Last night, Haru had a hard time convincing Jinah that there was nothing in this world that could hurt him. However, she still was concerned about his well-being and wanted him to not go to Jeju Island at all.
Haru patiently persuaded her and told her to watch the TV tomorrow so she could get to know how strong her boyfriend was.
The reason Haru said such to Jinah stems from the fact how well he anticipates someone's actions, like take the example of the guild master of Hunters guild.
"It's nice to meet you once again, Hunter Choi. "
Shaking his hand with the familiar redhead, Haru greeted the man who was present just at the same port as him and Jin-Woo early in the morning...coincidentally.
Well, it wasn't just a coincidence since mostly all the members of the Hunters Guild, White Tiger Guild, and Fame Guild along with their respective guild masters were present near the coast. There were some association members along with Chief Woo Jin-Chul could be seen at a distance as well.
Apparently, they have tracked either Jin-Woo or him to know the exact location from where they would set off. There were dozens of choppers and aircraft as well for transportation.
Haru could see from afar that marine ships were also lining up accordingly to create a barricade between Jeju Island and the main Korean lands.
The hunters were loading over the choppers and from what Haru could hear, they would be stationed on the ships to engage in battle and restrict any danger to pass through them. There seem to be a vast amount of hunters assigned to stay on land as well, as the last line of defense.
It was amazing how they prepared this much in so less time and here Haru arrived just in a pair of joggers and a sweatshirt. He doesn't even remember whether he washed his face in the morning or not.
"Hunter Nanase...I hope you don't mind our little company. I am aware that you hold such powers which surpass our capabilities but we could at least provide assistance and help you secure the nest in a far less time as well. "
Haru nodded without actually meaning his gesture. He had the strength to obliterate every ant from the island after locking their coordinates and using his Mist Dispersion on them. But such a sight would not only make him look powerful but a threat as well.
And as of now, Haru didn't want to make this or other countries his enemy for no good reason.
He has decided to put on a show for his girl to let her know, of how strong of a partner she has.
"Everything has been prepared. Other nations were alerted that a massive all-out attack on Jeju Island would commence in the morning and now they also were forming their defense lines. It surely would bring a lot of trouble if this raid fails Hunters, so please be a little careful out there. " Woo Jin-Chul reminded the three men standing side by side.
It was given that the neighboring countries would surely get frustrated upon receiving such short notice regarding the troublesome matter. If the ants decide to flee away then god only knows which country they might attack.
So it was inevitable that if Korea fails, other than the loss of hunters, they would be facing criticism and possibly penalties from other countries as well.
"Don't worry, Chief. Sunbae has got it all sorted, right?"
Every gaze turned to look at Jin-Woo all of a sudden, who until now, has been standing in silence. Cha Hae-In was particularly standing nearer to Jin-Woo since these many people around were giving her a hard time from cringing away, so basically, Jin-Woo was working as an air freshener.
Not like she was going to tell him that...
"Me? Ah, yeah I would look out for those who try to escape." In slight fluster upon being gazed at by the others, Jin-Woo replied in a slightly hurried tone.
Soon Jin-Chul left the side of the hunters before he went to check on the final preparations and administer the whole battalion. He had to keep an ear on the other teams guarding the other ports as well and have to ensure civilian safety as well....sigh, indeed a lot to do.
"Do you have any plan or are we just going to brawl in?" The burly man, Ma Dongwook asked as he moved toward the four while wearing his armor and carrying his shield which was his main weapon as a Tank.
"Let's wait for the other two first." Haru's response made the others confused but soon their bafflement subdued as a pair of young men wearing their hunter uniform walked toward the group of S-rankers.
"Hunter Min Byung-Gyu...never thought I would see you in the business again." Choi Jong-In stepped forward to greet the retired S-ranked healer and also Baek Yoon-Ho's best friend who was also standing beside the healer.
Baek Yoon-Ho looked at Haru with his gaze narrowed but seeing how unbothered the teenager was, Baek sighed and retracted his gaze. He didn't have any lingering frustration rather the man wanted to say something to Haru, which he decided to say after this raid concludes.
"I heard the circumstances from Hyung and was left with no other option than to cooperate. However, since I am receiving a huge sum for the raid, I won't call myself a selfless patriot either."
(A/N: - Hyung means older brother in Korean. Here, Byung-Gyu is regarding Baek Yoon-Ho as Hyung.)
The trio of guild masters minus Ma Dongwook chatted some more minutes before they stood near the others, forming the team of every present S-ranked hunter in Korea except for the Hunter Association Chairman. Of course, he would be better off remaining in his office and let the youngster do the job.
"Hunter Haruka, right? Since I heard that you are leading this raid, can we hear the strategy you have devised?" The raven-haired healer was way beyond astonished to discover that a mere teenage high schooler was an S-rank who had not just defeated his best friend, rather Haru crushed Baek in a single blow.
And to hear that the same young boy was leading the raid which previously Korea failed to conquer brought a sense of disbelief in his consciousness. But the retired hunter kept his misgivings away for the moment and asked Haru in a neutral tone.
Finding every gaze drawn on him, Haru finally parted his lips and announced the plan he has formulated a minute and a half ago.
"Well, it's really simple. You guys just have to..."
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A/N: - First of all, sorry for the delay. I will try to deliver two chapters per week, if not, a chapter weekly is my promise.
Anyway, if you want to motivate me, drop your power stones here.
About the upcoming chapters: If you think I would only focus on Haru, then you are wrong. I would show both Haru and Jin-Woo's perspectives in this arc and also Cha would fall for Jin-Woo in one way or another, so don't worry.
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