BCGWR Chapter 9 Part 2

Kang Jae-yoon already possessed many guiding potions provided by the guild. However, knowing how concerned Han Ji-su was about the Unmeasurable Dungeon, and the reason for Han Ji-su’s obsessive behavior, he had no choice but to comply.

Thanks to that, he ended up with such a robust Inventory that it seemed he could single-handedly destroy a nation. Oblivious to Jae-yoon suppressing a wry laugh as he recalled yesterday’s storm of shopping, Han Ji-su repeated what he had emphasized several times.

“Safety first, safety second, and check even a dead monster again.”

“Yes. I will.”

“Ah, wait a moment. I’ll give you a Return Stone. Take it as an extra. It’s one you gave me before, but still, take it.”

Han Ji-su tried to pull a Return Stone from his Inventory, but Jae-yoon gently caught his wrist, making him pause and look up. He shook his head as if to say he was truly fine, and spoke.

“Ji-su, I have plenty of Return Stones. Don’t worry.”

“……”

“It looks like I’ll be late, so I really must go now.”

“……”

As Han Ji-su watched with a face unable to shake off his worry, Kang Jae-yoon gently swept back Han Ji-su’s bangs, placed a light kiss on his forehead, and then, with a radiant smile, said.

“Ji-su. I’ll be back soon. Have fun with Toto. Then, I’ll see you when I get back.”

“……Okay……. I’ll go to Seoul first and wait for you.”

“Alright.”

After Kang Jae-yoon left, Han Ji-su had a simple room service breakfast with Toto and then took a bath.

Normally, hamsters shouldn’t go in water, but Toto loved playing in water so much, and perhaps because he was an S-rank monster, he was completely fine even when submerged, making it possible.

Thanks to the excited Toto riding a rubber duck, Han Ji-su, who had been lounging in the bathtub for so long his whole body was red, came out of the bathroom, cooled off, and turned on the TV. Without even needing to change the channel, a reporter covering a Dungeon was visible.

-…Evacuation has been completed up to this point. Also, the newly measured rank just a moment ago was confirmed as F-rank. The ranks measured immediately after the Fissure was discovered were all relatively low, F, E, and D, and experts predict there will be no anomalies higher than B-rank at most.

The glowing Gate in the footage shot by the broadcast drone was lime green. While the lowest-rank Dungeon Gates usually glowed green or lime green, an Unmeasurable Dungeon Gate’s rank could not be known until one entered, so there was no room for complacency.

Toto was also watching TV, and his eyes widened when the camera screen moved slightly to the side and zoomed in on a corner. The handsome man caught on screen was Kang Jae-yoon, who had been in this room just that morning.

“Chirp!”

Toto, who had happily chirped recognizing Kang Jae-yoon, suddenly flinched, then sharply turned his head and acted busy. It was hard to understand why he behaved so coyly, even though Kang Jae-yoon was always good to him.

This was merely Han Ji-su’s guess, but he wondered if Toto thought Kang Jae-yoon was bothering his “butler” whenever Guiding intensified. In any case, every single one of Toto’s reactions was cute, and Han Ji-su chuckled, cuddling the plump creature as he watched the screen.

-The leader of this Unmeasurable Dungeon raid team is Esper Kang Jae-yoon, leader of the Peace Guild’s Bravo Team. Esper Kang Jae-yoon withdrew from last year’s World Esper Ranking Competition due to personal reasons, finishing 9th overall, but he took first place among Psychokinetic Espers…

While the explanation about Kang Jae-yoon was being given, he was seen spotting the broadcast drone, smiling gently, and waving his hand.

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