I tamed the First Rank Chapter 92

He didn't need any special preparation to clear the dungeon. He ordered dinner as usual and took a quick nap.

In order to be promoted to S-rank, you must clear a large or larger dungeon alone after it has been reset. I happened to know of a large dungeon owned by the Seokho Guild that would be reset that evening.

'I can pay for the loss of clearing the dungeon early later.'

The promotion process should be attended by the Hunter of the Department of Supernatural and other related officials, but Hyeon Gyu-ha only brought a camcorder to record the cleared video. I was going to present this as evidence for now, and if it didn’t work out, I was going to go through the official process and clear another dungeon. If I did it once, I couldn’t do it twice.

All preparations were completed by checking the recorded footage by floating the camcorder in the air. Hyeon Gyu-ha left the house dressed lightly as if he were going to school or visiting the lab.

If I am in a dungeon and die due to a reset because I missed the timing, they won't even be able to find my body. That's why hunters tend to rest before and after the reset. Plus, since the reset happens late, there won't be anyone coming in until tomorrow.

<Of all days, I have to be on guard duty the day it resets?>

<Times like this are the most boring, you know.>

The guild members guarding the open gate at the back of the commercial building yawned boredly.

<When was the reset timing for the Gamaksan Gate?>

<I guess no one knows because they just leave it there to break the brakes?>

<But there are a lot of pensions down there. Can you just break the brakes?>

<It seems like the lab is trying to investigate something because there is speculation that the boss mob will use flame attacks.>

While listening to their chatter, he secretly sent a scroll filled with mana into the air and tore it off their heads. The guild members, who seemed to be resisting the sudden drowsiness, soon fell fast asleep.

Hyeon Gyu-ha lightly jumped over the guild members and jumped into the gate.

[Time left until dungeon reset: 122 hours 19 minutes 07 seconds]

The reset time varies from dungeon to dungeon, and this dungeon has a roughly 5-day cycle. It was a dungeon that Hyeon Gyu-ha had also entered several times to hunt. It was also a dungeon that Kang-seok-woo, who had learned of his vampire attributes, had actively recommended.

The dungeon's scenery was that of a small old Eastern European town. The time was a dark night without even moonlight. The illusion was rippling.

A vampire who lived in an old watermill by the river flowing through a narrow and deep ravine secretly killed people who came to grind grain and sucked their blood. The villagers were so scared that they killed innocent people, accusing them of being vampires. They dug up the graves, hung wild roses and hawthorn branches, and sowed mustard seeds, but the vampire could not be driven out. People were dying.

The townspeople raised money to invite vampire hunters. Dhampirs, half-vampires and human beings, and Kresnik, who shared the same fate as Dhampirs for generations and learned magic from the god of the same name to transform into white animals, visited the town. They were usually born as unrelated people, but in this setting, they seemed to be half-sisters.

As he looked at them, a thought occurred to me.

'Dhampir and Kresnik…….'

In this iron age where mystery does not exist, there are no vampires. Dhampir and Kresnik were also not born. Even if they were born, it would be none of their business. Hyeon Gyu-ha roughly erased the thought that suddenly came to his mind.

Then the monsters appeared. After checking that the camcorder was working properly, they stretched out both arms forward.

Hyeon Gyu-ha felt a little regretful.

'I should have prepared waterproof clothes before fighting.'

He took off my clothes that had lost their original color due to the blood and bodily fluids of the monster. Then he went into the stream. It was late autumn inside the dungeon, and the river flowing deep in the mountains was extremely cold. If I hadn’t been in the body of an A-class hunter, my bones would have been chilled.

'No. Now it's S-class.'

Hyeon Gyu-ha looked at the corpse of the boss monster lying next to the corpses of the monsters piled up like a hill.

As expected, the boss monster was the vampire Saba Saba Nović. It is unknown which parallel world the dungeon's setting, Jaroje, is in, but Jaroje I know is a small town with a current population of only a few hundred people.

It was no match for the vampires that hid in such small villages and hunted people. Even though it was large, the entire mountain range connected to it was part of the dungeon area.

Moreover, if the enemy was a vampire, it was absolutely advantageous in terms of compatibility.

'Thanks to that, I was able to catch it easier than I thought……. Well, I think I can clear the other dungeons solo, even if it takes more time.'

Rather, I became more confident.

Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had washed the blood from his hair clean, applied medicine to the wounds all over his body and attached a hemostatic patch.

Even if the injury was so severe that the bone was visible, he just frowned and wrapped a bandage. In such cases, it was convenient to have a psychokinesis. He could even treat wounds on the back that were out of reach.

'It would be convenient if there was a potion that could heal wounds just by drinking or spraying it, like the potions in the game.'

I just left the crystal stone alone. Since I raided the dungeon without permission, I thought I should give the crystal stone to the Seokho Guild as compensation.

Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was humming a trot song and taking out new clothes to change into, clenched and unclenched his fists. It was proven that he was S-class, but nothing had changed. He was still Hyeon Gyu-ha, looking for his mother, and living with Kang Seok-woo.

I didn't feel any excitement or heart-fluttering. But I still felt somewhat happy because I knew someone who would be happy as if it were my own business. Thinking of that person who would be happy made me a little happy and proud that I had become an S-class.

And I would be happier with the words I called him than with my becoming an S-class. Hyeon Gyu-ha practiced with his lips pursed.

'Dad.'

He felt very happy.

When he came out of the gate, the eastern sky was already brightening. He passed by the hunters who had fallen asleep. He yawned deeply. He was extremely sleepy and tired. Although he had somewhat healed, the wounds that were slowly seeping blood were still stinging.

His body, exhausted from fatigue, was screaming for him to rest right away, but Hyeon Gyu-ha lifted his body into the sky. He didn’t want to waste time going to the lab by bus. He wanted to tell Kang Seok-woo this good news right away and call him “dad.”

Unlike me, Kang Seok-woo is very emotional. Maybe an old man of that age would cry. Then I have to tease him. I laughed. Those days at the training center were also a process to meet Kang Seok-woo, no, my father, so I think it was bearable.

The laboratory, bathed in the dawn light, was quietly settled. The security guard greeted him warmly.

<Oh, Gyuha, you're here? What brings you here at this hour? Isn't it a school day today?>

<Dr. Kang, he hasn't left work yet, has he?>

<Uh. Do you want me to contact him?>

<Okay. Will you give him a surprise?>

<Are you trying to tell me some good news? Your face is bright.>

Hyeon Gyu-ha just smiled and flew towards Kang Seok-woo’s lab on the 5th floor. The air was quite cool in the early morning, so the lab’s windows were wide open. As he got closer to the window, he could hear people talking.

He was about to stick my face out to say hello, but he noticed he was on the phone and hid himself against the wall. Judging from the time he was on the phone, it seemed like an important business call. I shouldn't interrupt him.

In addition to Kang Seok-woo, there were three other researchers in the lab. They were all part of Kang Seok-woo’s direct team and knew about his vampire attributes. Hyeon Gyu-ha’s attributes were being studied in secret, so no one except the six members of his direct team shared it with him.

......That's what I thought. Until I heard the contents of the phone call.

<Don't worry, Chairman. There are clues in Gyu-ha's genes. Yes, yes. I will tell you more details when I meet you in person. There are clues that will lead to definite progress soon. Just take care of the follow-up then.>

A researcher cautiously asked Kang Seok-woo, who had just hung up the phone.

<I've done a lot of experiments and verification, but Gyu-ha is just an ordinary human. Can it be a sure clue like you're saying? >

<If I say more, it's just nagging. Isn't Gyu-ha's paternal lineage gene the proof? It's completely identical to the genes of Romanians from BC! If the genes are this identical, it doesn't simply mean that his father is Romanian. It means that his father was at least a person from BC!>

Kang Seok-woo's face, shouting excitedly, was redder than ever.

<If this isn't proof of immortality, then what is?>

<That doesn't mean that Gyu-ha is immortal. Her telomeres are no different from those of a normal person. The chairman is already looking forward to it, so if there's no clue, wouldn't there be a huge backlash?......>

<So you're saying we have to dissect it and take the brain apart! >

Kang Seok-woo's eyes sparkled with a madness he had never seen before, as his face turned a deep red with excitement.

<Once my adopted son's family register is completely settled, it will be a very easy task to receive the body in the event of an 'accident'. Then, humanity will finally obtain the secret of immortality!>

<Even so, the construction called upon that fuels the Chairman's expectations……!>

The researcher's face suddenly turned white as he was mixing in conversation. He stammered as if he had seen a ghost and tried to force a smile.

<Gyu-Gyu-ha-ya. How long have you been there?>

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