The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 451



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Episode 451

#451. Let’s do it moderately.

Kang Moo-hyuk approached the man whose face was covered by a newspaper and sat down in the chair across the table.

I felt the hand holding the newspaper twitch.

“A slightly tilted left shoulder from a past injury, a scar from a surgery to reattach the index and middle fingers of his right hand, and most of all, an interpreter’s item disguised as a cufflink. It’s been a while, Mr. Wilkinson.”

As Kang Mu-hyeok spoke, the newspaper slid down. The face that suddenly appeared at the top of the newspaper was Alex Wilkinson, Ayla’s right-hand man.

“No, is this how you recognize people?”

“If you wanted to hide your identity, you could have just erased the Federation emblem on your cuffs.”

Alex looked down at the wrist of his shirt, which was slightly bulging out of his suit sleeve.

The cufflinks were engraved with a silver pattern of a shield beneath a world map on a black metal as beautiful as jade.

Alex groaned and moaned loudly.

“This isn’t even a formal sentence.”

“Even if it wasn’t an interpretation item, I could tell right away. Things like body shape and hand shape can be hints. And those shoes. I wore them when I came to Korea. The inside leather is also worn out.”

“Who in the world can tell someone’s identity by the leather on their shoes?”

“When you first meet someone, it’s basic to figure out their physical characteristics, appearance, and habits. Doesn’t everyone do that?”

“No. I said there is no one like that except C004.”

Alex strongly denied it.

I knew that Kang Moo-hyuk’s cognitive abilities and observation skills were far beyond the criminal’s level, but I never expected it to be to this extent.

Rather, the existence of Clairvoyance felt more realistic.

“But we met here. The world is not a small place, what a coincidence.”

“That’s right. I’m surprised too.”

Alex shrugged and replied. He seemed calm on the outside, but Kang Moo-hyuk could see a suspicious corner in his eyes.

“What in Morocco would make you hold a newspaper upside down and hide your face?”

“You’re hiding it? I’m just on vacation. I don’t want my vacation to be interrupted, so I’m pretending not to know.”

“Alex Wilkinson Listen hasn’t been on vacation for over ten years since joining the league. Why is he suddenly going on vacation? That’s strange.”

“Have you seen my personnel record?”

“Because I’m a commander.”

“What kind of commander checks the personnel records of each and every member of the alliance when they are not even his own team members?”

“It’s not illegal. I know it’s within my authority.”

“Well, I have privacy… … .”

“Isn’t it a bit much for someone who values ​​privacy to be digging around my back?”

“Wh, what are you talking about…?”

“I know Raven is messing around here and there in Korea. I just leave it alone because it doesn’t interfere with work, but if you do anything that bothers me, Guild Leader Ju Se-ah will grab you by the collar.”

Alex’s tail curled at Kang Moo-hyuk’s one word.

Raven’s life was in danger if he kept pretending not to know. If he got caught by Joo Sea, he wouldn’t even be able to pick up his bones.

“Please spare Raven.”

“If someone saw us, they would think our guild leader was a villain. Although he may look a bit mean on the outside, Guild Leader Ju Se-ah is not that vicious.”

“I heard that you pushed Illusion to the brink of death and got into a fistfight with North American outsider Dwayne Dicks in downtown LA. Before that, you fought a tyrant, fought against Biwonjun, and participated in the assassination of Simyue. It’s unprecedented for a hunter who just became an S-rank in such a short period of time to fight hunters of the same rank. At least, I don’t think he’s a pacifist.”

Kang Moo-hyuk firmly argued against Alex’s objection.

“That’s not violence, that’s self-defense.”

“Dwayne even claimed that Joo Seah Gilman struck first. Isn’t it a bit of a stretch to say that a preemptive strike is self-defense?”

Since there was no logical excuse other than the fact that it was raining, Kang Moo-hyuk changed the subject of the conversation.

Kang Moo-hyuk gave him a suspicious look. Alex watched his mouth with great tension.

“I see you’ve been in contact with Dwayne Hunter? The combination of the League and the Extras is unexpected. It’s like mixing kimchi or natto with a hot dog.”

“Don’t mess with the hot dog. I just heard that in passing,” lamented his legal representative, Maria. But it still makes me angry when I think about it. Should I try putting ice in my kimchi stew? How do you feel?”

“Ice kimchi stew. It’s my favorite menu. I can’t eat it quickly when it’s hot. But if you’re having that kind of conversation with Maria, then you must be pretty close. But I don’t think the lawyer from the extra division would have met with the federation officials just to chat.”

“How about iced soybean paste stew?”

“You know Korean food well.”

“Ice noodles. Ice jjambbong. Ice yukgaejang or ice gamjatang… … .”

“I know the extra question is difficult to answer, so let’s stop. Just thinking about it makes me afraid of the horrible food that will come out.”

Kang Moo-hyuk thought there was something between the Federation and the extras, but he didn’t dig any deeper.

If he were the commander, there would have been another way to find out, but there was something else that needed to be taken care of right away.

And I had a feeling that the Federation was involved in my work, knowingly or unknowingly.

When Kang Moo-hyuk glared at him with eyes that seemed to be dissecting a living thing, Alex sighed deeply and reported himself.

“It is because of the unrest in Rabat. The chaos in North Africa will affect Europe, which will in turn cause global unrest. I have come to express my concerns to the Moroccan Alawite dynasty and to resolve this issue.”

Alex’s reason for visiting seemed reasonable at first glance.

Morocco was originally a constitutional monarchy, but in reality it was considered to be no different from an absolute monarchy with the king having great power.

Morocco, which is a democracy in name but a monarchy in essence, has strengthened its royal authority through major and minor wars and is now reorganized into a full-fledged kingdom.

Even some members of the royal family, including the king, awakened as hunters, and their power became omnipotent.

It has always been a cause for another resistance movement after the ‘Arab Spring’ among the people who have been baptized in democracy. That is why incidents like this protest occur out of the blue.

The World Hunter Federation and the EU have repeatedly expressed concerns about this.

“lie.”

“… … .”

Alex was speechless at Kang Moo-hyuk’s assertion. He was at a loss as to whether he should actively deny it or pretend not to know.

Kang Moo-hyuk, sensing the confusion in Alex’s expressionless face, continued speaking.

“Normally, I would have just let it go. But we might have to do something difficult. I don’t want to create unnecessary variables.”

“I don’t know what you’re trying to do, Captain, but my job is Federation work.”

Alex referred to Kang Moo-hyuk by his title of Iron Will instead of his code name, ‘C004’. It was meant to draw a line.

Kang Moo-hyuk also understood this, but he had no intention of making fun of the command qualification he had already acquired.

“As your commander, let me ask you. What brings you here?”

But the opponent was not easy either.

“You are not yet performing the duties of a commander, are you? You have no authority to ask in that capacity.”

As the saying goes, “He who does not work shall not eat,” it was a demand that if one wanted to put his status as a commander, he must dedicate himself to the Federation.

It was a conversation full of selfish calculations about how to take advantage of each other when needed, but no one cursed at the other.

For them, this kind of attitude was a natural world.

As tension grew between the two sides, Kang Mu-hyeok took the first step and took a detour.

“Then, can I make some guesses?”

“Just don’t do it.”

“There is only one reason why Alex Hunter resists the Commander’s orders so strongly. Lady Ayla Frigga.”

“I told you not to do it.”

“When Lady Ayla Frigga moves, it’s often related to an unknown entity, right? From what I’ve seen in LA, it seems like she moves when a prophecy from Clairvoyance comes out… … .”

“Let’s take it easy, Commander.”

“Since Lady Ayla’s appearance cannot be shown to the public, she will always move with enhanced security using a private plane. However, since you, who can be called her attendant, are here separately, does that mean you moved separately from her?”

“Really, how far… … .”

“What happened to Ayla?”

* * *

Central African Republic.

The Central African Republic was a country created by absorbing the former Central African Republic, southern Chad to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south.

The ruler of the kingdom is Emerson Mugabe.

He was an African S-rank hunter who went beyond being a dictator and became a king himself.

Mugabe was a hunter who believed that ‘S-ranks are extraterritorial and divine agents by their very existence’ and advocated for the great unification of Africa, but he was unable to expand his kingdom any further due to the checks and balances of sorcerers such as Kwabna of Ghana and other African S-rank hunters.

Because of them, a major war was prevented, but due to the tyranny committed by Mugabe and the massacres that occurred during the war for territorial expansion, Central Africa fell into chaos and is not recovering easily.

Chaos was another word for lawlessness, and in that lawlessness, criminals from all over the world flocked to the Central African kingdom.

Especially for hunter villains, there is no place more paradise than the Central African Kingdom.

A place where you can do anything as long as you have money.

The kingdom was encouraging the entry of even worse people, as their extravagant spending was a major source of income.

It could be said to be a policy that kills two birds with one stone, as it could use the power of those bad guys to catch monsters and prevent interference from other countries.

“So you were here.”

Zhao Keji met with some individuals in a capital outside Bangui, the capital of the Central African kingdom.

A haggard voice greeted him, different from the last time he had seen her.

“You came all the way here? Is there something urgent?”

A man lying on a sunbed on the balcony of a mansion, with his back turned.

He said this even though he had never met Zhao Keji’s face even once.

I could tell Zhao Keji was someone I knew just by hearing his voice, without even seeing his face.

‘Illusion… You said you ran away to Joo Se Ah. It’s clear that you were seriously injured.’

Suddenly, Zhao Keji felt an urge to check Illusion’s face.

“This isn’t just rudeness, but you don’t even show your face to a guest who has come a long way. I’m starting to feel disappointed.”

Zhao Keji walked stealthily towards the balcony.

At that moment, a surge of life swept over him from both sides. He paused and looked around.

In a place where there was no one, three hunters were standing there, targeting him.

“Sheriff Boubagla, Doris and… Gary Dee?”

Zhao Keji retreated, pretending to be relaxed. Then the three hunters also lost their momentum.

‘Even if it’s Bubbagla and Doris, and Gary Dee too? You’ve invited a dangerous guy, Illusion.’

Gary Dee had been an opponent of Zhao Keji when the Yellow Dragon Guild and Mirage clashed in the Xinjiang region.

Gary Dee was a mercenary who worked in conflict zones around the world, collecting funds for Mirage. I heard he was active in Africa in recent years.

He was such a cruel hunter that he was called the ‘Head Harvester’ or ‘Reaper’ because he would pull out the heads of people he killed and display them.

While Zhao Keji was observing, Illusion opened his mouth.

“I brought you here because I was curious since you sent me a secret code. It’s so boring here. So, what brings you here?”

“I wanted to ask you something.”

“What are you curious about?”

“You are aware that large-scale attacks by Nagas are currently continuing in Northeast Asia, right?”

“I know. That’s why it’s a shame. If I had entered Korea at that time, I could have succeeded. I just got the timing wrong.”

Illusion responded with a tone that said he was truly sorry.

Zhao Keji nodded in agreement.

“If that were the case, it would have been a little more comfortable for us. It’s a shame. Well, let’s just leave the regret as a regret. If it’s okay with you, could you tell me what happened in Seoul on the day Illusion-nim fought with Joo Se-ah?”

Bubagla shouted at Zhao Keji’s question.

“You dare to be rude to Illusion? Are you trying to mock defeat? There’s no need for Gary to step in. I’ll cut off your head myself!”

As Bubagla strode towards him, Illusion raised her hand to stop him.

“Okay. How long are we going to ignore our failures? We need to reflect and repent in order to improve. Zhao Keji, so what exactly are you curious about? How did I fight with Zhou Shi’a? Or did I discover her weakness? Bi Yuanjun would know that. He was beaten by Zhou Shi’a too.”

“I’m curious about that too, but I’m more interested in something else than Joo Sea.”

“Somewhere else?”

“I found out that Japan also seems to be interested in that.”

Doris, who had been silent until now, stepped forward.

“Is it about the gate explosion, Zhao Keji?”

Zhao Keji looked back at her and said.

“By the way, Doris, you were in charge of the gate explosion mission, right? Let me ask you again. What happened then? Tell me why the gate explosion failed.”

Doris looked back at Illusion, flinching. Illusion didn’t say anything. It was a sign that she was allowed to speak.

She forced her tightly shut lips apart.

“The gate explosion…was a success.”