ALL NOVEL Chapter 241
Chapter 241. Good News (3)
The Watanabe party, staying in the largest room of the inn, packed their belongings.
“Finally, we’re going far away.”
“Are you happy?”
“Yes, I am!”
While other teams busily left the Leron region, they had been assisting the Yogo Guild and staying within Leron.
Living a luxurious life in Leron with support from the Yogo Guild wasn’t bad either.
Some party members showed joy at finally being active in this other world.
“Watanabe-san, there’s a reason we came to Kallem.”
“Huh? A reason?”
A puzzled expression crossed Watanabe’s face; he didn’t understand.
Then the party members exclaimed in disbelief.
“…Did you forget?”
“The Prime Minister told you directly!”
“Oh, that thing?”
Only after hearing the party’s outcry did Watanabe nod.
Before entering the Kallem Expeditionary Force from Japan, they had a meeting with the Japanese Hero Department, which plays a role similar to Korea’s Hero Department.
“They asked us to bring back things that would benefit the national interest.”
“That’s right.”
“The Prime Minister said they have high hopes for us.”
“And you also said you’d meet those expectations.”
Watanabe, one of the most recognized heroes in Japan, found it difficult to be away for a long time, regardless of his will.
But he managed to come to this other world in hopes of achieving results that hadn’t yet been revealed.
“So we need to work hard…”
“Nuhahaha! My friends!”
“Yes?”
“You’ve missed something important.”
“Missed something?”
Watanabe smiled at his party members.
“Our mere presence in this other world is a huge achievement, isn’t it?”
“No…”
“Even so, that’s…”
“There are only 12 countries ultimately selected for this expedition to the other world. Since we received our acceptance notice from Korea, we’ve already accomplished a significant task.”
The party members fell silent.
His statement wasn’t entirely wrong.
“We are the first earthlings to step into another world. Yoshiki! Do you not understand what this means?”
“…?”
“This is a historical event far more significant than humanity’s space exploration!”
“W-space exploration!”
The Watanabe party members gaped.
Including them, the successful adventurers to the other world were the first humans born from Earth to step into this realm!
Before leaving for Kallem, there had been much interest directed toward them from Earth.
They were likely still being closely followed.
“Before heroes emerged, the first humans to step on the moon were revered as heroes until their death.”
“Are you talking about Neil Armstrong?”
“Yes! We have already elevated our status to that of his. There’s no need to worry about what else we have to achieve.”
The mere fact that the Watanabe party had come to the other world was seen as a sufficient benefit to national interest.
Finally, the party members agreed with his words.
At that moment, someone raised their hand and spoke up.
“But Watanabe-san, watching the Korean hero at work makes me anxious.”
“Are you talking about Yoo Ji-han?”
“That’s right. Isn’t Yoo Ji-han’s party also very active in Kabuum?”
“He’s a giant. If he’s a giant, that’s to be expected.”
“Aren’t you also a giant, Watanabe-san?”
Confronting the King of Kabuum and being the first outsider to participate in the blood ritual, all the incredible results that the Yogo Guild achieved were largely thanks to Yoo Ji-han’s party.
Members of Watanabe’s party, silently witnessing it all from Leron, felt a sense of urgency.
“I understand your feelings, but don’t rush. Everyone has their role to play.”
“……”
“If we hadn’t protected Alo in Leron, Yoo Ji-han wouldn’t have been able to go to Kabuum. It wasn’t solely his achievement.”
“I understand.”
Watanabe’s party members lowered their heads in apology for their provocation.
Watanabe walked to the window and looked down at the first floor.
He spotted Yoo Ji-han talking with Kim Si-hu.
“That giant is an outlier. He won’t harm us if we’re near.”
“Watanabe-san, you keep overestimating him.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Cassandra told me before coming to Korea.”
“Oh…!”
“Cassandra-san…?”
The future-seeing hero Cassandra.
Having formed a connection with her by chance, Watanabe often sought her advice.
——The Korean hero Yoo Ji-han will accomplish great things in Kallem.
——But he won’t be able to do it alone. You need to help him.
Cassandra often used abstract and ambiguous expressions as a seer.
It was very rare for her to directly ask for something like this.
And……
——You will help, right? Right?
——Honey~
“Cough!”
Watanabe, who had been married for four weeks after six months of dating, had secretly wed Cassandra recently.
Although he quietly informed people of his marriage, he did not publicly share information about his wife.
——Let’s go on a date in Tokyo when you come back.
That was a request from a wife who even blew him a kiss.
As a husband, he simply couldn’t refuse.
*
“What happened?”
“The seventh attempt also failed.”
“Oh no…”
“It seems that the secret recipe from Kabuum ends here.”
At Kim Si-hu’s question, Min Yu-ri shook her head.
Her expression was a mix of disappointment and regret.
She had failed in treating the Magic Discoloration Syndrome with the herbs obtained from Kabuum.
Chilla hesitated a moment before approaching her.
“Chirp, master…”
Min Yu-ri smiled while stroking Chilla’s belly.
After all, it had just been a build-up of expectations.
She never thought they’d succeed instantly.
Moreover, it wasn’t that there were no effects at all.
She had clearly confirmed that the patient’s complexion improved.
“My herbs will be taken care of by the Yogo Guild.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“No, it was Ji-han’s hard work.”
The outcomes obtained from Kabuum were thanks to Yoo Ji-han demanding rewards from the king.
Min Yu-ri couldn’t say that to the person who truly seemed to suffer the most.
“By the way, we’re going to Maz now, right?”
“Yes. We’re going to find Team 2.”
Yoo Ji-han fiddled with the Dimension Phone.
He still couldn’t get in touch with Park Jae-kyung, who had another Dimension Phone.
He had also asked Yang Ji-cheol to help him connect with her, but their attempts continued to fail.
“Nothing happened, right? It’s not like we’re dealing with just anyone; she’s the second-in-command of Dice!”
Kim Si-hu recalled the image of Park Jae-kyung from their time in Yeosu.
Her remarkable performance, using a unique skill to slice through an enormous number of monsters all by herself!
After experiencing a few battles in Kallem, it seemed clear that the top-tier heroes who came from Earth wouldn’t easily fall to any opponents.
“The phone probably just broke.”
“Yeah. It’s the first time I’m using it…”
Just then.
Another noise erupted from the Dimension Phone held by Yoo Ji-han.
“Is that Ji-cheol?”
The moment he casually pulled the phone from his pocket.
The perceptive Sylph sparkled with green light and said.
—Wuhih! It’s Park Jae-kyung!
“What?”
Surprised, Yoo Ji-han pressed his ear to the phone.
He could hear someone gasping harshly on the speaker.
“Jae-kyung!”
—…Is this voice…? Could it be Ji-han?!
Park Jae-kyung sounded incredibly shocked.
It seemed she was flustered since it was her first time using the Dimension Phone.
“Where are you now? Why haven’t you been in touch until now?”
—Wait…!
Boom!
A loud crash echoed through the phone.
It seemed the volume exceeded what the phone could handle, creating a tearing sound from the speaker.
Sensing something unusual, Yoo Ji-han’s expression hardened.
“Jae-kyung? Jae-kyung!”
—…It happened.
“What?”
—I found the Guild Master in Maz!
“…!”
Park Jae-kyung’s answer that they had located Yoon Do-ha in Maz.
If that were true, the Kallem Expeditionary Force would have achieved its goal for coming to Kallem.
However, her voice lacked any composure.
For someone who desperately wanted to find him, Park Jae-kyung should be feeling jubilant.
“What on earth happened?”
—The Guild Master is attacking us…!
“What?!”
—So far, three members of Team 2 have died.
The shocking news that Yoon Do-ha was attacking Park Jae-kyung and that there had already been fatalities.
‘This isn’t a time for casual conversation.’
Yoo Ji-han didn’t fully grasp the details but quickly thought it over.
“Get out of there for now! We’ll head to Maz!”
—…
“Jae-kyung?”
—…Trick or Treat?
Click.
With that last voice, there was no sound coming from the speaker anymore.
Kim Si-hu widened his eyes.
“Ji-han! Could that just have been…?”
“It’s Jae-kyung’s unique skill.”
“Just as I thought.”
When Park Jae-kyung used her unique skill, [Jack o’ Lantern], she lost the ability to communicate with others.
She would enter a state of repetitive speech, saying the same lines over and over.
The aftereffects of the skill were also strong, and it was a power used only in critical moments.
“The situation doesn’t look too good.”
With about three hours left until their scheduled departure.
Still, Yoo Ji-han grabbed the Dimension Phone and said.
“Tell Alo we’re leaving right now.”
“Chirp! Ready to go!”
*
The heroes lying on the ground, spilling copious amounts of blood, recognized that they had no hope.
Team 2 shut their eyes tightly and turned their gazes elsewhere.
“Vice Guild Master!”
“Protect Park Jae-kyung!”
The news that Park Jae-kyung had used her unique skill spread quickly among Team 2.
With Park Jae-kyung at the center, Team 2 was supposed to maintain formation during the duration of [Jack o’ Lantern].
However.
Boom, boom, boom—!
Team 2 had no chance to form a proper formation.
A massive earthquake shook the entire ground.
The swirling sands that blew around obstructed their view by half.
Dealing with the incoming magic was already a struggle.
“Damn it, where’s the phone?”
The Dimension Phone that Park Jae-kyung was holding vanished somewhere.
They needed to report this to the heroes in Leron, but it was uncertain whether the message got through correctly.
“Trick or Treat?”
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Park Jae-kyung, with a pumpkin on her head, swung her sword at Yoon Do-ha.
Her heavy attacks were enough to make onlookers gasp in admiration.
Yoon Do-ha, who was bare of any armor, sustained injuries with each strike he took.
“……”
[Earthquake]
With a blank expression, Yoon Do-ha made the ground quake with earth magic.
Even as he was injured, his expression remained unchanged, almost robotic.
His spirit, Mumu, had vanished as well.
“Why are you attacking us?!”
“Guild Master!!”
The members of Dice shrieked at Yoon Do-ha.
Yet they were all looking in different directions.
Because.
“Why are there four Guild Masters?!”
Yoon Do-ha didn’t appear as one man, but a terrifying four!
No matter how many strong heroes gathered, facing four of the top-rated man was nothing short of horrifying.