Guide Me If You Dare-Chapter 25: A DUNGEON BREAK
Chapter 25: A DUNGEON BREAK
["YUYU, this house is old so the materials used when this was built were ordinary materials. In short, your house wouldn’t be able to withstand a Dungeon Break. Should we do some renovations first before you move in here? I’ll hire Beom-seok Constructions."]
["Sajangnim, Beom-seok Constructions charge a hefty price for their service."]
["Yuyu, I’ll cry if you think I can’t afford Beom-seok Constructions. Just so you know, they’re the ones who renovated the HoneyMoon Convenience Store and the shelter under it. Had I known you’d choose to live here, I would have asked them to renovate the house, too. The only reason I didn’t was because I was in a hurry for the convenience store to finish its renovations."]
["It’s just a waste of money, Sajangnim. What are the chances that a Dungeon Break would occur right above this house?"]
How naïve.
Yuno was now in tears while watching the house he called home for the last five years get crushed by the monsters crawling out of the Gate.
Those fugly monsters...!
This time, the monsters that came out of the dungeon were Wererats and Giants Rats.
The Giant Rats were the size of a large dog and they were covered in coarse fur that was brown-black in color. They had glowing red eyes and sharp incisors.
Their bites are dangerous because they carry a lethal disease that poisons their victims.
But the Wererats were more dangerous, of course.
Wererats were humanoids that looked thin and wiry individuals. Their heads, torso, and tails were those of a rat while their limbs were more humanoids in appearance.
And those bastards eat human flesh— and they have preferences for women.
"Go and evacuate the Civilians," Esper Matthew said, lightly pushing Yuno after this bastard grabbed him by the collar earlier. "You’re a Guide, aren’t you?"
What?
Yuno wanted to ask Esper Matthew how he found out, but...
"Hey, Yuno!"
It was Lee Haerin— HoneyMoon Convenience Store’s manager.
Lee Haerin was a short, slightly chubby woman in her late twenties.
Oh, no.
"Manager, no!" Yuno yelled worriedly. "Wererats are attracted to the scent of women!"
As soon as he said that, at least five Wererats jumped Lee Haerin...
... and then the Wererats all combusted.
Oh, right.
I didn’t see it, but I’m sure Manager Lee used her ability.
"Silly, did you forget that I’m an A-Class Esper?" Lee Haerin asked, then she grabbed him by the collar and pulled him. "We’ll take care of the monsters— go and help the Civilians hide in the shelter."
Right.
The reason Yuno and Lee Haerin could talk freely was because Esper Matthew was working hard.
Wind Blades.
It was one of Esper Matthew’s famous skills.
He can use wind and turn them into sharp weapons, and that’s the reason why severed heads of Wererats and Giant Rats were flying everywhere.
Blood should have splattered already, and monsters’ blood was dangerous.
But it didn’t happen.
And it was thanks to Esper Matthew’s ability.
The S-Class Esper used his wind ability to evaporate the blood to dryness before it even hit the ground. It shouldn’t have been possible to crystalize blood even after the water evaporated, but Esper Matthew’s ability made it happen.
Hence, instead of blood splattering all over, little red crystals fell from the sky.
It was kinda pretty to watch.
"AHHHHH!"
Oh, right.
Yuno forgot that it wasn’t normal for Civilians to see monsters’ heads falling and rolling down the ground.
When he looked around, he was relieved to see the uniformed Espers around.
So, it wasn’t just Lee Haerin and Esper Matthew fighting at the moment.
Guides have no place on the battlefield, so I should leave.
Yuno ran past Lee Haerin. "Manager, I’ll take the Civilians to our shelter. Take care!"
"Got it," Lee Haerin said. "I already called our maknae1 as our backup!"
That was a relief.
***
"EVERYONE, you’re all safe inside the store, so don’t panic," Yuno said calmly while keeping the long line in the store organized. "The stairs below will lead you to a shelter."
Fortunately, at this point, everyone had already calmed down.
It probably helped that our store is registered as an official shelter during emergencies.
Yuno rescued every single Civilian he saw outside and ushered them inside the HoneyMoon Convenience Store.
And then he opened the hidden staircase on the floor.
Since Civilians were trained on how to act during emergencies, he didn’t have to convince them to take the stairs that led to the underground shelter. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
BANG!
The Civilians inside the store screamed in fear when they saw Giant Rats banging their heads on the door and glass walls— obviously trying to break them.
"Calm down and don’t break the line," Yuno said sternly. He had to raise his voice a bit because the screaming was a bit loud. "This store is owned by the first natural S-Class Guide Moon Noa-nim!"
Of course, that wasn’t really convincing.
"B-But what do Guides know about fighting monsters—"
"Guide Moon Noa-nim is the richest man in the country!" Yuno said. His throat hurt, but he had to maintain that volume so that people would hear him loud and clear. "This store was built by Beom-seok Constructions, and this is designed to withstand Dungeon Breaks and high-ranking monsters! The doors and the walls won’t break!"
Fortunately, most people finally listened and shut their mouths.
But, of course, those who had severe panic attacks were still inconsolable.
"Everyone—"
SPLAT.
The loud screaming was suddenly replaced by a loud collective gasp when the Giant Rats’ heads suddenly flew away— blood splattering on the glass door and walls.
This time, no one screamed.
Everyone, except for Yuno, held their breath when the door opened.
"Don’t worry, everyone," a kind-looking old man in his sixties said gently while wiping the blood off his elegant black cane with a red handkerchief. "I will make sure the monsters won’t get in the store."
The arrival of a famous A-Class Esper put everyone at ease immediately.
Yang Dal-sik: 60 years old, a former national athlete as a sabre fencer, three-time team Asian champion, three-time world champion, and an Olympic gold-medalist champion before he retired.
In short, Yang Dal-sik was already known as a national treasure even before he awakened as an A-Class Esper.
"It’s Esper Yang Dal-sik-nim!"
"We’re safe now."
"Hurry, hurry! Let’s hurry to the shelter so we won’t get in Esper Ha’s way!"
And, just like that, the Civilians quickly took the stairs in an organized manner.
Wow.
A high-ranking Esper’s presence really does miracles.
Esper Yang Dal-sik must be like a savior to those Civilians.
But for Yuno...
"You’re late, Grandpa Maknae!" Yuno "scolded" the "youngest" member of the HoneyMoon Convenience Store Team. "You didn’t get hurt?"
"I’m alright," Yang Dal-sik said, smiling at Yuno’s playful scolding. "I apologize for being late, sunbae-nim1."
Of course, it was their inside joke.
I respect Grandpa Yang as an elder and a fellow Awakened Person.
***
PFFT.
Ki Gayoon couldn’t help but laugh at Ryu Sungbin while stepping on the bastard’s chest. "I don’t think Ho Jungwon is stupid enough to send you into this dungeon to kill me," he said while lighting a cigarette. "Did you believe you were stronger than me now just because I’ve focused on my business these recent years, you bastard?"
Ryu Sungbin coughed up blood while glaring at Gayoon. "I’m older than you, Ki Gayoon."
"And I’m stronger than you," Gayoon said, laughing at Ryu Sungbin’s face. "I’m only going to get a lot stronger now that I have my own Guide."
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