Owner of the S-Rank Dungeon Campsite - Chapter 50

“Then shall we make it?”

I bought chives, pancake mix, frying mix, chives, onions, and peppers from the store. Since I couldn’t find squid, I cut off the legs of a monster called ‘Scuba’ that looks similar to squid and added them.

If you want to eat the pancake crispy, you must mix frying mix with the pancake mix. I made the batter thinner than usual pancake batter and added the rest of the ingredients.

The batter glowed in an enigmatic color due to the green fluorescence of the Scuba’s body.

‘It looks a bit like junk food…’

I briefly regretted adding the Scuba, but I made the batter thinking that if it tastes good, it’s all that matters. The dungeon-style seafood pancake browned nicely on the oil.

By the time I made about 4 pancakes, the cooking area was filled with a savory aroma. Teddy and Mo Gyeon were already picking up a pancake and eating it.

“How does it taste?”

“It’s delicious! Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside! The vegetables and batter blend with the salty seasoning, making you want to eat more!”

Somehow Teddy seemed to express the pancake better than me. Anyway, I was glad it tasted good.

“Pancakes go well with makgeolli. Since it’s raining today, it might be nice to offer makgeolli and pancakes as a special service to guests.”

“That’s a good idea!”

From then on, I made pancakes like a machine. Teddy also learned how to make pancakes from me and made them alongside me.

After doing it several times, I was able to flip the pancakes with one hand using a wrist snap.

“Master! What was that? How did you do it?”

Teddy, who was watching from the side, seemed very amazed by it.

“You hold it like this and turn it with force in one go.”

I held Teddy’s wrist and showed him how to do it. After a few failures, Teddy soon got the hang of it.

“Master! I just succeeded.”

“Well done!”

Indeed, hunters and monsters learn quickly. As I got into making pancakes, I soon exceeded the target amount.

I distributed the made pancakes to the campsite guests in turn.

“Wow, I was just about to ask for this! This is pancake, right?”

“Yes. The fluorescent color is because I used Scuba instead of squid. I tried it, and it doesn’t taste strange.”

“Owner, Teddy is really the best! Is makgeolli also complimentary?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you!”

It felt good to see the guests happy.

The campsite business was doing better than expected, so I didn’t really need coins anymore. Even if I earned a lot, I couldn’t use it outside anyway.

Now I run the campsite simply to level up.

So I was planning to offer this kind of service often in the future.

“Let me try a bite too.”

I went back to the cooking area and ate the remaining pancakes.

“Mm! It’s so delicious after not having it for a long time. I should try making it with other ingredients.”

Suddenly filled with a spirit of challenge, I made pancakes with various ingredients. Since many of the monsters in the Blue Starlight Dungeon are fluorescent, pancakes of colors I had never seen before were completed.

“A guest?”

While I was in the midst of enthusiasm, a guest arrived. It was a somewhat unexpected timing.

When it rains in the dungeon, there are many variables, so most hunters stop their activities. It had been raining since morning, so it was a bit puzzling that someone arrived at the campsite now.

And now the sky had already darkened. The nights in the Blue Starlight Valley are known to be dangerous, so who could it be?

Then someone suddenly came to mind.

‘Could it be Hunter Chae Dong Hwa?’

If it’s him who often hunted until just before sunset, he could visit at this hour. With a sudden feeling of expectation, I hurriedly washed my hands and went out.

“Welcome! This is Spring Campsite where special buffs bloom!”

As I went to greet the guest wearing Raphnas leaves, Teddy was already greeting the guest.

‘I told him not to greet guests alone yet, just in case…’

Hunters always freaked out when they saw Teddy. Although his size had become much smaller thanks to the campsite effect, their perception wasn’t good, so they couldn’t help but be wary.

It would be fine if they were just cautious, but sometimes they would point weapons at him, like Hunter Chae Dong Hwa and Hunter Ji Seok Hyeon did at first.

These days, most hunters who visit the campsite have seen Ma Jin Woo’s YouTube, so such incidents have decreased a lot, but I was still worried.

I hurriedly approached Teddy’s side.

“Teddy. I told you not to go out alone yet.”

“Ah, right! I’m sorry, Master!”

Teddy apologized, lightly hitting his own head. Fortunately, the guest didn’t point a weapon.

The guest was wearing a thick robe, which was soaked with rain, dripping water from the ends. It created a somewhat eerie atmosphere.

‘Is it not Hunter Chae Dong Hwa?’

As I couldn’t see the face well, I asked while slightly lowering my head.

“Have you visited the campsite before?”

“No.”

The voice was different from Hunter Chae Dong Hwa’s. Hunter Chae Dong Hwa had a lower and more weighty voice.

This person’s voice wasn’t light either, but it seemed somewhat softer…

“Then did you come after watching YouTube?”

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll briefly guide you through the campsite facilities and help you rent a tent.”

Thinking it wasn’t him, I suddenly felt deflated.

Come to think of it, even at the earliest, he couldn’t come during this period. He said it would take at least a week to get out.

He could be even later due to reporting and personal business.

I thought I should have asked roughly when he would come, albeit belatedly.

Then I wouldn’t have to wait indefinitely like this.

“Just a moment before that.”

As I was guiding the guest with a somewhat gloomy expression, he suddenly closed the distance. I stepped back at the sudden movement.

“W-Why are you doing this?”

He slipped into the Raphnas leaves I was holding. Then he lifted the hood of his rain-soaked robe right in front of my face.

“I am Hunter Ju Cheon Yeon from the Dungeon Management Center.”

A radiant face was hidden inside. I felt as if I was dazzled by the light for a moment.

A faint blue light surrounded his black eyes and hair. Perhaps because of the close distance, I could see the pale skin, long eyelashes, and even the bold earrings he was wearing in detail.

He was a beautiful man, clearly visible even in the dim light.

“I came at the request of Center Director Yu Myung Hyun. Could we talk in a quiet place, Yu Bom?”

He took out his association ID to show his identity. It had the association mark of a crystal magic stone embraced by a mugunghwa flower.

“Da- No, I mean…”

“It’s alright. I know everything.”

For a moment, I unknowingly started to say ‘Dad’ and corrected myself, but he smiled as if it didn’t matter.

Then he swept his rain-soaked hair back from his forehead coolly. He was also wearing a large magic stone ring on his hand.

‘What a strange atmosphere. Did Ga Young unni already leave and tell Dad about me? But why did Dad reveal our family relationship?’

Mo Gyeon barked warily at the guest.

I didn’t want to let anyone know about my family relationships if possible. My current situation wasn’t good, and if my family relationships were revealed to others, given that my family members are influential hunters, it would be easy for rumors to spread and it could affect me in some way.

But it seemed that Dad had something to tell me that he wanted to reveal our family relationship for.

I was worried about Mo Gyeon, so I lowered my voice and guided Hunter Ju Cheon Yeon to a quiet place.

“Yes… Please follow me.”

He followed me with a smile on his face.

But Ju Cheon Yeon… Ju Cheon Yeon… It was definitely a face I was seeing for the first time, but somehow the name wasn’t unfamiliar.

‘Where have I heard it before?’

If he’s someone Dad sent, I might have heard it from Dad. The name felt familiar in my mouth.

I told the campsite monsters that I would talk with the guest for a while and headed to a medium-sized tent.

There was a small commotion as Mo Gyeon kept pulling at the hem of Hunter Ju Cheon Yeon’s robe with his teeth as if something was bothering him, but after reassuring him several times that it was okay, we were able to enter.

“Already something annoying has attached itself. The Center Director has reason to worry.”

“You know Choco?”

“Choco?”

He chuckled softly upon hearing Mo Gyeon’s name when he was a puppy.

“Yu Bom is no pushover either. Calling the Hwarang Guild Leader by such a cute name.”

I had heard that Mo Gyeon’s identity had spread secretly among hunters. So it wasn’t strange that he knew his identity.

“For what reason is Hunter Seol Mo Gyeon staying at the campsite? He wasn’t seen in the video.”

“…”

The topic of Mo Gyeon was a somewhat sensitive matter. First, I had to talk about his skill, but it didn’t feel right to speak about it myself.

“The Center Director learned about Yu Bom’s news through the video uploaded by Hwarang. He’s very curious about how Yu Bom is doing besides that.”

Dad saw the video!

It seemed that Dad first learned about my news through the video, not through Ga Young unni.

“Is Dad okay? I feel like I’ve worried him too much…”

“He doesn’t look okay, but if you ask like that, he said to tell you he’s fine.”

He spoke in a calm tone. Well, there’s no way he could be okay after I disappeared like that. Knowing Dad’s personality, he was probably blaming himself.

Was it not enough that I tried to appear as cheerful as possible in the video interview? Seeing that he even sent someone to check like this.

Still, it was fortunate that Dad listened to my words to never enter the dungeon and sent someone else. I missed Dad terribly too, but my wish for Dad to be safe was even greater.

“Ah, and about Mo Gyeon… I can’t tell you in detail because it’s related to Mo Gyeon’s skill.”

I returned to the main point, showing as much difficulty as possible while speaking.

“It’s alright. Just explain to the extent that I can understand.”

He kept wearing a gentle smile to make me feel comfortable talking. Thanks to that, I started calmly talking about what had happened so far.

About Hunter Chae Dong Hwa, Ga Young unni, and Hunter Han Ryeo Un visiting, and the story of how Mo Gyeon came to stay at the campsite.

I only said that the reason Mo Gyeon stayed was because he developed a special skill, and there would be a penalty if I didn’t cooperate.

“I see. Having Hunter Chae Dong Hwa as your first guest… What an incredible coincidence, isn’t it?”

Thinking about it now, it was an incredible coincidence. Hunter Chae Dong Hwa wasn’t just a famous hunter, but an S-rank hunter known as the number one ranker.

He was also someone directly related to my brother, and someone who worked under my dad.

But it’s strange. Why does it sound so sarcastic? I’m not lying… Is it just my imagination?