#282
Entering Europe (1)
Hooooooo—
The loud roar of engines echoed thickly, and the sounds of people moving busily filled the air.
It was a scene not easily seen in modern society, where terrorism is rampant, as if this place were a different world.
‘That also means that the defense is thorough.’
One side of that space.
Heinz II, who had been standing with his arms folded while watching the countless people coming and going, glanced around and nodded slightly.
That’s understandable, as this is one of the nation’s most important strategic facilities.
Because it was Incheon International Airport.
‘···Yeah. Originally, taking a plane was the best way to go abroad.’
I had forgotten because I had been moving around so comfortably, but traveling long distances on Earth was not that easy.
In order to use “Hero’s Footsteps”, you had to visit the place at least once, and there were also limits to using Hans’s space travel service.
‘If it were a close place like Japan or China, then it might be different, but it’s hard to fly all the way there to get coordinates.’
No matter how fast Hans could move, it was impossible to get to a place close to the other side of the Earth like that.
In that case, I might as well just sneak onto the plane.
-I have some information to give you. Ariana Airlines flight OG501 to Paris will be departing shortly. Passengers who are not on board…
At that very moment, the long-awaited announcement began to play.
And Heinz, who was leaning against the wall and looking around calmly, carried out his decision as he had decided beforehand.
This was a real attempt to infiltrate the airport’s tight security.
‘Even if you have a fake ID, the inspection process is more complicated than you think. It’s easier to just do it this way than leave useless traces.’
There were numerous Awakened beings, magical tools, and barriers placed throughout the airport, but they were all unable to stop the “Negation of Existence” that he used with all his might, which was overwhelming.
Even though it was a strategic point, there was no way that one of the few super-strong people in the country would be hanging out in a place like this all day.
‘I think I should visit other areas in advance while I’m at it. So that I can move to “Hero’s Footsteps” at any time.’
He hid himself from the vicinity of the airport and sneaked in, and eventually succeeded in sneaking onto a plane to France like a ghost—.
– Ladies and gentlemen, we will be taking off soon. Please make sure you have fastened your seat belts.
After that, I was able to start my long-haul flight to Europe without any problems.
‘The first time I’ve ever been on a plane was by stowaway.’
That was a bit disappointing, but there will always be opportunities later.
Heinz passed by the Awakened patrolling the cabin, sat down in the empty seat with his legs crossed and his eyes closed leisurely.
About 13 hours left until arrival.
It was a countdown until the vampire king who ruled the world landed in Europe.
***
A cool breeze and slowly moving clouds.
This weather is perfect for going on a trip somewhere···.
“A sad premonition is never wrong.”
Kang Tae-san, a new agent in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Ability Management Bureau, muttered as if he was muttering while looking up at the sky.
The concerns that came up in a conversation with a friend a while ago have now become a reality.
“Why are you muttering by yourself again?”
“Oh, Senior! Isn’t this too much? Why are we… No, more than that, aren’t white knights criminals?”
The team he was a part of was mobilized for another tracking mission following the Hahoe-tal incident.
‘White Knight’ was a code name given by the Ability Management Bureau to the Holy Knight who was active in the hospital terror incident.
In the first place, there are more than a few knights active in Korea, so it is only natural that it is inappropriate to use such a general noun to refer to a specific person.
So the nickname he was given was the White Knight, derived from his symbol, the pure white armor.
“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, it’s true that he didn’t register as a returnee.”
First of all, since the law itself was like that, the justification was sufficient.
Of course, he was a hero who prevented dangerous terrorism and protected civilians, so he wasn’t really being treated like a criminal.
Even though a terrorist died in the process, the circumstances were completely extenuating.
However, that doesn’t mean we can just sit back and do nothing…
“Think about it. How can a government agency not know anything about such a famous person? In fact, because of the Hahoe mask, we are already in a state of shame.”
Strictly speaking, the number of people who have not voluntarily reported so far has not been small.
But they are the ones who hide themselves as much as possible and do not appear in public.
This is a different case from the white knight who recently received extensive media attention and even attracted worldwide attention.
“···Yeah, that’s true.”
Kang Tae-san had no choice but to scratch the back of his head in agreement.
I was still dissatisfied that I was only doing random things instead of chasing down real criminals, but what power would an ordinary office worker, especially a low-level civil servant, have?
If you get orders from above, you have no choice but to do as you are told.
“But still, it’s a bit much to give the Pantheon this much convenience… We’re not even guides.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean I completely understand the current situation.
If this side had asked for cooperation in the investigation, then it would have been different, but the appearance we see now is not at that level.
Kang Tae-san turned his gaze and looked at the group of foreigners wandering around the hospital inside the control line.
They were not priests from the Korean branch of the Pantheon, but were dispatched from the headquarters in the United States.
The senior, who followed his gaze and glanced in that direction, let out a light breath and shook his head.
“···That’s a bit annoying for me, but what can I do? It’s tiring to fight with them. I also receive a lot of help here.”
Although the Pantheon is a group that is very weak in cohesion due to its nature, the fact that it is a group that represents the position of the clergy remains unchanged.
They also had quite close relationships with government agencies for their own interests, and there were many cases where agents of the Agency for the Management of Extraterrestrials, who were often involved in dangerous situations, were able to save their lives thanks to this.
‘Of course, the welfare benefits do not extend to the families.’
Because of that, didn’t Kang Tae-san’s grandmother have no choice but to be hospitalized?
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Supply was too small compared to demand to expect that much.
Considering the status of those priests, something like this may not seem like a big deal.
“&$#%&@!”
“@$^#@#.”
At that time, foreigners who were observing the scene exchanged words with Korean priests who were nearby.
Then they all nodded and started to come towards me all at once.
“Oh, I guess it’s finished?”
Thinking so, Kang Tae-san and his senior straightened their postures, but their investigation was not yet complete.
“Uh, yes?”
When he was taken aback by the sudden question and asked again without realizing it, the Korean priest opened his mouth again in a soft voice.
“I heard you were there at that time.”
“Ah… yes. But I don’t know anything because I was knocked out immediately by the first attack. I was just blown away by the explosion and lost consciousness.”
It’s something I’ve been saying since I got back from vacation.
He smiled awkwardly and waved his hand.
“They said the reason you were in the hospital at that time was because your grandmother was being discharged.”
“Yes, I was unlucky. The accident happened right when I was standing at the front gate.”
The priest nodded seriously at those words.
I already knew that much since I had already been shared with some information.
What happened next was important.
“According to the medical chart, I heard that at some point, my grandmother began to recover rapidly.”
“···Yes. Maybe it’s because of my age, but it wasn’t a complete recovery.”
He looked around at the priests who were with him, then turned his gaze back to Kang Tae-san and slowly opened his mouth.
“Can we meet him sometime?”
***
Now that I think about it, it seems like I was lucky to get “Xenoglossy” from the “Random Guitar Skill Acquisition (500,000)” in the “VIP Market.”
Heinz II, who had exited the plane as stealthily as he had boarded it, had such thoughts as he looked around Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
“Did you pack your luggage properly? Why is it like this…”
“First, I’ll take you to your accommodations. This way···.”
“Oh! Agnes, you came back safely! Come home quickly···.”
I was able to naturally understand the exotic languages heard from all directions, and I was able to read the letters on the signs placed here and there without difficulty.
I felt it once in China, but coming to such a faraway place allowed me to experience its capabilities more keenly.
‘It’s nice that I don’t have to go through the same cumbersome process as when I first went to Japan.’
Heinz nodded, dodging the security devices placed here and there, just like at Incheon International Airport.
As I have no intention of returning to France, it was a great advantage to be able to immediately understand the languages of various European countries.
The language used to gather information and take action directly was the biggest barrier.
‘hmm?’
As he was thinking about that, a blonde woman sitting on a bench in the middle of the airport playing a game on her phone was caught glancing in his direction.
She frowned slightly and tilted her head as if to ask, then quickly looked down and tapped away at her smartphone again.
‘That’s pretty good.’
But Heinz could tell.
That she, who seemed to be completely absorbed in the game, was still watching him intently with her nerves on edge.
He gathered his mind, which had been relaxed for a moment, and slowly walked forward using “Negation of Existence” with all his might.
Of course, the watcher didn’t detect any of his movements.
‘The realm seems to be mid-level even in extreme situations. Is it specialized in the detection system?’
If we were to compare it to a vampire, it would be roughly at the level of a level 7 vampire.
However, just by feeling a slight sense of discomfort in her own stealth, which could be said to be at level 9, one could easily guess the level of her detection skills.
I can’t believe someone so talented is working as an airport security guard in a place like this.
‘Is that because the level here is so high, or is there a reason why it has to be that way?’
Either way, it was an interesting fact.
Heinz, who left the airport with ghostly steps in a situation where no one recognized him, soon reached into his arms and took out a pure white mask.
A pure white opera mask that covers the entire face from forehead to nose without any special pattern.
‘Come to think of it, the original work of The Phantom of the Opera was French.’
I felt somehow cheerful.
He looked at it for a moment, then slowly brought it up to his face.
It was a mask I had been wearing for a long time, but wearing it in a different place gave me a strange feeling of exhilaration.
It felt like I had become a real phantom.
‘Then where is my Christine?’
He took a deep breath with his mask on and his gaze turned to one side.
Driven by the “longing for bloodlines” that had been raging for hours before approaching European soil.
Immediately after that.
His appearance disappeared from that spot.
Of course, no one even realized that.
The next place he reappeared was in an alley in a downtown area about ten kilometers away from the airport.
Now, he was fully revealed, without using the “denial of existence”, and he straightened his clothes and walked confidently.
Step by step—
A black fedora, a fine suit, and shiny shoes contrasting with the white mask worn over his face.
Heinz, who was the epitome of a sophisticated gentleman wherever he looked, approached the young man at the end of the alley, frowning and looking wary.
And then he said a word in his usual cool voice.
“Are you my Christine?”
“···What is this crazy guy?”
After his unintentional slip of the tongue and the other person’s dumbfounded expression, Heinz finally realized that he wasn’t just excited.
‘Oh, I realized it too late because I kept filtering it with ‘Mind Hub’.’
If it had been the original cynical and calm Heinz II, he would never have made such a mistake.
It seems that the “Longing for Bloodline” has a greater effect on the individual than expected.
“Excuse me. I’m Phantom. Or you can call me Eric.”
“···This is nonsense that you are trying to get behind···!”
The young vampire from Paris was about to explode with anger, his face distorted.
“I’m sorry.”
Suddenly, I froze at the sound of a voice coming from behind me.
In front of him, where there had been a person just a moment ago, there was only an empty space.
He couldn’t even tell when his opponent had turned around.
‘What the…!’
As he was cursing inwardly, a cold hand grabbed the back of his neck.
Sharp nails dug into flesh and muscles, squeezing my airway.
“Let’s talk later.”
After becoming a little more polite.
