BXBX NOVEL Chapter 33
“He’s dead!”
At the guild member’s words, Jeong Eui-hyeon nodded.
“Tsk. We suffered needless losses because of that insect. How many casualties?”
“Twenty-four are dead, and we’re still assessing the injured. It seems the seriously wounded alone will exceed thirty.”
Jeong Eui-hyeon frowned at Vice Guild Master Kim Hyeon-woo’s report.
“Damn it! Such losses without any gain!”
“…”
“Sigh… Collect his equipment and take everything from his inventory.”
“Yes, sir.”
When an ability user dies, all items in their inventory spill out.
While most ordinary people don’t know this yet, it’s common knowledge among guilds and ability users who mainly engage in looting.
“Guild Master!”
Suddenly, a guild member called out urgently.
“His corpse has disappeared!”
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The next afternoon.
Kang Hyeon woke up in his room.
[You have been resurrected]
[Your level has decreased by 1.]
[All abilities will be reduced by 50% for 24 hours]
Kang Hyeon nodded upon seeing the message.
“This buys me some time.”
In truth, Kang Hyeon had headed to the Bait Guild’s office prepared to die.
He thought that if he caused chaos there and died, they would lose interest in him.
There might be questions about the disappearing corpse, but usually, people don’t associate that with resurrection.
“I won’t just kill you.”
Kang Hyeon muttered through gritted teeth.
He had absolutely no intention of simply killing Jeong Eui-hyeon.
He had six days left.
Now, he would meticulously conceal his identity, move carefully, and systematically cut off the man’s limbs.
And when the man’s fear reached its peak, he would reveal himself and crush him.
“I need to gather more information.”
Anyway, Kang Hyeon couldn’t move until the 24-hour penalty was over.
During this time, he decided to collect more information about the Bait Guild.
“You were at home?”
In the evening, Kang A-hyun, returning from work, opened the door.
“Did you go to the dungeon yesterday?”
“Yeah.”
It was common for Kang Hyeon, who practically lived in dungeons, to be away from home for days at a time.
“Hey, you should at least say something. You left your phone at home too, I thought you ran away.”
“Sorry.”
Kang A-hyun had been worried because Kang Hyeon, unlike usual, had stayed out overnight without saying anything.
“Hmm…”
Kang A-hyun tilted her head at Kang Hyeon’s unusually subdued mood, but as it had been happening often lately, she let it slide.
“Let’s have dinner. I bought some pork belly.”
“Beer?”
“Of course I bought some.”
Kang Hyeon’s face brightened again.
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“Income has been really slow these days?”
“The rumors have spread too much, so now there are fewer people entering our dungeon.”
Cho Mu-min, who held an executive position in the Bait Guild, frowned.
“Then shouldn’t we raid other dungeons to make up for it?”
In the Bait Guild, one executive is assigned to each dungeon.
While items farmed there are fundamentally collected by the guild, with a little lobbying, executives could pocket all other income.
“Understood.”
As the Bait Guild’s notoriety spread recently, fewer people entered the dungeon, causing additional income to decrease as well.
Because of this, Cho Mu-min planned to roam other dungeons to forcibly seize goods.
“What’s that?”
Just then, a man he had never seen before was walking towards them from afar. The man was dragging something, giving off a rather bizarre atmosphere.
“Who are you?”
Cho Mu-min frowned deeply upon seeing the man.
This was their hideout inside the dungeon.
It was a place absolutely inaccessible to others, as guild members thoroughly guarded it from the entrance.
-Thud
The man didn’t answer and threw down what he was holding.
“Choi Jae-wook…?”
Choi Jae-wook was definitely the team leader of the group guarding the dungeon entrance today.
He shouldn’t be here in such a state.
“Mo-monster…”
-Boom!
Choi Jae-wook couldn’t finish his sentence as his head exploded from an incoming magic sphere.
“What the hell?!”
Only then did Cho Mu-min realize the gravity of the situation.
There were five guild members here, including himself.
In contrast, the man was alone.
But Cho Mu-min felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding taking over his body.
“Who’s the leader here?”
The man who had finally approached spoke.
He was wearing a mask, concealing his appearance.
However, the muscles visible outside his clothes were impressive.
“Damn it! Get him all at once!”
Cho Mu-min shouted urgently.
There was no need for conversation.
This man had killed the guild members at the entrance and come this far.
To survive, they had to kill this man.
“Aaaargh!”
At Cho Mu-min’s cry, the guild members charged at the man with battle cries.
-Swish.
The man dodged an incoming sword and grabbed the face of the one who had swung it.
-Bang!
The man muttered something.
Then, a powerful explosion occurred inside the man’s hand.
The guild member’s head, caught in that hand, instantly burst.
“In-insane…!”
The man’s hand was clearly injured from the explosive force. But those wounds healed almost instantly as soon as they appeared.
“Aaaagh!”
“Pl-please spare…”
-Crack!
The fate of the remaining guild members was no different.
They died with their heads exploding, unable to offer proper resistance.
“Ugh, uuugh…”
Cho Mu-min, terrified, stepped backward. The area between his trouser legs began to get wet.
“Spare me… What do you want?!”
“Everything you know.”
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-Bang!
Jeong Eui-hyeon, seething with anger, slammed his fist down.
“Ugh…”
Kim Hyeon-woo, the vice guild master, groaned as he saw cracks forming on the expensive table worth millions of won.
“How many times is this?!”
“I’m sorry…”
Despite Jeong Eui-hyeon’s bellowing, Kim Hyeon-woo could only bow his head.
-Slap!
Jeong Eui-hyeon’s palm roughly struck Kim Hyeon-woo’s cheek.
“Is sorry all you can say? Find out who the hell is behind this!”
Recently, the guild’s dungeons had been continuously attacked.
The guild members guarding those dungeons were all brutally killed, their heads blown apart without exception.
Although they tried to keep it under wraps, rumors had already spread among the guild members.
As a result, all guild members were hesitant to enter the dungeons, being overly cautious.
“We’re not enough on our own. We even tried setting traps and waiting, but it only resulted in more guild members dying.”
Kim Hyeon-woo spoke carefully, his spirit thoroughly crushed.
“You call that an excuse? I said give me a solution!”
The agitated Jeong Eui-hyeon kicked Kim Hyeon-woo, sending him flying.
“Ugh…”
Groaning on the floor, Kim Hyeon-woo opened his mouth.
“Guild Master. I think we need to hire a mercenary.”
“A mercenary?”
Jeong Eui-hyeon expressed doubt at the sudden mention of a mercenary.
“An Yu-seong… We need to call An Yu-seong.”
Jeong Eui-hyeon frowned at the name that came out of Kim Hyeon-woo’s mouth.
“How can we bring in that crazy bastard?”
“He’s a madman when it comes to fighting. If we persuade him well with the story of fighting a strong opponent, he’ll surely be tempted.”
Jeong Eui-hyeon sighed.
“So you’re saying I should persuade him.”
“I’m sorry…”
An Yu-seong.
The youngest son of the chairman of a global conglomerate.
It was absolutely impossible to persuade him with money.
But as Kim Hyeon-woo said, if they talked well using fighting as bait, there was a high chance he would take it.
However…
‘I didn’t want to get involved with that bastard again…’
After pondering for a moment, Jeong Eui-hyeon finally picked up the phone.
After a few rings, a voice came through the phone.
-Hey, it’s our justice guardian! Isn’t this Mr. Jeong Eui-hyeon, the great embodiment of justice?
From the start, the words grated on Jeong Eui-hyeon’s nerves, causing veins to pop on his forehead.
“I need your help.”
Jeong Eui-hyeon spoke, trying hard to suppress his anger.
-What could the manager of the great Bait Guild need my help for? Oh! I heard your guild is getting wrecked these days. Is it because of that?
‘This son of a bitch..!’
An Yu-seong didn’t let a single word pass without mocking and teasing Jeong Eui-hyeon.
Jeong Eui-hyeon wanted to throw his smartphone right away but managed to hold back.
“You’re right.”
-So you’re asking me for help?
“Yes. There’s only one suspect.”
-Hmm?
Seeing An Yu-seong’s unsatisfactory response, Jeong Eui-hyeon hastily continued.
“He’s probably no ordinary strong person. I’m sure you’ll be greatly satisfied.”
From the start, it was impossible to bring in An Yu-seong with money.
For someone as quick-witted as him, it was best to speak directly without beating around the bush.
-Why should I help? Since when have we been such close friends?
“Please… I’ll do anything you want.”
Finally, Jeong Eui-hyeon swallowed his pride and used the word ‘please’.
-Well, well. That doesn’t sound like someone asking for a favor. Brother, you should be more polite. Hehe.
“You bastard!”
-Oh? Did you just call me a bastard? I’m hanging up.
At the mention of hanging up, Jeong Eui-hyeon hurriedly shouted.
“Wait! Just a moment!”
-Hahaha! Now you’re thinking of being polite?
Jeong Eui-hyeon’s face turned red with anger. His whole body trembling, he barely managed to open his mouth.
“How… What do you want me to do…”
-With sincerity, say ‘Please, I beg you, Mr. An Yu-seong.’ Then I’ll help.
Clenching his fists, Jeong Eui-hyeon slowly opened his mouth.
“Please… I, I beg you, Mr. An Yu-seong…”
-Wahaha! He really did it. Wow. This guy must really be desperate? I’m in a good mood. I’ll help you for free.
“…”
-Send me the details in a message. Well then, bye!
-Click.
As soon as the call ended, Jeong Eui-hyeon threw his smartphone to the floor.
“Aaargh! That damn bastard! Son of a bitch! How dare he treat me like this?!”
-Bang, bang, bang!
Not satisfied with just stomping on his smartphone, Jeong Eui-hyeon started throwing everything he could get his hands on.
The guild master’s office quickly turned into a mess.
“Once this is over, I’ll have to teach that bastard a lesson too…”
As he spoke, Jeong Eui-hyeon’s eyes were flashing with murderous intent.
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“So when are they coming? Huh?”
Kim Il-woo, an executive of the Bait Guild, rolled his eyes at the voice he heard.
“If it’s another wild goose chase, it won’t be fun. Really.”
The man swung his mace in the air as he spoke with irritation.
He was clearly no ordinary person at first glance.
His hair was bleached yellow, and his face was covered with all sorts of bizarre piercings.
Not stopping there, his muscular body was completely covered in tattoos, giving off a threatening aura.
“I’m sorry. Let’s wait a little longer.”
Even without the guild master’s order not to upset him, Kim Il-woo couldn’t even think of dealing with the man in front of him.
He had already seen what happened to monsters that rushed at the man.
‘He’s completely insane. If we provoke him wrongly, we might all die.’
It was a well-known fact that the guild had been experiencing terrorist attacks recently.
The man the guild recruited as a counter to this was none other than this An Yu-seong.
He heard that he had just graduated from high school, but looking at his face and body, one could never think that.
“Ah… I’m bored. So bored. Hey, did you say your name was Kim Il-woo?”
“Yes.”
Kim Il-woo quickly responded to An Yu-seong’s words.
“If it’s another wild goose chase, tell the guild master it’ll be really unpleasant.”
“Understood.”
Kim Il-woo nodded vigorously.
“What are you doing?”
“Pardon..?”
“Go and tell him right now.”
Kim Il-woo’s expression hardened for a moment.
‘This piece of shit…’
His pride was hurt as An Yu-seong, 15 years younger than him, spoke to him in a completely condescending manner.
“Are you not going?”
However, that feeling disappeared the moment he met An Yu-seong’s eyes.
Fear crept up his entire body.
‘He’s someone who can order the guild master around as he pleases.’
It was clear that he wouldn’t even care if someone like him died.
“I’ll go right away.”
Just as Kim Il-woo, who had instantly controlled his anger, was about to leave the dungeon.
“Ah, never mind. He’s here.”
An Yu-seong stood up with a bright smile.
“Good. Very good!”
An Yu-seong, who recognized the opponent’s strength at a glance, shouted excitedly.
An Yu-seong’s unique ability was intuition.
It was a very vague ability, but it often helped in critical moments.
“He’s here. He’s here…”
That intuition was ringing alarm bells for An Yu-seong.
It kept warning him not to clash with that man.
That he should leave immediately.
But An Yu-seong, tired of waiting, didn’t care about such things.
“Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you? Hehe.”
An Yu-seong said as he slowly walked towards the man.
However, the masked man just stared at An Yu-seong without saying a word.
“Why are you standing there like an idiot? If you’re here, you should take out your sword or whatever.”
In response to An Yu-seong’s words, the man opened his mouth.
“Why are you here?”
“Huh? Do you know me? Do you know who I am?”
At An Yu-seong’s words, the man threw off his mask.
“An Yu-seong. Were you also with the Bait Guild?”
“What? Kang Hyeon?”