Welcome to Dungeon Hotel

Miyeon opened her mouth as soon as she came up to the lounge.

“So, this is Yeongchunjang… No, this is Yeongchun Hotel?”

“That’s right! Welcome to the Yeongchun Hotel! Guest!”

The first to greet Miyeon with a bright smile was the bellboy, Geumdong, who jumped out of the elevator.

“…Monster! It’s a monster!”

‘The same reaction as me….’

It was when I tried to calm Miyeon. Someone snatched the rabbit statue that Miyeon had picked up with her hand. 

“Please calm down, guest.” 

It was Toto with red eyes.

She said, raising her glasses leisurely with her other hand.

“Only me who can hit Geumdong.” 

“Miss Concierge…! I’m touched…!” 

“It’s not the time to be impressed.”

I shook my head as I saw Geumdong crying.

Now was not the time to be watching this comic story.

I introduced Geumdong and Toto to Miyeon, who was stilln’t relaxed. Then I asked Geumdong.

“I want to get as much coffee as I can, where should I put it?”

“Wouldn’t it be good to put it in a cute paper cup the guest brought?” 

Geumdong pointed to the paper cups provided in the cafeteria.

It was the paper cup Miyeon had brought me the other day.

“There’s no way you can carry that and run in a dungeon.”

“A dungeon?”

Miyeon widened her eyes.

I nodded and pointed to Kang Sojin, who was nervously standing in front of the revolving door.

“The place I have to deliver coffee right now is inside the dungeon.”

Even Kang Sojin was the only person who could deliver coffee to the S-Class dungeon.

“Then we have to deliver coffee to a really dangerous place. There is a reason for that.”

Miyeon’s expression became serious.

It was an expression that realized the seriousness of the situation more than when she answered urgently earlier.

“Yes, that’s right.”

In response to my answer, Miyeon quickly walked toward the cafeteria where Geumdong was instead of wasting time with words like “What’s wrong with coffee delivery before dungeon?”

Then, after diligently rummaging through the lower cabinet, she lifted something. 

“W, what about the kettle? Can you run with this? Guest? I think the top should be covered with plastic wrap…!” 

What Miyeon lifted was a large brass kettle that I didn’t even know existed.

Rather than coffee, it was the size of makgeolli when working in the field.

At Miyeon’s words, Kang Sojin nodded her head.

Then the container problem is solved. 

I asked as I walked toward Miyeon.

“Do we have two kettles?”

“Yes? Yes!”

“Then put a latte on one side and an Americano on the other.”

I chose two of the simplest types of coffee.

Since it is a random potion coffee machine, it would be nice if there were various types of potions with any ability, but there was no time for that right now.

“First, let’s grind the beans…!” 

‘The problem is… the coffee grind.’

I said to Miyeon as I lifted the S-Class millstone. 

Miyeon asked with her pale face.

‘D, don’t tell me… is that a grinder?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

It must be absurd for her. 

I was absurd, too. 

* * *

It was a stormy time after that.

A bunny who kicks— No, I borrowed Toto’s hand, which grinds a millstone, and grounds the pre-roasted coffee as much as possible. Geumdong and I used the machine to extract the shot, and Miyeon mixed it with boiling water in a large pot to make an Americano kettle.

The effect of the completed teapot was as follows.

Extra Large Venti Americano (B)

—Invincible Mind Barrier lasts for 10 minutes.

—Bean effect increases Vitality by 200%.

In addition, there was a window that popped up like this.

Congratulations! Accomplish the achievement ‘Making Extra Large Venti-Sized Beverages’ to increase the effect of coffee by 120%.

“With this, I think all the team members will be able to get out alive? Because the castle of demons is a place where mental attacks are the scariest.”

Kang Sojin took a sip of the Americano she had put in a glass beforehand and made a surprised face.

Then she picked up the kettle and said,

“But I think I really have to go back to the dungeon now.”

“Now? The latte isn’t finished yet…!” 

Miyeon shouted as she wiped her sweat in the cafeteria with a sad expression on her face.

“Just being able to obtain this many B-Class spirit potions will be a great help. There’s no more time to lose. It’s an S-class dungeon in there.”

Kang Sojin had a face that wanted to run out of the revolving door immediately.

Miyeon’s face darkened at the word “S-Class dungeon.”

For now, I handed Kang Sojin a lot of kettles and paper cups.

“Hunter-nim. You can come back again in case of crisis. You know that, right?”

And then I requested.

Kang Sojin replied with a faint smile.

“Thank you. It’s reassuring to think that I can meet the hotel again in the dungeon. In fact, since I first met this hotel, I have always been reassured by such thoughts. I’m not afraid of dungeons anymore.”

Sojin stood in front of the revolving door again, with a kettle tightly sealed at the opening. 

Then the stopped revolving door began to move again.

Kang Sojin jumped into the revolving door without hesitation.

“….” 

After sending Kang Sojin, I felt a strange sense of emptiness.

The hunters out there are fighting while risking their lives, right?

Just then, a cautious voice came from behind.

“I… I made milk to make an iced latte. Should I throw this away?”

When I looked back, I could see Miyeon making a full pot of a mixture of milk and ice.

I quickly walked over to her and lifted the kettle together.

I can’t throw away a lot of this.

“No. Just make it. Hunter Kang So-jin may come back again.”

Miyeon’s face brightened at my words.

“Yes, okay.” 

I guess it was because she thought there was something she could do.

Watching Miyeon like that, Geumdong and I started brewing coffee again.

And after a while.

Another coffee pot is complete.

Extra Large Venti Ice Cafe Latte (S)

—A cool latte that quenches thirst.

—A single sip instantly increases all stats by +10.

—Vitality increases by 200%.

…! 

It was an S-Class potion.

Miyeon asked me carefully from the side when she saw my eyes widen.

“What’s wrong?” 

“I need to deliver this coffee somehow. The effect is so good.”

I looked down at the kettle and said seriously.

I can’t give up this coffee.

For those who fight S-Class monsters in there, S-Class potions will greatly help.

If the former stat was +10, it was an effect that would raise the grade by about one for most hunters.

It was temporary, but for F-Class, they could have the effect as the same D-Class ability. 

“But if you want to deliver the coffee, it’s S-Class, right? You have to enter a dungeon. Aside from being dangerous, I know that non-awakened people can’t enter dungeons—” 

It was while Miyeon was muttering anxiously.

A new window appeared as if it had been waiting in front of me.

Congratulations! You’ve succeeded in making an S-Class potion.

Quest ‘S-Class potion is here~ A delicious potion is here’

—Deliver S-Class potions to guests in the dungeon. (0/1)

—Reward: 10,000p EXP, 1 free trial ticket for hotel reservation service

It was a quest.

A ridiculous quest to deliver an S-class potion into an S-class dungeon.

‘If this quest makes me happy, then I’m really crazy too….’

But I’m happy now.

Based on my experience of clearing quests so far, the fact that the quest to enter the S-class dungeon appeared meant that there was a high possibility that I would return alive even if I went inside.

Somehow, it seems like I’m clearing the quests more and more because I want to, not because of the reward—.

Isn’t there anything special?

Because I have the most precious person in there.

“I’m a Hunter. I can go in and come back.”

I lifted the kettle while watching Miyeon’s worried expression.

Miyeon said with a surprised expression.

“There are… so many surprises today. You’re a Hunter?” 

“Yes. I’m not a great Hunter, but I’ll be right back.” 

Because I have a master key to call the hotel.

Didn’t I go back to the hotel through it the other day? 

Thinking so, I stood in front of the revolving door.

I asked Geumdong to get an invisible helmet and an invisible cloak and put them on.

The item effect could protect me, and it would prevent me from exposing my face to the people of the Hanwoon Guild.

After I put on the helmet, Miyeon covered her mouth and said,

“I… perhaps… perhaps…” 

“Yes?”

“I, it’s nothing. I just had a weird thought… Be careful and come back! I just got a job, and I can’t get fired right away!”

Miyeon said with a desperate look.

Of course, I have to come back.

I smiled at Miyeon, then said the name of the person most important to me and inserted her master key into the revolving door.

“To the place where Hunter Han Minhyuk is.” 

And when I entered the fast-moving revolving door, those eyes were waiting.

Two pairs of burning eyes.

The ‘Fallen Fairy King (EX)’ has appeared in front of you!

This time, it wasn’t even an S-Class. It was an EX-Class monster.

And in front of those two pairs of burning eyes, I saw a familiar back.

It was Uncle Minhyuk.

Uncle’s armor was fully blown off on one side of his arm 

There was torn skin from Uncle’s right shoulder to the tip of his wishbone.

“Uncle!” 

It was when I called Uncle without realizing it.

Uncle raised a huge spear toward the burning eyes as if he had not heard my voice.

‘The Groan of the Earth.’

It was a spear made by Aunt Misoon with the bones of the golem after killing an S-Class giant golem on Jeju Island.

It was Uncle’s trademark weapon. 

However, I could see that the weapon was slowly bending under the attack of the EX-Class monster. 

It took an instant for Uncle, enduring the spear’s bending with brute strength, to bounce out. 

I immediately ran to Uncle. 

“Uncle… Uncle…” 

I raised Uncle’s head, who was breathing heavily. 

Uncle’s eyes widened as if he couldn’t believe it when he saw me.

“You… You…” 

No matter how much I wear a helmet, Uncle recognizes me. 

I realized the obvious.

Of course.

I also have no choice but to recognize him, even if he covers his whole body with something else.

‘Let’s go to Uncle’s house.’

13 years ago, from the day he held my hand at a funeral and said that.

‘I’m really sorry… I… I couldn’t bring my colleague out. But I will protect you for the rest of my life. You are now my family, Junghyo.’

Because Uncle has become the most precious person to me.

“…Thirst… I’m thirsty…” 

Uncle leaned his neck against me and frowned. It was the face of a burning thirst.

I hurriedly poured the iced latte from the kettle into the cup and down Uncle’s throat. 

At first, Uncle, who couldn’t even drink properly, emptied the latte little by little, making him look more comfortable. 

It was then.

The fallen fairy king’s attack came in, targeting Uncle and me.

I quickly wrapped the invincible cloak around the uncle and myself.

Something like a long flashing whip brushed past the cloak.

The sound of the invincible cloak being torn was heard.

‘…!’

It was an attack that even an S-Cass item couldn’t withstand. 

If the second attack comes in, we will die!

It was when I picked up the master key thinking so.

Before I could reach the door to the hotel, someone stopped the attack. 

The fallen fairy king’s whip and the long sword hit each other with a tremendous sound.

“Han Woohyun.”

I called the name of Han Woohyun, who changed his posture at the same time as the collision.

Han Woohyun glanced at me and opened his eyes wide.

“Lee Junghyo.”

Han Woohyun’s fierce eyes relaxed slightly.

“It’s not… a mental attack, right?” 

“No.” 

“That’s a relief. If you were a Dreamer, I would die without being able to attack once.”

Han Woohyun said the creepy words calmly and dodged the attack again.

But it was just a strike. At this rate, Han Woohyun would surely suffer.

I urged him.

“Let’s go back together. Uncle, you, me, the three of us go to the hotel…” 

“I can’t do that.” 

Han Woohyun shook his head.

He said, wiping his sweaty face roughly.

“There are my team members downstairs. If it goes like this, the retreat path of the team members will be blocked.”

“But…!” 

“Take care of the guild leader and go back, Junghyo. Because I’ll protect this place.”

Han Woohyun was firm.

I felt a tight squeeze on my chest.

It was then.

“Nonsense.”

Uncle began to raise himself with a stagger.

“Uncle…?” 

“I’m not going back. I… will never leave my colleague behind again.”

A faint light flowed from Uncle’s hand. 

A twinkle flashed in Uncle’s eyes.