〈 Terrorism (3) 〉
Given the current situation, all available means were used within the limit.
Part of this was bringing in Harris, a high elf from the Elven Kingdom, and Hesperon, who was staying as a guest at the imperial palace.
‘Of course, no matter how much I told you in advance, I won’t be able to leave for that long. ‘It would be better to get the job done as quickly as possible and go back.’
And of course.
Those two weren’t the only ones mobilized for this incident.
“Road has been deployed to each district of the General Assembly. We have also given firm warnings to lower-level organizations, so they will not dare to act rashly. Even if you try to take advantage of the chaos at the Buncheonhoe and use a trick, you won’t be able to achieve your goal easily.”
“okay. Tell them that there will be no mercy whatsoever for those who get caught messing around in this matter. “I’m feeling very uncomfortable right now.”
“…Yes, I will make you familiar with it again.”
Inside the alley, there is a strange silence that belies the fact that the whole of Seoul is in chaos.
Heinz II, who received the report from Jin Xiaoran in a polite manner, slightly tilted his head and looked at the small crystal ball that was cracked here and there on the object in his hand.
‘No way, I thought. ‘They didn’t just use gunpowder bombs.’
It was an explosive, disposable magic tool that he was able to directly retrieve just before it exploded thanks to the synergy between his keen senses and “insight.”
It seems like they covered it up quite thoroughly and paid attention to security, but once they came under his knowledge, they couldn’t escape Heinz’s control to this level.
‘It feels a little excessive. Why are you doing this? ‘What are you thinking?’
Isn’t this more serious than you thought?
No matter how motivated the actions of Korea and Howard Industries were, conducting work on this scale would inevitably place a significant burden on the Buncheonhoe.
‘This is the capital of a country that is considered a developed country. Naturally, the time and resources that went into secretly preparing for something of this scale would be astronomical. All of that can be blown away with just one terrorist attack…’
Above all, the fact that this incident could create a sense of crisis about an unknown enemy throughout the world was also a negative factor for them.
Even so, one of Pantheon’s leaders has been attacked in the United States and has become extremely sensitive, and if news about this spreads…
‘…let’s do what we can for now. Just in case, it would be best to save as much of the main body as possible. No matter how much I used “Object Projection” as Hans, it would be burdensome if the Buncheonhoeju came forward in person.’
In that sense, it was a very good decision that the main body decided to prioritize background tracking rather than take the lead.
Of course, if a truly dangerous situation arises, you can somehow create an opening by calling in all the other avatars, including the real Hans, but that was a secret weapon that had to be saved until the end.
‘It would be better to move more flashily on the other side than now in order to block the attention directed to the main body. If you miss this opportunity, you never know when another opportunity will come. Now that they have revealed their tails, this time we will definitely root out those hiding in Korea.’
When Heinz was re-enforcing his decision.
Jin So-ran, who was communicating with his subordinates via telepathy, approached him with a frown.
“This is a report that something suspicious was discovered in the Gangseo-gu area of the road. Currently, a level 6 executive has stepped forward in person…”
“I will go directly.”
Even if that wasn’t the case, I was planning on moving again.
If possible, you will be able to attract attention more effectively if you solve some of the problems encountered along the way.
At his speed, he would still be able to arrive at his destination with ease.
“Yes, then…”
“I will listen to the details as we go.”
Heinz didn’t even listen to her answer and flew straight toward the west.
A ray of red wind blows across Seoul, accelerating rapidly.
Wherever the wind stopped for a moment, the fiercely burning fires subsided, the debris blocking the survivors crumbled into powder and disappeared, and the bombs that were waiting for an opportunity dismantled and disappeared without being able to explode.
That alone was enough to attract the attention of many people, but I had no intention of stopping there once I decided to focus attention in a flashy manner.
In the middle of a place where a disaster has swept through and turned into a mess.
Suddenly, a brilliant light burst from the center.
Paaaa—
A warm radiance that feels cozy rather than dazzling sweeps around.
The moment everyone around him focused their attention, a human figure appeared, slowly taking steps through the beam of light.
Clap- Clap-
Clap- A beautiful pure white armor covering the magnificent body.
The soft aura that spread around him along with the heavy sound of metal meeting as he moved gently embraced the mind and body of those who were exhausted and exhausted from the sudden disaster.
“Oh! “That… that person…!”
“No way!”
Citizens who were lying all over the place with his disfigured appearance recognized him and stood up one by one.
This was the same for those who were struggling to control their injured bodies and those who didn’t know what to do while hugging their loved ones whose lives were in danger.
“Saint!”
“Please, please, my mother…!”
“iced coffee-!”
Heinrich, who received such eager gazes, immediately lived up to their expectations.
Saaa—
The blade of the holy sword was gently pulled out from the palm, scattering sparkling light around it.
It drew a graceful trajectory and was held by two calloused hands, digging straight into the mess of asphalt.
“Lord, extend your merciful hand to the poor lambs of this land…”
“The Great Blessing: Wings of Radiance” unfolds with a soft prayer that follows.
Right after that.
Miraculous evidence that God exists somewhere in the world has appeared.
The sacred power that inflated the size of the body without hesitation centered around the holy sword quickly spread out in all directions through the wings of light, covering the entire area with platinum waves.
The vitality of those who were exhausted was restored, the bodies of those who were injured returned to their usual state, and the breathing of those who had felt like they were struggling to breathe became stable.
“iced coffee! thank you! thank you!”
“Saint! Thank you!”
Hope began to bloom on the faces of those who had been immersed in grief at the majestic sight.
How amazing it is that at a moment when I was in despair, I was faced with the hand of salvation that comforted my mind and body.
Of course, not everyone reacted that way.
“So… they say he’s a saint! “Then, please, my mother…!”
“Uh huh huh— Taehyun ah—!”
No matter how much Heinrich did, he couldn’t bring back someone who had already died.
He quietly shook his head with a somber expression, quietly closed his eyes, and prayed for the soul of the victims.
But I couldn’t even have that much time.
A nearby hospital, a temporary ward created because it could not accommodate them all, and the accident site.
There are still too many places that need his help to stay in one place for too long.
He immediately moved to the next location according to the information collected by Hesperon’s “Machine Eye: Callicas.”
I have a feeling that today will be a busier day than ever.
***
It was not only superhumans with great abilities who took action in a sudden national disaster.
The Association and Guardians were busy rescuing citizens and blocking dangerous elements.
Regardless of affiliation, an awakened national belonging to the nation sets out to use his or her abilities to help in any way possible.
A priest of the Pantheon who voluntarily began relief work to treat the injured.
And even though they do not have superpowers, there are public servants such as firefighters and police officers who jump into danger based on their beliefs, as well as brave ordinary citizens.
Even in the midst of chaos, many people stepped forward and thanks to them, the chaotic situation was able to quickly regain stability.
As things happened so widely and simultaneously, the confusion only increased, but after a certain amount of time, the numerous problems were quickly resolved and things slowly began to calm down.
And there were people who observed the situation in Korea from beginning to end and recorded something—.
“The Emperor’s capabilities exceeded expectations. It wasn’t to this extent when I fought Alpha not long ago…”
“Is obtaining that ‘Mjolnir’ the cause of the sudden growth? This is difficult. “It appears that all the data we have collected will be discarded.”
“The graphite of the Ability Management Bureau did not appear again this time…. The president of the association said there was no significant change from the existing data. “Should I call this a blessing?”
A spacious basement with numerous monitors flashing like a control center.
At the head table of those who were busy exchanging opinions, a man with a dull expression quietly stroked his chin.
In front of him, various data collected from various places were being displayed separately on several monitors.
‘Hahoe mask and phantom. Since they are the ones who control the underbelly of Korea, I fully expected them to step forward. And… is it really a coincidence that the saint has appeared now? If not, it means that there is a way to understand the situation in Korea in real time even in another world…’
His head, which had been contemplating while looking at the screen on one side, turned to the side.
There, photos and observed information of newly appeared and active characters were clearly organized.
Among them, two people particularly stand out.
“A monster with a helmet who is presumed to be an elemental spiritist and a patient with hero disease wearing a power suit.”
The power suit was more impressive for its unique ability using magic tools rather than its level of skill, but the Spiritualist was someone who was certain to be a transcendent because the probability of him being a transcendent was very high.
Although we could not be certain that these were all the strange people hiding in Korea, it was a great achievement to discover one more transcendental being.
‘Huh. ‘How many transcendents are there in this small land?’
He lightly clicked his tongue and shook his head.
This plan was an operation carried out with several things in mind.
There were various secondary targets involved, but the biggest one among them was to gauge the potential of Korea, which was no different from the ‘enemy’s’ base.
Isn’t the biggest reason why the Buncheonhoe suffered so far was the lack of information about the enemy?
Find out as much as possible about the unknown number of enemies, their tendencies to react to sudden disasters, and the limits and weaknesses of their available abilities.
That was the mission given to him from above.
Any side effects that would arise during the process would be taken care of by the higher-ups, so it was not an issue for him to consider.
I guess the order was given with that in mind in the first place.
‘It’s a little disappointing. Things were resolved much faster than I expected. If we had been able to drag it out longer, we would have been able to collect much more data.’
As there were many people who transcended human limitations, the speed at which things were resolved was also fast.
It is only natural that fires and toxic gas explosions, which would have caused additional damage following the terrorist attack, were helplessly prevented.
‘It would have been certain if the nuclear backpack had been detonated…’
If the organization had the capabilities, it could have been airlifted as much as it wanted, but it was still too early to take action to that extent.
He, who was in charge of the shrunken Korean branch, did not have the authority to carry out such an operation.
‘I can’t help it. Then, let’s roughly end this operation here.’
Feeling disappointed, he slowly got up and clapped lightly.
Mate—
“Attention.”
The eyes of those who were talking loudly to him were all focused on him.
“Let’s finish this matter here. “Everyone had a hard time even though they were lacking.”
The people here were all talented people from the Korean branch who could be considered a small elite.
The protagonists of this operation proved their abilities by surviving the persistent pursuit and purge.
Of course, there were quite a few people who were not here right now due to missions, but these alone were more than half of the people remaining in the Korean branch.
“Then check again whether the backed-up data was transferred properly. “Let’s wipe out the traces left here and then disperse…”
In other words, this place could be said to be a den of bugs where the remnants of the Korean branch of Beoncheonhoe gathered together.
[Whose will it be?]
It was also a clue that allowed us to understand the movements of those who went outside before they dispersed again like a dot organization and went into hiding.
“…What?!”
“Emergency… Wow!”
“Ouch…! how…?”
A chilling voice that seemed to come from hell.
At the same time, an enormous pressure instantly pressed down on the entire space.
As soon as those who reacted quickly sensed something abnormal, they quickly moved and tried to do something, but the intangible force that was applied as soon as the voice came in did not allow them to even move a hand.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk
tsk tsk tsk tsk blah blah blah Then the temperature in the basement dropped below zero in an instant.
Thin ice gradually covers the convulsing bodies of those sprawled on the floor.
It was a black magic that drastically reduced biological reactions while preventing death.
[Hehehe—this was a blind spot. I never expected that they would settle down in the demilitarized zone.]
So everyone was suppressed.
Suddenly, from the abyss that covered the floor, a figure slowly rose up.
A being whose entire body is covered in pitch black, as if it were darkness itself.
The naturalization glowing from the corners of his eyes slowly looked around.
The bare cement walls without any wallpaper were covered with concealment devices using various complex techniques, and even the various electronic devices placed here and there gave off an unusual atmosphere.
‘These are items to which the technology of mechanical civilization has been applied. In fact, it’s no different from a magic tool. And a device that generates its own power?’
It was unclear how these materials were transported here without even mice or birds noticing, as were the food ingredients they must have consumed.
Even though this place is closer to North Korea than South Korea…
‘No. These guys have already taken over China. It won’t be much different in North Korea.’
After the existence of the Awakened, the defenses of the ceasefire line became more thorough than ever.
Even the Transcendant, who is rumored to be the strongest agent within the Supernatural Talent Management Bureau, always resides near the Military Demarcation Line.
‘Well, I guess we can find out more details now.’
Hahoetal slowly turned his gaze to look at the vague-looking man who had been giving a speech just now, who was presumed to be the highest-ranking person in the room.
His eyes were wide open as if he couldn’t believe it, and he continued to wriggle wildly as if he was trying to release the restraints that were restricting his body.
Even so, it would hardly be possible to reach transcendence.
‘A person with brainwashing abilities. If Andrew had been even a little late in discovering this guy’s whereabouts, he would have missed them.’
Does he know that the location of this place was stolen because of him?
He scoffed coldly inwardly and slowly extended a hand to the man’s head.
‘I should at least give Andrew a reward. … Yes, a language interpreter magic tool would be good. Coincidentally, I was able to make it thanks to “Forbidden Truth.” If I had that, I could use that ability more efficiently.’
A reward that would have made Andrew scream if he had known.
All he wanted was a break or a long vacation, but a gift was always about the giver’s feelings.