Chapter 178
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 178
Chapter Title: Raid in Crisis
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"Well, that figures..."
"No wonder her movements seemed off."
It didn't take long after the raid attempt began for the team to learn that Minguk and Kendall Budsen had shared an intense night of physical conversation the evening before.
And for good reason. Kendall, who hadn't made any notable mistakes up to now, kept getting caught in monster patterns one after another, leading to her death. The fallout had caused the raid team to wipe several times.
At this point, even the team members could easily notice that Kendall's movements and demeanor were a bit off.
And those with keen instincts quickly judged that her behavior was just like a woman the day after her first time with a man.
"S-Sorry."
Kendall Budsen flushed red and bowed deeply at the waist.
Due to her timid personality, she was on the verge of tears facing her current predicament. She had no words to say after causing the raid to wipe multiple times due to her own mistakes.
Then Sojeong grabbed Kendall's shoulder firmly. It was a bit rough, but not at all an attempt to blame her.
"I thought something was weird since the bus ride. How's your body feeling?"
"Aside from my thighs feeling weak... Yeah, I'm okay."
At the quiet voice reaching her ears, Sojeong nodded as if she'd expected as much. She scratched her head and spoke toward Minguk, who wore an apologetic expression.
"Raid Leader, we might need a couple hours' break."
"...Got it."
He couldn't push forward with the attempt when the team's condition was poor. Besides, Kendall was the raid's healer, responsible for their recovery.
'Feel a little bad about this.'
Not to mention, he was the root cause.
As their eyes met momentarily, Minguk clasped his hands together in apology. Fortunately, Kendall gave a slight smile and nodded.
In any case, to claim the reward from the Sex Coin, they needed to take down a Rank 6 special entity among the dungeon monsters.
'But don't Diamond Tickets usually only drop from Rank 7 monsters?'
The question crossed his mind, but it seemed the pillar of light was making an exception.
Garuda wasn't far off, which was a concern, but Ppuu said it wouldn't suspect anything for at least one more time. Quu♡ added that it was about time for another pillar anyway.
Minguk planned to obtain a healer weapon with 【Gear Score - 795】 as the quest reward from Quu♡. Compared to the bare-spec weapon he'd received from China, it had more than double the performance he wanted.
'Considering I'm a healer...'
Upgrading gear—especially a weapon tied to healing output—would undoubtedly be a huge help against Whirlwind Baranoras.
While Minguk organized his plans, the sudden break allowed the GGW team members to quickly set up their resting spots.
Of course, they gossiped among themselves. This was the perfect time for girl talk.
"Kendall won't even look at other guys now. She got a taste of something too good right from the start, huh?"
"Ah, yeah, probably."
Yuna nodded in agreement as she shook out her mat at Ye-rin's words.
To a woman, Minguk's "that" was more addictive than any drug. Proof was Shiranu Mai: even a Working Girl corrupted by monsters had been brought back to her senses. It was only natural for female heroes, who had stronger libidos than average women, to fall for it.
'Sigh...'
Hyun-ah, who thought of herself as Minguk's main wife, wasn't thrilled with the situation.
She hadn't minded much at first, but as time passed, the number of women kept growing. There were already over ten women in the Han Minguk cartel.
But considering Minguk's insatiable libido, it was unavoidable.
"Even I can't handle him alone..."
Among the women here, she'd shared the most love with him, yet even she struggled to satisfy his urges solo. He was a veritable incarnation of stamina, incomparable to other men.
'That's why he's out here on the front lines fighting monsters.'
Thinking that way made it understandable. In any case, the GGW team's reaction was mostly celebratory.
Kendall Budsen was a comrade in their raid team, and most of the women here belonged to the Han Minguk cartel.
If Minguk weren't so vigorous, it might cause subtle troubles among the cartel members, but his libido was robust enough to satisfy all the women currently in it.
His looks and abilities went without saying.
"So, that leaves only Senior Na-yeon in our raid team, right?"
In the midst of their chat, Yuna's gaze turned toward Na-yeon, who was examining her mana orb.
Shin Na-yeon, who wielded the mana orb as her main weapon, was a senior hero to 21-year-old Choi Yuna. In terms of hero enrollment year, she was a distant senior.
But Na-yeon's age was a youthful 18. Still a minor, she was a hero who had awakened to mana unusually early.
"Even Minguk wouldn't touch Senior Na-yeon, right...?"
Hyun-ah replied with a furrowed brow.
Strangely, Minguk kept his distance from non-adults. Living with him, Hyun-ah had witnessed it several times up close.
"Really?"
"...I can't say for sure."
Of course, considering Minguk—the embodiment of lust—she couldn't flatly deny it.
Na-yeon was no different.
It wasn't all that rare for her peers—students her age—to have sex for pleasure. Nothing strange about it.
And thinking of male hero Minguk's appeal, it seemed unlikely Na-yeon would refuse him. Even Kang Chae-young, who had a boyfriend, had been claimed by that very Han Minguk.
'Even if Senior Na-yeon isn't an adult...'
It wouldn't be an issue.
There was even research showing that if a guy had average looks, he'd sleep with over twenty female students before graduating high school.
Put another way, most female students had experience. Some even said having your first time in high school was late.
As the team members discussed her in soft voices while fiddling with her mana orb, Na-yeon suddenly shot to her feet.
She strode straight toward Minguk. Reflexively, everyone's eyes followed to Na-yeon and Minguk.
"If the Raid Leader wants to visit my room, you're welcome anytime."
As expected, realizing she was the last one left in the GGW raid team, Na-yeon made a direct overture to Minguk.
She wasn't opposed to the male hero Minguk, and she did want to join the Han Minguk cartel to some extent.
"Knew it would come to this."
"Shouldn't we rename our raid team? Not GGW, but Harem Raid?"
"This'll make scheduling the Raid Leader's bedroom lineup even more complicated... Turns might stretch to once every two weeks. Whew."
"Just do pairs or trios. Lately, after he's awakened, it's like getting hammered with a mallet the next day if it's just one-on-one."
The team members chimed in with their own quips, assuming Minguk would naturally embrace Na-yeon.
"Uh, um. Minors are kinda tricky..."
But Minguk's response was shockingly lukewarm.
Na-yeon, who'd spoken up herself, widened her eyes and asked if she lacked feminine charm.
"That's not it... Uh, um. You're too young."
"Age is no barrier to love, Raid Leader!"
"...True, but."
Facing Na-yeon's stunned look, Minguk scratched his head awkwardly. Finally, he let out a deep sigh and said,
"Let's talk after your birthday in two years."
In truth, Minguk was dying to advance things with Na-yeon.
But... minors were really a no-go. Even holding hands might trigger that damn ankle bracelet.
Even if she wanted it, it felt like a situation where you couldn't call the father "father" or the son "son."
Once Kendall recovered, the GGW raid team resumed their assault.
Considering Vietnam's crisis and the dire situation, they couldn't afford any delays. Plus, today they absolutely needed to get at least one of Kim Sojeong, Shin Na-yeon, or Jeong Ye-rin to Rank 6.
Only then would they stand a chance against Whirlwind Baranoras.
"Right side! Turn right! Getting hit by the axe causes bleed damage—dodge it!"
Minguk's urgent shout was followed by a deafening BOOM as the monster's axe ravaged the battlefield.
But no team members took the hit. Everyone perfectly evaded the axe's range.
A Rank 6 special monster was no pushover, but for GGW raid team, this was baseline.
Not only did Raid Leader Minguk anticipate and call out the attacks, he even directed their dodges. Getting clipped by something like that would bruise a hero's pride.
"Debuff the main tank! Burst heal on Hyun-ah!"
"Tank swap?!"
"No, we can hold with heals!"
The battlefield was a chaotic mess with the mighty monster clashing against ten heroes, but amid it, GGW raid team maintained disciplined order as they progressed the attempt.
Minguk issued nonstop commands while using his recovery abilities to keep healing the team.
Especially in situations requiring burst heals on specific targets, his Concentrated Healer class shone. Its trait stacked healing output higher with each heal on the same target.
As time passed, the once-formidable beast was gradually cornered.
Sensing its peril, the monster roared and lashed out wildly, but under Minguk's command, GGW raid team calmly neutralized its assaults one by one.
Finally, unable to withstand the dealers' onslaught, the monster shrieked and perished.
"Got it!"
"Great job, everyone!"
"These guys are a joke now! Gotta credit the tank for being so sturdy, right?"
The moment the Hero Pad flashed the monster's defeat, GGW raid members high-fived and shared a brief victory cheer.
A Rank 6 special monster was tough, but they weren't the scrappy raid team of old—no need to make a fuss over this.
Moments later, with a thud, the loot chest appeared. It gleamed gold, exuding an intimidating aura just by looking at it.
"What's it gonna be today?"
Hyun-ah approached the chest, stepping in her quirky pattern.
Cheonho-dong Lucky Girl—or so she claimed—also handled opening reward chests alongside the tank.
Normal raids rotated the duty, but after pulling multiple pillars of light during attempts, everyone now naturally left it to her due to her luck.
Minguk stared at the chest, his face brimming with anticipation.
'Finally...!'
It was time for the selectable Diamond Ticket bought with the Sex Coin.
Sure enough, as Hyun-ah opened it, team members let out near-screams—no one could tell who started. A brilliant light shot skyward from the loot chest.
"I'm the Cheonho-dong Lucky Girl!!!"
Under the pillar, Hyun-ah thrust her arm high and shouted.
'Does she know it's because of me that she pulls these pillars?'
Minguk shrugged at the sight. He already knew what the pillar's reward chest held without looking.