episode_0017
by fnovelpiaDarek is staring blankly at the completely shattered sword. He muttered in disbelief.
“This…it can’t be like this…that…that person is definitely…”
Darek recalls Leos’ past. Whenever mutants appeared, the man would step forward and defeat them before anyone else.
*****
– Darek, it’s dangerous, so don’t come closer.
– What’s the danger? Do you think I can’t even kill Captain Leos with one hit?
– Follow orders. I take care of mutations.
Darek recalled the words Leos had said when he was working at the Gate Management Headquarters. When a mutation came out, the man always had to deal with it alone. However, because they were so easy to kill, it was difficult to recognize that they were this dangerous. That’s why Derek always talked to his colleagues.
– I dealt with a single mutant today as well. Are you saying this is just to get the credit for yourself?
– Darek, don’t talk so bad. I guess Captain Leos is thinking of us like that.
– No matter what I do every day to see what that person does, the only thing that comes out is that person, right? Enas. We are doing the subjugation together, is this correct?
– I heard that the leader almost died several times while trying to catch mutants in the past… How can I say badly that he does that because he doesn’t want to put us in danger?
– Fuck that! How do you know what happened before we even arrived? Watch now! Leader Leos just kills him easily. Do you think those mutants are strong? No and we are brats? If we end up fighting, it’s our fault. Aside from that, I don’t like the idea of being paid less and being praised for my achievements even though I’m doing the same thing! If we fight, I can beat Captain Leos too, right?
– That’s not it, Derek. You haven’t seen Captain Leos fight properly.
– Okay, Enas, what are you and I talking about? Always Leos Leos. Are you the problem too? Does that person seem nice? In fact, such people are the ugliest people.
Derek was always dissatisfied. Leos also pretends to be good and steals the credit every time a mutant appears. And some of the disciples who followed that man.
That’s why Darek was happier than anyone else when Leos’ crime was revealed.
– Enas! Did I tell you? People like that person who only talk nonsense on the outside are actually the ugliest people. I can’t believe you did such a dirty thing to Belin.
-…I don’t believe it. Captain Leos can’t do that…
At a time when Enas was confused, Belin entered the gate management headquarters. When Belin heard those words, he fell to the ground as if in shock and looked at Enas with tears in his eyes.
– Mr. Enas. What on earth did you just say? Are you saying I’m lying? We’ve been together for so long, how could you not believe me? Leos…Leos did something dirty to me…I…really…
– No, Belin, that’s not it…
Belin gained momentum and slashed his body with his sword.
– I…I guess I was wrong. I don’t think there’s any reason to live under such suspicion after being treated so dirty by Leos. Do other people think so too? There’s no way Director Leos did that.
When Belin started to harm himself without permission, everyone around him began to stop him. Kozaric looked at Enas with cold eyes and spoke.
– Enas, how can you possibly suspect Belin? People have become like this, does this seem like a lie? What does Belin gain by putting General Leos in a lie? If you have a mouth, answer me. Why would he lie like that?
– No, I…
When Enas showed a poor attitude, Kozaric immediately started acting by secretly winking at Belin.
– If there are any people who doubt Belin, tell them now. Because I will smash your face right now. Even after seeing Belin like this, are you saying it’s a lie? why? Why don’t you at least send Leos a message saying you’re worried?
Kozaric walked towards Enas and looked at him reproachfully.
– Enas, do you have something to say to Belin?
-…I’m…sorry…I won’t doubt it.
Even after Enas finished saying those words, Belin screamed for a long time. After that, no one from the Gate Management Headquarters came forward to assert Leos’ innocence.
Standing next to Belin in pain, just claiming his innocence was a taboo.
*****
“Damn…why? Um… I’ve seen that mutant before. Minotaur. I killed Leos in one go…!”
Darek works at the Gate Management Headquarters and has a track record of dealing with countless monsters that appear at regular Red Gates. The story is that he gained experience not only by simply looking over his shoulder, but also through repeated life-threatening battles with actual monsters.
So the man thought. If Leos can do it, then of course he can do it. Such arrogance created the current situation.
“What…what are you doing! Everyone please help!”
Darek shouted back, but the mutant Minotaur immediately began emitting ultrasonic waves in all directions from the head on the left of its two heads.
-Bleep!
A huge tinnitus starts to hit my ears. Everyone lowered their heads as if in pain, and taking advantage of that gap, a huge fireball began to form from the right side of their heads.
“Damn…I have to stop it…”
Darek tried to stop it, but the sword that protected him had already been completely shattered. He recalled the memory dozens or hundreds of times in his head.
Leos, how did that man deal with these guys?
*****
A house made of huge wooden planks. As Leos slowly entered the underground space, Hericia spoke in surprise.
“Wow…how do you know this? It looks like a really ordinary house from the outside, but when you come in, there’s an open space leading to the basement?”
“This is also a site that was previously dug up by the Gate Management Headquarters to be used as an air raid shelter. To begin with, the work was done by purchasing an empty house with no one living there, so there is no owner. It looks like there was someone occupying it for a while.”
“…”
Hericia followed Leos’ gaze and soon let out a scream.
“That…dead…human corpse!”
“AC! Noisy! Can I clean it up?”
“Please clean it up quickly!”
Bendict picked the body with his hands and hurled it outside, picking his ears.
“Um…what is that? Why is there a body in a place like this…”
Leos answered without much emotion.
“Perhaps someone wandering around used this house for a while, thinking that it would be safe to stay inside. It’s just stupid. I had no choice but to die because I faced the monsters, trusting that it was a house made of wooden planks, as if it were a bomb shelter underneath.”
“…Is it true that the monsters did this?”
It’s not “. It was the work of a single monster.”
“…No, he died in such a horrible way, but you did it alone?”
“Oh, it’s also in my previous post, so look it up. If you search for ‘mutant minotaur’ it will come up.”
Hericia was astonished as she slowly read Leos’ first popular article.
“No…are you crazy? There are such dangerous things around!”
“It’s not particularly dangerous. The teeth marks are irregular and they are torn at the same time, so it looks like they are two-headed mutants, but they only have to be careful of ultrasonic waves and flame attacks.”
“Would being careful be a defense?”
“Make small movements before using the ability. At that time, all you have to do is stick a dagger into one of its mouths from a distance. When one head is hit, the other head loses control and starts running wild. Then it becomes easier to catch. I wrote it all down, so why are you asking again?”
“No…no matter how you look at it, it’s a nonsensical response. If you look here, you will flinch for 0.1 second! They say you use your abilities after doing it. How do you respond to that?”
“I become.”
“…Then, Leos. Is there a chance that the person who first encounters the two-headed Minotaur mutant will survive?”
“You can only survive if you know how to respond and have excellent physical abilities, but…”
Leos thought for a moment and shook his head.
“In any case, survival is impossible if you do not know how to respond. You’ll probably die a horrible death. That guy, if he fights for a long time, he uses his abilities at the same time.”
*****
Darek started running towards the Minotaur mutant. While others thought he was crazy when they saw the man rushing around like crazy in a situation where he had to run away, Darek laughed.
‘I remembered. Leos clearly threw his dagger when the guys used his abilities, or rushed forward and attacked them when it wasn’t possible. This guy clearly has a long cooldown every time he uses his ability.”
‘Dodge the fire attack the moment it comes into view. After that, you just have to stab the guy in the eye to make him lose his eyesight, then immediately run away, find the sword, and fight again.’
Darek thought so and began to watch the mutant Minotaur’s fireball. but.
-Bleep!
A brief flinch followed by an ultrasonic attack on the left side of the head.
‘Damn…how can I have two abilities at the same time…?’
The moment Derek fell to the ground, clutching his head.
A huge flame launched by the right head begins to approach the man at a crazy speed. Darek looked blankly at the fireball and muttered.
“Fuck…where did it go wrong…”
-Quaaa!
A perfect death with no body left behind.
That was Derek’s last.
“Leo…Leo…”
Enas was about to call Leos’ name without realizing it, but stopped. She was painfully aware of the Minotaur mutant coming towards them in a daze.
Here, the Leos who protected them no longer exist.
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