The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 467



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Episode 467

#467. I don’t even know if I’ve really seen a real person.

Kang Moo-hyuk had previously accessed information about Mirage through the Federation database.

The report stated that the reason Illusion cannot be caught despite being pursued by the whole world is because he has followers everywhere.

Among those followers, there were some who had gained Illusion’s trust in particular, and they were appointed as executives and given escape items such as teleportation scrolls. As a result, they were evaluated as being even more difficult to catch.

Moreover, since they were people who would rather die than be caught, capturing them alive was even more difficult.

‘I was lucky to catch Gu Ja-cheon in Korea. Of course, he wasn’t one of Miraju’s executives.’

Not having a teleport scroll means you haven’t yet earned the trust of Illusion.

Gu Ja-cheon was a piece of paper that was used once and then discarded, nothing more, nothing less.

Gu Ja-cheon, a former member of the Yellow Dragon Guild, the former White Tiger Guild, and the current Mirage terrorist, was currently being handed over to the Federation and was scheduled to spend his old age in their detention facility.

‘Even if Gu Ja-cheon is like that, it’s difficult for even the world’s top guilds to give out report items to the rest of the executives.’

But a single mercenary has a teleportation item, even though it’s disposable?

It’s related to Mirage. Of course, not 100%. Maybe 99%?

Kang Moo-hyuk was confident.

‘If you include Mirage as the reason the mercenaries attacked us, it all makes sense.’

He had already heard from Thomas that he was being targeted.

Africa is a lawless continent, so it was the perfect place for terrorists like Illusion to hide.

‘I understand up to this point. How did they know I was here? Gloria’s guild isn’t one to do things carelessly.’

Edoardo’s anger towards Mirage and Illusion was so great that information was leaked from there.

He was the kind of person who would rush to devour an illusion right in front of him.

‘It must have leaked from somewhere. People aren’t perfect. Organizations created by people are even less so. Illusion is a villain who has been wanted for a long time but has not been caught. It wouldn’t be strange if there were straws stuck here and there.’

Kang Moo-hyuk looked down at Gary Dee without saying a word.

After I mentioned the illusion, I didn’t ask any questions. I just pressed on with silence.

In that short time, Gary Dee’s expression said a lot.

Kang Moo-hyuk turned his back on Thomas after leaving Gary Dee in his care. Then he went to find Alex.

“It seems like we’ve caught one of Miraju’s executives.”

“Are you a Miraju?”

“The ones who attacked us seem to be Mirage’s combat unit disguised as mercenaries. They were targeting me. This ring is a teleportation ring. Judging from the lack of a workshop logo, it seems that there is an item manufacturing workshop inside Mirage, just as the Federation suspected before.”

As Kang Mu-hyuk held out his ring and spouted out a series of unbelievable pieces of information, Alex waved both his hands and took a step back.

“Wait a minute. To the executives, the workshop?”

“Of course, the workshop is just speculation.”

“No, that’s not important… … .”

Alex couldn’t continue. Was there anything more important than the information that Kang Moo-hyuk had mentioned?

He looked back and forth between the ring item on his palm and Kang Mu-hyeok.

‘You can’t just erase the logo of the item production workshop. If there’s no logo, it means it’s an unofficial product. Yes, I know that much. If you think about it a little, you’ll know. It’s just that I haven’t been able to secure evidence until now. But isn’t it stranger to think about that first in this situation? In the situation where dozens of high-ranking hunter mercenaries are attacking right now?’

It seemed as if all of this was just an accident to Kang Mu-hyuk.

Kang Moo-hyuk told Alex why he had called him.

“Can we hand the author over to the Federation now? I won’t reveal the information, but he’s a captured executive. There might still be a use for him.”

“Well, we could ask the European branch to extradite the criminal, but it would take at least half a day, or even a whole day, for the team to arrive.”

“That’s difficult. We have limited time. But I can’t take you on a rescue mission.”

“There is a way to separate the teams here.”

“That’s a big risk. We don’t know how many remnants of Mirage there are.”

“Then, should we just kill them for risk management purposes?”

“That would be great.”

“… … .”

Alex flinched.

‘I was just joking.’

You take that seriously.

It was the first time that someone had responded to my intention to lighten the mood by saying that things were getting better.

“No, I was joking. It would be a waste to kill an important prisoner who had a clue to tracking down Mirage.”

“Oh, just kidding… I knew it. I was joking too. Haha.”

This is no joke.

Although he had known this for a long time, the man’s occasional outbursts were a burden to Alex.

“There are ways to reduce risk.”

Thomas joined the conversation.

Behind him, Gary Dee was seen, paralyzed from the waist down by an unknown magic.

Mr. Joe was chasing Gary Dee, kicking him.

Even though his body was restrained, his mind was awake. Gary Dee gritted his teeth at the humiliating treatment and glared at Kang Mu-hyuk.

“Reducing risk? Is there a way?”

“There’s a time bomb inside that guy’s body. If he runs away, it’ll explode.”

“This fucking dog… ugh, ugh.”

Gary Dee’s mouth, which had finally started swearing, was shut tightly at Thomas’s point of his finger.

“Oh! That’s amazing.”

Mr. Joe watched Gary Dee’s closed mouth, poking him, as if he had no awareness that he was the leader of the worst terrorist group.

Kang Mu-hyeok asked.

“You’d have to make a pretty big cut in the stomach to put a time bomb in it. Would the bleeding be contained by the potion?”

Alex looked back at Kang Mu-hyuk with a hot expression. Are you really going to cut me once the bleeding stops?

“It works magically even if you don’t cut it.”

This time I looked at Thomas. Is there such a magic?

“Is there such a magic?”

Kang Moo-hyuk asked Alex’s questions on his behalf.

“If you don’t have one, just make one.”

What did I just hear? Create magic?

Thomas continued, leaving Alex, who was gradually becoming more and more confused.

“It’s not that difficult. You know the timer skill, right?”

“Yes, I know. It doesn’t have a direct effect, but it’s a skill that supporters find very useful.”

“That’s right. The timer skill is one of the fusion skills used in the magical mines made by the legendary supporter, the hermit of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It’s like a fireball and a timer skill, or an ice lance and a timer skill, and then it explodes. If I change this a little, I think I can put something similar in his heart. It’ll explode if I don’t put my mana in every hour.”

“Wow, this is really vicious.”

Mr. Joe clapped his hands and gave a thumbs up from the side.

Kang Moo-hyuk hesitated for a moment at Thomas’ suggestion and then nodded.

“Can you only cause pain? Just the pain just before death.”

“It’s possible. It’s a bit tricky, but I can control it from the side.”

“Good. If necessary, you can use that pain as a shield. You can make them fight rather than die. This will be a plus.”

Mr. Joe was astonished at Kang Moo-hyuk’s use of Gary Dee.

“He’s the worst.”

“I’m just paying the price. Killing is too easy.”

Kang Moo-hyuk crouched down and locked eyes with Gary Dee, who was lying on the floor.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t ask your name.”

Thomas released Gary Dee’s gag. Immediately, Gary Dee spat in Kang Mu-hyeok’s face. But even this was blocked by Thomas’ magic. Gary Dee ground his teeth with an indignant expression.

“Do you think I’ll fall for your tricks? Just kill me instead! You said you’d kill me just now?”

“I changed my mind. Being dead is too easy compared to what you did. Someone is busy doing something, and it’s annoying when the villain has it easy.”

“Is that the tongue of the guy who turned Illusion’s outfit inside out? I want to rip it out.”

“That wouldn’t be so bad either. If you’re lucky, you might be able to escape. Of course, dying would be easy. But you wouldn’t be able to serve the respected Illusion anymore. So what’s the use of that? You should live a little longer to praise Illusion and serve Mirage. Live and try for a chance. At worst, you’ll either die or be imprisoned, one of the two.”

“By the way, if you kill me, the time bomb spell you’re putting in your stomach will also be deactivated. You know? The effect ends when the caster dies.”

Thomas shook the bait. Gary Dee’s eyes also shook.

“And by the way, are you curious about how I blocked the teleportation spell? I should at least warn the Mirage kids. From now on, all those expensive scrolls will be useless.”

As Thomas pushed for a justification, Gary Dee’s will to survive surged.

‘Yeah. I’m not going to be dragged into the Federation right now. I could run away when I get a chance. It’s a bit of a hassle to put a bomb in his stomach, but if I get a chance to take him down, it’s not a bad choice. I also have to tell him that the teleportation is blocked. If that method spreads, it’ll be a big threat in the future. There might be guys who escaped among my subordinates, and I have a secretary outside, so if I contact Illusion-sama and get support, I might be able to wipe these guys out.’

A conclusion that is strangely twisted by self-rationalization and loyalty.

Gary Dee nodded and said.

“Gary Dida. My name.”

“Gary D?”

“Gary is my first name and Dee is my last name.”

“Okay, Mr. Gary D. Have a nice trip. Thomas Hunter. Plant that time bomb spell.”

Thomas took Gary Dee aside.

A moment later a terrible scream was heard. It sounded like a cruel torture.

Even Alex and Mr. Joe, who were used to seeing horrible scenes while living as hunters, frowned.

But Kang Mu-hyuk didn’t even blink an eye.

‘No matter how much Illusion and Mirage failed and fled from Korea, isn’t it that Captain Kang is taking it too lightly?

Alex was concerned about Kang Moo-hyuk’s choice. He carefully revealed his inner feelings.

“They say they are planting a time bomb, but that could provoke an illusion. In Africa, they might attack openly.”

“That’s what I’m telling you to do.”

“yes?”

“Illusion can’t move. Guildmaster Jusea is badly injured and needs to recuperate. If you show up, I’d be grateful. It’ll be hard to deal with Thomas Hunter with that body.”

Kang Moo-hyuk did not say anything about Thomas’ physical condition.

‘I can’t make my allies feel insecure. On the contrary, I don’t know if they’re trying to use me.’

He said this while appealing to the S-rank and easing Alex’s worries.

“Let’s take this opportunity to fish for Mirage. The bait is good, so you might catch a big fish.”

This guy is doing this again.

While some were thinking about sending terrorists away, others were trying to catch worse guys.

‘Perhaps the reason Aila made Captain Kang Mu-hyeok the commander was because she saw the real person.’

* * *

The next morning.

The Pes incident was also reported in Rabat.

Movement of large Hunter tactical vehicles, assaults with suicide bombers and mortars, and fighting in the ruins of Pes.

When Captain Abbas heard of this, he waited for the king to open his eyes and requested an audience early in the morning.

King Rashid of Morocco appeared uncomfortable after hearing Abbas’ report.

“If that many Humvees were seen in Fez, that means they passed through Rabat and Meknes. How come you didn’t spot them?”

“Except for the capital and the major cities on the west coast, there are few paved roads towards Meknes and Fez. There is virtually no CCTV or other facilities. I went there on purpose to avoid being caught.”