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Violence is a symbol of barbarism. It is an evil that must be eliminated from civilized society.
… … Not many people would agree with this statement.
Violence is not barbarism, but coercion and restraint. Without the fence of violence, society and groups fall apart.
The order of civilized society is nothing more than an elaborate bypass of the logic of power. When you peel off the layers one by one, the truth that is revealed is always the same.
The only thing that can stop violence is more violence.
Chul-chul.
There is blood on the floor. The young crawler’s blood has spread along the grooves in the floor.
Thud, thud.
Outside, people were knocking on the door. It was locked and they couldn’t open it.
“Crunch, crunch.”
Boyan groaned as he lay in a pool of blood.
I wiped the blood off my hands and looked down at Boyan. His body was so shattered that not a single joint was left. Blood was also gushing from his mouth and nose.
My violence has pushed Boyan to the brink of death. If he doesn’t receive treatment in time, he will die.
thud!
There was a loud knock on the door.
I looked around the room. The once neat consulting room was a mess. There was broken furniture and supplies strewn about in a disarray.
“What’s going on? Open the door!”
“Hey, break this!”
Outside, the door to the counseling room was being forced open.
Crash!
I grabbed Boyan’s head and crushed his face into the blood-soaked floor. To make it look even more gruesome, I had to spread the blood evenly.
Boyan writhed with his broken limbs, breathing faintly.
‘If you don’t do it to this extent, it’s meaningless.’
I grabbed Boyan by the back of his neck and dragged him.
Kkieeee!
The locked door was being forced open, creaking. The lock was shaking as if it was going to break.
“What the hell have you done just now!”
The teacher shouted through the slightly open door. He was also taking a quick look at the inside.
“education.”
I answered as I walked towards the door. Boyan followed suit, dragging himself along by my hand.
Bang!
I snapped my fingers and broke the lock. The door swung open and people appeared. They saw me and Boyan.
“Ugh, ugh.”
Those with weak stomachs quickly covered their mouths with their palms upon seeing Boyan’s appearance. Even the bodyguards with combat experience frowned.
Especially the students at the very back were looking at me and Boyan with astonishment. For those who had grown up well, this must have been a first time seeing such a sight. A dead body shot to death would have been less shocking.
Whoosh!
I threw Boyan in front of them. Boyan slipped and fell. The blood trail was also long.
“I taught him not to harm other students again. If Boyan causes trouble even once more, he will not be expelled but will die by my hand, so don’t worry.”
“No, this is… … .”
The teacher was speechless. He seemed to not know what to say.
“This doesn’t make the fact that my son’s arm is broken disappear… … .”
The blonde guardian spoke with a strained voice. It seemed her pride was too hurt to back down like this.
Swish.
I squatted down next to Boyan.
“Is your son’s broken arm on the left or the right?”
“Right… … .”
The blonde guardian opened her eyes wide and closed her mouth as she spoke.
I lifted Boyan’s tattered right arm and shook it. The bone was broken and limp.
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. I don’t agree with that saying. Revenge accrues interest. If Boyan’s broken arm isn’t enough, then there’s only one way.”
I rolled up my sleeves, pressed my foot against Boyan’s right shoulder, and grabbed his arm.
“Wait, wait!”
The teacher desperately pulled me back with his weak strength. I didn’t move at all.
“Your name is… Ergen Walter? Yes, if you want, I will tear off this child’s arm right here. This is not a cure, but rather a prosthesis. Will you forgive Boyan for this? Or are you still not satisfied? Just say anything. How much pain do you want to inflict on this child? I will do it myself.”
“I, I… … .”
The blonde guardian’s momentum was fading. I continued to speak, pressing forward.
Wood crack!
I twisted Boyan’s shoulder halfway. The muscles and ligaments were twisting and snapping.
“iced coffee……!”
Boyan, who was thought to have fainted, raised his head and let out a terrible scream. It was the howl of a beast. The sound was indescribable.
People frowned and covered their ears.
‘Hold on, Boyan.’
My strength is violence. But I cannot wield violence against them. If I do, only my heart will be relieved. Boyan’s intentions will be in vain, and Jafar will be in a difficult situation.
So I have to show the ruthless violence I possess through Boyan.
‘What I am asking from them now is not forgiveness… … .’
The blond guardian’s lips trembled. He clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, and cold sweat flowed down his face.
‘… … He’s threatening that if you fail, you’ll end up like this too.’
How cruel would it be for someone who turns their ward into a half-idiot to be in a relationship with someone they have a grudge against? All sorts of thoughts must be running through their heads.
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“Okay, stop! That’s enough!”
The blonde guardian said, squeezing her eyes shut.
“Bojan, thank Ergen Walter for saving your bio-arm.”
I said, letting go of Boyan’s arm.
Boyan couldn’t come to his senses and just groaned. Even Legor, who was always throwing punches, had never been treated like this before. Legor was venting his anger on Boyan, but I was torturing him.
… … Anyway, the expulsion was prevented.
* * *
“Thank you… I don’t know if I should apologize. At least you should have spoken and not hit me.”
Boyan told me. He was lying in the hospital room with his arms and legs wrapped in bandages. Even with Crawler’s strong body and advanced medical technology, he would have to be treated for a month.
“If you talk and hit, it doesn’t seem real. If you prepare, it’s bound to show.”
I said, sitting down on the hospital chair.
“What is that… … .”
Boyan rolled his eyes and looked at me, then flinched. It must have been because of the memory of being hit. The fear that was imprinted on me did not easily disappear.
“Boyan, you’re a crawler. No matter how much you try to control it, you’re going to be more aggressive than other species. So when you get angry, think of me. Being teased a little is a hundred times better than getting beaten up by me.”
Boyan barely looked at me and nodded.
“There probably won’t be anyone to bother me anymore. Word has probably spread about how much of a jerk my guardian is.”
Boyan said in a loud voice.
“Okay. That’s my goal too.”
“… … Now that I think about it, there really wasn’t any other way to stop my expulsion. I wasn’t the type of person who would accept money. But were you really planning on twisting my arm off?”
“If you were that poisonous, then you should have done so. It’s not like you can’t study just because you don’t have an arm, right?”
“hmm…….”
Boyan was silent.
“The problem has been solved, so now that you’re all better, just work hard at school.”
I said as I stood up from my seat. I had nothing more to say.
I took on the role of guardian. I don’t know if I did a good job, but it was the best I could do.
“… … Thank you for coming. To the school and the hospital.”
Boyan’s horse patted my back. I just raised my hand in greeting.
While I was out, I also stopped by Gaya’s hospital. Gabriel was still receiving treatment from Gaya even after his revenge was over.
When I rang the doorbell at the hospital entrance, Gaya opened the door and came out shortly after.
“I told you to be sure.”
As soon as Gaya saw me, he said, “I’m talking about Gabriel’s revenge.”
“Wouldn’t it have been better if you had just killed your enemy?”
“Gabriel’s vengeance has stopped at the state of incomplete combustion. Now there is no way to burn it any further.”
“Gabriel killed him with his own hands.”
“He was mentally and physically weak, so he couldn’t make the right decision. Gabriel couldn’t inflict enough pain on the other person to satisfy himself. He just couldn’t stand being with his enemy, so he killed him, and he couldn’t enjoy the pleasure of revenge.”
“Yeah, it was all my fault, of course.”
I went inside, grumbling.
Gaya guided me to the basement instead of the hospital room. At first, I thought there was a basement prison there to imprison people, but that wasn’t the case.
Just a side note, I was curious about the sinister side that Gaya was hiding. He must have his own secrets.
As I opened the basement door, I heard a sound.
Boom! Dismissal!
Gabriel was bouncing around in place, hitting the sack. He was quite agile for his large body. Even though he was in rehab, he moved better than the Gabriel I remembered. If he recovers properly, he will be a useful combat force.
Kwa- Ang!
A loud noise spread out sharply. Gabriel wiped the sweat off his body and looked at me and Gaya.
“Ah, Mr. Gaya, and… …Luka.”
Gabriel’s condition seemed better than before.
“Is it worth living?”
I asked as I approached.
“Well, so-so. And, what happened last time… … .”
“Okay. It was an unexpected situation.”
“But I, I… … .”
Gabriel’s pupils trembled. The lively appearance he had just shown was nowhere to be found. Negative emotions seemed to have taken on a dark form and enveloped Gabriel.
“Why did I do that… … . I should have asked why, why, he killed me. And, even more, the greater pain, he died without even knowing why he died.”
His complexion was quickly worsening.
“Take a deep breath, Gabriel. Your revenge isn’t over yet. There’s a mastermind who led that bastard to your girlfriend.”
“That weird guy who stopped you?”
I signaled to Gaya to step aside for a moment. Gaya went up to the first floor with a reluctant expression.
“… … If I continue to search for Giselle, he will definitely show up again. This is for sure. Giselle’s disappearance and your girlfriend’s death are related. It’s all part of someone’s plan.”
Gabriel’s rough tremors turned into slight movements.
“Oh, the revenge isn’t over yet? Jin, really?”
“So, get your mind together and focus on rehabilitation. I need someone. Someone who will act only for me, without being influenced by other interests.”
I was about to leave without asking any more questions about Giselle, but Gabriel grabbed my shoulder and stopped me.
“Luka, you helped me, so I should help you back. That’s only fair. I don’t want to be unilaterally indebted to you. Is there something you want to hear from me? Gi, Giselle, at that time, I… … .”
Gabriel was dragging his words, bringing up a fearful memory. His speech was slowing down.
‘The memory won’t be retrieved smoothly.’
As memories surface, a sense of mortal anxiety will also build up. He will have to forcefully bring up memories he doesn’t want to be aware of.
Memories are not just records. Memories are accompanied by emotions. Gabriel was once again confronted with the negative emotions that had destroyed him.
Gabriel’s breathing became rapid. His face was bright red. Agitation and anxiety were evident throughout his body. He was in a state of panic.
I waited calmly without interrupting Gabriel.
“My, the security team 4 that I’m the team leader of is dedicated to Giselle. There are ten of us… … .”
Gabriel went around and around talking. I waited, understanding, without rushing. It would be difficult to get to the point right away.
“Sometimes, when I followed Giselle to the Custoria mansion, I could see you. I didn’t like visiting the mansion. I felt like people were ignoring me. As if I was someone who shouldn’t come.”
The Custoria family accepted me, but it was only a special case. The Custoria family also has contempt for the lower classes.
“You were sitting by the window unconscious. You didn’t respond at all when I spoke to you. Even your combat reflexes in the unconscious area were gone. They tried treatment several times, but it didn’t work.”
As of now, there are two main reasons why I came to Border City.
‘First, there was no way to cure me with the Empire’s biotechnology.’
If that were possible, I would have recovered by the time the Crimson Francesca was built.
‘The second is after Francis lost the power struggle… … there was no one in the empire who could protect me from Ivan.’
Ivan would have found a way to use me, or rather, he wants to have me. His feelings are pure possessiveness bordering on malice, so he doesn’t care about my humanity and ego.
Maybe he was trying to turn me into a shadowy fighting machine.
“Tell me calmly. Tell me anything that comes to mind, even the smallest thing.”
In contrast to the calm atmosphere, my mind was getting hotter. From now on, I would catch every single word Gabriel said, without missing a single one.
