episode_0372
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Clap~
Even though there was nothing in the air, the key made a sound as if it went into the right keyhole and unlocked the lock. The sensation of metal interlocking and rotating was conveyed through the hand holding the key.
At the same time, the space where the key was inserted began to crack and open like a door.
Unlike the previous demonstration by Kang Da-kyung, which only opened a space the size of a small jewelry box, the door was large enough for one person to pass through.
Beyond the space that slowly split and opened, a familiar landscape began to appear.
‘This place… ?’
-It’s the Lee sisters’ house.
Surprisingly, the place connected to the open space was the living room of Sister Lee’s house.
The familiar sofa and table, and even the tea cup on the kitchen sink visible across the living room.
“What is this?! It wasn’t a key like this originally?!!”
“As the shape changes, does the function also change? ? I don’t know what the limits of your abilities are. It’s scary.”
Seo Na-young clung to my back and made a fuss, while Bae Yeon-hee calmly expressed her impressions.
I simply reached out my hand to see if Sister Lee’s house was an illusion. But no. The tip of my outstretched finger passed through the open space and reached Sister Lee’s living room beyond.
When I slowly put my head in and looked, I was able to see for sure. The space opened by the key was not simply an illusion of a distant place.
It actually has the function of opening up space and connecting two distant places.
“Who is there… ? Sister… ?”
“What?!”
At that time, I heard Yu-ri Lee, who had woken up due to the commotion caused by Seo Na-young and Bae Yeon-hee, coming out of her room.
Even though I didn’t cross the door because it was a connected space, I woke up hearing their voices.
Clap~
I immediately turned the key stuck in the air and took it out. Then the gaping space slowly began to shrink.
And the moment Yu-ri Lee’s toes were seen in the hallway connected to the living room, the open space was completely closed.
‘phew… ‘I almost got caught.’
I internally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, the two sisters, Lee Yu-ri and Lee Hye-ri, were the people I trusted the most in this world, so there was no need to keep the artifact a secret. The same goes for Seo Na-young and Bae Yeon-hee.
But shouldn’t we at least prepare enough words to explain things to them before talking to them?
People are already worried about my activities as a hero, so it would be a huge shock to wake up and hear such big news.
‘… It’s definitely not because I’m afraid of nagging.’
-all right. Who are you making excuses to listen to now?
‘Hmm… ‘
It was even more so because I purposely didn’t contact anyone other than a brief hello after coming to Japan. I thought that if it was discovered that I was trying to take down a terrorist organization in earnest, rather than simply volunteering to support the public, I would probably be locked up in my house for several weeks.
‘by the way… ‘
I looked down at the keys in my hand. If it weren’t for the shiny silver sheen, it had such elaborate patterns that one would have thought it was an antique key.
From what had just happened, I was able to roughly guess the function of the key.
‘Is this the key that connects me to a space I’ve been to myself, or a space I’m imagining?’
To check, I turned the key, thinking of the Red Wyvern office, the villain organization’s research lab where heroes belonging to the Japanese nation had not yet invaded, and other hideouts located in Japan. The space opened and the scenery of the place I had imagined appeared.
It meant that my hypothesis was correct.
When it first opened, it was connected to the living room of Sister Lee’s house, probably because that place was the most familiar place to me in the world.
‘This is a door to anywhere, right?’
It was an artifact that reminded me of an object in a cartoon with a similar function. The difference is that, unlike the one that requires the use of a large door frame, this key is small enough that an ordinary person can carry it in their pocket.
‘Is this the key to anywhere?’
To be honest, I was giving up on this feature because I felt sorry for turning the main character who asked me to kill him into an artifact until the end, but I felt like I had received an unexpected gift.
I asked Maria something I was curious about.
‘So what kind of superpower does this have added to it?’
-There is a villain that the owner brought in at the end, right? A villain hiding behind the ice that contained Bae Yeon-hee.
‘Ah, that guy.’
Since it happened just a few hours ago, there was no way I had already forgotten it. However, I didn’t pay much attention to it because it didn’t seem to have any superpowers that were particularly helpful in battle. Did that guy act as a variable?
‘Why him?’
-They say the villain’s superpower is clairvoyance. It seems to be the result of combining the supernatural ability to manipulate space with the added ability to see long distances at will.
Who would have thought that a villain who was just hiding and was inadvertently brought along could play such a role. Considering that his supernatural power is clairvoyance, it seems he was hiding in that room because he lacked combat skills.
It was unfortunate for him, but for me it was nothing short of a windfall.
‘Seeing as it’s directly connected to Korea, it seems like there’s almost no distance limit, right? ‘This will make it much easier to send them to Korea.’
I could have left it to Maria, but since I had a way to move to Korea right now, there was no reason not to use it.
“The two of them should go back to Korea first. Are there any hideouts left in Korea?”
“There are several places that were not organized when coming to Japan.”
“Yes. Then wait there for a while until I return. I’ll put Awaken on it, so if you need anything, tell those friends.”
“… … .”
Yeonhee Bae quietly kept her mouth shut when she saw the Awakens approaching. This was because she did not yet know that they were androids and thought they were subordinates of an organization that I secretly led.
Unlike her, Seo Na-young puffed out her cheeks and whined at me.
“Let’s go together~ Ignis can just move on like we just did, right?”
‘I wonder where this makes me look older.’
She was no different from just an immature younger sister.
He said, removing Seo Na-young’s arm.
“Because I am on an official visit to Japan, there are procedures I need to follow. Because we destroyed the terrorist organization, we will be busier for a while.”
“Tch… Then do you have to come quickly?”
“Yes, yes. Don’t worry, you can find it even if you disappear somewhere else.”
Maria has already buried tracking nanobots in the two people.
I gave Bae Yeonhee the key to open the passage to the hideout.
Then he sent the two people and the Awakens away, took out the key, and closed the passage.
‘Then let’s clean up this hideout and head back.’
Some of the villains who became the artifact’s material were exhausted, but still alive. It would be bothersome if they were captured by the Japanese government and gave harsh words to them for no reason.
I went into the room and cleaned up the rest of the guys.
Burbubbubbuk!!!
Wearing gauntlets and punching from a distance, I was able to blow up the heads of all remaining villains with one swing of my arm.
‘The Starlight recovered by the Japanese government is likely to be very small. We’ll probably be able to recover only a small amount of the sample that was set aside for experimentation.’
I swept up everything else.
Deal with the villain organization and obtain Starlight. The purpose of visiting Japan had been achieved.
I could see the sun rising beyond the gaping wall.
It felt like a lot had happened in one night.
***
At the time when Minho was returning to his dorm while watching the sunrise, Korea was starting to turn upside down in earnest due to news coming from inside and outside the country.
Of course, the details of National Assembly member Kang Hye-won’s corruption that were forcibly instilled by Maria throughout the early morning were also a big deal. Because there were more than one person who moved to understand the facts and respond.
However, other news that was soon heard was more surprising than the familiar news of politicians’ corruption to the general public, excluding those in the political and business circles.
It was Ignis who had tragically destroyed the villain organization that had turned the Japanese archipelago upside down.
[Breaking News] The head of a Japanese terrorist organization, subdued by Ignis.]
[Ignis, who is he?]
[The strongest superpower is controlling fire. A complete analysis of Ignis’ supernatural powers.]
[A member of the National Assembly has hidden assets in the billions? Why did you pretend to be poor?]
[A vehicle belonging to a member of the National Assembly carrying boxes of apples.]
[Ignis, the idol of male heroes. Easily ranked first in the ranking of ideal types for female heroes.]
[Japanese Yakuza who became villains. The Japanese government is at war with villains.]
News of Ignis’ activities and Kang Hye-won’s corruption were plastered on all kinds of news portals. Currently, two people are dividing the issues in Korea.
There were many factors as to why the news spread so quickly, but the Japanese government’s decision was a big part of it.
The Japanese government unusually revealed the process of Ignis’ battle with the boss of a villain organization. This is the video from the action cam mounted on the equipment of the Japanese national hero.
This was a decision that reflected the concerns of those in power in Japan.
“As long as a site run by a superpower called Hero Live exists, it is impossible to forcibly block information.”
“Correct. Although the place where the battle took place was remote, it was such a spectacular battle, including a tornado made of flames, that many people witnessed the aftermath from afar.”
“The country itself is already in turmoil due to terrorism, but if this commotion is hidden, the people become anxious.”
“The battle was not lost, and there is no reason to hide it.”
Of course, there was a minor regret that the main character of that victory was Ignis, a male hero from Korea rather than a Japanese national hero… In addition, we were caught in the fact that we were unable to secure new recruits for the boss due to an unidentified group that suddenly appeared…
They needed to immediately restore some level of public trust in the government.
Considering the injuries suffered by the boss of the villain organization due to Ignis, the chances of a comeback were extremely low.
“Then let’s spread this fact as actively as possible.”
“Good. Scenes where unidentified groups appear are cut out and released.”
“Is there anyone who can contact Ignis? I think it would be a good idea to request an investigation into that organization… ”
Murmur.
In this way, an operation to spread Ignis’ achievements was carried out under the leadership of the Japanese government.
Because Ignis had previously arrested a villain in an entertainment district with almost no harm, public opinion toward him was favorable.
Thanks to this, Korea, which had just woken up from its slumber, was unable to come to its senses from the bittersweet news of corruption among members of the National Assembly and the promotion of national prestige by its own heroes.
And in such situations, the ones that always moved the fastest were the wreckers who were blinded by the number of views.
[The #1 male hero ranking that Japan is jealous of, China is shocked by, and America drools over is Korean?!?!!]
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