You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿

Chapter 138

Jeong Da-on and Son Hyeong-hwa, who had gone to check the terrain, soon returned.

Son Hyeong-hwa handed the map to Lee Hyeon-jun, shaking his head.

"The terrain on the map is completely different. Could the map have been drawn wrong?"

"The map probably wasn’t drawn wrong," Han Jae-young immediately responded.

"I’ve met the guild leader managing this dungeon a few times. I don’t think that’s the case."

"Then that means the entrance stayed the same, but the contents changed. Does that even make sense?"

"...It’s something I’ve never heard of before."

Lee Hyeon-jun frowned.

"Theoretically speaking... Earth and dungeons are different dimensions, so the connections between them are unstable. It’s not unusual to crash into a different place than planned."

"You're talking about dimensional accidents."

Han Jae-young nodded, being familiar with dimensional accidents.

"But right now, the system is connected normally, so... it’s not that kind of case."

"Which means this is something unprecedented. The system is really a piece of junk. A dungeon being flipped upside down—what the hell is going on?"

Lee Hyeon-jun clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

System message: The system is doing its utmost to ensure the survival of humanity.

The system message appeared as if it was protesting, but Lee Hyeon-jun didn’t pay it any attention. Regardless, it was clear that something abnormal was happening with the dungeon.

"It’s not surprising that something as unreasonable as this happened. If such an incident hadn’t occurred, Han-ul wouldn’t have gone missing..."

"But that’s not the only strange thing."

Jeong Da-on interjected, and Lee Hyeon-jun furrowed his brow.

"What else is it?"

"The flow of magic is strange. It’s not just the magic detected by the magic detector..."

Jeong Da-on pointed toward the distant highlands, still looking far off.

"It feels like magic is flowing into that direction. It seems likely there’s something there. Let’s go check it out."

"Wait a minute."

Lee Hyeon-jun frowned at Jeong Da-on.

"I’m sensitive to magic too, but you’re telling me you felt the flow from that far away? So quickly?"

He felt an odd discomfort. His instincts were raising a subtle alarm.

Jeong Da-on’s words didn’t seem like a discovery of new facts... Rather, it felt like she was speaking as if she already knew.

And Lee Hyeon-jun trusted his senses.

"In a dungeon where no one expected such an anomaly to happen, to immediately pinpoint where the anomaly is occurring... Is that even possible?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"It’s just too strange. To find a problem this quickly in a flipped dungeon... that’s..."

"Is it impossible according to common sense?"

Jeong Da-on’s dark eyes turned toward Lee Hyeon-jun.

"Such a surprising question."

In Lee Hyeon-jun’s view, it almost seemed as if a mysterious black mass was speaking to him.

"Now that a rookie, who just awakened, is using incantation magic, is there really anything that can’t be done?"

There was a threatening tone in Jeong Da-on’s soft words that couldn’t be concealed.

‘...Did she overhear my conversation with Jae-young?’

Lee Hyeon-jun subtly gripped the short wand hanging at his waist, preparing in case she attacked.@@@@

And seeing this, Jeong Da-on’s eyes narrowed.

Moreover, the gray-colored creature guarding Jeong Da-on revealed its teeth.

"Grurr..."

It seemed to sense Lee Hyeon-jun’s hostility toward Jeong Da-on.

"Hold on, both hunters, stop..."

Han Jae-young tried to intervene, but Lee Hyeon-jun, with his hand on his wand, glared at Jeong Da-on.

If it were the usual Lee Hyeon-jun, he would have tried to resolve this with a conversation.

There was nothing to hold back from his earlier conversation with Han Jae-young, and since she was a young hunter they had just met, he could have easily apologized if needed.

But that wasn’t possible.

‘No matter how I look at it, this isn’t normal.’

The sense of foreboding that could cover the entire vast plain.

It wasn’t something that could simply be brushed off as magic.

The magic—no, the very soul that emanated from Jeong Da-on was extremely threatening.

It didn’t seem this intense when he first heard the rumors.

‘Does it make sense that this is the magic of an awakened hunter?’

Although it was calm now, if Jeong Da-on changed her mind, that ominous disaster could strike humanity at any time.

Such thoughts were unavoidable.

‘In that case, it’s better to decide while we still have energy.’

Just as Lee Hyeon-jun was about to pull out his wand, a cheerful voice suddenly interrupted.

"Well, this is great."

Monster Detected: Dokdo Lizard (B-rank)

It was clear that an intelligent lifeform had made the signpost, which was now standing alone, possibly blown away by the wind. It was unclear what purpose it served, but the neatly carved wooden sign bore signs of human use.

Additionally, a path leading up the mountain, which looked steep, was also neatly organized. There were even traces of carts passing by.

"If we go up this path..."

Just as Son Hyeong-hwa was about to inspect the path, a crunching sound of someone stepping on a branch was heard.

At the same time, Son Hyeong-hwa immediately dashed toward the sound.

"Aaaah!"

And, startled by her charge, someone tried to flee but fell on their backside.

Just as Son Hyeong-hwa had been about to unsheath her sword, she stopped when she saw the woman.

The person attempting to flee was so startled by seeing Son Hyeong-hwa coming that she immediately kneeled on the ground and bowed her head.

The humble basket she had been carrying spilled over, spilling various weeds she had collected.

"S-save me! Please, save me!"

"...Hmm."

It was obvious that the villain here was Son Hyeong-hwa.

As she looked at the woman lying on the ground, Son Hyeong-hwa furrowed her brow.

"Is this... a human?"

"...What’s going on here? Has a human settled here? Or is this some human-like non-human species?"

Unlike the bewildered Lee Hyeon-jun, Han Jae-young wasn’t particularly surprised.

He had already expected this.

Just like the dungeon where the figurines had appeared.

"...I’m sorry for scaring you. Are you okay?"

Instead, Han Jae-young approached the woman who had collapsed in shock and extended his hand.

The woman, still lying face down, saw Han Jae-young’s hand and screamed.

"Uh, uh... no, no! I could never...!"

"It’s fine. It’s understandable."

"Ah... t-thank you."

"Could I ask you a few things in return?"

"..."

The woman closed her mouth tightly, and fear was evident in her eyes.

"Wh-what do you want to ask?"

The boy named Jacks, whom they met in the dungeon with the figurines, had shown unconditional hostility toward outsiders.

But this woman didn’t seem hostile toward outsiders. Instead, she seemed more afraid of receiving punishment.

And she seemed very familiar with violence.

"I’m just a clueless fool. Rather than asking me, you should go up there."

She said this, pointing up the mountain path.

It was a winding path, and it was nearly impossible to know what lay beyond.

"What’s up there?"

"...Pardon?"

The woman widened her eyes.

It seemed like she hadn’t expected Han Jae-young to ask such a question.

"Are you not a magician?"

"Hmm, I’m a swordsman."

"I... I can’t tell the difference. But you’re using magic..."

The woman seemed to be referring to awakened beings who used magic.

"I... I don’t know much. The man who came last time looked similar to you..."

At her words, Son Hyeong-hwa’s eyes sparkled.

Of course.

Anyone could tell that the man she was referring to was definitely Yoo Han-ul.

"Han-ul, no, where did he go?"

"He went up there."

"And what’s up there?"

"It’s our master’s castle."

The woman bowed her head again, as if it were the most natural thing.

"It’s the Castle of the Red Eternal Snow."

And just as everyone processed the woman’s words...

A new system message appeared.

System Warning: The conquest range has exceeded the safety limits for the users.

System Guide: If you proceed further, the dungeon’s territory will expand, and the dungeon difficulty will be reassessed.

The dungeon’s rating will be adjusted.

Monster Appearance: Figurine Monster (S-rank)