Chapter 54 Part 1: Saving Private Kim Tae-Byung
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I ate with Unnie and Yeon-Won for a while. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI didn’t tell them that I had entered the black house gate, so they thought I had been in the blue reed gate all week as usual.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
I think they were worried because they tried to contact me right after the gate appeared and they didn’t get a response, which is understandable since there is only a short distance between the two gates.
I was actually scolded for awhile after coming a week later.
I apologized for worrying her, and we had dinner together after that.
We were enjoying our meal when Hye-won’s cell phone rang out.
It wasn’t her regular phone, but her guild phone.
A chilling silence immediately descended on the table, which indicated that something had happened.
Hye-won picked up her cell phone first and answered the call.
“Uh, Yeon-ho, what’s going on?”
The caller’s voice started off casual, then grew even more serious.
“How many people are missing…? Do you know?”
Hye-won’s face stiffened.
“I’m coming right away.”
“Unnie, what’s going on?”
It didn’t look too serious.
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Judging from the lack of news, it couldn’t be a non-wave gate.
I thought Theodore didn’t have any plans for the time being because there was no urgency.
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A normal gate doesn’t cause civilian casualties, so it shouldn’t be an emergency.
So what’s going on?
Hye-won’s answer left me speechless.
“Big Dipper got stranded while clearing.”
Big Dipper was the guild that Kim Tae-byung joined in.
“There’s a request for assistance, so I have to go right now.”
I remembered my last communication with Tae-byung.
He told me that he was going to enter the gate with his guildmates for the first time, and that he was nervous and worried about making a mistake.
“I’ll go with you.”
It wasn’t something I thought of in my head. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereBut as soon as I said it out loud, my heart was firm.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“A colleague of mine is in there.”
Hye-won was silent for a moment, then told me to be ready in three minutes.
I ran upstairs and grabbed my things.
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I packed simple necessities, dry food, first aid kit, and extra weapons.
Instead of my regular clothes, I put on my training pants, which were made of tough fabric and had stiff, medicated leather guards over them.
I put on my tightly laced combat boots and check my knits.
I’m all set.
When I jumped out the window, Hye-won, who was waiting below, started the car.
I then asked her questions immediately.
“What exactly is going on?”
“It’s a gate clearing assignment. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe gate was just past the highway here. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s not a high-ranked gate, but Big Dipper was the only one who went through it, and they must have lost a lot of people in the process of clearing. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThey’ve called for backup and are currently trying to hold out, but… They’re currently isolated and in danger.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“How many people are missing?”
“They don’t know exactly! It’s a field full of mist, and if anyone goes missing, no one will know.”
The visibility was poor, so it must mean that the monsters inside the gate are sneaking in and eating them one by one.
“Was it a Mist Kingfisher?”
“No. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI don’t know. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI’ve never seen one before.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
‘I did.’
“I think they’ve called in reinforcements from other allied guilds, and Big Dipper will be sending more people, so we’ll have to hold out until then…”
“How many members were sent before?”
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“Thirty people.”
That’s a pretty big operation. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI mean, it’s not like they didn’t care about safety, but to be trapped in isolation with that many people? That means at least half of them are already…read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
The image of Kim Tae-byung as a cold corpse, flashed through my mind.
His limbs are mangled and bleeding, and his cloudy eyes are staring into space.
‘No.’
There was still a half chance that he was still alive.
That he would be okay.
“Thank you for coming.”
“No, what’s the current situation?”
A member of Big Dipper greeted Hye-Won. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereHis face was full of fatigue and worry.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
A pattern that symbolizes The Big dipper was sewn on his chest. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt was also a symbol of their consistency.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“It’s not great, but we’ve got some help from some allied Guilds, so we’ve got a decent selection. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe rest of us will be back as soon as we clear the other gates we’re in, but for now… We’re leaning heavily on the other guilds.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
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This is one of the disadvantages of being a small guild.
Due to their small numbers, there are times when they are short-handed when working on multiple gates at the same time, so there is a widespread culture among small and medium-sized guilds of forming alliances and helping each other out when needed.
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“I will not forget this favor.”
The man with a knightly appearance said sincerely.
“You’re welcome. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereWe haven’t forgotten the grace we received from Big Dipper before either.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
It was three hours before we could enter the gate.
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“This gate, the so-called ‘Red Mist Gate’, has the following structure.”
Lee Hyung-woo, the Vice Guild Leader of Big Dipper, began the briefing.
It was based on the information they had gathered from the scouting team they sent in advance.
“Looking at the timing when we lost contact with their party, it is estimated that they’re currently located around here.”
Lee Hyung-woo pointed to a spot.
It was the center of the gate.
The gate was a maze of twisting paths that, from a distance, looked like a large cross. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe center of the gate was where they had disappeared.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
‘We don’t have a general idea of where they went, out of all directions after that.’
The search area will probably expand exponentially.
There were murmurs of agreement, but Lee Hyung-woo suddenly declared firmly,
“Big Dipper greatly owes everyone a great favor. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI’m also grateful that you’re here. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s only natural that we should be the one to clean up the mess because it’s part of our guild assignment… However, in order to save the young people trapped inside it, I beg you for help.”
Chapter 54 Part 1: Saving Private Kim Tae-Byung
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I ate with Unnie and Yeon-Won for a while. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI didn’t tell them that I had entered the black house gate, so they thought I had been in the blue reed gate all week as usual.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
I think they were worried because they tried to contact me right after the gate appeared and they didn’t get a response, which is understandable since there is only a short distance between the two gates.
I was actually scolded for awhile after coming a week later.
I apologized for worrying her, and we had dinner together after that.
We were enjoying our meal when Hye-won’s cell phone rang out.
It wasn’t her regular phone, but her guild phone.
A chilling silence immediately descended on the table, which indicated that something had happened.
Hye-won picked up her cell phone first and answered the call.
“Uh, Yeon-ho, what’s going on?”
The caller’s voice started off casual, then grew even more serious.
“How many people are missing…? Do you know?”
Hye-won’s face stiffened.
“I’m coming right away.”
“Unnie, what’s going on?”
It didn’t look too serious.
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Judging from the lack of news, it couldn’t be a non-wave gate.
I thought Theodore didn’t have any plans for the time being because there was no urgency.
[Read only on Salmonlatte.com]
A normal gate doesn’t cause civilian casualties, so it shouldn’t be an emergency.
So what’s going on?
Hye-won’s answer left me speechless.
“Big Dipper got stranded while clearing.”
Big Dipper was the guild that Kim Tae-byung joined in.
“There’s a request for assistance, so I have to go right now.”
I remembered my last communication with Tae-byung.
He told me that he was going to enter the gate with his guildmates for the first time, and that he was nervous and worried about making a mistake.
“I’ll go with you.”
It wasn’t something I thought of in my head. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereBut as soon as I said it out loud, my heart was firm.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“A colleague of mine is in there.”
Hye-won was silent for a moment, then told me to be ready in three minutes.
I ran upstairs and grabbed my things.
Sponsored Content
I packed simple necessities, dry food, first aid kit, and extra weapons.
Instead of my regular clothes, I put on my training pants, which were made of tough fabric and had stiff, medicated leather guards over them.
I put on my tightly laced combat boots and check my knits.
I’m all set.
When I jumped out the window, Hye-won, who was waiting below, started the car.
I then asked her questions immediately.
“What exactly is going on?”
“It’s a gate clearing assignment. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe gate was just past the highway here. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s not a high-ranked gate, but Big Dipper was the only one who went through it, and they must have lost a lot of people in the process of clearing. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThey’ve called for backup and are currently trying to hold out, but… They’re currently isolated and in danger.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“How many people are missing?”
“They don’t know exactly! It’s a field full of mist, and if anyone goes missing, no one will know.”
The visibility was poor, so it must mean that the monsters inside the gate are sneaking in and eating them one by one.
“Was it a Mist Kingfisher?”
“No. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI don’t know. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI’ve never seen one before.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
‘I did.’
“I think they’ve called in reinforcements from other allied guilds, and Big Dipper will be sending more people, so we’ll have to hold out until then…”
“How many members were sent before?”
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“Thirty people.”
That’s a pretty big operation. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI mean, it’s not like they didn’t care about safety, but to be trapped in isolation with that many people? That means at least half of them are already…read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
The image of Kim Tae-byung as a cold corpse, flashed through my mind.
His limbs are mangled and bleeding, and his cloudy eyes are staring into space.
‘No.’
There was still a half chance that he was still alive.
That he would be okay.
“Thank you for coming.”
“No, what’s the current situation?”
A member of Big Dipper greeted Hye-Won. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereHis face was full of fatigue and worry.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
A pattern that symbolizes The Big dipper was sewn on his chest. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt was also a symbol of their consistency.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
“It’s not great, but we’ve got some help from some allied Guilds, so we’ve got a decent selection. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe rest of us will be back as soon as we clear the other gates we’re in, but for now… We’re leaning heavily on the other guilds.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
[Read only on Salmonlatte.com]
This is one of the disadvantages of being a small guild.
Due to their small numbers, there are times when they are short-handed when working on multiple gates at the same time, so there is a widespread culture among small and medium-sized guilds of forming alliances and helping each other out when needed.
Sponsored Content
“I will not forget this favor.”
The man with a knightly appearance said sincerely.
“You’re welcome. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereWe haven’t forgotten the grace we received from Big Dipper before either.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
It was three hours before we could enter the gate.
❖
“This gate, the so-called ‘Red Mist Gate’, has the following structure.”
Lee Hyung-woo, the Vice Guild Leader of Big Dipper, began the briefing.
It was based on the information they had gathered from the scouting team they sent in advance.
“Looking at the timing when we lost contact with their party, it is estimated that they’re currently located around here.”
Lee Hyung-woo pointed to a spot.
It was the center of the gate.
The gate was a maze of twisting paths that, from a distance, looked like a large cross. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThe center of the gate was where they had disappeared.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there
‘We don’t have a general idea of where they went, out of all directions after that.’
The search area will probably expand exponentially.
There were murmurs of agreement, but Lee Hyung-woo suddenly declared firmly,
“Big Dipper greatly owes everyone a great favor. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI’m also grateful that you’re here. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s only natural that we should be the one to clean up the mess because it’s part of our guild assignment… However, in order to save the young people trapped inside it, I beg you for help.”
