Ch.257Chapter 10. I Don’t Know About Chaos, But We’re Taking It Easy (1)

Three days had passed since the second riot in Phuket, Thailand.

Many things had happened, but to summarize everything briefly in three lines:

One. We eliminated Pandemonium’s pawns.

Two. We placed a hero affiliated with the Syndicate in a key position within the Thai Hero Association.

Three. Once we find Hyangdan, the core of Pandemonium, we just need to go kill her.

Other factors aren’t important issues.

Like how Nguyen became the number one in the Thai hero world after Laplace’s death.

Or how heroes who had been serving Laplace were so deeply involved in his corruption that war crime trials were necessary.

Or how a massive security vacuum was created when all the troops under General Akrang were killed or arrested, causing an entire division to disappear at once.

Or how the slaves from the God’s Sanctuary were essentially refugees until they could be sent back to their homes one by one.

Or how mental care needed to be continuously provided for children who would receive Marine Academy training from Korean instructors and Blast Girl.

Or how they needed to check if there were any dangerous elements created by Laplace among ordinary women, not just on the island of succubi.

Or how citizens were anxious after riots broke out in Phuket twice.

Or how journalists were digging up and exposing the corruption of politicians, including the murdered Prime Minister.

‘That’s not my concern.’

If I had to pick one chaos that relates to me, it would be just one thing.

‘Sephirot.’

Everyone was confused about how to organize the process and results of this riot.

Amid all this, everyone determined that gathering information about the organization that had newly emerged was most important.

-Looking for anyone who has seen the Sephirot Knights!

Who is this John da Art?

Who is this incredible being who commands as many as ten Sephirot Knights?

Is he truly acting to protect humanity?

Is it true that he came from the future, that he regressed to the past?

Or did he mistakenly call himself a regressor when he should have said time traveler?

The world is full of confusion, but I didn’t care at aaaall.

Just.

“Oppa. How is it?”

“It’s paradise. When did you learn this?”

“I started learning as soon as you said we were going to Thailand.”

Qiongqi and I were simply enjoying our remaining vacation.

I was lying naked on a massage bed while Yoon Hye-ra, who had practiced Thai massage, was pressing on my body to relieve my fatigue.

“Oppa, turn over.”

“You’re going to do the front too?”

“Should I just skip it?”

“I’m completely naked right now, you know?”

“Why would that matter between us?”

“You’re trying to devour me as soon as you see me, aren’t you?”

“Oh my, you caught me.”

Whether the world is in chaos or not, whether there are things to do afterward or not, we will rest.

“Hye-ra. Should I apply oil for you?”

“It’s still my turn, isn’t it? Where do you think you’re going, trying to escape from me by switching roles?”

“You say that, but when we actually get to the main game, you’ll be the one moaning in bed.”

“Hmph. I’ve been adapting for days now, so I’m fine. I can handle it sufficiently.”

Since we’ve been strictly ordered not to get involved until our magical power is fully recovered, doing our best to recover that power is our current job.

“Really? For real?”

“Of course. You know my magical power recovers faster than yours, right? You’ll have to face me with just physical strength, while I can use magic too, so I’ll win.”

“How cheeky. You think you can win against me? Not a chance.”

That’s right.

“Lie down. I’ll give you a proper massage.”

“Oh my, I told you my turn isn’t over yet! Besides, I can do the massage from on top too, you know?”

“How are you planning to massage?”

“I’ll press down firmly, so stay still. Hehehe, then, let me apply plenty of oil first…”

“What are you doingㅡㅡㅡㅡ!”

We were truly taking it easy, really taking it easy, enjoying our hotel stay in Thailand.

Whether someone full of magical power appeared and entered through the window shouting or not, we focused on our rest.

“Se-rin’s here? How about joining us?”

“I’m working right now, you know?”

“We’re working too. Resting is work. Hurry up and finish your work and join us.”

“I need to find information to finish my work! Wow, this is too much. I’m here working while you two are giving each other massages!”

She seems to want to join us, but the problem is that Taowu is currently very busy.

She’s not the type to dump all the work on her subordinates and enjoy herself alone.

Taowu-Hyun Se-rin may look like that, but she’s actually a very diligent person.

“Hey, Yoon Hye-ra. Couldn’t you at least mobilize your subordinates, bring in some tavern owners, and help gather some data?”

“Qiongqi has done his part, and Qiongqi’s team has done their part too. If Taowu’s team has taken over the rest, then Taowu should work hard, right?”

“Argh, so annoying! You create the mess and I have to clean it up!”

“Well, we’ve depleted all our mana.”

“That’s why the chairman didn’t tell us to be in Bangkok!!”

“But the chairman is very satisfied with the results. Right, ‘Black Dragon Hesed’?”

“……”

I immediately grabbed Yoon Hye-ra who was saying strange things to me.

“Kyaah?!”

“I haven’t even officially named it yet, and you’re calling it by what people arbitrarily decided to call it. I think you need some education.”

“But people are calling it Hesed. The technique name you mentioned, ‘Hesed Force,’ was recorded in audio.”

“Ugh….”

One of the Sephirot Knights came to be named ‘Hesed.’

-This one must be another Sephirot Knight, right? But what’s his name?

-I don’t know. He didn’t say anything at all. He seemed to be saying something about finding himself, or finding the meaning of life.

-He didn’t even say his name? Tsk. Is there any way to deduce… Found it! Turn up the volume on this video!

-He…sed? More clearly… Hesed Force? Hey! Bring me the Sephirot-related materials!

Since concepts like spirituality and angels are pre-existing, people searched for that information and placed the dragon-killer equipped draconian in the position of Hesed.

-Good! This ‘black dragon knight’ is now Hesed!

-Then what do we call the other one?

-…It’s a bit much to listen to that laughter again to confirm. For now, just put him in any position. Unlike Hesed, he clearly stated his name.

And in another position is the Dark Charisma.

At the center, the position that oversees all ten Sephirot, is John da Art, and that position is filled by an actor hired by the chairman.

They’re all Goblin’s alternate personas.

And the outline for what concept and ‘form’ will fill the remaining eight positions has already been somewhat established.

“Manager Do. Listen carefully. Next time, you’ll become a Sephirot Knight by uniting with me!”

First, uniting with the executives.

Unlike the Dark Charisma who only received magical power, Black Dragon Hesed displayed abilities based on Qiongqi’s magical property of ‘flame.’

Naturally, if based on Taowu’s magical property of ‘wind,’ it should show a form different from both the Dark Charisma and Hesed.

“…That’s easier said than done.”

“Find a concept somehow! We’ve taken one Sephirot position by uniting with Qiongqi, so next you need to unite with me and take another position!”

It seems Hyun Se-rin also wants to be active as a Sephirot Knight.

“Absolutely! When the imaginative Goblin shows such new techniques, we can’t just let it pass!”

That makes sense, since it provides them with an indirect experience to easily understand new applications of abilities.

“Qiongqi immediately mastered Hesed’s combat style and techniques, so can I expect something even more awesome than Hesed?”

“…Hmph.”

Yoon Hye-ra lightly stretched both arms to the sides.

Soon, the flames attached to both her hands became giant claws, and blades of fire shot forward.

“Jealous, Se-rin? Look at this? Things I gained right after uniting with oppa?”

“Ughhhh…!”

“Se-rin, why don’t you just take the Dark Charisma? The Dark Charisma is good too.”

“Hey! Yoon Hye-ra, you also gathered magical power then! I don’t like that! I’d rather be a taciturn warrior than that weirdo!”

“……”

To be dismissed as a weirdo when I’m someone who would go to the afterlife in a living body to defeat my archenemy.

I’ll have to show a cooler image next time.

“Ugh, really! If we could just find that woman Hyangdan, I could also come out as a Sephirot Knight and unite…!”

Taowu’s current mission.

Tracking.

She needs to find the demons of Pandemonium, whom the whole world is chasing, faster than others.

“Se-rin.”

“What?”

“It’s Goblin who will face Hyangdan, not a Sephirot Knight.”

“…Why?”

And those who deal with Pandemonium should be people from the Syndicate, not the Sephirot Knights.

“The Sephirot Knights may have warned Pandemonium, but taking down Pandemonium is the job of heroes or our Syndicate. We can’t give the credit for removing the source of the shadow over Thailand to an alternate persona.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Therefore.

“Hye-ra.”

“Yes.”

“I want to use a mana recovery cheat key, is it okay if we’re not in Thailand?”

“Do we need to stay in Thailand anymore? Now?”

Yoon Hye-ra immediately got up, and I also finished dressing.

“Call the private jet. Let’s go back to Korea slowly, lying down without using magic.”

“…What about me?”

“Se-rin needs to stay in Thailand and find information.”

“Wow, really…! Next time, call me instead of Yoon Hye-ra. Got it? Promise!”

“Of course. If you find Hyangdan, I’ll match you with a very cool knight.”

There are still six demons of Pandemonium left.

“Let’s go to Ulleungdo.”

To our mana recovery spot.