episode_0052

A cafe near Yangjae Station.

I sat alone with Surtur,

For a moment, we started talking seriously about this and that.

“So, the person who is your adoptive mother…so, the head of the family…was a member of the religious order?“

“That’s right. He was even present when the Korean branch of the denomination was established, so he must have held a fairly high position.“

“Suck…but you are now turning the church into an enemy. Aren’t you going to disappear without mice or birds? He even said he was a level 5 awakened person.“

Surtur asked me with a very worried face.

She tapped her fingers nervously on the table, chewing on a paper straw.

I just took a sip of my Americano without making a move.

‘Of course Surt’s idea is right. ‘Now I know more than meets the eye…’

I thought so too at first.

While browsing the church’s database, a familiar name caught my eye.

The fact that her name was Hyejin Kim, and she was even one of the founding members of the Korean branch.

I looked at her with my hands shaking in shock and betrayal.

That day, the matriarch said nothing, lowered her head and avoided my eyes.

The head of the family, Kim Hye-jin, is Korea’s first Level 5 Awakening.

And he was a person who devoted himself to the church more than anyone else.

And with Han Ji-soo, who was her husband and Han Seo-jin’s father.

But that too is a story of the past.

I lost my one and only precious husband due to the script,

After that, the child was born from an affair with another woman.

In other words, I reluctantly adopted that hateful being named Han Seo-jin who possessed me.

In the end, it was all an act of carrying out the script given to her.

And the script that contained such terrible content,

No matter how deeply religious she was, it was enough to arouse her inner anger.

When I managed to capture one of the church’s databases with my colleagues,

The last command she received that she was able to confirm.

“Do not disobey your son’s will.”

That was the last script Kim Hye-jin received.

And she fulfilled the script more faithfully than anyone else.

As a result, even though she knew that her second son, Han Tae-woo, was poisoning her husband,

Even though he slyly gave himself a car filled with a similar level of poison.

Aside from Han Jia, who should have been the first and successor.

Even giving that damn bastard all the power and the position as the actual successor.

Because of that damn script that says don’t disobey your son’s wishes.

All those divisions had to arise.

She just closed her eyes and inhaled the poison.

That means she is a loyal apostle of the ancient gods, enough to risk her life for the script.

Or maybe, after losing her husband, she no longer had any regrets about life.

Just to fulfill the script until the end, at least for the sake of my husband who left me.

“But…it’ll probably be okay. He always fought by my side when I was a commander, and he hated the church in his heart more than anyone else. And the head of the family is someone who will definitely step forward when I ask for help.”

“Really…? That’s probably true for you, but… I don’t know where that confidence came from… “

Surtur scratched his red head as if he was embarrassed.

I looked at the black coffee without saying anything.

‘Do not disobey your son’s will… that is… even though I am an adopted son, in the end, I will be regarded as her son.’

Even if I lost my mind after taking poison,

He also fought against the church with me until the end.

I think it was her idea to keep the script in mind.

Of course, I couldn’t hear the answer directly from her, but

He has always been by my side and a strong ally.

If Han Tae-woo was eliminated in advance after returning,

If she was of sound mind, it was clear that she could be a strong ally.

Maybe he had skills that surpassed Beatrice.

“So don’t worry too much. Because the head of the family…is a very deep person.“

“Tsk…Well, I understand. If you find it difficult, I might be able to help you. If only I had this cool guy.“

Surtur smiled and stroked the scarlet greatsword with his hand.

A famous sword that exudes incredible magical power just by holding it,

Her expression as she held Levatein was brighter than ever.

Of course, even with the pseudo-Lebatein, or scarlet-colored spear, which was not in perfect condition.

If she was the one who defeated all opponents and survived until the end.

There was even more anticipation for his future performance.

“Then, please take care of me in the future. Mr. Surt.“

“Yes, please take care of me too. Our commander.“

“I’m not a commander yet…so just call me by my name.“

“Umm…yeah, that would be better. It’s definitely a bit awkward. A kid like you is my commander…“

While I was sitting chatting with Surtur.

A broadcast came on the television.

“Nowadays, many hunters are gathered in Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do. Not only level 4 hunters, but even level 5…”

“Wow…it’s really bustling…and it’s really big…“

“It was a strategy to attract attention, and it worked quite well. If you don’t participate in the first place, they will completely hold you on a leash, including suspending your license…“

“I’m scared, I’m scared… Is the force already that strong?“

“Of course, the newly appointed Director of the Management Bureau is probably an official of the church by now.“

“Crazy…“

There were many hunters gathered on television.

With the blue sea of Sokcho in the background,

There were many tents and equipment set up on the sandy beach.

In the depths of the sea caught on camera,

The gate was bigger than anyone could imagine, showing off its menacing presence.

A large-scale level 5 gate appears for the first time in about 4 years.

It is on a completely different level from other gates that have appeared so far.

A menacing gate of overwhelming scale appeared above the sea.

Scattered across the country, retired, and even abroad.

If you are a level 3 or higher Korean national hunter,

No matter who it is, without even asking or questioning it.

Everyone would have been mobilized and gathered there right now.

“While the citizens are anxious, hunters who have shown many heroic actions are gathering here.”

“We will continue to report on NBC, and residents in the surrounding area should quickly…”

“But aren’t we supposed to be there now?“

Surt looked at me with a curious expression.

Now, not only is Beatrice present here,

Level 3 is aimed at field training and training.

Levels 4 and 5 are assigned to that position to kill monsters.

And even the president of this country…

“Ah~! “I found a shabby piece of trash~♥ I’ll interview you~♥”

“Wow…there’s a crazy…president too.“

“Ha…“

Korea’s first and only level 6 tanker awakener.

Moreover, she, the newly elected president, was also there.

I could never understand why a kid like that was elected president.

Of course, the unique achievement of level 6 and his qualifications as a hunter would have been supported,

He was a guy whose approval rating was over 60% for some strange reason: ‘He’s just cute.’

“Tsk…“

“Huh…? What, why are you looking like that? Could it be…the president also belongs to a religious denomination…?“

“No, that person. About a month later…“

“What, why don’t you stop talking.“

I didn’t know what to say, so I kept my mouth shut.

How could it be that within three months of being elected, terrorist attacks broke out all over Korea?

I was beaten up as a group by four executives dispatched from the church and the high priest.

The fact that the level 6 awakened person who was the only hope was killed,

I thought it would be better if I just kept it quiet.

‘Besides… I’ll do my best to stop that too.’

I didn’t even want to become an ally.

Just sitting in the position of president,

As long as I did my job well, there was nothing more I could ask for.

“Ah, it’s the chairman…! Wow…so charismatic…“

“I see. It’s been a long time since I saw that outfit…“

“The chairman of Central Academy, Mir, Shinpung, Gryphon, and agents of the Management Bureau Association are all gathered here.”

‘I told Beatrice how to attack the raid… so I can only hope that the damage will be as minimal as possible…’

Last night, I filmed and sent her a long raid strategy video that was about 10 minutes long.

Of course, the quality was poor, and the explanation was explained by drawing with a board marker on a white blackboard.

So far, they have left the level 5 monsters alone,

Without support from the state or help from other hunters.

And since it was a strategy that was put in place with great care to prevent injuries as much as possible,

Even if I wasn’t directly leading it, I expected that the tactics would work well in this raid as well.

“Okay…then let’s get started soon.“

“Wow…the weather is so nice…they draw all the attention like that and then they cause a terrorist attack…this…“

At that point when all the hunters were mobilized there.

Against the floating population near Yangjae Station,

The plan is to open the gate where a parasite called Plaga comes out.

After this incident, the number of believers who were forced to join the denomination increased exponentially.

Not only that, but Plaga took the cure hostage.

From this point on, the denomination began to expand in earnest not only in Korea but also in

It became an incident that caused terrorism to spread throughout the world.

“But…is that parasite thing okay? They say there is no cure yet.“

I smiled and looked at Surtur.

“Surtur is a dragon. Their body temperature is overwhelmingly higher than that of humans, so the moment parasites burrow into them, they completely melt. Additionally, because of the scales on their skin, they are almost immune to infections. You’re even immune to hallucinations and mental manipulation, right?“

“Even if I say so…what about you? If you mess up and get infected, I’ll just kill you myself…ugh…“

“Puhup…Are you worried just now?“

“No, that’s not true…! You’re talking about the future of humanity and all that, but if a parasite burrows in and eats your brain…!“

I placed my hand on Surtur’s restless head,

He stroked the red hair very warmly and slowly.

“It’s okay. Because I have a plan.“

“Oh… Tsk, okay. I won’t bother you any more…“

Kugugugugugung—!

At that moment, the floor of the cafe shook violently,

The entire cafe started shaking as if there had been an earthquake.

“What…what…earthquake…?!“

“Oh my god…what…is that…!“

“Hunter…ㅃ…Quickly contact the management…!“

The customers in the cafe crouched and hid under the tables.

Afterwards, I started typing on my phone and trying to contact someone.

A huge red gate suddenly appeared above Yangjae Station.

It has a bizarre and twisted appearance.

The shape began to take on a more and more complete form, emitting a very gloomy aura.

“Um…is that…? It’s so fucking big…!“

“Yes, that is it. We’ll have to deal with it. And…“

I slowly got up from my seat and pointed to the other side of the window.

Above the Seocho-gu Office in the distance, too,

A huge, bright red gate was revealed.

“There are two gates…! The two of us… we can prevent something like that…?“

“Yes, Mr. Surt, it is possible. You are also carrying Levatein. Above all…“

I smiled and pointed my finger to my temple.

“I know everything that will happen in the future.“

“Keuung…“

She untied her long hair,

Immediately, he went outside with the great sword on his back.

Citizens in panic were evacuating in a panic.

All hunters were assigned to subdue the level 5 monster.

There was no sign of the hero who would have appeared quickly by now.

“Tsk…So, are you going according to the plan you told me about?“

Surt got on a black Yamaha motorcycle and said,

I immediately put on my helmet and adjusted my rider jacket.

“Promise me one thing. You must not get hurt. Got it?“

“Of course. Mr. Surt…I guess there aren’t any hunters nearby. Let’s go on a rampage and wipe out everything.“

“Heung. That would be fun. It’s been a while… Let’s relax…!“

Buuung—!

The violent start of a motorcycle is heard,

She motioned to me and then went straight towards the direction where the gate was open.

I look at her back, which looks more reliable than ever,

After waving my hand and seeing him off, I immediately started preparing to leave.

“Now…then why don’t you come forward and take a look…“

I put on my black gloves and checked my weapons again.

Behind me, two skeleton knights disguised in trench coats approached,

They bowed politely to me and greeted me.

“honorary name.“

“honorary name.“

“Yeah, it kind of suits me. What do you think? Do you like the armor and weapons? I made this with the newly acquired skills.“

The knights adjusted their clothes and looked around,

He nodded his head vigorously as if he liked it.

“Okay…then let’s go and see. To clean up those damn pests.“

“honorary name.“

“honorary name.“

I put AirPod Pro in both ears,

Immediately, a voice recording file was played.

A record of Azur recording all the contents of the executive meeting held this time.

I had already heard it several times before coming here,

Still, I might have left out some parts.

Listening to them again slowly,

So that we can completely stop this terrorist attack.

“Now, let’s go!!!!“

“Honorable name!!!“

“Honorable name!!!”

“Wooo!!!!“

So me and my knights,

I quickly ran towards the Seocho-gu Office.

Cheesy…

“Okay then, we will now proceed with the executive meeting.”

Along with the transcript that Azur secretly recorded during the executive meeting.

I charged towards their first terror site.

I will never be subjected to those disgusting parasites again.

With such a firm will.