episode_0342
by fnovelpia
First, before going after the Apostle, I took out all the villains remaining in the hideout.
In the process, the money they accumulated was also piled up in my inventory.
Even if I got the world’s yen, I wouldn’t be able to use it in real life, but at least it was a large enough amount that I wouldn’t be able to do anything due to money shortages here.
The goods they had secured there were things that could be used to any extent in real life.
‘Of course, the biggest achievement is Starlight here.’
While thinking that, I looked at the three cases in front of me.
Including the case already in the inventory, a total of four cases of Starlight were stolen from the villain organization.
According to what I briefly checked by opening the case earlier, the Starlight was not that big compared to the size of the grandiose case.
Should I say that each piece is about the size of half a palm?
Still, I wasn’t dissatisfied.
‘Even though it is small in size, it is definitely not a small amount considering the rarity of starlight.’
Even so, the amount of meteorites that fell in Japan was significantly smaller than in Korea. So, from what I could see, it looked like the Starlight here was about 30% of the amount that the villain organization had stolen from the Japanese government.
The villains will probably be a bit upset.
This is an achievement achieved by being labeled as a terrorist organization, but I am taking advantage of it.
‘… Still, I’m glad it was taken away quickly. If I had given it time, I would have been in big trouble.’
I looked down at the Apostle’s right arm in my hand and thought.
Even though my physical abilities were stronger than before, the Apostle’s clone was able to withstand my strength, if only for a moment.
In the end, the shoulder was torn off, but its durability increased significantly compared to before.
I was curious as to what material the mannequin was made of to make it so strong, but the question was answered when I imbued it with my supernatural ability to manipulate the key.
A sense of accepting this ability well beyond the performance that a simple mannequin can demonstrate. That meant that the villains had finally succeeded in synthesizing Starlight into objects made of different materials.
Although the technology was not yet sufficient, it seemed to have been used in such a small amount that it would have been difficult to notice if I had not questioned it and looked into it.
But the important thing is that even villains have now realized the original purpose of Starlight and have begun to use it.
Of course, my goal of robbing the villains also became more important.
‘They’re annoying already, but it’ll be troublesome later on if the day comes when they start criticizing their equipment. ‘I need to nip it in the bud before something like that happens.’
-And collect as much starlight as possible!
Maria rarely showed her greed.
Although she had heard of the existence of a substance called Starlight, she vaguely thought of its effects as a metal that could be used as an alloy for equipment.
However, after experiencing the Apostle’s alter ego that moved like a human, his thoughts seemed to have changed a lot.
If it was a material that made a simple mannequin move so naturally and increased its strength by more than two times, I had an intuition that its use was not limited to making equipment.
Looking at Maria’s reaction, she may be considering Starlight as a material to build her body later.
Regardless of whether that is possible or not.
In Namhira’s original work that I remember, Starlight was never fused with a living creature. It was just processed and used as a tool.
Because what Maria wanted was not to strengthen and use the android’s body, but to obtain a living body, the possibility was still in uncharted territory.
‘But since it is a virtual substance that appears in these works, there is no law saying it is impossible.’
Maybe it would have an unexpected effect and create a body with great performance.
If Maria wanted, I was willing to use quite a bit of it on her. Sister Lee had already made the equipment I needed a long time ago.
‘To do that, we have to sort out the villains first.’
After I packed everything I needed to pack, I spoke to Maria.
‘Maria, are you ready now? ‘Tell me where the Apostle’s location was recorded.’
-yes.
As soon as Maria answered that question, a map of Japan appeared in her field of vision.
And the location on the map, presumed to be the hideout visited by the Apostle, was marked with a glowing dot.
Most of the glowing dots were on Kyushu Island, where we are now, but some were on Honshu, where Tokyo is located, and even on Hokkaido up there.
Because there was a limit to the distance that could be crossed with a single spatial movement, it looked like a stepping stone with glowing dots at regular intervals.
They were moving quickly across the long Japanese archipelago like that.
-The red dot is the current location of the Apostle, and the size of the dot is large in places where the number of villains the Apostle met at the hideout is high. The green dot is where the owner is.
‘I can tell right away.’
Thanks to the intuitive display, it was easy to distinguish which hideout was important from the villain organization’s perspective. Because it is basic common sense to gather more troops in important places.
Coincidentally, the red dot indicating the location of the apostle was also placed on the largest dot.
Now all that’s left is hunting.
While manipulating the key remaining in the Apostle’s right hand, he turned the doorknob of the door where he had disappeared.
‘what?’
But strangely, the key did not respond.
Crash.
There were no other hideouts for the guys beyond the open door. All I could see was a blocking wall.
‘hmm… I think the Apostle broke the connection on the other side while running away.’
Something must have been done, whether it was breaking down the door or talking to a space-traveling psychic to cut off the connection.
Well, since they saw me moving from the hangar to the hideout, it wouldn’t be surprising if they realized how to use the ‘key’.
But there was nothing to worry about.
Like the keys obtained from other villains, the Apostle’s key also led to various destinations.
I closed the door, adjusted the key and set it to point somewhere else. Then again, I felt my palm glowing slightly and the key working.
It seemed that the Apostle only dealt with the door of the destination where it first escaped.
‘You’re doing something cute.’
I burst into laughter.
Rather, it seems that they don’t know that the more this happens, the more their competitive spirit is stimulated and the more they want to chase until the end.
Even though I had to turn around a bit, I was able to move in the end. This is because there are so many different doors they made to move through space.
Just as the roads laid by Rome helped enemies invade in the late ancient times, I will take them down through the numerous gates connected by villain organizations.
Jump up!
I opened the door without hesitation.
Beyond the open door, I could see the villains looking very nervous. Each person held a weapon and was in a fighting stance.
‘Did Apostle at least ring an emergency bell?’
Now the villains seemed to have realized that I was destroying their hideout as if I was breaking a seal.
Looking at the semi-transparent map in the corner of my eye, I realized that I was currently in Kitakyushu, a city close to Honshu.
The location of the Apostle is Yamaguchi City, which can be said to be the southernmost point of Honshu. If I organized it quickly, it wouldn’t take long to catch up.
‘Maria, please assist me again.’
-Please leave it to me.
Wow!
“Ugh!”
Grumble!
“Kwaaaa!!”
Every time I passed a hideout, the burned and broken remains of villains and buildings piled up behind me. It was surprising where on earth they got so many members.
‘It seems like these bastards have almost completely conquered Japan’s underworld, but I wonder how they didn’t get caught by the Japanese government… ‘
The superpower of space movement was truly omnipotent.
-master! The fire spread!
‘Achacha… ‘
As I was thinking about other things and scattering my powers around, the fire spread a little bigger.
Because the level of villains was so high, it was possible to deal with them just by showing off their supernatural abilities with their whole bodies.
He quickly took advantage of this ability, took out the Chosu Dongbaekjang, drew water from a nearby valley, and sprinkled it.
This hideout was located in a valley, so the risk of forest fire was low, but it was unnecessary to burn anywhere other than the building.
-Is it okay to burn a building like this? It looks like only the skeleton will remain.
‘If you handle it vaguely, you might end up annoying me. Only by burning it completely like this will the villain and everything else disappear.’
Maria asked as if she was worried, but I remained calm.
Now I have no qualms about making a fuss in another country.
With villain organizations taking root in so many different places, I didn’t think the Japanese government would be able to drive them out on its own if I just stayed quiet.
I am in a situation where I have no choice but to perform major surgery to eradicate villains from a single country.
‘This is an unavoidable choice.’
Of course, in the process, some burn scars may appear throughout Japan, but most of their hideouts were in the mountains or remote places with few people.
Since they had the supernatural ability to move through space, there was no reason to have a hideout in the center of the city, which could increase the risk of being discovered.
Choosing a location so as not to attract attention became a choice that allowed me to use my strength to my heart’s content.
I checked Maria’s map again.
The Apostle’s location remained motionless while I dealt with other hideouts.
‘We’re almost there.’
I twirled my wrist, looking at the distance that had clearly gotten closer.
***
Meanwhile, when Minho was in the midst of burning down the hideout, the villain, who was watching remotely through his telescopic supernatural power, broke into a cold sweat.
Squeak…
“… … .”
The executives around the villain who put pressure on him with serious faces were also a problem, but what was even scarier now was the presence of Minho, who seemed ready to open the door and come barging in at any moment.
But there was no way. Because right now, the people in front of the villain were not Minho but the executives of the organization.
‘If I tell you to run away, I’ll die… ?’
Villain suppressed the feeling of wanting to cry, gathered himself, and resumed surveillance.
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