Episode 94:
Seoul, the capital of the new Korea.
Although it is a place with a population of over 10 million people, there is no room to step.
Even in Seoul, there were places where no one went.
It was a back alley that was secretly occupied and used by demons.
In such a back alley, two players were attacking one demon.
No, to be precise, the mine that lured the players was intentionally waiting to attack.
Mine avoided the attack and used a skill.
Tiring.
[Skill Dark Apostle (S) has been activated. Specifies the target.]
Ji-Ik. Jiik.
A shadow moved beneath the feet of the two players.
It was an instant.
Suddenly. Suddenly.
dump. dump.
The two players lost their lives due to the sword swung from the shadows.
“You’re following me with such skill. “It’s ridiculous.”
A Mine that was revealed to be an S-class superior.
The shadow took out ID cards from the players’ arms.
There was a player license stamped with grades A and B, respectively, and a mark indicating membership in the Night Walker Guild.
“Nightwalker. “Those troublesome guys followed suit.”
Guild Night Walker, the best intelligence agency in New Korea and recognized throughout the world.
The information that Night Walker collects in New Korea is beyond imagination.
There was even a rumor going around that even if you could avoid Ji Jin-hee’s eyes, you couldn’t avoid Yoo Ah-young’s eyes.
Such a large guild is chasing him who has been hiding in the shadows until now.
“Hehehe.”
Wow. Squeak.
Shadows scattered the torn ID cards on his lifeless face.
A creepy smile appeared on his lips.
How many people can show this level of carelessness while being chased by Night Walkers?
Even if the scope were expanded globally, it would probably be counted among the top ten.
“no. “Now there will be less than ten people.”
Tetsu and Pinguer, who held the position of Samrodu together with him.
Two mines that were eliminated in less than a week came to mind.
I laughed out loud at the sudden change in situation.
He originally wandered the world and worked as a mercenary.
It has been ten years since I settled in New Korea.
I thought I had done a good job of hiding my identity so far.
I met like-minded people and founded a malicious guild.
For the sake of the greater good, he ousted the existing Samrodu and appointed a new person.
On the outside, he made connections through legitimate business, and behind the scenes, he manipulated the evil of the new Korea as he wished.
All of this was done secretly so that Nightwalker could not even fully understand it.
If this continues, evil will soon devour the entire world.
It went as smoothly as you might think.
The situation is very different now than it was a week ago.
‘Kim Tae-hyun. ‘I never thought that kid would reach this far.’
It’s not like anger.
A mixture of surprise, admiration, and regret over one’s own mistakes.
Those subtle feelings reminded me of my first meeting with Taehyun.
Before even taking the player license test.
Lee Jeong-su, the president of Taesan Electronics, once hired Mine due to problems with his son.
At that time, I didn’t expect Taehyun to grow into the huge figure he is now.
At best, it’s mid-level S grade.
I thought that I would have to follow Cheonwoon to become an S-class advanced player.
‘haha. ‘He seems like a lucky guy.’
I felt like I was playing in a well-planned game.
It seems like they read this move in advance and blocked it.
There were no gaps in the numbers.
Of course, if we go back to that point.
Wow.
The shadow would come forward and eliminate Taehyeon himself.
If proper care had been taken back then, the spark would not have been directed to the malicious guild like it is now.
‘Hehe. That’s amazing. ‘I can’t believe the guy who makes me this nervous is a kid who’s not even 20 years old.’
Rather, guys like Ji Jin-hee, Park Seong-jin, and Yoo Ah-young.
It would have been an enjoyable fight to think that they, whom he recognized in their own way, would join forces to take the pressure off him.
If you catch them with all your might, it will be checkmate.
But it wasn’t Taehyun.
If we want to catch Taehyun where he is now, we have to put in all our effort.
In that situation, what if you are attacked by the Association and the 4 major guilds?
It was obvious that it was going to be disorganized.
‘Are you saying I have no choice but to become bait?’
It was a time when the malicious guild was growing into an organization comparable to the triad.
As he was leading two organizations in this small country, he couldn’t help but feel a great sense of regret.
“Hehehe. “Okay, let’s see how this ends.”
During friendly matches, all of the association’s efforts are concentrated on supporting the national team.
But in the current mood.
Even after the friendly match was over, it was clear that President Ji Jin-hee would try to root out the demons.
In the end, there was only one way the shadow could take.
At that moment, a subordinate who was waiting nearby approached and bowed his head.
“boss. The gate is ready. “You can go to Area A.”
“okay. “Don’t leave the rest to you.”
“Don’t worry. We will soon follow in our footsteps.”
The shadow nodded.
A world change is imminent.
‘Kim Tae-hyun. If you can find it. ‘Try to chase me somewhere.’
Ssssssut.
Narrow back alley.
The shadow’s body disappeared, engulfed in darkness.
* * *
At that time, Taehyun was resting in the VVIP room of Night Walker.
Breaking news about the friendly match was broadcast on the installed large screen.
[Something truly shocking happened. Day 5 of the Asian Player Friendly Tournament is now underway. A Japanese saint withdrew due to injury. Currently, numerous fans from all over the world are heading to Japan due to severe delirium tremens… The culprit is presumed to be Ryohei Isaka, a Japanese S-rank player in collusion with Mine. His nickname, which is currently in hiding, is to the point of being called an evil spirit… Shinji Nakata, the demon sword, expressed his stance in response to this saying that he would cut down anyone who threatens Japan. This friendly match boasts the worst survival rate of all time…]
Beep.
Taehyun changed the channel on the screen.
Then, the point status for the 5th day, which is still in progress, was displayed.
< Asia Player Friendly >
1st place. New Korea (Main: 3100P Monster: 1000P Total: 4100P) Missing: 1
2nd place. China (Demon: 1500P Monster: 2300P Total: 3800P) Missing: 2
3rd place. Japan (Mine: 1600P Monster: 1600P Total: 3200P) Withdrawal: 2
4th place. Turkey (Mine: 550P Monster: 600P Total: 1150P) Withdrawal: 1
5th place. Philippines (Mine: 440P Monster: 540P Total: 980P) Withdrawal: 1
6th place. United Arab Emirates (Mine: 400P Monster: 450P Total: 850P) Abstention: 1
7th place. Qatar (Mine: 320P Monster: 420P Total: 740P)
8th place. Singapore (Mine: 300P Monster: 400P Total: 700P) Withdrawal: 1
9th place. Hong Kong (Main: 70P Monster: 210P Total: 280P) Deaths: 5
10th place. Taiwan (Demon: 40P Monster: 220P Total: 260P) Death: 5
“Tsk.”
Taehyun clicked his tongue.
China was close behind, and Japan, too, was steadily accumulating points and looking to move into second place despite the saint’s abstention.
‘For someone who caught a saint, there’s a lot of blood loss.’
Taehyun thought as he took a sip of the highest quality healing potion.
It was a clash between national power levels.
All of my physical wounds had recovered, but my mind still felt like it was ringing from the aftereffects of the skill.
That was why he returned to New Korea and recuperated while a friendly war was going on.
‘anyway. ‘She’s a crazy woman…’
Taehyun shook his head as if he didn’t want to think about it again.
I can definitely say that it would have been easier to deal with Xu Xin and Tsai Mingmin at the same time.
‘Day 5 was bad. ‘Focus on the upcoming days 6 and 7.’
The key issue was how to escape China’s pursuit during the remaining two days when the disruptor disappeared.
In the end, there was only one answer.
‘Abyss.’
On the 5th day of the friendly match, most of the national team moved to Abyss.
This was because the only high-level demons that could be immediately identified were small children.
Rather than waiting for a demon that could not be caught, it was better to catch one more okra in the Abyss.
This is because, unlike the people assigned to the monster team who cannot leave the Abyss, the people assigned to the mine team can go to the Abyss at any time.
‘Are Hong Kong and Taiwan both dead in the end?’
Xu Xin and Tsai Mingmin.
Two national team members are missing.
Nevertheless, China seemed to have no intention of hiding its ambitions.
They lost two national power players and lost the top spot to New Korea.
Except for those two things, everything is as planned by Chairman Jeong Zhi.
‘Well, it’s that kind of world.’
There was no need to sympathize with the losers because I knew that reality was more of a gutter.
at that time.
I received a call from Yoo Ah-young.
* * *
“I heard you were taking a break. “Do you look okay?”
“It’s actually okay.”
Even though Taehyun was still ringing in his head, he did not show it and spoke calmly.
“I’m glad. “The president of the association is already worried.”
“So, has the location of the shadow been determined?”
At first, I thought one day would be enough.
This is because Taehyun provided all the information he found out from Tetsu and Pinguer.
Nevertheless, Night Walker was unable to clearly determine the location of the shadow.
No, to be exact, all those who came close to being tracked were found dead.
“To be blunt. “In the new Korea, the trace of the shadow has disappeared.”
“It seems the force is stronger than I thought.”
A top-level demon shadow belonging to the Triad and Malicious Guild.
To begin with, he was such a newcomer that only the highest rankers knew about him.
Night Walker’s understanding of Shadow’s skills is equivalent to that of an S-class advanced player.
Appearance and skills were unknown.
However, Hyunjae conducted an investigation based on Taehyun’s information.
We found out that he was behind the Korean branch of the Triad and the malicious guild.
At this point, it was no longer a matter of points.
It was natural for the president of the association, Ji Jin-hee, to raise his voice.
“More than 40 association players and guild members have already been affected.”
“….”
“There’s no need to make that face. “After all, we also receive hazard pay for this job.”
“I know. “I’m just curious about the guild leader’s next words.”
“Anyway, if you just listen, it feels like there’s an old man inside you.”
“….”
Taehyun was silent.
“First, we plan to raid 20 places that are being used as Triad hideouts. Well, it can’t be converted into points, but it’s a matter. and.”
Ayoung paused for a moment and exhaled.
“Fortunately, I wasn’t completely without income. “I succeeded in capturing one of his associates.”
“Of course you would have used your mental skills to interrogate me.”
It was a standard method for those dealing with demons.
Especially if it is a large guild like Night Walker.
Ayoung nodded as if it was obvious.
“okay. I guess he’s planning to escape to the Abyss. And that too, deep inside, which has not yet been explored.”
“It’s a deep dive… It just so happened to work out well.”
“…?”
“I was already thinking about moving the field.”
“So you are still concerned about Zhang Linfeng?”
“That too. “I’m also concerned about the other representatives in the Abyss.”
Ayoung nodded, understanding what Taehyun meant.
This is a friendly match with more casualties than ever before.
The new Korea could not be an exception.
“okay. I’ll prepare the gate for the deeper part in advance. “Where are we leaving?”
“I will leave right away tomorrow morning. “The outcome of a friendly match will be decided in the Abyss.”
I planned to take it easy today and recover.
Ayoung made eye contact with Taehyun.
“By the way, what happened to the saint?”
Japan reported that the saint’s injuries were caused by the actions of Ryohei Isaka, who colluded with demons.
Ahyoung didn’t believe it.
The only thing that can damage the national power level is the same national power level.
Her thought was that Ryohei Isaka could not harm the saint.
‘What on earth happened in Kyoto?’
Ayoung hoped Taehyun would explain in detail.
“manners.”
“huh?”
“Courtesy is what makes a man.”
Seeing Taehyun frowning as if he had a headache.
‘…What are you talking about.’
It was Ayoung who couldn’t ask questions.
