The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 383



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Episode 383

#383. Let’s take the final step.

Gam Woo-young went to see So Sang-yeop, who was doing a final check on the expedition team’s combat readiness.

“Sir, where is Team Leader Seongseonje?”

“They said they were taking separate actions.”

“Sister Sea too?”

“We can’t tell S-ranks what to do. We’re not even in the same group.”

“Well, you were a solo player specialist back in Slayer. So you’re still solo? Hehe!”

“Wooyoung, I’ll be behind you.”

“Hic—!”

Gam Woo-young flinched in fright at Go Won-mae’s warning.

Gam Woo-young clapped his hands together and shouted.

“Sister, I was joking!”

“Poohahaha!”

As soon as laughter erupted from all sides, Gam Woo-young realized that he had been fooled and glared at Go Won-mae.

“Brother Wonmae, let’s refrain from such pranks. It’s not good for your heart.”

“If you’re so scared of Joo Se Ah, how can you still attack me every time? Even after being terribly defeated, you attack me again the next day. Is it because you have a strong spirit of challenge, or because you’re so stupid that you forget everything quickly? Anyway, it’s a mystery.”

Gowonmae tilted her head as if she had no idea what was going on, without taking a break from checking the bowstring.

Gam Woo-young let out a sigh of relief and said.

“Were you scared from the beginning? It was true, but it became scary.”

“If you keep whining and saying you’re scared, you’re out of your mind.”

“If I’m not in my right mind, I’ll only do it with Wonmae-hyung.”

“What about me?”

“I heard it from Hyesung hyung.”

Gam Woo-young pointed to Ha Hye-seong, who was loosening up her body while swinging a knife in the corner.

“Don’t call me brother.”

“Yes, bro.”

“… … .”

Go Won-mae’s pupils shook. He had an idea. He glared at Ha Hye-seong.

“Hey, what did you say?”

Gam Woo-young spoke instead of Ha Hye-seong.

“Brother, are you a classmate of Se-ah?”

“Th, what is that?!”

“I heard that all the riders were crazy back then. How crazy must they have been for all of them to confess their love to Se-ah noona… …?”

“Hey! Ha Hye-seong you piece of shit!”

Ha Hye-seong ran far away and disappeared from sight.

Gam Woo-young continued to tease Go Won-mae, holding her stomach and giggling.

“And they were all dumped, right? Some people quit because they were fed up. Hahahaha! No, how did you even think about dating Se-ah? Isn’t that crazy?”

“Inma, that was before he went crazy and ran wild on the expedition… … .”

“Even so, that’s true. What is Sea-noona’s equal? ​​She’s an ogre. No. If it’s Sea-noona, then even an ogre is a new bride. Hyung, it’s a good thing you got dumped back then. If you had really dated Sea-noona, Hyung, you wouldn’t be in this world right now.”

“Are you from the other world?”

Shudder.

Kam Woo-young’s body froze at the familiar voice. He turned his creaking neck and looked back, and the person he had been teasing just a moment ago was glaring at him.

“Three, Sister Sea?”

“Yeah, it’s me, you little punk.”

Joo Se Ah was smiling. Her eyes were fierce, but only the corners of her lips were slightly raised.

The color drained from Gam Woo-young’s face in an instant.

“Wow, Wonmae-hyung! If you were here, I would have told you… … .”

The high-priced shoes had already disappeared.

“Uh, you ran away alone without any sense of duty?”

“Now you gossip about someone who belongs to a different guild. Are you a loyal person? I came here to see your face for a bit, and now you’re hitting me in the back of the head like this?”

Joo Se-ah put her arm around his shoulder and patted him on the shoulder. Gam Woo-young avoided eye contact and broke out in a cold sweat.

“No, Sister. Wasn’t this a meaningful time to reminisce rather than gossip?”

“Memories? Oh, I see. Nostalgic memories are good. Well, let’s reminisce for a while, shall we? With swords like before. Since there’s a Mirage nearby, even if I die, I’ll be able to take care of everything.”

“Cow, cow, Captain, please save me! My sister is trying to kill me!”

Gam Woo-young asked So Sang-yeop for help, but the answer he got was,

“Casualties resulting from conflicts with other guilds other than the target in a disputed area or hunting ground are considered accidental deaths, not deaths in battle. Therefore, they will only be covered by basic insurance, not by war injuries.”

It was just a strict guild rule.

Joo Se-ah grabbed Gam Woo-young by the back of his neck. Gam Woo-young was lifted up like a puppy that had been grabbed by the back of its neck.

“You heard? Let’s try selling our memories.”

“Sister, we are about to have a big fight. Shouldn’t we distinguish between public and private matters?”

“Hmm, really? Well, there’s no need to kill someone who might get killed by Mirage later.”

“No, what kind of unlucky thing is that… … .”

“Or else you’ll be punished by me.”

“Isn’t there a need to get Sister Sea’s hands dirty? Just throw it to Mirage and I’ll make sure to come back alive.”

Joo Se-ah snickered and let go of Gam Woo-young.

‘It’s been like this since before, but this guy is really witty.’

Gam Woo-young, who was released by Joo Se-ah, ran away as fast as he could.

As the playful atmosphere died down, So Sang-yeop spoke up.

“What brings you here, Lady Jusea Gilma?”

“Why is it so hard between us?”

“It’s been like that since long ago.”

“Right, right? I forgot for a moment. Still, I feel bad because we ran through several gates together, Captain.”

“If you are an S-rank and a master of a guild, you should be treated well.”

“How is Mr. Samunhyeok Gilma? He must have retired at his age, that old man?”

So Sang-yeop answered Joo Se-ah’s question, which was full of malice.

“You’re too fit to retire.”

“I’m asking because the person in charge is not involved in the guild affairs. If you’re in your 50s, you should have left the Hunter’s world a long time ago. You’re just staying and blocking the path of your juniors.”

“Originally, he had planned to leave the guild a long time ago. But someone suddenly left, saying they wouldn’t renew their contract, so his retirement was postponed.”

“Is it because of me? Aren’t you the Slayer who wouldn’t go back without me?”

“When Joo Se-ah Gilma left the company, Team Leader Seong Seon-je also put his promotion on hold. He said the plan was messed up. Well, I think he’ll be promoted sooner or later.”

So Sang-yeop smiled bitterly.

Joo Seah said that Slayer would run well even without her, but this was half right and half wrong.

This is because the goal of the Seongseonje was not to maintain the status quo, but to base it on the future.

The difference between Slayer when Joo Sea was around and Slayer when she wasn’t was like heaven and earth. Considering that she had become an S-rank, the difference was even bigger.

As such, Joo Se Ah’s presence was taking up a bigger part of Slayer than she thought.

“So that’s why you tormented me like that, that little brat.”

“It only takes a moment for love to turn into hate. That’s because Gilma Samunhyeok had high expectations for Gilma Ju Se-ah.”

Joo Se Ah recalled her time at Tae Sung Guild.

Because he kept interfering with me, I went to Slayer headquarters and grabbed Samunhyeok by the collar.

Thinking back now, it was an embarrassing action, but thinking back on it, it was a time when there was no other way.

Samunhyeok and Joo Se-ah had a love-hate relationship.

Just like Samunhyeok who cherished Joo Se-ah, Joo Se-ah also had a grateful heart towards Samunhyeok.

No matter what the process was, I joined the Slayer, grew, and became an S-rank.

All the foundations that allowed her to become an S-rank could be said to be thanks to the Slayer.

So, although Joo Se Ah didn’t show it, she secretly supported Kang Moo Hyuk’s partnership with Slayer.

After all, the Slayer was her family, and at least she didn’t want them to become her enemies.

‘Of course, if you get in my way again, I won’t stay still.’

Joo Se Ah gathered her courage and brought up the reason she had come here in the first place.

“But what about Team Leader Seongseonje? I came here to talk to you, but I can’t even see your nose.”

“Well, I’m fine too… You said you were acting separately. I think you have something on your mind.”

“You really don’t know? Where is it?”

“I’ll contact you when the time comes.”

Joo Se-ah looked at So Sang-yeop with a suspicious look and then turned her head.

“Anyway, I told you that he is a person whose mind is unpredictable. Okay. Then, please contact me when the operation begins. I will be with our guild members.”

“All right.”

As soon as Joo Se-ah left, So Sang-yeop’s stern expression suddenly relaxed.

‘What on earth is Team Leader Seongseonje thinking?’

It was a fight against the Hunter terrorist group of the century, Mirage. It also included the legendary terrorist Illusion. Normally, he would never leave his post.

‘There are a lot of suspicious parts about this operation. I think there is some information that has not been shared.’

So Sang-yeop wasn’t the one who would whine about the absence of a de facto leader for the Slayers. He decided to check the operation once again to see if there were any shortcomings.

Meanwhile, upon leaving the Slayer Guild’s garrison, Joo Se Ah contacted Kang Mu Hyuk.

“As Captain Kang said, Team Leader Seong Seon-je is nowhere to be seen. It seems like he’s trying to make contact with Illusion. Expedition Leader So Sang-yeop doesn’t seem to know about this. If he finds out that Team Leader Seong is trying to deal with an S-rank, he’ll try to stop him. Yes. Yes. I understand. I’ll move on to the next plan. Tell Thomas too. See you later.”

* * *

“What did Gilma say?”

As soon as Kang Mu-hyeok finished talking to Joo Se-ah, Thomas, who was next to him, asked.

Instead of answering, Kang Moo-hyuk looked around. Thomas, who noticed his concern, shrugged his shoulders and said.

“Don’t worry. You won’t be able to see me on camera. You won’t be able to hear me either.”

“Did you use magic?”

“Similar.”

“No matter what, it’s too risky to come into the Slayer headquarters and wait. If we get caught, it means we’ll be revealing the existence of another S-rank.”

“It’s not like it’s a crowded operator room, and it’s fine in the hallway. Even high-ranking hunters won’t be able to spot me.

Kang Moo-hyuk couldn’t say anything about magic. It was because his common sense and the standards of a magician were different. No, Thomas’s abilities were different from those of other magicians.

The only wizard in the world who has reached the level of creating magic rather than learning it through skill books.

Excluding the elven spirit magic, the only magic on Earth that could theoretically understand and reconstruct the structure of magic was ‘Thomas Ryu’s’ magic.

Kang Moo-hyuk put his worries aside and said.

“The Holy Emperor has left his seat. He may have noticed our thoughts. No, he may have figured out Illusion’s intentions.”

“So, are you going with Plan B?”

“Yes. Depending on the situation on the ground, it may change to Plan C or D, but for now, we will proceed with Plan B.”

“Seongseonje, that guy is really a pain in the ass. He moves on his own without me even telling him to. It’s tiring if he does that every time.”

“We are not in a position to say anything since we are the ones who move without being told first. Knowing that, Team Leader Sung probably made his own plan without asking.”

Although he said it as if it was nothing, Kang Moo-hyuk thought of Seong Seon-je and stuck out his tongue. As Thomas had said, he was a very difficult person.

‘Seongseonje. Slayer Guild… … .’

During the Unified Attack Force, Seongseonje offered Kang Muhyeok the position of Slayer’s strategy team leader ahead of the Northeastern Defense Battle. He promised full support.

Of course he refused, but at the time, Kang Moo-hyuk had unconsciously drawn up a strategy in his head for leading the Slayer.

A combination of S-rank Joo Se-ah and the guild leader Seong Seon-je.

As the strategy team leader, he supports these two and introduces a large number of Rider Wolves.

The plan is to merge with Iron Will to create a huge new hunter training center in Bukpocheon, securing the manpower needed to conquer the Demon Realm.

It was fun just imagining it. I thought I could sweep away all the monsters.

But that imagination was literally just an imagination.

Kang Moo-hyuk knew that Iron Will, Slayer, Joo Se-ah, and Sung Seon-je were not the materials that could be tied together.

‘No matter how flexible and forward-looking Team Leader Seongseonje is, to Slayer, monster extermination is not a goal but a means. He is innately incapable of mixing with us.’

Joo Se-ah, Kang Mu-hyeok, and others were not people who valued the profits or value of the guild.

Their sole goal was to eliminate monsters. They were able to respond strongly to conflicts with other guilds and hunters that arose during the process because the guild was not the priority.

Kang Moo-hyuk pushed the combination he had been dreaming of out of his mind for a moment and finally gave the final order.

“Please go to Thomas Hunter’s location. We will now take the final step to capture the illusion.”