That Face Is the Problem - Chapter 57.1
Saying that was impulsive. Da-sol did not even understand why he had called Jae-gyeong after saying it. Was he just being overly sentimental? He quickly tried to take back what he had said.
– But Da-sol… the entrances are all different here, and I do not know which entrance you are at… How do I get there?
The moment he heard the soft voice from the ring, all tension drained from him, and he could not help laughing.
“It’s fine. I don’t know either. I’ll just stay here. If the dungeon run finishes, we can meet then.”
– Okay…
That ended the conversation. Da-sol chuckled to himself. He knew that Jae-gyeong liked him, but he had no intention of crossing any boundaries. If no boundaries were crossed, nothing uncomfortable would happen.
Now that Da-sol also felt a human liking for Jae-gyeong, all they needed to do was get along as Team 1 members of the Training Guild, as a tank and a healer, just like before with Lee Hyun.
At that moment, footsteps could be heard approaching. Da-sol quickly stood up, assumed a defensive stance, and held his shield in front of him. A monster? Or Jae-gyeong? It seemed bipedal, but with so many kinds of monsters, he could not relax.
“Da-sol!”
It was not a monster or Jae-gyeong, but Lee Hyun. He ran toward Da-sol, unable to hide his excitement. Da-sol relaxed and lowered his shield.
“What is it?”
“You are my escort hunter, so I had to find you first. I also wish I had a ring like yours, so we could contact each other.”
“Separate dungeon entrances only appear occasionally. I do not need to spend money unnecessarily to stick with you, Lee Hyun.”
“I know, but can you stop using formal speech with me? I call you ‘you,’ but when you use honorifics, it feels awkward.”
“Really?”
Da-sol wanted to say it did not matter whether it was awkward for him or not, but he restrained himself and exercised minimal social etiquette.
“Pleease. Please treat me more casually.”
“I am fine even now.”
“I am not fine…?”
“Really?”
This time, he completely lost his minimal social restraint. The words just came out reflexively.
Lee Hyun’s face fell. That expression reminded Da-sol slightly, just a little, of Jae-gyeong. He felt an odd sensation, like his heart was being pricked. It was a feeling he often got when facing Jae-gyeong.
“…Alright, then.”
Da-sol finally spoke casually. Lee Hyun’s face immediately brightened.
“Wow! Thank you!”
Lee Hyun bounced with excitement, pointing confidently ahead.
“Shall we go?”
“I was just going to stay here.”
“Now that you met me, you do not have to just stay here.”
That was true. Using the healing skill to pause monsters had its limits, and Da-sol did not feel confident reaching the boss with only the shield. But with an escort hunter nearby, it was fine to go inside.
Da-sol followed Lee Hyun into the dungeon. Lee Hyun quickly handled occasional monsters while making sure no harm came to Da-sol.
Lee Hyun was clearly talented. Beyond his will to grow stronger, he had skill and instinct. That was not determined by rank. Compared to Jin Jeong-eon, who had been used despite being S-rank, Lee Hyun was an outstanding hunter.
‘Jeong Jae-gyeong is talented too, despite appearances.’
Jae-gyeong was similar to Lee Hyun, but stronger and quieter in personality, which Da-sol appreciated.
‘It might have been nice if Jae-gyeong had been the escort hunter.’
Of course, he was too exceptional a paladin for that. Lee Hyun would probably one day surpass escort hunting and become a formidable offensive hunter, eager to absorb anything from Da-sol.
“You’ve improved.”
Da-sol complimented Lee Hyun suddenly. The hunter who had just defeated a monster smiled widely and looked at Da-sol.
“Really? Thank you!”
Before they could even reach the boss monster, the dungeon was cleared. Ri-na and Ye-jin had already handled the boss efficiently.
The simulated dungeon scenery shifted back to the training hall.
“Ah, too bad. I wanted to practice attacking while escorting more…”
Lee Hyun complained like the youngest member. Ye-jin responded coolly.
“Then go practice a bit more. How was the ring, Da-sol?”
“It works well.”
“So no need for further ring testing?”
“Yeah.”
Even with Da-sol’s short reply, Ye-jin nodded with a refreshing smile.
“Shall I do one more simulated run? Let’s go with A-rank.”
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