episode_0073

‘Has it been resolved somehow…’

I started shaking my head quickly while holding the white staff.

“Kkieek…!“

The black monster I see before my eyes.

After the midterm exams, a monster was brought in to steal Nectar.

Originally, a terrible monster that completely distorted Yoo Ji-hye’s body was introduced.

Then, after stealing the nectar, the monster appeared at the dance to attract the attention of the heroes and killed numerous students.

And, as an outcast, he was an unfortunate monster whose life ended with Alice’s final blow.

Thanks to this, in a situation where many students were killed and chaos ensued,

Subsequently, three other academies also had their nectar warehouses hijacked.

It was the stepping stone for the beginning of the apocalypse, where level 3 awakened people were mushrooming all over the country.

‘The problem is… I confirmed that Yoo Ji-hye is safe… but who on earth is in here…’

“Keeek…Eek…Ugh…“

The monster was blowing its long hair and letting out gray snorts.

Even as the chains covered his entire body tightened, he struggled with all his might, bleeding.

Thanks to the chains that Beatrice made, he won’t be able to resist for a while,

Even so, my conscience was pricked to kill him so recklessly.

“It’s a monster created to replace Jihye Yoo… It’s definitely weaker than it was back then…“

I invested a few bond points to strengthen the [Remove Curse] skill.

Let’s channel a certain amount of magic power into the pure white staff.

The purifying flame, shining brighter and brighter, was getting ready to flow towards the monster’s neck.

Paaat—-!

‘Anyway… I don’t know if I can put it back to its original state, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try.’

“Ah…no!!! Don’t touch it…! Don’t do that!!“

“Who on earth did you sacrifice to make it?“

Cradangtang…!

Natasha threw her whole body to stop me.

bang—!

“Ugh…!”

“I hope you don’t disturb Seojin.”

“Dammit…let go of this!! Let go of this!!!”

However, Beatrice immediately overpowered her and forced Natasha to the floor.

I gave the chairman a thumbs up and started pouring more and more of my magic into him.

The more I used magical power, the faster my heart began to beat.

Just like before, the pain was overwhelming my body as it twisted horribly.

“Ugh… As expected, using magical power…does it cause a bit of recoil…“

“Don’t overexert yourself, there will definitely be another healer…“

“No, it will probably become more difficult to turn around as time passes. And heroes will try to kill something like this as soon as they see it…!“

Paaat—!

“Keeek!!!“

“Damn it…! Stop it…“

Natasha’s head fell to the floor with a resigned expression.

I focused my mind and tried to save the poor victim hidden in this monster.

It felt like my body was starting to recoil, but I was still doing my best.

Paaat…

“Tsk…I think this will be difficult…Wait…“

I turned my attention to the holy water pinned to my belt.

If it is a relic hidden by the cultists, it must have a strange effect, but

For some reason, Natasha hid this as a trump card.

And if I recall, it was definitely one of the relics that removes all debuffs from the user.

‘It’s a waste…but first of all, life is important…!’

Bong—!

I opened the cork immediately without hesitation.

“Now…wait a minute…! That’s really not possible…! How important is that…!“

Sigh—!

Then he quickly poured holy water over the top of the monster’s head.

“Kkieeeek!!!!“

“Oh, it’s definitely effective.“

“You…crazy…heretic…bastard…relic…! How dare the sacred relic…!!!!“

“Shh, Seojin is concentrating. Don’t disturb me.“

As the holy water flowed through the monster’s entire body,

Black smoke began to burn like crazy, as if washing away dirty sins.

The blue flame began to burn powerfully as if purifying the sinner,

It was visible that the twisted curse covering the monster’s entire body was gradually weakening.

“Now…!“

Paaat—!

“Kwaaagh!!!!“

The monster screamed and shook its head frantically.

As I aimed the staff and let the magic flow,

Beatrice immediately tightened the chain and prevented the monster from twisting its body.

As the black energy gradually peeled off like a shell, the person hidden within it was gradually revealed.

As expected, the monster created this time was also undoubtedly created using someone as a living sacrifice.

“Tsk… I wanted to screw the gang with that, but… saving people comes first…!“

Hwaaa!

The basement was filled with a very strong flash of light,

The person hidden inside appeared.

A young student who looks similar to Yoo Ji-hye, with a small body.

But it was my first time seeing this face,

He was a person I didn’t know much about except that he looked a bit like Yoo Ji-hye.

‘It’s not a character in the game…what…is it just an NPC…’

I glanced at Beatrice and examined her expression.

She also just shrugged her shoulders as if she wasn’t sure.

“…”

“…”

“Ugh…Eunji…!“

Among us, the one who knew the girl’s identity was none other than Natasha.

The little girl finally came to her senses and slowly opened her eyes.

“Me…Tasha…Sister…“

“Eunji…! Eunji, can you hear me…! Come to your senses…!“

‘As expected…wait, these two know each other…? …Something is strange.’

The person offered as a sacrifice that day was none other than Yoo Ji-hye.

However, from what we can see now, they sacrificed none other than Natasha’s acquaintance, who was an executive.

It seemed like he even kept that fact a secret from her.

But in any case, unlike that day, we were able to prevent the terrorist attack before the damage became more severe.

I was able to save the students caught up in that damned cult and even the girl who was sacrificed.

“Keuhmmm… Now, put this on first. Chairman, please tell me when the situation is resolved.“

Because the clothes she was wearing were frayed,

I handed Natasha a pair of academy gym uniforms that I had brought with me just in case.

“Yes, I guess so. Now that I look at it…it looks like I don’t have the will to fight anymore, so don’t worry.“

“Sister…Ugh…I’m sorry…I…“

“It’s okay…! Eunji did nothing wrong…are you hurt anywhere…? Are there any injuries…”

I took a deep breath, barely able to endure the increasingly severe side effects.

He then made room for Natasha and the girl to have a tearful reunion.

‘Isn’t there a lack of recognition among members of the same denomination? They are funny people. Was everything they were talking about about love and all that nonsense?’

That day, Lauren, I, Surtur, and Alice risked our lives in a fierce fight with the monster that appeared at the ball.

As the students were eaten one by one, the monster’s size and strength grew stronger.

As the number of unfortunate victims caught up in the situation increases,

Yoo Ji-hye, who was completely twisted, suffered a terrible tragedy that took more and more lives.

I was even thinking about how to subdue Natasha, a level 4 executive.

Thanks to Beatrice showing up in good spirits at my request, it seemed like everything was resolved without any casualties.

‘Anyway… she’s really strong… she’s level 5… I heard the real Beatrice is trustworthy.’

“Keuung…Oh…head…“

I took out a piece of crab, crushed it with my molars, and swallowed it with water.

Thanks to Marie’s care, even if I used a little bit of skill, I didn’t feel like dying like before.

Still, in the end, I felt that the side effects on my body were getting worse when I used magic power.

“Tsk…I wonder if I can do well in the future…There’s still a lot to do…“

I muttered to myself and fiddled with my Barrett sniper rifle.

Anyway, I was able to make magic bullets in advance,

Thanks to the fact that I had always trained to the point of death since my time as a commander, I was confident in shooting even without any skills.

Moreover, if you get help from Beatrice and others like now,

I didn’t know if I could somehow solve the cases while suppressing the curse, which was a glitch or something.

Knock knock…

“Hmm?“

When I turned around, Natasha was standing there with her hands tied in chains.

She gently tapped my shoulder and then bowed her head to me.

“Thank you so much. It must not have been an easy choice… I had many questions as to why they didn’t attack me directly, aiming for my life… but… was it all for this… “

Next to her stood a girl wearing academy gym uniform.

She also bowed her head to me and expressed her gratitude.

“Thank you so much. My body wasn’t moving as I wanted…I was just running through people…thanks to your help…I barely…“

“Hmm…“

I smiled softly at them and received a thank you.

“Well, it was a little late. I guess you’ve realized what you’ve done now?“

“…There is no shame. I never thought something like this would happen… That damn bastard even dared to kill Eunji…“

I took out several cases of nectar and stacked them like chairs.

Then he sat her close and positioned himself as if he were interrogating her.

“Chairman, I would like to talk with you for a moment. Is it okay?“

“Sure, kid, are you hungry? To be this thin…“

Beatrice held the girl’s hand and slowly walked outside.

Natasha looked behind them as if she was a little worried,

I spoke to her calmly.

“Don’t worry. Because we’re not psychos like you, and we wouldn’t do anything to that little girl.“

“…You have no shame. Sigh…Taebum…you damn bastard…I will definitely…kill you…“

She took out a worn teddy bear from her bosom.

I take it carefully and look around,

As expected, it contained many complex magic spells so that the monster could be easily controlled.

Even considering that the level is superior,

It seemed to be one of the relics made directly by the church.

“Tsk. Absolutely bad smell…I ate it…“

“Now…what happens to me…I and all my church members can be imprisoned. But that kid… that kid is not guilty at all… it’s all my fault…!“

Natasha cried and clung to me as if pleading,

I looked at her without any emotion.

Xiao, Taebum, Azur, and Natasa.

Among them, if I had to choose the executive with whom I had the least contact, it was definitely her.

Of course, it’s not like we’ve never met before.

All I encountered was a twisted undead knight, as if I had been hit by a tossagupang.

All it did was become a punching bag for the children who had awakened to level 5 and was shattered into pieces.

So, there were no hard feelings in this case either.

On the contrary, I was curious about the identity of that monster, so I stubbornly sent away only the holy sword to avoid getting hurt as much as possible.

“Hmm… From what I understand, they say they are running a daycare center. Am I correct?“

“Yes…okay, wait…wait a minute. How do you do that…?“

“That’s right, I donated there in the name of the company.“

“…Has the background investigation been completed…I can’t even imagine how surprised Xiao will be if he finds out…“

Natasha looked at me with a puzzled expression.

I quickly racked my brain and came to a conclusion.

It would be nice to shake people’s minds by saying that they are heresy inquisitors and all, but

It seemed like there was no need to take out that card in the current situation.

She was now preoccupied, gritting her teeth and full of anger.

I keep muttering his name, Taebeom,

Because he was clenching his hands tightly as if he wanted to tear it apart.

“Natasha, I would like to make a business partnership proposal to you.“

“…Was there a choice I declined?“

“Of course there is. Get along well with the church members who followed you. The children at the orphanage are scattered. That’s your first choice.”

“…What is the second option?”

“Hmm… Actually, since I came from an orphanage, I have a rather one-sided crush on you and the teachers who follow you. Among all the nonsense about love and other things, I’m actually practicing it pretty well.“

“But I won’t just let it go… something like that.“

“Yes, you are quite perceptive. And I quite like people with good sense.“

I poured a cup of coffee in a tumbler and handed it to her.

Then he took a sip, clasped his hands together, and smiled.

“What I’m aiming for from now on is Jo Tae-beom. It’s that bastard. And looking at it now… it looks like he got hit in the back of the head by that bastard too.“

“Pfft…that damn bastard…he treated me so well as a brother and all…but how dare he treat Eunji…“

“Yeah, I guess we both have a grudge against that guy. Let’s cooperate with each other. You and me, we’re going to pick off that guy’s head. In return, I help keep the daycare center running normally. Also, you don’t touch the teachers and children at the daycare center who work with you, but rather you give them more subsidies. How about it? There’s nothing to lose, right?“

“…“

Natasha looked at the paper cup filled with coffee and was lost in thought.

Thinking about whether you can trust the words of a man who clearly unilaterally beat you up,

However, in a situation full of hatred, he wants to kill Taebeom who fucked him.

They looked suspicious as to whether they could trust the words of the man who offered cooperation under such good conditions.

“There is one thing…one condition.“

“Ah, please refrain from saying things like joining a religious denomination. Look at what you pseudo-bastards have done…“

“No. It’s not like that…“

Natasha gulped down her coffee in one go and came closer to me.

“I will pick that bastard’s neck. I won’t kill you easily. I will make sure you get revenge on that guy who dared betray my trust…and fucked me up like this. That’s the condition.“

“Pfft…“

“What…what are you laughing at? I probably didn’t say anything strange.“

I found her look quite cute like that, so I couldn’t help but laugh.

But he immediately corrected his posture, grabbed her hand, and shook it firmly.

“Good. Then let’s get along. Natasha.“

“Okay, Han Seo-jin…I don’t trust you 100% yet…but since you have become a public enemy…I guess we can cooperate.“

So we made a promise to each other and strengthened our resolve.

Anyway, the case was solved, and there were no victims.

Also, I didn’t want the daycare center she ran to close.

It’s really sad when children are scattered to different places.

Clink—!

When I hit the chains that were binding her wrists with all my force,

It was broken in half and rolled around on the floor, helpless.

“Then let’s go and pick that bastard’s hair.“

“Good. Take the lead, we will soon follow.“

So I recruited another executive named Natasha,

I hurriedly took Beatrice’s hand and led her towards the ballroom.

It was a little late, and it was already time for dancing.

Anyway, I didn’t want to miss this day.

We moved quickly.