episode_0084

While Zhou Guoying was in contact with Merlin, he had never seen her contact him first.

Did something happen?

You suddenly texted me first.

-What’s going on?

-It’s about the gate.

-gate?

-okay. There’s a problem with the gate. I think it’s probably related to the recent issue of members of the Villain Alliance continuing to be caught.

This is troublesome.

Even so, it is a difficult situation because the members of the Villain Alliance have been captured by Master X one by one.

Suddenly, even the gate is in trouble.

Zhou Guoying sighed.

“Things won’t work out… … .”

So far.

He mumbled lowly and sent a text message.

-There is no one nearby and the carriage detection has been turned off, so come out.

-okay.

And soon the gate opened.

Merlin walked out from there.

Her face was slightly flushed.

Strangely panting breath.

There’s a strange smell that stings your nose.

what?

Zhou Guoying frowned at her unfamiliar appearance.

“So what’s going on?”

“Ha, ha. Thermal management of the gate is not working. I think one of the villains caught by the Hunter police was playing around with the ticket I gave them.”

“Not resolved? It will be completely blocked so no one will come in.”

“There is a way.”

“… … .”

It was strange.

Something feels off… … .

It was then.

An unfamiliar hand came out from the gate.

“Huh!”

I felt the mana around me draining away.

“What is this…? … .”

And in front of Zhou Guoying.

“Nice to meet you. Joo Gook-young, would you rather call me Core?”

“You, you… … .”

“He is called Master X.”

“Master X? Merlin, you… … .”

“Don’t call me Merlin. Because I received a new name as a gift from my master.”

“What?”

Only then did I see it.

That she had a choker with a bell around her neck.

“Nero. It’s the name my master gave me.”

“This is crazy… … .”

After seeing that the mana around him had disappeared, Zhou Guoying got up to leave.

however.

“Where are you going?”

“Ugh!”

Kang Chan stopped him.

“You son of a bitch!”

“I came to take off that dirty mask, but I can’t let you go like this.”

“Ugh!”

Zhou Guoying, who had difficulty avoiding Kang Chan’s attack with his clenched fist, placed his hand on his body.

Using the combat skills he gained while absorbing the power of numerous villains and hunters, he avoided Kang Chan’s sleeve grab and counterattacked.

The two men’s fists clashed in the air.

phut!

Even though it was not enhanced by the ability, the sound of air bursting rang out clearly.

“You’re stronger than I thought.”

“This bastard… … .”

Zhou Guoying realized that he was being pushed back little by little.

He couldn’t understand that he, who had been called the best hunter in Korea with over 10 years of experience, was being pushed down simply because he lacked mana.

“Why on earth… … ?”

“This is not something someone who has been out of the front line for over 10 years would say.”

Zhou Guoying gritted his teeth.

I couldn’t understand this structure.

I didn’t like the man in front of me who was fighting as if he knew everything about his fighting style.

If you’re pushed like this, there’s only one way.

Zhou Guoying stretched out his hand again.

Although he could not feel any mana around him, he still had extra mana left in his body.

Mana Battery.

It was one of the abilities possessed by Resester, who was once his subordinate.

The ability to store mana within the body like a battery.

It was one of the first abilities to be copied with his own ability, Copy.

A huge battery that helps you use one special move in a crisis situation.

‘Only one skill can be used.’

The question is what skills should be used?

Repulsor’s laser?

Or Merlin’s magic?

Can not be done.

Because the mana itself was blocked, it was difficult to use projectile magic to shoot.

This was because I didn’t know what would happen if I collided with empty mana.

If it has to be used, it is an ability that can be activated by touching the body of the other person as a medium.

In the end, all that remains is.

‘Stealing his skills with my own abilities.’

I don’t know what kind of ability they used to freeze mana like this, but I’ll find out soon.

That has been his fighting style so far.

Even when he was on active duty, when he was a villain, and even when he became the police chief.

His favorite method was to absorb the opponent’s abilities, make them his own, and use them in more diverse ways.

So, we are still fighting like we always have.

Because that was the organ.

Zhou Guoying stretched out his hand to the guy.

When I mixed the herbs, the opponent could not react.

And then I grabbed his arm with my whole hand.

This was enough.

To take away an opponent’s abilities.

“I guess you didn’t know this?”

Zhou Guoying twitched his lips and revealed his ability.

Zhou Guoying’s ability, replication.

As always, he absorbed Kang Chan’s abilities.

The other person’s power is transmitted to you through your palms.

It had to be passed down.

however.

‘what?’

What I feel is endless emptiness.

No matter how hard I pulled, nothing came out.

It feels like I’m being forced to drink from an empty bottle.

And as Zhou Guoying faced the felt emptiness, he unconsciously saw the man in front of him.

“Master … .”

“You wrote it?”

“No mana… … .”

“Up to there.”

I felt helpless.

It was a completely different feeling of helplessness than anything he had felt before.

I couldn’t feel any mana around me at all.

Mana was not the problem other than Viggo.

I didn’t feel anything.

like.

As if it never happened from the beginning.

‘This can’t be happening.’

My mana is gone?

No way.

I am the best hunter with countless abilities so far… … .

“How does it feel to be an ordinary person?”

“How dare this bastard!”

Zhou Guoying forced back what little mana he still had left.

No, I tried to wake it up.

However, no matter how much power he raised, mana did not come.

It was a completely different story from not feeling the mana around me.

Because I didn’t react at all.

“It looks like you copied my abilities properly.”

“Heh, heh heh. What is this… … .”

“Do you know what my abilities are?”

“… … .”

Jiang Chan said as he approached Zhou Guoying.

“Removing mana is my ability. Of course, I use all the mana around me.”

“Well, that’s an ability… … ?”

“Yes. Don’t you think it’s strange? All the villains, including you, were victimized by such an incompetent person.”

Kang Chan, grinning, approached Zhou Guoying.

“Because I don’t rely solely on ability like others.”

Zhou Guoying was unable to stop the approaching Jiang Chan.

Because all the abilities gained through the awakened person’s abilities disappeared when his power was absorbed.

“Kkkk… … . You, you… … .”

“Who will protect our now weakened director? Will you be able to maintain your position as director? No matter how much I think about it, there is only a bleak future.”

“… … This dog is.

Kang Chan gritted his teeth and spoke to Zhou Guoying, who was cursing.

“There are two choices you can make. One is to give up everything and surrender. You can reduce your sentence and escape the threat of villains. And second, hide your identity and run away. Of course, villains and police who have suffered from you will chase you.”

Zhou Guoying gritted his teeth and shouted.

“Do you think such blackmail will work?”

“You know better than anyone that that’s not a joke, right?”

Zhou Guoying, who was gritting his teeth, opened his mouth.

“There is another way.”

Then he took the gun out of his arms and pointed it at his head.

What happened cannot be helped.

But he couldn’t have everything he had achieved taken away by this piece of trash.

so.

He pulled the trigger of the gun pointed at his head.

Slam!

“What, what is it? why… … ?”

I tried to pull the trigger with my finger, but no matter what I did, the bullet didn’t come out.

he saw

Merlin, or rather Nero, had enchanted his gun.

‘when?’

I didn’t even feel it.

Mana moves and mana is activated.

“Do you feel it again now? What is life like without feeling mana?”

“This rotten guy… … .”

“Do you think I will just let you feel comfortable on your own?”

Nero’s magic not only caused all the gunpowder in the gun to become an unexploded bomb, but also made the revolver’s hammer inoperable.

“You must pay for your sins. It’s not about running away from death.”

“Quaaah!”

I was convinced that I had lost everything.

I was completely fooled by this man.

Since when did it start?

Since when those bean-dust villains were forcibly gathered together?

Or since the existence of Master X?

Unless that too.

Since when he took control of the Hunter Police here to create a world of awakened people?

I felt a sense of defeat that I had never felt before.

Damn it.

“Director Hunter, who lost everything, reveals the truth. Does this seem like the best headline for this newspaper?”

“… … .”

“I think it would be better to hold a press conference as soon as possible.”

Zhou Guoying could not open his mouth.

Because I realized I had no choice.

***

Jeong Seung-mi was busy wandering around for a while after Kang Chan left Earth University.

She was eager to keep what she said to Kang Chan.

-I will change the police. I will change it. I will fix this seemingly unreasonable system someday.

I asked Kang Chan to wait, but he left.

I know why.

That’s because there was a sense of helplessness within the police.

It was not something a single police officer could do.

I wouldn’t even praise it.

It was a sad thing, but I had no choice but to admit it.

She knows too.

It’s not easy to change the current situation.

So I worked harder.

If you get recognition from within and rise to a higher level.

Because I thought I could change it in the end.

Then she received a text message.

-Are you still the same as what you said then? What I am saying is that I want to reform and change the police.

-Kang Chan.

She saw the text message she had received.

It was strong praise.

-yes. I still feel the same way. I will definitely change it. You can change it.

-Then, come to the address written down. I’ll be waiting.

She went straight to the address taken by Kang Chan.

I thought it might be an opportunity to reinstate him as a police officer.

however.

“I am Master X.”

He spoke next to Director Zhou Guoying, who was screaming with his mouth shut.

I am Master X.

“What… What?”

What does this mean?