The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 422



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Episode 422

#422. How long should I endure?

At sea 25km southwest of Ulleungdo.

Eight wig lines were running, piercing through the rough waves.

The 42 members of the Charisma Guild 1st Raid began their final check before reaching the target point. At that moment, the voice of the raid leader was heard through the communication network through the communication headsets covering both ears.

– It has been about five hours since we lost contact with Ulleungdo after the Naga raid report. Our attack team’s mission is not to recapture Ulleungdo, but to figure out how many Nagas there are, and if there are only a few, to subdue them or secure a bridgehead for the main force to land. This operation has not been released to the press yet, so there is nothing to be particularly careful about, but for the sake of the guild’s future, we must not fail. Got it?

Silence fell as each aircraft party leader answered.

Party leader Woo Yeon-su took off his headset, tied up his hair, and took out a net to cover it. He needed to organize his hair so that he wouldn’t get grabbed by the monsters while fighting.

The sound of the wig line’s power rang in his ears. Woo Yeon-su frowned and put his headset back on. As the headset blocked the noise, he heard a report from a party member who was looking out the window.

-Right wavelength. 550m to the left. There’s a baby Naga sticking its head out? Should I snipe it?

-You’re a scout. Leave us alone. If they found us, it’s already too late. It’s a speed battle from here on out. But let’s report back.

Wooyeonsu reported to the raid leader that he had found Naga. Then, other parties reported the same thing.

The raid leader, following Wooyeonsu’s judgment, did not catch each and every one of them, but instead increased the speed of the wig line.

‘You can communicate with sound waves in the water, something similar to telepathy. Trying to catch them one by one will only result in time delay.’

I felt nervous. Even though I wasn’t a beginner, my heart started pounding. I felt a sense of anxiety that I hadn’t felt before, even when I entered the gate.

She calmed her breathing, forced her heart rate to slow, and fell into meditation.

Soon, my body returned to its original state, but the bad feeling remained.

-It’s Ulleungdo! I can’t see Naga on the watch, but everyone, be careful. Reduce the speed of the wig line, approach Mongdol Beach, and land.

When the order was given, Woo Yeon-su opened her eyes. She took off her headset and pulled the wig-sun door on her right. As she slid down the rail, the door on the right opened.

“Secure the left diagonal line!”

The hunter on the left also opened the door and took up his bow. The role of the three-party was to protect the left wing of the attack force.

Wooyeonsu found a party member with the detection skill.

“Kim Chul! What’s under the water?!”

“It’s mostly quiet! There’s no movement!”

“They stick to the bottom or reefs and avoid sonar! Even when they move, they hide between fish! Even those weak ones become more aggressive right before an attack, so watch out!”

Soon, the landing point, Mongdol Beach, came into view. The wig ship gradually slowed down to allow the hunters to land. However, the wig ship carrying the second party went ahead without slowing down.

‘I see you found Naga.’

Just like the 3rd party in charge of the left wing, the 2nd party was tasked with eliminating enemies that blocked the front line.

The second party used the high speed of the wig to intercept the group of Nagas around Mongdol Beach. For this purpose, the party relocated the hunters capable of magical power and long-range sniping.

As they attacked across the beach, the Nagas were helpless. Soon, the remaining Nagas, unable to withstand the attacks of the two parties, fled inland.

Since I took off my headset for landing, the order fell to the message skill.

Wooyeonsu shouted.

“Cleaning complete! Jump right in and get close to the beach! Order by party number! Get ready!”

The party tactic number was assigned in the following order: main tank, sub tank, melee attacker, ranged attacker, supporter, and magician. The party leader usually wore the last number, 5.

Wooyeonsu prepared the party members according to these tactical numbers.

That was when.

bang!

“what?!”

Wooyeonsu sharpened his eyes and looked in the direction where the explosion came from.

The wig line of the two parties ahead suddenly rose up and crashed, emitting smoke.

Fortunately, the hunters inside jumped into the sea and seemed to be safe.

But the pilot was nowhere to be seen. This was partly because he was a civilian and had slow reactions, but it also meant that the events had happened so quickly that the hunters couldn’t do anything.

“Behind the reef!”

A warning came in the form of a message.

Wooyeonsu checked the reefs that were sticking out around Mongdol Beach. He caught sight of something flying towards the wig line. It was Naga’s spear.

“Intercept!”

Before the order of the accident, the hunter in the archer position had already drawn his bow. The arrow flew and struck the spear that was aiming for the wig line. Loud noises rang out here and there. The hunters’ shock was heard through messages and communication networks. The number of spears did not decrease, but gradually increased.

Woo Yeon-su suggested to the raid leader to retreat, but the answer he received was to continue the operation.

“If you turn your back, you’ll get hurt.”

Already close to Mongdol Beach. The attack will continue as the wig ship turns around and increases speed. And in the direction they came from… … .

“Wow, waves! There’s a noise behind you… A group of Nagas are gathering!”

The moment he heard Kim Chul’s shout while watching the surroundings, Woo Yeon-su realized the identity of the unease.

‘These guys were digging a trap.’

From the Nagas loitering on the beach who fled too easily to the Naga warriors hiding on the reefs, and the encirclement that blocked the rear after entering the island without stopping them from the sea was very similar to the movement of an army.

‘The wig line was fast, so they didn’t attack at sea. They were waiting for the moment to slow down.’

Even though he thought that way, Woo Yeon-soo couldn’t believe it.

Are monsters this smart?

I knew Naga was a fairly organized and clever monster, but this wasn’t the kind of move that could be described as being just a little smart.

It felt like I was fighting a number of hunters.

Boom!

Then another wig ship was hit. The hunters escaped, but a fight in the sea awaited them. Nagas came rushing in from the rear. The hunters who fell into the water swam desperately towards the land. There is nothing more foolish than fighting a Naga in the water.

Wooyeonsu bit his teeth and used his skill to knock out one of Naga’s spears before giving his final order.

“Pilot, take care! The wig ship is heading towards the beach without turning!”

* * *

Kang Mu-hyeok and Han Byeong-gu visited the guild cooperation center.

Manager Park Chung-soo, who had a connection with us since before moving to Bukpocheon, came out and guided us.

“Welcome, sir. The director is waiting for you.”

Kang Mu-hyeok knew that Park Chung-soo was passing on internal information under the threat of Gil Dan-ryeon, so he was not at ease with him.

When I think about how Park Choong-soo got caught in the US because he passed Joo Se-ah’s departure information to Japan during the LA incident, I feel resentful, but I also feel pity for him because I know that he, an ordinary person, was in a situation where he couldn’t do anything.

Park Chung-soo also greeted Kang Mu-hyeok with a serious expression, different from before. He seemed to be suffering mentally and could no longer see his former handsome physique.

Kang Mu-hyeok pretended not to know and asked how she was doing.

“Manager, you’ve lost a lot of weight. I guess you’re having a hard time with work.”

“Yes? Oh, yes… There have been a lot of incidents lately.”

Kang Mu-hyeok felt a little sorry towards Park Chung-soo.

It was already known that his family was being held hostage and was acting as a spy. Park Chung-soo and his family could have been taken away and hidden in a safe house at any moment, but Kang Moo-hyuk did not touch him in order to carry out a counter-intelligence operation at a critical moment.

Seongseonje also agreed to this plan, and Slayer was watching closely.

‘Come to think of it, Slayer’s Bugilma is also leaving Manager Park Chung-soo alone. Isn’t that a bit surprising?’

According to the words of the guild leader of the Fighting Father Guild, the Slayers have been actively attacking the underlings of foreign guilds recently. As a result, Busan has emerged as a new stronghold for Japanese spies and is suffering.

However, the fact that he left the spy of the main national organization related to hunters, the Guild Cooperation Office, alone could have been an intention to continue his plan with Seongseonje.

‘If that’s true, then it means that he’s not someone you can’t communicate with at all.’

Kang Moo-hyuk thought that he would have to meet Slayer’s Bugilma soon and went to the conference room where Director Cha Gil-ju was waiting.

“!!”

The moment he opened the door to the conference room he was guided to and entered, Kang Moo-hyuk paused for a moment.

Cha Gil-ju wasn’t the only one in the conference room. A familiar face greeted Kang Mu-hyeok.

“It’s been a long time since our last hearing, Director Kang.”

“Yes. How have you been?”

Unlike Kang Mu-hyeok who gave a formal greeting, Han Byeong-gu, who followed behind, approached the new person as if he knew him.

“Rep. Jeong Woo-soo, every time I see this, my mind becomes clearer. If someone sees this, they’ll think you’ve awakened as a hunter.”

“What can you do as a hunter at this age? I feel relieved that the president of the association seems to be in good spirits.”

“I am healthy, so what can make you feel at ease, sir?”

“You are the pillar that supports this country, so it is only natural that you would feel that way.”

Han Byeong-gu and Jeong Woo-su ​​held each other’s hands and exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Kang Moo-hyuk noticed that they were conducting a reconnaissance.

Jung Woo-soo was the chairman of the National Assembly Hunter Special Committee and often clashed with Han Byeong-gu, the president of the Hunter Association. They were sometimes at odds during TV debates, so it was impossible for them to greet each other without any meaning.

‘Well, as expected, the chairman of the association is also a high-level player. It’s clear that he’s trying to figure out when to strike and how to shake up his opponent. Assemblyman Jeong Woo-su ​​is no pushover either. He must have come here because he has business with me. He must be thinking that he can take the initiative by pressing down on the chairman before talking to me. So, how should I respond?’

While Kang Mu-hyeok was racking his brain, Cha Gil-ju offered the two a seat after a few more words of conversation.

Even though the two went to their respective seats, Kang Moo-hyuk still stood there with a serious expression. Soon, as Kang Moo-hyuk looked back and forth between the two of them and began to communicate wordlessly, Han Byung-goo frowned and said,

“What are you doing? Not sitting down?”

“Just sit down?”

“Do it standing up?”

“What were you measuring the angle of?”

“I’m a protractor? What angle?”

Kang Moo-hyuk muttered as he looked back at Jeong Woo-su.

“What were you trying to press?”

“Yes? What do you press?”

“… … .”

As Kang Mu-hyeok stood there in embarrassment, Han Byeong-gu, unable to bear it any longer, shouted.

“Why are you so embarrassed? Sit down quickly.”

“Yes, I will sit down.”

“Anyway, people are really stupid sometimes. I wonder what kind of scheme you’re up to. You should be more careful and not plot to get a lifetime contract from my granddaughter by defrauding her.”

Han Byeong-gu criticized Kang Mu-hyeok, saying that he could clearly see his dark side just by looking at his face.

Kang Moo-hyuk also couldn’t really refute it because he was actually thinking about how to control the National Assembly depending on the situation.

Just as Han Byeong-gu was about to continue nagging, Jeong Woo-su ​​spoke first.

“You came here for the Charisma Guild, right? Before I tell you that, I think I have some news to share.”

“What is it?”

Kang Mu-hyeok’s eyes became sharp.

Jung Woo-soo flinched at his gaze. He had felt it before, but it was the eyes of a urethra that would strike without distinction. He felt that if anyone got in his way, he would swing it without mercy.

Jung Woo-soo swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth with difficulty.

“It hasn’t been made public yet, but Ulleungdo was attacked by Naga six hours ago.”

“There was no alert on the guild app?”

“First of all, the island’s undersea communication cable was cut. So, the warships at sea heard the news and reported it through other communication networks.”

“Are you saying that the government knew about it but didn’t raise an alarm outside?”

“The government responded at the government level, citing the report as a preemptive measure.”

“Preemptive action?”

“The Charisma Guild raid went to Ulleungdo. And contact was lost an hour ago.”

Kang Moo-hyuk’s eyes were about to cut down Jeong Woo-su.

“Really… how much longer do I have to endure?”