Chapter 63
Chapter 63
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: Justice Guild's Triumph
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The thousands of comments flooding in the moment Kang Han took down the A-Rank Dirt Dragon in one strike were all praising him and the Justice Guild.
The people gathered around Gangnam Station Gate felt the same way.
The atmosphere had heated up ever since Jang Su-ho started performing far beyond expectations, but when Kang Han stepped up for the final battle, cheers erupted.
"Does Justice Guild have any merch?"
"I wanna buy some too. They're so damn cool."
"Got chills when he charged with lightning in both hands. Look at my arm."
"They got trashed as frauds, but Justice Guild still brings the heat."
However, unlike the lively surroundings, it was dead silent right in front of the gate.
Everyone was too busy watching Sama Young’s right-hand man, Woo Jun-kyeong.
In preparation for the Justice Guild's potential failure, the Sama Guild had stationed their Elite Team 2 on standby.
It was an overwhelming raid team led by Woo Jun-kyeong, consisting entirely of A-Ranks.
But after hours of waiting in front of the gate, it had all been for nothing.
"Um, the Justice Guild should be out soon... You can head back to the guild now..."
An association staffer cautiously suggested, but Woo Jun-kyeong just stared at his phone with pitch-black eyes, ignoring him.
"Oh man, this is bad."
The staffer clicked his tongue inwardly and stepped back.
Woo Jun-kyeong looked seriously bruised in pride too.
'Can't blame him.'
That elite team had mobilized personally, yet the Justice Guild succeeded in clearing the gate.
Woo Jun-kyeong's pride wasn't just a little hurt.
Even under the makeshift tent shade, a chill wind howled around him on this sweltering summer day.
The staffer let out a small sigh and turned to his tablet, which was showing the raid broadcast.
The live feed had paused for a short replay of the scene.
It was Kang Han's final strike.
After talking with the team healer, Kang Han formed spears of pure electric current in both hands.
His lone figure walking toward the massive monster looked like a holy hero.
And the moment the Dirt Dragon gaped its maw lined with hundreds of teeth...
Kang Han leaped high using only his pure S-Rank strength and landed atop the beast's head.
In the same instant, he plunged two blinding yellow spears into its crown.
The battle ended right there.
The Dirt Dragon froze with its jaws wide, then oxidized into black ash from the tail up. The camera quickly zoomed in on Kang Han still standing atop its head, filling the screen.
His hair lightly tousled by the dungeon winds, his downcast eyes flickering with yellow current.
Kang Han looked just like a god, as people were saying.
"Oh boy."
As the replay ended and live chat returned, the staffer muttered unwittingly.
The Sama Guild was already being mentioned in the comments.
Woo Jun-kyeong's eyes darkened even further.
That was when it happened.
"They're out!"
"Waaah! So cool!"
"Justice Guild!"
The outside erupted in noise in an instant.
Woo Jun-kyeong stormed out of the tent.
There stood the seven members of Justice Guild, bathed in camera flashes from a reporter and cheers from the crowd.
'Good. He's here as promised.'
Before entering the dungeon, I'd called the reporter who'd covered my Justice Guild joining article.
I'd asked him to film us coming out after clearing the guerrilla gate.
But his reaction had been lukewarm.
"They told me from above not to run Justice Guild stories..."
"Doesn't the reporter crave an exclusive?"
Ah, exclusives are irresistible.
He'd ignored the higher-ups and shown up after all.
I stepped aside a bit to ensure Kang Han and Jang Su-ho were centered, then looked around.
"Kyaa! Justice Guild is so cool!"
"I'll be a fan starting today!"
"Jang Su-ho is cute!"
The crowd's reaction was great.
Completely different from before we entered the gate.
Proof the raid broadcast had worked wonders.
Forcing down my grinning lips that kept creeping up shamelessly, I followed behind Kang Han.
They'd even set up a proper tent stamped with the association seal.
Among the people pouring out, I spotted the staffer who'd been there before we entered.
Kang Han strode up and reported.
"Justice Guild has cleared the guerrilla gate."
"G-Good work. Gate clear confirmed for Justice Guild at July 2nd, 20:57. But..."
"Prior to dungeon exit, all monsters confirmed eliminated."
Kang Han's green eyes flicked behind the staffer.
"No need for follow-up team."
I craned my neck behind the staffer like Kang Han.
When did they show up?
People in uniforms stamped with Sama Guild's red emblem glared at us hostilely.
And right at the front was a familiar face.
The guy who'd shoved that contract at me on registration day.
I didn't remember his name, but that handsome face was unmistakable.
"We still need to go in and check..."
"The gate's already closing."
Han Ji-seong glanced at the shrinking gate.
"Y-Yeah, it is."
The staffer, who'd been trying to let Sama Guild get a piece of the pie, was out of excuses.
Still hesitant to end it like this, as he hemmed and hawed, someone strode forward from behind.
It was Sama Guild's handsome guy.
Was he about to pick a fight with Kang Han?
In front of all these people?
But his approach angle was off.
Not toward Kang Han talking to the staffer, but toward me off to the side.
His target wasn't Kang Han.
It was me, standing at the very back of the guild members.
"What? Why's he coming at me?"
"What the hell are you...!"
Lee Yu-chan, stretching beside me, tried to block the Sama Guild guy.
"Out of the way."
"Ugh!"
But the man flicked out a dagger from his waist and smacked Lee Yu-chan's hand away like swatting a fly, then seized my wrist.
What the hell, this jerk.
Why hit someone else's kid?
"What kind of rude bullshit is this?"
I planned to yell loud enough for everyone, but couldn't finish.
My seized wrist throbbed with pain.
But no way I'd show it.
I hardened my expression and looked up at him.
"Nayeo-ju-ssi."
"What."
"What do you want."
"Spit it out properly or I won't get it."
I tried wrenching my wrist free even then, but his grip was insanely strong, only twisting the pain worse.
This is gonna break.
"What’s that ability of yours?"
Trying to dig into someone else's trade secret.
I'd clocked him from that contract with no signing bonus.
No basic manners at all.
In the meantime, Kang Han rushed over so fast it whipped up wind, grabbing the guy's wrist and yanking it off mine.
Whether from rank difference or whatever, the guy who'd brushed off Lee Yu-chan like a fly was forced back by Kang Han's strength.
"Argh, damn it."
My wrist finally free, it stung and tingled.
The atmosphere turned even more hostile.
Kang Han faced off against the nameless jerk, while our guildmates circled protectively around me.
"Nayeo-ju-ya, you okay?!"
Jang Su-ho growled, looking ready to pull out his shield any second.
"Y-Yeah, I'm f..."
"Woo Jun-kyeong, what the hell are you doing."
Kang Han shoved the guy's shoulder, his voice lower than usual.
Wait.
This guy's Woo Jun-kyeong?!
That changes everything.
No wonder he was handsome with a fan or something.
Can't leave my wrist grabbed by a poison specialist like that.
I immediately cast self-healing.
Ding-a-ling.
The stamina I'd topped up with potions plummeted.
Suddenly exhausted, like a stone on my shoulder.
"Hyung, come out. I'll kill that bastard."
Jang Su-ho snarled at Kang Han.
"Mad dog, back off."
"Woo Jun-kyeong."
Enraged at Woo Jun-kyeong calling Jang Su-ho a mad dog, Kang Han's eyes had turned bright yellow.
I wasn't planning to stay quiet either.
"Is this how Sama Guild treats healers? Good thing I didn't join."
Woo Jun-kyeong's pitch-black eyes turned to me.
All that was the poison aura inside him.
Ugh, goosebumps.
"Can't you tell? You're asking what my ability is? Did Sama Guild recruit me without even knowing I'm a healer?"
"How is that just simple healing..."
"And don't call a perfectly fine person a mad dog? The real butt-sniffing dogs chasing their master are on your side?"