The Homemaker of the Dungeon

in the Dungeon Episode 101: Clap, clap, clap

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Cleanly cleaned vegetables were cut into small cubes.

Chiiik!

Pork and cut vegetables were added to a moderately heated pot and stir-fried. The ingredients were cooking with the fragrant smell of oil.

When I thought the vegetables were cooked to a certain degree, I added water and mixed in the curry powder. Now all you have to do is boil it properly and you’re done.

For reference, I requested white rice to go with the curry at the restaurant.

I closed the lid of the large pot and wiped my wet hands on my apron. I felt particularly proud, perhaps because I was able to cook a large quantity of food.

Heena smiled and muttered to herself.

“I like curry because it’s simple to make.”

Plus, the taste was good for the effort. As I thought of the hunters devouring the curry while shouting ‘It’s delicious!’, I felt full.

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After delivering a bowl of hot curry to Kang Jin-hyeon, who was busy writing an overdue report, I took the remaining can of curry and headed to the Hunter Lounge on the 8th floor.

The pot containing the curry was as big as Heena’s torso. However, Heena, who has become a C rank, has a lot of stamina and strength, so this level is ‘Gosh!’ I was able to lift it once I gave it some strength.

“come!”

“at las!”

“Curry!”

As soon as we arrived at the 8th floor, hunters who smelled curry came out of the lounge like bullets.

“Mr. Heena! I’ll listen! Give it to me!”

“No, I will listen!”

“what? This bastard? Move!”

And they fought fiercely to get the pot of curry that Heena had boiled. Heena warned them in a stern voice.

“Shh. quietly. “I will carry it myself, so please wait in line in the break room.”

I was grateful for the offer to lift something heavy, but I didn’t trust it at all.

According to my past experience, if I handed the curry pot to another hunter like this, there was a risk that he would end up carrying the entire pot and throwing it away.

‘Because they are secretly self-indulgent people.’

Heena shrugged her shoulders and entered the lounge.

The hunter lounge was already crowded with people. About 30 hunters were huddled together and waiting for Heena.

It was an uncommon occurrence.

Hunters were highly individualistic in matters other than combat. Of course, I went to the break room to kill time and share information.

However, in some ways, this may have been the first time in the Blue Dragon Guild that so many hunters gathered in one place for a goal rather than a battle.

“Finally eating!”

“Is that that delicious?”

“uh. It will definitely be delicious. “There’s no way it wouldn’t taste good.”

I could hear the gathered hunters chattering.

Meanwhile, white rice, bowls, and spoons were already prepared in a corner of the break room.

“ruler. If you each scoop up rice in your own bowl, I will serve you curry. “If you mess up, I won’t give you curry, so you have to be quiet!”

Heena lined up the pots with a large ladle.

The hunters relatively meekly followed Heena’s words.

Here, ‘relatively gentle’ meant that there was no shouting, but rather some physical fighting. The hunters cleverly fought each other to get to the front first.

‘They say there are no children when it comes to eating.’

Heena gritted her teeth and clicked her tongue as she watched the hunters pushing each other’s shoulders.

The fact that the hunters belonging to Cheongryong, one of the best guilds in Korea in name and reality, were so immature… I

would never have believed it if I hadn’t actually seen it and felt it.

But the power of food was incredible.

Surprisingly, the hunters received the curry without any major incident. It was fortunate that there was a generous amount. As soon as we finished serving, the curry ran out.

“I’ll eat well!”

“thank you for this food!”

The hunters each said hello to Heena and said they would eat well.

“bon appetite.”

Heena made eye contact with each of the hunters. The hunters’ eyes twinkled like stars with excitement. It was a look in his eyes that made you feel good just by looking at it.

The hunters hurriedly started spooning without anyone else.

The lounge, which had been noisy with the curry distribution, suddenly became engulfed in silence. Everyone was busy savoring the curry in their mouths.

The combination of the vegetables that were cut to the right size and melted in your mouth and the chewy and savory pork was amazing. The curry was slightly spicy, so the more I ate it, the more my appetite whetted.

The hunters were chewing curry and thinking the same thing.

‘It’s amazingly delicious!’

How can I express this exquisite harmony, this exquisite umami!

Kimbap and peanuts were also delicious. But it was nothing compared to freshly made, piping hot curry.

Every time something warm went down my throat, I felt like the lump in my heart was melting away.

It was that moment.

The same status window appeared in front of everyone.

A warm atmosphere bloomed in the lounge. My heart naturally melted into the coziness.

Someone muttered with a spoon in their mouth.

“I’m happy…”

Heena also felt the changed atmosphere.

The air felt soft against my skin, and the sunlight shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows sparkled beautifully.

Above all, everyone eating the curry had a faint smile on their lips.

‘You are truly happy after eating my food.’

As a person who cooks food, is there a more joyous sight than this?

Heena thought that she would not forget this moment for a long time.

7. Self-improvement and housekeeping

“Iyaaap!”

Heena rushed towards Kang Jin-hyeon’s direction with a loud cheering sound.

‘I can hit you this time!’

He gritted his teeth and swung the spear in his hand.

I was so absorbed that I even forgot that the tip of the spear had a sharp blade.

However, Kang Jin-hyeon did not even raise an eyebrow at the attack against him.

“no.”

Instead, he just shook his head slightly.

“Ugh! Wow!”

Soon Heena fell forward with an embarrassed scream. I lost the center of gravity of the polearm I was holding and stumbled.

“evil!”

In an instant, the ground got closer. I closed my eyes tightly, prepared to roll around on the floor.

‘I’m going to fall asleep again!’

The moment I gave up and relaxed my body, a strong hand grabbed Heena’s waist.

It was Kang Jin-hyeon.

“It’s dangerous.”

He caught Heena, who was falling forward, and nagged her.

“How many times haven’t I told you this? “You must never close your eyes during combat.”

“I know, but I keep closing my eyes without realizing it…”

Heena lowered her eyebrows and muttered. And then I sighed deeply.

‘Failed again.’

After the kidnapping incident, Heena gathered herself together. I decided to develop enough strength to protect myself and my family.

The definition of ‘power’ included things like power and connections, but also included physical power. At least I needed a way to protect myself.

‘I was so helpless when I was kidnapped.’

No matter how much Heena was a non-combatant awakened person, it was quite a shock that she was kidnapped without even being able to properly resist her opponent.

Kang Jin-hyeon also completely agreed with Heena’s opinion.

He argued that protecting the body requires not only defense but also offense.

At the same time, he began offering all kinds of armor and weapons in front of Heena.

‘But this is a pearl necklace on a pig’s neck.’

Heena looked down at the Class A brain spear in her hand and let out a sigh.

Whenever I had free time, I tested numerous weapons with Jinhyeon Kang. Swords, whips, spears, arrows,

guns, etc… But none of them suited Heena’s aptitude.

Every time, in my head, I charged like a mighty rhino, but in reality, I was no better than an angry chihuahua.

No, the Chihuahua might have been better in terms of momentum.

‘Are kitchen knives and brooms the only things that suit my hands?’

Hee-na sullenly escaped from Kang Jin-hyeon’s arms.

Then the arms that were holding Heena relaxed.

“Ha, but Heena, you are doing well enough. “For someone with non-combat skills to show this much potential…”

Kang Jin-hyeon barely squeezed out a compliment, as if asking when was the last time he coldly evaluated Heena’s skills.

‘Is this the carrot and stick strategy?’

Heena rolled her eyes and returned the A-class lightning spear to Kang Jin-hyeon.

“I don’t think this suits me either. It’s heavy and too long, so I can’t control it…”

“That’s… Yes… I see. “If you swing something like this, Heena will probably get hurt.”

He shook his head and put the Warbrain Spear into his inventory.

Heena’s neck shrunk like a turtle at his worried expression.

‘I feel like I’m getting scolded by my parents for messing up my exam paper.’

Kang Jin-hyeon was a person who worked together with the hunters of the Blue Dragon Guild, which was said to gather only the best skilled people.

What would he think in front of Heena, who is not above average in anything…

‘Ugh.’

All I could do was sigh.

“Don’t be disappointed. In fact, it is very difficult to find a weapon that fits your hand well. It’s already too early to be disappointed. It’s true.”

Kang Jin-hyeon encouraged Hee-na, who was discouraged.

However, since it was coming from someone who defeated a monster boss with his bare hands and no weapon, it didn’t really resonate.

“Would you rather go to a self-defense academy? “I’m sorry that I feel like I’m only wasting Jinhyun’s time by continuing to fail like this.”

Housekeeper in the dungeon