How long have we been walking !!!?

Double Dungeon The tunnel went on and on and on . At the vanguard stood Mr. Song and other veteran Hunters . Led by the light from the fireball in Mr. Song's hand , the party walked through the dimly lit tunnel . Mr. Kim spoke up from the party , " Isn't this going in a little too deep ? Maybe we should think about turning back . " " How long have we been walking ? " Mr. Kim checked his watch , " About ... forty minutes . " " When we take down the boss , we'll have 1 hour before the Gate closes . Taking into account the time for the return trip , we still have a breathing room of twenty minutes , right ? " " Then if we don't come across the boss after twenty more minutes of walking , we should leave , right ? " " I suppose so . " Nodding , Mr. Song pointed towards his back with his thumb . " Hey Mr. Kim , it's dark ahead of me , so fall back a little bit . " Mr. Kim looked at Mr. Song's fireball , then took out his cellphone and turned on its flashlight function . The light from the phone brightly illuminated their path . 6677 Looking back and forth between his fireball and the phone's light , Mr. Song quietly searched the pockets for his phone . At the rear of the party walked Jinwoo , who was injured , and Juhee , who had no fighting skills . Jinwoo scratched his head . " I'm ... sorry . " " For what ? " " Dragging you along like this . " " I'm fine . You don't have to worry about me . " Jinwoo discretely read her expression . It was not a face without worry . Tilting his head , Jinwoo carefully asked " Are you sure ? " Juhee abruptly turned to face him " Of course I'm not okay ! Are you in your right mind ?! Earlier , if the place you were stabbed in was just a bit higher , it would've pierced your heart ! And what about the injuries on your wrist and thigh ?! I barely healed all those , and you're already jumping into another Dungeon ? Especially when you don't know anything about it ? " At her rant , Jinwoo felt himself becoming light - headed . But she was not wrong . Juhee was a Healer - class Hunter , and more than that , a B - Rank Hunter . A rare sight in the Association . If it was not for her healing , Jinwoo would've probably succumbed to injuries that would've put his normal life out of commission , much less being a Hunter . I really owe her a lot ... ' A Healer - class Hunter . Not only that , a B - Rank Healer - class Hunter . Whenever a Gate appeared , the Association would request her as a healer , and of course , Jinwoo would always find himself sitting or lying down next to her in treatment in their Raids . " You're hurting , right ? Please hang in there . " " You look familiar ... are you from that time ... ? " " You got hurt again ? " " Seems like I see you again and again . " " You said your name was Jinwoo ? Are you ... alright ? " " Do you ever think maybe the Hunter life isn't for you .... ? " " ... You're here again . " " Hold out your arm . No , not there , you can mend that with just bandages , the other 35 arm . Surpassing his gratitude , he now felt apologetic to her . 66 39 Seeing his silent face , Juhee felt bad about her rant and calmed down . " Are you really sorry ? " " Of course . " After some thought , Juhee looked at Jinwoo at her side , with corners of her mouth rising ever so slightly " Well ... maybe you could treat me to a meal sometime . " It was not a response he expected . Shocked , Jinwoo looked at Juhee's face , now showing a mischievous smile . A girl ... ' He remembered Juhee was 20 going on 21. If she had cut her long hair into a proper length and put on a school uniform , she'd be a fitting image of a student . Imagining her in a uniform , his face blushed . Seeing his delayed response , Juhee blew air into her cheeks and pouted . " Do you ... not want to eat with me ? " It was then . Suddenly , a commotion rose from the vanguard of the party . " This is it ! " " The boss room ! " Jinwoo and Juhee turned their gazes forward . There stood a giant door signaling the end of the tunnel . The Hunters gathered before the door . " To think there was a door at the end of the tunnel . " " Do you think this was always here ? " " First time I'm seeing something like this .... " " Do ... do you think it's dangerous ? " As they quietly whispered back and forth , the Hunters became uneasy . After all , their lives were on the line ; they had to be careful . But too much care may impede progress , Mr. Song thought . " So you guys want to turn back after all that ? To go back empty handed ? " He placed his hand on the door . " You're free to go back . I'll go alone . " Mr. Song was a C - Rank Hunter with ten years of experience . If it wasn't for the fact that he was past 60 years old , he could've probably raided under a large Guild . So when such a veteran Hunter spoke with confidence , the uneasiness of the other Hunters slowly disappeared . " Now that I think about it , " One of the Hunters spoke of a rumor regarding Double Dungeons , " I heard that Double Dungeons have some crazy treasures . " " Yeah , I heard some mid - level Guild once found a Double Dungeon and shot straight to a large Guild status ! " " And wherever magic beasts may appears in a Dungeon , they should all be the same level generally ... " And so the Hunters thought , what if this Double Dungeon contained a phenomenal treasure ? And what if the magic beasts beyond this door were the same level as before ? ' Can't let that old man take all the treasures by himself . ' Mm , of course . ' Forget just postnatal , I could probably pay for a big private school , pay for the mortgage ... ' And just like that , the Hunters ' understandings became one . Even Jinwoo renewed his determination . I can't just return with an E - Rank magic core . At the very least , a D - Rank , no , just even one more E - Rank is good enough . " It didn't have to be a magic beast either . If we find treasure beyond that door ... ' It was a standard agreement that any treasures or artifacts found in a Dungeon would be divided evenly amongst party members . This was different than the case where magic core from magic beasts would only go to the members who helped take a target down . If I can score big right here , I can rest easy for a bit ... ' Seeing his determined face , Juhee asked from his side " Is that really the face of someone who hunts as a ' hobby " ? " Jinwoo shrugged " Who would risk their lives for work these days ? But for a hobby , that's another story . " " ... What ? " As Juhee put on an incredulous expression on her face , Mr. Song started pushing the door ope Creak Through some unknown mechanism , the giant door opened easily as the 60 - year old man pushed . Bang . The wide open door revealed a large interior , and the Hunters entered pushing past each other . " We should go too . " Not wanting to fall behind , Jinwoo took Juhee's wrist and went forward . " Ah ... " With redness creeping onto her face , Juhee followed him . * * * As the Hunters ' first steps fell onto the ground , the numerous torches that filled the walls of the area lit up , brightly illuminating the interior . " Hmm ? The light went on ? " " First time I'm seeing that . " " Something's ... different . " The Hunters surveilled their surroundings . It felt like the interior of a large temple . Like an ominous temple that would be hidden away deep underground , the floors , the walls and even the ceiling was covered in moss . Some Hunters shuddered and noted " Something feels wrong . " " Doesn't it feel like we're being watched ? " The more fearful Hunters fell to the rear , while the stronger Hunters headed deeper into the room . " Tsk . Don't say such things . " " Let's just finish up here and go back . " The interior was incredibly large . A wide area in a dome shape . It was comparable to multiple Olympic fields being put together . No , perhaps bigger . At the same time , it paradoxically felt cramped . The reason was simple . " That ... that thing ... " " That's not the boss , is it ? " At the end of the room , something whose size surpassed reason and logic sat upon a grand and enormous seat . It could only described as a massive Statue of God¹7 ] . " My god ... " " Whoa ... " [ 7 ] " Statue of God " ( [ # ] ; Shin - Sang ) : " God " Shin + " Statue " Sang

They could not help but be amazed . Jinwoo himself compared the statue's size to America's Statue of Liberty [ 8 ] . If the Statue of Liberty sat down , it would probably look like that . ' Although the Statue of Liberty is female , and this one was clearly male . No ... This thing's bigger ... ' The Hunters gathered before the statue could not help but gulp repeatedly . They stood in fear , wondering if the Statue of God was the boss of this Dungeon . 66 But the Statue did not move . " Phew- " Mr. Song also sighed in relief . " Alright , let's spread out . " With renewed confidence , the Hunters spread out , investigating the giant room . " I don't see any magic beasts . " " Right ? " " Forget magic beasts , I don't even see a single bug . " Compared to its well - lit interiors and enormous size , the room of the Statue of God was rather plain . Adorning its walls were countless torches , illuminating the room . In front of the torches stood statues slightly larger than the average man , forming equidistant points of a circle . " Beautiful . " " It's like a work of art . " Each statue held something different in its hands . Some held weapons , some books , others held instruments or torches . " It's like ... " Mr. Kim started describing [ 8 ] " Statue of Liberty " : Heel - to - Head Height : -111 feet .

" Decorations in a temple . " Mr. Song finished his sentence . " Hmm ? " Mr. Song found something at his feet . " This is ... a magic circle [ ⁹ ] ? " At the center of the temple room , there was a magic circle that he had never seen before in his life . " Mr. Song , there's something written here . Can you come take a look at this ? " A Hunter called out to the Raid's leader , finding a statue that stood out from the rest . Leaving his observation of the magic circle , Mr. Song headed towards the Hunter . One by one , all the Hunters in the room gathered before the strange statue as well . Of all the statues in the room , this one was the only one with wings . It was holding a stone tablet . What caught the Hunters ' eyes were the words written on the stone tablet . " It's Runic [ ¹0 ] . " Mr. Song spoke after analyzing the tablet . Runes . A form of text that could be found in Dungeons , it was something that could not be found elsewhere on Earth . Only Hunters who Awakened [ 11 ] as Mage - class could interpret them . Mr. Song read the first line of the tablet : " Commandments of the Cartenon Temple ' [ ¹2 ] " [ 9 ] " Magic Circle " ( o ; Ma - Beop - Jin ) : " Magic " Ma - Beop + " Circle " Jin [ 10 ] " Runic " ( ) ; Rune Mun - Ja ) : Rune ( in English ) + " Text " Mun - Ja [ 11 ] " Awakened " ( 2 ; Gak - Sung ) : Terminology used to describe the phenomenon where humans awaken special powers . Those that awaken obtain specific repertoire of abilities and skills fitting to a certain class ( Fighter , Mage , Healer , etc. ) [ 12 ] " Commandments of the Cartenon Temple ( 7 ) : The Korean word for " commandments " actually is closer to an uncommon way of saying " rule " , but I've translated as " commandment " for a minor story purpose later on . I couldn't find a direct translation for " Cartenon " , so this is just a pronunciation choice .

Jinwoo listened to Mr. Song's reading of the tablet with a serious expression . But then suddenly , someone grabbed his arm . Turning around , he saw Juhee looking at him with a pale , fear - stricken face . *** Her pale face shocked Jinwoo . " What's wrong ? Are you not feeling well ? " " Over ... over there . " Jinwoo followed Juhee's pointing fingers to the Statue of God . The enormous statue . She was pointing at its face . Not seeing any difference from the first time he saw Jinwoo tilted his head . " " With a shaking voice , Juhee spoke " H - his eyes ... The Statue's eyes just looked at us . " " What ? " No matter how long he stared , the results were the same . The Statue sat still , unmoving . " Hmm ... You must've imagined it . " But his words fell on deaf ears . Casting her gaze to the ground , Juhee simply held on to his arms and trembled . ' Wait . ' A sense of dread washed over Jinwoo . ... Where did the sound go ? "

The crackling sound from the torches ' fires suddenly became silent . " First . " Meanwhile , Mr. Song's reading of the tablet continued . " Worship the Lord . Second , Praise the Lord . Third , Prove your Faith to the Lord . Those who do not follow these commands will not leave alive . " It was in that moment Creak ~ At the sudden sound , all the Hunters jumped in surprise . " What's happening ?! " The first person to notice was Jinwoo . Having focused on his hearing because of the torches , he was able to immediately notice what was happening . " The door ! The door is closing ! " At his words , the entire party turned towards the door , only to watch it close with a bang . " Dammit ! I can't do this anymore ! " The Hunter who first voted " no " to enter the Double Dungeon swore and headed towards the door . " I'm leaving now . You guys can have all the bosses and treasures you want . " Glaring rebelliously at Mr. Song , the man turned and grabbed the door's handles . Suddenly . Mr. Song's eyes widened .

" No , don't ! " Crunch ! A sickening sound of ' something ' striking ' something ' rang throughout the temple . With it , the man's head had disappeared from sight . Having lost its head , his body naturally fell backwards onto the ground . Thud The Hunters started screaming . Having obliterated the man's head with its mace , the statue returned and assumed its position next to the door as if nothing had happened . " That- that thing just moved ! " " What ? Does that mean all the statues here can move ? " " We're supposed to fight those ?! " " I didn't even see him swing that mace ! " It was at this point Jinwoo replayed Juhee's words in his mind . " H - his eyes ... The Statue's eyes just looked at us . " If that's true ... ' He shuddered . Making an effort to move his terrified body , he turned and looked at the Statue of God . And found the Statue of God looking back at him . " Ah ... " Jinwoo realized . This was just the beginning .