Episode 226:
Hazard’s Contractor.
At those words, Taehyun’s head quickly turned.
Archduke Hazard.
The king who leads the dragon race monsters in the Abyss and a being with the power of ‘fighting spirit’.
From what I heard from Rosaria, his power was at the top level even among the great dukes.
‘Why is that guy’s contractor…?’
no.
‘That’s not what’s important now.’
Taehyun shook his head and regained his pace.
What’s important now is how we found out the frequency of Taehyun’s earrings.
‘How did you find out that he was Rosaria’s contractor?’
Numerous thoughts came to mind simultaneously.
The guy’s purpose.
Possibility of trap.
Even with all of this in mind.
The reason why he wants to meet you even while revealing his identity.
It was different from any anti-aircraft contractor I had ever met.
No matter how hard I try to think about it, I can’t figure out the true intention.
‘If it’s an alliance, it would be advantageous not to reveal that you are an anti-aircraft contractor, and if it’s a trap, it would be advantageous to launch a surprise attack, right?’
Except for Cody Cruise, who I got to know naturally.
All of the anti-aircraft contractors I had met so far had a history of fighting for their lives with Taehyun.
[I can hear the head rolling from here. Hahaha.]
The man behind the earrings laughed heartily.
Since the voice may have been altered, some even concluded that it was a man.
“You are talking nonsense. “I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
Taehyun played it off like nothing happened.
[Hmm… You’re going to come out like this, right?]
“If you’re just going to talk nonsense, I’ll stop now.”
[This is as easy as I heard….]
Beep –
Taehyun finished putting on the earrings.
If you continue talking like this, there is a high chance that you will be attracted to the other person.
If there is no special business, it is unlikely that you will contact me again with the attitude you just gave.
But what if Taehyun has personal business?
then.
Beep-beep-beep-
[Sender – Unknown]
I would get a call again just like now.
‘You can’t be a nobleman.’
Taehyun contacted me again.
“What is it?”
[As I said, I am the Archduke…]
“Is this nonsense again? “I think you need to take your earrings off for a moment.”
Taehyun pushed his opponent from the start.
[Haha… I lost this one. The prank on player Kim Tae-hyun went too far.]
“Just for the sake of it. Simply.”
[….]
A moment of silence.
and.
[Archduke Hazard will be targeting Rosaria. It’s not bad information for you, right?]
“….”
It definitely wasn’t bad information.
“It turns out that you are a noble person. “Let’s decide a time and place.”
Taehyun answered slyly and took the bait from the other person.
* * *
After finishing our contact, we went to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
It was a regular warp gate located there.
Ssssss.
I saw a plane that had just started taking off.
“I never thought I would end up in Africa…”
It is a time when the world’s attention is focused on the new Korea.
The same was true for Taehyun, who was at his peak.
Although I used the warp gate as A-rank player Kim Hyuntae rather than SS-rank player Kim Tae-hyun, there was no benefit in taking so long for no reason.
‘I need to finish it as quickly as possible and go back.’
Ji Jin-hee, Park Seong-jin, Kwon Kang-hyeok, and Kwak Si-yang have already led their respective units to Lee Jeong-soo’s hideout.
If Taehyun was included, it might be said that it was too much effort to catch just Lee Jeongsu, but it was better to do it this way just in case.
Taehyun said that he would move through the warp gate that the association players would create on site in the future.
The time we could spend here was only about three hours.
‘That’s enough.’
This includes the time to suppress even if the opponent makes a mistake.
While I was thinking that, someone approached me.
Like Taehyun, she was a woman wearing sunglasses.
“Mr. Kim?”
Sleeveless and dreadlocks that reveal long limbs.
Strong muscles over bronzed skin attracted attention.
“It looks more reliable in person, doesn’t it?”
The woman took off her sunglasses and held out her hand.
“What about that one?”
Taehyun asked, ignoring the outstretched hand.
The woman put her hand back with a shy expression.
“Ahaha. nice to meet you “This is the ‘man’ I contacted a while ago.”
‘As expected, was the voice modulated?’
Taehyun thought so and held out his hand.
“It’s not Kim Tae-hyun, it’s Kim Hyun-tae.”
“….”
The woman held Taehyun’s hand.
* * *
The woman’s name was Asisat Ebi and she was twenty-nine years old.
She said there was a gate at the abandoned factory in Abuja and that we had to travel by car just in case.
‘She’s an active woman.’
Because they constantly talk about new Korean celebrities and drama culture.
It wasn’t much of a hardship for Taehyun, who was traveling together in a jeep.
“Have you reached your destination?”
“Oh~ I heard that new Koreans only know about work. I guess that’s true?”
“I’ll give you thirty minutes. If it continues like this until then, I will leave.”
Taehyun spoke bluntly.
“Do not worry. “It’s just 20 more minutes from here.”
Asisat Ebi stepped on the accelerator pedal.
As we left the downtown area, the true face of Abuja was revealed.
“It’s bad here too.”
Taehyun muttered while quietly looking out the window.
There were frequent sights of armed soldiers standing guard throughout the streets, with fires rising behind them.
Gray disease.
The disease that spread from New Korea is now reaching Africa.
What was different from New Korea was the way of dealing with it.
‘Are they burning not only the infected person but also the objects they come in contact with?’
This is difficult to imagine in a new Korea that cries out for human rights.
Asisat Ebi also seemed to agree and cursed for the first time.
“The damn demons did the right thing. Still, I’m glad that player Kim Tae or Kim Hyun-tae caught the shadow. “I thought China would do something, but it couldn’t have been like this…”
Asisat Ebi muttered to herself.
Taehyun listened to her words and observed her.
‘Seeing as they are hostile to the demons, isn’t it that they are joining hands with Kassim Zort and Min Ji-hong?’
It was too early to jump to conclusions.
‘The strength shown on the outside is at the highest level of S class.’
Nigeria has about five S-rank players.
As far as Taehyun knew, there was no one named Asisat Ebi among them.
‘If you were to measure the power of the Grand Duke contractor… I think it would be around Zhang Linfeng.’
The first anti-aircraft contractor that Taehyun faced.
If I were to compare him, his combat power as a player seemed similar to his.
“You are insidious. “You look at a defenseless woman like that.”
Buaaaaang.
Asisat Ebi said as he pressed the accelerator pedal hard.
The jeep screamed as if it was about to explode.
“I don’t think that’s what you want to say.”
As soon as Taehyun accepted it.
Kiiiiig.
The tires screamed and it came to a sudden stop.
“That’s an answer I like. “We have arrived at our destination.”
The place where the car stopped was an abandoned factory as mentioned.
“Don’t be so guarded and come in.”
She walked into the factory first.
Taehyun followed him inside.
“Are you saying this is why Hazard is targeting Rosaria?”
The interior of the factory where the abandoned machines were located was spacious.
Taehyun asked, looking for the gate she mentioned.
“Ahaha. “Actually, that’s a lie.”
“….”
Taehyun sighed at the way he spoke with a natural smile.
“This is true. “You’re joking too much.”
It wasn’t unexpected.
I just sighed because it was so obvious what was going to happen.
It was nothing more and nothing less.
Taehyun let out a slight exasperation.
This is an energy that would make an average S-class top player tremble.
But Asisat Ebi was not intimidated at all.
“Oops. Don’t be too angry. But that doesn’t mean I’m not Hazard’s contractor.”
“Just business. Simply.”
“Really~ Kim Tae-hyun of New Korea. “I wanted to check your rumored skills.”
Black magical energy flowed from Asisat Ebi’s body.
The skill was activated without releasing magic power.
A magical curtain was drawn around the factory.
“It’s a barrier…”
“What you said a little while ago was a lie, is actually a lie. “There is no gate, but it is true that Hazard is targeting Rosaria.”
“I don’t like puns.”
Taehyun’s tone changed.
“But you can’t do it with your bare mouth. “Try to defeat me.”
“I want to check your skills…”
Taehyun thought over what she said.
That wasn’t the only reason he had called me.
“You’re going to have to give it your all? “I’m not stupid enough to hand over information to someone I think is useless.”
Asisat Ebi said with a grin.
It’s not wrong.
It is definitely a pity to pass on information without knowing the other person well.
But on the contrary.
This is something that must be done while also looking at the other person.
“That’s rude.”
Quaaaaa.
Taehyun unleashed his magical power.
A world of survival of the fittest.
Taehyun was also accustomed to subduing opponents with the logic of power.
Tiring.
[Skill Apocalypse (S) has been activated.]
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Dark red magic spread throughout the factory.
I felt my physical abilities increasing.
“Is this the field of rumors?”
Gravity that weighs down, paralysis that hardens the whole body, five senses that slowly fade, chains that try to restrain the body.
The skill that could be immediately felt was that much.
Nevertheless.
Even though his physical abilities are decreasing due to the application of various skills.
She seemed like it was no big deal.
Even the shadow, which had already surpassed the national power level, could not move freely here.
‘I haven’t felt any other skills being used besides the barrier yet.’
However, his physical abilities do not seem to be any better than his shadow.
‘There’s something I can’t see.’
Sigh. Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
The chain that was supposed to wrap around her body was confused, as if something was blocking it.
It felt like an invisible barrier was wrapping around my body.
Eat.
Asisat Ebi raised the corner of her mouth.
“If this is all, I’m disappointed. “The magic won’t leak out of the factory anyway, so you can do your best, right?”
It was a clear and blatant provocation.
It was also a pattern that Taehyun often used.
Likewise.
Eat.
Taehyun smiled.
“In the new Korea. “There is a saying that a beating is good for a crazy person.”
“Hmm?”
Asisat Ebi tilted her head.
“It would be nice if this could also be used by Nigerians.”
Tiring.
[Skill Apocalypse (S) has been strengthened. The target has been specified. Magic power consumption accelerates.]
Kugugugung.
A huge magical force that became incomparably stronger than before crushed Asisat Ebi.
Wiggle.
Her expression changed as the field suddenly became stronger.
But regardless of that, Apocalypse’s magic grew stronger.
[Output 60… 70… 80… 90… 100%.]
Ring.
[Skill enhancement has reached its limit. Magic power consumption accelerates.]
Kwasik. Kwasik.
Quack, quack, quack.
The ground she was standing on began to dent.
It is unable to withstand the crushing force.
Taehyun watched this and opened his mouth.
“Kneel.”
Although I said it indifferently.
That was an order.
