The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 301

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 122

In that instant, the Justice Guild’s faces went slack.
They’d just saved him from certain death, and now he was calling it unwanted meddling?
But Park Song Hwi’s next words were even more outrageous.
“We’ll handle it ourselves, so the Justice Guild should be on your way.”
“But you still have injured members. Are you sure you’ll be alright? Monsters appear in this area too….”
Sung Yo Na, whose heart was genuinely kind, voiced her concern once more.
“Are you planning to use us as bait to lure monsters and boost your contribution points?”
“That’s enough!”
Finally, Ryu Do Kyung exploded.
“What kind of disrespect is this toward those who helped us, Uncle! If you call yourself human, you should have some shame!”
“Do Kyung, you, you, how dare you speak to an elder like that….”
“I am the guild master of Cheongmun. I’ve tolerated the constant poor decisions you’ve made since entering this Gate, but I cannot stand by and watch you tarnish the name of Cheongmun, no matter who you are!”
After delivering this sharp rebuke to Park Song Hwi, Ryu Do Kyung bowed deeply to the Justice Guild.
“I sincerely apologize. Hunter Park Song Hwi spoke out of turn.”
“…It’s fine.”
When Kang Han accepted the apology, Han Ji Sung and Yang Hwa Yeon actually tried to comfort Ryu Do Kyung instead.
“You’re injured too, and it’s understandable to lose your composure in such circumstances. We understand.”
“That’s right! When your body’s in pain, harsh words just come out naturally.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
After bowing once more with utmost courtesy, Ryu Do Kyung glared sharply at Park Song Hwi.
“Once this competition is over, I will lodge a formal complaint with the Elders’ Council. I’ll also hold you accountable for the injuries you caused to the other two uncles.”
“Th, that was me doing my best in my own way…!”
“Uncle!”
“…I understand.”
By then his wounds had healed completely, and whether from seeing Ryu Do Kyung’s cold demeanor for the first time or from having his head cooled off, Park Song Hwi hung his head.
“I spoke carelessly just now. I’m sorry.”
Sitting in the snow field without his stubbornness, Park Song Hwi’s shoulders looked particularly small.
Silently nodding to accept the apology, Kang Han retrieved a trauma healing potion from his Subspace and handed it to Ryu Do Kyung.
“It seems you’ve used all your trauma healing potions, so take this just in case.”
“I, I can’t accept this.”
“We have plenty of trauma potions! The potion master who made these belongs to our guild anyway!”
Lee Yu Eul smiled as she spoke to the reluctant Ryu Do Kyung.
“There’s even a huge bear called Wembley Bear that appears here!”
Oh my.
Han Ji Sung bit his lip hard to stifle his laughter and whispered softly to Lee Yu Eul.
“Yu Eul, it’s not Wembley—it’s Wembley.”
“Oh, Wembley!”
“…Thank you. Then I’ll gratefully accept it.”
“Are you planning to exit the Gate?”
Ryu Do Kyung, who had been briefly assessing the condition of the two elders in response to Kang Han’s question, shook his head.
“No, Park Song Hwi and Jung Jin Won have both fully recovered from their injuries, so we’ll rest a bit and continue fighting. I have no intention of abandoning a match we’ve entered under the Cheongmun name.”
“I see.”
“What about the Justice Guild?”
“We’re going to climb the mountain.”
Kang Han answered while gazing at the snow-covered mountain that now appeared much closer than before.
“I apologize, but the boss monster at the summit belongs to us at the Justice Guild, Guild Master Ryu Do Kyung.”

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[ “Ah, what a beautiful scene this is! It’s truly moving to watch again!”
“The Justice Guild—they truly live up to their name with such righteous conduct!” ]

Even in the deep hours of dawn, the broadcast continued to repeatedly showcase the Justice Guild rescuing Cheongmun from crisis and distributing trauma treatment potions.
The production clearly carried the intention of saying, ‘This is the sportsmanship the Guild Cup aspires to!’
The Association’s intentions were transparent, yet I felt pleased.
At last, this was the opportunity to reveal to the world the true nature of Kang Han, the protagonist of this world.
I reclined against the armrest of the sofa and pulled out my phone to check the live broadcast comments.

1st Guild Association Cup Inter-Guild Tournament Round of 16 Broadcast
Jeonju City, Deokjin Lake A-rank Glacier Dungeon – Cheongmun Guild vs Justice Guild
Viewers: 1,248,897

Live Comments ▼
– What? Why am I getting butterflies over a guy?
– Haha, this is why I support the Justice Guild
– But wait, is that even allowed?
There’s no rule in the Guild Cup rulebook that says you can’t share resources.
– They help everyone out~ The Justice Guild is so admirable ^^
– The Justice Guild members are really kind
– Kang Han (27 years old): Handsome, S-rank, Guild Master, Excellent character
– If I were them, I would’ve punched Park Song Hwi when he was spouting nonsense
– For real, he had such a toxic personality;;>
– Still, thank goodness Ryu Do Kyung apologized on his behalf. I almost lost faith in Cheongmun
– The Justice Guild is amazing for sharing precious external potions even after hearing such remarks to their face
– But what exactly are external potions? I’m always curious when I see them
– It’s a potion that Im Chung Soo from the Justice Guild invented with the Awakener Hospital, and the Association distributed it to the guilds
– I heard rumors they’re going to release it as free source soon…
– Whoa, you could make a fortune off that, but they’re releasing it for free?!
– The Justice Guild’s character is seriously insane(positive)

“Heh heh. You’re only just realizing that now, you people.”
The Justice Guild truly was the light and salt of this godforsaken world.
“Hey, looks like they’re starting the climb!”
Ryu Sang Eun, yawning repeatedly and rubbing his eyes, pointed at the TV screen and shouted.

[ “Ah, we’ve just received an update from the camera crew. They’re saying that stamina drops rapidly the higher up the mountain they climb!”
“I see. It seems the name ‘Mountain of Hardship’ wasn’t given without reason.”
“Oh my, the Justice Guild hunters appear to be struggling greatly. This is truly heartbreaking… And we’ve just received an additional message… What? The stamina potions aren’t working at all?!”]

“Ugh, what do we do? If the stamina potions aren’t working….”
Ryu Sang Eun tore at his hair and bounced on his feet anxiously.
“The combat hunters can endure it somehow, but Ji Sung and Hwa Yeon must be really struggling.”
I lacked the strength to speak, so I simply nodded quietly.
But internally, my thoughts were churning violently.
In truth, this was the very concern I’d harbored since the draw ceremony assigned us the Jeonju A-rank Glacier Dungeon.
Since it was a Gate that had been covered in the Sejong Records, I could have given Kang Han advance hints about the Quest, but there was absolutely no way to prepare for that cursed mountain.
That damned mountain nullified the effects of buff items and potions entirely, except for basic weapons and skills.
It was also the primary reason I’d been excluded from the squad.
I could have managed the climb if Kang Han carried me.
But given the nature of my skills, which consume stamina, in an environment where potions offered no benefit, there was precious little I could contribute.
I would have been nothing but an enormous dead weight.
After roughly an hour had passed, I watched Han Ji Sung’s knees buckle on the steep mountain path, and beside him, Yang Hwa Yeon, who had been crawling on all fours, collapsed entirely.

[ “Ah, it appears that Hunter Han Ji Sung and Hunter Yang Hwa Yeon are finally giving up on the climb!”
“For a magic-type hunter with weak stamina to have come this far must mean they’ve exerted superhuman effort! Well done, Hunter Han Ji Sung, Hunter Yang Hwa Yeon!”
“Guild Master Kang Han, who was leading ahead, has turned back and seems to be conferring with his teammates about something.”
“They’re likely dividing their forces to protect the two exhausted magic-type hunters. Yes, it looks like Hunter Lee Yu Eul has decided to stay behind to protect the two magic-type hunters. It’s an unavoidable decision.”
“But we haven’t heard the hunters’ voices for a while now, have we? The camera crew has also stopped climbing, they say.”
“Oh, does that mean the broadcast is cutting out?”
“Not at all! Maestro, the official sponsor of this Guild Cup, has invented revolutionary new technology! Ah, the screen is switching now!” ]

Along with the caster’s excited voice, the figures of Kang Han and Sung Yo Na, who had resumed climbing, were captured from a distance.
Then the camera’s perspective grew steadily closer, yet the viewpoint remained elevated.

[ “Making its debut at the Guild Cup Round of 16 in Jeonju! Maestro’s new product—the Dungeon Streaming Drone!”
“Wow, the image quality is excellent!” ]

After that, the caster and commentator continued their loud chatter about the broadcast drone, but my gaze remained fixed on Kang Han and Sung Yo Na.
There was no conversation passing between them.
They were too consumed with labored breathing to exchange words.
Watching Kang Han’s back heave so rapidly—something I’d rarely witnessed him struggle with—made it feel as though my own breath was being stolen away.
“Haa.”
It wasn’t merely a sensation.
I was genuinely breathless.
“Huh? Yeo Joo?”
Ryu Sang Eun, quick to notice my change, approached and peered directly at my face before placing a hand on my forehead.
“Oh, it’s burning! W-what do I do? Yeo Joo, your fever is serious!”
“Now that you mention it, I do feel awful.”
I hadn’t spoken in a while, so I hadn’t realized my voice had grown hoarse.
It seemed I’d caught a proper cold.
“Oh no, the emergency room! We need the emergency room!”
“No emergency room. I’m not going.”
“But your fever is serious!”
Yet I shook my head firmly.
A cold like this would pass with a little patience and a shot of antibiotics.
What mattered now was something else entirely.
“I made a promise. I said I’d keep watching.”

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