#Episode 88
Crunch-!
With a cutting sound, the right arm shot up into the sky. Ra was momentarily stunned as he watched the blood spraying into the air.
what.
What happened?
Why are my arms rising to the sky?
In no time, Jin Shi-hoo appears in Ra’s line of sight. He has come up to her before she knows it and she pushes off the ground with her right foot.
That’s exactly all I saw.
Crunch-!
This time, his left arm shot up into the sky. I was shocked. Before I knew it, Jin Shihou was in a position to swing his sword.
I couldn’t feel it, I couldn’t read it.
I didn’t even see the posture change.
I get goosebumps all over my body. What is this?
Jin Shihou stayed still in that spot. He felt it instinctively.
Exactly 0.1 seconds from now, Jin Shi-hoo will move again.
So I kicked my seat backwards. I quickly regenerated both my arms. When they grew up to my elbows.
Crunch-!!
Pain shoots up from my right leg. I don’t have time to look at it. It’s definitely amputated. My balance is lost. Before I fall to the floor, I press down on the ground with my right arm, which is left with only my elbow. I have to get out of this range.
The distance that Jin Shihou’s sword can reach, no, I don’t know about that, but I have to get away first. I have to get away even if it means releasing the area development.
As I was thinking that, I ended up crashing to the ground.
It had to be that way.
Phew-!
Because there was a sword stuck in my back.
Ra was now lying on the floor with his left arm, right arm, and right leg cut off. He even had a sword stuck in his back.
like that.
Oh my god-!!
The area expansion was forcibly dismantled with the sound of a mirror breaking.
It’s the underground parking lot again.
I can hear footsteps, thump thump.
He turned his head to the side while lying face down on the floor. He could see Jin Shihou’s feet. Jin Shihou crouched down in front of Ra’s nose.
It’s so loud, I can even hear the sound of someone lighting a cigarette.
I raised my head with difficulty. Jin Shihou was looking down at Ra with a face devoid of a smile. Other than that, his two eyes.
Looking at those eyes that were shining brightly in gold, I forgot the situation and felt a sense of awe.
Jin Shihou said.
“You guys started it first.”
He continues, blowing out smoke.
“Let’s stop talking about joining hands or becoming allies. You and I can’t coexist in this world in the first place.”
I have already crossed a river that cannot be crossed.
To be more precise, it was the apostles who made them cross that river. They completely blocked their way back and abandoned them on the other side.
The nonsense about being able to become an ally now is meaningless, at least to Jin Shihou, the returnee of the Titans.
Jin Shihou’s subsequent words gave me goosebumps.
“I’m going to chase down and kill everyone associated with you.”
“……what?”
“If you have children, I will kill them too. Whether they are newborns or old cubs, I don’t care. If they share even a little bit of blood with you? I will kill them all. I plan to completely wipe out the entire species. Don’t even think about the survivors of your former planet or land being safe. I will find them and kill them all, exterminating them. So I ask, what is the name of the cub you are serving?”
“… … .”
“Aren’t you going to say anything?”
“I’ve heard that, but it’s not impossible… … Kkeuk-!”
He couldn’t continue speaking. It was understandable. Jin Shihou had just plucked out Ra’s right eye.
And then he put it straight into Ra’s mouth. That wasn’t the end. He grabbed Ra’s chin with his left hand and forced it to move.
It was when Ra, who had finally chewed on his own eyeballs, was about to say something.
“I don’t really like torture. I’ve been through so much that I’m kind of sick of it.”
“… … .”
“But not liking it and skill are different issues, right?”
It was definitely a different issue.
“I’ve never seen anyone endure my torture for more than five hours. No, is it a bit strange to say this? Should I say five hours, which feels like hundreds of years? I’m a bit curious, personally. How long will you endure it?”
Jin Shihou stood up from his seat. This is enough for him to entertain himself.
“Let’s get started.”
Jin Shihou snapped his fingers.
And so, Yoon Ji-hoo’s scream echoed through the underground parking lot of a building in downtown Seoul.
#Chapter 3
Jinsong-i, who was looking at the collapsed buildings, let out a small sigh with an expressionless face.
There was a lot to be said for that sigh.
His expression was expressionless, but honestly, his feelings were complicated.
Jinsong turned her head.
“Master! Are you okay?”
It was Yoon Young-soo.
And behind Yoon Young-soo, Team 3 Leader Han Jeong-ah and Team 4 Leader Cha Ju-yeon were coming together. The expressions on their faces were no different from Yoon Young-soo’s.
Jinsong spoke briefly to them.
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“Ji-hoo Yoon, who was the team leader, was an apostle.”
Everyone was shocked. Han Jeong-ah was especially shocked. Before they could ask questions, Jin Song-i continued.
“It’s not a number like first, second, etc., but the being that all the apostles on Earth call ‘him’ is Yun Ji-hoo.”
The three of them shut their mouths.
This is beyond shocking. If it hadn’t been Jinsong who brought it up, I would have burst out laughing because it was so ridiculous. But it was Jinsong.
Jin Song-yi is someone who has never told a lie, at least in public, since the Great Cataclysm. He doesn’t even lie in private. The messenger is more important than the message. If the messenger is trustworthy, if he says the world will fall apart tomorrow, I believe it will.
“Are you surprised? I was surprised too.”
“… … .”
“They say it’s dark under the lamp, but this is beyond dark. Who would have thought that the King of the Apostles was right in front of us? Really… … The world is really interesting, isn’t it?”
What on earth should I say?
Even now, there are more than 11 buildings that are collapsing, just by looking at them.
Jinsong said.
“Chief Secretary, please stand by, and Ms. Jeong-ah and Ms. Joo-yeon, please take all the power of the Salvation Guild and carry out rescue and evacuation operations.”
There was no reason or justification to refuse.
Jinsong will tell you the detailed story later. That’s the kind of person he is.
Han Jeong-ah and Cha Ju-yeon immediately leave the lobby. Yoon Young-soo approaches.
“Master, what should I do?”
“Sir, you have a lot of work to do.”
Jin Song-i spoke to Yoon Young-soo, who was pricking up his ears as if ready to listen.
“Please investigate not only Yoon Ji-hoo but also all the people the apostles had contact with for the past 10 years. Trace the flow of funds and separately investigate the people they met. You can mobilize the prosecution, the police, or whatever you want.”
“… … Master… … No way… … .”
Jinsong smiled slightly. That was right.
Jin Song-yi and Jin Shi-hoo are similar. They are family. And, even though their powers are different, the paths they have walked are similar.
“Shouldn’t we at least let the world know that joining hands with the apostles will only lead to unconditional death? Don’t worry about the law.”
The world is a place where people live entangled within the huge fence called law.
But the world is a little different now.
It is true that the world we live in today has a fence called law, but we also live with beings who can cross that fence.
In a world that is in shambles, there are things that must inevitably be done to make the fence thicker and bigger.
It’s maintenance work.
Jinsong is planning to do some renovation work now.
I intend to become the owner of the fence.
“Can you send a text to Helena?”
“What should I send?”
“I think you can send it like this: ‘I promise to fully support the reconstruction of Freemasonry, so subdue and bring me Santiago Munez, the president of the World Hunters’ Association.’”
Yoon Young-soo immediately sent a message to Helena through Jin Song-i’s watch. The alarm rings. A reply has arrived.
Yoon Young-soo said.
“… … I’ll read it to you as it is. ‘I was wondering when that kid would come back. Okay. I’ll catch that kid and fly to where you are, so wait.’ That’s how it came.”
“Thank you for your hard work. And please work harder, Director.”
Looking at Jin Song-i smiling gently, Yoon Young-soo felt a little complicated.
There was no particular reason. No matter how you looked at it, the burden Jinsong carried was too big and heavy.
The things I’ve commanded so far are easier said than done. Are these things something that ordinary people would do?
But Yoon Young-soo had no choice. He just bowed his head deeply.
“I will organize it and report back to you as soon as possible, Master.”
“thank you.”
Even Yoon Young-soo left like that.
Jinsong, left alone, looked up at the sky for a moment.
It was so blue. Jinsong stayed like that for a while.
* * *
It was clearly different from Asura’s case.
Asura made a bet with Jin Shihou and lost the bet.
To be honest, before the outcome of the bet, Jin Shihou had to meet the King of the Apostles in some way.
At least from Asura’s perspective, if Jin Shihou does something, whether it’s talking to ‘him’ or fighting each other to the death, the apostles’ future actions will become clear.
So I just told her.
I did it for a clear reason.
But Ra’s case was different.
He was already convinced that Jin Shihou was his enemy. He knew for sure that he was a stubborn, rascal who would not listen to any conversation.
But, are you going to grant Jin Shihou’s request? That’s absurd.
Also, unlike Asura, Ra had an indomitable spirit.
Would you rather take your own life than surrender to the enemy and give away information that should not be given out? That is impossible.
Sure, I thought so.
Until I experienced this crazy shit Jin Shi Hou was doing.
There was a white space with nothing in it.
I’ve lost all sense of time since I was stuck here.
I don’t know how long I’ve been here.
I was hungry, hot, and in pain.
All around, the pressure is on. Flashes of light are coming from all directions. Pain is heightened and the body’s senses are severely dulled.
That was when.
Hwaaaaak-!
A burst of light appeared and the white space disappeared.
He was in an underground parking lot in downtown Seoul. In front of him, Jin Shi-hoo was still crouching down, smoking a cigarette.
I was astonished.
That’s ridiculous.
Is this even possible?
He has a good memory. Jin Shi-hoo’s appearance is the same as before he was trapped in the ‘white space’. Time itself felt like it didn’t flow here. Jin Shi-hoo said.
“Ten seconds have passed. To be exact, it’s been nine seconds, but let’s just say it’s been ten seconds.”
“……what?”
“You’ve been there for about five years, and I’ve been here for ten seconds.”
I didn’t understand.
Is this possible? Is this possible?
“I used it on my older sister a while ago. This is something I modified for my older sister’s training, and what you experienced just now was something I specially modified for torture. Honestly, it’s too inhumane to bother with it and make blood splatter all over your body. Don’t you think so?”
It sounded like a joke.
Damn it.
“Now, I ask you again. What is the name of the bastard you commanded, the one who scattered the Apostles across the Earth and threw 200 people, including me, into Titan?”
“… … Just kill him.”
“I don’t like it.”
