Land Of Forgotten Warriors (1)

The day after I defeated Jeong Kwang-hyuk and proudly advanced to C-grade.

I was able to receive the certificate from Jeong Kwang-hyuk, who was wrapped in bandages and using crutches.

As a bonus, I also got the progress document for the B-grade exam.

Jeong Kwang-hyuk clicked his tongue as he looked at me with a bruised face.

“…Tsk.”

Surprisingly, he didn’t hold any grudges.

I thought he might make some pathetic excuses for his defeat.

“Damn that talented bastard…”

He left with just those words, hobbling away on his crutches.

Then I submitted the progress document to the astonished Ari-rang, who went “Hooeek!”

Holding the hand of Moon Bora, who was whining, I moved to the B-grade exam site.

That’s how I ended up meeting this gloomy-looking woman.

True to her name, Um Jimi grinned awkwardly with a gloomy face and a hunched posture.

‘…It would be nice if she just straightened her back a bit.’

I examined the map she handed me.

The map randomly listed the types of dungeons where the exam would take place.

And one of them caught my eye.

‘Should I say I’m lucky…?’

Coincidentally, the trial I had aimed for was right inside ‘this dungeon.’

Meanwhile, Um Jimi, the examiner in charge of Yu Seha and Moon Bora’s B-grade promotion exam.

She looked through the folder in her hand.

Inside were their basic stats and achievements of the two.

Indeed, both of them were more than ready to challenge the B-grade exam.

She thought it was impressive.

‘They’re just 19 and 21 years old…’

When Um Jimi reached B-grade, she was already 28.
Considering that even this was considered fast, it was certainly extraordinary.

Moreover, they had excellent records and experience in essential areas like dungeon strategies for promotion.

Among them, the most impressive was Yu Seha.

Glance.

She had heard the stories too.

The super rookie who beat up B-grade Hunter Jeong Kwang-hyuk and sent him to the hospital.

Um Jimi, a colleague, didn’t think highly of Jeong Kwang-hyuk.

No, in fact, there were fewer people who liked him from the start.

But separate from that, she acknowledged his skills.

In reality, in a one-on-one situation, Jeong Kwang-hyuk was considered the dirtiest and strongest.

And this kid…
Uh, um…
Hehehe…
J-just looking at him…
The handsome guy who makes one’s heart race won.

“…Hehe.”
“…?”

When Um Jimi made eye contact with Yu Seha, she threw away all her previous thoughts and smiled broadly.

She considered it unfair.

No joke, he was the most perfect man she’d ever seen till now.

‘Just by looking at his face, he’s at a level where I could serve him for life.’

Um Jimi, though it was against the rules…
She thought, ‘Should I help him a little?’
Y-yeah, that seems good.
Using this as an excuse to have a meal together later…
It might naturally lead to a date with Yu Seha.

“Uh-he, uh-hehe…”
“Are you feeling unwell?”
“Hmph.”

Yu Seha tilted his head in confusion.

And Moon Bora, with her woman’s intuition, immediately sensed the dirty intentions and recoiled.

Soon, Um Jimi, having come to her senses, officially began the test.

“Th-then, I’ll e-explain it to you.”

She continued to speak.

Most of it was familiar content, so it went in one ear and out the other.

In short, it was about entering a dungeon together, getting evaluated, and clearing it at the same time.

After finishing her explanation, Um Jimi took out three cards from her pocket.

Each card had a picture of a mountain, a valley, and a graveyard.

It was a method of choosing a dungeon based on the surrounding environment, although the exact location was unknown.

Yu Seha looked at Moon Bora.

When their eyes met, Moon Bora smiled beautifully.

It was a gesture that said she would leave the decision to him.

“The flow…”

Yu Seha propped his chin.
Mountains and valleys weren’t particularly important…
That cemetery card was crucial.

‘It must be there.’

.

In this area, when it came to dungeons with a cemetery as the main setting, there was only this place.

Right here was the specialized for ‘weapon skills’ that he aimed for.

“I’ll go with this one.”
“H-huh?”

When he chose the cemetery, Um Jimi was momentarily flustered.

The reason she was so flustered was that, as Yu Seha suspected, this was indeed the .

‘Oh, this is not good…’

It was also notoriously difficult and treacherous… a so-called ‘dud’.

The other two places were definitely B-grade dungeons, but only this place was a B~A-grade dungeon.

Considering the unique trickiness of the Undead, it was almost an A-grade dungeon.

No matter how excellent the two were, it wasn’t easy.

Um Jimi snatched the card and reshuffled them quickly.

“Th-this isn’t allowed, but… I’ll specially give you a chance to choose again.”

Then she blatantly offered the mountain card.

Moon Bora, who was watching, sighed as if in disbelief.

“Ha.”

In this situation, where she was blatantly flirting, a sense of displeasure naturally rose in her.

Regardless, Yu Seha, who smiled brightly, chose the cemetery card again.

“It’s fine.”
“Heh…”

The gloomy Um Jimi.
She was convinced.

Today, these two…

Would not pass…

“Ugh~”

Yu Seha was the first to enter and stretched his body.

He felt this unique magical adaptation phenomenon that had become not only familiar but indispensable.

He realized he had entered the mysterious space known as a ‘dungeon.’

He clenched his fist.
He felt a peculiar surge of strength.

‘Indeed, a stat increase of 2 is truly remarkable.’

Typically, dungeons tend to impose various debuffs to repel encroaching on their territory.

However, this place, uniquely, provided strength if conditions were met.

This was the place, right now.

A B~A grade dungeon. It was one of the key gimmicks of the .

It was a place for warriors and knights who wield weapons.

Moon Bora, who followed behind, tilted her head as she looked at Yu Seha.

“Seha, you seem to be in unusually good condition?”
“Well, there’s a buff too. Honestly, I wanted to come here.”
“Here?”
“Yeah.”

For Yu Seha, this was the place where he could reap the most benefits.

Crackle!

Soon, the last member of the group.
Um Jimi appeared.

“Ugh… ugh…”

Um Jimi collapsed on the spot.
It seemed she was having trouble adapting to this new environment, showing a particularly weak appearance.
When Yu Seha approached to support her, she inexplicably smiled widely.

“Are you okay?”
“Uh, uh-huh? Uh-huh-huh… I’m okay. Hehe…”

Yu Seha gave a puzzled look at her gaze, and Moon Bora next to him frowned deeply.

It was as if her expression said, ‘If only she wasn’t the examiner, I would have frozen her solid…’

A moment later.
Yu Seha and Moon Bora quietly moved forward.

In the case of Um Jimi, being the examiner, she followed quietly from behind with the evaluation sheet in hand.

There were no particular variables in the journey.

A few ghouls and zombies that appeared at the beginning.

They were dealt with lightly without using any special skills.

But that was only for a moment.

Soon, below the ridge, they discovered dozens of undead forming a camp.

Each one was equipped with gear they used in their lifetime, making them a formidable group.

‘Are there Skeleton Knights and Dullahans too…?’

Though not yet discovered, they were just loitering around.

It seemed too difficult to simply pass by.

“…This is troublesome.”

Moon Bora sighed softly.

Though often considered gullible, Moon Bora was an excellent figure well-versed in various knowledge.

Naturally, she knew quite a bit about this place, the .

This was one of the representative that most hunters avoided.

The reason was simple.

Too many undead, who do not fear death, appeared here.

Moreover, the mana stones they dropped were worthless, which added to the reluctance.

To get a proper reward, at least reaching the mid-boss was necessary…

The path to get there was also arduous.

The mid-boss, , had the nasty condition of appearing with two at a 100% rate, making it difficult to defeat.

Thus, it was naturally avoided, as they heard.

The aftermath of that was appearing now.

“Seha, there are way too many undead.”

Indeed.

Undead, being inherently immortal and monstrous beings straddling the realm of the afterlife, had an overwhelmingly fast rate.

This was a high-level dungeon approaching Grade A.

Each creature’s strength couldn’t be ignored.

Of course, it wasn’t enough to cause a , but it was still overwhelming.

Moon Bora hesitated for a moment.

Gathering mana in her hand, she spoke softly.

“Seha, I’ll summon [Big Snowman] to draw aggro. Meanwhile, attack from behind–”
“No, it’s fine. You can just sit and rest.”
“…What?”

Yu Seha smiled warmly at the surprised Moon Bora.

He reached out and gently stroked the top of her head.

While he was at it, he wondered if she had gained some weight, and gave her cheek a playful tug.

Moon Bora’s eyes spun with a cute sound effect.

“Uh, uhnng!”
“Hehe…”

Unlike Ju Na-young and Ma Hana, her cheeks were full of a different kind of charm.

Moon Bora accepted his touch as if it were the most natural thing now.

With a reddened face, she quietly bowed her head.

It felt too good to reject his touch out of embarrassment.

“Do you remember when we first met?”
“Uhnng? If you mean the first time…”
“When the Break Out happened.”
“Of course, I remember. But why…?”

Yu Seha looked at Moon Bora without speaking.

In truth, he had felt sorry for her for a long time.

In the state, he couldn’t even exert a tenth of his true self.

Back then, Moon Bora really went through a lot to help them.

Although he thought it was unavoidable, he felt a sense of guilt towards her.

That’s why he wanted to do something for her.

‘Give her a free ride.’

“Just sit here. I’ll take care of it.”
“But…!”
“It’s okay. Just trust this oppa.”
“…Wh-Who’s oppa? I’m your noona, you know?! I’m two years older, no less!”
“Yes, yes, Grandma~ Just sit down~”
“I-I’m not a grandma!!!”

Yu Seha chuckled as he watched Moon Bora grumble.

He ruffled her hair playfully and slowly stood up from his seat.

“Uwaah! Seriously!!!”

He put strength into his legs.

Before Moon Bora could say anything, he leapt high.

He almost seemed to fly as he soared up, landing with a thud.

Boom!

Even he thought it was a stylish entrance.

“…Clatter?”
“Grooar!”
“Grumble?”

The sudden appearance of the intruder startled the undead.

Immediately, they sensed the warmth of the living and showed hostility.

It was different from , but a unique, sinister magic began to emanate from them.

Slash!

Sharp slashes whirled around Yu Seha.

The [Saint’s Sword] in his hand radiated a brilliant light, scattering white flashes.

The unique power and speed of the [Overlord Sword technique] drew lines as it swept through.

The onlooker, Um Jimi, let out a small exclamation of admiration.

‘The sword is impressive, but…’

His skills were also remarkable.

It was clear that defeating Jeong Kwang-hyuk was not a coincidence.

However…

“Hehe… being too reckless, aren’t you?”

That was true.

No matter how effective the weapon was against them, the number of undead was overwhelming.

As evidence, Yu Seha was gradually being surrounded.

At this rate, he’d be overwhelmed.

Um Jimi glanced at Moon Bora with eyes asking, ‘Shouldn’t we help him?’

“If it continues like this, he’ll definitely be eliminated–”

“It’s fine.”

“Huh, huh?”

“Our leader… has always proven his words splendidly.”

Um Jimi was startled.

The words flowing from Moon Bora’s lips were a steadfast belief itself.

How much trust has been built for someone like to say such a thing?

*Fwoosh! *

“…?”

And this was soon…

Proven by the intense wavelength of light bursting from Yu Seha’s body.

Undoubtedly the manifestation of a powerful high-level divine law.

Recently, an Epic-grade skill acquired by Yu Seha.

It was the first demonstration of [Wavelength of the Usurping Light].