＜ Episode 25 ＞
Igor is a diligent character.
Ordinary underworld people usually work at night and skip mornings, but Igor worked at night and started his day by waking up at dawn, so no time was wasted.
Thanks to that, his men, who changed night and day, were dying, but what can we do?
Since the boss acted like that, I had no choice but to get it right, and I was rubbing my sleepy eyes today because of Igor, who received a report at breakfast and planned the day.
“… you couldn’t find it?”
“···sorry.”
However, all that drowsiness and tiredness were blown away by Igor’s words.
“Take it away.”
“ancient!”
Igor, who had been munching on the bloody meat today, removed the plate, and the faces of the officers lined up in an immobile position hardened.
“…we recognize that time is not enough.”
Igor, who wiped the traces of food from his mouth and put his hands together, opened his mouth in a quiet voice.
“I am always trying to think rationally. You guys are well aware of that.”
“of course! boss!”
The executives all bowed their heads and agreed.
Although he is called a wolf now, all of Igor’s old nicknames were heinous, and there was a reason they were nicknamed that way.
However, whether a seat makes a person, it is a story that he has become very generous after becoming a boss, and the executives were well aware of that fact.
“This is what the Pushkin Mafia has been doing in earnest. let go of the reins You still couldn’t find it?”
Igor’s voice began to carry heat, and in proportion to the heat, the faces of the officers also turned red.
“Find something! I won’t ask how!”
“Yes! boss!”
“Get out.”
All at once, the executives lowered their heads and ran out of the restaurant with grim faces, and Igor, who was watching them, sighed quietly.
“It is not easy.”
Ivan was a respectable man.
Igor was fearless in the world, but only Ivan was a great man to have respect for him, and there was a time when just following him made my heart full.
Silky Igor was not the only one, and countless talented people who stepped into the dark side supported Ivan, so the Pushkin Mafia was able to occupy an axis in District 53.
“…damn you bastards.”
If it’s a problem, after Igor succeeds in a coup and puts Ivan under arrest.
A large number of talented people who were in charge of the organization’s responsibilities have left.
Because the target they were loyal to was Ivan, not Igor.
A few died at Igor’s hand, but most gnashed their teeth and hid deeper into the underworld.
It was good to take control of the organization, but the actual power was drastically reduced, and all that remained were the bad guys who only knew how to use strength. Thanks to that, Igor had more than one thing to worry about.
According to his old personality, none of the current officers deserved to be alive, and that is why Igor’s personality became more tolerant.
“there.”
“Yes! boss!”
After thinking for a while, Igor called the gang member waiting outside.
Igor, who looked at the organization member standing in a knife-like posture, stood up.
“I have to leave.”
“Where are you going!”
A gang member with a face full of tension asked, and Igor also answered in a slightly strained voice.
“I’m going to Ivan.”
“···ancient!”
If there is something you don’t know, just ask.
Igor thought that this method would be the fastest, even though Ivan was by no means a formidable man.
***
Kurak is a well-known sorcerer in the underworld, but few people actually seek him out.
Unlike other talented people, sorcerers are those who serve and borrow power from transcendent people outside.
Science and magic are developed through research and experimentation, and martial arts are advancing through improvement, and this ability is not only observed in its organs, but its principles have been clarified to some extent.
However, there were too many ambiguous parts about the transcendental ones, the source of power that magicians borrow, so there is a tendency that magicians are reluctant compared to other talented people.
However, even considering that, Kurak was not particularly popular, and it was because his appearance was also a big influence, but his ability was so heterogeneous.
“Here you go.”
Admiration welled up in the hearts of the men in suits who surrounded Kurak as if escorting them.
There is no easy place in Luna for an organization with the title of a company.
Regardless of the size, it is common for a few people to give up just because they have the name of a company.
However, I couldn’t help but admire Kurak’s ability to easily find such a company’s network, as if mocking it.
But that’s for a while.
Awesome. Awesome.
The men’s faces contorted at the sight of Kurak constantly chewing something saliva dripping from his mouth that had been torn down to the bottom of his ears.
It was fortunate that Kurak’s face and body were covered with a robe, and he was surrounded by men, so he could not be seen.
“You worked hard.”
The man who seemed to be the leader bowed his head to Kurak, but then pointed to the hotel with his chin.
Several men headed for the desk with restrained movements, and a polite conversation that could be seen as a threat was exchanged.
“…there is none.”
“···what?”
The corners of Kurak’s mouth, which had been repeating up and down movements without rest, stopped at the words of the man who returned with a puzzled expression.
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Then, the corners of his mouth began to move faster than before, and the bits of clothing that remained were crushed between Kurak’s shark-like teeth and disappeared in an instant.
It was a while for the men to hold their breath and stare at the strange scene.
gulp!
Kurak’s eyes, which had swallowed every single thread, disappeared and a strange light wriggled.
“… cluck cluck. Right. Is this because he is a basic guy?”
“···what’s going on?”
Kurak waved his hand in response to the man’s question.
“Nothing. It seems that someone is attached to the child. I used a tracking protection technique.”
“···then!”
Everyone hardened their faces at Kurak’s words.
Doesn’t the use of protective techniques imply that someone with special abilities was involved?
Of course, it was surprising to shake the premise that it would be easy to secure once you found it.
“Didn’t you say it was nothing? Judging from the power felt in the spell, it’s not special or strong. It must be a general-purpose technique.”
“…Still, aren’t you talented? It will be difficult for us to handle.”
“…that’s right.”
Kurak also frowned at the man’s words.
It’s not difficult to find.
If you offer a little more sacrifices, you’ll be able to easily break through that protective technique.
If there is a problem, the existence of the ability has been confirmed.
Although he is well versed in tracking, searching, and cursing, Kurak’s own direct combat ability could not be said to be excellent, and it was clear that he would struggle with a high probability if the opponent was a body type or unmanned.
But in this case, the solution is surprisingly simple.
“Do you have a budget?”
“I can’t write much.”
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Most problems could be solved with money, and in that respect, companies were excellent landlords.
***
dismissal.
John murmured as he watched the crystal the size of his finger lose its light with a light spark.
“I don’t know if this is worth the money or not.”
“You are surprisingly small.”
“…you will understand when you become an adult.”
John averted his gaze with a slightly embarrassed face, took out another crystal from his bosom and put it on Ekaterina’s forehead.
Uh.
John nodded as he looked at the crystal, which emitted a soft light with a slight vibration, and sighed.
“I’m glad I didn’t waste any money. This makes it clear.”
“…Are you talented?”
“yes.”
Ekaterina’s serious expression was very cute, but that didn’t catch John’s eyes right now.
Another organization that must be after Ekaterina.
Having contacted the researchers, he must have seen the value of Ivan’s research, and most of the sponsors that ordinary researchers come into contact with are companies.
Luna’s business.
Knowing the danger and decisiveness, John predicted the means of the enemy he could expect, and just in case, he bought several devices that prevent tracking by ability, and his prediction came true.
“What are you going to do now?”
“Okay.”
Ekaterina asked if the light from the crystal eased the tension a little, and John crossed his arms and thought.
After leaving the hideout with Ekaterina, John checked out of the hotel he was staying at and moved on.
If it’s fortunate enough, I wonder if Ivan’s advance money was generous and that Yekaterina was quite wealthy.
This extraordinary girl increased her assets significantly by repeating indiscriminate single hits during her time in hiding, and the amount was enough to make John seriously consider quitting the fixer and changing his career as an investor.
It was the emergence of a new stock owner with the appearance of a genius investor, and John is not one to miss this opportunity.
After a short negotiation, John was able to get funds from Ekaterina as well, and was able to supply various devices in the back alleys of Area 56.
‘…but it looks like he extorted the money buried under his nose.’
He felt a very small prick in his conscience that remained deep in his heart, but John tried to ignore it.
In any case, a request is a request.
It is common sense on this floor that an additional amount is attached depending on the nature of the work.
“Still, I am surprised. I imagined a place like a secret base that no one would really find.”
“It’s different from the movies.”
John laughed at Ekaterina’s words.
The place they are currently staying at is the top-tier hotel in Area 56.
It is also a suite.
It was a place where a normal zone would not enter even if it was beaten to death, but it was judged that this place was the best place because of the abundant funds and the situation.
“…really different. Seeing that 007 always stays in the finest hotels, I thought I was too.”
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My teeth gnashed when I thought of the past, when I had arranged not to go to the shantytowns of the slums, the depths of the slums, or the caves in the forest if I was unlucky.
“Yes?”
“···It is nothing.”
It was only for a moment that John, who passed away the child’s question, felt a sense of alienation from the splendid appearance of the suite.
A communication device was pulled out from her bosom, and Yekaterina again put on a nervous expression.
I know that John doesn’t have to say anything.
That there is Ivan beyond this communication device.
I dialed the only stored number and waited for the other person’s reply.
ddu. ddu. ddu.
The time when the repetitive sound of the machine matched Ekaterina’s heartbeat and endlessly stimulated the various emotions locked in the girl’s heart.
– hello.
“Ivan.”
Ekaterina’s expression changed indescribably at the thick voice heard over the communication device.
– Did you find Lina?
Thinking it was a strangely weak voice, John answered.
“yes. I have it.”
– That’s great.
At that moment, a completely different voice from Ivan’s echoed from beyond.
＜ Episode 25 ＞ End