Episode 64: Mission Preparation (1)
Two days later, Kwon Wol boarded a chartered plane for a mission.
“Then let’s start the briefing.”
Joo Ha-yeon said to the two on the plane that was flying.
Joo Ha-yeon pressed the small remote control she was holding in her hand. Data appeared on the huge screen hanging from the ceiling.
“The client is the Takamine family. It is famous as the family that runs Hunter General Hospital. You two must have heard it often.”
It’s not an exaggeration to say I’ve heard it every day, not often.
Disfigurement, poisoning, curses, etc.
Because it is famous as a place where you can deal with all the wounds and diseases that can occur in the dungeon.
Famous hunters around the world always visited the Takamine Hunter Specialty Hospital after completing a dungeon raid.
“The request is to stop the villains of Pandaemonium.”
Pandemonium.
A hunter group in the shadows that only the heinous villains of the world can join.
Just being a member of that place proves your skills and brutality.
“The demands sent by the villains of Pandaemonium are as follows. Among the relics possessed by the Takamine family, hand over the ‘Coffin of Great Qing’ to yourself.”
It was thanks to the artifacts that Takamine Hunter Specialty Hospital could be in its current location.
The Takamine family has been importing artifacts related to healing since ancient times.
No matter how low the grade, no matter how low the level, I bought it without saving money. And the jackpot hit.
Taecheong’s Crown
A rare artifact that is said to recover the body just by lying down, and can even undergo metamorphosis depending on use.
Because of Taecheong’s coffin, Takamine Hunter General Hospital was able to rise to this position.
If I asked for something like that, would I be able to respond?
“The wicked man of Pandaemonium said he would disrupt the succession ceremony if the relics were not handed over by the promised time.”
The time the wicked man of Pandaemonium spoke of is until today. Just by the time Gwonwool arrives.
“The Takamine family was looking for hunters to stop the villains of Pandaemonium, but everyone said they refused after hearing the name of Pandaemonium.”
Pandemonium is, so to speak, the world ranking of the wicked.
Just being a part of it proves how vicious and strong that person is.
How common are talented people who can stand up to such an existence?
“That’s why I asked our Heukcheon.”
“Heukcheon managed to accept it?”
“The head of the Takamine family, Jeon Jeon-dae, and Chairman Kwon Seon-woo were close enough to be called close friends.”
Gwon-ul blinked his eyes.
If it is a close friend’s family, it will have a special meaning to Kwon Seon-woo. I didn’t know that he would entrust the task of protecting such a family to himself.
“If it is a succession ceremony, whose succession is it?”
“This is the succession ceremony for Ryoko Takamine, the eldest daughter of the Takamine family.”
Three years ago, the head of the Takamine family died in an accident.
As a rule, Takamine Ryoko should have inherited the family and hospital, but since she was a minor, the succession was delayed.
“Hayeon sister!”
Meihong raised her hand. Joo Ha-yeon looked at her as if asking a question.
“Is there any information about the villains of Pandaemonium?”
“I was going to tell you now.”
Joo Ha-yeon pressed the remote control again. A young man’s face appeared on the screen.
“This is a person named Ferdrance.”
Gwon-ul looked at the man’s face. His distinctive thick eyebrows and dark skin caught his eye.
“As a member of Pandaemonium, his specialty is the Poison skill.”
“Oh, poison.”
Meihong made an impression. It had to be. Poison-type skills were difficult to deal with, and even after dealing with them, it was difficult. For a while, everyone tried to avoid it.
Suddenly Kwon-wool opened his mouth.
“Wait, is Ferdrance the man who killed people in Nepal?”
“you’re right. Three years ago, more than 1,000 people were turned into blood at Nepal’s national airport in an instant. Because it’s annoying to wait for your turn.”
It was the only reason I could say I was crazy.
“Nepal tried to capture Ferdrance by mobilizing all its hunters, but rather, Ferdrance killed them all and left the border.”
The situation at that time was sent out to the world. It was a very shocking sight.
“After that, Ferdrance became a wanted international and joined Pandaemonium. And to this day they have not been caught.”
I have to deal with that man this time.
Kwon Kwon-ul shook his shoulders slightly. It wasn’t because of fear.
A feeling of anticipation reared its head in the depths of his heart.
“As a special matter, they said that a number of hunters were forcibly obeyed and used as subordinates.”
“How is that possible?”
It was Kwon-wool’s question. Joo Ha-yeon answered right away.
“They used latent poison to threaten them.”
“If I don’t take the antidote for a while, I will die. Like this?”
Joo Ha-yeon nodded.
“This is a picture sent from the Takamine family.”
The screen within the screen has changed. A picture of a cargo ship and its interior came to mind.
The bottom of the freighter was covered in blood. There was a bone discolored black in it.
“This is the inside of a cargo ship found in a Japanese port early this morning. It is assumed that Ferdrance and his men have already arrived in Japan by boat.”
“So you might be attacked as soon as you arrive?”
“The chances of that happening are slim. The day Ferdrance predicted was the day of the succession ceremony. There’s no way the villain of Pandemonium wouldn’t keep that level of promise.”
Even villains must have their own pride. It was Joo Ha-yeon’s opinion that there was no way she could break her promise.
“There is nothing wrong with being careful though. When we arrive, we will first check the security of the mansion.”
“I will ask you.”
The briefing continued after that. how long has it been like that
The plane has arrived in Japan.
* * *
After arriving at the airport in Japan, Kwon Wol moved in a vehicle sent by the Takamine family.
While going to the Takamine family’s mansion, Kwon Kwon-ul organized a plan in his head.
First of all, he was scheduled to meet Ryoko Takamine, the heir of the Takamine family, to explain the plan and examine the crime prevention system of the mansion.
However, Gwon-ul’s plan went awry from the first step.
“I think you will have to wait an hour or so.”
At the servant’s words, Gwon-ul felt a little displeased.
Kwon Kwon-wool arrived at the time requested by the Takamine family.
By the way, the one who set the time first is delayed? Is that even 1 hour?
“Isn’t Miss Takamine here?”
“Not that… … He just said that he had something to prepare.”
Kwon-wool’s displeasure grew even more. It’s not an unavoidable situation, but I’m not ready?
“hey. I don’t think this is a bit.”
“I think so too.”
Instead of Gwon-wool, Mei-hong and Joo Ha-yeon got angry. The attendant was at a loss, not knowing what to do.
“I’m sorry. Let me say it again.”
“no. Just wait.”
Gwon-wool stopped the lady-in-waiting.
“I thought it would take an hour? May I look around the mansion in the meantime?”
“Yes, it is fine.”
The maid nodded coldly.
Kwon-ul took the two of them and left the room. As soon as he came out, Meihong protested to Kwon-ul.
“Why did you stop me? They called them in a hurry and abandoned Kwon Kwon-wool!”
“This is a really rude place.”
Joo Ha-yeon was also quietly angry. Gwon-ul smiled bitterly and calmed the two down.
“It’s not too late to see your face and get angry. You have to look around the mansion to figure out security anyway, so you can think of it as a bit of a change in the order of things.”
At that, the two reluctantly nodded.
“Let’s look around the outside of the mansion first.”
“Not inside?”
As for the inside of the mansion, you’d better ask someone who knows better later. There may be secret passages that cannot be seen with the naked eye.”
So, Joo Ha-yeon’s opinion was that it would be better to look outside first.
It made sense, so Kwon-wool nodded.
* * *
“The lot is not too big, just right. I think this is enough to fall within the scope of magic.”
Kwon Gwon-ul was a little dumbfounded at that statement.
The Takamine family is surrounded by a large garden. Compared to the Heukcheon family, it was like new blood, but the breadth was unchanged.
I don’t know anything about magic, but it couldn’t be easy to put all this size of land within the scope of magic.
“There are no big trees in the garden. Thanks to that, if you are on the roof, you will know who is breaking in.”
Meihong also helped with a word.
She received various training from the May family. He knew to some extent how to assassinate and how to deal with it.
Gwon-ul took a step further inward.
It was then.
“huh?”
A girl could be seen behind the boxwood cut into squares like a hedge.
The girl was cutting off a branch with a large garden shear.
Every time she was clipped, her round, bobbed hair that reached her shoulders swayed slightly.
“gardener?”
I said it casually, but it didn’t seem like it.
I was too young for a gardener. Besides, I felt a strange elegance somewhere.
Is it good to have a garden? The girl was humming a song.
After trimming the boxwood straight, the girl tried to move it to the side.
At that time, Kwon-wool’s eyes met.
“oh?”
The girl’s eyes widened slightly.
“Where are you from?”
“I’m from Heukcheon.”
“Is it black? aha… … Then that person is Kwon Wol. The two people in the back must be Joo Ha-yeon and Mei-hong, right?”
The names of the three immediately came out of the girl’s mouth. Kwon-wool had an intuition that this girl was not an ordinary person.
“Excuse me, but who are you?”
“Oh right. I should have told you my name first.”
The girl put the scissors aside. After trimming his clothes with his hands, he bowed and said hello.
“My name is Ryoko Takamine, who will soon succeed the Takamine family.”
This time, Kwon-wool’s pupils widened. I never expected to meet Takamine Ryoko here.
“You told me to wait because you were getting ready, so you were tending the garden here?”
Meihong said in a sharp voice. They were reprimanding Ryoko Takamine for making them wait.
“Did you tell me to wait?”
However, Ryoko Takamine had a rather puzzled expression on her face.
“I now know that the three of you are here… … Aah, it looks like Nana-san made her own decision again.”
Ryoko Takamine muttered as if she understood. Soon, he lowered his head again.
“sorry. As the successor, the Takamine family has not been able to handle it properly.”
When Ryoko Takamine apologized first, it was hard to argue any further.
Besides, the name Nana, which just came out, also bothered me.
“Go inside. I’ll make sure to meet you.”
Kwon-wool followed Ryoko Takamine to the mansion. It was when I reached the entrance.
“Lady Ryoko! Miss Ryoko!”
A woman jumped out with a loud cry.
It was a woman with round hair and round glasses. The tightly closed mouth and the wrinkles on the arms looked very nervous.
“Where have you been! I told you to wait inside today!”
“I think the trees in the garden have grown a lot.”
“Leave that to the gardener! What would you do if rumors spread that the heir of the Takamine family was carrying around such ignorantly large scissors!”
The woman continued to push Ryoko Takamine. It seemed that a stranger would know the woman as her master.
“Nana-san, I understand. I will be careful in the future.”
Ryoko Takamine listened to the nagging of the woman with a smile on her face from beginning to end.
“Anyway, what if I’m not really here… … But who are those three?”
It was only then that the woman recognized the fact that Kwon Wol existed.
“I’m from Heukcheon.”
At Kwon-ul’s words, the woman frowned.
“Heaven? Would you have told me to wait inside? Why are you outside?”
“I was looking around the mansion for an escort.”
“So, didn’t I tell you to wait?”
Kwon Wol’s face hardened. It wasn’t because of the woman.
It was because of Joo Ha-yeon and Mei-hong, who were causing life behind her.
“Nana, stop it. What are you doing to a precious guest who came because of me?”
Appropriately, Ryoko Takamine intervened. The woman reluctantly shut her mouth.
“… … Anyway, it came just right. Because they arrived too.”
After saying that, the woman turned around and went inside.
After the woman disappeared, Takamine Ryoko let out a sigh of relief.
“Who is that?”
“Ah, me… … My name is Nana Gorky. He is the person I am thankful for who helped me until I became an adult.”
Hmm.
Gwonwool pursed his lips.
Takamine Ryoko’s succession ceremony was delayed because she was a minor. If she had assisted Ryoko Takamine in the meantime, she would have been in a position comparable to that of a de facto guardian.
‘Is that why he had such a high-handed attitude?’
But something was different. There was a strong feeling that he was acting as if he were the owner of the family.
“We are going in too.”
Kwon-wool followed Ryoko Takamine and went inside.
And I saw a familiar face inside.
“Ha, Hanul… … Now, how are you?”
Kwon Hu-don and his teammates were waiting for Kwon-ul.
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