94 Evolution, Not Fallen (2)
‘Where is the Continental Congress?’
Kang Do-yeon, who was very nervous, was now walking the streets of the city, looking around normally.
Contrary to the public prejudice that it was a savage other world, people were common sense and respectful even by Earth’s standards, and the developed streets where the glittering glowstone shined were old-fashioned and beautiful even compared to the streets of the Earth.
She blankly tapped her feet against the neat brick paving the floor.
Come to think of it, it was the first time since she joined the Legion that she had been among so many humans.
Just one annoying thing.
“Exotic and beautiful lady. Maybe you got lost.”
“…Yes?”
“Beautiful red eyes resemble the ruby of flame, which is a perfect manastone…
The young man who spoke to her at first, smelling of alcohol, was struck in the head by a co-worker and stretched out.
“I’m sorry. If a guy with a young son at home gets drunk, he can’t use his legs for a pretty girl.”
A colleague who supported the man who had collapsed while flirting, looked her up and down and apologized. Confused, she nodded her head.
“By the way… do you really need any help?”
“May I ask you one thing?”
Kang Do-yeon, who calmed her heart, wanted to get some confirmations when she had this opportunity.
“Do you know what happened in the southwest right now?”
Dressed in modest attire, he was literally the model of an ordinary citizen. In other words, if he knew, others would know too.
Kang Do-yeon, who erased his expression and showed a fake smile, asked him directly about the corps.
“I heard you.”
He meekly nodded his head in affirmation.
“What the heck, something came out of the old pit. They said several people died on the outskirts because of it. So you said you sent the army?”
“…is that all? The news that the army has been defeated?”
“The army lost..? I didn’t know that. Well, the high-ranking people will take care of it.”
Kang Do-yeon, who was slightly hardened, spoke in a rather cold voice, but he did not notice, muttering insignificantly and scratching his head.
‘The nerds.’
In her mind, the laughter of Eve, who shared all these spectacles, was heard.
Kang Do-yeon felt something was wrong. For example, hopes and expectations for the human who remained inside of them. I didn’t know it would be like this. At least, I expected it to be in a state of knowing.
“By the way, lady. I think you came from outside, so you’d better not wander around here late at night by yourself.”
“…Is it because of drunkenness?”
“No? The world has changed a lot these days, so if a small citizen like us touches a woman the wrong way, her hand will fly away.”
He smiled as he looked at his colleague who was supporting him.
“But there is a heavenly heaven. Investigators who rule over the heavenly law. Be careful. If you are caught by an investigator without anything, there is a miracle or magic that creates a sin even if you are innocent. There are many investigators who believe in that and treat women recklessly. Especially if you are young and beautiful like you.”
As he moved away, he offered heartfelt advice. She stared blankly at her back.
I didn’t take his advice. Rather, I immediately came to the conclusion that it would be better to use it.
“If you were in a high-ranking position like that, what more would you know. What decisions the Continental Congress made, etc.”
After looking around for a moment, she wandered deeper into the street. Of course, I heard terrible advice, but it wasn’t really that bad.
At least in this downtown area, there weren’t any crazy people who suddenly argued that she was wandering the streets.
But if it’s just for a reason, that’s enough.
In her eyes, she saw a man staggering along with his co-workers with a drink on. A uniform worn over the body, the authority that people gradually avoid.
It was the investigator she was looking for.
‘Are you really trying?’
“There’s no reason to waste time.”
Based on the momentum that surprised Eve for a moment, Kang Do-yeon suddenly started running on the road with all her might.
exactly towards them.
“What… geez!”
The sound of footsteps suddenly heard from behind, and his face turned red with drunkenness, his eyes widened and he rolled on the floor at the shock of the sudden impact on his body.
“Detective!”
“Inspector! Are you okay?”
The investigators who were by his side were frightened and took him.
Of course, he was fine because he was a man who trained magic.
He got up from his seat with a bewildered look on his face, not feeling any pain due to being drunk.
“Uh, what’s going on?”
“This girl dared to intimidate the chief investigator!”
The next investigator broke her arm, subdued her, and placed the colonel in front of him.
He swallowed dry saliva for a moment. His small, white face under the rare dark black hair and red eyes caught his attention.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. The noble investigator who couldn’t see before…”
She trembled and lowered her head with a body caught in tears. Having only now made a judgment on the situation, he raised the corners of his mouth.
“I’ll apologize somehow…”
“Hey, that’s true. I’ll apologize somehow.”
In the end, he grabbed the bait without hesitation. Caressing her trembling cheeks, he groaned and took over from her successor.
“Hey, you guys just go home and go to work tomorrow without being late.”
He sent his successors away.
Then, without any hesitation, he grabbed her arm and led him to a nearby inn.
“Kuh-huh! Kwa-ah-ahh…”
Of course, the moment he entered this well-insulated luxury inn, his hands were cut off at once, and before he could scream, he was grabbed by the blackened monster’s neck.
“Thanks to you, my hatred of people has gotten worse, you scum. What are you doing to a girl the size of my daughter?”
Kang Do-yeon, who knocked him down and strangled him, laughed bitterly. I also made a plan in case it didn’t work, but the middle-aged investigator who lost his sexual desire was caught in an instant.
“Your…”
“You know, throw up everything.”
Kang Do-yeon’s eyes lit up red. The pluripotent cells existing in her body turned into infectious bacteria and penetrated into his neck by hand.
As the black blood vessels gradually spread, he felt a terrible pain that burned his nerves, which was different from being supported with a water torture, club, or a heated pharynx.
Of course, the infection that took control of his body prevented him from screaming, so he had to endure all the pain in silence.
‘Hmm, Roses? Austin? Reina?’
In the process, Kang Do-yeon and Eve came to know the whole story. Of course, I didn’t know that Roses was a player, and I didn’t know about the other units that existed, but it was enough to know the overall situation now.
‘It’s disappointing.’
Naturally, Eve was furious.
The fact that humans eventually showed themselves trying to destroy themselves as a result of infighting meant that they had nothing to gain from them anymore.
“Then what now? Shall we come back?”
Gang Do-yeon rose from the dead investigator’s body. Eve had already made up her mind, so there was no reason to be here anymore.
‘…that woman will be executed.’
“That woman named Raina? Unfortunately.”
Kang Do-yeon kicked the body of the dead investigator and muttered blankly.
She wasn’t particularly impressed. Because Eve planned to kill all humans anyway, so either die now or later at the hands of the Legion, it was there.
‘That’s what I want a human to look like. Unyielding will, struggle, spirit.’
“It’s funny that the subject is of the same family. To be honest, that woman is amazing. Biting torture? Hanging it upside down? If it was the past me, I’d never be able to stand it. She said that she was now 19 years old after her coming-of-age ceremony.”
‘Will that woman resent her people?’
“…Isn’t it natural?”
The investigator also talked about how he tortured Reina, how long she endured, and how much he giggled when he heard about it from a colleague who had tortured Reina.
The horror was enough to harden the current Kang Do-yeon’s face.
‘Captain, what are our strengths?’
At that moment, Eve asked a random question.
As she was tortured all night and uncovered information, she didn’t even know that time had passed, so Kang Do-yeon, who was looking out the window as the sun was already shining, flinched.
“Absorb, evolve.”
‘right. We can take the strengths of others and make them ours. The strengths of human beings, their will and flexibility of thinking. Although they are not of physical value, we may even be able to use them.’
Kang Do-yeon, who was watching the investigative chief who had just melted away and left only traces by the infectious bacteria, was moved by Eve’s words.
‘Hate. One of the strongest emotions. What will happen if human will is expressed toward humans with that driving force? It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, but a good specimen has just appeared. Go to the execution room right now. Let’s see her. I will look into those eyes and judge for myself. It’s kind of an experiment.’
Eve issued the following order: So Kang Do-yeon headed to the corner of the city where the heinous criminals were executed.
There, I met Reina. From the guillotine, those deep, empty eyes looking at people.
‘It looks like it’s worth using…’ Certainly, it is incomparable to other human beings.’
And Eve saw those eyes and decided that there was a possibility.
Since Hivemind’s orders have been issued, there is no reason to hesitate. As soon as the blade of the guillotine fell, Kang Do-yeon stopped disguising and raised her strength.
The day you were born, the very forests of Menas whispered the name… Reina.