episode_0079

There was nothing in the basement of the Changgwan, but there was a passage leading somewhere.

The passageway was lined with magically powered lanterns, and in the basement it seemed endless.

If they had planned to dig a tunnel this deep, there would have been no need to build a secret research center underneath the tunnel.

“There are enemies at the end of the passage. If you see the two of them standing side by side, they are clearly Maxian’s subordinates, like the guys guarding the entrance to the basement.”

“How do you know that?”

“Just know that it is a kind of magic.”

“Then I become more curious.”

“I can’t tell you because it’s an important state secret.”

This time, instead of going to my hometown, I made the excuse that it was a state secret.

Upon hearing that it was confidential, Lucibel made an expression of disbelief and then smiled with an unknown meaning.

“You don’t really look like a spy. Well, everyone has secrets, so I’ll just trust you.”

“I’m so… thankful that I didn’t dig into it.”

“You don’t seem to be very grateful. Well then, shall we stop chatting and get going?”

“There may be a trap, so leave it to Laura to check.”

“I’m also an expert at traps, so I’ll take a look at it together.”

Lucybel and Laura checked the passage for possible traps, and I slowly walked forward as soon as the two of us confirmed that it was safe.

Fortunately, there were no traps, but the two people looked dissatisfied.

Laura seems disappointed that she lost her chance to receive praise, and Lucybelle seems upset that she did not get a chance to show off her skills.

We continued forward, making as little noise as possible, and stopped behind a corner only 10 meters away from the enemy.

As soon as I turned the corner, I got close enough to make eye contact with the enemies, but they started chatting as if I hadn’t been noticed yet.

“It’s almost shift time. Are you going to fuck prostitutes again today?”

“No, I just want to go home and sleep. If you fuck for two days in a row, you won’t have enough money to live on.”

“Everyone is enjoying it as a gift from the Baron, but it is surprising that you are the only one who rejects it and only fucks prostitutes.”

“I much prefer kids with intact limbs and a healthy mind. Even if the prostitutes reveal the money, they comfort me as much as they received the money.”

“ Wow, the tightness is so crazy that I will never look at those picky whores again. Just pretend you’re being fooled and use those pussies just once. If you experience the twitching and spouting of water every time you move, you will only use them.”

“That’s terrible. Is that person who can’t even speak properly and drools? It’s just a piece of meat. Oh, fuck, if I didn’t have debt, I wouldn’t have worked with crazy people like you.”

“You idiot, you are acting so classy all by yourself. You’re such a bastard that you can’t even say a word in front of the Baron.”

“Fuck you! I got a call from the Baron, so shut up.”

phone call? Did you say call me now? A cell phone in a world where there are no magic tools like simple walkie-talkies?

I was curious to see if it was a real cell phone, but I couldn’t check it with my own eyes because it would be obvious if I stuck my head out even a little.

“Hello? Baron. Yes, Baron. There is no problem in the basement. You mean the ground team? I will check right away and get back to you.”

“What do you say?”

“The ground team guys say they can’t contact you?”

“Fuck, I’m screwed. I’m going to criticize you like a dog again.”

“We still aren’t tortured or killed. Don’t act harshly because it’s just a verbal criticism and a written apology.”

“Ha, you kid is showing off to yourself again. Let’s go quickly and check it out.”

After finishing the conversation, the enemies quickly approached us.

I conveyed my intentions to Laura and Lucibel with my eyes and hand gestures, and as soon as the enemies turned the corner, we all attacked together and defeated them in an instant.

Although they were clearly stronger and bigger men than us, they were unable to resist at all when they were ambushed and had guns pointed at their heads or blades draped around their necks.

I took a rope out of my bag and handed it to Laura, and as a former bounty hunter, she very skillfully tied up her enemies.

“Fuck, I understand why the ground team bastards can’t contact me.”

“Answer questions well. How did you get this?”

“It was given to us by the Baron. Other than that, I don’t know.”

“Really? It’s worth it. Since it doesn’t suit you guys, I’ll take it.”

I searched the body of the tiger person whose voice answered the phone and found the smartphone, and also confiscated the cell phone from the human person who had the complaining voice.

Surprisingly, the cell phones the enemies were using were smartphones, the latest model released a few months before I entered this world.

Since it is a limited edition model released only in Korea, it is highly likely that Maxian is from Korea like me, and even if not, he would have been at least a foreigner living in Korea.

I guess it’s possible that there are other earthlings in this world other than me, but I don’t know why he’s such a crazy person.

‘Don’t just make vague guesses, but first check your smartphone and look for clues.’

I turned on my smartphone, which had a slightly cracked screen.

The smartphone was equipped with a fingerprint recognition lock, and I unlocked it by taking the tiger’s fingerprint and checked the contents.

There was no internet connection, so only basic apps were installed, but for some reason, calls and texts were possible, and the records remained intact.

What I noticed while going through the text messages was that there were only instructions from Maxian, and no replies or messages exchanged between them.

In other words, Maxian provides smartphones obtained through some method to his subordinates and uses them only as a means of unilaterally issuing orders and controlling them.

I don’t know if this is a limitation of Maxian’s ability, or if it was intentionally limited that way.

By the way, it is questionable where on earth Maxian can obtain smartphones, especially limited editions, and distribute them to his subordinates.

It would be simple to explain it by saying it’s some kind of cheat ability, but since he may have discovered a hidden skill, I should take the time to catch him and interrogate him properly before killing him.

No, wait! It could have been given by the maskers.

Then, the leader of the maskers is an Earthling. If that is true, then I have been stamped out by the rotten water that has been enjoying this world’s game system for much longer than me.

Ugh… I hope the smartphone came from Maxian’s cheating ability.

‘But even if it’s a work order, there’s nothing special about it.’

I felt disappointed and turned off my smartphone.

Most of the content was just at the level of where and when to work, and sometimes the only orders were to use them to protect themselves or to procure and supply slaves.

Oh, and there were a few text messages with pictures attached, telling us to enjoy the ‘gift’ that the guys who had subdued us were talking about.

As soon as you saw it, you could see why when the Tigers were talking about gifts, they said they liked the prostitutes because they had intact limbs and were sane.

The poor women in the photo were in almost the same condition as the victims who had been reduced to seedlings for demons.

It was useless information that didn’t help anything, but it was enough to make me angry.

It is clear that Maxian only considers the people in this world to be NPCs, not the same people.

I thought so too at first, but it was only for a moment, and now I naturally think of him as the same person as me.

That’s why I’m gritting my teeth at Maxian’s evil deeds.

“Rebecca, why are you suddenly angry? Is it because of that flat magic tool?”

“No. This is just a kind of long-distance communication method used in my hometown.”

“It’s the same radio you mentioned last time.”

“You could say it’s much more technologically advanced than that. I’ll tell you more about why I’m angry and about this magic tool later.”

After answering Laura’s question as briefly as possible, I pointed the gun at the tiger’s forehead.

“From now on, only answer the questions asked. I’d like to ask you again. Did Maxian give you the magic tool? Or is it a guy wearing a mask?”

“As I said before, this is an item that the Baron gave only to our SS. I don’t know the source.”

“Really? So then, what is that place beyond that door?”

“It’s a research institute.”

“This is a place to study monsters, right?”

“It looks like you already knew.”

“Roughly speaking. It’s thanks to Elena who told us about Maxian’s crazy plan. Elena wants to stop Maxian even if it means risking her life. What do you guys think?”

When Elena’s name came out, the tiger people were surprised and their expressions soon became complicated.

However, the Humans next to them glared at the Tigers with a very unpleasant expression.

“Hey, fuck. You’re not trying to tell me everything, are you? Huh?”

“I can’t betray you as much as Elena.”

Oh, it looks like Elena is trying to help me here too.

Elena has shown kindness and kindness to many people, and it appears that it is being returned to her.

Perhaps Elena’s kind heart may play a key role in stopping Maxian.

Actually, the attitude of those humans towards Elena was really unpleasant.

“You crazy bastard! How could that wet-smelling girl betray us all? Are you now going to get away with the same damn thing we did? Tell me you idiot!”

“Yeah, you fucking bastard! I’m definitely human trash, but you guys are worse than that! what? Do you like the tightness? Damn, I’m so sleepy! The gift is to cut off all the limbs of perfectly fine women, huh? They used it for something so fucking crazy and then threw it away!”

“Oh, my ears really hurt. I’m a slave anyway, so what does it matter? After dragging him as much as he could… Argh!”

The Humans could no longer speak and screamed.

Because I kicked him in the face.

“First of all, I don’t think I will feel any guilt even if I kill you.”

“Now, wait a minute! Wait!”

I took out the magic shotgun, pulled the trigger without hesitation, and blew the guy’s head off.

It was such a heart-warming scene that Laura even clapped and Lucybelle whistled.

However, the tiger tribe’s expressions, covered in blood, flesh, and bone fragments, were serious.

“Are you going to kill me too?”

“No, since you seem to have the bare minimum of humanity left, I’m going to have you punished directly by Elena, who will soon become a Baroness. Even so, it would be the death penalty.”

“Hmph, not a bad offer.”

“What is your name?”

“It’s Krausen.”

“Okay, Krausen. Won’t you open this door for Elena?”

“You have to recognize it with your palm to open it. And there are researchers inside, so you better be ready to shoot.”

“Are all researchers wearing masks?”

“Okay.”

“Then it would be better to go in knowing their weaknesses. Their magic shield can only block what they see with their eyes. So, you need to attack in a way that one person draws the attention and the other person targets the blind spot. And you have to break the artificial hemp core near the solar plexus to die completely.”

I taught not only Lucibel but also Krauzen the weaknesses of the maskers.

Although Krausen shows a cooperative attitude, I have no intention of forgiving him, so I plan to use him as a cannon fodder.

And when I used the analysis skill on Krauzen to check his level, he appears to have a similar level of combat power to Lucibel, so it appears that he will be able to perform better than a cannon fodder.

“Laura, release this person. I have to open the door.”

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“I will take responsibility. So please let me go.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Laura followed my command and untied the rope that was binding Krausen.

She was extremely wary when Krausen got up from his seat, but Krausen did not show any hostility.

“I’m not in a position to say this, but you really trust people.”

“It’s good to take care of yourself, but if you have too many doubts, you can’t plan big things.”

“Ha! You’re saying something that only a high-ranking person would say. I promise to cooperate at least until we get to the ground, so why don’t you at least give me back the magic pistol?”

“Wait for now.”

Before listening to Krauzen, I took out the magic armor from my bag and changed it.

Now, when I had to wear magic armor, I wasn’t so embarrassed to take off my clothes in front of others.

After all, humans seem to be creatures that adapt quickly.

“You can’t believe it…”

“He will soon be an honorary knight.”

Not only Krauzen, but also Lucybel got very nervous when she saw me wearing magic armor.

In principle, only knights or knightly soldiers could wear magic armor, so the reactions of the two commoners were bound to be different.

“You clearly said that you couldn’t betray Elena, right?”

“Yes. Because she is the one who saved my mother’s life.”

“Suddenly, why are you being polite? Just say it comfortably. But how did Elena save your mother?”

“I was originally in charge of Elena’s security. However, because my father ran away with all the debt, I got to the point where I could no longer pay my mother’s hospital bills. However, Elena paid the hospital bills on behalf of me, who was helpless, and took care of my mother until she recovered.”

“It’s strange that someone who received Elena’s grace was actually participating in bad things while serving as Maxian’s personal guard.”

“After Maxian killed all of the other siblings last year, he threatened to kill Elena’s bodyguards, including me, if they did not obey. Since he was not an opponent we could fight and defeat, we had no choice but to obey him.”

“That’s right. But according to what I know, Maxian was planning to make Elena pregnant.”

“What?”

“What is it? You didn’t know? Maxian had no intention of killing Elena from the beginning, and he considers Elena, who resembles the woman he liked, to be his bride, not his real sister. It looks like you all were fooled.”

Krausen looked dumbfounded at what I said and was speechless.

From Elena’s point of view, it was a fact that she wanted to keep from others as much as possible, but she had no choice if she wanted Krausen to completely submit to her.

And Krausen made eye contact with me again with determination in his eyes.