The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 80



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Episode 81

81. To save someone, you have to kill someone.

“Surely this is unfair. A body that can’t even be stabbed with a knife.”

Gam Woo-young spit out the bloody phlegm stuck in his throat and readjusted his sword.

Joo Sea approached with a shaky gait. Her armor coat was in tatters. She took off her black coat as if it was too much of a hassle and threw it behind her back.

A custom armor appeared, lighter than a moonless night and darker than the dark clouds of a cloudy day.

“It’s a uniform that I really like, but it’s expensive.”

“Damn! I thought you were going to hit me harder than usual. You’re beating me up like this because I ripped your clothes? Ugh, you’re a piece of shit. Send me the bill as Slayer. I made some money on this expedition, so I can pay you that much.”

Gam Woo-young looked at a corner of the battlefield with a tone of voice that was both stern and selfish. Joo Se-ah also turned her head to follow his gaze.

The Orc Lord Raid was reaching its climax.

Most of the orcs guarding the boss were lying on the ground, and the lord was also resisting by burning off what little life he had left.

At the center of the hunt stood Seongseonje.

“That guy said he wouldn’t run to the scene.”

“I run sometimes these days. There was a bit of a power vacuum after my older sister left.”

“It’s not like he’s the Slayer who wouldn’t come back if I wasn’t there. He’s probably just a bad person and is venting his anger.”

Joo Se Ah had been checking the raid progress in between her fight with Gam Woo Young. She recalled the raid from a little while ago.

The characteristics of Lee Jin-ju, the breakthrough led by ‘Cheongyeon’, were so overwhelming that it made one wonder why the name Lee Jin-ju had not been given special treatment until now.

Of course, the fact that orcs are weak against magic also played a part.

Although Cheongyeon was a trait, it basically dealt with the power of the elements, which was soon linked to magic.

In a melee battle between hunters and monsters, the magician’s style of using magic in close combat shined even more because magicians could not use area-of-effect magic.

Although Jinju Lee had quickly gotten to the front of the road, a problem arose here.

“But it was unexpected that they brought in the Titans.”

The proud Slayer of Korea’s number one, the arrogant Seongseonje, is interfering by forming an alliance with a class A guild.

Matthew Su, who already had bad feelings towards Joo Se Ah, Kang Moo Hyuk, and Lee Jin Joo, accepted Slayer’s offer and blocked the path of the Taegeuk Guild, a rival guild from Yeouido.

In the meantime, the Slayer attacked the Lord.

“Isn’t that how you want to keep the world’s best Joo Se Ah in check?”

“It seems like you haven’t earned Team Leader Sung’s trust yet. It seems like he’s trying to finish you off before he deals with you.”

“Ugh, pack pack. Ah, it was a little lacking.”

“Even with those guys? It was a good attempt. They definitely caught us.”

At Joo Se-ah’s comment, Gam Woo-young looked around with a bitter taste in his mouth.

Hunters were seen lying around everywhere. They were all either unconscious or groaning.

He even put aside his pride and called his own party members to stand in his way to restrain Joo Se Ah, but this is the result.

Since Joo Se Ah didn’t use the water gun, it probably ended with just an injury.

‘There isn’t much of a difference in combat power. I knew that, but the stamina and defense are beyond imagination. I guess we can only see a winner in a short-term battle where we pour out firepower in an instant, or a long-term battle where we push forward with quantity. There’s no hunter in the same rank who can beat you one-on-one.’

If there is one, can we only find it at S rank?

Gam Woo-young was annoyed by the irrationality of the match being decided by a single trait even though they were both A+ rank.

Joo Se Ah also felt the irrationality.

‘Wooyoung, and the rest of the guys. I did the same, but we fought each other without making a last move. It’s natural since we weren’t risking our lives, but do you feel the intensity all over again? If you were going to draw blood, it would have been hard to be relaxed even if you didn’t fall. Tsk! Why are those guys who have so much looking down on me like this?’

Soon, the Oak Lord’s final words rang out.

The saint who had cut off Lord’s head was standing calmly over the corpse.

Jinju Lee, who missed the road by a hair’s breadth, slammed the ground as if she was angry. She gritting her teeth, she glared at Taesoo Matthew. Taesoo Matthew was also looking back at her and laughing.

This raid was a miniature representation of the current guild landscape in South Korea.

The Slayer always wins, and the guild below him eats the flesh he gives away. If you refuse to eat the scraps, you have to starve. Or you have to hunt in places where there are no Slayers. No matter how big the guild is, they can’t occupy all the gates.

Joo Seah hated this world of slayers.

‘Slayers aren’t interested in protecting anyone. Only profit. The power to manipulate the world as they please. The minimum amount of honor required for that. They only take sides based on showy justice. The reason why the Hunter world in this country doesn’t grow is because guilds like this are the best.’

This was the reason why Joo Se Ah refused to renew her contract.

At one time, she also thought that the Slayers were a righteous guild. Even after witnessing the absurdities, she believed that it was just a process for a greater cause.

But she realized that it was all hypocrisy, and decided that she could no longer create the world she dreamed of in the Slayer Guild.

So I came out, and even though it was hard, I don’t regret it.

Gam Woo-young said as he put his sword away.

“But today was just a difference of one sheet of paper, right? Next time, be more nervous. If you hesitate, I’ll eat you up.”

“If I attack again, the result will always be the same.”

“I won’t be the only one then, right? There are quite a few party leaders waiting.”

“It would be nice to organize the rankings all at once without being bothersome.”

“Haha. As expected. I thought you’d be bored in a small guild, but Joo Se Ah, you’re still here. Do you know what? The only one who can treat the Slayer Expedition members like hot pants is you.”

“What a great position.”

Gam Woo-young rolled on the floor, holding his stomach in excitement.

Only then did Joo Se Ah put away her weapon.

“Tell Team Leader Sung that I congratulated him on his mine gains. And that the price of wolves will be raised significantly.”

“Wow, Chisapansu. This is why monopolies are scary.”

“You need to throw up some of what you ate. Don’t you know the trickle-down effect? ​​Tell them to act big like a big guild.”

“It’s not my money, so what? I’ll at least be a messenger. It’s the reward for learning a trick today.”

Joo Se Ah turned around without any hesitation. Gam Woo Young, who was staring at her, shouted loudly.

“Sister! The Gilma seat suits you very well!”

Joo Seah left the gate without looking back and just waved.

And so the Orc Tribe Raid ended.

* * *

Jo Chung-hyun walked south along the national highway.

Because of my sins, I was not even given a vehicle, so I had to walk all the way to the checkpoint.

“Whew, should I be thankful I wasn’t dragged into the rain?”

I left the guild with a triumphant smile on my face in front of the members I met on my way out. I didn’t want to look so pitiful even if I was going to die soon.

Of course, the result was a dishonorable discharge, but since I would be working next to the chairman from now on, I would not be branded as an unclaimed person like Do Kyung-hoon.

The problem is that if you talk big but don’t get things done, there’s no chance of you being promoted to the chairman?

In terms of life, it was like standing half a step away from the edge of a cliff.

‘Will an opportunity like today come again?’

An opportunity to move up.

There was no telling if another golden opportunity to rise through the ranks would come again, even if it meant forcing someone to make a sacrifice, but one thing was certain.

If a situation like this were to arise again, he would do it without hesitation.

After organizing my thoughts like that, I felt a lot more at ease.

Isn’t this a world where we live alone anyway? It’s a world where I just need to eat well and live well, regardless of what happens to others.

If you decide on a direction in advance, you will be able to execute it without wavering when the time comes.

As I walked away from the guild and relaxed, I found myself mumbling to myself on the lonely road.

“Kang Mu-hyeok… It was a mistake to let me go because you were afraid of the Chairman. I will definitely repay this debt.”

That was when.

“People really don’t change.”

“!!”

The mountain path is getting darker.

A huge silhouette slowly rising from under the shade of trees stretching to the left and right blocked the road.

“Okay, Jang… Deukgu… … .”

Jo Chung-hyun felt intimidated by the intimidation of Jang Deuk-gu, who was looking down from above while riding Rider Wolf.

“I mean, I’ve seen a lot of guys like you since my days as an Executor, or even before that. And I’ve punished them all.”

“Are you going to drag me into the rain even now?”

Jang Deuk-gu got off the wolf. He didn’t answer, but continued talking while caressing the wolf’s fur as if he was pulling it out.

“But do you know what? None of those who were punished showed any sincere reflection or repentance. They all talked about the misfortune of meeting me. Without a single one of them admitting their sins, they just drew their swords and rebelled.”

At those words, Jo Chung-hyun froze like ice.

The reason why people from Ujungdo are afraid of him.

No one has ever seen it in person, but the person pointed to by the cursed words carved into one of the prison walls.

‘The worst misfortune a villain can face… … .’

Jang Deok-gu turned away from the wolf and looked at Jo Chung-hyun. His eyes were emotionless. It was creepy.

“What good is an Executioner if he can’t punish the bad guys? That’s why I quit being an Executioner.”

“Are you trying to kill me? If you kill me, will the chairman let it go? Joo Se-ah and Kang Moo-hyuk will both be in trouble? The guild could fall apart. Do you think the chairman will forgive someone who defied him?”

“No one will know. They’ll think you ran away because you didn’t want to be questioned about your failure. Even if they did know, would it really be worth it to you? That Tae Jin Sung chairman?”

“How could I not know? I even spoke to the chairman… … .”

Jo Chung-hyun didn’t even notice Jang Deuk-gu pulling out his sword. Kang Mu-hyeok flashed through his mind.

‘I made you talk to the chairman… . I made you go without a vehicle… . So the guild members could see me… . ‘

Was it on purpose?

Are you trying to leave evidence that you sent it according to the chairman’s instructions?

“Of course I’m suspicious. But what’s that? Like I said, you’re not worth it.”

Jang Deok-gu approached slowly.

“The captain told me to tell you that I cannot release a villain who treats his comrades’ lives and the citizens’ safety lightly.”

“If you kill me! If you kill me, no matter what the reason, you’ll be talked about. Rumors will spread. That I’m a murderer. Can someone like Kang Moo-hyuk endure that… ?”

“This is a special area. There will be no eyes to see, and no bodies to find.”

Jang Deuk-gu’s steps quickened, and the next moment, the sword was right in front of him.

Jo Chung-hyun couldn’t stop it. He couldn’t dodge it. He could only stare at the sword that was stabbing into his chest.

“F*ck… … .”

Phew!

“Ugh… … .”

Jang Deok-gu twisted the blade and cut off Jo Chung-hyun’s strong chest bone, then pushed Jo Chung-hyun’s face and pulled the sword out.

dump,

A meaningless death fell to the ground like a piece of wood.

“Don’t worry about the captain. He’s already prepared.”

* * *

Dark clouds began to gather from across the darkening sky and start to pour rain.

I didn’t even know that the sky was crying today to commemorate the members who died.

Kang Moo-hyuk looked out the window in his office and thought.

‘There must have been a lot of lake water. It must have rained as much as it evaporated. … … No, didn’t you say it was going to rain?’

I threw away all my useless emotions. The position of a captain was one where I had no time to feel depressed or self-loathing just because I had ordered someone’s assassination. If I really wanted to be sad, I had to shed tears for the dead. Even that was a luxury…

He glanced at the tablet sitting on the desk.

It was the result of sending Jang Deuk-gu and creating a text version of the idea of ​​guild restoration that I had only thought about in my head.

He received a call from Joo Se Ah. She said that everything was over. There were minor injuries, but no deaths, and they were returning.

Only then did I feel like it was really over.

Let’s be relieved, reality has come. So I started working right away without resting and was able to complete the plan.

‘I thought that if he was the guild leader, he would definitely take advantage of the opportunity and target the Orc Lord. He failed, but it was within the expected range, so there’s nothing to regret. Just proceed as planned.’

Turning crisis into opportunity.

It was a bad situation, but not the worst.

Rather, this war would take Iron Will to the next level.

‘If the guild can sell it right now, I’ll sell anything.’

I found myself laughing at myself for thinking like this.

‘The person who just ordered someone to kill here is calmly planning the next one. I’m getting more and more emotional. Is this because of my illness, or is it my true nature?’

Kang Moo-hyuk recalled the conversation he had with Jang Deuk-gu.

‘I don’t know much about Jang Deuk-gu Hunter, but I do know that the people of Woojung-do are afraid of you. They are not the type of people to be afraid of someone who uses violence. It’s just a rumor, but there may be some truth in it. For example, you brutally killed villains.’

‘So what is the captain trying to say?’

‘Please eliminate Cho Chung-hyun. He is someone who will kill someone else, wherever he is. We cannot let the villain go free.’

‘Is this an order?’

‘Of course you can refuse. I will leave that choice entirely up to Jang Deuk-gu Hunter.’

‘Huh! That’s funny. He didn’t say it directly, but isn’t this a proposal that puts the guild and Gilma on the line? Team Leader Pyo said so. They’re releasing Jo Chung-hyun because of Chairman Tae. The backlash will be huge.’

‘I’m risking my life doing this. Chairman Tae Jin-seong doesn’t risk his life for this kind of thing. That’s the difference between the chairman and me. That’s why my neck is on the line. Of course, it’s not worth it for Jo Choong-hyun.’

‘I’m risking my life… … .’

‘It’s something I was already prepared for when I became the captain.’

‘Okay. Since we’ve bet on each other, we’ll have to see it through to the end. I don’t know about anything else, but there’s one thing we agree on. In order to save someone, you have to kill someone. That’s the way it is these days, right? Jo Chung-hyun did something that deserved death.’

‘It’s bittersweet, but it’s definitely not a world where everyone gets a happy ending. It’s a secret from the guild leader.’

‘Do I look like a stray? And Gilma is too dull to know anyway.’

There was no need to worry about things going wrong. With Jang Deok-gu gone, Jo Chung-hyun’s fate was practically set.

The only thing that’s surprising is that he gave the order that he used to hate so much.

The order felt like sand had been planted in my mouth.

I had known for a long time that this was what it meant to lead a guild, but when I actually did it, I felt a sense of disconnect because it was so easy.

‘Let’s leave it at that. I wasted my energy on something useless.’

Kang Moo-hyuk snapped out of his thoughts and picked up the phone.

Since I was going to pull out the bull’s horn in one go, I was going to pull it out right away.

“Please tell Team Leader An Ji-il. Tell him to pass it on to Team Leader Gong.”