The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 489



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Episode 489

#489. I don’t even know if the owner has been decided.

Finally Thomas woke up.

“Thomas Hunter, are you okay?”

Kang Moo-hyuk asked if there was anything wrong with his body.

Thomas looked around with a slightly dazed expression, then suddenly came to his senses and tried to stand up.

“This is not the time. Catch him quickly… ummm.”

Thomas felt dizzy and staggered. Kang Moo-hyuk and Mr. Cho simultaneously supported him. He carefully sat down and raised his hand to indicate that he was okay.

“I just felt dizzy for a moment because I had to get up in a hurry.”

“If the hunter is anemic, isn’t that a big problem? He didn’t even bleed.”

As Mr. Joe said, the fact that the Hunter was staggering despite not being injured meant that he was either exhausted or had suffered an internal blow. Neither of these were looking too good on the scene.

“It was a bit much, but it’s okay. More importantly, we need to chase after that guy right now.”

“Is that the unknown word? It seems like he was fatally wounded and ran away. Are you in a hurry?”

Kang Moo-hyuk’s words were asking about the possibility of recovery. Thomas shook his head.

“That part is not certain. However, considering the power he was using, it wouldn’t be strange if he came out healthy again.”

This was also a point that Kang Moo-hyuk was concerned about.

You didn’t know what the gate would spit out, and you didn’t know how the monster would change, so it was dangerous and scary.

But things related to unknown beings were even more serious. Just looking at the power of the unknown a little while ago, it was obvious. Being able to deal with S-rank magic meant that it was actually the highest power in terms of destructive power. It was something that would be a disaster if it were to go out into the world.

‘As Thomas Hunter said, anything can happen to him. He must be finished off once he is fatally wounded.’

Kang Moo-hyuk, who had made up his mind, called the Eagles and Alex and prepared the hunters.

As they were about to go to their subordinate hunters, Kang Mu-hyeok called out to the Eagles.

“Just a moment, Eagles Captain.”

As the Eagles turned around, Kang Moo-hyuk held out his leader.

“Aren’t you going to retrieve the leader?”

The Eagles stared at Kang Moo-hyuk without taking the leader, then opened their mouths after a while.

“If the captain doesn’t have much to say about the leader, doesn’t that mean he has other uses?”

“Could it be that you’re just being greedy?”

“If you want it, tell me. I’ll give it to you.”

The Eagles made a half-assed suggestion.

‘The leader originally intended to hand it over to Archduke Edoardo. It was too burdensome for me to keep.’

But Edoardo was also a burden to the leader, as Eagles’ former workplace was the Mansshaft Guild.

The reason Eagles left Mannschaft was because of the leader.

Mannschaft was a key member of the European Hunters Association (EHA), and Edoardo’s Gloria was also in the same group.

If it became known that Edoardo had a guide in his hands, Mannschaft would not remain silent.

Gloria had to choose between fighting them or handing over the leader.

‘That’s why the Archduke refused. Maybe he had that in mind when he sent Captain Kang to me?’

That’s why I said it. I said it with sincerity.

“… … .”

Kang Mu-hyeok stared at the leader and then opened his mouth.

“I will use it and return it to you.”

The Eagles’ eyes widened as they turned their backs on Kang Mu-hyeok who said that.

What Kang Mu-hyeok had just said rang in his ears.

“You’re saying you’ll ‘write it’ and return it?”

The Eagles intuitively felt that Kang Moo-hyuk’s words did not simply mean that they would use it to chase away monsters.

This was because the leader’s ability to prevent monsters from entering within a certain radius was not something that was actually used, but rather an effect that was always activated.

It is not usually expressed that such an ability is used in items.

‘What happened while I was passed out?’

If anything happened, it was only then.

‘In the meantime, did Kang Mu-hyeok figure out how to use the leader?’

If Kang Mu-hyeok really figured out how to use the leader.

“I don’t even know if the leader’s master has been decided.”

Contrary to Eagles’ monologue, Kang Moo-hyuk was still not sure how to use the leader.

Even the conditions for its activation were ambiguous in many aspects.

So while the Hunters were preparing for battle, I wanted to take a look at Thomas and check on a few things.

At that time, Hyun Jeong-geon returned.

“I found the entrance. But there was a strange barrier there.”

Kang Moo-hyuk, who had heard Hyun Jeong-geon’s explanation, looked at Thomas. Since he had experience disabling teleportation scrolls and breaking Mirage’s magic circle, he asked if it was possible to break the barrier as well.

“I guess I’ll have to see it for myself to know.”

Thomas also took a step back, as if he wasn’t sure.

Kang Mu-hyuk had no choice but to bring up basic principles.

“I guess there’s nothing we can do. Let’s just give it a try.”

* * *

Choohoo!

A sea creature emerged from the cave connected to the sea.

He took one of the figures out of the water and carried it carefully.

The person who was treated like a king by the Nagas was none other than Muhammad.

“Khaak!”

Muhammad groaned as his body shook as he was laid on the floor. Unable to contain his anger while lying down, he tapped the floor with his feet in place of his missing arms. The floor split like a spider web.

When the king showed his displeasure, the Nagas fell prostrate. Fear could be felt on their backs.

Muhammad felt satisfied with the attitude of the Nagas, but he would grit his teeth whenever he remembered the culprit who had made him like this.

“Let’s just wait and see! I will definitely get revenge on the guy who made me like this!”

Muhammad’s cries echoed loudly inside the cave. Perhaps because he had vented his anger, he regained his senses and thoughtfully reviewed the current situation.

‘This isn’t a problem that can be solved simply by recovering. Will we be able to get back together and win?’

The answer was ‘no’.

The golden phoenix that could burn even the abyss was a magic that could not be done with just the power at hand.

‘That guy is definitely S-rank. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to use that kind of magic. I haven’t fought an S-rank yet, but I’m sure of that.’

Muhammad made clear his opponent’s level and ruminates on his defeat.

‘But even though I lack experience in fighting S-ranks, I shouldn’t have suffered like this. No, if it was another S-rank, I would have finished it off before I could find a way to counter the power of the abyss.’

There was nothing I could do about losing. The problem was what came next.

‘He’ll definitely come after me. If we fight like this again, I’ll lose again. No, I’ll die.’

However, he could not abandon Naga’s sanctuary and run away. His base was all concentrated here.

If I took them out, that would be all, but ‘that place’ connected to the abyss could not be moved.

Moreover, the existence of this sanctuary was of utmost importance in order to build a new Naga kingdom that would surpass the power of the existing Naga kings.

“I can’t help it. I feel urgent, but I have no choice but to overcome the wall I’ve been hesitating over.”

There was plenty of time. To find this place, I had to carefully examine the complex coastline.

Even if they found the entrance, it would take a considerable amount of time to search the intricately tangled caves.

He braced himself and then gave his command with his voice filled with his unique sound.

“Take me to the sanctuary, where I will recover and achieve my next evolution.”

* * *

Hyun Jeong-geon led the attack force into the sea cave.

The hunters climbed down the cliff. Kang Moo-hyuk slowly settled on the ground with Thomas’s help using gravity magic. A fierce wave came crashing down and hit his body, but this too was blocked by the shield.

“The entrance is narrow, but there is a fairly wide space ahead. There is no particular danger, but everyone should be careful just in case.”

Hyun Jeong-geon took the lead and the hunters followed. Thomas followed and shot a light like a searchlight from his hand. Thanks to this, the raiding party was able to focus on the surrounding area without any special skills.

According to Hyun Jeong-geon’s information, there was an open space inside that could fit dozens of attackers.

Suddenly, Kang Mu-hyeok felt a sense of foreboding.

‘This is the place the guide showed me.’

It passed by at a speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes, but it was clearly engraved in Kang Mu-hyeok’s mind.

He asked Hyun Jeong-geon, searching his memory.

“Was there a light in front of this?”

“Huh? How do you know?”

“This is the place the leader showed me.”

Kang Moo-hyuk said, lifting the leader he was holding in his hand.

At this time, the Eagles, who were focusing on Kang Mu-hyeok, suddenly intervened.

“A leader?!”

His surprise was natural.

A leader whose first and last recorded use was during the Little War.

An artifact with even more hidden secrets has been reused after nearly 20 years.

“Oh, I should have told the Eagles captain separately. I didn’t have time to do that, so I just let it pass.”

Kang Moo-hyuk gave a brief explanation of what had happened above. He concluded his brief explanation by saying that he had not yet determined the trigger conditions.

He said it as if it was nothing special, but it was clear that the leader was used by Kang Moo-hyuk.

The Eagles looked at Kang Mu-hyeok as if they were looking at Arthur who pulled out Excalibur. The other Eagles mercenary hunters who were listening to the story had similar looks.

However, the only difference between them and the Eagles was the surprise in that a non-hunter was using the artifact.

The Eagles saw Kang Moo-hyuk as the new owner of the leader, but the Hunters seemed even more surprised by the fact that a normal person was able to use the item.

Even in the common sense of the Hunter world, items were not used by ordinary people. Even if you could just swing a sword, you needed mana to activate the hidden effects or abilities.

In the case of artifacts, only high-ranking hunters could handle them easily.

But, you used what ordinary people commonly call a unique item.

Mr. Joe, who had heard the mercenaries’ muttering, only then realized that part and muttered.

“Come to think of it, why didn’t I think that was strange?”

“Because that’s Kang Mu-hyuk.”

Hyun Jeong-geon, who was standing next to me, answered.

Mr. Joe nodded, mulling over his words.

“Well, the captain is kind of like a goblin’s club.”

“Goblin bat?”

“If you say, ‘Gold, come out, click tock.’, gold comes out, and if you say, ‘Silver, come out, click tock.’, silver comes out. There’s nothing strange about using items.”

Hyun Jeong-geon imagined Kang Mu-hyeok spitting out gold and silver while hitting the floor with a bat. Underneath that bat was the Baekho Guild or Mirage.

He burst out laughing.

‘That’s true. It makes anyone who hits it spit it out.’

Mr. Cho said bluntly after seeing Hyun Jeong-geon’s face.

“Why are you making me feel so bad?”

“I have to split you with that bat.”

“Shall I put it on the leader’s forehead?”

“Wouldn’t it be my dagger first?”

“Cluck!”

Suddenly Thomas’ cough interrupted. The two took it as a warning and stopped arguing.

In fact, I simply couldn’t hold back the cough that was coming out.

‘Is this difficult?’

Thomas swallowed the bloody phlegm that was swirling around in his mouth. A cough tickled his throat as if it was about to come back up, but he gritted his teeth and held it back.

‘We need to find him and settle the issue as quickly as possible before his health worsens.’