I tamed the First Rank Chapter 86
- HoshiMiya
- Oct 31
- 7 min read
While requesting cooperation from large guilds to attack the hidden boss, public service hunters were also urgently called in. Since only a minimal number of guards were left in the Seoul branch, Lee Hye-yeon, who was on duty, also rushed to the scene immediately.
After receiving a brief briefing from Director Ah, Team Leader Lee Hye-yeon commanded the public service hunters and deployed them around the gate. After that, she temporarily delegated command to the Beta Team leader and went to find a tactical weapon-level hunter that was rare in the entire world.
Of course, it was not a tactical weapon now, but a nuclear bomb on the verge of exploding. Lee Hye-yeon's head was also so dizzy that it felt like it was going to explode.
'How can we calm Gyu-ha down when Yoo-shin is taken hostage?'
I kept thinking about it after hearing the detailed story from Gong Tae-seong, but no matter how much I thought about it, there was no answer. The usual way to calm down Hyeon Gyu-ha would be very simple, but…….
'Yoo-shin, who is the answer, isn't here.'
Although In Yoo-shin was also very worried, Lee Hye-yeon made a calm judgment. I didn’t know why, but since they had specifically robbed In Yoo-shin, they must have seen value in him. There would be no immediate threat to his life. ……I should try to think of it that way.
"Chan-young, how is Gyu-ha?"
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had fainted from the mental attack of a mere C-class Hunter, had not yet regained consciousness. His complexion was extremely pale as he lay in the corner of the temporary clinic built to treat Hunters who were transferred to the rear during the Gate attack.
“The wounds and burns from the arrows have all been treated. All you need to do is regain consciousness……………….”
Song Chan-young also heard what had happened from the medical staff who had arrived first and were examining the injured. His gaze vacillated anxiously between the twisted car bodies strewn all over the twisted space.
Lee Hye-yeon wrapped her head.
<Since he's defenseless, keep him unconscious by injecting him with drugs. If that kid loses his mind and runs wild, who's going to handle him? In fact, having him out will help us attack.>
Gong Tae-seong’s cool words had some merit. Director Ah left the decision up to Lee Hye-yeon, who was leading the dungeon raid team.
“………………I am ready.”
Song Chan-young looked around and showed her the syringe. The clear liquid sloshing inside the syringe was no different from any other drug, but it was a specially made drug using crystal stones.
No other drug is strong enough to put his S-class strong body to sleep. That means there were quite a few aftereffects.
Lee Hye-yeon, as the strategy team leader, thought. An uncontrolled weapon is not an enemy, but a blade that harms allies. It is right to exclude uncertain and unclear elements as much as possible.
Also, as an acquaintance of Hyeon Gyu-ha and In Yoo-shin, I thought about it. If I were to attack the gate without Hyeon Gyu-ha and rescue In Yoo-shin, what would happen to him when he regains consciousness? If he, who is blindly obsessed with In Yoo-shin beyond imagination, realizes that he was actually a negative factor in the rescue.
“This is driving me crazy.”
Lee Hye-yeon roughly tousled her hair, swearing under her breath.
"Chan-young-ah, take the medicine."
“Are you sure you don’t mind?”
“No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem right to exclude Gyu-ha from this operation. It’s not 100% certain that Gyu-ha will completely lose his mind, so we need to calm him down.”
Song Chan-young hesitated but returned the syringe to the case.
“I’ll go out to the gate again and see if Gyu-ha wakes up, right away……………….”
At that very moment when Lee Hye-yeon continued speaking, the fingertips that had been hanging limply flinched and then the long eyelashes slowly rose upwards, revealing the pupils of his eyes. Lee Hye-yeon tensed up with an inexplicable sense of anxiety. Were his pupils that red?
“…….”
Hyeon Gyu-ha lay on the cot, staring blankly into the air. His wandering eyes slowly settled on the ring on his left ring finger. He didn’t respond to the cautious voice calling him “Gyu-ha.” He just stared at the ring.
"Yoo-shin-ssi……………….”
A hoarse, clouded voice muttered gloomily, as if slowly chewing over and ruminating on the reality.
My vision was shaking. No, his hands were shaking noticeably.
The moment his trembling hands covered his face and his darkened eyes sparkled, a frenzied energy surged.
“Uwaaak!”
The tent of the clinic, swept away by uncontrolled powers, was torn apart, and objects including beds and people were lifted into the air all at once. They screamed and instinctively struggled, but no one could resist the force that defied gravity.
The floating objects and people were violently stirred in the air, as if a localized tornado had occurred in the area.
"Hey! Hyeon Gyu-ha!"
Likewise, Lee Hye-yeon, who had been swept away without a trace, shouted into the air, but it seemed as if he could not hear her.
“Tch!”
Lee Hye-yeon strengthened her body and put weight on her lower body. Kwung. She fell with a heavy sound and started walking without even having time to calm the dull pain that was rising.
The violent surge of power stirred the air violently, making it sway like a storm. The hem of her puffed-up clothes flapped as if they were going to tear, and the wind blew from all directions, making it difficult to open her eyes. Even though I had strengthened myself to the max, I could do my best to take one step at a time, rather than running.
Lee Hye-yeon, who barely made it to the bed, grabbed Hyeon Gyu-ha’s shoulder. Despite using that much strength, his body was incredibly defenseless as he was being held helplessly. His gaze was clearly directed forward, but his eyes were not focused on Lee Hye-yeon, nor on anything else.
After taking a deep breath, she banged on his forehead hard enough to make a 'bang!' sound.
"Aigoo."
My head was tingling with pain that almost brought tears to my eyes.
There was a price to pay for the pain. The red, cloudy eyes regained some of their focus.
“Hey. Can you hear me? If you stay conscious, you’ll be able to find Yoo-shin safely!”
“Ah……”
“Even you can’t break through the gate with an external attack in the current situation. I’m forming an assault team, so we’ll enter as soon as the gate opens. You don’t plan on running wild without coming to your senses and letting Yoo-shin get swept up in a blind attack, do you?”
“……”
“Look around you now. What would have happened if Yoo-shin had been here? He would have been swept away too.”
"……”
"So, be good at short swords!"
The guy who immediately gave me a hard time when she spoke Japanese just lowered his face blankly. I was worried whether he could understand me properly, but fortunately, there was a response. The trembling power subsided and the things that had come to mind gradually descended.
Those who safely reached the bottom staggered and eventually collapsed, and some even felt nauseous due to motion sickness, but there were no injuries.
Only then did Hye-yeon feel relieved and pat Hyeon Gyu-ha on the shoulder.
“Good job, Gyu-ha-ya. We’re going to have a general briefing later, so make sure to attend. We need to save Yoo-shin, right?”
The face that had been blankly blank slowly nodded up and down. The person who controlled him was, after all, In Yoo-shin.
“Dad, this person’s face is so white. It’s strange.”
“That’s because he’s a Portuguese man who came by boat from far away.”
In Yoo-shin replied sheepishly to the man's detailed explanation while stroking the head of his young son with a runny nose.
“I’m not Portuguese.”
“So you’re from the Netherlands?”
“Not there either. Far away in the east, in Korea, no, Joseon………………?”
If it were this era, I would have to say that it came from Joseon. Maybe it was a parallel world where Joseon never existed.
The man, who had only seen Portuguese or Dutch people with different skin colors, stared blankly at the stuttering In Yoo-shin. The woman who appeared to be his wife intervened.
“That’s why their skin color is a bit different from that of the Portuguese. This one is whiter, like elephant ivory.”
“Well, they’re a bit more reddish than white. Anyway, you’re not here to trade in slaves, are you?”
“Not really.”
“Then that’s enough.”
They didn't really wonder where the white-skinned strangers came from. In Yoo-shin gave up explaining. What's the point? They're not even living people.
“Eat this.”
The child gave me something like a rice cake made by steaming cassava flour. He gratefully accepted it and took a bite. It tasted bland to his taste buds, accustomed to MSG, but the chewy texture filled him with a sense of fullness. However, he wouldn’t really be full. Like this family talking, this dish is also an illusion.
A woman dressed as a warrior strode toward me from across the street.
"Nzinga is looking for you."
In Yooshin greeted his family and walked to where Nzinga was staying.
The territory of Nzinga, which has been brought back as it is from Central Africa, is always hot in the middle of the day. The roadside is lined with mud houses with roofs made of wooden planks or leaves and grass. The walls are engraved with various traditional patterns.
It is a street where traditions that have now been lost due to hundreds of years of colonization are preserved. If historians or cultural anthropologists set foot in this area, they would be so excited that they would not be able to come to their senses.
If it were a different situation, In Yoo-shin, who is interested in this field, would have been excited, but now it is complicated. The streets are busy with people coming and going. Most people, regardless of gender, are carrying weapons. They are preparing for war.
Nzinga’s residence was not a palace, but a common house on the side of the road. The inside of the house was surprisingly cool. She was sitting on a sunny wall, cleaning her weapon, when she raised her head at the sound.
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