Dungeon Hunter
Chapter 31

MAUMBHARAT PALACE

"What's the big idea?" jae Woo asked, after finishing filming.

There must be a written clause in the contract stating that his face will not be shown.

In other words, GBS has clearly violated the terms of the contract.

"I'm sorry."

Park Jin Cheol looked embarrassed. She was just told about Jae Woo's punishment.

"What's going on?"

"Miss Seol Hee suggests punishment. The authors did not know the details of the contract, so they agreed to the sentence and wrote it down. It's all my fault."

'Kang Seol Hee!'

She asked him to show her face during the opening shoot, and ended up making a huge mess!

"You can't show my face" Jae Woo said.

"I understand. We'll edit it with a different punishment..."

"No, it's okay. That's not necessary."

"I can't let him just forget me."

He was the one who started the fight. Jae Woo has no reason to avoid it.

"Then?"

"There won't be any problems if I succeed. Instead..."

Jae Woo made one request.

If he succeeds in the audience quest, he will give Kang Seol Hee the punishment of his choice; he wants Jin Cheol to prepare everything.

"I understand."

Jin Cheol can't refuse Jae Woo's request. Whatever the situation, the GBS staff was wrong.

Jae Woo smirked.

He would proudly complete the viewer search and would pay back Kang Seol Hee ten times over.

* * *

Three people walked along a giant road connected to the southern gate of Altein.

All three consisted of a man wearing a helmet, an armored woman, and another woman wearing a robe.

The man rode a horse alone, and the two women rode horses together.

They are Kang Oh, Soo Ah—Asu's character, and GBS's youngest writer.

"Md. Asu, what's your job and level?" Kang Oh asked.

"I am a level 22 Apprentice Knight," Asu replied.

The characters in the game are very different from real life.

She was beautiful from the west; a well-proportioned and voluptuous woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.

In real life, Soo Ah looks like a cute little sister type, but her character in the game, Asu, looks like a female knight.

"I will definitely become a Dragon Knight one day," he boldly expressed his aspirations.

The Dragon Warrior is a great knight who makes a contract with Arth's most powerful being, the Dragon.

If he became a Dragon Knight, then he would be much stronger than the legendary invincible gladiator, Burkan.

'If he could become one, that's all.'

He dreams big, but it is unlikely that he will succeed. No, that's very unlikely.

"I'm a level 76 Astrologer" the author said suddenly.

He looked at her as if saying 'I didn't ask you'.

Although the helmet hid his face, his eyes and lips were still visible.

"I think you'd be curious" the youngest author lifted his glasses and said.

"What combat skills have you learned?" Kang Oh asked Asu.

"I learned Knight's Vow, Heavy Blow, and..."

As per a beginner, he only has the most basic basic skills.

"What support skills do you plan to learn later?" Kang Oh asked.

"I plan on learning all 15 skills from a beginner's guidebook."

"I learned more than 20 skills" added the author.

"so. Then may I recommend a supporting skill? I recommend..."

Kang Oh continued to talk to Asu, probably because this was an opportunity to talk to an idol.

The atmosphere was pleasant, as Asu listened to whatever Kang Oh said, so that they could continue conversing.

As they walked, they kept talking about all sorts of things, and finally arrived at Miruma, which was famous as a millionaire vacation spot.

Mirumas.

It was a beautiful vacation spot built along the Mirupati River.

A glittering and haughty silver wave! The magnificent palace was built along the river.

In Arth, the price of land here is the most expensive, and when compared to Seoul, it is like a premium place overlooking the Han River!

This is the Palace of Maumbharat, known as the Palace of Ghost Possessions.

"Here."

Kang Oh got off his horse.

The palace of Maumbharat is not on the river bank, but looks at it from the top of the hill.

"Sniffed."

Asu gulped as he stared at the palace. His eyes shook, replacing his body.

Seeing that, Kang Oh smirked.

'He was this scared from the outside... He probably fainted when he went inside.'

Maumbharat Palace is a luxurious palace with blue ceiling and white walls.

From the outside, it doesn't look like a haunted house or even an empty house.

But there's no trace of anyone. He could not see the waiter or the gardener in the courtyard.

"This, this is the contract."

The youngest author handed a piece of paper to Kang Oh.

It was the Goddess of Contract, the Sabra Contract.

According to the contract, the items, skills, and abilities of the characters were set at level 30.

Until the search is over!

He had already been informed of this, so Kang Oh did not complain and only accepted the terms of the contract.

Level 30 - 50 monsters appeared within the Palace of Maumbharat.

It would be too easy for a level 62 like him, even when burdened by a level 22 Asu.

However, an easy subjugation of the dungeon would not interest the viewers!

Thus, GBS, through a special way, lowered Kang Oh's level to 30.

In the end, the original level might be 62, but due to the contract, Kang Oh level 30 and Asu level 22 were forced to conquer Maumbharat Palace with level 30-50 monsters.

The situation of the other couple is similar.

The idea behind this program was for the limited Underground Conqueror Men to try to conquer the dungeon while cooperating with the Underground Prison Girl.

'This is nothing compared to the Fight Against 100 Men.'

Of course, it wasn't too difficult for Kang Oh, since he had completed the Fight Against 100 Men.

Whirr.

Kang Oh signed the contract.

The letters shone, and the single contract became two.

Contract set!

“Nona Asu,” call Kang Oh.

"Yes yes!"

Asu was surprised, as he was worried about the palace.

"Can we go?"

Kang Oh nudged his back.

"Eh? But I'm not ready yet..."

Asu tried to set his foot, but to no avail.

"I'll be here, taking some of the footage I need. Please do not forget to activate the recording mode. If you forget, we have to re-record!"

So, Kang Oh activated recording mode.

"Housing! Let's quickly go," urged Kang Oh, wanting to settle this as quickly as possible and punish Kang Seol Hee.

"T-Wait a minute." he said pitifully.

Before he finished, the two disappeared into the palace.

[Space-time junction point. The Palace of Maumbharat.]

Space-time junction point.

That was the point where the flow of space and time did not apply.

If ten people entered, then ten dungeons would be created here. In layman's terms, that's an example dungeon.

In other words, at the intersection of space-time, or Maumbharat Palace, Kang Oh and Asu can enjoy the basement as much as possible.

Of course, Asu could not do that.

"Uh."

Asu tightly grasped both of his hands.

The interior was pitch-black due to the thick curtains covering the windows, the air smelled stuffy, the furniture was old and broken, and the dust piled up.

It was a ghostly atmosphere as if something would appear at any moment.

"Dear!"

Asu stepped on something slippery and grabbed Kang Oh's arm.

He stepped on the doll whose stitches were broken.

"O-Oppa."

He didn't realize it, but he had just called him 'oppa'. And he's getting closer to Kang Oh.

'Oppa, huh...'

He looked at her clinging to him and recalled his own little sister when they were young.

He remembered when they used to follow him!

Kang Oh smiled with satisfaction.

"Md. Asu. Please calm down," Kang Oh said as gently as possible.

"Yes, I'll try."

Contrary to his statement, he continued to tremble. Then, Kang Oh gently hugged her.

"Did?"

Asu blushed due to his sudden action.

'I have no ulterior motive. Not at all.'

When lightning strikes, it is better to hug the frightened children, rather than constantly telling them that it will be fine.

You can trust her; she has two sisters!

"Are you okay now?"

"Yes," Asu lowered his head, as if embarrassed, and replied.

"Look at my back. Then it won't be scary. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

"Good."

Kang Oh grabbed his sword and stood in front of him. He straightened his back so that his shoulders looked as wide as possible.

"I'm leaving."

As soon as they passed the front entrance, they were placed in the central hall. There are doors to the east and west, and stairs to the 2nd floor.

And...

A portrait that flashes at them!

This means Maumbharat lived through an ancient language.

Maumbharat Palace is a place where ghosts inhabit objects and disturb its users.

Plus, it was dark and the atmosphere was cold.

There was a reason why Asu was afraid. It felt like they were on a horror movie set.

But even so...

"It's a monster."

If it was a monster, then it was just food for Kang Oh.

* * *

Monster out of portrait.

That doesn't look normal.

Her eyes were wide open and blood red as if she had used ghost makeup, and her tongue stretched out in length. Quite a mysterious face!

His long, sharp nails scratched Kang Oh's face.

"That's dangerous!" Asu, who was following him, shouted.

Of course, it was not as dangerous as he suggested.

Kang Oh easily dodged it and swung his sword.

Cut it!

He carved a white line in the darkness.

Whirr.

Kang Oh cut the center of the portrait, and cut it four times in a row.

Pabaabak!

He's eyeing the opponent's weak spot with his Hyper Intuition.

The portrait was no match for him, even if he was lowered to level 30.

[You have defeated the Ghost-Possessed Portrait.]

As he faced the portrait, Kang Oh picked up and threw a stone or small object at nearby furniture.

Since he did not bring Eder or Darion, he needed to mock the enemy himself.

A candle holder on the wall lit up and the floor carpet stood up.

"I'll help too."

Asu overcame his fear and swung his sword, probably because he was next to a reliable partner.

However, his level was low and he was not good at using swords, so he did not help much.

If that was the case, he only needed to help her improve.

“It is harder to swing your sword if you hold it too hard. Please hold it gently,” said Kang Oh, after cutting the candle into pieces.

"Ah."

"Continue to see where you will strike until the end. If not, then you'll reach the wrong place."

"okay!"

Kang Oh kindly explained. At the same time, he defeated all the enemies that came for him.

"Don't slow down. It's a game, so have fun too."

It feels like driving a comfortable and luxurious overseas import car!

Kang Oh's expertise as a 'bus driver' is incredible.

The kkang!

The sound of iron meeting iron rang out. It was the sound of a demonic sword hitting the thick armor.

'Let's see...'

Information about the monsters he knew before, the weak points found through Hyper Intuition, and the experience from killing countless monsters!

So even though he was facing a monster that he had never fought before, he knew how to defeat it.

"Against monsters in thick armor, you can aim at the unclosed connections between the parts; you can drop them easily by doing so," Kang Oh explained to Asu.

"As here!"

Kang Oh thrust his sword into the shoulder joint of the monster.

It was the basis for aiming for the gaps in the armor of heavy armored enemies like the Ghost-Hidden Armor.

The kwak!

As soon as the demon sword cut through his shoulder joint, the armor arm protector hung from his arm and fell to the floor.

"Aah!"

Asu was watching diligently, as if not wanting to miss a single second.

'Milgr.'

He's not a popular idol for no reason. He instinctively exuded a kind of charm that attracted people.

'She was a hundred times, no, a thousand times prettier than Kang Seol Hee.'

Kang Oh smiled and continued explaining, "Now all we need to do is cut the joints that connect the body to the arms, legs, and head."

Kang Oh deflected the armor ornamental sword and precisely cut the joint of the armor.

It became scrap metal in the blink of an eye.

[You have defeated the Ghost-Possessed Armor.]

"Now, do you want to try it yourself?" Kang Oh asked.

The timing was just right; the other Ghost-Possessed Armors were heading towards them.

"okay!"

Asu approached the armor and swung his sword as ordered. However, deciding on joints is not as easy as it seems.

And the armor counterattacked.

"I'm going to ward off the armor attack, so you're just concentrating on hitting his joints, Ms. Asu."

Kang Oh stood behind Asu and continued to fend off the attack of the armor.

The ornamental sword was continuously parried as if it had hit a wall.

Asu felt as if he was in an amusement park. It felt as if he was aiming and then shooting at a moving target!

Kang!

Asu's sword hit the left leg joint of the armor. However, he did not have the right strength to disconnect the connection.

"Silent. Try it again."

He heard a reliable voice say from behind him.

"okay!"

The now confident Asu continued to successfully hit the armor joint. The armor leg protector fell to the floor.

The ghost stood dangerously on one armoured leg!

Attacking other joints is easier.

In the end, the Ghost-owned Armor was turned into scrap iron and became a pale color.

"Ah, I beat him!"

Asu looked at Kang Oh with a joyful expression. This was the first time he had defeated a monster that was of a much higher level than him.

Kang Oh grinned.

"Easy, right?"

Just like he said.

The Palace of Maumbharat is no match for him.

And...

Kang Seol Hee is not either!

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