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The power of Seol Joo-hee, whom I met after a long time, was still beyond imagination.

Kwahiah Ah Ah ─── !!!

She fired an icy white magic attack and instantly destroyed a large group of gnolls blocking the path, showing such destructive power that it was hard to believe that she had not used even 1% of her internal attack power.

Thanks to this, we were able to reach the gate entrance much faster… .

“Joohee! This way!”

We discovered a large group of gray wolves camped at the gate entrance and a red wolf standing in the center. We hid in the rubble of a collapsed building and surveyed the situation.

“There are a lot more people than I thought… .”

There are only a few dozen visible numbers.

I didn’t know it when it was described in the novel, but it was a force that felt intimidating just by looking at it.

‘If only I had brought some items… .’

Gray Wolves, class B monsters, move under the instructions of their king, Red Wolf.

Red Wolf is a monster that is rated as Class A. Although it is slightly weaker than other monsters of the same class, it is a difficult monster to deal with due to its speed and cleverness, as its name suggests.

Because the incident happened early, all the plans I had made were ruined… ,

I felt like I needed to come up with a new strategy and approach it.

“Joohee. Do you remember dealing with Bully Ant before?”

To explain the strategy to Seol Joo-hee, I used the gate I had defeated previously as an example.

“… … .”

She just stared at me quietly with her mouth closed, and it seemed like she was remembering correctly because she wasn’t going to deny anything.

“Let’s go the same way as before. I’ll get its attention, so fly towards the red wolf and blow it up in one go.”

The gray wolf always moves under the direction of the red wolf.

Of course, the Gray Wolves also divide their systems among themselves, but when the Red Wolf exists, the Red Wolf’s instructions always come first.

In short, if you cut off the head of a red wolf, a gray wolf is no better than a ragtag bunch.

“Then, right away… .”

In order to carry out the operation right away, I put away my weapon, checked my magic power, and looked for a way to attract attention.

“… Are you going to lure a gray wolf to someone who can’t even use magic properly?”

Seol Joo-hee tackled him with a disapproving expression.

“Grey Wolf is not something you can handle. If you don’t know anything, why are you planning such a stupid plan? Do you want to die like that?”

His words and actions were rougher than usual, but he was clearly worried about me.

Because it was the same as her usual pattern of worrying about me.

but… .

“… It has to be that way.”

Now, taking risks is inevitable.

Gray wolves use a strategy similar to wheel-and-wheel warfare where they repeatedly hit and run to weaken their prey, but it is not efficient at all to deal with them one by one in silence.

At least, if Hong Yu-ra or Lim A-rin were there, I wouldn’t have come forward… .

I am the only one who can assist Seol Joo-hee right now, so I have no choice but to do it.

“I will try to escape as best as I can. Instead, you just have to deal with the red wolf quickly. Isn’t that right?”

I shrugged my shoulders with a relaxed expression and reassured Seol Joo-hee.

However, she still gave me a disapproving look, but soon, as if she recognized that my strategy was the most efficient, she clicked her tongue openly and began to wrap her body around internal energy.

“Do it yourself.”

“Good. Let’s get started right away.”

After getting her consent, I immediately picked up a suitable rock nearby and pressed the magic into it.

He threw it at the gray wolf camped nearby.

Paaang────!!

When they hear a loud noise, the gray wolves raise their fur and become alert to the surroundings.

Awww────! Awww────!

Soon, the Red Wolf’s instructions were given in the distance.

“See you when it’s over.”

I emerged from the wreckage, leaving a greeting to Seol Joo-hee as usual.

Crumbling… … ! Crrr… … !

A bloody cry that penetrates my ears and a heavy feeling of death that weighs down my whole body.

“… eww… .”

I let out a soft moan as a sudden, painful phantom pain shot through my legs. I awakened my survival instinct and activated my entire body’s magic power.

Awww──────!

At that time, the red wolf’s howl rang out and the gray wolves started running towards me.

“Gandaaa!”

I started to pave the way for the real protagonist.

*

‘Stupid.’

Seol Joo-hee, who was hiding behind the rubble, thought as she watched Do Ji-hyuk running between buildings.

I don’t know why you work so hard.

‘On the topic of traitors… .’

For Seol Joo-hee, this incident was one in which Do Ji-hyuk did not need to be involved in the first place.

It was the type of incident where you didn’t have to intervene or go overboard.

Crumbling!

Paaang──!! Paaa!!

However, Do Ji-hyuk devoted his whole body to opening the way,

At the same time, he was clearly proving that his strategy was correct.

“… … .”

Seol Ju-hee glanced at the road that was slowly starting to open and thought about it again.

‘Strange.’

He said that the image of Do Ji-hyuk in the video is very different from the Do Ji-hyuk he has seen so far.

‘Something is strange…’ .’

Although Seol Ju-hee clearly felt that something was strange, she had no clue what the strangeness was.

All that comes to mind is that she shouldn’t forgive him for betraying her and her friends.

That was the truth, a law of the world that could not be broken,

It was a very obvious formula that was ingrained in my head before I knew it.

“… Phew… .”

Just as Seol Joo-hee was holding her strangely pounding head and was about to approach the red wolf.

Boom!

A dull sound came from somewhere.

“… ?”

Seol Joo-hee paused for a moment and turned her head to look at the place where the sound came from.

Soon, they found Do Ji-hyuk stuck on the outer wall of the building.

In the end, it was not possible to avoid the Gray Wolf’s attack.

“… !”

Seol Joo-hee, who was startled, opened her eyes wide and looked at Do Ji-hyuk.

His chest was slowly starting to turn red, as if it had been scratched by claws… .

The moment I encountered that bright red color.

‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’

Seol Joo-hee’s mind also began to turn white.

‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’

Fear pouring out so much that my fingertips tremble, and anger rising like a flood.

‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’

My sinking heart was filled with only unpleasant emotions,

‘Do Ji-hyuk dies.’

An overwhelming instinct that surpassed reason took control of my entire body and exploded my energy at will.

Hua Ahhh !!!!

That was the moment when the thought that I might lose Do Ji-hyuk forever came to mind.

“Don’t touch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Seol Joo-hee, whose eyes were turned in anger, completely forgot about the strategy and threw herself to save Do Ji-hyuk.

*

Immediately after being attacked by a gray wolf that could not be avoided.

I was shocked and lost consciousness, and had a strange dream.

It was a dream that was almost like a childhood delusion, being held up by people with the shameful nickname ‘Emperor’.

‘This is outrageous.’

What’s even more absurd is that in the dream, I was casually reading articles on the Internet as if I was used to being treated like that… .

[‘Emperor’ Do Ji-hyuk marries ‘Queen’ Seol Joo-hee… ]

[Meeting of the Emperor and Queen. Wedding of the century… ]

[The Emperor of Sejin, the rival Cheonhwa Guild… ]

[November Bride Seol Joo-hee “We were speeding.”]

It was an article about a wedding with Seol Ju-hee.

‘Am I marrying Seol Joo-hee?’

No matter how much it was called a dream, the content was so unrealistic and close to fantasy that I naturally frowned.

“… Mr. Lawducer… ! Producer… !”

Soon, my vision began to blur, and I woke up from my dream hearing the familiar voice of Hannah Bang.

“… Umm… .”

I blinked blankly and looked at the pure white ceiling, then slowly turned my head and looked around.

“F, producer! Are you coming to your senses!?”

“Jihyuk!”

“, I’ll get a doctor!”

Seoul City Hall team members were surrounding me with worried expressions.

“Why are you… .”

When I narrowed my brows and spoke with difficulty due to the tight pain I felt in my chest, Kim Jun-hyung, who was standing at the bedside, started to get angry.

“Mr. ! With what confidence did you fight the Gray Wolf?! Then what if it gets lost? I’m really glad that Seol Joo-hee saved me… . If not, you would have crossed the Jordan River now!”

“… Huh?”

I barely came to my senses and was able to hear the whole story from my teammates… .

It’s already been a few hours since the incident occurred in Chuncheon.

It is said that Seol Ju-hee closed the gate, devastating the surrounding area, and she saved me and moved me to the hospital in Chuncheon.

“… What about Seol Joo-hee? So is this Chuncheon?”

“Sol Joo-hee left you at the hospital and left.”

“This is Seoul! They said they only received first aid and moved back to Seoul… !”

“… seoul? Did anything happen to you?”

“Ah, the gate was opened in Seoul as well, but Arin Lim did a great job blocking it.”

‘Arin?’

The news I heard from Na-rae Kim was quite surprising.

It is said that the moment the gate opened in Seoul, Lim A-rin, who was passing nearby by ‘accident’, used a whopping 9-circle magic and closed the gate before the monster could escape… .

Gates not only in Seoul but also in other regions were quickly suppressed, and it is said that Chuncheon was the only city in the country to suffer significant damage as a result.

‘… ‘Coincidence?’

I had great doubts about the unexpected results.

It was difficult to dismiss it as a mere coincidence because the differences from the original were too severe.

‘Something is strange…’ .’

In the original work, the second incident left considerable damage across the country, and the area that suffered the most damage was Seoul.

But this time, it went surprisingly smoothly, and Chuncheon Bay, where I was located, suffered major damage.

‘… ‘Is it the effect of changes in content?’

While having a brief conversation with the doctor who stopped by the hospital room with such doubts.

Knock-

Someone knocked on the hospital room door.

“Huh?”

“Who is it… ?”

“Are you a guest? ?”

Naturally, all team members’ eyes were focused on the entrance.

Grumbling──

Eventually, the door opened, and a woman with a lovely appearance pushed her face in.

“… Ji, is Jihyuk in the hospital? ?”

It was Lim Arin.

“Uh!”

“I, Lim A-rin… ?!”

“Wow… .”

The team members, except for Bang Han and Jin Seowon, were very surprised by the appearance of Lim Arin, a famous hunter… .

“Oh… .”

In fact, Lim A-rin looked embarrassed, blinking her big eyes, as if she didn’t know there were people inside.

No matter who saw it, it looked really lovely.