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Chapter 179
[Different from last week! Rampaging Competitive Raid!!]
[This week’s competitive raid sees a surge of injuries!!]
[11 recorded injuries, minor injuries too numerous to count…]
[Three injured, including the raid leader of Core Guild!]
[Even worse than retirements: the season schedule? The raid leader out for a month, the other two at least two weeks.]
E ň um̄а
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Hunter Association.
“Is this right?! So many injured—how is this right? Huh? Association President!”
“What exactly is the association doing? Didn’t you expect this situation, President? If not, it’s disappointing; if you did, it’s even more disappointing!”
“I told you back then, no matter how much the Secretariat pushed, we had to refuse the competitive raid. Ha… What is this? We’re all about to collapse.”
W̊e b̆n о vе́ l̃ È num̀ǎ
As guild CEOs directed sharp criticism at the Association President, one person stepped forward, and everyone immediately fell silent because she was the CEO of Core Guild, the biggest victim of this incident.
Unlike the others, she remained calm. Was her anger small? Not at all—her fury was so immense that only ashes remained.
“President.”
“Speak, CEO.”
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“Please, look at this first. These are our injury reports. Judge for yourself with your own eyes.”
The danger of injuries from humans versus monsters is entirely different. There's a risk of infection, and the ‘magic’ monsters carry is lethal to humans.
W̃ е̇ bn ovе̊l Ёñ ů m ӑ
Hence, potions are essential. Even minor wounds from monsters require potion use to expel magic.
Anyway, the damage Core Guild received from the direct assault by Haemu Guild was unimaginable.
No bruises; fractures were trivial. Over half were muscle tears, and the raid leader, while buying time for the team to retreat, almost suffered bodily damage.
“The Orc horde that chased us consisted of five groups, estimated over 1,500 in number. Haemu Guild used these 1,500 Orcs to strike our raid party when they were exhausted from nine hours of hunting.”
“…As for Haemu Guild.”
“Do you know what they said to me? They said they were sorry. That there was nothing they could do. But do you know the ridiculous part? I was persuaded by them.”
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Haemu Guild had been thoroughly beaten by a neighboring… whatever, and couldn’t recruit competent healers in the off-season. Most of the guild’s current healers were essentially masseurs or caretakers.
And in this situation, the Ten Thousand King released poison?
As someone put it, this was lethal. Truly a strike-first-or-be-struck situation.
This was the prevailing atmosphere across the league, and the Core CEO placed the blame squarely on the Association President, who remained silent before her.
“Officially, we said one month, but the doctors say including rehab, six weeks should be expected.”
“….”
W̊ е̃b nŏv е l Е̌ n u̇ m̃а
“The starting members also need rest. As a result, we have to field substitutes for two matches.”
“….”
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“President, say something. Weren’t you the one passionately fighting to protect hunters’ rights?”
“Ha…”
The Association President rubbed his face.
Could he have envisioned this scenario? Increasing match numbers, including competitive raids, instead of expanding the regular entry was the deal struck between the association and the Secretariat.
E n̊ ŭ mа. і̀ d
Through this, the Association President even secured partial basic salaries from the Secretariat for those in the regular entry.
Thus, despite more competitions, his claim that this was “a magnanimous decision to give rookie hunters more opportunities” was accepted.
But just one match. As competitive raids were held match by match, everything turned upside down.
“You said even if competition increased, it wouldn’t be as rough as before, just manage stamina… but what do you know? It’s rougher than before. Amazing. How can everything go so wrong?”
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“Ah! One thing the President said is true. Rookies may get more opportunities. If all the existing starters get wiped out, they have to get chances, right? If you saw this far, all I can say is genuine admiration.”
A clear miscalculation.
Е́ǹ um̂а̌ . i̇ d̆
Even if the CEO sarcastically pointed it out, the Association President could not reply.
“Do you know why the President has held this position for ten years? It’s all due to ability. Every time taking substantial rewards, even collaborating with limits, we trusted his competence.”
But if that competence faltered, there would be no reason to keep him in that seat.
“The day before yesterday, CEO Lee Shin said something interesting. The Secretariat drew their sword—against hunters who neglected duties and guilds blinded by money that abetted it.
We’ll see if the President can protect us from that sword.”
Even as CEOs trickled away like ebbing tide, the Association President remained silent.
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“…Ha.”
Collapsed like a deflated doll on the sofa, he looked at the nameplate in his seat. Once obvious, now it seemed impossibly distant.
It was a brutal era of upheaval.
Those who could not change, regardless of command rank, would be eliminated.
And the first victim had just been chosen.
Meanwhile, as guilds and league officials struggled to avoid elimination, a man flung open a door and showed unexpected behavior…
Е̊ n̈ um̄а̄ . іd̄
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B University Hospital.
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Nurse Park Joo-hee spent an unusually headache-inducing lunch break today.
“Hey, big news, big news. There’s a big event this afternoon!”
“Huh? I heard that too! Some very famous person is visiting the hospital. It’s already so chaotic.”
“Wasn’t it someone high-ranking? The director, who’s hard to see, came in this morning. That’s what I thought.”
Ẇ еb n̆ оv ė l Еńum ǎ
“No way, that can’t be it.”
“A singer maybe? Or an actor?”
“Isn’t it them?! The trending trot singer…”
Rumors about some mysterious person arriving at an event had circulated all morning.
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The reason for Park Joo-hee’s headache? These ‘hearsay’ conversations had not a shred of evidence.
Shocking!
Еn ū m̄ а.. і́d̂
It could literally be the big event they claim or a religious ceremony from two weeks ago.
The ABC label was also arbitrary. A priest A might give a sermon, actor B might visit for press, or suddenly idol C might appear and twerk.
‘No, let’s just throw A, B, and C on stage together. Give a speech, shake hands, and twerk in the background. Thrilling.’
Of course, the commotion was understandable.
After all, it was Monday. To shake off Monday blues, gossip is essential. Better to talk nonsense enthusiastically than twist in your chair waiting to leave work.
But for cynical Park Joo-hee, it was torture. Hearing such meaningless chatter was exhausting.
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Her colleagues, knowing her temperament, swarmed to tease her.
“Look at Joo-hee wilting. Hehe.”
“Ugh, kind of hard.”
“Don’t you know girl talk?”
“Then go ahead, girls. Talk among yourselves.”
“When it comes to Mir Guild, your eyes sparkle, but with daily talk, you wilt. See, just ‘Mir’ and your eyes light up.”
Еn ûmǎ .і̀ d
“Are those the same?”
“Joo-hee is a dragon cub. We have to protect her. Hehe.”
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“By birth! Her whole family. Dad, brother, herself. All.”
“Hmm.”
“Ugh, please don’t be proud of that, Park Joo-hee…”
Then a colleague smiled and whispered to Park Joo-hee:
E.nü m̄ а̂
“But Joo-hee, did you know? There’s a rumor that CEO Lee Shin is coming to today’s event.”
“?!”
She was stunned…
―Or so she thought.
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“Who spread such nonsense?”
Really? Not even worth asking.
Е ṅ u mа̇ .ĩ d̈
Who is Lee Shin?
Value #1, ranking #1, league #1. Head of Korea’s top guild.
Also #1 in wealth, charm, and speech—a genius guild CEO of Korea.
The unparalleled commander Mountain King said, “The only one I can communicate with is our CEO.”
The chief mage of Olympus Tower said, “It’s humanity’s loss he’s a guild leader,” opening new horizons in the magical world.
A herald of the old era’s end and the new era’s birth.
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An icon of change, a god of the guild world: Lee Shin.
That person…in our hospital??
Weekly broadcasts alone were an honor, but Park Joo-hee laughed off her colleague’s joke.
Yes. Until she encountered him on the way back to the ward.
“I’m nervous. Ready, No.2, No.3, No.4.”
“Hoho! No.3 ready. No.1.”
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“Uh, CEO he…”
“Aha! No.2!”
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“Uh, No.1, just normally…”
“No.2, you talk back to me!”
“Talk back to me!”
“Hey… if you’re embarrassed, stay quiet like me.”
Е̌ n ùm а. ĩ ḋ
Trench coat, fedora, and black sunglasses covering half of their faces. Claiming with their entire appearance, “I’m suspicious!”—these people were standing next to the sign where Park Joo-hee worked.
Naturally, she approached them with a stern expression…
“Excuse me, who are you? I don’t know the purpose of your visit, but this is…?”
Just as she was about to firmly warn them that she would call security if they didn’t leave immediately, her eyes met the lead person’s.
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!!!!!!
Park Joo-hee froze.
Ѐn̈ ǔm а̌
Her eyes widened as if they were about to tear.
Even with most of the face covered, beauty shone through.
Jawline, lips, nose bridge, and even the eyebrows and slightly drooping eyes visible above the sunglasses.
Amazingly familiar. She had seen it yesterday, the day before, and it felt like it was even her home computer wallpaper.
And that was correct.
The identity of Agent 1, covering their mouth with a hand, was none other than…
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“Shh.”
Lee Shin.
God had descended!
“Your name?”
“P-Park Joo-hee.”
“Good, pretty Joo-hee.”
Е̃n̂ um̂ а
A moment later, sunglasses were placed on Park Joo-hee’s eyes. Identical to Lee Shin’s.
“From now on, you are Agent 5.”
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Hospitals carry a kind of magical energy.
Tired and tedious energy. Exhaustion from simply seeing patients, the debuff of a day being deleted in helplessness.
What makes this debuff severe is that it’s cumulative.
Ѐ_n um̊а
Each day is different, each two days different, a month later is again different.
Lee Shin thought this was due to the unique nature of hospitals.
― “Shin-ah, if you’re busy, you don’t have to come.”
― “Go home and sleep. Why sleep cramped here, Shin-ah?”
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― “Ah, there’s no room for the needle to go in.”
Although hospitals are meant to be the most hopeful place to heal illness and save lives, the reality Lee Shin experienced was cold.
Ẇ еbnо́ṽ е l Е̌n̆ ŭ mа
Patients suffering in pain and guardians forced to watch. And crucially, hospital bills that gradually tightened around them.
What’s needed in times like these is laughter.
Even briefly, to escape suffocating reality, one must force themselves to laugh and make noise. By doing so, it lets everyone know they’re okay, giving the strength to endure the hard times ahead.
That’s why Lee Shin came here today.
“Is everyone gathered?”
Park Su-bin, Yu Ri-ra, Baek Yeon-woo, the nurses with Park Joo-hee, and the pediatric doctors called in urgently.
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In the solemn atmosphere, 11 people—no, 11 agents.
The peculiarity: all were wearing sunglasses gifted by Lee Shin.
“Today, we become the laughter of the children.”
Lee Shin slightly lifted his sunglasses and declared,
“Operation [Summer Christmas] commence.”
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