episode_0587

An island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

An uninhabited island away from civilization is a remote place completely untouched by humans.

At the center of the island, where you can see unique wildlife and natural scenery, stood a huge gate.

A huge gate that is completely different from the unspoilt atmosphere of the island.

The luxurious door, like a sculpture, had intricate and detailed depictions of human suffering.

And not far from the door, two men were standing.

“It’s so annoying.”

“I’m complaining that there’s nothing easier than guard duty. Don’t you know that other guild members are making an uproar about destroying the black pillar?”

“I heard that. They said he was receiving special training in the magic of hell.”

“Yes. From what I heard, the process of learning it is very difficult. You know Lucifer, who attacked Korea? You have to touch his corpse. They say that only then can you learn the magic of hell.”

“Ugh, I feel bad just hearing it.”

“How comfortable are we? We can just stare blankly at the sea.”

Iris guild members chatted and glanced at the huge door behind them.

It is a structure that becomes ominous just by looking at it.

It was impossible to get close because it was emitting hellish magic like a black pillar, but it was located as close as possible so that if something happened, it could be dealt with immediately.

“Anyway, isn’t this door a little scary? It looks like something is going to pop out.”

I don’t know the identity of this door, but looking at it gives me goosebumps and spooks.

Moreover, I felt bad because of the magic of hell.

“It must be similar to the black pillar. It just gave me a headache and didn’t do much. Moreover, Cadet Lee Ho-yeon, or rather, Lee Ho-yeon, the wizard, succeeded in destroying it in the end.”

“They say you shouldn’t ignore the black pillar… Mr. A. I don’t know. It’s almost shift time, so get ready. Who’s next?”

“It was Eugene and Alex….”

Kugung-

That moment. The huge door shook.

The guild members who were chatting stopped moving as if they had made a promise.

The air around me became heavy, and the ground beneath my feet began to shake.

“W-what is it? Is it an earthquake?”

“Damn. Let’s report first… huh?”

Creak. Creak.

Clatter-clatter-clatter-

The huge door they were guarding was shaking little by little.

A rotten smell wafted from the other side of the door.

Even though it was quite a distance away, fear as if facing a huge abyss struck the guild members.

“Report, report. Report!”

“There’s no response from the radio…! Even the magic isn’t moving!”

“Holy shit… run away first….”

kkieeek-

The creaking door opens completely.

The darkness leaking out from within moved as if it were alive and took over the surroundings.

[Kyahahaha. Hahaha.]

[Grunt-grung-]

Strange, indescribable sounds are heard.

At the same time, the darkness that came out of the door attacked the guild members at an incredible speed.

“iced coffee….”

Last moment.

The guild member closed his eyes as he watched the despair overtaking him.

*

Click- Click-

A noisy photo studio.

Hoyeon Lee smiled and looked at the camera in front of her.

It was Irene’s request to take a photo to promote the Iris Guild before returning to Korea.

“I’ll take a picture. Wisty~.”

“Wistity.”

For reference, Wisty Tea is the French version of kimchi in Korea.

I only found out about Lee Ho-yeon when I came to the photo studio.

What did it mean? Was it a monkey?

“I didn’t see a smiling face… shall we end it like this?”

“Let me check.”

As the photographer was smiling with an awkward expression, Irene, who was standing behind Lee Ho-yeon, walked over and nodded while looking at the photo.

“I think this is enough. Thank you for your hard work.”

“No! We are truly grateful. You are allowing us to use such good-looking men and women for promotional purposes.”

He left the photographer, who repeatedly lowered his head, alone.

Irene came this way.

“Business is over, shall we go back?”

“… Sister. I came because I was going to take promotional photos alone with Lee Ho-yeon.”

“While I was taking pictures, I also took a commemorative photo of the three of us… Did you feel uncomfortable? I’m sorry, Ellis.”

“It’s not unpleasant… no, it’s nothing.”

Ellis felt strange for no reason.

It’s definitely not unpleasant.

It’s true that I took a picture with Lee Ho-yeon, and there’s no reason to be offended if Irene is in it.

… But why am I annoyed?

I feel like the purpose was different from the beginning.

“Elise. We had a good time yesterday. Irene just wanted to take a picture, too. Argh….”

Hoyeon Lee was hit in the stomach by Ellis and fell to the ground.

Ellis now naturally started hitting me.

Of course, even if Ellis hits him, he can’t hit Lee Ho-yeon, so he has no choice but to get hit.

“…don’t talk about that.”

Ellis’ hands were shaking.

It was yesterday, or less than 12 hours ago.

Ellis’ face seemed to turn bright red because she couldn’t forget that incident.

“Shall we go get something to eat first? Ellis. Is the steak okay?”

“Yes, yes… do whatever you want, sister.”

Ellis slightly averted his eyes while looking at Irene.

Hoyeon Lee was okay, but Irene was still embarrassed.

Rather than being awkward… Because it was embarrassing.

I remember myself climaxing several times while being held by Irene that day.

In particular, when I looked at Irene’s voluptuous breasts, I was so embarrassed because I thought of their soft texture.

“Lee Ho-yeon. Are you going too? It’s your last meal in France.”

“Yes. Of course I should go.”

“Okay, Ellis. Then… um?”

Tiriri- Tiriri-

Irene, who was about to take Ellis to her favorite restaurant, saw the smartwatch and her expression hardened.

[Emergency situation occurs. The guild members who were watching the giant gate to the Pacific Ocean disappeared, and the investigation team that came close also lost contact. Currently, the 2nd team leader has been dispatched to the site, so please summon all executives to the guild leader’s office.]

Ellis, who was standing next to him, had also received the same message.

“Elise. Dinner is later.”

“Yes, sister.”

“… Weren’t you going to eat?”

Ellis thought for a moment as she looked at Lee Ho-yeon, who was tilting her head.

Lee Ho-yeon also knows about the Pacific Gate, so there will be no problem in sharing what happens there.

If it is related to a pandemic, Hoyeon Lee’s help is essential.

‘… But I’m not sure yet.’

Is it the work of the pandemic or another information guild? Or is it a third force?

At the very least, I wanted to find out who was responsible for the attack and then let them know.

Because I can’t solve everything with Lee Ho-yeon’s help.

“I’m sorry, Ho-yeon Lee. Something urgent came up at the guild, so I think I have to go.”

“Is this something I can’t help you with?”

“It’s about the Iris Guild. I’m going back to Korea now, but I can’t always get your help. I’m resting at the dorm.”

“… I understand. You look busy, so go quickly. See you later, Irene.”

“Yeah. See you next time. Oh, I’ll take good pictures.”

As soon as Ellis finished speaking, she ran over, and Irene followed suit urgently.

“What does it mean to be good at photography?”

Lee Ho-yeon muttered to himself as he remained in the middle of Paris.

I’m sure your father didn’t get caught cheating again.

Tsk.

I’m a little uneasy, but… Ellis said it was okay, so it will be okay.

Hoyeon Lee turned around with regret.

*

Doo doo doo doo-

Iris Guild’s helicopter hovered over an uninhabited island in the Pacific.

It was impossible to see the inside of the island, which was shrouded in thick darkness. It was like seeing a city covered in fog at dawn, but the ominousness emanating from it was incomparable to the fog.

There were more than two guild members swallowed up by that darkness, so they couldn’t get any closer.

“Jackson. Is the camera working properly?”

“Yes, Team Leader 2. It is being relayed to headquarters in real time. But… I think we need to actually see that darkness.”

“Because the video doesn’t convey the atmosphere of the scene. You definitely won’t feel this gloom unless you see it in person.”

The 2nd team leader of the Iris Guild remained tense and watched the darkness.

The darkness had spread to the sea around the uninhabited island. It was similar to when I actually saw an oil spill in the past.

The island and the sea, with no signs of life, exuded a dark and ominous feeling.

“I can’t see any demons or monsters from the dungeon. But it’s too big to be a dungeon rampage.”

“Yes. Not yet… Oh? Team Leader 2. That’s…!”

Team Leader 2 and Jackson frowned as they looked at the uninhabited island.

From a corner of the darkness, an unidentified creature spread its wings and flew up.

Elongated arms and huge wings.

And a bat-like human with sharp teeth was flying.

“Damn it, run away! Get back now!”

Team 2 leader immediately turned the helicopter around, but the monster with glowing eyes even in the dark immediately flew towards the helicopter.

“Magic power… magic power doesn’t listen!”

“What?! What are you talking about when you spread the distance like this?”

Get a card –

The monster’s movements were fast and fierce. In the blink of an eye, the helicopter’s body tilted.

Sharp fingernails had scratched the steel of the fuselage.

“Holy shit… Jackson! Ready for battle….”

*

[Jackson! Ready for battle… . Chijijijijijijik-]

beep. beep. beep.

The video ended with Team Leader 2’s final shout.

The executives gathered in the Iris Guild Leader’s office swallowed their saliva as they watched the final appearance of Team 2 Leader.

“….”

“….”

Because it was a shocking video, no one spoke up first.

2 As the team leader said, that huge darkness was a phenomenon that did not exist.

In addition, a strong monster that I had never seen before appeared.

This means that this is a problem that cannot be solved with the power of the Iris Guild alone.

“… We are not sending any more guild members. Instead, it would be better to forward this video to other guilds and associations.”

“Yes. I will contact you right away.”

“Since something like that has appeared in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we can’t control the information. It’s better to move first before it finds out elsewhere.”

Luckily, the Iris Guild discovered and controlled the giant door first.

But things have changed. If you can’t control, you have to lead.

“The Wizard’s Association comes first. Next is Victoria Academy.”

“I’m in direct contact with President Arthur!”

The atmosphere in the guild leader’s room was surprisingly calm.

Everyone here was professional.

In times like these, you need to control your emotions and take care of priorities.

‘I should have called Hoyeon Lee.’

Meanwhile, after watching the video, Ellis quietly sighed and regretted it.

I don’t know what that darkness is, but no matter how much I think about it, the only solution that comes to mind is Lee Ho-yeon.

Because there was a lot of information he didn’t know about.

“… I’ll contact Lee Ho-yeon. He might be able to find out something.”

“Oh, yes, Ellis. Don’t leave the matter of Wizard Lee Ho-yeon to you.”

The world’s greatest information guild.

No, Iris Guild, which has now become the world’s best in all fields, has less information than Ho-yeon Lee.

Although they were still partners to some extent, Ellis was upset that she couldn’t be of more help to him.

Is this how it is possible to kill the devil that Ho-yeon Lee was talking about?

“Elise… are you okay?”

Irene, who was nearby, looked at Ellis carefully.

It was because I was worried about my younger brother, who seemed to be worried a lot.

“It’s no big deal, sister. I’ll at least call Ho-yeon Lee and come back.”

Ellis frowned and walked out of the guild leader’s room.