The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 336

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 157

I quickly scanned my surroundings.
Fortunately, the other guild members were too busy admiring the collapsed hillside to notice anything amiss.
Still, I leaned in close to Kang Han and whispered, just to be safe.
“Did you perhaps undergo a re-awakening?”
“It seems so. My skills have changed somewhat.”
Both Kang Han and Ji Sung!
If something this significant had happened, they should have told me sooner!
My heart raced.
No wonder there was all that flashing and flying around back then.
“Wait, let me check the guild master’s status window.”

Kang Han S
Combat Type – Growth Form
Judgment of Thunder ( S )
Strike of Heaven ( S )
Spear of Justice ( S )
Information Viewing Right ( S )
[Empty]

Oh, lottery god, bless me.
I thought the skill had “somewhat” changed, so I assumed it was a situation similar to when I awakened a new skill on the mountain peak during the Round of 16 last time.
“But this isn’t just a slight change, is it?”
There were two skill names I’d never seen before.
On top of that, the A-rank skill I had called “Opportunity to Counterattack” had disappeared.
And now there was an empty slot in what used to be a completely full list.
There was a reason why, within “The Chronicles of Kang Han,” only Kang Han could see his own skill window.
True to his nature as a growth-type protagonist who experienced growth upon growth, Kang Han’s skill window changed frequently.
When I first met him, weren’t all his skills locked?
So I had memorized all the skill names Kang Han acquired through repeated re-awakenings.
‘But these two are completely new?’
Two skills I had no memory of seemed to be introducing themselves like, “Hello, nice to meet you for the first time.”
“Wait, the skill order changed?!”
This was an enormous shift.
The order of skills displayed on the status window is in descending order.
It means the most powerful skill occupies the first position.
In my case, it’s the same as having the EX-rank “I See What I Know” at the top.
Naturally, my gaze turned to “Judgment of Thunder” which confidently held the leading position in Kang Han’s status window.
‘Just from the name, I can’t quite get a sense of it.’
The title was far too characteristic of Kang Han himself.
“Thunder” referring to lightning-type skills and “Judgment” showing the traits of a punisher from the start.
Still, well.
Since it’s the skill at the top, it must be the strongest.
I whispered to Kang Han.
“So you destroyed the Outdoor Training Ground with ‘Judgment of Thunder’?”
“I didn’t destroy it….”
Kang Han, who was trying to make some sort of protest, drooped his shoulders when I gestured toward the deeply carved pit and the collapsed hillside.
“I apologize. But it wasn’t that skill.”
It wasn’t?
“I was just trying out ‘Spear Point of Justice’ and, well, this happened.”
“Huh?”
He wasn’t the type to lie.
If that’s the case, then it really was “Spear Point of Justice” that caused this disaster.
Thinking back, if he’d used a lightning-type skill, the sky should have flashed brightly.
But there was certainly no sign of that.
Rumble.
“Ugh, the damage!”
“It’s collapsing, it’s collapsing!”
As the hillside completely crumbled, the question mark above my head only grew larger.
I couldn’t understand it.
“It’s my weakest skill, though?”
On the list, it’s right above the information skill ‘Information Viewing Rights’, isn’t it?
If that’s the case, there’s only one possible explanation.
I slapped Kang Han on the shoulder and asked.
“This is insane! Did you swing it at full power?!”
You were trying to demolish the entire Training Facility!
Then Kang Han answered, looking extremely wronged.
“No! This isn’t inside a Gate, and it couldn’t happen at the Training Facility!”
Then he added in a slightly quieter voice.
“I was just testing it out, and I really did it very gently.”
…But a mountain collapsed?
I swallowed hard.
We urgently need a safe place where Kang Han can freely test his strength.
“I’ll arrange a Gate we can enter right away, so please hold off on skill testing for now.”
The Simulation Training Ground won’t work.
If we accidentally destroy that too, the Justice Guild’s remaining finances won’t be able to handle it.
“Understood. And about the Training Facility… I’m reflecting on it. My judgment was short-sighted.”
Kang Han lowered his head and apologized again.
“It was a place you liked, Yeo Joo.”
There aren’t many places in Seoul where you can enjoy such an open view, so I used to come here often to relax.
“Since you’ve caused such extensive facility damage, you should naturally reflect on it, Guild Master.”
Though I said that, my blood pressure had already come down.
‘Kang Han is a growth-type hunter.’
Blocking the Double Dungeon in Cheonho-dong was a life-or-death challenge for Kang Han.
But if he achieved growth that transcended his limits through that experience.
Just imagining it makes me want to hoist Kang Han onto my shoulders and dash toward a Gate right now.
“What the—! I went out to eat with my sister and came back to find the Training Facility destroyed!”
Jang Su Ho, who had left saying he was meeting his sister for a meal after a long time, arrived late and was shocked.
Even the popsicle he was holding fell and rolled across the ground.
“Did a Gate rupture or something?!”
“It’s nothing like that, so don’t worry. The Guild Master….”
I glanced at Kang Han and continued.
“Accidentally used a skill at full power.”
Kang Han beside me choked up and opened his mouth, but I deliberately didn’t look his way.
This was the price for destroying the Outdoor Training Ground alone.
“That’s insane, Han. I heard you re-awakened your skill at the mountain peak!”
Jang Su Ho spoke excitedly.
“At this rate, our quarterfinals are going to be absolutely crazy?!”
“Right?”
I laughed while looking at Kang Han’s status window, which I still hadn’t closed.
“This is going to be quite the spectacle.”

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The next morning, I met with Ji Sung.
His face, which hadn’t even had breakfast, looked paler than usual, so I asked with concern.
“Are you very nervous?”
“No. I’m fine.”
Fine, indeed.
His forced smile was even trembling at the corners of his mouth.
“The boss is really kind and a good person.”
“Yeah, I imagine so.”
I never expected him to be this anxious despite having managed his social life perfectly well until now.
Ji Sung’s shyness was more severe than I’d anticipated.
I wanted to let him drink some warm tea to calm down, but the appointed time had already arrived.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes. We shouldn’t keep him waiting.”
From Ji Sung’s Research Lab to our destination was only a few steps away.
I knocked on the door with the sign reading [ Sugar Workshop Branch Office ].
Knock, knock.
I was waiting for permission to enter when the door suddenly swung wide open.
“Yeo Joo.”
“Boss, it’s been so long!”
Wait, has it really been that long?
I said it without thinking much because of the time I spent in the Dream Dungeon.
Now that I think about it, the last time I saw him was before the Round of 16 started, so it hasn’t really been that long.
I was flustered wondering if I’d greeted him too enthusiastically, but Je Hwa nodded readily.
“You’re right. It really has been a while.”
There was a subtle emphasis on the word “really.”
“You look so much healthier than the last time we met!”
“I’ve been eating well and resting well. Waiting for your call, Yeo Joo.”
“Ha, we even had a brief call by the Han River a few days ago! We talked when you set up the appointment yesterday too. Oh, this is Ji Sung, a hunter. You two briefly met before, right?”
“I’m Ji Sung. Thank you so much for making time for this.”
Je Hwa bowed in return to Ji Sung’s respectful greeting and stepped aside from the doorway.
“Come inside first.”
The interior of the branch office was similar to before.
The only difference was that beverages, apparently prepared for our visit, were placed on a simple table.
“I prepared things you like, Yeo Joo, but now I’m wondering if coffee would have been better in the morning.”
“No! I’ve been cutting back on caffeine lately. And you must be busy, so we should get started.”
“I’m not busy at all. You thought that because of the Status Window and Information Skill updates?”
“Y-yes, that’s right.”
I was startled by Je Hwa’s precise use of the word “update” despite having no knowledge of the Administrator’s existence.
It was a common enough term, but….
“Even if I’m busy, I should make time for an opportunity to meet someone close to Yeo Joo.”
Je Hwa smiled faintly while gazing at Ji Sung.
Realizing it was now his turn to speak, Ji Sung laughed awkwardly and retrieved a charged mana stone he had stored in his Subspace, placing it on the table.
“It’s something I’ve been researching. Since my experience in crafting is limited, I was hoping to hear your expert opinion without hesitation.”
“I see.”
A brief but heavy silence fell.
Ji Sung, who was naturally reserved, and Je Hwa, who also spoke sparingly, both fell quiet.
I had arranged this meeting with the light thought of ‘couldn’t I just ask Je Hwa about mana circuits and such?’ but suddenly realized my mistake.
Was this meeting going to be alright?
I was about to shift in my seat to say something when an unexpected situation unfolded.
“This is….”
As Je Hwa picked up the mana stone, her eyes gleamed, and she laughed in disbelief.
“You’ve created a mana storage stone?”

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