Chapter 262

Translator: True Detective

Chapter: 262

Chapter Title: Those Seeking GGW

"Thank you. Truly, thank you so much."

As soon as they arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Prime Minister personally came out to the airport to welcome Minguk and the GGW raid team's heroes.

From the sight of the woman in her late forties bowing deeply with tears welling up in her eyes, Minguk could feel just how much suffering the people of this land had endured from the darkness monsters.

In truth, Malaysia is one of the fiercest battlegrounds against the darkness monsters.

According to statistics, before the war against the darkness monsters broke out, the combined population of Malaysia and Indonesia had exceeded 400 million. But now, it was less than 60 million—even including the people from the Philippines, which had become the monsters' territory.

Considering that most of Indonesia, adjacent to Malaysia, had also turned into monster land, it was easy to imagine the immense threat they faced and the constant anxiety they lived under.

"No need to thank me. I'm just here to fulfill a hero's duty."

With that, Minguk took the Prime Minister's hand, helped her up, and true to his word, immediately boarded a plane at the airport headed for Medan.

The Prime Minister, who had prepared a grand welcoming ceremony, was taken aback by how Minguk and the GGW raid team set off to tackle the dungeon without a moment's delay. Upon arriving at the fortress city of Medan, Minguk wasted no time, heading straight to the Pematang Dungeon under the escort of the Malaysian military.

With the quest timer ticking down, there wasn't a second to spare.

"This Pematang Dungeon has a total of twelve named bosses. It's one of the longer ones among the [A-1] difficulty dungeons."

"Twelve of them..."

"I was thinking on the way here... Oppa, do you really think we can clear this dungeon within two months?"

Choi Yuna rolled her eyes as she asked.

It was a raid against 8th-grade monsters in an uncharted [A-1] difficulty dungeon—one they'd never attempted before. To barely meet the dungeon timer, they'd need to succeed on a try roughly every five days.

"Of course. And this raid has to succeed."

But Minguk was planning to clear the Pematang Dungeon in just one month and then tackle another [A-1] difficulty dungeon.

If Yuna knew that, she'd have fainted on the spot.

"Then we'll leave it to you."

As the GGW raid team prepared to enter the dungeon gate, a Malaysian general in ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠military uniform saluted solemnly. Minguk naturally returned the salute.

"Good luck to you as well."

While the GGW raid team tackled the Pematang Dungeon, the Malaysian military would battle the darkness monsters to secure the perimeter and set up an advance base for the team.

This operation also involved raid teams from various Southeast Asian nations, not just the Malaysians.

The [A-1] difficulty dungeon posed a massive threat to Southeast Asia's safety and absolutely had to be cleared. Originally, China's Tensense was slated to handle the Pematang Dungeon.

But Tensense kept delaying due to their own [A-1] and [S] difficulty dungeons back home. So, with GGW stepping in, it was at least a relief. Plus, the GGW raid team under Han Minguk's command was already rated on par with Shield-class teams.

And so, the GGW raid team's assault on the Pematang Dungeon began.

"Tanya! Hold aggro! Kendall, buff Hyun-ah the moment she revives!"

"Got it!"

Following Minguk's orders, Tanya swung her shield to draw the named boss's aggression.

Meanwhile, a red glow enveloped Hyun-ah's fallen body—the activation of Phoenix Knight's Two Wingbeats skill.

Even with gear scoring over 1170, an 8th-grade monster in a [A-1] dungeon was no joke. And it showed now.

The Budsen sisters had been spamming heals, briefly looking away, when Hyun-ah took a devastating hit from the named and dropped dead instantly. Even a veteran healer like Minguk couldn't react—it was pure one-shot territory.

"Watch for the named's traps! Stepping on one means instant death!"

"Dealers, stick to the rear!"

"Shiranui Mai! Interrupt the named's chant!"

The first named blocking the GGW raid team's path in Pematang Dungeon unleashed horrors whenever its HP dropped: a terrifying breath attack, traps that paralyzed anyone stepping on them for a full three minutes, and poison that exploded in massive AoE damage to allies the moment it was dispelled. It menaced the team with all these abilities.

Unfamiliar with the named's brutal patterns, the GGW heroes floundered, panicking and dying frequently.

"Ye-rin down!"

"What killed her?! I'll rez her after the breath ends!"

Still, GGW had Hyun-ah's Phoenix Knight and Minguk's Yggdrasil skills—two combat resurrection abilities. They could cover a mistake or two. But ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that wasn't all.

[Grrr...]

Mid-fight, the named's eyes flicked toward the main group. Minguk, of course, didn't miss it.

"Everyone, brace!"

Sure enough, the monster pivoting from Hyun-ah whipped around, mouth gaping wide toward the clustered dealers and healers. Red flames flickered deep in its maw.

"Group up! Kendall!"

"Power of Life...!"

In sync, Kendall unleashed her Legendary class Star of Regeneration's ultimate heal: Power of Life.

A massive blue mana flower bloomed where the heroes huddled, one after another, filling the air with vital energy.

"Hold the line!"

"Giselle, shield up!"

"On it...!"

The named's horrific breath roared out, threatening to incinerate them all.

But thanks to Kendall's potent heal, the GGW heroes survived unscathed. Every burn from the flames was instantly mended by Power of Life.

As tries progressed, dealers gained experience, hitting the named harder.

"Yuna! Flank the side! Back's too hard to land solid ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠hits!"

"I know! But I can't get line of sight!"

"I'll make it!"

So-jeong swung her greatsword wide, smashing the monster's back.

It stung—the beast twisted slightly. Remote dealers' attacks poured in like an airstrike.

Among them, Ye-rin—freshly acquired Queen of Ice Legendary class—shone brightest.

Her class even had a skill reducing fire damage, boosting the team's survival against this fire-based named.

But Pematang's 8th-grade nameds in this [A-1] dungeon weren't just brute-force tanks. Some required special methods to damage.

"Spot the Void Wave Cannon!"

"Here! This one's charged!"

The 4th named, Helkanian, was one such case.

The battlefield littered with mysterious Void Wave Cannons charged as heroes damaged Helkanian.

Find a charged one, fire it at the named...

"Fire... hit...!"

"Damn it...! Ye-rin, get out! Don't shoot! Why can't a ranged dealer land this?!"

"Sorry! I'm sorry!"

The cannons were huge, needing two heroes to operate, and cat-like Helkanian's erratic, unpredictable moves made hits tough.

Worse, destroy the named before Helkanian wrecked all ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the cannons.

Minguk grinded tries for a week—92 in total—until dealers mastered the cannons and felled Helkanian.

The GGW raid team's progress drew attention from media worldwide, including Korea.

Southeast Asian nations especially hung their hopes on this [A-1] clear—failure meant abandoning Sumatra Peninsula entirely and fleeing across the Malacca Strait.

After a week on Helkanian, GGW blitzed the 5th through 8th nameds in just three days, thrilling onlookers.

And...

"Huh, the final named...? This guy's..."

"What? Garai? Nice. This one's a freebie."

Minguk grinned at the last named in Pematang Dungeon.

Garai, Garuda's minion. Having led the raid that cleared it before, Minguk knew its patterns inside out.

Exactly 32 days after entering, Minguk downed Garai, resetting the dungeon timer.

News of GGW resetting Pematang's timer brought the Prime Minister racing to Medan from Kuala Lumpur.

The nightmare keeping her sleepless was finally over. But Southeast Asia's crisis lingered.

Excluding Pematang, two more [A-1] dungeons were set to break in half a year, one more in a year.

Minguk planned to clear them all—for the quest if nothing else.

"Pardon? You'll tackle the Aceh Dungeon too?"

The Prime Minister stared at Minguk in Medan.

GGW had just finished a month-long grind on a [A-1] yesterday.

"Yes."

Yet this hero planned to keep momentum, hitting Aceh's [A-1] at Sumatra's northern tip—starting tomorrow.

Aceh was another unreset [A-1], slated for America's Shield-class Golden Eagle.

"Hmm... We'll handle talks with Golden Eagle directly. They won't mind much."

"Thank you. And military support again, please."

"Of course. Hero Han Minguk and GGW—we'll never forget your grace."

The Prime Minister spoke firmly.

Post-Pematang, GGW was already set for hero's welcome and state honors in Indonesia.

They discussed loot rights, supplies, etc. As she rose to leave, the Prime Minister paused.

"Oh, for your weary heroes after the grueling tries—we've prepared traditional massages."

"Traditional massages?"

"Yes. The others are enjoying them already. Please relax, Hero Han Minguk."

"Well, if you insist..."

Minguk nodded.

No wonder no one had checked in. His body ached from endless dungeon life—perfect timing.

Two women entered with ginger tea to warm him and handed over a robe.

Minguk changed, reclined on the prepared bed, sipping tea while awaiting the masseuses. When they bowed and entered, he couldn't help tilting his head.

No way these are heroes... right?

Not just because he was a guy.

It felt like they'd gathered Malaysia's most stunning women here.