Owner of the S-Rank Dungeon Campsite (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 5

“…Do you really believe Hunter Jo Inyoung and Hunter Yoo Taelim are still alive?”

In the case of Guerrilla Gate, clearing it required defeating the boss, after which those inside could exit.

It had been fifteen years since Inyoung went missing and five years since Taelim disappeared. If no one had cracked it open in all that time, the survival rate was extremely low.

Even Myunghyun, their family member, was losing hope.

“I don’t know about Hunter Jo Inyoung since I’ve never seen her, but Senior Yoo Taelim definitely didn’t die.”

“What’s your basis for that?”

Yet Donghwa spoke with unwavering conviction.

“He promised to introduce me to his younger sister.”

“What did you say?”

That reasoning pointed abruptly toward Taelim’s younger sister, Bom.

“Taelim really made that promise to you?”

“Yes. Senior Yoo Taelim is someone who keeps his promises. That’s my basis.”

“……”

Donghwa’s reasoning sounded rather absurd. Yet Myunghyun couldn’t bring himself to say anything more.

He recalled the words Taelim had spoken to him just days before vanishing.

“Appa, if Chae Donghwa tries to ask you to let him meet Bom, block him right away. No—just tell me immediately.”

“Why? Did something happen?”

“That guy’s seriously insane.”

On their way home together in the same car, Taelim grumbled.

“But how does Hunter Chae Donghwa even know Bom? Did you tell him?”

“I just showed her to him because I thought the guy seemed decent enough… I didn’t expect him to say something like that…”

“Donghwa’s fine. His abilities are unquestionable, and though he’s socially awkward, you get along well with him—maybe even a bit too well.”

“That’s exactly why he gives me the creeps. I overlooked it.”

Taelim never clearly explained what exactly had happened between him and Donghwa.

Since the two usually got along well, Myunghyun assumed they’d simply argued over something trivial and let it go.

“But Taelim promised Donghwa he’d introduce him to Bom?”

Myunghyun wondered what Taelim had been thinking when he made such a promise to Donghwa.

He also wondered why, if Taelim intended to introduce Bom, he hadn’t properly told him about it.

And why was Donghwa insisting so stubbornly instead of asking him, Bom’s father, directly?

Was it because Donghwa couldn’t bear to let go of the hope that Taelim would return? Or was it because that quietly rule-abiding guy simply couldn’t allow himself to meet Bom through any other means…?

Myunghyun couldn’t fathom Donghwa’s true intentions.

“Alright. No matter what, find Hunter Yoo Taelim.”

Even so, he wanted to cling to hope, however unreasonable the basis. Thus, he permitted Donghwa to scout the S-rank dungeon alone.

Entering that dungeon was practically the same as risking disappearance.

Yet Donghwa’s stated purpose wasn’t even to find Taelim—it was to be introduced to Bom.

He couldn’t understand why Donghwa had suddenly become so fixated on Bom, but he fervently wished that this stubbornness would ultimately bring everyone a miracle-like gift.

[This is the timeline separator]

“Master! How many of these do you need?”

“The more, the better! A hundred? Two hundred?”

“Yes!”

I began gathering materials with Teddy. I had decided to accept my current reality.

What else could I do? The incident had already happened, and I was stranded here.

I concluded that to survive here, I had no choice but to complete quests and run a campground.

[‘Teddy (A)’ uses ‘Ground Slam (A).’]

The ground trembled violently. Branches and leaves rained down from the trees.

[‘Teddy (A)’ uses ‘Swing (A).’]

A single punch shattered the boulder into pieces.

[‘Teddy (A)’ uses ‘Rip (A).’]

At the sudden, brutal touch, the weeds screamed in despair, begging for death.

“T-Teddy! That’s enough already!”

“Yes, Master! Please check your inventory!”

Hunters possessed a space where they could store and retrieve items. This function was called an ‘inventory.’

Only items obtained within dungeons could be placed into the inventory.

Since Teddy’s and my inventories were shared, everything he picked up was neatly stacking up.

I had gathered about forty. As for Teddy…

“Wow… Teddy, you’re an incredibly capable monster.”

“Hehe. Just leave it to me!”

I would’ve never finished by sunset if I’d done it alone.

I selected the item to craft in the crafting skill window.

[‘Yubom (F)’ crafted ‘Wood’ from ‘Branches.’] [‘Yubom (F)’ crafted ‘Cloth’ from ‘Weeds.’] [‘Yubom (F)’ crafted a ‘Small Tent.’]

Crafting succeeded. Seeing my coins diminish made me bitter, but I resolved not to dwell on it for now.

[Quest completed.] [Quest reward: ‘Camping Market C-rank Item Selection (1 use)’ acquired.] [Quest

– Use the ‘Pitch Tent’ skill to set up a tent. (0/3)

– Completion reward: Campfire (S)]

Immediately after the quest completion notification, the next quest arrived. The completion reward was an S-rank item.

“Finally, it’s time to use my exclusive skill.”

The Bloom of Awakening was undoubtedly my exclusive skill—a skill that, despite its low rank, defined my identity as a Hunter.

Would using the skill instantly complete the setup?

“Master! Don’t use the skill yet!”

Just as I was about to cast it, Teddy stopped me.

“Why not?”

“Please check the skill info window!”

[Pitch Tent (F)

– Instantly sets up a comfortable tent. With luck, it may grant a special effect.

Proficiency: 0%]

“If your proficiency is low, the chance of failure is high. You’ll need to set it up manually until you reach a certain level.”

“But sub-skills didn’t have anything like this…”

“Only exclusive skills have proficiency!”

No wonder it felt too easy.

Now that I thought about it, I’d heard crafting-class Hunters struggled early on because they had to manually prepare all materials until their proficiency increased…

Although I wasn’t a crafting-class Hunter, since this skill automatically set up tents, it seemed I still needed proficiency.

‘But I don’t even know how to pitch a tent…’

Honestly, I still couldn’t grasp why my class had shown up as ‘Campground Owner.’

I hadn’t never been camping, but I’d never taken the initiative to do anything myself.

Whenever we went on trips, my family handled everything while I just sat around. They’d hand me an ice cream and tell me to eat.

But here, there was no Appa or Eomma to give me ice cream. I had to manage everything alone.

“Teddy, do you know how to pitch a tent?”

I asked, wondering if the system might have provided instructions.

“You can see the setup instructions by clicking the Small Tent in your inventory!”

[Small Tent

– For 1 person

– Setup Instructions (▼ Expand)

1. Unfold the tent skin and insert two poles in an X shape.

2. Attach the pole ends to the corner stakes of the tent skin.

3. Hammer the steel stakes into the ground.

4. Tie the loop at the top where the poles cross in an X.]

The setup instructions were indeed very clear.

“The Small Tent is an A-frame tipi-style tent modeled after Native American lodges. It offers excellent insulation and wind resistance, making it usable even in winter, and its relatively simple setup allows for generous interior space!”

Teddy explained the information provided by the system. The dungeon monster had instantly become a tent expert.

“It says the setup is simple? Let me see.”

First, I took the Small Tent from my inventory and sorted out its components.

“This seems to be the skin, two poles, four steel stakes… and this loop fly? What’s this?”

“It goes on top of the tent and provides UV protection and basic waterproofing!”

Even though it was a one-person tent, it looked quite useful. After carefully reading the instructions, I first unfolded the tent skin.

“It says to insert the poles into these holes. Teddy, this kind of delicate work is hard for you. I’ll do it.”

Teddy’s long claws made fine tasks difficult. Since he’d worked hard gathering materials, it was only right I handle this part.

“Master, are you sure you can do it alone? I should help you somehow…”

“It’s fine. Just hold the opposite side when I raise the poles.”

Teddy fidgeted anxiously but finally nodded reluctantly.

I inserted the poles into the skin and secured them into the stakes.

Then, I brought out the hammer I’d crafted earlier and drove the steel stakes into the ground, reinforcing them further by surrounding each stake with gravel.

Finally, I tied the poles together at the top with the loop, and at last, the tent was complete.

[‘Yubom (F)’ succeeded in ‘Pitch Tent (F).’] [Beginner’s Luck! ‘Small Tent’ is imbued with tremendous vitality!]

Sweat dripped down my forehead. It was supposed to be simple, but it didn’t feel that easy.

‘But tremendous vitality? What does that even mean?’

I clicked on the Small Tent to check.

[Increases HP recovery speed by 10% per hour of use.]

“Good grief…”

“What is it, Master?”

“Look at this, Teddy. Am I seeing this right?”

The tent had gained an absurd buff. A 10% increase per hour meant 100% after ten hours inside.

A 100% recovery rate was healing power usually reserved for A-rank healing-class Hunters. And since there seemed to be no cap, staying for twenty hours would grant 200%…?

“What…? Am I really F-rank? Or is this even possible?”

It felt so unreal I was dazed. Though conditional, the effect was extraordinary.

“Let’s try the others too.”

I proceeded to set up the remaining two tents using the same method.

[Increases attack speed by 1% per 24 hours.] [Increases defense by 1% per 24 hours.]

“Of course…”

They did gain effects, but they were exactly the kind of buffs fitting for an F-rank.

It was called Beginner’s Luck, after all. Only the first one got that amazing bonus.

“Still, this is great. I’ll use the first one for guests and keep the other two for Teddy and me.”

[Quest completed.] [Quest reward: ‘Campfire (S)’ acquired.]

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the pile of firewood in the middle of the campground burst into flames. The haphazardly scattered logs arranged themselves into a neat triangle, surrounded by a ring of stones.

Even from afar, the fire was large enough to catch the eye.

[Campfire

– Sitting within 1m of the campfire and staring into the flames grants 100% HP recovery speed, 100% mana recovery speed, and 100% stamina recovery speed.]

“What?! Full 100% recovery buffs for everything?”

It was labeled an S-rank item, but the effect was unbelievably good.

[You have met the conditions to open your campground.] [Business will commence in 5 seconds.]

“Huh? So suddenly?”

Just as I stood stunned by the absurdly powerful buffs, the business commencement alert rang out, freezing me in place.

[5…… 4…… 3…… 2…… 1] [Campground business has started.]

Surely no customers would show up the moment it opened? Nobody was waiting in line.

[A guest has visited your campground.]

Wait, seriously?! This fast?

Contrary to expectations, the first guest arrived immediately. In the distance, a tall figure cloaked in black approached.

An imposing presence radiated from him, as if dark aura emanated from his very being. The dungeon’s mysterious blue light, once enchanting, now felt chillingly eerie.

“Why is there a monster at a shelter?”

The man spoke in a low voice, eyeing Teddy. Simultaneously, with a soft *shink*, he drew a sword from his back.

It was a broad, heavy longsword. An ornate artifact glimmered on its hilt.

“I-I am a monster, yes, but I’m the campground helper…”

Teddy trembled under the man’s intimidating aura.

“Ridiculous.”

The man ignored Teddy’s words and raised his sword high.

“Once I cut you down, I’ll understand the reason.”