Chapter 233
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 233
Chapter Title: Preparation
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"It's... huge..."
Choi Yuna murmured in a trembling voice as she laid eyes on the Colossus Sanas.
Of course, most Rank 8 monsters fell into the colossal category. But Sanas lived up to its title as a colossus, boasting a frame far larger than your typical Rank 8 beast.
"Is that just the upper body?"
In truth, Sanas appeared to be stuck in some kind of portal, unable to pull its lower half through. It was like its body was jammed tight in the gateway. That meant the heroes had to focus on taking down its upper torso to destroy it.
"Huge? So how does it stack up against the Raid Leader's?"
Giselle, the same age as Hyun-ah, sidled up beside her, sticking out her tongue with a lick and thrusting her hips for good measure.
"...W-what?!"
"Our Raid Leader's no slouch either, right? That full, eye-rolling sensation the moment he slides in. You know what I mean? Ahh, I want to get pounded again."
"W-what the hell are you talking about?!"
Yuna jumped in shock and smacked Giselle's shoulder at her eye-rolling, orgasmic expression. Even for a foreigner, pulling that in front of another guy would've landed her straight in jail.
She instinctively glanced toward Han Minguk. Luckily, he seemed oblivious to Giselle's perverted antics.
He was huddled with the tanks and melee dealers, discussing strategy ahead of the Colossus Sanas assault. Watching him for a moment, Yuna suddenly realized how long it had been since she'd shared a bed with Minguk.
'No helping it.'
He was swamped conquering an 【A-4】 difficulty dungeon, not to mention his engagements to Korea's legendary hero Kang Chae-young and her big sis Hyun-ah. She felt a twinge of regret, but she got it.
And even without that, they spent every day together as Team GGW. It was fine.
Moments later, the raid assembly order came down.
"Time for the briefing."
Minguk addressed the gathered team with a grave tone.
"First off, forget everything about the previous named bosses. This thing operates on a whole different level from what we just faced. Think of it as an 【A-4】... no, 【A-3】 grade darkness monster."
According to Minguk's calculations, taking down the Colossus Sanas required specs slightly above a standard Rank 8 monster.
It didn't demand 9-star gear exceeding a 【Gear Score】 of 1200, but the raid's average score needed to hit at least 1080 for a viable shot.
Team GGW's average 【Gear Score】 sat around 1090. If they executed flawlessly, they could drop it. If they pulled off the fight without mistakes.
"Let's start with the top priority: distance management. Especially you melee dealers..."
Minguk dove into the briefing, blending known strategies with countless tips from Kang Chae-young, who'd conquered Sanas herself.
Double Helix Dungeon - Colossus Sanas
▷ At set intervals, Sanas slams its massive fist into the main tank. The impact is devastating—the main tank must focus purely on defense to block it. (Healers, stay sharp.)
▷ Sub-tanks and melee dealers must immediately evade when the fist targets the main tank. The shockwave spreads about 6m, shredding low-defense dealers on contact—near-death or instant kill.
▷ The main tank struck by the fist takes massive shock and temporarily loses mana access. The sub-tank must seamlessly take aggro the instant the attack lands. Timing is critical. (Using taunt too early? I'll spare you the details.)
▷ If the fight drags, Sanas pulls its core and hurls it into the arena. It crashes fast, dealing heavy AoE damage. Evasion is tough—healers, pour everything into raid heals the moment it emerges.
▷ Post-impact, a pillar of fire erupts at the site and persists until fight's end. Evacuate immediately. Raids must track their positioning meticulously.
Beyond that, patterns like Colossus Star and Colossus Light kept the raid on edge.
Wordy as it was, the gist boiled down to simple: Lure Sanas's mobility-locking patterns to the periphery or one direction while maintaining strict spacing.
"...Whoa. This is insane."
"If only we could just bash it down..."
The team clutched their heads at Minguk's rundown. No clue how to even approach it.
"It sounds complicated, but it's not wildly different from what we've faced. Key is tank swaps, core herding, and detonating the Colossus Star based on raid positioning."
Minguk reassured them. Any other heroes might struggle, but Team GGW—tuned to his lead—would adapt once familiar. They had to.
The first try kicked off immediately.
"Kyaaack?!"
Hyun-ah let out a bizarre shriek as Sanas's fist connected. Its colossal punch chilled her bones with raw power.
"Hold it together, Oh Hyun-ah!"
Minguk barked at her curtly.
A raid's foundation hinged on whether tanks could weather the storm. Spurred by his shout? Hyun-ah gritted her teeth, deflecting and blocking with her shield.
Each hit she took triggered heals from Minguk and the healers, mending her wounds.
"Aggro secure! Dealers, commence DPS!"
Dealers unleashed their mana and charged. First in was the team's big sis, Kim So-jeong.
"Hraaaah!!!"
With a fierce kiai, her massive greatsword swung to pulverize Sanas's shoulder.
But Sanas ignored her, fixated solely on the aggro-pulling Hyun-ah.
So-jeong's strikes packed punch but barely scratched its intact barrier.
"We're learning patterns this run. Just survive!"
Minguk called as DPS ramped up. No expectations of a clear on try one—even GGW's virtual heroes, perfectly synced, couldn't.
And so the inaugural try unfolded...
"Colossus Fist incoming! Melee, spread out—sub-tank, get ready!!!"
"Got it!"
They handled the critical Colossus Fist smoothly enough. But then...
KABOOM!
As the core dropped, chaos erupted—the raid devolved into a disorganized mob.
"Kendal, Shin Na-yeon! Evade that spot now!"
"Jeong Ye-rin! Stick to the outskirts! Pillars in the center screw over team movement?!"
Minguk's commands flew nonstop to wrangle the mess.
But Try 1 ended in wipe—fire pillars snowballed, trapping the team unable to clump or spread.
"Sanas preps core when it pulls from its chest. The second you see it, everyone haul ass to the edges."
"Guiding pillars outward, right?"
"Exactly! But don't bolt healer-free unless you're potion-tanking solo."
Quick feedback, then Try 2.
Result? Same wipe on core. First pillar herded okay, but the second? Brains reset, pillars piled center-field.
"Argh, why'd I do that? Fuck, I'm no goldfish..."
Try 3 nailed the Colossus Star pattern. Explosion on contact, wipe. Culprit: Yuna, lost in sharpshooter DPS trance.
"Sorry! I'm so sorry! Won't happen again!"
Yet each wipe-death inured Team GGW to Sanas.
SHWIIING!
A keen greatsword grazed Sanas's shoulder, splitting skin and spurting violet blood.
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Its agonized roar echoed. Attacks pressed on.
"My blade holds the cosmos."
Atop the bloodied shoulder, Shiranui Mai blurred into swordplay, invisible to the eye.
Sanas shrugged off her initial tickles, fist cocked at the main tank. But as her Cosmic Sword Dance skill peaked—250% damage on 2-second single-target bursts—it faltered.
"GRRAAAAHHH!!!"
Even so, Team GGW's first clear came two days into serious Double Helix Dungeon runs. 42 tries flat.
We cleared Sanas! (Photo)
Kang Chae-young gawked at the news.
Her Memoria Clan had poured nearly a fortnight into the first clear. GGW? 42 tries over two days.
Waking to a flood of texts and calls.
Good thing her phone was silenced—otherwise, the racket would've been hell.
"Tch... shit's hit the fan. Might have to call out today."
A stunning beauty swept back her hair, eyeing her phone—usually just a work clock, now exploding thanks to her runaway little brother.
[Han Se-jeong! You have a little brother?!]
[Se-jeong! Is your brother a hero?]
[OMG! You've kept Han Minguk as your brother secret all this time? Even from your bestie?!]
"Kept secret my ass... It's been over five years since I last saw his face."
Muttering curses, Se-jeong pictured her brother—known to her only through TV now.
He'd fought the family, stormed out, awakened as a hero, and become untouchable.
She regretted it all, this mess aching with what-ifs.
'If only back then...'
If she hadn't given in to desire and wronged Minguk, he wouldn't have raged out.
As Minguk rose as a hero, the family hid their ties—like he didn't exist.
Primarily to dodge public hassle, secondarily to spare the kid who'd fled a scandal.
Like an idol with a trailing stigma, they buried the bad blood.
Se-jeong missed him but never reached out first—her guilt held her back. It'd worked, until days ago.
Minguk's engagement to national hero Kang Chae-young broke via article, sparking reporter frenzy.