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The mission was to rescue the dwarves from a mine occupied by Black Wizards and their monsters. It was expected to be an extremely difficult operation.
Had the Black Wizards secretly infiltrated the territory of the Continental Alliance and seized a dwarven mine there, things might have been more manageable. But in this case, the situation was reversed: the captured dwarven mine was believed to be located deep within the territory of the Black Kingdom.
In other words, clearing the Gate meant infiltrating enemy territory, defeating the Black Wizards and monsters, enduring counterattacks on their turf, and safely retreating with the dwarves once the rescue team arrived.
"One fortunate thing is that demons don't seem particularly interested in dwarven technology."
It was the Black Wizards who were obsessed with the dwarves' superior refining techniques.
"We know that the Black Wizards will send a punitive force the moment they realize they've been attacked. That means we'll need to hold the mine with the dwarves until the rescue team arrives."
"Then how about this," Association President Kang Man-Ki offered. "We build a hideout nearby, sneak the dwarves out, and hide with them until the reinforcements get here. That way, we minimize direct confrontation."
It was a tactic commonly used by counter-terrorism units during hostage rescue operations.
"Or," another voice added, "we wait for...
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