The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 82



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Episode 83

83. First, catch that person.

-Today’s hot topic is the master of the Bukpocheon Ironwill Guild. We will be conducting an interview with Gilma Jusea via video call. Hello, Gilma Jusea.

-hello.

-First, I would like to express my condolences to the hunters who returned from this Orc Tribe raid.

-Yes. Thank you. Our guild members are also grateful for the warm support and interest of our citizens…

In a noisy classroom, a video played by someone without earphones was soon drowned out by the noise from the students.

“Wow, as expected from Se-ah! Just look at those eyes. She has so much charisma.”

“Wow, what doesn’t Joo Se Ah have? She’s a tier 1 Hunter, and her face is crazy. It’s obvious that Hunters have nice bodies, but look at her proportions. Her face is also really small.”

“She’s pretty, but her heart is even prettier. Look at how she stopped the orcs. You said other guilds didn’t even help? I guess those from the Slayer Guild are different. They blew up the guild headquarters and stopped her in Bukpocheon because they thought people would get hurt.”

The surrounding area was filled with praise for Joo Sea and the Iron Will Guild.

The image of a hunter to people was basically that of a hero. Adults with a lot of social experience would understand the truth of it to some extent, but to teenagers who were ignorant of the ways of the world, they could only seem cool.

Moreover, since this Orc tribe raid was actually heroic, Ironwill’s popularity was at its peak.

It made even those who were skeptical of the Hunters look back.

With a little bit of lying, it was called the National Guild or the Guild that Protects the Republic of Korea.

Various media and governments have also been consistently pushing this frame.

It would have been something that the guild officials would have laughed at if they had heard it, but they were afraid of people’s perceptions and couldn’t go against the trend.

While everyone was focusing all their attention on Bukpocheon, there was a group of students who didn’t care about it at all.

Kim Na-ri carefully took out the ticket stuck between her textbooks as if it were a sacred treasure and checked it.

‘Did you get the tickets? There are only a few days left.’

Tickets featuring animated characters depicting BTA members.

I received the actual item in the mail, not a mobile phone, to keep it specially.

Kim Na-ri looked on tearfully, as if she had never dreamed that she would become the owner of this ticket.

Tickets could be entered once for each album receipt purchased, but Kim Na-ri could only buy one ticket because she didn’t have much money. However, she beat that slim chance and won.

widely!

Suddenly, three female students appeared and surrounded Kim Na-ri. One of them snatched her ticket.

“This bitch is going to split the idol tickets again.”

“What? BTA? Oh, how did you get it? They say you can’t get it even if you have money if you’re unlucky. Should we sell this?”

“Give it back!”

When Kim Na-ri held out her hand, the female student raised the ticket above her head and laughed. The female student next to her pushed Kim Na-ri’s forehead away with her index finger. The female student holding the ticket frowned as she looked down at Kim Na-ri, who had fallen to the floor.

WHACK!

The ticket was torn into several pieces. Kim Na-ri screamed.

“no!”

Kim Na-ri was kicked to the ground by a female student who tried to pick up the torn pieces of paper that were scattered in the air, but blew away the last piece of paper.

“Has this kid lost his wits lately? He trusts that bitch Eulji and goes crazy? I guess I’ll have to do some squabbling for the first time in a while.”

Only then did Kim Na-ri realize, “Oh no!” Bad memories came back to her mind. Her shoulders trembled at the fear of violence engraved on her body and branded in her mind.

“What are you talking about, raising dust?”

“Ugh, Eulji-ya!”

Kim Na-ri cried out in joy. The three female students looked back, flinching.

I saw Goeulji just entering the classroom.

She threw her bag back on her seat and looked at the female students, then turned her gaze to Kim Na-ri, who was lying on the floor.

“This lady is in a good mood right now. So please go away quietly. And don’t touch Nari from now on. Nari, get up. Let’s go to the store.”

“Ugh… … .”

The female students remained motionless until Go Eul-ji took Kim Na-ri out of the classroom.

The students around them glanced at them. There was an obvious look of mockery in their eyes. One of the female students suddenly snapped out of her stupor at the thought of being ignored.

“What’s this little orphan girl doing coming to school during lunch break and talking big?!”

Kim Na-ri froze at those words. Although she was her only close friend at school, Go Eul-ji’s expression was so terrifying.

But the next moment, I couldn’t help but muster up my courage when I saw some of Goeulji’s hair fluttering in the wind.

“Ugh… Eulji-ya. Hold on. You can’t do this.”

Kim Na-ri grabbed her arm tightly. Go Eul-ji exhaled deeply, closed her eyes, and then opened them.

“Hey, Jin Seon-mi. Stop acting childish. You’ll be twenty soon, starting your third year of high school. Don’t make a fuss and leave behind the last humiliating photo of your teenage years. Just be quiet. I’m letting you off today because I’m really happy.”

Goeulji’s mouth was smiling, but her eyes were cold. Her gaze was fixed on Jin Seonmi, who seemed to be the leader of the three female students.

Jinseonmi glared at Goeulji fiercely on the outside, but she couldn’t do anything more than that.

“Let’s go, Nari.”

Go Eul-ji took Kim Na-ri out into the hallway.

“Whoa~ You did a good job, Nari. If I had been a little later, they would have all been caught.”

“You can’t let it get out that you’re a hunter. You’ll get in trouble with your grandfather. And if you try to hurt a normal person, you’ll get caught.”

“How long do I have to do this, man? Being told to stay quiet until you’re twenty is torture. With this ability, this face, this body, isn’t it torture to be told to stay quiet as a teenager?”

“I don’t know much about your face or body… but I guess your grandfather has an idea.”

“Look at this kid. You’re secretly feeding me.”

“When did I… … .”

“Anyway! It’s because our grandpa worries too much for no reason. He only calls me when he needs something and orders me around. And why does he give me such a small allowance?”

Goeulji grumbled and complained. Every time this happened, it always caused trouble, so Kim Na-ri quickly changed the subject.

“Since we’re talking about allowance, did you get your ticket? There’s not much left.”

“Oh, right. The ticket! The one you tore earlier. Is that the BTA oppa’s ticket? You managed to get it?”

“Uh, uh. But it turned out like that… … .”

Kim Na-ri suddenly became depressed as she thought about the torn ticket.

Because it was a paper ticket with a serial number and not a mobile phone, it could not be reissued due to counterfeiting prevention.

It was a ticket that I had obtained by using up all my luck in life… … .

The only reason I didn’t cry was thanks to Go Eul Ji.

Goeulji said, shaking his index finger from side to side.

“Don’t worry. I got the tickets. Two for you too.”

“Me, really?!”

“And it’s not just any ticket. It’s VIP… Whew!”

“It’s so good.”

“Hello! Sunshangnii… … .”

Goeulji was able to confirm the identity of the person who had pinched her cheek with a sidelong glance.

He was his homeroom teacher.

“What time is it now? What kind of student comes to school at lunchtime? The kid who just got scolded for skipping school. If your grandfather hadn’t begged you with tears in his eyes, you would have been suspended. Suspended.”

“That, that’s it… … .”

“It’s been a while since we last talked.”

“Ugh, to my father, ugh!”

Suddenly, Goeulji was dragged away by the teacher, and Kim Na-ri was left alone in the hallway.

‘I keep it a secret from school too. I always have a hard time because I run away whenever something happens.’

Kim Na-ri looked at her back with longing eyes.

* * *

Kang Moo-hyuk was meeting with Hongik Gongbang, the creator of the mid-sized brand ‘Hanul’, famous for manufacturing items.

Hongik Workshop’s head craftsman, Lee Se-chung, carefully examined the proposal presented by Kang Mu-hyeok, then took off his glasses, rubbed his tired eyes, and opened his mouth.

“You’re going to leave the supply of Rider Wolf’s saddle to us?”

“Yes. With Hongik Workshop’s capabilities, quality is guaranteed.”

“No. That’s not it. Why would you leave it to us? There must be more than one or two large corporations drooling over it. And don’t you have Taesung?”

“I don’t know if you know, but we are children of Taesung.”

“That would have been the case before. But isn’t it different now? It’s become the second most famous guild after the Slayer Guild. The brand value and promotional effect that the group wants will be enormous, so don’t you think you’ll pay attention to the guild in the future?”

As Lee Se-chung said, Iron Will has now become a popular guild that every citizen of South Korea knows.

Not only was he popular, but he also gained the image of fighting monsters and sacrificing his life for his people.

The new generation was captivated by the amazing battle scenes in the video, while the older generation recalled the nostalgia for the hunters who showed a spirit of sacrifice during the ‘Great War’ and ‘Gate Collapse’.

This was the result of Kang Mu-hyeok and the Guild Cooperation Office intentionally pushing the image of a national guild.

‘That’s just the external appearance. No matter how famous you become, you lack substance. Chairman Tae Jin-seong sees through that.’

Kang Moo-hyuk had to come up with another reason, as he couldn’t bring himself to tell Chairman Chama that he wanted the guild to be abolished.

“It’s a temporary popularity. To run a sustainable business, you need to create a solid business.”

“Does that mean you’re cooperating with us?”

“Even if we produce wolf harnesses, we can only produce about a hundred sets at a time. Large companies can’t match the unit price. There’s no reason for the parent company to do something that doesn’t make money. If a large company guild like ours depends on the parent company, it will easily take the work, but we won’t be able to grow for life. We have to show clear growth potential so that large companies won’t think it’s a meaningless investment.”

Lee Se-chung exhaled and put his glasses back on. Then he looked at the proposal again.

“We can’t match the unit price either. These special designs require handwork and the quantity itself is small, so only small quantities can be produced.”

“You can charge a high price. Anyway, we’ll try to force the wolf hunter to buy it.”

“Then, if large companies spend that much money to produce it, then it’s fine.”

“As you will see in the next chapter, the concept of the Bukpocheon headquarters site itself is a market that attracts mid-sized and small-sized brands. This is being carried out with government subsidies, so we plan to make it a market where as many companies as possible can promote themselves, excluding large corporations. We will not completely refuse to accept products from large corporations, but we will try to give preference to mid-sized and small-sized companies in our main business sectors.”

Lee Se-chung quickly glanced over the attached materials on the back. It was certainly an attractive offer.

The key point was that it was not just a store that made wolf harnesses, but also a store that sold Hongik Workshop’s representative items and equipment.

‘It looks sweet, but when I eat it, my teeth feel like they’re going to rot.’

He couldn’t help but mention this part.

“Okay. Let’s say a large-scale hunter outlet is built. In order for this place to become active, many hunters need to visit, but even if hunters come to the special area to hunt, how are you going to attract consumers who can afford the goods to be handled in such a large area? I don’t think they’ll come all the way to Bukpocheon just to do a little shopping. It might be better to build something similar in the metropolitan area.”

Although Lee Se-chung made a sharp point, Kang Mu-hyeok answered immediately as if he already had a plan.

“Have you seen the Orc Tribe raid video?”

“Yes. Well, I saw it… … .”

“This time, Sanjeong Lake disappeared.”

“Of course. Since all the water has been drained.”

“It’s not on the map in the proposal, but there will be an outlet mall in that drained area. And there are a lot of abandoned accommodations to the south. We’ll renovate those and open them as mid- to low-priced accommodations. There’s also a separate luxury hotel planned. As part of the profit-making business, there will be a restaurant area, a large mart for daily necessities, a training center, a monster byproduct purchasing agency, a currency exchange, a repair shop, and a casino that only hunters can enter… … .”

“Wait, wait. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“To put it simply, should we say that we are creating a theme park for hunters within the hunting grounds?”

“yes?”

“We will create a hunter village that provides one-stop service where hunters can maintain their equipment, prepare for a hunt, process byproducts, and solve food, shelter, and entertainment needs without having to leave their special area.”

Lee Se-chung’s eyes widened. For a moment, a businessman’s intuition flashed through his mind.

‘This works.’

Since Lee Se-chung was a veteran in this industry, he was also well aware of the hunters’ difficulties.

The reason why hunters who have gained some experience and started to show off their skills, except for those in low ranks, do not make good use of special areas.

Because it’s uncomfortable.

‘But what if all that inconvenience could be eliminated?’

Of course, hunters gather. When hunters gather, there is money. Even if they cry out that they are dying because they don’t have money to buy equipment, hunters always set aside money for good food and drinks.

Living under stressful circumstances where they didn’t know when they would die, these people found pleasure in eating and drinking and having fun.

“That’s really ingenious. Did you plan something like this from the time you said you would use the special activity area as your home ground?”

“It was delayed a lot because of the orcs. There was also a lack of money. Of course, it is still lacking a lot. That is why we are attracting investors.”

Kang Moo-hyuk said in a quiet voice.

Lee Se-chung noticed his intention and smiled.

“Meeting today. I think there will be a real business proposal.”

Kang Mu-hyeok smiled and took out a new proposal.

“If you are interested, please read this proposal as well.”

* * *

“Oh my, I really hate these guys. They seem sloppy, but they’re so thorough that I can’t see any flaws.”

Mr. Joe transformed into a fish-shaped bread seller and was doing business across from a building.

He didn’t care about the reputation of those around him who said that he didn’t know why he was in business because the food was so bad. He wasn’t trying to make money anyway, and since it was just a disguise, it was easier if customers didn’t come.

Mr. Joe glanced at the building across the street.

[Korea Hunter Association]

“Why on earth does Kang Mu-hyeok want me to look into this place? It’s a place I don’t want to get involved in.”

Kang Moo-hyuk, who learned of Go Eul-ji’s existence, asked Mr. Cho to dig into the Hunter Association. He wanted to find out if there were other hidden power holders like Go Eul-ji and what Han Byeong-gu was after.

But the next moment, Mr. Joe was faced with a situation he had never imagined.

“The street vendor is a hunter. Korea is a bit unusual, isn’t it?”

A voice that was sweet, yet contained an unknown power within it, struck Mr. Joe’s ears.

Mr. Joe responded calmly.

“Oh my, what are you talking about… What is a pretty girl talking about─”

“Can you see my true self? Even this is just a disguise using magic.”

“Oh, no. That’s not it… … .”

A woman wearing a robe turned inside out. Mr. Joe became nervous when he saw her ears sticking out through the gap in the robe.

It was because he realized that the opponent was not human.

‘Anyway, it’s a problem because you’re too competent. You see things you don’t need to see… By the way, is that a monster? What the heck is that?’

At that moment, two men approached behind the unidentified woman.

They were both hunters.

‘foreigner?!’

They were also people of power who were definitely not beneath him.

‘These guys are in the Hunter Association? This is so suspicious, Kang Mu-hyuk?!’

Mr. Cho internally hurled a bucket of curses at Kang Mu-hyeok, then picked up a fish-shaped bread and handed it to the woman.

“How about some bungeoppang?”

“Oh, thank you. And I’m so sorry to the person who gave me this.”

The woman who received the bungeoppang smiled brightly and gave an order to the two hunters behind her.

“Just catch that guy first.”