The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 63



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Episode 64

64. What if a situation you really don’t like happens?

bang!

“Ugh!”

The meteor bounced back to where it had come from and hit the main gate pillar. Part of the stone wall at the main gate of the daycare center was broken.

“Gyaaaah!”

“Eww! Aah!”

The screams of the daycare teachers and the cries of the children filled the small playground. It was a noise that made me dizzy.

‘No, did you hit your head and it hurts? Ugh! I feel dizzy.’

The orcs turned their attention to the children.

Yoo Seong-ju, who recognized the danger, stood up and shouted before he could even clear his shaky vision.

“You pressed-up pig-headed bastards! This way, this way!”

Although they could not communicate, the orcs seemed to understand the curses of the meteors.

The displeased orcs turned their gazes. In front of them stood the feather-decorated orc that had just blown away the meteor.

The meteor shower that had caught the orcs’ attention shouted at the people.

“Take the kids and get inside! Hurry up!”

The daycare teachers pushed the children on their backs and evacuated them into the building, even though they were out of their minds. Some of the children whose legs were loose ran with them, holding them on both sides.

The orcs didn’t chase them. Even if they ran away, it would be a rat hole. To the orcs, who were born hunters, it looked like they were going into the cage of their own accord.

Yoo Seong-ju also knew this, but he had no choice. If he ran away in all directions, it would stimulate the orcs’ nerves, and it was obvious that there would be unexpected casualties. It was better to gather them in one place and hold out until reinforcements arrived.

‘I’ve gained some time… but the question is whether Hunter support will arrive on time.’

He adjusted his grip on his shield. He extended his sword blade over his shield head and threatened the approaching orcs.

The other orcs stopped as the feather-decorated orc stretched his arms left and right. The feather-decorated orc approached the meteor lord with an axe slung over his shoulder and suddenly swung it down.

Rain!

There was a sound of the shield raised above his head breaking. The strength that was not typical of an orc made Yoo Seong-ju kneel on one knee. With his posture unstable, he counterattacked. He swung his sword under the shield, out of sight of the orc.

He aimed for the black orc’s ankle. It was a tactic to reduce his movement and strength, but the orc easily dodged it by simply lifting his foot.

‘Isn’t it true that orcs only know how to swing an axe?’

Yoo Seong-ju jumped to the side, startled by the unusual movements of the orcs he had faced before. An axe slammed into the spot where he was. The axe chased Yoo Seong-ju as if it was hammering the ground. After rolling around for an unknown number of times, he was finally able to escape the attack range.

The feathered orc stopped chasing and just laughed into the air, clearly mocking.

“Damn it! Isn’t it unfair that the orcs are this strong?”

The feather-decorated orc looked back at his men and gave a signal. The orcs turned away from the meteor lord, showing their confidence that they could deal with it alone.

As the orcs tried to enter the building, Yoo Seong-ju became anxious.

He charged forward, shield in hand, snarling. The orc dodged the attack by turning like a bullfighter. Then the axe was aimed at his waist.

Yoo Seong-ju put strength into his legs. He belatedly activated the dash skill that he should have used when attacking. His body accelerated and the background was pushed back. The axe cut through the air.

Yoo Seong-ju jumped into the middle of the orcs in one breath and used his skill while hitting his sword against the shield.

“Howling invasion!”

Kiiing!

The tank’s exclusive skill that stimulates the monster’s ferocity and draws aggro has been activated.

All the orcs within the skill range turned their heads towards the meteor lord.

“Where are you going?! You have to play with me some more!”

Yoo Seong-ju clenched his teeth in determination. However, a familiar high-pitched voice broke the mood.

“Whoa!”

Kim Soo-jung rolled in through the main gate.

“I’m not asking you to play with me, sister.”

“What the hell are you talking about? Ugh, it hurts.”

Kim Soo-jung rubbed her numb arms alternately and took a step back. When she saw the orcs following her, Yoo Seong-ju became angry.

“Why did you bring more orcs?!”

“Those kids aren’t orcs! They look like cousins ​​of ogres! They’re just brute force… … .”

Kim Soo-jung joined Yoo Seong-ju and stood back to back. They were surrounded on all sides. But the two remained calm.

“This is the first time in a long time that I’ve had to work hard.”

Kim Soo-jung shook her left arm. Metal began to spread widely from the wrist of the gauntlet into which mana flowed.

The metal soon covered his forearm, and when it finished transforming, it had transformed into a small, elongated hexagonal shield.

“Should I go with two tanks instead of a dealer?”

“We have no choice but to endure anyway. We can’t catch them on our own.”

“I hope you get out of Iron Will quickly.”

“I hope you don’t die before then.”

“Let’s be prepared to fight if necessary.”

Kim Soo-jung couldn’t bring herself to answer.

Can I abandon my children at daycare?

It’s a decision made for survival, but I’ll probably be tormented by guilt for a long time.

It wasn’t the first or second time I’d made a decision like this while living as a hunter, but it was always followed by regret.

“Let’s leave that as a last resort.”

“Come on. Be careful, sis.”

Just as the orcs were about to charge, a loud noise was suddenly heard.

Boooo …

Before I could figure out what the noise was, an orc crashed to the ground with a crash.

“Motorcycle… Be careful!”

Suddenly, an orc appeared and swung his axe at a man who had hit the orc with his motorcycle.

The man dodged the blow by flying away. Instead, his motorcycle was reduced to scrap metal in one blow.

But the place I avoided was bad. I fell into the middle of the orcs. The orcs nearby attacked me.

It’s too close to avoid.

The man extended his forearm and caught the axe blade. The axe dug into his skin with a dull sound. Blood spurted out. His body strength must have been quite high; his arm was not severed. Instead, a cracking sound of bone breaking could be heard.

The man didn’t even scream, but gritted his teeth and stretched out the sword in his hand. The orc tried to pull out the axe, but the man tensed his forearm, causing it to catch and falter. The sword took advantage of the gap and pierced the orc’s shoulder. The sword then aimed for his neck, but the orc dropped the axe and ducked to avoid it.

It’s a very aggressive fighting style that involves cutting flesh and breaking bones.

The man calmly checked his surroundings and nodded while pulling the axe from his dangling arm.

“I see the kids are okay. It’s a good thing it’s not too late.”

Kim Soo-jung and Yoo Seong-ju looked at the man as if they were tired. Then, they saw that the man’s arm, which had been dangling, was now moving normally.

“Healing… factor?”

“back!”

Yoo Seong-ju shouted urgently. The man reacted before the warning.

The axe landed where he had been. The feathered orc followed with a kick. The man didn’t dodge, but instead leaped forward and caught his right foot just before the kick.

The orc’s body tilted. The man didn’t miss the moment and wrapped both legs around the other foot that the orc was supporting. When he pressed the groin, the orc fell to his knees.

The orc struck the man in the face with his left fist. The man turned his head to avoid the blow and raised his body up terribly. Then he jumped towards the orc’s head, which was at an appropriate height, and delivered a knee kick.

The orc, struck in the temple, shook his head and swung his arms wildly. The man dodged the attack and raised his sword to strike the head.

But the slash did not reach the orc’s head. Another orc rushed in and blocked the man’s sword. Another orc, reacting a beat later, pounced on the man.

The man raised his sword, deflected the axe, and jumped backwards, retreating all the way to where Kim Soo-jung was.

“As expected, they are not ordinary orcs.”

The power of the entity, how to link them, how to skillfully handle weapons and how to use one’s body in combat.

It felt like I was dealing with a seasoned hunter, not an orc.

Kim Soo-jung, who judged that the situation had entered a lull for a moment as the siege was lifted and the battle was clearly divided into two groups, asked cautiously.

“What the heck are those orcs?”

“This is an evolved orc.”

“I see you know a lot about orcs here, so I guess you’re a member of the Ironwill Guild.”

“It’s true that it’s Iron Will, but I don’t know much about that orc. It’s still unknown how it ended up in Pocheon.”

“Nothing has been revealed? Then, how is that… … .”

“Let’s talk later. The orcs are moving. I’ll be the vanguard, so please assist from both sides.”

The man gave a simple order. It was a formation that believed in the healing factor.

Looking at them, the two unfamiliar hunters seemed to be freelancers. Judging from their armored status, they were likely of a rank that was too embarrassing to test their skills. It was probably brave to have held out until now. If it had to be done, they had no choice but to adopt a tactic of throwing themselves at them to minimize damage.

‘I don’t know how much I can cover for two people, but I have to be strong.’

But contrary to the man’s resolve, the orcs’ movements went against his expectations.

Suddenly, he ran out of the daycare center and started running towards Cheongseongsan Mountain.

“Uh, is it over?”

The man stopped himself as he tried to chase after her.

It was because I remembered what I had heard when I was beaten by the guild raid leader a while ago.

“Think about it. Don’t move right away. If you don’t fix that habit, you’ll be treated like a punching bag for the rest of your life.”

‘Orcs are basically hunters. And they are evolved beings. They can also sell traps. Even if I chase them alone, I can’t catch an orc in the mountains. It’s better to wait and wait for support.’

The man put away his sword and looked around cautiously.

Kim Soo-jung, who realized that the battle was completely over due to his actions, sat down. She felt like all of her mental strength had been drained, more than her physical strength.

Yoo Seong-ju also sat down next to her, crouching down.

Can an orc be that strong?

Especially the feather-decorated orc made me shiver just thinking about it. It didn’t even seem like he was using his full power. He was playing with him as if he was playing with him.

‘That guy almost caught that guy. At least B-rank? In terms of skill, he’s no less than any other famous guild hunter. This isn’t something that Iron Will can look down on just because it’s a C-rank guild.’

When no further threats were visible, the man turned around and thanked the two hunters.

“Thank goodness you two stopped the orcs. The kids almost got into big trouble. Oh? I guess I’m late introducing myself. I’m Baek Seong-bin of the Ironwill Guild.”

“This is Kim Soo-jung.”

“I am Yoo Seong-ju.”

“Are you a freelance hunter?”

“Yes, yes.”

“I think there will be a postmortem report. If you don’t mind, could you explain the situation to our guild?”

“Oh, yes. That’s fine. I’ll cooperate if it’s about catching mobs.”

“thank you.”

“Can I possibly meet Lady Joo Se-ah Gilma?”

Kim Soo-jung asked with her eyes sparkling brightly.

Joo Seah was the wannabe of female hunters. It was natural for her to have expectations.

“Well, I think Gilma is at the headquarters. Maybe I’ll see the captain even if Gilma doesn’t know.”

Kim Soo-jung lowered her head in disappointment, but Yoo Seong-ju secretly clenched his fist.

‘If you’re the leader, you’re the real power behind the Iron Will Guild. If you do well, you might be able to get some rewards when developing hunting grounds.’

* * *

“For an orc, he was quick to judge. Seeing the number of hunters continuously increasing, I think he assumed that more hunters would join. Of course, it was just a guess.”

While listening to Lee Jin-joo’s report, Kang Mu-hyeok stared intently at the Pocheon map floating on the screen.

‘Where could it be hiding?’

The hunters who arrived late searched Cheongseongsan Mountain, but no orcs were found anywhere.

As with the cattle shed, the traces have also disappeared. Even though there would be no time to erase the traces during the short time of escape.

This leads to the possible speculation that the orcs have a skill or item that erases traces.

It was inevitable to see that the stage of evolution had progressed considerably.

“You have to take into account that there were several, but you didn’t catch even one? Even though it was a B-rank. How was the skill of the Baek Seong-bin hunter that you tested yourself?”

“The sense of battle, boldness using the healing factor, and tactical movements were all excellent. However, as in this case, there is a weakness in moving impulsively in situations where monsters threaten people. Even considering that, I don’t think the skill was so lacking that it was easily missed against orcs.”

“But the reason the hunt failed is because the orcs’ level was higher than expected.”

“The more they gather together, the more difficult they become. If they’re at that level, there’s a good chance they’re causing a big problem somewhere.”

Suddenly, I remembered the time when I was a goblin tribe.

A large clan that was tightly united under a rare species called the Goblin Matriarch.

At the time, it was considered threatening, but not to the point where it was impossible to subdue.

‘But the godmother’s summoning spell was dangerous. So dangerous that even the guild master was prepared to die.’

Although he kept his mouth shut to other guild members, Kang Mu-hyeok never forgot his godmother’s existence.

That is why I was so concerned about the evolution of the unprecedented Orc Tribe.

“For now, the guild leader is in charge of searching for the orc tribe.”

“Oh? So that’s why you stayed in Bukpocheon. I wondered why you didn’t come to see the new members in person, even though you were also evaluating their operational performance.”

“The guild leader is working hard, so we need to achieve results as well. We will check the Cheongseongsan geography again and increase the number of search personnel. There is no sign of him on the surrounding CCTVs yet, so he must be hiding somewhere.”

Kang Moo-hyuk turned his gaze back to the map.

‘I have a feeling it won’t be easy.’

* * *

Joo Se-ah was wandering around the Bukpocheon area alone. It was because of Kang Mu-hyeok’s request.

‘A tribal monster that has evolved rapidly. It’s a very annoying situation. Hmm, is it a trauma from the time of the Great Mother? Captain Kang is worrying too much.’

Of course, she had not forgotten Goblin Godmother. On the contrary, she was under more stress than Kang Mu-hyeok. Even now, when she closed her eyes at night, she would have nightmares about the being that the Godmother had summoned.

However, Joo Se Ah believed that this time, what happened when she was a godmother would not happen again.

“Orcs have nothing to do with summoning. No matter how evolved they are, they are monsters that are completely useless against magic.”

Joo Se Ah, who had changed the slumped atmosphere with her useless monologue, went out to search again, but could not find any trace of the orc.

‘It’s strange. If there were an orc tribe, it would be obvious everywhere. But I can’t see even an orc nose.’

The southern road and its surrounding areas, which were patrolled daily, were naturally absent, and even the western area, which was occasionally checked due to a lack of manpower, was nowhere to be seen.

The southwest was mostly flatland except for some low mountains, so there was no place for tribal monsters to hide.

Then, what remained were the eastern and northeastern regions, where the mountains continued, and although they were more rugged than other areas, their range was not that wide, so there was no place for large tribes to settle down.

“Isn’t this something that wasn’t in Bukpocheon in the first place?”

Joo Se Ah flinched as she spoke and put her hand to her mouth.

It was because the north beyond the border of Bukpocheon was rising.

Cheorwon County.

A land abandoned during the chaos of the early Gate era.

It was a place that even monsters avoided because of the tens of thousands of landmines that were spread to block monsters coming down from the collapsed North Korea.

“If it’s there… … .”

If the orc tribe had survived there for a long time.

“What if something really bad happens?”

Joo Sea had a bad feeling about something.