#42
Episode 42
trap (4)
Jeongdo went through the Karma guys and cut off only the nape of their necks.
“Kruk… .”
“Pfft… .”
It was literally an instant. Sanghee was in the air for only a few seconds. However, for the current level, those few seconds were enough time to slaughter a defenseless enemy.
After defeating all the enemies around him, he waited in place.
‘one two. now!’
Do-do, who had timed it in his mind, jumped up, caught Sang-hee safely, and landed on the ground.
widely.
Light landing sound. Although it was an act that ignored the laws of physics, it was an easy task for users who used mana. Jeong Do was prepared for the sounds of resentment that would soon be directed at him, but surprisingly, Sanghee was quiet.
“You didn’t say anything?”
“… I realized why I did it right after I was thrown. It was a reasonable tactic. Of course, it wasn’t a pleasant feeling.”
She said to Jeongdo with a sullen expression. Jeongdo smiled bitterly at that sight.
“haha. Instead, the rest were dealt with neatly. Oh, and this guy.”
Jeongdo tapped the leader, who was sprawled on the ground, with his foot.
“I thought this guy was the leader, so I just knocked him out. “I think the association can handle him.”
“… thank you.”
Sang-hee suddenly bowed at the right angle to Jeong-do and greeted him.
“Personally and nationally, we have been greatly indebted to users of Jinjeongdo. Thank you so much.”
“ah… hmm. “Yeah, whatever.”
A notification appeared when I felt somewhat embarrassed by her extremely polite attitude.
<You have succeeded in loading an object of extremely high rank. Some of the target’s abilities reside in the user’s body.>
<Magic power increased by 4, strength by 3, stamina by 2, reflexes by 4, and mana sensitivity increased by 5.>
<You have acquired the skill Ho Bombardment.>
Load time is up. I asked Sanghee, feeling somewhat defeated as the strength I had overflowed disappeared.
“hmm… “But am I okay like this?”
“yes? What?”
Jeong Do pointed to the corpses lying around.
“You killed not just one or two people, but this many people. “Are you okay?”
“… Are you worried about that now?”
Sanghee shook his head as if he was dumbfounded. Then, she soon gave him the answer he wanted.
“it’s okay. I’m embarrassed to say it myself, but even though it may seem like this, I am in a position to oversee all incidents related to dungeons and users that occur outside of the Association. In other words, any attack against me while on official duty will be considered an attack on the Association.”
“omg.”
He was much taller than I thought. Jeong-do looked surprised, but Sang-hee continued calmly.
“It is no different from an act of terrorism. Moreover, if the crime was planned on such a large scale, the crime of treason would be applied. Self-defense is sufficient. You can rest assured that there will be no harm to users even in the slightest.”
“Then I’m glad.”
Actually, I was expecting it, but hearing it in person was definitely reassuring.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“… Since you are not an unrelated person, you can tell me. In fact, it seems that there are spies within the association and among its executives. My patrol route was discovered and my radio was blocked. And this is certain considering that Seong Donghak, an important secret within the association, was assassinated.”
“yes?! Was Seong Donghak assassinated?”
Jeong-do was surprised to hear the news for the first time. In response to Jeong-do, Sang-hee bowed her head again to Jeong-do.
“sorry. He was a valuable suspect that the user worked hard to capture… .”
“hmm. Have you ever been to the Karma Guild House?”
“I went there right after I found Seongdonghak. However, the place that Karma registered as the guild house was empty for a long time. “I am guessing that she is probably operating in secret as a branch organization.”
In any case, there was never a way to leave behind anything that could be trampled upon. Do-do sighed inwardly and asked.
“How do you plan to track down that spy?”
“that… that is.”
Sang-hee glanced at Jeong-do and hesitated. To be honest, she wanted some help.
Room of Truth.
If you gather the executives in one place and activate that skill, it will be resolved quickly.
However, due to her personality of clearly distinguishing between construction and construction, it was difficult to ask for it easily.
I am an association user belonging to a country. What if you, who are supposed to serve the country, users, and citizens, actually receive help? This is not an external matter of the association, but an internal matter. Sanghee could not easily say anything.
To Sanghee, who hesitated like that, Jeongdo, who was staring into space, spoke first.
“Let me help you.”
“yes? really? No, but this is inside the association… .”
Sanghee was pleased with Jeongdo’s words and then hesitated again. What a stubborn young lady. I thought about it that way and continued speaking.
“As the team leader said, I was already deeply involved in the case. If things continue like this, I will feel uncomfortable too. Let’s take this opportunity to firmly eradicate it.”
“… thank you I will definitely repay this favor with my honor on the line. Then, let’s proceed right away. Now is the right time, as the news from here has not spread.”
“yes. Then let’s move.”
When Jeong Do first said that he would help Sang Hee, he was sincere. Because I wanted to get rid of the discomfort I felt about karma. But that wasn’t everything. There was a bigger reason why Jeong Do took the initiative to help.
A status window was floating in the air as Jeong-do stared blankly.
<Save Seo Sang-hee. The location is… >
Crisis intelligence was still ongoing. Seo Sang-hee’s crisis is not over yet.
* * * * * *
The two people who arrived at the association were planning a strategy.
“hmm. So, are you saying that the executives of the association have the right to forcibly summon other executives? “It’s well past midnight now?”
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“yes. There is a line that only communicates between executives. The executives who have been contacted must attend if they are physically able to do so. Time is irrelevant. I will call a meeting of executives through that line. “You can attend there as an important reference and use the Room of Truth.”
Jung-do nodded after hearing Sang-hee’s words. It’s definitely a good idea if executives can get together in one place. But there was still one big problem. Jeongdo said to Sanghee in a slightly sorry tone.
“manager? “I actually don’t have the mana to use that skill.”
“yes?!”
Sanghee was surprised, as if he had never even thought about it. To a certain extent, I felt embarrassed and avoided eye contact.
The mana used in the combination draw is a whopping 40. Of course, Jeong Do had some mana that he had raised while leveling up, and today he had some mana that he had raised while loading Jegal Hye-mi and Zhao Yun, but he was a little, very slightly short of mana to load Jaina.
Sang-hee was embarrassed and asked Jeong-do.
“If you don’t have that skill, nothing will happen… “How long will it take to recover the necessary mana?”
“ah… “That’s because I have a somewhat unique constitution.”
If you say, “It’s 12 o’clock tomorrow night,” you might cry. I thought about the method carefully.
‘Is Hyeonjil the only thing left?’
I wondered what would happen if I paid up to the payment limit and received at least one gold card. I can’t help it. Jeong Do clenched his fists. The kobold leader’s battle gloves wrapped comfortably around his hand.
‘uh. wait for a sec.’
Kobold leader’s battle gloves.
This is the loot obtained from blocking a class A mission type dungeon break. A treasure that increases mana that even King of All Diseases does not!
‘okay. ‘Mana increasing item!’
Jeong Do quickly asked Sanghee.
“manager. “Do you have any items in the association that increase mana?”
“ah!”
Sanghee also realized what Jeongdo’s intention was.
“It’s definitely in the association’s equipment locker. However, as you know, items that increase mana are very rare and are subject to special management by the Association. Unless it’s an emergency, I can’t take out these items on my own… .”
“manager. This is the emergency situation. To find out the karma agents that exist within the association. “What could be more urgent than this?”
Sanghee hesitated for a moment, but spoke in a firm tone, as if he felt that Jeongdo’s words were right.
“All right. I will bring it. Now that this has happened, we must hunt down the mole. Otherwise… This is not a story that will end with probation or pay cuts. No, the pay cut has already been confirmed… .”
‘It’s hard to be a civil servant.’
Jeong-do looked at Sang-hee running somewhere with sad eyes.
* * * * * *
After a little more time has passed.
There were a total of 15 executives and degrees in the executive conference room. After confirming that Sanghee was all gathered, she spoke.
“First of all, I apologize for calling you so late. “I would appreciate it if you could understand that this is an urgent matter.”
Sanghee’s words made the conference room noisy for a moment.
“It’s definitely been a while since I’ve had a call on this line. “The most recent one was probably over a year ago, right?”
“Well, since you hold an executive position in the association, you should definitely come. “Anyway, what happened?”
“quiet.”
The conference room fell silent at the association president’s words. The president of the association continued speaking in a quiet conference room.
“Who is next to you before entering the meeting?”
“I invited you as an important reference in the incident I experienced this time. “This meeting will only deal with this case, so you don’t have to worry about confidentiality being leaked.”
“Hmm… good night. “Let’s start the meeting.”
Starting with the president’s words, Sanghee spoke.
“While I was patrolling a dungeon, I was attacked by a strange group. “It was a group of almost 200 people.”
“What a piece of shit! “What crazy people!”
bang!
A man slammed the conference room desk.
Jangcheolsan Mountain.
He was Sanghee’s teacher and an executive of the association. The president of the association sighed and said at the strong reaction.
“Old man Cheolsan. I know how you feel, so just calm down. “Let’s hear the story first.”
“Umm… .”
“Then I will report back. While on patrol, a break occurred in the last dungeon. Yes, it was an artificial occurrence. “I called for support over the radio and managed to stop it alone, but at that moment, a strange group attacked me.”
After Sanghee’s report, silence fell once again in the conference room. It was truly a perfect challenge to the association. The president of the association opened his mouth gravely at the unexpected incident.
“Given the circumstances, it seems clear that that group caused the break. What about that group?”
“I was able to barely overcome it with the help of users here. “We are currently deploying personnel to the scene.”
In response to Sanghee’s words, the president of the association bowed his head politely to Jeongdo and expressed his gratitude.
“It’s definitely a huge situation. “Is that why you called us?”
“Of course, there is that, but I want to talk about something more important.”
“Let me tell you.”
It has finally arrived. Sanghee took one last deep breath and spoke.
“This is about a mole within the Association. It is clear if we think about the connection between this incident and the assassination of Seong Dong-hak. “It’s probably one of you here.”
“what?!”
“Are you doubting us now? Team Leader Seo!”
The conference room suddenly became noisy due to Sanghee’s explosive remarks. This time, the president of the association did not tell them to be quiet. It was such a shocking statement.
“Team leader Seo Sang-hee. “Can you take responsibility for that statement now?”
“yes. “This is an unmistakable fact, as I believe in my position.”
“… I wonder. Is there any reason to bring that up here and now? Even if there were spies here, wouldn’t what I just said only put people on guard?”
“I have a way to uncover the mole.”
quiet.
The conference room fell silent again at Sanghee’s another bombshell statement. Sanghee spoke without hesitation.
“Please listen to my three requests. So, let’s find out here. Of course, if it seems like an outrageous request, you can refuse.”
“Hmm… .”
Although Seo Sang-hee had a stubborn side to begin with, there was definitely something to it that made him take such a strong stance. The president of the association thought for a moment and nodded.
“good night. “Let me say it.”
When the association president’s approval was given, executives protested.
“No, president of the association. “What are you going to do if you respond to such jokes?”
“If we can reveal everything like that, who will suffer!”
The president of the association frowned at the protesting voice and silenced the audience.
“quiet. It is not too late to judge after hearing what is said. As Team Leader Seo said, if you think it is an absurd request, you can refuse it. “Then we can hold them accountable for this statement.”
When the association president spoke firmly, the executives took a step back.
“greatness… “Well, if the president of the association says that.”
“Want me to listen to something?”
When the atmosphere in the crowd became unified, the president of the association spoke to Sanghee.
“ruler. Now tell me. “What should we do?”
“yes. The first request is this. Please swear here. “I will keep quiet about what will happen from now on.”
At the same time, the person who had been watching until now activated Jaina’s skill. The other one of Jaina’s two skills.
<Oath of Hamgu>
It was a skill that forced people in a certain space to keep quiet about the story if they swore to keep quiet. If you look at it up to this point, it’s a scary skill, but in fact, it wasn’t very compulsory. At best, you can’t speak properly? In addition, there was an expiration date, but Jeongdo did not bother to disclose that fact. In fact, it was a skill that Jeong Do tried to use when he first revealed <Observation> to Seo Sang-hee, but she changed her mind after seeing Sang-hee’s <Trust> talent.
“hmm?”
Sanghee’s first request was surprisingly simple. In any case, the contents of the executive meeting are confidential. There was nothing to do but grant a request of this level.
“I swear.”
“I swear.”
All other executives took the oath easily. Jeongdo clenched his fists. good night. Cleared up to here. Sanghee continued.
“thank you. The second request is that we will be using the skill from now on, so please agree to use the skill. Of course, it is not a skill that causes harm to your body or mind. “I swear by my position.”
“… “I don’t know what it means.”
“Can you tell me what the skill is?”
Unlike the first request, everyone hesitated this time. but. If you don’t know what kind of skill it is, you’ll feel anxious. Jeongdo swallowed his saliva out of tension. at that time.
bang!
“You idiots. Why are you hesitating! It’s not a dangerous skill! “If Sanghee does something strange, I will take responsibility and resign from my position!”
Jang Cheol-san came out screaming. Then he looked at Sanghee and said.
“I will agree. “Do whatever you want!!”
“I agree.”
The person who received Jang Cheol-san’s words was the president of the association. He said with a low laugh.
“I guess I’ll have to agree, even if it’s because I’m curious about the next request. “What about other people?”
As the two elders expressed their support, other executives also secretly expressed their agreement one by one. And when the consent of a total of 15 executives was obtained.
The Chamber of Truth has been activated. finished. Jeongdo breathed a sigh of relief. Sanghee said, bowing her head to the executive in the conference room.
“Thank you for trusting me and agreeing with me. I will definitely reveal the spy. My final request is simple. “Everyone, please say something.”
Sanghee smiled brightly and said.
“I am not a spy.”
Of course, to someone else, it would have been the devil’s smile.
