The Heroine Saves the World

The heroine saves the world episode 31

Guerrilla Gate is a dungeon that literally appears out of nowhere, out of the blue.

The prediction system, created by Jeonghwa and operated by the Association, specializes in predicting and tracking large or high-level dungeons.

As a result, small gates that appear sporadically here and there often escape the system’s surveillance network.

The dungeon inside the Guerrilla Gate is small and not very difficult to clear, but there are monsters inside anyway, and if you leave them for a long time without clearing them, a dungeon break will occur, causing damage to the nearby area.

So the solution that the association came up with was the guerrilla gate allocation system.

“But that’s usually done on a volunteer basis in large guilds.”

Lee Yu-eul said, raising one hand.

Large guilds find guerrilla gate raids annoying.

Because there’s not much to gain.

The guild’s main source of income is items obtained from clearing dungeons and byproducts from the dungeons.

However, due to the nature of the Guerrilla Gate, if you kill the boss monster and clear it, the gate will close quickly.

So I don’t have time to mine mana stones or anything.

The preparation period is also short.

As seen in the disaster text, it can be as long as a few hours or as short as a few minutes.

Because the time given is short, you can’t plan out strategies or distribute personnel as thoroughly as you can in large dungeons.

The downside of not knowing when or where to go goes without saying.

In this situation, if left to their own discretion, no one would want to do it, so the association forcibly distributes several guerrilla gate attacks per month to the large guilds.

“You say it’s volunteer work, not forced conscription.”

“Some small guilds are assigned to it on purpose.”

“That’s true.”

“Because attacking the Guerrilla Gate is also good for raising the guild’s reputation.”

Kang-han said the correct answer.

But not everyone reacted positively.

“I don’t think we’re ready for a full-scale attack yet… … .”

I could also understand Jang Su-ho’s position.

Compared to other team members, Jang Su-ho was unable to overcome his weaknesses at all.

When entering battle, I worry that I will lose my mind again and attack my own troops.

“Now that the time has come, let’s take a look and talk more.”

I said, turning on the hologram TV set up in the training ground.

* * *

“Hello, citizens! I am caster Lee Ki-dae, who will be hosting today’s dungeon strategy broadcast!”

“Yes, I am commentator C-class hunter Jo Tae-seok.”

“Hunter Jo Tae-seok, today’s broadcast is a bit special in some way, isn’t it?”

“That’s right. For the first time in a while, instead of a solo attack by a large guild, there will be a joint attack by three medium-sized guilds.”

“I think viewers who are watching the broadcast already know this! But for those who don’t know yet, the guilds that have joined forces today are Taesan, Mage, and Nakseung. A total of 45 hunters will join forces to protect the Republic of Korea today, everyone!”

The caster raised his voice even more as he watched the number of real-time viewers increase.

Less than three minutes after the broadcast began, 570,000 people were already watching the strategy broadcast.

“What do you think, Hunter Jo Tae-seok? Since it is a joint attack, I think the key is how well the three guilds work together.”

“Yes. It seems like Taesan, who has a lot of experience, will take the lead. Then, the magic guild, Mages, will support him and attack, and the new guild, Nakseung, is expected to play a supporting role overall.”

“Ah, now the guilds are entering the gate!”

A crew carrying specially-made cameras that could transmit from inside the dungeon to the outside followed behind, capturing the hunters’ sturdy backs on screen.

“Hmm, it is a cave-shaped dungeon after all.”

“Yes, headquarters’ predictions are never wrong.”

“Then how should we conquer the cave dungeon, Hunter?”

“It’s the most basic form of dungeon, so there’s no real way to clear it. The best way is to control the number of monsters appropriately and then quickly find the boss monster and clear it.”

“Haha, this is advice worthy of an experienced hunter.”

“At that time, cave-type dungeons weren’t even considered dungeons. I guess underwater or ice-type dungeons would be another matter.”

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere outside, those who entered the dungeon were extremely tense.

Even though it was a cave-type dungeon, it was because a battle was imminent.

“Okay, then let’s start mapping .”

A member of the Magi Guild said as he pulled out an item that looked like a blank map from the subspace.

Soon, as if an invisible pen was drawing a picture, a map containing the structure inside the dungeon was completed.

“Whew, it’s so big that it consumes a lot of mana.”

“It looks like the boss monster is inside. Then let’s go counterclockwise along this path.”

Taesan Guildmaster Kwak Ho-young pointed to the map and gave instructions.

At first glance, he seemed like a leader focused on strategy, but everyone there knew it.

What Kwak Ho-young cares about most right now is the angle at which his handsome face appears well on camera.

“For now… …let’s do that.”

The leader of the Mage Guild agreed with a trembling face.

Although he was not lucky, Kwak Ho-young was a seasoned, A-class hunter.

Since we had discussed it before the attack, it was right to follow his lead.

“The Nakseung Guild… … Let’s do well?”

“all right!”

The guild, which has 10 new members and is a guild that has won the championship, answered with high spirits.

It seemed as if they had forgotten the unwritten rule of not making loud noises before starting an attack, in case they provoke the monsters.

“… … Okay, then let’s go.”

Kwak Ho-young, who was about to make an impression on the Nakseung Guild, quickly controlled his expression and spoke when he realized the camera.

There was no hero in appearance alone.

It only took a moment for the situation to worsen.

“Hey, you piece of shit! Stop drawing aggro over there!”

“Get out! Get back!”

The first conquest of Zones 1 and 2 was relatively smooth.

However, when a flying monster appeared in Area 3, a mistake by one of the panicked Nakseung Guild members started to cause the dominoes to fall.

When a flying monster appears, the strategy is for the raid team to gather together, stick as close to the wall as possible, and protect the magic hunters who start casting their skills from behind.

However, one C-class who had been showing a particularly anxious appearance from the beginning could not overcome his fear and started to infiltrate the gaps in the Mage Hunters’ formation, causing them to collapse.

The Giant Wingbat, who didn’t miss the gap, ended up quickly snatching up one of the Mage Guild members and flying away.

As public opinion in the live chat worsened, the tone of the casters and commentators also changed.

Until now, the attitude of always expressing hopeful opinions has disappeared, and words of criticism towards the guild that has won easily have continued.

“Ah, this is absolutely the fault of the Nakseung Guild.”

“It’s such a shame! As far as I can tell, the hunter who was captured by Wingbat is Hunter Jo Yoon-ha of the Mage Guild. I hope they can somehow rescue him… … .”

“At least Taesan was guarding from the front… … Ah, even that is collapsing.”

The formation was no longer of any use as it was subjected to continuous attacks from above.

“Damn it! Retreat! Just back up against the wall and retreat!”

Kwak Ho-young shouted with the veins on his neck rising.

Meanwhile, one of the Mage’s guild members who had been exposed defenselessly was pulled out by Wingbat’s sharp claws.

“You bastard, if you leave, I’ll kill you!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

“Shut your mouth, you little shit!”

All the Hunters except the filming crew who were equipped with items that could completely defend against attacks below A-class were torn and slashed.

Their screams and swear words were broadcast live, and the joint operation ultimately ended in failure.

* * *

I pressed the mute button on my remote and looked back at the members of the Justice Guild.

And asked.

“Would it have been different if the Guild of Justice had taken the place of the Guild of Victory?”