Chapter 48 · 10 min

Chapter 48

Don't cross the line

Jo Hyeon-tae belonging to Cheonra could barely achieve the purpose only when the whole body became covered in blood.

Jo Hyeon-tae is now wearing sunglasses on the eyes. Because flowed blood tears so much the eyes became too red, and the cornea damaged so the eyes were too sore to light.

And also wore a mask. Because flowed nosebleed too much, and also continuously vomited blood so the mouth and nose were all worn to the degree. To the degree looking ugly to others.

Just what is revealed on the face was that degree. The body state was worse.

Headache was also severe, and internal organs in the stomach also seemed a bit damaged. Still hasn't done examination but probably if properly examining wouldn't diagnose hard to live?

Of course not worrying. After this matter ends will use the highest grade treatment ampoule.

Also will use the good quality highest grade treatment ampoule sold at the cartel. Probably this degree of damage one will be able to recover in one go.

But honestly a bit anxious.

"Team leader, are you okay?"

"Saying not okay, why keep asking? Anyway will use treatment ampoule so don't care."

At Jo Hyeon-tae's words the team member nodded then carefully asked.

"Who on earth is targeting a guy this great?"

Jo Hyeon-tae frowned.

"Hey, don't cross the line."

"So, sorry."

"Honestly you also guess a few places, right? A few companies and a few organizations degree. Because the places Ye Ju-hwan is involved are that degree."

"...Yes."

"But just guessing and ending and really worrying and looking into are different. Why would use double triple brokers and request us? Doing so to conveniently cut in the middle. But if we do something wrong and a connection arises, from now who will trust our Cheonra and request? Not so?"

"Right. Sorry."

"Haa. Let's do well. Not anyway hard to death, don't make receive stress."

"Yes. Will be careful."

Jo Hyeon-tae casually passed the subordinate's answer and raised his head and looked up at the building in front of the eyes.

Still doesn't know exactly where in that officetel the target lives. But with just this enough. Confirmed that the target lives there so done.

Consumed more strength confirming that than when coming looking up to here.

"First the residence is certain here so contact the Arachne side."

At Jo Hyeon-tae's instruction the team member answered right away then sent a text.

"Now what to do?"

The team member carefully asked. Cheonra's work is all finished. Except watching here whether the target doesn't move residence.

But seeing the atmosphere seems no such occasion.

However, still hasn't confirmed the target's face. To confirm that Jo Hyeon-tae has to use strength again.

"Haa. Shall try a bit more?"

Jo Hyeon-tae muttering like that worried whether to use strength, or not. Now one can recover with treatment ampoule, but if using more strength here honestly can't grasp how will become.

'Ha, also seems okay, also seems not. Can't judge.'

When continuing such worry hard, Seo I-hyeon came out from the officetel front door.

"Huh?"

Jo Hyeon-tae as soon as discovering Seo I-hyeon inside the car without realizing made such a sound. And blankly looked at Seo I-hyeon.

"No, going around like that?"

Honestly while coming looking up to here guessed that Seo I-hyeon has less caution than expected.

Whether knows or doesn't know that tracking oneself with mystery is difficult one couldn't know. But, while coming up to here somehow it seemed even not knowing that.

"Even no caution too none? If came up to here from the place originally living one knows the fact that someone is chasing oneself, yet basically not even making effort to cover the face?"

Not even hoping for sunglasses and mask. Honestly one should wear about a hat, right?

But even such a thing none. The attire also too simple. Even the weather fairly cold light t-shirt one piece and sportswear pants. Going around like that with hands stuck in pockets walking leisurely as much as possible.

Seeing where going, enters a nearby gukbap restaurant. Seems came out to eat.

If Seo I-hyeon changed the face even to Seo Chang-hun appearance wouldn't have recognized so right away.

But Seo I-hyeon after contracting for the first time went around a few times as Seo Chang-hun appearance then now just going around in original appearance.

Also bothersome every time, and since nothing special for fairly long just regarded as okay. Since such has been a bit.

So Jo Hyeon-tae being speechless like this is natural. If oneself absolutely wouldn't have done so.

Jo Hyeon-tae who saw the appearance of Seo I-hyeon coming out of the gukbap restaurant again was more speechless.

Walking while even receiving a call boldly.

"What to do?"

At the team member's question Jo Hyeon-tae answered with a slightly irritated voice.

"What how what how. What, you go and catch? Except just watching what can we do? When the Arachne side arrives contact the broker right away and wash hands."

Originally tried to watch up to the process of Arachne working. But somehow seemed shouldn't do so. The feeling not good.

Because the body damaged a lot as compensation a sharp edge standing on the sense seemed.

This was a clear danger signal. At least as Jo Hyeon-tae feels so.

And Jo Hyeon-tae grasped a very clear sense of incongruity from the appearance of Seo I-hyeon hanging up and walking, no, from even before that.

"Shit, discovered?"

At Jo Hyeon-tae's words his team members looked at him with startled eyes.

"Yes? Discovered? Us? Just everyone was still?"

Didn't use any ability. And the place Seo I-hyeon is and here now was a considerable distance.

Parked together on a street where other cars parked continuously at a place tens of meters away so no occasion of standing out.

The team members were puzzled, but not not believing Jo Hyeon-tae's words. No, rather trusted Jo Hyeon-tae's words more than own thoughts.

"Then what to do? First shall withdraw?"

Jo Hyeon-tae shook his head.

"No, the opponent's intention is more important. If running away for no reason and irritating that's more dangerous. Just lying flat is better."

The team member only then understood the words Jo Hyeon-tae said earlier.

What they know is only the broker who connected. And if Seo I-hyeon approaches and asks one has to say the broker's identity without delay.

If knowing further behind one has no choice but to say that too, at that time rather becomes more dangerous. Not only Seo I-hyeon becoming an enemy but the subject of the request also becoming an enemy.

"Au, fierce."

"Only now knew fierce? You gradually over 2 years not?"

"Next month exactly 2 years. But during that time no requests of this degree."

"Well, that is so."

Jo Hyeon-tae roughly replied to the team member's words while carefully examining Seo I-hyeon.

How will come out?

But Seo I-hyeon as if no interest in this side at all, no, as if interest but particularly not looking didn't even give gaze and entered the officetel building.

"Hoo. First passed one crisis. Everyone spirit tight."

"Yes."

Now one has to pray. Only that Arachne comes quickly.

* * *

Seo I-hyeon entered the house. The two magic books were waiting at the entrance.

"Really puppies?"

The two magic books as soon as Seo I-hyeon took off shoes and entered ran tightly and stuck tightly to both legs.

Mere books and Seo I-hyeon's physical ability was so good so not greatly inconvenient. That talk is the talk of inconvenient even a bit.

But Seo I-hyeon didn't particularly shake off the two magic books for the reason of inconvenience. Just carried on the legs.

Seo I-hyeon first went to the window side. Had drawn the curtain, slightly pulled that and looked outside.

"That car, right?"

When feeling the gaze earlier, confirmed the owner of the gaze with the shadow eye.

In fact because there were some people coming and going several gazes stuck on Seo I-hyeon.

So when going to the gukbap restaurant didn't particularly care.

But among those gazes there was a particularly persistent one. Cared from then, and found those guys.

They observed Seo I-hyeon while riding that car.

When Seo I-hyeon continued looking outside, the two magic books floated in the air. And looked outside through the slightly opened curtain gap.

Rustle.

[What looking?]

When 'Breath of the Avesta' asked, Seo I-hyeon lightly answered.

"There were guys monitoring me so looked a bit what doing."

Rustle.

[Dared to monitor the owner? Shall just blow away?]

"Blow away?"

[I can explode with fire. Shall throw one fireball?]

Seo I-hyeon chuckled.

"Enough. If doing such eye-catching things Management Bureau guys come and bother."

Rustle.

[Management Bureau? What is that?]

"There is. Such a thing. Bothering things."

Rustle.

[Then shall blow the Management Bureau away too? If a bit big fireball seems can blow all.]

"Saying okay? First those guys seem just monitoring... just catching and asking is better?"

Briefly thinking then closed the curtain again.

This curtain is not an ordinary curtain. A magic tool to hide the mana inside.

So to not make gaps just in case one has to close well.

Of course even opening the curtain a bit the effect doesn't change greatly. Still just in case being careful. Extremely rare but the possibility is not none at all.

"By the way if fighting here troublesome, right?"

First one has to go out again. Go to a place where even if moderate commotion arises nearby okay.

If the house breaks troublesome.

"Ha, by the way have to move again?"

Seo I-hyeon muttering like that entered the small room.

There the loot brought while catching 'Bug Mania' last time was stored.

Large bullet boxes full of bullets, with the phrase [SUBSONIC] embedded.

And a safe not opened yet and a few materials.

"Ah, thinking about it there was also a safe."

Placed and fought with the magic books and also did requests so briefly forgot.

Seo I-hyeon briefly worried.

Should one go out now? Or can go out later?

Still bright daytime. And Seo I-hyeon becomes much stronger at night. Of course not saying weak during day because of that.

The two skeletons Seo I-hyeon handles, Black and White whether night or day don't matter. Don't receive penalty at night or such.

And the black magic Seo I-hyeon uses anyway most using blood so whether night or day doesn't matter.

The only thing that can be a problem is shadow movement, but that also moving from shadow to shadow so only slight restriction, not unable to use.

Under Seo I-hyeon's feet there will always be a shadow.

"First just in case let's go out."

Drew the conclusion then put everything in the room into the shadow.

While Seo I-hyeon is out, outsiders might enter this house so important things better storing in the shadow for a while.

"Ah, one has to memo."

Seo I-hyeon opened a memo pad on the phone and recorded the things just put in.

In the master bedroom also a bit of things to put. Seo I-hyeon diligently put those then prepared to go outside.

This time also wore a hat and did a mask.

Thinking about it lived without caring too much during that time.

"By the way one has to stop by Etherix once too."

Originally while bringing lots of ether batteries last time tried to settle, but this time because of drawing in guys called Cheonra or Arachne had to pull eyes again.

So debt arose again. One has to repay debt, right.

Seo I-hyeon wearing a loose jumper put the two magic books inside the jumper.

The magic books on their own stuck neatly inside the jumper and didn't fall.

Convenient because no need for separate pockets, but whether this is okay one doesn't know well.

Seo I-hyeon unfolded the jumper wide then asked.

"You okay? Not hard sticking?"

'Breath of the Avesta' unfolded the pages.

Flutter.

Rustle.

[Okay. Similar to sticking to the owner's body so very comfortable.]

Then fortunate. Seo I-hyeon closed the unfolded jumper again. And went outside.

'By the way where taking. Ah, promised to buy a greatsword for Black. Hmm? Then first shall go to the cartel?'

Those also no way would do something at the cartel so just good for spending time appropriately.

Seo I-hyeon stepped in a good mood.

* * *

"Huh? Team leader. The target is going somewhere? What to do? If going that direction it's the subway station."

Jo Hyeon-tae half sprawled on the chair with eyes closed said.

"What how what how. One has to chase. Still Arachne hasn't come. Why are these bastards so slow?"

"If riding the subway hard to chase with car? Shall I quietly follow behind?"

Jo Hyeon-tae opened his eyes and raised his body.

"Ugh. Let's go together. How send you alone. Contact the Arachne side again. The target is moving. Send our location frequently."

"Yes."

Jo Hyeon-tae and his team members got off the car and followed behind Seo I-hyeon. Chased far away. They maintained the most precarious distance as much as possible.

Jo Hyeon-tae while chasing Seo I-hyeon was convinced.

"Discovered."

"Yes? Really? Even chasing this far away? Barely visible or not."

"Might have related ability. Anyway discovered so just go comfortably. Still don't stick more."

Jo Hyeon-tae and his team members continuously followed Seo I-hyeon maintaining distance.

Also rode the subway together. Rode as far as possible from the vehicle Seo I-hyeon rode and every time stopping at each station got off and confirmed whether Seo I-hyeon gets off.

They found out Seo I-hyeon's destination when Seo I-hyeon got off the subway and went outside.

Because knows too well what is here couldn't not know.

"Cartel?"