Episode 167
The Ogre Lord was a threatening monster in itself, but it had another unique feature.
“Hoyoung, don’t you think the ogres are suddenly more rampant?”
“I enjoyed it. “Maybe the existence of the rod itself is a buff to ordinary ogres.”
I couldn’t help but think that way.
It feels like the speed and power with which they swing the mace has increased by about 20%.
Anyway, with the appearance of Lord, the tide of the war was instantly turned.
The ogres were running wild like fish out of water, putting pressure on the Old Moon Hunters.
And the three of us are happily looking at this scene as if we were looking across the river.
“In the end, Gaion is in charge of the load alone.”
“Can I do it alone? “In terms of force, the road side is clearly superior.”
“Gaion is famous for his pride in his martial arts. “Because he met a top-class monster like the Ogre Lord, his desire to win was in full bloom.”
After listening to Lloyd, it became even more interesting.
I plan on being a little mischievous with Gaion.
Lancer Gaion.
The cutting and stabbing using the hook of the spear was very impressive, and I felt that the martial arts style of handling the spear was similar to my Surama blood sword.
“… … Well, it’s something to be proud of.”
I felt it when dealing with ordinary ogres, but it was clear that their skills were truly top-notch.
Gaion did not give in to the violent mace wielded by the Lord, and sometimes even showed aggressive counterattacks.
The reason why Old Moon is able to survive. This was because Gaion was defending the road alone.
I don’t know how long I can hold out.
“But Lee Ho-young, isn’t there something strange?”
“what.”
“At the first-class gate, the gate was flooded. That too twice a day. In fact, at this point, there is a high probability of being struck by lightning while sleeping.”
“Well, I guess the end is near.”
“end?”
“okay. For example, one day a tower suddenly appears in the world and everyone in the world is sucked into it and the game of death begins… … “Something like that.”
“That’s novel bullshit.”
But something novel and crazy really happened where I lived.
And now, this is just one dimension that makes up part of the tower.
Who can believe this story?
In any case, for the time being, the appearance of high-level gates, including gate flooding, will become more frequent.
In some cases, you may be able to see gates other than grade 1.
“Hoyoung hyung. But is it okay to keep it like this? “The Old Moon side is losing ground.”
This was already expected due to the appearance of Rod.
The key is Gaion.
If Gaion is completely defeated by Rod, the entire power of Old Moon will collapse.
Of course, that is not a good situation for us either, so we plan to prevent it from going that far.
“But now I’m thinking of going closer and taking a look.”
“Hyung, aren’t you feeling so at ease?”
It wasn’t an easy situation, but there was no reason to feel uncomfortable.
I fully appreciated the Ogre Lord’s skills, and this was a level of hardship I could easily handle.
This is all because of the love that Se-yong Kim is receiving with his whole body.
Even though I myself don’t know.
* * *
“Hoyoung, over there!”
Of course I was watching too.
Whoa whoa!
In the end, one of the Old Moon Hunters was hit by a mace and his body was blown away.
Coincidentally, the place where it flew and hit was the foot of another ogre.
The ogre raised its paw towards the fallen hunter.
A desperate situation.
I can’t imagine the painting being stepped on by those huge feet and still being unharmed.
Taaaang!
A magic bullet flew in and pierced the ogre’s raised sole.
Wow!
The ogre with its foot pierced cried out in pain.
The ground under his feet was soaked with blood, and the ogre, seeing his own blood, screamed even more fiercely and tried to strike with his mace.
The fallen Old Moon Hunter closed his eyes tightly.
Taaaang!
Another bullet flew, this time crushing the wrist of the ogre holding the mace.
Two gunshots echoed within the barrier.
Everyone, both hunters and monsters, turned their eyes to the epicenter of the gunfire.
“this… … Hoyoung Lee!”
Even Lloyd next to me looks mesmerized.
A newspaper item that does not exist in this world: a gun.
I tried not to use the red flame fire goblin, but there was nothing better than a gun to stop this mess for a while.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Old Moon Hunters reorganized their battle lines and quickly formed a formation.
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“What! “It just happened!”
“This one?”
In response to Gaion’s question, I pointed my gun toward Rod.
Seeing this, the ogres screamed all at once.
Of course, the Lord is a top-class monster that cannot inflict critical damage with just a few bullets.
However, the violent sound emitted by Hongyeom’s fire goblin can feel threatening enough on its own.
“I asked what that was!”
“I don’t think you’re in a position to shout out loud right now.”
“what?”
“As per the agreement, all three ogres we were entrusted with have been disposed of. But what is Old Moon doing now?”
His pupils shake slightly at my words.
Gaion seems to have finally realized that the situation on our side has been resolved.
“That was due to a sudden gate surge, when the Ogre Lord appeared… … .”
“That’s a cowardly excuse! It was Old Moon that rejected the joint operation between the two guilds. If you made such a big fuss, shouldn’t Old Moon alone have shown clear results? “It’s not good to see them struggling like this.”
“that… … .”
It would have been impossible to predict the flood of gates, but as a result, Gaion had nothing to say even if he had ten mouths.
It is clear that he ordered the individual play of the two guilds, and now the strength of one hunter is lacking.
Wow!
At that moment, signaled by the Ogre Lord’s cries, the ogres began to attack again.
I’m worried about my gun, but there’s no way these monsters will wait forever for us to talk.
Taaaaang!
The three-way standoff between me, the Ogre Lord, and Gaion was broken by the bullet I fired.
Faaagh!
The road guy grazed the bullet with his mace and slightly changed its path.
Indeed, a road is a road.
Of course, there may be a reason why I relaxed.
Shuuuuuk!
Without missing this opportunity, Gaion stabbed in with his spear and resumed the battle with Lord.
“Team leader Gaion. Listen while you fight. As mutually agreed, our guild’s monster share is 15 percent. The old moon side is 85. So the Ogre Lord must also be responsible for 85 percent of that.”
Faaagh!
At that moment, the Lord’s mace and Gaion’s spear collide.
As expected, when they collide head-on, Gaion is the one who gets pushed back.
Let alone 85 percent, if things continue like this, Gaion will fall.
I continued talking regardless.
“If you are confident, you can kill more than 80 of the Lords and then hand them over to us, or you can change it to a joint operation right now. “Let me give you some time to think.”
Faaagh!
This time, Gaion barely manages to block the Lord’s attack.
It seemed very clear which side was at stake as time went by.
“For your information, I have conveyed my message, so there will be no more support fire.”
Lloyd’s complexion had already turned pale as he looked at me like this.
He whispered quietly to me.
“Lee Ho-young! If Old Moon is defeated, there is no chance for us to win! We need to quickly unite and take on the ogre… … .”
“Lloyd, leave it to me.”
Of course, there is truth to what Lloyd says.
Because there are only three of us.
However, the Old Moon side has no choice but to reach out to us.
If both guilds were to be oxidized within the barrier due to pride, the responsibility would fall solely on Gaion. And it ultimately comes down to Old Moon’s responsibility.
‘From Gaion’s point of view, we should try everything we can before it’s too late.’
Of course, if he wanted to change the gate strategy to a joint operation, the Old Moon Guild would have to give up many of its rights.
Paaaaaaaa!
Gaion, who faced Rod head on, was pushed back several meters.
Judging by his rough and unstable breathing, he had already suffered quite a few internal injuries.
He finally opened his mouth with difficulty.
“I have a suggestion… … there is.”
That’s a good decision.
Because in the next competition, we won’t be able to withstand Lord’s attacks anymore.
Gaion’s expression was even more confused.
* * *
next day.
The three new members, including me, were summoned to the Master’s office in the morning.
There was nothing to report or report about the gate incident.
What happened last night was such that no one in the surrounding area knew about it.
There were too many people watching from outside the barrier.
What happened in the middle of a downtown area.
Not only did the rumor spread quickly, but it was also exaggerated.
“Lee Ho-young, you easily took down the Ogre Lord without breaking a sweat? “And that alone?”
As soon as I entered the master’s office, Yuna asked me a pointed question.
“You know it’s not true. “Have you read the Gate Report?”
“Of course I read it. But that’s what the rumor is. “I’m telling you, you caught the Ogre Lord by yourself using a strange method.”
“It seems like rumors are inflated like that overnight.”
Of course, I didn’t catch it alone.
Because Gaion also helped.
“Then, can we trust the contents of the gate report?”
“yes.”
“Wahahahahahah!”
Yuna suddenly started laughing like a crazy person.
This report is very detailed for a public document.
It contained all of the process of my abuse of power against Gaion, as well as the negotiation conditions under which our guild would own 90% of the by-products of the gate.
Also, making the Gate Report a public document was one of the conditions of the negotiation, and it was entirely my intention.
“By now, Zenon, that bastard must be completely rotten inside. Wahahaha!”
Zenon is the master of the Old Moon Guild.
From this cheerful smile, it seemed like one could guess their relationship to some extent.
“It’s rewarding to know that Master is happy.”
“It’s not fun. Would you say it feels like all the 10-year-old congestion is going away? “That guy, Zeon, should have been showing off in moderation.”
“Gaion was no slouch yesterday either.”
“that’s right. I heard that that kid is quite unlucky, just like the Master, but you did a great job yesterday. So, I’m thinking of giving you a present.”
“I will accept it without refusal.”
“You will be the team leader starting today.”
“yes?”
“I gave you a special promotion. “How is it?”
“Well, it’s only the second day after work, isn’t it?”
“There is no hunter in our guild’s history who has cleared a runaway gate twice. why? “Is it too sudden and burdensome?”
It was then.
[Quest has been created.]
[Become the guild team leader and complete the first mission given.]
[Upon success: Affinity +10]
[In case of failure: Favorability -40]
We are now barely out of negative favorability.
I had no freedom of choice.
“Team Leader. I’ll do it.”
“I knew it would be you. “My team members are right next to me, so let’s say hello to each other.”
“… … yes?”
“yes?”
“yes?”
The team members Yuna mentioned were Kim Se-yong and Lloyd.
When I think about it, it’s actually a good thing.
Having senior people as team members under me is a burden on both sides.
Moreover, Se-yong Kim is actually a long-time teammate of mine.
“mind… … master!!”
But Lloyd looked at Yuna with a rotten expression.
“why? “Are you dissatisfied with my decision?”
“that… … “It’s not like that!”
“Then, take care of yourselves from now on. “Because Lee Ho-young is Lloyd’s first official team leader.”
“… … .”
Lloyd had his head down with a pale face, so I lightly patted him on the back.
“Take care of me, Lloyd.”
Sigh.
Even when I smiled, he couldn’t smile.
If you think about it, I’m also worried because this guy is a teammate.
Lloyd will cancel out the blessing that Se-yong Kim is receiving from the monarch on the 27th floor.
“By the way, Team Leader Hoyoung Lee. I have one question for you. “This part is not clearly stated in the Gate Report.”
I know very well what Yuna will ask.
A newspaper article that did not exist in this world, a gun.
It’s a kind of op-parts here.
-Continued in Episode 168-
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