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Chapter 74

74Hwa Ait-Sitpal!

14 hours since the Yonggung Gate was discovered. The Hunter Association quickly completed preparations to attack the Dragon Palace Gate..

Capturing the Yonggung Gate is an important matter for the nation. A quick order was issued from the Hunter Association's higher-ups, and warships were mobilized to attack the gate in the middle of the sea..

Gyeongsang-do Donghae Port 1st Fleet helicopter landing site. The ROK Army's Black Hawk helicopters land with their rotor bladers spinning furiously..

The people who got off there were a group of people who appeared to be civilians, not soldiers..

"You may get off, Your Majesty.."

The first to make a decision were Hunter Association Manager Kim Jin-su and Assistant Manager Han Ha-ri. The two serve Leon respectfully..

After that, Yongwan Lee, Hunters from the Phoenix Guild, and students from the Pantheon came down one after another..

"It's a decent ride. I need to have three or four of them.."

'Military helicopter? A word without meaning…….'

"I will speak to you through the president of the association. Would it be okay if I gave it a generous six? We're just sorry we couldn't tell you in advance.."

'I'm giving permission?!'

Lee Yong-wan was astonished at Manager Kim Jin-soo's words that he would give away a military helicopter worth hundreds of billions of won..

'It's not Manager Jinsu Kim's opinion. An order for full support has been issued from above..'

There is no way a manager-level person would have the authority to move a helicopter..

Considering the president's polite response, it is clear that President Oh Kang-hyuk asked Leon to do whatever he wanted..

"Your Majesty, this model is a bit outdated. There is a cool new model that has not been released in Korea. Surion... It's not a big deal, but when you receive it, please take a commemorative photo and say a good word.──"

'What are you doing??'

"It has been done. I like foreign products. Is it that big chinook? Isn’t it the icing on the cake that you can burn horses?."

"Yes……."

Hari pats the shoulder of Manager Kim Jin-su, who has become sullen..

The Pantheon Guild and the Phoenix Guild headed straight to the 1st Fleet headquarters. There, the commander, captains, non-commissioned officers, and hundreds of enlisted men are lined up all at once, as if they had been notified in advance..

"Loyalty! Welcome to the Republic of Korea Navy 1st Fleet Command!"

"Leon Dragonia Lionheart Meet Your Majesty!"

-Bam bam bam~ Bam bam bam! Pamparabam~!

Loud congratulations and welcome. Even though hunters are treated as semi-heroes in modern Earth, there is a distinction between civilian and military..

Unless it is a continent torn into 50 countries or a Hunter dictatorship, no sane developed country offers such hospitality..

"Hmm, are you the commander of this base?."

"yes! This is Vice Admiral Choi Jae-seong, commander of the 1st Fleet.!"

Commander Lieutenant General Choi did not commit rudeness in front of Leon thanks to thorough warning in advance. But it's not just orders that make him treat me so condescendingly..

"It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty! My granddaughter was cured of leukemia after eating Goddess Demera's crops. If you don't mind, she would like to say thank you."

Lieutenant General Choi Jae-seong's granddaughter was a terminally ill patient who had been waiting for her death from leukemia for a long time..

But when he saw his granddaughter cured of leukemia after eating the blessed crops, he shed tears and worshiped God for the first time..

"I see. If you receive the grace of the goddess and are grateful, you are also my brother. Always be thankful and worship Him."

"It's an honor!"

It's already been three months since Leon came to Earth. His influence extended throughout the country..

"Now, before giving a briefing on this operation, let me introduce the allied forces that will fight together.."

Director Choi took the hunters who visited the base to a common gym. Among the rather small Donghae Port facilities, it is the largest and one of the few places that can accommodate hundreds of people..

There were all kinds of foreigners waiting for the Pantheon and the Phoenix..

"Are you an American attack force??"

Lieutenant General Choi shrugged and answered Lee Yong-wan’s question..

"Yes, they said it flew straight to the ground on a Naval Air Corps transport plane. It's a strange thing."

As Lieutenant General Choi said, it was strange..

Yonggung Gate is a gate that occurred in the East Sea. Neighboring countries connected to this sea are Korea and Japan..

Even though the United States is a military ally of Korea, was it really necessary to send an attack force? It's not like Korea and Japan are short on hunter resources right now..

"The Sea Self-Defense Force departs from Sasebo. It looks like they are taking it quite seriously.."

I still didn't understand America's participation in the war, but I had no choice but to overlook it. In any case, since the Korea-US-Japan joint attack force is dispatching only two S-class soldiers, there will be no shortage of power..

A tall blond-haired man approached the Korean hunters..

Like Leon, he has blond hair and dark eyes, but the man's aura is closer to that of a scholar rather than an aristocratic youth..

"uh?"

"Raynald Shellman?!"

The Korean hunters who recognized him made surprised expressions. Isn't he an American magic tower owner??

Why is such a big name in Korea??

Raynald Shellman grinned when he saw the reaction towards him. He begins his self-introduction confidently..

"Nice to meet you, Korea Hunters. I am Raynald Shellman, the magic tower lord who was invited to attack this gate.──"

A snappy introduction. Raynald's pupils trembled. At the end of his gaze was a man with blonde hair, just like me..

"FUC──"

* * * *

[Go to Korea right now!]

The top floor of the American Magic Tower branch. The Jewel of Wisdom enshrined in the Magic Tower's office suddenly said something like that..

"korea… What do you mean??"

[Okay! There is work for you to do there! You can't do it alone, so I'll be with you.!]

"……."

Raynald said he was fascinated by the knowledge bestowed by the Jewel of Wisdom, but hesitated when asked to go to Korea..

It's because I already went there once last time and encountered a 'fearful being'..

"that… leon──"

[You bastard! Don't be unlucky enough to mention that name! shit! I need to clean my ears!]

Leon has suddenly become the man whose name must not be spoken between the two..

'I'm going to have a seizure like this…….'

Why are you asking me to go to Korea? Aren’t the words and actions incoherent?.

The Jewel of Wisdom must have read the question, and spoke to me as if to reassure me..

[Don't worry. I will teach you how to make an artifact that can completely hide the devil's magic energy. If you have the ingredients, you can make it too..]

"Is that so??"

Does this mean that if you have that, you can escape the detection of the Lionheart King??

"What can I make it with??"

[Unicorn horn, phoenix wing feathers, dragon claw pieces──]

The market price of the unicorn horn is 3.4 billion. The price of the phoenix's wing feathers is 2.1 billion. No dragon claw pieces for sale. In addition, it is full of at least unique and legendary grade material items..

"……Great being?"

[Okay?]

"These items are not immediately available……."

[Then there's nothing I can do. It's a bit of an inferior version, but I think you can make this easily.!]

As a possessor of great knowledge, the Jewel of Wisdom created a solution on the spot. Looking at things like this, it can be said that he is more capable than his predecessor Jihye's jewel-in-charge demon..

"Surely, with this, you will be able to immediately procure materials from the Magic Tower's warehouse! You are amazing, great being.!"

[However, since it is a deteriorated plate, the durability is not good. But what… No matter how small Korea is, I would definitely meet you if I went there..]

"Anyway. He Who Must Not Be Called Hunter is not the only hunter in Korea.."

[Kkkkkkkk! I was born with one unlucky thing!]

The reasoning of the two smart villains is very reasonable. Leon is not the only hunter in Korea, and what are the odds of meeting him right away if he goes to Korea?.

However, sometimes──

"Be polite, spellcaster.."

There is also a being that is irrational itself..

[Ait-sitpal!]

* * * *

Leonard and the Jewel of Wisdom, who encountered Leon, trembled at this unreasonable misfortune. Raynald hurriedly tried to borrow wisdom from the Jewel of Wisdom..

'Oh, how come, great being! Right in front of you! It's right in front of you?!'

[Jijijijijijiji calm down! If that bastard had his temper, I would have cut off his head with a knife as soon as I saw him! I haven't been caught yet!]

That's right. An artifact prepared in advance by the Jewel of Wisdom. I never thought I would encounter it in Korea, but there was an artifact in the form of a ring that suppressed and hid magical energy created with minimal insurance..

'Oh, you are the great devil of great wisdom! I believed it!'

It was then. When Raynald was rubbing the magic ring that was his lifeline, he felt the ring slowly wearing away..

'You are a great being.!!!!!'

'Kkkkkk! Calm down! It's being worn out in opposition to that guy's holy power.!!'

Raynald couldn't even tell the screaming Jewel of Wisdom to calm down. It has to be because our only lifeline is wearing out in real time..

[Come back now! Drop it quickly! You're moving away from that guy's sexual power.!]

Raynald showed off his greatest wit in his life and put on a calm expression..

"Well, nice to meet you, Your Majesty. Even in distant countries, His Majesty’s prestige is high. Well, I really wanted to meet you sometime.."

Raynald tried to shake hands but hesitated for fear of being caught if he touched skin..

'shit! This would arouse suspicion.!'

Raynald glanced at Leon with an anxious look, but he actually looked satisfied..

"You're a spellcaster who knows your subject well.."

Where on earth did you get the satisfactory points??

Leon passed him and headed towards his seat, and Reynald could barely calm his quivering gums..

'Let’s bounce, bounce. I believe the Great One would agree!'

[Oh, don’t tell me… This is important. Do it, you have to do it.…….]

'Is it more important than life??!'

[Above, instructions from above. I had no choice but to enter this gate.…….]

Mother sucks! Why is such a lowly archdemon attached to the Jewel of Wisdom?!

Raynald had no choice but to quietly listen to the briefing while swallowing his swear words..

* * * *

Hari worked hard to organize the information briefed as an employee of the association..

Since I cannot participate in this raid, I want to provide information that will be as helpful as possible..

"Ugh… Your Majesty too... They say she will never be allowed to have a woman on a warship.……."

Although Vice Admiral Choi admired Leon, he looked puzzled when he was told that it would be illegal to bring a woman on board the ship..

He took pains to say, 'If you're from the Middle Ages, it could be because of cultural differences...' … Is it fortunate that it was passed over as '.'.

The Gwanggaeto the Great, which will be used in this operation, originally had no female crew members..

The Navy had to achieve maximum efficiency in limited space, so it was not possible to prepare separate bathrooms and bedrooms for women, so there were no female sailors from the beginning..

"Emergency food just in case... Combat rations that can be cooked without fire……."

I was on my way to the supply warehouse at Donghae Port to pick up some things..

A hunter carrying a large backpack was seen in front of a supply warehouse guarded by naval guards..

"uh? Koo Dae-seong Hunter?"

"Assistant Manager Han?"

When Ha-ri encountered Koo Dae-seong, she made a puzzled expression..

"Hunter, why are you carrying luggage? We have to do this……."

"Oh, no. I have to do some chores like this.."

It wasn’t that I didn’t understand what Koo Dae-seong said. In the original pantheon, men-at-arms tend to do the chores. But isn’t Koo Dae-sung’s position now different?.

"Hunter, you are now a knight cadet. His Majesty probably didn't bother to ask Hunter to do chores.."

"What is it like me……."

Koo Dae-seong waved his hand and made an awkward expression..

After joining as a cadet, he trained with them for a few days, but Koo Dae-seong was left out among the cadets..

Not only is he old, but more than anything, he is weak. One after another, cadets said they could not understand why he, a soldier, was selected as a knight cadet..

Since no one dared to challenge Leon's authority, the question naturally turned to Daesung..

"I feel like I'm being treated unfairly just because I picked up a little hammer.."

"It's not like that.!"

Hari encouraged Daesung..

"I tried holding that hammer too, but it really couldn't move at all. Among over a thousand challengers, only Hunter Koo Dae-seong was successful. Some kind of goddess' choice? That's what I received.!"

"Do you mean me?"

Daesung gives a straight face when told that he has been chosen by the goddess. It was worth it.

"That can't be possible."

"No, why are you so sure??"

"That's right... I'm much weaker than the other cadets, I'm older, and I'm not particularly religious.……."

Daesung glanced at Ha-ri..

Hari Han. Korea's youngest Class A hunter.

A young man who is a genius with dazzling talent, but despite being scouted by a teenage guild, he silently followed his own beliefs and joined the association..

Hari and himself are from different worlds. Daesung knew it all too well..

"In the first place… If I had really been chosen by the goddess, the hammer would have been lifted.."

I know that Koo Dae-sung lifted the hammer the highest. But that's because it hasn't been long since the hammer was revealed..

Judging from the fact that quite a few hunters have succeeded in shaking the hammer, there are many potential hunters out there..

He may have just been lucky enough to have the opportunity to pick up the hammer first..

"Koo Dae-seong Hunter, you were the one who made Hunter a cadet, right??"

"Yes, that's right, but?"

"Then, wouldn’t His Majesty think this after hearing Hunter’s concerns??"

Hari put down his backpack, pretended to be solemn, snorted, and started imitating someone's voice..

"How dare such a foolish bastard doubt the king's choice? What right do you have to judge the goddess's intentions? If you tell me to do it, I will receive training as I tell you.!"

"Uh, um… Assistant Manager Han. excuse me……."

"Just stay still! Your Majesty would have said this again. I can't do it~ You're so comfortable, that's why you think so much. Four more hours of training will be added from now on! La~tte is the word. I trained without even sleeping.!"

Hari found Koo Dae-seong silently looking over his shoulder while listening to his vocal imitation..

"……."

"……."

A moment of silence. Hari opened his lips, unable to stop his pupils from fluttering..

"Are you behind me??"

nod.

And a cold voice comes from behind, as if asking if everyone had said it all..

"Have you seen something this outrageous? The lowly thing arbitrarily guesses the king's true intentions and imitates them.?"

"Hehe… ! Sorry! Please kill me!!"

Hari kneels down flat. Leon looked down at Hari..

'Big, big deal.!'

When you do a vocal imitation, what's behind you?!

Hari, who was trembling at the reprimand he was about to receive from Leon, flinched at the voice he soon heard..

"Tsk tsk, how does something like this even receive His grace?."

"yes?"

Hari slightly raised his head at the incomprehensible words..

"Han Hari."

"Yeah, yep!"

"This is glorious news. One of the gods is interested in you.."

"Yes?"

Hari remembered what Leon once said. When the knight cadets' training is over, the gods will choose each cadet..

The first step to ascending to the Knights of Realm is to first connect with God. That's exactly what Leon was saying now..

"Uh, what kind of god??"

Ariana, goddess of light and justice?

Fetos, god of war and fire?

Hari had high expectations for whoever it was because their personalities matched well with his. But the name of God that came out of Leon's mouth was completely unexpected..

"Foma, the god of the sea and waves, said he would make you his priestess.."

"……yes?"

"This expedition, you should participate too.."

Leon puts his hand on Hari's shoulder. Uncharacteristically, she was looking at Hari with sad eyes..

I couldn't figure out the meaning of that look..