chapter 28
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The power of Seol Joo-hee, whom I met after a long time, was still beyond my imagination.
aan
She shot a lot of gnolls blocking the way by firing ice and white balls at once, but she showed such tremendous destructive power that it was unbelievable that she didn’t use even 1% of her inner strength.
Thanks to this, we were able to reach the gate entrance much faster… .
“Hey Juhee! Come this way!”
We found a large group of gray wolves encamped at the gate entrance and a red wolf standing in the center, and we hid ourselves in the rubble of a collapsed building and examined the situation.
“There are a lot more than I thought… .”
Only dozens of visible numbers.
I didn’t know it when it was described in the novel, but it was a force that felt intimidating just by looking at it.
‘If you brought some items… .’
The B-class monsters, the Gray Wolf, move under the direction of their king, the Red Wolf.
Red Wolf is an A-class monster, which is slightly weak compared to other monsters of its class, but as its name suggests, it is quite fast and clever, making it difficult to deal with.
Because the incident broke out early, all the plans I had made were shattered… ,
It seemed that I had to come up with a new strategy and approach it.
“Hey Juhee. Do you remember the last time you played Bully Ant?”
In order to explain the strategy to Seol Joo-hee, I used the previously subjugated gate as an example.
“… … .”
She was just staring at me quietly with her mouth shut, and it seemed that she remembered it well, as she didn’t seem to deny it.
“Let’s go the same way. I’ll get your attention, so fly towards the red wolf and blow it up in one shot.”
Gray Wolf always moves under the direction of Red Wolf.
Of course, gray wolves also move in their own system, but when there is a red wolf, the red wolf’s instructions always take precedence.
In short, if you cut off the head of a red wolf, it means that a gray wolf is nothing more than a mess.
“Then, right… .”
At that time, in order to execute the operation immediately, I put my weapon in it, checked the amount of mana, and was looking for a way to attract attention.
“… You’re going to lure a gray wolf into a subject that can’t even handle magic?”
Seol Joo-hee made a tackle with a dissatisfied expression on her face.
“The gray wolf is not up to you. If you don’t even know, why are you making such a stupid plan? Do you want to die like that?”
His words and actions were harsher than usual, but he was definitely worried about me.
Because it was the same pattern that she used to worry about me.
However… .
“… There’s no choice but to do that.”
Taking risks is now inevitable.
Gray wolves use a strategy similar to that of wheel warfare, where they repeatedly hit and run to lose the power of their prey, but it is not at all effective to deal with them silently.
If there were at least Yu-Ra Hong and Ah-Rin Lim, I wouldn’t have come forward… .
I am the only person who can assist Seol Joo-hee right now, so I have no choice but to do it.
“I’ll try to run away as best I can. Instead, you just have to deal with the Red Wolf quickly. is not it?”
I shrugged my shoulders with a relaxed expression and reassured Seol Joo-hee.
However, she still looked dissatisfied, and soon after, as if acknowledging that my strategy was the most efficient, she began to openly kick her tongue and wrap herself around her body.
“do it yourself.”
“great. Let’s start right away.”
Having obtained her consent like that, I picked up a suitable stone nearby and pressed the magic power into it.
It was thrown at the gray wolf that was encamped nearby.
Paang—–!!
When they heard a binge, the gray wolves raised their fur and looked around.
oo! oo!
Shortly thereafter, the Red Wolf’s instructions were given in the distance.
“I’ll see you when it’s over.”
As usual, I greeted Seol Joo-hee and came out of the wreckage.
Creepy… … ! Crumple rumble… … !
A bloody cry piercing into my ears and a heavy living that weighs on my whole body.
“… eww… .”
Suddenly, I groaned softly at the painful phantom pain that pierced my legs, awakening my instincts to survive and activating the magical powers of my whole body.
oo ours!
At that time, the howling of the red wolf resounded and the gray wolves started running at me,
“Goaah!”
I started paving the way for the real hero.
*
‘Stupid.’
Seol Joo-hee, who was hiding behind the rubble, thought as she saw Do Ji-hyuk running through the buildings.
I don’t know why you work so hard.
‘On the subject of traitors… .’
For Seol Joo-hee, this case was an incident that did not require Do Ji-hyeok to be involved in the first place.
It was a kind of incident that didn’t have to be interrupted, and there was no need to overdo it.
Crumple rumble—-!
Paang–!! Paan–!!
However, Do Ji-hyuk devoted his whole body to paving the way,
At the same time, he was clearly proving that his operation was correct.
“… … .”
Seol Joo-hee pondered once again as she glanced at the road that was slowly opening up.
‘Strange.’
He said that the appearance of Do Ji-hyuk in the video and the Do Ji-hyuk he had seen so far were very different.
‘Something strange… .’
He was clearly feeling something strange, but Seol Joo-hee couldn’t figure out what the real sense of incongruity was.
It just comes to mind that you shouldn’t forgive him for betraying himself and his friends.
That was the truth, the irresistible rule of the world,
It was a very natural formula that had been ingrained in my head.
“… Whoo… .”
Just like that, Seol Joo-hee grabbed her strangely fiery hair and was about to approach the Red Wolf.
Boom-!
A muffled sound was heard from somewhere.
“… ?”
Seol Joo-hee paused for a moment and turned her head to look at the place where the sound was coming from.
Soon after, he found Do Ji-hyeok, who had been thrown into the outer wall of the building.
In the end, he couldn’t avoid the Gray Wolf’s attack.
“… !”
Surprised, Seol Joo-hee opened her eyes wide and looked at Do Ji-hyuk.
His chest was slowly starting to turn red, probably from being scratched by his toenails… .
The moment I met that vivid red color.
‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’
Seol Joo-hee’s head also started to turn white.
‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’
Fear pouring down to the extent that my fingertips tremble, and anger rising like a wave of water.
‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’
Only unpleasant emotions filled my heart that fell down,
‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’
The overwhelming instinct that surpassed reason controlled the whole body, exploding the inner air at will.
aa thana
That moment when I even thought that I might lose Do Ji-hyuk forever.
“Don’t touch me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Seol Joo-hee, who turned her eyes in anger, completely forgot about the strategy and threw herself to save Do Ji-hyuk.
*
Immediately after being attacked by a gray wolf that could not be avoided.
I lost my mind in shock and had a strange dream.
It was a dream close to a delusion as a child, being supported by people with the shameful nickname of ‘Emperor’.
‘It’s ridiculous.’
What’s even more absurd is that in my dreams, I was casually looking at articles on the Internet as if I was used to being treated like that… .
[‘Emperor’ Ji-hyeok Do married ‘Queen’ Joo-hee Seol… ]
[The meeting between the emperor and the queen. wedding of the century… ]
[The Emperor of Sejin, the rival Cheonhwa Guild… ]
[November bride Seol Joo-hee “We were speeding.” ]
It was an article about getting married to Seol Joo-hee.
‘Am I marrying Seol Joo-hee?’
No matter how much it was called a dream, the unrealistic, fantasy-like content was enough to frown on its own.
“… Rodger… ! Producer… !”
Soon, my eyes began to get blurry, and I woke up from the dream by hearing the familiar voice of Hanna Bang.
“… uh… .”
I blinked blankly and stared at the white ceiling, then slowly turned my head to look around.
“F, Producer! Are you awake!?”
“Jihyuk!”
“Okay, I’ll call the doctor!”
Team members from Seoul City Hall surrounded me with worried faces.
“Why are you… .”
Kim Jun-hyung, who was standing at the bedside, began to get angry as he narrowed his brow at the painful pain he felt in his chest and struggled to speak.
“You… ! With what kind of confidence did you fight the Gray Wolf?! Then what if you look back? I’m really glad Seol Joo-hee saved me… . If not, you have crossed the Jordan River now!”
“… uh?”
I managed to come to my senses, and I could hear the screams from my teammates… .
The incident happened in Chuncheon a few hours ago.
It is said that the gate was closed by Seol Joo-hee, devastating the surroundings, and she rescued me and transferred me to a hospital in Chuncheon.
“… Who is Seol Joo-hee? So, is this Chuncheon?”
“I left you at the hospital and left Seol Joo-hee.”
“This is Seoul! After receiving first aid, he was transferred back to Seoul… !”
“… Seoul? Have you guys been okay?”
“Ah, the gate was open in Seoul as well, but Lim Arin blocked it well.”
‘Are you?’
The news I heard from Narae Kim was quite surprising.
The moment the gate opened in Seoul, I heard that Arin Lim, who was passing by ‘accidentally’, performed a 9-circle magic and closed the gate before the monster came out… .
Gates in other areas as well as Seoul were quickly suppressed, and as a result, it is said that Chuncheon is the only one in the country that suffered major damage.
‘… Coincidence?’
I had great doubts about the unexpected results.
To dismiss it as a mere coincidence, because the difference from the original was so great.
‘Something strange… .’
In the original story, the second incident left considerable damage nationwide, and Seoul suffered the most.
But this time, it passed surprisingly smoothly, and the Chuncheon Bay where I was located suffered great damage.
‘… Is the content affected?’
While having a brief conversation with the doctor who came to the hospital with such doubts.
smart-
Someone knocked on the hospital door.
“yes?”
“Who is it… ?”
“Are you a guest? ?”
Naturally, the eyes of all team members were focused on the entrance,
Droo much
Then the door opened, and a woman with a lovely appearance poked her face in.
“… Ji-hyuk and Ji-hyeok are in the hospital room… ?”
It was Im Arin.
“uh!”
“Hey, Im Arin… ?!”
“Wow… .”
Except for Bang Han-na and Jin Seo-won, the team members were very surprised by the famous hunter Lim A-rin… .
“oh… .”
In fact, as if she did not know there were people inside, she blinked her big eyes and showed a look of embarrassment.
Whoever looked at it, it was really lovely.