Episode 170
“Are you there?”
A man as big as a bear asked.
It was William, the fourth sword of Iria and also called the Storm Sword.
“huh.”
The girl next to me nodded.
It was Toya, the sage of bloodshed.
She was still small and thin, looking younger than her age.
“Are you sure no one is there?”
“I saw it outside.”
If Toya had said it, it would have been certain.
She knew the face of the world beyond and had the ability to see no matter how far away space was.
So, when S-rank William, who had memories of the other world, drew an elaborate drawing of the face of the other world, he used Toya’s ability to track it.
In this way, they had continued for several years to punish those who William called bad guys.
The person being pursued this time was an executive of the famous Black Cross under the pseudonym Seomjeon.
And this was his retreat.
William raised his head and looked at Seonjeon’s retreat.
There wasn’t a single person around that seemed popular.
It was a house deep in the mountains, completely far away from where people lived.
It certainly seemed like the perfect location to use as a retreat.
The house was not large and was a two-story building.
The walls are all a dull gray.
There were no cars in sight in the parking space next to the door.
“Let’s go in.”
“huh.”
They entered the house.
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“I’d like it here.”
William said.
“I guess so.”
Toya nodded and took out a piece of chalk from his pocket.
Then he knelt down and started scribbling something with chalk on the floor.
It’s about drawing a magic circle.
It was an illusion magic circle.
When you’re inside, you don’t feel any different from normal outside.
It deceives all five senses, such as sight and hearing.
William folded his arms and sat down leisurely.
This was a place where a surprise attack was possible as soon as you opened the door and entered.
The opponent was quite strong.
So it was necessary to inflict a big wound with the first blow.
And this was a very suitable spot to deliver such a surprise blow.
“That’s it.”
After some time passed, Toya spoke.
It seemed like it was a task that consumed a lot of mental strength, with sweat beading on my forehead.
“good job.”
William smiled and stroked Toya’s head.
Toya didn’t reject the gesture either, as if he didn’t like it.
She sat next to William and calmed her breathing, which had become rough due to work.
It was then.
I heard a car coming up the mountain road leading to the house.
“come.”
Toya muttered.
The sound of the car got closer and closer.
As we approached the house, the car engine turned off.
The car door opened and there was the sound of someone getting out.
But that sound.
It was not one, but two.
At that moment, William and Toya made eye contact and looked at each other.
“What should I do?”
Toya asked.
“Let’s just wait and see.”
William answered.
He might not know it, but if the other opponent was S-class like Seomjeon, even William could be in a dangerous situation.
So, I decided to first look at the situation and make a decision.
Anyway, Toya’s illusion magic circle was so good that he wouldn’t have been able to find this place.
I heard the iron door outside creaking.
Soon, a person’s footsteps approached the door of the house.
Squeak.
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A door without a special lock was opened.
William and Toya’s eyes turned towards the door.
It was two men who came inside.
A man with short hair and sharp eyes.
He was Seomjeon, an executive of Black Cross.
And one more person.
He was a man who looked to be around 40 years old, wearing a neat suit and his hair slicked back.
The moment William saw the man, his eyes looked surprised.
“That person….”
“Do you know someone?”
Toya asked with curious eyes.
Since no sound could leak out due to the magic circle, they just talked.
“He is the President of Russia.”
Petrov, the current Russian president.
While he was serving as a member of the National Assembly, he already gained fame and popularity through his moving speeches and energetic legislative activities.
And based on that, he was considered the former president’s successor early on, and eventually set a record of being elected president at the youngest age of 35 with the full support of the ruling party.
Currently, he is leading state affairs charismatically, advocating for a strong Russia.
During his reign, his popularity in Russia skyrocketed as the economy, which had been stagnant throughout, improved.
Therefore, everyone thought that re-election was already certain.
“The president?”
Toya said, looking at Petrov.
Russia was Mongolia’s neighboring country, but Toya, who was young and not interested in current events, did not know who the Russian president was.
“Why on earth is that person here….”
William tilted his head with puzzled eyes.
Black Cross is an assassination group.
So it could be a request for assassination.
But the president of a country personally makes such a request?
It didn’t make sense.
Because the risk is too great.
Such dirty work can be done secretly by having close associates do it.
Then I could cut from the close line.
“hmm….”
Toya opened her cute round eyes and stared at them as if examining them.
Petrov and Seomjeon sat across from each other on the sofa in the living room on the first floor.
William and Toya listened intently, paying attention to what they were talking about.
“America’s movements are unusual.”
Seomjeon opened his mouth first.
“Hmph, just leave it alone. We can move on our own.”
Petrov snorted coldly.
“Okay. As for China….”
“Leave that alone for now.”
Although they only exchanged a few words, William’s expression showed surprise.
This is because Petrov was talking as if he were Seomjeon’s superior.
And Seomjeon didn’t seem to care, as if it was natural.
That was strange.
The executives of Black Cross were not the kind of people who would take such a low stance even if the opponent was the President of Russia.
“I will.”
Seomjeon answered politely.
Petrov sat up crookedly, took out a cigarette and asked.
Seomjeon then immediately walked over, took out a lighter, and politely lit a cigarette.
No matter how you look at it, it was like a subordinate facing a heavenly superior.
“Whew.”
Petrov exhaled thick smoke.
Then he opened his mouth again.
“Did you find him?”
“Yes, I found it, but….”
Seomjeon trailed off.
“only?”
Petrov’s cold gaze turned towards Seomjeon.
“…He is currently incarcerated in a detention center.”
“Where?”
“This is the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center in Korea.”
“It’s Korea. But why are you doing that? If you and I are in a situation, shouldn’t we be able to take it out?”
Seomjeon answered with an embarrassed face.
“I’m sorry, but… that’s where Cheonbyeon reported last time….”
“Oh, was it there?”
Petrov put on his cigarette again with a thoughtful expression and blew out smoke.
“There is a sword emperor?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
For a moment, William’s face hardened.
It was an expression he had never made even when dealing with any strong villain until now.
“…mister?”
Sensing that something was unusual, Toya opened his eyes and looked at William.
William said in a heavy voice.
“Calm down, Toya.”
“Why are you acting like this all of a sudden, mister?”
“That person….”
William continued, staring at Petrov.
“It’s the emperor.”
Of all the awakened people, there was only one who could be called His Majesty.
There was only one empire that existed in that world, and its only ruler.
A fearsome emperor who reigns over all people and stains the entire continent with blood.
Seomjeon was never a man who would rashly tell anyone to destroy him.
So, there was a very high probability that that man was the bloody emperor called the blood emperor.
Then the whole situation made sense.
Why does Seomjeon show such a polite attitude, and how did he become the president of a great country called Russia at the age of only 35?
It was a simple task if you had the abilities of the emperor, who was said to be the strongest among the ten great powers of the continent.
“You mean Black Cross was the emperor’s private organization…?”
William muttered in his sleep.
There was such a rumor.
What this means is that there is an organization owned by the Emperor that carries out dirty work for the sake of war.
Since direct confrontation is not everything in war, such an organization may be indispensable.
However, no one would have imagined that the organization was Black Cross.
If it had been known that the most notorious assassination group on the continent was the emperor’s private organization, there would have been considerable opposition even within the empire.
Especially if it was a just man like Geomje, he certainly would not have stayed still.
“Mister, you are the emperor….”
Toya, who is a Class A awakened person and has no memories of the other world, looked like he had no idea what was being said.
However, since he was a smart kid, he would probably understand right away if I explained it to him.
“Quietly listen to me and draw a teleportation magic circle, Toya.”
After asking me to draw a teleportation magic circle for escape, William began to explain.
Meanwhile, the conversation between the emperor and Seomjeon continued.
“If you’re the Sword Emperor, you definitely deserve that kind of reaction.”
The emperor smiled as if he was having fun.
He continued speaking, shaking the cigarette ash on the floor.
“Then let’s put that aside for a bit. No matter how necessary a predator is, we can’t afford to lose our beloved minions.”
Certainly a predator was needed.
They were people with special abilities that were completely different from other awakened people.
Cheonbyeon, a predator in appearance, was like that, and so was the ability predator that the emperor is targeting now.
Choi Kang-hyuk, a power predator.
In Korea, he was famous as the Awakened serial killer.
An awakened person who horribly murders only awakened people.
The Hunter Association also did their best to catch him, who killed as many as 14 awakened people.
Since the awakened person is a target for murder, emergency has been declared.
In the end, Ryu Geon-woo, the president of the Hunter Association and an S-class awakened person, was able to trace his traces and capture him.
However, there were still questions about what kind of grudge or reason he had for doing such a thing.
The question was solved in a completely unrelated country.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Seomjeon bowed his head.
“Attract everyone you can.”
said the emperor.
The situation is different from when you are in the most powerful empire.
There were strong rivals here: the United States and China.
Therefore, competition to increase power was fierce.
But that situation actually made the emperor’s blood boil.
Trampling a strong enemy makes him more excited than a weak one.
“Yes, I will do my best.”
Seomjeon answered.
“by the way.”
The emperor dropped the cigarette he was smoking on the floor and crushed it with his shoe.
“I guess I’ll have to deal with the rat soon.”
“yes?”
Seomjeon looked like he didn’t know what was going on.
However, there was a heavy tension within the illusionary magic circle.
“…little bit more.”
Toya was drawing a teleportation magic circle on the floor with chalk, unable to even wipe his sweaty forehead.
I hurried as much as I could, but it wasn’t finished yet.
“Calm down, Toya.”
William encouraged her in a calm voice.
He was holding his greatsword tightly and glaring at the emperor, preparing for a sudden attack.
However, even though he had the upper hand against the human butcher, it was unclear how long he would be able to withstand the emperor.
30 seconds?
I wasn’t confident about that either.
Perhaps, if the emperor gave his all, he might not be able to last even 10 seconds.
To that extent, the emperor’s strength was far beyond that of humans.
The emperor slowly took out his sword.
It was Leiter, a legendary sword passed down to the imperial family.
The famous sword with the same name as the continent was the oldest and most famous of the five famous swords on the continent.
William bit his lip and raised his strength.
It was to respond immediately in any situation at any time.
“…Gasp, it’s done!”
Toya let out a heavy breath and immediately activated the magic circle.
But at that moment, the emperor also moved.
The emperor’s sword cut horizontally across the area where the illusion magic circle was.
It was so fast and had fantastic lines.
And it was condensing an enormous destructive power.
The magic circle split.
Whoops!
The broken greatsword jumped out with a sharp, ear-piercing metallic sound.
And red blood rose like a fountain and was scattered everywhere.
“Your Majesty, what is this…?”
Seomjeon looked like he couldn’t understand the sudden situation.
“You’re a fast rat.”
The Emperor sneered and put Leiter back into its sheath.
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“mister!”
Toya held William’s hand tightly.
She had a tearful face.
“Haha… don’t make that face…”
William smiled.
But blood was foaming from his mouth.
The area near the waist was cut deeply, exposing all of the internal organs.
I was almost glad that my body wasn’t cut into pieces.
The wound was that deep.
So much so that it wouldn’t be surprising if I stopped breathing at any moment.
“uncle Uncle!”
Toya kept calling out to his uncle like he didn’t know what to do.
She knew very well that the wound was very serious.
But there was no way to cure it.
She was a wise woman, but she was not a healer.
No, even if there was a healer, it would not be possible to treat such a serious fatal wound.
“…I thought I could last 10 seconds…but I’m stronger than I thought…cough.”
“Don’t talk, uncle!”
“Thank you for all this time…. Coughing. Thanks to you… I was able to… get rid of a lot of bad guys….”
“mister….”
Tears flowed from Toya’s eyes.
Her body trembled.
“…Go back to Mongolia… Live there again in peace… I’m sorry for breaking the peace….”
After barely uttering words of apology, William’s head lost strength and fell.
“mister!”
“….”
There was no answer.
Toya pursed his lips as if he were suppressing sobs.
She clasped her small hands tightly.
… Mongolia?
No matter what my uncle’s will says, I won’t go there.
I know who killed you.
But how can you live comfortably?
plural.
The thought of getting revenge somehow filled her little head.
Toya thought of the strongest person he knew.
The Geomje we met on Daeijakdo Island.
They said earlier that Geomje was in the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center.
Because she was smarter than anyone else, I remembered it clearly.
I’m going.
To Geomje.
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“Sword Emperor.”
Exactly one month after returning to Korea, Sihyeon met Toya.
… On my way home from work.
fantasy,
