You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 27

Breaking News) Dungeon Break in the Heart of Gwanghwamun
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Crazy... is this the beginning of the apocalypse?
Honestly, once the dungeon break happened, it kind of felt like a semi-apocalypse.
Korea managed to clean it up quickly though.

But that's just the capital region. If a dungeon breaks in a sparsely populated area, it might take a week or more to clear.
Anyway, the dungeon break happening right in the middle of Gwanghwamun is unprecedented.
And it's not even the weekend when thereâs little foot traffic, but a weekday... this is a disaster for office workers.

I think this is the first time since Yoo Han-ul stopped a dungeon break a few years ago.
That was a major disaster with huge casualties...
Still, Gwanghwamun is an area with a high concentration of hunters, right? There's a central management agency, so it should be suppressed quickly, right?

The live feed from the scene says itâs a 2nd-tier dungeon and a barrier has formed, preventing the rescue team from entering.
What the heck does that mean?
Has this ever happened before?

Iâm a current core researcher. In theory, this could happen. The core material that forms during a 2nd-tier dungeon break pulls the original dimension into the area. If the coreâs tension is artificially amplified, the range of reality affected by it becomes stronger, which could temporarily cause dimensional separation. This was just recently published in an American journal, and itâs being verified. I suspect thatâs whatâs happening here.
So you're saying this was intentionally triggered?
I'm not sure yet, but based on my observations, itâs hard to imagine this happening without some external intervention.

Why even research something like this?
If we could control the core tension artificially, it would have endless potential uses. If we had control over it, this dungeon break could have been neutralized immediately.
Can someone explain this in simpler terms?

In short, this dungeon break... might have been intentionally triggered by someone.
What are you basing this on? Are you really a Harvard professor? Should I believe you?
Thatâs nonsense. If this were true, the government wouldâve announced it.
There's no way the public would be given this kind of information.

Iâm the one who posted about the core. If you search for it on international journal sites, itâs all there. Itâs in English, though.
If itâs true, this is huge... but still... could it really be?
But right now, itâs more important to rescue the trapped people, not figure out the cause.

Since the monsters canât get out of the barrier, thatâs somewhat positive, right?
How can you think thatâs positive when there are people trapped inside?
Itâs better than having Gwanghwamun become filled with monsters.

Please... my familyâs a government worker, and theyâre working there. I havenât heard from them, and Iâm freaking out.
Thatâs so terrifying...
Itâll be fine. Theyâll clear it soon.

Hey, do you remember today was the day rookie hunters were supposed to register? I heard there were a lot of rookie hunters at the central agency... now parents are going crazy trying to reach them.
Does that mean Jung Da-on is there?
Why is Jung Da-on suddenly involved?

Jung Da-on lives in Eunpyeong-gu, so she probably went to the local agency.
S-rank and higher hunters must register at the central agency, so Da-on must be there too.
Are you sure?

If this is true, Da-onâs only been awakened for a few days, and now sheâs already experienced two dungeon breaks?
Damn, whatâs going on? Sheâs getting all the bad luck.
Want to watch this video? Thereâs an ex-S-rank hunter YouTuber in the U.S. who was live streaming, and when he heard about the news in Korea, he immediately said, "Someone triggered this dungeon break to target Jung Da-on."

The retired guy? He only got S-rank potential, but as a current hunter, he barely reached C-rank. Itâs not worth listening to, heâs just a wreck.
The U.S. loves conspiracy theories.
How would you even trigger a dungeon break intentionally? That sounds impossible.

If you read the comment above, it sounds possible.
This needs verification. Itâs not certain, and how can you believe some random story online?
Someone find the international journal websites.

With such a big lead, Iâd expect Rabbit to be burning up with this, anyone seen any related posts?
I live in the U.S., and I occasionally check Rabbit. This is just speculationâthereâs no actual evidence. Besides, making an item to adjust core tension would cost a fortune. It hasnât even reached the commercialization stage.
Oh, really?

So you mean itâs possible to make if you throw enough money at it?
Right now, people might be dying, and you want to talk about this conspiracy stuff?
 

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Breaking news: Dungeon Break cleared!!

It took 4 hours and 28 minutes.
Injuries are still being assessed, but there seem to be fatalities.
My condolences to the deceased.

Damn, Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young were inside that building?
Then why did it take 4 hours and 28 minutes? Somethingâs off.
Did an S-rank monster show up?

We had two of Koreaâs best hunters, and it still took 4 hours. Thatâs strange.
Do you think a dungeon just gets cleared immediately by high-level hunters?
Two days ago, Yoo Han-ul went into a dungeon and got pushed back immediately.

Han Jae-young said there were a lot of special circumstances this time, and since itâs classified, heâll give a detailed briefing later.
But he seems perfectly fine?
There were over a thousand people trapped in that building.

Thirteen confirmed dead, and over twenty seriously injured.
This seems like the worst casualty count for a dungeon break recently. Rest in peace.
Why is the dungeon management so poor these days?

How is it that the media on-site canât even get any proper info? What kind of monster showed up to cause this disaster?
According to interviews with the injured, it was a C-rank shadow ghost, a fairly common C-rank monster.
A C-rank monster? But Yoo Han-ul and Han Jae-young couldnât even deal with it? That doesnât make sense.

There were so many hunters at the central agency. Does it make sense that a C-rank monster had them struggling?
As Iâve said repeatedly, itâs one thing to enter a dungeon fully prepared for a 1st-tier dungeon, and quite another to be caught off guard by a 2nd-tier dungeon.
Even hunters arenât immune to being unprepared when a dungeon breaks out unexpectedly.

But still, having two S-rank hunters... that doesnât explain it.
Somethingâs definitely off.
Han Jae-young said heâd brief after consulting with the government.

Since itâs classified, we might not hear the full details.
Damn it, weâre all paying taxes to support hunters, and yet the clearance is delayed. Shouldnât they explain why?
Then pay up and go clear the dungeon yourself.

Itâs strange that Han Jae-young is the one giving interviews instead of Yoo Han-ul. Could there be an injury issue with him?
Holy shit, is that whatâs happening?
That would definitely be classified information.

YouTubeâs already full of conspiracy videos, linking the dungeon break to Jung Da-on.
I guess theyâre really desperate to target Da-on. Itâs going crazy.
Is Jung Da-on that valuable? Sure, sheâs potentially S-rank, but we donât even know how sheâll develop yet.

Thatâs what makes her even scarier. Who knows how far sheâll go?
The S-rank potential revealed in the Awakening Test was huge, but the recent video blew up too. All mages are calling her a prodigy.
Whatâs a prodigy?

A monster-level genius. A super rookie.
I donât like conspiracy theories either, but itâs plausible that someone might be targeting Da-on. Two dungeon breaks in less than a week? Thatâs hard to believe.
The first one might have been a coincidence, but after seeing that magic video, could foreign guilds have come to assassinate her?

Stop with the conspiracy theories already.
But seriously, this is suspicious. Da-onâs an S-rank potential, and itâs plausible that some foreign guild might be targeting her.
Even so, itâs a bit extreme, donât you think? If they were targeting someone, it would be Yoo Han-ul or Han Jae-young, not her.

Itâs cheaper to recruit Han Jae-young than to kill him, but I can see them targeting Yoo Han-ul.
The forums are a mess right now.
 

Indeed, itâs a mess.
The bizarre situation of two dungeon breaks in less than a week has everyone in chaos.
âIâll need to search for more of those comments about the paper.â

Thereâs a paper on artificially triggering dungeon breaks.
Of course, based on the information the system just provided, itâs not that surprising when you think about the âenemy of humanityâ causing this situation.
âDa-on!â

At the sound of a sobbing voice, I closed my phone, which I had been reading comments on.
Jung Da-jeong was running toward me.
As soon as the barrier around the area vanished, the rescue team had entered, and I had no choice but to contact Da-jeong. But she got here faster than expected.

I had thought she would still be at the office, at least until after 7 PM...
âDid you take half a day off?â
âI donât care about half a day off, whatâs important is, are you okay? Huh? No injuries, right?â

âThere arenât really any injuries. Iâm fine, just some scratches...â
âOh my God! Youâre covered in bandages!â
I had wrapped myself up tightly in blankets so that no one would see the minor injuries, but Da-jeong caught on right away.

âLet me see. How bad are the injuries?â
âIâm fine, just some scratches. I tripped while evacuating on the stairs.â
I lied smoothly, without blinking.

Of course, the injuries werenât just scratches, but luckily I was able to treat them before Da-jeong arrived, thanks to meeting Han Jae-young and using some potions. Now, all that was visible were scabbed scratches and a slightly pale face due to anemia. If I was still feeling bad, Iâd just go to the hospital tomorrow for an IV.
âYou tripped and rolled?! You donât need to be hospitalized for that? But you look so pale.â
âJust scratches, no need for hospitalization. There are too many injured people for me to complain.â

âI need to make sure the CCTV footage of the emergency stairs doesnât get released.â
Iâm glad I made arrangements with Han Jae-young before Da-jeong arrived. If my footage from the last dungeon break gets released and Da-jeong sees it, my eardrums will probably burst.
âUgh, seriously... Whatâs going on here...â

Seeing that I was okay seemed to calm her down a bit, and Da-jeong started to sob as she hugged me.
For Da-jeong, in just a few days, this must feel like an overwhelming mess.
Of course, I felt similarly confused.

I patted her back, reassuring her.
âItâs fine, nothing serious. Itâll be fine.â
â...Da-on...â

Da-jeongâs expression became worried as if she wanted to ask something.
âUm, whatâs this strange thing... huh?!â
âGrrrr!â

Leo, who had been sitting next to me and curling up under the blanket, suddenly stuck his head out and growled. Da-jeong jumped, as if about to faint from the shock.
âA cat?! Wait, did it crawl under the blanket because itâs cold?â
It seemed like Leo looked like a cat to anyone who saw him. I glanced at Leo. Just a moment ago, Leo had bared his teeth and threatened Da-jeong, but now he was looking at me expectantly, as if seeking praise.

âUgh!â

It was an absurd thought.
Leo, who had just been hit, looked confused.

Why was I hit?
 
âDa-on! How could you hit the cat?!â
Da-jeong gasped and tried to pull Leo away from me, but Leo showed his teeth again. It was clear he couldnât tolerate anyone touching him, so I kicked Leo once more.

âGrrrr... Ugh!â
Why?!
 
âTake care of him. Heâs your priority.â

Leo gave me an incredulous look.
What are you talking about?
 
âDid your intelligence degrade to the point you canât understand orders?â

âMeowâ¦â
Having received both physical and mental shocks, Leo drooped his shoulders.
The sight must have looked so pathetic that Da-jeongâs eyes widened in anger.

âJung Da-on! What are you doing to the cat...?!â
âDonât be deceived by appearances. This thingâs a monster.â
Da-jeong froze in shock.

âA... a monster? This?â
âYeah, like the summons in the game you play. Thatâs what he is.â
âSo this cat is your familiar, Da-on?â

âThatâs the best way to describe it right now.â
In traditional magical theory, summoned beings based on summoning contracts differ greatly from subordinates created from scratch. However, to the untrained eye, thereâs no significant difference.
âJust be careful. If you show him any openings, heâll bite.â

Though he looks like a kitten, heâs a dangerous C-rank monster capable of handling monsters with a single swipe of his paw. Someone like Da-jeong, an ordinary person, would be gravely injured from a simple swipe. Thatâs why I had to make sure to establish hierarchy, even if it seemed harsh.
Actually, unlike normal subordinates, familiars are unique life forms with their own soul.
I created Leo because I was tired of giving direct orders, but I didnât expect it to turn out this way.

âBy the way, Da-jeong.â
Da-jeong hesitated before speaking.
âDa-on, youâve only just awakened three days ago, right? But you summoned this familiar? Isnât that really difficult? Does this even make sense?â

It was a reasonable question. Honestly, it was an absurd thing to do. Da-jeong, being an ordinary person living in a modern society during the great dungeon era, probably found this situation far from normal.
But who was I?
I shamelessly nodded.

âI guess Iâm a special genius. I even got S-rank in the Awakening Test.â
âYeah, but... wait, even if youâre S-rank, how does this make sense...â
âWho cares about common sense? This happened, didnât it? Right, Leo?â

âGrrr... Grrr...â
Whatâs going on here?
 
Leo, feeling my frustration, lowered his ears and slouched down.

âMeowâ¦â
Da-jeong tilted her head, looking perplexed.
âIs that so? But still...â

âIâve already named him. Leo. Canât just abandon him, can I?â
âYou didnât mean to abandon him, right? Da-on, are you talking nonsense again?â
âGrrrr!â

Leo growled and showed his teeth at Da-jeong, who was angry with me. I gave Leoâs back a light pat.
âSee? He understands youâre mad.â
âNo, what I meant is...â

âHey, over there, the hero sister!â
Luckily for me, the scene was chaotic. A child, waiting longer than the others for their parents, waved their hand at me.
âHero sister, hi! Super cat, hello!â

âHero sister?â
âLooks like you made a mistake.â
Without even waving back, I ignored the child, but the kid kept trying to wave, determined to get my attention. It was a loud cry from the parent who had had a long day, but it didnât matter.

âAlright, say goodbye to the sister before you leave!â
âBe quiet outside!â
The kid had a strong voice. Maybe they hadnât learned public manners yet, or maybe they just really wanted to say goodbye.

âAt least there were no casualties among the childrenâs parents.â
I had sacrificed my body to save them, but if the kids had lost their parents, it would have been bitter.
"Breaking News: A 2nd-tier Dungeon Break occurred in the heart of Seoul. This is the first time a dungeon break has formed a barrier preventing external interference, causing an unprecedented shock. Letâs listen to the rescue teamâs live interview..."

From afar, the media was interviewing, cameras rolling.
Da-jeong sighed.
She seemed like she had more to say but, sensing the chaos of the scene, figured it wasnât the time.

âWell, at least youâre not seriously injured. But really, what the heck is going on? If this keeps happening, how are we supposed to live in peace? I still need to figure out how to avoid mandatory service...â
âSo, Da-jeong.â
âYou should say âoppaâ.â

âRight, oppa.â
If I had a real emergency with my living family, it would be much worse than any grand quest to save the world or the strange encounter with my past life.
I said seriously,

âWe need to move.â
I have to hide my current family, no matter where.