The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 173

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 173

“What should we do about Hunter Yeo Joo?”
“Yeo Joo?”
At the mention of the name “Yeo Joo,” both Sa Ma Young and Hong Joo turned to look at Woo Jun Kyung simultaneously.
“Why Yeo Joo?”
“It seems our lord desires it.”
“Is that so?”
Sa Ma Young’s hand gently stroked Hong Joo’s body.
“My eyes keep drifting toward her. Strange, isn’t it, Hong Joo?”
“Meow.”
Hong Joo let out a long cry, eyes narrowing to slits.
“Why is that, I wonder.”
If I disliked owing a life debt, I could simply give the other party whatever money they wanted and be done with it.
But for some reason, I didn’t want to do that.
‘If I did, we’d never meet again.’
My eyes kept drifting toward her—the way she showed different forms of disgust each time we met.
It was intriguing how the small woman fussed over her people like a mother hen tending to newly hatched chicks.
I found myself wanting to cover my entire body in bright yellow powder and pretend to be a chick myself.
“An amusing woman.”
In that moment, Hong Joo’s sensitive ears perked up.
Ding—
It was a sound humans couldn’t hear.
Hong Joo’s tail, gazing up above Sa Ma Young’s head, swayed contentedly.

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Justice Guild Underground Training Room.
“You can’t let your body cool down. Get up again, Yeo Joo.”
“Ah, just five more minutes.”
“No.”
At Kang Han’s firm words, I cried out in frustration.
“I’m a healer! Why do I have to train!”
During the brief rest period, I’d recovered only a pittance of strength, and I’d exhausted it all on this tantrum, so I simply collapsed onto the training room floor.
“I don’t care. I’m not doing it.”
“Yeo Joo.”
“Good grief, everyone in the neighborhood. The Justice Guild treats its healers like this.”
I meant every word.
There was no neglect quite like this.
Out of nowhere, he’d told me to drink Im Chung Soo’s medicinal tonic, then dragged me to the Physical Training Room and started putting me through my paces.
Lying on the cool floor felt so refreshing that I continued to dawdle, and Kang Han crouched beside me and spoke.
“Is it really that difficult for you, Yeo Joo?”
“Yes. Really. Completely. Absolutely. One hundred percent sincere.”
“Your physical condition seems more serious than I thought.”
“But I’m not going to enter dungeons and fight monsters like you do, Guild Master. Why do I need to train?”
“You should at least know how to protect yourself, Yeo Joo.”
“That’s why I hired a teacher!”
“What if Yoo gets injured?”
“….”
I hadn’t thought of that.
Yoo Jin Rok had a long career and extensive combat experience, but he was still a C-rank Hunter.
In A-rank dungeons and beyond, there was always the possibility of danger.
“Ah, I don’t know. The Guild Master can just come rescue me whenever something happens. Why should I worry when I have such a powerful Guild Master?”
“Me?”
“Yes. Why? Won’t you rescue me?”
“Of course I will, no matter what happens.”
“Then that’s settled. I trust the Guild Master, so today’s training is over—no, forever over!”
I expected Kang Han to sigh at my stubbornness.
But he remained silent.
So I looked up.
“Guild Master, are you hot? Your face is red.”
Looking up from where I lay, Kang Han’s face was flushed.
“No, that’s not it.”
And a sound that hadn’t been heard in a while came through louder than usual.
Beep beep beep beep—

《 ♥ 33 : Colleague (Protected) 》

What the hell?
I shot up from my seat, determined to get to the bottom of this.
Bzzt— bzzt—
Kang Han’s phone vibrated in his pocket.
“…It’s an unknown number.”
Kang Han stared at the screen displaying only digits, no caller name, before answering.
“Yes, this is Kang Han.”
[ “It’s me, Yoo Myung Hwa from Dongbaek.” ]
The voice coming through the phone was loud enough for me standing beside him to hear clearly.
“What brings this call?”
[ “Right now, I need some help from Guild Master Kang Han. Can you come?” ]
“If this concerns a Gate conquest, it would be better to submit an official request to the Awakener Association….”
[ “It’s not that.” ]
Yoo Myung Hwa hesitated uncharacteristically before continuing.
[ “Our vice guild master went berserk inside a Dungeon.” ]
What?
I quietly crept closer to Kang Han’s side, straining to listen.
[ “He’s A-rank in combat, so I can’t contain him alone. I just stepped out to make this call.” ]
“Wouldn’t it be better to request assistance from the Awakener Association in such circumstances?”
[ “Those Association bastards…. Anyway, the situation is complicated. Will you come?” ]
Kang Han exhaled softly, glancing at me pressed against his ear, then replied.
“Send me the location. I’m heading there now.”

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“Bukchon Hanok Village of all places. The location is far from ideal.”
“Do we really have to enter together?”
“You said Dongbaek’s healer isn’t in Korea right now. There will be many injured people—we should help them. Shouldn’t we?”
“That may be true, but….”
“And I want to build up a favor with Dongbaek while I’m at it. You never know when it might come in handy. Besides, Yo Na came with us. If things get dicey, she’ll teleport me out of there, won’t you, Yo Na?”
“Yes! I’ll protect you, sister!”
Sung Yo Na answered vigorously, clenching both her fists.
“Come on, let’s go.”
I gently pushed against Kang Han’s broad back as I spoke.
‘I can’t miss this perfect opportunity for Yo Na to show her face to people.’
This was my true objective.
Ideally, we’d reveal her when our guild officially cleared a Dungeon with some fanfare, but in such a grand setting, Sung Yo Na would likely be far too nervous.
She freezes up stiff whenever the word ‘Dungeon’ is even mentioned.
Besides, Kang Han and Yoo Myung Hwa would handle subduing the rampaging Hunter, so this would be a relatively relaxed situation for Yo Na to set foot in a Dungeon for the first time.
“Hmm. There are quite a lot of people.”
I’d thought it would be fine since it was a weekday afternoon.
Both foreigners and Koreans crowded the area.
Up to this point, it was a common sight near a Gate, so I let it pass.
But today, the gazes of the people felt unusually intense.
“The Justice Guild is here.”
“Are they going into the Gate and going berserk too?”
“No way….”
“It could happen, you know. Even Awakeners don’t know when they’ll go berserk themselves.”
I understood the reason well enough.
Apparently, a tendency to avoid and fear Awakeners had recently emerged among non-Awakeners.
The unfriendly gazes seemed to stem from that.
“Alright, we’ll just pass through quickly!”
I deliberately spoke loudly and led the way forward.
Fortunately, the Gate wasn’t far away.
As we arrived, the Dongbaek Guild members waiting near the Gate brightened up.
“Thank you so much for coming!”
“How long has the rampage been going on?”
“A little over an hour. But….”
“Guild Master Kang Han? What brings you here?”
An Awakeners Association staff member I’d met a few times before cut into the conversation.
“I came at the request of Guild Master Yoo Myung Hwa of Dongbaek. She asked for assistance in subduing the rampaging Hunter inside.”
“Ah, really. We’ll handle this ourselves, so Guild Master Kang Han, why don’t you head back.”
The Association staff member gestured to the people standing behind him, his expression darkening.
‘They all look like Hunters.’
I checked just to be sure, and indeed they were.
They were all A-rank and B-rank hunters—relatively high-tier by any standard.
But why had Yoo Myung Hwa asked us for help?
I felt caught up in a situation that was unfolding in a decidedly strange manner.
The words spoken by the Dongbaek hunter, who was likewise frowning and raising his voice, were the cause of my confusion.
“An S-rank Guild Master from the Kang Han Guild has come to help, and you’re saying what exactly right now!”
“Is Dongbaek refusing to comply with the Awakener Association’s orders?”
“Orders? We’re not soldiers! And besides, you need to say something that actually makes sense before we’ll listen!”
“Don’t forget that if you continue to be uncooperative like this, the Association can impose various disadvantages on the Dongbaek Guild in the future!”
“Disadvantages? Go ahead and try! Actually, let’s settle this right here and now!”
A fight was about to break out in the middle of Bukchon Hanok Village.
As the voices grew louder, the murmuring of the gathered onlookers intensified.
After observing the heated exchange between the two men for a moment, Kang Han spoke.
“Could you explain what’s happening here?”
Seeing that Kang Han showed no intention of leaving, the Association official’s expression darkened further, while the Dongbaek hunter answered as though deeply wronged, striking his chest.
“It’s about our vice-guild master who’s currently going berserk—Hunter Lee Cho Rok. The Association wants to execute him!”
“I’m sorry… did I hear that correctly?”
“Execution, yes—execution. They came here saying they’d kill Hunter Lee Cho Rok like he’s some wild beast!”

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