91 – Curtain Call (5)
Numerous villains rolling on the ground, and a hero holding a sword while looking at them.
“…Tsk.”
Although they looked like they were asleep with their eyes closed and smiling – Chaeyoung, who already knew that their hearts were not beating, or more accurately, that their hearts had burst and died, clicked her tongue and shook her head.
It took longer than expected.
At first she thought she was looking down on her because she thought she had left her men behind just to bide her time – but that wasn’t the case.
“Rather than begging for what little life was left, he offered his life with all his heart – I wonder why such talented people exist on the villain side.”
These guys weren’t as weak as I thought, and after they turned red as if running wild, they became much stronger than before – and what was more annoying than anything was that they tried their best to stop themselves.
Her ability, the Phantom Sword, cut through objects but could not cut through her life, and because it only inflicted pain in proportion to its power – it was difficult for them to endure the pain and move forward as they rushed forward.
“…Rest in peace. In your next life, live like a normal person, not a villain.”
She sincerely mourned for those who sacrificed their lives for her comrades, then turned her back and walked away.
Even if they took her time like that, they wouldn’t be able to stop her in the end. Anyway, this is a place surrounded by heroes and police, so no matter how far ahead they were, time would have dragged on in the end.
She couldn’t have gone very far, but she had the confidence to chase after them. She is the No. 1 Hero. She had experienced this countless times, and in reality, she had a lot of experience chasing down and catching the remnants again.
“This is Gladius. What happened to them?”
That’s why she spoke into her in-ear earphones with a confident smile, and she was ready to chase down the villains.
-Gladius!
“Okay. Is the tracking going well?”
-I missed the location!
“…What?”
Soon, when word came back that the chase had failed, she froze.
“…Missed it? Does that make sense?”
Now the maze is disappearing little by little. No matter how strong they are, or even if they have hidden skills, they will not be able to escape from the eyes of so many people.
Even top heroes reside here – how could they miss it? Chaeyoung frowned in embarrassment, and she quickly tried to figure out the situation, but-
-Well, that… They suddenly split into several people and scattered in all directions…
“…Ha?”
-Furthermore, the heroes suddenly started acting strangely… I think Gladius should come!
I sighed deeply as I heard the gibberish words of a hero.
“I understand. I’ll go right away, so wait for me.”
She predicted a scene of chaos through vaguely heard screams and shouts, and then gave her final reply and cut off communication –
“…What does it mean to be divided into many?”
In a situation that she roughly understood, she slowly walked forward, pondering the hero’s remarks, which even she could not understand.
“…It’s quiet.”
“That’s right.”
Meanwhile, inside a van moving from Incheon to Seoul.
Hyunwoo looked out the window and nodded as Yumi muttered something that broke the strange tension in the car, which had been silent for a long time.
“Are you saying that they are secretly following us?”
“…First of all, I can’t see the guys chasing us right now. I wouldn’t know if I was searching with my abilities-“
“That would be impossible since we have Zero. It would be even more impossible since we also used the last remaining firefly.”
The current heroes are unaware that they have failed to track them down.
That’s why they couldn’t let go of the tension, thinking that they were either following them in a way they didn’t know about, or that they were moving first and blocking their path –
-It looks like there are no people following behind. Looks like I missed it completely.
“…Whoa.”
Soon, everyone let out a sigh of relief as a man’s voice rang out from inside the car.
“Thank goodness. I really thought I’d get caught this time.”
“I got goosebumps when I met Gladius. Did you see the look in her eyes? It looked like she could kill someone.”
Even those who continued to work in Repentance are still information merchants whose true identity they don’t even know, but his intelligence is very good – and they believe he will not betray.
“Anyway, I need to explain the situation now.”
“…Me?”
“Who else is here other than you? I need to hear how you got into this sh*t as a group and how you ended up joining here- Besides, Zero. Don’t you have a lot to say too?”
“……”
“Oh, his cell phone is broken.”
So they completely believed his words, were relieved, and immediately began to answer their questions, but-
“Boss, how on earth did this happen?”
“……”
“…Boss?”
Hyunwoo rested his chin and was still glaring out his window. I was lost in thought, not paying any attention to their conversation.
“…Shall we go back and talk?”
“Okay. Let’s just get some rest…”
The boss, who needs to explain the situation, is in agony. Sang-hoon and Eun-ji, who already knew from countless experiences that it was best not to mess with them in such cases, immediately turned their backs, closed their eyes, and sighed deeply. Only Yu-mi, who had not understood the situation, looked back at them and questioned.
But that is only for a moment. Is it because I’ve been through so many things, or is it because I’m relaxed?
They immediately lowered their heads and began to fall asleep, then quietly closed their eyes –
“…Zero.”
After listening to the other three’s breathing and being sure that they had fallen asleep, Hyunwoo opened his mouth and looked back at Zero.
“Did you get caught?”
Who caught you? I knew the answer without having to ask.
Zero immediately nodded his head, and Hyunwoo clicked his tongue and sighed.
“What should I do? It would be difficult for you to pass it off as a lie on your own.”
If his true identity was discovered by Gladius, he wouldn’t have let it go easily. If you don’t explain this, those two won’t argue, but they will still start to have doubts.
If the No. 1 Hero kindly calls the boy who was thought to have been rescued as a mere experiment and shows that he knows something they don’t know – it’s not a good feeling for a colleague who has been together for a long time. Because I won’t.
“If you want, I can hide it somehow.”
Hyunwoo continued to look at him and asked his intentions – Zero smiled bitterly, pointed at himself and shrugged his shoulders.
“…Yes. We can’t hide it forever.”
The worst villain who is causing an uproar in the world, and the child of a hero who was once called the second coming of God. Stories intertwined in between. It was true that it would be difficult to hide them forever.
Hyunwoo nodded his head and looked away, and Zero closed his eyes and clenched his fists, steeling his resolve. At least the story related to Zero has roughly come to an end-
“…Are you listening? For information.”
-Of course.
Now all that’s left is the question they need to ask the man who is watching them, as the sound echoes in the car.
“What happened?”
-As expected, you are quick-witted.
“If you think about it, it’s strange. And it’s even more strange if Zero’s identity is discovered.”
I escaped from the maze and ran away in a car. In some ways, it’s a story that can be laughed at, thinking that he barely escaped – but Hyunwoo was already feeling strange.
“Hero Gladius. There’s no way she could have missed us. Besides, even if she wasn’t there, most of the remaining heroes were top heroes.”
They moved around defeating the heroes, and Yumi caused chaos at the same time – but that doesn’t mean they can be let go so easily.
There was a limit to the number of heroes that Yumi had brainwashed with her abilities, and she had enough power to deal with them somehow and then chase them back. Zero’s existence is too great for them to give up, so it clearly means that what happened was caused by external intervention.
Then the number of remaining cases is not that many.
Third party – Either the evil brigade or other villains attacked the heroes at the right time and caused chaos, or-
“Did you do it?”
– To say the least, it’s nagging.
I can only explain that the hidden card they prepared helped them make their own decisions.
“…Why?”
-If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been able to escape.
Hyunwoo himself knew best that they were dangerous. Gladius was clearly targeting them, so it would have been difficult for them to escape by any means possible.
“…Is it okay?”
But even so, it would not be a very desirable way for him to use his abilities. The identity of the information that only Hyunwoo and Zero know is a top secret that should not be noticed by others.
So Hyunwoo asked him again, but-
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-If Boss and Zero are caught here, everything will be in vain anyway. If you were that worried about me, you wouldn’t have even thought of bringing that person in the first place.
“Well, that’s true.”
I laughed bitterly at the answer that came back soon.
In fact, if he had immediately eliminated Yumi and moved on, if he had not been whimsical and wasted time, the situation would not have gotten this bad.
-On the other hand, I want to ask, was she really that valuable? Is she willing to take risks and take action?
“…Okay.”
But I had no regrets. The possibility he saw at that time was something that could not be easily ignored.
-Then that’s it. All I can do is pray that I don’t get caught.
“…You don’t resent me, do you?”
-Have we already come too far to hold grudges? I have not yet forgotten her kindness for healing my wife, and most of all – I believe in you. So work hard.
…The lives of everyone here depend on you.
With those words, the man closed his mouth, and Zero smiled bitterly and looked away –
“…That’s how it should be.”
Hyunwoo nodded his head and quietly closed his eyes.
In silence again.
So, after a long time, they were finally able to escape from Incheon and return to their hideout safely.