The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 353

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 174

As a broadcaster, there was one thing I could never tolerate: silence during a live broadcast.
Yet Lee Ki Dae, the caster, hadn’t even noticed that the studio had fallen as quiet as a tomb.
The three people in front of the camera, along with the entire production crew, stood with their mouths agape.
“…Wow.”
Even Lee Dong Soo, the hunter who had spent hours criticizing the Justice Guild for every breath they took, could only exhale in awestruck admiration.
There was no other way to react.
The skill Kang Han had just demonstrated to the three middle-aged men in front of the camera was far too familiar.
That skill which drew a domain upon the ground and forcibly controlled the movements of monsters within it.
“Just now, that was….”
Lee Ki Dae, muttering a few words unconsciously, finally noticed the red light entering the camera and snapped back to attention with a gasp.
“W-we have just witnessed Kang Han, the guild master of the Justice Guild, unveiling a new skill! We’ll provide more detailed explanation of the skill through replay footage shortly, but ah, the moment I mention it—night falls! Night is upon us!”
“This is critical! Right now it’s merely an A-rank boss monster, but once night arrives, it will unleash S-rank power!”
“We cannot afford to give it any breathing room! We must attack immediately!”
Even Lee Dong Soo cried out urgently, his voice strained with tension.
Then, the rapidly darkening screen suddenly blazed with light.
The camera captured Na Yeo Joo and Lee Yu Chan.
“The two of them demonstrate their resourcefulness!”
The flame rising from a small candle instantly spread to the banquet hall curtains.
“This isn’t ordinary fire! It’s white—pure white!”
“That candle—isn’t that the one healer Na Yeo Joo retrieved from the supply depot? It appears to be a special item!”
At Lee Dong Soo’s remark, which highlighted something he himself had overlooked, Jo Tae Seok’s face flickered with an expression that said, ‘So you were watching all along, pretending not to notice?’
“Ah! Night has fallen, but the banquet hall remains brilliantly illuminated!”
“The Justice Guild’s strategy is truly a continuous source of amazement! Guild Master Kang Han now appears ready to finish off the boss monster! With lightning-element prowess, here comes the decisive strike—!”

[ CRASH—BOOM! CRASH—BANG! ]

A thunderous roar that threatened to shred even the streaming facility’s premium audio equipment tore through the earpieces.
There were no flickering lightning bolts or brilliant flashes characteristic of electricity-type skills, no dazzling visual effects.
He had simply thrust his spear with overwhelming force.
The raw, violent energy that followed such a straightforward assault was fierce and brutal.
“Kang Myung Heon…?”
Lee Ki Dae, the caster, muttered the name that had suddenly surfaced, then blinked rapidly and pressed on with his commentary regardless.
“T-the match is over! The Justice Guild versus Muwoon Guild quarterfinal! The Justice Guild claims victory!”

– Ahhhhhhhhh!!
– Insane!!!!!
– Justice wins!!
– What the hell was that at the end???
– Did Kang Han awaken again?!?!?!
I trusted the Justice Guild, damn it!
– Is Muwoon okay?;;
Sa Ma Young got it right lol
– Me!! Justice supporter!! Cheering!!
– Show us the replay already!!!

“Yes! We’re showing the replay now! What do you two make of it?”
“The Justice Guild, considered the relatively weaker team, dominated the match from start to finish! This is why you can’t judge a book by its cover, right? Haha!”
“Muwoon fought hard too, but well, there’s no denying that the Justice Guild put on an impressive performance.”
Lee Dong Soo shook his head and spoke as if half-resigned.
Just then, the PD flashed a message on the prompter: ‘Explain Kang Han’s new skills’.
“I’m not sure if I should say this, but those two skills the Justice Guild Master Kang Han displayed at the end were quite significant. Personally, I felt like I was seeing the past forms of Kang Young Won and Kang Myung Heon again!”
“Hmm, since it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, we have to be cautious. But there are definitely many similarities. If you look at this moment again, electricity spread across the floor, establishing a kind of domain….”
After the brief analysis from the three excited experts, the screen switched back to the Banquet Hall with an announcement that they would conduct a formal breakdown of the two skills after the match completely ended.

[ “An overwhelming victory for the Justice Guild.” ]

I heard Yeo Joo’s voice, and the screen filled with Kang Han’s smiling face.
The camera slowly zoomed in on him, his face slightly glistened with sweat, breaking into a radiant smile beneath the bright sunlight streaming down.

– Oh
– Holy
– Did Kang Han really know how to smile like that?
– Wow…
– So that’s what true handsomeness is
– The real highlight was at the end
– Kang Han is smiling, so why do I feel choked up?
– Crazy Mimon, why are you so sad?
– You did well, really…
– Today’s match is summed up by that one smile on Kang Han’s face

Lee Ki Dae, the caster, contentedly reviewed the viewers’ reactions in the comments while preparing his closing remarks.
“Today, these proud hunters have once again protected our daily lives from the threat of the Gates! We’ll conclude the official broadcast here, and in a moment, we’ll proceed with the skill analysis broadcast on YouTube with hunters Jo Tae Seok and Lee Dong Soo as previously announced….”

[ “They’re underground. Should we go pick up the Muwoon Guild members?” ]

“I didn’t mishear that, did I? Did Yeo Joo the healer just….”
Lee Ki Dae, the caster, hurriedly read the message displayed on the prompter and announced it awkwardly.
“From now on, we’ll broadcast the Justice Guild’s rescue of the Muwoon Guild as an extended special.”

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“Come on, Justice Guild! Follow me this way!”
I held the torch high, its flames dancing brilliantly as I called out.
I felt like a tour guide—no, an underground tunnel guide leading a group excursion.
“Oh, there’s another monster! Dealers, let’s go!”
The narrow corridor was crawling with skeletons, but I didn’t sense any serious danger.
Rather than Kang Han, who was slightly exhausted from his final performance, the twins and Jang Su Ho—who had been itching for action—were tearing through them.
“Hyah! Offensive shield coming through!”
“Lee Yu Chan, move!”
“Stop blocking from the front, Lee Yu Eul!”
True to being a shortcut, the path from the Banquet Hall to the Underground Crypt was swift.
Though there was one problem.
“Where exactly is Muwoon?”
The structure had many crossroads and dead ends.
Since I couldn’t hear the sounds of battle, they must be hiding somewhere.
Then, from across the tunnel, I heard voices and saw light approaching.
“Doesn’t seem to be Muwoon?”
When Lee Yu Chan, with his keen eyes, spoke, the other side called out to us first.
“We’re from the Awakeners Association!”
“Looks like a rescue team. We should follow them.”
The rescue team that had entered after monitoring the stream outside would know Muwoon Guild’s location.
‘Communication doesn’t work inside dungeons—such a headache.’
I checked the merit monitor once more, noting the numbers hadn’t changed since the match ended, then continued walking.
“My, you’ve worked hard.”
“Hello, healer Yeo Joo.”
“Oh, don’t mention it!”
“The Justice Guild, who cleared the Gate directly, must have worked even harder than us!”
The six rescue team members greeted us warmly while stealing glances at Kang Han.
Their eyes sparkled with admiration.
Kang Han gave them a respectful bow before asking.
“Is Muwoon Guild safe?”
“They have some injuries, but they’ve evacuated to a secure area! L-let’s head this way!”
After turning through several branching paths, I heard thudding sounds, and then saw nine skeletons trying to force their way through a door.
“They must be in there.”
“I’ll handle it.”
Jang Su Ho, who had truly savored the thrill of wielding a one-handed sword, stepped forward eagerly.
Whoosh— Crack!
Despite their considerable numbers, the skeletons didn’t manage a single proper attack before being sliced apart.
Snap!
Jang Su Ho cleanly finished the last one by crushing it with his shield, then knocked on the door.
“Muwoon Guild, are you alright? We’ve come with the Awakeners Association rescue team!”
After a moment, the hinges creaked as the door opened cautiously.
“The rescue team?”
Drenched in sweat and dust, the face that had brightened at the mention of “rescue team” crumpled the moment it saw me and the Justice Guild members.
“Why is the Justice Guild here?”
“Why? We were worried about you.”
Why indeed—I’d come to have a little fun.
I pushed past the Muwoon Guild hunter standing in the doorway and stepped inside.
“I’m Yeo Joo, a healer! I came because I thought there might be injured people!”
So that’s why they were hiding in the storage warehouse.
The Muwoon Guild’s condition was worse than I’d expected.
The two guarding the door could still move, but the remaining three—especially Shin Se Hee—were in terrible shape.
Pale-faced and leaning against the wall, she was drenched in cold sweat, and I couldn’t help but sigh with sympathy.
“My, you’re all quite injured.”
Not that I actually felt any sympathy.
Who asked them to charge in without proper intelligence about the Gate?
Could a guild as large as Muwoon really have failed to anticipate the dangers of the Underground Tunnel?
They’d taken the risk and made a reckless attempt, putting their guild members in danger as a result.
That responsibility fell squarely on Shin Se Hee’s shoulders.
She knew it too—that’s why she clenched her teeth and couldn’t meet my eyes.
“The external wounds have healed well enough with potions, but it seems the poison was the real problem.”
Once I used my Heal skill, Shin Se Hee’s condition recovered quickly.
The same went for the other three melee fighters.
They owed their lives to the trauma treatment potion Im Chung Soo had developed.
Without it, they would have died from blood loss before the poison even took hold.
“…Thank you.”
“Thanks to you, we’ll make it.”
Though they couldn’t hide their reluctance, they still offered their thanks—unlike Shin Se Hee, who remained silent with her lips firmly pressed together.
‘How pathetic. How utterly pathetic.’
And to think they’d once pushed her as a semi-heroine.
I approached Bae Do Yoon, the hunter huddled in the farthest corner of the storage warehouse.
“Hey, Bae Do Yoon. Are you alright?”
There didn’t seem to be any external wounds, but I tapped his shoulder gently just to be sure.
The moment I saw his face—covered entirely in tears and sweat.
Suddenly—!
Bae Do Yoon threw himself into my arms, hugging me tightly as he began to cry.
“Wahhh! I really thought I was going to die here! Waaahhh!”

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