Food Truck Owner Inside the Dungeon

“This isn’t a dream…”

Ji-eun shook her head as she confirmed the 8,910,000 won in her almost empty bank account, which could easily be called a ‘blank account.’

It was a moment, she felt lucky to be awakened.

“I really have become an awakened one.”

Leaning back on the sofa, Ji-eun felt a much stronger sense of reality than when she was selling sandwiches in the dungeon.

“First, I need to go into the dungeon to work tomorrow.”

“Right, so I need to work hard.”

While checking her status in the system window, She noticed a black stone in her inventory.

“Oh, right. I received this stone in the beginning.”

It was larger than her fist, yet it felt strangely light, almost like a model rather than a real stone.

[Unknown Gate Stone]

Check item information.

“Gate Stone?”

Following the prompt to check the item information, Ji-eun clicked, and the details unfolded before her eyes.

[Unknown Gate Stone]

– A stone that can open a gate to designated locations within the dungeon.

– Can designate up to 30 people for movement.

– Can only move to places that have been visited at least once.

“Uh?”

Ji-eun’s expression became subtle as she read the detailed description of the Gate Stone.

It felt similar to her skill ‘As the Wheel Goes,’ but the fact that it could designate up to 30 people for movement caught her attention.

To hand over such a top-tier item like a roadside stone.

Someone once said that while pork might be a favor, beef comes with strings attached.

“I need to find out more about Song Juhyuk.”

He was the infamous hunter who had been alone on the fourth floor.

Although Ji-eun had lived without any interest in hunters and dungeons, she was well aware of how dangerous dungeons could be.

It had already been 20 years since her parents passed away while trying to stop a dungeon breakout, and from this day on, only the first five floors of the dungeons had been opened.

Given that they still hadn’t found the boss of the fifth floor, there wouldn’t be many hunters capable of hunting on the fourth floor.

Yet, a hunter who entered the fourth floor alone had given her a Gate Stone, something others couldn’t even buy with money.

“I need to know what his intentions were in giving me this stone.”

As that thought crossed her mind, Ji-eun started looking for articles related to hunters online.

She entered a community labeled ‘Hunter Bulletin Board’ and randomly clicked through several posts, but what caught her eye was the information about the current hunter guilds in South Korea.

[Hunter Bulletin Board]

Title: Subjectively Ranked Current Hunter Guilds 1-3

1st: Taebaek Guild.

Led by Lee Taebaek, currently ranked 2nd locally and 5th globally, it is undoubtedly the largest guild in South Korea.

There are 300 combat-type awakened members, the majority of whom are A-rank hunters, making it the largest raid force in South Korea.

2nd: Aria Guild.

It is not as large a guild as the Taebaek Guild, which was ranked first, but all of its Awakened members are healers.

Almost all A-rank healers in South Korea belong to this guild, making it impossible to form a raid team without their cooperation.

3rd: Cheongmyeong Guild.

Currently ranked 1st locally and 2nd globally, led by Song Juhyuk, with his loyal aide Kim Seongjin, ranked 5th locally, leading this small elite guild.

Two years ago, they achieved the great feat of defeating the boss of the fourth floor, [Hell Baal], during a large-scale raid.

There are many other well-known guilds, but this is a subjective ranking. No arguments, please.

Druruk.

As Ji-eun scrolled down to read the guild information, her hand stopped when she reached the first line of the Cheongmyeong Guild’s description.

Currently ranked 1st locally and 2nd globally.

Song Juhyuk.

Guild leader of Cheongmyeong Guild.

“…Wow.”

She was astonished to find that Song Juhyuk was an even more incredible person than she had expected, and with trembling hands, she searched for Song Juhyuk on the bulletin board.

Korea’s No. 1

Song Juhyuk Skills

Song Juhyuk Real Life

Cheongmyeong Guild Leader

Even just typing in his name brought up an endless amount of overwhelming information.

It felt as though the presence of the number one ranked hunter was being emphasized through the flood of posts, and Ji-eun felt her mind spinning.

She was a level 1 non-combat type awakened person who had sold sandwiches for 1 million won each to the number one ranked hunter.

Cold sweat dripped from Ji-eun’s forehead.

“I—I need to meet him tomorrow!”

She wanted to meet him to apologize profusely and at least try to return the money.

Of course, he had given it first, but typically, the weaker person should apologize first.

What if the number one ranked hunter even hinted at being overcharged at her shop? Would she ever be able to do business in the dungeon again?

As she was lost in thought about the terrifying retribution in the hunter world, she was brought back to reality by a phone call.

“Hello?”

“Are you the owner of the truck with license plate number Seoul 34 Heo 1245?”

“Yes, that’s me.”

“This is security! What are you doing parking such a large truck in the parking lot? It’s dangerous! Please move the truck quickly!”

“Oh! Yes, I’m sorry. I’ll be right down!”

Brought back to reality by the unexpected parking issue with her truck, she hurriedly bowed her head repeatedly to the security officer on the phone while grabbing her car keys and heading out.

“Wow, you got scolded.”

Ji-eun scratched her head, recalling the terrifying moment when the security guard berated her for bringing such a large vehicle into the underground parking lot. Because of the guard’s anger about the parking being prohibited, she ended up having to go to a public parking lot in Hangang Park, quite far from home.

As she got out of the car, Kkamang naturally hopped onto her shoulder.

“When did you even get here?”

When Ji-eun got into the driver’s seat after enduring a long lecture from the security guard, she was surprised to see Kkamang sitting in the passenger seat, waiting for her.

Kkamang, unfazed, was simply grooming its front paw.

‘It seems more like a cat of the truck than a hidden spirit.’ Ji-eun thought, but she didn’t say anything, fearing it would upset Kkamang.

“Ah, the wind is blowing.”

It felt like summer was nearly over, and autumn was swiftly approaching.

A cool breeze from the river tousled Ji-eun’s hair slightly.

As she brushed her hair back, giggling, she lifted Kkamang with both hands and hugged it close.

Kkamang purred contentedly as she petted its head. After paying for a year-long parking pass at the paid parking office, Ji-eun stretched one arm toward the sky.

“Ugh, I don’t know!”

“I was in complete panic after confirming that Song Juhyuk was ranked number one earlier at home! I felt like I stepped into the hunter world, and also”

“Skills, items, leveling up… So many things happened that I thought had nothing to do with me, so I was a bit overwhelmed.”

As she spoke, she smiled at Kkamang and then shook her head, continuing.

“But after listening to the security guard’s lecture for over ten minutes, I felt completely jolted back to reality. I’ve awakened, but I’m not a combat-type hunter anyway.”

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“Then there’s the fact that I met you, Kkamang. Plus, my class is the food truck owner, which sounds ridiculous to others. It’s just right after I won the food truck rental contest!”

At Kkamang’s question, Ji-eun smiled broadly.

“Just like I intended from the beginning.”

Saying this, Ji-eun clenched her fist tightly and struck a fighting pose.

Even though she suddenly became the food truck owner in the dungeon, she didn’t need to think differently.

She was just a little special food truck owner in the dungeon, unlike an ordinary food truck.

“I’m happiest when I cook. And I love seeing people enjoy my food.”

“So since I’m doing what I love anyway, how can it be any different just because it’s in a dungeon? As long as I can serve delicious food to hunters risking their lives against monsters, that’s what matters.”

“No way. Nothing is free in this world. Of course, my material costs are free, but I think of that as a price for suddenly awakening me without saying a word.”

“So I’ll just enjoy what I can do. Right now, I’m actually looking forward to where I’ll be selling tomorrow.”

As long as she didn’t go too deep into the fourth floor of the dungeon, meeting customers shouldn’t be too difficult.

There were plenty of hunters in the world. Plus, guilds were always catching monsters in dungeons to prevent any potential ruptures.

“So I’m not going to overthink it! I’ll just sell carefully prepared food to customers who come to find me anywhere in the dungeon. I’m probably the only one doing this!”

“I really want to become the true food truck owner in the dungeon. In that sense, what should I make to sell tomorrow?”

“Actually, it feels a bit disappointing to sell just one menu item. Even with sandwiches, while some people love B.L.T. sandwiches, others might want different options.”

“Exactly! What if I operated like a food truck that accepts various ingredients instead of just sticking to one menu item?”

On this quiet night at Hangang Park, as the cool breeze blew, Ji-eun walked with Kkamang, whispering about the food truck menu, and the worries about the future had already vanished from her face.