These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me-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."

"…"

However, Park Yoon-sung's face darkened at my response, and he lowered his head.

"I'm sorry, Hunter Han Yi-jin. I should have anticipated that Raisu would target you, but I let my emotions get the best of me and handled the situation poorly."

"Uh…"

Indeed, Park Yoon-sung had become overly agitated in front of Raisu, which was completely uncharacteristic of him. The other guildmasters in the banquet hall were no different, making it all too easy for Raisu to manipulate them.

This also showed how much the guildmasters of the large guilds still had unresolved issues with Raisu. If he had come to the banquet alone, knowing all of this, it only proved how malicious and devious he truly was. Though an enemy, he was unpredictable and extraordinary.

That was precisely why he had been able to toy with powerful hunters like this and maintain his reign as the Lord of Evil. His qualifications were simply too exceptional. The author had written him that way—what could I do? I thought, shaking my head.

"It's fine. I didn’t see it coming either. I ended up getting caught so easily and causing trouble for everyone…"

"No, it's not your fault, Hunter Han Yi-jin."

"Exactly, Yi-jin didn't do anything wrong!"

"…"

Park Yoon-sung and Eden both shook their heads. And their sudden shout drew everyone's attention to us.

"You're awake."

Seo Jin-han and Seo Ji-an were the first to approach, with Cha Kang-tae and Yeo Min-jun quickly following as soon as they saw me. Before I knew it, I was surrounded by them.

"I'm glad to see you're awake."

"How’s your wound? You must have been shocked. If anything else hurts, please let me know."

"Haha, you're tougher than you look! I like that!"

"…"

Yeo Min-jun, Seo Jin-han, and Cha Kang-tae spoke at the same time. Their voices overlapped, making it difficult to catch what they were saying. Still, the concern in their words was clear. It seemed they were all worried about me after I had passed out.

"I’m alright, thank you everyone for your concern."

“Right, as a hunter, you should be able to endure that much. Yeah!”

"Ugh…”

Cha Kang-tae let out a hearty laugh and slapped me on the back. I knew he had an open and carefree personality, but it could be a bit troublesome at times.

After all, he was an S-rank hunter with maxed-out strength and stamina, while I was just a B-rank hunter with slightly higher mental strength and mana.

Suddenly, an excruciating pain hit me, making me feel like I almost died.

“What on earth are you doing?!”

“You’re going to hurt him like this!”

"Uhh…”

As Park Yoon-sung and Seo Jin-han shouted in unison, Cha Kang-tae looked at me with a bewildered expression. Surrounded by high-ranking hunters, this must have been normal behavior for him. I sighed quietly before speaking.

"I'm fine…"

"Yi-jin-a, are you okay?"

“I'm okay…”

Eden, who had been standing behind me, gently rubbed my back. A fleeting look of pity flashed in his pink eyes before they quickly sharpened. He glared at the hunters in front of me and shouted.

“Don’t bully Yi-jin, you bastards!"

“…”

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.”

“…!”

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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.