You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 49

âMeow!â

Pathetic!
âQuiet.â
But even as I said that, honestly, I couldnât refute my subordinates.
It was pathetic, after all.

I sighed.
A Dungeon Break has occurred.
Please proceed with the dungeon conquest.
Damn it.
Why did things turn out like this?

I was just trying to satisfy a little bit of curiosity.
Quest âYou Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deedsâ is in progress.
User âJeong Da-onâ threw herself into danger to rescue the weak.
âShut up.â
Who exactly is mocking me now?

The system leaves the suitability of âJeong Da-onâsâ actions to the judgment of social members.
The result is being derived...
A majority of social members deem âJeong Da-onâsâ actions somewhat just.

The quest âYou Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deedsâ is successful, and âJeong Da-onâsâ ability restrictions are weakened.
Jeong Da-on (Normal)
Potential Rating: S-rank

Health: LV. 21 (Limit: None)
Strength: LV. 16 (Limit: None)
Mana: LV. 30 (Limit: None)

Total Level: LV. 20 â 22
Suitable Dungeon Level: C~D class dungeon
â......â
The weakening of my ability restrictions again isnât bad, but itâs definitely a way to mock me.

âSomewhat justâ my foot.
They had tried to incite murder, and now they criticize me for getting caught in the Dungeon Break and rescuing them.
Unbelievable.

No, wait.
The real unbelievable ones are these two.
I looked at the two women I had barely rescued before getting caught in the Dungeon Break and destroyedâChoi Mi-yeon and Lee Ah-rin.

They had been at each other's throats, trying to kill each other, and now... what was this?
Of course, Lee Ah-rin had almost succeeded, but...
Itâs ridiculous, but seeing my ability restrictions weaken, it might be better for both of them to stay alive.

I carefully poured a healing potion given to me by Han Jae-young into both of their mouths and cast a healing spell.
Still, Lee Ah-rin had almost killed herself by stabbing her own neck, so she was on the brink of death...
âNot instant death, though.â

It was likely that after completing her soul core through pain, she would try to destroy it before dying.
To destroy her soul core with her unique skill, she had to stay alive until the very end.
It was one thing for her to die, but deliberately extending her suffering before dying?

That was some deep obsession and thirst for vengeance.
Yet, I still couldnât understand why she had avoided the easiest path.
âCough!â

Of course, because of that, she avoided instant death. But, as a great magician like me had to cast delicate healing magic, sheâd probably experience even more pain.
âConsider it the price for toying with a demon who took the contract seriously.â
I really thought Lee Ah-rin would kill Mi-yeon and trigger a Dungeon Break.

So I had controlled the nearby mana, ensuring that the Dungeon Break would definitely swallow only Imanbok.
Until now, I hadnât known the cause of the Dungeon Break, and I had no choice but to get swept up in it, but watching from a distance and observing the process, it wasnât impossible to control.
Of course, the theoretical hypothesis that destroying the soul core would trigger a Dungeon Break had been proven true...

But my second curiosity wasnât satisfied.
âYou Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deedsâ quest is in progress.
The last time I saw Lee Ah-rinâs soul core, it didnât have the same dark, hateful glow I had been seeing.
It seemed... like it might be something called compassion.

It was funny.
She had been mortgaged to this cult for most of her short life, burning her soul with hatred...
And in the end, her death was filled with compassion for someone in the same situation as her.

That doesnât prove my theory that human souls are made of hatred toward others.

âAh, my theory is broken again.â
The ultimate truth, the pursuit of magic, is endless.

âUgh.â
Unlike Lee Ah-rin, who had received a fatal wound, Mi-yeon quickly regained her senses after using healing magic and potions.
Mi-yeon, now conscious, began to groan.

âAh... Ah... it hurts, it hurts...!â
Of course, the physical pain was still there, as she had barely stopped before going into a full outburst.
But with the enhancement potion, she was temporarily feeling better, although the fact that she was still hanging on by a thread hadnât changed.

It was inevitable.
If youâre alive, you must endure all the filthy, pitiful pain to keep living.
Of course, for me, even death didnât mean the end.

âItâs a pain relief potion, so just bear with it until the effects kick in.â
âUgh, ugh...â
Mi-yeon coughed up her tears, and then, someone else woke up.

âUgh... Where... where am I...?â
It was one of the True Light Church members who had tried to steal Lee Ah-rinâs soul core, but had been crushed by Mi-yeonâs foot.
She wasnât the one I was trying to save, but it seemed she had just been caught up when I grabbed Lee Ah-rin and Mi-yeon.

Her hand must hurt, but she was in better shape than the other two who had caused a commotion before getting sucked into the dungeon.
As she regained consciousness and sat up, the womanâs eyes widened in shock.
âJ-Jeong Da-on Hunter! Whatâs going on? What happened here?â

âYouâll see when you look around.â
I wasnât sure if she was awakened, but it was clear from just looking around that this wasnât Earth anymore.
We had fallen into a vast desert, with endless horizons of cold sand.

The womanâs eyes filled with horror.
âWhat... what is this...!â
And miraculously, at the sound of her voice, Mi-yeon, who had been unable to regain her senses due to the pain, snapped awake.

âSu-yeon unnie...?â
â...Mi-yeon! You, you!â
The woman named Su-yeon pointed at Mi-yeon, shaking with anger.

âDare, dare! After all Iâve done for you, you ignore my kindness, and youâagh!â
Wham!
The woman who had just been hit looked at me with disbelief in her eyes.

I didnât know why she was so surprised.
âShut up, and figure out the situation before you start yelling.â
Swish!

From deep below the seemingly calm sand, a faint tremor began to spread.
A massive monster was approaching.
From the strength of the tremor, it seemed like it was still far off, but we couldnât afford to be careless.

âThis isnât a dungeon. If you want to live, shut your mouth and stay quiet.â
âTh-then...â
â...Weâre in a dungeon?â

Mi-yeon, who seemed to have completely regained her senses, got up with a stiff body.
Though her face still bore the pain, her eyes were now sharp.
âSo the soul core... you were trying to destroy it...â

âYes, I was trying to trigger a Dungeon Break and kill Imanbok. Well, I guess I succeeded to some extent.â
I looked around the vast dungeon.
It was confirmed that Imanbok had been swept up by the Dungeon Breakâs aftermath.

The problem was that in the final moments, I failed to control the Dungeon Breakâs range because I had grabbed Lee Ah-rin and Mi-yeon.
It was highly likely that Imanbokâs escorts had also entered the dungeon.
System Guide: The current dungeon level is B-class.
According to the system guide, since itâs a B-class dungeon, the chance of someone like Imanbok surviving is slim, but...

We still couldnât afford to relax.
You never know what a human will do.
âSo now, what do we do? And what about Lee Ah-rin?â

Mi-yeon, proving that point, pointed at Lee Ah-rin, still lying motionless like a corpse.
âSheâs not completely dead, right? I can still feel her mana flow...â
âYes, she was stabbed in a non-lethal spot, and her unique skill is telekinesis.â

Logically, she should have hoped for death, but as a living being, it was natural to unconsciously wish to survive.
Moreover, Lee Ah-rinâs telekinesis skill was stopping her wounds from bleeding, so it seemed like her life would last a little longer.
As I was about to check on Lee Ah-rinâs wounds, a sharp voice rang out.

âYou damn bitch!â
âJeong Su-yeon!â

So her name was Jeong Su-yeon.

Jeong Su-yeon, with her eyes wide with anger, rushed toward the motionless Lee Ah-rin, but Mi-yeon stepped in her way.
âWhat are you doing?!â
âThat bastard... if Lee Ah-rin had listened to me...!â

âIf she had listened to you, what? Would she have been dragged to the lab to die instead?â
âWhat... what?â
â...I wasnât a fool. Well, maybe I was.â

Mi-yeon briefly glanced at Lee Ah-rin, then turned her gaze back to Jeong Su-yeon.
âI shouldâve realized earlier that you werenât someone whoâd do anything for me.â
âHey, Mi-yeon, what are you saying?! How could Iââ

âYou exploited me a lot. I heard you were going to kill me and offer me to the leader... Youâre really scary, Su-yeon. Did you have an inferiority complex because youâre an F-rank hunter?â
Jeong Su-yeon stood speechless, her mouth hanging open.
She had never imagined hearing something like that.

âWhat... what did you say? Inferiority complex?â
âNow I understand why your face looked so weird when I received the special sword. I canât trust anyone. A cultist? What the hell are you? Are you even human?â
âHey...ugh!â

Smack!
I blinked as I heard the loud slap.
Mi-yeon, with all her strength, slapped Jeong Su-yeonâs cheek.

No matter how dangerous the situation, a hunter is still a hunter. If you focus on gathering strength, someone like Jeong Su-yeon, who was close to a normal person, wouldnât be able to withstand it.
Jeong Su-yeon, who was slapped, fell to the ground.
Mi-yeon looked coldly at Jeong Su-yeon as she lay there.

âNever show your face again, Jeong Su-yeon. And... Jeong Da-on Hunter.â
â...Huh?â
I was so surprised by Mi-yeonâs sudden change that I responded to her voice calling me a little late.

Mi-yeon fiddled with her hand and asked.
âDo you think... my dad... his body might have ended up somewhere in this dungeon?â
â...Probably. I canât be sure.â

âItâll be hard to find, wonât it?â
âYeah.â
Since a dimensional rift had been created and it was pulling everything into an external dimension, it was uncertain whether his body was still intact.

Mi-yeon paused for a moment, then nodded.
âI see. Then, Jeong Da-on Hunter. Letâs part ways here.â
âPart ways?â

âYeah. You need to clear the dungeon and return to the real world, but I and Lee Ah-rin... I donât think weâll be able to help. Itâd be even better if you took that disgusting bastard with you.â
âYouâre just going to sit here and die?â
âNo.â

Mi-yeon said that as she lifted the limp body of Lee Ah-rin.
âShe and I are going to find Imanbok and kill him.â
âMeow.â

Leo, wrapping his tail around my foot, mewed quietly, watching the crazy situation unfold.
Yeah, Iâm just as dumbfounded.
Thud!

Mi-yeonâs foot stumbled as she tried to walk while carrying Lee Ah-rin. Itâs not easy to walk with a half-dead person on your back when you can barely hold yourself up.
She had been watching idol videos on my phone just a few hours ago, but now, she had become a shell of that, filled only with rage.
A lot had happened since then.

And I certainly hadnât expected this when I infiltrated the True Light Church so casually.
â...Letâs go together.â
I sighed once more, then took Lee Ah-rin from Mi-yeon.

Her limp body was heavy.
Mi-yeon looked at me, surprised.
âWhy, why? You donât need to help...â

âI made a promise to Lee Ah-rin.â
I promised to help with her revenge.
That was definitely the promise I had made.

In exchange, I thought I would get the answers I had always been curious aboutâthe answers about human souls...
âI didnât get the answer I wanted, but I got some.â
Now, the only thing left was to fulfill the contract completely.

I could hear Lee Ah-rinâs weak breath as I helped her walk.
Her time was running out.
â...If thatâs the case.â

Mi-yeon was the same.
Since I set this up, I had an obligation to see this revenge through to the end.
I walked with Mi-yeon, supporting Lee Ah-rin.

âDonât leave me!â
The voice trailing behind was just a bonus.