Taken (1) — But How Exactly Is Ju-ddak Supposed to Command?
The Hunter Gallery was in complete chaos over this unprecedented event. But while the gallery users were losing their minds, the real-life Lee Hyein was completely absorbed in her fierce quarrel with Mallok.
But how the hell is Ju-ddak supposed to command them? No matter how well-trained the Hanjumdan B-class hunters are, can orders even get through properly? And how do you command forty people? From inside a room? Or is he actually going there himself?
Yeah…
ㄴ Plus he’s not even a hunter lol
ㄴ You bastard!!! Die!!! Ju-ddak is a legitimate hunter who killed a goblin!!!
ㄴ Killing a goblin makes you a hunter now? lmao
ㄴ Ah lol anyway if you kill a monster you’re a hunter lol
Forty people is way too many to coordinate on-site ㅇㅇ
ㄴ You think so…?
ㄴ It’s basically impossible;;
ㄴ For real, I’ve seen ten people turn into a total mess, let alone forty. You just don’t know anything about hunting lol
ㄴ What do you mean I don’t, you idiot lol Group projects fall apart with just four people
ㄴ For real lol Even soccer has eleven players and they can’t even coordinate their feet, let alone their hands. They get cursed out so hard lol
ㄴ Exactly lol And these are supposed to be hunters lol
ㄴ That guy isn’t even a hunter lol
ㄴ We should just treat this kind of guy as a troll
ㄴ For real lol I thought Ju-ddak was just trying to scare the real-world trolls
ㄴ I thought he was just pissed and acting on emotion
ㄴ Or maybe it’s just bravado?
ㄴ Ju-ddak definitely went overboard ㅇㅇ The real-world trolls have insane firepower, don’t they?
ㄴ For real, you think they won’t run when they see Hanjumdan hunters?
ㄴ I got a bit scared when I saw he straight-up said let’s throw hands
ㄴ But if a real fight breaks out
ㄴ The real-world trolls who secure position first will wipe the floor with them, no question
ㄴ Yeah, Hanjumdan hunters don’t even know the enemy’s location;;
ㄴ This feels like a doomed party;;
ㄴ I’m getting anxious;;
But you never know with Hanjumdan. Their hunters can pull double duty without any command. Plus they’re all B-class. They’ll just go in, do their thing perfectly, and wipe the real-world trolls ㅇㅇ
Honestly, when you have overwhelming power, command and all that doesn’t even matter ㅇㅇ
ㄴ If it doesn’t work out
ㄴ Then we can just say they didn’t have enough power ㅇㅇ
ㄴ This is the correct take lol Guys, they’re Hanjumdan, Hanjumdan lol
ㄴ The guild protecting the capital’s Yongin defense line lol
ㄴ Honestly I’m not worried ㅇㅇ
ㄴ The fact is the real-world trolls are going to win ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Why do you keep siding with the real-world trolls?
ㄴ Are you the guy who writes poems?
ㄴ You write poems too?
ㄴ What the hell is this poem nonsense, fuck. Just bet on it lol
ㄴ Put up a poll you idiot lol
The fact that Hanjumdan actually said okay is the real mystery. What the hell do they believe in to give Ju-ddak command authority? There’s no way they actually believe that “I’m a hero” nonsense.
ㄴ lolololololololololol
ㄴ Would you believe someone on the Hunter Gallery saying “I’m a hero from another world”?
ㄴ I’d never believe that shit lol
ㄴ It’s no different from “I’m actually an S-class hunter” lol
ㄴ And the number one guild gave battlefield command to someone because of that?
ㄴ What the hell is going on….
ㄴ Maybe Ju-ddak promised the Hanjumdan guild master a hundred ass pics as compensation?
ㄴ The Hanjumdan guild master is a woman, you fucking idiot lol
ㄴ Oh for real? My bad
ㄴ This guy keeps offering porn as compensation lol
ㄴ His imagination is seriously fucking pathetic lol
If Ju-ddak really is commanding… hmm….
ㄴ No matter how godly Ju-ddak is, combat is a different story ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Isn’t Ju-ddak just acting big because he played some strategy games…?
ㄴ He’s probably never even been a party leader ㄹㅇ
ㄴ Ju-ddak is specialized in aggro and stirring up gallery drama ㄹㅇ
ㄴ If he’s good at commanding too, isn’t that just cheating?
ㄴ On the Hunter Gallery, just being good at stirring aggro is already cheating ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Lmao the gallery users are doubting my qualifications. I guess it’s only natural. I’ve never shown this kind of showmanship before. Honestly, I never thought I’d have to. I figured I’d only do it if some ridiculously strong monster showed up. Even if the infrastructure is still around, since it’s an apocalypse world, humans should be combining their strength with everything they’ve got, right?
“I guess that was too idealistic?”
In the end, the scariest people in any world are the villains. Anyway, let’s clear up the gallery users’ doubts a little.
[Throne Usurper] Ju-ddak: The reason Hanjumdan said okay is because they were originally going to reject the extra conditions I added, but I sent them the strategy I came up with after seeing the raid member list and they approved after reading it ㅇㅇ
ㄴ This is bullshit;;
ㄴ I can’t believe this;;
ㄴ Wait Ju-ddak, is this for real?
ㄴ [Ju-ddak]: I’m not joking ㄹㅇ
ㄴ [Ju-ddak]: The Hanjumdan vice guild master approved it ㅇㅇ
ㄴ How am I supposed to believe that….
ㄴ A guy who’s never even been a party leader made a strategy and they approved it….
ㄴ Is this real?
ㄴ This party is truly hopeless….
But this doesn’t feel like a lie….
ㄴ Ju-ddak doesn’t seem like he’d lie about this
ㄴ The atmosphere isn’t right for lying right now lol
ㄴ But for real, the strategy is that good?
ㄴ Good enough for the strongest guild to acknowledge?
ㄴ Is Ju-ddak some kind of Zhuge Liang?
ㄴ More like Ju-gal Gongmyeong lol
ㄴ Ju-gal Gongmyeong lololol
ㄴ For real lololol
ㄴ Lmaoooo
Ju-ddak, how exactly are you planning to command? Don’t you have to do it in real time?
[Ju-ddak]: I told them to post on the gallery
ㄴ ?
ㄴ You’re commanding by looking at posts?
ㄴ This is a first lololol
ㄴ The gallery is for communication only!!!
ㄴ It’s not your personal streaming monitor!!!
ㄴ This guy seriously thinks he’s playing a strategy game lol
ㄴ Does he think this is turn-based?
ㄴ Exactly lolololol
[Ju-ddak]: The foundation of command is strategy
[Ju-ddak]: With good strategy you can basically consider it already a victory ㅇㅇ
[Ju-ddak]: I only need to give one or two commands after looking at the posts ㅇㅇ
ㄴ So you’re commanding by looking at pictures?
ㄴ You’re commanding based on attached photos?
ㄴ This is actually insane lololol
[Ju-ddak]: I upgraded Hunter Four-Cuts. Now you can attach videos to posts ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Huh?
ㄴ What the hell is this guy’s identity;;
[Ju-ddak]: I’ve always honestly said I’m a hero from another world….
ㄴ Aaaah!! Fuck!!
ㄴ Here we go again….
Guys, it’s real. You can upload videos to posts now
ㄴ Oh it’s real
ㄴ ㄹㅇ
ㄴ How do you use it?
ㄴ Just slowly clooooose your eyes~ and click ㅇㅇ
ㄴ What does that even mean
ㄴ It means slowly blink your eyes lol
ㄴ Lmao so simple lol
ㄴ Now we’re gonna get flooded with all kinds of reaction memes, fuck
ㄴ Doesn’t seem like the mood for that right now ㅇㅇ;;
Ju-ddak, why did you upgrade it anyway
[Ju-ddak]: So I can show the real-world trolls getting destroyed in vivid detail ㅇㅇ
ㄴ His confidence is through the roof….
ㄴ As expected, a man needs confidence
The real-world trolls declared they would proceed with the operation even though they knew they had been exposed on the gallery. The fact that an unknown faction was still going through with it meant they were openly declaring their debut performance. Moreover, the real-world trolls already knew their opponents were Hanjumdan. They even knew there were forty hunters. The fact that they were still pushing ahead with the kidnapping meant they had some level of confidence. There was probably a boss above them who had given the green light.
“Then I should help them put on a proper debut performance.”
It would be easier to instantly erase the gallery users’ doubts about me this way. Show and prove. The easiest way is to show them with results.
Title: Hanjumdan Report Post (1)
(Rough video of the Hanjumdan raid party moving. MP4)
Ju-ddak-nim. This is the raid party leader. We have arrived at Neverland. We are distributing personnel according to the strategy and currently conducting a search.
Oh real video!
ㄴ You’re reporting with this?
ㄴ Seems like it?
ㄴ Wow someone bring the popcorn
ㄴ I’m curious about the real-world trolls’ power level ㄹㅇ
ㄴ When’s the next post coming up!!!
They’re actually ‘communicating’ through posts
ㄴ This is the proper function of the Hunter Gallery
ㄴ But that communication is strategic communication lol
ㄴ Wow I’ve seen posts asking for monster raid advice but
ㄴ This is the first time I’ve seen a post commentating a battle ㄹㅇ
ㄴ My heart feels grand lol
But at this point hasn’t the porter already been kidnapped?
ㄴ [Ju-ddak]: I can’t say anything here because of strategy exposure
ㄴ I honestly hadn’t thought of that;;
ㄴ [Ju-ddak]: She hasn’t been;;
ㄴ Oh right lol
ㄴ The porter is screwed….
ㄴ Not reliable at all….
ㄴ Ah porter please come back alive;;
Ugh. The gallery users are all good people but they’re way too suspicious! I said I’d show and prove! The theory that the porter had already been kidnapped was something I had already discussed with the party leader. Just like how Elsa had done with me, I used the Treasure Shop’s barter function to exchange notes with the raid party leader.
Ju-ddak-nim. This is our first time seeing combat strategy at this level. Such precise prediction… We can’t help but grow curious about your true identity.
That was the note that came from the party leader.
“At least they understand. That’s a relief.”
However, the D-class Porter has most likely already been kidnapped. Are you okay with that?
It’s fine. It was already too late to prevent the kidnapping itself. As you know, the kidnapping is the beginning of our strategy. Please proceed as planned.
This was the reply I sent. It reminds me of that famous kidnapping action movie, Taken. The only difference is that I’m sitting in my room rescuing the porter.
Ju-ddak-nim. The Neverland station is still standing. Of course it’s not operating, but the structure remains.
I had checked the latest map of the area around Neverland before finalizing the strategy. Asking them to check the Neverland station was my final request.
Confirmed.
Administrator Chat Activated!
[Ju-ddak]: Gukgeori-jangdan. I will find you, and I will kill you.
I was also ready to troll Gukgeori-jangdan in real time. The unprecedented joint strategy operation that happened by chance would be named “Ju-ddak-kun.” It’s a bit weird, but let’s go with that.
The Hunter Gallery had fallen into complete pandemonium over this unprecedented event. However, the gallery’s D-class Porter was not the focus. In reality, Lee Hyein was completely immersed in her argument with Mallok.
[Say it again!!]
“No!! Mallok-nim!! If you end the sentence there it sounds way too bad!”
[Kkakakak!! I don’t understand!!!]
“Not that!! Something else!! No!!! This is how you do it!!”
[Kkak!! What are you saying!!!]
Thud! Thud! Thud!!!
The clear sound of impacts rang out across the empty lot in Neverland. It was the sound of Lee Hyein striking the necklace she wore. In reality… she was just hitting herself. If anyone saw, they would think she was self-harming.
“How about that!! It hurts, right!! My eardrums hurt exactly like this!!”
[Kkakakak!! Stupid host!! Hitting your own body!!!]
“It’s totally infuriating!!! Eyo!!”
[That’s it!!! End the sentence right there!!]
The battle of wills was a complete failure…. You said I could control it…. Mallok is trying to overpower me! I can’t live with this kind of speech pattern!! I’m already going through enough. I even quit partying with my own hands. I was a little happy when I heard the necklace Ju-ddak-nim gave me had an ego inside. No, I was really happy. I liked it because it made soloing feel a little less lonely. But Mallok is a racist and his speech pattern is completely infuriating!!
Ha. Why does Ju-ddak-nim give me these kinds of trials and make things so hard? He really is a fucking idiot moron retard bastard.
A single tear slid down her cheek.
[Kkak! Are you crying?! Guys!! She’s crying!!!]
“I’m not crying!!”
[Crying!! She’s crying!!]
“Mallok-nim, you don’t understand anything….”
[What don’t I understand!!?]
Lee Hyein wiped her tears and recalled the day she had awakened. Perhaps her tragedy had begun then. It was roughly eight years after the Gate Incident had begun. This was before Lee Hyein had become an adult. She was still a non-awakened person at the time.
Her father, whose original job had been a firefighter, had awakened as a C-class early on and worked as a hunter on the front lines against the gates. Her father adored the relatively cheerful Lee Hyein without reserve. Lee Hyein also wanted to become someone like her father.
— Dad…. Why can’t I awaken…?
— Hyein! Becoming an awakened isn’t what’s important!!
— If I awaken and become a hunter, I can use cool abilities like you and be respected by people….
Whenever Lee Hyein said something childish, her father would silently stroke her head and say this.
— Always use polite speech, Hyein.
— Okay….
— I’m kidding!! Lee Hyein!! My daughter!! Stand up straight!!
— Okay!!! Dad!!
— Everyone does their best in their own position! And the most important thing is the desire to protect people!!
— That’s right!! I’ll keep it in mind!!
Those were peaceful days. At least until Lee Hyein awakened.
Even though it was only D-class, she had never been happier. Lee Hyein ran straight to her father.
— I awakened!!!
— As expected of my daughter Lee Hyein!! What’s your rank!!
— D-class!!
— Aigo!! You’re perfect as a porter!!!
— Dad!!
— I’m joking!!
The two of them were laughing together like usual when a massive roar erupted. A B-class gate had appeared right before their eyes.
— Hyein…. Stay here for a moment.
— Please be careful….
But her father alone could not stop a B-class gate, and by the time his colleagues arrived, it was already too late.
— Dad!! Wake up!!
— Cough…. Hyein….
— Potion!! Don’t you have any potions?
— It’s already too late…. Listen to me carefully.
— Please don’t say things like that….
— From the position of a D-class awakened, do the best you can. What did I always tell you?
She still remembered those words clearly.
— Becoming an awakened isn’t what’s important…. Having the heart to protect people is what matters….
— That’s right. But there’s something even more important. Promise me just this one thing….
— Dad!! No!!!
— That is…. to protect yourself….
His voice was still vivid in her ears.
“Dad!!!”
Come to think of it, I couldn’t protect anything. The only thing a D-class awakened can do is be a porter. Far from protecting people, everyone who stays with me ends up dying…? That’s why I decided to go alone…. Still, I am keeping the promise to protect myself. I always survive! I always succeed! Right, Dad?
[As expected, my intuition was right! You truly are a worthy host!!]
“What?! You can read my thoughts too??”
[It becomes possible once we become one!!]
“Eyo….”
Huh? What is this? It feels like Mallok-nim and I just naturally continued each other’s sentences. No. It felt like we were about to say the exact same thing? It was as if the two of us had become one…. It’s a strange feeling. I want to feel it again.
“I think I might have learned a bit about how to handle Mallok-nim?”
At that moment.
Rustle! The sound came from somewhere in the bushes. She didn’t even have time to look around. A hand from the shadows snatched her in an instant.
“Everything is for the sake of perfect disorder!!”