Chapter 5

Water flows from our home's water purifier 006

3. Unfair Contract (1)

When the guild goes to raid a dungeon,

they prepare the process in a grand manner.

It was a kind of display to show that their guild had this much power.

The Twilight Guild's dungeon expedition ceremony was similar.

The area near the dungeon was already under control by soldiers and police, and there were many journalists present.

"Hey! The members of the Twilight Guild will soon arrive here to raid the dungeon!"

The appearance of a three-story dungeon after a long time had garnered a lot of public attention.

"Wow, why are there so many people here?"

"Everyone must have come to watch the dungeon raid. Even if they can't see inside, why did they come?"

"Then why did you come?"

"Of course, to see Jung Hae-yeon!"

"Oh... I can't argue with that."

Jung Hae-yeon, the guild leader of the Twilight Guild.

She was popular due to her beautiful appearance.

While some criticized her prickly and cold personality, many fans liked her for those very traits.

"Jung Hae-yeon, fighting!"

"Big sister, you're so pretty!"

The members of the Twilight Guild, who were in the vehicle, chuckled at the cheers.

"She still has a lot of fans, guild leader."

"Shut up. Do you want to get your pants pulled down in front of the public?"

"......I'm sorry."

The guild member who was trying to tease her closed his mouth without getting a word in edgewise.

"Let's go now."

"Long time no see, Twilight Guild leader."

As soon as Jung Hae-yeon stepped out of the car, someone called out to her.

Jung Hae-yeon had to struggle to keep her face from crumpling.

"Yes, hello, sir. How have you been?"

"An old man like me has nothing to do, so I just loaf around."

'Barking dog.'

Just thinking about almost losing this entire dungeon to that guy still makes my teeth grind.

But she didn't show it on the outside.

"Right now! The guild leaders of the Twilight Guild and the Guardian Guild are having a conversation!"

The live broadcast was making her endure.

Crack-

As Jung Hae-yeon forced a smile, a fan nearby shouted even louder.

"Big sister!"

Of course, the Twilight Guild members who knew their relationship were sweating and just watching the awkward situation.

"Heh heh. It's a real shame. I really wanted to raid this dungeon myself this time."

"Shame? You're old, sir. Why don't you go rest in a nice place? I'm worried something might happen to you in the dungeon."

"Thanks for your concern. Have you thought about what I mentioned last time?"

"It was a very attractive offer, but I'm not thinking about dating or marriage yet."

"Tsk. Just try a blind date. It's not because he's my grandson, but he's really a good guy."

'Slithering old man. Does he think I don't know he wants to take over the Twilight Guild through this?'

Jung Hae-yeon decided to leave before her poker face broke.

"I'll think about it. I'll be going now. Twilight Guild members, move out."

"Move out!"

Jung Hae-yeon and the guild members headed towards the dungeon.

As they moved, cheers and the sound of camera shutters filled the air.

- Wow!

- Get a solo shot of Jung Hae-yeon!

The Twilight Guild members walking through the crowd barriers.

Leading the way were the combat team, headed by Jung Hae-yeon.

They were the core members who led the guild.

Behind them, at a distance, were the supply troops supporting the combat team.

The crowd's attention was naturally focused on the combat team.

- Amazing, Jung Sung-jin!

- Big sister, take me!

Of course.

To the citizens, they were heroes and stars.

Those who supported them were like shadows.

Among the people gathered here, no one would pay attention to such shadowy figures.

Except for one person. A man wearing a cap pulled down low and holding a water bottle at the front of the barriers.

Weapons, explosives, and poisons.

Items not permitted were thoroughly checked by the Awakened searchers deployed here.

But there was one item that escaped their notice.

An item that didn't need to be checked, and one that was beneficial to humans, not harmful.

The liquid in the man's PET bottle.

The holy 'potion' was in his hand without any suspicion.

The incident happened in an instant.

"Hey, can you hear us? They're cheering for us."

"Cheering? They're cheering for the combatants in front. We're just the extras."

"Is it... raining?"

"What rain?"

Two members of the support team, carrying backpacks and following the front, suddenly felt moisture and looked up at the sky.

But the source of the water was not the sky, but the stands.

"Wh-What are you doing?!"

A man was swinging two PET bottles in his hands.

From each bottle, red and blue liquids were pouring out towards them.

"Terrorism!"

At the support team's words, people nearby started screaming and fleeing.

"Ah!"

"Run!"

"There's a poison terrorism attack at the front!"

Security guards rushed to calm the situation, and the combat team at the front turned around.

A change occurred.

"Keeeee..."

"Krrrrk!"

"Keeek!"

Three people in the support team who were hit by the water began to transform in strange ways.

Creatures about 2 meters tall with abnormally long limbs and black bodies.

Jung Hae-yeon, who quickly recognized their true nature, shouted.

"Doppelgangers! Prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

The security guards who were trying to catch the man swinging the PET bottles were now busy evacuating the citizens.

Glance-

Jung Hae-yeon, who had formed a perimeter, looked beyond the barriers, but the mysterious man had long disappeared into the crowd.

"Focus! We'll subdue them quickly!"

* * *

"Phew..."

Safely back home, I sighed in relief as I took off my hat and mask.

"I didn't know how it would turn out..."

It was uncertain, but I managed to succeed somehow.

Thinking about it now, it was quite a reckless plan.

The police and soldiers were tightly guarding the area, and people with suspicious items were detected by the Awakened and taken away.

Getting to the front of the barriers was a stroke of luck.

The potion in the PET bottle not being suspected was purely luck.

"Especially, there was no guarantee I wouldn't be caught before I could spray the potion."

Still, I managed to spray it and escape the chaos without being caught, which was fortunate.

"Still, three Doppelgangers... "

The news didn't show the exact number, so I naturally assumed there was only one.

"Three Doppelgangers are enough to wipe out the entire team."

The internet was flooded with emergency news.

Fortunately or unfortunately, there were no articles about the strange man who swung the PET bottles and sprayed the liquid.

"I feel a bit guilty."

Ultimately, I prevented a disaster, but thinking about the chaos I caused, my conscience pricked me.

"This is the bait I've thrown... "

I did it out of greed for the opening rights, but there was another reason.

I judged that if I owed a large guild, it would help my potion sales plan.

They wouldn't try to make an unfair contract with someone who owes them.

"Success or failure."

The next afternoon.

News broke that the Twilight Guild had successfully completed the dungeon raid.

"Quest?"

Thirty minutes later, the quest completion message I was waiting for appeared.

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-Emergency Quest Completed-

"Save the Twilight Guild, destined to be wiped out by Doppelgangers"

Reward: Random Opening Right, Choice Opening Right

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"Wow!"

What had been opened?

While rummaging through the items in my house,

Knock knock-

Someone knocked on my door.

"Who is it?"

There was no one who should come at this time.

It had only been thirty minutes since the Twilight Guild completed the dungeon raid.

If they were to take any action, it would be at least the next day.

Still, I didn't know.

Maybe the guild leader sent someone to me as soon as she came out.

Swallow...

Now, the result depends on who this person is.

If it's the police, I'm done for.

I'll be taken to the police station to be held responsible for my actions yesterday.

If it's someone from the Twilight Guild, they must have come to understand the meaning of my actions.

"Is anyone inside?"

A surprisingly smooth voice came from the other side of the door.

I peeked through the peephole to see who was outside.

"Whoa!"

I was so shocked by the identity that I took three steps back.

"It's the Twilight Guild leader, Jung Hae-yeon. Are you inside?"

...I didn't expect the guild leader to come herself?