The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 97



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Episode 98

98. Are you sad? Me?

There was no forgiveness in Joo Se Ah’s hands.

She mercilessly defeated the rushing Igajo Hunters.

‘I’m so busy catching monsters, don’t bother me!’

She had been suffering from assassins sent from Japan and all kinds of sabotage operations for a long time.

We all overcame it, but the ill feelings still built up.

However, since the opponent was the greatest force in the Japanese hunter world, there was no chance to take revenge. I had no choice but to endure until now… … .

‘You’re not satisfied with harassing me, now you’re targeting Kang Mu-hyeok?! Someone who isn’t even a hunter?’

Japan has now crossed the line.

“Stop the witch!”

“Trap! Trap!”

“Damn it! Other places were also breached to stop Joo Se Ah!”

“Spread the net and stop them!”

Even as they were being pushed back unilaterally due to Joo Sea’s breakthrough, the Igajo Hunters waged a defensive battle by activating various items and traps.

The battle gradually became more intense as no one fled or fled.

There were explosions and screams, but no sound leaked out of the old apartment complex. This was because the Slayer had used expensive items to block out the noise. It was the same type of item that Kim Myung-jun had installed at Hansung Enterprise.

Without having to be conscious of her surroundings, Joo Se Ah began to exert her strength in earnest.

【Iron Skin】

Although it was only the basic strengthening skill of a tank, the effect was on a whole other level when Joo Sea used it.

The body itself was a weapon.

Just by thrusting his fist forward and charging forward, he was as good as a dozen-ton dump truck rushing towards him.

Joo Seah put away his weapon, brandished his iron fist, and dove into the midst of the Igajo Hunters.

She ignored any counterattacks. Even if she received them with her body, they didn’t do much damage to her. Even sticking a blade was useless.

When the enemy attacked with full mana, she would also surround herself with mana and strengthen her own characteristics.

At this point, the Igajo hunters had no choice but to blame God.

‘This is so unfair!’

These were the honest feelings of the Igajo hunters.

But being a hunter is all about talent.

Talent also includes traits.

“Ugh… . Ugh… .”

“Ugh… … .”

The hunters who had resented Joo Sea and Shin all lay down on the floor.

There was a curse mixed in with his last dying breath, but his pronunciation was muffled and hard to hear.

But Joo Seah understood what they meant. The previous assassins who had died against her had also poured out similar resentment and curses.

She looked back at the scene where blood had poured out and replied.

“Don’t blame me. You tried to kill me, so you must have been prepared to die, right?”

Joo Seah broke through the defense line like that.

* * *

Thud thud thud thud thud.

Ryu Shin, who was sitting upright with his Japanese sword on his lap, looked toward the entrance at the sound of unstoppable footsteps.

Finally, Joo Se Ah appeared.

“I feel bad for Ha Hye-seong. I’m the one in charge.”

“Do you speak Japanese?”

“No. This is a temptation.”

Joo Seah was using an interpretation item she received from the World Hunters Association.

It was something that Kang Mu-hyuk had robbed Alex of.

“I thought there was no other way than the interpretation skill that only a very few people have acquired. I guess I have more to report to my superiors.”

“Do you think you can get out of here?”

“What else can’t you do?”

“… … .”

Joo Se Ah remained silent as her anger rose rapidly.

It was subtle, but I could feel it clearly.

‘Is it because I heard that elf say something about S-rank? I feel like my senses have become more sensitive than before.’

Joo Seah gathered a lot of mana in both hands and held them in an X shape.

Suddenly, a dazzling beam of energy burst through the wall and struck her head.

Ryu Shin, who had been smiling as if the trap had worked, soon distorted his face.

‘Stop that? How?’

The booby trap that attacked Joo Se Ah a little while ago was a piece of meticulously crafted by the Union Technology Department. It was a powerful item, but it was also a stealthy item that even the elders acknowledged.

While Ryu Shin was flustered, Joo Se Ah pulled out her sword and broke the walls on both sides. The trap hidden behind the wallpaper was torn apart in an instant.

“If you believed this and got into trouble, you’ll be disappointed?”

Ryu Shin gritted his teeth and stood up from his seat.

“Chick Show!”

visor!

The two swords crossed and faced each other.

Joo Se Ah said as she faced Ryu Shin, who was glaring at her through the blades.

“Is that all you can curse at? If you’re going to curse, you have to curse at least this much. You son of a bitch, you son of a bitch! Should I suck the ink out of your eyes and shove it in your XXX?”

“How could you curse so harshly…? Joseon people really are barbarians.”

“Are those who hold a knife and attack a quiet person less barbaric? At least they’ve moderated the level. It’s kindness shown to someone who’s about to die.”

Ryu Shin felt a sense of discomfort as he watched Joo Se Ah talk so leisurely even before a fight.

‘No matter how strong Joo Se Ah is, isn’t this too tension-free? … … Surely she didn’t go over the wall?’

Ryoo Shin tried to shake off the ominous feeling and put strength into his sword. Joo Se Ah confronted him and pushed him away. The swords that were struck against him could not bear it and let out a tearing cry. The living room was filled with the ear-piercing sound of metal.

“But you’re the captain, so you can hold out for a while?”

Joo Seah shook off Ryu Shin with a short evaluation. Ryu Shin was pushed back, losing his balance. Taking advantage of the gap, Joo Seah’s flashy three-stage slash came in. Ryu Shin swung his sword in shock.

Kang! Kagang! Kaang!

“!!”

It was half a stroke of luck that Ryu Shin was able to block Joo Se Ah’s attack. Or maybe the opponent didn’t put forth their best effort.

‘Juseah’s swordsmanship was at this level? He didn’t just rely on his strong body and rush in?’

Ryu Shin realized that he had been very mistaken about Ju Se Ah. No, the entire Japanese hunter community had been mistaken about Ju Se Ah.

Having practiced kendo for a long time, he immediately realized how refined the strike his opponent had been just now.

A level that cannot be imitated by just training for a day or two.

Although all hunters become familiar with their weapons through actual combat, Ryu Shin knew better than anyone that combat alone was not enough to advance to the next level.

“Well done. I can count on one hand the number of times you’ve responded to this attack. You’re not completely incompetent.”

Ryu Shin was furious at the tone of voice that sounded like a kendo master guiding a subordinate or criticizing a lowly person.

“Don’t show off and take my attacks instead!”

Ryu Shin spread the vision of his school’s swordsmanship.

A secret technique of the Ninjutsu Guguishinryu.

“Wheel Island!”

The moment Ryu Shin brought the blade down, drawing Joo Se Ah’s attention by lifting it upward, he turned around and hid the sword behind his body.

He twisted his body like a twister and swung his sword, causing it to graze the side of his left thigh.

When viewed from the side, it was a blow that brought the sword back up after it had fallen down in a large circle like a cartwheel.

The series of lightning-quick movements were clean and free of unnecessary details. Even at first glance, it was obvious that he had been practicing swordsmanship for a long time.

A blade filled with mana shot out between Joo Sea’s legs.

Thud!

For a moment, the sword’s rotation stopped.

At the end of it all was Joo Seah’s sole.

“This, this… is this how you block it?”

Ryoo Shin looked at Joo Se Ah with his body frozen in place, as if he was dumbfounded. There was no humiliation like this. To have my energy blocked by the soles of my feet.

“What’s so great about hiding a sword and swinging it around?”

“That’s ridiculous.”

“You can stop this and tell me whether it makes sense or not. But do I have to tell you the name of the swordsmanship?”

“Profit, what a joke… … .”

“Uh… let’s just say ‘smash down’.”

Scratch!

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword fell and Ryu Shin was unable to stop it.

From the crown to the shins.

Joo Seah’s sword passed by.

dump!

Joo Se Ah spoke to Ryu Shin, who was already dead.

“Please stop coming now. I will come when the time comes.”

* * *

“Why am I here?”

Less than a day after repelling the Igajo, Joo Se-ah arrived in Najin, North Hamgyong Province.

The reason I came was easy to explain. Kang Mu-hyuk asked me to go.

I also knew why he asked me to go. To smuggle me to Russia.

The reason for having to smuggle was also simple.

‘It’s all because of that crazy Russian bear.’

Igor Dudnik.

An S-rank hunter with the nickname of the Tyrant of Russia.

This guy kidnapped the two Iron Will team leaders who went to solve the Upumangbau problem.

It was ridiculous. What’s so disappointing about S-rank that they’re taking Korean hunters?

The answer to that was simple.

‘Because the Tyran Guild, to which the Tyrant belongs, is targeting Vladivostok. The longer the Upumangbau incident continues, the more the Russian government will doubt the Tsar Guild’s abilities, and naturally, they will have no choice but to look for other alternatives.’

Joo Se-ah chewed over the information she had heard from Kang Moo-hyuk and strengthened her resolve.

“It’s been a while. Russian kids are really tough. I guess I’ll have to use my strength after a long time.”

The place where Joo Se-ah arrived was a remote dock in Najin Port. It was a yacht mooring where small boats docked, not a place where large ships like container ships came and went.

When I went out to the meeting place, there was an old fishing boat floating there that didn’t match the fancy yachts at all.

“You are Lady Jusea Gilma. I have been waiting for you. Please come aboard the ship.”

The man was the captain of a small fishing boat, which could be called a ttongtongbae.

But his real identity is that of a National Intelligence Service agent.

Najin was a smuggling port adjacent to Russia, and through this port, all kinds of illegal goods, including drugs, were smuggled into Korea, so there were many notorious criminals. Naturally, the deployment of surveillance agents was essential.

Joo Sea, who had climbed onto the ship, let out a sigh as the ship slowly moved forward while making a thumping engine noise.

As the harbor lights disappeared beyond the horizon, Joo Seah could no longer bear it and asked.

“You’re not planning on taking this to Vladivostok, are you?”

“Didn’t you hear what I said? You have to change trains halfway.”

“Should I change trains?”

“It’s right there.”

A single light was floating in the vast ocean. It was too dark for anyone else to see, but to Joo Sea, a hunter, the shape of a ship with only one small light was clearly visible.

“airplane?”

“It’s not an airplane, it’s a wig ship. It’s a combination of the advantages of an airplane and a ship, so it’s quite fast. A seaplane might be faster, but if you get caught in the air while entering Russia, you can’t get out or back out.”

“There was something like that?”

“The general public may not know this, but our country is actually a powerhouse in the development of wig ships. They are used for various purposes, including passenger, coastal defense, and military purposes.”

“That was the incredibly fast ship that Captain Kang prepared.”

“Yes. It’s a little less than 200 kilometers from here to Vladivostok. It should take you at least two hours to make contact with the ship that picks you up and set foot on land.”

An incident where a guild member was suddenly kidnapped by an S-rank hunter.

How could I possibly come up with something like this in that situation?

‘I thought I knew something about Kang Moo-hyuk… … .’

The more I knew, the more I became a person who knew nothing.

‘Well, let’s just say it’s fortunate that he’s not an enemy. Is this the kind of smuggling that will save Gilma’s reputation? You’re treating Gilma this badly.’

Joo Se Ah ground her teeth as if she felt wronged.

“Chief Kang, just go ahead. Please don’t do this to me.”

* * *

Just before Joo Se-ah was about to smuggle herself into the country, Kang Moo-hyuk arrived in Vladivostok.

He spoke to Cha Gil-ju before meeting Kozlov, who was supposed to come pick him up.

– I did grant the captain’s request because it was urgent, but Joo Sea Gilma must never be caught in Russia. The influence of that intelligence agency is quite strong. If they find out that she entered the country illegally, they could easily disparage her as a diplomatic issue.

“Don’t worry. The Najin Port area is a quiet route even from Vladivostok. I will make sure to organize it well so that you don’t have to worry.”

-But thanks to that, the NIS was excited. The wig line? They seemed delighted, saying they didn’t know that the Russian side would use it as a method of illegal entry. How did Director Kang know that?

This was something that Kang Mu-hyeok couldn’t tell you. It was a method that large guilds often used when they were in a hurry.

He cleared his throat and changed his course.

“I’m sorry, but I think I have to go now.”

-Good luck.

As the call ended, Kang Mu-hyeok’s only companion who was next to him approached him.

“By the way, why was I chosen, Captain?”

It was Noh Song-rin who raised the question.

He was wondering why he was chosen to escort Kang Mu-hyeok on this trip to Russia.

“There’s Hunter Jang Deuk-gu, and there’s Captain Lee Jin-ju.”

“If both the guild leader and the captain leave, the expedition leader will assume command of the guild. It is a natural choice for Captain Lee Jin-ju to remain.”

“What about Jang Deuk-gu? I’m sure he’ll get along well with Joo Gil-ma.”

“It hasn’t been long since Captain Lee Jin-ju came to the guild. In order to maintain order in the guild, there needs to be someone who is knowledgeable about the internal affairs and strict enough to prevent members from acting recklessly.”

“It seems more scary than strict… … .”

“The same goes for external enemies. Just in case, we need to leave at least one stronghold to protect the guild.”

“That means I am not very good at it.”

Noh Song-rin said, sounding disappointed.

‘Are you sad? Me?’

He was surprised that such an idea occurred to him.