The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 341

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 162

I flinched without meaning to.
It seemed I had quite a few things I was doing without others knowing.
Wondering what he could possibly know about, I stared at him blankly, and Im Chung Soo’s expression gradually darkened.
“What is it? What trouble have you caused this time?”
“Am I really the kind of person who’s always causing problems?”
“Yes, you are.”
As I widened my eyes with indignation, one of Im Chung Soo’s eyebrows shot up.
“You don’t tell me about using stamina instead of mana, you don’t mention the potion penalties, and just recently you were even bleeding alone in your room—mmph!”
“Fine. I was wrong.”
“Ugh, disgusting!”
Unable to bear listening any longer, I clamped my hand over his mouth, and he squirmed away with a grimace.
“Anyway, the elderly should rest somewhere sunny.”
“Elderly…? Never mind.”
Exhausted from an argument I couldn’t win, I was just about to plop down on a rock when—
“[Treasure! I found it!]”
The Familiars, who had been out of sight for a while, came bounding over.
Baek Ho was snorting excitedly, and perched on his head were not only Baek Young but also Maeng Yi, who had somehow claimed a spot.
“Treasure? What is it?”
“[Don’t know! But it smells good!]”
“It smells good?”
“[Chung Soo! Come quick!]”
“Hisss!”
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Baek Ho, Baek Young, and Maeng Yi were all in a state of absolute excitement.
Had they really found actual treasure?
With my heart pounding, I followed the Familiars to a place where crimson flowers bloomed in profusion.
“It is beautiful, though…”

[ Crimson Heart Flower
(心血花)
(??)
A red blossom that mirrors the blood of the heart.
Heals extreme exhaustion and psychological wounds. ]

Unlike me, who merely accepted the Item Information at face value, Im Chung Soo was so delighted that he grabbed each Familiar one by one and smothered them with kisses.
“Well done! Double snacks today!”
“What is this Crimson Heart Flower? Can we make a buff potion with it?”
“About that….”
Im Chung Soo paid no mind to his clothes becoming caked with dirt as he quickly knelt down and carefully scraped away even the roots of the Crimson Heart Flower while continuing to speak.
“It’s a tonic for you, Unnie.”
“A tonic?”
“The way your body keeps deteriorating now—if we leave it as is, something terrible will happen.”
His hands moved so swiftly that even as he spoke, two Crimson Heart Flowers were plucked and dropped into the sack.
“Even if Seo Director succeeds in his research, you’ll still inevitably need to shed blood, won’t you? Since there’s no other way, I have to at least make sure you take a tonic.”
“…Im Chung Soo.”
Even as the Familiars rushed over and helped by scraping the earth with their small fern-like paws, I found myself at a loss for words.
“It’s not because I think you’re pretty and want to make you a tonic.”
Im Chung Soo glanced at me and spoke bluntly.
“It’s so that when the Guild Master finds out later, I’ll get scolded a little less—so don’t get too moved by this.”
Boom! Crash!
At the rumbling that echoed once more, he trembled and added,
“Ugh, the person who was already scary has become even scarier.”
I swallowed down the surge of emotion welling up inside me and began digging for Crimson Heart Flowers beside Im Chung Soo.
“…Thank you.”
At my hesitant words, Im Chung Soo, who had been digging, let out a soft laugh.

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We encountered the boss monster much later.
It was the result of moving slowly while ransacking the dungeon as if to harvest every seed of every medicinal herb within.
As we stepped into a spacious grassland, the creature sensed our intrusion and lifted its head.

[ Ancient Moss Antler Warrior (C)
: An ancient deer-type monster with antlers that grow like tree branches.
The master of the dungeon, reigning over the deepest reaches of the forest. ]

The boss monster with its own unique name had already surpassed the size of an ordinary deer.
Moreover, there were other monsters flanking it to protect the boss.

[ Rocky-Horned Mountain Goat (C) ]
[ Horned Ridge Boar (C) ]
[ Red-Striped Hyena (C) ]

It was absurd—a monster modeled after a herbivorous deer commanding such ferocious predators as subordinates.
Still, it was clear why this creature deserved a name of its own; it was genuinely powerful.
“Krooooaaagh—!”
As I wondered how a deer could possibly roar like that, a chill ran down my spine.
It was a deep, menacing bellow that made the mountain itself seem to tremble.
“Kraaang!”
At the boss’s command, the subordinates bristled with fur and charged straight at Kang Han in unison.
Despite the imposing bulk of the approaching monsters, Kang Han remained absorbed in thought as if studying a status window, until suddenly he extended his left hand toward them.
This time, determined not to miss the battle, I was using my “See as Much as You Know” skill when a single-line message appeared in my vision.

[ Kang Han uses the skill “Judgment of Thunder.” ]

A brilliant flash erupted, and sparks ignited, painting the grassland a vivid yellow.
In the blink of an eye, the domain of electricity that unfolded did not dissipate.
As the crackling, boiling sound of sparks continued, the three monsters’ movements had already frozen in place.
It was different.
Different, yet I had seen a similar skill before.
Kang Young Won’s “Domain Declaration.”
An absolute domain proclamation skill that strips all targets within its influence of free will if they are deemed enemies.
Kang Han’s “Judgment of Thunder” bore a striking resemblance to it.
In the moment I swallowed my breath, caught in exhilarating tension, judgment descended.
Boom! Boom! Crash!
Lightning descended from the sky, striking the creatures with perfect accuracy.
It was like divine retribution.
“Whoa….”
Someone’s exclamation escaped as the domain of electricity vanished.
Kang Han gripped his spear and walked toward the stag monster.
His strides were wide and unhurried, yet the boss monster Wellian had already lost all will to flee.
“Kwaang!”
Before the creature, which bared its savage fangs in terror and snapped meaninglessly, Kang Han wasted no time in activating his second skill.

[ Kang Han uses the skill “Spear of Justice.” ]

Crack-crack-crack!
A harsh grinding sound echoed as the tip of my spear pierced through Welerian’s long neck.
The black core I hadn’t even known existed was impaled on the spear’s point, and the sharp waves radiating outward tore the massive deer’s body to shreds.

[ You have defeated the Boss Monster ‘Moss Deer Welerian (C)’. ]

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Standing in the grassland ravaged by the skill’s effects, I flexed my tingling hands open and closed.
It wasn’t an uncomfortable pain—it was exhilaration.
A sensation lingered throughout my entire body, as if it had become a conduit for tremendous power.
I took slow, measured breaths to let it dissipate, then turned without hesitation to find Yeo Joo.
“Guild Master, that skill just now.”
Understanding what she meant, I nodded.
Judgment of Thunder.
The moment I cast that skill, I realized something.
It bore a striking resemblance to my mother Kang Young Won’s skill.
While wielding Judgment of Thunder, the monsters’ will lay entirely within my grasp.
Though it was my first time using this skill, everything felt natural—as if I’d reclaimed a lost part of myself.
I was smiling as I watched Yeo Joo’s excited face mirror my own exhilaration.
“Guild Master Kang Han, what’s the name of that skill you used at the very end?”
Yoo Jin Rok approached and asked carefully.
“At the very end, you say….”
It seemed odd that he was asking about a different skill rather than Judgment of Thunder, but I answered readily.
“It’s a skill called ‘Spear of Justice’.”
“Ah, as I thought.”
Yoo Jin Rok suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
“Haha! To think I’d witness that skill with my own eyes!”
“Why is that, sir?”
“Ah, you young folks wouldn’t know? It has the exact same name as the skill Hunter Kang Myung Heon used to wield.”
“Hunter Kang Myung Heon… you mean the Guild Master’s grandfather?”
I recalled memories of my grandfather that I’d buried deep within my mind for so long.
Unfortunately, my mother Kang Young Won and my grandfather had never gotten along.
Though I inherited many things from Hunter Kang Myung Heon, including the Justice Guild, the relationship between mother and son had always been strained for as long as I could remember.
He had chosen to live as a hero to the masses rather than be a good father to his only daughter.
My mother had said, “Those were turbulent times, after all,” dismissing it lightly, but her expression had inevitably grown sad.
So I too had buried my memories of my grandfather deep away, and I kept my distance from any videos or media documenting Hunter Kang Myung Heon.
“Spear of Justice.”
I murmured the name of the skill recorded in my faint memories.
It was why my grandfather’s first guild had been named the Justice Guild.
After learning the truth behind the Fifth Dungeon Break, I finally accepted the name of the Justice Guild, and the weight of the two skills that had manifested within me seemed to fill an old hunger.
As Yoo Jin Rok quietly patted Kang Han’s shoulder, Jang Su Ho whispered to the twins.
“But at this level, couldn’t you just go to the quarterfinals alone?”

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