell have they gone...”
After confirming the whereabouts of Seo-jun and So-yeon, he shouted with his eyes wide open.
“Oh no what is this! Are you two okay? What's going on inside!”
“I will explain later, so can you call the medical team first? As you can see here...”
Shin Young-seok took a closer look at So-yeon’s condition at Seo-joon’s words.
Pale complexion and torn clothes.
Above all, the most impressive thing was the blood that kept pouring out of the severed left arm, but upon closer inspection, it was correct to assume that it had been ripped off by something rather than cut off.
Youngseok Shin shook his head and shouted.
“hey! you guys! Call medical support right now! It is an emergency!”
The officials looked this way in surprise at Shin Young-seok’s sudden cry.
“What are you doing! hurry!!”
However, Shin Yeong-seok's cry started to move busily, and soon after, the medical support team came in a hurry.
“...I will never consider you a benefactor.”
Soyeon's voice at that moment.
When Seo-joon lowered his gaze slightly, So-yeon bit her lower lip with her teeth and lowered her head.
And one more word.
“I still think that you are wrong.”
“Think of it as you like. Because I didn’t ask for anything and help.”
Seojun just shrugged his shoulders and replied.
Then the medical support team came closer.
“How can you be like this! We need to go to the hospital right now!”
So-yeon was put on a stretcher and quickly escorted to the hospital.
The news of the dungeon clearing contest was announced, and the world was in a frenzy.
There were several reasons for this, but first of all, the existence of the 6-star monster Nercura that appeared in a 2-star dungeon.
Of course, measurement error dungeons were rare, but not nonexistent.
As a result, there were quite a few accidents that led to dungeon accidents and professional hunters lost their lives.
But even if it was a measurement error dungeon, it wasn't Nercura.
If the dungeon was a measurement error dungeon, a 4-star or 5-star monster should have appeared, like the manticore that Seo-jun faced, not Nercura.
By the way, Nercura is a 6-star monster.
There has never been a case like this, so the attention of the association and the government as well as people was focused.
At the same time, attention was drawn to the person who disposed of Nercula.
It is also true that the Dungeon Clearing Contest is a contest in which non-pro hunters participate.
Anyway, saying that the matter was resolved was no different from saying that one of the students had killed Nercula.
“Kim Seojun? Is this your first name? Did this student kill Nercula?”
“Wow… how can a student catch Nercula? What academy are you from?”
“Um... Dream Academy? I heard you came from Dream Academy?”
Dream Academy and the name Kim Seo-joon are imprinted in people's heads.
and.
“The Apostle of Temperance is looking for Lord Calia.”
“The Apostle of Temperance?”
“I think it might be because of the Distortion monster that occurred in Korea this time.”
The interest and the unknown of the intention.
“Grandpa! The person who took care of the Distortion monster this time is Seoyoon, an academy student? Is this true?”
“If you're talking about a bastard you don't want to look like... that's right.”
“A bastard you don’t like to look at?”
“…There is such a thing.”
Until the intent is obvious interest.
The name Seojun Kim was recognized by people with different meanings.
Lastly, Lee So-yeon had no problems with her life.
Unfortunately, the amputated left arm could not be recovered, but it was announced that there would be no problems with living as long as the leg was recovered well.
The dungeon clearing contest, which had so many twists and turns, came to an end like this.
Of course, the aftermath it left behind was being derived into a new incident again.
“Wow, my money…”
Seo-joon muttered blankly as he lay in the hospital bed, unaware of the fact.
“My money...”
Seo-joon's face seems to have lost his soul somewhere.
Mancheol said with his characteristic disapproving expression.
“why. Is it a waste to think about it?”
“What a waste! Originally, I was the winner! How could I not be sorry!”
“Patience. So why are you stepping out in vain?”
Mancheol shook his head.
The winner of the contest was not revealed after all.
Because the final match itself didn't make sense.
Due to an unknown phenomenon, Soyeon couldn't call it a match from the moment she met Nercula, a 6-star monster.
Above all, it was ambiguous to raise someone's hand according to the rules because Seo-jun did not handle the remaining dungeons.
However, a rematch is impossible.
In the end, the organizers concluded a joint victory after a long meeting.
Of course, a joint win is still a win after all.
“Isn’t it too much to split the prize money in half?”
The problem is that for Seo-joon, winning doesn't mean much.
“Should we just play rock-paper-scissors with the prize money? Or it's okay to stick with both hands.”
“huh? He said he lost his left arm in this accident?”
“I see.”
“…Seapearl. After going crazy about money, didn’t personality go crazy as well?”
Man-cheol just looked at Seo-joon with the feeling that there are all these guys.
Click.
“I’m here.”
At that moment, Seoyoon opened the door and entered the hospital room.
“If it doesn’t work out, how about a potato that sprouts and leaves? Oh, don’t you know this game?”
“Patience. If that's the case, why did you save me?”
“Aaaaaagh! I do not know either!”
And Seoyoon tilted her head at the bizarre scenery in front of her eyes and asked Mancheol.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Never mind. The thought of splitting the prize money in half just made my personality burst.”
“yes? Is your personality bursting?”
In response to Seoyoon's question, Mancheol briefly explained the situation.
“Why are you splitting the prize money in half? You won alone.”
Then Seoyoon tilted her head again as if asking what she was talking about.
“what?”
“yes?”
Seojun and Mancheol looked at Seoyoon with their eyes wide open.
“what? Didn't you know? Oh, could it be that you only contacted me?”
“What do you mean by that?”
In response to Seo-jun's trembling question, Seo-yoon calmly continued his explanation.
There were several explanations, but the main point was this.
“Lee So-yeon abstained on her own.”
“yes? So-yeon Lee abstained?”
Seoyoon nodded.
In addition, Lee So-yeon confessed with her own mouth all the cheating she had done in this contest.
And he accused the numerous cheating acts he had committed and the actions of his father Lee Seok-man, the director of East Academy.
As a result, numerous legal proceedings are currently underway.
“Soyeon Lee did something like that? Why all of a sudden...?”
Seojun was quite confused.
That's also what Lee So-yeon said when they broke up for the last time.
‘The idea that you're wrong doesn't change.'
Seo-joon thought that So-yeon would not change her behavior.
But what you see now is completely different.
“Actually, I was curious, so I asked. why are you doing this all of a sudden It was completely different from what I had seen so far, so I wondered if I was trying to do something different. But Lee So-yeon told me this.”
‘I don't think Kim Seo-joon is wrong. It's just... I just thought I was wrong too.'
“But you have to be able to understand what I mean.”
Then, Seoyoon shrugged.
“...”
Seojun kept his mouth shut.
Seo-yoon was puzzled for a moment at Seo-joon's suddenly heavy atmosphere, but soon continued as if to evoke the atmosphere.
“Anyway, it's Seojun's solo victory. In addition, the government offered additional benefits to Seo-jun for his responsibility in relation to this situation, but to tell you the important things... Tax exemption for the prize money and an additional 100 million won in prize money.”
“An additional 100 million prize money?”
“yes. In fact, only the word is the prize money, but it is the damage compensation amount.”
“Ah...”
Seojun nodded slightly.
Somehow the colic stopped, but it was an unchanging fact that an additional 100 million was added.
“Is there anything else besides that?”
“Please. The most important fact remains.”
Seoyoon laughed brightly and shouted again.
“Dream Academy has moved up to the 3rd academy this time!!”
“yes? Is it really?”
“yes! Thanks to Seojun winning this time, the evaluation factors were met! There are various privileges that have been elevated accordingly, but the important thing for Seojun is... You can raid up to a 4-star grade dungeon in the presence of an academy official.”
“It went really well.”
Seo-joon was genuinely delighted with the job.
That would be the case, and this part remained a sorry element to Seo-joon.
In the last competition, I could have gone to the 3rd part even if I stayed still, but I was disqualified for nothing, so I missed it along with the prize money.
Seoyoon said it was okay, but it remained as a burden on her heart because she knew how much Seoyoon loved the academy.
However, the fact that he was promoted to the 3rd division this time was very happy for Seo-joon.
“It's all thanks to Seojun. Thank you very much.”
Sure enough, Seoyoon is delighted with the bright smile of the world.
Seeing that, even Seo-joon's mood improved for some reason.
“So that's the point. Seo Jun. That...”
Suddenly, Seoyoon hesitated and opened her mouth.
He looks as if he is trying to talk about something cautious.
Seojun nodded as if he knew everything.
“sure. Now, you have to accept other students besides me.”
“...thank you. Thank you for understanding.”
“I understand. Of course.”
Seojun waved his hand as if to say not to worry.
Like that, Seojun and Seoyoon looked at each other without saying a word.
“anyway. Did things go well?”
Mancheol's voice heard at that moment.
Mancheol turned his head and looked at Seojun and Seoyoon with a disapproving expression.
Seo-joon said with a smile.
“yes. I don't think it's okay to stay silent.”
“I know that, too.”
Mancheol shook his head and continued talking.
“Then can’t we eat some rice now? I think I will die of hunger.”
“Uh… is it already this time? What do you want to eat? I will buy them all.”
“Patience. To recover one's character immediately after receiving the prize money. Well I'm fine with anything as long as it's expensive. Seoyoon, what do you want to eat?”
“Um... I'm sushi!”
“Sushi is good.”
With Mancheol's words, the three nodded their heads in satisfaction and rose from their seats.
The sushi restaurant recommended by Seoyoon was quite tasty.
Of course, the price also came out formidable, but compared to the 400 million won that will be received in the future, it is a level of new blood.
Seo-joon readily calculated.
After eating like that, the three of them scattered to find something to do.
Mancheol headed home with the words that he would come back tomorrow.
Seoyoon went to Dream Academy, saying that she had work to do at the academy.
And Seo-joon, who returned to the hospital room alone, turned on his smartphone as soon as he lay down on the bed and accessed the transcendent academy.
It's because you can purchase the Longinus Spear that you've been longing for!
Of course, it wasn't right now because the prize money hadn't come in yet.
Even so, the reason Seo-jun entered the transcendental academy was to examine equipment other than the Longinus spear.
The money currently in Seo-joon's hands is 400 million won in prize money, and 25 million won from Man-cheol and the body disposal.
The total amount was 425 million won.
To be exact, it was money that would soon come into our hands, but since the government would not take away the prize money, it was no different from fixed money.
And the price of Longinus's spear was 100 million.
After buying the Spear of Longinus for a whopping 300 million won, there was still 25 million won left.
Of course, for Seo-jun, who has a lot of money to spend in the future, it was an amount that couldn't be said to be a lot.
“The problem is, I don't know how much the free pass costs...”
But it was that I didn't know how much money I would need in the future.
Right now, Seo-jun has two places to spend his money.
It was a weapon and a free pass.
The weapon had a clear price of 100 million won, but the price of the free pass was not currently listed.
Presumably, the moment the free pass ended, it seemed that the price was measured by adjusting the cause and effect again.
that means that.
“Even if I save money now, doesn’t it mean that it will only increase cause and effect?”
It means that the remaining money is added to measure cause and effect.
Of course, it didn't matter because the individual lectures were measured, but it was impossible to know when to collect up to 27 billion won to listen to individual lectures.
So, the conclusion that Seojun came to.
“Let’s buy another piece of gear!”
If you save it, it will be shit.
“What equipment do you need besides weapons?”
Seo-joon was filled with excitement and immediately connected to the transcendent academy.