Chapter 261
Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 261
Chapter Title: Those Searching for GGW
"I'm planning to take about a week off before heading out on the Malaysia expedition."
In the Rose Shield Clan's Clan Master's office.
Minguk's words were more of a notification than anything, but Hyun-jung nodded as if she had expected it.
'Considering everything he's accomplished so far, a week off might even be too short.'
It had been a full month since Daegu City Hall collapsed and Minguk held his shocking press conference.
Afterward, Minguk and Team GGW stayed in Daegu, tackling high-difficulty dungeons one after another, just as they had promised.
Dungeons like the A-3 Two Ryu Mountain Dungeon, the A-3 Yeungnam University Dungeon, the A-4 Haksan Dungeon, and more.
Team GGW smashed through every high-level dungeon in Daegu, clearing out a vast swath of contaminated wasteland.
[Team GGW! Toppling another dungeon...!]
[Daegu's Jung District Gwangpyeong-ro: Contaminated land beginning to vanish! Dr. Yoo Hye-seon of Mana Agriculture: "By next year, it should be habitable—and even farmable."]
[Korea Hero Association Chairman Lee Si-yeon: "Working with ranker clans, we'll clear all of Daegu's contaminated land by next year."]
Naturally, Team GGW's astonishing feats had a massive ripple effect on other clans. Now, under the Korea Hero Association's lead, the assault on Daegu was in full swing.
'According to sources...'
Word was that if ranker clans handled the high-difficulty dungeons, Daegu's wastelands could be fully restored in six months to a year.
And all of this stemmed from the little spark Team GGW had ignited.
Of course, Rose Shield Clan and Rose Group, who had Team GGW under their wing, were reaping the benefits in spades.
"Anyway, a week off. Got it. But is a week really enough?"
Oh Hyun-jung twirled the pen in her hand as she asked.
Come to think of it, Team GGW had been hitting dungeons non-stop since resolving Vietnam's dungeon break. They had never taken a proper vacation.
Minguk shrugged as he gazed at Hyun-jung's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Hyun-ah's.
"I'd love to rest longer, but... time's not on our side."
"Ah... yeah, I get it."
Hyun-jung nodded.
She took his words to mean the dungeons. Malaysia's A-1 dungeon was on the verge of breaking, with precious little time left.
A few days ago, the World Hero Association had even inquired directly about Team GGW's plans after Minguk's interview. If they weren't going, China's Tencent would have to step in.
But Minguk meant the quest deadline.
Ppuu's A-1 quest had less than three months remaining. With three such dungeons to clear, they had to hustle.
"I'll let the World Hero Association and Tencent know that Team GGW heads to Malaysia in a week. That work?"
"Yeah, thanks."
"No problem—it's my job."
Even so, they couldn't rush off to Malaysia right away.
The team needed recovery time, and they had to strategize for the A-1 dungeon. Charging in blindly would just burn revival stones.
Plus, before a long expedition, Minguk wanted time with his daughter, So-young.
Now in her third month, So-young was thriving amid everyone's love and attention. Interestingly, every raid hero's SNS profile pic had switched to So-young since her birth.
She was practically the team's mascot. Well, Kim So-jeong kept pics of her own daughter and So-young as her profile.
"By the way, Raid Leader Han Minguk. Once we clear Malaysia's A-1, are you really planning to tackle S-rank next?"
Hyun-jung jotted something in her notebook before asking again.
"Hmm? Yeah, that's the plan, but nothing's set in stone. Why?"
"Well, succeeding at an S-rank means you're obligated to apply for Shield-grade raid team status with the World Hero Association."
"Uh... so Team GGW becomes a Shield-grade team?"
"Pretty much."
"Is this some kind of semi-mandatory obligation?"
Minguk eyed Hyun-jung steadily before pressing further.
The word "obligation" irked him—restrictions on his freedom, plans delayed by forced dungeon runs.
"Afraid so."
With the war against the darkness monsters ongoing, the Association wouldn't let a powerhouse like Team GGW roam free. Dungeons worldwide were on the brink, uncleared.
"Getting Shield-grade means... we'll be insanely busy from then on."
"True, but the support ramps up too—trade-offs. Oh, did you know? A Shield-grade team in Korea would be the first in 23 years."
"What? Korea had a Shield-grade team before?"
Minguk swallowed hard.
To qualify, you needed an S-rank clear. Even Memoria's first string with Kang Chae-young hadn't managed it.
A Shield-grade team 29 years ago? Shocking. Hyun-jung smiled softly at his stunned face.
"Yep. Back then, clearing A-4 got you the status. They lost it soon after standards rose."
"Ah..."
She brought it up to brag about Rose Shield.
Korea's first Shield-grade was Rose Shield's first string, led by clan legend Park Da-young. Hyun-jung pulled an album from the office bookshelf and scooted close to show Minguk the photos.
She wasn't in them— she'd joined after they lost the status.
"So, Rose Shield would be the only Korean clan with two Shield-grade teams?"
"Yep. Might have to add 'the storied Rose Shield' back to our promo next year."
"You know that's all thanks to me and Team GGW, right?"
Minguk's hand slipped teasingly under Hyun-jung's thigh. She parted her legs slightly.
"Of course. How much do I love our Raid Leader Han Minguk and his heroes...? Nngh..."
A hot breath escaped Hyun-jung as she spoke. Minguk's large fingers were teasing her folds.
"Ah, getting me all worked up like this..."
She clutched his shoulder, trembling, eyes burning with need as she stared at him.
Minguk nodded, and she frantically undid his pants. They'd tangled plenty before—no awkwardness in the Clan Master's office.
"What are you doing in this sacred Clan Master's office...? Eek?! W-wait! Hold on, Hero Han Minguk! I'm not ready yet, ahh...!"
Hyun-jung's secretary walked in mid-act and joined in, turning it into a steamy session. Afterward, Minguk left the office for the parking lot. Tonight, home rest awaited.
"No schedule for Team GGW?!"
"Han Minguk! Check Han Minguk's availability?!"
"Hey, PD! Can we book Han Minguk?!"
Broadcasters scrambled to snag Minguk upon hearing Team GGW was resting before Malaysia.
But they struck out.
Minguk holed up at home, cutting off all outside contact—except visits to Kim Tae-yeon. Stations gave up and pivoted to Jung Ye-rin and Choi Yuna, who went national.
"I'd forgotten while smashing darkness monsters."
Minguk fiddled with his tablet on the bed, mumbling. Chae-young, watching their daughter So-young in the crib beside them, turned.
The angel sleeping now had kept them up last night, waking every few hours and draining their souls.
"Forgotten what?"
"That I'm a total homebody."
"You? A homebody? Doesn't seem like it..."
Chae-young tilted her head, but Minguk didn't elaborate.
It wasn't something he could explain. His homebody days were from his old world, not this one.
Anyway, he'd downloaded games on his tablet for old times' sake...
But they sucked. The quality was trash—even global classics beat these.
'Really wanna play GGW, the mobile VR game.'
Wondered how many new heroes and monsters had dropped. But he shook his head.
'Nah, probably nothing's changed.'
Ppuu said time barely flowed there, so likely frozen since he left. Chae-young peeked at his face.
"Whatcha looking at?"
"Info on named bosses expected in the Pemantang Dungeon on the Malay Peninsula."
"...Pemantang? The A-1 we're hitting next? Aren't you supposed to be resting?"
"Technically, this is rest for me."
He meant it.
Minguk genuinely enjoyed raiding with heroes like a game—way more than the boring tablet trash.
Though another activity in this world rivaled it for fun.
"Kinda feel bad for Sis, though? Gonna be away long again."
"Can't be helped. She gets it... and we've got So-young."
Chae-young smiled.
As a former hero, she knew how many needed Team GGW. Minguk glanced at her, then tugged down his underwear and patted his crotch.
"Suck it."
"...Outta nowhere?"
Chae-young blinked at him, then slowly parted her lips around him.
A flick of her tongue on his soft length made it harden fast, filling her mouth. Moments later, slick with her saliva, she wagged it with her fingers, voice teasing.
"You know you gotta use this on me once it's up, right?"
Minguk answered by thrusting deep instead of words.
The sweet week of rest flew by. Minguk boarded the clan's private jet with the team, bound for Kuala Lumpur.
From there, a flight to fortress city Medan, link up with waiting troops, then to the A-1 Pemantang Dungeon for the real raid. Two months until break.
Minguk wasn't worried. They'd clear it in a month and move to the next A-1.