Chapter 151
Housekeeper in the Dungeon Episode 151
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“The back is empty. “Focus!”
Kang Jin-hyeon shouted towards the back.
“Aaaah! “Kill them all!”
Kim Suna swung her fist. The zombie monsters fell down with the sound of the wind blowing.
But that was only for a moment.
The monsters jumped up and crawled on the floor with their limbless bodies.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsk.
Wow…
that scene really looked like a scene from a horror movie.
“Oh, Mr. Aren’t these things tiring?”
Kim Soo-na swore and Hee-na, who was helping her by her side, whispered.
“Suna, don’t get excited and hit your head!”
Zombie monsters continue to live and move unless their heads are removed.
“I know! Because they are flocking in droves! Ah-oh! Temper!”
Kim Suna ground her teeth as if she was bored.
It was worth it. They had been dealing with monsters rushing at them like swarms of bees for two days already.
Illusionary Gemstone Powder?
‘All the powder was gone in a day and a half.’
Since then, it has been like this.
During the day, I fought hundreds and thousands of zombie monsters that flocked to me like swarms of ants in front of candy.
At night, after taking a short rest, I walked down a dark mountain path.
Since there were children, some suggested waiting in one place for the rescue team.
However, Hee-na and Jin-hyeon Kang used their courage and encouraged the group to move.
The ostensible reason was that it would be better to defeat the boss monster and escape from here than to survive while waiting for a rescue team.
Their actual destination was the ‘Home Sweet Home’ safe zone.
‘If you go there, your safety will be guaranteed and you will be able to get food.’
That was the best option they could make now that food was slowly running out.
‘I’m tired.’
Heena helped Kim Su-na with a straight face.
As Kim Soo-na had a big and extravagant behavior, her loopholes often fell through, and Hee-na and Hee-won played a supporting role in protecting her from such weaknesses.
So, this also meant that the current situation was not favorable enough for Heena and Heewon, non-combat awakeners, to be sent into battle.
‘Jinhyeon is trying to cheer me up, but…’
You might be wondering what you have to be afraid of when you’re with the world’s S-class hunter.
In fact, if you were alone or had only a few people to protect, you would have just passed through with strong force.
However, there was not just one person that Kang Jin-hyeon had to protect.
Excluding Kim Suna, a B-class hunter, there were seven non-combat personnel.
Heena and Heewon were also awakened, so their physical abilities were higher than civilians, but they were not skilled enough to participate in full-fledged combat.
In this situation, Kang Jin-hyeon, who had an attack-oriented fighting style, had no choice but to struggle as he had to watch over everyone in the group and lead them.
He too was a person.
During the day, he dealt with the monsters that constantly attacked him, and at night, he stood guard whenever he could.
It would be strange not to feel tired.
‘But… at this rate, if we go three or four more days, we can enter the Home Sweet Home safe zone!’
Heena suddenly came to her senses and screamed.
“Let’s do our best! Not long left! “Hold on just a little longer!”
“honey! cheer up!”
Jeong Su-won also supported Kim Soo-na.
At first, he acted so weak that he would faint at the mere sight of a monster, but now he has reached a level where he opens his eyes and cheers for his lover.
He also formed the second line of defense along with the child’s father, Kwon Jun-yong.
In preparation for an emergency, he protects the children with the weapons Kang Jin-hyeon gave him.
With Heena’s shout, Kang Jin-hyeon’s new form, which was guarding the front line, momentarily became blurred.
Pot! Pubububung!
And with a loud noise, the zombies’ heads were crushed.
Only a black trace remained where the head was, showing that his hand had passed by.
In an instant, nearly 100 zombie monsters became incapable of action.
“They will come back in a while, but we bought ourselves some time. Please rest.”
Kang Jin-hyeon looked at the group bluntly. He himself was still on alert.
“Ugh. “I’m going to take a short break now.”
Kim Su-na slumped down.
Kim Soo-na, who was in the B class, almost took charge of the rearguard by herself, so it was no wonder that she was exhausted.
“Suna! are you okay?”
Jeong Soo-won rushed over and covered Kim Soo-na’s face.
Kim Soo-na just smashed the monster’s head and hid her dirty hands behind her back.
“Oh, I feel dizzy.”
At the same time, he didn’t forget to gently lean his head on Jeong Su-won’s shoulder.
“Are you tired? It would be nice if I could help too…”
“No. I don’t think I’ll be able to concentrate if I get involved in the battle. “I can’t see you getting hurt.”
“I feel the same way!”
“Kim Soo-na of the world has pride. “I’ll make sure you never have a drop of blood on your fingers for the rest of your life.”
…Anyway, it was fortunate that I still had enough energy to carry out the chicken-killing act.
As I was staring blankly at that scene, Kang Jin-hyeon sneakily approached me.
“Aren’t you tired? “Are you feeling dizzy or something like that?”
At this, Heena just shook her head.
“This is okay. “I’m the one who just assists Kim Su-na next to me.”
I couldn’t lower everyone’s morale by crying in a difficult situation.
“Is that so? But can you just sit back and relax for a moment…?”
“no! “I have some free time, so I should do my job!”
Heena clenched her fists and jumped up from her seat. Perhaps because I only assisted in battle in between battles, I had quite a bit of stamina left.
“But…”
“Do you need anything, Mr. Jinhyeon?”
“…no.”
Kang Jin-hyeon seemed somewhat disappointed by Hee-na’s brave answer….
Anyway, Hee-na started searching here and there in the bushes.
This was to make up for the food shortage with the ‘Plucking Herbs’ skill.
“Hurry quickly before the monsters come…”
Edible grass, inedible grass, grass that will kill you if you eat it, delicious grass, etc… A lot of information flashed before my eyes.
I moved my hands diligently and collected everything I could eat.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Occasionally, he would kick and push away the bodies of fallen zombies.
Is it because there are people to protect? I became more courageous and courageous than usual.
“…what?”
Heena searched around and found a cave hidden among the grass.
“What’s here!”
“uh? Iknow, right. “How did I not discover this?”
Kim Su-na, who had already approached, looked over her shoulder and checked the entrance to the cave.
“First of all, I didn’t feel any presence…”
When I shined the flashlight into the cave, I saw a fairly large space.
“There’s nothing.”
Kang Jin-hyeon also looked down at the oyster that Hee-na had discovered with interest.
He looked around the cave, checked, and nodded, “Hmm.” It seemed like a decision had been made.
“It looks safe. “Everyone seems to be tired from the continuous march, so how about taking a day off here?”
It was quite a welcome sound for the tired group.
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“I never knew being able to turn on a light in the dark was such a grateful thing.”
Jeonghwa Lee said while looking at the crackling bonfire.
The son, Kwon Hwan-woong, had already fallen asleep on his mother’s lap, and the daughter, Kwon Da-hye, was dozing off next to him.
It was a cozy atmosphere that I felt for the first time in a long time.
The cave was quite deep, so even if a fire was lit, it was not noticeable on the outside. Ventilation was also good.
‘It would be nice to have a warm meal after a long time.’
Since I had been eating Heewon’s peanuts and cold canned food for a while, I thought it would be nice to have some warm rice while the fire was lit.
‘What should I do?’
Heena fell into deep thought.
I didn’t have much ingredients right now, and the situation wasn’t conducive to cooking a great meal.
Since there weren’t many options, my worries ended quickly.
‘I need to make rice balls.’
Heena looked into her backpack and took out some instant rice.
‘Koreans are after all food-lovers!’
It was clear that hot rice could melt away people’s fatigue.
“Mr. Jinhyeon, would you like me to boil some water?”
“All right.”
Jinhyeon Kang used the water supply item to fill the pot with water. It was a fairly expensive product and played a significant role in this dungeon incident.
If there was a shortage of water in such a chaotic situation…
‘Ugh, I don’t want to even imagine it.’
Heena shook her head and warmed up several packs of instant rice.
The collected wild vegetables(?) were also boiled and chopped.
Put the rice and vegetables together and add salt and sesame oil.
Fortunately, thanks to a thorough search on the first day at the gate, I had all the necessary materials.
I mixed the rice with clean hands.
“looks delicious. I want to eat it quickly. “It’s been so long since I ate.”
Heewon, who was watching from the side, swallowed his saliva. The other party members were also sitting with bated breath, watching Heena’s every move.
“Wait a little longer. I’m going to cook the rice balls on the grill. “Crispy and warm.”
Heena placed the rice balls on the grill and rolled them gently while grilling them.
The fragrant smell of sesame oil began to spread inside the oyster.
“Delicious smell…”
The smell was so appetizing that even Kwon Hwan-woong, who was fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.
“Come here and eat one at a time. “It may not be a lot, but it will be enough to satisfy your hunger.”
Heena handed over a grilled rice ball.
Because there was so little food and so many people, it was only a little bigger than a child’s fist.
But people welcomed even that.
“thank you for this food.”
“I don’t know how long it’s been since I last had warm food.”
“It looks delicious.”
Everyone said something to each other and took a bite of the rice ball.
Heena joined in and chewed a small bite of rice and swallowed it.
It was that moment.
A system window appeared before my eyes.