#271
Going out (3)
I leisurely drank coffee and looked at reactions on the Internet.
“As expected, I expected it to some extent. “This is no ordinary mess.”
I was directly involved in the villain’s recent terrorist attack on a large hospital.
So, I was planning to keep a close eye on the situation going forward…
‘Not much time has passed yet.’
Looking at the level of the commotion, it seemed like it was going to turn into something bigger than expected.
When he was examining public opinion with such a serious expression.
“hmm? Did you wake up? “It’s faster than I thought.”
With my sensitive senses, I felt a rustling sound in the quiet room.
I got up from my seat and immediately opened the door and went inside and spoke to Kang Tae-san, who had just woken up with a sleepy look on his face.
“Are you awake?”
In order to recover more efficiently, I deliberately took measures to get him to sleep well, but since he is basically a strong guy, that didn’t seem to last very long.
“Uh…what is it? Did I sleep? Rather, this place…?”
The guy who was looking up with a blank expression and blinking his eyes as he glanced at his surroundings tilted his head.
As if he was thinking about why he was here in a familiar place he hadn’t seen in a long time.
That’s because this was the house I lived in before I moved.
Since I didn’t really need the money, I didn’t bother to sell it and left it as a base in Seoul, but thanks to that, it came in handy at the right time.
“Now that I think about it…”
But Kang Taesan’s reaction didn’t last long.
He frowned and muttered quietly as if he had remembered something, but suddenly stopped talking.
Then he opened his eyes and jumped up from where he was lying.
“for a moment! what? What about that explosion then? Or rather, my grandmother?!”
“excuse me.”
In response, I slowly moved aside and pointed to one side of the room.
There, sleeping quietly on the bedding, was an old woman who did not wake up despite all the commotion.
“Whoa—.”
Taesan Kang hurriedly walked next to him and carefully checked his condition, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, he was not a doctor, but even the rising anxiety melted away at the sight of the grandmother breathing peacefully with a better complexion than before she was discharged.
The conversation with Taesan Kang, who had found his peace, continued after he quietly left the room.
“So, are you okay…? I think you were covering us right before the explosion…”
“I’m fine. They know that I am strong because I exercise every day. You should also do some exercise. “Don’t just sit in the office.”
“What dude? Hey, our department spends more days outside than in the office, right? Plus, since I’m the youngest, I have to take care of all the errands! “Do you know the hardships faced by low-level civil servants?”
After exchanging a few words as if arguing with a friend, the topic returned to the main topic.
“But what really happened? “Even though I was involved in an accident, I feel so refreshed, like I woke up from a good night’s sleep.”
“Well, I think they said it was some kind of terrorist attack. Watch the news for details. “Because they’re making a lot of noise right now.”
“…under! You mean terrorism? Well, it’s been a bit quiet these days. There’s no way the terrorists can stay quiet forever. Not only was I caught up in a terrorist attack while on vacation, but work hell awaits me when I return…”
The current youngest member of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Ability Management Bureau, holding his head and frowning as if in pain.
The guy who took out his smartphone to check on the situation was despondent when he realized that it had been damaged by a direct hit from the EMP, but then he turned on the TV in the living room and turned on the news.
-Around 1pm today. A terrorist attack targeting patients occurred at a large hospital in Heuksang-dong, Seoul. The first thing the culprit did was to disable all nearby electronic devices….
News that had already been reported several times was played on TV again.
In fact, the fact that a terrorist attack occurred was not something that deserved such special attention.
In this world, such incidents were regular events that occurred whenever they were forgettable, and that was a perception that did not change even now that the crime rate had decreased due to the Hahoe Mask.
Nevertheless, there was a special reason why this terrorist attack received so much attention.
The reason why we can’t help but pay attention to it is that it is different from other times.
-Then suddenly, a bright light surrounded me and I was shocked! It’s burning! Wow, it was my first time experiencing something like that in my life!
-It was truly a spectacle that I will never forget. I was looking out the window without thinking, and suddenly one side became bright, so I turned my head and saw a light burning like a flame… The
data screen that was broadcasted afterwards vividly captured the situation at the time.
All electronic devices near the hospital were destroyed by the villain’s EMP, but videos taken outside the range remained vivid.
“…What is that? “We were in the middle of nowhere?”
“hmm.”
Kang Tae-san, who was quietly watching TV, muttered absently without realizing it.
Of course, his reaction was completely understandable.
Seeing it from a third party’s perspective, it was indeed an incredible spectacle, even in my own opinion.
Gooooo—
a brilliant brilliance that seems to be a mixture of gold and silver.
A tornado of light wrapped around a certain area in the shape of a funnel with a pointed top swirls violently, fluttering dynamically like a flame that burns everything.
It was an incredible sight that would overwhelm you just by looking at it.
And the news screen did not stop there, and various data continued to pour out.
An interview with the Guardian, who was just about to enter the inside after hearing the news of the video incident of people who were barely outside the range of the EMP making a fuss and…
-Patient admitted to the hospital: I really thought he was dead. It’s not a joke, I even vomited blood from the shock coming from below, and just when I thought this was the end…
-Visitor in the hospital lobby: When the first terrorist attack occurred, I was thrown against the wall and passed out. At that time, my eardrum must have been torn, so I came to my senses later and couldn’t hear anything, but then suddenly…
-Hospital security guard: …The moment I thought I was going to die, he appeared.
Even the vivid testimony of those who were at the scene at the time.
Their subsequent claims were all the same.
As the brilliant divine power like that flame consumed the body, the body that was on the verge of death began to recover quickly.
My stamina, which had hit rock bottom, recovered, serious injuries regenerated, and the disease that was gnawing at my body lost its strength.
And aren’t there just one or two people who have experienced that phenomenon directly?
It was a miracle of a level that no priest known to date could have performed.
It was God’s salvation that came to those who were in despair before death.
“…Nonsense. That level of divine power has never been reported… No, but there is evidence. Above all, this is something that my grandmother and I experienced firsthand… You are a benefactor to me, right?”
Regardless of whether Kang Tae-san, who had knowledge of related content due to the nature of his job, was confused or not, the topic of the news naturally turned to the ‘paladin in white armor’ who caused the miracle.
A hero who appears at a desperate moment, defeats the villain, and saves many dying people.
What on earth is his identity?
What are the limits of that ability?
Where did it go now that it suddenly disappeared?
Of course, the damage left by terrorism was not that small.
No matter how great the divine power was, it could not revive even those who were already dead.
However, the tremendous divine power unleashed to prevent a disaster that could have spread to greater damage and save the lives of patients and others was enough to deeply impress the citizens.
The news ended with a person related to the Korean branch of Pantheon praising God, but the topic did not die down and continued all the way to the Internet.
I quickly picked up my smartphone and checked the bustling community.
-It smells…. The smell of a damn big man returning to Earth! In Korea too!
-and; An Earthling can reach that level even with divine power. I heard that growing up there is really atrocious.
-I am a current priest. If that’s the case on Earth, you could say he’s at the level of the Pope in the original world. This is a truly admirable faith. I will also work harder. In that sense, I would like to convey Tarakmin’s words to you all…
The main trend was the anticipation of the unidentified paladin who appeared this time.
In the world, there are gods with as many different tendencies as there are dimensions, so not all priests who use divine power have good personalities.
In a situation where it was not uncommon for an evil priest to act as a villain, a person with immeasurable divine power appeared to save many people from terrorism, so this kind of excitement was not understandable.
From the perspective of ordinary citizens who are always in a state of anxiety, the more people who are good and have strong power, the better.
In fact, isn’t public order now quite stable thanks to the outstanding returnee named Hahoetal?
Moreover, since the paladin did not use the unpleasant dark magic like Hahoetal, people could not help but be even more enthusiastic.
-If you have that level of divine power, isn’t it one of the top 3 in the country just based on level? Maybe we can catch Hahoetal, the warlock?
└Yes, no. I admit it’s great, but it has its limits. It is obvious that it will spread before you can use it much due to the lack of output.
└Are you blind? Even after watching that video, it prints ㅇㅈㄹ
└Have you been living abroad? There is an achievement for the Hahoe mask, but what nonsense? How can you mix a newbie who just returned with Hahoetal?
└Okay, so what is Hahoetal doing now? Aren’t you already behind in a place where there’s no one around? Hahaha
└You bastard don’t live in Korea, do you? It felt strange somehow. That was aggro.
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There was even a fight between Hahoetal’s passionate fans and those who disliked him.
‘They fight over everything.’
Of course, in a situation where both of them were themselves, it only seemed like they were wasting their energy unnecessarily.
I looked at the community again, roughly surveying public opinion, and stroked my chin.
-A montage of hospital paladins was drawn based on eyewitness testimony. Of course, it’s just armor.
└Oh, it’s so cool. I recommend it.
└Seeing it like this gives me a feeling. But how can you suddenly appear and disappear wearing something like this? That seems like a really expensive magic tool.
-Please, Holy Knight. My mother is very sick. I will definitely give examples…
– I am a writer for MBS broadcasting station. If anyone has seen it somewhere else, please contact me…
Perhaps because it was such a spectacular debut, I don’t have a single proper photo, but it felt strange to see their popularity soar like this.
And it won’t just be limited to public opinion.
Many organizations at home and abroad have probably already started taking action to find Heinrich.
‘Even if you do, you won’t be able to find me. ‘I deliberately created as wide an area as possible with divine power.’
No matter how many different abilities there are in the world, they will not be able to read anything from such high-purity spiritual energy waves.
Since I used “Blessing: Leap” when going back and forth between the bathroom and the site, it would be difficult to find a physical connection.
‘The most obvious thing would have been to summon Heinrich… but the situation wasn’t at the point to do that.’
The battle with the revolutionaries was just moments ago.
Of course, “Summon the Otherworld Transfer” was used to send Hans, who was on the edge of the abyss, back to Outerica, so if he had been summoned at that time, there would have been a gap of several days.
‘The Pope’s funeral has just ended and we are in the process of finalizing it.’
Also, once things were sorted out to some extent, it was easy enough to summon him occasionally and create an alibi, so it wasn’t a big problem.
I closed the community site I was viewing and lightly shrugged my shoulders.
“ah…! Now that I think about it, I know that my department team members’ grandmother was hospitalized there. “I already know the reason for today’s vacation.”
At that time, Kang Tae-san looked at his dead smartphone and muttered absently.
It’s as if you can clearly see what would have happened if that thing were alive.
The youngest person who was at the scene on the day of the incident.
No matter how much I fainted from the beginning and said I didn’t know anything, I had a bright future where I would be harassed by seniors who were trying to catch even the slightest clue.
“…let’s put off signing up for a new phone until right before the vacation ends.”
Of course, given the nature of the department, that was not possible.
The guy who cried and hurriedly opened a new smartphone was bombarded with messages and calls as he expected, and fell into a groggy state.
The good news is that my vacation wasn’t cut off thanks to my team members who understood that I had to take care of my grandmother.
“Ahhhh—! Surely this isn’t the person we need to find? Please report my return, fair paladin! “The law is meant to be obeyed…! If you take the Hahoe mask route…!”
Kang Taesan trembles at the prospect of an ominous future.
‘sorry.’
I left my friend behind and headed home after what felt like a particularly long outing.
Now that I’ve made my debut, I think it would be good to use Heinrich often in the future.