31. Preparing to face the waves – 1
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‘······It’s tricky.’
That’s how Hyunwook Lee felt the moment he faced the boss monster, Old Alpha Male.
The metal weapons he was holding could not be ‘controlled’ because they were enchanted.
And he, too, must have felt that Lee Hyun-wook was picky.
He focused all his attention only on Lee Hyun-wook.
So, Lee Hyun-wook’s metal weapon attack was completely defeated by two kukri.
visor! Chae-Aeng! visor! visor! visor!
Truly, it was an amazing body vision and reflexes.
Even if by chance one of them succeeds in digging into his blind spot…
Tongue-
‘Magic shield…’
The tattoos on his body glowed and a ‘magic shield’ was formed.
Of course, that magic shield is also durable, so it will break someday…
‘Before that, my mana runs out first.’
Fortunately, Hyunwook Lee had a weapon that could break through that magic shield.
‘Failnote works.’
Sir Tristan’s secret trick, ‘
Pale Note’, which was ‘secretly engraved’ on his left wrist, had the effect of ‘nullifying magic’.
‘But you can’t take it out carelessly.’
If it even detected the Failnote and struck it down, there would be no more.
It is literally a secret weapon.
The moment you fail, your ‘spleen’ disappears.
‘It’s just one room. ‘You have to catch them off guard with perfect timing.’
In order to do that, it was necessary to distract the guy’s ‘nerves’.
For example······.
“-evil!”
Like this, a powerful arrow comes flying from somewhere along with a scream.
Shh-ik!
The boy pricked his ears and flinched.
It was an unexpected attack, so it was natural.
Lee Hyun-wook touched an arrow that missed from a distance and guided it towards the guy, and
the guy quickly turned around and hit the arrow away.
Chae-Aeng!
‘But from now on, you’ll be more wary of that sniper than me.’
All of Lee Hyun-wook’s attacks revealed so far were blocked by his ‘magic shield’.
But it’s not a sniper flying from a distant sand dune.
He intuitively realized that that heavy blow could not be blocked by a magic shield.
That’s why I have no choice but to start paying more attention to the sniper side.
In other words, the guard against Lee Hyun-wook is blurred.
In other words,
‘right now.’
Lee Hyun-wook kicked off the ground and advanced, firing all his weapons and extending his left hand.
Shh shh shh shh shh
The pieces of metal scattered on the floor rose up all at once, disturbing the guy’s nerves.
Its eyes were looking at Lee Hyun-wook, but its other senses were alert to the sniper in the distance.
that was a gap
‘In other words, it’s the end.’
Black smoke spewed out from Lee Hyun-wook’s left wrist for a moment, and
a line of silver light flashed from within.
Phew –
The flash of light led to Old Alpha Male’s abdomen.
“······.”
The guy looked at his abdomen with an expression as if he didn’t know what was happening.
Failnote –
A hero grade arrow that ignores magic resistance was lodged in the guy’s solar plexus.
Big-hung!
The guy stumbled and vomited blood.
Additionally, the ‘tattoo’ on its body became distorted and the ‘magic shield’ disappeared.
‘Now I’m defenseless.’
Hyunwook Lee raised both hands.
Then, all the metals in the area came to mind, including short swords, long swords, iron beads, and arrowheads.
Then, let’s slowly stretch out both hands –
Shhh!
Like a barrage of machine guns, all of them spray out at once –
Pow! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!
Neck, shoulders, chest, abdomen, thighs and knees – sharp metal was mercilessly thrown all over my body.
5 6 12 41 51…
Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!
His body trembled at the rain-like attack and was dyed bloody.
Keeee….
Old Alpha Male collapsed, impaled by dozens of pieces of metal.
And finally, he fired the sword of the cloud and pierced his heart.
Sigh!
– An unknown aura rises from the sword of the cloud. (49%)
All of this happened in just a few seconds.
– congratulations! The boss monster ‘Gnoll Old Alpha Male’ has been defeated!
A message appeared before everyone’s eyes announcing the end of the dungeon raid.
When the leader died, the few remaining gnolls became distraught and began to run away.
However, there were at most fifteen gnolls that survived.
Through several battles, all the monsters in this dungeon were completely wiped out.
“Corporal Lee Hyun-wook! They’re running away! Are you chasing me?”
“No, just leave it alone.”
There was no need to chase after him.
‘As long as you get the World Stone, your strategy will be successful.’
Hyunwook Lee picked up the red stone that had fallen from Old Alpha Male’s mouth.
– Obtained ‘World Stone (Red Gate)’.
* Only analyst-type players can check ‘detailed information’.
If you take this outside and destroy it, this gate will close.
That was the only way to close the gate.
Lee Hyun-wook secured the World Stone and turned his head.
Kim Tae-seop was crouching behind a dead tree on a sand dune.
He made eye contact with Lee Hyun-wook and was startled and hid himself.
Lee Hyun-wook stretched out his hand in that direction.
“evil!”
He had left his watch unlocked again, but this time he pulled on the gold ring and broke his finger.
“evil! Ugh! “This is… evil!”
He tried his best to get the gold ring off, but it wouldn’t come off, so he struggled and rolled down the sand dune and fell.
“······wake up.”
As Lee Hyun-wook released his grip on the metal, Kim Tae-seop quickly removed the ring and put it in his pocket.
Then he backed away and started making excuses.
“hey! Oh no! “Honestly, I helped with the strategy, didn’t I?”
“······.”
Lee Hyun-wook glared at him wordlessly.
Then, the guy avoided eye contact and continued to blurt out words.
“No, then what does that sniper do except shoot? “Truly… what did I do wrong…”
Lee Hyun-wook lifted the index finger of his left hand and slowly bent it.
“evil! evil!”
This time, I pulled on the piercing in my left ear.
“Please! “Stop it…”
“If you say something useless one more time, I will really rip you off.”
“······Hi!”
Kim Tae-seop held his ears and cried.
Lee Hyun-wook took away the iron bow that Kim Tae-seop was wearing and threw it to Ahn Min-tae.
I couldn’t leave behind a sniper who had lost trust.
“If this bastard, Ahn Min-tae, talks nonsense again, beat him up and make him shut up.”
“Ah… yes, I understand.”
Ahn Min-tae approached Kim Tae-seop.
“Hey, Mintae…”
But Ahn Min-tae didn’t even pay attention.
“Hey, shut up. If you talk nonsense, the butt will fly into your mouth.”
“······.”
Lee Hyun-wook went into the largest hut with Park Jun-mo to search for items.
“Wow, there are so many.”
This place appeared to be the residence of Old Alpha Male, and was almost like a treasure trove.
Weapons of all kinds were scattered everywhere.
Among them, the first thing that caught my eye was a lump of metal on the table.
‘Adamant is there too.’
This ultra-expensive magic metal, which costs up to 1.3 million won per 10 grams, seemed to be about 230 grams.
Of course, that went straight to Lee Hyun-wook’s mouth.
Gulp –
In addition to that, there were various high-quality magic metals scattered around, including mithril.
Lee Hyun-wook swallowed them secretly.
There was an absorption penalty due to excessive intake, but I couldn’t miss this opportunity.
Next, the old rug on the floor was removed, revealing the entrance to the basement.
“Corporal Hyunwook Lee? “I think this place is a real treasure trove.”
Lee Hyun-wook and Park Jun-mo worked together to lift the door.
Slam!
“Oh… there are so many here too…”
It contained all kinds of items.
Perhaps it was the legacy of the former attacking teams.
But among them, there is only one item that is especially eye-catching…
“Junmo Park, go outside and find something like a bag to put these things in.”
“Oh yeah!”
After sending Park Jun-mo out for a moment, he took out a black spear.
Although there is a lot of dust, it feels old even at first glance.
Even though it’s not flashy, should I say that I can feel the value…
That’s right…
– Obtained ‘Achilles’ Spear (Hero)’.
It was the reason for entering this dungeon itself.
[Item Information]
– Name: Spear of Achilles (Heroic)
– Effect: Wounds caused by this spear are not easily recovered.
Although it was a simple and clear effect, it was truly an enormous effect.
Even if most healers poured all their mana, they couldn’t heal this wound.
‘engrave.’
Lee Hyun-wook immediately ‘secretly imprinted’ the item.
Sigh –
The long spear instantly turned into black smoke, and a spear-shaped tattoo was engraved on his left wrist.
Since only one secret engraving could be made, the Pale Note was worn on the waist.
‘This way, I can take it out without getting caught.’
If I just carried it out, of course I had no choice but to return to someone else’s hands.
Perhaps AMT would secure it, and Cheonghwa Guild would pay for it and return to Gugwang Group.
But not anymore.
“Corporal Lee Hyun-wook, this looks like a sack that was used for play, but there is only one that is intact.”
“For now, just take a few things with you and the ‘Dungeon Deconstruction Team’ will take care of the rest.”
After conquering the dungeon, there was something called the ‘Dungeon Deconstruction Team’ that scraped all the resources within the dungeon.
They scrape away anything that could make money, such as disposing of monster remnants, collecting dungeon creatures, mining dungeon minerals, etc.
And at that very moment, the items that were not recovered would also be taken away.
As Lee Hyun-wook and Park Jun-mo came out of the building, Kim Tae-seop approached them nervously.
“I… maybe that…”
“······.”
“Did any of those items look a bit luxurious?”
Lee Hyun-wook stared at him without a word.
“Ah… it’s like a spear…”
Tae-seop Kim was talking about the spear of Achilles.
However, AMT did not know the true nature of the item, so he said it differently.
Of course, since the contribution was 0%, it would not be possible to demonstrate the ‘seed right’.
But still, I wanted to check at least the substance of the item.
It’s already the worst, but if it disappears, it’ll be an even bigger problem…
“Hey, Mr. Lee Hyun-wook, wouldn’t it be good if you checked the number inside one more time?”
“The remaining items will be collected by the dungeon dismantling team. “You don’t have to worry.”
“Ah… No, it’s a really important item from our guild’s perspective, so only once…”
When Kim Tae-seop’s tongue began to grow longer again, someone hit him on the back of the head.
Sigh!
“evil!”
“·····Hey, I told you to keep your mouth shut, right?”
Ahn Min-tae raised his butt and growled.
“Kim Tae-seop, just shut up. “I don’t have any contribution, so what kind of stuff is this from your guild?”
“······.”
Now I couldn’t say anything.
It wasn’t just a grade, this result was real skill.
***
Seo Eun-ha was standing at the Red Gate site in Cheongdam-dong.
Of course, there was nothing she could do due to entry level restrictions, but since soldiers from the same unit were deployed for the operation, it was right for her to protect the scene as the leader of the attack platoon.
‘······’
As she looked at the red gate rippling like a fire pit, she thought of Lee Hyun-wook.
‘Why is that guy…’
From what I heard from Kim Kang-seok, Lee Hyun-wook said that he actually supported the job without showing any signs of dislike.
No matter how much the commander noticed, this wasn’t something he would turn a blind eye to.
‘Did you apply because you knew it was nonsense?’
Although Lee Hyun-wook has suddenly shown unbelievable performance recently, the Red Gate strategy was on a different level.
It was unknown.
Seo Eun-ha thought that entering a place where you literally don’t know what kind of threat there will be, and for people with no experience in attacking it… would be tantamount to suicide.
‘It’s not just one or two that are full of confidence just because they’ve made some progress a few times and then disappear in an instant…’
In the world of players who risked their lives to raise the value of their name, there were a lot of shiny stars like that.
Seo Eun-ha now believed in Lee Hyun-wook’s skills, but Lee Hyun-wook could have disappeared just like that.
And maybe that could be today…
“······Hello, Miss Seo Eunha?”
It was a woman’s voice that broke her thoughts.
Yoo Hae-na, who had come to my side before I knew it, was looking at the Red Gate wearing sunglasses.
And on her shoulders, there were two palm-sized spiders, all tangled together, looking at Seo Eun-ha with eight eyes.
Really… it couldn’t have been an unpleasant scene.
“······.”
Seo Eun-ha did not answer.
Yoo Hae-na now introduces herself as Catherine Yoo…
I’ve seen it since I was young, but it was a face I really didn’t want to see.
Yoo Hae-na’s eyes glanced towards Seo Eun-ha.
“What…are you not even accepting greetings anymore?”
“······To be honest, it’s not time to say hello.”
“I still have feelings from when I was young, but it’s a bit too much…”
Yoo Hae-na said, exaggerating her expression of disappointment.
Seo Eun-ha did not answer.
“Ah, you know, Corporal Lee Hyun-wook, who I met last time, he seems like a very interesting person. Do you know him well?”
Seo Eun-ha was just wondering why he was suddenly bringing up Lee Hyun-wook’s story.
“But that man offered me a bet on who would catch the boss monster?”
“······.”
“So what did you accept? If I win, that guy… will join our guild.”
Seo Eun-ha tried to ignore Yoo Hae-na, who was shaking, but she frowned without realizing it.
‘······Lee Hyeon-wook is entering the Cheonghwa Guild?’
To be honest, I was concerned from the time Yoo Hae-na handed Lee Hyun-wook her business card during the Oak Gate incident.
Each member of the AMT, including the battalion commander, is paying attention to a new talent named Lee Hyun-wook and is trying to nurture him.
To be honest, Seo Eun-ha was also conscious of that in many ways.
Because Lee Hyun-wook could have become the next strategy platoon leader.
But to think that he could get under that unlucky woman…
‘Why, if I had to…’
It wasn’t obvious, but as an AMT officer, it was really unpleasant.
Moreover, as a member of the 3rd Port Horse Brigade, which is in competition with the Cheonghwa Guild…
“Ah, Eun-joo, are you okay?”
Seo Eun-ju was referring to Seo Eun-ha’s older sister.
Seo Eun-ha couldn’t bear it at that point and glared at Yoo Hae-na.
“Don’t mention my sister’s name like that.”
“······.”
The corners of Yoo Hae-na’s smiling mouth slowly lowered.
It was then.
Whoosh- Whoosh- Whoosh-
The gate vibrated three times.
Then the employees of the Cheonghwa Guild began to move busily.
“This is the signal to leave!”
That was good news.
Cheers were heard from all directions.
“The attack is finally successful!”
It was a successful attack after four attempts to attack Red Gate in Cheongdam-dong.
“······Oh, you’re coming out at the right time?”
Yoo Hae-na smiled and walked towards the Red Gate.
She slipped down her sunglasses and looked at those leaving.
“The players are out!”
The one that came out in front was the AMT Special Attack Platoon.
There seemed to be no casualties, like the 9 people at the time of entry.
“Ha what…are you really stuck in the corner?”
Although he was soaked in sweat and sand, he didn’t seem to be injured at all.
He looked so fine that it was suspicious that he had entered a difficult dungeon.
In other words, it could be interpreted to mean that he did not come to the forefront.
On the other hand, the Cheonghwa Guild’s attack team…
“shit! Move the injured quickly!”
“It is an addiction symptom! Get the Intermediate Detox Potion!”
It was very messy and the waiting healer teams had no choice but to move quickly.
‘What… we fought so badly that we got hurt so badly, but they stayed still?’
Yoo Hae-na thought like that and looked at Lee Hyun-wook, who was approaching her.
he spoke first.
“Catherine I guess I don’t have anything to ask you for.”
It was a requirement of the bet, but there was nothing to ask for…
‘He surrenders surprisingly easily, doesn’t he?’
Yoo Hae-na thought so.
“Oh, so you accepted my first offer? “I was so scared that I lost all desire to bet as soon as I walked in… But my team is like that, it’s just too much…”
Yoo Hae-na smiled shyly.
However, I did not like Lee Hyun-wook’s reaction this time.
“haha······.”
For some reason, he started laughing with mockery.
“No, your guild will have nothing to gain from that dungeon, so I have nothing to take from it.”
“······yes?”
Yoo Hae-na blinked, wondering what the hell he was talking about.
But Lee Hyun-wook said only that and turned his back and disappeared.
“······What are you talking about?”
After a while, analyst players from the Cheonghwa Guild arrived at the scene.
They had the ability to ‘interpret’ various information in this game, and after completing the strategy, they could check the obvious information by grabbing the ‘World Stone’ they brought from the dungeon.
The player’s ‘contribution’ to the dungeon attack was also one of the pieces of information.
Everyone waited for the contribution announcement.
After a while, the analysis team leader came forward and announced the results.
“We will present the results. First of all, the Cheonghwa Guild… Gi contribution… is 0%.”
With that one word, the atmosphere in the Cheonghwa Guild cooled down.
In other words, the AMT meant that Lee Hyun-wook and his platoon members did everything.
There was no need to listen to the subsequent announcement of AMT’s contribution.
“This is ridiculous…”
Yoo Hae-na couldn’t believe it.
However, subsequent testimonies confirmed that the information was true.
The Cheonghwa Guild’s strategy team also admitted that they were out as soon as they entered.
“Nonsense······.”
At that moment, Lee Hyun-wook’s voice came to mind.
‘No, your guild will have nothing to gain from that dungeon, so there is nothing for me to take.’
I was more upset that Lee Hyun-wook spoke in such a dismissive way than I was about losing the bet.
She turned her head with a dumbfounded expression.
The goal was to find Lee Hyun-wook.
“How on earth…”
He was standing face to face with Seo Eun-ha and talking.
And behind them, AMT soldiers were laughing and talking.
It was the opposite of the Cheonghwa Guild capture team, which was carried to the goal post.
Yoo Hae-na approached them unconsciously.
“······you!”
As Yoo Hae-na shouted, everyone’s eyes gathered.
“under! “I don’t know what you did, but what do you want?”
“······yes?”
“A bet is a bet! I’m not going to give you anything? no way! What can I give you? Tell me!”
Hyunwook Lee looked at her for a while without speaking.
Then her face heated up.
I realized that I had made a sudden move, as is commonly said.
Then he cleared his throat and regained his haughty expression.
‘This is Won… You will take care of Mr. Park.’
Lee Hyun-wook thought so.
When his vanity was stimulated like this, he automatically took bigger bait.
“Well, can you give me anything?”
“Tell me something. “What do you want?”
“Would you at least give me that necklace you’re wearing now?”
It was a hero grade item.
Yoo Hae-na grabbed her necklace.
“······Now, are you kidding me?”
“Of course it’s a joke.”
Just then, someone came running towards me.
The company commander was Captain Kwak Jun-yong.
He was holding his cell phone politely with both hands, and he looked at Lee Hyun-wook and whispered.
“······This is Commander Lee Hyun-wook’s call.”
It seemed like this would be the second time Yoo Hae-na had asked for something.
Lee Hyun-wook took over the phone from Captain Kwak Yong-joon.
“Loyalty! I am Corporal Lee Hyun-wook!”
Then, a booming voice came from the other side of the phone.
– Hey! Huh, I’ve never seen a guy like you in my life!
