Tests and challenges concerning Royal Road.
Because of those, Choe Sang Jun and Park Soon Jo were to gather information about the dungeons, and the preparations were quickly underway.
“Hyung, just come when you can, and all you need to do is show us your sculptures.”
Choe Sang Jun said generously.
In any case, because it was a team assignment, Lee Hyun had to participate too, but not much was expected from a Sculptor. Hyun would show them his sculptures, and if Choe Sang Jun and his team mates acted as if they were deeply moved, he calculated that the professor would give them points.
‘If a team that includes a Sculptor is able to explore a difficult dungeon, that can be seen as a huge success.’
Choe Sang Jun was determined to use the dungeon exploration as a way to stand out. His brother, who was a high ranking player in the Black Lion Guild, lent him an item and was helping him raise his level.
But the one who worried him most was Park Soon Jo, the Thief!
‘Thieves aren’t as useful in dungeons as you’d think. Although it’s not bad to have 1 Thief to help me out. That’s right, I should be happy about it.’
Even if a Thief were to help out, all they could do were dismantle traps and opening doors, anyway.
For the sake of the dungeon exploration, the team held meetings at lunch without Lee Hyun.
While eating her sandwich in the school cafeteria, Min Sora asked a question.
“But you guys, who are the other 2 people going to be for our team? Everyone’s excited and it’s getting hectic, but we have to decide and get ready in advance.”
There were currently 5 people in their team C!
It was time to recruit the 2 people required.
Choe Sang Jun was also extremely interested in the new team members.
For him to stand out the most, the other team member can’t be too outstanding. However, he wanted to bring in a team member who could be at least somewhat useful.
‘It’d be good to have a Cleric or a Shaman… Who still hasn’t decided on a team yet? Do we have to pull out a guy from another team?’
It happened as he was making up his mind. Ju Eun Hee and Hong Sun Ye, who had been in his MT (Membership Training) team, were approaching him.
“Hey, we haven’t decided on our group yet either, can we do it together?”
Choe Sang Jun rejoiced and asked.
“What’s your class and level?”
“Elemental Magician. Level 266. Current position is in Dale Kingdom.”
“I’m a Ranger. Level 285. I’m at Nekan Castle. I’m hunting with Eun Hee.”
A Magician associated with elements and a Ranger.
It was far from the Cleric and Shaman Choe Sang Jun had wanted.
“Let’s do it together!”
Despite that, Choe Sang Jun kept a smile on his face.
Women were always welcome. Particularly Ju Eun Hee and Hong Sun Ye, whose pretty faces and bodies caught the eyes of many guys in their department.
‘Eun Hee is really very pretty.’
Choe Sang Jun had no reason to refuse the ideal Eun-hee.
Ju Eun Hee beamed so brightly her dimples came out.
“Really? I’m grateful, Choe Sang Jun.”
“Yeah.”
With a pitiful look, Lee Yoo Jung spoke to Choe Sang Jun after watching him.
“If you’re in Dale Kingdom… We’re also in Dale Kingdom right now. Nekan Castle is only a day away.”
“Yoo Jung, what’s your level?”
“Swordsman, 237. Sora, here, is an Enchanter. She’s 144.”
“I-is that so?”
Ju Eun Hee and Hong Sun Ye’s discontented expressions were obvious.
It was because the Swordsman’s level was too low, and Enchanters weren’t very useful in dungeons.
Perhaps because she sensed their discomfort, Min Sora asked.
“Is it really okay to be in the same group as us?”
“Yeah. Well, it’ll be okay. But you know…”
Hong Sun Ye asked while blushing slightly.
“Why isn’t Lee Hyun oppa here? Isn’t Lee Hyun oppa in your group?”
“Oppa doesn’t participate in the meetings.”
“Why?”
“He said he’s busy. And ‘cause he’s a sculptor, we don’t need him for the exploration.”
“….”
“You two. You really decided to join our group, right?”
“You’re, you’re right.”
Somehow, they had gotten into a situation where they couldn’t refuse and ended up joining. However, once they learned the levels and professions of the other players, everyone could feel their reluctance.
‘This is the worst…’
‘For me to be in a group like this…’
‘I messed up.’
‘I’ll retake it later.’
At lunchtime, Lee Hyun went to the grass plaza to eat his packed lunch.
‘It’s here today as well.’
A girl’s red lunch box.
Since about ten days ago, there was a red lunch box at the place where Lee Hyun regularly ate. Of course he did not touch the lunch box.
‘It’s someone else’s lunch.’
He thought that the owner might come looking for it, so he didn’t open the lunch box.
The next day, the lunch box was placed in the same position. However, this time, there was a yellow lunch box was wrapped in a white handkerchief. There was even a note left on top.
— Please eat me.
Sophisticated and beautiful handwriting.
Lee Hyun muttered while looking at the lunch box.
‘I don’t know who it’s for, but I envy them.’
The lunch box can be called the flower of love!
‘Traditionally, there’s nothing better to eat than that. How happy must that guy be, to have such a girlfriend. He’s even getting free food.’
Lee Hyun laughed lonesomely and ate the lunch he’d brought himself.
He thought for sure that some guy other than himself would come and eat that lunch box.
He, who had never dated before, would never have believed that lunch box was for him.
The next day.
— Lee Hyun, please eat this packed lunch.
The message, which was a little longer and more detailed, was written beautifully.
Perhaps because the sender was tense, the text was firmly indented in the paper, but Lee Hyun didn’t notice this.
“It was my lunch!”
He knelt to open the lunch box.
It was packed to the brim with sushi rolls!
“Korean sushi rolls, of all things.”
Lee Hyun complained.
The food he always packed for school was sushi rolls. He brought them because they were simple and not very time-consuming to make, but that didn’t mean he didn’t want to eat something different.
“Well, even sushi rolls are okay as long as they taste good.”
Lee Hyun tried 1 of the sushi rolls.
There was a harmony of evocative flavors bursting in his mouth.
A taste that could not be described by words!
The radish, imitation crab, and spinach she’d used were already in a different dimension from regular ingredients.
The faint sheen from the side of the rolls was from sturgeon eggs and plump lobster leg meat!
Lee Hyun was knowledgeable in cooking, but he had never seen these ingredients.
“The pollack eggs are fresh. And what in the world is this imitation crab that tastes so good?”
They were the best luxury sushi rolls!
After Lee Hyun ate the delicious sushi rolls, he left a note in the empty lunch box.
— This time as well…
He had left the note while harbouring a faint hope.
The next day when he went to the grassy area, there was another lunch box.
— Thank you for enjoying it. Please eat some today too.