The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 470



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Episode 470

#470. Isn’t that Kang Mu-hyeok rather than Illusion?

Only then did something occur to Al Rashid and he snapped his fingers.

“Now I understand Edoardo’s trick, Abbas.”

“What are you talking about… … .”

“The reason he came in person to apologize. He wants to support those who are trying to find Medusa’s head.”

Abbas thought that Edoardo, the patron saint and grand duke of Venice, was not a man to be moved so lightly.

“Would he really care about a research team consisting of just a small mercenary force without any confidence?”

During that time, there was no suspicion about Medusa’s head. Naturally, no one recognized it.

Medusa’s head remained a rugged terrain, untouched by human footsteps, after Morocco declared that it would no longer receive investigators for security reasons.

Of course, the Moroccan Guard was not included in that human’s footsteps.

Abbas did not object. Gloria Guild and Edoardo would have no effect on Al Rashid, who was already trembling. Instead, he brought up another topic and diverted their attention.

“Your Majesty, Mugabe is more of a problem than that.”

“Mugabe? Why him?”

“The hunters we met at Fest are definitely from that side. They asked for permission to land and sent another military aircraft.”

“Didn’t you even warn them that you’d block the airport? And yet you keep making such a big deal out of it?”

“That’s why I contacted you. I asked you to do something to protest something that I would have just used at other times.”

“Not a notification?”

Watching Al Rashid gnash his teeth, Abbas realized he had pressed another trigger button.

Al Rashid shouted in anger.

“Why are you only doing this with Morocco?!”

It was a cry that clearly revealed Al Rashid’s inner feelings. He ground his teeth.

“All this is the pain of not having an S-Rank. You damn bastards. You make fun of my Morocco.”

Abbas had a bad feeling. The king had been growing increasingly impatient lately. Abbas knew why.

‘While Nagas were causing chaos in the Mediterranean and trouble in Asia.’

If things were as they were, Nagaga shouldn’t have acted so selfishly.

‘The prince was confident in that part, but… Is it still difficult for the prince to properly handle monsters, even with his special traits?’

Al-Rashid believed in Prince Muhammad, who had the ability to command monsters.

Medusa’s head has been quiet so far despite being the monster’s ecology, thanks to that ability. It may even become Morocco’s first S-rank.

‘It was because of this ability that Prince Muhammad became the fifth son and successor. But recently, he has not been doing well. It is also very suspicious that he is acting unilaterally without prior notice.’

I could understand why he cut off contact, saying he was practicing a new skill. It had happened occasionally in the past as well.

But things haven’t been good since then. The monsters that had been under control were released. Naga raided the Mediterranean coast of Europe and moved to Asia, causing chaos.

When I asked about this, the prince told me that he made a mistake because he lost control while practicing his skill.

Al-Rashid did not get involved much because he trusted the prince, but Abbas could not help but feel ominous.

‘Was it really a mistake?’

Although he was suspicious of the prince, he acknowledged that Morocco’s future lay with the prince.

The day the prince became S-rank, he thought that Morocco would be liberated from monsters because of his special ability to command monsters.

‘It seems that even the Prince has difficulty controlling monsters perfectly with an A+ rank. You should reach S rank as soon as possible.’

That was the only way to sort out the current chaos and get Morocco back on its feet.

Al-Rashid, like Abbas, seemed to be thinking of Prince Mohammed, the hope of Morocco, and he spoke firmly, calming down his excitement.

“Let me tell you this time: You are not allowed to use Moroccan airports!”

* * *

Johanna Ceretti was nothing more than a bystander when it came to Medusa’s head.

It means that one has not been able to stand out.

It was definitely a blow to his pride that he was unable to properly demonstrate his skills as the next expedition tanker for Gloria, one of the largest guilds in Europe.

Besides, it was disappointing that Kang Mu-hyeok didn’t take care of her.

But Johanna didn’t care much. That was her strength.

The fact that they believe in high rank and don’t mess around.

It wasn’t a humble attitude, but it was his original nature. That’s why he got along well with others. When he allied with hunters from other guilds, he was open with them rather than confronting them.

That side of her was also the reason why she got entangled with Kang Mu-hyuk.

Unlike other hunters who cut off all ties if they are not profitable, I came here because I naturally got involved.

‘This is probably why the captain wanted me to be the head of the training unit.’

Above all, Johanna was well aware of this personality trait of hers.

So, here too, she decided to fulfill the role that Kang Mu-hyeok wanted her to play.

A mission to communicate between Kang Mu-hyeok and the mercenary group.

Even though Eagles, the mercenary captain, personally stepped in to direct traffic, he could not make the mercenaries understand that Kang Mu-hyeok, a commoner, was giving orders without permission, even though the system was based on obedience.

Johanna did her work quietly, out of sight.

In short, her mission was this:

“Captain Kang Moo-hyeok is someone that Grand Duke Edoardo has acknowledged. Not only is he exceptionally capable, but he also has a great personality. It may seem strange to you that a commoner is giving orders, but pretend to be fooled and trust the Grand Duke’s guarantee. You won’t regret it.”

First, let’s start with Kang Moo-hyuk’s image marketing.

“Isn’t that wizard’s skill amazing? His name is Thomas. He’s a wizard I met when I was in LA. He was a bit of a slacker back then. But he’s become that good in less than a year. Why do you think that is? It’s because he’s made rapid progress since meeting Team Leader Kang Moo-hyuk.”

And the praise for Kang Mu-hyeok.

“Have you heard of Joo Se Ah? The hunter who recently became S-rank in Korea. What? You don’t know? She lived in Africa and became a real caveman. This won’t do. Take a vacation and come to Italy. If you come to Venice, I’ll make you a proper civilized person. Anyway, Joo Se Ah is an incredibly strong hunter. To the point where she can go toe-to-toe with Bertrand. You don’t believe it? Dude, I saw it with my own two eyes. But you wouldn’t believe it even more when Bertrand kowtows to Team Leader Kang Moo Hyuk and asks him to take care of her. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. I’m not lying. Even if it were true.”

Kang Mu-hyeok, the dark power Seol.

Johanna was more enthusiastic than anyone else in creating an atmosphere where the mercenaries could not ignore Kang Mu-hyeok.

Mr. Cho, who could not stand to see that sight, spoke softly to Hyun Jeong-geon.

“If someone were to look at it, Iron Will would look more like a villain than Mirage. At that level, isn’t he more like Kang Moo-hyuk than Illusion? He’s almost like a cult believer.”

Johanna’s efforts continued until she reached Medusa’s head.

There was an attack by the Scarecrow mercenary force along the way, but it wasn’t a big problem. It was because they believed that it wouldn’t work on Kang Mu-hyeok anyway.

“Wasn’t it Johanna Gloria? Are you trying to transfer?”

Whenever the vehicle had trouble along the way and had to stop for a moment, Mr. Joe would look at Johanna with suspicious eyes, but she paid no attention and silently dealt with the mercenaries.

And now, he had returned to his original form as Hunter, not as Spokesperson Kang Mu-hyeok.

“Right, Mosquito!”

A monster too large to be called a mosquito flapped its wings and dug into the waist of the raiding party.

Johanna, who was in the middle of the procession, took up her position with her shield. The mercenaries rushed ahead of her and blocked the attacks of the two-meter-long mosquito monster’s beak.

The mosquito’s mouth had a long, tube-like beak, which was so hard that it could even pierce a hole in alloy steel.

If you get pricked by this long pole, your blood will be sucked out in an instant and your flesh will die from the poison.

Since it was a special attack that even a hunter could not let down her guard against, Johanna swung her sword with even more caution.

‘Let’s assume there is no second chance. The first attack is the last attack.’

It was a realization I gained while overcoming fear and ranking up.

Johanna cut off the mosquito’s snout with one blow. She dove under the mosquito, listening to the unpleasant, whizzing sound of its wings.

It was a body so transparent that you could see blood flowing from somewhere. I stabbed my sword into it and twisted it.

Then, as he slashed towards the back of the ship and pulled out his sword, a large amount of blood spurted out from Mosquito’s abdomen.

Judging by the green blood, it seemed to have sucked the blood of the same monster.

As all the blood and fluid drained from his see-through body, Mosquito lost his heel and fell to the ground.

As the light disappeared from the monster’s eyes, the mercenary who had blocked the initial attack sighed and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“Whew, it’s not even a vampire. A mosquito is this big? Is this because it’s Medusa’s head?”

“be careful!”

With Johanna’s warning, the Mosquito, which was thought to be dead, suddenly reared up and attacked the mercenary. Fortunately, Johanna, who had not let her guard down, was able to deal with it in time.

The mosquito’s head fell through the air.

The mercenary expressed his gratitude with a look of disgust.

“Thank you, Johanna Hunter. You saved my life.”

“Mosquitoes are originally good at pretending to be dead. These ones here seem a little bigger than others, but their basic habits are similar. Be careful.”

Even though I was a hunter, I didn’t know the characteristics of all the monsters. It wasn’t easy to figure out the monsters that I encountered as rarely as beans in a drought, let alone the famous ones.

Most guild-affiliated hunters familiarize themselves with the information about the monsters they will face again before going hunting, but mercenaries, who routinely fight monsters that suddenly appear from all directions, do not even have that luxury.

Especially for hunters like the Eagles Mercenary Corps who are more tasked with protecting someone than hunting, their monster hunting experience has declined even further.

“Wow, how many times has this happened already… … .”

The Eagles scratched their heads at the mistakes of their mercenaries and looked at Kang Mu-hyeok.

On the outside, he looked embarrassed, but on the inside, he was so embarrassed that he could die.

‘Haa, even though it’s been a long time since I’ve faced a monster, it’s still like that. How can you let your guard down like that just because you don’t have any information? When will I ever catch these guys and treat them like idiots? This is completely embarrassing in front of Captain Kang Moo-hyuk.’

It was fortunate that the embarrassment ended with Kang Mu-hyeok.

What if Edoardo heard about today’s events? Will he make excuses like the mercenary group is used to dealing with people? It was an excuse that was not befitting of a hunter.

Kang Moo-hyuk smiled and said, as if the Eagles’ worries were reflected on his face.

“The Eagles mercenary corps is good at dealing with hunters. Of course, it would be nice if they were good at hunting monsters too. Honestly, I don’t expect them to go that far, so don’t worry too much about it.”

It was an innocent remark, but it sounded different to the Eagles.

‘This is too low an expectation for our mercenary corps. He is our future sponsor.’

It seemed like some special measures were needed.