Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âTang-E, where do you think it will be this time?â
After the battle with the menon, Tang-E and Hyeonu continued to climb up and down Bukneung Mountain for a long time. Naturally, they had several more battles against the menon.
âI think it is the same as before. Give up, Master dude. Let go of your mind, and you will eventually find what you want,âTang-E said like a Buddhist. It was fully evident in his expression. This was a face that showed no desire, as if he had let go of everything in the world. That was Tang-Eâs appearance as he sat on Hyeonuâs head.
Hyeonu shook his head several times and spoke in a heated manner, âThat might be correct, but Tang-E, canât you think positively?â
Due to the movements of Hyeonuâs head, Tang-E shook as well.
âIs it appearing then? It isnât appearing. So just give up and look around in a relaxed manner. I will help you,âTang-E said while pressing against Hyeonuâs head.
There was no information anyway. It was actually ridiculous to try and find something on this vast mountain without knowing anything. Hyeonu agreed, âI should. Thatâs right. I donât know when Iâve ever found anything easily anyway.â
Moreover, even if he found it right now, he wouldnât be able to say, âIâm lucky, itâs easy.â
During his break time, Hyeonu had to make some calls to inform the others of what happened. Although he only called a few people, the calls were still quite time consuming. In particular, the call with Reina took a long time. She had been on the verge of being damaged, so there was a lot to talk about.
âShould I just take it easy after all?â Hyeonu wondered. Tomorrow was Monday and the day of the stream. The temptation became even stronger because he had no specific content in mind.
âYes, letâs wait for Monday even if I find it. I will do it while streaming.â
Hyeonu made up his mind. It leaned to one side, and Hyeonu soon fell weakly in front of such a weak temptation.
âTang-E, letâs relax. Relax,â Hyeonu said, smiling strangely.
***
He said to take it easy, but he couldnât do so. This was because there was the other option of âbeing unable to find itâ. There was no guarantee that Hyeonu would be able to find it before the stream. Therefore, he devoted his time to finding it first.
âI found it, Master dude.â
However, Hyeonu had an almighty pet called Tang-E. There was nothing Tang-E couldnât do. He was even good at finding dungeons.
âWhere? Where is it?â Hyeonu quickly turned his head from side to side. In a hurry, he scoured the areas at which Tang-E wasnât pointing.
âMaster dude, it is here. Here! Donât look elsewhere!â Eventually, the frustrated Tang-E grabbed Hyeonuâs hair with both feet and turned Hyeonuâs head to the discovered location.
âHere, here. Isnât it obviously weird?â Tang-E asked.
Hyeonu nodded. The place that Tang-E showed Hyeonu definitely didnât match with the surroundings. It looked like a bunch of people had left scorched handprints on the mountainous rock. This area wasnât in harmony with the surrounding nature.
âYes, it is strange. Well done, Tang-E.â Hyeonu raised his hand and stroked Tang-Eâs back.âTang-E, you did well. Hehe.â
Then Hyeonu took the brightly smiling Tang-E toward the strange place. As they arrived in front of it, the message Hyeonu desired to see finally appeared.
[Would you like to enter the residence of Guan, the 17th shaman of Dinnei?]
âTang-E, this...â Hyeonu pulled Tang-E down from his shoulder and held Tang-E in his arms.âOh, my good luck charm. You are too good...â
Tang-E was stunned by Hyeonuâs sudden embrace. Hyeonu stared at Tang-E with joy.
âI will enter.â
***
[You have entered the residence of Guan, the 17th shaman of Dinnei.]
Unlike the strange entrance, the interior revealed an extremely familiar scene. It was of an ordinary magicianâs laboratory, a dungeon. The arrangement was crude, but Hyeonu could sense in it the touch of a human. Past the lab, there was a short passage leading to the next space, which wasnât visible. It gave off a bizarre atmosphere as he didnât know when and what would emerge.
This was a common âmagicianâs dungeonâ in Arena.
âNow all I have to do is prepare for stream.â
***
[Arenaâs first! The challenge: to clear a dungeon in the East Continent!]
Hyeonuâs unique title attracted the attention of viewers. There was no way it would be considered ordinary.
âThatâs because they donât know about Senu.â
Of course, Senu had been the first, but it was a dungeon the viewers didnât and couldnât know about.
âItâs good today.â
The number of viewers was rising rapidly. The unit of the number was changing every second. 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000...
The number rose rapidly and soon exceeded one million. It was only then that the audienceâs growth rate began to show a slow curve.
âI donât need to waste more time doing this.â
Of course, once the streaming mode was turned on, the viewers entered even faster compared to when it was displaying the standby screen.
âHello? I am Alley Leader. It is nice to see everyone.â
A man wearing a childâs mask appeared on the screen.
-Hello Alley Leader.
-Letâs see the dungeon quickly.
-What is different about the East Continentâs dungeons?
-Show me Tang-E.The dungeons are all similar anyway.All I need is Tang-E.
The viewers welcomed Hyeonu as always. There were some strange messages, but Hyeonu ignored them and answered only the questions he wanted to answer.
âYes, hello. Dungeons in the East Continent are similar to the ones in the west Continent. There is no difference. Iâll start with the surroundings.â
Hyeonu changed the streaming perspective. Hyeonu immediately turned his head and examined the surroundings. Each time, the chat window shook with the messages of the viewers.
-What?Isnât it just a common dungeon?
-Why does it look like a magicianâs dungeon?
-There isnât much difference.
-Is there anything unique about the East Continent?
The viewersâ responses were similar. Consistent with Hyeonuâs reaction when he first entered the dungeon, it was a disappointed response to the dungeon.
âThe master of the dungeon is a shaman, not a magician. The class is different. This is the biggest difference.â
- ??????.
-A duplicate dungeon acknowledged by Alley Leader.
-What is Quency doing? Why arenât they doing their work properly?
-Why canât they make better content than Alley Leader?
The viewers laughed at Hyeonuâs words.
âI will start with a description of the dungeon. Do you remember the NPC I killed last time? This is the next part of the quest. I have to kill the master of this dungeon.â
-I thought it would be so.
-So whatâs the quest level?
-It doesnât seem to be the main scenario.
-Still, that doesnât seem to matter at all.
âThis time, it is totally irrelevant. It has nothing to do with the main scenario. The quest rating is S. I wish it were the main scenario,â Hyeonu said while shaking his head.
He was speaking a fact. The questâs rating was S. It wasnât the main scenario, but it was just as important. No, in fact, it was much more important. This quest was an opportunity to maintain a friendly relationship with those ruling the East Continentâthe people dominating its light and darkness. Well, no, it wasnât actually a friendly relationship, but he could build up one that was filled with a lot of trust. It would increase his influence in the East Continent.
âItâs necessary to mix in with the east and west.â
Thatâs why he was able to get the high-rated quests and the main scenario.
âLetâs start clearing the dungeon. The current clearance rate is 0%. It will be done in six hours.â
The dungeon exploration began with Hyeonuâs words.
***
Actually, Hyeonu wasnât familiar with the dungeon. He just knew about the monsters in the few spaces ahead. Since Hyeonu had to clear this dungeon anyway, he didnât bother spending extra time exploring it. He paid more attention to other things instead.
âThis dungeon is not easy. Perhaps it is because the shamanâs level is too high, but these monsters are very powerful. The monster that comes out of this room is one called âstrongly cursed menonâ.â
-Menon?
-What does it look like?
-Is it weakened by a powerful curse?
-If it is a monster, it might get stronger.
The viewers were curious about the name âmenonâ, which they were hearing for the first time. Before long, their questions were resolved, and there was no need for Hyeonu to explain. It was because the strongly cursed menon appeared.
âKuooooh!â The menon screamed and jumped at Hyeonu. Unlike the other menons Hyeonu met previously, this one had a skin color that was different from the original blue. This was a blue so dark it seemed as if the darkness of the deep sea had seeped in. Simultaneously, the menonâs bright gold eyes made it look more eccentric. In addition, the pure white spear contrasted with the menonâs dark blue skin tone, making its skin stand out even more.
-Oh, itâs extremely disgusting.
-What is with Quencyâs aesthetic sense?
-They always make things like this.
-I need monsters like elves to purify my eyes.
The viewers disliked the menonâs appearance, whichinstinctively induced a sense of urgency.
âItâs as powerful as it looks. In particular, that spearâit makes a pretty creepy sound. It would be nice if the sound is reduced a bit.â
After giving the viewers mischievous advice, Hyeonu ran toward the menon and pulled out the Mysterious Sky Sword with a clear sound. Despite its height of three meters, the dark-skinned menon jumped very lightly and approached Hyeonu without making a single sound. This menon was like a typical hunter and assassin.
The strongly cursed menon then gently threw its saw-blade spear. It didnât overload the spear or use too much strength; the amount of power was just right. In fact, it was appropriate to say that the spear floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. It was an attack with perfect movements.
However, the menonâs opponent was too good. Hyeonuâs body scattered like a mirage. It was a magical scene. The viewers couldnât believe it even when they saw it with their own eyes. Hyeonu didnât seem to be a player at all.
-What is that?
-No, he is playing another game alone.
-Noooooooo!What is this?
-It suddenly became pitiful...
Hyeonuâs movements didnât stop there as he used bizarre movements to avoid the menonâs continuous attacks. Meanwhile, the menonâs movements gradually became larger and more intense, reflecting the anger it felt toward Hyeonu. It was only then that the Mysterious Sky Sword finally moved. As the menonâs movements continued to get larger, Hyeonu swung like a ghost through the gap, and the Mysterious Sky Sword separated the menonâs waist. It was only once...
In just one attack, the menon was killed. Its death was in vain.
[The mighty cursed menon has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
âOh, it gave a lot of gold. Why did the chat suddenly stop?â
Hyeonu picked up the gold dropped by the menon and looked at the stopped chat window with confusion.