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[ Special Mission (2) ]
“Kurodama Shin . Right?”
Shin slowly turned his head when he heard a voice coming from behind him.
It was Inspector Soma.
The man who followed to protect the Minister of Foreign Affairs was walking towards Shin with a wry smile on his face.
“It felt like I’d seen it somewhere before. “It’s bound to be confusing since you’re wearing girly clothes.”
From the first time he saw Daein’s group, Inspector Soma thought that Shin’s face looked familiar. He had a pretty good memory.
“yes? “My name is Lena.”
Shin tilted his head and gave a pre-determined pseudonym. The frozen expression had suddenly returned to an innocent expression.
However, Inspector Soma was not an easy opponent.
Inspector Soma, standing in front of Shin, smiled and looked down at the boy.
“Lena?”
“Why are you like this?”
Shin acted scared and cowered. There were already tears in the corners of my eyes.
“Don’t do this. “I’m scared…”
A normal person would have been very embarrassed the moment the girl started crying. Half of them would have apologized to the girl, and the remaining half would have doubted whether their guess was wrong.
But it wasn’t Inspector Soma.
He reached out and pretended to stroke Shin’s long hair, then squeezed it tightly.
“First, let’s check whether this is a wig or not.”
“Ah…”
At that moment, God’s eyes shook greatly. My heart was beating fast.
My heart is pounding.
The magic power within my body and the abilities sleeping inside me began to fluctuate. Lily, who felt that power, widened her eyes.
“Even if I take off the wig, if you still insist that you’re a woman, then I’ll take off your pants.”
It was at this moment that the grinning Inspector Soma was about to pull Shin’s hair.
chin.
A large hand grabbed his wrist.
“Ugh…!”
Although he was not a superhuman, Inspector Soma, a veteran detective, had enough grip strength to easily subdue a decent man.
But now Inspector Soma couldn’t move his arm.
‘What power…!’
When he turned his head with a puzzled expression, Joo Sang-wook was looking at him with an unpleasant expression.
“What are you doing to our group?”
“Let go of this for now…”
Joo Sang-wook slowly let go of Inspector Soma’s arm. Inspector Soma said while massaging the arm that had been grabbed by Joo Sang-wook with his other hand.
“…I had to check something briefly.”
“I really wonder what excuse is possible for tearing out a little girl’s hair.”
Joo Sang-wook stood between Shin and Inspector Soma. And then I glanced at Lily.
‘I endured it well.’
As if she understood his thoughts, Lily pursed her lips and nodded.
If Lily had come forward before Joo Sang-wook, the situation would have been much more complicated than it is now.
“The boy in the back matches the appearance of the juvenile criminal we are looking for.”
Inspector Soma said with a frown as if his wrist still hurt.
‘…A wanted criminal?’
It was the first time he had heard of it, but Joo Sang-wook said it without making a show of it.
“The child behind me is a girl, not a boy. “My name is Lena.”
Lena was the pseudonym that Shin decided to use when he joined Daein’s group.
However, despite Joo Sang-wook’s explanation, Inspector Soma did not retreat obediently.
“I’ll just make sure that hair isn’t a wig.”
“It’s impossible.”
“This is Japan.”
“We are Korean.”
“Is that guy behind you also Korean? “You speak Japanese.”
Joo Sang-wook did not answer. Because I didn’t expect a situation like this to happen.
It was because Shin did not honestly tell his story to the group.
‘We’re in trouble.’
At that time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs intervened between the two.
“Inspector Soma. How rude to guests from abroad! “Get out now!”
“I’m doing what I need to do.”
Inspector Soma said bluntly. Although he came here to protect the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he did not pay much attention to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
‘There’s nothing to be afraid of as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of a government that is in ruins.’
Rather, the relationship with the Tribe lords with whom he was secretly connected was much more important.
Inspector Soma’s eyes shone coldly.
‘This is an opportunity to exploit these guys’ information and possibly their weaknesses. If I hand it over to the lord, he might give me a spot later.’
After gathering his thoughts, Inspector Soma decided to hang on to God until the end.
“About a year ago, there was a gang that murdered the orphanage director and teachers who fed and raised them and ran away.”
“…….”
God’s appearance could not be seen because it was hidden behind Joo Sang-wook’s back, but Inspector Soma could be sure that he was trembling right now.
“It was a thoroughly planned crime. That night, more than twenty people killed three adults and ran away, scattering to the north, south, east and west. “I caught half of them and missed half of them, and the name of the leader who conspired to commit the crime was Shin Kurodama.”
“So?”
Joo Sang-wook’s expression was difficult to read.
Inspector Soma took out his phone, found a photo of an old wanted flyer, and showed it to him.
“Look at this.”
“…….”
God’s face, much younger than now, appeared on the screen. He had a very thin and anxious-looking face.
“Don’t you look a lot like the kid behind you?”
Joo Sang-wook stared at the photo.
At the same time, he felt a slight tremor behind his back.
Inspector Soma sighed and said.
“The deceased director was a rare personality in these times. “He was a friend who took care of the children even though it was difficult for him to make a living.”
‘…no.’
Joo Sang-wook heard a very small voice behind him. A murmur so small that you can’t hear it unless you concentrate your attention.
‘…It was a monster.’
At the same time, I felt the tremors in my back getting stronger.
But it was a different tremor than before.
Anger, not fear. Strangely enough, Joo Sang-wook could feel the difference.
“So, I would like to ask for your cooperation…”
Joo Sang-wook cut off Inspector Soma and said this.
“They don’t look alike at all.”
“yes?”
In an instant, the trembling I felt behind my back lessened.
Joo Sang-wook looked straight at Inspector Soma.
There was a significant height difference, so Joo Sang-wook was in a position to look down on his opponent.
Inspector Soma looked astonished.
“Look at the picture! No matter who looks at it, it looks the same….”
“It doesn’t look like our Lena at all. “I think the inspector is mistaken.”
“what…!”
“that’s right! “They don’t look alike at all!”
Lily, who had been quietly listening until then, stood next to Joo Sang-wook and helped. The girl said, placing both hands on her hips.
“Aren’t you stupid? “Lena is much prettier than in the picture!”
“…….”
Joo Sang-wook felt that the tremors in his back had completely subsided. Instead, I felt a disconcerting rustling.
Eat. Joo Sang-wook said with a smile.
“you’re right. “Our Lena is much prettier.”
And Joo Sang-wook wielded the biggest weapon he could use.
“We absolutely cannot allow any investigation of our group. “This is the official position of the Korean government.”
Let’s hear the whole story later.
Joo Sang-wook decided to protect this child.
“If you come out like this, you’ll be in trouble!”
Inspector Soma glared at Joo Sang-wook with harsh eyes. Joo Sang-wook also did not avoid that gaze.
It was then.
“Over there!”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was standing between the two, not knowing what to do, shouted in surprise. The two men’s eyes also moved following his voice.
A limousine was speeding by, kicking up dust.
But the problem wasn’t the limousine.
It was a complex pattern made up of various shapes drawn on the limousine.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs muttered with a puzzled expression.
“Why the mandala….”
Tribe Mandala.
It was the sudden appearance of a force controlling the north of Tokyo.
After a while, a beautiful woman got out of the limousine that stopped.
At that moment, Joo Sang-wook heard the sound that came out of Inspector Soma’s mouth, “Gasp!” I heard a sound.
The woman who approached them said with a businesslike smile.
“Who is the diplomatic envoy from Korea?”
Although she was asking, her eyes were on Joo Sang-wook from the beginning. I already knew this.
“I think you came looking for me.”
When Joo Sang-wook turned towards her, her smile became even deeper.
“You’re much more handsome than I thought. “Are you a celebrity?”
“It’s ecstatic to receive compliments from a beautiful woman. “If this were a party place.”
It meant that you should talk about business quickly rather than making unnecessary compliments. As if she understood the meaning right away, she chuckled and got straight to the point.
“Our lord has invited you to dinner.”
“…….”
Because the suggestion was so sudden, Joo Sang-wook looked at her with his eyebrows narrowed.
The purpose was to understand the other person’s intentions.
‘Suddenly showing up and inviting me to dinner? ‘What kind of plan is this?’
I expected that there would be a move on the Tribe side soon.
‘The vice-representative of the landlord also said that the lords would not be pleased with the Korea-Japan military alliance.’
In this situation, it was too risky to blindly follow them.
“I’m sorry, but…”
She said quickly before Joo Sang-wook could say no.
“If you are worried about threats to your safety, our lord has promised to guarantee your safety 100%. “If you want, I can leave you a document.”
Even so, isn’t this a promise made by a group of people who illegally occupied the city?
Joo Sang-wook snorted, but did not show it outwardly.
“Thank you for your kind words, but we also have various schedules, so I think today will be a bit difficult.”
As Joo Sang-wook responded negatively, the woman walked towards him.
“You seem to be more timid than I thought. If we were going to do something to you, why not do it quietly behind the scenes or do it so openly?”
“Then can we judge that there was such an intention?”
“…Even now, if I put my mind to it, I can take you all with my strength.”
As the woman clicked her fingers, sturdy men got out of the limousine she was riding in.
A number of more than ten people.
They were all armed superhumans.
“But we have no intention of doing that. “Our lord is a gentle man.”
When the woman clicked her fingers again, the men bowed and got back into the limousine.
“Do you have any faith now?”
Joo Sang-wook narrowed his eyebrows and looked at her. he asked provocatively.
“If I refuse again this time, are you planning to kidnap us right here?”
gulp.
I heard the sound of swallowing from somewhere. Since she appeared, Inspector Soma has been reduced to a folding screen.
‘The lord hasn’t come in person, but I can’t move.’
It was a scene that showed how strong the power of Tribe was. Joo Sang-wook tried not to show any feelings of contempt for him.
The woman smiled and spoke to Inspector Soma and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“I’m sorry, but I’d like to talk about it separately.”
“Oh yes…”
The two people stepped back without saying a word. Inspector Soma looked somewhat disappointed.
Only Joo Sang-wook, her Lily, and Shin with an anxious expression were left.
“The group composition is unique.”
The woman looked at the two girls curiously and then focused on Joo Sang-wook again. She said, lowering her voice.
“Our lord is very interested in the Korea-Japan military alliance.”
“I thought you would.”
“I’ll be more honest. “We are in favor of the Korea-Japan military alliance.”
“Hmm…”
That was an unexpected remark even for Joo Sang-wook.
Because the lords of Tribe judged that they would not want the power of the Japanese central government to become stronger.
‘I just thought the lords would somehow hinder us…
“But only on condition.”
‘Of course it is.’
They also want to do business with us.
Joo Sang-wook personally hated the armed organization called Tribe.
However, politics could not be governed solely by personal feelings.
Joo Sang-wook thought for a moment and answered.
“All right. “I will accept your invitation.”
“You thought well. “My name is Sakura.”
Sakura smiled brightly and offered to shake his hand. Joo Sang-wook held their hands and said.
“This is Joo Sang-wook.”
After a while, Joo Sang-wook got into the limousine with his group.
As the awkward atmosphere continued for a moment, Joo Sang-wook tapped Shin, who was sitting next to him, on the shoulder.
“Let’s talk in detail later.”
“…yes.”
Shin nodded calmly. Lily held the boy’s hand tightly.
A few hours later, the three arrived at Mandala’s Lord’s Castle.
Sakura, who was the first to get out of the car, looked back at the group and smiled brightly.
“Welcome to my castle.”
[ Special Mission (2) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
