Episode 208
“Umm… … .”
The experience of seeing the blue sky when you open your eyes.
Hwang Deok-su experienced that experience again for the first time in a long time.
I thought I would never have to go through this again in the future.
The one who gave(?) the experience extended his hand to him.
“It was a good sparring.”
“… … .”
Hwang Deok-su stared at the hand.
For a boy, his hands were too delicate and delicate.
So much so that he doubted whether it was the hand that had inflicted such terrible pain on him a moment ago.
Sigh.
Deoksu Hwang stroked his stomach with his hand.
The marks that hit the muscle had disappeared as if they had been washed away.
Rather, even after getting beat up, my condition felt light, as if I could fly.
Perhaps the man in front of him healed all of his wounds.
Hwang Deok-su closed his eyes as if in resignation, and then quickly grabbed Cheon Hae-seon’s hand.
“I admit defeat. “You can take Pyo Hyuk-gyu with you.”
“Thank you.”
“Can I ask one question?”
“yes. “As much as you want.”
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it’s an average ability. “Is there any way for me to learn that?”
Then Cheon Hae-seon laughed.
“why. “Will you take a picture of my head when we meet again later?”
“Hahahaha.”
For a long time, a pleasant laugh erupted from Hwang Deok-su.
“I feel like I want to blow his head off right now, but I know it’s impossible.”
“That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you how. “I don’t know if you want to suffer from illness for over ten years.”
“… … “I thought it wouldn’t be a common method.”
Hwang Deok-su waved his hand and expressed his intention to give up.
In fact, if Hwang Deok-soo were to learn ‘Merus’ like Cheon Hae-seon, it would be faster to be reborn.
“Cheon Hae-seon. you are strong enough “If you want, you can take charge of the hunter camp as you please.”
“Ugh. I don’t like it. “Like others, I don’t have the hobby of killing before execution.”
Hwang Deok-soo’s eyebrows twitched at the subtly serious words.
However, Cheon Hae-seon was also not the type that was particularly full of love for humanity.
Especially hunters who use their power to exploit the weak or commit crimes.
“therefore. “From now on, someone with the right aptitude will be the one to beat up the criminals here.”
As Cheon Hae-seon smiled and Hwang Deok-su also smiled in the same way.
“If you don’t really mean it, then just do it. hey!”
Hwang Deok-su called an executive and gave an order.
Soon, a haggard-looking man slowly came out of the camp.
“hmm… … .”
Cheon Hae-seon narrowed his eyes and looked at the man’s movements.
And then he sighed softly, as if he was relieved.
“It looks like you weren’t bullied inside. “I was worried.”
Then Hwang Deok-soo stroked his remaining hair and smiled arrogantly.
“Hahaha. What does that mean? Violence is strictly prohibited here. “I am the only one here who can hit and kill people.”
One of the executives looked like ‘Is that normal?’, but didn’t dare say it out loud.
Cheon Hae-seon also did not find fault, but readily nodded his head and expressed agreement with Hwang Deok-su’s words.
“Cancer. Hunters with less toughness are weak. Instead, don’t catch a live person.”
“You mean this? “The nerdy friend over there just lost some weight because the food wasn’t right for him, but I never gave him any ‘guidance’.”
“yes. “It seems so.”
The executives approached and removed the handcuffs from Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s arms.
Pyo Hyuk-gyu, who had been rolling his eyes without knowing why, finally found Cheon Hae-seon.
“… … Hunter… … !!”
Water glistens beyond the broken glasses.
Is it because of the difficult prison life?
Is it because of the fact that Lee Sa-soon, his boss, has died?
Or is it because of the injustice of being accused of being a murderer?
For some reason, it was enough to put Pyo Hyeok-gyu in an emotional state.
As if Cheon Hae-seon had read Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s mind, he approached him and hugged him.
“Thank you for your hard work. “I should have come earlier.”
“… … !!”
Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s shoulders were smaller than expected and were trembling with passion.
“It’s because of me. If only I had come to my senses… … .”
It seemed that Pyo Hyuk-gyu had not yet completely escaped his guilt.
Cheon Hae-seon pointed at Hwang Deok-su with a slightly humorous face.
“If you say that, you might go back.”
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“!”
“Shall we take turns talking in detail?”
“… … “Of course.”
* * *
Buaaaaang.
In the car driven by Cheon Hae-seon, Pyo Hyeok-gyu adjusted his glasses and recalled the memories of that day.
“At first, I thought it was because of the cold medicine. I had a lot of body aches in the morning, so I took some medicine… … .”
A languid and cozy feeling like early morning sunlight.
Before his body was controlled, Pyo Hyeok-gyu said he fell into that languid feeling.
“I had a meeting with the chairman coming up, so I washed my face several times. But no matter how much I drank coffee or drank cold water, it didn’t get better. That’s when I realized something was strange… … .”
Not due to hunger or cold medicine, but the influence of a third party.
In fact, the hunter’s body is not weak enough to last long due to hunger or cold medicine.
Although Pyo Hyeok-gyu was not of a high tier, he had a history of working as a hunter before becoming a supervisor.
That’s why he regrets that he should have noticed sooner.
“It probably looks like a premonition of Septimum targeting your body.”
Yingsen expressed his opinion to Cheon Hae-seon, and Cheon Hae-seon also nodded his head with his eyes fixed on the front.
“I think so too. “If you lose your mind there, your body will be taken over right away.”
“I think I had a good time meeting Pyo Hyuk-gyu. “At least we will know in advance who Septimum is targeting.”
If you suddenly feel helpless or drowsy, quickly ask fellow hunters for help.
That was Ingsen’s preparedness plan.
“Of course, it would be difficult if this were all. “It is unclear what abilities Septimum has other than manipulating people.”
“At that time, Chairman Lee Sa-soon’s body… … “You said there was a big hole, right?”
Hearing Cheon Hae-seon’s words, Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s expression suddenly became grim.
Ying Sen clicked his tongue in his heart and answered Cheon Hae-seon.
“that’s right. “It’s a mystery how on earth they inflicted such a blow on Lee Sa-sun.”
“I am… … I know.”
“?”
Cheon Hae-seon and Ying Sen’s heads turned at the same time.
“When I came to my senses, there was no panic… … The headache was so bad that I couldn’t remember anything. However, while living in the camp, memories of being dominated by Septimum came back one by one. Even now, my memories haven’t all come back… … “I remember how it hurt Chairman Lee Sa-soon.”
“How long has it been since those memories came back?”
“It’s been a day or two.”
Cheon Hae-seon asked with round eyes.
“Why didn’t you tell Hwang Deok-soo or the executives right away?”
Then Pyo Hyuk-gyu smiled bitterly.
“I continued talking. “It was just ignored.”
“hmm… … .”
It felt a little harsh, but at the same time, I thought it was worth it.
How many hunters would lie to escape the camp?
The imprisoned hunters would have used all kinds of methods, even if it was because of the atmosphere of fear created by Hwang Deok-su.
From Hwang Deok-su’s perspective, Pyo Hyuk-gyu would have seemed like one of those criminals.
“What is that method? “Director Pyo.”
Yingsen urged Pyo Hyuk-gyu with an impatient look.
A hunter who returns all the power of the world to nothingness.
All energies except Merus do not work on Lee Sa-soon.
That’s the same even if it’s physical power filled with magical power.
But like a lie, a huge hole appeared in Lee Sa-soon’s body.
As if he had been pierced by the arm of a giant.
“He took out dark matter and diluted it in water. And then I put a clear liquid in his arms… … “Soon, the liquid mixed with dark matter turned transparent.”
“!”
Cheon Hae-seon was able to guess what the substance was right away.
“stellar… … !!”
“yes. “I think it was that substance.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu nodded with a pained face.
“If it’s Stella… … “Are you talking about an alien substance that can make any ingredient colorless and odorless?”
“that’s right. Ingsen. It’s a truly magical substance. I never thought Septimum would use it… … .”
“Haeseon. I don’t really understand. Dark matter is of no use to Chairman Lee Sa-soon. “She didn’t become a chimera in the war 10 years ago, right?”
“no… … . “There would be no need to become a chimera.”
Cheon Hae-seon shook his head with a sad expression.
Even in the world of Lee Sa-soon, there is a ‘gap’.
A gap needed to overcome strong ingredients.
To others, he may have seemed invincible, but to Cheon Hae-seon, it was clear.
The moment she purified Cheon Hae-seon’s black ether with ‘Merus’, there was a momentary gap for her.
In fact, she suffered damage and stumbled during the process of extracting Merus.
“It seems that in the brief moment when Lee Sa-sun’s body was fighting the dark matter, Septimum attacked.”
As soon as Cheon Hae-seon finished speaking, Ying-sen turned his head towards Pyo Hyeok-gyu.
The intention is to check whether his guess is true.
However, Pyo Hyuk-gyu only washed his face dry with the palm of his hand.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t remember what happened after that. “After President Lee Sa-soon drank tea, I don’t remember anything.”
In fact, it was immediately after that that Septimum emerged from Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s body and revealed his true form.
“To sum it up, they used Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s body to distract him and then stabbed him at his weak point.”
Yingsen sighed at Cheon Hae-seon’s words.
“The method is so meticulous. “I would believe it even if it was just planned by humans and not by demons.”
“Maybe there is a human plan involved.”
“… … ?”
Ying Sen blinked for a moment, but then a fierce expression appeared.
“no way… … The ladder goes that far… … !!”
“It’s quite possible. “It is a plan that will be difficult to implement unless we are fully aware of Lee Sa-soon’s personal schedule and weaknesses.”
For Demons to use their power in the human world, many restrictions are needed.
It is necessary to confirm in advance exactly who works in Lee Sa-soon’s office and who he trusts.
And the man that Cheon Hae-seon and his party were suspicious of was in an absolute position to find out all that.
“Ladder… … “Did you just say ladder?”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu asked Cheon Hae-seon with venomous eyes.
“yes. “We suspect President Lader of being in collusion with magical power.”
“okay… … . In fact, one of the reasons why Chairman Lee Sa-soon went into hiding was because of President Rather. He even secretly followed President Rather, saying there was something suspicious… … . But then… … .”
“There wouldn’t even have been any suspicion, let alone confirmation. “Because his son died during the war 10 years ago.”
“yes. Maybe that’s why I stopped at a doubt level. I should have checked more then… … .”
“There is no need to blame yourself. No one would have realized the truth at the time. “But now it’s different.”
I’m sorry.
With a loud brake sound, the car stopped in front of a large entrance without a sign.
“Now, not only do I have feelings, but I also have confirmation. Let’s put our heads together and come up with a plan. “How can we punish this guy named Septimum?”
Cheon Hae-seon brought Pyo Hyeok-gyu to him on the promised date.
Today was the day when Cheon Hae-seon decided to meet ‘another transcendent level hunter’ and make a final plan.
“This place… … .”
Pyo Hyeok-gyu looked at the scenery outside and made an expression of understanding.
A familiar entrance that I have seen several times.
The place they arrived was a black market.
