The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 390



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Episode 390

#390. You managed to catch on this far.

Seong Seon-je thought of a conversation he had with Joo Se-ah a while ago. It was right after they had agreed to jointly respond to the Kang Moo-hyeok and Mirage incident.

‘Juseah Gilma. When you fought the tyrant. Were you sure you would become S-rank?’

The answer to that question was simple.

‘Where is the hunter who is sure of that? Hunters always find the answer in the field.’

It was a simple and clear answer, as expected from Joo Se-ah, but it had a big impact on Seong Seon-je.

“That must be the reason why I can’t get over it.”

Now it was time to find the answer.

Seongseonje went towards the scene he wanted.

* * *

Kyung Soo Hyuk, who received a call from Kang Moo Hyuk, asked back into his smartphone as if it was unexpected.

“Speakerphone? So everyone can hear?”

Kyung Soo-hyuk was puzzled. If it was just a matter of giving orders, there was no need to convey it to everyone at the same time. He had a gut feeling that there was something else important to talk about.

“Okay, I’ll put you on speakerphone.”

Kyung Soo-hyuk pointed his smartphone toward the seat in front of him and pressed the speakerphone.

-This is Kang Mu-hyeok. What I’m about to talk about requires level 8 security.

It meant that you should never say anything until you die.

Everyone, including Seodaechi, was nervous.

-Do you agree?

Everyone answered yes, and Kang Mu-hyeok continued speaking.

-The recent breaking incidents that have occurred all over the country and the recent Baek Seong-bin incident are related to the terrorist group Mirage.

For a moment, the car Seo Dae-chi was driving tilted. Kyung Soo-hyuk and Baek Sol clenched their fists to keep themselves from showing shock.

After that, Kang Mu-hyeok only relayed important information related to this incident.

Currently, the information was that the combined attack force of Iron Will and Slayer was fighting Mirage at Mungyeong Pass, and that Joo Sea and Illusion were fighting at Seoul Forest Gate.

And Baek Seong-bin.

“So you’re saying that that idiot fell for Illusion’s trick and betrayed the guild and tried to blow up the gate?”

Seo Dae-chi asked back and Kang Mu-hyeok answered yes.

Kang Moo-hyuk added.

– And in the case of Hunter Baek Seong-bin, I expect that rather than being tricked, he was mentally attacked by an illusion.

Crunch!

It was the sound of the passenger door handle breaking.

Baeksol grabbed the crooked handle and spoke to Kang Mu-hyeok as if he was questioning him.

“So you’re saying he’s not at fault, Captain?!”

“Baeksol. You’re so excited right now.”

Kyung Soo-hyuk pointed out Baek Sol’s rudeness.

Kang Moo-hyuk answered without paying any attention to her attitude.

-Hunters are not in the position to judge the severity of a crime by looking at intent. Even if it wasn’t intentional, a crime committed cannot be covered up. What we need to do now is to stop Hunter Baek Seong-bin before he commits a bigger crime.

“Even if it means killing me?”

Seodaechi said.

It was a choice that had already been heard from Guan Hong, but everyone remained silent when asked to confirm it again.

Except for Kang Mu-hyuk.

-Yes, if that’s the case.

Even Baek Sol, who wanted to destroy Baek Seong-bin more than anyone else, trembled at Kang Mu-hyeok’s calm answer.

Baek Sol was scouted by Iron Will as a Kang Mu-hyeok pick, but up until now, she had only thought of the captain as an ordinary person with great abilities who could only finish him off.

But now that I look back, he was more of a hunter than anyone else. He was merciless, without any affection or anything.

The way he so nonchalantly sentenced the hunter he had brought to death seemed to show that he had already made up his mind.

“Okay. So, what’s the search location?”

-Bukaksan Gate. Serial number 75-11G. You can check the exact coordinates through the terminal.

Baeksol, who was next to him, took out his operation terminal and checked the location on the app.

“It’s on the other side of the perimeter road behind the Blue House. There’s no control up to that point.”

Seodaechi nodded and said.

“Are there any considerations, sir?”

-For your information, the Slayer Guild’s search party has also been dispatched there. If their routes don’t overlap, it won’t matter, but if they meet at the same location, please cooperate to resolve the case.

The party members became tense at the news that the Slayer had intervened.

Seo Dae-chi shook off the burden on his shoulders and asked a question that could be asked at the party.

“What about the authority? If traffic is not controlled, there could be confusion.”

-Each guild’s orders are given to the party leader of that guild. Even if you’re performing an operation together, the party leader of Seodaechi should take charge of the orders. However, there may be cases where you need to temporarily hand over orders to another guild due to the situation on the ground. This is also left to the party leader’s judgment.

“The party leader will take responsibility as well.”

-Because that’s what was given to me. But I can’t be free from responsibility as I was the one who gave the final approval for Seodaechi Hunter to be the party leader.

The word responsibility was a word that put pressure on the scene. At the same time, it created tension.

The fact that Kang Moo-hyuk also mentioned the team leader’s responsibilities was closer to encouraging them to be more tense than pressuring them.

“I suggest adding an additional party just in case.”

– We will be dispatched from the Slayer according to the search party’s report. So, Seodaechi Hunter, focus on stopping and securing Baek Seong-bin.

“yes.”

After the call ended, the car was filled with silence.

The number of cars running on the street was gradually increasing. It was a time when people’s footsteps were also quickening.

The streets were still dark as the days grew shorter, but the day had already begun.

The vehicle passed through Sejong-daero.

As they neared their destination, Baeksol, unable to bear the heavy atmosphere, opened his mouth.

“But Daechi Wave. I guess you and Danjang are on good terms more than I thought?”

“I?”

There was a clear hint of displeasure in Seodaechi’s response.

Baeksol said without caring about his feelings.

“You always curse at the captain, but surprisingly, you follow orders obediently.”

“It’s work.”

“I think even the manager covers it well enough to draw the line at work.”

“That’s just the way he is.”

“If someone like that is a good person, then that means they are a good person. Who takes responsibility in this day and age? If you are the leader, you are considered a vice-minister in other guilds. In fact, you have more authority than them. You are complaining to someone like that. I don’t know what happened between you two, but at least the leader doesn’t seem to hate you. If he did, he wouldn’t have called you to the guild.”

“I think that’s what Baeksol said. If Seo Daechi hated you, the captain wouldn’t have brought you to the expedition team.”

Kyung Soo-hyuk agreed with Baek Sol’s words. It was a topic that Kyung Soo-hyuk often brought up, but he joined the conversation to ease the tense atmosphere.

Seodaechi reacted indifferently.

“I guess he’s trying to harass me by keeping me by his side.”

“You don’t think so either, do you? The captain doesn’t like you… I don’t think he’d care. Even so, I think he at least cares.”

“It’s personal. Don’t be interested.”

“So you mean there’s something there?”

“The mission is right in front of you. Both of you, don’t worry about useless things and focus.”

When Kyung Soo-hyuk showed signs of digging deeper, Seo Dae-chi cut him off.

His voice was quite cold, so the other two joined in and stuffed their mouths with Jacques.

Seo Dae-chi thought about Kang Mu-hyeok as he passed by Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Kang Mu-hyeok was a person of love and hate to him.

The foundation for him to become a hunter now came from his older brother, Seo Dae-gil, but its roots were in the diary that Seo Dae-gil compiled for his younger brother, who learned from Kang Mu-hyeok and became a hunter.

In other words, Kang Mu-hyeok’s hunting theory was passed down from Seodae-gil to Seodae-chi.

‘The guy who gave me that diary was also Kang Mu-hyuk.’

Kang Mu-hyeok gave me the diary, saying it was his brother’s heirloom.

Seo Dae-chi still remembered what Kang Mu-hyeok had said to him when he was in despair and sadness over losing his only blood relative.

‘This diary, Seodaegil Hunter tried to give it to Seodaechi Hunter. It was censored for guild security reasons. It summarizes the hunting theories I’ve established. It’s a very well-made textbook. If Seodaechi Hunter agrees, I’d like to publish it.’

The answer Seo Dae-chi gave at that time was one word.

‘X it!’

Kang Moo-hyuk said not to get angry and to contact him whenever he changed his mind.

Of course, Seo Dae-chi never contacted me. Kang Mu-hyeok was always the one to contact me first.

He gave me some advice on how to become a freelancer instead of joining a guild.

Seo Dae-chi didn’t listen at first, but whenever he felt his limits while hunting, he would unknowingly follow Kang Mu-hyeok’s advice.

Kang Moo-hyuk talked for quite a while every time they contacted each other. He talked to himself as if he was updating the hunting theory that Seo Dae-gil had organized.

Seodaechi listened to his voice even though he didn’t want to hear it.

As time passed, I heard the news that Kang Mu-hyeok had quit Titan. My heart felt empty.

And soon after, I heard a rumor that he had joined the Taesung Guild, where the famous Joo Se Ah was, with the unfamiliar title of captain.

And he was offered to join Iron Will. After much deliberation, Seo Dae-chi accepted the offer.

‘It was a time when I felt my limits.’

Kang Moo-hyuk is someone you don’t like, but you need him. He’s someone your brother respected and followed, but he’s the one you have to hold responsible for your brother’s death. You want to ask yourself why you cared so much for him for so long, but you don’t want to hear the story.

The relationship of all kinds of betrayal was between Seo Dae-chi and Kang Mu-hyeok.

When he reached a road where cars could no longer go, Seodaechi stopped the car and shook off his distracting thoughts.

‘I came here to become stronger. I have no other intentions. A hunter is someone who must use anything to catch monsters. I’m using Kang Mu-hyeok. No matter what. Let’s take care of Baek Seong-bin first.’

Seo Dae-chi, who had calmed down, got out of the car, packed his equipment, and said.

“Okay. Now I’ll go pick up Baek Seong-bin.”

“Not killing them?”

Baeksol asked back. Seodaechi hesitated. Kyungsoohyuk looked at him with strange eyes.

“You acted like you were going to kill me, but is that really your true intention?”

Baeksol spoke teasingly, then quickly erased his smile.

“Well, we’ll find out when we meet. He’s either someone we can save, or someone we can kill.”

Seo Dae-chi followed behind Baek Sol, who was ahead, and grabbed his weapon.

* * *

Hunters belonging to the 3rd raid party and 4th party of the Slayer Guild moved to Bukaksan Mountain by helicopter according to the orders of the Dojinsan Strategy Team Leader.

The helicopter arrived at the Bukaksan Gate and stopped in the air while maintaining a certain altitude.

The surrounding terrain was covered with trees and the darkness had not yet lifted, making it difficult to even get close, let alone land.

The hunters had no choice but to try repel, something they usually don’t do.

“Okay, everyone has trained before, right? It’s easy, so don’t be so shaky.”

“Our party leader, you’re worried again. What hunter can’t hold on to a rope and go down?”

“There might be remnants of Miraju. If you act all cool and get stabbed in the head and die, you’ll be embarrassed and won’t be able to send a condolence message. So, I’m nervous and going down.”

The party members became tense as the party leader spoke in a fierce tone.

They descended to the ground one by one while the Hunter in the archer position, capable of long-range attacks, stood guard over the surrounding area.

It was when the four of them stepped on the ground and the last hunter folded his bow and grabbed the rope.

A ray of light cut through the darkness.

“Ugh!”

The hunter let out a final gasp and fell down.

“The enemy!”

“Myung-seok!”

Then a second beam of light flashed and the helicopter exploded and crashed.

The party leader flew to catch the hunter as he fell to the ground. Unfortunately, he was already dead.

He tried to close the hunter’s eyes to pray for his soul to rest in peace.

But I had to turn around without even a moment’s respite.

“You managed to catch on here.”

A cool female voice came from behind me.

The hunters drew their weapons and looked toward the direction where the voice came from. Dozens of shadows appeared along with the sound of leaves crunching.

“You came here to die, so I must kill you.”

Shadows rushed in with her voice.