Chapter 101

“How’s your condition?”

A mature-looking woman asked the man next to her, and the man nodded confidently.

“Best. With this condition, we can definitely take this Hunt.”

“Didn’t you say that line in the last Raid too?”

The man flared up at the woman’s teasing remark.

“The difference between us and the Mea’d party was almost nothing last time! That Arang Arang party was just weirdly fast!”

“That girl was really impressive. Honestly, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she single-handedly got the WFK.”

“That girl just happened to match the raid concept this time, so she got the WFK. But Leore won’t make the same concept for this Hunt. So, this time, the Arang Arang party won’t be a big deal. My Ensidara party will definitely get the Perfect Clear this time.”

“Oh? But if you’re that careless, our Ino party might take it.”

“Funny. You guys barely made it into the TOP10 in the last raid and got a title.”

“Ugh…!”

“I heard the difference between TOP11 and you was just an hour? Did the Ino party, which got the first WFK when Leore first opened, die out or something?”

“That’s…!”

The woman, who was the party leader of the Ino party that got the first WFK when Leore first opened, and the man, the party leader of the Ensidara party, which was considered a rival to the Mea’d party before the Arang Arang party appeared, were chatting.

Having shared information and built a friendship over time, they met more often after the server merge.

Most of their conversations revolved around parties and raids.

The biggest topic was who would get the Perfect Clear after the upcoming server-wide update.

“This time, both Mea’d and Arang Arang will lose, and the first server-wide Perfect Clear will be ours, Ensidara.”

“Your confidence is through the roof. I heard Mea’d is preparing big this time.”

“Hmph. I heard Reina, the Mea’d party leader, is too busy playing around to prepare. If she’s playing around, she’s being careless. This time, for sure…! Our party will get the Perfect Clear!!!”

“You’re always the same.”

“Hmph. Reina, Arang? Just wait. This time, we’ll definitely win.”

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What’s a popular topic among people who love games, comics, and movies in communities?

It’s definitely about who’s stronger, who would win if they fought, and so on.

Now that the servers have merged and the last raid of the season has been out for a while, there’s not much left to do.

All that’s left is waiting for the next Hunt and the next season. Players with nothing to do eventually seek fun elsewhere, and that’s where the community comes in.

When there’s no specific topic to discuss, it’s natural to start debating which party will get the next WFK, which party is the best, and so on.

The usual party names were always brought up, but suddenly, Arang’s Arang Arang party, which appeared out of nowhere, set the community on fire.

From Reddit to the Leore gallery, discussions about which party is strong and which will get the next WFK became noisy.

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[Reddit / Leore]

[Which party will get the WFK this time?]

Currently, there are four strong candidates.

The first candidate, of course, is the Mea’d party.

Even though they lost the WFK this time, Mea’d has achieved four consecutive WFKs and is perfect in every way, from their diverse classes to their dedicated order caller.

They lost to the Arang Arang party this raid, but the difference wasn’t huge, and they were significantly faster than the third-place party.

The focus will likely be on Mea’d and Arang Arang this time.

The second candidate is the aforementioned Arang Arang party.

This party came out of nowhere.

They achieved the WFK with overwhelming speed in this raid, making their name known worldwide.

The user I A Rang, who soloed the final 1v1 mechanic, is the party leader. Even now, only five people worldwide have cleared the 1v1 mechanic as a DPS, and I A Rang is one of them.

While the raid concept matched I A Rang’s strengths, it’s not the only reason they got the WFK, so expectations are high for their Perfect Clear.

The third candidate is Mea’d’s rival, the Ensidara party.

Before Arang Arang appeared, Ensidara was the only party chasing Mea’d.

They fell behind this raid, but that doesn’t mean they’re weak. The skill gap with Mea’d isn’t huge, and they’ve proven they can achieve WFK if the raid concept suits them.

The fourth candidate, though less likely to get the WFK, is my favorite, the Ino party.

They got the first WFK when Leore first opened, and though their ranking has dropped, they’ve consistently stayed within the top 10.

I believe it’s not the strong parties that survive, but the surviving parties that become strong, so I think the Ino party will eventually get another WFK.

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Honestly, I think the Arang Arang party is overrated. Without I A Rang, they’re nothing.

Plus, I A Rang only got the WFK because the raid concept matched her. She’s just physically skilled but lacks the mental skills to be a proper party leader.

This Hunt will reveal I A Rang’s true skills.

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ㄴ You know nothing about Leore. Leore values physical skill more than any other game. I A Rang, with her exceptional physical skills, is closer to WFK than anyone else.

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Whoever it is, I hope it’s an exciting WFK.

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I hope Mea’d gets the WFK this time. They narrowly missed it last raid, but I hope they win this time.

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ㄴ Agreed. As a Mea’d fan, I’m rooting for them to get the WFK.

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[This Hunt’s Party Member List]

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Mea’d and Arang Arang haven’t posted their party member lists yet.

I’ll add them when they do.

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[Leore Gallery]

[Which party will get the Perfect Clear? (Reddit Repost)]

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Brought over a pretty interesting post.

Which party do you think will get the Perfect Clear this time?

I’m voting for the gallery owner.

[Comments]

Honestly, I think Mea’d will get it this time.

ㄴ Realistically, that makes sense.

ㄴ What are you talking about? Obviously, it’s Arang Arang. They cleared it way faster than anyone else.

ㄴ That’s because of the clash and parrying mechanics this time. This Hunt will have a different concept, so Arang Arang will struggle.

ㄴ Her physical skills are just insane, gallery owner.

ㄴ Without clash and parrying, I A Rang is nothing, right?

ㄴ You’re crazy.

Even though the gallery owner has great physical skills, the party’s roster is too small. That’s a big problem. So, Mea’d is the likely candidate.

ㄴ This is correct. The party members they picked just happened to match this raid’s concept. If the raid required utility instead of DPS, they would’ve struggled.

[Arang Arang Party Hype]

Honestly, it feels great that our gallery owner’s party, which hasn’t even been around for a year, is being discussed in the WFK debate.

Gallery owner, we’re rooting for you!!! Let’s get another WFK!

[Comments]

ㅇㅈㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s awesome that the gallery owner’s party, less than a year old, is famous on Reddit.

LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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“Hello.”

“Hello~”

“Nice to meet everyone!”

While the community was ablaze with discussions about which party would get the WFK, Mea’d and Arang Arang each gathered four users to attempt the WFK together.

Of course, this won’t be the case forever.

The Hunt is a step below the raid, a warm-up content before the raid, so they decided to do this.

When the next raid comes out, they’ll naturally challenge the WFK with their own party members.

Even though it’s just the Hunt, they decided to gather and greet each other before the update to get a feel for each other.

“What’s this?”

“Yeah.”

While everyone was exchanging greetings, two men from Mea’d quietly stepped away from the group of six women, looking bewildered.

Leore is a game where the male player ratio is overwhelmingly higher than female. Yet, for this Hunt’s Perfect Kill, the party gathered consisted of six women out of eight, creating a strange phenomenon.

The men from Arang Arang had expected male users to join, hoping to make friends with Korean men, the creators of Leore, but only women showed up.

“What are you all doing here?”

It was Arang who approached them first.

“Huh? Oh. Hi.”

“We were just chatting.”

Even though Arang had been living as Arang for nearly half a year, having lived as a man for 30 years, she still felt more comfortable in male gatherings than female ones.

Though the men might feel differently about it.