28 – undisclosed gate

It’s been a while since I’ve been organizing my warehouse.

If you are a hunter, you have abilities, inventory.

Same as game function. There are a lot of slots, so you can put and store any item.

It is characterized by being unconstrained by time and space. That’s why, even after returning, the things he had acquired in his previous life remained intact.

“Hmm, there aren’t many things to put in noodles than I thought.”

Of course, knowing this fact before returning, I filled it with various Noble Phantasms.

It is a collection of fraudulent items to give to Chaewon later.

I was thinking of selling it if I had to.

The problem is that ‘equipment’ or ‘accessories’ take up a lot of space in the inventory.

I was the one who increased the inventory space to the limit, but I put too much equipment in the greed that Chaewon had to take care of.

So there were only a few consumables.

At least, the type of elixir was better. These are essential things to accelerate Chaewon’s growth.

“But it’s very bitter, so if you put it in noodles, it’ll be ruined.”

He nodded. It’s still too early to give this directly.

It was the most realistic to put in noodles, and only tasteless and odorless things could be added. And they were very limited.

It was mainly medicinal plants, but most of them were only finished products in the inventory. These are round complexes.

To put it naturally into noodles, it had to look like grass or vegetables at least.

Anyway, one conclusion.

“Should I do some farming?”

It wasn’t difficult. It’s just annoying.

But it was necessary.

Excluding Chaewon, it was realistic to add something to the noodles to take care of the people around me naturally.

‘Eugene is coming tomorrow anyway, so let’s go farming today.’

The ability to increase ‘permanently’ usually comes from a corner of a high-difficulty dungeon. It has to be in a place where people can’t reach.

Of course, I was confident that I would come and go like my bedroom. Finally, among the ‘undisclosed gates’ in my memory, there was a place where such herbs were growing profusely.

“Okay, let’s go around today.”

I quickly made up my mind and locked the store door. And the moment you close the shutter… .

I saw a familiar face.

– Peek out.

“… … .”

It was Shion, a Japanese S-class hunter.

She opened her eyes wide, looked at me through the window, and tried to open the store door.

It had just been locked, so I couldn’t open it. Shion knocked on the door with a tearful face.

-Shaking my head.

I shook my head resolutely and made an X mark. It meant not opening the door today.

Shion widened his eyes as if shocked. Soon, tears welled up in my eyes. rub the stomach It seemed like he was going to starve to death.

“yes. No, go back.”

I smiled kindly and shook my head.

Shion raised a finger as if desperate. said word of mouth.

‘only once.’

I shook my head. It’s the most fun in the world when someone uploads medicine.

Then, all of a sudden, a fact passed through my head like lightning.

‘Wait a minute.’

Come to think of it, I can never go there alone?

Because all the precious things are there.

Besides.

Inventory is full.

The standard of farming is to do as much as possible at one time.

Even if you carry a bag with you, it will not be enough. However, hiring a porter is a security issue, but it is impossible because it will enter a strong gate.

‘Because if you’re Japanese, you won’t even know the geography of Korea… They wouldn’t even notice the importance of the gate.’

As for gates, undisclosed gates are the sweetest.

There is no bonanza like this because people’s hands are not burnt.

‘Because it’s an S-class hunter, won’t it all look like a dungeon that’s full of confidence?’

Moreover, Shion was a person who was ranked at the top even among the same S-class.

Unless it was a catastrophic raid, everything would look like sh*t.

“… Heh heh, is this what it is? voluntary slavery.”

I smiled and opened the store door. Shion came in and grabbed my collar.

“Master. me. Noodle. hungry. money. any amount.”

“money? I don’t need money.”

“That’s it. Zion, what you can give. It’s just money.”

Shion looked at her with worried eyes.

“There is a saying in Korea.”

“?”

“… If not, take it off with your body.”

I looked at Zion like a demon.

**

“Master. lie. bad thing.”

Shion looked at me with distrustful eyes and followed me.

“It’s not a lie, so it’s okay.”

Zion was really pure.

It’s a bit misleading to me, but the attitude was that it didn’t matter as long as I could eat noodles.

Impressed by that attitude, I set the condition, ‘If you help me with my work, I will always give you free noodles.’ I wasn’t that bad either.

Shion nodded coldly, so he was on his way to farming with her. On her back was a very large backpack.

The thought of filling it up already makes me feel good.

“Dungeon. As long as you protect the owner and carry your luggage. They said they make noodles every day.”

Shion looked up at me transparently. I nodded. There were no lies.

‘No, but doesn’t he know the value of intelligence?’

It was an S-class hunter following the gate, but rather, Shion was worried that I might not keep my promise. Something… He’s not normal either.

“Promises, must be kept. Or an apology and compensation.”

“Is it over the line?”

“… Joke.”

While chatting, we reached the ‘undisclosed gate’ that was marked in advance.

“Come on, this way.”

“here. there’s nothing.”

Shion looked around and said.

“that’s right. watch your feet It’s because it goes off.”

Where the green fields spread out.

Me and Zion stopped at some point.

‘About this?’

It hit the mud-covered ground with a great blow.

-Kugugung!

A roaring sound was heard, and the weak ground went out.

“what?”

Shion looked at me with puzzled eyes.

“Fun place. We’re going in here.”

I threw myself into a hole large enough for a person to enter.

Then, a thump was heard, as if Shion had also followed.

“dark. Where are you?”

The light coming in through the drilled hole illuminated Shion’s face.

“here? subway.”

This is a subway route that was operated 30 years ago.

Now, it’s not running, so people’s footpath has been cut off.

Thankfully, I haven’t been able to find it yet.

‘Was it about three years later?’

I remember accidentally discovering it through a mystery YouTuber.

“A wonderful plant. many.”

Shion touched the mouth of the plant with teeth.

“Hey, don’t touch me carelessly! If you touch… ”

– Kwajik!

“I cut my hand… .”

I looked at Zion with amazement.

“Daijobu.”

Shion smiled brightly and waved his hand.

It’s like a nephew who got caught in an accident.

‘hit. He’s also an S-class.’

It was a bit of a worry.

Just before Shion’s hand was cut off, the plant’s head was cut off.

“That is a monster called Nependeath. Shed pollen to dazzle people. If you don’t touch me, I won’t attack you.”

“Confirm. But I want to touch you.”

“Hold on mentally. It’s because of the pollen. The middling hunters must have already been eaten.”

Shion and I have high mental strength, so that’s about it.

If it was a normal Hunter, it would have been enough to have already been eaten.

Because Nependeath causes strong hallucinations by shedding pollen.

So, in the future, drugs using powder were distributed on the market.

‘Should I remove it in advance?’

It was also an incident that caused great confusion later on.

Well, it has nothing to do with me.

In the future, Chaewon could get emotionally bad.

I took something out of my inventory and tossed it gently into the air.

After a while, the round sphere levitated into the air and illuminated the surroundings with a bright light.

It was an artifact that brightened the darkness.

“Zion. see?”

As the surroundings brightened, the Nependeaths were densely located on the railroad tracks.

At first glance, there seemed to be enough of a hundred.

“Umm. see.”

“Can you kill all of this?”

“yes.”

“Then do you want to kill me?”

– Nod.

A white sword rose from Shion’s hand.

“Space motion (space distortion.)”

Let’s swing the sword as she speaks in Japanese.

More than a hundred Nependeath were cut down at the same time.

“Is it the right way?”

I looked at Zion with surprised eyes.

I had no contact with her in my previous life.

That’s why I ordered him to kill monsters as well.

I don’t know what ability it is by looking at it with the naked eye.

I wanted to ask Shion directly.

It was an act of disrespect among Hunters.

Most hunters thoroughly hide their powers and characteristics.

“Zion. Are you curious about authority?”

Did you even read my mind?

Shion spoke to me in awkward Korean.

“Can I ask?”

“Okay.”

“That’s cool. What?”

“instead.”

Shion smiled softly.

“Sunghoon. Tell me about your abilities.”

“… my ability?”

I looked at Zion with a bewildered expression.

It goes without saying that if something comes, something goes.

I thought it would come in without even blinking.

“done. Then I won’t ask.”

I walked forward with my back to Zion.

I don’t know what she meant by asking.

I didn’t have to know the power of Zion until I talked about my power.

‘Oh, I found something useful.’

Let’s keep moving forward. I saw blue flowers blooming between the railroad gaps.

It was a flower called Pinium that helps restore energy when eaten.

‘Wouldn’t it be perfect to put in noodles?’

I pulled out the visible foot and foot root and put it in my inventory.

‘Anyway, I think it’s about time.’

It’s been a while since I walked.

These memes are over now.

In the future, I had to find really rare herbs.

The problem is that rare herbs are there.

I can’t go there on my own two feet.

“Sunghoon.”

At that time, Zion quietly called me.

“Why are you bored? Then, come over here and pick up some flowers. I’ll make you something delicious later.

“sound. I can not hear you?”

Shion frowned.

‘Did it start?’

“Call. me.”

I nodded and looked at Zion.

“yes! yes! i will call you guide me over there.”

It was the biggest reason I brought her.

A gate within a gate.

A place full of rare herbs and precious elixirs.

Zion will guide me there.

**

Queen Nepenthes.

It looked similar to the normal Nependeath, but there were significant differences.

Huge body and high intelligence.

In addition, it is characterized by the fact that hallucinogenic pollen is hundreds of times stronger.

Is it because of that?

The plants that grow in the place where he is are becoming rare medicinal herbs and elixirs that cannot be bought with money.

‘… If it was easy to find, he would have come often.’

The gate where Queen Nependeath was located changed every moment.

Pollen that is too strong also distorts the position of the gate.

‘I had some children in my previous life.’

However, did they say that even if the sky collapses, there is a hole through which it will rise?

It wasn’t that there was no way.

“This way.”

“You’re doing great. Zion.”

If you stay inside the gate for a long time, you will become addicted to Queen Nependeath’s pollen and hear her calling.

If you follow the sound, the gate she is at is perfect!

and it will appear.

‘Status tolerance is bad at times like this.’

Of course, I was an exception.

Because I, who have a Max State Resistance, couldn’t hear that sound no matter how long I stayed.

That is why he brought Zion today.

Both a guide and a porter. Anyway, it helped a lot.

“Shall we go in?”

Shion and I stood in front of the gate.

“feeling. Not good.”

“Never touch the flowers? Because he really dies.”

“Zion will not die.”

“Still, just in case. And keep your eyes closed I might just hallucinate.”

“however. Sung Hoon.”

“yes?”

“how. you know? like this.”

“… … .”

Were you too relieved to be Japanese?

It sounds like you said it too casually.

I said scratching my head.

“… It’s all in the book.”

“Sugoi. Korea. good night. Something like this. come out.”

Shion looked at me with shining eyes.

Looking at her innocent face, a part of my conscience was stabbed.

“You read a lot of books too.”

“No.”

Shion shook his head.

“… Don’t Japanese hate books too?”

Spitting out the words, I entered the gate.