Episode 430 Beyond
Originally the last stage of the festival, [Legendary Battlefield] required quite a bit of time to get used to.
It was a natural thing.
Because I had to know, ‘What position do I have, what role do I play?’ and ‘What kind of situation am I in?’
But fortunately, I didn’t need that time.
Before the regression. Because it was a battlefield I had already experienced once.
‘I was worried because some of the festival stages changed due to the variables that took different actions after the return… … The final battlefield is the same. At least that’s a relief.’
The thought crossed my mind, but that didn’t mean the situation ahead was easy.
“So… … we’re going to pretend to go to war, push the vanguard forward to maintain the front line, and in the meantime, use the special forces to destroy the terrain and drag the host out. After that, we’ll start sniping.”
“……yes.”
There are probably many reasons, but… …
This battlefield. It was a battlefield where the Hunters were known for their heroic achievements, but even though they fought successfully, the result was a battle where almost everyone died.
We fought successfully, so why did almost everyone die?
The reason was simple.
“There are too many enemies, so it seems like the vanguard front won’t be able to hold… … .”
“Still, there’s no choice but to lead those guys out.”
‘The guys’, spoken by the man who took on the role of captain.
Since that battle, there were so many creatures that we didn’t even explore because of the danger, and now we don’t even know their true identities.
It wasn’t all that unusual for a body to control the hosts to emerge.
Standing on two legs like a human, but looking like an alien. In subculture, or among some of the strange creatures in the tower. It wasn’t something that was completely unimaginable.
But the problem wasn’t the appearance.
‘The problem is that he controls the host he defeated as if it were alive.’
It was on a different level from the zombies we commonly think of.
Because it drew out all the strength it had from its previous life.
And even if we make a hundred concessions and assume that’s the case, if there weren’t that many hosts being controlled, it would have been manageable… … But now, the number of hosts had already increased like a snowball.
That’s what it comes down to.
The hosts that he’s controlling. The hosts that he’s defeated. So, a significant number of the hunters that were dispatched to the tower from all over the world are being controlled like zombies and will attack us.
If it were simply strong and sturdy, that would be fine. But facing it would mean facing an army of tens or hundreds of hunters.
“Mr. Chang-Hyeon, what do you think? It’s much simpler and more intuitive than the missions you usually do. Isn’t it worth a try?”
Is that why? Even if the mission is successful and the host is killed, deep down, he vaguely knows that he will not survive.
He was talking to me on purpose, pretending to be cheerful.
Although she had greater prestige than any other hunter from any country, she suffered damages close to destruction while taking responsibility for and ending this incident for the sake of humanity. Even as Lee Chang-hyun, I could see the face of a female hunter from Korea whose name I did not know.
“Sniping… … They say the vanguard will do all the work. There’s no reason they can’t do it.”
For now, I answered like that.
Even though she is a fellow Korean and it is practically a mission to go into the limbs on her own feet, I see her accepting it calmly.
This time, unlike last time, I thought I would save him.
Although this will have no effect on the actual history of what happened in the past.
***
On the other hand, even though the battlefield where Lee Chang-hyun fell was a famous battlefield, it was now a story from the distant past. Even the PER team members only heard stories about it, but did not know exactly what it was.
I couldn’t help but feel skeptical.
“I know that most of the people died… … but I heard that Korean hunters were top-notch back then. Was there some kind of trap?”
Because I only knew that he had prevented a disaster for humanity from the tower with his ‘noble sacrifice’. That’s what Yoon Han-gyeol said.
But does that mean I didn’t age in vain?
Lee Min-seok, who was watching the festival stage together in PER’s waiting room, opened his mouth.
“It wasn’t a trap… …but.”
“but?”
Needless to say, Lee Min-seok was on screen, watching from the perspective of Lee Chang-hyun, who had gone out on a reconnaissance mission.
An overwhelmingly huge fortress. But what made it even more overwhelming were the hundreds of tightly packed, seemingly mind-boggling, controlled Hunters.
“As you guys who have been playing the Hunters League 7v7, you probably know… … that in a fight between Hunters, the numerical advantage is overwhelming.”
It was a natural thing. If one person’s ability increases in battle, the variables on the battlefield increase accordingly.
It’s so easy to get caught by the ankle without realizing it, and even if you’re a much stronger hunter, it can easily knock you down.
“But look over there.”
There must be about 20 Korean hunters, including Lee Chang-hyun.
There must have been hundreds of hunters. And they looked tiny compared to the might of the fortress.
“In that situation, who could stop it without risking their life? No, in fact, it would be amazing just to succeed in the mission.”
After listening, I realized that there was absolutely no part of what Lee Min-seok said that I could disagree with.
Numerical superiority. The difference in the number of abilities. The difference in overwhelming quantity and firepower.
Although there were sacrifices, the success of the mission in that situation was no different from the Korean hunters breaking a rock with eggs.
“Huh… … So it turns out that this isn’t an easy battlefield. So. Do you think Chang-Hyeon will succeed?”
This time, Yoon Han-gyeol was asking about the current battlefield, not the battlefield back then.
It was also a natural flow.
That was then. In the end, it was Lee Chang-hyun who stood on the battlefield that recreated it.
Lee Chang-hyun had been doing well up until now, but was it difficult for him to think that he could win against a group of about 20 hunters?
While Yoon Han-gyeol asked in a timid manner.
Unlike before, Lee Min-seok answered with a confident smile.
“of course.”
“You emphasized that it wasn’t that easy… … !”
Lee Min-seok surprisingly shook his head at Yoon Han-gyeol’s words.
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“Even if there were outstanding people in the past, humanity has accumulated a long history.”
Owned relics. Battlefield terrain. Mercenary techniques based on the hunter’s characteristics. Mana equipment that assists the hunter, etc.
There are countless things that have actually developed since then.
Because I overcame the failures of that time and now stand on top of them.
“Chang-Hyeon… … will definitely succeed in sniping. At least among the shots I’ve seen, there’s never been a time when his bullets failed to penetrate the target.”
If that happens, we will be able to recreate that battle, which was full of sacrifices, but ultimately became a noble sacrifice that saved humanity.
***
What is best?
As I continue to live as a hunter, this is a topic that keeps coming up.
At that time, what if we had done that instead of this? Would we have achieved a more perfect victory?
When delivering the final blow, what if you had kept your distance and dealt with the opponent while considering the possibility of a counterattack? Then, would you have been able to avoid being caught up in that variable?
The branches of choice are innumerable, and the outcomes change innumerable times.
so that.
Hunters always strive for the best results.
“Okay. Let’s wrap things up for the last time. The sniper team. Hunter Lee Chang-hyun and assistant Kim Tae-min. The vanguard team. And the ambush team that will shake up and destroy the rear and bring the target out. Like this… … .”
Sniping wasn’t difficult.
Even before the regression. Even now. The sniping has always been successful.
Even if it’s a battlefield I’ve experienced once. If I go in here as a sniper, I’ll probably succeed in sniping.
There, I will recreate this battlefield. It will end with a noble sacrifice, but I will sort out what could potentially become a grave threat to humanity.
but.
Is that really the best? Is it really the best to just ‘recreate’ that battlefield? That battlefield of the sacrificed hunter who was called a hero?
A doubt that I had had for quite some time began to surface.
One thing is certain, even though I believe it is the best, there is always a better way and path waiting for everything in the world.
‘The road not taken… … .’
Did these really have to be sacrificed?
Was there no way to survive while still succeeding in the mission?
I know it’s arrogant to think that with only 20 or so Hunters, we’re up against hundreds of Hunter hosts and monsters.
Maybe. Yes. Because I really thought there might have been even a tiny bit of possibility.
Opened his mouth.
It’s easy to end with a comfortable, sure-fire sniper.
I know that it is nearly impossible to achieve the perfect ideal of a battlefield where no one dies.
Still.
“I have a good idea of what the plan is, but… … while the majority of the vanguard is stalling, it will take time to somehow bring down the fortress and drag the guy out, which will result in a near-annihilation.”
At the words I spoke, a middle-aged man called ‘Captain’ and an adventurer woman looked at me with heavy expressions.
They probably don’t know that they are going into exile. They probably went in because there is something they have to do, even if it means risking their lives.
I don’t even know their names, but they are noble heroes who have maintained today’s Korea, no, humanity.
“… … I can’t help it. I just have to choose the method that gives me the highest chance of successfully completing the mission.”
“Even if I complete my mission and protect humanity, what meaning would it have if I had no confidence in that world?”
Yeah, that’s what I meant.
“The mission must be successful, and my life must be meaningful.”
Did he feel that he was being criticized for having no choice but to come up with such a plan? The man called the captain and the female adventurer had hardened their expressions and became gloomy.
I added:
“There is a way. A way to do both.”
And then. Inside the barracks. He placed his hand on a simplified map and a strategy board with friendly forces represented like chess pieces.
What I held was. Me. That is, the word ‘sniper squad’.
“This… … here.”
“……what?”
The settings for the horse set to sniper mode are ridiculous.
Where those words are placed is… …yes. The front line.
An ambush team that primarily seeks to destroy a fortress and infiltrate it for possible assassination.
It was right next to where the ambush squad was talking.
“The sniper squad, that is, I, will go inside.”
By sniping, you can use them as meat shields and succeed in your mission.
So, it is easy to recreate the legendary battlefield that is recorded as a noble sacrifice, but in reality, it has disappeared over the course of time.
‘I’ve already tried to do it successfully once.’
But the legendary battlefield I draw is. The battlefield I want.
It wasn’t Jaehyun.
Some may say this is too greedy.
The legendary battlefield. Because I was looking beyond it.
fantasy,
