episode_0032

32.

High above the Kakryung Theater.

Somewhere backstage.

Hong Seo-min sat proudly on the chairman’s chair.

“Observe. Right now.”

Hong Seo-min whispered.

[Skill, ‘Observation’ is activated.]

[Share the view of the doll you are controlling.]

The field of vision expanded widely and the doll’s field of vision was shared.

[The puppeteer] shares the view of the puppet he is controlling.

It is a unique class even among the summoner classes.

How about sending a few dolls to check out the outside situation by manipulating them?

It’s like eating cold porridge.

Of course, it has to be a high level to be similar to a real person, but it’s like your own sanctuary, so is that necessary?

“Listen.”

The D-class doll, recognizing that it was connected to its owner, straightened its head.

Although it was a wooden doll with no face or special features, it shook its entire body as if it was deeply moved.

All available spare dolls have been deployed for defense.

“Listen carefully, you little thing.”

At the master’s words, the wooden doll squats down.

A long, straight hallway.

Two people were walking towards me from afar. Noisy Kang Mi-young and Lee Seong-han.

The dolls, recognizing the enemy, took up arms one by one and formed a defensive line.

They’re all D~F grade.

Sometimes, it’s an army mixed with C and B. In fact, it was gathered for a delaying battle. S-class is a human weapon. It can’t be wiped out even with such a large army.

It’s just like Lu Bu from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

-… … .

“What should I do? Go and show them that they’re being swept away─”

Bam──!

The upper body of a wooden doll that was handing over command.

The crescent moon’s black energy was deeply embedded. Then, a black new type flew in.

-Die.

The one who flew in was Kang Mi-young.

Filled with coolness.

A third entity that has overcome its own hypnosis.

A wooden doll head flew into the sky with a cool sound.

That was the end of the connection.

The clicking of the dolls that I heard just before. Thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

-…!!?!

-!!… !…

-…!…!!

that.

It must be a scream.

Even if they were low-level beings with emotional insensitivity, they still felt primal fear. Even if they were connected by a thread, they were still living beings after all.

“What, what.”

Reconnect.

I thought this time it would be different. There was no way they could sweep away that amount of stuff.

Because I knew Kang Mi-young’s skills very well.

-…!…!!

-It’s noisy. Die.

Bam───!

A blade that gets stuck in the temple as soon as it connects.

He was kicked to the ground by a military boot and when he stopped resisting, he was cut off as if he was being cut off. It was barbaric, but clean.

“Hoo.”

Every time the view connects, it disconnects.

As if he had been waiting for this.

She illuminated the entire theater. She was currently in the third floor management area. The important resources had been evacuated, but there was still much left.

equipment.

Item.

Or even information.

“It’ll be hard to block.”

Kang Mi-young and Lee Seong-han cut through the crowd of dolls like sharp spears, rushing toward a single point.

That one dot is your own stage at the end of the theater.

It is the last defensive stronghold.

Getting through there would be a painful loss.

The picture comes to mind.

-Your Majesty! Cover me!

-All right.

Ss …

Kang Mi-young’s horizontal slash. The dolls that had been prepared are swept away in an instant.

[Loss of Inspector Doll A has been confirmed.]

[Therapist Doll B’s loss confirmed.]

[Archer Doll C loss confirmed.]

[Loss of Wizard Doll D confirmed.]

To the point where a third party might think, “Aren’t there too many people dying?” It’s not called an S-class specimen for nothing.

Hong Seo-min looked up at the system arrogantly.

“What about repairs?”

[Impossible.]

[The ‘thread’ has been completely removed.]

[I can’t even access it.]

That’s ridiculous.

The thread broke?

It’s hard to control your facial expressions.

‘What the hell are you talking about?’

He grabbed the armrest and said as if he was about to burst, spitting out all his anger.

No matter how broken something is, if there is a thread, it is the puppeteer’s privilege to be able to repair it.

“Reconnect.”

A view shared only with a wooden doll. An individual barely undetected under a pile of dolls.

-You have a thread in your hand?

-Yes. You still can’t see it?

-It’s hard to believe.

It was becoming increasingly clear how his abilities had been undermined.

-… … Who is watching us?

-Guanyin, kehem.

Lee Seong-han approaches.

In a straight line.

At some point the connection was lost.

[Confirmed destruction of 2 sections.]

* * *

The sound of dolls being sharpened by saw blades.

Even dolls with broken strings.

“What.”

I suddenly stopped moving. It was a sight that was hard to understand with the common sense I had accumulated so far.

The reaction stopped on its own.

That’s ridiculous.

You can block other people’s abilities? And you can do it with your bare body.

-Many friendly threads have been broken.

The doll attached to the ceiling reported. It was one of the few dolls that could be shared.

I’m watching it too.

How could you not know?

“What is the lure?”

-It is successful.

“Okay then.”

Hong Seo-min also responded indifferently.

A shadow that doesn’t even let in light. It’s hidden inside. You wouldn’t think it’d be attached to the ceiling.

‘I don’t know when it will take place.’

When I looked at my opponent, it was like that.

Especially that rational one.

He is truly a giant.

Are you a beginner?

Enough to make you feel that way.

It’s been a tedious day with the same old results over and over again, but it feels like the bait has finally been properly bitten after a long time.

Anyway, those who are good at climbing trees will fall, and those who are good at swimming will drown.

I used to be a farmer in the fall and just had to harvest the dead seeds. But now it had to change.

“That’s really great.”

Open your eyes gently.

‘By the way, how on earth did you find out about the doll’s secrets? Hehe.’

I don’t know what kind of cunning method he used, but he immediately figured out the doll’s weakness.

Judgment, execution ability, and even physical strength.

“At the time, I thought it was a coincidence. It was like pretending to die.”

Even luck and fortune. If there were a hexagonal talent, it would be like this.

‘Especially when I destroyed my favorite doll.’

ha.

Hong Seo-min chuckled as if he was satisfied. He smiled with his eyes as if he was soaking in pleasure.

There’s a reason PTSD patients go crazy.

The puppet hung from the theater ceiling, projecting the situation onto its owner.

“Fast. Not bad.”

Hong Seo-min, who kept silent.

Those were the first words that came out of my mouth.

widely.

I flicked my hand. A doll that had received its master’s command came walking from afar.

It was difficult to walk straight in the office because of all the junk, discarded dolls, and dolls that were used for fun and then thrown away.

The doll turned in a zigzag pattern and lowered its head at a 90-degree angle.

What are your instructions?

“Add more. Now. Pour out everything you’ve got.”

The doll raises its head, as if surprised.

“… … .”

The doll reminded me of my master.

A stage-po who is sensitive to the advice of others.

But this won’t work.

The doll can speak for itself.

If you add more, your mana will be depleted.

They say that the thread follows the needle, but thread without a needle is worthless. Even if you look at the sky through the eye of a needle, the essence is the same.

Not only is the owner’s trust shaken, but even the direction of the plan is disrupted.

That’s the specification.

“… … .”

“What are you doing? I’m not going.”

“… … !”

But how could a true subject disobey his lord’s orders?

The doll often walked away from the spot.

Waking up dolls is usually Hong Seo-min’s job, but this time it’s different.

That doll.

A messenger sent from the tower.

“You idiot. How dare you raise your head in front of your master.”

Hong Seo-min clicked his tongue as he looked at the door the doll had left through.

She is a typical Korean who hates wasting time and loves things to happen quickly.

Reasonable.

And the Kang sisters.

There were countless mayflies lurking around his neck right now.

And he killed them all and made them submit.

This time, though, it was different.

This is the first time I’ve felt the danger right under my chin.

You have to step on it here.

Take care of the things that are worthless.

Hong Seo-min changed his gaze.

[『Traitor Quest』]

[We need your help to reactivate the tower’s entrance.]

Hong Seo-min chewed his thumb.

“Is that enough? Do you have enough power to stop that monster?”

A habit that comes from being nervous. She didn’t think she had it. She was still far from being ready for ‘it’.

The traitor quest hasn’t been completed yet.

But that’s okay.

“No, I’m the one who’s going to win. It’s a fight I can’t lose. Hehehe.”

She dealt with the system.

To sacrifice people to liberate the disabled tower.

So I did it.

By ordering the dolls.

“Because you can become stronger.”

Hong Seo-min worshipped strength.

For her, the S-class position is like a mountain peak that cannot be climbed any higher. Just as a bird must break out of its egg world to gain freedom.

She will be able to reach higher levels through this.

There is no reason not to do it.

Why should new humans like us sacrifice ourselves for the inferior molecules?

This is the solution to the question.

She reconnected her vision. Reasonable. Despite her young age, she had already shown her talent.

“You’re crazy.”

If you have the intelligence, you can move heaven. But, I wonder if I can make it into a doll someday. I am filled with such anticipation.

It’s been a while since I’ve felt hungry.

I have the confidence to chew and eat anything.

Your abilities don’t work?

Could it be a special constitution?

Or a trait?

‘I want to have it.’

Hong Seo-min smiled bashfully.

The best resource.

A trump card that you can have.

A unique and ingenious move.

Is this what Liu Bei from Romance of the Three Kingdoms feels like?

On the left is Zhang Fei, on the right is Guan Yu. Doesn’t it feel like you’ve conquered the world?

After some time, someone came running towards them.

-Sister.

A voice coming from below.

I am familiar with it.

Pull your body forward.

-… … Kang Jin-young.

– Sister, you’re touching someone else’s stuff. Do you want to die? Are you rude? That’s a crime. A crime.

He is my younger brother.

I think your name was Kang Jin-young.

I’ve seen it on TV a few times.

There were a few times when I heard him brag about his younger brother.

These days, relationships are a bit chaotic.

“They’re fighting.”

The sisters exchanged quite a few long and heated arguments, but then calmed down.

-Please stop.

Because of the rational mediator in the middle.

-Let’s deal with this first and then talk. The moment the hatchlings appear, something might happen. You know that, right? It’s not time to fight yet. If we do fight, let’s do it secretly. Okay?

The sisters, who had spread their distance, glared at each other as if they were going to kill each other.

There was a tense atmosphere as if someone was going to rush in at any moment.

-… … Did I say that I hate you, Unnie? You’re hopeless. You killed someone and now I’m crying all by myself.

-Don’t catch that person.

-Stop talking nonsense.

– Rather, looking at the way you’re raising your spoon, you’re the same. Kang Jin-young. If the person in charge of security made a mistake, how much worse must it be.

Hong Seo-min rested his chin on his hand and pursed his lips haughtily.

“Ah, watching a fight is really fun.”

As the saying goes, “the fisherman’s fortune.”

The fisherman’s profit, the two sides fighting.

An idiom that means a third party can gain benefits without putting in any effort. Hong Seo-min felt like the fisherman. Is there such a thing as this easy?

She spoke to the doll attached to the ceiling.

“Close.”

The screen is enlarged.

“Light the man’s side. More and more. Just a little more.”

Lee Seonghan’s face zoomed in and stayed there. I observed it like that for a while.

His face is also half and half, and he is neither weak nor squeamish like other male Awakened people.

What should I say?

He seems like someone from another world.

Whoosh-

Lee Seong-han suddenly opens his eyes.

Hong Seo-min thought his heart had stopped.

An idiom comes to mind.

A face like a crown of jade.

Her appearance is like jade adorning a crown.

Such a neat and beautiful appearance. It’s not for nothing that the Kang sisters are sharpening their swords to get a piece of jade.

“Where are you looking?”

Lee Seonghan’s gaze was focused precisely on the doll’s location.

“Here you are.”

It was the same even when I moved it left and right. He stared at me for a few seconds with a lively face.

-… … Something is watching us.

-What are you talking about?

He pulled out his bow. It was cracked and creaky, as if its durability had run out.

The sisters’ gaze was focused on him.

-Do you have gloves?

-… … Here you go.

-That’s it. Good.

Hong Seo-min also thought that he wouldn’t be able to find it.

The location was good. It was full of shadows. Even if you knew the location, it would take a long time to find it.

“Uh, how?”

While Lee Seong-han was waiting, he pulled the taut bow that even a female awakened person would have difficulty with.

Shh …

It pierced right through the forehead of the doll that was being watched. The vision was cut off and there was a brief blackout.

The connection was lost.

“Mi, crazy.”

Hong Seo-min smiled brightly as if he liked it.

Reasonable.

I want to have him.

Whoever wins, he or she will be the one eating the day after day.

“I can’t beat that. It’s a total piece of shit. Hehe.”

Anyway, when you get there, you’re the one who gets to get him.

Playing with dolls.

It’s not called doll play for nothing.

“Are you ready~”

[Paper doll, Mirginos, appears.]

“You are mine.”

She didn’t think about defeat.