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James Reed had no idea about the cult of the thunderbird.
The United States is where there are as many different religions as there are different ethnic groups, and with the appearance of demons, pseudo-religions that sell the apocalypse have emerged.
Some have radical ideas and some try to avoid them altogether, but I thought it was a natural phenomenon occurring in a world that could be destroyed.
Naturally, the Thunderbird-related pseudo-religion remained at that level. It’s like a religion where people with nowhere to go have their hearts set on.
“… … .”
But following James Turner, he realized he was thinking naïve as he watched the man fall with a broken head in front of him.
“I mean, he’s a mean guy.”
It was Choi Jun-ho, who smashed the Seattle mayor’s head a while ago and then casually waved his hand. James Reed was fed up with the chain of events leading up to this place.
I’ve already seen him pursue a villain in LA, but the pseudo-religion gave me a completely different feeling.
He was disgusted with the sight of him turning his eyes away from his faith and running away, but Choi Jun-ho did not care and smashed all the heads of the fanatics. Then I grabbed the tail and reached the Seattle market.
If it were him, would he have simply believed that the mayor of Seattle was involved?
No, I would have been thinking in the middle. And he must have been trying to figure out how much is the right line.
But for Choi Jun-ho, that line did not exist. As soon as it was determined that they believed in a pseudo-religion, all those involved died.
“Actually, I think this is the land of thunderbirds.”
“… I didn’t know it would be like this.”
“I have no intention of blaming you. You wouldn’t think that a normal divine beast would do something like this.”
“under!”
We know that thunderbirds are unique. Unlike other divine beasts who rarely interfere in the affairs of the world, a transcendent being that affects them in various ways. But this time, he was intervening in a way beyond imagination.
What is God’s intention? And what will be the aftermath when that intention is violated?
It doesn’t matter if Choi Jun-ho defeats the Thunderbird, but if it’s the other way around, I’m afraid that it might cause Shinsu’s wrath.
“What are you going to do?”
“For now, we must convey the fact that the entire city is under the influence of the Thunderbird.”
“I’ll do it.”
“And since there is a market in the direction of the tail, there is a high probability that the guys below are fanatics, and they may even extend here to Washington state. We will have to take action on this as well.”
“okay.”
Perhaps, when this report goes up, a large-scale audit will take place. Now that he has seen what he has seen, he will thoroughly examine the extent to which pseudo-religion is exerting its influence.
“If that’s the case, cleaning would be a mess.”
Looking at the carefree Jun-ho Choi, James Reed felt that he was infinitely lacking.
“sorry.”
“What are you sorry for?”
“I pretended to know everything, but I couldn’t help properly. It was rotting so badly that I didn’t notice it… … .”
It was a statement of sincere reflection, but what came back was a snort.
“If you try to hide it, it is not easy to find it no matter what you do. It’s not your fault. I didn’t know how sly Thunderbird was until I came here. He probably knows that I’ve come all the way here.”
Are the thunderbirds already aware of their existence? Thinking that he must have understood his intentions, a corner of my heart became cold.
“Dangerous. You have to step away.”
“Of course you should.”
“What about Junho?”
“I have to go see him. That was the goal in the first place. I wish I could come to meet you so that I can save you the trouble of looking for you, but wouldn’t you be so kind?”
Looking at Choi Jun-ho’s expectant face, James Reed realized that his thoughts were completely different.
While he was doing body modifications himself, he had heard many voices that he was insane, but when he saw Choi Jun-ho in action, he felt an inconceivable difference.
“it’s crazy… … .”
“You and your friends, who are graduate students, are the crazier ones.”
I could never sympathize with Choi Jun-ho’s last words.
* * *
Zolaman was sent back for follow-up. It would be quite shocking to know that the city that had been running peacefully until now has actually become the realm of the divine beast, so normalizing it will be accompanied by quite a lot of noise.
“Are you finally alone?”
It was meaningful that he sent Jola Man and became alone. He was also a useful resource, but it was also tiring to catch up and talk to each other.
Now that I have a reason to separate, everything went smoothly.
“Thinking about this is proof that you are rolling your head.”
In the past, if I thought it was annoying, I would immediately remove it and run towards my goal.
But now I do what I think.
All of this was a side effect of returning to my sanity and adjusting to society.
I felt that I had returned to my sanity in my changed response, but at the same time, I felt it was annoying. It felt cumbersome to pay attention to caring for someone in a busy search for someone to kill.
The absence of Yong-yong, who cared about someone and always talked to him, is rather unfamiliar.
In particular, the absence of Yong-yong, who can provide a lot of useful information in the current situation, was accompanied by disappointment.
I will follow you a little closer.
“Because it’s not there when you need it. He seems like a useless guy.”
Even if the door was opened, information about the Thunderbird would have come out one after another. I wondered what the hell the god-soo was thinking.
Yong-yong and Hyun-a, dragons, self-proclaimed gods, and divine beasts all move with their own purpose.
“I’m going to have to listen to it myself. Previously.”
I frowned when I sensed the hematoma that had been raging inside for a while.
I didn’t like the fact that the guy who had been hiding away from me now reveals his presence openly.
I tried to just ignore it and move on, but there seemed to be no sign of giving up. I thought I should calm down the behavior that disturbs the mountain scene.
“If it bothers you with trivial things, I want to get rid of it.”
Then again, I thought that it was not fair because I was also going to be swept away.
Is there any way to get this guy to do nothing? Would you rather cut off a limb? It would be painful for me too, but I thought it wouldn’t be bad if he didn’t recover. In the image world, you can live without eating or sleeping.
I quietly entered the imaginary world, thinking that I should think about a better way.
Soon after, a hematoma appeared in front of me.
“It’s hard to see your face. When you see that you can barely see your face after calling like that.”
It’s my face, but I don’t know why I want to slap you like that. He was smiling happily as if he was convinced that he couldn’t shake himself off, but I kept thinking that I wanted to break that expectation.
“Is your purpose to disturb me?”
“No way. Rather, no one wants your victory as much as I do, right? If you die, I will die too, so I need to support you so you can live a long, long life.”
“You know how precious your life is.”
“If you live long enough, you will have many interesting experiences. If it weren’t for you, how could I go back to the past and become an old man in the back room like this?”
Sharing everything can strengthen the bond, but it can also make you feel disgusted.
This is by no means homophobic.
Because there’s no way this crazy man and I are related.
It’s just lamentation from the inability to separate the leeches that were born by mistake.
“Stop talking nonsense. Explain the reason for the riot.”
“I’ve been thinking about it, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s probably better to help you… … .”
“You said you didn’t like that?”
“Don’t show your personal feelings.”
“There is no other reason not to. When you’re done talking, come in.”
The smile that had stood on the corner of the hematoma’s lips was erased.
“Do you think you can win if you fight the divine beast like this?”
“of course.”
“When I see you, you lose.”
“… … .”
“And I will die because of your stubbornness. You’re cheap even if you die by making a stupid choice, but you don’t want to die because of it. If you’re going to commit suicide, would you rather hand over your body to me? I will cleanly kill only the Shinsoo and bring him back.”
I listened to him to the end.
“Are you done with the bullshit?”
It sounds like he’s trying to scare you somehow, but the seeds didn’t work. If you’re afraid of thunderbirds, you’d be better off dead if you’re going to hold the hand of the hematoma.
Hematoma shouted as if he had even read my thoughts.
“You bastard! You can’t do it now!”
To me, having lost my regrets, the hematoma had a blood stick around my neck and shouted.
“Isn’t that something you have to do?”
“Something is decided even if you haven’t tried it! You are weaker than the divine beast!”
“But can you win?”
“Because I am not as weak as you.”
“Are you done with the bullshit? I go now.”
It was time to go back without hesitation because I didn’t need to listen any more.
“I’m going crazy. Then use me instead!”
“What do you mean?”
“Use me to get rid of the thunderbird!”
“… … .”
Was it true that I didn’t want to die? Hematogenous has promised full cooperation in eliminating Thunderbirds, without offering anything.
Then the story will be different. He knows me as well as I know about hematomas. If we exclude self-interest and cooperate fully, the usefulness is limitless.
Volunteer graduate students need to be used from head to toe.
“If you ask so earnestly, there is nothing you can’t listen to.”
“Hey, threatening to take your life hostage, there is no crazy person like you.”
“There’s no reason to hear such a thing from a real madman.”
“A madman says he doesn’t know he’s crazy. I guess that’s probably true. In front of the real, the fake becomes infinitely smaller.”
“Stop talking nonsense, and since we’ve decided to cooperate, give me the labor I need until I catch the Thunderbird. If you want to live.”
“… dog food. Alright, let’s work together to survive this time.”
No matter how much you look at the distorted hematoma’s face, you never get tired of it.
I feel like the bad feelings I had with him are being healed.
If I roll it for another 30 years like this, I think about 1% of the sediment will be released.
“Acknowledging your career, I will treat you like a team leader, not just a graduate student. Please take good care of me, Chief.”
“Stop talking about that nonsensical graduate student. Aren’t you tired of playing with old stuff?”
“I’m not tired.”
“We need time to make use of these idiots. I think three days will be enough.”
“Two days. take care of everything in it
“… I will drive you away anytime and take over your body. You’ll be locked up in a corner closet and nostalgic for the past.”
“If you can, try it.”
That’s how hematomas joined.
* * *
Hematomas are like two sides of the same coin to me. Watching him in my last life, I regretted it and longed to return to the past. On the one hand, no one knows about his existence as well as I do.
This also applied vice versa. After I regained control, the hematoma watched everything from beyond my consciousness, looking for opportunities.
He knows everything I have. The guy kept his promise. For two days, while I was in the house to improve my condition, I succeeded in building a solid system using Mandeuki, Gwangsim, and Jeongyeon during the two days I gave.
“Your guy wasn’t even using half of your power properly.”
“… … .”
I didn’t like the sarcastic attitude, but it was also hard to deny.
The guy who built the system to obey his orders made it possible to freely use the gifts I had.
Even if he disappears later, the system still exists, so I can devour it.
Everything in the world tastes best when eaten raw.
“I can’t guarantee victory even with this. But it could be a fun fight. It’s a pity that I’m not the one to taste it.”
“Instead of you, I’ll give you a taste of my hands.”
“You’re talking nonsense until the very end.”
“If you are dissatisfied, then turn it off.”
“… … .”
After defeating the nibble again, I went out of the house and entered the Thunderbird’s realm.
Just because it was the Thunderbird realm, the world suddenly changed or it wasn’t. Outwardly, there seemed to be no change. No, to be precise, it didn’t feel any different. The strangely subdued stillness and the artificial force wave disguised as naturalness would be undetectable except at a moderate level. And he’ll go deep into the Thunderbird realm and cook it to his liking.
“The sly guy is right.”
It was as if he had dark tinted so as not to reveal himself. The presence of the thunderbird was sensed when the veil that was intentionally hidden was removed.
In an environment that only he could see, his gaze was fixed on me.
I removed the veil and made eye contact with the Thunderbird.
“How long are you going to hide it? Do you want me to go to your nest?”
Paah!
At the same time as my words, a storm raged. It was a strong wind that made it difficult for a strong young man to properly control his body.
In the wind, I could find the thunderbird that had reached before me. The guy who was over 100m in height gradually got smaller in the strong wind, and then turned into a humanoid of the same size as me.