The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 395



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Episode 395

#395, There is no such thing as a dog fight.

Baek Seong-bin pulled out a greatsword from behind his back.

It is a large sword as tall as a person, so it is hung instead of a scabbard.

The blade was dull, but with the Hunter’s power added, it was sharp enough to cut through a monster’s waist.

Seo Dae-chi recalled Baek Seong-bin’s fighting style.

‘A one-sided attacking Berserker position. Acts like a tank, but is a dealer. Highly versatile against both large and small monsters. What an idiot. How dare he go down a side path when he has the characteristics to do so!’

Seodaechi gritted his teeth and took up a dagger in both hands, something he didn’t normally use. It was a weapon a bit shorter than the sword he usually used. Of course, it was longer than a knife, but the reach was too short to deal with a greatsword.

“Seodaechi! Is that the hidden trick you were talking about?!”

Seo Dae-chi did not respond. Instead, he took advantage of the moment when Baek Seong-bin brought down his greatsword and dug in.

Baek Seong-bin swung his greatsword with the intention of splitting Seodaechi in half.

Just before the greatsword reached his head, Seodaechi crossed his daggers in an X shape to block the blade. Then he leaned forward.

The dagger advanced along the blade like a train running on rails. The greatsword scattered its striking points. The greatsword lost its balance and the tip of the blade struck the ground. Baek Seong-bin tilted. Seo Dae-chi took advantage of the gap and passed Baek Seong-bin, cutting his right side. Blood splattered along the dagger’s path.

“It hurts!”

Baek Seong-bin put down his sword and swung his fist nervously, striking Seo Dae-chi. Seo Dae-chi swung his sword until the end, even though he was hit in the face. Baek Seong-bin’s left wrist fell to the ground.

“Oh my, the weapon is good. The technique is good too. Running forward and throwing the sword… But what can I do? I can just apply some spit and it’ll stick.”

As if to prove Baek Seong-bin’s confidence, the wound on his side had healed and was no longer bleeding. He picked up his wrist and tried to attach it to the cut surface.

At that moment, Baek Sol attacked. Her kick hit Baek Seong Bin’s right hand, who was picking up his severed hand. His left hand flew through the air and landed in the middle of the battlefield.

In the midst of the battle between the Slayer, Mirage, and the Hunters on both sides, the left hand rolled around and disappeared without a trace.

Baek Seong-bin glared at Baek Sol with a distorted face.

“What should I do if I feel sorry? You won’t even give me time to change clothes?”

Baek Sol threw a punch while squeezing. Baek Sol, in the martial arts position, overwhelmed Baek Seong Bin in close combat. The spur of the gauntlet on her hand stained Baek Seong Bin’s entire body with blood.

The sight of Baek Seong-bin being beaten unilaterally without even being able to hold his hand up was a situation that anyone would have thought was disadvantageous.

But Baek Seong-bin wasn’t flustered at all.

‘It’s not the first or second time that my limbs have been blown away. This isn’t enough to stop me.’

Baeksol continued to fire consecutive shots without stopping.

“This is the shoulder bag for the privileged. This is the ribs. This is the punctured spleen. This is the ruptured liver. This is the finger. This is the face! And also… … .”

“Is that guy alive?”

While Baek Sol hesitated for a moment, Baek Seong-bin spat out a handful of blood and asked. A few pieces of teeth were mixed in the blood.

“That’s right, teeth! Our little bear already looks like he needs dentures at that age, you punk!”

“Our Bear? So you two are dating?”

“What are you dating?!”

“Hey, Kyung Soo Hyuk. I won the bet. Give me the money.”

“A bet? What bet?!”

Baek Sol glared at Baek Seong-bin and Gyeong Su-hyeok alternately. Gyeong Su-hyeok avoided her gaze and approached her, drawing his sword and shield.

“Come to the guild and get it yourself.”

“Kyung Soo Hyuk, you didn’t forget to give it to me, did you?”

“Seodaechi, did you walk there too?”

“So what’s the bet?!”

Baeksol shouted. Seodaechi also took up position behind Baek Seongbin without answering.

Baek Sol was trying to find out about the bet when Baek Seong Bin swung his blade filled with mana, causing him to jump back.

Naturally, Baeksol stood in front, and Gyeongsuhyeok stood on the side. The three of them surrounded each other, forming a siege net.

Baek Seong-bin grabbed the greatsword with his remaining hand, as Baek Sol was trying to distance himself from him. Tendons bulged in his forearm, and the greatsword was lifted. The armor coats worn by the Seodaechi party members blew in the wind as he swung the greatsword.

Tension was high, as if it could explode at any moment.

All four of them kept their mouths shut and prepared for the next clash.

When this situation reached a standstill, Seodaechi, judging that he had gained the upper hand, tried to suggest surrender again.

He glanced at Gyeong Su-hyeok and then looked at Baek Seong-bin again.

‘I don’t think it will work based on the look in your eyes, but at least this will be an ultimatum that will make you give up your foolish thoughts.’

Kyung Soo-hyuk still felt sorry for Baek Seong-bin. He was a good guy. He was a party leader who had been leading the party members who had been causing trouble well even though he was squeamish with his words. That was how much affection he had for the party members.

The least Seo Dae-chi could do for Gyeong Su-hyeok was to give Baek Seong-bin a chance.

“Baek Seong-bin. I know that our relationship started off badly, and that our personalities are polar opposites. If your disappointment was due to me and you couldn’t accept the current situation, you should have resolved it within the guild. How is your current behavior any different from a child throwing a tantrum? It’s not too late. Come back and pay the price. And when you come back, hunt the monsters. Those guys are the ones who made you and your family miserable, right? There’s no reason to fight against the horde.”

As expected, it didn’t work on Baek Seong-bin. He showed his anger.

“Don’t bring up my family. A guy like you, Seodaechi, doesn’t deserve to talk about my family.”

“Are you qualified to follow terrorists?”

“A terrorist? Illusion-nim’s cause is more profound than anyone else’s. He deserves to be called a prophet.”

“A terrorist who opens the gate and kills people is a prophet?”

“That much blood is needed to restore the Earth to its original state, or rather to create a healthier world. Has there ever been a revolution in world history without sacrifice?”

“Hey, Baek Seong-bin. You really… … .”

Baek Seong-bin took advantage of the moment when Kyung Soo-hyeok was sighing and approached him by surprise, swinging his greatsword.

Kyung Soo-hyuk calmly raised his shield. It was a tactic to block and then counterattack, leaving the other hand unusable.

At this time, something unexpected happened.

【Rapid Play】

Baek Seong-bin’s severed hand grew rapidly. The one-handed slash changed into two-handed slashes. Kyung Soo-hyuk’s body, which had been blocking the greatsword with his shield, staggered due to the sudden increase in speed and strength.

Kyung Soo-hyuk belatedly tried to ease the shock by putting down his shield, but Baek Seong-bin read this and took back his greatsword midway.

“As expected, an obvious move!”

Because of that, Kyung Soo-hyuk’s posture became uneven and he leaned to one side. The great sword flew towards Kyung Soo-hyuk with an eerie sound as if it was trying to cut off his neck. However, the attack missed and landed on Kyung Soo-hyuk’s shoulder.

“Chop!”

Baek Seong-bin, who had originally missed the point of attack, glanced sideways. Seo Dae-chi’s dagger was pushing away his greatsword.

“Your hands became fine in an instant. You really are skilled.”

“Isn’t every hunter bound to have a hidden trick?”

“The sermon is now over.”

Baek Seong-bin was reflected in Seodaechi’s retina. And Baek Pine was reflected behind him.

Baek Seong-bin flinched and looked back. At that moment, Baek Sol struck the backs of his left and right gauntlets. A blade the size of a snake rose from the tops of both hands.

Baek Seong-bin retrieved the great sword and tried to strike Baek Sol. Seo Dae-chi would not let him go easily.

The dagger stabbed Baek Seong-bin in the thigh, and while he was staggering, Baek Sol’s sword pierced Baek Seong-bin’s liver.

“Crash!”

Baek Seong-bin screamed in pain, but grabbed Baek Sol’s wrist and held it tightly.

“Aren’t you going to let this go?”

“Would you let it go?”

Baek Seong-bin’s headbutt hit Baek Sol in the face. Baek Sol, who was pushed back, braced himself by using his lower body, then bounced his waist and hit Baek Seong-bin with his head again.

Baek Seong-bin was shocked, but he never let go of Baek Sol. He hit him again. Baek Sol didn’t back down and grabbed his head. Both of their faces were covered in blood.

But unlike Baek Sol, who was staggering without recovering, Baek Seong Bin attacked her again with a face that was intact except for the blood.

Seo Dae-chi stabbed Baek Seong-bin in the legs and torso several times, but Baek Sol ignored him and only attacked him.

“Get out of the way! Seodaechi!”

Kyung Soo-hyuk pushed Seo Dae-chi away and hit Baek Seong-bin with his dangling shoulder.

【Solder Charge】

It was a skill that pushed monsters away with the shoulder area of ​​the upper body armor.

Baek Seong-bin did not let go of Baek Sol until the very end and fell together. Baek Sol, even though covered in blood, did not lose consciousness and seized the opportunity. Her legs wrapped around Baek Seong-bin’s arm, which was holding her hand, and she transitioned into an arm bar position.

Without hesitation, Baek Sol broke Baek Seong Bin’s arm. With a crack, Baek Seong Bin’s shoulder was dislocated along with the sound of bones breaking.

Baek Seong-bin stretched out his other arm and grabbed Baek Sol’s face. At the same time, Seo Dae-chi flew forward and stabbed Baek Seong-bin in the stomach with a dagger.

“Ugh!”

Baek Seong-bin let go of Baek Sol and tried to pull out the dagger from his abdomen, but this time Baek Sol grabbed him and did not let go.

Baek Seong-bin, who was unable to move like a moth pricked by a pair of tweezers in the Gon-layer specimen room, laughed with foam at the mouth.

“Kruk… . Dog, dog fights are nothing new.”

“If we fight normally with you, we’ll get tired first.”

“You used your head, Seodaechi?”

“I’ll make another offer. Cut off both your arms and both your legs and go quietly to pay the price. If you want your head to be safe.”

“It’s the price of sin… But now isn’t the time for you to be sitting here leisurely?”

“what?”

“Are you here to catch me? Or are you here to stop that?”

There was a gate where Baek Seong-bin pointed with his chin.

And a crimson light was leaking out from that gate.

Baek Seong-bin said with a smirk.

“I was bait. No, everyone here was bait. Even you, Illusion.”

The gate was sucking in the surrounding light.

The light that was absorbed by the iron turned red as it was heated, dyeing the gate even redder.

“Seoul is now finished. Now this small land will also realize its original sin.”

“Damn it! Baek Seong-bi… …!”

The gate exploded.

***

The moment Thomas entered Seoul, he felt a sense of unease.

At that moment, a light more intense than the rising sun was rising in the direction of Seoul Forest, where he was heading. The afterglow of destructive mana was scattered all over Seoul.

‘There definitely seems to be an illusion there… … .’

Somehow, it felt like the place I was supposed to go wasn’t there, but somewhere else.

Thomas floated in the air, looking back and forth between Seoul Forest and Bukaksan Mountain, then hesitated and finally decided on a direction.

“This side is… worse.”

Soon he turned his attention to Mt. Bukak.

‘There’s nothing I can do. I have no choice but to hand over the illusion to Gilma.’

***

As the situation of the Battle of Bukaksan became more and more serious, Kang Mu-hyeok felt a sense of urgency.

Mana was fluctuating.

‘If it weren’t for the special zone, there’s no way you’d feel this kind of movement… No, even if it were a special zone, the mana concentration would just be high, and it wouldn’t move this rapidly.’

A flow of mana moving rapidly somewhere. It was fast, but the movement was faint. Kang Moo-hyuk felt the secrecy that even a hunter would have a hard time sensing, completely and with his entire body.

‘Is it because of mana addiction? Otherwise, how could this happen… … ‘

In that moment, Kang Moo-hyuk staggered and fell to the ground. He barely managed to avoid falling by placing his hand on the wall, but his vision darkened and brightened as if he had anemia.

Fortunately, because the situation was so chaotic, no one in the situation room noticed Kang Mu-hyeok’s condition.

Kang Moo-hyuk came out of the situation room in a cold sweat, took out the injection he had in his arms, and injected it into his arm.

After a while, vision returned.

Kang Mu-hyeok raised his head and approached the hallway window. He looked toward Bukaksan Mountain, which was not visible between the forest of buildings.

“!!”

Grains of light were flying with long tails.

Kang Moo-hyuk realized the identity of the grain.

“Mana… … .”

Mana was rushing towards Bukaksan Mountain.

Kang Moo-hyuk hummed unconsciously.

“The gate… is going to burst.”

He couldn’t help but think about the next step in case something happened.