The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 32



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Episode 32

32. It’s only been three years.

Forty hunters seated at fifteen round tables.

Kang Moo-hyuk said as he looked around at the crowd of people who had gathered in larger numbers than he had expected.

“I feel like I haven’t had the chance to interact with you all for a while. Please enjoy your lunch today and tell me what you want to say or what you’re curious about. I’ll do my best to answer.”

As soon as Kang Mu-hyeok finished speaking, he picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in his mouth.

They had booked an entire high-class Chinese restaurant and laid out a feast of delicious food, but none of the hunters took a bite and just looked around.

“Here, I’m going to have some Jjamppong. Let’s talk while eating.”

As Choi Mi-ran inhaled the Jjamppong in a heavy atmosphere, several hunters also began to touch the food.

Choi Mi-ran emptied half a bowl of Jjamppong in no time and raised her hand.

“Sir, should I raise my hand and speak?”

“Do whatever you want.”

“Why are you going to Pocheon?”

Her question interrupted the meal again.

The reason I was most curious about.

I was curious about the reason for the sudden guild relocation, but I also wondered why the location was Pocheon.

“The biggest reason is the growth of the guild. Seoul is full of large guilds, mid-sized guilds, and even small and medium-sized guilds, so we judged that it would be difficult for Taesung Guild to compete.”

“If the hunters quit after moving, the guild size will decrease even further.”

A young hunter who had been sitting in the corner came rushing in as if he had been waiting.

Kang Moo-hyuk looked straight ahead at the questioner to confirm his position. The young hunter slightly averted his eyes from his calm gaze.

“Does the guild go to the countryside a lot?”

Kang Moo-hyuk made a light joke, but no one laughed. It wasn’t even a joke that was meant to be laughed at in the first place. If you joked like Kang Moo-hyuk with a blank expression, not many people would accept it, no matter how high up they were.

He continued speaking without much thought.

“I know that being in the Seoul guild is a very important entry requirement for young hunters. It was also one of the foundations for the growth of the Titan guild, where I was the strategy team leader. However, Titan was not a guild based in Seoul from the beginning. Rather, it was a guild in the Chungcheongbuk-do region, outside the metropolitan area. So how did Titan manage to enter Seoul? Why did Seoul, which has a high entry barrier for local guilds, give up its position to a guild in Chungcheong Province, which is not even in the metropolitan area? That has to do with the growth of young hunters like you.”

“Are you talking about rank up?”

Kim Seong-hyeon, who took the lead in contacting his colleagues and making arrangements, asked questions proactively.

“I’m talking about all the stats for tactical evaluations, including rank-ups. To be exact, I should say ‘step-up.’”

“Step up?”

“After awakening as a hunter, young hunters learn the basics through a one-year regular course hosted by the state and association. After that, they are trained through individual activities or guild activities. However, freelancers learn only by eavesdropping in real combat, and guilds do not have many systems to properly pass on know-how. If it is a guild with a lot of real combat, the gap can be filled to some extent, but Taesung Guild is a guild that is far from being real combat-oriented.”

“It’s not enough, it’s almost like there’s nothing.”

Someone muttered. The surrounding hunters nodded in agreement.

Not only was securing the gate a secondary issue, there were no expeditions to the blockade area. Even in the northern winter defense battles, they were often abandoned because they were not given a good position.

Occasionally, I would go hunting when a monster appeared in Gangwon-do or when I personally went hunting.

Kang Moo-hyuk stood up and spoke to the hunters.

“Titan, while active in the provinces, systematized solid individual combat, party tactics, and raid operations, and trained young hunters to learn them. The hunters who grew up at that time are now the main force of Titan. I would like to present a vision of growth to you all. Bukpocheon is the most difficult area in the metropolitan area. Gates do not generate, but monsters respawn steadily. Gate resources are also found frequently, so you can obtain herbs that help the hunter grow. And the most important point is―”

At that moment, as if to cut off Kang Mu-hyeok’s words, the door to the Chinese restaurant opened.

“Huh? Am I a little late?”

The voice heard from the door was Joo Se-ah.

After that, Jang Deuk-gu followed in.

“We’re just starting to eat, Guild Leader. What would you like for dinner?”

“I like Jjamppong.”

“I’ll have fried rice.”

The hunters became tense at the sight of the former guild numbers one and two calmly ordering and sitting down.

Kang Mu-hyeok, unlike someone who was having an important conversation, leisurely called over a waiter, ordered food for two, and spoke again.

“The main point of the guild relocation is that the guild leader, Jusea, will personally be in charge of training the young hunters.”

“!!”

All the hunters have become like savages.

A silent scream unfolds with only the mouth open.

Kang Moo-hyuk’s plan had a bigger impact than expected.

The opportunity for rank up that young hunters crave the most.

Training doesn’t necessarily mean your rank will go up, but being trained by a higher-ranked hunter means that the odds of that happening increase.

And that’s Joo Se-ah, who is competing for the best spot in the current rankings!

There hasn’t even been a proper training session because of the factional fighting within the guild.

But then, all of a sudden, a top-notch instructor appeared. Where else could you find a more perfect instructor than this?

Kang Moo-hyuk was confident.

‘This is a privilege. You can’t learn it without receiving it.’

A difference of one rank makes a difference in the feel. There is also a significant difference in destructive power and efficiency when hunting.

There were countless hunters who stayed at C or B rank until retirement. In order to even get close to A rank, one had to constantly grow from a young age.

In that respect, Kang Moo-hyuk’s plan was a proper win-win for the young hunters.

“If you want to learn, follow me. I’ll definitely level you up. Both in rank and in combat skills.”

As Joo Se Ah spoke, tapping the table with her wooden chopsticks, quiet cheers vibrated throughout the restaurant.

Kang Moo-hyuk adds quietly.

“In addition, the actual battles at the Bukpocheon Special Area will have a booster effect in raising the skills of the guild members.”

The place that was called a place for discussion had suddenly turned into a place for persuasion, but the hunters were not even aware of it.

Instructor Joo Se-ah’s plan was that shocking.

Kang Moo-hyuk said one more word as if driving a wedge into the hunters who were shaking violently.

“And you guys, the obligation to maintain the ointment is only three years.”

* * *

▶Please decide on a new ‘guild name’ and ‘slogan’ for Taesung Guild.◀

“We want to be reborn as a guild that protects the people. Please choose a guild name that symbolizes new sensibility and innovation.”

“Wow, this prize money is pretty good? And it’s not hard to apply either. Should I give it a try?”

“What did you name it?”

“Hey, where are you trying to copy? Go away, go away.”

People who saw the advertisement showed a lot of interest in the guild name contest.

Before announcing the contest, Taesung Guild’s public relations team took action to generate response.

There, Joo Se-ah herself responded to a TV interview as the face of Madam.

Despite her high profile, she had little media exposure, but when she agreed to a studio interview for the 9 o’clock news, the ratings exploded.

Kang Moo-hyuk, who was watching TV, nodded his head as he looked back and forth between Joo Se-ah’s interview and the computer monitor.

‘Good. You did well as instructed. Although the acting tone is awkward, it’s cute. Your appearance is also appealing. The gap between the image of the strongest hunter and that of an ordinary woman in her mid-20s creates synergy.’

What he was looking at were real-time news comments and hunter-related community bulletin boards.

The community was abuzz with Joo Seah’s interview.

-That person is the strongest hunter, the beginner Gilman.

-A beauty who slaps celebrities. Are you a hunter?

└If that person slaps someone in the face, the person will die.

└I’ll attach a link to a video of me breaking an ogre’s head with my bare fist. (Link)

└Don’t you know the legend of 17 vs. 1?

└All villains, get down on your knees!!

-You’re too pretty to be a hunter. Joo Sea Forever.

– I’m not good at games. Our Lord Gilma. I’m ‘Gamma (Grandmaster)’. If you contact me, I may not know about diamonds, but I can take responsibility for everything up to Platinum.

└Breaking news. Joo Sea Hunter, known as ‘Btak’.

└Huh? You must be feeling lazy.

└Padrip? Are you crossing the line?

└There are definitely kids like this. Those who are serious about the game. Why are they fighting in every comment?

-What are you doing? Ryan Games. Quickly create a champion modeled after him!

└The balance is broken.

└The tank boom is coming.

└Is there anything wrong with the game? Mid, jungle. No matter where you use it, it won’t work.

-Our Lord Gilma. Even his jokes are cute.

-But who is that guy called Kang Mu-hyeok? He’s just an ordinary person, but he’s the head of the strategy team? The manager? Is he that great?

└If a non-hunter became the strategy team leader on Titan, it says it all.

Kang Moo-hyuk’s plan was a huge success. Using Joo Se-ah as bait, he greatly increased the guild’s recognition.

Joo Se-ah, who saw the video of herself being interviewed in person, kicked the blanket.

Kang Moo-hyuk’s work wasn’t over just with media play. That was only a small part. The really important thing was personnel management.

“I’ve filled in the number of hunters that are needed right now… … .”

When he first came to the Taesung Guild, Kang Mu-hyeok had planned to weed out each faction’s hunters, but after confirming that there were many immediate issues that needed to be resolved, such as eliminating the goblin villages that had taken over the previous territory, he changed his plan.

After establishing himself while maintaining his current power as much as possible, he slowly took his time replacing the factions or disbanding them to bring them under Joo Sea.

‘The Taesung Group line was lured in by the guild leader’s downfall, so the strategy team leader is cooperating. The attack line threatened and captured Noh Song-rin. Now, the only one left is Do Kyung-hoon. It must be about time that the expedition line hunters were persuaded and his ears were opened… When will he come?’

* * *

Do Kyung Hoon ground his teeth.

“Kang. Moo. Hyuk.”

I let my guard down. No, I thought it was funny.

Titan Guild Strategy Team Leader?

It’s an open secret in the industry that the Gilma and Bugilma are at odds with each other.

In the meantime, I thought he was someone who had lucked out and landed in the team leader position through political activities.

‘It’s not something to be taken lightly just because it’s politics. Our children are agitated. This is no small feat.’

It was a brilliant decision to instigate Choi Mi-ran to gather young hunters.

Not only is her ability lacking, but she is even more oblivious to the workings of this organization, so they are using her.

If Choi Mi-ran had been just a little bit smarter, she wouldn’t have gathered the hunters at the captain’s suggestion. Or at least she would have reported to herself first.

I was annoyed by her stupidity, but I couldn’t just throw Choi Mi-ran away.

Loyalty is loyalty, but she also secretly acts as a mood maker within the faction.

Could this be a case of making up for a lack of skill with friendliness? Even that might be a form of survival instinct.

‘Anyway, I guess I got hit in the back of the head from a completely unexpected place. Noh Song-rin’s declaration of support was also strange. I thought it was a bit strange that the strategy team leader was acting so meekly. Even if it wasn’t Jang Deuk-gu’s warning, I think he would have been a difficult opponent to deal with with words.’

Even though he was cornered after losing his player, Do Kyung-hoon did not try to meet Kang Moo-hyuk rashly.

I thought that if we fought without knowing what weapons our opponent had, we would definitely lose.

This was the secret to his survival as a small guild hunter.

“I guess I can’t do this alone. Is it time to meet them?”

Do Kyung-hoon thought of the outsiders in the guild he was reluctant to meet.

Although their numbers are not large, they are the fourth force that maintains balance.

‘Even Captain Kang would have a headache dealing with those weirdos.’

In the meantime, he just has to take care of his subordinates.

“Did you think I’d be pushed out so easily? Huh! Let’s see who wins.”