The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 312

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New York, USA.

The glorious past was nowhere to be found; buildings and roads lay in ruins.

A firestorm had engulfed the entire city.

A stench stung the nostrils.

Screams and cries echoed in the ears.

“A bit late, aren’t we?”

“…….”

In that hellish scene, I faced Secretary-General Wesley once again.

“Is it just a week since Germany?”

“Yes. Well… I should have finished it then. A pity.”

At my words, Secretary-General Wesley gave a faint smile.

“I heard you’ve brought all your forces from Korea…”

His gaze turned behind me.

He glanced over Director Kim Min-ju and the other directors, and then at the troops behind them.

“Will that be enough?”

He openly smirked.

“Well, it looks about even.”

I said, looking at the tens of thousands of troops gathered behind him.

Then Secretary-General Wesley gave a mocking smile, as if questioning my understanding.

“Didn’t you watch the broadcast? Within three hours of airing, 50 countries’ associations had already declared surrender. With a single radio call, we can bring in hundreds of thousands of troops.”

“…….”

“So, will that number really be enough?”

I held back my answer, because I had nothing to say.

“Well, putting aside the troops…”

Secretary-General Wesley spoke again.

“What are you going to do now? Even if you start another war here, do you think anything will be resolved? No. Nothing will change.”

“…….”

“It’s already too late. All you can do now is vent your belated anger.”

Secretary-General Wesley’s words were like daggers.

Now, there was no meticulous plan like before, nor was there any expectation of a reversal.

As he said, I had no choice but to retreat.

“Most of all… since you ultimately failed to stop me, you can’t return to your original world anymore.”

“Well, that’s true.”

I scratched my head and said, “I don’t really have any plans anymore.”

At that answer, Secretary-General Wesley’s eyebrows rose. He seemed quite surprised.

“Anyway, for now, I just want to focus on what’s happening now.”

“Is there a way? As I said, we’ve already won over most of the associations, so what can you possibly do with just those troops…”

“What about it?”

“……?”

I opened my eyes wide and said, “Whether your troops number in the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands… or even millions, it doesn’t really matter. You know it too, Secretary-General. It’s not about how many there are, but *who* is there that matters more.”

This time, I smiled.

“Secretary-General, do you really think I can’t handle even that much?”

Secretary-General Wesley closed his mouth, but only for a moment.

“Okay, well… if you’re confident, there’s nothing I can do.”

He nodded and said, “Do whatever you want.”

“I was going to do that anyway, without you telling me.”

“However… it would be nice if everyone could see it.”

With those words, Secretary-General Wesley gestured to the staff behind him.

Then a staff member picked up a camera and walked forward.

“The world was already shaken by the collapse of the New York branch. I wonder what it will be like to see the fall of the mighty Kim Jun-woo and WDSO’s last forces.”

“…….”

“Smile. It’s being broadcast worldwide.”

As Secretary-General Wesley said, the camera turned on.

“…Rather, it’s good for us.”

I smiled and said, as he requested, “It’s an opportunity to show how weak and cowardly the International Association is.”

My gaze met Secretary-General Wesley’s.

We stared at each other in silence for a moment.

“WDSO, all units, commence attack.”

“Attack.”

The final war, which had not been concluded before, began.

***

「We’ve discussed it with Branch Manager Haramura, and…….」

WDSO Seoul Headquarters.

As Secretary-General Park In-beom was on the phone with the Vietnam branch, Branch Manager Huin trailed off.

Secretary-General Park In-beom swallowed hard.

「We have decided to stay with WDSO until the end.」

“…….”

Branch Manager Huin exhaled all at once, after holding his breath for a moment.

「If it weren’t for WDSO and Team Leader Kim Jun-woo, we would have already disappeared. We can’t just pretend we don’t know now that we’ve had our fill. Branch Manager Haramura seems to think of it as paying our dues rather than repaying a favor.」

“……Thank you.”

「The thanks are premature.」

Huin said in a calm voice.

「As you know, many associations have already gone over to the International Association. It will be too much for us two associations alone to face them.」

At his words, Secretary-General Park In-beom nodded.

That’s right.

Of course, the Japanese and Vietnamese associations possess excellent technology, capital, and a large number of talented individuals.

But that’s only as independent associations.

It’s not enough to face the International Association, which is rapidly devouring associations around the world.

Even if we gather all our personnel and send support troops, we cannot defeat the International Association.

However.

“It will be enough.”

Secretary-General Park In-beom’s thoughts were quite different.

Then Branch Manager Huin asked in a puzzled voice, 「Enough? If the International Association issues a mobilization order, hundreds of thousands, millions of hunters will gather in New York…!」

“It’s not about the numbers.”

Then Secretary-General Park In-beom continued calmly.

“It’s about who is there.”

「…….」

At the same time, Branch Manager Huin’s reply was cut off.

Park In-beom, unsure of what he was thinking, asked again.

“How about it? Want to trust an old man’s gut feeling?”

「Well…….」

He hesitated for a moment.

「Just tell me what to do. I’m ready.」

At that answer, a smile spread across Secretary-General Park In-beom’s face.

At that moment, the screen being broadcast by the International Association came to mind.

And there…….」

「It would be nice if everyone could see it.」

Secretary-General Wesley’s appearance and Kim Jun-woo’s face.

Each of their forces lined up behind them.

The war between WDSO and the International Association was finally beginning.

***

[Unique Skill: Steampunk]

In the heart of New York, in the guild alliance camp belonging to WDSO, Cha Seok-hyun, the representative of the Ares Guild, took out the mechanic class’s unique weapon, the Transform Weapon, towards the enemies in front of him.

[Transform – Punk Dog]

A huge dog-shaped figure made of crude metal and steam engines appeared.

Kugugugu―!

Kwack, Kwajik―!!

The giant mechanical beast rushed towards the enemy lines, trampling and biting the enemies.

“I broke through!”

Guild Leader Cha Seok-hyun shouted.

A small gap appeared in the solid camp.

Guild Leader Yoo Ji-woo, who was looking at it through a scope, nodded.

[Unique Skill: Artemis]

[Bullet – Full Moon]

[Loading Complete]

Taang―!!

A bullet emitting a powerful light poured out.

Soon, the small crack that had formed in the International Association’s camp turned into a large gap.

“All units, charge!!”

Cha Seok-hyun shouted immediately.

At the same time, the guild alliance forces began to advance straight ahead.

The opponent was also a camp of guilds belonging to the International Association.

They seemed to be in charge of the outer perimeter to deal with other forces, not the forces of Kim Jun-woo and the directors.

Thus, the current situation was not one where all forces were entangled and fighting.

Several camps were being controlled by one commander.

The battles between those camps were each proceeding separately.

“We need to take care of this place so we can support the other camps! Stay focused and take them down as quickly as possible!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

At Cha Seok-hyun’s shout, the guild members answered in loud voices.

The battle between the WDSO Guild Alliance and the International Association Guild Alliance.

The opponent was trying to buy as much time as possible while maintaining a solid camp.

But Cha Seok-hyun’s strategy was the opposite.

Cha Seok-hyun would create a gap, Yoo Ji-woo would break through, and the guild members would advance through it.

That way, they would collapse the opponent’s camp from the inside.

That was the strategy, but in fact, it wasn’t really a brilliant strategy.

Because Guild Leader Cha Seok-hyun, by nature, only knew how to break through head-on, so he always used the same strategy during subjugations.

To put it nicely, it was steadfast, and to put it badly, it was a stupid strategy.

Of course, in subjugations, it didn’t really matter if you repeated the same strategy because you were always facing new monsters…….

“It’s the same strategy as before!”

“The ranged positions scatter, and the rest advance in the same way to prevent gaps!”

“Ignore the sniper class in the back! The power itself is nothing special!”

If you’re dealing with people, you can quickly come up with countermeasures.

‘Damn it…….’

Seeing the guys already finding a way and countering accordingly, Guild Leader Cha Seok-hyun gritted his teeth.

A normal commander would have to come up with another strategy here.

Cha Seok-hyun, the representative of the number one guild in the country and the general manager of the guild alliance, knew that very well.

Even so.

“I’ll try to break through one more time! Support me with a different bullet this time!”

“Got it!”

He chose to break through head-on again.

It was still a reckless strategy, but Yoo Ji-woo followed him without saying a word.

It wasn’t that Guild Leader Cha Seok-hyun didn’t know other strategies.

He could come up with a more elaborate and surprising strategy if he wanted to.

But the reason they insisted on one thing was not something else.

“Defend the moment you attack, and then immediately push forward! Get ready!”

“Are you sure? If you fail the timing, you’ll be counterattacked?”

“Let’s just try to match it!”

[Unique Skill: Steampunk – Awakening]

[Revolutionary Army]

[Coup]

Kkireuk, kkireuk―!

[Unique Skill: Artemis – Awakening]

[Bullet – Overload]

[Overcharge]

Cheolkeok―!

One strategy.

But a strategy that had been repeated hundreds of times and had completely grasped thousands of variables.

And.

“Now!”

“Now!”

Breath that had been honed to the extreme by matching hundreds of times.

Kwang―!

Kwagwagwang―!!

That could never be easily countered.

“I, it’s broken through!!”

“Pour out all your skills!!”

“Charge! Charge!!”

The counter went in exactly at the timing when the opponent was advancing in reverse.

The guild alliance poured out their attacks with all their might at the moment when the two guild leaders created a complete gap.

The guys who couldn’t even counter properly were helplessly pushed back.

The tide of the battle in this area had already begun to turn.

“Hahaha! Aren’t we the ones fighting the best at this point?”

“Of course!”

At Cha Seok-hyun’s words, Yoo Ji-woo also answered confidently.

They then briefly glanced at other areas.

There.

[Unique Skill: Thousand-Armed Guanyin – Awakening]

[Unique Class Awakening: The Greatest Swordsman in the World (天下第一劍)]

[Unique Class: Yaksha (夜叉) – a fierce, often demonic, guardian deity]

[Unique Skill: Hispanic Berserker – Awakening]

Seuk, Sseususseuk―!!

Kwajik, Kwang―!

Ppeok, Ppeoeok―!

“…….”

“…….”

Two monsters were rampaging madly on the battlefield.

The expressions of the two guild leaders rapidly hardened at the sight.

“W, what…?”

I knew Kim Min-ju was strong, but not to this extent?

It’s like she’s a different person.

No, more than that, who the hell is that woman who is wreaking havoc on par with Kim Min-ju…?

“A lot has changed while I haven’t seen her for a while…….”

“…….”

Cha Seok-hyun closed his mouth at Yoo Ji-woo’s words, but only for a moment.

“Wait, where’s Team Leader Kim?!”

Guild Leader Cha Seok-hyun asked.

For some reason, Kim Jun-woo hasn’t been seen since a while ago.

Undoubtedly, WDSO’s best force.

Why isn’t he participating in the battle?

He looked around with puzzled eyes.

“…….”

He found Kim Jun-woo standing still at the very rear.

“What are you doing?”

“I wonder…….”

He was staring at the battlefield without even blinking, as if he was trying to see everything about each and every person here.

While the two guild leaders were distracted by that sight.

[Unique Skill: Genesis]

[Creating an 11th-dimensional unique space.]

Jiiiiing―.

The final boss revealed himself.