Episode 36. The plate is laid (2)
“If you say plate….”
Baek Woo-jin frowned. I couldn’t understand what it meant to suddenly lay down the board.
“A level 3 dungeon that had never been observed was discovered. “It means a new monster has appeared.”
After listening to this point, I started to get a rough idea of what my father was trying to say.
“The mana level was level 4, so there must be a boss in the dungeon.”
“Are you telling me to go there?”
“Yes.”
Baek Cheon-hwa nodded as if it was obvious. Even if I washed my eyes and searched, I couldn’t see any worries about my son who had just returned.
-Isn’t it okay? You can beat a level 3 dungeon. If there is a boss, it must be level 4.
‘It is common to send a person to an unobserved dungeon by raising their level. Since we have to treat this place as a level 4, it makes sense to send a person with level 5 abilities.’
-Hmm…
‘You said your father would lay the boards there. That’s probably not all.’
My father has a different way of thinking than an ordinary person. There must be another plan.
“We will spread the word that you are participating in the dungeon raid.”
“Ah…”
-Crazy…
Baek Woo-jin and Heuk-am sighed at the same time. Now I understand what Baek Cheon-hwa means by going to the dungeon.
“Now rumors about you are spreading quickly. “What do you think would happen if rumors spread that you were raiding a dungeon at a time like this?”
“The talented guild families who want to beat the Baek family will try to participate in the dungeon raid.”
“Yes. In order to hinder you, they will participate in the dungeon raid to find out if you really defeated a level 5 ability or to attack you,”
Baek Cheon-hwa continued speaking with a grin.
“They also have their own thoughts, so they won’t send people with abilities that are significantly different. Because they will think that you may not participate at all. “I will send you direct lineage or disciples who are one level higher than you.”
“Are you telling me to beat everyone there and catch the boss?”
“okay. Cut off the boss’s head before they do and come back. Since no one has any information about the dungeon, the chances are equal. Beat everyone and prove what I said that nothing can stand in front of Baekga.”
“Whoa….”
Baek Woo-jin took a deep breath very slowly. Otherwise, I felt like harsh swear words would come out of my mouth.
-Your father was crazier than you.
‘I almost came out with a double curse a while ago. ‘I could barely hold it in.’
-Sending my son, who had just returned from the hospital, to death again…
Darkness increased its aura as if it couldn’t understand. I wanted to rip Baek Cheon-hwa’s head off.
“What about support?”
“There is no personnel support. “I will allow you to take the equipment up to level 5.”
“….”
-You are saying to only take Moon Ju-young.
Baek Woo-jin barely suppressed his laughter. In this case, it is no different from when Baek Seon-ah sent a fake mission. No, the level of difficulty will be higher than before.
“Can I ask you something?”
“Tell me.”
“What happens if I die or fail in the dungeon?”
“Then that’s the end of it. “Do you need anything else?”
It’s an answer so cold that it makes you shudder. I knew it, but hearing it in person made my teeth chatter.
-Umm…
‘I told you before. The head of the Baek family is that kind of person.’
-No matter what, you say something like that…
‘You have to break it.’
-what?
Baek Woo-jin bit his molars and raised his head with his fists clenched. He glared at Baek Chun-hwa with unwavering eyes.
‘I will defeat my father while he is alive and become the head of the family.’
Baek Woo-jin stood up with a calm expression, as if asking when he was angry.
“I accept the mission. “I will come back after cutting off the boss’s head.”
“I will send you information about the mission through your escort.”
“thank you.”
Baek Woo-jin said hello and went out of Gajujeon. Baek Cheon-hwa just watched Baek Woo-jin’s back until the end.
“What happens when I die…”
Baek Cheon-hwa muttered again, resting her chin on her head.
“It might be a little bit disappointing.”
**
“Woojin!”
As Baek Woo-jin was heading to the Battle of Baekyu, giving off an uncomfortable atmosphere, someone called his name.
“uh?”
I turned my head to where I heard the sound and saw a man I rarely see. He was waving his hand with a happy expression.
-Who is that man?
‘Baek Cheon-woong.’
-Is this your brother again?
‘it’s crazy? Little father! Give me the wealth of Baekga. ‘Wash your eyes!’
-Additional shares? But why does it feel like I’m seeing this for the first time?
‘He doesn’t come to the gathering often, but even if he did, he stayed quiet and then left, so you wouldn’t have been able to see him properly.’
It was strange that someone who was just passing by would call me, even though I would normally say hello, but I walked up to him.
“Meeting Lord Buga….”
“Hahaha! “Thank you so much for your hard work!”
“Ugh!”
Baek Cheon-woong burst into laughter and hugged Baek Woo-jin before he even bowed his head.
“Now wait a moment. Lord Buga!”
Baek Cheon-woong released Baek Woo-jin only after exerting his strength several times.
-What is this person!
‘I don’t know either!’
While Baek Woo-jin and Heo-am were confused, Baek Cheon-woong patted Baek Woo-jin on the shoulder with a proud expression.
“He showed a really great performance. “He showed the attitude of a true prosecutor.”
“Ah…”
Baek Woo-jin’s eyes turned calm. Now I know what Baek Cheon-woong is trying to say. What I’m trying to say is that they caught a level 5 criminal and made their family’s name known.
“I’m really proud of you for saving so many people caught in a multi-level guild.”
“Yes?”
Baek Woo-jin’s sunken eyes shook greatly. Contrary to what my father said earlier, I wondered if my hearing was wrong.
“I heard your whole story. “The fact that he took the lead in an unrelated matter to save people really showed what kind of mindset a proper prosecutor should have.”
Baek Cheon-woong patted Baek Woo-jin on the shoulder with a blush on his face. He was really proud and proud of Baek Woo-jin.
“Do not forget the righteous heart you have now. “The heart is just as important as the force.”
“Oh yes….”
“See you next time.”
Baek Cheon-woong nodded as if he was satisfied. He waved his hand and disappeared into the garden.
‘I never knew he had those thoughts.’
-You had no relationship in your past life?
‘I stayed in the trainees’ dormitory all the time, so we rarely met each other. Plus, he probably left the family when I was 17.’
-You left the family? Additional stock?
‘All the power of the Shingeombaek family is concentrated in the head of the family. He is only given a position, has no power, and has nothing he can do.’
I don’t remember exactly when I was 16 or 17, but I remembered that Baek Cheon-woong quietly left and a new deputy head was appointed.
-Umm…
‘Unfortunately, that is the appearance of the direct descendant who lost the competition.’
-Are you saying that’s what happens to you if you lose in a competition?
‘You could do that or you could die.’
Baek Woo-jin smiled bitterly and returned to his room. As I was sighing and resting, Moon Joo-young and Jeon Jun-hyuk came by.
“young master! “How did this happen!”
Moon Joo-young took the new sword mission book from Jeon Jun-hyuk’s hand and held it out. Baek Woo-jin received the mission letter with a calm expression.
“It’s no big deal.”
“It’s no big deal! “You’ve just been discharged from the hospital!”
“are you okay. “All injuries have healed.”
“No matter what…”
Jeon Jun-hyuk and Moon Ju-young had blank expressions as if they were dumbfounded. Baek Woo-jin smiled and waved as if it was okay.
‘As expected, it’s here.’
-Is this a place you know?
‘okay.’
-That’s a good thing. You can have an advantage based on information.
‘It’s only half the story.’
-what?
Baek Woo-jin clicked his tongue while fiddling with the mission statement.
‘This dungeon is a place where there is a break.’
-brake?
‘It means that the dungeon attack failed and the monster inside escaped out.’
The dungeon designated by Baek Cheon-hwa was a dungeon that had become a brake in his previous life and caused many casualties.
-So does that mean you don’t know any information about the inside?
‘okay. I know what the monster is, but I have no information about the inside of the dungeon. Just…’
-Just?
‘You can roughly guess what it’s like inside. Because that dungeon appeared several more times in the future.’
Baek Woo-jin thought about the supplies needed to attack the dungeon.
“Besides, the only people assigned to this dungeon are me and you. “This is truly too much!”
“I said it’s okay.”
Baek Woo-jin wrote down the supplies needed for the dungeon on the back of the mission book.
“Rent these from the equipment warehouse and bring them. If you sell my father’s name, I’ll give it all to you. “Buy and save what I don’t have.”
“What are these things?”
“These are the items we need to devour this dungeon.”
**
A yellow hole was flashing at the entrance of Mt. Toeun. It was the entrance to a dungeon that had not yet been opened. The area was surrounded by talented people and bystanders who followed them.
“Are you really coming?”
“It was confirmed by the Shingeombaekga. “I will have Baek Woo-jin participate in the dungeon raid.”
“What is it about that family that even if they go quietly, they spread rumors about their hats?”
“Aren’t you confident?”
“Even if you are confident, Baek Woo-jin is 16 years old. Even if he is a genius as rumored, there are countless people stronger than him.”
“That’s how that family is. “It must have been similar back in the day when Baek Sung-hyeon was in charge.”
“Well, something like that happened during Baek Eun-kyung’s time.”
A typical guild tries to protect talented people at all costs. However, the Shingeombaekga was pushing their immediate descendants to the brink.
“The big guy over there is Song Ji-hoon of Gwangdomun. “Gwang Do-moon said he had no intention of participating in this dungeon, but as soon as he heard that Baek Woo-jin was coming, he suddenly joined in.”
Gwangdomun is a guild as large as Shingeombaekga, and Song Ji-hoon was the youngest disciple of Gwangdomun.
“I guess they sent it to prove that Song Ji-hoon is stronger than Baek Woo-jin. “Because the relationship between the two guilds is not good.”
“Seo Jin-hwan of the Phoenix Guild and Kang Hoon of the Hero Guild are also here.”
The people the onlookers were talking about were all around 20 years old and promising players from large guilds. They came with escorts, but escorts won’t come out unless it’s a dangerous moment.
Even if an older person beat Baek Woo-jin, it wouldn’t help at all. Young geniuses were sent because someone with similar age and ability must beat Baek Woo-jin to claim the title of Shingeombaekga.
“Jeok Yeon-hwa, the youngest member of the powerful Jeok family, has also arrived.”
“They said he reached mid-level 3 this year.”
“There is no one who is not a genius. “I’m so sad that I can’t live.”
“Stop talking like that and just look around. “That’s the benefit.”
While the talented and onlookers were blooming with stories of geniuses, Baek Woo-jin and Moon Ju-young appeared wearing Baekga’s battle uniform.
“Is that guy Baek Woo-jin?”
“I don’t feel the Baek family’s unique force.”
The attention of the people in front of the dungeon was focused on Baek Woo-jin.
-Everyone is looking at you. It’s popular.
‘What is popularity?’
-Keok, I feel like I committed some kind of crime.
‘If it were a sin, it would be a sin to be a direct descendant of the Baek family.’
Baek Woo-jin chuckled and headed to the entrance of the dungeon with Moon Ju-young.
“Hey!”
Jeok Yeon-hwa came up next to Baek Woo-jin.
“Who was it?”
Baek Woo-jin looked at Jeok Yeon-hwa’s face and tilted his head.
“A real stranger!”
Jeok Yeonhwa frowned and her shoulders trembled.
“Ah, that expression reminds me of you. long time no see.”
“Ha…”
Jeok Yeon-hwa looked up at the sky and burst into laughter. It was truly absurd. Because of this, I stayed up all night to practice, but as soon as I met him, he started making angry noises.
“Isn’t the dungeon a bit strong for you?”
“Everyone still hates you! “It doesn’t change!”
“I was just telling the truth?”
“We’ll see. “Who will win!”
“I can’t see my opponent. What do you mean by winning?”
“Oh really!”
Jeok Yeon-hwa huffed and glared into Baek Woo-jin’s eyes. I could barely resist the urge to punch myself right away.
-Why is your personality so twisted? It’s been a while, so please say hello.
‘It’s fun. But I think I’ve gotten a lot stronger.’
-I’m not as strong as you, but I’ve become stronger. It looks like you stayed up all night training. It is almost close to level 4.
‘That’s amazing.’
Baek Woo-jin saw the warriors of Jeokga behind Jeok Yeon-hwa. Their skills are from level 5 to level 6. It was enough to protect Jeok Yeon-hwa inside the dungeon.
“If you have nothing to say, I’ll leave.”
Baek Woo-jin shrugged his shoulders and approached the front of the dungeon. I heard Jeok Yeon-hwa chirping behind me, but I ignored it.
Goooooh.
As Baek Woo-jin approached the dungeon, the gaze and momentum towards him became stronger.
Jealousy, hatred, murderous admiration, and even interest, all negative and positive sentiments came to Baek Woo-jin with great force.
In the whirlpool of that momentum, Baek Woo-jin smiled.
“At this rate, I can’t even get a message.”
He is the one who withstood Baek Cheon-hwa’s gaze and force. I could have snorted and accepted this kind of momentum.
I walked slowly as if I was out for an afternoon walk, regardless of whether others were keeping me in check or not.
“Umm….”
“That’s 16 years old? crazy!”
“Are you saying that the son of a monster is a monster?…”
The talented people who were giving power to Baek Woo-jin felt goosebumps running down their spines. There are literally dozens of people.
Even though dozens of people created a wall of momentum, Baek Woo-jin was smiling comfortably.
“Hmm! “The check is a failure.”
“This is not a guy you can stop with just momentum.”
“It doesn’t seem to be a lie at all that they caught a level 5 criminal.”
“Hmm…”
The talented people who tried to keep Baek Woo-jin in check had their own mentality cracked. It was a check that was worse than not doing anything at all.
Absolutely!
When Baek Woo-jin arrived at the entrance to the dungeon, the yellow entrance turned black. The dungeon is open.
“It’s open.”
“Go in!”
As soon as the entrance to the dungeon was opened, those with abilities threw themselves into the entrance as if racing. Baek Woo-jin leisurely entered the entrance from behind.
“What is it?”
“This is a dungeon?”
First, the trembling voices of those with abilities who entered the dungeon were heard. Their eyes shook as if there had been an earthquake. This was because the shape of the dungeon was completely different from what they expected.
Tuk.
Baek Woo-jin, who came down late, smiled when he saw the shape of the dungeon.
-How do you feel?
‘It’s as expected.’
