The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 127



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Episode 127

127. First, from here.

‘How did you sneak in?… Hmm, as expected, security is tight in other places. They even used alarm magic on top of booby traps. They’re spending too much money to catch just one hunter or one civilian? The things I know are definitely lethal.’

Hyun Jeong-geon made full use of his vaunted stealth ability to find a route out of the prison village. Unfortunately, however, this area also had no communication.

Hyun Jeong-geon continued to search for a way out of Shinuiju, putting away his smartphone that didn’t even have an antenna.

As if heaven was rewarding his persistence, he eventually found a way through the underpass.

Although this place was also guarded by Jang Joong-sun, the underground passage itself was so large and complex that Jang Joong-sun did not know all the passages.

“Thanks to that, if I do well, I might be able to find a way out.”

Hyun Jeong-geon thought about his next plan as he walked down the dark passage without any light.

Even if you were to contact Iron Will, there were more than a few things to worry about.

How to get Kang Mu-hyeok out, what stance to take toward Shin Ui-ju in the future, if we intervene, should we negotiate or fight, etc.

‘If I’m going to see blood, I’d rather see as little as possible. Should I go back to my main job after such a long time? To be honest, assassination isn’t my thing. It’s too easy. If Kang Moo-hyuk’s life wasn’t on the line, I could enjoy the current situation quite a bit.’

The moment my thoughts were about to become complicated with regret and temptation, a feeling that instantly turned my mind into a blank sheet of paper came over my whole body.

“What the hell!”

It was a close call. A thin rapier struck the spot where Hyun Jeong-geon had been moments ago.

‘Before I knew it!’

A surprise attack so secretive that you won’t even notice it.

‘He’s an assassin.’

Hyun Jeong-geon realized that his opponent was a hunter of the same type as himself.

He hid himself in the thick darkness and made as few noises as possible. He made full use of his stealth skills to avoid being noticed by his enemies.

‘Oh my god. This isn’t that kind of problem. You know someone is there, and yet you don’t feel anything at all?’

Hyun Jeong-geon was shocked by the fact that even though he had scanned his surroundings with determination, he could not find any living things.

He was an assassin during the Titan era, secretly killing numerous enemies who were a hindrance to the guild.

Most of the enemies he hunted were villains, and occasionally there were hunters without a criminal record, but in reality, it was the type of people who gave their lives to his blade, even though they only had no criminal record on paper.

He was a professional assassin who was recognized for his ability to kill secretly.

‘It’s been a long time since I’ve faced an opponent like this… no, it’s the first time. There have been many hunters who were equally strong, but this is the first time I’ve encountered someone who surpasses me in stealth and assassination.’

Afterwards, the assassination organization privately run by Titan Bugilma Mataesu was disbanded after being caught by Gilma Lee Cheol-jung.

The one who noticed this and planned the action was Kang Moo-hyuk. Hyun Jeong-geon was furious at losing the thrilling, if lacking, game and chose Kang Moo-hyuk as the last assassination target on Titan.

And so, I went undercover as a career employee and sat down in the strategy team. While waiting for the right time to assassinate someone, I spent my days thinking about how to kill them in a painful way, and before I knew it, I had become the deputy team leader.

‘I was briefly distracted by Samcheonpo. Let’s focus, focus. If we’re not careful, today could become a memorial day.’

I regained my concentration, which had been momentarily lost, but my breathing became scattered during that moment, which was my mistake.

A sticky pressure was pressing down on Hyun Jeong-geon. He instinctively flew away to dodge.

Kwaaaaang!

“Nimi! What kind of assassin uses such a flashy weapon?!”

“Aren’t you an assassin?”

“What?!”

“I’m a professional spy.”

The shock of having his back stolen was fleeting. Dozens of daggers shot out from Hyun Jeong-geon’s hand at the same time.

“Heck, this guy is formidable, isn’t he?”

The enemy’s movements, which were noisy and flailing, were not much different from those of a beginner, but strangely, none of the swords Hyun Jeong-geon fired hit the target. As if they were attacking shadows, they all got stuck in the floor and walls.

The opponent shouted.

“You’re the one who’s throwing dangerous stuff?!”

“Are you saying that to me now after seeing that hole-creating attack?”

“I didn’t do that.”

“what?”

“Sir, I did it.”

A voice came from behind him. It was the second time in his life that his back had been robbed while he was defenseless. And both of those events happened in the same day.

“Oh, shit. This is far from fun.”

Chorrrrrr!

【Tenfold】

In an instant, an invisible chain wrapped around Hyun Jeong-geon’s body.

“I feel sorry for my special weapon today. I should have stolen it when the Titan came out.”

“What? Are you a Titan?”

“Do you know Titan?”

“Oh my, now it’s finally clicking. I thought it was strange. There’s no way we’d just lose contact.”

“It’s something only you know. Can’t I know a little bit too? Why is Titan suddenly showing up?”

“Hehehe, it’s no use pretending not to know all of a sudden. A professional spy like me can tell just by looking at your eyes. You’re the guy that Matthew sent, right? You’re holding a grudge against Chief Kang for messing up the last time.”

“I do have a lot of enemies under Matthew… But something seems off.”

“Look at this guy. He’s still a flipper. Inma, what did you do to Captain Kang?”

“Chief Kang? Could it be Kang Mu-hyuk?”

“Look at this guy, Eulji. This guy’s acting skills are amazing. I guess I can’t explain it in words.”

“What should we do?”

“Hit it hard.”

“That’s my specialty.”

“Now, wait a minute. I think you’re the one misunderstanding something… … .”

“I’ll beat you until I die!”

“Hey, listen to me… . Heuk! Kwak! Hey, you little shit… . Hah! You guys, I’m not gonna leave you alone… . Ugh!”

“Wow, this guy is no joke. He can withstand this hit? This is an attack that even blew away Park Beom-il of the Baekho Guild. What should we do, Mr. Cho?”

“I have only one theory: There is no business before the eagle.”

“Yeah, keep knocking.”

After a long time of screaming and yelling against the walls of the passage, Hyun Jeong-geon finally gave in. He didn’t know what was hitting him, and even though he used all his mana to defend himself, the pain didn’t go away.

“This fucking… Chief Kang… You were working with these ignorant guys? Ugh.”

“Huh? Mr. Cho. Why does this guy seem to know Director Kang?”

“Stop. Oh, stop hitting me. This kid is so reckless. He was like that when he attacked me before.”

“No, you have to give a clear signal.”

“Hey, hey. Hey, he …

Mr. Cho laid Hyun Jeong-geon on the floor and attempted to massage his heart.

At that moment, Hyun Jeong-geon’s breathing suddenly returned, he kicked his legs, lifted his lower body, and wrapped his thighs around Mr. Cho’s neck.

And then, as he rolled around with Mr. Joe a few times, he pointed at her back and before he knew it, he took a knife out of his bosom and put it to her neck.

“This kid, you fooled me?!”

“You little shits, listen to what I’m saying! I’m going to slit your throat.”

“Wow, that’s creepy. How do you play dead so well?”

“Don’t come any closer. I can’t take responsibility for your life.”

“It doesn’t really matter. We’re not close.”

“Hey, Goeulji. You, this guy─!”

Hyun Jeong-geon laughed in vain as he watched the two people, not knowing whether they were joking, acting, or being serious.

“Chief Kang… You’ve been working with only those who are fun? It’s annoying.”

“You don’t seem to be in your right mind either?”

It was when Mr. Joe, who had been held hostage but still couldn’t stop talking, clicked his tongue.

Dozens of footsteps could be heard from the other side of the passage.

“Over there!”

“I heard an explosion over there!”

“Sir, your voice is too loud. We heard everything.”

“It’s because of you guys!”

“Let’s not do that. Let’s run away. Let’s get out of here and talk.”

Hyun Jeong-geon flinched. It was because he heard the voice of the author, Mr. Cho, who he had been holding in custody, from a few steps away. There was nothing in his arms. It looked like he was pointing a knife at the air.

“When… . Your talent is no joke?”

“I told you. I’m a professional spy. If you can’t even do this, you should close up shop.”

“What are you two doing? Let’s go outside first!”

“under?”

Hyun Jeong-geon followed the two, smiling happily.

* * *

Due to Kang Mu-hyeok’s threats, Hwang Dong-soo had no choice but to sit quietly on the chair next to him.

‘Did you take my mother hostage? Could this be a trap? Damn, she’s clearly a normal person. I don’t know how this is going to work.’

Hwang Dong-soo glared at Kang Mu-hyeok, who was quietly looking at him.

“I swear. If anything happens to your mother, I will tear you limb from limb.”

“Now we can finally talk. Don’t worry. Nothing will happen to your mother.”

“How can you believe that?”

“Because I didn’t do anything.”

“what?”

“I didn’t do anything. I didn’t take any hostages. I don’t even know where your house is.”

Hwang Dong-soo looked at Kang Mu-hyeok with a blank expression. It took him about five seconds to understand what he was saying.

“But just now, clearly… … .”

“It wasn’t me who killed your mother.”

“If not you. Then who will kill you?”

“Sick. I heard you are very sick. Illnesses other than trauma cannot be cured with potions. There is no way to cure your mother in Shinuiju, where medical facilities are not very good. It might be different with the advanced mana therapy of a large hospital.”

“Do you think that’s because you don’t know? Hey, you came here without knowing the situation? We’re not in a position to afford such luxuries. The people of the prison village.”

“That’s right. No matter how much money you have, it’s a service that the people of Shinuiju can’t enjoy.”

“I’m not kidding. This is ridiculous.”

“But I can treat Mr. Hwang Dong-soo’s mother.”

“What… What did you just say… … .”

“You probably know who I am, don’t you?”

“Yes, Kang Mu-hyuk… … .”

“Not the name.”

“Well… I don’t know much about how the world works… … .”

“I am the leader of the Iron Will Guild. Iron Will is part of Taesung Group, the fifth largest conglomerate in Korea, and within the group is one of the country’s leading medical foundations. I can help your mother receive treatment there.”

Hwang Dong-su felt his pulse drop. He sat back in his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Kang Moo-hyuk continued speaking.

“I heard a lot about this place today. It was very different from what I saw in the text. It was hard to ignore it. So I thought about a few things. How should I solve this? But Hunter Hwang Dong-soo happened to be here. So I’m going to start with you.”

“What, what are you starting?”

A voice trembled with anxiety. Hwang Dong-soo couldn’t even make eye contact with Kang Mu-hyeok. It felt like they shouldn’t meet.

Kang Mu-hyeok said.

“Let’s start here first.”

* * *

“name!”

“No Song-rin.”

“age!”

“36 years old.”

“job!”

“Hey, can’t you tell just by looking at me? I’m a hunter. You call me a hunter. You know that, but you keep asking me annoying questions.”

“Belonging!”

“Hey. This isn’t the Hunter Investigation Agency. This is going to cause trauma. Tsk! When you let them off, do it appropriately. Don’t cross the line. Who the hell are you to be doing this?!”

“Us? We’re the patrol guarding this town. You’re very suspicious right now!”

“Ah, I can’t beat this. Look, all I did was make a few kids cry. And now you’re treating me like a criminal for that?”

“They say you sneaked into town through the closed underpass and got caught. Don’t you know that’s a smuggling route? Drugs come in through there too. Why should we trust them and let them go?”

“Wow, I got lucky. I followed along quietly, trying not to make a fuss, but I never thought I’d have to endure such humiliation. The thing I hate the most is a prankster. What do you think of people? Just beat them all up and run away?”

Squeak!

“Stop it.”

Suddenly, a man opened the door and came in. The person who was investigating Noh Song-rin saw him and jumped up from his seat, assuming a motionless posture.

“Welcome, Captain!”

“You’re finally coming to your senses? If I had been even a little bit later, this whole place would have been ruined. No matter how much patience I’ve had lately, I’ve reached my limit.”

“This kid! How rude in front of the captain!”

“Okay. Go out for a moment. I need to talk to this person.”

“Oh, yes. I understand.”

Noh Song-rin, who saw him respond immediately to his superior’s orders without saying a word, realized that the man in front of him was a big shot.

‘It seems like it’s around the same rank as me? Well, I’m not sure. It hides its energy pretty well.’

A man reached out to Noh Song-rin and asked to shake her hand.

“He seems to be a third-ranked hunter, similar to me. We were very rude. I’m late in greeting you. My name is Yeonjeongmun.”