These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me

Chapter 132

Chapter 132

The hunters who had attended the banquet were gathered there. I forced my heavy eyelids open and took a closer look at them.

The person who had just shouted was Cha Kang-tae, the guildmaster of the Thor Guild. His sharp, intense gaze was fixed on someone.

That someone was Na Ye-rim, the head of the Association. She met Cha Kang-tae's stare with a slightly more tired expression than she had inside the banquet hall.

"I don't know about this either."

"How can you not know?! There's a place like this beneath the Association!"

"...?"

A place like this?

Cha Kang-tae's shout made me look around. My eyes were slowly adjusting to the darkness. The area was surrounded by uneven walls, and the ceiling, which should have been open, was blocked, with sharp, icicle-like spikes hanging down.

Damn it. No matter how I looked at it, this was a cave.

It felt a little different from the underwater caves of the Sæ Dungeon, though. The water there made the place damp, but here it was just cold. The stalactites and stalagmites had a slightly different appearance too.

But that wasn't the issue now. Displeased voices were rising from where the hunters had gathered.

"There’s no point in arguing among ourselves. For now, let’s focus on getting out of this dungeon."

Seo Jin-han, the guildmaster of Heimdall Guild, spoke calmly as he pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses. Cha Kang-tae, however, responded with an angry shout.

"Damn Association!"

Cha Kang-tae grumbled in frustration, then quickly turned and approached Yeo Min-jun, the vice guildmaster of the Thor Guild, who had been standing behind him. The two of them began speaking in low voices.

Seo Jin-han had called this place a dungeon, and as I took in my surroundings, I couldn’t help but agree too. I never imagined there was a dungeon beneath the Association. And Na Ye-rim remained tight-lipped. I let out a deep sigh.

"Sigh."

"Hunter Han Yi-jin, are you awake?"

"Guildmaster Park Yoon-sung..."

Around fifteen hunters had gathered here. Among them were the guildmaster and vice guildmaster of the Thor Guild, the guildmaster and vice guildmaster of the Heimdall Guild, Na Ye-rim, the head of the Association, along with me, Eden, and Park Yoon-sung from Odin Guild. In addition, a few other high-ranking hunters from those guilds were also here, and...

"Is this Korea's dungeon?"

"..."

Liam White looked completely at ease, as if he were taking a casual stroll. His blonde hair shone brightly even in the pitch-black cave, and the rough, uneven ground beneath his feet felt more like stepping on a red carpet at a party.

With an intrigued expression, he ran his hand along the cave wall, muttering words I couldn’t quite catch. The other foreign hunter beside him frowned, trying to stop him.

"Stay still, Liam!"

"Look at this, Andrew. Isn't it fascinating?"

"There are plenty of caves in America too!"

It felt like watching a reckless child acting out in an unfamiliar place while their parents tried to stop them. I gave them a disinterested glance before turning away. My gaze shifted to Park Yoon-sung, and I nodded.

"I'm fine."

"The wound on your neck... I treated it with a potion."

At those words, I instinctively touched my neck. That’s when I suddenly recalled the cut from Raisu’s sword. Goosebumps ran down my skin as I remembered the sharp pain, but they faded when I touched my smooth, scar-free skin.

"I understand. Thank you."

"..."

“...”

I appreciate that you're looking out for me, Eden, but can you please pay attention to the situation? You idiot. The hunters in front of us are all S-rank. You fearless, pink, Pomeranian-like.

I grabbed Eden by the collar and shook my head slightly, signaling for him to stop. I didn't want to get killed by high-ranking hunters before we even had a chance to leave here. But the oblivious Eden just gave me a big smile and said.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you!"

"Th-thank you..."

After replying awkwardly, I turned to find Cha Kang-tae looking genuinely flustered. He scratched the back of his head and said.

“Oh, sorry about that. It’s just a habit of mine...”

“No, it’s really fine. If you could just control your strength a little...”

"Ahaha, alright! A man should be bold, I like that!"

“...”

Seeing Cha Kang-tae in person, he gives off a bit of an "old man" vibe. In the novel, he was portrayed as a typical macho type.

My words seemed to brighten his mood, as he laughed happily. Meanwhile, Seo Ji-an, who had been watching me with a concerned expression, finally spoke up.

"Since Hunter Han Yi-jin is awake, it’s probably best we don’t stay here any longer. How about moving to a different place?"

Seo Ji-an, the younger sister of Seo Jin-han, the vice-guildmaster of the Heimdall Guild, had eyes that sparkled with the intelligence she shared with her brother, even in this tense situation.

"But no one knows the way. Does anyone here have a detection skill?"

"..."

No one answered Cha Kang-tae's question. Despite being high-ranking S-class hunters, none of them had a detection ability.

It would have been nice if Kang Soo-hyun were here. It seemed that Kang Soo-hyun and Kang Yoo-hyun had stuck together. Still, it was a relief they hadn’t been caught up in this mess.

Just as I was lost in thought, letting out another quiet sigh—

“There’s someone here with a detection skill.”

“...!”

A soft, pleasant voice echoed through the cave, capturing the attention of all the hunters. Their gazes instantly turned to the foreigners standing nearby.

Liam White smiled at us before pointing to someone beside him.

"Andrew here has a detection skill."

"Oh!"

Cha Kang-tae clapped his hands at Liam White's calm words, and relief washed over the faces of the other hunters.

The worst could have happened if they couldn’t find their way out of the dungeon, especially with no information from Na Ye-rim, despite the party being made up of high-ranked hunters.

"Then let's quickly form a party and find a way out.”

"Yeah, let's go for it!"

The hunters, once weighed down with worry, now shouted animatedly. After quickly opening their status windows to form a party, they all looked expectantly at the hunter standing next to Liam White.

"Um, I'm Andrew Bailey, Liam's assistant. My skill is A-grade, but I'll give it a try."

Andrew Bailey closed his eyes after saying that.

However, he soon opened them again with a troubled expression on his face.