Ch.155Chapter 6. Riding Doll, Acceleration (4)

After the situation was briefly settled.

Ymir departed for Daejeon.

As Platinum Sun, she left immediately for Daejeon to purify the demons.

‘Can she just move around freely like that?’

She didn’t explain the details of spatial movement, but it seems she’s not limited to places she’s been before or anything like that.

Then by now, she’s probably somewhere in Daejeon, purifying groups of demons gathered in some open space.

[Taowu. Release fusion.]

Whoosh.

I released the fusion.

“…Ugh. This time I really messed everything up.”

Taowu, who had been dwelling in my body, instantly left me, and her hair, which had been dyed green, returned to its original white color.

“Sorry. Because of me….”

[No need to apologize. That guy is the crazy one.]

Not just mentally unstable, but with strange and unusual abilities.

[You must have felt it yourself—that he’s no ordinary being. What do you think we should do?]

“…He seems like someone who absolutely must be found and killed.”

[Yes. As you felt, I’ve been thinking the same thing for a while. Before, his sudden appearances were merely annoying, but now he’s made things extremely unpleasant, so he deserves death.]

We have justification now.

It’s enough to mobilize The Syndicate’s resources, and even if we go after Dueoksini, neither heroes nor the government will directly interfere with the movements of The Syndicate or the Goblin.

After all, Dueoksini has now become an even more terrible terrorist than I am.

[We still don’t have information on Dueoksini, right?]

“Yeah. It’s under investigation.”

[Then we have our answer.]

“…Huh?”

[Sometimes the process of elimination is the correct approach.]

I thought about the abilities Dueoksini had shown.

One. Ultra-high-speed movement ability.

Two. Infinite regeneration ability that allows him to revive no matter how many times he’s killed.

Three. The ability to escape by self-destructing.

Plus the fact that he keeps operating in places where The Syndicate’s information doesn’t reach.

Even one ability would be enough for an S-rank classification, but with other incredible abilities on top of that, there’s no need to say more.

Furthermore, one more thing.

‘If he’s someone who carries around multiple demon seeds or demon fetuses to create demons, there’s only one case that fits.’

Dueoksini freely utilized things related to demons.

Considering his movements, it’s likely that the 72 ability users who became demons were forcibly transformed by Dueoksini and his subordinates.

Could even a high-ranking officer, let alone a low-level one, freely use that many demon fetuses?

[Taowu. Does your coming to Korea mean you’ll be staying here?]

“Yes! Chairman’s orders. I’m supposed to support you.”

[Then you’ll need to help me at least until we deal with Dueoksini. Sorry to bother you when you must be busy.]

“No, it’s fine. My subordinates can handle things well enough. Besides, my job is basically assassination anyway.”

Taowu’s unit is a kind of “execution squad.”

They eliminate those who interfere with The Syndicate’s future, which is why Taowu can support me without burden.

From The Syndicate’s perspective, Dueoksini has now been clearly identified as a target for elimination.

[Then for now, go wait at ‘that place.’ I’ll finish up here and join you soon.]

“Me first?”

[It’s fine for the Goblin to appear, but if Taowu shows up too, the government might keep a close eye on us.]

“Ah, I see. But….”

Taowu approached me and carefully asked.

“Will you tell me what Dueoksini is when I arrive?”

[I think so.]

I whispered in her ear, and Taowu’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Then isn’t that not Dueoksini? Because Dueoksini is….”

[People can choose whatever concept they want. We’ll talk about the details later. If we let him keep running away like this, he’ll get too cocky, so let’s resolve this in The Syndicate’s way.]

“Hmm…. The Syndicate’s way.”

Taowu licked her lips and grinned.

“Alright. I’ll definitely make up for this disgrace next time. Leave it to me. I’ll set the stage—”

[I’ll do it myself.]

“…You?”

[Of course.]

I realized it now.

[I’ll draw the picture myself. From design to finish. Everything.]

The moment he touched Yoon Yi-seon, I became convinced that Dueoksini was an existence that couldn’t be left alone.

[Since you’ve just arrived in Korea, I’ll take your help, and on top of that, I’ll need support from Qiongqi as well.]

“…You’re really determined, aren’t you?”

[Of course. If we do this right, we can deliver a near-fatal blow to Pandemonium.]

He arbitrarily declared he would take a month-long break.

[Since he arrogantly thinks we’re dancing in the palm of his hand, we need to crack his skull. So he can never revive again.]

I must personally punish that arrogance.

‘He’s getting cocky.’

Turning 72 people into demons.

Messing with Yoon Yi-seon.

And ultimately, trying to shake the mental state of Ymir, who could potentially destroy the world.

Considering all these factors, Dueoksini is an existence that shouldn’t be allowed to live.

[He’s seen people playing in the game he created, so now he should die in the game set up by The Syndicate.]

“He was definitely annoying. Alright. I’ll do my best. What should I do?”

[For now, go to that place and recover your magical power.]

“Okay.”

Taowu left and disappeared.

The scene was still covered in white slime, with two naked men lying face down in the middle of it.

[…….]

I have no intention of taking care of them.

Their abilities have already been stolen by Ymir, and now they’ve become “Zenros,” losing their powers.

The person I’m concerned about is that woman collapsed next to the bike.

I approached the woman, Yoon Yi-seon.

Thanks to Ymir carefully placing her on the ground, Yoon Yi-seon was able to collapse without any particular injury.

However.

[Hey.]

I said she collapsed, but she hasn’t completely lost consciousness.

In fact, her breathing is very stable, not like someone who’s unconscious.

[Student Council President.]

No response.

She seems dead.

[Hey. Student Yoon Yi-seon.]

Of course, since she’s not actually dead, I boldly reached out to Yoon Yi-seon.

[Pretending to be dead is troublesome. I need to talk to you.]

Just now, her ear twitched.

Just having the Goblin approach and speak to her would be a bit frightening—or exciting if she’s a fan—but she seems slightly scared now that I’ve requested a conversation.

In that case.

[I guess there’s no choice. This is the best for someone who’s unconscious.]

“…Where are you reaching?”

[Your stomach.]

The moment I placed my hand on Yoon Yi-seon’s abdomen, she looked up at me with her eyes barely open.

“How did you know? I was playing dead.”

[You should have controlled even the sound of your beating heart.]

“…….”

She looks up at me as if to say, how could I do that?

[If you were truly unconscious, your heartbeat would have slowed to at least below 60. Your breathing was stable, but the trembling of your heart transmitted to your breathing, making it uneven.]

I could only answer “well” to myself, but I swallowed those words and placed my hand on Yoon Yi-seon’s Taeguk Watch.

[You didn’t record audio or video. You only saw with your eyes?]

“…….”

[But you still saw it. The golden flash that defeated the demon Du-chang-gong.]

“That’s.”

She doesn’t deny it.

Yoon Yi-seon saw it.

That Platinum Sun is Ymir.

‘This is how it gets revealed one by one.’

The reason the protagonist’s true identity was revealed is simple.

Because she’s so kind, she didn’t notice that this collapsed person was actually conscious and quietly assessing the situation.

[Keep it a secret.]

I put my index finger to my lips, then placed it over Yoon Yi-seon’s mouth.

[I need Platinum Sun’s abilities, and I don’t want her identity to be exposed.]

“……!”

[Sometimes it feels uncomfortable to kill just anyone who’s become a demon. If I can have demons dealt with without getting my hands dirty, I have no reason to refuse that.]

I pulled a large tablet connected to the bike and played a video.

[Can you see?]

An open space somewhere in Daejeon.

A golden circle flashed in the air, and a person appeared from within it, landing on the ground.

-Everyone, can you see this?! This is Gold Magistrate!!

The anchor’s loud commentary barely registered as Gold Magistrate placed one hand on the ground and spread golden magical power in all directions.

[She’s purifying demons that I find bothersome to deal with.]

“…….”

As the ice pillars melted away, the demons inside gradually began returning to human form.

Those who had clearly become monsters returned to their original forms one by one, naked but human again, all collapsing to the ground with discolored hair.

[Platinum Sun is a being who can purify demons. And as you just saw, Dueoksini is targeting someone like her. If you reveal that she is Platinum Sun, she will lose her place.]

“…I know.”

Yoon Yi-seon nodded heavily.

[In that sense.]

I extended my hand to Yoon Yi-seon.

[Would you like to help set a trap for Dueoksini?]

“…Together?”

[Yes. You must want revenge on Dueoksini too. Help me.]

“……Why?”

[Well.]

Because you’re Yoon Yi-seon.

[I’m someone who executes villains, not someone who fights heroes.]

The place to execute Dueoksini is.

[I’ll need to use your authority as Student Council President.]

Sejong Island.