Episode 39
With just a few words of conversation, Han Yeong-seok’s mask was easily removed.
He realized that he was excited and quickly shut his mouth, but the atmosphere was already too much for a cough to handle.
In the end, Han Yeong-seok decided to throw away anything like pretense.
If you think about it, I had already used up the materials for the new monster I had my eye on, so there was no need to be cautious when dealing with it.
“Tsk tsk. Judging from the way you think, you’re not a very successful guy.”
Han Yeong-seok clicked his tongue as if he was truly sorry.
After all, it was an incomprehensible act to use precious materials on a commonly available aluminum baseball bat, which was not even a rare item.
If there had been no dwarf, Kang Jin-hyeok would not have even thought of such a method.
“If you’re going to waste it like that, why don’t you sell it to us? You’re being too greedy.”
Kang Jin-hyeok felt no value in responding to Han Yeong-seok’s criticism.
It was obvious that no matter how hard I tried to explain to that type of person, they would just pretend not to listen.
It would be a hundred times more efficient to ignore it than to waste time reading sutras to a deaf ear.
“Stop caring about other people’s circumstances and focus on the operation.”
“You don’t have to rush me, I’ve already prepared everything.”
Even before Kang Jin-hyeok arrived, the Titan guild members had been surveying the surrounding environment in preparation for attacking the Tyrant branch.
If it was a place where human trafficking was actually taking place, it would require a cautious approach as there might be some kind of surveillance.
As the three hunters who had been on a reconnaissance mission returned with the results of their investigation, Han Yeong-seok hurried to welcome them.
“Have you found out anything?”
“yes.”
“It looks like the report was true.”
The hunter glanced at Kang Jin-hyeok with meaningful eyes.
“Are you saying that the Tyrant Guild was really trafficking people?”
“It is certain given the circumstances.”
The cell phone that Hunter gave to Han Yeong-seok was full of photos taken during reconnaissance.
While Han Yeong-seok looked at the photos one by one, the hunters continued their reports.
“A number of bones, presumed to be human, were found in the woods around the building.”
“We have triple-layered barriers to prevent outsiders from looking in.”
“Based on the presence detected, there are at least 25 people guarding the building.”
After hearing the report, Han Yeong-seok slowly nodded his head as if he understood.
“We have the upper hand in water.”
“But a frontal assault is dangerous.”
“I know.”
Han Yeong-seok wasn’t foolish enough to blindly charge toward the enemy’s main base.
Even though he had a greedy personality, he was still a Titan executive.
As it was not a position obtained through Go-Stop, he had sufficient qualifications as a commander.
“First, we need someone to check the inside. Is there anyone who would volunteer?”
As soon as Han Yeong-seok finished speaking, many hunters stepped forward, asking to be entrusted to him.
Han Yeong-seok smiled with satisfaction after seeing the bravery of his guild members.
“How many of them can enter?”
“There is only one.”
“Can’t you increase it further?”
“That’s the limit of our skills.”
“The barrier is so tightly set up that if we allow more people to infiltrate, we’ll be caught right away.”
After hearing that, Han Yeong-seok no longer persisted.
I thought there must be a reason why the hunter who went on a reconnaissance spoke so firmly.
“Only one person can go… … .”
Han Yeong-seok was troubled because the given conditions were too poor.
If you have to deploy alone to a place guarded by more than 25 people, you need to be at least an A-class hunter and have some stealth skills.
However, personnel with such abilities had to be saved for full-scale raids.
It was a waste to waste it on a dangerous mission that might turn out badly for me.
‘aha.’
Han Yeong-seok’s eyes sparkled as an idea came to mind.
But he spoke to Kang Jin-hyeok as if he was in trouble without showing it.
“I’m sorry, but could you help me with this?”
“What do you mean, help me?”
“It’s called infiltration.”
Kang Jin-hyeok heard the conversation between Han Yeong-seok and the hunters, so he knew how dangerous the task he was about to entrust was.
The fact that he asked me to do it instead of someone else was obvious without me even having to say anything.
“Just tell me straight. Go out and die.”
“Why are you talking like that? I brought it up because I thought you were the right person for the job.”
Kang Jin-hyeok felt the urge to swing his fist when he saw Han Yeong-seok’s sly smile.
“Where on earth are you looking? It doesn’t look like something that anyone would entrust to a C-class hunter.”
“That would be the case for an ordinary C-class hunter.”
It was obvious what Han Yeong-seok was trying to say.
‘You can’t be an ordinary C-rank hunter who caught a new type of monster all by yourself.’
In other words, he meant that now was the time to stop trying to hide your skills.
‘You really talk like that.’
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When was the time when C-class hunters were busy insisting that there was no way they could hunt new monsters?
From Kang Jin-hyeok’s perspective, it was an attitude that was focused on the soil.
Still, Kang Jin-hyeok tried hard to control his expression and politely expressed his intention to decline.
“But there are many people who are more skilled than me. I’ll leave it to them.”
“I want to do that too, but no matter how much I think about it, it seems like it’s the right way to go.”
“What kind of stubbornness is that… … .”
“I’m not being unreasonable. Think about it.”
Han Yeong-seok began to list the reasons he had just thought of with a calm expression.
“Wouldn’t it just ruin the atmosphere and teamwork if you joined here?”
“… … .”
“It’s much more efficient for us to move among ourselves rather than trying to coordinate with someone who suddenly appears.”
“So, since you’re bothering me, just get out?”
“Tsk tsk. You keep thinking negatively. I’m just giving you a chance to gain credit.”
“What if I say no?”
As soon as Kang Jin-hyeok’s question fell, large hunters gathered around Han Yeong-seok.
The hunters who surrounded them in a circle were never the authors who approached them with good intentions.
“Then I would like you to stay far away so as not to disturb me.”
Of course, if that happens, I won’t be able to take any of the spoils since I haven’t contributed to this matter,” Han Yeong-seok said, making an absurd argument.
The fact that the beginning of this plan was thanks to Kang Jin-hyeok’s tip-off meant nothing to him.
“If that’s what happens… … .”
Han Yeong-seok thought that Kang Jin-hyeok would step down on his own.
If you value your life, you wouldn’t go alone to face 25 Tyrant Guild members.
But Kang Jin-hyeok’s answer was different from what he expected.
“Let’s give it a try.”
“Are you in your right mind?”
“Do you hear that sound when you order something?”
It was common for people in large guilds to talk nonsense.
Since these authors are nonsensical anyway, there was no point in asserting their legitimacy here.
Kang Jin-hyeok chose to take action rather than just talk loudly.
If they come out like this, they will regret that choice for a long time.
I thought I would show them the ending they most wanted.
“But please don’t worry about what I pack inside there.”
“Of course.”
Han Yeong-seok laughed out loud without even having to hide it.
A C-class hunter takes on the infamous Tyrant’s guild members for loot?
And by storming into a branch guarded by more than 25 people?
Han Yeong-seok believed that even if it was just for a little while, the result that Kang Jin-hyeok wanted would never happen.
What effect will your words have?
At the time, he had no idea.
* * *
While the Titan guild members were creating a small gap in the barrier, Lucia quietly asked Kang Jinhyuk.
“Are you really going to do what they want?”
“There is no other way.”
“Why isn’t there one?”
Lucia tapped the bow and arrow she was holding.
It meant that if she put her mind to it, she could subdue all the hunters here by herself.
“I appreciate your kind words, but it will be difficult to clean up the mess if you do that.”
What would happen if a rumor were to spread that 30 members of the Titan Guild had been wiped out by just one person? Kang Jin-hyeok got goosebumps just imagining it.
“I have something in mind, so I will do whatever you tell me to do. Don’t worry.”
Kang Jin-hyeok had a confident expression, as if he was just bluffing.
Lucia couldn’t help but sigh as she looked at that face.
“What should I worry about? I just don’t like the way they act.”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s not something that happens just for a day or two.”
It was extremely common for guilds to make excuses for not being able to become large guilds.
It was useless to ask those born that way why they lived that way.
Lucia, who had been sighing that life was so difficult, suddenly opened her eyes and whispered in a small voice that no one else could hear.
“What are you going to do with that guy who follows you?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Everything is going according to plan.”
“Then I won’t say anything.”
When the guild members announced that it was time to begin, Lucia stepped back and said.
“If anything happens, call me on this.”
Lucia took out the small crystal that Kang Jin-hyeok had given her in advance and shook it.
The crystal, which was purple like an amethyst, was a communication item that could contact anywhere up to 10km away.
Although demand is not high due to the existence of cell phones, some people keep them for emergency use because they can be used even when there is no radio signal.
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that it was the perfect item for Lucia, who didn’t know how to use a cell phone.
“Are you ready?”
Kang Jin-hyeok nodded in response to the guild member’s question.
“Then, from here, you can approach that building in a straight line.”
In the place the guild member pointed, there was a building with its lights on even late at night.
On the outside, it looked like an ordinary factory.
“Does it have to be a straight line?”
“If you want to get caught, you can walk in a zigzag pattern.”
The front view that Kang Jin-hyeok was looking at. A strict barrier was spread out at a distance of less than 50 meters.
Even if hunters who were specialized in traps and removing barriers tried hard, they could only create a hole that would not be detected, and even that hole could only last for a few seconds.
“If you dig a hole more than twice, you’ll get caught. You only get one chance.”
“What happens if I fail?”
“Of course, I will abandon Kang Jin-hyeok without hesitation and withdraw.”
“It’s merciless.”
Although it was harsh, it was not difficult to understand.
To be blunt, there was no need for Titan to be loyal to Kang Jin-hyeok.
To them, Kang Jin-hyeok was an outsider, and therefore in the best position to cut him off.
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve run a 50m race.”
If you don’t reach the front of the building within 9 seconds, you fail.
If you stumble along the way, you have failed.
Both of these conditions were quite difficult for ordinary people, but for hunters, they weren’t that difficult.
“You can run the moment I count to three. One, two.”
Three. With a “yes” sound, the guild member’s hand rose above his head.
And at the same time, Kang Jin-hyeok’s two legs kicked the ground with all their might.
Without even having to count to 9, Kang Jin-hyeok arrived in front of the building in just 3 seconds.
The barrier did not appear to be working, as the alarm did not sound.
“This is… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who entered the barrier, smiled in vain without thinking.
It was a building that clearly looked ordinary when viewed from the outside.
To Kang Jin-hyeok’s eyes, it now looked like a prison with all the windows and doors blocked with iron bars.
It seems that the barrier has the function of not only detecting intruders, but also hiding their appearance.
“All the hard work I put into researching this will be for nothing.”
Perhaps the information that there are more than 25 people guarding it is also incorrect.
Kang Jin-hyeok swallowed hard to relieve his tension and moved slowly.
* * *
The Titan guild members sighed in relief as they saw Kang Jin-hyeok safely exit the barrier.
“Phew. Still, I guess he’s pretty good.”
The moment a guild member turned around to return to the camp to report, he discovered a strange trace left on the ground.
“huh?”
Four deep tracks in the ground.
Two of them were created when Kang Jin-hyeok kicked the ground, but the identities of the other two were completely unknown.
“Have you been practicing at all?”
Looking around, there was no one else besides himself and the archer who came with Kang Jin-hyeok.
The Titan’s guild members decided that it was nothing serious and stopped worrying.
Whether there are 4 or 5 holes.
As long as the operation was going well, it didn’t matter to him.
