Chapter 49
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: EP.49 No Longer Newbie Raid Team
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The raid on the Black Orc Fortress had been decided, but they weren't jumping straight into it.
To conserve even a single Revival Stone, Han Minguk first analyzed the special patterns of the boss monsters that appeared there and prepared countermeasures and training for them. Only after that would they begin the full dungeon assault.
"Here's the raid DVD for the Black Orc Fortress. No other teams will be watching the footage anyway, so take your time delivering it."
Following instructions from Hyun-jung, the leader of R's Clan, the intel team leader promptly sent over the video. It was just one CD, but in tape terms, it would've filled a small box to the brim. And yet, the footage was packed enough to overflow that box.
"Whew. How many hours is all this?"
"They're just Rank 4 mobs anyway. No special variants, so we don't need to watch everything. We'll just loop the dangerous patterns that could wipe the team if we're careless."
Even so, since it was a low-difficulty [B-6] dungeon, there was a ton of info gathered firsthand by veteran heroes. Just watching the videos took a fair bit of time.
"And next up..."
After getting a rough sense of how to call the shots from the footage, Minguk focused the team on moving-dealer training to prep for this [B-6] raid. In simple terms, it was honing the dealers' basics: dodging the boss's heavy AoE while still landing hits.
He recalled a high-difficulty method from Hero Academy training that fit perfectly and went with that. The second-string's six Rank 5 heroes would pitch in sporadically.
When word got out that the newbie Team GGW—now four squads strong—was prepping for Black Orc Fortress, the second-string raid leader showed big interest and offered to help. No reason to turn that down.
"Do I have to do moving training too?"
"Of course. Tanks don't dodge?"
In the meeting room, Minguk shot Hyun-ah a weird look. Tanks didn't have to eat every hit. Some attacks packed insane damage. Best to dodge boss specials whenever possible.
"No... I was gonna practice blocking boss attacks. The second-string main tank even offered to help..."
"Ah."
A lightbulb went off for Minguk. She meant drills for standard attack patterns, not specials.
"Then we'll do both."
"......"
Hyun-ah froze at Minguk's straightforward wrap-up. The workload had just doubled. Finishing all this meant no heading home before sunset.
Minguk smirked at her reaction. A simple way to fire her up popped into his head.
"Finish the drills right, and we'll head home for...?"
Hyun-ah paused at the sudden bait, then turned cautiously toward him. She caught him making a circle with his left thumb and index, sliding up his right middle finger.
She swallowed hard.
"Deal?"
"Deal. I'm dead serious."
Hyun-ah nodded firmly, eyes blazing as she rolled up her sleeves and marched to the training room. More fired up than ever.
"Alright. Guess I'll grind some practice too."
The [B-6] dungeon Black Orc Fortress featured six Rank 4 monsters. Naturally, each had unique attack styles, so heroes had to kit out skills accordingly.
Up to now, Minguk had only used B-rank skill stones for heals, AoE heals, shields, and DoT heals. They were healer basics, plenty to take down bosses.
But for Black Orc Fortress, they'd need a broader skillset for a smooth clear.
If only I could use A-rank skills...
One step evolved from B-rank. Those would make Rank 4s a breeze. But his mana pool wasn't there yet.
No novel-protagonist seed-breaking or Newtype awakening here—he'd need Rank 5 like everyone else to handle A-rank stones.
"Rank 5 by year's end."
And he planned to get all of Team GGW to Rank 5 by then.
They were just Rank 2 now, but hunting Rank 4 specials yielded orange crystals, and Rank 5 specials gave yellow ones for Rank 5.
From [B-1] dungeons with Rank 5s or specials onward, true 10-man raids took on the Hordes of Darkness.
Whoa... Heroes with Mana Awakening are a whole different breed. Can't even compare to regular guys.
The whispers hit as soon as Minguk reached the clan house training grounds, where another team was using it. Female heroes' reactions like that were old news now—no big deal.
He glanced over: his team sweating buckets in one corner, getting form tweaks from seasoned pros—probably second-stringers.
They're grinding hard.
Minguk slipped into the big room on one side: a VR sim room only big clans had.
Welcome to Hologram Training.
Generating Rank 4 boss monster Kazaks. Setup: 1 Tank, 3 Dealers, 1 Healer.
Perfect for drilling new patterns alongside trial runs. Combat kicked off, and Minguk healed allies' HP as the fight progressed.
No leading possible—the holograms wouldn't follow calls. Just dodge patterns, tank hits, attack on repeat. That's why heroes skipped holo training.
Real Hordes of Darkness fights weren't so scripted. Still, great for skill practice. Minguk steadily prepped for the [B-6].
After five days of grinding, Team GGW took the weekend off, then dove into the [B-6] raid proper on Monday. They packed gear, skill stones, lunchboxes for quick bites, and more.
"D-Do we need a tent? I'm picky about sleeping... can't do bare ground."
"No sleeping in the dungeon."
Ye-rin regretfully set the tent aside at Minguk's firm tone. Soon burners, torches, and a cooler joined it—all Ye-rin's, all nixed by Minguk. She pouted.
"An acquaintance said these are must-haves for a first [B-6] clear..."
"Told you last time: that's bad raiding."
Spending nights for six mobs? How'd they even lug that stuff? But weight was no issue—heroes treated it like light carry-ons with mana.
Still, no hauling useless junk into fights. Not yet, anyway.
Of the six Rank 4s in Black Orc Fortress, the first two lacked nasty patterns. Solid raid leading and basics would smash them easy.
One-try clears, no crises. Ninety minutes in, done.
"What? That all?"
"Yeah, way easier than expected?"
Hyun-ah and Yuna brimmed with confidence, polar opposite from entry. Minguk chuckled, checking loot crates. No gold tickets hoped for, but not even Revival Stones or usable gear.
From bosses dropping Gear Score 170-200 items: daggers, longswords, tank armor, dealer armor. Bad luck—wrong weapons or auction dupes.
"These are bad-luck drops. Next one's the jackpot."
"Gold ticket again? Raid Leader, bet? You grant a wish if it drops?"
"Jeong Ye-rin's turn is in four days. No cutting."
"Tch."
Easy first two probably boosted the vibe—warmest yet. But the third was nasty, unlike the rest.
Orc General Kraks. Heroes called him the Working Girl Monger—self-explanatory. Tons of heroes mana-tainted by him.
Thud! Thud! Thwack!
Arriving at Kraks's spot, they saw a green monster tattooed in black shapes raping a woman in her thirties. Or was it rape?
"Urgh! Ack!"
Screams ripped as the massive monster cock slammed inside her. Even spotting enemies, the orc kept thrusting. Semen sloshed out her pussy with every pump—how long had this gone?
"Aaaah! Aaaargh!!!"
Extreme pleasure from the rigid shaft, plus tainted mana reacting—she lost it to the ecstasy, howling.
"Working Girl, huh."
Hyun-ah muttered flatly, staring. No rescue intent—like an NPC in a game.
"We... just leave her?"
"Yes. Interfering would doom that Working Girl worse. Unstable tainted mana would rampage."
Ye-rin answered Minguk's hesitant question. They ended up watching live porn by accident.
The Working Girl got into it. After some pounding, she sucked his cock, switched to doggy, then left-side missionary, moaning nonstop.
Someone floated attacking mid-act, but nixed: berserk mana surge. A Rank 4 berserk needed Rank 6-7 heroes.
"Haaargh!!!"
Climax neared after ages. Orc roared, gripped her throat, and unloaded. Thick monster cum overflowed inside her.
Soon, the spent heroine spotted them, shakily rising.
"Sorry. Gross show."
No one replied.
Unlike Minguk pondering comfort words, teammates ignored her like air. He shut up too.
Familiar with it, the Working Girl patched her torn clothes and headed out.
Sad case of mana taint, but they're ice-cold about it.
Minguk's gaze followed her exit, then back. He'd ask about it later. Clear the dungeon first.