The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 48

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The Second Boss Room.

Right after the subjugation, when the dungeon was enveloped in purple light.

Crack—.

The entire dispatched team smashed their radios.

“…What is it?”

Han Yubin’s voice sharpened, sensing something was amiss.

Jason took a deep breath, as if finally relieved.

“The file.”

“…What?”

“The operation file. The one you ran off with. Where is it?”

Han Yubin’s expression turned complex.

But she tried to remain calm.

“…What operation file?”

“I don’t have time to ask twice, you bitch.”

“So what the hell are you talking about? Speak clearly.”

Jason sighed softly.

“Never mind. I didn’t expect anything anyway.”

He gave up quickly.

He fully expected her to play dumb. He didn’t think he could get it so easily in the first place.

No, in fact, he never intended to get the file from the start.

Why else would he drag her all the way to the dungeon?

File or whatever… he could just kill her.

“Grab her.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the dispatched team rushed towards Han Yubin.

“Are you guys really crazy?”

[Unique Skill: High Panic Berserker]

Thwack—!

A dispatched team hunter, his jaw twisted in one blow, sprawled on the floor.

Red energy began to emanate from Han Yubin’s body.

The dispatched team had no choice but to flinch at the force.

But Jason shook his head.

“Such bluffing. A skill you can’t even use for long, already at its limit from supporting the battle just now.”

“……”

Han Yubin’s eyebrows twitched.

The Berserker class’s unique skill granted tremendous power in a short burst, but it rapidly drained stamina.

‘Damn it…….’

Sure enough, before long, the red energy began to fade.

Jason smirked.

“No time. Finish it before the headquarters team arrives.”

The entire dispatched team moved once more.

Han Yubin, with no stamina left to activate other skills, was helplessly subdued.

“Hey, hey. Han Yubin!! What are you doing, you idiot!”

“Ms. Yubin!!”

As Han Sanghyuk and Moon Soyeon shouted, fists mercilessly flew towards them as well.

“What should we do with these guys?”

“What do you mean what? Get rid of them all.”

He spoke as if he couldn’t even be bothered to think.

Han Yubin scoffed.

“…You’re seriously out of your minds. Attacking allies during an operation? Do you think the International Association will cover this, even if you’re affiliated with them?”

“Who’s going to know if I killed you or if you died in battle? Dead men tell no tales.”

And Jason continued.

“And do you think the Association would even care if a few cleaners died?”

“……”

Han Yubin couldn’t answer.

He had no intention of waiting for an answer.

Jason immediately lunged at her with the dagger he was holding.

Thud—.

Something fell to the ground with a thud.

“……Huh?”

A hollow voice and lost eyes.

What fell to the floor was none other than Jason’s hand.

“What the hell are you guys doing?”

At that moment, a man opened his mouth, dusting off the blood from his broom.

“Trying to ruin a perfectly good operation.”

[Replica – Unique Skill: Thousand-Hand Guanyin]

“You little shits.”

All eyes turned to one place.

There stood the cleaner, who had been following them as if he was barely there.

***

Rushing to the second boss room.

“Kk, Kkyaaaaak!!!”

Jason clutched his empty arm and writhed on the floor.

“Wh, what!”

“A broom……?”

“Did he just cut off his wrist with a broom?!”

Everyone there was dumbfounded.

“J, Junwoo-ssi?!”

“Kim Junwoo, you…….”

Moon Soyeon and Han Sanghyuk seemed quite shocked as well.

[Time Limit Exceeded]

[Replica effect has ended.]

‘I’m not too late, it seems.’

I dusted off the blood from the broom and surveyed the dispatched team.

Let’s assess the situation.

The operation itself proceeded as it did in my past life.

The only remaining variable was the dispatched team secretly trying to steal the Time Stone.

Attacking allies like this never happened in my past life.

An unexpected variable, huh…….

I glanced at Han Yubin.

‘I don’t know the details… but the reason is obvious, I guess.’

Judging by her appearance, she’d already taken a few hits.

I was feeling uneasy about it.

I never expected them to pull such a stunt in an official operation.

I sighed and approached Jason.

“I know you two aren’t on good terms, but what kind of situation is this, attacking allies during an operation?”

“Yo, you bastard……!”

“So, was it accidental, or was it planned?”

“……!”

Jason’s eyes trembled at my question.

Judging by his reaction, it seems the latter is correct.

“Let’s talk about the details outside. You’ll have to explain this situation properly…….”

[Unique Skill: Satellite Sphere]

Bang—!

Suddenly, a huge blue laser was fired at me.

The Mechanic class’s unique skill, boasting tremendous power.

I would have been seriously injured if I hadn’t quickly twisted my body to avoid it.

“People are talking, have some manners…….”

I shifted my gaze to where the skill had come from.

“Well, judging by how urgent you are, it seems like this wasn’t part of the plan from here on out.”

Tension and embarrassment were evident on the dispatched team’s faces. Even in the midst of that, they weren’t letting go of their attack stance.

I smirked at their awkward appearance.

“Wh, what do we do now?”

“What do you mean what! They’re just cleaners!! Just kill them all!!”

“B, but there are more of them than we thought…….”

“It’s not like anyone cares if two or three die anyway!”

[Acquired Skill: Mana Bullet]

[Acquired Skill: Calling Spell]

[Acquired Skill: Hell Fire]

As I listened calmly, the mage class’s skills flew towards me.

“Sigh.”

[Skill Activation]

[Acquired Skill: Karma Fire]

Black flames rose, creating a wall.

Boom, boom, boom—!

The skills all exploded without breaking through the wall.

“Well… I agree. I doubt the International Association would even bat an eye if a few cleaners from a small independent association in the East died.”

It’s not that I don’t understand their position.

I don’t know what their purpose is, but it seems like they put a lot of effort into this plan, and now it’s all about to go wrong because of one cleaner.

[Attack Detected Towards Caster]

[Entering Combat Stance as of Current Time]

“But why are you trying to do that in my operation, you bastards.”

But that’s your problem.

My anger was bubbling inside.

Why do these guys keep blocking my path, both in my past life and now?

I was trying to end things on good terms as much as possible… but if you come at me like this, I have no choice.

“You won’t be walking out of here on two feet. Prepare yourselves.”

I took a deep breath.

[Skill Activation]

[Acquired Skill: Hyper Boost]

[Movement speed of the caster is greatly increased during combat.]

Thud—.

I lowered my stance and put strength into my legs.

I leaped towards the dispatched team.

***

It was the moment Kim Junwoo clashed with the dispatched team.

“Y, Yubin-ssi!”

“Hey! Han Yubin! What are you doing!”

Moon Soyeon and Han Sanghyuk raised their voices.

“We need to request support! Junwoo-ssi is going to die like this!”

“Or go help him yourself!! Can’t you see that bastard is fighting because of you?!”

Han Yubin bit her lip instead of answering.

She wanted to, but there was no way.

The radios were already smashed, and she was at her limit.

‘To think he’s going this far because of me…….’

She had to do something, that was the only thought on her mind, when.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already radioed for support, so help will be here soon.”

A small voice came from behind.

“C, Chloe…?”

“Shh.”

It was the dispatched team’s support manager.

It seemed she had secretly followed Kim Junwoo.

“We can only hope that he holds out until then.”

Han Yubin nodded.

They held their breath and fixed their gaze on Kim Junwoo.

Yes, he was a man who had overwhelmed even her.

He wasn’t someone who would go down easily, Han Yubin wanted to believe.

But.

‘Why is he just dodging…….’

She couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Contrary to his confident attitude, he was just quickly moving around the boss room, dodging skills, without making any significant attacks.

Was I mistaken back then? Doubts kept swirling in her head.

And at that moment.

[Unique Skill: Shadow Lightning]

Boom!!

An attack that predicted Kim Junwoo’s direction flew towards him.

“T, Team Leader!!”

Han Yubin shouted without realizing it.

“Team Leader…!”

“Ah, please be quiet.”

Fortunately, Kim Junwoo dusted himself off and got up, as if he had narrowly avoided it.

“Mechanic, mage, necromancer…… and a few priests.”

He cracked his neck and muttered.

“12 B-ranks, 5 C-ranks, 2 D-ranks… everyone has some experience and the skill coordination is quite good, but why are they all ranged positions?”

“……!”

The dispatched team’s expressions hardened even more.

“Didn’t you say it was an elite team? It seems like the core is missing. Were you short on budget?”

“Damn it, what does a cleaner know, spouting nonsense!”

“Just because you dodged a few skills doesn’t mean you can actually win…….”

“Shut up and listen. I’m giving you advice as a senior.”

Han Yubin’s eyes widened.

What is this guy doing?

“Anyway, deploying only ranged positions like that is suicide. It’s just perfect for getting beaten to a pulp if there’s even one decent melee position.”

His gaze turned to Han Yubin.

“Like a Berserker class, for example.”

At the same time, Han Yubin’s expression stiffened.

Don’t tell me this guy…….

He thought that if he bought time, I could fight again?

“Pfft!”

At that moment, someone from the dispatched team burst out laughing.

“Pfft, hahahaha!”

“Are you perhaps waiting for Han Yubin?”

“Rage skills take at least a few hours to recover once they’re used, right?”

“I guess the cleaner was just a cleaner after all. I was scared for nothing.”

The dispatched team seemed to have the same thought.

They smiled in relief.

“Of course, of course~. It’ll take at least a few hours for that guy to recover.”

Kim Junwoo nodded.

[Acquired Skill: Replica]

[Copies another person’s unique skill for 1 minute.]

“But my skill cooldown is 10 minutes.”

[Replica – Unique Skill: High Panic Berserker]

Gugugu—.

The red aura that was being emitted was so intense that it shook the space.

‘M, my skill?!’

Han Yubin muttered in disbelief.

Along with that, the dispatched team’s faces darkened again.

“D, don’t worry! Just don’t let him get close―.”

Thwack—

Someone from the dispatched team’s jaw twisted at the same time as they spoke.

Everyone froze, but that was just the beginning.

Thud, Pow—.

Thwack—.

After that, only a miserable sight continued.

[Acquired Skill: One Counter]

[Damage increased by 3,000% when attacking a weak point.]

Crack, Thwack—.

One person at a time with one blow.

Even though he was hitting with his bare fists, a dull metallic sound rang out.

[Acquired Passive: Excessive Bleeding]

[All stats are greatly increased as stamina is consumed.]

[Stamina consumption due to Replica – High Panic Berserker is converted into stat buffs.]

Thwack, Pow—.

[Acquired Skill: Polymorph]

[Polymorphs into the most recently killed monster.]

[Most Recently Killed Monster – Pacific Golem]

Thump—!

Kaboom—.

It was impossible to even predict Kim Junwoo’s movements, whether it was because several skills were overlapping.

Han Yubin just blankly watched the one-sided assault.

‘No way…….’

Even if you copy a powerful unique skill, you can’t easily use it without understanding the class and skill.

And yet, everything about this man is perfect, from skill operation to linking and application.

Perhaps even more than herself, who is the number one Berserker class in the world.

Above all, he was grasping the opponent’s class and position while waiting for the skill cooldown, and responding perfectly to it.

While dodging all 19 people’s attacks.

What kind of judgment is that?

‘Was everything I’ve seen so far an underestimation……?’

Near-perfect planning.

Leadership that took over headquarters with the status of a cleaner.

Overwhelming power.

At that moment, one thought suddenly flashed through Han Yubin’s mind.

If that person, not herself, had been in charge of the operation back then.

If that person had seized power in the US branch back then.

If that person had been there that day, at that moment…….

Could Nicole have lived?

“Hoo…….”

Just in time, she suddenly came to her senses at the sound of Kim Junwoo panting.

“Kkeueueue…!”

“Eueoeo…….”

Looking around, the situation had already ended.

Kim Junwoo wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly approached Jason.

“Hic! Hiiiic…!”

He tried to crawl away as if he had seen a ghost, but it was not enough.

Kim Junwoo picked up the broom that had been discarded on the floor again.

“W, wait! Wait!!”

Jason desperately raised his hand.

“A, are you going to kill me? A cleaner is going to kill the US branch’s control team leader?! Do you think the International Association will stand still?!”

“Who’s going to know if I killed you or if you died during the operation?”

Kim Junwoo’s fierce gaze pierced through Jason.

“You can’t talk when you’re dead.”

Just as he raised the broom high.

“Wa, wait a minute!”

This time, Han Yubin shouted.

“What is it? Again.”

“Stop it now. It’s dangerous for Team Leader if you do any more. You know. That guy is affiliated with the International Association…….”

Kim Junwoo stopped moving.

“Stop it now and hurry up and get out…….”

Snap—.

“Kkeuaaaaaak!!!”