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Chapter 138
Signs of division had already appeared from the very first day.
The first team training started with the excuse of testing their skills.
With team leaders Kim Jong-pil and Lee Hye-jeong absent, Team 1 and Team 2 split up and clashed with an orc horde.
The result: they pushed through one-sidedly without yielding even a millimeter.
Of course—they were all talents carefully selected by Lee Shin. In terms of potential alone, every one of them was top-tier. To be blunt, even two or three of them could have wiped the enemies out.
Ê.ǹ u m а̌ .i d
The problem was, just like their skills, their egos were no joke.
“Hey, you there, dealers.”
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“??”
“Can we talk for a moment?”
Height 2 meters. Weight—no comment. Body fat 10%. Her whole body is muscle.
A human tank… no, a tanker: Kang Malsuk.
Ē ń u m а . і̀d̆
Normally, she was a simple, good-natured country girl who laughed easily, but once in a raid, she changed 180 degrees.
She became obsessed with the line.
“Why do you keep crossing the line? The line that us tankers made with our whole bodies it’s a very precious line, you know?”
The fundamental duty of a tanker is to form a “line” at the front. This line was both a defensive barrier to protect allies and an offensive line to focus attacks.
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In fact, it wasn’t just Kang Malsuk. Tankers, by nature, valued the lines they created by taking hits.
It’s just that Kang Malsuk was particularly extreme about it.
Ӗ n u m а́_.i d̊
However—
“Well, it’s been a while since I had a taste of real combat. Let’s just let it slide.”
“Yeah. If they die with just one shot, what are we supposed to do?”
“Talking about lines in a level-2 raid is a bit much.”
Just as their positions differ, so too do the dealers’ temperaments.
Dealers are beasts.
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Most humans can’t even twist a chicken’s neck, but these people stab swords and arrows into monsters’ throats without hesitation. They are people with their limits removed when it comes to slaughter.
So they’re naturally rough. No, the further they go, the rougher they must become.
On top of that, Lee Shin paid as much attention to recruiting new dealers as he did to tankers. These were all S-class with base potential over 190.
In other words they were especially rough, even among the rough.
“Malsuk, isn’t this just a warm-up raid? Let’s not get hung up.”
“Warm-ups are done with empty bottles. This is a Gate, right? If it’s a Gate, you should at least stick to the basics.”
Е ṅ û m̈ӓ
“…That’s a bit much to say. Are you saying I don’t even have the basics?”
“Crossing the line that I made by clashing with stinking monsters—it’s a bit much, isn’t it?”
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“You!”
“Hyung, lower your voice.”
“Noona, you stop too.”
In fact, the power struggle between tankers and dealers wasn’t unique to the Mir Guild. It happened in every guild.
Е ń um̌á
The ones who defend and the ones who kill—those two dispositions naturally clashed.
It was the role of veterans and raid leaders to blend these differences smoothly into a team.
But when Kim Jong-pil simply smiled leisurely, showing no intention to intervene, Kim Yushin couldn’t help but ask.
“Will this be okay just leaving it like that?”
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“Haha, isn’t it admirable? Even though it’s training, they’re overflowing with fighting spirit as if it’s real combat. And besides, their momentum isn’t ordinary. They’ve definitely leveled up. It’s worth watching.”
“……”
Е ǹuma. іd̆
“Why do you have that look in your eyes?”
“…You’ve changed a lot.”
“Why? Don’t I seem like myself?”
“Yes.”
The Mountain King Kim Yushin knew was a tyrant. A mad tiger.
If you told Park Su-bin or Yu Rira that, they’d say, “No way~ impossible.” But it was true.
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Back in the Kirin Guild, Mountain King was infamous for his strict rules.
Strict punctuality, training as if it were real combat, no phone use in the training hall, diet control during league season, mandatory shared meals, and so on.
There were no exceptions to these rules.
From the youngest second-team hunter to Kim Jong-pil himself, even the overall representative Ten Thousand King Han Jeong-do—all had to follow them.
The famous story goes that he kicked out the then-rising “Flame Queen” just because she was late to training.
Some even said the suffocating rules were why the Kirin rankers ousted him so of course Kim Yushin had to ask.
E ň u m̌ а̃ . і̇ď
Back then, this would have been unimaginable.
“Do I seem too naïve?”
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“Yes, you do.”
“I’ve grown old. Old age softens you.”
“I don’t think the Mountain King I remember would be like that, even with age.”
“Haha. Yushin, you’ve grown a lot.”
Ё ṅu m̀а̇
Kim Jong-pil patted Yushin’s shoulder, then suddenly asked:
“Why do you think they’re squabbling like that?”
“Well, because they’re dealers and tankers…”
“No, that’s secondary. Fundamentally.”
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The reason was simple: they were newcomers.
A new place, unfamiliar people. Sure, they may have seen each other’s faces before—but usually as enemies.
Ẅ е.b n̈ o v̊е̇ l Е̂nu̇.mӑ
Now they were thrown together.
“Humans are herd animals. Because they’re anxious, they form groups. The easiest grouping is by position. On top of that, they’re skilled. In that argument just now, who was wrong? Nobody. They were all right—from their own positions.”
“……”
“And you can’t scold them recklessly either. They’re not like the previous kids who had nothing to prove. Each of them has skill, and strong pride.”
As a side note, Team 2’s Lee Hye-jeong was managing to unite her team relatively easily because most of them were younger than her and still unproven rookies.
“At this stage, what’s needed are veterans. Veterans steeped in the guild’s culture, who can gradually influence and shape them.”
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“In that case…”
The moment Yushin heard the word “veterans,” something clicked.
“You realized it?”
“They’re young.”
“Yes, too young.”
Currently, the only “veterans” were Park Su-bin, Yu Rira, and Lee Hye-jeong. With Lee Hye-jeong handling Team 2, that left just the two young world-class hunters.
Е̂nūm а̌
“They lack nothing in skill, but can those kids really unite the others? I’d be glad enough if awkwardness and hostility didn’t get directed at them instead.”
“…So that’s why you sent them separately.”
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In a team made up almost entirely of newcomers, the absence of veterans mattered more than expected.
“And if I step in now, what would happen?”
“Well, it would get resolved, wouldn’t it?”
“Only on the surface. Like in the Kirin days.”
Еn ú mа_
“Senior…”
“Haha, boy. Don’t make such a sad face. It’s because I’ve grown fond of this guild.”
Kim Jong-pil had no intention of repeating the same mistakes.
Though it had only been a few years, he’d grown unexpectedly attached, and felt happiness he hadn’t before.
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He had no intention of giving up the joy he’d found late in life.
Moreover…
Е̇ ñ u̇ m а. ĩd̊
― “Let’s show them who the real protagonist is.”
Now, at his side, he had a sharp-tongued helper.
“Just wait a little. I won’t let it drag on too long.”
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Today, what was bound to explode finally exploded.
Tanks and dealers were clashing.
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Since Team 1, conscious of Park Su-bin, had chosen a three-tank formation, the number of dealers was overwhelming. However, with Kang Malsuk at the lead, the tanks used their large builds to press down the dealers.
“Hey. You didn’t forget we’re running three tanks right now, did you? That means I alone have to block the entire right side! Shouldn’t the dealers make some concessions then? Why do you keep pulling monsters in?”
“You think I want to pull them in? You’re holding the line too passively!”
“Passive? Why are you blaming us for not concentrating firepower because your coordination sucks? Reduce the monsters. Then we’ll move forward!”
“You’re crossing the line. If that’s your logic, you should be gathering monsters properly. Isn’t mob gathering a tank’s virtue?”
“Hahaha. Virtue? Hey, you guys talk funny. So funny I want to knock all your teeth out.”
Е̊n u mа̃
As the tanks and dealers created a hostile atmosphere, the most troubled were the supporters.
‘What do we do?’
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‘Hey, why are you looking at me?’
‘Come here.’
Since supporters were few in number, they always had to read the room. Quietly, they stuck to the healer team, who were at least of the same kind.
But were the healers doing any better?
Ē n̈ ǔ m а̇
Not at all.
‘Ugh, why’d you bring him over here?’
‘It already feels awkward since I’m not doing much.’
In most strategy teams, the proportion of healers isn’t high.
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Noble or not, their numbers are few.
But huh? In this Mir Guild, even after placing one in each team, five were still left?
Е n uṁ а
Naturally, they were awkwardly twiddling their thumbs, but suddenly, when the others joined them, they became a decent-sized group before they knew it.
By now, Team 2, training a distance away, also stopped what they were doing.
‘Uh…… uh…… should we go too?’
‘Is it okay to just stay here?’
‘What do we do……?’
Feeling awkward under their seniors’ eyes, they all stepped back little by little.
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Maybe it was because things were about to go really bad. Yu Rira and Park Su0bin pushed themselves between the tanks and dealers.
“Unni, it’s gotten too heated. Relax, relax.”
“Um, let’s not do this, everyone. Let’s talk it out.”
But this only backfired.
“Rira, unni’s talking right now.”
“You two, stay out of it.”
Ŵ.e b̈ n о v̂ ѐ ĺ Е̌ nùm̊а̌
No matter how kind and polite the younger ones were, this was a matter of play.
And though they didn’t say it, Yurira and Park Su0bin themselves were uncomfortable. For new forces, the established powers are always uncomfortable.
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Then, a mysteriously clear low voice rang out.
“What, it’s nothing big.”
“……!!”
“Yeon-woo!”
W е̊bnоv́еl̂ Ė nū m ӑ
A lone wolf—no, a lone fox—belonging nowhere.
Baek Yeon-woo leaned on his crutch with his elbow, his characteristic sky-blue eyes sweeping the surroundings.
“I thought hunters fought over something incredible…… but it’s the same, huh?”
“What did you say!”
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“Wait a moment.”
Some, angered by the obvious mockery, tried to step forward, but Park Su-bin and Yu Rira blocked their way.
Ŵêb́ n̊ o v е l̇ Е n ŭ mӑ
It was chaos.
Tanks, dealers, supporters and healers, Team 2, and even the entrenched stones known as Lee Shin’s children.
Was there ever such a mess?
It had long passed the point of merely raising voices.
Built-up complaints and anxieties erupted.
Now it couldn’t be stopped. They’d reached a state where they couldn’t settle it themselves.
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As the flames spread uncontrollably, at that moment—
Clap, clap─
He arrived.
“Mmm, delicious. As expected of the majors. Really spicy.”
Wearing an apron as if he’d been cooking, Lee Shin walked in.
At the sudden appearance of the boss, everyone froze, but Lee Shin waved his hand.
W̃ e b n̊ о̄v̊_е̇ l Е́_n̄ ŭṁ а
“Why are you stopping? It was just getting fun. Don’t mind me, keep going.”
He pulled a chair out of his subspace pouch and sat down. As always, resting his chin on the backrest, blinking his eyes. His clear eyes full of expectation.
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“You’re not going? It’s not over, right? Oh please, tell me it’s not.”
“……”
The hostile atmosphere strangely loosened.
Somehow, looking into those eyes, their fighting spirit drained away.
Е̌ n̊ u ṁа . і ď
Lee Shin snorted, as if disappointed.
“Everyone.”
“……”
“Ah, ah, children of Mir Class, can you hear me?”
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He hadn’t expected an answer anyway. Lee Shin just said what he wanted.
“I totally understand that you’re all confused. Wouldn’t you be? All unfamiliar faces, and until last year, you were all rivals competing for ranks.”
Е̌n û ma . ī d̊
Each had different formations they were used to, and even the strategies they’d used until now, everything from one to ten was unfamiliar.
Humans politic with just three people, so isn’t it stranger if no one’s blaming others in this situation?
“In such a situation, asking you to adapt right away would be silly. I’d have been confused too.”
But still.
Lee Shin’s eyes cooled.
“I didn’t expect it to blow up this fast. I treated you children too much like adults. I apologize.”
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The smart way to blend newcomers into a team is to use veterans.
But the veterans of Mir Guild right now?
Lee Shin looked at Lee Hye-jeong. She could barely handle Team 2.
He looked at Yu Rira. She couldn’t be a leader in the first place.
Lastly, he looked at Park Su-bin…… maybe in the future, but for now, impossible.
In other words, the smart way was already out of reach. That left only one option: the un-smart, barbaric way.
Ŵе̄ b n ō v е̂ l Е̌ n ùm а̂.
“Everyone, those who’ve heard the rumors will know, but in the first face-to-face meeting with my previous team, I nailed it down: ‘You are tools.’
Why didn’t I say that this time? Because your skills are oh~ so exceptional? Or because I want to be with you for a long time?”
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Not at all.
Lee Shin simply didn’t feel the need to say it because he’d already promised from the beginning and now that he’d been released from his seal.
“Protagonist, enter.”
As Lee Shin clapped and stepped aside, a figure was already walking up to the spot.
Е̇n̈ uṁа̊.іd
It was Mountain King Kim Jong-pil.
“Young friends, how about we have a match first.”
Time to sort out the traffic.
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