Episode 36: The Young Lady Has Turned Into a Baby

Major General Jeong Sik-gun.

Why is a modern-era title being used in this world filled with transmigrators?

The reason was simple.

The origin of Jeong Sik-gun started from a transmigrator’s private organization.

During the Great War.

Not all transmigrators sided with the transmigrators who started the war.

Among them were those who wanted to stop the war itself.

The 1st World, Astrape, is no longer a world where only people from another world live.

Once transmigrated, you can’t return to Earth.

Therefore, Astrape was a world where transmigrators had to live together.

This kind of war would only create the worst-case scenario, even if one side lost.

So, they started operating a military organization to stop the war itself.

The newly created military organization initially consisted only of transmigrators.

However, as time passed, more and more people from this world followed their opinions and joined them.

As a result, the military organization created the world’s first alliance between people from another world and transmigrators.

They fought back, crying out for peace, and eventually ended the war.

And each kingdom recognized their contributions and gave them the name Jeong Sik-gun.

This was the long origin of Jeong Sik-gun.

The conflict between people from another world and transmigrators is still ongoing.

Military force was essential to quell these people’s dissatisfaction.

In such a Jeong Sik-gun, what kind of people are the Major Generals, the position right below the General?

There is a saying that is most often discussed in the world.

Who is stronger, the Monarch or the Jeong Sik-gun Major General?

When you belong to Jeong Sik-gun, positions like Monarch are treated separately.

They were people who used their power for the world, and they should not be given private titles like Monarch.

So, people would spend all night talking about it over drinks.

I used to talk about it with the Pioneers for fun.

The conclusion was that the Monarch would be stronger after all.

Compared to the only 11 Monarchs, there are quite a few Major Generals throughout the world.

But today, that thought has changed.

Kwaaaaaang!

Before my eyes, a criminal who was running away was engulfed in an explosion and soared into the sky.

As soon as Inferno appeared, the criminal swung the sword he had taken from Jeong Sik-gun, but the sword was shattered.

Overwhelming firepower that easily crumpled a sword made of steel.

Looking at the explosion erupting from Inferno’s grasp, I could confidently say.

That was firepower comparable to the Crimson Monarch.

Why are there so many monsters in the world?

At least Major General Inferno was a figure comparable to the Crimson Monarch.

Just like the Crimson Monarch’s whore.

They’re all getting laid.

,Hmm, it seems the women’s prison has completely collapsed.”

Inferno looked at the collapsed building, raising black smoke from his hand.

,That miss is more capable than I thought. Even though it’s a temporary prison, it’s a prison that suppresses the use of magic.”

Even though she looks like a dimwit, she’s a disciple of the Crimson Monarch.

But still, I didn’t think she could destroy a whole building.

I must have underestimated Babi-yen too much.

,Hmm, rather than that, is it a rampage? Her mana is overflowing.”

,Can you see mana?”

,You’re still in the germination stage, right? It’s not enough to see mana with your eyes.”

He’s saying I’m below standard.

,But if you see it later, it’ll be quite interesting. You’ll realize why wizards use magic so complicatedly.”

Inferno said whatever he wanted, unlike his position.

This, that’s it.

A veteran who wants to give advice to newbies.

I guess I’m not so bad in his eyes.

Since I’m in his good graces, I hope he lets me out without any problems.

,We’re here.”

In the meantime, Inferno smashed a few more criminals who were running away and arrived in front of the building.

There, Jeong Sik-gun soldiers were working hard to put out the fire.

,Oh, Major General Inferno.”

,Loyalty!”

,Yeah, you’re working hard.”

Inferno yawned and casually accepted the greetings.

You might think someone of the rank of Major General shouldn’t be like this, but the subordinates looked at him with respect.

,What’s the situation?”

,A woman named Babi-yen Astria is in a state of mana rampage inside.”

,The reason?”

,Well, after interrogating the criminals, they said that someone from Jeong Sik-gun contacted her.”

Inferno’s expression changed in an instant after hearing the next words.

And so did mine.

Earlier, the criminals were saying that there was someone in Jeong Sik-gun who was helping the Black Dawn.

If that’s true, there’s a high probability that the person who contacted Babi-yen is that person.

,Did you find out who it is?”

,We’re still searching.”

Inferno didn’t scold the person reporting.

Instead, he straightened the uniform jacket he had casually draped over his shoulders on the way out.

,From now on, close all nearby places. If they ask who ordered it, give them my name first.

Also, tell them that I will take action myself if they don’t cooperate.”

,Yes, I understand.”

The subordinate didn’t ask any more questions and moved immediately.

Since Inferno had personally issued the arrest warrant, they couldn’t move slowly.

,You guys, move aside.”

Inferno went to the Jeong Sik-gun soldiers who were still struggling to put out the fire.

Currently, the elite of Jeong Sik-gun are suppressing criminals in the 2nd World.

In particular, since it was a temporary prison, the main forces were not deployed.

And I think I know why the main forces weren’t deployed.

At the same time as Inferno stood in front of the burning building, a powerful red mana, visible to the eye, gathered above both hands.

The Jeong Sik-gun soldiers immediately covered their ears and lay down on the floor.

I quickly followed their actions.

This pose is familiar.

It’s the nuclear explosion pose.

A tense situation where I don’t know what’s going to happen.

Finally, Inferno brought his hands together and struck.

Jjaaaaaak!

At the moment, a gust of wind pressure rushed in with a loud explosion that could burst eardrums.

The wind pressure that rushed in just by clapping swept through the fire as it was.

The fire went out helplessly.

The building collapsed a little more, but it was better than being completely burned down.

I widened my eyes at the sight.

Because I realized what Inferno had done a little while ago.

He covered Babi-yen’s mana with his own mana.

Magic burns based on mana as fuel.

So, theoretically, if you cover mana with other mana, the activation of magic is canceled.

However, in order to achieve that prerequisite, you must cover it with a truly different scale of mana.

I already knew that the Major General was a monster.

But this was a really different level of strength.

,That’s good.”

Inferno leisurely walked into the building that was about to collapse.

Even if the building collapsed, it was clear that he would not be harmed.

I hurriedly got up and followed him.

Since I followed Inferno, none of the Jeong Sik-gun soldiers stopped me.

Inside the burned-down building.

I stepped inside, stepping on the floor of the building where ashes were flying.

I saw a few burned corpses.

Judging from the looks of it, they were not Jeong Sik-gun soldiers, but criminals.

But this is a temporary prison.

Among them, there must have been innocent people.

I didn’t look at them for long.

I’ve been in this world for too long to worry about these things one by one.

But I felt uneasy when I thought of Horizon, who was also detained in the temporary prison.

I hope he’s safe.

I hoped he had escaped somewhere.

Kung-

In the meantime, Inferno kicked down the door of the underground prison and broke it.

Because the entrance was the most damaged since the fire started in the prison, so he couldn’t enter.

Fortunately, the stone stairs were intact, even though there were traces of burning.

Following Inferno into the prison, the inside of the prison was a mess as expected.

In addition, another corpse was lying in front of the entrance.

A corpse wearing a Jeong Sik-gun uniform.

Seeing this, Inferno twitched his eyebrows and lowered his posture.

The corpse’s face was completely burned and could not be distinguished.

Is this the person who did something to Babi-yen?

It feels somewhat artificial.

The truth was unknown.

Inferno stopped checking and stepped inside.

Following him, I saw a woman in a prison with the door open.

She was trembling, burying her face in her arms that wrapped around her knees.

It’s Babi-yen Astria.

As soon as I saw her, I sighed.

I don’t know what she went through, but she’s a mess.

,If I call that miss, she’ll be surprised.”

Inferno cleared the way.

It meant that someone who knew her should try talking to her.

I had no choice but to approach the prison.

There was still heat left, but it was okay.

,Babi-yen.”

When I called her name, Babi-yen flinched and raised her head.

Then, when she met my eyes, tears welled up and she jumped into my arms.

I ended up catching Babi-yen, who jumped into my arms.

She trembled and tried hard not to fall off me.

,Babi-yen?”

,Ugh, ughoo, ughhhh.”

Did her brain really melt?

,She’s been attacked mentally. The aftereffects are still there.”

It was surprisingly real.

Rampage symptoms due to mental attack.

As evidence, Babi-yen vomited blood enough to chafe her nose due to excessive mana consumption.

Inferno stroked his beard while examining Babi-yen’s condition.

,Looking at the miss’s mana state, it seems like she’ll recover if she rests for a while.”

Inferno scratched his head and looked around.

,She won’t recover if she stays here.”

,Maybe.”

,Take that miss with you.”

My eyes widened.

I didn’t think he would let me go so easily.

Both Babi-yen and I are still suspects.

There was a reason why we were locked up in a temporary prison.

,I heard how the situation turned out from the criminals, and they all seemed to know nothing about you.”

While I was in prison, he had already found out everything.

,And you’re a disciple of Raphael-nim.”

,Huh, yes?”

I blurted out something stupid.

It was because I didn’t expect him to know Raphael at all.

,Don’t pretend you don’t know. I’m the Jeong Sik-gun Major General who was dispatched to the incident that happened at the Star Cluster Society that day.”

My mouth is dry.

So, this guy knew everything from the beginning and took me out.

It was clear that being in prison was to keep an eye on me from the beginning.

,I’ve heard all the testimonies of the disciples at the Star Cluster Society. I heard what you did, including this miss.”

That day, I died.

And Babi-yen also died.

So, I thought the matter of Raphael’s disciple would no longer be talked about.

But the man in front of me knew all about my death and Babi-yen’s death.

In addition, he knew that I and Babi-yen had been resurrected.

I can lie if I want to.

Babi-yen and I survived by deceiving the disciples, including the Crimson Monarch, somehow.

Or it’s a lie that I have such an ability.

However, if you ask me to use my ability and tricks again in front of me to find out the truth, lies will not work.

Is it the price for overusing resurrection magic?

I tried to hide it as much as possible, but the traces I left without knowing it started to catch me.

Cold sweat is flowing.

Even if the resurrection magic is revealed here, it doesn’t seem like Inferno will harm me.

But you never know.

I didn’t know how this incident would turn into something like today.

,Of course, since it was revealed that that miss was alive, it was dismissed as a story from the confusion.

What’s more important was catching the Crimson Monarch and the Black Dawn group.”

Fortunately, the matter of me and Babi-yen didn’t seem to be a hot topic.

However, Inferno was different.

He paid attention to Raphael’s disciple, who made a name for himself in this incident and died.

And today, Raphael’s disciple appeared once again.

Together with Babi-yen, who is also a disciple of the Crimson Monarch.

,Disciple, I owe Raphael-nim a debt in the past. So, I cleaned up appropriately so that I wouldn’t bother Raphael-nim.”

In a tense atmosphere.

Inferno tapped my shoulder.

It was a hand containing explosives that could be detonated at any time.

,If you’re going to hide and live, live inconspicuously. But if the world doesn’t leave you alone.”

He took his hand off my shoulder and left the prison, carrying the Jeong Sik-gun corpse on his back.

,Become strong enough to not create a situation like now.”

That was, in its own way, advice.

Inferno was not deeply interested in my abilities.

I didn’t know if that was a good thing or not right now.

I just felt the trembling of Babi-yen in my arms and the hem of my pants getting wet.

Even if I don’t know anything else, I think I need to get women’s disposable diapers first.