Episode 70: Succession Ceremony (3)
Joo Ha-yeon sat down in a small park outside the mansion.
“I’m here?”
A woman was waiting for her in the park.
He didn’t even need to reveal his identity. From the moment she felt her presence, Joo Ha-yeon knew who she was.
“Maria Sanchez. Was it you too?”
At Joo Ha-yeon’s words, Maria Sanchez smiled in satisfaction.
“long time no see. how have you been?”
“Why are you here, having risen to the seat of Pandaemonium?”
“Ah, it’s been a while since we met. Can’t you pretend to be nice?”
“Answer the question. Why are you, a member of Pandemonium, here?”
World Rank and Pandemonium are somewhat similar in structure as well as position in the industry.
If the world ranking gave numbers to the real talent, Pandaemonium also awarded the most powerful villains the seats.
“Why am I here? Nothing special. Ferdrance has found someone to hold you back.”
“I didn’t know that a member of Pandaemonium would be so free.”
“It’s not worth it. But I and Ferdrance aren’t usually close. Above all, how can I entrust the affairs of you to someone else?”
Maria Sanchez’s smile has changed. the mouth is smiling the eyes were not
“I fought with the determination to kill. You’re the only one who couldn’t make a decision. I haven’t been able to finish it yet. I can’t hand you over to someone else.”
At those words, Joo Ha-yeon’s eyebrows narrowed even more.
“Oh, yes. Did you know that Pandemonium is full of your stories?”
“I am not interested in news of such a den of garbage.”
“There are rumors that a witch in the dark sky is chasing after a man.”
Joo Ha-yeon’s eyebrows twitched.
“Do you know how many kids cried when they heard that rumor? In particular, Odin shed tears from his only eye. Did you lose your woman?”
“I don’t want to hear that disgusting human story.”
“Ah, I must tell Odin about that.”
Maria Sanchez asked, looking toward the mansion.
“Is the man over there the man in the rumor?”
In the eyes of Maria Sanchez looking at the mansion, a different body came to mind.
“It’s okay. His judgment is not bad, he has guts, and his skills are excellent. I’m weak right now, but I think that’ll be short-lived.”
Maria Sanchez said, pursed her lips.
“I’m not very happy about the birth of a new dragon in the Heukcheon group.”
Suddenly, Maria Sanchez spat out a word.
“Shall I kill you while you’re here?”
At that moment, Joo Ha-yeon’s atmosphere changed drastically.
Black mana surged. The floor of the roof cracked open.
“Iron Castle Maria Sanchez. Do you want to die?”
The corners of Maria Sanchez’s mouth went up. As if things were getting interesting now.
“Can I kill you?”
“Do you think you can’t?”
“Oh, you are scared. I can’t stand still either.”
Maria Sanchez’s muscles began to twitch. The body began to grow rapidly.
The body, which was only 1m 60cm at most, has grown to nearly 3m. It wasn’t just the size. Thick and hard muscles settled all over the body like protective gloves.
The body changed into a monster-like ferocity, but the face was still that of a woman, so there was a strong sense of alienation.
“Then shall we put an end to the last unfinished struggle?
* * *
Gwon-ul ordered the remaining team members to search the mansion.
But the people who disappeared were nowhere to be seen.
“Where did you go?”
Gwon-ul muttered a word. Then the team members’ faces turned pale.
“Sin, sin, sorry! Oh, give me more time, and I will definitely find it!”
“Oh, that’s right! Give me a little more, and this time… … .”
The team members were terrified to the point of being overdone. It was because he had personally witnessed what Kwon Wol, who had just been angry, had done.
“uh… … Don’t be so intimidated.”
Kwon Kwon-wool, the person in charge, had already cooled down.
I was so angry that I vented my anger, but on second thought, there was nothing to be gained by being more angry.
“What would I do with the same group Hunter?”
The faces of the team members turned into contemplation.
It was said to console others, but it seemed to be the opposite to the team members.
“There is no need to be afraid… … uhh, that’s okay it’s okay. Anybody else know where it really went?”
Team members shook their heads.
It was a truly incompetent sight, but Kwon-ul thought a little differently.
‘It certainly didn’t go far. It should be around here.’
Gwonwool’s detection ability is quite excellent. He became numb for a while from focusing on the battle, but it wasn’t to the extent that he didn’t know he was leaving the mansion.
‘But I don’t see it anywhere. It means it disappeared inside the mansion… … .’
Doubts lead to other questions.
‘Why did Rockbreaker move carelessly in the first place?’
Blinded by sympathy? But that was kind of odd. How could he think of making a contribution when he didn’t know where Ferdrance was?
Rather, staying in the banquet hall, killing the enemies and saving the guests would be a greater feat.
‘Did you do this simply to make fun of me?’
It was not an improbable hypothesis. But Kwon-wool shook his head.
‘I’m an incredible person, but I’m not a stupid person. There’s no way he wouldn’t know that if he did something like that and the guests died, he wouldn’t be safe either.’
Then why did Rockbreaker move carelessly?
It was when Kwon-wool was thinking.
“I-over there… … .”
A middle-aged woman raised her hand cautiously. was one of the guests.
“What are you doing?”
When Kwon-ul asked, the woman’s face hardened. He was afraid of Kwon Kwon-wool, just like his teammates.
Kwon-ul sighed inwardly and asked again in the softest possible tone.
“Madam, do you have anything to say?”
“That, that’s it… … I overheard a conversation between Lady Ryoko and Goriki-san earlier.”
At those words, Gwon-ul’s eyes widened.
“Really? What was it about?”
“yes… … Mr. Gorky said we should go to the hideout. It would be difficult for other people to hear it, so I said let’s seize the opportunity and move.”
The middle-aged woman described the conversation in as much detail as possible.
“Then the keeper of this place overheard the conversation… … He told me to go with him to the hideout.”
“A hiding place?”
“Yes, I thought it would be safer that way.”
Kwon-wool touched his chin.
Gorky Nana’s actions were suspicious in many ways. Since the enemies were attacking, it was natural that fear would take precedence.
But in the yard guarded by the hunters, do you dare to go to the hideout? Is that also secretly from other people?
“ah… … Also, the director of the hospital, Nomura, asked me to take him with me.”
The middle-aged woman added that she remembered now. Kwon Kwon-ul muttered with a trembling face.
“Suspicious.”
Just hearing about it sounds suspicious. I could imagine how suspicious it must have been on the field.
“… … Aha, now I understand.”
Now it seemed like I knew why Rockbreaker moved carelessly.
Goriki Nana smelled something suspicious. He must have thought that if he followed the smell, he would be able to find Ferdrance.
“I understand now.”
The act of a rockbreaker who left the guests alone is not acceptable.
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But when you catch Ferdrance, things change. Isn’t it a law that mistakes can be covered up with great performance?
“Is this something you can kill alone?”
It was not unfounded confidence.
If Ferdrance is the villain of Pandemonium, Rockbreaker is the world ranker.
Although it has shown its poor detection ability several times, that alone cannot underestimate Rockbreaker. Because his true value is displayed in battle.
“It’s difficult.”
His head was cold, but anger was still seething in his heart.
It seemed that this rage would not go away without a duel with Rockbreaker.
However, once he captures Ferdrance, all the merits of this mission will be his. Then it becomes difficult to ask for guilt.
“Does anyone know where the hideout is?”
Kwon-ul looked back at the guests and asked. Everyone looked at each other, but no one answered.
“Are there any people who work at the mansion?”
Users also had the same reaction.
Gwonwool sighed. It was disappointing, but it was normal.
Would it be a hiding place? It’s a hiding place because no one knows.
“Does anyone know?”
It was when Gwon-ul muttered that.
Suddenly, a phone call came in. Kwon-wool took out his smartphone from his pocket.
“… … Kwon Mi?”
It was a call from an unexpected person. Kwon-wool immediately received a call.
– Hey, hello!
Soon, an urgent voice was heard.
Gwonwool was taken aback. The tone I’ve heard from Kwon-mi so far has been either angry or apathetic.
I had never heard such an urgent and pleading voice.
“Auntie, I think you dialed the wrong number.”
Kwon-wool concluded that Kwon-mi dialed the wrong number.
“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear this call.”
No matter how bad the relationship was, I felt like I had to protect my pride.
It was time to say that it was an appropriate response and was about to hang up.
-Turn it off, don’t hang up! Now, you didn’t bet it wrong! That’s right for you!
A question appeared on Kwon-ul’s face.
“You’re not doing it wrong?”
-I don’t have time to relax like this right now! Huh, go Hudon! Houdon is in danger!
“What do you mean by that… … .”
-Rockbreaker, that bastard… … That guy is Hudon… … .
Kwon-mi shouted in a voice that looked like she would cry at any moment.
– If it stays like this, our Hudonie will die!
* * *
A place with high ceilings and low light.
“Cool.”
There, Kwon Hu-don was sprawled on the floor, coughing up blood.
“Cool, cool… … .”
Kwon Hu-don’s condition was serious.
The skin all over her body was tanned as if it had been burned. On the other hand, the abdomen was tattered like a tomato mashed in a mortar.
“I guess this was too much for my hands.”
Someone looked down at Kwon Hu-don and mocked him.
“But it is a bit disappointing. To think that the clans of the Dark Heavens could only fall out in one blow. The boss is garbage. Or are the rumors exaggerated?”
Kwon Hu-don looked up and said with difficulty.
“Wait, what the heck… … why… … .”
At that moment, Kwon Hu-don kicked me in the stomach. I got hit by the wall behind me.
“why? Why?”
The rockbreaker kicked Kwon Hudon and shook the foot into the air. As if buried in garbage.
“Would you write if I asked you something stupid like that?”
Rockbreaker approached Kwon Hudon. Kwon Hu-don was moaning, scratching the floor with his hands from the impact of the kick.
“Captain, stop talking nonsense and choose quickly. Will you kill me here? or not… … .”
Rockbreaker spread his arms. Behind him, he could see his teammates and live dolls standing in a row.
“Swallow the poison like them and follow my words.”