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Episode 293. Ocean (Creature) (3)
The man’s face turned pale.
The awakened guards who had just lost their senses headed towards the cloud bridge connected to the event venue. How could one not be scared?
But it was too late to track them down.
As Japan’s second S-class Hunter, Iori had a duty to protect the Tokyo Auction’s items.
‘f*ck!’
The room where the artifacts were stored was empty because all the guards had rushed out.
In this case, it was impossible to leave Building D without permission, even to protect the equipment.
What if the series of commotions that have just occurred are actually a trick by some phantom thief?
He was a man who needed to get back to the storage room right now, not be looking at a hole in the hallway or something.
But in this situation, the guards who ended up escaping were two A-class body-enhanced awakened people who were running with their legs raised as if they were going to destroy the building. And one B-class person who had a defense skill.
A dizzying situation right in front of my eyes.
“Anyone, please come quickly! Especially Building A. If those people meet any of the event visitors, it’ll be a big problem…!”
In the end, Iori just grabbed the radio and called his comrades.
But because of an unexpected ambush, it wasn’t easy to get help from my former colleagues… … .
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.
.
Same time.
Building C is located at the northern end of the event venue.
After having a conversation with a ranker from Korea.
The four S-class hunters from Japan returned to their respective positions after Kim Ki-ryeo told them that there was no need for them to worry about them.
One of them started moving around the region to deal with the upper gate that occurred around Hyogo Prefecture.
And the woman with blue hair escorts high-ranking political figures from her country along with Ito.
“Ito. Why on earth do we have to be the butt of such useless humans?”
“…Avoid using expressions like “useless” toward people.”
“Even the Korean military from Giryeo refused to treat me and watched the event alone, so why should I help promote a political party that I didn’t even vote for?”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to talk about politics outside….”
“Look at that. That. You take more pictures than any influencer. You enjoy the event better than anyone else.”
Moritake Ito awkwardly adjusted the formal attire he had put on for the first time in a long while.
And as a guild master, I was constantly trying to maintain my social standing, when the two S-class members of Imabari had a brief conversation.
-Emergency! This is the D-building storage facility. Suddenly, the Awakened guards lost their senses… …!
“hmm?”
This was the exact moment when the radio signal rang.
‘… … !’
The sound has changed a lot since I’ve been using poor quality equipment, but this tone is definitely the case.
‘Iori’s request for help?’
The hunters of Imabari jumped to their feet as soon as they heard someone’s voice.
Originally, the plan was to continue running towards Building D, where the problem was occurring.
But here, a hidden problem appeared.
When the atmosphere on Imabari’s side became tense, it was because the brown-wigged politician who was nearby was whispering something to his attendant.
The attendant who heard the whisper immediately relayed it to his country’s hunting agents.
“What?! You want us to guard our positions?”
“I heard from the radio that something like an accident has occurred. I understand that there are high-level personnel employed by a private company inside the venue. Therefore, for the safety of the members, please do not leave this place and wait for a moment.”
A situation where the politician himself was smiling benignly while making such dirty claims.
‘You caught two rankers just because you were feeling uneasy?’
The Japanese hunters immediately began to engage in a duel with their opponents.
Because of this, their support was greatly delayed.
Of course, even in the midst of this argument, Ito couldn’t recognize what was really happening in Building D…
***
I suddenly miss my new Earth friend.
-Ttaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
“uh?”
“what.”
“It’s so loud!”
“What is going on?”
That’s right, mammals.
If I could, I would really like to know what this is all about.
‘hmm.’
Just seconds after the fire alarm sounded.
Suddenly, a ‘thud!’ noise is heard from upstairs.
Besides, based on past experience, this could never be a good sign.
‘I’ve heard it so often that I can now categorize it.’
Thump, thump… … .
I don’t know about the people of Earth who live a life that values their eyes more than their ears, but I was able to hear some kind of omen even among the loud ringing of fire bells.
‘It’s the sound of concrete breaking.’
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But given the flow of magic, it doesn’t seem like it was the Gate’s doing. So why would there be a fight at an official international event like this?
‘Hmm.’
I turned around and ran.
Noise is noisy. Anyway, I have work to do here.
“Fire!”
I started gesturing to the people inside Building A, Building 1, bragging that there was a fire.
But here, the clothes I thoughtlessly wore played a big role.
‘oh!’
originally.
If people didn’t move properly, I would often use the scary expression of this body that was often criticized, or even use dirty expressions of authority like ‘Do you know who I am?’, ‘I am an overseas S-class’, etc. to drive them away.
“Huh? Fire?”
“There really must be a fire somewhere! Let’s get out quickly!”
Surprisingly, the visitors left the place quickly.
A guy in a suit was telling me to run away while using a translator in three languages. It seemed like they mistook me for an event staff member or something.
If I had experienced the same thing, I would have evacuated without a word.
‘Easy?’
Okay, so originally, I would have increased the intensity of the fire attached to the poster around this time.
The purpose of creating a chaotic atmosphere is to achieve the goal… … .
‘It seems so easy for my plans to go awry?’
I never knew the entire universe could interfere with the theft of people like this.
bang!
It happened right after that.
An event poster with parts exposed to sunlight burning slightly like cigarette burns.
The promotional material that they had been eyeing as a reason to surround this place was soon completely destroyed.
The cause was the two Awakened Ones who appeared from above.
Even if it was just one, it would have been a tremendous amount of energy, but even if two of them combined, it would connect the floor I’m on to the floor above.
‘There’s a hole like that in the building. It looks just like the cave I lived in in my past life.’
Oh my. I have this thought again, but I really want to see that Earthling named Seon Woo-yeon.
As soon as I saw the violent upper-level awakener appear, I put my hands into my pockets.
And that was the moment.
Two strange Awakened beings with red eyes looked around and then started running straight towards me.
‘I was really hoping it wouldn’t happen, but it’s a straight line rush?’
There was no time to think about where the light in their eyes came from.
I canceled my attempt to take out my phone and pulled out another tool.
A speed that cannot be compared to that of Earthlings, who have to spend several seconds just to find one item.
‘It was that far away, but it was so fast… …!’
I took out the courtesy equipment from the item box I had.
【Surprise Box!】
And that’s what triggered it.
-Thud!
First of all, one of them passed out safely.
But because the ranks of those scoundrels were too high, the remaining one managed to deflect the box’s magic and remain conscious.
‘It’s ambiguous whether that should be considered a state of self-consciousness.’
It means that roughly one A-class body strengthening magician is running towards you with a murderous spirit.
‘Ugh.’
Anyway, I came all the way to a faraway place and I can’t believe what a hardship this is.
‘It’s so sudden that I can’t figure it out. Could it be a assassination attempt by the Japanese?’
f*ck.
It’s a belated thought, but I’m starting to wonder if the 100 billion that Imabari sent was pocket money.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been going through a lot of hardships lately. I felt a sense of fear as I watched the enemy rushing toward me, almost like a flash of terror.
The application of the sacred tree was done well this time too.
So I went into the next step without delay.
‘Ah… This is so cruel, I didn’t want to bring it up.’
High quality Korean made magic tools.
The appearance of [Screaming Stake].
But this wasn’t actually meant to be wielded by hand.
My strength is like that of an insect. If I were to use a tool against a true awakened person, the second Beast Incident would happen in an instant.
‘If you miss even one shot, you’ll lose your weapon due to the shock.’
If it’s a weapon that’s going to be lost underwater anyway, wouldn’t it be better to just throw it away from the start?
“!!”
hook!
For the above reasons, I immediately threw the raised screaming stake.
And while the weapon flew like a dart, I turned around and ran away at full speed.
-Ahh…!
Kang!
As expected, soon after, someone’s groaning is heard.
Perhaps, the moment that Awakened stretched out his arm to strike the [Scream Stake], he made brief contact with the blade and acquired an abnormal status effect.
The original plan was to run away far away while the other person was in pain.
But I think I underestimated the abilities of a Class A body enhancement wizard.
‘Huh?’
Even without looking back, I could sense with my intuition that the opponent was approaching me at an incredible speed.
‘No, that kid is a real assassin or something!’
When fighting an Earthling like a window, I would close my eyes and when I opened them, my fists would already have met countless times.
So, I let my guard down when I saw the speed of the opponent I was observing while running, but the A-class hunter who was currently chasing me closed the gap in just 4 seconds even though the effects of [Screaming Stakes] were still lingering.
The distance is now only 3 meters due to the enemy’s insane physical abilities.
‘Eww!’
bang!
The Awakened One’s attack struck my body without giving me time to respond properly.
I rolled over onto my side with a violent impact.
‘What a crazy person!’
If it was an ordinary F-rank hunter, this attack would have turned him into a mashed potato.
A superpowered person who exerts his power in an event where people from all over the world gather, in other words, in a place where there are a lot of eyes watching.
Even foreigners could easily recognize this.
‘This is not a normal situation.’
And then, just now, we got some news that was like adding insult to injury… … .
‘Were there even any allies left?’
The two A-class people who appeared from the ceiling were of the reinforced type, so their movement speed was different.
The average Awakened person doesn’t run this fast.
New information soon arrives amidst the confused senses.
Somewhere up there in the hole, I felt another slow-footed Awakener running towards me.
‘The magical power is roughly B-class.’
f*ck.
The stun item was just opened and has quite a bit of cooldown left.
‘My faith is welling up in me. Unless the gods are punishing a wizard who is about to commit an evil deed, there is no way this kind of crisis could happen… . . . ‘
I slumped against the ground once and quickly corrected my posture.
Even though he rolled to the side after being attacked by an opponent, he landed cleanly as if he was a spirit that had complete control over his body.
Perhaps upset that the victim was not seriously injured, the opposing Awakened One tightens his tendons and starts to run in a different direction.
‘Phew.’
On the surface, it was a life-or-death crisis.
But now I.
Because he is an advanced archmage who has fixed the lungs, solved the defense problem, and also accumulated various items.
‘How did I end up living such a boring life… … .’
-Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr―――――… .
At a time when the sound of the alarm bell that had not yet gone out was making the surroundings noisy.
I was able to finish my work much more easily thanks to the alarm that I had set in advance.
-Sigh.
It means that [Scream Stakes] were quietly inserted into mammals and the like using psychokinesis magic.
“……!”
While carrying a sharp weapon called a dagger.
All you’re doing is putting a foreign substance inside someone else’s T-shirt as if you were playing with ice.
Towering.
The stunned creature that had been running at full speed suddenly stopped in its tracks. And in less than a second, the oriental mammal began to scream loudly.
“Ugh, ugh, ugh!”
Right. Even if you don’t have reason, it still hurts, right?
Where did all that momentum go? Now, the opponent started to curl up like a shrimp and twist his entire body on the floor.
Judging from his muscle mass, he seems to have done a lot of physical labor.
Ironically, because he trained his body so much, he couldn’t reach his own back very well.
‘It’s a new tactic I recently came up with, and it works well against an enemy who’s not in their right mind. But if you struggle like that, the dagger will come out in no time.’
Let’s get out of here before reinforcements arrive.
I made up my mind and turned my head.
But my escape was cut off before it even began.
It was because the reinforcements I just mentioned arrived a little early.
What’s even more troubling is that the person who showed up this time is someone who we don’t know whether he’s an ally or an enemy.
“Ahh! Here it is!”
Kwarrung!
That mammal that appeared on its back with a bolt from the blue was a S-class lightning unit from a company called Imabari.