Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game

26 – Side Quest Dungeon Exploration Failure and Strategy (6)

026

Memories are ambiguous.

Although the moment I remembered my past life, the memories of playing the game were so vivid as if it was only yesterday, they are just fragments of memories that have already faded.

Even if it is a game of life that you played hard for a very long time, it is the natural process that it fades away like a mere sand castle in the face of the passage of time.

Therefore, the fact that I was able to come this far without any difficulties using the memories of my past life could be considered semi-lucky.

Lucky, lucky…….

Lee Jinhyuk secretly smiled bitterly.

If you say it’s definitely luck, it could be luck.

That’s because the types of monsters, trap locations, stupid riddles, etc. That came to mind in my memories of my past life were almost all correct.

This felt similar to receiving a test paper and seeing the questions I had studied being asked one after another.

And more than anything, it could definitely be described as luck that we were able to get this far without encountering almost any monsters.

If it were a manual game, we would have had to fight at least three or four more battles.

No matter how much of a place a monster could appear, and thanks to Yoo Seol-hyeon’s strange ability, he moved to avoid it as much as possible, but I didn’t expect it to go this far, so I felt a little suspicious.

Games and reality are different.

Because in reality, countless variables can be created that are incomparable to games.

Didn’t Jinhyuk Lee defeat the Black Hand Monkey not too long ago in a way he couldn’t in the game?

Like this, numerous variables can arise.

Whether it is a good variable or a bad variable.

‘Things are going well now, but let’s not let down our guard. ‘Because I don’t know what will happen in the future.’

Lee Jinhyuk’s thoughts deepened.

That’s because Jinhyuk Lee was so weak that he couldn’t even properly deal with monsters and villains, let alone conquer dungeons, without the help of others.

Not only was I inherently lacking in talent, ability, family, etc., But even if I tried, it wasn’t an area I could catch up with.

Even if something unexpected happens, whether it’s good or bad, only the strong can laugh without thinking about it.

Even if an emergency occurs, he is a strong man who is confident that he will somehow overcome or survive.

But what about Jinhyuk Lee?

If an unfavorable variable, an unexpected event, or an unfortunate misfortune occurs in the future, will Jinhyuk Lee be able to deal with it on his own?

‘Ha, really. I need to farm items quickly…….’

In order for the weak Jinhyuk Lee to become strong enough to actively respond to danger, he needed that item sleeping deep in this dungeon.

Of course, RPG games focus on levels or items.

‘But what happens if you know where various items are located? ‘I can’t go farming.’

Lee Jin-hyuk knew well where the items that had not yet been revealed to the world were, but there was one reason why he had not been able to retrieve them until now.

Most of the items were in dangerous places.

A dungeon, a monster’s nest, a villain’s secret base…….

How will Jinhyuk Lee retrieve the item from that dangerous place?

In order to actively retrieve the item, someone who could help was needed.

That is why Jinhyuk Lee approached Seolhyeon Yoo.

In order to provide information to Yoo Seol-hyeon and send a team of heroes to clear the dungeon and share some of the rewards.

‘If it’s Yoo Seol-hyeon, it’s not bad.’

Although she had the appearance of a villainess, she was a person who could communicate well before she became corrupted(?).

Also, Yoo Seol-hyeon has a team of heroes under her command, right?

I have good abilities, I have talent, I come from a good family, I can communicate well, and there are heroes I can command…….

He could be said to be the most suitable person at the moment.

He even lied about having the ability to predict the future, so even if he said there was a certain item in a certain place, there wouldn’t be much suspicion.

Yoo Seol-hyeon would be good for conquering numerous dungeons and accumulating achievements and being recognized by the family, while Lee Jin-hyuk would be able to supply and demand items and goods without doing anything, so they could have a mutually beneficial relationship.

In other words, Yoo Seol-hyun is a great business partner.

‘If I finish this job well, I’ll tell you a few more hidden dungeon locations and ask you to share the items there. ‘I know that I have the ability to predict the future, so I won’t just get caught up in a few items and do something strange.’

Of course, this is something to think about after clearing this dungeon safely.

If we get through this incident safely, there won’t be any cracks in Yoo Seol-hyeon’s mentality right now, so we will be able to form a friendly relationship for a while.

“Jinhyuk Lee? “What do you think?”

It was Yoo Seol-hyun’s mysterious voice that pulled out Jin-hyuk Lee, who was swimming in a swamp of deep thoughts.

“Just this and that.”

“I guess I have a lot to think about.”

“Now all you have to do is defeat the gatekeeper and you will arrive at the lab. “We should prepare to deal with Kate.”

“Huh? Okay?”

Crazy wizard Kate.

Kate was obsessed with soft magic.

Enough to become a monster by mixing your own body with that of a monster.

Because of this, she was able to have a body that almost never ages and great magical power and stamina.

However, his mind was polluted, his intelligence degenerated and his mental age was lowered to that of a child.

If it were no different from the game, Kate and the missing heroes would be trapped there.

“With this level of power, we should be able to subdue them without much damage.”

Based on the worldview, she was not a very strong monster, her weaknesses were clear, and above all, for those who were veterans, someone like Kate was not a very dangerous opponent.

These people were skilled enough to subdue even the Black Hand Monkey. Oh, of course, if you do it all.

Well, I didn’t 100% believe her memories of her past life, but after investigating this and that, I was able to predict Kate’s strength to some extent.

As long as you don’t get scattered and individually destroyed, you will be able to clear this dungeon safely.

“Let’s sleep. Break time is over. “Let’s move slowly.”

“Oh already?”

Arina reacted bluntly as Han Seo-woo’s voice announced that break time was over.

As she was a wizard, her physical strength was lower than that of other heroes.

“Erina, you always told me to improve her stamina, right?”

“I guess I’m not really good at field work.”

“It’s noisy and it happens quickly. “Aren’t you embarrassed to see your junior?”

“Anyway, nagging. Okay, I got it.”

Erina, who got up from her seat while grumbling, glanced at Jinhyuk Lee and Seolhyeon Yoo.

“Kids, he’s going to sleep now. Come quickly, quickly.”

“Yes.”

Lee Jin-hyuk and his companions began to move again.

Toward that deep, dark place.

For the battle with the dungeon boss, which is not far away.

And to take down the gatekeeper guarding the front of the lab.

***

“It’s a very spacious room.”

The group was soon able to reach the room where the gatekeeper was waiting.

“Is it roughly 100m?”

An open room like a playground and an exit on the opposite side.

“Hmm?”

Oh Jeong-nam, who was looking closely at the strangely spacious room from outside, soon discovered a huge human figure in the center.

“Is that an oak species? “It has horns and it’s a bit tall, right?”

“Maybe it’s a mutation.”

While header Oh Jeong-nam and team leader Han Seo-woo were exchanging opinions, Lee Jin-hyuk also looked at that orc.

That guy is a black horned orc who is the dungeon gatekeeper.

Because it was one of the monsters synthesized through soft magic before Kate’s intelligence degenerated, it was much stronger than an ordinary orc.

Of course, an orc is an orc.

If you fight with your companions, you will lose your life before you can last even a few minutes.

‘The important thing in this room is not that orc.’

Because a random transmission trap was set up here.

The random transmission device can be said to be the most dangerous and annoying trap in this dungeon.

It could be said to be a terrifying trap device that can randomly move people in the room to various places in the dungeon.

The moment you enter the room, the magic circle on the ground slowly emits light and the random movement device is activated after 5 minutes, so it is quite leisurely as long as you do not do anything unnecessary.

The room is about 100m wide at most.

Even if you defeat that orc and walk slowly, you can reach the exit in just 3 minutes.

Or something… ….

You just have to retreat back to the entrance.

“Yoo Seol-hyeon. How about the room? “Are there any monsters hiding other than those orcs?”

“Wait a minute.”

Han Seo-woo asked a question to Yoo Seol-hyeon.

The reason she questioned Yoo Seol-hyeon, an amateur, was because of Yoo Seol-hyeon’s unusual abilities.

Exploring Yoo Seol-hyeon’s strange abilities.

Can detect monsters within a certain radius, excluding humans.

It could not be used often or for a long time due to the high consumption of abnormal power and mental power, but it can be said to be a quite useful ability in dungeon exploration.

If there is a monster hiding in that large room, it is certain that it will be caught on Yoo Seol-hyeon’s radar.

“The room is so big that I can’t make out everything, but for now, there’s nothing in particular that’s bothering me.”

“Really? Well, that’s right…….”

“Wait a minute.”

With a sigh, Erina came over and made a fortune.

“It’s blurry, but there’s something that looks like a magic circle on the ground in this room.”

“Magic circle?”

“Uh.”

Eventually, Erina boosted her magic power and began to interpret the contents of her magic circle little by little.

“…… Maybe it’s a magic circle related to teleportation? It will be activated when an intruder enters. Of course, it will take quite some time to activate. “I guess it’ll be about 5 minutes?”

Thanks to the wizard Erina’s explanation in the game, the players did not waste time in this room.

“Can you destroy the magic circle?”

“Probably not?”

“What if I destroy the ground where the magic circle is drawn?”

“Uh.”

“Then, I guess we should take down that orc quickly.”

“No, can’t we just lure that orc out of the room?”

“It looks like a gatekeeper…… Will it work?”

“Shall I try to lure you in with magic?”

After exchanging their opinions, the team members decided to lure that orc.

But… ….

“Oh sh*t, that orc isn’t chasing you?”

“It doesn’t work either.”

As she was the gatekeeper, she did not chase after him carelessly.

Kate was faithful to her orders as she synthesized it herself.

Because of the game setting, Kate was able to command and control the experimental subjects she created using brain waves.

Of course, you can’t do this to other monsters.

“I just wasted my magic for no reason.”

Erina tried using her magic to attack from outside her room, but she was quite far away, so not only did she not hit well, but her specialty was support magic, so it was difficult to expect her immense firepower. Was a distant task.

The only long-distance dealers here are Jinhyuk Lee and Erina.

Therefore, the team members eventually came to the conclusion that they should hurry and defeat the orc and pass through the room.

“Let’s all maintain a triangle formation and break through quickly. Be careful of possible traps.”

Soon, Han Seo-woo and his teammates stepped into the room.

The moment the soles of your feet touch the room.

“Magic circle activating! “The time limit is 5 minutes, so you have to hurry.”

“Okay!”

With Erina’s shout, the team members rushed towards the orc.

“Kik, eh, eh?!”

Is it commonly said that there is no business in Dagul?

The Black Horn Orc fell down with a roar in less than two minutes after engaging in combat.

Well, there were some that weren’t very strong monsters to begin with.

According to the setting, there were a few more of Kate’s monsters, but they were not powerful enough to warrant attention, and since they did not appear directly in the game, there was not much information about them.

‘Even if he appears with Kate, there won’t be any problem with this level of power.’

When I thought about it.

“It’s not a big deal, then hurry up and get out of here…” ….”

“Wait a minute.”

I flinched.

Yoo Seol-hyeon trembled her shoulders.

She looked at her exit carefully. Something unknown was slowly approaching from the dark entrance in the distance.

Not just one or two, but dozens.