The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 167

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔𝟕: 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 1

‘𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯?’

Siwoo made a face of disbelief.

If it was going to open so easily, he should have just waited.

【𝐈-𝐈 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭!】

A sound of stones rolling was heard from a place where there was no visible seam, and people fell out.

Dust and stone chips rose up in a thick cloud.

Siwoo’s party raised their weapons and aimed them at the figures.

“Uhhh. . . i-is this. . . c-comrade Ri Sin-hyok, comrade Ri Sin-hyok! It seems like we’ve fallen into a trap!”

“What the?!”

The one called Ri Sin-hyok quickly got up from his spot, groaning.

A fierce-looking man with a long scar starting from his forehead, running through his right eye, and down to his chin.

He glared at Siwoo’s party with fierce eyes that didn’t match his gaunt face.

He looked on with a wary gaze, as if he were looking at a starving beast.

“You bastards, you can tell by the skin stone they’re South Korean!”

Ri Sin-hyok said with a twisted mouth, his expression full of disgust.

Siwoo’s party looked at each other, their faces slightly flustered.

Of course, it was not uncommon to encounter monsters in dungeons.

It is also possible to meet demons or devils if you are unlucky.

It is also often the case that you encounter hunters who have entered without the consent of other guilds or looters.

However, there was no possibility of meeting North Koreans anywhere.

Siwoo’s party looked at Siwoo with eyes that said, ‘What do we do?’

“. . .uhm.”

Siwoo scratched his cheek.

It was the first time he had seen a North Korean.

“What is it? Can’t you South Korean bastards talk?”

“Comrade Ri Sin-hyok, calm down.”

At that moment, the North Korean woman at the back stopped Ri Sin-hyok.

“Hey, hey, hey. Comrade Hyeon-dal. Who’s speaking to whom now?”

“I-I’m sorry, comrade Ri Sin-hyok.”

“Shut up. I’ll figure it out.

Hyeon-dal bowed her head as Ri Sin-hyok frowned.

“Hey, who is the leader among you South Korean bastards? Don’t tell me there’s no leader?”

【𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩!】

Pre stepped in front of Ri Sin-hyok, puffing out his chest.

“. . .what is this talking round rat?”

【𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫! 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫!】

“Really?”

Ri Sin-hyok asked Siwoo, who was standing behind Pre, frowning.

“He’s the one who opened the door.”

“The leader of the South Korean bastards is strange. Then I’ll ask the leader. How did you get here?”

【𝐖𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧.】

“What is a dungeon?”

“Uh, comrade Ri Sin-hyok. A dungeon is the American abbreviation for ‘Monster’s Lair’.”

“Really? You know a lot, comrade Ryu Hyeong-myeong.”

“Oh, no.”

“Why do you South Korean dogs prefer to use American words instead of our beautiful language?”

Ri Sin-hyok grumbled so that Siwoo’s party could hear him.

“We entered a dungeon that appeared in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do. From the looks of it, you seem to have come to check out a new dungeon in North Korea. . . We can’t figure out our current location, but it seems that the paths of the two dungeons are connected by chance.”

Siwoo explained his guess.

Yeoncheon is the northernmost region of South Korea.

Since they had been walking in the dungeon for a while, it was theoretically possible that they had set foot in North Korean territory.

Of course, the exact location could only be confirmed by going up through the ceiling.

“. . .we entered the ‘monster’s lair’ near Seokdun-ri, where the Rimjin River flows. It’s probably been a few days.”

When Siwoo explained without much fuss, Ri Sin-hyok also relaxed his guard and confessed their situation.

Listening to them, they were more unlucky than they thought.

Upon receiving information that a new dungeon had appeared, the North Korean military formed a unit of their best agents and sent them into the dungeon.

Fifteen people entered with only the command to “explore” without any detailed explanation or background information. Since they were all combat hunters, there was no one who could figure out the map or explore, so they said they wandered around for several days.

Since they had been thrown in so hastily, they didn’t have any food, let alone water.

The North Korean soldiers had no choice but to capture the monsters that popped out and eat them raw.

Then, one by one, the unit members died from illnesses such as magic addiction or food poisoning, and the remaining few tried to return to the entrance but fell into a trap, leaving only three of them.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵.’

Siwoo clicked his tongue inwardly.

Dungeon exploration is not something that can be done just by putting a truckload of combat hunters in.

Even if it’s a gate, you can get by if you just beat the monsters, but since a dungeon is a vast subspace, exploration hunters are essential.

Just in case, you should have two exploration hunters, two healers, three support types, and ten combat hunters.

But with only fifteen combat hunters, it would have been a matter of time before they collapsed like dominoes.

Of course, Siwoo’s party didn’t have that kind of composition either.

Siwoo was only able to enter because he could do the jobs of two explorer hunters, two healers, and three support hunters, as well as fighting on his own.

“Han Tae-chi. Give me a potion.”

“Huh? B-But is it okay?”

“What’s the matter? Give it to me.”

“I understand. . . President.”

Han Tae-chi handed over the potions one by one, nervous that they might change.

“What. . . is this?”

“Drink it. It’s a potion that replenishes your stamina and magic power. It’s something our company is developing.”

“Potion? Hey, comrade Ryu Hyeong-myeong. What is a potion?”

“Uh, comrade Ri Sin-hyok. It seems to be something similar to the ‘Supreme Leader’s Blessing’.”

“Really? South Korean comrade, did you perhaps tamper with this?”

“If anything, I can drink it first.”

Siwoo had no obligation to help them.

He was a healer in name only, and he was not someone who lived with a sense of mission to heal others.

Moreover, they were not even allies.

Probably no one would criticize or condemn him if he killed them here.

Still, there was only one reason why he was helping them.

To get information about the dungeon.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘣 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.’

It would be annoying if he used his magic power and fought hard, but the treasure of the dungeon was taken by someone else.

“Ahem. I guess I’m just suspicious. Sorry, South Korean comrade. Drink well. Comrade Ryu Hyeong-myeong and Comrade Hyeon-dal, you should drink it too.”

“T-Thank you, South Korean comrades.”

“We’ll drink it well.”

They glanced at Ri Sin-hyok and greeted Siwoo awkwardly before swallowing the potion.

As they drank the potion after starving for several days without water, they felt the energy of the potion permeating every corner of their bodies.

“Wow. . .”

Ri Sin-hyok felt his depleted dantian come to life.

He could feel his exhausted stamina reviving and his muscles regaining strength with every passing second.

“This is amazing. With this much power, we could even defeat the Americans.South Korean comrades, you must be living the good life.”

“I think that’s true, comrade Ri Sin-hyok! My body is bursting with energy. It’s so revolutionary!”

Siwoo smiled with satisfaction, as he had won their favor as planned.

Han Tae-chi and Benedict admired Siwoo’s great tolerance as he laughed while helping the North Korean soldiers.

Of course, Kang Yeo-hwa, Lo-an, and Min Si-joon knew that Siwoo had something up his sleeve, having seen it countless times before.

“We have a little bit of lunch left too. You can have some if you’re hungry.”

“Is that true? That would be great.”

“Sion, can you give me my backpack?”

“Yes, oppa.”

Sion handed Siwoo the backpack she was carrying on her back.

“Here, eat whatever you like.”

“Wow! Comrade Ri Sin-hyok, there’s grilled meat!”

“There’s rice cake and tangerine juice too. Can we really eat them all?”

Siwoo nodded as if to say it was okay.

They had tears in their eyes as they looked at the hamburgers, donuts, and orange juice.

They must have been starving after going hungry for several days.

“Don’t you eat, South Korean comrades? The grilled meat is delicious.”

Ri Sin-hyok asked, munching on a hamburger.

“We ate a little while ago, so it’s okay. If you eat too much food suddenly, you might get sick, so eat slowly.”

“I understand, comrade. Thank you for the food.”

“I’ll eat gratefully too.”

“T-Thank you.”

Siwoo smiled, raising one corner of his mouth.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

“So you’re saying that there’s a big monster if we go this way?”

Siwoo asked Ryu Hyeong-myeong.

“Yes. Comrade Ri Sin-hyok and I fought it. . . but there wasn’t even a single scratch on its body. It’s like one of those American tanks.”

“You bastard, watch what you’re saying.”

“W-Why are you saying that, comrade Ri Sin-hyok. . .”

“T-The sword I swung. . . There was a scratch or something. Comrade Hyeon-dal must have seen it.”

“Huh? Huh?? I-I seen it?”

Hyeon-dal, whose name was suddenly called, looked at Ri Sin-hyok with wide eyes.

“Since I have received a favor from our South Korean comrade, I will speak honestly. That monster will be difficult for you comrades to kill. I am known as the ‘Monster Slayer’ in North Korea, but it’s my first time seeing such a monster.”

“That’s right. I am a ‘Monster Slayer’ who works with Comrade Ri Sin-hyok, and it was a really tough monster.”

“. . .Master. First of all, let’s move with them and see what kind of monster it is.”

Lo-an, who had been listening to the conversation from a distance, approached and expressed his opinion.

The North Koreans who looked at Lo-an initially had expressions that said, ‘Who are you to interfere?’ but their eyes gradually changed.

“Oh. . . oh? Oh?!”

Ryu Hyeong-myeong, who recognized him first, jumped up from his seat.

“Aren’t you comrade Xiaolong from China?!”

“Is it true? Is it true? Did I see it wrong?”

“. . .Do you know me?”

“Of course I know you! You are a hero of the Chinese Communist Party!”

North Korea did not allow the handling of information from South Korea, but they allowed the people to know as much as they wanted about China, a friendly country.

Therefore, Chinese high-rankers were close to heroes to North Korean hunters.

They surrounded Lo-an and praised him as if they were dealing with a celebrity.

“. . . Calm down, everyone.”

“Oh, I’m sorry, comrade Xiaolong.”

“First, guide us to the place where that monster is.”

“Oh. . . comrade Ri Sin-hyok? Is it okay for us to do that?”

“You bastard, comrade Xiaolong is giving an order. What are you doing? Let’s go!”

With that, he took the lead and began to crawl up the passage they had come down.

Siwoo patted Lo-an on the back and said,

“Comrade Xiaolong, I’m counting on you from now on.”

“. . . . . . Please don’t, master.”

After climbing up the narrow and dark passage for a while, a long corridor appeared.

Siwoo, who was the last of the group to climb up, looked at the tall iron door at the end of the corridor.

“Is that where the monster is?”

“That’s right. You have to be careful.”

Hyeon-dal replied with a face full of tension.

“Master, shall we go in right away?”

Kang Yeo-hwa said, tapping her right fist on her left palm.

“Let’s see the monster’s face first.”

“Be careful, South Korean comrade.”

“I understand, Ri Sin-hyok.”

Ignoring their worries, Siwoo pushed open the iron door first, and the rest of the group followed one by one.

A very large and wide space.

Unlike the hall guarded by hundreds of skeletons, there was only one monster in sight.

It was just that the monster was incredibly huge.

『Groooowl. . . !』

As the monster raised its body, the iron door slammed shut with a clang.

“This. . . isn’t this a sphinx?”

Siwoo muttered with a look of disbelief.

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