The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 71

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 71

Four Guerrilla Gates opened in Seoul today as well.
Counting the entire Seoul Metropolitan Area, the total exceeded ten.
The same had been true yesterday and the day before.
Yet not a single one had been assigned to the Justice Guild.
Ding!
“Ugh, you scared me!”
I quickly grabbed my phone to check the notification.

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“Are you serious right now!”
It wasn’t my salary that was the problem—the guild was about to starve to death!
I tossed my phone down and clutched my head in frustration.
The Justice Guild was short on funds again today.
Even when large sums came in, there was always somewhere they needed to go.
The money from clearing the Guerrilla Gate at Gangnam Station last time had gone straight into Im Chung Soo’s cauldron fund.
The remaining funds were steadily draining away through utilities and guild operating expenses even as I sat here.
“Alright, that’s enough. I can’t wait any longer.”
I pulled out my personal phone and scrolled through my contacts.
‘Lee Ji Han, Live News Reporter.’
The person who had written the article about me joining the Justice Guild, and the same reporter who had shown up in front of the Gangnam Station Gate last time.
Since he’d gotten some good material from exclusive coverage of our guild, he wouldn’t ignore my call no matter how busy he was.
Ring—
[ “Yes, Hunter Yeo Joo. This is Lee Ji Han.” ]
Sure enough, the reporter picked up before the second ring even finished.
“Yes, Reporter. I’m calling from the guild office on speakerphone. I had a question I wanted to ask you.”
I placed my phone on the table so others could hear.
“We haven’t been getting any Guerrilla Gate assignments lately. Do you happen to know anything about that?”
[ “Ah, well… just a moment.” ]
After rustling sounds that suggested he was moving to a different location, the reporter continued.
[ “These days, it’s not just the Justice Guild—even smaller guilds are complaining. They’re saying they can’t get Guerrilla Gate assignments.” ]
“Other guilds too?”
[ “Yes. After all, the Sama Guild suffered some embarrassment over the Justice Guild incident last time.” ]
The Sama Guild again?
“Yes, please continue.”
I clenched my teeth at the mention of the Sama Guild—the ones who’d crawled back from the brink of ruin—and replied.
[ “So it seems they’ve been getting almost exclusive assignments lately, claiming they want to boost their social contribution score.” ]
“Wait, is that even possible?”
[ “Their hunters are quite formidable, aren’t they? From the Association’s perspective, it’s most convenient when a prestigious guild handles things quickly and efficiently.” ]
“I see.”
He had a point.
For large guilds, deploying high-ranking hunters to clear Guerrilla Gates—which yield minimal profit—would be a loss.
That’s why they’d been subcontracting to smaller guilds all this time.
But if they stopped doing that and acted directly instead?
Think of it like a major law firm ignoring lucrative cases and instead doing pro bono work on small public interest cases—that’s the picture.
[ “If you check the guild rankings today, you’ll see what I mean….” ]
The moment Lee Ji Han said that, quick-handed Lee Yu Chan pulled out his phone and showed me the ranking screen.

【 South Korea Guild Rankings 】
1. Sama Guild

“What the… hell.”
[ “Pardon? I didn’t quite catch that, Hunter Yeo Joo.” ]
“The signal must have been weak. It was nothing. Anyway, I understand. Thank you for letting me know.”
[ “Oh, don’t mention it. If you hear any good news about the Justice Guild, please let me know.” ]
“Yes, thank you for your time.”
After hanging up, I grabbed my head again.
Sa Ma Young, you bastard.
Of course, the Sama Guild’s image recovery was urgent.
Everyone knew Sa Ma Young and Association Director Jo Gye Young were in cahoots.
But at the same time, I could bet my life that this was another one of Sa Ma Young’s schemes to strangle the Justice Guild—I’d stake Im Chung Soo’s pot on it.
The other guild members seemed to share my thoughts, as Jang Su Ho suddenly shot to his feet, unable to contain his anger.
“Are we just going to let that slide?!”
“Sigh, what other choice do we have?”
Han Ji Sung removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes as he spoke.
“We should go snap Sa Ma Young’s neck!”
Well, they’re both S-rank, so it might be worth attempting.
“Sit down, Jang Su Ho.”
Kang Han warned the agitated Jang Su Ho.
“But, hyung!”
“Sa Ma Young would love nothing more than for us to make a mistake.”
A fair assessment.
Sa Ma Young was simultaneously erasing our rising prominence from the Gangnam Station Guerrilla Gate while laying traps designed to make us stumble in our newfound desperation.
Even I, burning with frustration no less than Jang Su Ho, took a deep breath to cool my head before speaking.
“Until we become a major guild that won’t be shaken by someone like Sa Ma Young, this will keep happening.”
Which meant we had to grow stronger.
“This will be a long fight.”
Kang Han said to me.
“Do you really think I’d invest in the Justice Guild without that level of resolve?”
There were plenty of ways to make Sa Ma Young regret his actions.
But there was one thing that puzzled me.
“So why is Sa Ma Young so desperate to swallow up the Justice Guild?”
More precisely, I was curious why Sa Ma Young’s grandfather, the chairman of the Sama Group, was so obsessed with the Justice Guild.
Kang Han paused to gather his thoughts before answering.
“Sa Ma Jung, Sa Ma Young’s grandfather, was a founding member of the Justice Guild.”
“What?”
“However, his vision differed from my grandfather’s, so he left to establish the Sama Guild. It was long ago, but I suspect the resentment from back then still lingers.”
“How petty. How utterly petty.”
Dragging up grievances from decades past into the present day.
Now I understood where Sa Ma Young’s obsessive fixation came from.
“So Sa Ma Young is trying to hand the Justice Guild to his grandfather to secure his position as successor.”
“That’s likely the case.”
If that were true, the Justice Guild wouldn’t be receiving any Guerrilla Gate assignments for the foreseeable future.
To secure his successor position, Sa Ma Young would monopolize the Guerrilla Gates by deploying his high-ranking direct subordinates without restraint.
“Waiting around for assignment notifications like this is a waste of time.”
And for me, time was a resource as precious as money—never to be squandered.
“In the meantime, focus on training.”
“But the guild’s finances….”
Han Ji Sung, who knew all too well how depleted the Justice Guild’s coffers were, looked at me with concern.
“Don’t worry about money. That’s my responsibility. You just focus on the research you’ve been putting off.”
I was the one managing the Justice Guild.
“Everyone needs to maintain peak physical condition. Train hard.”
An unexpected window of time had opened up.
But honestly, it was a blessing.
Lee Yu Eul and Kang Han, who had both undergone re-awakening, and Jang Su Ho, who had just experienced combat free from the terror of his Berserker Mode for the first time.
They all needed time to hone their newfound strength.

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I told him not to worry about it, but I couldn’t help feeling anxious.
After spending a long time holed up in my room thinking, I headed back down to the basement.
More precisely, to Im Chung Soo’s secret workshop.
“Chung Soo, my dear Im Chung Soo.”
“What? Why are you being so creepy?”
“It’s nothing. You just look especially beautiful today, that’s all.”
At my words, Im Chung Soo let out a small snort of laughter.
“It’s not me—it’s the potion that’s beautiful.”
“Come on, don’t say things like that.”
But even as I spoke, my gaze inevitably drifted toward the cauldron.
“Huh? Weren’t you making something?”
Yet the cauldron that should have been bubbling away sat completely empty inside.
Had the first attempt really failed?
I suppose it made sense—moving from the rural area and succeeding on the first try with a mana furnace I’d never used before was unrealistic anyway.
“The prototype came out.”
“What?! It came out?!”
Where? Where!
“Over there.”
Im Chung Soo pointed to three bottles lined up on the table.
They were empty bottles identical to the ones commonly sold for potions, but the contents inside were completely different in color.
Typically, potions that sold well were translucent and glimmering, with deeper blue hues indicating higher grades.
What Im Chung Soo had created was pitch black, like actual herbal medicine bottled up.
“The instructions are right next to them…”
I had no time to read instructions.
I immediately used my skill to display the potion’s information.

[ Vitality Enhancement Tonic ( A )
: Vitality increase effect +60, duration 10 minutes. ]

The cauldron had hit the jackpot.

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