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“Um…..”

He pretended to think for a moment and kept his distance.

And when Lyudmila’s expression began to show impatience, I returned to my original topic.

“Ludmila. Are there any large-scale raids or high-level demon subjugation plans among the commissions received from the clan?”

The original contents of the clan’s commissions are considered confidential and are not shared with third parties.

but…

Could it be that the invisible affection towards me is deeper than I imagined?

Lyudmila just looked at me with wide eyes for a moment, then began to tell me a story in a cool manner.

“I don’t know if you came here on purpose, but there’s something perfect for you.”

“……?”

“Currently, a giant demonic beast, presumed to have been summoned by the Demon King’s army, is running wild near the border. The Palgrak Fortress garrison is desperately resisting, but I’ve heard that the front line is likely to collapse within a few days.”

“………..”

“The Border Guard has currently sent out subjugation requests to about six large clans. After a meeting of the clan lords last night, it was decided to prepare as quickly as possible and engage in a subjugation battle before the bastard completely destroys the fortress. The battle will probably begin in the next four days… or five days.”

“I see…..”

Is it a Behemoth raid?

This is a good opportunity. It’s a tricky gimmick that won’t be easy to clear unless you’re quite good at strategy, and since the border guards failed to subdue it, their sense of crisis will be quite high.

“Lyudmila.”

“Huh…?”

“Can I join that raid?”

“………!!”

Lyudmila looks at me with a slightly surprised expression.

After giving her a bitter smile, I added my story.

“However… I need to hide my identity due to the circumstances I mentioned earlier, so if possible, I would like to participate under a fake name and by hiding my identity as an adventurer belonging to the Aji Dahaka Clan.”

“Well, if you lend me your strength, the success rate of the raid will increase significantly, so it’s an offer I can’t refuse. But…..”

“…….?”

Lyudmila looks at me with narrowed eyes.

As the Clan Lord of such a large clan, she is also a person with thinking skills and insight that far surpass the average person’s level.

“You don’t just want to ‘join the raid’, do you? Your goal is.”

“……Yeah. If possible, I need to become somewhat known as a raid hero.”

“Yeah…..”

Lyudmila, who was silent for a moment…

He slowly raised one finger.

“There is one condition.”

“What is it?”

“I would like you to join our clan officially, not just temporarily.”

Five days after that.

The combined attack force of six large clans, including the clan, gathered near the Akzat Road.

I slowly took a deep breath as I looked at the raiders lined up behind the hastily constructed wooden barrier.

“Hooo…..”

Up until this point, everything was going according to plan…

This is where the problem starts.

If you fail the Behemoth Raid…

No, to be more precise, unless I achieve overwhelming success on a ‘miraculous’ level, my plan will be difficult to even get started on.

(Huh…. For someone who’s always so confident, doesn’t he seem quite weak?)

‘Well… If it was something I could handle with my own hands, I might have acted confidently. But a raid is a fight against the idiots within the raid group… If even one or two people show up and act wildly without listening to my orders, we’ll all be destroyed.’

(Hmm….)

I don’t know if I have Lyudmila’s level of charisma…

I’m a paratrooper who suddenly came in three days ago and took charge of the overall attack. I don’t know if the attackers will listen to me.

It is said that the original Behemoth attack force was planning to join forces with the defense forces of Palgrak Fortress and then attack Behemoth using the fortress’ defensive terrain.

However, the original Behemoth battle that I know of has nothing to do with fortress terrain, and if you fight there, you will most likely be annihilated.

I convinced Lyudmila to change her strategy to deal with the guy on the Akzat Road, just like in the original.

To do that, Lyudmila must have had to resort to considerable force, stubbornness, and connections…

Judging from the fact that she hasn’t said a word, I think it’s safe to say that Lyudmila’s affection for me has reached an abnormally high level.

To be honest, it’s true that I have some doubts.

Originally, I had prepared various bargaining materials to persuade Lyudmila, expecting that there would be extremely complicated negotiations.

but….

She accepts all the conditions and assists me only out of pure kindness towards me.

If Hyunwoo could build up favorability toward the heroines by adjusting the main character, why is he showing such abnormal favor to me?

(That’s what I’m saying…..)

‘huh?’

(I found out while saving you, there was a mark engraved on your heart.)

‘Imprint….?’

(Yes. That disgusting woman…. It was a seal filled with the divine power of the goddess.)

‘……….!!’

(You probably originally had powers equal to that warrior. However, your abilities were limited by the seal… the seal that contained the curse of the goddess, so you were unable to properly exert your power.)

‘The Goddess’s…. Curse….’

(Well, this is just my guess. However, seeing that you were able to break free from the restrictions of the seal and display your original powers because of the seal that resided in your heart, I think that the blind affection that this woman named Lyudmila has for you is also an extension of that.)

Hmm….

Is that so?

There is no confirmation, but if Luagat’s guess is correct…

I might be able to execute revenge in a completely different way than I originally envisioned.

okay.

Choi Hyun-woo, take revenge in the way that trash deserves the most pain.

— Thump, thump, thump….

Around that time.

Have the raid team members completed their roles by type, distribution of supplies, and final inspection?

Lyudmila returned to the platoon tent with a tired expression on her face.

“Hooo…..”

“Thank you for your hard work. Are you tired?”

“Yeah… No matter how many times I try, I never get used to being a raid leader….”

After accepting the water bottle I handed him and quenching his thirst.

Lyudmila sat down right next to me.

And then….

“Sup….”

He buried his face in the nape of my neck and started sniffing.

“Hoo…..”

“……”

“Sseuup…. haa….. Yeah…. sseuup….”

I sat frozen for about twenty seconds, not understanding what the hell this girl was doing.

I glanced at her with a flushed expression as she sniffed my scent…

I parted my lips with difficulty.

“Ryu… Lyudmila….?”

“……..!!”

Only then did he realize what he was doing.

Lyudmila flinched, then after a moment she raised her eyes and looked at me.

“Mi, sorry… did I offend you?”

“No, well… that’s not it…”

“Me too… I don’t know why I’m like this… I don’t know, but….”

“………..”

“When I smell you, my heart calms down… and my body gets hot little by little… phew…. what should I say… I feel a sense of fullness that I can’t resist….”

“……….”

“I’m sorry. I’ll take care of it a little more…. Can you just stay like this….?”

“……..”

I nodded silently.

Lyudmila buried her nose even deeper into my body, feeling my chest with one hand and savoring my scent.

“Sseuup…. hoo…. haa, haa…. huh….. hooaaa….. sseuup…..”

like that.

For several minutes, I remained frozen, surrendering myself to her sense of smell, in order to stabilize Lyudmila’s emotions.

— Kuuung….

“……..!!”

A heavy shaking sound shook the tent.

and.

“–Chief of Staff!”

The scout’s voice rang out from outside the tent, and Lyudmila straightened her disheveled clothes and walked out of the tent.

“Report it.”

“Target reached 4km ahead! It is expected to enter the operation area within 5 minutes!!”

“It’s a little earlier than planned…. Everyone, get to your positions!! The Behemoth raid begins now!!”

A dignified expression and tone that made it hard to believe that he had just been sniffing my scent.

After giving quick instructions to the raiding party members, Lyudmila returned to the tent and picked up her weapons.

“God.”

“Yeah… I guess it’s time to get started for real.”

After taking a few deep breaths.

I followed her and walked towards the front lines.

–Kuuuung… boom, kukung…..

, a giant raid boss that gradually reveals its distinct shape from a faint silhouette.

A quadrupedal creature resembling a hippopotamus.

His heavy build and languid-looking face even give the impression of being somewhat dull.

However, considering its height of over 50 meters and its weight of thousands of tons, even a slight touch of the shock wave from its footsteps would disintegrate an average human being without even leaving a trace.

— Swish….

Ignoring the distrustful looks gathering around him.

I exercised the command authority I had inherited from Lyudmila.

“R Squadron, commence operation.”

R-platoon– Adventurers of the ranger and archer classes placed in the vanguard.

Although this is a configuration that completely goes against the classic layout, the typical tank class has no value in the face of Behemoth’s overwhelming physical power.

— Pot, papap…! Papak…!!

The R platoon members intentionally kept a distance to attract Behemoth’s attention, hovering in front of its eyes and shooting arrows.

The attack targets sensitive weak points such as the creature’s eyes and horns.

“Geuuu…..”

Behemoth lets out a low growl as if it is annoyed by the arrow attacks.

Immediately after capturing the crying sound, I gave instructions to all members of the raid using salt magic.

“–All, for pattern 1!!”

Pattern 1 – Behemoth’s basic attack pattern that occurs when a certain amount of aggro is drawn after the raid starts.

— Kukuuung…! Thump, kuku….!!

It stomps the ground twice with its heavy feet, then fires a shower of light bullets from its horns at its prey, paralyzed by the shockwave.

Although it is a basic check pattern, the power of a direct hit is so strong that even a high-level adventurer can die instantly with one hit.

but–

— Sweep…!!

The Rangers and Archers of R Platoon responded to the pattern as they had been trained in advance.

Before he stomps his feet, crouch low to minimize the damage from the shockwave.

Wait without being flustered by Matan’s offensive.

Behemoth’s magic bullets are guided over the heads of their prey before diving down and exploding on the ground.

So the trick to evasion is not to dodge from the beginning, but to wait and then quickly run in one direction the moment the bullet starts falling.

However, since it is difficult for the targeted prey to detect the movements of the magic bullet, a commander or observer needs to give instructions on the timing of evasion from a distance.

“–Avoid!!”

— Papapapapak… pat, papak…!!

— Kukwaaang….!!

“Oh….”

“Is this true…?”

It must be because they had heard of Matan’s notoriety for causing countless casualties in the defense of Fort Palgrak.

The members of R Platoon exchanged glances as if surprised that not a single casualty had occurred, then reorganized their ranks.

— Pak, papat…! Papapapak….!!

The R platoon members continue to fire arrows and guide the guy towards Gado.

“Geee….. Gyaaa …

Behemoth began to chase after them, howling in rage.

Although it occasionally stomps its feet or fires light bullets, the R Platoon members, who had already learned the art of evasion, were able to respond to its attacks without difficulty.

— Gurrrrung….!!

About the sixth or seventh time I rolled my feet.

The R Platoon members reached the target area, and I gave instructions to use salt.

“All members of R-platoon, gather at X-point.”

— Blame, blame…. Chuck.

Despite their expressions showing signs of anxiety, the members of Squad R gathered at the target point as instructed.

A high-difficulty gimmick that is most likely to cause casualties in the original Behemoth Raid.

“Gewooo…!! Grrr….. Gyuaaa!!”

— Thud, thud, kooong…. kooong…!!

Have you ever seen a bunch of hateful prey gathered together in one place?

Behemoth began to charge forward with unstoppable momentum–

After I confirmed that the guy had reached a certain distance, I immediately gave instructions.

“–Power out!!”

— Papapapapapak…!!

— Tata tata tata tatata…!!

The R platoon members run with all their might to escape from X-point.

And the right front leg of Behemoth, who was trying to chase after them–

— Kwakwakwakwang….!!

He was thrown into a trap that had been prepared in advance.

–Kururung… thump, thump…..

A trap about 15 meters deep.

For humans, it would be a height that would be impossible to climb up, but for Behemoth, it would be nothing more than a brief fall with his front paw stuck in a hole.