episode_0162

The place we moved to was a desert.

As I looked around, a problem suddenly occurred to me.

“Excuse me, Mr. Robin. Are we still communicating?”

“Yes. The influence of the interpreter meme still remains. Soon, we will not be able to communicate again.”

“No! You don’t have to worry about that!”

Rico proudly takes something out and shows it off.

It looks like a small speaker, but the exterior is transparent so you can see the circuitry inside.

Inside, a red LED light is blinking.

“I brought you a translation meme. It applies to a radius of 1km, so you can keep communicating.”

“Wow. Is this also the Foundation’s communication technology?”

“Yes. Did I do well?”

Rico waits for praise, holding the device tightly.

“Yes. You did a good job, Rico.”

“Hehehe. I’m useful, right? You shouldn’t throw me away. Because I’m useful. I won’t fight back… … You shouldn’t throw me away.”

“Mr. Rico?”

I tried using anomaly observation, but Rico is in normal condition.

Of course, normal means that the mind has not been influenced by any external abnormality.

It seems to be a trauma from being abandoned by the ‘professor’ and almost dying.

“I won’t throw it away. To see the proper ending, Rico is also necessary.”

“… … .”

Rico lets out a deep sigh, perhaps calming down a little.

“Sorry. I got scared for a moment. Ahaha, why are you like this?”

“Shall we take a short break?”

“No, it’s okay.”

Rico insists that it’s okay, but there’s still a lot of time left.

I looked over Rico’s shoulder.

Robin struggles for a long time, staring into space.

A moment later, Robin reaches into the air and taps something.

“Okay.”

“Are you done?”

“Yes. From now on, everyone be careful.”

“… … What kind of thing?”

“Under your feet.”

Tell me a little faster.

As soon as Robin finished speaking, the sand split in half.

At the bottom, an abyss with no end is visible.

“Mr. Robin! Is this okay?”

“It’s okay, stay calm!”

Yebin is precariously positioned on the sand dune on the other side.

“Dabin! Is it okay if this falls off?”

Robin answered instead.

“It’s okay! We’re going to go down now, so don’t be too scared!”

The sand is gradually washed downward.

The wind noise is getting louder.

Robin also raises his voice.

“When I count the numbers, all three of them jump together. If the timing is off, we might all scatter, so we have to do it at the same time!”

“You should have told me in advance!”

My words were lost in the sound of the wind.

All you can hear is Robin counting numbers.

“One. Two. Three!”

I threw myself into the abyss beneath the sand.

Other people are also seen going down each and every one of them.

“Eww! Ow!”

On the other side, Millie rolls down.

Choi Won slides down, maintaining his balance as if he were riding a board.

“Dabin!”

I can hear Se-rim calling me from the side.

When I turn my head, I see Serim holding Yebin tightly.

“I’ll take care of Yebin, so keep going down!”

“Yes, Sister!”

After a period of darkness, light comes again.

The lighting was so bright it was blinding.

When I got up, there were only Robin and Rico by my side. It was just the two of them.

“Are you okay?”

“This is the Foundation’s data center. It aims to record and analyze everything in the world.”

Collect all the information in the world.

I had a feeling that what Robin said might not be impossible.

An endless wall of surveillance TV screens arranged in an infinite array.

Each screen contains a different part of the world.

As I raised my head to look at the wall, Rico ran towards me, waving his arms hurriedly.

“No problem!”

“Huh?”

“This is too much information for a person to handle. It could really make your head explode.”

“Gasp… … .”

I quickly closed my eyes and lowered my head.

“I’m also closing my eyes right now. Dabin, you shouldn’t open them either.”

“Yes, I will. What about Mr. Robin?”

“Me too. But shouldn’t Rico keep his eyes open?”

“Huh? That’s scary.”

“Eavesdropping device. We need to install it.”

“Ah… … . That’s right.”

I hear a rustling sound.

It’s most likely the sound of Rico installing the device.

“Be careful, I’ll finish it soon.”

The sound of something flipping a switch.

You can also hear the sound of a metal device being inserted.

After a while.

Rico announced the end of the task.

“That’s it. Now you can see the main movements of the Foundation.”

Everyone opened their eyes. Their gazes were still directed toward the floor.

Robin asks in a calm voice.

“Then is it possible to select information? It wouldn’t be easy to extract only the important information.”

“Yes, of course it is possible.”

“That’s amazing. Why did such a talented person end up in the professor position?”

“Ugh.”

Rico flinched when the professor’s name was mentioned.

Then, with pitiful eyes, he grabs Robin’s wrist tightly.

“Mr. Robin, you won’t abandon me, right?”

“That depends on the situation. But I don’t plan on doing that for a while.”

It’s an ambiguous answer.

This time, Rico slowly moves towards me.

“Ms. Dabin… … .”

“Yes. I will never throw it away.”

“Yes. Hehe… … . That’s fortunate… … .”

I didn’t realize it, but I feel like I’m reaching for it more than Yebin.

After reassuring Rico, I prepared to leave.

“Now let’s find other people.”

The Foundation’s information facilities were large and expansive.

You have to move quickly to find other people.

That’s what I thought.

“Oppa! This way!”

Fortunately, it wasn’t too late, and I was able to find my group without difficulty.

Yoon Da-joo. Sister Se-rim. Ye-bin.

There are three people gathered in one place like this.

The problem was that we weren’t the only ones looking for company.

Narrow hallway.

The sound of heavy breathing echoes.

Phew-

Phew-

Soldiers wearing gas masks are closely chasing the three men.

Robin picked up the gun.

“The Foundation’s automated guards. Get your weapons. ”

I also took out my gun.

It’s the same gun as Robin.

An assassination-type silent pistol, stolen from the Foundation.

Because the noise of the explosion is extremely reduced, it is convenient for this type of espionage.

The problem was my shooting skills.

There is a group between where we are and where the guards are.

If you make a mistake, you might end up shooting your own teammates.

While I was hesitating, Robin quickly dispatched all the guards.

The guards collapse into the hallway.

dump.

Until I heard that sound, I didn’t even know that Robin had shot the gun.

It was the true power of the silent pistol and a great assassination.

Ring ring ring ring ring-!

However, that did not stop emergency bells from ringing throughout the facility.

In the meantime, three people joined us.

Robin looks around at everyone and explains the situation.

“Once you get caught, the guards will keep coming.”

“Then I guess I’ll have to avoid fighting as much as possible and find the rest of the people.”

“Yes. But what I’m worried about is… … ‘Can we trust Mr. Millie?’ ”

“Huh?”

“As you know, only Millie can teleport here. That means our location is entirely dependent on Millie.”

I could immediately understand what Robin was talking about.

“I won’t run away alone. There will probably be someone else with me.”

“Are you talking about Mr. Choi Won? Is there a chance that those people will run away together?”

“… … There’s absolutely no way.”

At the firm voice, both Robin and I turned our heads in that direction.

It was Se-rim’s older sister.

“I know that person too. Choi Won.”

Sister Se-rim took a trembling breath and spoke with a slightly angry look in her eyes.

“This is my dad.”

“Ah.”

Robin, feeling embarrassed, grabs her hand and rubs it for no reason.

“Sorry, I didn’t know.”

“So, they will never run away on their own.”

The emergency bell keeps ringing.

We walked carefully down the hallway.

Robin looked around with a stiff face.

Daju fiddles with the shotgun.

How long did it take?

A faint sound can be heard from quite a distance away.

Boom!

Tudadadadadada!

A mingling of explosions and gunshots.

I looked back at the group.

“That sound. Can you tell me which direction it is coming from? Can anyone tell me?”

Daju listens to the sound for a moment and then points to the left of the hallway.

“Over there!”

It didn’t end there.

Daju picks up a shotgun and aims it at the hallway wall.

Boom!

The wall collapses with a loud noise.

Behind it, there is another long corridor.

“Go quickly!!!”

Daju leads the way, holding a shotgun and shouting.

Daju is so bold that it’s a bit of a pain, but very occasionally. In these cases, it can be a huge help.

“Over there! Hurry up!”

bang!

The guards had no time to react. Dazhu’s reaction speed was much faster.

By the time the guards looked this way, the shotgun’s trigger had already been pulled.

Boom!

It seems like it wasn’t called an automated security guard for nothing, as its broken mechanical body falls off with a thud.

Daju pushes forward down the hallway like a destroyer.

So as not to be buried in the noise, I also shouted at the top of my lungs.

“Mr. Choi Won! Ms. Millie! This way!”

“Yes! I’ll be there right away!”

Choi Won’s answer comes through the gunfire.

It was while I was taking a moment to clear my throat.

Choi Se-rim suddenly rushes forward and shouts.

“There’s also Millie next to me!?”

“Yes! I have it!”

“Then why are you running here! Are you an idiot?”

“Ah.”

Paat-

Not long after, Millie used her powers.

Choi Won and Millie came straight to where we are.

Then everyone holds hands, and teleportation is activated again.

The coordinates of the headquarters of the World Occult Association that Robin had memorized.

Se-rim’s ability to exchange thoughts.

And Millie’s teleportation ability.

When these three things came together, we were all able to return to the Association in an instant.

The Association’s Cabin.

The only safe place left in this universe.

After confirming that the surroundings are safe, Se-rim sits down on the floor and starts muttering.

“It’s within sight, so why are you running here? Seriously.”

“That’s right. I was a bit stupid.”

“Why risk it when there’s someone with teleportation ability right next to you.”

Se-rim, who had been making a fuss, shut her mouth as if she had realized something.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Young Choi Won and grown-up Choi Se-rim.

There was an awkward moment between the two.

“But what about Choi Se-rim?”

“Let me just say it.”

Choi Se-rim lets out a deep sigh.

“Mr. Choi Won. I will be a father in the future. I am your daughter.”

“Uh… …. Really? Huh?”

“Yes. I’m marrying Shim Ji-hee.”

“That’s ridiculous. I hate Shim Ji-hee.”

“I guess I made a mistake. Okay.”

Sister Se-rim turns her head quickly.

I thought I’d been seeing my older sister for quite some time, but this is the first time I’ve seen her like this.

“But.”

Choi Se-rim hugs Choi Won, who is still confused.

“But… … . I missed you. So much.”

Choi Won-do smiles and wraps his arms around Se-rim.

“I guess I should just consider it a little early.”

“Yes. It’s really early.”

“My future daughter… … . I feel so strange… … ”

Sister Se-rim was crying.

“This time, don’t die.”

“Yes. I won’t die.”

“When I was little, don’t leave me alone and die!”

“… … .”

“You always do dangerous things! And then your dad died! Do you know that?”

As Se-rim’s emotions intensify, the air around her can be seen shaking.

I concentrated a little more.

Thoughts flow from Choi Se-rim to Choi Won.

“Yeah. I won’t die this time.”

Choi Won’s arms, which are holding Choi Se-rim, become even stronger.

“And don’t do anything dangerous.”

“Yeah.”

“I won’t leave you alone.”

“… … Yeah.”

It was a long time later that Se-rim fell out of Choi Won’s arms.

Choi Won, who had been lost in thought for a moment, suddenly brings up the subject as if he had just remembered something.

“That’s right. But, haven’t you noticed any changes?”

“Huh? What is it?”

In a bewildered atmosphere, Choi Won-man is the only one smiling proudly.

At best, appearing to know something is a bit of a stretch.

Knock knock.

Choi Won raises his hand and taps his ear.

“The strange radio waves that the foundation was supposed to send. I haven’t heard from them for a while.”

A shiver runs down my spine.

I found myself nodding.

“Yes. Of course, the foundation facility is outside the association, so there should be some sound. But I couldn’t hear anything.”

A strange cult that drives people crazy and eventually drives them to suicide.

The radio waves that had us wearing earplugs for a while suddenly became inaudible.

When exactly was that moment?

Not long after the espionage operation began.

Choi Won smiles brightly at this side.

“That? I got rid of it. With our Millie.”

Choi Won hugs Millie with one arm and speaks proudly.

Seeing that sight sends shivers down my spine once again.

A non-powered person among countless power-holders.

It was the magic power of a man named Choi Won.