The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 433



Only Noblemtl

Episode 433

#433. This will do it.

Time passed aimlessly as Johanna tried to arrange a meeting between Kang Mu-hyeok and Vito.

Meanwhile, Chinese and Japanese negotiating teams contacted influential figures in Venice to meet with the leadership of the Gloria Guild.

This news was also delivered to Vito without fail. It was natural for him to be the master of the Gloria Guild, the ruler of Venice.

At the same time, Vito occasionally observed the local situation in Korea, China, and Japan. The sight of battles being fought here and there was just like the chaos in the Mediterranean.

Due to the opposition of Archduke Edoardo, the Flying Seahorse deal was difficult at first, but looking back, I think it was actually a good thing.

‘The Northeast Asian seas will not be stable unless we find Naga’s base and strike. The value of the Flying Seahorse will continue to rise.’

The Grand Duke won’t be able to stop the deal forever.

If the guild was to recover its losses, the lock would have to be unlocked at some point.

“But what I don’t understand is that Korea, which even mobilized Johanna to contact, is not really relaxed. Is there really no movement?”

“Yes. A man named Kang Mu-hyeok is touring around the city with only one guild member.”

The one who answered Vito’s question was Gino Siffredi, the leader of the Gloria Guild’s surveillance team. He has been monitoring and reporting on the work of each negotiating team.

While China and Japan were busy running around, Korea just acted like tourists.

At first I was suspicious of their intentions, but after three days with no movement, I had no choice but to report that they were ‘touring’.

“However, the whereabouts of the woman with outstanding detection skills among the group are somewhat unknown. Judging from the fact that she completely disappeared after evading the surveillance team, she appears to have excellent infiltration skills.”

“What use is infiltration or detection in negotiations? At best, it’s information gathering or surveillance, and I heard there aren’t any suspicious looks around the guild. No matter how good you are, it’s not enough to spy on headquarters.”

“I think so too, but it never hurts to be careful. I’m keeping track of orders just in case.”

“Okay. Let’s leave it like that… … .”

Vito, who was about to give the next order, suddenly felt dumbfounded and let out a hollow laugh before continuing.

“Well, I don’t know why I care about that.”

“What are you saying… … ?”

“Think about it. Wouldn’t it be more annoying to be in China or Japan, who are stirring things up inside and outside of the guild? But I keep looking at Korea, who is just hanging out doing nothing.”

“Isn’t it because of Johanna Ceretti Hunter?”

“Yes, that’s true. She keeps asking for an interview every day, trying to persuade me, and I’ve heard about Kang Moo-hyuk.”

“Then, shouldn’t I not meet Johanna Hunter?”

“That’s not what people are like. They’re curious. What made Johanna tick? The story behind the LA incident, the Seoul outbreak, the Mirage battle, etc. It’s a very interesting story.”

“It looks fun.”

“Actually, I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit lately. Talking about her. Honestly, I want to meet that guy named Kang Mu-hyeok. If I wasn’t Gil-ma, I would have met him already.”

Vito, reflected in Gino’s eyes, looked somewhat happy.

He had been under extreme stress as the head of Gloria, a Tier 1 Italian guild, for a long time. If it weren’t for the physical and mental strength of a high-ranking hunter, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had collapsed from overwork long ago.

However, even hunters, being human, could not help but expend their psychic power. There was a clear difference between enduring and tolerating.

‘Well, originally you didn’t want to become a Gilma, right?’

Vito was a case where he became a guild master purely through ability. The previous guild master, Grand Duke Edoardo, nominated him directly instead of Hunter, who was a strong candidate for guild master, and Vito was able to seize power in the guild in one fell swoop.

The problem was that Vito had little ambition compared to his outstanding abilities.

He wanted to live as a hunter. Gilma was also a hunter, but as a representative of the guild, he spent more time sitting at his desk than fighting monsters.

Fortunately, as the saying goes, a place makes a man, and Vito quickly adapted to his new position.

He acted for the benefit of the guild more than anyone else. Anyone who didn’t know him would say that there was no guild master as perfect as Vito.

‘It’s been a long time since Gilma made such an expression. Kang Mu-hyeok… A regular person is in charge of the position of the leader of the Bugilma… It’s definitely an interesting subject even from my perspective. And the results are solid.’

Gino decided to join Gilma’s entertainment for a while.

“Let’s gather more information about Director Kang Mu-hyeok.”

“Is it really necessary to go through all that trouble?”

“I’m concerned about Hunter Johanna’s evaluation. She is a promising hunter in our guild. She’s also advantageous in being selected for the expedition. A hunter like that wouldn’t recommend someone carelessly. She must have some hidden agenda.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Johanna Hunter isn’t that sloppy. Okay. Let’s find out.”

“Yes. Then, I will bring a useful report next time.”

* * *

Kang Moo-hyuk walked around the vast Venezia Nouava with Thomas every day.

Their route was somewhat unusual for a tourist attraction. They visited not only popular tourist spots but also the business and residential areas of the city center.

If a stranger saw them, they would have thought they were just enjoying a drive, but since they never got out of the car except when eating, it could be seen as an incomprehensible behavior that made it hard to understand why they had spent so much money to come to Venice.

With nowhere else to go in Noaba Venice, Kang Moo-hyuk turned the steering wheel.

“Let’s go out of the city. There’s so much to see in old Venice.”

“You can see the wall right in front of you from there, right?”

“You mean the Earth’s Wall, the ‘Muro di Terra’? While we’re here, let’s check that out. In the long run, coastal cities may need such facilities to prepare for attacks by sea monsters.”

“I heard that the installation requires a budget of several tens of thousands of won. Here, the Gloria Guild took the lead, but wouldn’t it be a bit difficult in Korea?”

“Even if it’s not of immediate use, it can’t hurt to know it.”

The vehicle headed towards the old main island of Venice.

There were two main ways to get from Nouava Venice to the main island.

One was to go up the coastal road of the lagoon bordering the Italian peninsula, and the other was to go by road to Lido di Venezia.

Kang Moo-hyuk decided to use the road to Lido di Venezia.

Lido di Venezia was the dividing point between the Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula, bordering the Adriatic Sea. It was a narrow, long shoal, 12 km long, and its northern end was close to the main island of Venice.

In the past, it was possible to travel by ferry from the port of Venice, but these days it is connected by a bridge.

Normally, it is a place frequented by tourists looking to stay at summer villas and resorts, but every year from late August to early September, the number of people gathering for the film festival increases significantly.

This film festival was the famous ‘Venice International Film Festival’.

Even in the gate era, the three major international film festivals still continued their legacy.

“All of this is possible because it was a film festival held in a country that is advanced in hunters. So it’s not for nothing that they say that the level of cultural development is related to the level of gate security. Even in Korea, isn’t the Busan International Film Festival still being held? It seems that the government is aware of it and is pushing it forward. Up until now, Korea has not been treated as an advanced country in hunters, so it hasn’t received much attention, but that will change in the future. Of course, we have to resolve the issue of Naga before that.”

Kang Moo-hyuk wanted to see the theoretical scene with his own eyes based on this background, so he set off on the Lido di Venezia road.

Thomas, who had been listening quietly, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Found it.”

“You’re lucky. You didn’t go the other way.”

“What should we do?”

“First, let’s get rid of the tailing people.”

“I’ll take care of that.”

Thomas opened the window and slightly pulled his hand out. A small amount of mana leaked out from his fingertips. Immediately after, the sedan following the two vehicles suddenly lurched and crashed into a tree.

Kang Moo-hyuk, who was watching this through the rearview mirror, asked.

“How did you do it?”

“I got a flat tire.”

“Since they are hunters, they will come running, right?”

“At the same time, I used mirror magic to block their vision. I also cut off the tracking skill on our vehicle.”

“There are CCTVs on every road here. Johanna Hunter said that the Venice Road Control Center and the Guild Situation Room share the screens.”

“I made them all into food.”

“Where should I go?”

In response to Kang Mu-hyeok’s question, Thomas took out a map of Venice and gave directions.

“North-northwest. So, follow this road and pass the bridge to the main island. It’s around the northern end.”

“It must have been quite far. You found it anyway.”

“I had turned up the detection range to the max because I had been struggling to find it for several days. Thanks to that, I was able to find it, but I think they noticed it too.”

“I was wondering if you were rude for not making a separate appointment. Fortunately, that’s not the case.”

Then Thomas groaned.

“Hmm, I don’t think that’s a good thing, Captain.”

“yes?”

“The target is ready for battle. It has a sharp aura, as if it will launch at any moment.”

“Oh. I think you’re misunderstanding this.”

When Kang Mu-hyeok made a troubled expression, Thomas suggested a solution.

“I will try to make the situation better so that there is no misunderstanding.”

“I heard it seems like it would take a while to get through before I can say anything. Is there a way?”

“It’s up to you, Captain, to speak. I’m terrible at that. Instead, I guess it’s my job to create an opportunity for you to speak.”

“How?”

“I learned this a while ago. Maybe this will work.”

Thomas’ hand reached out toward the sky outside the car window.

* * *

A man with a mature appearance and a well-groomed beard stood at the end of the dock at the yacht marina, tilting his fishing rod.

He was thinking of moving to a new location today because he wasn’t catching any fish, when something else caught his eye.

“Where did this come from… …?”

The man glanced far away beyond the moorings, then quickly put his fishing rod down on the ground and opened his long fishing bag.

There was a sword in the hard case bag. He sat on the fishing chair and placed the sword neatly on his lap.

At that moment, the fishing float that had been floating on the surface of the water began to shake and was sucked under the water.

The man nimbly grabbed the fishing rod. No, he flinched and let go of it as he tried to grab it.

He drew his sword and leapt up from his chair.

Ominous mana was writhing in the sky, swirling around in all directions.

The man had experienced this power before.

“Magic circle?! This wave… . Yes, it’s them.”

The man ground his teeth.

“I heard you resumed your activities a while ago. This time, you’re really determined to come. Mirage… … .”