Maxed Out Leveling Novel

Chapter 15

6. Never Twice (1)

Three days later, Thursday morning.

“Fighting, brother!”

“I hope you go well.”

After Cha Eun-seol, who was cheering for Cha Shin Hyeon’s first appearance, left for work, Cha Shin Hyeon, who was ready, headed to Yeongdeungpo Station.

He had plenty of time because 30 minutes by bus was enough, including walking and waiting time.

However, apart from time, Cha Shin Hyeon’s mind was not very relaxed.

‘······This is the one.’

Waiting for the bus at the bus stop, he felt the gaze of the people around him pretending not to be and staring at him, so it wasn’t very pleasant.

It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Because everyone can see that the person wearing the dull-looking tops and bottoms, shoes, and leather armor that is obviously protective gear, with a sword next to him, is not an ordinary person. If you’re not a cosplayer, you’re probably a hunter.

Should I call it a case similar to that of a soldier? The image isn’t bad, and it’s surprisingly common, but it’s a case where you get a bit of a peek when you’re next to him.

Even if Cha Shin Hyeon was out of the public eye, the feelings of pleasure and displeasure were not castrated. He didn’t like being looked at in a curious way.

‘I’m glad I didn’t take the subway.’

I chose the bus because it would make each other uncomfortable if we were buried in the bustling crowd with knives and bags, but if we used the subway, our gaze would have increased at least 10 times.

I thought I should seriously consider buying a car first if I made enough money. Even now, it didn’t seem very desirable to use public transportation with a bag full of monsters after finishing work.

It was 8:45 am when we arrived at Yeongdeungpo Station grunting.

I sat blankly in the waiting room and waited for about 10 minutes, then the phone rang.

– Cha Shin Hyeon, this is Choi Jin-sang.

“Oh, yes.”

– Where are you now?

“It is in the station waiting room.”

– You’re already here. So, could you please come out through the entrance to the post office? We’ll be waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs.

“I will go right away.”

Cha Shin Hyeon got up from her seat.

Although Yeongdeungpo Station was crowded with people, it was not difficult to find Choi Jin-sang.

Even if you don’t know his face, he was instantly recognizable as he was wearing armor with a design similar to Cha Shin Hyeon.

In the same way, the other party seems to have recognized this as well. Their eyes met as they looked at each other as if exploring.

When the distance got close enough, Cha Shin Hyeon spoke first.

“Mr. Jinsang Choi?”

“Are you Mr. Cha Shin Hyeon?”

“Yes. nice to meet you.”

“It is me.”

A strong man in his late 20s asked for a handshake.

Suddenly, an incident with Seo Joong-hyun came to mind, but he did not express it and held his hand.

Among the hunters who met through business relationships, there was a process followed by greetings when they met.

Cha Shin Hyeon, who had been warned many times by Cha Eun-seol, took his word out.

“Shall we start by checking each other out?”

“It is. This way for a while.”

Choi Jin-sang nodded his head.

The two men exchanged glances as they took a step back from the passage and moved to a place where the passage would not be obstructed.

The two shouted almost at the same time.

“Status Window, Name, Class, Level Revealed.”

[Cha Shin Hyeon]

class: no class

Level: 7

[Choi Jinsang]

class: no class

Level: 11

It was the most accurate and direct way to verify the identity of the other person, much more accurate than showing the Hunter license card.

Of course, it was very rude to ask for more information than this, and there was no one to tell me even if I asked for it, but that alone did not cause any problems with identification.

The two people who exchanged information closed the status window.

“Let’s go. I parked my car in the parking lot in front of the department store.”

Choi Jin-sang guided Cha Shin Hyeon.

If you cross the street in front of the information station, it is almost right in front of the department store, so it doesn’t take long.

There, Cha Shin Hyeon was able to meet other guild members.

Hunters in the low-level section were definitely males, so I expected that there would be no women, but they were all fairly large men like Choi Jin-sang, whether there was any muscle mass item in the guild membership conditions.

Well, if you look at it differently, you can say that they are sincere hunters who are so passionate about taking care of their bodies.

Cha Shin Hyeon lightly bowed his head in greeting.

“Nice to see you all.”

“nice to meet you.”

They exchange greetings and naturally exchange each other’s status windows.

In a corner of the parking lot of a department store, the characters of each light appeared dizzyingly and embroidered the air.

The information of the guild members found out was as follows.

Baek Seung-woo. Archer. 8 level.

Kim In. Assassin. 8 level.

Mincheol Yoo. Archer. 8 level.

Sungho Yoon. Shielder. 8 level.

Here, the guild leader, Choi Jin-sang, was Cleric. If you add Cha Shin Hyeon, a warrior, it means that there are five classes, except for Wizard, gathered in various ways.

Of course, the above-mentioned class is just a sound that they have mastered the skill of that class, and in fact, all six of them were no-class. If there was a class in the first place, he would have entered the academy, so he didn’t even wander outside at a low level of level 8.

After each brief introduction, they boarded the van to save time. There was plenty of space for 12 people.

“The location of the dungeon is Mt. Moral.”

As the car started, Jinsang Choi said.

Even so, it was not a place name that Cha Shin Hyeon, who is weak in Korean geography, could understand. He asked, thinking that the name of the mountain was very conscientious.

“Where are you?”

“It’s in the light. It’s not very far.”

Choi Jin-sang smiled brightly.

“Originally, I have a friend who takes on the role of a warrior, but I suddenly got sick. So he hurriedly found a replacement and hired Cha Shin Hyeon.”

“My level is the lowest, so I don’t know if it’s a problem.”

“Haha, it’s fine. It’s not like there’s a dramatic difference between 7 and 8. And to be honest, Cha Shin Hyeon’s level is perfect for us. It’s a bit difficult if you’re at a higher level than us. When instructed or done.”

“iced coffee.”

It was a sensible thing to say. If the temporary outside staff is stronger than the original member, there may be communication problems. Since it is a contractual relationship, even if it is not openly defiant or not, if there is a dissonance, it will adversely affect the attack of the dungeon.

“So, don’t worry, you just have to fight hard. As you know, out of the five of us, the only person who can block the enemy from the front is Seongho, who is a shield. Cha Shin Hyeon, the warrior, should do his best.”

“I’ll try my best. Then can you explain the dungeon?”

“It is. First of all, the terrain of Mt. Moral Dungeon is…”

Jinsang Choi began to spread information slowly.

* * *

10 am.

After finishing preparations, Jinsang Choi and his party entered the dungeon of Mt.

Cha Shin Hyeon, the third in the group, threw herself at the entrance.

Just like when entering the tutorial dungeon of Mt. Chiak, my vision returned to normal after feeling a strange feeling of floating in the pitch-black darkness.

The place he stepped on was an island the size of a small playground.

“I heard it when I came, but it’s really interesting. A lake.”

“The terrain of the dungeon is as diverse as the number. Grasslands, plains, mountains, volcanoes, caves, deserts, snow fields, lakes, seas… … Of course, I don’t really have any experience with it.”

Choi Jin-sang responded to Cha Shin Hyeon’s appreciation.

Unusually, the structure of this dungeon was a terrain with several islands floating on a lake. It seems that monsters are scattered all over the other islands except this one, which is the entrance.“Fortunately, the terrain here is not rough. The lake is calm and not very windy.”

“By the way, do you even live here like fish?”

“well. At least I’ve never heard of it being eaten by aquatic life when it fell into a lake. Usually they only care about monsters on the ground. Even if there are underwater monsters, there is no way to deal with them.”

Saying that, Jinsang Choi turned his gaze.

A 7-seater rubber boat that had been blown with air from outside the dungeon quietly lay on the ground.

“Anyway, the distance between the islands is not that great, so we will go by boat. First of all, the goal is to go around all the islands once and clear the monsters, so please do your best.”

“all right.”

After moving the boat into the water, six people boarded it one after another. Aiming at one of the nearest islands, the ship set off.

It was a primitive boat, not a motor boat, but an oar as the power, but the speed was quite fast because the hunters who had better strength and stamina than ordinary people rowed.

The appearance of the small island is getting bigger and bigger. Yes, it was a small island where the appearance of the island could be seen at a glance, but there were hills and trees and rocks were well placed here and there.

“·················ogue.”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who looked at the island with her eyes while rowing with her arms, opened her mouth.

“Mr. Jinsang Choi.”

“Yes?”

“Are you going to that island to hunt monsters now?”

“… … What do you mean over there? So, what are you going to go hunting for?”

“Is that so······.”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who was speechless, shut her mouth.

For some reason, Choi Jin-sang’s expression changed subtly.

The atmosphere inside the boat became a little awkward.

The boat landed in a strange silence. As if to break the atmosphere, Jinsang Choi raised his voice a little.

“From here on, monsters can attack at any time, so be careful. Cha Shin Hyeon, please take charge of the front with Seongho. In, you are supported by Seungwoo and Mincheol.”

“Yes.”

Shielders and Warriors in front. Two archers on both wings. Cleric in the middle. An assassin assisting in between. It was a stereotypical formation.

Cha Shin Hyeon silently did as she was told.

“Come on, let’s go.”

Six men who formed a formation entered the island.

After crossing a small hill, they soon ran into someone.

It wasn’t the monster I was warned about would appear.

“Hey, Cha Shin Hyeon.”

Seo Joong-hyun, who was sitting on a rock under the shade, waved his hand.

Cha Shin Hyeon’s eyes softened.