Chapter 17: The Lost World of the Corrupted (1)
[Challenger Kwon Su-Hyeok has conquered the fifth floor. He will now enter the waiting room.]
I opened my eyes, immediately noticing Doppy on the bed. It lounged there nonchalantly, gazing at me with its wide eyes. For a moment, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy. Here I was, having just finished wrestling with profound thoughts and challenges to gain some sort of enlightenment, only to find Doppy relaxing comfortably.
When it noticed I was awake, it quickly jumped off the bed. Its little face was filled with concern as it looked up at me.
“Kriee! Human! Alright? Human suddenly collapsed! Disappeared!”
“Yeah, I’m fine,” I reassured it, still a bit disoriented.
“Looks like you were resting well while I was gone.”
“Kriee! Human told Goblin! Rest on the bed!”
“... Right.”
While I had told Doppy to use the bed if it ever found itself alone again, I hadn’t expected that when I returned after clearing a floor I would feel so envious.