156 – 156. Runaway
-Kaaang!!
With a shrill echo, the reflection field of the Aegis trembled. A white-silver whip that barely escapes and flies away. Anxiety rises from the corner of Aegis’s mouth at the riotous sparks.
-Per-bu-be-be-be-be-be-beop-beobung!!!
“Oops!”
Beside him, Cube was flamboyantly swinging his arms and firing energy bullets. Dozens of bullets fired every second bounced off a bunch of tentacles that were rushing towards him. However, like Aegis, he didn’t look very relaxed either.
6Th and 9th place in the Dawn Assassination Team.
They were by no means weak superhumans. If we lined up all over the country in order of strength, they would easily be in the 2nd or 30th place. If the assassination team is limited to specialized interpersonal warfare, it may be more than that.
However.
The opponent the two were fighting could hardly be called a human anymore. Rather, it would be more like a monster from a dungeon. Because of this, they were sweating in a cold sweat as they struggled against a monster that was nowhere to be found.
‘What the hell is that? What the hell is that…… !’
Aegis’ gaze turned to the crouching monster after one attack.
It had a silver body that was clear enough to reflect the surrounding landscape. Height is about 4 meters. The whole body looked like a thick tree root entangled in the shape of a person. Her face was as smooth as a mannequin, but the corners of her mouth would part grotesquely every time she let out a tearing scream.
That was the words of Ahn Su-ho, who was eroded by the primordial silver. The arms of the irregular monster stretched silently and turned into dozens of tentacles.
-Tooquaaa!!!!
As the monster swung its arm, the ground turned over with a loud sound. Aigis and Cube managed to protect themselves by avoiding the edge of the attack range.
However, that was only possible because the two are among the best in the country.
“Cool.”
Kim Joo-yeon, who was somewhat behind the two, forcibly swallowed the rising blood.
In her side was a hole the size of a baby’s fist. It was the spot where a sharp tentacle had pierced through.
Kim Joo-yeon is an A-class superhuman. An injury of that magnitude does not kill her. She was mortally wounded, however. Her face turned white, Kim Joo-yeon tore off the hem of her shirt and forced it into her wound to stop the bleeding.
‘Is everyone else dead except for me?’
A situation where even her team leader, she, manages to save her life. She was desperate for her teammates to survive. Even Yu Seong-tae, who was holding on to Xiao-Mei from a distance, fell to the floor with her head pierced by her blind tentacles.
Just because she was a member of the Dawning Corps, it didn’t mean she didn’t know about human affection. Even though she is a member of the criminal community, the death of a member of her team she had been with for a long time pierced her to the bone.
But she had no time to mourn the dead. The moment she loses her guard, the sharp yet flexible tentacles will tear her body apart and send her to her comrades.
Because of this, Kim Joo-yeon kept her senses sharper than ever and was resisting the silver storm that raged on her from all sides.
‘Looking at her movements, she seems to have completely lost her mind… …. Strangely, only the boy and the broker are attacking. Does that mean that even if you lose your mind, you can distinguish between an enemy and an ally?’
Kim Joo-yeon looked at Ryu Tae-hyeon and Xiao-mei who were dodging in a corner. Even in this indiscriminate attack, only those two were safe. Kim Joo-yeon hated those two people for no reason.
At that time.
-Too-ta-ta-ta-tata!!
Rotor sound overhead. Kim Joo-yeon’s expression became even more paler at the rappels that drooped in the dark helicopter.
“It’s a special lease! Aegis!”
A cry that even omitted honorific titles in a hurry. However, Aigis did not hesitate to point out the situation because it was a situation. He looked at the special lease that had arrived in the sky with a devastated face. But it was very brief.
“…… Retreat.”
Aegis made a decision right away. What can you do when you can’t do anything about a monster in front of you, and you’ve come to a special rental unit?
‘It’s unfortunate that I had to give up such a powerful artifact…….’
Even though it was rampant, the silver of the beginning made Ahn Soo-ho, who had been babbling even against a single Aegis, strong enough to be called a monster. If you succeed in controlling it according to your will, it will surely give you great power. That’s why the leader of the Dawning Team must have ordered them to retrieve the primordial silver.
However, unfortunately, the impossible was impossible. If he had stayed here longer, he would have died at best, or been thrown behind bars at best if he was lucky. It’s a pity, but there was no need to worry.
‘Even if it’s not today, there’s an opportunity.’
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Looking at the monster rampaging like a beast, Aegis shouted.
“Cube!”
“Yes!”
Cube nodded at the call and fired energy bullets in all directions.
– Kwakwang! Quaang! Kwaaang!!
An energy bullet lodged itself in the buildings surrounding the range and caused a violent explosion. Eventually, the buildings collapsed, raising a thick cloud of dust. The three of them took advantage of the smoke screen and chaos to escape from the eyes of the special rental team.
“Squad B! Chase!”
I couldn’t completely avoid the eyes of the special lease. However, the special lease could not focus on their pursuit.
Because there was a more urgent problem right in front of them than those who ran away.
“To the location of Squad A and C! Use each of the collapsed rubble as cover and surround him!”
“Squad D focuses on evacuating civilians! Don’t let anyone come near here!”
The special leases, which fell in the rain, surrounded the center of the range with skillful movements in formation.
All of them were armed with near-futuristic firearms and cold weapons, all of which cost hundreds of millions of dollars apiece. Many of them were armed with conspicuous artifacts. Because of this, their appearances looked more like hunters setting out to raid a dungeon rather than a unified unit.
“Raise your hand there! Don’t move!”
At that time, several members of the special task force aimed their guns at Ryu Tae-hyeon.
“Wait, I-“
“I told you to raise your hand! If you disobey one more time, I will open fire!”
There was also Ryu Tae-hyeon’s impression of the culprits that the special lease team heard about. It was because it was covered by Ahn Soo-ho, which had been eroded by the silver of the beginning, but in the eyes of the special lease team, it was nothing more than a superman who ran wild in a public place, just like the escaped Rising Team or Ryu Tae-hyun.
“Wait a minute!”
At that time, Xiao Mei jumped out from behind him and stopped them.
“This person is not an enemy! You had no choice but to fight to protect me! From those guys who just ran away!”
At those words, a light of conflict flashed in Daewon’s eyes for a very short time. They did not know the context of the work. In the midst of that, I couldn’t just listen to Xiaomei and let go of Ryu Tae-hyeon.
However, Ryu Tae-hyeon followed their words without any resistance. It was hard to see that Xiao-Mei’s desperate attitude was also a lie.
At that time.
-rrr ….
The growl of the beast resounded bleakly. A silver monster glared at the special rental unit through the dust that had settled before we knew it and cried lowly.
“…… I understand the situation. But I can’t let go right away. I have to listen to ejaculation. Please join the police with our crew.”
Ryu Tae-hyun in front of you and the monster behind your back. It was clear which of the two should take precedence.
The special task force member turned his back after handing over Ryu Tae-hyeon and Xiao-mei to the other members. A silver monster crouched down in the middle of his field of vision.
“Wait a minute!”
Ryu Tae-hyeon tried to dissuade the members who were ready to fight.
I knew for sure that the monster in front of me was An Su-ho, but I couldn’t let him fight the special lease. In addition, An Su-ho, even though he had become like that, still had enough reason to distinguish between enemies and allies.
So you don’t have to fight. I think you can calm down enough with a conversation.
Ryu Tae-hyeon thought so. However.
-Kruaaa!
The corners of the monster’s mouth parted and a fierce roar erupted. Sharply swinging tentacles hit the pile of rubble where the crew took cover.
“The battle begins!”
In response to the apparent act of attack, the special lease immediately began action. The muzzles of the special task force members who surrounded the monster in a semicircle spewed flames all at once.
The gun they have is a Gauss Rifle for use against monsters. It was ironic that a special lease against a superman would use the same gun used against a monster, but a gun that worked for a monster was, of course, also effective for a superman.
-Tooung! Tung! Tung! Tung! Tung!
With dull gunfire, hundreds of 12mm diameter armor-piercing bullets flew at the monster all at once.
– Tung! More and more more and more!
However, just before the bullets hit, the monster hardened its irregular body. Then, with the sound of metal ringing, the flying bullets ricocheted in all directions.
“Rock! Shooting has no effect!”
“Stop shooting! The target is estimated to be a metal-type ability! Jaeho!”
“Yes!”
-Pajijijijik!!
At the cry of the platoon commander, a member of the platoon generated electricity from the bridge. His body turned into bright yellow lightning and flew towards the monster at once.
-Twoeoong!!
-Kreurreuk!?
The kick burst with tens of millions of volts of lightning. Intense sparks flew in all directions, and the hardened body of the monster boiled loudly.
“!! Platoon commander! The effect is direct-“
But the monster immediately recovered. The flaccid tentacle whipped like a whip, striking the soldier’s side. Daewon’s body slides across the cracked ground.
“Suppression shot!!”
-Too Doong! Do-do-doo-doo-doo-doo!
Bullets rained down again at the monster that was about to rampage again and again. The flaccid body hardened again and caught his bullet.
“Shin Jae-ho!”
In the meantime, the platoon leader approached the member who was attacked by the monster.
“What is the status?!”
“All is well! And the platoon leader! That guy conducts electricity very well! Almost copper or silver! Strength is much stronger…… !”
“Okay! If we make a gap, then we attack again! Next! Forward the flame line!”
-Roaring!
Intense flames came from the left and right of the monster along with a barrage of bullets. The heat is so great that the monster’s body instantly begins to glow red.
-Kruaaa!!!
Screams of pain. Immediately after, the monster rushed forward, cutting through the flames. The crew member, who was breathing flames from his mouth, stepped back in surprise.
-Chin.
Just before the monster started attacking, two crew members holding greatswords the size of a human body stood on either side of him to stop him. A large blade slashed the left and right sides of the monster and flew into it.
-Kaang! Kaaa!!
With scarlet sparks, small wounds appeared on the monster’s body. However, the wound was immediately sutured as if melting.
– Whirik! Pooh!
Immediately, the tentacles extending from the monster’s shoulders pierced the members who wielded the greatswords. Both narrowly avoid fatal wounds, but one is punched in the shoulder and the other in the thigh.
“Cover Ooh!!!”
At the urgent cry, the surrounding crews rushed at them with various types of cold weapons.
Some had swords, some had hammers, some had axes, and some had spears or gauntlets. All of them were armed with their own specialties.
-Kraaa!!
– Tung! Tuong! Chaeeng! Thuddeong!
However, the monster’s defense is truly impregnable. The swinging blade did not injure the body at all. As far as physical impact was concerned, the monster boasted an absolute defensive power close to that of a diamond.
“Quaaa!!”
“Keah!”
“Kyahugh?!”
In the meantime, the tentacles and fingernails that were swung in all directions began to spread bloodstains one by one on the bodies of the members. In particular, the injuries of those who received the monster’s attack from the front were particularly severe.
-Pajijijik!!!
At that time, Shin Jae-ho’s kick hit the monster again. A wave rippled around the area hit by the kick on the monster’s body, and soon the entire surface began to sway like the sea in a storm.
“Now!!”
Numerous attacks immediately followed. Cold weapons wielding from all directions literally cut through the monster’s body.
-Quaang!
The monster spurred the ground with all its might and retreated. The place was lined with the silver flesh of the monster that had fallen from its body. The fallen flesh melted like ice cream in the scorching sun. The monster immediately recovered from its wounds, but its volume decreased as much as the part it fell off.
‘It was great!’
From that appearance, the platoon commander saw victory.
You cannot control metal that has fallen off. The amount of metal that makes up the body is fixed. If that’s the case, if you fight slowly and slowly, your bare body will be exposed someday.
“Open fire!!”
-Too Doong! Do-do-doo-doo-doo!
As we widened the distance, the monster growled lowly at the unmistakable barrage of bullets.
“Brother… ….”
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Looking at such a monster, Ahn Su-ho, Ryu Tae-hyeon groaned.
Contrary to his thought that it could be solved through conversation, Ahn Su-ho ran amok as if he had become a monster himself. Aside from whether it was his will or not. After that, he couldn’t even ask him not to attack him because he was an acquaintance of his.
“You. Do you know what that thing is? Why the hell did your brother end up like that?”
Ryu Tae-hyeon asked Xiao-mei softly so that the policemen who were busily moving around could not hear it. However, Xiao Mei just shook her head.
“I don’t know. I’m confused as well. Silver in the beginning wasn’t originally like that…… !”
At that heartfelt denial, Ryu Tae-hyeon lowered his head. In the meantime, Ahn Soo-ho, the monster was fighting the special lease brandishing its tentacles in all directions. The silver melted from his body splattered everywhere like blood.
“Taehyun!”
At that time, Ryu Tae-hyeon turned his head at the sound of him calling.
“Na Eun-sol? And Sungmin and the other kids……. Why did you guys come here?”
“Because I’m worried!”
Naeun Sol, who could not come close to the police’s dissuade, answered from afar.
“I thought it would come soon, but it keeps getting late. Helicopters come at the sound of explosions. I mean, I was really worried…… ! I’m glad you’re safe, Taehyun-ah…….”
Na Eun-sol said while half-crying. On the other hand, Ji Ye-won and Kang Ha-neul, who followed, looked around Ryu Tae-hyeon and asked with worried eyes.
“Hey. Who is Ahn Soo-ho? Where is Ahn Su-ho?”
“Taehyun-ah. Where is your brother Weren’t you with me?”
“That… ….”
Ryu Tae-hyeon’s eyes slipped to the monster running rampant from behind. The identity of that monster is Ahn Soo-ho. He hesitated for a moment, wondering if he could really tell the truth.
“Wait. No way… ….”
However, the moment they saw the rampaging silver monster, their faces turned pale. Knowing that Ahn Su-ho stole the primordial silver, the two instinctively sensed the correlation between the monster in front of them and the artifact.
“Taehyun-ah. Maybe that monster…….”
Ryu Tae-hyeon did not answer Kang Ha-neul’s question. But he didn’t answer, which was no different from an answer.
Puffed up. Ji Ye-won managed to catch Kang Ha-neul, who was about to sit down on the ground. Her legs gave way and she gently leaned on Ji Ye-won’s arm.
“Why…… ?”
Why is An Su-ho fighting against the special lease? Why did he turn into such a monster before that? Kang Ha-neul did not understand the current situation at all. She, like Ahn Su-ho, was a reader who had read the original work, but this situation had never appeared in the original work.
Kang Ha-neul’s shoulders trembled like an aspen tree. Ji Ye-won grabs her shoulder tightly.
“Sister…… ?”
“Calm down, Heaven. You have to keep your mind straight.”
Unlike Kang Ha-neul, Ji Ye-won was already thinking about the number of cases.
Is that monster Ahn Su-ho or not?
Ahn Su-ho’s identity was revealed or not.
And in that case, what would be the best way to do it?
‘Looking at Ryu Tae-hyeon’s attitude, it’s true that that monster is Ahn Su-ho. But it doesn’t look like his true identity was discovered. Then, the best thing to do is to somehow get Ahn Soo-ho to escape. If you get caught like this, you will be sentenced to death with an iron spear. If I can just run away, in the worst case, I can somehow manage it even if I ask Min Chaeryeong.’
‘But how? It’s surrounded like that, so even if you want to run away, you can’t hit it. Even if Ahn Soo-ho defeats the special lease, he might not run away and lose his temper and run rampant even more. Then things get worse. I have to get Ahn Soo-ho out somehow before this damage happens…….’
The appearance of calmly coping with sudden situations was truly worthy of a spy for the Rise of the Dawn. But even as she pondered, the silver monster was fighting riotously with her task force members.
However.
-Pacang!
-Kreurreure… ….
The spirit of the rampage has weakened infinitely unlike before. The volume has shrunk by almost half, and he is now about 2 meters tall.
The monster groaned and looked down at his right hand. Talisman’s light shining through the back of his hand was infinitely dim. Even Talisman has reached its limit because of the primordial silver that constantly covets magical power.
The reason why the primordial silver, which was small enough to fit in a small bottle, grew to this size and became so rampant, was all thanks to Talisman’s infinite magical power. However, once that magic was cut off, the primordial silver could no longer run rampant like before.
-Kreurreure… ….
However, the silver of the beginning, the monster did not want to acknowledge its limits. Intoxicated by the flow of magical powers like a flood, the primordial silver looked around and searched for new prey.
And.
-Kreuk?
A man was caught within that line of sight. Beyond the task force. Ryu Tae-hyeon is sitting in the middle of the police busily coming and going. To the talisman in his right hand.
At that moment, a fishy smile was drawn on the smooth face of the monster.
-Toukwaaang!!
The next moment, the monster flew off the ground with all its might.