Episode 213: Eastern Army’s Darkness -3-
He nodded his head briefly.
“Go ahead.”
“Okay. Then this way… … .”
“No. You can talk here.”
Where did you get your tricks from?
The 2nd Division commander frowned.
“Black Star. Is this it?”
“It seems unreasonable to even ask for a conversation with an external auditor.”
“It will only take a moment. It will only take a moment.”
“I have nothing to say. Just know that the inspection will be conducted without sanctuary, as the Commander has said.”
Both the 2nd and 3rd division commanders have cracks between their eyebrows.
The old man came next to me and snorted.
“You tremble in fear that your own shortcomings will be revealed. Black Star. Please do your best. As far as I can see, this is your last chance. If we fail to cut out the rotten parts this time, our legion will be in big trouble in a few years.”
“Are you okay?”
“Huh? Haha. Don’t worry about me. If you commit a crime, you should be punished. I’m prepared for it. But there’s one thing I’d like to ask you.”
“Please speak.”
But are you trying to ask your faction to go easy on you?
Even if you let go of your obsession, it won’t be the same for your children or disciples.
But the old man kept saying things I didn’t expect.
“This inspection will expose many dark aspects of our Legion, but I hope you will realize that not all of our Legion members are so corrupt. The upper echelons may be rotten, but the lower-ranking officers and enlisted men still retain their purity and dedication.”
“That’s unexpected.”
“what?”
“I thought you’d ask me to look after you.”
“This guy!”
The old man playfully hit me on the back.
“Even though I was once a dung-potter, I learned something from you. You can’t advance without pain. And those who can’t advance are as good as dead. This will cause our legion to suffer, but it’s better than rotting away. Whether it’s me, my son, or my disciple, please shake off every last bit of dust. Just like you did when you broke my arm. I will never hold a grudge.”
That was the end of it.
He clicks his tongue as he looks at the 2nd and 3rd division commanders and passes them by.
The old man disappears out the door.
A torrent of mud poured down from behind.
“Huh, acting like a Taoist.”
“Since when has it been like that?”
“The worst human being… … .”
“They say that when a person does something they normally don’t do, it’s time for them to die. Didn’t you receive it on Brother Jeongju’s memorial day?”
Is it because the old man made it?
No one came nearer anymore.
I also turned around and went out the door.
A haggard-looking old man was waiting.
“So you ended up doing it?”
As expected, the fist knows the answer.
After getting hit once, his speech changed.
I tapped the silent sword on my waist.
“I received something from the commander. I have no intention of just watching the legion become corrupted.”
“ha ha ha.”
Hyungwon Koo, smiling faintly.
“It won’t be easy. You shouldn’t take the Eastern Army lightly just because I won.”
“I’m doing this because I can’t see it easily.”
Passed by the old building.
I got into the elevator and pressed the number for the top floor where my office was.
“I don’t want the Eastern Army to become brain dead either.”
“What do you mean?”
I have no intention of explaining.
Tiring!
I pressed the close button and went down to the upper floor.
My office was in the midst of preparation.
Soldiers are moving busily, arranging furniture and setting up computers.
It looks like it has top-of-the-line specifications.
It had everything from multi-array monitors to magical hologram generators, magic-conducting keyboards, 3D spatial mice, portable tablet PCs, and even a linked wristwatch-style device.
“Loyalty!”
“Hello. When can I start work?”
“Please wait a moment! We were given the order a little while ago!”
It’s fast.
After all, this is a world where you can organize all your documents with just a touch of your wristwatch or a touch of your glasses.
No need to bother with formatting documents and updating them on your intranet.
I waited for a while with a cup of coffee.
The soldiers looked quite skilled.
In less than 30 minutes, the office was finished being refurbished.
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I put away the coffee cup I had finished drinking and sat down at my desk.
‘Let’s get started right away.’
It won’t take long.
If you think about the situation in the game, it’s obvious where to attack.
Wheeing.
I turned on the computer.
Displays the financial situation within the Eastern Army on multiple array monitors.
My authority was comparable to that of a corps commander, allowing me to review all confidential documents, budgets, and execution records.
Work progress, processing results, business trip records, and even vacation records.
Money and people.
You just need to check these two.
It would have been a headache if I had just taken care of things by emptying my pockets.
Unfortunately, the Eastern Army’s superhumans are not that sophisticated.
He freely used the Eastern Army’s budget and had his own faction’s superhumans do the work step by step.
‘Just find the part where the expenses are big.’
The personal quest of the character from the Eastern Army went like that.
‘If the officer in charge of the Mukho Gu goes on a business trip to Seoul, he’ll be gone.’
It’s not an easy task.
When should I have done something like this?
Moreover, the Eastern Army was a powerful group that could rule over the city of Cheorwon.
There are a huge number of people and a huge amount of internal documents.
Even if a skilled accountant comes, it would take several days and nights to get the full picture.
But I have a dog-like trait change.
[Ear eyes][Sixth sense][Bright eyes]
[Understanding][Intelligence][Concentration]
Equip all helpful traits.
Stare blankly at the multiple array monitors.
One more thing.
Refers to events that occurred in the game.
‘There are few things that can be compared to the Seongsu-dong factory.’
Just five things that come to mind right away.
Myeongdong Corpse Merchant Alliance.
Sangam Brain Remodeling Center.
Yeouido Bio-Computer Research Institute.
A stadium attached to a Gangnam club.
Nowon-gu underground tower.
This is a place that is only revealed after the episode progresses.
More precisely, after the death of the legion commander.
The evil forces that came out of there and the research results were brandished by the division commanders and fiercely fought a civil war.
‘Myeongdong, Sangam, Yeouido, Gangnam, Nowon-gu… … R&D site. In the end.’
Scroll through the pages quickly.
Select only external research grant items and display them on the monitor.
As soon as I see it, I analyze it and decide whether it’s what I’m looking for or not before passing it on.
After a while, the clicking movement of my hand lowering the mouse wheel stopped.
‘bingo.’
[A study on the impact of actual fighting in the arena on leveling up]
At first glance, it looks like nothing special.
A research paper worth looking into.
In the Eastern Army, where warrior-type superhumans gather.
But what if that superhuman had his powers forcibly sealed?
What if it’s not a person-to-person fight, but a contaminant, a monster, or a demon?
What if you knock them out just before they die, take them out, and then immediately re-enter the fight after they recover?
And with the same opponent?
‘It’s not like it’s Unit 731.’
If you just look at the documents, there’s nothing there.
But I dug through other documents and pointed out that the research expenses were excessive compared to the research topic, and that high-ranking officers from the Eastern Army repeatedly went on business trips for several days.
Mobilize all security personnel to Hwalongjeomjeong.
They raided the designated Gangnam club.
[Breaking news. This is a club located in Gangnam. It is famous for its large size, fancy interior, and the fact that many celebrities have been spotted there. Surprisingly, it has been revealed that a large-scale illegal dumping ground was being operated in the basement, causing shock. Reporter Kim Joo-yoon?]
[Yes, this is reporter Kim Joo-yoon. This is where a large-scale illegal dumping ground was operated until an hour ago. Under domestic law, superhuman vs. superhuman fighting is legal, but fighting with monsters, beasts, or contaminated entities is illegal. However, as you can see, this club illegally brings in monsters, beasts, and contaminated entities, and holds illegal fights with superhumans with sealed abilities… … .]
It happened in one day.
Gangnam club raid.
No one in the Eastern Army had any idea, and the club didn’t expect it either.
There were a few level 5 superhumans, but with Seo Woo-jin, Kim Cheol-kwon, Kim Magic, and Kim Sa-je all out in force, they were caught off guard and beaten.
You know what the other problem was?
Even if he were to buy his own body, it would be problematic that a brigade commander-level official from the Eastern Army was being entertained in the VVIP room.
He tried to cover his face and run away, but Seo Woo-jin caught him.
The result is this.
No matter which TV channel I turned on, breaking news was pouring in.
“What a disgrace. What a disgrace!”
“Damn! Why is that bastard Lee Jeong-won over there again?”
“The 2nd Division Commander must have ordered it.”
“Didn’t the 2nd Division Commander pay for that? There was a lot of talk about that.”
“If you want to practice sealing your abilities, do it yourself. Why are you making someone else do it? And by force?”
“Oh my. You even kidnapped her? This is crazy, really.”
“Wait a minute. Isn’t that the guy I caught and threw in the cell?”
“Ouch! Look over there!”
“What…? Huh? The commander is gone?”
“When did you go?”
“I guess you left right after seeing the breaking news.”
“That makes sense. The commander absolutely hates that kind of thing.”
“How many people are going to take off their clothes?”
“Are you just going to take off your clothes? You’ll be sent to prison and given a comprehensive gift set.”
“I’m glad I didn’t lose my neck to the commander’s personality.”
Is the commander angry and doing that?
That’s not true.
It was because I asked for it.
I went to see him in the morning with a report in my hand and asked him to leave for a moment.
That way it’s easier to clean up the trash.
I finished eating and got up from my seat.
Half the gazes of contempt and half of the gazes of awe came flying in, clumped together.
This is the extent of it since there are private soldiers there.
If you go to the officers’ mess hall, only enemies will come flying in.
‘I laid out a mat for you, so you have to move, right? Surely you wouldn’t just stay still, right? Right?’
Even if that were the case for the old man, the 2nd and 3rd division commanders would not stay still.
He said that he was pressured in various ways in the game.
They made assassination attempts, came out in public to threaten, and even hosted a joint meeting to try to take away my supervisory authority.
I just got back from lunch.
I felt the prophet’s ring heat up and the back of my neck stiffen.
Crisis detection was also working.
The very trait that is included in the ear trait.
‘Anyway, they’re transparent kids.’
I can see through walls and objects.
Behind what appears to be a blurry shadow, just inside the desk where I sit.
There was one item that wasn’t there before.
A cubic object containing irregular flows of magical energy, highlighted in red.
Magic bomb.
This is no ordinary bomb.
Judging by the amount of magical power, even a level 7 superhuman would suffer fatal injuries if hit while defenseless.
Is this the end?
No, it is not.
Five sharp masses of magical energy were gathering.
All as I led.
‘Five sword masters.’
5 to 1.
A fight that an ordinary superhuman would have lost.
But I didn’t avoid it.
Instead, he straightened his shoulders and entered the office.
On the one hand, I laughed at the sight of the approaching mass of magic power.
‘I guess I didn’t learn enough?’
Because there was a familiar lump of magic power.
I gave him some words and hit him, but he attacked me again.
This time, I really need to break it into pieces.
Sit leisurely at your desk in your office.
I turned on the computer.
I leaned back in my chair, calculating the explosive power of the bomb in my head.
The moment you tap on the magic keyboard and put your hands into the space mouse.
The explosion went off.
Wow!
A flash of light that turns the world white.
A storm that comes crashing down like a bomb.
A loud noise that hits the eardrums countless times.
“Eww!”
The man on duty screamed in surprise.
But I was calm.
Only the left hand is extended.
Aegis had already been deployed, blocking the explosives head-on and minimizing the damage.
[Shield Expert][Magic Shield][Area Shield]
[Magic Armor][Magic Shield][Defense]
A quadruple barrier that I’ve been using for a long time.
It’s a bit of a shame.
If you add just one [Fortification] here, it becomes [Heavenly Wall], the strongest defensive trait of Arcane Seoul.
I’ll have to try and get some fortifications later when I have time.
Kroorung! Boom bang bang!
The explosion goes off several times.
Only in my opposite direction.
Because the defense barrier was so strong, it couldn’t inflict any damage on me.
It was the same with the computer on my desk and with the officer on duty sitting in front of me.
I was watching the scene with a cold face.
Was that why?
The effect of the [Cold] Crown makes my head, which was cold, feel even colder and clearer.
Acquired the [Cold] trait.
‘Just two more, including the magic brain.’
I stared straight ahead, my mind racing.
The wall is hollow.
Part of the Ho-wang-tap Tower collapsed.
There won’t be any casualties since there are no people, but the damage will look enormous from the outside.
To those who come to me with a knife in their hand, there is no greater opportunity than this.
“Get in!”
“I have to finish it before my father gets back!”
“This is where it ends. You understand?”
“That bastard clearly has immortality. He must be beheaded to die!”
“If we let him live, he will disband our legion. He must be killed!”
A familiar voice.
I greeted them while sitting on the chair.
Soon, shadows of people begin to move, and five people appear through the dust.
The faces I predicted.
2nd Division Commander, 3rd Division Commander.
Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff.
And… … Gu Hyeong-won, the 4th Division Commander.
“uh?”
Guhyeongwon looked at me and made a dumbfounded sound.
A broken and damaged desk.
However, only the back half was damaged.
The front half, where the computers and various electronic devices are installed, is still intact.
Because I put it within the shield range and protected it.
Of course, my chair and I were both fine.
Without a single scratch.
Without a speck of dust on it.
He was leaning back haughtily on the back of his chair and looking down at the sword masters who had barged in.
“Why? Didn’t you expect that? Did you think I’d die from just one bomb?”
The 3rd Division commander gritted his teeth when he was openly laughed at.
“You’re a young kid… … .”
“So, the old man standing there, did you come here in a group to catch one of the kids?”
He waved at the man on duty.
The soldier on duty glances around and sneaks away.
The sword masters didn’t say much either.
Instead, he pulls out the White Tiger Sword in one motion.
Not black but shining white, probably the biggest reason they attacked me.
“Draw your sword, you little brat.”
The 2nd Division commander spoke sharply like a cat.
“It would have been better if you had lived quietly, but you are urging me to do so. Come on. I will show you that there is a heaven above the heaven.”
“There is a sky above the sky… … .”
What I want to say?
visor!
I pulled out my silent sword.
A light as black and transparent as the night sky dazzles the sword masters.
Greed, desire, and ambition burn like wildfire in their eyes.
Fortunately, Guhyeongwon is the only one maintaining his composure.
“Uncles and aunts, be careful. That guy is definitely not an easy target. I couldn’t last even a second before I lost.”
“embrace.”
“Even a tiger does its best when hunting a rabbit.”
“Let’s not let our guard down.”
“You have to treat me like you would treat your father.”
Will that work?
Wow!
A rising black blast of energy.
Five sword lines rush towards me like a tiger.
It’s definitely powerful.
It is extremely vicious and brutal.
But there was one thing they didn’t think about.
The opponent is me.
Not your average sword master.
Not your typical level 7 ultimate superhuman.
It’s me.
The fact that he is Kim Jeon Sa.
The price will be high.
He put strength into the hand holding the sword.
[Mars Sword Fighting][Silent Invincible Sword Technique][Master of the Sword]
These three characteristics shine together.
With that, he gave the five sword masters an unforgettable blow that they would never forget in their lives.
