Chapter 127

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Translated by Jinmu

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“…What?”

– Kidnapping?

– Brooke Ver.2

– A real believer though?

– A feeling like we’ll be f*cked;

Jin-uk was flustered.

A believer who looked dangerous even at a glance.

He couldn’t even guess what would happen if touched incorrectly.

“You’re going to kidnap that? Are you serious?”

“Like your words we can’t kill her. It could be used as a real justification for war.”

“Then kidnapping doesn’t work either. They will unleash all the monsters right away and try to kill us.”

“It’s fine. Because she will accept my proposal.”

“……?”

Leaving behind Jin-uk who made a doubtful expression, Han-bit stepped forward.

“Now now, do not get too excited. If you rush they’ll rampage and go crazy.”

The scientist was examining the monsters in the iron cages with a voice filled with love.

And the moment she tried to move her steps to the next iron cage.

Woosh-!

Her two arms were grabbed and tied with a rope.

“Mmm. I have no memory of calling a guest though?”

[Holy State Scientist Isis]

Even in a sudden situation the scientist, Isis, was tranquil.

With her arms bound she slowly turned her head and looked at Han-bit.

“…Uh?”

Checking his face Isis’s eyes changed abruptly.

Opening her eyes wide she raised her voice.

“You! The person who scattered that mysterious chill!”

Isis recalled the sight that happened in front of the city walls.

A fundamental and overwhelming chill that wasn’t magic or anything.

That appearance of freezing all her children was astonishing enough to make her body tremble.

– Her eyes are strange;

– True madness.

– Because she’s pretty I’ll let it slide.

– I support her.

[GlassesHater supported 1,000 won.]

[Cut off the f*cking glasses.]

Isis thrusting her face while her arms were tied.

A fanatical curiosity contrasting with her mild appearance was also her identity.

“That person is right. So if you don’t want to die stop the experiments right now.”

Han-bit drawing his sword raised the blade and warned.

However Isis rather spat out an excited voice.

“You used power with this sword! Was a real Spirit’s element used by any chance? Or did you find a way to let out a similar power?”

Paying no mind to the sword blade she poured out questions.

Han-bit watching that appearance stepped back from Isis and used Attribute Manifestation.

Srrk-

A dreary chill that began to bloom following the sword blade.

Because the time to recover was short, the power draining from his body was almost close to the limit.

“Ah……!”

Isis’s pupils seeing the chill opened wider.

“It’s a Spirit right? Right? It’s a real Spirit right?”

Excitedly she hastily approached while her arms were tied.

At the same time the chill disappeared from the sword blade.

“Where… where did it go? Yes? It was here until just now!”

The danger of possibly freezing over was not important to her.

Because fulfilling her curiosity even if she laid down her life was exactly Isis.

“What you saw just now is the power using Spirit King Glacier’s trace.”

“…Did you say Spirit King right now? The Spirit King that only appeared in legends and myths?”

“Right. So if you want to see it again stop the experiments right now.”

“That is…….”

At the firm warning she made a troubled expression.

And then shaking her head spoke.

“I cannot stop the experiments. The children have already left my hands.”

“What? What kind of dogsh*t sound is that!”

Jin-uk who watched the conversation intruded bursting with anger.

“You can’t stop the work you started? Won’t breaking even that test tube over there work!”

“Then Ifrit would fall to ruin right away no? Because right now is the stage of preventing rampage and stabilizing.”

“Stabilizing? You’re telling me to believe that?”

“That is whatever is fine but……. Can you please not needlessly touch and ruin my experiment? Many people dying doesn’t mean it’s a good result either.”

“This f*ck……!”

At the calmly spat out explanation Jin-uk ground his teeth.

The emotion is understandable, but there was no lie in those words.

Han-bit looking at the numerous iron cages spoke.

“Your words mean it’s better to leave them alone like that?”

“If you want to make even one less victim wouldn’t that be the case? Of course that too would only be possible if the Spirit power you possess shines though.”

A monster wave that would have normally produced numerous human casualties.

However Han-bit didn’t make a single casualty until the second wave.

Because she saw that sight Isis could speak of an ounce of possibility.

Although she didn’t think he could completely block it though.

‘…She is a dangerous human in various ways.’

To Isis a purpose like killing doesn’t exist.

Right now what she simply had an interest in was monster enhancement research.

Then what would happen if the direction of that blind and dangerous curiosity changed to something else.

For example, like the Spirit research she always dreamed of.

“Anyway! That power, can’t I take a slow look at it?”

Isis pointing at the sword again asked for a favor.

Han-bit taking a pause for a moment asked her.

“Then cooperate with us. Since we need the Holy State’s information.”

“I’ll do it as much as you want!”

– ?

– Just like that?

– 0 seconds of thought;

– Zero faith ㄷㄷ

Isis making a decision without a shred of hesitation.

To Han-bit it was an expected reaction, but not to Jin-uk.

“A believer of the Holy State betrays that easily? Isn’t it a trap?”

“I am an orphan taken in from the eastern war zone. Not denying the God, but he’s not more precious than my research right? Even when it’s an opportunity to research Spirits! They don’t give me such opportunities in the Holy State! Of course monster enhancement research is also too fun and happy…….”

Isis poured out a string of her love for research.

To summarize the research she always wanted was the power of Spirits.

So her argument was that grabbing the opportunity wasn’t strange.

“…What is this.”

Jin-uk couldn’t easily understand that mind.

To a normal person it’s a conviction with a high wall anyway.

“If you leave here what about the experiments? Do they proceed exactly the same?”

“Like I told you they have already left my hands. Only watching the results is the work left for me. Moreover the children who aren’t in this place…….”

Rumble-

At that time, suddenly a vibration surged trembling the earth.

Jin-uk immediately taking a guard posture looked around.

“What is this?”

New enemies weren’t seen.

Just an unknown ominousness made the air heavy.

“Ah, seems they’re starting preparations to wake up.”

“Preparations to wake up?”

“Because there are children sleeping in a separate different space. I wonder if you know the giant of the snowy mountain?”

“……!”

At the familiar monster’s name Jin-uk opened his eyes wide.

The giant of the snowy mountain commonly called Yeti.

As much as it was treated as a semi-boss class, it’s a monster belonging to the strongest axis in Ifrit.

If that guy rampaged in an enhanced state he didn’t even want to imagine the result.

“Let’s go back. We have to prepare more.”

Han-bit grabbed Isis’s rope again.

Then a message popped up before his eyes along with an alarm.

Ding-

[Completed Main Quest #9.]

[Received 200,000 gold.]

[4 stat points are given.]

[Experience increased by 80,000.]

[Level increased by 1.]

[1 stat point is given.]

[Progress increases.]

[Main Quest #10: Kidnapping]

After an agreement you kidnapped the Holy State Scientist Isis.

You must take her and return to Ifrit to converse.

Goal: Gain necessary information through interrogation.

Reward: 100,000 gold, Experience 50,000, Stat points 2

*Current progress: 77 percent

The organized situation and goals were concise.

Han-bit checking the contents looked at Jin-uk whose face had darkened further.

“Your decision will be needed too.”

“…Decision?”

At the abruptly thrown question he made a doubtful expression.

Han-bit pushing away Isis who kept trying to examine his sword spoke.

“Choose. Will you save the future of the city, or continue to obey your elder sister.”

***

“This woman is a Holy State believer?”

Ifrit City Hall’s reception room.

Firnen seeing the woman sitting opposite to her made an absurd voice.

“Rather than a believer she has a strong character of a scientist. I will keep her custody, and I contacted Vice Commander Leon separately. Now do you understand a bit the seriousness of the monster wave?”

“Leon… Are you saying you even informed the royal capital?”

Along with an annoyed voice Firnen’s eyebrows narrowed.

The anxiety of the city’s ominous stories leaking to the outside.

No matter how beautiful a city is, if it’s dangerous people are bound to be reluctant to move their feet here.

“If it’s Leon she will share information to a minimum. Rumors shouldn’t spread even to the citizens. Of course my opinion is that we should call all reinforcements from other cities though.”

“Hasty worries. If we concentrate combat power here there are bound to be empty places somewhere else. It’s the most desirable for us to solve the problem with our strength.”

She closing her eyes for a moment then opening them looked at the woman sitting in front.

How distractable she was, lifting her body up and down trying to examine her surroundings.

“Did you really send the monsters to Ifrit?”

“Right? The first and second were sending out the children that didn’t reach the standards though. But the decorations over there are they truly decorated with magic stones? It gives a feeling the purity is needlessly high…….”

– She can’t stay still. Lol

– Cute.

– She’s an enemy;

– I consider an enemy to Isis as my enemy.

– Simping already…….

Isis didn’t know how to stop her curiosity bouncing here and there.

Firnen watching that appearance as if pathetic continued speaking again.

“When does the next monster wave come?”

“Tomorrow. Because once the giant of the snowy mountain wakes up the attack will begin.”

“I heard that experiment cannot be stopped, but there was also an intention to willingly cooperate? What is a method to cope with the wave?”

“Mmm.”

At this question even Isis pondered as if agonizing.

And then raised her finger and pointed at Han-bit.

“Overwhelming combat power… I mean wouldn’t a person like this person be important? Of course it’ll be difficult to block perfectly though. Rather than that can I eat this?”

Her finger moved to the cookies on the table.

And then without even hearing an answer she grabbed one and started eating as she pleased.

“Hoo.”

Firnen holding her forehead heaved a sigh.

She looked at Jin-uk sitting on her right side.

“You draw in the adventurers and soldiers and prepare for the next wave. You may use the city’s resources freely.”

“…Elder Sister, how about thinking about it just one more time?”

“What does that mean?”

At the hesitant returned question Firnen’s voice sank coldly.

Jin-uk whose pupils were shaking corrected his posture and spoke.

“Right now with only Ifrit’s adventurers and soldiers we cannot stop the last wave. Even if we block it enormous casualties will follow.”

“How many times am I saying this? That is why you are in that position to do that. Will you continue to show a disappointing appearance?”

“I know my shortcomings well. So please permit me to call reinforcements from other cities.”

“Hah.”

At the half-brother’s attitude who didn’t obey like usual Firnen let out a scoff.

She firmly shaking her head spoke.

“I will not permit it. Please cope with it with just our strength.”

“…Are you saying that even if adventurers, soldiers, and citizens die off?”

“That too is a responsibility. Protecting the ultimate value of the city over some sacrifices is…….”

“Elder Sister!”

The moment, Jin-uk raising his voice abruptly stood up from his seat.

At that disrespectful attitude Firnen made an absurd expression.

“Right now… did you raise your voice at me?”

“Yes! I have thoroughly followed Elder Sister’s words until now! Because I foolishly thought that was the right thing to do!”

– Real charging ㄷㄷ

– Jin-uk doing this?

– Awakening;

– Finally matured.

– Endured as much as he could endure.

– Blood Disaster OUT!

Jin-uk’s words pouring out as if a dam burst.

That was also a self-reproach thrown at himself.

“But what is it now! Aren’t you turning a blind eye to an obviously dangerous situation even a young child can see for the sake of economic power! Barely just to protect the family’s position and such!”

“Right now… what did you say?”

“I’m saying please fulfill your responsibilities! Me who obeyed Elder Sister is also a truly pathetic bastard beyond compare, but I will correct it from now on!”

Swoosh-

Jin-uk who spoke like that turned on his heels and exited the reception room.

Firnen who blankly watched that appearance firmly gripping her fist abruptly stood up from her seat.

“How dare you not even know your place! Have you forgotten the grace that saved you from living a trash-like life! The dirty blood of an illegitimate child…….”

“Oh!”

The moment she was pouring out venomous criticism, the rope tying Isis loosened.

The scientist who regained freedom began popping her suppressed curiosity.

“I was curious since earlier, but magic stones were really used here right? They aren’t materials useful for rings right?”

“What… stay away!”

Isis rushing forward wriggling her hands.

Firnen instinctively stepped back as if seeing a disgusting creature.

Han-bit who let go of the rope was chewing a cookie pretending not to know.

“Uh? Is that a magic tool controlling light? It possesses a pretty good technology!”

“Wait…! That is expensive!”

Isis quickly turning her gaze approached the lamp on the wall.

Firnen hastily followed behind grabbing her hem, but an accident had already happened.

Clang-!

“Ah.”

The magic tool of light Isis touched fell to the floor and shattered into pieces.

Watching that gruesome sight she scratched her head and spoke.

“Hehe, it broke what should I do?”

“Do you know how much this….!”

– Lollllllll

– Crazy counter. Lol

– Human counter-matchup is crazy;

– Unleash Isis on the map. Then it will be solved.

Firnen trembled expressing anger, but the person who caused the accident is a Holy State believer.

Furthermore how could she claim compensation from that woman whose head seems strange.

“Right now… leave.”

“Uh? But I haven’t seen enough yet…….”

“Leave!”

Along with sharp loud shouting Isis was kicked out of the reception room.

Han-bit who naturally followed behind caught her who tried to go back inside and came outside.

At the government building entrance Jin-uk was waiting.

“Are you okay?”

“…I’m fine. Because I made up my mind I will protect the city.”

He had an expression of having no regrets at all.

As much as it’s a decision made after long agony, he wouldn’t waver.

Han-bit looking at the northern city walls nodded his head.

“Same for me too. So let’s properly prepare.”