The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 41



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Episode 41

41. Please succeed.

Joo Seah’s operation was bold.

The plan was to rush straight to Sanjeong Lake along the eastern national road and assassinate the goblin matriarch.

It was a simple plan with a clear objective, so if it was successful, half of the goblin subjugation was already done.

“Even if we assume that the defense is lax, there will be at least some sentinels. The Great Mother may have attracted other monsters. We should send dealers with Rogue or Assassin skills first to make sure they are eliminated.”

Although Jang Deuk-gu was cautious, Joo Se-ah shook her head.

“That way, whether it’s late or late, the Great Mother will eventually find out. Another controlled monster could also interfere. It would be better to attack quickly before the goblins can prepare their defenses.”

Jang Deuk-gu’s opinion was based on consideration for Joo Se-ah’s safety, but he himself wanted to jump into the dangerous situation.

I was confident.

The confidence that you can break through any trap the goblins have set.

It might be a hassle, she figured, but there wouldn’t be much risk.

Of course, it was ridiculous to worry about a hunter who was on the verge of becoming S-class.

However, Jang Deuk-gu did not like the fact that Joo Se-ah had to take the lead in breaking through the trap.

Is it because I’ve been seeing it since I was little?

Even though he knew that Joo Se Ah was stronger than him, he was always nervous like a child left on the shore.

“We are not as strong as you, Gilma. Even if we are goblins, we are against going in hastily considering the Daemoran variable.”

The one who helped Jang Deuk-gu in this way was surprisingly Do Kyung-hoon.

The reason he pointed out the danger was because he had put his name on this operation, even though their relationship was not good enough for Jang Deuk-gu to threaten him by going to the sauna.

Joo Seah set the minimum number of party members needed for a hit-and-run operation to be A-rank.

Although it was a rare level in the guild, it was enough to create a party.

Do Kyung-hoon, who was suddenly caught up in the goblin matriarch slaughter party, had no choice but to raise an objection in a disgruntled tone.

“If you’re scared, just leave. I don’t want to bring someone who’s scared and end up holding them back.”

Persuade? Request?

It was an action that did not suit Joo Se Ah.

It’s not like I was forcing the order.

It just touched the hunter’s pride.

That alone made Do Kyung Hoon become a dumb person who had eaten honey.

If you take it away and say you can’t go, you’ll be treated like a coward.

He was a hunter who lived off of his reputation, and he was an A-rank hunter who had to take clear responsibility for his rank.

The moment I backed down, I was called a coward and treated like a cripple.

‘Why are the others just sitting still? Especially that old man Nosongrin. Did he eat something wrong today? Why is that weakling just sitting still?’

Noh Song-rin, who had been the most uncooperative with Gilma up until now, was calmly preparing to hunt without any complaints.

At this point, if I hide my body, it will be embarrassing to look at the other lines.

Do Kyung-hoon had no choice but to express his intention to participate in silence.

“I love it when everyone’s opinions are so aligned.”

Joo Sea nodded as if satisfied.

“I understand that you have no more complaints. If you are ready, let’s move. Let’s go hunt the goblins.”

* * *

While Joo Sea moved east, Kang Mu Hyuk also prepared the rest of the guild members.

We distributed the ampoule kit set we received from Hanju Group and took out the new equipment.

“I had a really hard time taking care of this. I didn’t have time to fix it, so all I did was wipe off the dust and oil it. I made sure it worked and weeded out the defective ones, but since I left it wrapped up so tightly, there’s a chance that it’ll break down while I’m using it.”

Equipment Team Leader An Ji-il was distributing items taken out of Warehouse C to guild members.

Since most of the sets were tailored to the party unit, distribution was quick.

The only problem was teaching them how to use it.

Fortunately, I trained my team members while maintaining the equipment, and the usage itself wasn’t difficult.

The base camp was bustling with activity as team members gestured with their hands and feet to teach the hunters how to use their equipment.

Kang Moo-hyuk carefully examined the equipment that An Ji-il had taken out. Seeing the items he hadn’t seen in a long time gave him a new sense of emotion.

“What’s with those cloudy eyes?”

“I never thought the day would come when I would actually use this in real life.”

“It would have been impossible on Titan. Those bastards only saw my work as scrap metal.”

“It’s very expensive scrap metal. That’s why Titan was planning to start the project sooner or later. But I got involved in an unfortunate incident and it got buried.”

“If it’s a project that’s going to fall apart because you left, then I’ve said it all. Even if it had, it probably wouldn’t have seen the light of day. There are just too many noisy mouths out there.”

He couldn’t refute An Ji-il’s words. It was the result that Kang Mu-hyeok had expected. However, he couldn’t help but feel regretful.

My mouth felt bitter.

In the end, it only confirmed that there were clear limits to how much a non-hunter could run the guild.

‘That’s why Iron Will is important. There are few hunters who are as open-minded as Guild Master Jusea. If you can’t do it here, it’ll be even harder to do it anywhere else.’

Kang Moo-hyuk sat down in the captain’s seat, thinking that Iron Will would be his last.

But there were people everywhere who wanted to ruin this opportunity.

Even Chairman Tae Jin-seong didn’t care about the guild’s fate at the time.

Dozens of hunters died without batting an eye as he pursued his own goals.

‘We can’t let someone like that run the guild however he wants.’

Kang Moo-hyuk muttered, once again strengthening his resolve.

“Chairman Tae Jin-seong. The guild belongs to those who risk their lives. It won’t go your way.”

* * *

Kang Moo-hyuk moved the hunters to National Road 387, the southernmost part of Sanjeong Lake.

It was a large-scale raid with over 100 hunters divided into 20 parties.

Unlike usual, Kang Moo-hyuk followed the attack team to the scene to personally command them.

It was an extremely risky decision for a non-hunter to come to the scene.

Guest, not courage.

You’ll just be treated like luggage.

Kang Mu-hyeok, who had eaten enough guild food, could not have been unaware of this.

Still, the reason he came forward was because he had a corner of faith.

There are two of them.

“Why would someone who can’t even handle a single goblin show their face all the way to the front? Just retreat to the rear like the guild staff.”

One of the corners that believed was Leopomhee.

Although he is currently in charge of the management team, he is an A-rank hunter who could challenge for an expedition in the Tier Guild. He is also an experienced veteran.

She did not get involved in Joo Se-ah’s operation and instead escorted Kang Mu-hyeok.

At the same time, he was also responsible for handling any problems that the main unit encountered.

Although he had been away from the scene for a long time, it was a mission that Pyobeomhee could take on as he was one of the best attackers and chief party leader on Titan.

“You have Team Leader Pyo, right? At least you won’t die. And since you have this, it will save your life once in danger.”

Kang Moo-hyuk said, tapping the holster on his waist.

There was a pistol stuck inside.

“You said you didn’t have any money and came out in that expensive car? The cost of bullets must not have been cheap.”

In areas filled with mana, electricity and radio waves are rendered useless. Gunpowder weapons are also completely ineffective.

There was a way to work around it, but it came at a price.

Of course, the price was not small.

In particular, Manatan, which replaces bullets, showed extremely poor cost-effectiveness to the point that even the highest-tier guilds were hesitant.

It was an amount that would make even the highest level potions go to waste for one shot.

Among monsters, only low-level monsters like goblins die from one hit from Manatan.

If that goes astray or doesn’t hit the nail on the head, it’s just a waste of money.

Kang Moo-hyuk also brought out a gun specifically for the gate in preparation for the worst case scenario, but he had no intention of using it.

Kang Mu-hyeok smiled bitterly as he recalled his own stingy appearance in the poor guild.

“But would you pay attention to this? That godmother.”

“There will be a lot of snow scattered around the base camp. According to the records, the Goblin Godmother is a monster that reacts sensitively to information. It seems that she has no fighting power, but overreacts to enemy movements.”

Kang Moo-hyuk added about the goblin godmother he analyzed.

“Usually, mental magic type mobs tend to first remove threats from the entire battlefield instead of having a low aggro percentage for the tank during battle. The same goes for the Mother. There have been reports of cases where they are managed more thoroughly in this area. If 100 hunters move, they will definitely not stay still.”

“Then, if we go up, you’ll respond right away?”

“They’ll probably block the narrow road. They’ll likely place Watusi Snakes or other monsters on the mountain side to make it difficult to bypass. Our main force’s role is to pretend to break through and draw attention. Meanwhile, Guild Leader Jusea will eliminate the Mother.”

It was a bait operation to increase the chances of success for Joo Seah’s operation.

If we added the goblin forces that had already moved west and dispersed them to the south, the village would naturally become empty.

Pyo Beom-hee stuck out her tongue as she watched Kang Mu-hyeok figure out his godmother’s behavioral patterns.

The Goblin Matriarch, only appearing for the second time in world records.

It was quite surprising that he was able to understand this much by piecing together such scant information.

In Korea, where strategies that rely on the hunter’s experience and independent judgment are more common than detailed strategies using information, Kang Moo-hyuk’s style was particularly unusual.

“It’s clearly a difficult mission. But looking at Captain Kang’s expression, why does he look so confident?”

“The most important thing is whether the guild leader succeeds or not. Ironically, I’m not too worried about him. Unless something big happens, we’ll probably be eating dinner at Sanjeong Lake tonight.”

As the Iron Will Guild was almost at the foot of the mountain leading to Sanjeong Lake, new news came from the situation room just before the retreat.

“What do you mean? A hostage?”

-There are people captured by the goblins in the west. The exact number is unknown, but it is estimated to be around five or six.

“They clearly started blockading and evacuating people two weeks ago… Oh, really?”

Kang Mu-hyeok was able to quickly grasp the circumstances.

The hunters weren’t the ones who would listen to Pocheon City’s orders.

Moreover, Bukpocheon is an area that the government has turned a blind eye to.

There must have been considerable collusion between the trickster and the ‘Minheon (private hunter)’.

‘They say a plan goes awry from the moment it’s laid out. This is exactly that.’

Kang Moo-hyuk’s head began to spin complicatedly.

* * *

Dodaesu was dying.

‘No, if I keep doing this I might really die… … .’

When I first encountered the Goblin Rider while moving to the hunting grounds, I wondered what the heck was going on.

Goblin Riders were rare even among the warrior class.

The byproducts obtained after hunting and the items in possession were nothing special, but the wolf he rode was completely different.

If it’s a large guild that comes and goes through the gate like eating rice, it’s enough to make you drool.

That would be the case, since Rider’s wolf was a thoroughly tamed creature that served a new master when its master died.

This also applied to humans, not just goblins.

That is, it meant that humans could command wolves like riders.

Rider Wolf was basically a monster, so he was big and strong. He also had good stamina, so he didn’t get tired easily.

Riding this wolf inside the gates where modern transportation is not available, I did not envy Bugatti or Lamborghini.

The actual price was also more expensive than other sports cars, unless it was a limited edition.

At this point, tourists were no longer the problem. What good was a small tourist business when a fortune was right in front of us?

Dodaesu turned his car around to catch the Goblin Rider.

“Damn it! I just shouldn’t be greedy… … .”

I should have noticed when the Goblin Rider didn’t run away but loitered around.

This is a trap.

As we got closer, dozens of riders emerged from hiding behind the hillside.

It was an ambush.

The riders were quick to show up and aim for the car wheels.

Do Dae-su, who realized that they were trying to hunt him down while tying his feet, immediately abandoned the slow minibus and got into an SUV.

I turned away from the screams and cries that were erupting from inside the minibus.

Although his skills were lacking, Dodaesu’s judgment on the Hunter board was accurate based on his intuition.

The Dodaesu gang managed to escape by sacrificing the passengers inside the minibus.

No, I believed it was a success.

“Captain, the engine seems to have gone flat. It won’t start!”

“Fuck, there’s a spear stuck in your head. So, are you going to move?”

Dodaesu screamed in a fit of convulsiveness.

One of the bullets stuck in the car’s hood appeared to have hit the engine directly.

Riders formed a circle around the completely destroyed vehicle, forming a siege net.

“But why are you so quiet? You don’t attack me?”

“I’m dying of thirst.”

Riders who slowly close in on the enemy without attacking.

Dodaesu said to the party members.

“When I give the signal, kill the rider in the front row. Take the wolf and run away.”

It was a bold operation, one that suited the circumstances.

But the operation and the action were as different as heaven and earth.

Dodaesu’s strategy made sense when he could easily subdue the Goblin Riders.

The goblin riders of the warrior class were clearly monsters that Dodaesu could easily handle one-on-one.

The problem was that the riders were in units.

Since he had neither learned nor experienced anything about that part, Do Dae-su planned the operation based on his superficial knowledge.

He had to pay the price for his botched operation.

‘Tutu, I can’t get through.’

Because the riders were constantly moving in circles, Dodaesu and his party were unable to escape the encirclement even by one step.

One of the hunters was torn to pieces while trying to force his way through the siege.

No hunter would attempt to escape without warning after seeing that sight.

Dodaesu’s fighting spirit waned when he saw the hunter reduced to a piece of meat.

‘One strange thing is that they don’t rush in. Why do they surround us and not attack us? If they wanted to kill us, they would have killed us long ago.’

It was when Dodaesu had a question.

One side of the siege opened and goblins came dragging something.

“Uh, that’s… … .”

The people being dragged out one after another like a rope tied to a rope were the tourists that Dodaesu had brought.

Dodaesu noticed that they were still breathing. They were lying down, unable to control their bodies, but their chests were rising and falling with each breath, so it seemed like they had fainted.

Since two out of the six were nowhere to be seen, the rest seemed to be dead. Even if they escaped alive, they were as good as dead in the special operation area.

“Captain, does that look like they’re telling us to surrender?”

“I guess so?”

Goblins take prisoners?

It sounds ridiculous, but that’s what the situation said.

‘I’m going to die anyway. Should I pretend to be crazy and surrender?’

Dodaesu carefully placed his weapon on the floor and raised his hand.

“If you don’t want to die, put down your weapons.”

Once the leader made a decision, the rest of the hunters had no choice but to follow.

I knew that fighting would only lead to my death since I had already lost my will to fight.

Fortunately, Do Dae-su’s gamble paid off.

The goblins did not attack them, but tied them up with ropes.

Although his life was saved for now, he became a prisoner of the goblins.

In the dark future, Do Dae-su was dragged away without being able to raise his head.

If there is any last hope.

‘I have no choice but to trust the Iron Will Guild… Please succeed in subduing the goblins.’