The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 123

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 123

Even if it’s just a D-rank monster, it’s wrapped in flames all over its body like that.
And its size is comparable to a small car.
‘But why is it so easy?’
Jang Su Ho gazed down at his new shield.
The eternal iron shield that Yeo Joo had gifted him seemed to have been waiting—the moment he stepped into the Dungeon where the heat shimmered intensely, it radiated even more of its cold aura.
‘It must be because of this shield…’
The oppressive heat that always threatened him whenever he entered a Dungeon was now subdued, and his mind was clearer than ever before.
So clear, in fact, that he wondered if this Dungeon itself was nothing more than a massive Simulation Training Ground.
“Hey, Jang Su Ho! Are you hurt?”
When he remained motionless for a moment, Yeo Joo, who had fallen back to the rear, called out to him.
“Oh, no! I’m fine!”
“What! Then fight! Hurry up and finish it!”
“Ah, yeah!”
Jang Su Ho quickly adjusted his grip on the shield and charged at the crimson wolf before him.
‘Right, that’s it. I’m in competition with Taesan right now.’
The past that had tormented him for so long, and above all, Gwak Ho Young, who sneered at Yeo Joo every time they met.
‘I can’t forgive him.’
Jang Su Ho swung his massive shield, pouring all the anger he had been holding back into the blow.
Whoosh—!
“Shriek!”
The wolf, struck squarely on the head by the shield’s edge, didn’t even cry out before it froze in place and slowly oxidized into black ash, vanishing.
“What. It’s over…?”
Everything ended with a single strike.
It was before the other Guild members waiting behind could even rush in.
“Fast and good, Jang Su Ho! Well done!”
At Yeo Joo’s praise, shouted from afar with her hands cupped together, Jang Su Ho felt power surging through his entire body.
At the same time, a pleased grin spread across his face.
“Alright, bring them all on.”
I can’t lose to Taesan, no matter what.
Soon, Jang Su Ho’s massive frame shot forward like an arrow toward the next wolf.

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“Wow, I’m glad I made him a new shield.”
I squinted my eyes and nodded as I watched Jang Su Ho flying around in the distance.
“Oppa Su Ho is literally flying around, isn’t he?”
“Right? His feet barely touch the ground anymore, seriously.”
The moment three red wolves appeared, Lee Yu Eul, who had pulled me back into her arms, let out a soft whistle.
Jang Su Ho was performing at an unprecedented level.
Gone was the anxiety about when he might suddenly switch into Berserker mode—his attacks with the new shield were clean and devastating.
“Lee Yu Eul.”
“Yes, unnie.”
“It really does seem like dungeons are all about gear.”
Even though it was only a C-rank dungeon, the environment was so scorching that if you cracked a raw egg on the floor, it would instantly become a fried egg.
Yet none of the guild members fighting at the front, and not even me—the most fragile among us—were significantly hindered by this heat.
It was all thanks to the Justice Guild uniforms that Jung Hee Ok had crafted.
And as for Jang Su Ho, who was reaping the full benefits of the eternal cold iron, what more could be said.
“I need to earn a lot more money.”
After all, most of life’s troubles can be solved with money.

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It was when we encountered the third pack of wolves.
This time, seven of them appeared all at once.
Just as Jang Su Ho was about to rush in with his shield again.
“Ah, Hyung Su Ho! Let me shoot my bow too!”
Lee Yu Chan, who had been waiting on standby for hours since entering the dungeon, finally cried out in a sulky voice.
“Alright, alright.”
Jang Su Ho stepped back under the sharp glares of the other guild members.
Then attacks came flying at the wolf pack from all directions.
The first to fly was Lee Yu Chan’s arrow, which he had been itching to shoot.
But perhaps he had rushed, for the mana arrow missed the wolf’s forehead and lodged itself in its neck instead.
“Ah! What a waste!”
And before Lee Yu Chan could even draw his bowstring a second time, something flew through the air at a speed rivaling the arrow.
Thwack!
“Screech!”
Kang Han’s yellow lightning struck precisely into the forehead of the lead wolf.
“Phew.”
Kang Han, who brushed his hair back like a pitcher who had just thrown a pitch, spoke.
“You need to aim properly, Lee Yu Chan.”
“Next time, I’ll take it down in one shot!”
As expected, the Justice Guild, excluding Jang Su Ho, had excellent compatibility with this dungeon.
Though there was the calculation that since they were all S-rank and A-rank hunters, compatibility hardly mattered anyway.
Even without seeing it, it was obvious that Taesan was rolling around somewhere in the Dungeon, yet the Justice Guild moved as if they’d merely stepped out of a light training session.
But there was someone far more formidable than anyone else in this Flame Dungeon.
“Hey, want to come out and play with me?”
It was Han Ji Sung, who had about ten small ice spheres hovering around his body.
The moment Kang Han and Lee Yu Chan stepped back, an ice spear the size of an adult’s forearm shot forward.
But the target wasn’t the wolves.
Crash!
The ice spheres fired at their feet shattered instantly, rising as a thick cloud of steam.
And Han Ji Sung didn’t miss that moment.
The instant silver light gleamed in his blue eyes, he murmured softly.
“Absolute Zero.”
“Screech! Screech!”
“Howl!”
In an instant, the steam transformed into razor-sharp ice shards that swirled around, trapping six wolves within their grasp.
“Wow.”
“That’s terrifying, seriously.”
“Hey, don’t mess with Ji Sung from now on.”
“We won’t.”
The dazzlingly white blizzard was soon stained black by the monsters’ dark blood.
It was a devastating area-of-effect skill.
“He turned that into something like this?”
The snowflakes I’d seen before were definitely beautiful.
I never imagined they could evolve into such a tremendous offensive technique.
Han Ji Sung truly was something else.
Even in the heat of the Flame Dungeon, goosebumps rose on my arms.
And at the same time, I understood.
‘This is already a won game.’
A rabbit and a turtle race, but the rabbit doesn’t take a nap?
Then the turtle has no chance whatsoever.
“Let’s move on to the next area!”
At my call, the Justice Guild began advancing diligently forward.

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That said, clearing the Dungeon wasn’t entirely effortless.
First, the lengthy travel time was the main issue.
I pulled out a watch designed specifically for Gates and checked the time.
“We’ve already been inside for ten hours.”
No wonder I felt exhausted.
I didn’t even need to open my status window to know it.
My feet ached, and my limbs felt heavy and sluggish—my stamina was clearly approaching its limit.
“Guild Master, let’s rest here for a moment….”
I was speaking while shaking out my throbbing feet when it happened.
“It’s dangerous.”
Kang Han, who had been ahead of me just moments before, flew halfway toward me in a blink and scooped me up like pulling a radish from the ground, leaping high into the air.
“W-what is that?!”
The spot where I’d been standing just moments ago was now filled with vine-like plants that sparked with flames every time they moved.
How could plants burn and move like that?
Even seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe it.
But this was beyond the Gate.
It was a place where impossible things happened without question.
“Why does this Dungeon keep throwing things at us?!”
I reflexively wrapped my arms tightly around Kang Han’s neck as I spoke.
These sudden, unexpected situations kept arising.
That was the second problem.
Normally, monsters could be observed from a distance first.
Most of them wandered around their own territories, which was why.
But the monsters in this Dungeon kept hiding somewhere and then bursting out.
The red wolf I’d first encountered did that, and so did the fire-breathing bat I’d dealt with second.
And now this vine that suddenly whipped toward us was no different.
“Let’s wait here for a moment.”
Rather than leave me alone, Kang Han stood beside me and spoke while watching over the guild members.
“Everyone seems to be handling it fine.”
For a non-combat healer like me, these flaming vines were dangerous, but for the others, they were merely an annoying monster.

[ Ignition Vine ( D )
: A plant that wraps around enemies with its burning stems and consumes them.
Possesses strong reproductive and vitality properties. ]

I checked the information just in case, and sure enough, it was D-rank.
“Ugh, why is it so persistent!”
Lee Yu Eul, who had been leading the charge and slashing through the vine stems with her machete, clicked her tongue in frustration.
“Ji Sung! My shoes are completely melting!”
“Ready. Move back.”
Only after Han Ji Sung unleashed another blizzard sweeping across the area did the flame vine finally cease its violent, whip-like thrashing.
“…Ji Sung seems to be pushing himself too hard.”
Being a protected healer didn’t mean I could simply stand idle and watch comfortably.
As I continuously monitored the guild members’ conditions, I noticed Han Ji Sung’s complexion had turned ashen.
“Are you hurt anywhere, noona?”
Once the battle ended, Lee Yu Eul approached and checked on my condition, and I nodded to reassure her.
Then I extended my hand toward Han Ji Sung.
“Let me heal you.”
“…I’ll take you up on that.”
Though he didn’t say it outright, Han Ji Sung seemed exhausted and readily offered his hand.

[ Status Abnormality – Darkness Addiction 75%, Darkness Vulnerability ]

See, I told you.
I exhaled softly and retrieved Chung Soo’s stamina-boosting tonic from my Subspace, then drank it.

[ Consumption of ‘Stamina Elevation Tonic’ has been detected. ]
[ Current Stamina: 80 / 100 ]

I felt strength surge through me instantly.
Moreover, this stamina would be maintained for the next twenty minutes.
In that time, I planned to quickly heal the guild members and purge the darkness corruption.
And as if reading my thoughts, a crimson window materialized before my eyes.

[ Drug abuse is dangerous. ]

Ah, here comes the system again.
I waved my hand dismissively, sweeping away the annoying warning window.
Then I grasped Han Ji Sung’s hand and activated my skill.

[ Skill ‘Darkness Purification’ is being used. ]
[ Stamina 1 → Addiction Reduction 1.3% ]
[ Purification was successful! ]
[ Han Ji Sung’s Darkness Addiction Rate: 0% ]

This is the true power of an S-rank Potion Master who can even deceive the system itself.
“Come on, next is Jang Su Ho!”
“Oh, you’re doing me too?”
Thanks to his eternal iron shield, I wasn’t too worried, but I used my skill on Jang Su Ho just in case.
Sure enough, his poison resistance had dropped by 20% in the meantime.
It’s a good thing I caught it early.
He almost lost his composure again.
After that, I restored the stamina of the remaining guild members.
Finally, I extended my hand to Kang Han, but he only shook his head.
“I’m fine. More importantly, your legs must be aching.”
“They were, but they got better after taking Im Chung Soo’s tonic.”
It was my way of promoting just how effective Im Chung Soo’s tonics were.
Whatever he made of my words, Kang Han’s expression darkened.
Then, without warning, he turned to show me his broad back and dropped to one knee.
“Please ride on my back.”
“No, no? I said I’m fine?”
“I’m fine as well. And this way, we can move faster.”
I had no rebuttal to that.
After all, the entire guild was moving slowly because of me.
“I can’t argue with that. Then, if you don’t mind.”
I settled myself onto Kang Han’s back without hesitation.
If anyone thought I was the type to refuse something like this, they’d be sorely mistaken.
Though I did wonder if I wasn’t a bit heavy.
Kang Han rose to his feet as easily as if he were carrying nothing at all.
Oh, excellent riding comfort.
Moving through the Dungeon without exerting myself—what a luxury.
Delighted, I chuckled softly, and Kang Han spoke to me in a voice tinged with amusement.
“I shall serve you with utmost devotion, Healer.”

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Live Comments ▼
– Did Jang Su Ho switch shields?
– What’s with all that glinting?
– Is that for offense or defense? Can’t tell lol
– Where does the Justice Guild keep getting these items from?
– Besides Master, is there another craftsman in this country who can produce that level of quality?
– I wish they would reveal the item specs sometime ㅠㅠ
– There’s a rumor that Jung Hee Ok is the one who makes the Justice Guild uniforms..
– Nah that’s BS. Why would Jung Hee Ok make uniforms for the Justice Guild?
– Damn, Han Ji Sung’s AOE damage though;;;
– S-rank form is insane;
– Taesan struggles to handle it, but the Justice Guild just blows through it in one shot
– That’s what elite and lean means
– After watching Gwak Ho Young hang back and slack off, seeing this is so refreshing lol
– Wait, why is Gwak Ho Young falling back? Isn’t he the guild master?
– Something about managing stamina for the boss fight
– But Kang Han keeps attacking from the front the whole time
– That’s the difference between A-rank and S-rank;;;
Real talk, S-rank doesn’t need stamina management lol
– Plus the Justice Guild encounters more monsters anyway
– The Justice Guild looking out for each other is so nice ♥
– Am I the only one getting butterflies seeing Kang Han’s back…?
– They got hit more because they were both bigger ㅠㅠㅠ
– I’ll carry my woman (jk)
– Kang Han and Yeo Joo have great chemistry ^^
– Wow, they’re all S-rank and A-rank so they’re like using instant teleportation or something;;;
– Suddenly watching a martial arts movie
– But seriously, at this rate the Justice Guild will finish way faster than Taesan?

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