Chapter 149: What’s Reflected in the Mirror
Drip, drip, drip... Water droplets fell from the stalactites and pooled on the ground. The puddle gradually spread and met a red liquid. The clear water quickly turned crimson. The air inside the cave was damp and reeked of blood. Blood was dripping from the stacked bodies of monsters in the corner.
Cha Eui-jae was sitting on a flat rock, hunched over, with an unlit cigarette in his mouth. He quietly listened to the sounds outside. Whooosh...
"It seems to have a cycle, doesn't it?"
Seo Min-gi, who was standing like a shadow in a secluded corner of the cave, responded.
"Yes. It seems to come in bursts and then stop, following a certain pattern."
Outside the cave, white ash was swirling like a blizzard, making it impossible to move freely. To be precise, if Cha Eui-jae were alone, he would have already braved the ash and finished the investigation. However, thanks to Seo Min-gi's excuse of not wanting to dirty his suit with white ash, they were waiting together inside the cave. Cha Eui-jae grumbled.
"How dangerous can ash be..."
"It may not be dangerous to you, but it could be to the next investigation team. We need to check all potential hazards."
That left him with little to argue. Cha Eui-jae also knew well the importance of investigation. Didn't he once make something akin to a monster encyclopedia? After smacking his lips, he glanced at the shadow. Seo Min-gi was timing something with an analog stopwatch.
Click. Seo Min-gi, pressing the button, asked without looking at Cha Eui-jae.
"How is the guild leader? Just to clarify, this question is not from me, but from Vice-Guild Leader Bae Won-woo."
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