episode_0074

It was late in the morning.

A presence that should not have been felt was detected from far away.

Should I wake my master?

Or should I go check it out on my own?

Maybe it was just my mood.

I must not disturb my master’s sleep due to my illusions.

But what must be given more priority than that is the master’s orders.

– If anything goes wrong, please tell me. Because it doesn’t matter what I’m doing.

One of the great principles established by the master that must always be followed.

Without further ado, I headed to my master’s room.

“Master.”

“Umm… . Bir..? What’s going on?”

“I’ve detected a suspicious presence, so I’ll be back for a bit.”

“Uh… okay. Come back.”

The general principles were followed and permission was obtained.

Now we need to check for the intruder.

I left the house as quietly as possible so as not to disturb my master’s sleep again.

Afterwards, we moved quickly and headed to the office building where we had felt the presence.

There was a high chance of being caught if I used the elevator or stairs, so I climbed the wall.

The intruder is in the archives room on the 4th floor.

A place where the bureau’s important documents are kept.

If an intruder has obtained confidential information, he or she must be killed.

I headed to the archives room using the passage I had prepared in advance.

‘…that man.’

The masked figure looked somewhat familiar.

It was the man who visited the management office this time.

I took the memorized book out of my pocket and put it back.

A surprise attack is meaningless to that man.

The best decision in this situation is to return and report the situation to the master.

I carefully took a step back.

Be as quiet as possible to avoid being caught.

‘……’

Our eyes met.

There is no need to be quiet anymore.

*

*

In the late morning, an alarm suddenly rang.

“Banshee… .”

“It’ll be okay, don’t worry too much.”

He lies to comfort Belle, who is anxious, in his arms.

‘This alarm is dangerous.’

The bureau’s alerts vary depending on the level of risk.

And this alarm that is sounding now will be the same alarm that sounds in the most dangerous situation, the same as when a vampire named Karjen went on the rampage in the past.

Even if I want to check what the situation is, I don’t know.

Even though they succeeded in taking control of the management bureau’s information network, they were unable to plant an alter ego inside the management bureau.

The helplessness of not being able to do anything comes over me again.

‘Director… .’

Close your eyes.

To recall his face.

But since Belle was already thinking of him, there was no need for me to think of him.

‘It will be fine. ‘The director will protect you.’

Thinking like that made me feel a little relieved.

I hugged Belle a little stronger.

Crumbling—.

At that time, the sound of the isolation room door opening was heard.

“Bell, the director has arrived. You can feel safe now, right?”

Upon hearing that the director had arrived, Bell’s face instantly brightened.

“Ugh… . Really, it’s making people anxious.”

Belle said a blunt word and quickly escaped from my arms and ran to the front door.

To welcome the director faster than anyone else.

I followed Bell to the entrance, but the people who entered the isolation room were unexpected people.

“You… .”

One woman and one man.

They were both people I knew very well, people who shouldn’t be here.

“Bae, Banshee..? Who is it?”

Belle got anxious and hid behind me.

“Nice to meet you. Is that a banshee? Then the little girl behind it must be your daughter?”

The blonde woman looked at the two of us with sparkling pink eyes.

“You… . Why did you come to visit us?”

“Oh my, it’s you. Please call me Ariel.”

I know at least the name.

Because I also contributed to the operation to capture her.

At the same time, I know very well how dangerous she is.

“Answer the question. What are you going to do with us?”

“Hehehe. Of course, to control the empire’s best intelligence merchant.”

Ariel’s eyes began to shine.

Her Gift is activating.

“Don’t be afraid. A useful and beautiful ‘slave’ like you is treated with great respect.”

You can’t run away.

There is nowhere to escape.

If only the bell had been hidden.

“Huh? Banshee, are you also ‘immune’? This is so difficult… .”

I am an alter ego, not a human being.

That’s why Ariel’s gift doesn’t work.

but,

“Then I have no choice. I have no choice but to use your daughter.”

It would work for Bell.

“Little lady. Are you nice? Should I go with my sister?”

And the moment the main body, Bell, is dominated,

All alter egos are also dominated by Ariel.

“Ah… .”

Belle let out a short sigh.

“Ugh… .”

At the same time, a strong headache struck my head.

“Little lady. Come here.”

Ariel gestured,

Belle walked towards her.

“Now, would you like to tell your mom? Follow your sister’s orders?”

“…not mom.”

“Huh? You’re not my mom?”

“Self-immolation. Banshee is my alter ego.”

“Oh my. That’s right… . Interesting?”

Ariel looked at me and smiled unpleasantly.

Director.

I think the ‘great danger’ I was worried about has begun.

But I’m sure you can solve it.

I hope that this current situation is a ‘future that will disappear’.

*

*

I can’t sleep because the loud alarm sounds bother me.

Even when I pressed the call button, there was no response, and no staff came to the isolation room to explain the situation.

“Phew… .”

I stood in front of the door, ruffling my messy hair.

– Leon, the Bureau does not have the facilities to completely isolate you. With your strength, you can easily destroy this isolation room.

I put my hand on the door of the isolation room.

As the director said, I had a gut feeling that it could be destroyed.

‘What should I do?’

Even a fool could see that the current situation was dangerous.

But I didn’t know whether I should just wait like this or go out.

I liked the bureau.

Because you don’t have to do any dirty work here.

Just by staying still, they provide you with a delicious meal and a cozy bed.

‘And the director… .’

“ugh… ”

Why did his face come to mind?

‘Yes, because the director is weak. ‘In dangerous situations like this, someone has to protect you.’

Only if he is alive can the Bureau continue to operate.

The reason I’m worried about him now is probably to maintain this cozy life.

concluded.

I don’t know what the situation is, but I’m sure it’s a dangerous situation.

So, I will go to protect the director.

Even if it wasn’t a big deal, the director would understand my actions.

‘On the other hand, if I save you from a dangerous situation… . I might get another award.’

Put your hand on the door and push it hard.

Tong–!

The thick iron door collapsed.

As I came out, the alarm sound got louder.

However, the surroundings were better than I expected, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

‘Are there no employees?’

I don’t know much about the Bureau, but I know that beings called ‘Pixies’ are dangerous.

So, I thought that controlling the pixies would be the first priority in a crisis like this, but the smart people in the management bureau would not have thought of this much.

‘Where should I go?’

I don’t know the structure of the bureau.

Since I didn’t know where the director’s residence or work place was, I couldn’t figure out where I should go to meet him.

You just go out without even thinking about what happens next.

I realized once again that I was ignorant.

“Sister?”

At that time, a familiar voice was heard from the sky.

“Lily?”

The owner of the voice was number 28, Lily.

Lily has been in the Bureau longer than me, so she probably knows where to go.

“Lily, do you know what this situation is?”

“No, I don’t know!”

Lily, like me, seemed to have come out without any intention.

“But I think I roughly know it! A villain attacked. Nothing else.”

Lily is trying to attack the villain again.

I could understand it because I heard the story from the director, but it broke my heart to see how obsessed he was to the point of seriousness.

‘You can’t think like this. ‘I’m crying again.’

I pressed down on the corners of my eyes to prevent tears from coming out.

Not being able to control your emotions is really annoying.

“Sister! Let’s go to Zeke. If it’s Zeke, he’ll give you a mission.”

My body floated.

“Zeek, then director? Do you know where it is?”

“Yes! Just go to the tallest building!”

thank god.

Because Lily is not as helpless as me.

“But you’re still an apprentice, right?”

“…Apprenticeship?”

“Didn’t you become a magical girl too?”

“Ah… .”

Magic Girl.

There was such a setting.

What should I do with this?

I want to protect Lily’s childhood, but she can’t be a magical girl at this age.

I’ve never seen a cartoon like that in the first place.

“…That’s right. It’s an apprenticeship.”

“Hihi, then I’m a senior? I’m official now!”

“Yeah..? That’s amazing.”

“You too will be able to become an official magical girl someday. Let’s work hard together!”

“Ugh… huh. Yes.”

It’s a shame.

I’m glad there’s no one around.

*

*

It’s fucking loud.

Being forced to open your eyes due to noise really sucks.

“What is it? What the hell happened again… .”

I looked at the clock and saw that the sun hadn’t risen yet.

Considering that I worked late into the night because of the Paradise Church agenda, I woke up early.

“Bir, please check the situation outside.”

There is no answer.

Was your voice too small?

“Bir? Bir!”

what?

Did he go outside first to understand the situation?

No, if it were Bir, he would have stayed by my side in a situation like this.

‘Oh, now that I think about it, it seemed like Bir had woken me up in my sleep… .’

I can’t tell if it’s a dream or reality.

Seeing as Bir didn’t attack me, it seems like it’s real.

I’m so sleepy that I can’t turn my head.

“Haam… .”

I got up from my seat, put on some outerwear, and went out to the living room.

I saw Daisy sticking her head out of the room.

“Daisy, I’m waiting inside the house.”

I smiled slightly.

Daisy responded with a smile, perhaps relieved.

As I came out of the house, I could hear the sirens more clearly.

‘This is a level 5 alert. Could it be that Karjen is being mean again?’

It would be possible if Olivia accidentally gave him blood, but it’s too quiet for that.

If Karjen was doing this shit, it would have been a mess a long time ago, with swirls of blood and red tentacles running rampant.

When I looked around, the employees were busy moving about.

“There! What is the situation now?”

I asked, hoping someone would answer, but I was ignored.

‘what… . Oh, no way.’

The employees never ignore me under any circumstances.

Even more so in an emergency situation like now where life comes and goes.

Because I know from experience that listening to me is the way to survive.

Level 5 alarm that sounds when a high-risk pixie escapes.

The state of the administration without physical destruction or disturbance.

The employees ignored my words and headed somewhere at once.

All information points to one culprit.

And now the culprit has appeared in front of me.

“They say even tigers will come if I tell them.”

“Hehehe, Zeke. Good morning. Should I say good morning?”

Ariel, who came with a small group of security guards, smiled her characteristic relaxed smile.

‘It’s disgusting that they’ve already taken control.’

It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long since the alarm went off.

It goes crazy like this from the beginning.

It was clearly visible that this event was going to be hard as hell.