Chapter 242 –
The Warriors of Baraten (4)
Chomi’s Interest
It is truly the talk of the town that everyone is paying attention to.
The dungeon <City of the Estranged Wolves>.
And the movements of the <Ripple Raid> squad attempting to conquer it has caught the attention of not only Korea but Holder communities around the world.
And for good reason…
A case where ‘one race’ filled an entire dungeon.
Communicating with monsters through [Language].
Conquering a dungeon through inter-faction wars.
Everything the <Ripple Raid> revealed were completely unprecedented events that the holder community had never experienced before.
Many Holders from various countries took an interest in that challenge opening new horizons for the Holder community. Those high-ranking Holder’s who couldn’t participate due to being cut out or personal circumstances had to swallow their regrets.
“They really are interesting friends.”
Large clans shared this interest as well.
Kang Woo-hyun, the clan master of <Judgment of Fire>, kept perusing related articles with an intrigued expression.
Perhaps an event that could change the history of the Holder community.
Other clans only fidgeted at the fact that a temporary raid group was leading this, but the top 3 clans who had already sent one member each to the raid group didn’t have such worries.
Moreover, <Judgment of Fire> took it a step further.
The member participating in the raid group happened to be the clan master’s daughter…
-How is that Do Jae-hyun as a son-in-law candidate?
He even had such a bold thought.
Suddenly recalling what his daughter had mentioned yesterday, Kang Woo-hyun burst into laughter.
“Hahaha. As expected of my daughter. You’d have to be at least that good to bring home a son-in-law. Uh-huh.”
The notoriously doting father on his daughter, Kang Woo-hyun.
But he wasn’t a father who was overly obsessed in that regard either.
While he doted on and loved his daughter immensely, the love between father and daughter was clearly different from romantic love.
Of course, his putting up a iron wall against his daughter dating until now was half-joking, half-serious.
Moreover, separate from that, finding his daughter’s happiness was also a father’s role.
If it was a man who met his standards, he was willing to accept him wholeheartedly.
-I was asking if he’d make a good boyfriend, not husband. Not that we’re dating, just asking your opinion on him… So, um…
-Absolutely not! I won’t allow it even if sand gets in my eyes!!
“…Hmm.”
Of course, at the time he had adamantly opposed out of excitement.
Not just opposed, but vehemently opposed.
Ignoring his daughter’s rarely flustered appearance, Kang Woo-hyun stubbornly rejected the idea,
Giving the nonsensical reason of her being only 21 and it being too young to date.
But after his daughter had left,
Alone in his office,
Kang Woo-hyun finally chuckled and looked up articles on Do Jae-hyun.
“Do Jae-hyun, the promising youngest S-grade Holder, already meets achievement requirements with this raid… Hahaha. That’s right. If he’s to be my son-in-law, he’d have to be at least this good.”
In his mind, Do Jae-hyun was already his future son-in-law.
Piecing together his flustered daughter’s words, it didn’t seem like the two were dating yet…
But that wasn’t very important.
If my daughter likes him, why wouldn’t I let her meet him?
For the doting father Kang Woo-hyun with that mindset, as long as his daughter had feelings, the game was already over.
“What are you grinning and looking at again?”
Suddenly, a familiar yet irritating voice came from somewhere.
Turning his head, there stood…
A middle-aged man with an annoyed expression on the sofa.
His old friend of over 20 years, Moon Jeong-hyuk.
“Why do you barge in without even knocking? Into someone else’s clan, the master’s office no less.”
“You always come into our office like that too.”
Ignoring Kang Woo-hyun’s displeased expression, Moon Jeong-hyuk plopped onto the sofa and opened a newspaper.
Then his face instantly turned intrigued, as if he had stumbled upon something interesting despite coming without any particular thought.
Soon, a shocking statement left his mouth.
“Look at my future son-in-law’s article?”
“…What son-in-law?”
For a moment, Kang Woo-hyun doubted his ears.
Why was this darn friend saying what he was supposed to say?
“Ah, I misspoke by saying son-in-law. I keep slipping up like that as I get older.”
Kang Woo-hyun’s face scrunched up at that.
“Why would Do Jae-hyun be your son-in-law?”
“What’s wrong with that? Good-looking, capable, rich. He’s got everything a guy his age could want. He and my Ga-eun even look good together in pictures, being the same age and all.”
“What nonsense is this!”
Bang!
Slamming the table as he stood up, Kang Woo-hyun shouted.
He was already displeased after seeing rumor articles like “<Do Jae-hyun and Moon Ga-eun… Romance Blossoming at the Academy?>”, and now the girl’s own father was spouting drivel, angering him further.
“He clearly suits my Juyeon better! Take your hands off, he’s my future son-in-law.”
“What?”
Now it was Moon Jeong-hyuk’s face that scrunched up.
Under the impression that Do Jae-hyun and Moon Ga-eun were secretly dating, the idea of ‘Do Jae-hyun being his future son-in-law’ was a foregone conclusion…
Only for a formidable rival to suddenly appear, no less.
Having known Kang Woo-hyun for over 20 years, Moon Jeong-hyuk knew very well.
This guy meant business when he said it.
“Not only did you monopolize having Do Jae-hyun as an intern clan member, you want to take the son-in-law spot too? Seriously, you thief. That renowned S-grade Holder title is wasted on you.”
“What does that have to do with this? Juyeon was the one who brought him in as an intern in the first place. If you’re upset, go ask Ga-eun if she made him an intern!”
“What did you just say?!”
Bang! Kwang!
Tak! Tadadadada-!
The table flipped over, the sofa shattered.
Fist-fighting without using magic was the basics.
The office of a clan master descending into chaos…
This was the secret behind the two friends maintaining such a long friendship.
<Holder Korea>
[A gif of Do Jae-hyun single-handedly taking down an A-grade monster Werewolf]
– Wow, f***. How is this even possible?
└ Isn’t he doing all the support alone? That’s total bullshit.
– Laugh of the year: Do Jae-hyun as an assassin lmao
– Is this K-Holder?
– Apparently it’s even crazier when he takes them down with Lycanthrope. He shoots arrows while supporting Park Jin-woo, almost like an archer class.
└ Stop bullshitting..
– Life is so damn unfair fr..
In an important operation like this that catches the attention of domestic and international Holder circles, the Holder Association and the respective attack team upload evidence videos on the website through mutual consultation.
A [Record Modification] video that hides as much confidential information as possible from the recorded content, while allowing for an intuitive understanding of the publicly available information.
That was the recently released ‘Do Jae-hyun’s Solo Hunting of Viergen’ video.
The purpose of the video was to fully reveal the appearances of ‘Viergen,’ known as the Werewolf, and ‘Lycan,’ called the Lycanthrope, as well as to inform about the fact that there is a ‘struggle between factions’ due to the battle between Clark and Baraten….
But the Holders who saw this video reacted bluntly, such as “As expected, Holder Do Jae-hyun turned the battlefield upside down.”
Seeing the overwhelming battle scene…
The ultimate skill a solo Holder can demonstrate.
Other elements did not catch their eyes.
‘Indeed, a part to be acknowledged.’
Do Seung-min chuckled as he looked at his phone screen.
For him, an ardent fan of Do Jae-hyun, such community reactions never got old and were always a delightful pleasure.
“The most important thing in this operation is that we must drag the first battle into an all-out war.”
Before re-entering the dungeon, in the operation meeting.
Attack team leader Do Jae-hyun said those words first.
As the official meeting began, Do Seung-min hurriedly put away his phone and focused on the meeting.
“All-out assault. When meeting with the Lycans, you must insist on an all-out war based solely on a full-scale assault.”
“…Is there a special reason?”
The question came from veteran Holder Lim Hyun.
In response, Do Jae-hyun brought up a PPT he had prepared in the seminar room.
It contained various positive reactions – praise, admiration, acknowledgment, etc. – that the <Ripple Raid> had received in just three short days.
“Through the temporary report last time, our attack team has gained the full attention of the Holder community. Not just domestically, but globally as well.”
It’s a fact everyone knows.
The attack team members are Holders, and they are human.
No one would feel bad about the world’s acclamation pouring in on them.
There were even members who had spent nights watching such reactions.
“However, this is by no means just a positive signal. The higher you climb, the faster the fall. There are bound to be those who wish or are waiting for us to fall.”
Notably, the media.
As long as they can turn it into a hot topic, they don’t care what happens to the subject, so they can easily change their stance.
“That’s why I want to go for a quick, all-out war. If we drag it out with exploration or strategy-focused tactics, we may unintentionally come under outside pressure. For example…”
Do Jae-hyun paused in his explanation and scanned the members.
“Opinions like ‘That’s why ad-hoc temporary attack teams don’t work, we need to supplement with stronger and more personnel,’ and in the worst case, specific clans may come forward to take charge of this dungeon operation.”
Thump –
Do Jae-hyun lightly thumped the table and continued speaking. “I don’t want that kind of situation. Anyway, this dungeon operation is our attack team’s responsibility. It’s the result of our hard work and sweat.”
Do Jae-hyun smiled slightly.
“Don’t you all think the same?”
A low tone, a soft voice.
But the words contained within were far from low.
We’ll handle our business ourselves.
We’ll continue the current acclaim.
‘Our attack team’ will keep moving forward.
This gave the members a lingering resonance in their hearts.
“Yes, sir!”
“Of course, we’ll do it ourselves!!”
“Let’s finish it quickly…!!”
The operation meeting that instantly reassured the members who were a little uneasy about the unexpectedly large-scale operation.
And with that start,
The second entry into the <City of the Estranged Wolves> took place.
It was time to meet Baraten’s warriors.
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