Chapter 117
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 117
Chapter Title: The Reality Where the Capable One Succeeds
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Swaaaaa!
A bow as large as Yuna's body began to swirl with her mana. As she hooked her fingers onto the bowstring, translucent arrows started forming along her fingertips. It was the activation of Sharp Mode, the unique ability of Choi Yuna's class, Blaster Sharp Shooter.
Ting! Ting! Ting!
With the sharp twang of the bowstring, mana-forged arrows rained down like a storm toward the frog-like boss monster. They pierced its skin, relentlessly carving away at its health.
Though it had the fatal drawback of immobilizing her during use, this ability could unleash devastating damage against monsters in mid-level [B]-rank dungeons—where attack patterns were fairly predictable—as long as she timed it right.
"What the—? Yuna's pushing up her DPS?"
As Yuna's damage per second spiked rapidly on the Hero Pad, Yerin refused to be outdone and began gathering her own mana. Even Siranui Mai's sword swings picked up a subtle speed.
A pride-fueled damage contest had ignited among the dealers, each determined not to lose to the others.
- @#^@#$!#@
The frog-like boss monster was the one paying the price. It lashed out relentlessly with its long tongue and acidic spit at the heroes, but the tanks' sturdy defenses and Minguk's exceptional healing kept any real damage at bay.
Soon, the full might of four 4-star heroes' mana barrages hammered the [B-4]-rank dungeon's boss monster nonstop—not even the final one, at that.
Unable to withstand the five heroes' perfect coordination, the frog monster finally dropped a loot chest and dissolved into a corpse.
"Yeah, that was definitely easy."
Minguk, who had led the team throughout and handled all the healing, slung his staff over his back and glanced at his teammates. Excluding Siranui Mai, Oh Hyun-ah and Choi Yuna had been with him since before they earned their hero licenses. This was Jeong Yerin’s first raid with GGW.
It had been just over three months since they passed the Raid Qualification Exam and got their official hero licenses, but their combat prowess and raid execution had skyrocketed compared to when they first met.
They could now handle a [B-4]-rank boss monster without breaking a sweat. Raid experience truly mattered—keep grinding, and you'd conquer anything.
Of course, that required thorough preparation and a top-tier raid leader capable of tackling the highest difficulties.
In that regard...
It was about time to start the next phase of prep.
Memories of his conversation with the heroes from Canada's Maple Leaf raid team surfaced in Minguk's mind. They had advised him that heroes capable of swapping positions were essential for top-tier dungeons.
And Minguk largely agreed. He'd experienced it firsthand playing GGW, the mobile VR game, and had gone through hell pulling swappable heroes.
But here, I don't have to roll gacha for it, right?
Shaking off those grim memories, Minguk smiled faintly. In this world, Class Stones and Skill Stones solved everything—no hero gacha needed. Perfect.
Starting with the next schedule, he planned to bring in the Budsen sisters for lower-difficulty clears too. After all, the first GGW member he'd try class-swapping on was himself.
Never tanked before, though...
He had experience as a dealer—enough to run top-difficulty raids. The saying went that good players only got better, and while he wasn't healer-level, Minguk figured his dealer skills were solid.
Kukukukung!
After dismantling the dungeon with ease, Minguk pressed on, clearing more mid-level [B]-rank dungeons. He had no intention of pulling all-nighters like last time.
To claim the quest reward for destroying 20 dungeons anyway, they needed to tackle a [B-1]-rank one with 5th-grade special entities. Right after clearing two more mid-tier dungeons and hitting the 20-dungeon mark, the sun was dipping low.
"Let's call it here for today and head back."
Confirming the quest progress, Minguk immediately messaged Colonel Miao Miao about withdrawing. Next up: a [B-1]-rank raid for a Unique-grade class.
"You just up and left?"
Back at the Hanoi hotel, waiting for Minguk was Kang Chaeyoung—the same woman whose fiery passion he'd shared the night before. At her sudden appearance, the GGW heroes flashed surprise and curiosity but quickly scattered.
A woman's intuition told them not to get in the way. Kim Sojung had given them a subtle nudge too.
"You were sleeping so soundly, I didn't want to wake you. Didn't see the note?"
"...I did."
Chaeyoung murmured softly.
When she woke to find Minguk gone, she'd first assumed he'd bailed without a word—like most guys. But the note on the table had touched her, revealing how much he cared.
That's why she'd rushed out the moment she heard GGW's raid team was back.
"Cleared some raids?"
Chaeyoung glanced sideways at the soldiers behind Minguk—Chinese troops, it looked like, packing up. Probably GGW's escorts.
"Yeah. Focused on [B-3] and [B-4]-rank dungeons. Anything lower barely shows up anymore."
Thanks to the hourglass distribution of temporary dungeons, though, [B-2] and [B-3] ones were still plentiful. All easy clears for GGW's firepower.
"Hmmm..."
Chaeyoung's eyes sparkled at his words. Even for Memoria Clan, [B]-3 and -4 required their 3rd army to clear. Not for rookies in their first year.
But Han Minguk and GGW were different.
Incredibly, just three months after getting licensed, GGW was smashing 5th-grade special monsters—without burning through Revival Stones.
They reportedly used fewer than other teams.
That speaks to the raid leader's skill.
Chaeyoung's gaze fixed on Minguk. It made her oddly proud.
She was curious about his leading too. Domestic media—from Eng Revolution onward—raved about it. Hadn't she indirectly experienced it during that bet between club owners over Shin Nayeon?
And after yesterday... she suddenly wanted to help him somehow. Memoria had a few free days anyway.
"Standing around here's awkward. Wanna grab coffee inside?"
"Uh? Oh, uh, sure."
Snapping out of her thoughts, Chaeyoung stammered. Her eyes followed Minguk as he moved.
"Got plans tomorrow?"
"Yeah. Planning a [B-1]-rank dungeon."
Excitement tinged Minguk's voice. Tomorrow meant Platinum Tickets x3 and a Unique-grade Class Stone.
The Platinum Tickets could yield Gear Score [400]–[450] items, but what Minguk craved most was that Unique Class Stone.
Just look at him and Yuna—their class changes had boosted power massively. Unlike subjective hero rankings, this was an objective quest reward: a true Unique class.
At Minguk's enthusiasm, Chaeyoung said casually,
"Nice. Memoria's free tomorrow—perfect. I'm coming too. Save a dealer spot."
"...Huh?"
"Lemme experience that legendary leading of yours. Oh, just one [B-1] dungeon."
Minguk blinked at Chaeyoung's abrupt declaration. Suddenly, he was bus-driving a superstar.
Amusingly, Memoria's raid leader approved her whim outright—even asking Minguk to take good care of her.
"W-Wow. Whoa...! Senior Kang Chaeyoung's joining us?"
"Minguk? What the heck? Why's Senior Kang Chaeyoung...?"
GGW members buzzed with excitement at the news. The dealers especially lost it. And why not? Kang Chaeyoung of Memoria was Korea's #1 dealer—and a global ranker.
Even foreign hires Tanya and the Budsen sisters were unusually hyped.
"Why me... of all people... I wanted to team with Senior Kang Chaeyoung too..."
Amid the cheers, Shin Nayeon—the usually robotic one with flat expressions—dropped to her knees in despair.
She was the unlucky one bumped for Chaeyoung's temp join. Their weapons overlapped, but Chaeyoung had specifically called her out to take her spot.
At least against non-5th-grade monsters, they could rotate with Chaeyoung. Dealers had three slots, unlike tanks and healers.
"Entering the dungeon."
With everyone still buzzing, Minguk shattered a Revival Stone at the dimensional gate. Thus began the [B-1]-rank raid with Kang Chaeyoung aboard.
"Tank! Survival cooldowns!!! No DPS until debuffs clear—aggro only!!!"
"Melee dealers, focus up! How're you still eating hits?!"
As the raid kicked off, Minguk's sharp calls cut through the hype, steadying the team.
"Mm..."
Chaeyoung could only groan softly, watching him track positions, tank status, monster debuffs—all while calling shots.
He's the real deal.
She'd figured he had skills, given the hype. But his raid vision exceeded expectations.
He even outpaced Memoria's raid leader in speed and scope. Thanks to him, his heroes could focus purely on fighting.
Not a machine or anything...
The raid leader handled the rest. At this level, Minguk could shine in top raids once geared and ranked up.
Chaeyoung finally joined in. The team was handling it without her, but if she was busing, she'd do it right.
Pung! Bang! Kwakwang!!!
Orbs reacting to Chaeyoung's mana swarmed the monsters from all sides, blasting their health with powerful mana beams.
The sheer power halted even the overzealous dealers mid-swing.
"Ranker for a reason. Insane."
Once Chaeyoung unleashed, the raid ended in a flash. An 8-star ranker's DPS overwhelmed a 4th-grade boss. A few beam volleys, and it was a corpse.
They'd expected it, but witnessing her destructive force firsthand stunned everyone. 8-star rankers were on another level.
"Whoa...!"
"S-She's unstoppable!"
Yuna and Yerin sparkled with awe, visions of their own 8-star futures dancing in their heads.
"Strong, yeah."
Minguk scratched his head at the anticlimactic raid. No leading needed against that firepower. This was busing.
With Chaeyoung dominating, Team GGW steamrolled the bosses. Resigned to the bus, Minguk took it easy. No reason to refuse the help.