The Only Enhancer - Chapter 147

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Episode 147
147 – War Preparations (2)
3.
Days before the Elders of the Sky Realm sensed discord within the Sky Holy Ground.
After leveling up and adapting to my new ultimate skill, I faced all the Sky Warriors who had emerged into the world, and gradually the number I fought simultaneously decreased.
In the end, facing only Mary and Woo-jin, I achieved the remarkable feat of defeating a Disaster Level 7 Sky Warrior.
After dealing with all the messengers, I obtained exactly five Spheres of Evolution, and Min-jun naturally used them to strengthen their traits.
As a result, Andrew, who had been a Blacksmith, evolved his trait into Magitech Engineer, Henry, who had been a Holy Knight of Light, became an Apostle of Light, and Woo-jin, who had been a Berserker, became a Berserker of the Grassland for reasons I couldn’t fathom.
Finally, Mary transformed from Electric Knight into an Apostle of Lightning.
Henry and Mary, who gained the Apostle designation, obtained particularly formidable power, and Woo-jin likewise gained strength that was no less impressive.
Andrew mentioned that after strengthening his trait, he could do far more than he could as a Blacksmith.
Truly, everyone achieved growth that bordered on evolution.
Here lay my dilemma.
Whether to bring all the executives or wage war with only these four was what troubled me.
Those whose traits had evolved could face Sky Warriors one-on-one, excluding the non-combatant Henry.
‘Still, the numbers seem too few, don’t they?’
With just five of us including myself, marching into enemy territory seemed somewhat reckless.
Then what if I included Ma Hyun-seok, Gwen, Jung Ji-hwan, and Isabella?
Even then, it’s not a large force.
Eight people plus myself makes nine.
At the Sky Holy Ground, there are three Disaster Level 8 Elders and the remaining ten are Disaster Level 7, of which five are non-combatants.
Wouldn’t this be a force worth attempting? But I heard they command Disaster Level 5 and 6 monsters as their subordinates.
Their numbers reach dozens.
Just this alone made it far from simple.
Moreover, the number of Disaster Level 7 beings was greater than expected.
I fell into thought, recalling my eight executives.
Even now, those four with uniquely strengthened traits could easily handle one opponent each.
Gwen would be no different.
Above all, Gwen had Bella as well.
No matter how non-combatant, a Disaster Level 7 is still Level 7.
I absolutely had to bring the executives along.
Then what about the dozens of Disaster Level 5 and 6 creatures?
Deciding to bring additional forces, I grinned and made a call.
“Please assemble all guild members.”
-Yes, understood.
Though I had given them rest, considerable time had passed, and now was the moment to act.
It was time for war.
4.
The assembly of Reinforce Guild members.
Not a single guild member harbored discontent about this summons.
I could only harbor anticipation and worry about what this summons might entail.
There was no discontent whatsoever.
With everyone gathered in one place, the venue was bound to be quite noisy.
It was natural—there were no executives present, only guild members.
“Ji-min, did you hear anything about why we were summoned this time?”
“Huh? I don’t know everything either.”
“Still, you’re close with Gwen. Haven’t you heard anything?”
“Ugh, don’t even mention it. You know the executives are busier these days, right? They said they don’t even have time to contact us.”
“Man, I’m curious.”
Someone chided that guild member.
“Hey, you’ll find out soon enough anyway. Why rush it? Just stay calm and composed.”
“Can you even stay calm?”
“Of course not. I’m just pretending.”
“Sigh.”
Everyone couldn’t help but feel tense.
Whenever there was a large-scale summons like this, didn’t they always end up working for extended periods?
It wasn’t fear or dread from combat with monsters.
It was closer to anxiety about potentially being stationed there long-term.
Honestly, it felt like my mind was being gnawed away—how could I not be afraid?
Everyone waited there, trembling slightly.
The executives and Min-jun appeared.
At that same moment, the venue fell silent in an instant.
Min-jun opened his mouth, surveying the hall enveloped in a silence so complete that even breathing seemed absent.
“Originally, we were planning to raid the location where the Underground monsters reside, but our objective has changed somewhat.”
“”…???””
I had heard some talk about the Underground monsters, so I knew about them, but the objective changed?
Since I knew the Underground monsters had been annihilated before, weren’t we supposed to be resting?
Was this another campaign in Siberia after all?
While I was trembling at that thought.
Min-jun surveyed the guild members and spoke.
“We’re going to hunt down creatures from the Heavens that call themselves the Sky Warriors.”
“The Heavens?”
“Huh, after the Underground, now the Heavens?”
“I thought they’d be the ones called the Deep Sea Faction.”
“Are these new creatures again?”
Everyone murmured and nodded at Min-jun’s words.
If we’ve discovered the location of such monsters, eliminating them is the priority.
Everyone was nodding in understanding when Min-jun continued.
“The problem is, there’s apparently someone who’s been kidnapped there.”
“”????!!!!!””
A kidnapping victim.
At least they weren’t one of our guild members.
We would have noticed if anyone was missing.
Still, the fact that someone had been abducted cast a grave shadow over the atmosphere.
Min-jun observed the guild members’ serious expressions and nodded approvingly.
They were indeed showing the proper resolve.
Watching them with quiet satisfaction, I continued.
“In other words, we’ll be exterminating the Sky Realm creatures while simultaneously executing a rescue operation. You could call it war preparation.”
Everyone focused intently on my words as I explained the details about them.
Of course, the expressions of the Reinforce Guild members shifted constantly.
And for good reason—there were reportedly dozens of Disaster Level 5 and Disaster Level 6 creatures.
Above those, even with the executives and myself handling them, there were still dozens more.
Their mouths fell open at the overwhelming numbers, but I spoke as though it were nothing.
“Well, I’ll first infiltrate using concealment, extract the personnel, and then drop a meteor on the holy ground.”
“”Ah―――!””
At my words, everyone nodded as if they’d suddenly understood.
They’d already experienced the overwhelming power of the Blood Golem firsthand.
At that level, not even a tenth of the Disaster Level 5 and 6 creatures would remain.
Dealing with what was left would be manageable.
I continued explaining the operation.
Essentially, the real war would begin after the extraction and meteor strike.
After that, Teams 1 and 2 would face the remaining Disaster Level 5 and 6 creatures.
The executives would confront the Disaster Level 7 Sky Warriors.
Finally, I would face the three Elders.
That was the operation.
Detailed tactics and role assignments during combat would be determined by each team independently.
‘Insane.’
‘Tell me about it.’
‘He’s our guild master, but he’s something else.’
‘Hehehehe.’
Everyone laughed somewhat hollowly, as if reality had struck them.
Even a single Disaster Level 5 creature was known to constitute a national emergency.
Thanks to Min-jun having sold quite a few Tier 6 items, they could now safely handle Disaster Level 5 creatures.
But even so, Disaster Level 6 creatures were the kind that could bring about national annihilation.
They had no time to feel pride in facing such creatures themselves.
The executives each had to take down one Disaster Level 7 creature, and their guild master was simultaneously facing three Sky Elders considered nearly equivalent to the Blood Golem.
‘We’re genuinely top-tier talent who’d be treated like royalty anywhere else.’
‘Yet here, we can’t even show our credentials.’
‘It’s frustrating and demoralizing.’
‘Well, but we only got this top-tier treatment thanks to our guild master anyway.’
‘That’s true. Without the Guild Master, I’d just be an ordinary hunter.’
‘That’s not quite right, is it? Even among us, there’s no one lacking in control.’
‘Is that so?’
The guild members wavered between pride and self-doubt, but one thing was certain.
We had all entered an extraordinary guild that couldn’t be found anywhere else in the world.
That alone filled us with pride.
We accomplish what no one else can.
That thrill is unforgettable.
So everyone steeled their resolve.
With the determination to grow this time, Min-jun granted everyone a level enhancement, allowing them all to reach Level 6.
Let’s do our best.
With that mindset, we prepared for war.
Meanwhile, Min-jun smiled contentedly watching his guild members.
Now the atmosphere has finally taken shape.
As I smiled like that.
Uldin, now in his true form, spoke.
-I faintly sense one of the Elders leaving the Sky Holy Ground.
Wasn’t Uldin the one among the Sky Elders who could sense mana most keenly?
On the other hand, since my aura concealed everything, they couldn’t sense these people’s presence from the Sky Holy Ground.
Even though we had approached that area.
One Elder is leaving the Sky Holy Ground near Tibet.
When there were three Elders, I was confident, but with one gone?
This is practically a gift.
Min-jun laughed and said.
“When you see the meteorite fall, take that as your signal and come then.”
Watching Min-jun disappear like a flash of light, the guild members stared blankly into empty space.
Even Ma Hyun-seok shook his head and muttered.
“Heh, somehow Min-jun just keeps getting stronger. I’m Level 7 too, you know.”
Someone nodded in agreement at those words.
They gazed at Min-jun, who possessed strength so overwhelming that calling him a god would be believable, with reverent eyes.
And how much time had passed?
Watching the meteorite fall from the sky, everyone could only gape in astonishment.
As the meteorite’s massive shockwave seemed to flatten the Himalayan Mountains slightly, Ma Hyun-seok shouted.
“Let’s advance!”
“”Yes――――!””
A thunderous roar echoed across the mountain range, and they began their advance.
5.
Invading the Sky Holy Ground?
It was nothing difficult.
My concealment skills were transcendent to the point that even Uldin and Baya acknowledged them.
It had transcended beyond that—approaching something closer to divine authority itself.
In other words, a power level nearly equivalent to Level 9.
The moment he breached the defenses so effortlessly, Uldin immediately revealed the path forward.
The structure, resembling the massive nest of some colossal bird, appeared utterly chaotic to human eyes.
The corridors twisted and turned in bewildering complexity.
How far had we traveled through this labyrinth?
That’s when I spotted them—iron cages designed to contain something, and within one, a single monster.
Observing the creature absorbed in what appeared to be research, meticulously examining research journals, I felt a quiet satisfaction wash over me. I had come to the right place.
And indeed, I had.
-This is the location, sir.
Uldin’s voice reached me alone, transmitted through the ethereal connection of spirits, and I nodded in acknowledgment.
It was obvious from the sight before me.
And there was only one person confined behind those iron bars.
A woman who might have trembled with fear, yet sat with composed dignity in a meditative posture.
Observing her with her long hair left ungroomed, I couldn’t help but smile.
‘Found her.’
I had found Ma Chong-sa.

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