111 – Numbers_7
The sun was almost going over the ridge when Yuseong Chun and Shia Lee arrived near the abandoned factory complex where Hozumi Rei was hiding.
“You’re late.”
I sharpened my blade and fired at Chun Yoo-seong.
Chun Yu-seong was acting in a position where he was angry about not being able to do anything when Marie was kidnapped, so such a small play was necessary.
“…”
Chun Yuseong glared at me like that.
Then he tried to say something, but then he bit his lip and fell silent.
I didn’t do anything wrong about this, but I think it’s because I still feel a sense of responsibility.
“Since he fell so slowly, he must have done nothing when Marie was kidnapped.”
“You—.”
Cheon Youseong growled lowly.
However, the growl did not last long because it was an inexcusable fact, and there was no choice but to fall into silence.
They just glared at each other.
“I know you’re upset. Let’s not do this among ourselves.”
And the end of the silence ended with Isia intervening between me and Chunyuseong to stop the fight.
“There is nothing to be gained by fighting among ourselves. Rather than that, shouldn’t we talk about how to rescue Marie first?”
“…”
“And Seong-hyeon said you were the one who took Yoo-seong to the hospital, so you know. How is Yoosung’s physical condition? Even so, he came to this place with the single-mindedness to save Marie.”
“…”
At the intervention of Lee Siah, I let out a small sigh and said that there was nothing I could do about it.
“So what are you going to do now?”
“Ah, I will explain that from now on. Won’t you take a look at this first?”
Isia took out her paper from within her arms and unfolded it.
It was a map of the abandoned factory complex where Rei Hozumi was hiding.
A fairly detailed map that is not commonly available.
It was a kind of thing that ordinary people couldn’t easily get, but I wonder if the only daughter of the Changchun family, one of the ruling families in Korea, could easily get something like that.
“As you can see, considering the size of the abandoned factory complex here, it is inefficient to go around in groups. I’m thinking of splitting it into 3 groups. Also, if there is a commotion, the enemies may take Marie and run away, so take that into account…”
Anyway, the explanation of the plan that started after opening the map was quite specific.
It must have been that they had planned their strategy in advance while looking at the map when they came here.
Seeing that everyone gathered here except for me nodded, it seemed that they had already discussed it beforehand.
‘Not bad.’
I saw a few loopholes, but even so, considering that this is the first cadet to experience something like this, it was worth giving it a high score.
“…So, I’m thinking of splitting the 1st team into two escorts, Yooseong and me, the 2nd team, Seonghyeon and you, 3 escorts, and the 3rd team, 4 escorts. Contact will give out magic tools, so if something unexpected happens with it or if you find Mari, you can contact me right away. So, this is the end of the description of the operation. Is there anything you do not understand from the explanation so far?”
“No.”
There was no reason to dislike a strategy that took advantage of loopholes, was perfect for eating, didn’t interfere with my plans, and divided it into 3 groups so I could move freely because I had fewer eyes to see.
I nodded.
“Really? Then let’s start right away.”
And at the same time that Isia’s horse fell, the rescue team kicked the ground with mana on their feet.
**
Rei Hozumi stood up on the sofa.
The reason was not a big deal.
It was partly because I was sore from lying down for too long, but it was also because I sensed several presences coming into the abandoned factory complex I was using as a temporary hideout.
‘Who are you?’
Auxiliary personnel are not.
They haven’t left the hideout yet.
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Then are those involved in the abandoned factory here?
No.
There is absolutely no way for anyone to be involved with Astra’s private property here.
There was no way he was lost.
Even though this place is a bit remote, it’s close to the city, so it’s not a place to get lost in.
But it didn’t make sense to get lost in a place like that.
There seemed to be more than 10 people who entered again, but the intention was clear as they searched the complex in three groups at once.
“It’s an intruder.”
And I could guess why they came here.
Perhaps the hero in charge of this place smelled the case and pursued it because of the auxiliary personnel who went to catch the black robe and were unexpectedly robbed of work and couldn’t clean up properly.
‘Haa… I should have killed him.’
If there were no assistants, there were no people to do the work for me, so I saved them, but I never thought they would bring such a troublesome task.
Rei Hozumi let out a small sigh.
The door opened for a while, and one of the assistants urgently shouted.
“Ray! It’s a big deal. Unidentified enemies have invaded. I’m going to the general battle, but. More than this…”
“Haa…”
Rei Hozumi waved a small hand at the assistant.
“─!?”
Then, before her man could scream, her limbs twisted and her body shattered into pieces and blood splattered all over her room.
“It’s annoying.”
It’s really annoying.
Judging by the momentum felt by the intruders, even the strongest of the intruders were probably somewhere around the A-class, so it was fairly simple to wipe out the intruders.
But if the intruders were really heroes, it was obvious that killing them would make a lot of noise with the investigation. The task of investigating impersonators will have no choice but to quit for the time being.
‘Should I just go back…’
So, Hozumi Rei wanted to just pull her foot out.
In the first place, she came here by teleportation and she never moved, so she wouldn’t have been noticed. So she is in a situation where she just needs to take her body away by teleportation.
At that time, the auxiliary personnel would be captured by the intruders. They were banned from talking about the organization, so they didn’t care.
However, when she did that, it was clear that she would be bothered by why she had withdrawn from the organization without being properly active.
“…”
Therefore, there were two options given to Rei Hozumi.
One was to wipe out the intruder and hide her body.
The other was just to hide.
No matter which way you choose, you have no choice but to stop investigating the impersonator for a while. What bothered the organization was the set ending, but the results made a big difference.
The former had no choice but to resign because of the heroes, so there was room for excuses for not being able to investigate.
The latter seemed to have abandoned its mission and returned from playing without doing anything, so there was no excuse.
“Whew.”
So, Hozumi Ray pondered for a while and made her choice.
It was the former.
Of course, either the former or the latter, there should be reprimands for not handling the job properly, but isn’t it better to have room for an excuse?
And if the results were going to be similar anyway, it was because I thought it was right to make those who caused trouble pay at least.
So, Hozumi Rei used her special ability to teleport to the place where she felt the closest presence.
**
About 30 minutes after she entered the abandoned factory complex.
Judging from the roaring sounds coming from all over the factory, it seemed that the other groups were fighting.
“Sarah.”
[Yes, brother.]
That’s why she used Sarah’s followers who had been placed in advance, separated the escorts assigned by Isia, and moved toward Cheon Yuseong and Isia Fair.
I wonder if I moved like that for 10 minutes. A voice came from inside a large abandoned factory building.
“Where is Marie?”
It was Chun Yoo-seong’s voice.
‘Looks like it’s not too late.’
Judging from what he said, it seemed that the battle against Rei Hozumi hadn’t started properly yet.
[Activates Electro Lv.???]
I used my superpowers to create magnetic force and lifted my body up the ceiling using the steel bars in the ceiling of the factory.
Then I drilled a hole in the ceiling to see what was going on inside.
‘It’s a mess.’
In the factory, no matter how many battles had been fought, there were dents or scorched places here and there, and black suits were lying on the floor.
In the meantime, there was a red-haired woman who was confronting Cheon Yu-seong and his party.
‘Is that Rei Hozumi?’
Red hair and red eyes.
Everything looks troublesome.
It matched the information extracted from the black suits.
It was clear that she was Rei Hozumi, Astra’s Number 12, and a being with the ability to teleport.
“What is that…”
“Don’t pretend. You guys have Mari—”
“So what bullsh*t is that?”
As Rei Hozumi, this situation would not make any sense at all.
Where are the sudden intruders? Give Marie back I mean, he was just saying weird things like that.
“Until the end—.”
“No, no. Why am I talking to you?”
As the conversation continued, Rei Hozumi raised her mana as if she was getting feverish.
“Anyway…”
Then he stretched out his hand toward Chun Yoo-seong and his party.
It seemed like he was trying to attack with his superpower, teleportation.
‘That doesn’t work.’
If you let Hozumi Ray use her abilities, Cheon Yuseong and his party will surely die.
[Activate Ability Nullification Lv.???]
That’s why I borrowed Ines’ supernatural ability to interfere with Rei Hozumi’s supernatural ability.
My face is not revealed, so even if misunderstandings pile up, they won’t pile up on me, so I didn’t hesitate to use it.
“They are dead.”
The words and movements of Rei Hozumi made Cheon Yoo-seong and the others flinch.
“…?”
“Huh…?”
However, there was no change over time.
A calm fell.
The eyes of Yuseong Chun and Reagan Hozumi crossed paths.
Let’s wait for a while.
Hozumi Rei raised her mana again as her face turned slightly red as if she was taken aback by the unexpected situation.
Something made her think she had made a mistake.
“…They’re going to die anyway.”
Again, he gestured toward Chun Yoo-seong and his party.
“…?”
However, it was no different from before.
“Those who will die anyway…”
The gesture continued again.
“I will die anyway…”
Beckon again.
“Anyway…”
A gesture…
“Hey…”
As the situation continued, Chun Yoo-seong and the others began to look at Rei Hozumi as if they were looking at some strange child.
“…”
Rei Hozumi turned red at such a gaze and lowered her head.
“…”
That’s for a while.
Hozumi Rei muttered something softly to her as her body trembled.
“…Absolutely.”
At the same time, mana started pouring out like an explosion.
“Kill.”
Rei Hozumi rushed like the wind.