Chapter 251
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 251
Chapter Title: National Hero
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Daegu Liberation Operation.
The kickoff was the raid on the GGW raid team's [A-2] difficulty dungeon, colloquially known as the Daegu City Hall Dungeon.
As a boss-tier dungeon on the contaminated land, failing to topple the [A-2] Daegu City Hall Dungeon meant it was impossible to clear Daegu's contamination, no matter how many other dungeons they cleared.
That's why Minguk had selected the Daegu City Hall Dungeon as their top priority. Heading to Daegu, he checked his team members' gear.
'Gear Score's a bit low, but...'
There was Giselle, who'd acquired the 'Dawn Holy Maiden' class specialized in team protection, and Kim So-jeong, who'd completed all quests from Ppuu and Qoo♡ to unlock her Legendary class—Blood, no, Symphony of Destruction.
The addition of these two Legendary classes didn't just amp up heroic skills; they provided massive support to allies too.
So the Gear Score shortfall wasn't a huge issue. Plus, they could farm items inside the dungeon to upgrade on the fly.
Oh, and the civilian pregnancy condition? Satisfied via Kim Tae-yeon, third-gen heir of Raon Group.
But Kim Tae-yeon was swamped running the group. She was so busy, she apparently had no clue she was pregnant.
If she still didn't know by mission's end, he'd tell her himself.
"Here, everyone—take one and check it out."
"What's this, sis?"
"What we see every day. From Memoria's seniors."
Kim So-jeong handed thin documents to the team chilling on the bus.
From Memoria Clan: [A-2]Strategy tactics, more efficient named strategies than what Hero Pads pulled up.
Actual tactics used by Memoria's first string. Minguk had cross-checked them against raid videos on his Hero Pad.
'A few tweaks needed, but...'
Overall solid—tailor to GGW's setup, and it'd be a big help.
Once they dove into Daegu City Hall [A-2], plan was: half a month later, Renaissance and Ihwa join; twenty days after, top 10 clans' first strings pile in for Daegu clears.
Memoria first string would sync up then, using time distortion with GGW to tackle the main [A-2].
[Frequent Meetings Heating Up Among Ranker Clans. Big Shining?]
[GGW Raid Team Heads to Daegu City Hall Dungeon. Hero Association Chair Lee Si-yeon Claims No Knowledge.]
The press was sniffing out the ranker clans' unusual moves.
But Minguk and Rose Shield kept the Daegu Liberation op under wraps.
If it succeeded, fine—but hyping the public only to fail? Backlash would be brutal.
Plus, ranker clans weren't dumping full resources into Daegu's contaminated land anyway.
GGW's irregular extended stay made it feasible; otherwise, their own dungeon schedules would've blocked Daegu entirely.
"Where are we now?"
Team was deep in [A-2] chatter when the surroundings darkened abruptly. Hyun-ah whipped her head around.
The driver, mid-turn, replied.
"Passing Gumi soon."
"Gumi..."
Someone murmured low.
Epicenter of a past dungeon break—now a ghost town. South from Gumi: Daegu, half-swallowed by void land.
"Full speed, thirty minutes to target. But expect some commotion."
"Commotion?"
"Yeah. Usually quiet, but monsters pop up sometimes."
Sure enough—explosions ahead.
Minguk peered out: soldiers escorting the GGW bus hosing down something with machine guns. Far off: one-eyed biped flashing fangs, charging.
"Yuna."
"Yep!"
At Minguk's call, Yuna grabbed her bow from the back seat.
Tanya elbowed her window—shattered. Securing herself, Yuna triggered Sharpshooter Mode. Twang—arrow flew. Monster, mid-machine-gun barrage, shrieked and dropped.
"Shifting seats a bit."
Breeze bugging her, Tanya slid near Minguk.
Bus barreled over wrecked roads.
Far from defense lines—barely maintained. Once a year, Hero Association hired clan raids for upkeep, tops.
Near Daegu: ground turned purple, void-tainted, lifeless.
"We're here."
[A-2] Daegu City Hall Dungeon.
GGW raid team hit the gate, immediately building camp.
Monsters might hit during entry, so unlike before: weapons everywhere.
Machine gun nests for firewalls, booby traps galore. Afternoon: armored cars and tanks from Busan.
"Clan's shelling out big."
"One-and-done? Nah, we're camping. Leader went all-in. Military's invested too."
"Fair enough..."
Minguk recalled Korea's safe Seoul politicos and brass.
Not his circus. Eyes on the dungeon gate: oozing menace, screaming danger.
Compared to past [A-3] or [A-4] gates? Meh. But Yuna, sidling up, looked tense.
"Who's inside?"
"Red Orcs."
"Kanbara? The 6-named?"
"...Yeah."
Minguk recalled: Red Orc chief 'Kanbara'. Their horde? Worst casualties in Korea's dungeon break a decade back.
'No direct experience, but...'
Online records? Pure hell. Yuna's dad died to them too.
"Alright then—expecting big things from our Yuna on Kanbara try."
Minguk prepped launch.
Camp still building, but heroes weren't needed. Straight to raid.
Revival Stone confirmed, he addressed the team.
"Shouldn't differ much from past dungeons. Stick to orders, focus on roles."
GGW's Daegu City Hall raid began.
Daegu City Hall split into four districts.
"Concept's fortress siege. District 1: clear path to fortress. 2: down nameds, open gate. 3: to core. 4: final boss in fortress heart—raid clear."
District 1: three nameds. 2 & 3: two each. 4: final boss/last named 'Shiaz'.
Total eight monsters down: success.
"Few nameds for the difficulty."
"Travel distance is long—fail a try, reset takes forever."
"Gotta nail each try."
Minguk nodded at the chatter.
Vids and guides? District 1 seemed tame. Hands-on would tell.
Mowing trash mobs—first named appeared. Try time.
Opener: massive monster tree, 'Fallen Ent - El Kashak'.
"You too... shall fall... like me..."
Freakish look: bark-splitting oozed blood-red sap, morphing uglier as fight dragged.
"Floor! Dodge the floor...!"
Fallen Ent - El Kashak twisted roots underground sporadically, targeting backline ranged dealers and healers. Hit hard.
Shield or not—direct smack was death. Minguk babysat those roots all try.
"The void is eternal. And you can be too."
"Eat this...!"
Contaminated ground patches exploded on contact; rotten fruits burst plague on melee.
Fallen Ent pushed GGW hard with freaky tricks.
But GGW's veteran named-slaying experience prevailed. Roots scary early—once patterns clicked, no hits.
Minguk: countless similar raids as Raid Leader. Tactics? His forte.
His old mobile VR fave, Galaxy Girl War? Wild patterns and bosses. This world's raids? Mild compared.
"Tanya!"
"Boom-boom! Bear's charging!"
Minguk shielded sub-tank Tanya, forcing contaminated ground blasts to widen arena. Raid eased instantly.
'Memoria timed it out before spreading contamination overwhelmed...'
Unnecessary. More space? Branch spikes irrelevant. Dodging those was basic movement.
GGW downed first named—Fallen Ent—in four tries. Snagging an 8th-grade darkness monster this fast in [A-2]? Huge morale boost.
Bonus: prime drop, 'Ent's Flower' accessory. Amps ally life recovery mana effects 30%.
Straight to main healer Kendall, naturally.