Sage Warrior

sage warrior

-8 Volume 11

“I don’t know what other hunters think, but since I’ve been wrestling with monsters here in the Hawaiian Islands for a long time, the monsters outside the dungeon feel far more dangerous than the monsters inside the dungeon. Because the monsters in the dungeon protect their respective areas and do not try to escape from them. Rather, they fight each other to protect their territory.

However, outside the dungeon and into the real world, they recognize the public enemy of humans and act strategically. Even those who don't form groups work in groups for a common goal: to build and defend their nests.”

Adam said with a worried face.

“Watching them move in unison, it’s like watching a well-trained army. If all the monsters in the dungeon pop out... If the last monster break occurs, then humanity will not be able to guarantee victory.」

It was truly a creepy story.

Jung Daesik hides his eerie feeling inside and tells him not to worry.

「The fact that they are moving strategically doesn't mean that humans are that much of a threat? In fact, weapons have been developed that can control monsters without the abilities of the Awoken, so it won’t take long for them to become mere beasts.”

Instead of answering, Adam smiled huh, and left saying see you tomorrow and left.

Jung Daesik said to Kim Si-on, who was next to him, as he went to his dorm.

"What do you think of Adam's words?"

"Everything he says will be true."

From the moment the contingent landed in Hawaii, Kim Si-on has been using a respectful salute to Jung Daesik.

Since he is the commander of the contingent, he treats him as a superior.

Kim Si-on continued with a thoughtful face.

"Once the monsters set up a nest and set a territory, it is not easy to regain it. In fact, some places that have been completely nested are called stolen lands, aren't they?"

"That's right. Even Korea, where there are the most powerful hunters in the world, has not been able to reclaim Ulleungdo and Jeju Island."

"It was very unusual to retake Oahu here. It must have been possible because of the existence of the MFP. So, Chief Engineer Adam Kirkland must be someone who knows better than anyone about the monsters that have adapted to reality."

"Anyway, the monster investigation team will stay at the defense base tomorrow, so the Foreign Legion must also participate in the operation."

"I wonder if there is."

"Then I'll see you tomorrow."

"see you tommorow."

Jung Daesik separated from Kim Si-on at the entrance of the dorm.

And as he passed the hallway lined with the rooms the Fenrir unit was assigned to, he accidentally ran into Kim Tae-hee.

"Kim Tae-hee!"

Tae-hee Kim just stopped in her place and answered immediately.

"What's going on, Captain?"

Seeing that he was called the captain, he had a stubborn attitude.Jung Daesik grabbed her and led her into the room.

"What happened the other day... I must have done something wrong. I apologize formally once again."

Even in what Jung Daesik said, Kim Tae-hee turned his head and pretended not to know.

"Is there anything the captain has to apologize for? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Do I have to call you Choi Hee to hear me?"

“Is it just Kim Tae-hee here?”

"Choi Hee."

"Don't call me that. Isn't it important to distinguish between public and private life?"

Seeing Tae-hee Kim keep shooting, Jung Daesik sighed.

"I'm not here to help retake the Hawaiian Islands. When I'm done here, I'm going to head over to the US mainland to participate in a charity auction hosted by Palmer Street. You know who's coming. Will there be?"

"......"

"Before I met him, I want to hear what you were trying to tell me. It must have been an important story, so you must have called me up to that point. You probably didn't call me to blame for the scandal with Young Eun-ha, did you?"

At those words, Kim Tae-hee's face suddenly turned red.

She took her glasses off her horn-rimmed glasses and rubbed the corners of her eyes roughly with the back of her hand.

When she took off her glasses, Kim Tae-hee disappeared, and Choi Hee was standing in front of her.

"Then why not?"

Jung Daesik saw her weeping at her and she was speechless, unable to respond.

Choi Hee showed her weakness like never before, and she was afraid to talk to herself.

"At the end of the day, you're calling me and trying to apologize to me, is it because you're asking me about Gwangpil-doo? I'm not interested in anything..."

It was then that Jung Daesik realized why Choi Hee slapped him on the cheek the other day.

It was because she was rushed to ask her what she said about her madness, instead of holding her and comforting her as she ran away from her wounds.

Then she realized her own indifference later, and she was very sorry.

But when she tried to say sorry again, it felt like it was of no value.

Is that so?

Seeing Choi Hee quivering and trembling her lips, a strong impulse came to her at that moment.

Jung Daesik unconsciously bowed her head to Choi Hee and lightly kissed her lips.

Choi Hee opened her eyes wide in surprise.

Her face looked like a child, so Jung Daesik smiled briefly and kissed her more deeply this time.

After that, she turned into a blank face, as if Choi Hee had lost a bit of her mind.

Seeing that look, Jung Daesik realized what he had done, and he took a step back.

Only then did Choi Hee quickly come to her senses and put her glasses back on.

She then goes back to Kim Tae-hee, where she tells the story of a gangster Jung Daesik was curious about.

"I'm not sure. It's just a guess, made up of a few rumors I've picked up."

"What guess is that?"

“My guess is that Kwang Pil-Doo is hiding his abilities.”

"You're hiding your powers?"

Jung Daesik furrowed his brow, recalling the sight of a gangster he had seen when he was in the Zodiac raid.

He was fighting with a flaming sword, and Jung Daesik guessed that the brute force might not be an enchanter or emitter.

But does that mean that this ability is not Kwang Pil-doo's original ability?

Kim Tae-hee's words continued.

"Before entering the Zodiac raid, the gangster's whereabouts are obscure. Like Jung Daesik, he suddenly appeared and made his mark at once. That's how he got into the Zodiac raid... Since then, he's been fighting with a flame sword. That's the item's ability, not the rookie's ability."

Then I remembered the story I heard from Han Mi-ran.

Jung Daesik brought the story to life.

"Is it true that Park Tae-San, who fought with Kwang-Pil-Lee, lost his ability?"

Kim Tae-hee nodded her head.

"As far as I know, it has been confirmed to be true. However, there is no way to know whether it was due to the power of the rookie leader or the aftermath of battle."

"How is Park Tae-san's condition...?"

"Should I say I'm completely out of my mind? You're a little old, but you're still not sober. But now, you're entrusting yourself to a nursing home for the elderly with dementia."

"what?"

Jung Daesik felt like he had been hit in the head.

He went through the first monster break as a first-generation capable, and the person who had one of the 7-star weapons became a dementia patient?

“He said it was kind of shocking.”

"But isn't Yeo Jin-ju okay?"

"Looks like it is, but he also retired after the fight with the gang leader. I mean, he's never seen him use his abilities since he fought the gang leader."

"Then you mean it's true that the gangsters rob the Awakened's abilities?"

"It would be more accurate to say that it destroys rather than robs. I think the madman has the ability to turn Awoken into ordinary people."

"How could a mere human destroy the power given by God?"

"I don't know about that. But if you go to a charity auction and run into a madman, you shouldn't fight him. You better be careful until you see what his abilities are."

Jung Daesik nodded his head and mumbled."When I get back to Korea, I'll have to meet Yeo Jin-ju and find out what happened."

Episode 47. Special Operations

the next morning.

Even before the dawn was starting to fade, the contingent team, the Phoenix Raid Squadron, and the special operations joint unit to install the MFP gathered in one place.

First, each captain finally coordinated detailed opinions and held a general operation briefing in a large conference room.

After that, detailed operation details were delivered to each unit, and after a quick meal, the operation began at 9:00 in the morning after about an hour of preparation.

To and to do and to do!

While the propeller of the large transport helicopter rotated with a loud noise, a total of 14 people, including Fenrir and Foreign Legion members, were transferred to the helicopter.

Because it was impossible to move by boat due to the serpent, he had no choice but to use the sky road to get to Molokai Island.

ride on and on!

While moving in a helicopter, Jae-Woo Lee exclaimed at the scenery of Hawaii spreading out the window.

"downpour-!"

Because he didn't come to play, Jae-woo Lee was scared of screaming and the crew's eyes were on him.

Heo Mirae's face turned pale at the thought of going down for the first time in his life.

However, she will be using the latest equipment, so even if she was a beginner, she would be able to get down to the ground without any problems.

'That's Molokai Island.'

As the Hawaiian Islands were once called a paradise on earth, the green islands boasted their beautiful appearance on the blue sea.

However, in reality, the place is no less than a dungeon infested with monsters, so we had to be vigilant.

Soon the helicopter changed direction and approached Molokai Island from the shore.

To the east of the island that was approaching in an instant, they saw the Kamakou Plateau where they had to go.

ride on and on!

The helicopter came to a halt in an agricultural area on the Kamakou ridge, and the descent signal was dropped.

Jung Daesik took the lead and jumped out of the helicopter.

A gust of wind slapped him on the cheek, and as soon as he landed on the ground, he untangled the wire harness, which automatically steered.

Soon after him, the other 13 men descended to the ground.

Jung Daesik rushed forward to buy time for the crew to untie the wire harness and prepare them for battle.

Hearing the loud sound of propellers, the monsters hiding in the forest began to pop out from all directions.

Jung Daesik fired an MFP grenade at the walking Mermen running towards it.

Whirririririk - Don't fall for it!

The MFP grenade, which flew into the air, emitted electromagnetic pulses as soon as it landed on the ground.

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