The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 430



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Episode 430

#430. Yeah, that would be right.

“If it bothers you, should I just get rid of it?”

When Thomas asked again to make a choice, Hyun Jeong-geon, who had been eavesdropping on the cart ahead, intervened.

“That’s exactly my role.”

“No. I didn’t come here to fight, so there’s no need for such an extreme choice. And I didn’t bring the Hyun Jeong-geon Hunter here to kill anyone.”

“That’s a bit of a shame.”

Kang Moo-hyuk drew the line firmly.

The driving force behind the hunter named Hyun Jeong-geon was curiosity. Furthermore, perhaps because he was a former assassin, he was a person for whom the distinction between good and evil was not that important.

Kang Moo-hyuk couldn’t guarantee that he would be able to control him either. He had no way of knowing what he would do if he hadn’t been warned in advance.

So, I usually just keep him at the desk for work like the strategy team, but in this case, I brought him here because I thought he would be able to properly apply the brakes since he has a joker named Thomas.

If we set aside the unexpectedness, Hyun Jeong-geon was definitely a capable person with many uses.

Thomas cast a glance at Hyun Jeong-geon, stepped back, and corrected his words.

“What I mean by removal is only blocking the view.”

“Are you going to knock me out?”

“No. It’s a way to deal with scope skills so that only this side is invisible.”

“Is it possible to block skills from this distance?”

“Yes, it is possible. After all, skills use mana. It can be blocked without affecting the user.”

“That’s a good idea. We can also show off our skills.”

It was a showcase that was more than just a simple appeal.

The idea of ​​making it impossible for a hunter to look inside while using their skills without any problems was impossible without a magic circle or physical obstacle.

Even if you build a wall, you still need a vision skill, so you need gate resources to block it. You can’t use such expensive materials in a regular resort.

‘If we can do something like that easily, we might be able to get the attention of the Gloria Guild. No, they might even focus on that blocking method. The Tier Guild is very security-conscious, so they’ll want to see if we can implement this if we can.’

Kang Moo-hyuk, who had gathered his thoughts, nodded to Thomas and said.

“Please go right away. Oh? Is there anything that is putting a strain on Thomas Hunter’s body? He must not be in perfect condition right now.”

Kang Moo-hyuk glanced at Thomas’ white hair blowing in the sea breeze. He didn’t show it, but he felt nervous every time he looked at it.

‘It’s true that he doesn’t care… … .’

It was unclear whether it was the aftereffects of artificially preventing the gate explosion or the effects of coming into contact with an unknown entity, but Thomas’s physical condition was currently not at a level where he could abuse his power.

Of course, that alone would be enough to chew up hunters below S-rank, but you had to be careful if your mana addiction hadn’t been cured.

Thomas noticed where Kang Mu-hyeok’s eyes were directed and shrugged his shoulders while stroking his bangs with his fingers.

“I just feel a little sick. I got examined by Dr. Kang, and fortunately, he said that other than my hair turning gray, there was nothing wrong with me. I’ll be fine if I get some rest.”

“Then, please.”

Thomas waved his hand. A warm breeze spread out in a hemispherical shape, like a tropical night’s wind.

Mr. Joe looked at Thomas in surprise, as he felt the sensing skill she was using on her surroundings falter.

‘What the heck is this? It’s completely different from the main character.’

The smile disappeared from Hyun Jeong-geon’s lips. He calmed his surprised heart and recalled the energy he had felt a moment ago.

‘There’s something different about the wizards I know? Is this what S-rank is like?’

A magic I’ve never seen before.

Mr. Cho and Hyun Jeong-geon couldn’t take their eyes off Thomas.

* * *

“reel?”

“what’s the matter?”

“It’s gone.”

“what?”

“No, the skill doesn’t work in the resort. You can’t look inside.”

“!!”

The Tower of Venice, the tallest building in Venice.

It was a new landmark in Venice, designed to look slightly tilted, inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa, famous for its leaning tower.

It is not as tall as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which was split in half during the Great War, but it is similar to Lotte World Tower in Korea at 115 floors and 512 meters tall, and it was built so that it would not collapse even under severe impacts thanks to the construction of the frame that was built with Gate resources.

The Venetian tower contained offices, residential space, a hotel and a shopping mall, but the Gloria Guild’s surveillance team was stationed on the unmarked 116th floor between the top floor and the rooftop.

Most of the Hunters in this team had specialized skills that allowed them to identify and eliminate any threats to the city by monitoring their every move, including long-range surveillance, close-range detection, vision, tracking, and sniping.

The order given to them this time was to monitor the movements of guild officials from the three Northeast Asian countries of Korea, China, and Japan.

However, while it was fine to monitor China and Japan, problems arose as soon as Korea arrived.

The 5th Party, Group 1, in charge of monitoring Korea, could not help but be flustered. This was the first time something like this had happened.

“Try again. You can’t see inside? Is your skill broken or blocked?”

“There’s no problem using the skill. It’s just that the vision is blocked.”

“What are you talking about? I can see the resort lights coming on over there. I can see the buildings too.”

“You can see it if you just look at it… If you look at the resort with the scope skill, your view immediately becomes dark.”

The surveillance team hunters soon realized that the Korean guild officials were up to something.

But what I still don’t understand is whether it’s possible to block only the view with a skill, not a physical block.

‘No. Isn’t it more amazing that they noticed us watching them from this distance before?’

About 3.6 km from the Venetian Tower to the resort.

I didn’t use any attack magic that would make my mana fluctuate loudly, I just used a telescope skill that costs less mana.

But then you notice that and block my gaze?

‘Isn’t that something that can’t even be S-ranked?’

S-ranks may be invincible, but they are not omnipotent. No matter how sensitive they are to the senses, they have their own area. It was a constant in the Hunter world that they could not perceive everything beyond the detection range.

The hunter whose scope skill was blocked asked in a bewildered voice.

“What about the proximity surveillance team?”

“I heard from a previous contact that there was a Korean guild hunter with great skills in detection, so they couldn’t even go near him. They’d catch you right away if you got close.”

“Did he do this weird thing too?”

“It’s not a guy, it’s a woman. She said that it was the first time she had seen such a tight use of mana, and she was like, ‘This is the first time I’ve seen such a tight use of mana.’”

“Our guild surveillance team is one of the best in Europe. If they’re that skilled, then this must be her doing too.”

“Don’t jump to conclusions. There are still two more Hunters. Well, if that arrogant Johanna Ceretti is bringing them, they’re not going to be so out of the blue.”

“Huh! Johanna doesn’t know we’re here either. Only a few guild leaders know about the tower.”

“From that perspective, it would be more accurate to say that rather than knowing about our existence and using trickery, someone quite cautious took precautions to prevent surveillance. Yes, that would be correct. Otherwise, there would be no way they would have noticed surveillance from this distance.”

The Hunter trailed off as if he was talking to himself. The Hunter nodded in agreement and said.

“It’s not our place to judge that anyway, right?”

“Report to the higher-ups and receive orders.”

* * *

A lounge bar on the 96th floor of a Venice hotel.

Tatsuya Sakamoto was drinking while taking in the view of the darkening Venice.

Sitting at a table with a glass window covering one wall, I looked down at Nouava Venice, which had no trace of the scars of war and was enjoying wealth as a symbol of prosperity.

‘I’m jealous.’

Tatsuya was attracted to this city.

Japan, a country where time has stopped.

His home country, where the population had been declining and growth had stopped in the past, suffered great damage through the Great War and the Little War, but society instead gained vitality.

After that, rapid development took place, centered around the hunter world, but this too stagnated again after a long time.

Rather, as enormous wealth and power were concentrated in large guilds centered around Gildanryeon, the country was becoming a second-class country where the lives of ordinary citizens were worse than before.

In contrast, Italy was moving forward. Venice’s development in particular was dazzling.

‘What good is it if only the hunters’ power is top-notch? The country is falling further and further behind.’

As I looked at the two countries that were so clearly contrasting, I thought of my own situation and my former fellow hunters.

Age: mid to late 30s, most of his peers were in relatively high positions in their respective guilds, big or small.

However, Tatsuya, whose rank up stopped at B-Rank, was no longer working as a hunter.

He was under the command of Kishin Takeru, the lord of Gildanryun and the guardian deity of Japan.

Some may say that working alongside an S-rank is an honor, but there is no situation more humiliating than a Hunter doing something other than being a Hunter.

Moreover, Tatsuya is an ambitious hunter.

Although I acknowledged the limitations of my talent, I had no interest in looking back on my failed life.

The rankings are not developing at all, and Japan is at a standstill, so I feel depressed when I compare it to Italy and its peers.

“Hey, Tatsuya!”

Tatsuya turned around at the welcoming voice calling his name.

“Paolo. Long time no see.”

The man called Paolo greeted Tatsuya with a light hug, not even bothering to shake his hand.

Tatsuya, who reacted awkwardly at first, soon hugged him and said he was happy to see him.

Paolo patted Tatsuya on both shoulders and was delighted.

“How long has it been since this happened?”

“It’s been about eight years since I took the Guild Management course at Harvard.”

“Time flies. Those days were really good. It seems like only yesterday that I could drink all night without worrying about the thorny guild issues.”

“Just take off your tie and have a drink after a long time.”

“Hey, you can’t drink like that anymore.”

“Why? Maybe your drinking capacity has decreased?”

“Look at my body. Do you think I’ll get drunk easily just because it’s hunter’s liquor? I can’t drink it because I’m not in the mood to get drunk. You’re here for work too, right?”

The smile that had greeted people just a moment ago was nowhere to be found.

Paolo moved slightly away from Tatsuya. As the distance between them that had been so intimate grew, Tatsuya began to feel like Paolo was a stranger to him.

‘No, it’s someone else. I guess I was too relaxed when I found out that my classmate was in the Gloria Guild.

Tatsuya’s expression changed, blaming his own complacency.

Paolo said.

“It’s nice to meet you again, but let’s do business now.”

“Okay.”

“We all know what conditions we’ve put forth, so there’s no need to drag out the negotiations. Our boss’s answer is simple.”

Dry saliva gulped down Tatsuya’s throat.

“refusal.”

“Rejection? After only looking at the first proposal?”

“Whether you send a second or third one, it won’t be of much use.”

Tatsuya hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Did you come from Korea or China too?”

“Come. Both of you.”

Tatsuya swallowed a groan inside.

‘You must have thought of the Flying Seahorse unless you’re an idiot. I expected it, but now that I’m actually facing the situation, I’m nervous.’

He decided to check the most important part.

“Is the contract already over?”

“I don’t know whether to call this a blessing or a curse for you.”

“Don’t hesitate and speak.”

“It’s been decided from above. There will be no trade with any of the three countries.”