episode_0150

Leaving behind the chaotic area of the Sujeong Palace.

Having moved completely away from the crystal palace, I joined the group for the time being.

“Ray! Lund!”

As soon as two people came into view, I walked straight towards Ray.

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I was so nervous that I couldn’t control my strength, but I was still so happy to be reunited with the two of them.

“Ray!”

“Ugh, ugh….”

“Chris, this is not the time.”

“Ah.”

At Lund’s words, I quickly climbed up onto Ray’s head.

“So you called the flying car a new one?”

“I called you a long time ago. But it’s still a long way to go before we get here.’

“That’s why I think it would be better to move further away from the Sujeong Palace for now.”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

I wholeheartedly agreed with Ray’s words.

As a result, Ray and I rode on the back of Lund, who had transformed into a giant bird.

“Oh, what kind of bird is this?”

“Chris, that’ll be later.”

Lund didn’t let his guard down.

Seeing Lund like that, I decided to follow him silently for the time being.

‘Still, it looks familiar. Is it a thunderbird?’

I started to move away from the chaotic crystal palace while riding on the back of a giant bird.

The strong wind did not leave Ray alone.

“Ray, can you handle this much?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. But Chris.”

“Huh? Why?”

“You didn’t get hurt or anything while following second place?”

Hearing Ray’s words brought back memories of that time.

“2nd place was okay… but 5th place and Hyunin betrayed me.”

“5th place is not that surprising. It’s just a word that came out of the church.”

Lund, who was flying with us, responded to me.

“No, I knew you’d betray me, you know? You were trying to get rid of me and the runner-up at the same time?”

“But you managed to escape.”

“…Well, he was more focused on second place than me.”

Actually, I may have transformed into a sky whale and made a breakthrough.

There’s nothing more foolish than trying to catch me when I’m already in second place.

“Chris, did #2 ask you anything?”

“Yeah, this and that.”

I’m not in a position to talk about what I had to say to the second place right now.

Now that I think about it, there was something I was curious about both of you.

“What happened to the elders and the two clansmen? They must have stayed in the Sujeong Palace.”

“Chris, when you told us to get out of the crystal palace, you suddenly ran towards number 2.”

“You didn’t have any conversation before that?”

“No, that…”

Ray suddenly seemed to notice Lund’s expression.

“…Why?”

I asked in a voice so small that it was lost in the sound of the wind.

“That guy, Elder, kept talking to Mr. Lund.”

Hmm, I see. Even though we already broke off ties, I guess you still cared a bit because she’s your older sister?

“And the second tribe leader showed interest in me.”

“Why? Is it because of hemolysis?”

“Yeah, he looked at my arm and asked about you too.”

I wasn’t at all worried about what Ray would say to the guy.

…But maybe?

“Ray, what did you say?”

“I just felt awkward so I didn’t say anything.”

***

It wasn’t the answer I was looking for, but it was a blessing in disguise.

After that, while riding on Lund’s back, the Crystal Palace was no longer visible.

“Ah!”

“Chris, why?”

“I forgot to text Sylvia.”

Look at my mind.

You must be wondering how your meeting with the second place went.

“Did you contact Sylvia?”

“….”

Ray and Lund were probably so out of it that they didn’t even notice that part.

I was trying to contact Sylvia right away, but… I was afraid I’d lose the terminal in this strong wind, so I decided to send a message instead.

“Ray, can you hold me for a second?”

“Huh?”

Ray grabbed my waist with one arm, looking embarrassed.

“….”

I thought he was going to grab my shoulder or arm, but he suddenly grabbed my waist, and my face turned red without me realizing it.

“Hey, are you doing that for a minute?”

“Uh, yeah.”

Amid the embarrassment that was thick in each other’s voices, I started writing the message with both hands.

‘Sylvia! I’m okay. I’m on my way back safely.’

After sending a brief message of this nature, I grabbed Lund with both hands again.

“Ray, you can let go now.”

Ray quickly let go of my hand only after I said something.

But then I looked at my phone, which kept ringing, and it seemed like Sylvia was still replying.

I wish I could reply, too.

“Lund, where are we going?!”

“…I think it’s time to slowly go down.”

While we were on the subject, Lund began to lower his altitude.

“Oh.”

As we descended in altitude, the winds blowing at us also decreased in intensity.

I took advantage of this opportunity to call Sylvia.

“Sylvia?”

“Chris! Are you okay now?!”

Has there ever been a time when Sylvia’s voice was this urgent? And it seemed as if Il-sung’s voice was coming from the other end of the terminal.

“Yeah! Yeah! Ray and I are both okay.”

Sylvia felt relieved and told Il-sung, who was also next to her, that Ray was safe.

“So where are you now?”

A voice that has become much softer.

“Uh, first of all, I’m moving away from the Sujeong Palace. There are no guys chasing me… I’ll wait for the flying car nearby for a bit and then return right away.”

It seemed like Ilseong wasn’t the only one by Sylvia’s side.

I could hear Johnny and Aslock’s voices too… I thought Sylvia was at the bar right now.

“So don’t worry too much! No one’s hurt, so I’ll be there soon!”

“…Okay, Chris.”

Beep. Communication terminated.

“Lund, by the way, what happened to Oleg?”

“While we were waiting for you, you left with another uncle.”

***

Oh, so you ran away carrying the coffin by yourself?

I don’t think there’s any other way to explain it, since the flying car we rode in was completely destroyed.

“I hope nothing happened to you too.”

“…It’ll probably be okay.”

Is it because he trusts his uncle? Or is it because his enemies are less likely to pay attention?

Maybe it’s both?

“Okay, I guess this is enough.”

Lund returned to his original form as a giant bird.

Normally you wouldn’t see it, but it was breathing heavily, perhaps because it had moved quite a bit with the two of us in it.

“Lund! You worked hard!”

I patted Lund on the shoulder.

“I’m fine, so just watch the net.”

“Mr. Lund, is that it?”

At Ray’s words, Lund and I turned our heads in the direction Ray was pointing.

A flying car, different from the ones we usually ride, was flying towards us.

“Yeah, that’s it.”

“Oh, can I ride that?”

Ray and I followed Lund towards the flying car.

We wait for the flying car to land a little distance away from us.

“It seems thicker than the one we rode in.”

“That’s right, it’s not the same. I called it bulletproof just in case.”

‘Bulletproof Flying Car. Not bad, huh?’

By the way, since there is a separate bulletproof flying car, I guess Lund must have been riding around in something like this on a regular basis.

“Um….”

“Why is that?”

“No, just. Let’s get on it!”

I deliberately avoided Lund’s gaze and got into the flying car with Ray first.

“Oh… It really feels more substantial?”

They said it was bulletproof, but it looks like it wasn’t an exaggeration.

“Of course.”

Lund entered the flying car, speaking with a confident expression on his face.

As soon as the car door closed, Lund began to set his destination.

“First, I’ll drop you off at the office hideout.”

“Huh? Then what about Lund?”

“I have somewhere to stop by for a moment.”

“Ah.”

Just in case, the small chip on Lund’s temple flashed several times.

If you were talking to representatives of the anti-Lidocaine faction, you could guess right away.

As the crisis of the 2nd place and the Lidocaine Association increases, Tetracaine and other forces will also need to move accordingly.

Now that I think about it, I’m also curious about how the situation is going now.

“Lund, can I check the news for a minute?”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

A separate screen placed behind the front seat.

I pressed a few buttons in succession to bring up the TV news on the screen.

Then, several news headlines appeared along with a grim scene.

***

The North is soaked in blood…. The city center is in flames due to bombing on the way home from work.

Approximately 50 Northern Solver Offices, Lidocaine Association Attack Begins…Northern Master’s Academy Giant Emergency Deployment (Video).

Drone attacks outside, bombings inside…the North is burning.

“….”

“….”

Ray and I were speechless at the scenes that appeared on the screen.

There really is no such thing as a complete mess.

The Sage of the North was mobilizing all public power in the northern part of Magusfall to launch an offensive against the second-ranked Lidocaine Association and its subordinate forces.

“Chris, try another channel.”

“Uh, yeah.”

Lund looked nonchalant. No, he was rather eager to assess the situation.

As I changed the channel, a completely different scene unfolded before my eyes.

The headquarters of a certain company, a skyscraper that rises high without fear of the sky.

Suddenly, dozens of large missiles rained down on the skyscraper.

Such bullets are usually used as smoke or incendiary bombs. Does this sound familiar? Yes… It’s similar to the white phosphorus bomb.

But this video was a blessing in disguise.

Because the large missile was intercepted in the air before it could hit the skyscraper.

The station masters who appeared one after another blocked the large magic bullets, and at the same time, the vampires who appeared began to attack the army that fired the large magic bullets.

“Attack! Don’t let anyone into the building!”

Even though I was clearly watching it on video, the sound of the large troll vampire shouting felt incredibly real.

“It seems like the 2nd place is being unilaterally attacked.”

Ray nodded at my words.

Well, I don’t think he’d easily beat the second place, even though he’s the Sage of the North.

Wouldn’t now be a good opportunity to rub shoulders with the second place, the elders, and the various clan leaders who are tied up in the Sujeong Palace?

“Lund, just in case, should I contact number 6?”

“Not bad.”

I called Lund straight away to get his response.

But the signal went through, and 6th place didn’t answer my call.

“Hmm. I’m not getting it.”

“I don’t think it’s a situation that deserves it….”

Ray might be right.

“Or maybe he’s dead.”

“Oh, I don’t think the 6th place died.”

7th and 8th places will be nearby too.

Besides, there’s no way the three rankers would have moved by themselves.

Even I, who am in 10th place, have subordinate forces, so there is no way they wouldn’t be there.

The reason the rankers spread branches on the crystal palace and set it on fire was not thoughtless.

Because the children of the wise men and the nuns of the church are confident that they can handle the damage among themselves, even if they suffer great damage together with the second place.

“Well, still, getting 2nd place would be a big blow.”

“It’s not a big hit. Of course, his influence reaches all over the city.”

“But isn’t the damage suffered by the North the greatest so far?”

“…I guess so.”

Lund agreed with what I said, but he didn’t let his guard down at all.

Meanwhile, while they were talking about this and that, the flying car had already arrived at the hideout building.

The flying car lowered its altitude by itself and the car doors opened.

“Lund, we’ll go first! Don’t push yourself too hard!”

“…Okay.”

Lund tried to control his expression.

There’s no way Ray and I wouldn’t notice that.

The flying car we landed on then began to gain altitude again.

“Ray, won’t you come in with me?”

“Okay, then.”

It wasn’t a complete downfall of 2nd place, but it was still a big deal.

Ray and I proudly headed into the bar on the first floor of the hideout building as if we were improved generals.