The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 36

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 36

“I’ve heard that Guerrilla Gates sometimes reveal traces of other civilizations like this.”
Yang Hwa Yeon spoke while brushing her hand across one of the temple’s pillars.
I followed her lead and reached out to touch the relief carvings on the wall ahead.
The sensation was damp and cold, piercing straight through to my heart.
‘Though I suppose my conscience is pricking me a little.’
This Forgotten Temple was originally a Dungeon where the Magma Guild would reap enormous profits.
In the novel, it was merely glossed over in a line or two, but I remembered how the items from this place had enabled the Magma Guild’s dramatic rise to prominence.
‘Well, I can always compensate them with something else later.’
There, there.
My pricking conscience quickly recovered, becoming light as a feather.
And a thrilling exhilaration surged through me.
‘Guerrilla Gates truly are the key to preventing the apocalypse.’
The destruction that would arrive at the end of 【The Chronicles of the End】 was already beginning now, in these early stages of events.
“It would have been truly magnificent if it hadn’t crumbled. What a shame.”
Han Ji Sung said this and settled himself in a suitable spot to sit.
Though it was interesting, there was nothing more to see in the few square meters of temple ruins that still had a roof.
I also planted myself down nearby.
“Ugh, temple or whatever, it’s freezing.”
Since this wasn’t a glacier-type Dungeon, leaving behind the heater I’d bought on the last mining expedition had been a mistake.
Han Ji Sung, who was naturally resistant to cold, seemed only slightly bothered by his wet clothes, while the other guild members found the cold temple floor so pleasant they sprawled out flat on their backs.
Being a healer is rough.
My body trembled occasionally from the cold stone floor and my damp clothes.
Still, it wasn’t cold enough to be unbearable.
Once the rain stopped, I’d get up and walk again, and then sweat would pour down like rain anyway.
‘I can endure this much….’
Thump.
Something heavy draped across my shoulders.
It was a black jacket reminiscent of military fatigues.
Looking to the side, I saw Kang Han wearing only a form-fitting black shirt.
Without even turning his head toward me, he kept his gaze fixed on the rain-soaked jungle with an unbothered expression.
“Thank you.”
I spoke in a small voice and readily slipped my arms into the jacket.
With my body heat no longer escaping, I felt like I might actually survive.
I drew my legs up, rested my face on my knees, and closed my eyes.
The distant sound of rain, Kang Han’s distinctive bitter-sweet scent, and the consideration shown toward me allowed my body and mind to sink into deep rest, if only for a moment.

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After the rain stopped, we began moving again.
It was good that it wasn’t cold anymore, but perhaps the cold would have been preferable.
With the humidity intensified, it felt like hiking while wearing a damp mask.
“The healer’s dying here.”
Without even calling up my status window, I could feel my stamina draining with every step.
The few stamina potions remaining in my subspace tempted me strongly, but I shook my head and pushed the thought away.
If combat breaks out, there’s no telling what might happen.
I need to save them for that moment.
“I wish we had a mapping item for times like this.”
As Lee Yu Chan grumbled, Lee Yu Eul, who had been walking ahead, spun around sharply and scolded him.
“Hey! Do you know how expensive those are?! How could our guild possibly afford something like that!”
“Yeah, I know! I was just saying it out loud.”
Ah, mapping items.
Those were the items I’d seen during the joint raid broadcast with Taesan, Nakseung, and the Mage Guild last time—the ones that drew maps.
‘Damn, I should have bought one.’
No matter how expensive, it would’ve been better than this ordeal.
‘Why didn’t anyone tell me?’ I wanted to complain, but it was likely that the others hadn’t even considered the option of purchasing a mapping item themselves.
As Lee Yu Eul said, mapping items were quite expensive, and the Justice Guild had been people who, until recently, didn’t even have a proper Training Facility and would go up mountains to pull out rocks for exercise.
‘When will I finally get used to the fact that we’re debt-free?’
A premonition crept up my spine that no matter how much I anticipated, it would take longer.
“We’re almost there now.”
Kang Han said.
“Didn’t you say that earlier too?”
“…This time it’s really true.”
I don’t believe you, you sturdy S-rank.
Han Ji Sung and I were rapidly running out of things to say, while the three hellhounds, still brimming with stamina, were going mad from boredom.
“Let’s go through the jungle forest♫.”
“Let’s crawl along slowly♬.”
They were singing nursery rhymes, claiming they’d summon monsters.
As if that would actually make one appear.
“Once we pass through the swampland♬.”
“A horde of crocodiles will come out~♬, a horde of crocodiles!”
They actually came out.
In the middle of the dense jungle, a massive swamp appeared, and where Lee Yu Chan pointed with his fingertip, a literal horde of crocodiles writhed and swarmed.

[ Swampland Crocodile ( D )
: Servants of the Crocodile King. Dim-witted, but possess formidable bite force and razor-sharp claws to be wary of. ]

I’d already gotten a sense of things when Kang Han and Yang Hwa Yeon mentioned the Dungeon’s vast size earlier.
This Guerrilla Gate had its own peculiarities as well.
A D-rank Gate designation meant the boss monster itself was D-rank.
By that logic, the lesser creatures should have been E or F-rank, yet here were roughly twenty-some monsters infesting the swamp, all of them D-rank.
For a typical small-scale Guild, the prudent choice would be to bow out gracefully and retreat.
But Kang Han neither knew these were all D-rank monsters, nor was he the type to back away before even attempting the challenge.
Rather, his deep emerald eyes were fixed on something beyond the swamp.
“Is that… the boss?”
A crocodile lounged lazily atop a flat rock, basking in the sunlight.

[ Cunning Crocodile King ( C )
: Master of the Swampland. Its strength has been amplified by ‘something’. ]

Its bulk appeared to be three times that of the crocodiles in the swamp.
“You’re all going to have a rough time with this one.”
Yang Hwa Yeon spoke as she observed the Crocodile King.
“It definitely doesn’t look like D-rank to me.”
This unnie’s instincts were sharp.
Kang Han nodded with a slightly hardened expression.
The Justice Guild’s current combat strength was lacking.
Everyone had critical skills locked away for various reasons, unable to demonstrate their full potential.
Even I, an S-rank Guild Master, was no exception.
If I had to average it out, we’d be somewhere between D and C-rank.
So the sudden appearance of such a formidable boss monster suggested a grueling battle ahead.
Yet the emergence of a powerful monster didn’t dampen the team’s morale.
“Lee Yu Eul, take out the two in front first.”
“Yes, sir!”
At Kang Han’s command, Lee Yu Eul burst forward.
Toward Lee Yu Eul, who charged forward with her machete in hand, the crocodile roared.
Grrraaaagh—!
Lee Yu Eul stumbled slightly at first.
Facing crocodile monsters for the first time, it took her a moment to grasp their attack patterns and movements.
But only for a moment.
With nimble footwork, she deftly dodged the snapping jaws, planted her foot on one’s back, and brought her machete down in a decisive strike to its head.
Uuurrgh….
Once she understood the method, dispatching the second one was effortless.
“What’s this? Not so tough after all!”

Lee Yu Eul B
1. Preemptive Strike ( A ) – Deactivated
2. Momentum ( B )
3. [Empty]
Status Abnormalities – None
Stigma Recovery – None
Equipped Items – Worn Sword ( D )

Having re-awakened as a B-rank and unlocking the deactivation of my second skill, Momentum, I had undeniably grown stronger.
“Kang Han, can I take on a couple more while I’m at it?”
“Sure.”
With Kang Han’s permission, I deliberately targeted the two largest creatures nearby.
“Hyah!”
Though I did get my leg scraped shallowly by a claw in the process.
After cleanly dispatching four crocodiles, I emerged from the swamp with a grin and approached Yang Hwa Yeon.
“Unnie, I got hurt.”
Here was someone barely taller than an average non-awakened man, who had just slaughtered four crocodiles and was now acting cute about it—like a massive black jaguar seeking affection from its caretaker.
“Got it. Let me heal you, so stop whining.”

[ Using skill ‘Body Healing’. ]
[ Consumed 5 Health to treat the target’s wounds. ]

Fortunately, the wound wasn’t deep.
There were no aftereffects severe enough to require a potion.
‘Somehow, the quality of my healing skill seems to have improved?’
Out of curiosity, I opened my status window, but nothing had changed.

▷ Body Healing : Consumes my Health to heal the target’s body.
Current Rank – Beginner I

The one-to-one ratio remained the same, yet the effect improved?
So this must be what the system meant by proficiency.
All those hours spent in the Training Facility diligently using my healing skill had finally paid off.
While I tended to Lee Yu Eul, it seemed Lee Yu Chan’s turn had begun.
Whoosh— thwack!
Shrieeeek!
Whoosh— thwack!
Gack, hack!
“Phew, nice.”
Lee Yu Eul had finished hers in one clean strike.
Lee Yu Chan had primarily targeted the eyes—the areas without thick hide.

Lee Yu Chan C
1. Accuracy ( A ) – !Activatable!
2. Composure ( B ) – Inactive
3. Stealth ( C )
4. [Empty]
Abnormal Status – Fragile Mentality
Imprint Recovery – None
Equipped Item – Composite Bow ( B )

Every time Lee Yu Chan fired an arrow, I noticed the “Activatable” section of his status window flickering—he seemed close to an Awakening as well.
Five crocodiles in total had oxidized to black and vanished with arrows lodged in both eye sockets.
“Heh.”
Since Lee Yu Eul had taken down four, I’d taken down five.
“Oppa, can’t I try just one more time?”
A frustrated Lee Yu Eul clung to Kang Han, but he remained unmoved.
“No. This time it’s Jang Su Ho’s turn.”
“M-me too?”
Jang Su Ho, who had been unusually quiet watching his companions’ performances, asked nervously.
“I’m here, and Guild Master Yang Hwa Yeon is here too.”
After offering some encouragement,
“Don’t come back until you’ve taken down three, Jang Su Ho.”
A sharp command fell.

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A Guerrilla Gate opened in our neighborhood and the Justice Guild went in
DongdaemunGatekeeper | Views: 2133

It’s exactly as the title says
A Guerrilla Gate opened in my apartment complex, right?
I was waiting near the Gate wondering who would respond

( Photo of the Justice Guild and Yang Hwa Yeon standing in front of the Gate )

Isn’t Yang Hwa Yeon the Magma Guild Master?
But I don’t even understand why she’s mixed up in this
The Justice Guild is basically a bunch of nobodies
But of all guilds, why did they have to show up
Is our neighborhood okay?

Comments
Comment 1: Does the Justice Guild even have the credentials to get a solo Guerrilla assignment?
Comment 2: If the raid fails, did Yang Hwa Yeon go in with them to clean up the mess?
└ Honestly, if it’s Yang Hwa Yeon, I feel reassured
Comment 3: The disaster alert said it was D-rank, so shouldn’t they be able to handle it?
└ Go watch this again before saying anything ( YouTube link )
└ Wow, Jang Su Ho is seriously insane;; I had no idea it would be this bad
Comment 4: Is Jang Su Ho even in a state to enter another Gate? Can the Justice Guild even get out safely?

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