Bad Born Blood Chapter 244

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I covered the body of the Tarpa pros**tute that O had murdered with a blanket. It was hard to look at it because it reminded me of Lapis.

‘If I wasn’t careful, Lapis could have ended up like this.’

I also realized what I had done. I had pushed Lapis into the midst of beasts that were filled with murderous intent against alien races.

‘Lapis grumbled but still listened to my request. The reason Lapis’s words and actions became rough while she was working at the handicraft shop was because she had become extremely sensitive. There were always people around her who might kill her at any moment.’

The swearing just came out naturally, you idiot Luca. You’re still committing pathetic acts.

‘Lapis survived thanks to the constant protection of the Equsian mercenaries.’

If there were no Equusian mercenaries, Agent Oh would have gone to Lapis in the middle of the night with a weapon.

‘Just one person’s malice.’

There was no grand plan or conspiracy. It was just the impulsive action of a man who hated Tarpa very much.

“Hoooo… … .”

Cigar smoke filled the room like a fog.

Son Seok-jae inhaled the acrid smoke, which seemed to be turning his lungs black, and exhaled. He put his hand to his temple as if his head was throbbing.

“Oh, Agent, why on earth is this happening? Is there something I can’t do for you?”

Oh Dae-ri was kneeling, tied up. He glared at Son Seok-jae with venomous eyes.

“I sent Tarpa alive. That bitch who insulted me too.”

“Well… … That was an unavoidable matter for business reasons. You could understand that, right?”

Son Seok-jae prioritized ‘ambition’ over ‘hatred’. He was able to suppress his primary instinct of hatred for the sake of his other higher-dimensional desires.

“You promised me something!”

“That’s why Tarpa… … I always took you on ‘hunting’ trips.”

Son Seok-jae looked at me as he blurted out the word hunting. I crossed my arms and shrugged.

‘I also know that Son Seok-jae is a mean and cruel person.’

The Handicrafts Association is a group that commits hate crimes. However, it has survived until now because it only targets the socially disadvantaged as scapegoats.

‘I wouldn’t even touch an alien with the power to rebel.’

It was a mean and weak act. Son Seok-jae was the kind of person I detest.

‘But Son Seok-jae treats me kindly. He considers me an important person.’

Son Seok-jae is too useful a character to be thrown out for emotional reasons alone.

‘Don’t show your mean side directly in front of me. Because you know I’d be uncomfortable with it.’

If Son Seok-jae had killed or tortured an innocent alien in front of me, I would have found it hard to bear.

‘An uneasy relationship where full cooperation is difficult.’

Most relationships in the world are like that. There is no one who fits me perfectly. If I throw them out because they are uncomfortable, there won’t be a single person left around me.

Of course, Son Seok-jae is someone who is way beyond the category of inconvenience by my standards. I will have to cut ties with him someday.

‘That’s for later. Not now.’

I stood behind Son Seok-jae and observed the situation. Two employees were pointing guns at the back of Mr. Oh’s head.

“Oh, sir, come with me to Japa. If you sincerely apologize, I will somehow save your life. I promise.”

Seokjae Son extended his hand and made a suggestion to Manager Oh.

‘It is the right thing to do as a superior.’

Son Seok-jae tried to take responsibility for and handle Oh Dae-ri. Other employees who saw this would trust Son Seok-jae more. They saw that he never abandoned his subordinates until the very end.

“Apologies? Since when? We have been mean to aliens! Even the boss has become strange! It has changed since we got involved in the federal government’s business!”

Mr. Oh cried.

‘… … Well, if you work under the government, you often have to negotiate with alien races. It’s hard to just leave like when you work at a small company.’

The handicraft industry has caught on to a huge trend. It is difficult to maintain the same trend as before.

‘When a group changes, there are those who cannot keep up and are eliminated.’

Mr. Oh was that kind of person.

“Oh, sir, you’ve already killed quite a few Tarpas. Isn’t that enough revenge? You even personally killed Tarpas who ruined your family.”

I understood Son Soo-gong’s strange loyalty. It seemed that Son Seok-jae managed each of his subordinates in that way. If necessary, he even helped them get revenge.

“Heh, heh heh heh… … .”

Oh Dae-ri shrugged his shoulders and laughed. That smile was eerie. It was filled with a desire that was beyond revenge… … an evil and disgusting… … desire. It was a desire I had often seen.

The emotion in Mr. Oh’s eyes wasn’t just revenge.

“… … Ha, damn it, it was my mistake. I’m sorry, Manager Oh.”

Son Seok-jae also seems to have noticed. He must have seen quite a few cases like this.

‘Oh Dae-ri realized the pleasure of killing.’

Revenge was no longer the problem.

‘He enjoys tormenting and killing the tiny Tarpa race. He couldn’t stand it when Lapis of the Tarpa race, who was nothing more than a sacrificial lamb for his pleasure, insulted him.’

Murder for revenge had gradually become a personal pleasure.

‘It may have been possible for Agent Oh to be a murderer due to his nature, but it was Son Seok-jae who provided him with the opportunity. If he hadn’t had the opportunity, he wouldn’t have realized his sadism and the pleasure he gets from killing.’

It was enough to make me sigh.

I opened my mouth and intervened.

“Hand the author over to Japa’s boss. Then things will end smoothly. Thank goodness we found the culprit.”

“… … That’s right. Japha Corporation is a company with a dirty backstory just like ours. If Manager Oh were to be tortured by Japha Corporation, he would realize his mistakes and apologize over and over again. That would be the right response and the smart thing to do, of course.”

The ash from the cigar was falling onto the back of Son Seok-jae’s hand. Even as the back of his hand was burning with the ash, he was staring blankly at Oh Dae-ri.

Son Seok-jae finally frowned.

Click.

Son Seok-jae signaled to his subordinates holding pistols with a chin gesture.

Mr. Oh closed his eyes. His body was shaking.

“Thank you, sir.”

“If you go to hell first, take my place.”

I did not interfere with the actions of the handicraft workers.

Bang! Bang!

The staff pulled the trigger repeatedly. Deputy Oh fell forward with a bullet lodged in the back of his head.

Gulp, gulp.

Blood dripped down the nape of Deputy Oh’s neck and onto the ground.

Mr. Oh is dead.

“Thank you for watching over me without interrupting, Mr. Luca.”

Son Seok-jae stood up, shaking off his hands.

“I didn’t want to create any more unnecessary conflict. I’m already tired from work.”

I said as I left the room. The staff will take care of cleaning up after themselves.

“I thought Mr. Luca would torture Mr. Oh to get revenge on Miss Lapis.”

“At first, yes. But after seeing how things went, I lost that desire.”

It was just an endlessly uncomfortable feeling.

‘Is coexistence between different races possible?’

There were numerous contradictions.

“To make an excuse, Mr. Oh was originally a victim. As I said last time, the factory that Mr. Oh’s parents ran went bankrupt because of Tarpa. He suffered because of that. He has a very tragic past.”

“As I said last time, it’s because they lost the competition.”

Son Seok-jae laughed as if mocking my words.

“Those Tarpas must have known that the surrounding human factories would collapse because of them. If those Tarpas had thought about coexistence, they wouldn’t have done that. They don’t care about their surroundings. The Tarpa race is strangely stubborn, and sometimes their vision becomes strangely narrow.”

I laughed too. Even though I could relate to what was said, I didn’t want to agree with it.

“That doesn’t mean I want to defend a pleasure killer.”

“… … Mr. Luca also gets pleasure from fighting and killing.”

I also got angry for a moment. If I had less self-control, I would have grabbed Son Seok-jae by the collar.

“I don’t kill innocent people without reason.”

“Both are murders anyway. The reason is just an excuse. Good and evil and moral reasoning change with the times. In the past, countless murders were carried out in the name of ‘justice’. Mr. Luca commits murders based on his own shallow judgment and standards. He protects his ego as a defense mechanism as an honorable warrior or soldier. Isn’t this side more cowardly?”

If you were to threaten or use violence against Son Seok-jae here, you would be a truly shallow person.

“Well, it’s hard to argue with that. Yes, I look for people worth killing. I get a kick out of finding someone so bad that I can tear them to pieces without feeling guilty. For example… … .”

“Are you talking about a villain like me?”

Son Seok-jae cut me off and twisted his lips. I ended up laughing too.

“Yes, even if I twist the limbs of a villain like you to death, I can sleep soundly with both legs stretched out.”

“Haha, that’s right. I’m the one who’s bad. What I just said was all nonsense. Mr. Luca is a man of honor.”

Son Seok-jae put on a mask of smile and blurted out words he didn’t mean. He was openly mocking me. A few hours ago, this would have been unthinkable.

Son Seok-jae’s sharp attitude is due to the death of Manager Oh.

‘You are truly sincere in caring for your subordinates.’

Knowing that, I was able to calmly accept Son Seok-jae’s jeers.

After parting ways with Son Seok-jae, I returned to Japa’s office building. That day, the bed was a little uncomfortable.

* * *

I stayed at Japa’s office until the day my asylum procedures were completed.

And the time has come.

Knock knock.

I opened the window and saw a delivery drone flying in the distance.

Wheeing.

The delivery drone maintained a constant altitude and then handed me a storage box.

The item delivered was my ID card.

‘Now I can’t take it out or put it in.’

I was officially a member of the Bellato Federation. I had an ID card with my face and name in my hand. The ID card, which had been protected with several layers of anti-counterfeiting, sparkled as if reflecting light.

-Did you receive your ID?

I heard Ishmael’s communication.

“I just received it.”

-Now it’s your turn, Luca, to pay me.

“Let’s start small.”

I closed the window and sat down on the sofa in my room and said.

-It’s a small thing, so I don’t feel like it, but I won’t rush. You can’t get full on the first drink.

Ishmael laughed softly.

“Sir, do you know about G&G Cybernetics?”

-Oh, I’ve heard the name.

“The CEO of G&G will be visiting Border City soon to expand his business. Am I right?”

-I’ll check in a moment.

The confirmation didn’t take long.

-I see. How did you know? This is information that has not yet been made public.

“Because I hear things here and there.”

Ishmael’s eyes must have narrowed upon hearing this. He must have wondered where my information came from.

-I’m curious as to why you mentioned the G&G Cybernetics building.

“I would appreciate it if you could set up a private meeting. I can help you negotiate with your CEO in the Federation’s favor. If things go well, I can provide you with other information.”

Ishmael was silent for a moment. I too felt a chill in my liver.

‘I know it’s a selfish suggestion. Ishmael wouldn’t just believe me if I said I would help him negotiate.’

Don’t show any sign of regret. You have to be strong here.

-This isn’t about providing information… … You’re requesting a secret meeting for Mr. Luca’s purpose. Oh, and G&G Cybernetics and Mr. Luca have some kind of relationship. The missing co-CEO, Giselle Custoria… … .

As expected, Ishmael is quick-witted.

“I don’t want to mention that. Giselle and I have a pretty good relationship. Anyway, as you can see from our relationship, I can help you negotiate.”

-I’ll give in just this once. My patience is surprisingly shallow, Mr. Luca.

“I have no intention of testing your patience, Mr. Vice Minister.”

-I hope so. I will send you the detailed schedule separately.

There was a sound of communication being cut off.

There are still many unresolved issues within Border City. Those who are involved with me have been seriously injured or are in difficult situations.

‘But first, I have to meet Gilda.’

The person who knows best what Giselle has been doing while I’m away is Gilda.