Episode 62
late night.
Cheol-soo Kim was having dinner sitting in an underground shopping mall.
Today’s menu is a large bowl of cup noodles.
It was a poor meal that I could not have imagined normally. Nevertheless, Cheol-soo Kim’s face was full of anticipation.
“This is another delicacy.”
In the group he belongs to, not only their lifestyle but also their diet were thoroughly controlled.
The ingredients were all of the highest quality, but the taste was not good.
So whenever I left a mission like this, I would enjoy stimulating food.
“Three minutes have passed.”
Cheol-soo Kim’s face turned red. It was the moment when I was tearing off the wooden chopsticks and lifting the board that had been placed on the cup noodles.
Footsteps were heard from the entrance. This stride and weight belonged to Iron Peng’s guildmaster.
Considering his face as a member of Heukcheon, he couldn’t be caught eating cup noodles. Kim Cheol-soo sighed and hid the cup noodles.
“It doesn’t taste good if you blow it… … .”
It took a while for him to complain, but when Iron Peng’s guild master came inside, Cheol-soo Kim returned to his usual attitude.
“You came sooner than expected. I believe you did as I asked… … .”
Kim Chul-soo’s voice cut off.
It wasn’t just Iron Peng’s guildmaster who entered the basement.
Gwonwool was with him.
“… … You are here with an unwelcome guest.”
Saying that, Kim Chul-soo glared at Iron Peng’s guild master.
The guild master pointed at Cheol-soo Kim and said without a hint of fear.
“That man.”
“Thank you for guiding me. Please stay upstairs for a moment.”
“But, Mr. Gwonwool… … It may be dangerous.”
“it’s okay. If I think there will be a problem, I will call you then.”
The guild master went out after looking at Kwon Wol and Kim Chul Soo several times with a worried face.
“Kim Cheol-soo, an agent of the Black Sky Intelligence Department.”
Kwon Wool threw the USB in front of Kim Cheol Soo.
“I was told to give this to me. Is that correct?”
“I warned you like that. That stupid man confessed everything.”
“Answer any questions I ask.”
Kim Chul-soo politely bowed his head and said.
“Greetings to the clans of the Dark Sky. You are right.”
“Who made it? what is the purpose Are you from the intelligence department in the first place?”
“Since I am loyal to Heukcheon, it is my duty to follow Kwon Wol-nim’s orders… … Please forgive me for not being able to do that this time.”
“Are you saying you won’t tell me?”
“sorry.”
It was a polite but off-the-wall attitude. Kwon Gwon-ul said while raising his magic.
“I must listen at all costs.”
“Then I will run away at any cost.”
Kim Cheol-soo took out a single stick from his bosom. When he swung it into the air, a thin, elongated blade like an awl sprouted.
Like a fencer, he raised his feet back and forth, raised the hilt to chest level, and aimed at Kwon-wool.
“I’ll try this.”
“How could someone like me do that?”
Contrary to words, life was at the tip of the knife.
“It’s just to create an opening to escape.”
A shadow began to shake under Kim Chul-soo’s feet. Suddenly, the range widened and it started to lather like water.
With that strange skill, Kwon-wool realized the identity of Kim Chul-soo.
“You belonged to the assassination squad, not the intelligence department.”
I’ve never seen it myself, but I’ve heard of it from Joo Ha-yeon.
The Assassination Team, which is professionally trained by the Black Sky Group, is learning special skills to deal with shadows.
“I’m glad you noticed.”
“I heard that the assassination squad is so skilled that it kills even several opponents.”
“There is no exaggeration, but it is not completely wrong.”
Kim Chul-soo raised the knife slightly and said.
“Where would you like to experience it?”
At those words, the corner of Kwon-wool’s mouth went up.
“I will not decline.”
The smile disappeared from Kim Cheol-soo’s face. At that moment, the shadows dispersed and covered all the light bulbs on the ceiling.
The basement is filled with darkness. At that moment, he stabbed a knife into Kwon-wool’s heart.
“… … ?”
However, I didn’t feel the taste at all. After a while, when the shadows disappeared and the basement became bright again, Kim Cheol-soo realized the reason.
Kwon-wool had stepped back the exact distance from the knife.
“I expected you to belong to the assassination squad. Are you only able to perform tricks?”
“… … Excuse me. I will show you properly from now on.”
Kim Cheol-soo thrust the knife again. This time, not once, but several times in a row.
Kwon Kwon-wool did not avoid it and blocked all the stabs with his palm.
Suddenly, Kim Chul-soo fell back. Thorns sprouted from the shadows left where he stood.
The shadow thorn tried to pierce Kwon Won-wool from an oblique angle.
However, the thorns perished before they could fully sprout.
Cheol-soo Kim looked at Kwon-wool’s feet with a surprised face. In that brief moment, the skill was destroyed by stepping on the shadow and releasing an aura.
“… … He is also true blood.”
Cold sweat broke out on Kim Cheol-soo’s forehead.
The reason an assassin can beat a master better than himself is because he is good at fighting numbers.
Either create an unexpected situation to create a gap, or act a few steps ahead.
However, Kwon-wool was blocking all of Kim Cheol-soo’s actions in advance.
As if reading Kim Chul-soo’s actions.
“I never thought the day would come when I would lose a number fight.”
Cheol-soo Kim’s life has become stronger. He glared at Kwon-wool with fierce eyes and said.
“Now that this has happened, I will not even touch my hands. I will attack with the determination to kill.”
The livelihood that grows stronger in real time proved that Kim Chul-soo’s words were not lies.
However, Kwon-ul said in a sullen manner.
“It is a lie.”
“If you think that Kwon Han-ul is a blood relative of Heukcheon, you are wrong if you think I can’t do anything about it. I must get out of here and complete my mission… … .”
“You say you’re going to attack with the intent to kill, but you keep your eyes on me.”
Kim Cheol-soo’s face hardened slightly.
“They say it’s killing me, but judging from the tension in your muscles, it seems like you’re full of thoughts of running away.”
On this day, Kim Chul-soo felt a little fear. Because it felt like my mind had been read.
“Life is real, but the heart is different. This is why assassins are scary.”
Gwonwool raised his hand and said.
“I will give you one last chance. Run away somewhere.”
Kim Chul-soo’s eyes calmly sank. Life is also gone.
“Thank you for giving me one last chance. I will not decline either.”
Kim Cheol-soo’s shadow completely covered the basement floor.
Dozens of tentacles rose from the shadows. The tentacles moved Kwon-ul’s body and tried to tie it up.
Shade Grab
A bondage skill that makes it impossible to move for one minute once caught.
As soon as he used the skill, Kim Cheol-soo immediately ran towards the door.
＜Heavenly rain road is formed.＞
＜Use ‘Gwimoul’ for the second time.＞
Right before being entangled in the tentacles, Kwon-ul’s body disappeared.
Seeing this, Cheol-soo Kim couldn’t help but be astonished. He escaped without touching a single tentacle that was tightening on him from all sides.
Unless you’re a ghost, you can’t disappear like that.
At that time, Gwon-wool, who had disappeared, appeared in front of Kim Cheol-soo.
“… … no?”
Kim Chul-soo quickly threw himself away. He tried to escape by jumping over the wall.
But before that, Gwon-wool grabbed Kim Cheol-soo’s face.
＜The ‘Ring of Lust’ shakes the target’s mind.＞
＜’Kwonsokhyeol(眷屬血)’ dominates the target.＞
Gwon-ul slowly dropped his hand. Kim Chul-soo knelt down with a hazy face.
“Tell me your name and affiliation.”
“… … My name is Cheol-soo Park, a member of the assassination squad of the Heukcheon Group.”
I didn’t know that my real name and pseudonym were only one last name difference.
“Who told me to hand over the information?”
“that… … .”
Park Chul-soo paused. Gwon-ul said in a strong tone.
“say.”
“… … This is Chairman Kwon Seon-woo.”
Gwon-ul frowned and asked again.
“Patriarch? Is it really?”
“No doubt.”
The data contained in the USB was intended to make Kwon Seon-woo hate Kwon Seon-woo.
Did Kwon Seon-woo tell you to hand over the data and not someone else?
“What else is that man up to?”
My back hurts already.
* * *
“So, did you hand over the materials well?”
A room with the lights off.
Seonwoo Kwon was talking to someone on the phone.
-Yes that’s right.
“How did you react?”
– That hasn’t been reported yet.
“Right. Good job.”
-no. It’s the president’s order, so of course you have to follow it.
There was silence for a moment. When the call did not end, Kwon Seon-woo spoke first.
“You seem to have something you want to say?”
– Will you allow me?
“Let it be.”
– Why did you hand over that material?
“Is that kind of material?”
-If Kwon Han-ul sees the data and has a grudge against the chairman, it will be a big problem.
“I guess so. That guy is no ordinary guy.”
Seonwoo Kwon said in a calm voice.
“But isn’t it true?”
– It’s just a fact, isn’t it the truth? The death of Kwon Cheon… … .
“stop. In the end, it was my decision and it was my decision.”
Seonwoo Kwon turned the chair around. I looked out the window and murmured.
“Whatever choice you make, it’s the child’s heart. All I want is for the child to know about his father’s death and use that as a driving force to grow faster.”
-Even if the president is harmed in the process?
“okay.”
Seonwoo Kwon said in a firm tone.
-… … If that happens, I will protect the President.
“As expected, it’s reassuring.”
– I’m not kidding.
“I know. That’s why I believe in you and put my trust in you.”
There was no answer for some time. After a while, a deep sigh was heard.
-… … I’ll just step away.
The phone call was cut off.
Seonwoo Kwon leaned back in his chair for a moment and closed his eyes. After a while, I reached over, opened the drawer at the bottom of the desk, and took out a picture.
In the picture, a young man was smiling brightly.
“I have a lot of work to do. There is no time.”
Seonwoo Kwon looked at the photo for a long time.
* * *
Gwon-wool ordered Park Cheol-soo.
“Don’t tell anyone about this. You have successfully completed your mission. Got it?”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Park Chul-soo lowered his head and went out of the basement.
Kwon Kwon-wool, who was left alone, checked the data on the USB again.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s material that tries to separate me from the president.”
I still couldn’t believe that Kwon Seon-woo told me to pass this on.
“What is it?”
As I thought about it, my anger rose little by little.
Like Catalina Blaga or Kwon Chun.
It seems like there are a lot of things to take care of. Even Seonwoo Kwon intervened.
“I just hate being dragged around like this.”
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What was the reason you set the goal of standing at the top of Heukcheon Group?
It was to avoid being swept away by the strong like when living as a third-rate hunter.
“I don’t know what’s going on… … It won’t be easy.”
It was when Gwon-ul muttered that.
The smartphone rang and two messages were confirmed.
One came from Master Park Tae-shik.
[The weapon is complete. take it.]
It was said that the glove made of dragon hatchling’s fang and leather was finally completed.
It was very good news, but it was nothing compared to the second message.
In the message Joo Ha-yeon sent, it was written as follows.
[The golden apple has been opened.]
Kwon-wool clenched his fists without realizing it.
The object that will lead you to a higher level is finally ready.