Chapter 52 · 13 min

Chapter 52

Wrapping up

"Less than expected nothing special."

Choi Won knew not much. Still extracted coins profitably.

Wondered if different because a spirit user, but the magic worked very well.

Couldn't confirm whether that is because sealed the spirit with the chain of fire, or spirit users originally get hit well by magic.

In Seo I-hyeon's view somehow the former seemed.

So freshly the thought arose that 'Breath of the Avesta' is fairly useful.

Anyway obtained about 20 thousand coins.

If about Choi Won's degree, that is people with some strength store assets in other ways besides coins.

For example including cash stocks or real estate or bonds or gold, etc.

Such things inconvenient to extract. As expected coins are the best.

The reason Choi Won moved was also Etherix.

Said has some debt to Etherix's representative Park Han-seong, moved to repay that.

In the process of hearing that talk came to know that Park Han-seong built connections in that way.

Usually erase debt like Choi Won, occasionally naturally put on the same boat and make help inevitably.

Skill great so the connections built like that considerable.

Anyway what extracted from Choi Won was all that.

Now time to wrap up.

Seo I-hyeon first erased Choi Won's memory.

And instructed Black and White to bring the guys piled in the bathroom, the Arachne and Cheonra employees.

Soon in front of Seo I-hyeon well-classified, fainted people piled.

One can't put these guys together. One has to classify well and store separately.

First the Cheonra bastards one can put in the car.

Putting in the car wasn't difficult. Well, no need to do directly. Told White to carry and moved to the car.

And roughly threw into the car and stuffed. Like that putting one by one in the car soon.

The problem is the Arachne bastards.

"Where put these guys?"

Just leaving in the park is a bit so. Also wanted to keep some distance from the Cheonra bastards.

Roughly looking around, a building about 10 stories in a fairly distant place entered the eyes.

Nearby also other buildings, but somehow that building entered the eyes.

"There."

Seo I-hyeon held the Arachne employees one by one and moved several times with shadow movement and put them down on the rooftop of the building eyed.

A bit bothersome, but one has to do this degree to say wrapping up, right.

In fact when using shadow movement, if moving together with others besides oneself problems might arise. Seo I-hyeon is okay. The person moving together is the problem.

Still since lost consciousness judged okay.

Well, if problems arise it can't be helped.

Now lastly Choi Won remained.

Seo I-hyeon alternately looked at Choi Won sprawled on the floor and the chain of fire binding the air.

Confirmed how this guy came here, said came receiving the broker's contact.

A structure of when Cheonra finds the target contacting the broker and the broker separately contacting Arachne and Choi Won.

Well, on the Cheonra side seems didn't know such structure.

They just knew only the degree that if they contact that goes to Arachne.

Seeing using double triple brokers in the middle reverse tracking the broker and finding out the client one can regard as almost impossible.

'Well, I already know though.'

And Choi Won seems a bit different case though.

Anyway behind all this matter is Etherix.

"One has to stop by once again sometime. If possible would be good if can obtain one more material. Adding ether battery there even better."

Just thinking makes one smile.

Even Black and White are excellent, but still if many competent subordinates good, right.

"Ah... that one has to think a bit."

Thinking of making one more subordinate again the thought of arm cutting suddenly the mind becomes distant.

Seo I-hyeon shook his head to shake off thoughts then looked down at Choi Won again.

"This guy where put..."

Want to take to a bit distant place, but then how many times one has to use shadow movement?

At that time 'Bug Praise Theory' unfolded the pages wide and flapped. As if having something to say.

And 'Breath of the Avesta' interpreted that.

Rustle.

[There is a method to move far. Even says can make move on its own?]

Seo I-hyeon brightened.

"What? There is such a method? What?"

Rustle.

[There is a bug called zombie maggot.]

Seo I-hyeon frowned hard.

"Aoh, the name."

Rustle.

[A bug that makes one able to control people like zombies.]

"There is such a convenient bug? Then the person hit becomes a zombie?"

Rustle.

[Not such. While the bug settles shows behavior like a zombie so the name zombie maggot attached.]

"Convenient. Can use madly without conditions?"

Rustle.

[Conditions a bit picky. First ether has to be bottom state, and if not fainted or sleeping state can't use. Time a bit takes until the bug settles, if the person hit notices then the bug melts.]

"Dirty picky. But if ether has to be bottom, can't use on that guy? Spirit users have a lot of ether?"

Rustle.

[Not much? At that degree bottom? Bound the spirit with the chain of fire. Until I release will be that state.]

Seo I-hyeon frowned. Senses dull so at times like this a bit inconvenient. Can't know whether that guy has much ether or little.

"Ah, I had equipment?"

Seo I-hyeon took out the measuring equipment from the shadow.

Equipment received from the hunters who were together when going to catch the leprechaun before.

Equipment that after matching the type of mystery with the dial, if filming with the camera measures the amount of mystery the target possesses.

Seo I-hyeon confirmed Choi Won's ether with the equipment.

"Huh? Really bottom?"

The numerical value came out 2.3. Not below like ordinary people, but at that degree one could say bottom.

"How can control with zombie maggot?"

Rustle.

[Instruct as desired is enough. However, stupid so can't understand complex commands?]

"Really similar to commanding a zombie."

But at that degree enough.

"Good. Let's call."

'Bug Praise Theory' whether excited jumped then floated in the air.

And unfolded the pages then unfolded the page with the bug recorded. Of course Seo I-hyeon couldn't read even one. In Seo I-hyeon's view just pure white, empty page.

Dark red ominous light poured out. And from the unfolded page one pitch-black maggot crawled out wriggling.

"As expected cost-performance good."

Just a few drops of blood for bug summon. Of course honestly saying cost-performance no longer important.

Anyway no pain so whether sweeping organs or not doesn't matter.

Seo I-hyeon additionally consumed blood and dominated the zombie maggot.

The zombie maggot crawled wriggling on its own, and entered Choi Won's ear.

So has to faint. Who could endure the bug entering the ear.

"Au, terrible."

As Seo I-hyeon muttered like that Choi Won opened his eyes wide.

From the eyes hell's light flowed bleakly then was contained inside. And naturally the pupils went up and disappeared.

Looking at Seo I-hyeon with only whites remaining eyes, not a very good mood.

"Get up."

At Seo I-hyeon's command Choi Won got up.

"From now walk home. Know where home is? This becoming zombie not even remembering home?"

Rustle.

[Strong memories remain.]

"Then going home no problem. The problem is the probability of ignoring things like traffic lights... well will do on its own."

Seo I-hyeon who muttered very irresponsible words quietly looked at the back of Choi Won walking trudging.

Rustle.

[Still won't blindly jump into the road. If a person who frequently walks usually.]

"If not?"

Rustle.

[Cars have to avoid or stop on their own.]

Seo I-hyeon nodded. Well, still in name a spirit user won't die hit by a car.

"By the way that until when have to leave like that?"

Seo I-hyeon looking at the chain of fire tightly binding the air asked.

Rustle.

[Can release anytime. If the owner wants.]

Seo I-hyeon nodded.

"Then around when Choi Won or whatever arrives home releasing is enough."

Rustle.

[Will do so.]

"By the way gradually seems one has to go home, that too eye-catching?"

Rustle.

[If not a person related to mystery can't see. Ah, people with a bit good sense can see?]

"Then let's adjust the position a bit. Have to put in a place as not eye-catching as possible."

Rustle.

[If only telling the position will move right away. For reference even when moving price enters.]

Seo I-hyeon nodded lightly.

"Okay."

However much the price as long as not painful enough.

As soon as Seo I-hyeon answered the chain of fire binding the air slightly shook then began floating in the air like a balloon.

Seo I-hyeon pointed at the bathroom in the corner of the park with his finger.

"Let's send there."

The chain of fire floated in the air and moved toward the bathroom.

Seo I-hyeon opened the bathroom door and sent the chain of fire inside.

And put in the very last stall, and locked the door from inside.

Like this for a while no one will be able to discover.

"Alright, then now shall gradually go?"

The long day ended. Now time to go home.

* * *

Jo Hyeon-tae blankly looked forward. He is now sitting in the back seat of the car.

Next to a team member, in the driver's seat and passenger seat also team members sitting. But everyone sprawled as if fainted.

"What is this."

Jo Hyeon-tae shook his head. Spirit doesn't return easily.

Still as time a bit passed gradually the head cleared, and the mind became clear.

"Everyone get up! What doing here!"

When Jo Hyeon-tae said loudly, the team members also one by one began to come to senses.

"Ugh."

Everyone held their heads. A headache as if splitting flooded then gradually receded.

"Team leader. Where is here?"

At the flustered question of the team member sitting in the driver's seat Jo Hyeon-tae exhaled a deep sigh.

"Hoo. If you who drove don't know who knows?"

"Do, don't know. Don't remember coming here. No, more than that why am I sitting in the driver's seat? I clearly..."

"Clearly, what?"

"Uh... don't know. Memory doesn't come well."

Other team members also the same reaction. And that was the same for Jo Hyeon-tae.

"First grope the memory. Where we were last doing what. Remember our mission?"

"Yes. Finding the guy called Seo I-hyeon."

"Right. So went to the one-room that guy lived...?"

"No. Still not gone."

Jo Hyeon-tae frowned. Suddenly the whole body hurt.

"The body too not good? Why like this?"

His body not good was too natural. Still not used treatment ampoule, the side effects hit while using ability on Seo I-hyeon didn't disappear.

"This blood? Did I flow even blood?"

"Don't know."

A situation ghosts would cry. What on earth how became.

"First everyone confirm the mission. Also confirm the process recorded."

"Yes."

Jo Hyeon-tae took out the phone and habitually ran the schedule calendar. But the date strange. Date also wrong and day of the week also wrong.

The team members also whether confirmed that each opened their mouths.

"Huh? Why the date like this?"

"I also strange. Date also day of the week also wrong."

The phone's time and date almost no occasion of wrong. So confirmed the phone's date, same.

Jo Hyeon-tae confirmed the records. But all records regarding Seo I-hyeon disappeared.

And that was the same for the team members.

Everyone with dazed expressions only looked at the phones.

An indescribable ominousness fiercely struck the minds of everyone including Jo Hyeon-tae.

They even after that looked at the phones without words for a while.

Knowing that most of the coins possessed disappeared was a few hours after that.

* * *

Mun Chung-bae trembling opened his eyes.

Entering winter period and dawn so dirty cold.

Mun Chung-bae who opened his eyes forcibly moved the creaking body and raised the body.

"Shit... where on earth is here?"

Clearly some rooftop. Mun Chung-bae quickly got up and walked toward the rooftop railing. Wanting to run but the body creaking so couldn't.

Sticking to the railing the city's scenery unfolded. Roughly a building rooftop about 10 stories, nearby also similar height buildings, and lower buildings. Far away one park also visible.

Roughly seemed knowing where about. Here, somewhere in Gangnam. If going a bit more from here the cartel is there.

Turned the head and looked at the center of the rooftop. Team members all lying. Whole body crouched trembling.

Couldn't understand the current situation at all. What the reason all team members sprawled here?

'Why am I like this here?'

Mun Chung-bae took out the phone. And confirming the date opened his eyes wide.

'A few days disappeared?'

From the originally known date about four days passed. Diligently groping the memory, received the request and was waiting only for contact.

Said the Cheonra side tracking the target, and when starting tracking periodically receive location shared from the broker according to the movement path.

To be able to quickly deploy if grasping the target's location.

But should have been so, just time passed.

Mun Chung-bae first left a text to the broker.

- How did the work go? Seems location sharing not done even one.

Dawn but, the reply came right away.

- What sound. Continuously shared location by text until now. Seems not a gap we do such play.

Mun Chung-bae's head inside became pure white.

'Received location shared? Not even one came?'

Mun Chung-bae thinking so inwardly and confused, a text additionally arrived.

A capture screen of texts exchanged with the broker.

Records of the past four days as is.

'Then I erased this record? Why on earth?'

The whole body's blood seemed to cool coldly. Chills rose.

This clearly hit by someone.

Then who hit?

'Obvious.'

Looking at the content exchanged with the broker, Cheonra succeeded in tracking the target, and even confirmed the location.

Going there certain, but Mun Chung-bae had absolutely no thought of going.

First one has to end here. Stop all operations and report then, decided to wait for next instructions.

'A scary person. Seo I-hyeon.'

Mun Chung-bae thinking up to there hurriedly moved. He woke all the collapsed subordinates then, returned.

And Mun Chung-bae also realizing most coins disappeared and screaming was, a few hours later.

* * *

Choi Won slowly opened his eyes. An unfamiliar ceiling was seen. And the whole body ached.

At this degree a level of thoroughly beaten by someone.

Not knowing at all what how became.

First situation grasp first.

Choi Won slowly raised the body and confirmed the surroundings.

'Hospital?'

Here clearly a hospital admission room. When on earth brought to the hospital?

Sitting blankly, a nurse entered and seeing Choi Won startled.

"Oh my, woke. How is the body?"

"The whole body aches. Like beaten."

"Still extremely fortunate. Hit by a truck yet no greatly injured place."

"Hit by a truck? Me?"

"Yes. Heard yesterday dawn crossed the crosswalk without seeing the signal and an accident occurred."

"Ignored the signal and crossed the crosswalk? Me?"

"Yes. Anyway did a few examinations, no big abnormality. More detailed later when the doctor in charge comes will tell. Ah, belongings put there next to, in the basket."

The nurse even after that exchanged a few more words while quickly doing the work and left.

Choi Won was confused to no end. First took out the phone from the basket and confirmed.

And eyes widened. He also surprised at the same point as Jo Hyeon-tae or Mun Chung-bae.

"Four days disappeared. How became this?"

Choi Won with some unknown ominousness and anxiety first called the spirit. So the mind would be at ease.

But doesn't come out.

"Huh? What is this?"

When calling the spirit just stimulating the connection with the spirit in the mind is enough. But no matter how stimulating the spirit doesn't respond.

Choi Won flowed cold sweat. Chills rose on the whole body and the heart beat madly.

Don't tell me something happened to the spirit?

All sorts of thoughts arose.

Choi Won becoming able to summon the spirit again was two hours later. And a few more hours passed and also realized the coins disappeared.

Choi Won decided to contact Etherix's representative Park Han-seong.

This matter properly giving up is right.

In Choi Won's mind the name Seo I-hyeon was engraved very clearly.

And that was the same for Jo Hyeon-tae or Mun Chung-bae.