199 – 199. Running
“…… What the hell kind of bullsh*t is that?”
Ahn Soo-ho, who casually asked that question, wondered if he had said it too rudely. However, the tone that came out inadvertently showed how absurd he felt about Shin Jae-ho’s request.
He left the enemy he was fighting with just a moment ago.
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Leaving behind the ally I was with a while ago.
Does it make sense to run away to the laboratory alone? Why the hell are you talking like that? Ahn Su-ho’s mind was constantly filled with questions.
“…… I don’t have time to convince you in front of them! The reason will be explained by the police officer there. So hurry up and go!”
However, it was not up to Shin Jae-ho to convince Ahn Su-ho.
“Ahn Soo-ho.”
Jung Ji-min grabbed Ahn Su-ho’s arm tightly. Shin Jae-ho, Jung Ji-min, and Ahn Su-ho looked at the two in turn, then took a step towards Shin Jae-ho as if they had made up their minds. However, Jung Ji-min gave more strength to the hand holding his arm as if it shouldn’t be like that.
“…… Ahn Soo-ho Mr. Stop being stubborn and come this way. If you hold out for more than this, it will be considered as disobeying the officer’s instructions, and you will be subject to corresponding penalties.”
At those words, Suho Ahn couldn’t be more stubborn. The disadvantages Jung Ji-min said were simply not scary. It was because he felt that Shin Jae-ho and Jung Ji-min would never give up their will.
“We are not blindly trying to stop An Su-ho from fighting. There are reasons for everything, so please follow our instructions just this once.”
“… ….”
In the end, Suho Ahn had no choice but to bend his stiffly erect head. He was guided by Jung Ji-min’s hand and left the battlefield.
“Where!”
With that movement, the cube created energy bullets in both hands. But before he could fire it, a distant yellow bolt of lightning detonated the energy bullet.
-Quaaang!!
“Keugh?!”
“Don’t look away. Your opponent is us.”
The special task force members, including Shin Jae-ho, blocked the assassination team as if protecting An Su-ho and Jung Ji-min, who were leaving. Shin Jae-ho said to Heo Seong-chan, who was standing awkwardly beside him.
“Hey. Spring Man.”
“Heo Seong-chan!”
Shin Jae-ho frowned as he saw Heo Seong-chan proudly revealing his name.
“…… Is it okay for a criminal to reveal his name like that?”
“It’s okay! I’m a no-name person anyway!”
“…… Ok, i get it Anyway, just ask one thing. At first glance, you seem to be on our side because you are acquainted with our convoy, but is that still valid now that he has deserted?”
“I was worried anyway! ‘Cause the only time I sided with her was to keep the other guys from killing him! But if you let them run away alone, you never know when we’ll see each other again! After killing those three, I was going to kill him too!”
“You proudly say that you did something good.”
Shin Jae-ho, who spat out the sound of bolmen, thought. Even if it’s 3 vs 4, each person’s ability is stronger than the enemy, how to attract this stupid but powerful criminal to their side.
“…… If we lose to them, they will immediately go after An Su-ho. And will kill Even if you go first and fight Ahn Soo-ho, those guys who came after you later will definitely get in your way.”
“That’s right! So?”
“So, let’s cooperate with us to catch them. If you do, I won’t care if you fight An Su-ho or kill him.”
“Is that for real?!”
“Cancer. Really.”
If Yoo Jin-soo was listening by his side, he would have argued, ‘What is the correct answer?!’, But he wasn’t here right now. And Heo Seong-chan without Yoo Jin-soo was a naive character who believed in the other person’s words, whether they were empty words or lies.
“Okay! Then we’ll help you out! Instead, let’s pretend that I didn’t hit you earlier with this one!”
“…… Okay. Do whatever you want.”
In his heart, Shin Jae-ho was firmly awaiting that if he defeated the Dawning member in front of him, Seong-chan Heo would be next. Of course, Heo Seong-chan had no clue to notice that.
“Okay! Let’s shake off the remnants of the past and defeat them first! It’s a so-called temporary alliance!”
Heo Seong-chan slammed his fists together with an unaffected cry. Except for him, everyone in the room was looking at him with pitiful eyes, but it seemed like he didn’t know that at all.
“What are you going to do, Aegis? Will one of them fall in to catch Ahn Su-ho? Or do the three of us quickly kill these bastards and catch up?”
“… ….”
Cube asked him while snorting at the unfunny match unfolding in front of him. At this, Aigis thought for a while, then spoke reluctantly.
“First, organize the special rental units in front of you. Chasing the target comes next.”
“What if he runs away to a place he doesn’t even know?”
“There is no such thing as that. It’s obvious where he’s going. Clean them up and catch up on your bike, and you’ll catch up in no time. If we divide the number of people for no reason, it will be neither one nor the other.”
“Yes! What! All the cars around are blown up anyway, so even if you run away, you won’t get far!”
After Aegis concluded, the other two immediately focused on the opponent in front of them.
Three assassination teams and four task force members. And one little nerdy contractor.
After a brief confrontation, they rushed at each other without anyone saying anything first, and immediately after, a strong roar and explosion rang out loudly over the highway.
Meanwhile, Ahn Su-ho was led by Jeong Ji-min and crossed into the lane on the other side of the highway. Unlike the battlefield where exploded vehicles and all kinds of debris were scattered, the place was clean without a single vehicle except for small concrete fragments.
The two of them ran to the farthest outskirts of the lane on the other side. Stopping on the shoulder of the road where a car could barely fit, Jeong Ji-min pulled out a small pocket from his bosom.
“That?”
Jeong Ji-min opened his pocket strap without answering Ahn Su-ho. Then, in an instant, a traffic police motorcycle popped out of the swollen pocket at the entrance.
“This is an artifact that the chief personally took care of. I brought in a bike in advance in case all the vehicles were destroyed. Come on, let’s get on! I’ll give you a special look at riding in the back without a helmet!”
Ahn Su-ho licked his lips at the unexpected consideration. Jung Ji-min nervously asks him as he hesitates while holding the back seat.
“What are you waiting for?”
“…… I really want to know if this is right. All three of the guys I was fighting just now are some of the strongest in the Dawning. Even if it’s a special lease, defeating them with only four people is-“
“That’s why I couldn’t let you fight alongside me on the spot. Mr. Ahn Su-ho isn’t even a combatant in the first place, and you don’t know when that parasitic monster will run amok on your right hand in a combat situation.”
“I’ve told you many times, but this guy is under my control-“
“Can you be 100% absolutely sure that the monster will never run amok?”
“That’s it… ….”
I can assure you. Ahn Soo-ho, who was about to shout that, soon regained his cool and shut his mouth.
‘Certainly, I can’t say that there is absolutely no possibility of running out of money.’
Currently, Sylvie’s submission is voluntary, no matter what the circumstances. The possibility of cracking the master-servant relationship was by no means zero. Besides, even if Sylvie didn’t betray him, who knows what would happen if An Su-ho was seriously injured or even killed.
“Look at that. Even Suho Ahn can’t answer. Besides, even if that wasn’t the reason, I couldn’t leave Ahn Su-ho there all the time. The fact that the Dawning has done something as massive as this means that the parasite is up to something terrifying. So, we had no choice but to steal An Su-ho away like this, just in case.”
“… ….”
“Now, do you understand? If you understand, can you sit in the back seat now?”
At Jung Ji-min’s words, Ahn Su-ho obediently climbed into the back seat. As he got on, he chewed on what she had to say.
‘Come to think of it, I overlooked that part. Seong Yu-jin Even so, why are the Dawning Corps so obsessed with the primordial silver? It’s not normal to send three assassination teams. Why?’
Could it be that the Dawning Corps is also researching multiple abilities with Primeval Silver?
While Ahn Su-ho was in trouble, Jung Ji-min pulled the throttle as hard as he could. Then the bike started to cut the wind with a loud siren.
“…… Wait, but isn’t this running in reverse now?”
“It’s okay because we controlled the roads in both directions! And if you think about it that way, it is illegal to have a bike on the highway in the first place!”
In case you didn’t know, he was running on the shoulder, but as if Jung Ji-min’s words were not empty words, the highway was empty without a single car.
How long did it run like that? Soon after, the two went down the national road and headed for Cheonggye Mountain in the western outskirts of Seongnam City, where the research center is located.
“… ….”
Ahn Soo-ho was clinging to his back seat, filling his head with all sorts of thoughts. Thinking about whether the special unit left behind or whether Heo Seong-chan can hold out well against the assassination team, why did Seong Yu-jin choose such an extreme number, and what is the purpose of the dawn team?
The time it took to reach the destination was too short to think deeply about those things. Thanks to Jung Ji-min, who lightly ignored the speed limit with the privilege of the police, the two were able to reach the research center in less than 30 minutes.
“Follow this road all the way and you will arrive!”
“But will the research institute be okay? If they’d gotten their hands on this side first…….”
“The lab has its own security staff always on duty, so it should be fine!”
The 3rd Containment Lab, where the two headed, was a place where captured monsters and dangerous artifacts were collected and studied. It was only natural that there were security forces commensurate with the risks posed by the institute.
“Then it’s fortunate… ….”
Ahn Su-ho, who was worried about his words, asked Jung Ji-min.
“…… Inspector. Has there been any contact from the convoy yet?”
“I don’t know. The smartphone was smashed in a fight earlier and the walkie-talkie is out of range. But maybe it will be fine. After being attacked, I immediately called for help. Additional troops from the special lease should have arrived by now.”
For Ahn Su-ho, who ran away leaving the others alone, the situation on the highway always bothered me. That’s why Ahn Soo-ho was able to relieve the burden on his heart a little bit by Jung Ji-min’s words.
But at that moment.
-Whee-ae-ae-ae!!
A hole punch that cuts through the air heard from behind.
The face of Ahn Su-ho, who glanced back at the sound, soon turned into astonishment.
-Quaaa!!!!
Immediately after, a loud explosion hit the eardrums of the two. Shocked by the sudden explosion and shock, Jung Ji-min turned his head to find Ahn Su-ho glaring at him with a tired face.
“What happened, Suho?!”
“…… It’s a habit. One of the assassination teams that fought a while ago has managed to come all the way here.”
At the end of Ahn Su-ho’s gaze was a cube that was fiercely chasing the two while on a bike. With one hand holding the steering wheel and creating energy bullets with the other, he swung that arm with a grim expression.
Dozens of energy bullets flew towards the two immediately afterward.
“Prepare for shock!”
All sorts of thoughts swirled in his head, starting with how he chased them, but Ahn Soo-ho pushed all those thoughts to a corner and focused on the attack in front of him first. Ahn Su-ho pulled out a shield made of primordial silver in line with the energy bullets that writhed.
-Quaang! Kwagagaga River!!
The shock of the explosion mercilessly hit Ahn Soo-ho’s arms and shoulders. Of course, the aftermath also extended to the bike Jung Ji-min was driving. Suho Ahn stretched out the original silver and managed to straighten the bike, which staggered and nearly fell over.
“If we fight like this, we will be at a disadvantage! I’d rather stop and then fight!”
“If you just turn the curve in front of you, you will find a laboratory! There are guards there, so you better go there!”
“I don’t know if the bike crashes at this speed, but the lieutenant won’t be safe!”
“I will only trust Suho!”
“That means-“
-Whee-ae-ae-ae!!
Ahn Soo-ho, who was about to refute in a hurry, hardened his defense by chewing his lips. At the same time, dozens of energy bullets flew again and hit the shield, and this time he managed to get his bike up and down again.
Even if he made the slightest mistake, he was in danger of being crushed on the asphalt at a speed of over 100 km/h, but as Jung Ji-min said, it was better to stop and fight in front of the research center. No matter how Cube you are, you won’t be able to defeat Ahn Su-ho and the lab guards.
However, it is a fact that Cube can also easily predict.
As the thought reaches that far, an uneasy premonition rises in Ahn Su-ho’s head.
‘What if he wasn’t the only one who followed me?’
I can’t see it right now, but what if Aegis or Rusty Nail are chasing me? Or if they’ve already gone ahead and arrived at the lab? Or what if another Assassin from the Dawning had already taken over the Lab?
Ahn Soo-ho shook his head as hard as he could at the negative thoughts that followed one after another. What’s the use of worrying about an uncertain future? Now was the time to focus on the situation in front of you.
– Boaaang!!
In the meantime, the bike finally turned the final corner. All that was left was a road of about 50 meters in a straight line to the research center.
Ahn Su-ho looked at the end with anxious eyes. Two shadows stood side by side in front of the laboratory, where a high wall was built like a prison.
‘No way.’
As expected, did the other two assassination teams get ahead and arrive here?
At that moment, Ahn Su-ho’s face showed a look of dismay.
– Hurry up.
One of the two people standing in front of the laboratory lit a red flame from his hand.
‘Wait, those two… ….’
Neither Aegis nor Rusty Nail should be fire-type abilities. The moment that thought popped into his mind, Ahn Soo-ho was able to clearly recognize the two people’s impressions.
The left of the two. The face of a woman with waving red hair down to her waist belonged to someone he knew well.
The same goes for the right side. The woman with her reddish hair cut from her shoulders, a little duller than the previous woman, looked exactly like the woman on the left and her sister, but she had a more mature and cold impression.
The two women stood side by side with their left and right arms stretched out to Ahn Su-ho.
Covered in blood-red flames and extremely cold air.
“?! What are the two in front of me?! Are you an enemy!?”
“No! It’s not an enemy, so speed up as much as you can!”
“Yes?!”
“Pull!”
Ahn Soo-ho grabbed Jeong Ji-min’s hand and forcibly pulled the throttle to its maximum. The distance of 50 meters was shortened in an instant, and the bike between the two of them quickly slipped between Midwinter and Midsummer sisters side by side.
The moment the four of them were about to intersect.
As if Midsummer had been waiting, I asked Ahn Soo-ho a little while keeping my eyes on him.
“…… Shall we shoot?”
Crossing is a fleeting moment. Ahn Soo-ho didn’t even have time to answer.
She just nodded her head with all her might, hoping that her own will would be conveyed to her Midsummer.
– Boaaang!!
In the next moment, Cube’s bike, which had been following, finally turned the corner and appeared.
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-Quagagagagagagang!!
Shortly after, a tidal wave of flame and ice swallowed the cube whole.