12. The Unbridgeable Gap.

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“It’s an emergency. We’ve got a call from headquarters.”

“Yes? What…?”

“Looks like a murder case involving an Adventurer happened at Hannam-dong General Hospital.”

“…!”

“Finally…!”

 

 

The policewomen tensed up all at once.

 

 

Three years since the appearance of dungeons.

Because Adventurers feared the military even more than the police, violent crimes rarely occurred.

 

 

Even if they did, it was usually among themselves, and they didn’t touch ordinary people. At least, not openly….

 

 

 

 

But today,

an incident has occurred.

 

 

“Headquarters thinks ordinary officers can’t handle this, so they’ve called in our Special Task Force. It’s time to show our strength.”

 

 

Lieutenant Commander Eun So-ryeong spoke quietly with a stern face.

 

 

It hasn’t been that long. The time spent with Yoo-eun, getting carried by him and his guild members, could only be generously counted as about two weeks.

 

 

But,

 

 

It’s not about the duration, but what kind of existence they became to Yoo-eun that matters.

 

 

The policewomen, already his maids, gained power at a speed incomparable to ordinary Adventurers, showing an astonishing(?) start of at least 30,000 attack and defense.

 

 

Unless they were a member of Yoo-eun’s harem, there would be no one in Korea who could defeat them.

 

 

“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

 

 

Lieutenant Commander Eun So-ryeong explained the situation to Seo-hyun, the vice guild master who effectively managed the guild, and got into the car to head to the scene.

 

 

Several detectives were already tracking the suspect.

 

 

“Name: Shin Woon-hyun. Age: 29. Current location: Hannam Intersection. The crime was confirmed through hospital CCTV. As of this moment, we are under the command of the military for a certain period and are subject to military law and special provisions.”

“W-What does that mean?”

 

 

Eun Gyeong-gam calmly answered Han Joo-hee Gyeong-wi’s question.

 

 

“You’ve heard of the military’s special provisions, right? There are several, but the most representative is ‘firing and killing is possible only when the crime is certain.’ Our police force wants to create similar provisions, but it takes time. So, we’re taking this measure temporarily.”

 

 

As her explanation ended, a policewoman handed out hats with rank insignia.

 

 

“If you’re wearing that, we’re soldiers. Well… honestly, it’s like playing pretend… anyway… as soon as you find the criminal, suppress them with all our might. If it’s not possible, you can kill them.”

 

 

“T-That’s extreme.”

“We have no choice. Because he’s an Adventurer. If we treat him like an ordinary criminal, public safety will be at risk.”

 

 

Everyone nodded.

 

 

Violent crimes are a much more serious issue than other minor offenses. There had been many complaints about this for a long time, and the police authorities, the prosecution, and the judicial institutions, with the support of the state, achieved an increase in public authority and strengthened penalties for the four major violent crimes.

 

 

And now that Adventurers, who are far stronger than ordinary people, have begun to commit violent crimes, it was believed that the existing judicial system could not maintain order.

 

 

“Hey. But the order is ‘suppression’ for now, right? But I think… isn’t it better to just kill him?”

“Uh… is that something a police officer should say?”

“What the fuck. Can’t cops kill? Can’t cops kill some criminals? I could kill him, you know?”

“…I don’t think that’s allowed.”

“Tsk. It’s like playing cops with a bunch of kids.”

“Who looks the most like a kid… eupeup!”

“Hehe… Team Leader-nim, how about we loosen up a bit? We’ve all gotten stronger, after all.”

“Hmph. So, we’re just going to play around and then restrain him? Isn’t that boring? Those who commit violent crimes should all die.”

“…There’s one right next to you, though.”

“……He’s an exception.”

“Wow. Did you hear that? So biased.”

“Shut up! Get out quickly, we’ve arrived.”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong hit the policewomen on the head once each and got out of the car. She didn’t forget to grab the useless military cap.

 

 

“You’ve arrived.”

“Yeah. How is it? The situation.”

“They say the food just came out.”

“…No, not that. Are there many people?”

“Quite a few.”

“Tsk… It’ll be troublesome if he goes on a rampage… He might take hostages.”

 

 

 

 

“Seriously… He’s doing all sorts of weird things. I became a cop, but now I’m a soldier.”

“But where is he? This is just an intersection… There’s nothing here.”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong pointed to one of the buildings.

 

 

“He’s in there. He’s very leisurely and relaxed. He’s eating Gukbap.”

“….”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong made a few reports through the radio and then relayed each policewoman’s position.

 

 

There are a total of four entrances to the building.

One person blocks each entrance, and the remaining three confront the criminal directly.

 

 

“If you think you might miss him, don’t hesitate to kill him. There’s no guarantee that another victim won’t be created in the process of him hiding. It’s better for us to kill him than that. Got it? ‘Suppress if possible.’ It’s okay to kill him.”

 

 

“You’re too extreme, Team Leader-nim.”

“If you don’t like it, you be the team leader. Now, hurry up and go.”

“Yes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hureup.

 

 

He inhaled it as if he were drinking water.

It was hot Gukbap, and it felt like the roof of his mouth would burn, but he didn’t care about that now.

 

 

His life was already ruined, so what did he care about the roof of his mouth?

 

 

All that was left was to live a Shura-like, 막장 (makjang) life, so what did it matter?

 

 

“Fuck….”

 

 

Even while eating, curses came out.

 

 

As if being castrated wasn’t enough, now he was even a murderer.

As he ate, regret belatedly washed over him.

 

 

Of course, there was that much anger, but in any case, he had lived an ordinary life until suddenly becoming a criminal.

 

 

“It’s all… because of that son of a bitch Yoo-eun… Pudeuk…!!”

 

 

That’s why he couldn’t forgive him even more.

Yoo-eun.

 

 

First, he would kill his acquaintances one by one, and finally, he would kill Yoo-eun too.

 

 

And the first target is,

 

 

‘Lee So-nya!!!!’

 

The beautiful lawyer.

And the one who castrated him.

 

 

Now, if he goes just a little further, there’s the office where she is.

There… he would make her die slowly, feeling pain.

 

 

And if he filmed that video and sent it to that bastard Yoo-eun… the real revenge would begin!

 

 

“…Huh?”

 

 

As he was eating, thinking about revenge, he suddenly felt something strange.

 

 

Something…

Something ominous.

 

 

Looking around, he saw three women in suits entering from the entrance.

 

 

‘…Office workers…? No. There’s no way office workers would wear suits like that. And more than anything… familiar… what is it?’

 

 

Suits all look the same from a distance, but he felt especially familiar.

 

 

Black, neat suits that amplified sexiness.

This is….

 

 

“!!!”

 

 

That’s right!

 

 

It’s the suit Lee So-nya was wearing. And furthermore….

 

 

‘Yoo-eun!!’

 

 

In an instant, his sense of crisis amplified, and he jumped up from his seat.

But at that moment, a woman’s hand pressed down on his shoulder, making him sit back down.

 

 

“!!!”

 

 

Two women are pressing down on his shoulders from both sides.

When did they get here??

 

 

“Aigoo. You should finish what you were eating, right? Huh?”

 

 

Deureuk.

 

 

A woman with short black hair sat across from him and crossed her legs.

 

 

“I’ll wait for you, so finish what you were eating. It might be your last.”

“…Who are you people?”

“Who are you people? How can you say that after committing indiscriminate murder?”

 

 

She took out a wallet from her pocket and showed it to him.

 

 

Eun So-ryeong Gyeong-gam.

 

 

It’s the police.

 

 

“…Why is the police wearing those clothes?”

“What does it matter what a field detective wears….”

“Isn’t that… the outfit that Yoo-eun makes them wear?”

“…Mind your own business.”

 

 

She gestured with her chin, and one of the policewomen began to handcuff his arm.

 

 

“You are being arrested without a warrant under the Criminal Procedure Law as a flagrant offender for serial murder, destruction of property, assault, attempted murder, etc…. Wow, there’s a lot. You have the right to appoint a lawyer and request a review of the legality of your arrest. If you have anything to say, say it. By the way, if you run away, you will be immediately killed on the spot according to the military special provisions. Understand?”

 

 

“Team Leader-nim. Please do it with some sincerity.”

“What, 임마 (imma). I just need to roughly tell him the contents. Hey. Eat your food. You can still eat with handcuffs on, right? Should I feed you?”

“…Are you guys also Yoo-eun’s gang?”

“Huh?”

“Are you also… spreading your legs and flattering that trash bastard?”

“…What are you saying. You fucking bastard. Adding sexual harassment.”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong, stung for a moment, glared sharply at him, and he scoffed.

 

 

“Corrupted… the police… the prosecution… the lawyers… you’re all doing a great job. You’re not catching the real bastards who should be caught and killed, but you’re catching victims like me.”

 

 

“Victim? You? How can you say that after indiscriminately killing innocent nurses, doctors, and even patients? More than thirty people died because of you, you bastard. What kind of bullshit are you spouting? And you’re also suspected of sexual harassment and attempted rape. Are you mentally ill? Then tell me now. I’ll kill you. I’d be so fucking pissed if I thought a bastard like you would get a reduced sentence due to diminished responsibility.”

“….”

 

 

Woon-hyun stared at her without saying a word.

And then….

 

 

Chwaak!

 

 

He threw the hot Gukbap at her.

 

 

“Kyaak!!”

“Team Leader-nim!”

 

 

Fortunately, thanks to her high defense, she wasn’t burned, but she temporarily lost her vision, and in the meantime, Woon-hyun slipped out between the two policewomen.

 

 

“Keuk…! Catch him!! Catch him and kill him!!!”

 

 

The restaurant quickly became a mess.

 

 

Since the customers, as well as the owner, had already left while Eun So-ryeong and Woon-hyun were talking, there were no casualties.

 

 

“Hehe. You son of a bitch. I knew it. It’ll be easier to kill him this way.”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong reported via radio.

In a situation where he was almost caught, Woon-hyun escaped. Because serious damage could occur to the surrounding citizens, it was ‘unavoidable’ to kill him.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Woon-hyun came out of the restaurant and ran down the building’s hallway.

If he went to the first floor, there would definitely be police lying in ambush.

In order to break through them, he would inevitably have to kill the police.

 

 

Not yet.

 

 

At least until he killed a few of Yoo-eun’s acquaintances, he shouldn’t enrage the police.

 

 

‘I’ll kill you all later!!’

 

 

“Get out of the way!!”

“Kyaak!”

 

 

He pushed aside the occasional people and ran, breaking the building’s window and jumping out.

With all the high-end equipment he was wearing now, falling from this many floors was-.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“《《restraint: impalement(四肢貫通)=”” limb=””》》”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something flew in with a clear voice and at a rapid speed.

 

 

The black-stained, awl-like thing was so fast that he couldn’t help but wonder if it was even possible to avoid it.

 

 

 

 

Puwhak!

 

 

“Keok…!”

 

 

The first giant needle pierced through his left arm.

 

 

Pook!

 

 

And then his right arm,

his left leg, and his right leg.

 

 

In an instant, he was pierced by four giant needles and fixed in the air.

 

 

“Wh-What…!”

 

 

The weapons fell.

They crashed to the ground with a rough sound, and the police hurriedly ran over and put them in an unknown container.

 

 

“I told you. I’d kill you if you ran. Did you not hear me?”

 

 

Eun So-ryeong walked out of the building with heavy steps.

She didn’t seem to be speaking particularly loudly, but it echoed all around.

 

 

“We police officers are also sick and tired of it. Every time we deal with trash like you, we really feel murderous. But if we hold back and try to be as considerate as possible, shouldn’t you think of us too?”

 

 

Seueuk.

 

 

She raised her head and looked at Woon-hyun.

There was no guilt or remorse whatsoever.

 

 

“It’s not over yet. That’s not an attack skill.”

“Team Leader-nim, are you really going to kill him?”

“Yeah. I’ve already reported it that way.”

“Waaah….”

 

 

The policewomen who had gathered around her showed admiration, or something like it.

 

 

“T-Team Leader-nim! The order from above is to suppress…?”

 

 

The ordinary police officers, not the Special Task Force, were surprised by her composure.

 

 

“How long do we have to do that? Should we spare even the guys we should kill? Should we spare a guy who killed over thirty people?”

“That’s….”

“And anyway, our Special Task Force is… temporarily soldiers.”

 

 

She pointed to the hat she had pulled down low and looked at Woon-hyun again.

 

 

“This has unintentionally turned into a public execution. But the citizens should see it, right? That this is reality now. Oh, and the laundry fee will be deducted from your assets, you son of a bitch.”