You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 138

Jeong Da-on and Son Hyeong-hwa, who had gone to check the terrain, soon returned.
Son Hyeong-hwa handed the map to Lee Hyeon-jun, shaking his head.

"The terrain on the map is completely different. Could the map have been drawn wrong?"
"The map probably wasnât drawn wrong," Han Jae-young immediately responded.
"Iâve met the guild leader managing this dungeon a few times. I donât think thatâs the case."

"Then that means the entrance stayed the same, but the contents changed. Does that even make sense?"
"...Itâs something Iâve never heard of before."
Lee Hyeon-jun frowned.

"Theoretically speaking... Earth and dungeons are different dimensions, so the connections between them are unstable. Itâs not unusual to crash into a different place than planned."
"You're talking about dimensional accidents."
Han Jae-young nodded, being familiar with dimensional accidents.

"But right now, the system is connected normally, so... itâs not that kind of case."
"Which means this is something unprecedented. The system is really a piece of junk. A dungeon being flipped upside downâwhat the hell is going on?"
Lee Hyeon-jun clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

System message: The system is doing its utmost to ensure the survival of humanity.
 
The system message appeared as if it was protesting, but Lee Hyeon-jun didnât pay it any attention. Regardless, it was clear that something abnormal was happening with the dungeon.
"Itâs not surprising that something as unreasonable as this happened. If such an incident hadnât occurred, Han-ul wouldnât have gone missing..."

"But thatâs not the only strange thing."
Jeong Da-on interjected, and Lee Hyeon-jun furrowed his brow.
"What else is it?"

"The flow of magic is strange. Itâs not just the magic detected by the magic detector..."
Jeong Da-on pointed toward the distant highlands, still looking far off.
"It feels like magic is flowing into that direction. It seems likely thereâs something there. Letâs go check it out."
"Wait a minute."

Lee Hyeon-jun frowned at Jeong Da-on.
"Iâm sensitive to magic too, but youâre telling me you felt the flow from that far away? So quickly?"
He felt an odd discomfort. His instincts were raising a subtle alarm.

Jeong Da-onâs words didnât seem like a discovery of new facts... Rather, it felt like she was speaking as if she already knew.
And Lee Hyeon-jun trusted his senses.
"In a dungeon where no one expected such an anomaly to happen, to immediately pinpoint where the anomaly is occurring... Is that even possible?"

"What are you trying to say?"
"Itâs just too strange. To find a problem this quickly in a flipped dungeon... thatâs..."
"Is it impossible according to common sense?"

Jeong Da-onâs dark eyes turned toward Lee Hyeon-jun.
"Such a surprising question."
In Lee Hyeon-junâs view, it almost seemed as if a mysterious black mass was speaking to him.

"Now that a rookie, who just awakened, is using incantation magic, is there really anything that canât be done?"
There was a threatening tone in Jeong Da-onâs soft words that couldnât be concealed.
â...Did she overhear my conversation with Jae-young?â

Lee Hyeon-jun subtly gripped the short wand hanging at his waist, preparing in case she attacked.
And seeing this, Jeong Da-onâs eyes narrowed.
Moreover, the gray-colored creature guarding Jeong Da-on revealed its teeth.

"Grurr..."
It seemed to sense Lee Hyeon-junâs hostility toward Jeong Da-on.
"Hold on, both hunters, stop..."

Han Jae-young tried to intervene, but Lee Hyeon-jun, with his hand on his wand, glared at Jeong Da-on.
If it were the usual Lee Hyeon-jun, he would have tried to resolve this with a conversation.
There was nothing to hold back from his earlier conversation with Han Jae-young, and since she was a young hunter they had just met, he could have easily apologized if needed.

But that wasnât possible.
âNo matter how I look at it, this isnât normal.â
The sense of foreboding that could cover the entire vast plain.

It wasnât something that could simply be brushed off as magic.
The magicâno, the very soul that emanated from Jeong Da-on was extremely threatening.
It didnât seem this intense when he first heard the rumors.

âDoes it make sense that this is the magic of an awakened hunter?â
Although it was calm now, if Jeong Da-on changed her mind, that ominous disaster could strike humanity at any time.
Such thoughts were unavoidable.

âIn that case, itâs better to decide while we still have energy.â
Just as Lee Hyeon-jun was about to pull out his wand, a cheerful voice suddenly interrupted.
"Well, this is great."

In the midst of rising tension, Son Hyeong-hwa casually butted in with an upbeat tone.
Instantly, the mood deflated.
"...Whatâs so great about this?"

"Jeong Da-on Hunter said the flow of magic is strange, right? And the source seems to be that highland area."
"...So?"
"Then, the probability that Han-ul is up there is high, right? Finally, weâve found Han-ul, so thatâs good."

Her completely inappropriate comment caught everyone off guard. Just like Lee Hyeon-jun, Jeong Da-on blinked slowly at Son Hyeong-hwaâs words.
"...Youâre very optimistic."
"Hahaha, I had to be this optimistic to survive in the era I grew up in. Ah, is that a boomer statement?"

Without hesitation, Jeong Da-on nodded.
"Yeah, a little."
"Younger people are nice because theyâre so honest."

Of course, Son Hyeong-hwa wasnât an easy match either.
"Well, complaining about something that already happened wonât solve anything. My motto is to solve whatâs in front of me first."
As she spoke, Son Hyeong-hwa subtly glanced at Lee Hyeon-jun.

Having lived as a couple for several decades, Lee Hyeon-jun quickly understood Son Hyeong-hwaâs intention.
â...Shut up and stay quiet, is it?â
Lee Hyeon-junâs suspicion was valid. And if such suspicion existed, it would be the right decision to clear it up before the full exploration started...

But Son Hyeong-hwa was suggesting to let it go.
In truth, it wasnât like Son Hyeong-hwa couldnât sense the threat Lee Hyeon-jun was feeling.
But still, Son Hyeong-hwa intervened because... maybe finding Han-ul came first, or perhaps she had another thought in mind.

"Letâs move for now. Jae-young, did you bring the car?"
"Yes, I brought it."
And Han Jae-young, along with Son Hyeong-hwa, stepped in as mediators.

Han Jae-young naturally inserted himself between Lee Hyeon-jun and Jeong Da-on, blocking their gazes.
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The fairy-like, dazzling magic of his own sparkled slightly, covering the ominous hue of Jeong Da-onâs magic from Lee Hyeon-junâs sight.

"Letâs find Han-ul first. Though Iâll get back at him for making me do this troublesome task."
"Why are you trying to extort Han-ul when you have so much money? Give me the car keys, Iâll drive."
"Let me drive... Senior Hyeong-hwa, you have other things to do."

"Well, thatâs true."
Son Hyeong-hwa grinned.
"Iâve been really stressed out lately."

Boom!
As the car raced across the vast plain, kicking up a storm of dust, the mountains in the distance still seemed far off despite the carâs speed.
It was a literal stormy drive.

And it wasnât just the car speeding through the plains; Son Hyeong-hwa was as well.
Whenever they encountered a monster group detected by the magic detector, Han Jae-young didnât even need to get out of the car.
Lee Hyeon-jun, who volunteered for the passenger seat, was holding the magic detector when he gave a signal to Son Hyeong-hwa, who was leaning out the back window.

Boom! Bang!
This time, the sound wasnât from the car kicking up dust.
It was from Son Hyeong-hwa, who had declared she would rampage and was literally annihilating a group of monsters.

Monster Detected: Dokdo Lizard (B-rank)
 
The lizards, which had been digging underground, buried themselves back into the dirt after realizing they had found prey.
Han Jae-young, holding the steering wheel, laughed in disbelief.

"How much did you upgrade that prosthetic arm? Thatâs not just a prosthetic, itâs a cannon."
It was just as he said.
The prosthetic arm on Son Hyeong-hwaâs missing right arm was literally a cannon that shot magic.

Even though she had retired, the magical power of an S-rank hunter didnât disappear, and Son Hyeong-hwa was relentlessly firing the cannon.
Because of this, the lizards, who had been trying to attract prey by digging, quickly hid back into their burrows in fear.
Looking at his wife shooting the cannon outside the window, Lee Hyeon-jun chuckled.

"When our daughter was young, she loved robots so much."
"What kind of robot cartoons did she watch...?"
At least, thanks to her, they werenât disturbed by the monsters gathering from the scent of the prey.

The silver lining was that, with Son Hyeong-hwa rampaging with the cannon, there was no longer any risk of Lee Hyeon-jun and Jeong Da-on clashing.

For both Han Jae-young and Son Hyeong-hwa, it was somewhat intentional.
After nearly two hours of driving, they finally crossed the plain and reached the foot of the mountain.

As they approached the foot of the mountain, something appeared that hadnât been visible from the far end of the plain.
"...This wasnât made by monsters."
"Yeah, monsters donât make signposts."

It was clear that an intelligent lifeform had made the signpost, which was now standing alone, possibly blown away by the wind. It was unclear what purpose it served, but the neatly carved wooden sign bore signs of human use.
Additionally, a path leading up the mountain, which looked steep, was also neatly organized. There were even traces of carts passing by.
"If we go up this path..."

Just as Son Hyeong-hwa was about to inspect the path, a crunching sound of someone stepping on a branch was heard.
At the same time, Son Hyeong-hwa immediately dashed toward the sound.
"Aaaah!"

And, startled by her charge, someone tried to flee but fell on their backside.
Just as Son Hyeong-hwa had been about to unsheath her sword, she stopped when she saw the woman.
The person attempting to flee was so startled by seeing Son Hyeong-hwa coming that she immediately kneeled on the ground and bowed her head.

The humble basket she had been carrying spilled over, spilling various weeds she had collected.
"S-save me! Please, save me!"
"...Hmm."

It was obvious that the villain here was Son Hyeong-hwa.
As she looked at the woman lying on the ground, Son Hyeong-hwa furrowed her brow.
"Is this... a human?"

"...Whatâs going on here? Has a human settled here? Or is this some human-like non-human species?"
Unlike the bewildered Lee Hyeon-jun, Han Jae-young wasnât particularly surprised.
He had already expected this.

Just like the dungeon where the figurines had appeared.
"...Iâm sorry for scaring you. Are you okay?"
Instead, Han Jae-young approached the woman who had collapsed in shock and extended his hand.

The woman, still lying face down, saw Han Jae-youngâs hand and screamed.
"Uh, uh... no, no! I could never...!"
"Itâs fine. Itâs understandable."

"Ah... t-thank you."
"Could I ask you a few things in return?"
"..."

The woman closed her mouth tightly, and fear was evident in her eyes.
"Wh-what do you want to ask?"
The boy named Jacks, whom they met in the dungeon with the figurines, had shown unconditional hostility toward outsiders.

But this woman didnât seem hostile toward outsiders. Instead, she seemed more afraid of receiving punishment.
And she seemed very familiar with violence.
"Iâm just a clueless fool. Rather than asking me, you should go up there."

She said this, pointing up the mountain path.
It was a winding path, and it was nearly impossible to know what lay beyond.
"Whatâs up there?"

"...Pardon?"
The woman widened her eyes.
It seemed like she hadnât expected Han Jae-young to ask such a question.

"Are you not a magician?"
"Hmm, Iâm a swordsman."
"I... I canât tell the difference. But youâre using magic..."

The woman seemed to be referring to awakened beings who used magic.
"I... I donât know much. The man who came last time looked similar to you..."
At her words, Son Hyeong-hwaâs eyes sparkled.

Of course.
Anyone could tell that the man she was referring to was definitely Yoo Han-ul.
"Han-ul, no, where did he go?"

"He went up there."
"And whatâs up there?"
"Itâs our masterâs castle."

The woman bowed her head again, as if it were the most natural thing.
"Itâs the Castle of the Red Eternal Snow."
And just as everyone processed the womanâs words...

A new system message appeared.
System Warning: The conquest range has exceeded the safety limits for the users.
System Guide: If you proceed further, the dungeonâs territory will expand, and the dungeon difficulty will be reassessed.

The dungeonâs rating will be adjusted.
Monster Appearance: Figurine Monster (S-rank)