Bad Born Blood Chapter 314

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This is not the first time I have been in a helpless situation. It was the same when I was captured by Mushir al-Kashra.

My limbs were now immobile. My left arm was physically destroyed, and my prosthetic hand and leg, with their nerve connections severed, were like scrap metal.

The damage from the battle left dark scars on my body. There was no intact exterior.

‘I feel sorry for Lapis.’

I blinked and stared into the dark isolation room. It was a space where no outside information came in. But it was better this way.

My head was a web of terribly complex thoughts.

‘I can’t stop thinking’

If the weak want to defeat the strong, they always have to take a detour, and rather than confront them head-on, they have to use asymmetrical power to catch them off guard.

Reflect on the past, perceive the present, and foresee the future.

I imagined countless choices and their consequences as if I was running a simulation on a computer.

The greatest ability of the intelligent being is imagination. It can believe that non-existent things exist, and can think of events that have not happened.

‘Kinuan understood me completely.’

Luca can’t beat Kinuan.

I can’t do this alone. Let’s recognize and face our weaknesses.

‘I learned from my past experiences.’

It was always others who saved me at crossroads in life. Others who were woven together through the bonds and help that came from my pursed lips and hesitant hands.

The bond between people is a microscopic phenomenon. It is impossible for anyone to read it.

The interests and economic gains and losses between groups and forces are in a category that can be calculated and predicted.

But the human mind changes every moment. The changes in interests between groups are so slow that they can be observed with the eyes, but the human mind can change rapidly in unexpected directions.

This is also why I was treated by the parish priest. I never expected that he, who had been betrayed by Kinuan, would change his mind so easily. There must have been a bittersweet bond between him and Kinuan that I was unaware of.

Druk.

I opened my eyes. My meal was being brought to me by Quilia.

Quilia tore a piece of bread and brought it to my mouth.

“Has my treatment been decided?”

I asked, chewing and swallowing my bread. Quilia looked at me with blank eyes and kept her mouth shut. She had been instructed not to talk.

I asked the question even though I knew there would be no answer. I intended to infer the situation outside, even if only from Quilia’s slight reaction.

“Kinuan would have already left here. If the chance arose, the parish priest would have tried to subdue Kinuan.”

Quilia lowered her head and did not look me in the eye. She mechanically fed me bread and handed me a glass of water.

As soon as the meal was over, Quilia stood up from her seat.

“… … The transfer is tomorrow.”

Quilia said, and I nodded.

* * *

Crack, crack.

I woke up to the sound of footsteps. Someone was coming to my isolation room. When I focused more, I saw that it was Bishop Deacon.

‘It’s dawn.’

I can’t see outside, but my sense of time is accurate.

It was dawn now. The sky was probably blue and covered Border City. It was the time when the nocturnal and diurnal species took turns.

“Lukaus Custoria, your journey in Border City has come to an end.”

The parish priest opened the door and said.

“The transfer is faster than I thought.”

“Your value was highly valued in your home country.”

“If I go to the Holy Land, the parish priest’s corruption will also be revealed. That he joined hands with a being called Kinuan.”

I know it’s a useless threat. It’s just a show.

“I have already reported my crimes to the church. I have also informed them of Kinuan’s existence. They must be forming a tracking team by now. In any case, I have proven the value of the Border City Parish. That is all that matters to me.”

Soon after, two men came in, armed with old-fashioned swords and armor. Their attire looked far from scientific.

But I realized that they were… … Korra’s elite fighters. Their stiff movements radiated confidence that they could face any monster in the world.

‘As if there were no problems even without cutting-edge weapons and electronic equipment… … .’

They exuded a solid sense of strength.

I walked down the hallway in my wheelchair. In the short time I saw many situations.

‘They’re trying to transport me secretly, and as quickly as possible.’

As I was going to the airfield of the Pioneer Temple, I didn’t encounter anyone. This meant that the personnel inside the temple were also controlled.

At the airfield, Cora’s air vehicle was preparing with a faint engine noise. The white, streamlined air vehicle doubled as a ground vehicle, but at first glance, it looked like a sleek airship.

“You’re in a hurry. Perhaps someone has come here to find out where Lars and I are.”

I said, looking up at the sky. The cool breath of dawn escaped in long puffs from the corners of my mouth.

‘Ivan Kratsya will try to use the power of the Empire to save me. But at least not here.’

Ivan left the tracking of Kinuan entirely to me. It was a test of sorts.

If I succeed in capturing Kinuan, I will be released from the Empire’s servitude and gain my freedom.

‘If I’m captured and returned to the empire, I’ll become Ivan’s eternal servant.’

Ivan Kratzia would not want me interrogated in the Holy Nation of Korra, but his tricks are outside the Border City.

‘They’re going to use the Empire’s unofficial fighters to intercept me.’

The Holy Nation will also be preparing for an attack by the Empire. A battle of considerable scale may even take place.

‘The Emperor’s Shadow.’

Combat machines specialized for combat. Maybe this time they will move.

Currently, I am helpless.

Do you have a plan? Actually, I don’t have any plans.

Even if I had a plan that I could come up with with my calculations and abilities in the current situation, Kinuan would have blocked it long ago.

Right now, we need forces moving in areas that even I cannot anticipate, in orbits outside our calculations.

All I can do is wait for the threads that stretch out from me to become woven together.

So, now… … .

Wheeeeeeeeing!

A harsh warning sound echoed through the sky. The steps of Cora’s fighters and the parish priest stopped.

Red warning lights were spinning in the clear blue sky. There were more than one or two of them.

‘The Border City Police’s aerial vehicle.’

The Bellato Federation’s public power was on the move. Twelve 12-seater aerial vehicles were surrounding the Pioneer Temple from all sides.

Doo doo doo.

Armed helicopters emitting loud noises were also following behind.

“commonwealth…….”

The parish priest groaned.

-This is Michael Aegis, the head of the Border City Regional Investigation Unit. As of now, I will conduct a search of the Pioneer Temple in accordance with Article 4, Section 1 of the Border City Agreement.

A voice boomed from the speakers of the leading air vehicle.

The back of the police’s 12-person aerial vehicle opened. Police androids jumped out and landed. Painted blue, the androids spread out in all directions, their eyes glowing green, and their guns aimed.

-I will disarm you. Raise your arms so that I can see your palms.

The police android also warned the parish priest and the Korra fighters, saying:

The parish priest and the Cora fighters have the power to wipe them out. But they are part of the nation, and they must avoid turning the situation into a diplomatic issue.

OMG.

One of the police androids stared at me, a grid-shaped laser beam from the optical lens of its one eye scanning me as it passed by.

-Identity verification, citizen number BD823902, ‘Luca’.

The police android strode toward me. Sometimes I forget, but I am a federal citizen with official asylum.

– Mr. Luca, are you currently being illegally detained? Please answer yes or no.

I wanted to shout at this stupid android for not knowing, but I held back and opened my mouth.

“yes.”

-I will implement emergency protective measures for federal citizens as of this time.

Four police androids jumped up and down and surrounded me as if to protect me.

Clank, clank.

The Cora fighters also looked at the parish priest as they retreated. They were fighters after all. They were not people who made their own decisions.

Thirty police androids took control of the airfield.

As soon as the androids secured the safe zone, a multi-racial armed police force descended after them. They were armed with full-body combat uniforms, and judging from their movements, they were well-trained. They seemed to be a considerable elite force among the Border City police.

And behind the armed police, a large man stood wearing only a police uniform and coat, without any combat gear.

“haha.”

I burst out laughing. Anyone could tell that the large man was of Maria’s blood.

‘Michael Aegis.’

He must be Maria Oganovna’s son, although his last name is different.

Michael looked older than Gabriel. He seemed to be considerably older than Mary’s sons.

“I didn’t know the chief of investigation would be coming.”

The parish priest faced Michael and said:

Armed police surrounded and suppressed the crowd on all sides. Some were ready to rush into the temple.

‘Chief of Border City’s Metropolitan Investigation Unit.’

It’s only been two days since I entered the Pioneer Temple. No matter how fast things are done, it’s not like I’m moving around like this with permission from my superiors.

‘A position where this much police force can be moved unilaterally.’

Michael seemed to be a very influential figure within Border City.

‘The background that Maria believed in was Michael.’

Somehow, one of Maria’s sons became a high-ranking official in Border City, in charge of military affairs and security.

“We have received reports of illegal detention of federal citizens. It appears to be true.”

Michael’s gaze turned to me for a moment.

“You must receive hundreds of such reports every day. It would be a blow to our long-standing friendship.”

Michael took a cigarette out of his pocket and put it in his mouth.

“I don’t intend to babble on and on. Let’s compromise here, Mr. Deacon. If you hand over that man, I won’t search the inside. I have no intention of giving in this time either.”

Michael lit his cigarette in one breath and exhaled a long stream of smoke.

I hastily intervened.

“… … There is a man who was captured with me. Please take him out too.”

I said to Michael. Michael frowned and stared at me.

“I don’t think you’re in a position to tell me what to do.”

“I don’t want to abandon my subordinates just to save my own body.”

I’ll keep it short instead of giving a complicated explanation. I just hope Michael’s personality is similar to what I guessed.

“Subordinate… … . Hmm, that’s true. Mr. Deacon, one more person.”

Michael snapped his fingers and said. The parish priest’s face darkened.

“Chief, the home country and the religious order will remember this. It will also be difficult to obtain cooperation within Border City in the future.”

“I have no intention of going any further from here anyway. I will tell Ishmael to lick the assholes of the old men.”

Michael said with a chuckle.

Things were progressing rapidly with Michael’s appearance. Lars, who had come out with Quilia, was being carried on a stretcher into a police air vehicle.

Druk.

Michael also grabbed the wheelchair I was in and pushed it.

“Is this Maria’s request? It seems quite demanding.”

Michael laughed wickedly at my words.

“Do I look like a mama’s boy who would do anything for my mom? I hate my mom. This is my repayment for finding my little brother, Gabriel.”

Michael took out a cigarette with his thick hand and put it to my lips.

“I am a non-smoker.”

“You look like a terminally ill lung cancer patient, but that’s funny. Hmm, I hope Gabriel didn’t grow up to be a boring ascetic. Friends tend to stick together.”

“He’s crazy about alcohol, cigarettes, and women.”

“You’ve grown into a good man. I like you already.”

… … This family’s ethics don’t seem to fit with mine.