episode_0318

“Lee Ho-yeon. I want to ask you something.”

“Yes. As much as you want.”

Scarlett was standing behind me, and Sebastian and Ellis were still talking to the guild members.

Seeing Irene standing there, I guess she’s deciding how to treat guild members.

Isaac spoke to me, not paying attention to Scarlett standing there.

“Red-haired woman. Do you know?”

“A red-haired woman…?”

There should be at least one or two red-haired women.

How do you know if I say this?

‘uh?’

At that moment, a woman with a familiar face flashed through my mind.

Rebecca definitely said she would help me, but she hasn’t shown her face to me yet.

Besides, there are few women that Isaac would ask about with such a serious expression.

Of course, only one of them is my acquaintance.

“Does he use barriers?”

“Yeah. He was waiting around here. What is he doing?”

That’s right.

It looks like Rebecca got caught by Isaac.

I wasn’t worried because I knew the strength of the rune barrier, but I never thought it would catch me.

“Uhm. I’m just an acquaintance.”

“… Don’t ask for details. But for the sake of your relationship with me, there is something I need to make clear.”

“yes.”

I managed to keep my expression calm.

‘This is a bit of a big deal.’

I think the people around me were trying to support me, but I ended up getting caught by Isaac.

Moreover, looking at his current attitude, it is clear that he has been discovered to be a very powerful person… Is this okay?

If things get mixed up in a weird way, it might get annoying.

First of all, she is a member of Pandemic, and honestly, I didn’t expect Rebecca to be that strong.

From Isaac’s point of view, it must feel strange that such a hidden powerhouse is an acquaintance of mine.

If the Iris Guild has any information about Rebecca, it would be a disaster.

“The woman….”

gulp.

I swallowed my saliva and quietly waited for Isaac’s next words.

“Do you have a boyfriend?”

“… yes?”

“No, she was very pretty. It would be nice if you could at least give me her contact information. Haven’t we built that level of relationship? Lee Ho-yeon?”

“….”

What on earth is this man doing?

Even Scarlett, who was standing behind Isaac, looked at him with disgust.

“Dad. Are you really crazy?”

Moreover, as if the decision on the guild members’ treatment had been completed, Ellis and Sebas Chan were also nearby.

Ellis saw her father’s strange behavior and came towards her, biting her lip.

“Elise, wait a minute. Dad didn’t ask for my contact information because he had some strange idea. Even if we could meet and talk about something constructive… ahhh….”

“… ha.”

I let out a sigh of relief, and Isaac ran away, getting hit by Ellis’ fist.

– Rebecca is here! He might be a good person after all!

“I heard you’re a good person.”

I gave a short answer to Liliana’s words.

When Sebas Chan went to stop Ellis, Scarlett approached him.

“Thank goodness, Hoenn.”

“I know.”

“But don’t let your guard down.”

“What are you letting down your guard?”

“The guild leader is not stupid enough to be attracted to a beautiful woman. He may have overlooked it knowingly.”

Scarlett said with a meaningful look on her face, and I shook my head as I watched Isaac run away from the sword wielded by a blushing Ellis.

“…I don’t think so.”

“Looking at that, I think Hoenn-nim might be right this time.”

*

After some bickering, all members of the tracking team gathered together.

Since I can’t see the face of the guy who attacked me earlier, did he really get expelled?

It’s a little pitiful.

I kind of liked it.

“Now that everyone is gathered, let’s go to the centaur right away. His location is the residential area of the factory area. The civilians have been evacuated, but we don’t know when he might move to another place, so we need to get him out quickly.”

Isaac looked at all the faces of the tracking team and nodded.

“Alice and Cadet Lee Ho-yeon also participated in this counter-terrorism support operation… We decided to take them with us when we tracked the Centaur. Since we don’t have time, we’ll relay the details via communication as we go. Let’s go!”

Paang-

Isaac ran quickly using his magical powers, and the tracking team followed without a word.

Even if I go with them, it seems like the Aces don’t have a single complaint.

Maybe they became quiet after seeing one of them get expelled earlier?

Ellis and I also followed at the end of the line.

Isaac moved at a fairly fast speed from the center, and the entire tracking team matched his speed.

Looking at the breathing of Ellis, who was running next to me, it seemed like she was running at a slightly faster pace.

Considering that Ellis is a no-nonsense munchkin heroine, I could see that the level of people here was quite high.

“Isn’t it difficult?”

“… It’s worth it.”

“Okay. I won’t tell you.”

If you say something for no reason, you’ll end up getting scolded.

For Ellis, running itself seemed to take a toll on her stamina.

You must understand that he still has a congenital magical power disability.

“…Are you okay? Now you’re going to meet a real centaur.”

However, Ellis seemed to sense that my consideration was hurting her pride, so she spoke first.

“Yes. I have a perfect plan. We need to save our stamina, so let’s stop talking. I’m having a hard time.”

“… If that’s the case.”

Ellis focused on running quietly, whether she was aware of my consideration or not.

Jiying-

Actually, what was difficult for me wasn’t running.

Jiying-

The woman looking at me next to me.

Irene.

‘… It’s a burden.’

From the time we were at the meeting place earlier, whenever I talked to Ellis, he stayed hidden and watched me.

I’m pretty strong now, so I can easily see right through you if you sneak up close like that.

But I can’t pretend to know, so I’m going to go quietly… This was such a burden.

After about 10 minutes.

– Almost there. Everyone ready for battle.

Kwaang-!

While listening to the transmission, I smashed the head of the demon that appeared before my eyes.

Because there were quite a few demons on the way, time was delayed.

Jiying-

‘damn. I don’t know.’

How long does that crazy woman plan on seeing me?

Even while holding the mine with one hand, his eyes were looking at me.

If this continues, I won’t be able to concentrate on the centaur.

Finally, I turned my head and looked straight at Irene.

Irene, who was looking at me without any worries, opened her eyes wide as soon as I made eye contact.

Then he hid behind the guild member next to him.

“….”

There are a lot of really strange people in the world.

Still, the face looks cute in its own way.

– Arrival at the factory area. Everyone gathers to me.

Irene’s gaze disappeared, and we soon arrived at the factory area.

-Where is the factory here?

“…It looks like some kind of bomb went off.”

“That’s why we set up a tracking team to chase after it. Because the disaster falls in the middle of the city.”

All the buildings in the area were destroyed, and I could feel the magic power of countless demons nearby.

And at the center of it all, there was a powerful magical force.

“….”

“….”

With the ridiculous momentum felt even from afar, the tracking team slowly cleared out the demons and narrowed the distance.

Even though the centaur knew we were approaching, it was still waiting there.

“Don’t be too nervous. The centaur will run away the moment we get close.”

“… Yes, sister.”

Before I knew it, Irene had approached Ellis and was helping her relax.

Then he glanced at me, but when I looked at him, he turned his head away.

We slowly entered the pressure of strong magical power and soon found ourselves.

“Target found.”

The entire factory area was in ruins as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped.

A gigantic half-human, half-animal figure stands tall amidst the acrid smoke.

Centaur.

Although it was a strange combination of having the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, there was something about that monster that was larger than most trucks that was overwhelming just by looking at it.

Four legs standing tall on the ground and a tail swinging behind them.

The centaur was radiating incredibly dark magical power from hell, and had a mercenary badge with the letter F written on it around its neck.

That must be the F-class mercenary group.

– I found it. I found it! I found it!

“….”

Liliana shouted excitedly, and the centaur slowly turned his head and looked towards where the tracking team was.

The guy who slowly rolled his eyes soon opened his mouth.

– [Hoo… .]

A creepy voice that feels as if it is speaking directly into your ear.

The centaur wasn’t enough to just watch us, so he turned his body this way.

… But didn’t you say that you will run away as soon as you encounter the tracking team?

“You’re not running away…?! Battle! Ready for battle! Damn it!”

Before he could sense anything strange, Isaac screamed.

At the same time, Irene appeared in front of Ellis, who was next to me. The magic flowing from her entire body was visible from the outside.

“Uh, sister?”

“Stay still, Ellis. That guy… is a real monster.”

While the tension of the other tracking teams was palpable on my skin, I made eye contact with him.

no. The guy’s eyes were on me.

And that’s exactly on the necklace around my neck.

– [It’s a familiar face.]

– What is he saying now! I think that guy is watching us?!

“… I think so.”

The tracking team became even more confused by the centaur’s voice.

“Wow, I can’t believe you talked to me. This is my first time doing something like this!”

“Don’t relax! The moment there is movement, we will respond immediately.”

Isaac looked as if he wanted to avoid battle.

It is said that the centaurs will run away only if you bring with you a force capable of defeating the centaurs, so your chances of winning the fight will be good.

The reason I avoid battle is probably because of Ellis.

Even now, Ellis, who was standing next to me, was biting her lip, overwhelmed by the centaur’s magic.

– [Is it a succubus? Now I understand why I was contracted by humans. There was something that attracted me.]

“Succubus…? What kind of bullshit is that?”

“I don’t know. Maybe it’s a new pandemic….”

Only me, Liliana, and Scarlett understood what the centaur was saying while the others couldn’t.

– You’re talking about me, right? What are you talking about?

“….”

I quietly waited for the centaur’s next words.

I didn’t know that a battle might break out, so I had to stay alert.

“Apostle…! It’s time to retreat.”

At that time, a demon appeared next to the centaur.

The momentum felt is at the executive level.

That guy is probably the one who came to support the Centaur’s terror.

“This is Maestro’s order that fighting is absolutely prohibited right now, Apostle.”

– [Hmm.]

The centaur stared at the necklace on my chest until the end, then turned around.

And then it disappeared in an instant, as if it had never existed in the first place.

The magical power that had been oppressing the surroundings disappeared, and sighs flowed from the guild members.

“… situation over. Target has escaped.”

“Elise. Are you okay?”

“Uh, yes, sister.”

At the same time, the magical powers felt by the tracking team disappeared one by one.

He probably always ran away like that.

“Liliana. Have you read the magic spell?”

I quietly whispered to Liliana.

– Ugh, um. Can you get closer? I think there are remnants of magical power remaining.

“okay.”

Percussion-

“Hey, hey!”

I heard a voice calling me due to my sudden action, but I kicked the ground and ran to where the centaur was.