The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 323

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 144

“Insane.”
There had to be a more elegant way to express it.
Yet that single word kept spilling from my lips as I watched Kang Young Won’s performance unfold.
Even when I used the ‘Know as Much as You See’ skill, she wasn’t using any items beyond basic armor.
Kang Young Won, hovering in mid-air with her hands clasped behind her back, manipulating the entire battlefield—her power seemed utterly inhuman.
“It’s Mother’s signature skill, ‘Domain Declaration.’ It renders all targets within the domain completely obedient.”
“Obedient? You mean she can control the monsters however she wants?”
“No, all targets.”
“But the Hunters all seem to be fighting exactly as they want to…”
“That’s… because she’s allowing it.”
“Wow…”
A chill ran down my spine, and I found myself rubbing my arms unconsciously.
I’d been startled once before watching Ji Jung Hwi, the Association Director, control hundreds of wasp-like monsters with psychic power.
The combat style of manipulating monsters without spilling a single drop of blood had been shocking enough.
But Kang Young Won took it several steps further.
An S-rank combat type and psychic type combined.
What kind of balance-breaking nonsense was this.
‘Thank goodness Kang Young Won is a good person.’
If someone with such a skill harbored malicious intent, the world wouldn’t be threatened by Gates—it would be consumed by Kang Young Won.
“It appears we’re wrapping things up now.”
Kang Han spoke as he watched the Hunters rush toward the last two Flare Knights remaining.
They were the legion’s bosses, yet they stood motionless, trapped within Kang Young Won’s domain.
“They’re beating them savagely.”
These were still S-rank monsters, after all.
The Hunters, their bloodlust kindled by combat, were subjecting them to a relentless barrage.
Pinning them in place and pummeling them.
“S-rank punching bags.”
What was even more encouraging was that no one had suffered injuries severe enough to require my intervention.
Of course, there were no deaths either.
The non-combat personnel, like me, positioned in the rear and under Kang Han’s protection, remained unharmed—merely sipping stamina potions occasionally as the dungeon’s heat took its toll.
‘Maybe this could actually work out.’
When I first realized we’d entered the Cheon Ho Dong Gate, it felt like a blade pressed against my throat.
But the situation unfolding before me wasn’t the nightmare I’d feared it would be.
“Kang Han, aren’t you bored?”
At my question, Kang Han, who had been scanning our surroundings, tilted his head quizzically.
“No, don’t you want to go over there and land a few hits yourself?”
“It’s fine. Protecting rear personnel is my first time doing this, but it has its own advantages.”
“Advantages?”
“I get to continue having conversations like this with Yeo Joo, don’t I?”
The way he stretched his lips into a long smile was a far cry from the real Kang Han, who didn’t even realize he was handsome.
“…Well, it’s reassuring that you’ve found some merit in it.”
“Excuse me for interrupting your intimate conversation.”
The one who approached with a tone close to “I’ll interrupt~” was Gye Young Ho from the Justice Guild.
After first meeting him at the Training Center, I’d searched him up and learned he was far more impressive than I’d initially thought.
A diligent prodigy who, despite only possessing an S-rank wind attribute skill when he awakened at sixteen, had persistently worked to successfully acquire both water and wind attribute skills.
“By the way, Yeo Joo, do you have any lower-grade mana potions? I need to restock before we move to the next area, but it’d be wasteful to use anything above intermediate grade.”
“Of course, I brought plenty.”
As I pulled out lower-grade mana potions from my subspace and offered them, Gye Young Ho accepted them with thanks, then leaned toward Kang Han and me, whispering.
“Can I stay here with you two? Those people over there… we don’t really get along.”
By “those people,” he seemed to mean Sung Ro Sa, Han Ji Sung, and Ha Young Hyun.
Sung Ro Sa and Ha Young Hyun were cold and cynical without question, and Han Ji Sung, who hadn’t experienced a rampage since he lacked darkness, was equally formidable in his aloofness.
It seemed difficult for the lively and talkative Gye Young Ho.
I patted his shoulder, which was considerably taller than mine, and nodded, when a system window appeared before my eyes.

[ You have defeated the commander of the Lava Legion. ]
[ Time remaining until explosion: 06:18:45 ]

After pounding away like that, it ended quickly.
The remaining time was also reasonable.
“Now let’s join them.”
I nodded at Kang Han’s words and moved forward.
Ha Young Hyun and the other non-combatants must have started moving ahead—they were already far ahead of us.
Even as I walked diligently to avoid falling behind, the passage was so vast that the others who had already arrived at the corridor were waiting for the three of us.
I couldn’t afford to cause more trouble in a Dungeon with a countdown running.
Embarrassing or not, I’d have to use Kang Han as a means of transportation again.
“Kang Han, could you carry me….”
“Whoa!”
Rumble!
The solid ground shook violently, then cracked open as a new river of lava surged upward.
Kang Han held me and Gye Young Ho one in each arm, leaping high and landing in what seemed like a safe spot, but the same situation kept repeating.
We were being pushed farther and farther from the corridor.
“Windy Waltz
(Windy waltz)
.”
Gye Young Ho, having regained his composure, cast a wind-attribute spell.
Feeling the gentle breeze support my feet, I grasped Kang Han’s hand and ran toward the corridor where the raid team was waiting.
But the Dungeon seemed determined.
Rumble! Boom!
The solid bedrock crumbled, and the entrance to the corridor was sealed off.
“Come on, give us a break!”
Echo! Echo—!
My shout returned as a hollow echo.
I had suddenly become separated from the main team.
On the off chance, I approached the collapsed entrance to examine it, but Kang Han shook his head.
“Clearing all the rocks and stones would take far too long. We could attempt to break through them, but….”
“No. If we do that, the entire corridor where the others are could collapse too.”
Gye Young Ho spoke while running his hands through his hair in frustration.
I was equally flustered—I hadn’t expected the Dungeon to move so blatantly.
“I think it’s because of me. I’m sorry.”
“It’s the entire raid team’s fault for not securing a healer beforehand. Healer Yeo Joo has no reason to blame herself.”
Gye Young Ho seemed to interpret my words as regret over falling behind due to my slowness, but Kang Han did not.
During the process of passing information to Kang Young Won, I had directly witnessed the Dungeon attacking me several times.
He had noticed that the cave entrance collapsing was part of that pattern.
“….”
Kang Han, his thick brows furrowed as he stared at the pile of rocks blocking the entrance, led Gye Young Ho and me elsewhere.
“There’s a side passage leading to the second sector, though it’s a longer detour.”
“You memorized the entire map in that time? Well done!”
Gye Young Ho’s face brightened completely, as though he believed we were truly isolated in this place.
But the moment didn’t last long.
The shortcut was truly just a shortcut—nothing more.
The ceiling hung so low that Kang Han, who was both tall and broad-shouldered, had to stoop slightly to avoid hitting his head.
“Wow, I think I’m about to develop claustrophobia.”
Gye Young Ho made a show of dramatics, whether to lighten the mood or simply complain, and conjured a small orb of flame to serve as our light.
“I’ll go first, so please follow carefully behind me.”
I stayed close behind Kang Han, drawing a short blade instead of a spear, unwilling to be caught off guard.
With Dungeons manifesting so blatantly, there was no room for carelessness.
Fortunately, the passage began to widen gradually, yet I remained glued to Kang Han’s side like a burr.
At the very least, they wouldn’t attack if it meant endangering Kang Han as well.
Still, anxiety gnawed at me, and I reached out to gently grasp his sleeve.
Though I only pinched the edge between my thumb and forefinger, his green eyes turned back to meet mine.
He shifted his blade to his other hand and drew my hand—still clutching his sleeve—into his own.
The gesture felt like a silent promise of protection, and the warmth radiating from his palm eased my worry into a quiet, steadying breath.
Gye Young Ho, walking behind me, suddenly spoke up.
“Are you two dating?”

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