The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 299

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗𝟗: 𝐎𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 

〈Agape Order〉’s special meeting room.

This place was only available to Aria, the highest-ranking member of the Order.

Siwoo was sitting on the meeting room sofa with Gandharva and Namir, waiting.

The interior of the 〈Agape Order〉 was generally cozy, but Aria’s meeting room was even more simplistic.

There were no decorations, and the only furniture in the room was a sofa, a table, and a vase with pale pink peonies.

“Master, do you think Aria will be able to locate Merlin’s location?”

“Well, since she knows when the dimensional gate opens, I think she might be able to find Merlin’s location.”

Siwoo replied to Namir’s words with a nonchalant expression.

In truth, he hadn’t come here with high expectations.

It would be great if he could find Merlin’s lab by chance, but if he couldn’t, it couldn’t be helped.

He could either sabotage the moment the dimensional gate opens or find a way to use the dimensional gate to his advantage.

Siwoo was already devising several strategies on the premise that he wouldn’t be able to find Merlin’s lab.

Of course, he couldn’t be sure if they would work.

At that moment, the door opened and Aria and her aide, Siyaraeun, entered.

A saintess with short white hair and a black silk blindfold.

“Long time no see, Sir Hunter Min Siwoo.”

She greeted Siwoo with a smile.

“It has been a while. Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.”

“Not at all. It’s not just anyone, it’s Sir Hunter Min Siwoo who came in person, so I had to welcome you myself.”

Aria sat down and skillfully picked up the tea on the table and drank it.

Her movements were fluid, as if she could see.

“Who are the people next to you? Are they ‘Misteltein’?”

“I am Gandharva, Saintess.”

“This is Namir, our new member. She is also the Queen of the half-demons.”

Aria smiled gently at their introductions.

“You both have righteous auras. Welcome, I am Aria, the leader of this place.”

Aria bowed her head slightly towards them, who were standing at a distance.

“By the way, the fact that Sir Hunter Min Siwoo came here in person. . . I think it’s because of Merlin, am I right?”

“That’s right. I guess I don’t have to beat around the bush.”

“Hoho. Sir Siwoo seems to be far from that kind of thing. . . To cut to the chase, we haven’t been able to locate Merlin’s whereabouts either. He seems to be hiding more tightly than we thought.”

Aria replied with a deep sigh.

Aria, who knew better than anyone the dangers of the dimensional gate, had even formed a special team within the Order to find Merlin.

However, their opponent was the world’s greatest sorcerer.

He had cast so many layers of magic that even the dimensional gate artifact could no longer sense its aura.

They had hired the best detection Hunters from all over the world and searched far and wide, but it was impossible to find any trace of Merlin.

“Sir Siwoo, have you heard about the large-scale looting that took place at the Kremlin Palace a while ago?”

“Yes, I’ve heard about it. I tried to check it out, but they refused HSIU’s help.”

“There were so many illegally acquired artifacts that it was impossible for the Russian government to proceed with official procedures. There are many precious items from other countries, and most of them cannot explain how they were acquired.”

“But it seems that Aria-nim knows a lot about the incident.”

Siwoo asked, sipping his coffee.

“Yes. The healers who follow the Order are all over the world. They are my eyes and ears.”

She caressed the silk blindfold covering her eyes.

“Anyway, all I can tell you, Sir Siwoo, is that the looting incident seems to be Merlin’s doing.”

“That’s a very abstract answer. It doesn’t seem certain.”

“There’s no evidence, no witnesses, and no CCTV, so there’s nothing I can say for sure. However, considering that only artifacts related to the dimensional gate were stolen, and that dozens of Hunters were killed in one blow. . .”

“So it’s Merlin. Haven’t you analyzed the magic traces?”

“We’re in the process of doing so. However, there’s not much evidence of Teleportation, and the attack magic doesn’t seem to have much magic power left. He’s a very skilled person.”

While Siwoo and Aria were talking, Namir silently watched Siwoo from the side, and Gandharva fell asleep leaning on Siwoo’s shoulder.

“Since he’s already on the wanted list, he must be ruthless.”

“Our Order wanted to protest to the demon race about the artifact and Merlin, but it was blocked by the UN. Most heads of state still think that peace is lasting.”

“I don’t think they will listen if Aria-nim protests. . . .”

Complaining to the demon race wouldn’t even work.

To say that the very existence of 〈Pandemonium〉 was their unilateral pursuit was an understatement.

However, it was impossible that a woman like Aria wouldn’t know that.

“Of course. The protest is just a superficial reason. The demon race isn’t someone who would listen to my opinion anyway. I’m just satisfied with the nuance that the demon race is messing around behind the scenes.”

Siwoo nodded at her words.

If none other than the 〈Agape Order〉 directly expressed their dissatisfaction with the demon race, its weight would certainly be different.

‘𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳.’

It was an operation that seemed too late for now.

“I understand. I would appreciate it if the Order would prepare for the time to come in its own way. I guess we’ll have to put Merlin’s problem on hold.”

Siwoo said, getting up from his seat.

As expected, it was disappointing that he couldn’t track down Merlin, but thanks to that, he knew what to focus on.

“Ugh! What, is it over?”

Gandharva, who had been awakened by Siwoo’s getting up, looked around and asked.

“Aria-nim, please contact me as soon as it looks like the dimensional gate will open.”

“I understand. I’ll make sure to do that.”

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‘𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘸𝘰𝘰. . .’

Tatar, the servant of the 3rd Realm Demon King, had a worried expression on his face.

He could never forget the moment he first met Min Siwoo.

A human who exuded murderous intent without any hesitation towards the demon race, even the Demon King’s servants, who were all trembling in fear.

It was the first and last time Tatar had felt fear since coming to Earth.

That powerful memory was deeply embedded in his mind, and Tatar did not want to get involved in Min Siwoo’s affairs, at least.

However, this time, a message came down from the 3rd Realm Demon King.

━Hohoho. My lovely servant Tatar. It’s time to pay back the shame you suffered last time. Use any means necessary to eliminate Min Siwoo.

The Demon Realm was free and full of individualism, but the orders of the superior demon race were absolute.

“Haah━”

Tatar smoked a cigar made from tobacco leaves grown in the Demon Realm.

Black smoke scattered in the air.

Certainly, his demonic energy and strength had increased significantly compared to when he had faced Siwoo.

Even if he wasn’t as strong as Kraken, there was no doubt that Tatar’s abilities were now undeniable in the Demon Realm.

“Damn it, why does it have to be him?”

However, would Min Siwoo have stayed still in the meantime?

Judging from the news he had heard, Min Siwoo must now be strong enough to take on something like Kraken.

Even ‘Misteltein’, the strongest force of mankind, was one level below him, so his strength was not something that the Demon Realm could ignore.

“Tch, what should I do? I can’t do it alone.”

He wanted to somehow overcome this situation and turn it to his advantage.

If he stayed like this, he would end up dead, and if the 3rd Realm Demon King did not become the final victor, he would surely die a horrible death.

He needed a trick to turn the situation around.

A situation where Tatar would solidify his position and the 3rd Realm Demon King would stand tall as the hegemon.

“I guess I have to bring in Hikatan and Solaso. And while I’m at it. . . I’d better clean things up.”

Tatar began to plan his scheme carefully in his head.

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“Haaap!!”

Thousands of voices cut off short, uniting into one.

The spirited and rhythmic appearance was enough to elicit spontaneous applause.

Spears thrust forward and hundreds of arrows shot from behind.

There was no clutter or hesitation in their movements.

Thud thud thud thud thud thud thud!!

━Screeeech!

The giant monster collapsed to the ground, unable to withstand the hail of arrows.

The raiders at the forefront, who had cut the monster’s throat, each unleashed their own demonic energy and charged towards the fallen monster with fearsome skills.

Blood gushed from the monster’s neck and a horrible scream erupted.

“Activate magic!!”

As the field commander shouted, the wizards in the back fired magic towards the front.

Kwakakakakakakaka!!

The monsters that had been charging forward scattered in all directions, bewildered by the magic.

A training ground in the Demon Realm against monsters.

It was a coordinated attack that was so organized and smooth that it was hard to believe it was the teamwork of the demon race, who knew nothing about solidarity or teamwork.

“Hmm.”

And there was one being watching all this from the top of the spire.

“You called!”

One of his subordinates approached him and greeted him.

Kraken, who had his hood pulled back, nodded briefly.

“Kraken-nim is still commanding the battle in person.”

Kraken was the biggest reason why all of this was possible.

He gave them harsh training and encouraged bloody teamwork.

Of course, it wasn’t easy from the beginning.

He killed the demons who disobeyed his orders or refused to follow his orders without hesitation.

Kraken’s flail was always covered with blood and flesh, and the demons had no choice but to obey Kraken’s words, which exuded a fierce murderous aura.

“Because it’s my duty.”

Kraken replied shortly.

A rough and muddy voice like scraping metal.

“My sincerest respects.”

The subordinate gulped involuntarily and uttered a flattering remark.

Kraken glanced at him and cut off any unnecessary words and asked only the question he wanted.

“What about Min Siwoo?”

“He’s currently traveling around, but he doesn’t have any guards because he’s arrogant about his skills. Sometimes ‘Misteltein’ goes with him, but he’s usually alone.”

“That’s not arrogance. It’s skill.”

“I-I see.”

It was absolutely forbidden to underestimate and ignore the opponent’s abilities simply because they were an enemy.

However, the demon race basically ignored humans, and even without properly measuring them, they often looked down on even skilled humans.

Kraken was not like that.

Although he had never fought Min Siwoo before, he knew very well that he had driven the 4th realm Demon King to the brink of death in the past.

In the Demon Realm, a Demon King is not simply determined by bloodline or influence.

Only ruthless strength, that alone, determines the Demon King.

Although he hadn’t regained 100% of his strength, the 4th realm Demon King was a strong demon.

The fact that he had almost killed such a being showed how strong Min Siwoo was.

Kraken wouldn’t make the same mistake twice, so he half-listened to his subordinates’ reports.

“Keep an eye on him. When the time comes, I’ll go and settle it myself.”

“I. . . Are you saying that you’ll do it yourself, Kraken-nim? Shouldn’t you order your subordinates to. . .”

“So, has anyone succeeded?”

As the red glare flashed, the subordinate shut his mouth tightly.

“The one who will be the last Demon King, I will make him with my own hands.”

Kraken said in a fearsome voice, as if chewing.

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