The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 476



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Episode 476

#476. It’s not motion sickness… … .

When Abbas, the captain of the Moroccan royal guard, heard that the Eagles mercenary force had entered with the head of Medusa, he headed to the location using the fastest route.

A road that runs 100km north from the capital Rabat, passing the Atlantic coastal city of Kenitra.

This road was a direct route to Medusa’s head, so the royal family closed it off because it was considered dangerous.

Occasionally, video creators or influencers sneaked in without permission, but most of them met a bad ending. They got too close to Medusa’s head and were attacked by monsters, losing their lives.

Every time this happened, the news would cover it in detail and travelers would be warned never to go north of Kenitra.

But the reality is,

‘You hid it by putting on a show like that. Things are getting complicated.’

Manipulated truth.

It wasn’t a monster, but a hunter who took the travelers’ lives. And it was even more bitter because it was the royal guard who did it.

‘We drove out the foreign investigation team and blocked the road to secretly dig up Medusa’s head. In the process, we found ‘it’ and took over the heart. All of this was for Morocco. We made many sacrifices for the cause.’

There was a time when I thought that the sacrifice would be reborn as a valuable part of Morocco’s history. Of course, I still haven’t given up hope.

Although Abbas felt that he was moving further away from the future he had dreamed of, he had reached a point where he could not turn back unless he moved forward.

‘Mercenary force? Archduke? Central African kingdom?’

It was a headache.

The mercenaries entered Medusa’s Head, Edoardo tried to enter Morocco whenever he could, and the Central African Kingdom had a military aircraft crash into Medusa’s Head despite warnings that it had violated their airspace. It was obvious as day that the humans who jumped out of that military aircraft were Hunters.

‘These are all extraordinary incidents. But what is more problematic is Prince Muhammad.’

Al-Rashid, the bloodline of the great Sultan who led Morocco’s independence, and who inherited the name of Muhammad V.

An A+ rank hunter with the ability to handle monsters, he brought peace to the current Morocco.

A person with talent that I have no doubt will one day become an S-rank.

All of this was praise for Prince Muhammad VI.

‘That’s why I pledge my loyalty to the Moroccan royal family.’

Abbas’s loyalty, which had been like that, has been wavering recently.

The beginning was the departure of the Naga race.

‘It was Prince Muhammad who discovered and planned to use the Naga that had taken up residence in Medusa’s head. Thanks to his traits, he was able to brainwash the newly born Naga King while he was defenseless.’

The Mediterranean Sea was called Naga’s homeland because it was a place where other sea monsters had difficulty gaining influence.

In other words, ruling Nagas was no different from taking control of the Mediterranean Sea.

Muhammad wanted Morocco to become the hunter-gatherer capital of Africa and the emperor of a new empire that would rule the Mediterranean.

He was confident that if the day he reached S-Rank, the Mediterranean would fall into his grasp and North Africa would be unified, he would build an empire that even Europe would not dare to look down on.

However, Naga, who was believed to be in complete control, escaped the prince’s rule and left Europe.

‘Was it a mistake to plan a large-scale attack using the Naga King? Was it then that the Naga King escaped from the prince’s control?’

This was something no one knew about. Even Muhammad himself said that he had gone out of control while trying out new practices.

Fortunately, Muhammad brought news that he had secured a successor to the Naga King.

The plan was to abandon the Naga King and his tribe, whom he had already lost, and create a new Naga force to utilize.

‘I thought the worst was over. But now that I see the prince who has completely lost contact with me and never comes out of that place, I feel like something is wrong. Recently, I have also lost contact with the guards who are supposed to protect the prince. The prince told me not to worry, saying that he has given me a separate mission, but it is difficult for me to just ignore it.’

It was no use telling Emir Al-Rashid about Muhammad’s suspicious behavior.

The King’s faith in the Prince was absolute, and he was not even aware of anything else besides the fact that he could already create an army of monsters.

Al-Rashid even gave orders not to disturb the prince.

So Abbas was pleased with the Eagles mercenary unit’s move this time.

This was an opportunity to use this as an excuse to check out Medusa’s head.

‘Of course, getting caught there is a separate issue. While we’re at it, we should check what the prince is doing and eliminate all the intruders, including the Eagles mercenary corps.’

While they were pondering what to do next, the vehicle carrying Abbas arrived at the entrance to the southeastern part of Medusa’s Head.

He got out of the car and rode the dragon horse that had been prepared in advance.

Dragon Horse was a mount monster shipped by the New York Rockets, a tier guild in the eastern United States.

It was a mount that was named Dragon Horse because it had a head that resembled a dragon and the body and legs of a horse.

Thirty guardsmen, including Abbas, boarded the Dragon Horse and moved through a hidden shortcut.

Since the path was free of monsters and obstacles and the Dragon Horse was fast, it didn’t take too long to reach the destination.

The place he arrived was the west coast of Medusa’s head.

Originally a sea area, the terrain changed in the aftermath of the Great War, and it now jutted out into the Atlantic Ocean.

Among those landforms, there was a protruding part that looked like a pair of lips. Since it was located in the same place as the mouth on a face, people called it ‘Medusa’s lips.’

The lips of Medusa were full of reefs towards the coast. These reefs were not just stones. They were monsters called ‘rock crabs’ that would attack any moving object around them without mercy.

Because of this rock crab, Medusa’s head had difficulty approaching the shore. It would destroy any ship that came near and eat all the living things inside, so even hunters would have a hard time dealing with it at sea.

Of course, it was possible to subdue them using the Flying Seahorse, but the problem was that this was Moroccan territorial waters. Foreign hunters could not enter without permission.

Morocco also actively utilized this to isolate Medusa’s head from the outside world.

Finally, the Dragon Horse reached Medusa’s lips.

Abbas headed to a secret location hidden by Morocco.

The coast was a rocky cliff. Reefs and oddly shaped rocks littered the coastline. There were many places that suddenly jutted out or sunken in, so whatever was sticking out obstructed the view.

There were many sinkhole-like holes along the cliff. Some were wide enough for dozens of people to fit through, while others were so narrow that only one person could fit through.

Abbas entered one of these many holes.

A steep cliff greeted him, but since it was a steep slope, he was able to get down to the bottom without difficulty.

There was a small sandy beach on the floor and water like a lake. Above, there was a dome-like stone ceiling, blocking the view inside from the outside. It was a lake cave.

Two guards were guarding the sandy beach at the entrance to the cave.

“What? Why are you two alone at the entrance?”

“The rest went in to greet the prince.”

“Bring the prince? Who would have thought so? Did I give such an order? I clearly told him to secure the entrance and wait outside?”

“Well, that’s true, but… … .”

Abbas felt something strange about the hesitating guard’s appearance.

“What is it? Tell me.”

“The prince knew we were here. He sent us a message skill.”

“A message?”

It was truly a strange thing.

The prince was left to his own devices for a long time by royal command, except to relay news through the emergency contact network.

According to the secret watcher, he was completely buried deep inside and never came out.

But how did they know and call the guards who were secretly deployed without notice?

‘Was there anyone among the guards who had been touched by the prince’s breath?’

Prince Mohammed originally did not like Abbas. He saw him as a rival rather than a subordinate, as he had the absolute support of the Guard, which was the most powerful military force in Morocco.

Since the Hunters themselves were beings who could prove themselves through force, they believed that they could stage a coup and usurp the throne at any time.

Abbas knew this very well, so he had long thought that there was a prince’s henchman in the guard.

Otherwise, the prince would not have known of the presence of the guards stationed outside.

Abbas pretended not to know, even though he guessed the prince’s trick.

“How did the prince know?”

“We don’t know that either.”

Up until this point, the answer was as expected. But the question that followed soon made me feel tense.

“Could it be that the prince has become an S-rank? I heard that S-ranks have senses that surpass those of a Hunter. They even use their skills to hide and quickly find a Hunter who has killed their presence… … .”

“S-Rank?”

It was an even more absurd prediction than that the prince had planted a spy among the guards.

If it were that easy to rank up, I would have already reached S rank.

Abbas knew the prince’s future plans. It meant that he knew how he would move once he reached S-Rank.

But the fact that he hasn’t moved yet must be because of something other than the rank up.

“Okay. I’ll check it out myself.”

Abbas swallowed the rising emotion and stepped into the lake. When he dived into the lake and swam in, another space appeared.

The water that splashed on his hand wet the corner of his mouth. It tasted salty. It was natural, since he was connected to the sea.

The light reflected off the wall and softly illuminated the lake. On the surface, it was a beautiful sight, but Abbas felt something ominous. He tried to blame it on his uneasy mind, held his breath, and threw himself into the lake.

‘This time, let’s sort out all the complicated things. Let’s talk to the prince too. We need to resolve the misunderstanding and join forces to overcome this crisis.’

* * *

The Eagles mercenary group, including Kang Mu-hyeok and his party, and the Federation Greek team hunters ran without rest, quickly covering dozens of kilometers through the jungle.

Fortunately, there were no battles with monsters along the way.

I don’t know if it was because of the artifact Leader or the giant Kubwa, but it saved me a lot of time.

“There are times when monsters can be helpful.”

Mr. Cho muttered as he lowered Kang Mu-hyeok to the floor. Then he was startled when he noticed that Kang Mu-hyeok’s face looked pale.

“What’s wrong? Are you okay, Captain Kang? Could it be that your illness has relapsed? Should I give you some medicine?”

Kang Mu-hyeok shook his head, covering his pale face with his palm.

“That’s not it… I feel motion sickness… .”

“aha?”

Mr. Cho immediately recognized Kang Mu-hyeok’s condition.

People who are not used to rough roads get motion sickness just from driving on unpaved roads, but the hunter held her in his arms like a princess and ran on rough jungle roads. And at a very fast speed.

There was a giant behind him, and monsters swarming around him. It would have been difficult for an ordinary person to endure.

“Woof!”

At that moment, a swearing sound was heard from behind.

When I looked back, I saw Thomas covering his mouth and bending down.

“Why? Thomas gets motion sickness too?”

Mr. Joe thought he had made a funny joke. S-rank gets motion sickness? Hahahaha… … Huh?

“It’s not motion sickness… Cool!”

Bang!

“Huh?!”

Thomas fell down.