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Chapter 225
There is no strategy without a plan, and no hunter enters a gate without a plan. It’s such an obvious fact that there’s even an ancient mural depicting a strategy meeting right before a raid.
Not only in last-minute raids full of first-timers, but even in lower-league guilds barely worthy of being called “pro,” and even in the dream league—the majors. The level of sophistication may differ, but explaining the plan beforehand and convincing the raid team is essential.
Can I entrust my life to you?
A raid leader’s evaluation depends on how convincingly they can answer that question.
That was why.
E ň u m̄а̌. i̇ ḋ
That was why the situation was becoming awkward for Ten Thousand King Han Jeong-do here.
“…Isn’t something wrong?”
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“Haha… all I can do is laugh.”
“That’s nasty. Those things are getting melted like that so easily?”
Voices of team members rose from behind.
Below the cliff, the Dark Trolls they had herded in were packed so tightly that the ground could not be seen.
Е̂ nû m̌ а̂ . і d
A black wave—no exaggeration. And yet… the monsters were being sucked in somewhere.
Into that sanctuary of light that everyone, including Han Jeong-do, was staring at.
“A shield-type barrier? Large-scale protection magic? Anyway, since when did Hwarang have a skill like that?”
“It’s probably because of that shield? His mana pattern looks weird. Must be legendary.”
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“Look at that monster kid. What does he eat to become stronger every time I see him?”
Hwarang, who most likely brought a legendary item.
Еn u m а_.і d̆
Park Su-bin, a monster who seemed to have reached some great breakthrough, growing yet another step stronger.
So far, this was fine. Han Jeong-do had chosen those two as notable figures in the pre-briefing, and equipment upgrades or personal growth are things you can’t easily predict anyway.
But the problem was over there…
“…Who even is she? Do you know her name?”
“Seo Yena? Should be Seo Yena. In the pre-meeting she was just mentioned as a healer helping out as a sub-tank.”
“Healer? Oh, so healers these days rip Dark Trolls apart like goblins? Wow~ the league level has gone waaay up while I wasn’t looking.”
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Seo Yena, wings of white light unfurled, was holding the front line with the other two.
She ripped, tore, smashed, and crushed.
Her noble, pure white wings were betrayed by the brutality of her hands, and her white armor had already been stained red with monster blood.
That one-dimensional violence was, in some ways, even more destructive than the other two.
Exactly. Seo Yena’s performance was outside of Han Jeong-do and Kirin’s plan.
I mean, who on earth imagines replacing tanks with a healer? Is that even something you can imagine?
E.n̈ um̃ ā
And this unexpected variable, absent from the plan, caused the team’s eyes to turn to Han Jeong-do.
You missed someone with that level of power? Hm…?
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That was why Han Jeong-do, despite keeping a calm exterior, was internally spiraling.
‘Damn it.’
He thought he could stop them, thought he had countermeasures but he didn’t expect things to collapse this easily.
Han Jeong-do is no fool.
Е n̊ uṁ а̊.і́d
He had felt the power of the Mir Guild firsthand after losing in the first-half arena match. He acknowledged that they were clearly superior to his own guild.
Equipment level, total talent, squad synergy, weapon diversity, and so on.
Everything was at least equal or half a step ahead.
And the decisive difference among them—
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‘The difference in leadership.’
Han Jeong-do hated admitting this more than death itself, but he had no choice.
Ẽ nü m̂а̊.i d́
The tactics and command of Mir Guild were now at a level completely out of reach for the other nineteen guilds.
Because of that guy.
Han Jeong-do enhanced his vision with mana. On the flank of the main force, he could see Kim Jong-pil melting trolls.
People call Kim Jong-pil Mountain King, an unparalleled commander, a legend—but his true nature isn’t something you can know unless you’ve worked with him.
Strategy bordering on foresight, command that manipulates not only the enemy but even allies as if in his palm.
Han Jeong-do knew his terrifying ability better than anyone. After all, he had been the greatest beneficiary of that power.
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And now that guy has returned in perfect form.
Han Jeong-do bit his lip.
And even this was a biased evaluation—Kim Jong-pil was now combining decades of experience and an extraordinary mind with a body at its peak, showing the form of the pinnacle of his career.
And the reason for that was obvious.
‘Lee Shin, that infuriating bastard…’
Han Jeong-do now fully recognized Lee Shin.
Е n ù m a
Gathering talents like Park Su-bin, Baek Yeon-woo, and Yu Ri-ra all in one place; taking Hwarang; awakening Kim Jong-pil.
And never being satisfied—always drawing new key cards like Seo Yena.
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Lee Shin was a madman on par with Kim Jong-pil.
Kim Jong-pil and Lee Shin.
Mountain King and Genius Representative.
When the two geniuses reacted with each other, the strength of Mir Guild became something impossible to measure.
Еn̂ ùm ӓ
‘Even if the Three Kings of the past returned… could they stop this?’
Han Jeong-do’s instinct, [Super Intuition], was sending fierce warnings.
This won’t do. Something must be done.
So Han Jeong-do took the risk of contacting each raid leader, provoking their pride as hunters to obtain their “cooperation.”
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‘So if not one, then two or three attacks without rest—if we hammer them constantly, I believed we could break them…’
But that belief crumbled the moment it began.
Е.n̈ům̌ â
Then, a gaze he met unintentionally. The red-haired Flame Queen, Kim Jia, sent him a silent question.
Does this look right? Do you have a plan?
Though she maintained her calm demeanor, cold sweat trickled down Han Jeong-do’s back.
As if his [Super Intuition] wasn’t warning him enough, now team members and even Kim Jia were pressuring him.
Han Jeong-do was cornered yet he desperately maintained his expression and responded to the gazes gathering on him.
“We…”
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“Guess we have no choice but to force it.”
Lee Shin, who was watching the screen, chuckled.
A wall of CRT monitors filled one side of the large conference room.
On them, the three guilds appeared from various angles—raid teams roaming an ominous-looking forest, and behind them, a horde of Dark Trolls chasing like mad.
Chae Dong-ha, who was watching TV with him, tilted his head.
Ê n̂ù m а̃
“I don’t understand. So, according to you, sir, kiting is a bad move.”
“Yeah, it’s a foolish thing to do.”
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A Sunfish loaded to full potential.
Hwarang holding Friedens.
Our gym-rat healer team and the gym goddess princess who finally completed their squad-modification.
Three combinations among the variant squads Lee Shin knew—each capable of replacing a tank—were now united.
Ẃ еbn̊ o v́ ė l̊ Е̇ n̆ u mä
The firepower alone is devastating, but their staying power is unmatched.
Proof: the monsters they painstakingly gathered are turning into points one after another.
“So you’re saying it’s actually better to stick to the original speed-run approach instead?”
“At least it has better odds than the kiting strategy.”
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But no strategy in the world is perfect.
The monstrous sustain and destructive power of the Mir Guild came at the cost of one crucial sacrifice.
Ėǹü ma.і̆d̄
The thing now coming out of Chae Dong-ha’s mouth.
“Breakthrough power and mobility?”
“Yup! We’ve lost our legs!”
Hwarang’s Friedens summons a wall of shields—an immobile ability. Sunfish’s destructive power also shines when he stays in position.
“And most importantly, our princess—the core of this strategy—reaches her maximum combat potential only when a certain area is secured.”
“So to minimize the loss of combat ability, the entire raid team has to move according to Brother Yu-shin’s formation setup?”
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“Yup! You’re finally starting to see strategy.”
“I understood that part earlier. What I’m curious about is…them. Those guys over there.”
Chae Dong-ha pointed at the three guilds that were running.
“They can’t help getting caught off-guard if they don’t know better, but you said they must’ve noticed by now.”
“Let’s exclude the Core Guild. They really might not know.”
“Fine, let’s say just two guilds know.”
Е nüm̆а
A whole day had already passed but inside the gate, that’s three days.
Even if others didn’t, would Guardian—who claimed to be the post-Mountain King—and the famous Ten Thousand King really not grasp the situation?
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Not at all. They definitely knew. At the very least, they must’ve agreed that this kiting wasn’t the key to winning.
But Lee Shin predicted that even knowing this, they’d continue kiting. And indeed, for three days the three guilds clung stubbornly to kiting exactly as he said.
Chae Dong-ha simply couldn’t understand it.
Why? Why would two people famous for being smart in the league do something so stupid?
Е̂n u m а̀
To this, Lee Shin gave the simplest and most crystal-clear answer.
“Well. Because it’s embarrassing.”
“……Sorry? Come again?”
“Be. Cause. It’s. Em-bar-rass-ing.”
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It was true.
Think about it—after days and days of briefings and training, their plan gets wrecked within hours of entering. Wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
Ẽǹ um̀а̀. і d
“To say it in a more refined way, the commander’s authority would be damaged, the chain of command collapses, blah blah… They’d say that, but in the end, it’s just embarrassment.”
“Oh, my goodness…”
Chae Dong-ha felt dizzy.
He still couldn’t comprehend it.
“They’re commanders. Shouldn’t they be rational? Just because of face…?”
“Heh. To you, that’s obvious, right? But not everywhere works like that. Being smart doesn’t mean being wise, and having knowledge doesn’t make you enlightened.”
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It was a side effect of working with Kim Jong-pil and Lee Shin from the start.
These two almost never make bad decisions, but even when they do, neither Kim Jong-pil—who believes no individual is above the team—nor Lee Shin—who’ll do anything for the guild—has any problem tossing aside pride and lowering their heads.
But Guardian and Ten Thousand King were different in many ways.
“They’re completely different from us.”
Ten Thousand King monopolized power excessively, and Guardian suppressed those around him with his commanding ability.
They ran their guilds harshly.
Ẁе̌b̊ n о̄věľ Е̌n ů m а̇
So to them, face is something that absolutely cannot be ignored. Tarnishing it means defiling the sacred. Once they lose authority, they may never regain it.
Thus, they had no choice but to keep going.
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“Then we should assume they’ll continue kiting for a while.”
“Mm, probably.”
“Sss…”
“Why? Worried?”
Е̇ ǹ ů m̃ ӓ. i d̆
“A little. Are you okay, sir?”
Even with a massive amount of healers and Seo Ye-na’s [Touch of the Archangel] treating mana and fatigue, watching them fight monsters for three straight days without sleeping properly wasn’t easy.
In fact, even the initially cheering fan café and communities were shifting their tone.
“Hmm? What’s changing?”
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“Fans are attacking the guilds saying they planned it together. Asking if it’s teaming.”
“Hahaha. Really?”
W ёbno v̀е̂ l Ѐń u̇ m̂ а̇
“It’s not funny. It’s serious.”
Gallery posts were plastered with insults; the fan café became dysfunctional, and even guild websites crashed from excess traffic.
“Even the department head contacted me.”
“From the Secretariat??”
“The complaint emails are insane. They’re saying their workload is becoming unbearable.”
“Puhahahaha! That’s our fans, alright.”
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Still, the Mir Guild’s appearance on screen wasn’t pleasant even as a joke.
They looked worn out from lack of sleep, too busy to eat so they chewed energy bars mid-fight. The passionate dragon fans must’ve felt suffocated like they swallowed a hundred sweet potatoes.
“But you worried for nothing. As if I’d get beaten.”
He was grateful that fans loved their guild so much, but letting this continue was cruel.
So he had prepared something.
“It’s about time.”
Ѐṅū_m а . ї d
“Time for what?”
“There.”
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Lee Shin, glancing at the clock, pointed to one of the screens.
Chae Dong-ha looked where he pointed—and widened his eyes.
“Huh??”
That person was already…?
Е̌ ñu m̆а
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A man ran through the forest.
His white robes, tied tightly, flashed past the black trees like a streak of light, and with every step, the forest tainted by demonic energy was purified and turned green.
And soon, everything entered his control.
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[Mountain King] (SSS)
: The king of the mountains appointed by the nine goddesses, mothers of Yggdrasil. He governs the forest and protects the balance of nature.
Ěn̆u m ä
Mountain King Kim Jong-pil declared: this forest is now my domain.
As Vita on his shoulder let out a cry toward the sky, the monochrome world exploded into color for an instant.
And then—Papapap―!!
Tree branches shot out in all directions.
Following them, spirits of water spread.
Then behind them, spirits of wind unfurled their wings.
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Branches and spirits spreading everywhere swept the surroundings.
Fwaaash!
Moments later, the whole forest trembled.
Behind Kim Jong-pil, who had shot forward like a bullet, a massive cloud of dust rose.
Uwoooo!
Kieee—!!
W̆ е b n о̇ v е l Е ñ um̂ а̀
!◎#!$#&!
It was Dark Trolls—countless Dark Trolls.
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A black wave? No. This was a black tidal wave.
Now it was their turn to repay.
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