Kim Yi-hyun, who entered the top floor of the hotel without bloodshed, came out of the elevator. There was a corridor running on both sides. There was a carpet with a gorgeous wave pattern embroidery.
I carefully checked the left side while standing against the wall. All the guest rooms had their doors firmly shut. There were still no people to be seen. There were no guards on the right side either.
'It's sloppy.'
This wasn't something to be surprised about. Rather, it was expected.
Given the size of the facility, there probably aren't many people living there. They probably can't deploy troops on every floor. Judging from the situation, it seems like most of them are gathered on the second floor.
'Maybe the emergency exit is blocked too.'
I have left Pooka and Rium waiting in the lobby. They will move when I send them a signal. It will only further divide the already small number of people, but if I time it right, I can cause confusion.
'In times like this, it's better to be alone.'
Pooka, who was very nervous, did not trust him at all. Leeum looked calm, but her skills were uncertain. In the end, there were only a limited number of people that Kim Yi-hyun could trust and entrust his back to.
I guess it's nothing to complain about.
'Well, that's why I came all the way here.'
This is also one of the processes to increase your value as an agent.
Kim Yi-hyeon entered the hallway, mindful of secrecy. Even though the carpet blocked the sound of footsteps, there were quite a few sounds made when people moved around.
Clothes brushing against each other, breathing regularly. I erased all the elements that could indicate presence. Compared to Ghost, my skill level was miserable, but it was better than before.
I was passing by room 507.
"...What are you going to do…. Until when...."
I heard voices.
Not inside the guest room. Inside the hallway. Kim Yi-hyun pressed against the wall again and looked at the point where the path turned. Two men were arguing in front of room 510.
"Do you guys think I'm going to consistently support you to do this kind of work?"
"I am always grateful. Don't worry, I will resolve it soon."
"Stop talking nonsense, kid. Just stay here and everything will work out fine."
"This is to protect your personal safety. Please bear with it even if it is frustrating."
"No, but this kid."
A young man in a gown shoved the other man's shoulder.
"Hey, hey. You're so confident? What are you? Do I look like a dick to you?"
"No, it's just that the situation is not good, and I want to keep you safe…."
"Then you should have prevented anything from happening from the beginning. If a problem arises, instead of locking them up like this, you should have just hit them in the head. What's so great about that…?"
When I listened closely, I realized it was a one-sided bullying.
'I understand the situation.'
It seems that they are providing separate security to the VIPs who are trapped in the hotel.
Also to keep an eye on things so that no one causes trouble.
It doesn't seem like there will be any major problems if I leave it like that… … .
'It would be better to tidy up the rest.'
The distance is about 15m.
Considering [Ivory]'s accuracy correction, it would be difficult to miss. Kim Yi-Hyeon aimed at the man dressed as a hotelier while mounting the gun on the wall.
The man's head turned, either by coincidence or sensing something.
"While I'm talking, where are you looking─"
Bam!
Suddenly, the young man was pushed by the man and fell into the room. He fell to his buttocks and felt a dull pain. Just as he was about to swear at the young man, he was able to witness it.
A gang member crouching and holding a gun with one hand. Blood is streaming from his left arm. But before he can pull the trigger, his head falls back.
"Hee, eek…!"
Even as the young man trembled, suppressed gunfire continued to ring out.
Kim Yi-hyeon ran down the hallway and fired his gun. The woman guarding room 512 fell down clutching her stomach. After incapacitating her, he shot her one more time.
The suppression was over in an instant.
"Whew. It's louder than I thought."
Kim Yi-hyeon looked down at the silencer attached to his pistol and turned his gaze. His eyes met with the young man's. His rough demeanor was nowhere to be found, and he was sitting down with his neck shrunken.
When I looked closely, it looked exactly like a goby.
"Ha, don't do that."
"뭘?"
"Please don't kill me. I'll give you money. How much do you need? Huh?"
"흠."
The gown was disheveled, exposing some skin. The curly chest hair was quite messy. Kim I-hyeon kicked the gun that the gangster had dropped far away and went into room 510.
The warm scent that filled the room wafted into his nostrils. It was a smell that was clearly different from incense or air fresheners. He glanced at the large bed for no reason and clicked his tongue.
It was a sight I didn't want to see for too long.
That was when.
"Back, back!"
The young man who had approached me secretly lifted the chair up. The movement was extremely clumsy. Not even feeling the need to dodge, Kim I-hyeon just stood still and lifted his foot.
Bam!
"꺽!"
The young man whose head was hit fell down. The chair fell down and made a loud noise. A shadow fell over his body, drooling profusely from his mouth.
"You won't use it even if I give it to you, you brat."
bang!
Just two minutes ago, the two who were bickering had a hole in their heads. I just hope that they will live a little more leniently in the afterlife. Now that their only pride, money, is gone.
Kim Yi-hyeon took out the magazine from the pocket of his tactical vest and replaced it. He had packed it in various ways, so it was quite heavy. It seemed like he should reduce the types a bit from now on.
"What do we do now?"
Since I didn't receive detailed information, I had to make a plan on the spur of the moment. Even though my skills have improved a little, I'm still in a situation where I can die with just one bullet. I can't just charge in blindly.
'It's a bit awkward to use the emergency exit… .'
Even with a silencer, the gunshots were still loud. If you shoot from an emergency exit, your location will be revealed right away. They say that subsonic bullets make them smaller, but they don't roll around as often.
While I was thinking, my eyes went to the window.
Just in case, I cautiously stuck my head out and looked down. It was the 5th floor. Of course, it was a high place. If I fell, it wouldn't end with just breaking my legs.
But I didn't have a feeling that it would fail.
'I secretly use this quite often.'
I took out the [tactical hook] and hung it up appropriately. I stepped onto the window frame and grabbed the wire with both hands. It was the moment when I was carefully about to step out of the window.
There were eyes looking this way from under the bed.
"Hey, help me…."
He was a young boy.
The taste of the young man who had just died was more annoying than he had imagined. It was too much to ignore and pass by, so Kim Yi-hyeon left a brief comment.
"An hour, no. Just 30 minutes."
It didn't seem like it would take long.
* * *
"Marco, Mattia! Answer me!"
Beldes shouted nervously into the radio. But no matter how much he urged, there was no answer. Finally, he let go of the transmit button and looked up at the ceiling.
"What's going on up there?"
Contact with the subordinates stationed on the fifth floor was cut off long ago. The fourth floor was the same. There had been no news since the radio transmission that an intruder had suddenly burst out of the guest room.
It was not possible to rush in without knowing the exact location. Beldes strengthened the defenses on the second floor and sent only a small number of people up. And he was just waiting for the call to come.
Chick, chick.
Just then the signal arrived.
We've reached the fourth floor, but there are only dead bodies. They're all our people.
"Fuck. Are the customers okay?"
Let's check it out from now on...
bang!
A loud noise erupted beyond the speakers.
Then a tearing noise was heard.
"What's going on!"
Ugh, huff! Ugh… .
There was no proper answer. He just groaned as if he had been hit in the head. Soon, several gunshots were heard, and the human voices were no longer audible.
An eerie silence descended.
"Tongue, bro. Isn't this dangerous?"
"...."
"Let's run away now. It's up there."
"Don't say things you can't take responsibility for."
The order Beldes received was to defend the stronghold. He couldn't just abandon them and run away. Even according to his understanding, the number of enemies was less than five.
I'm sure that will happen.
'Why do we have to feel pressured?'
I just couldn't understand it.
The conflict between organizations itself was not uncommon. Beldes had experienced it several times in the past, but even he was unfamiliar with the current situation.
It felt like the monster was getting closer every second. No, the entire hotel felt like the monster's stomach. It was a sensation that made every hair on my body stand on end.
'What a ridiculous thought.'
Beldes shook his head and shook off his fear. There was no reason to be scared. The opponent was just a mere human.
The number of people is overwhelmingly greater on this side. The reason the enemy uses all sorts of tricks to reduce their strength is because they think they are at a disadvantage.
After thinking about it that way, I made a decision.
"Everyone, follow me."
I can't afford to embarrass myself any longer.
* * *
Boom!
Kim Yi-hyeon, who was refilling ammunition in room 405, suddenly raised his head. A loud noise was heard from outside. It was the sound of the booby trap installed in the emergency exit being activated.
"Have you run out of patience?"
It seems that they decided to push ahead with their numbers. The number of people they have dealt with so far is 7. They were able to reduce the number of people easily, so the results were more than enough.
'My physical condition is still good.'
I didn't even take out my 4-star equipment. I loaded the bullets manually. I used the smoke grenade at first and the flash grenade just before for a surprise attack, but I wasn't tired enough.
'It is a fraud skill.'
I always think about it, but [Special Weapon Production] seems to have a very low cost. The disadvantages of anything become noticeable as it ages, but as time goes by, only the advantages are being highlighted.
It is something we must strive to avoid becoming pearls before swine's necks.
"Come up slowly."
Hey, are you okay?
"Then you're going to leave it all up to me?"
In fact, I was confident that I could survive on my own. If I got stuck, I could just use [Tactical Hook] and escape. However, since Echidna gave me subordinates, it would be a loss if I didn't use them.
If you want to get the beans, you have to share the risk. Since I'm also drawing all the aggro, the risk here will be significantly lower.
Let's rush in. Puka, wake up.
I got it, dammit.
I had a strange feeling.
It feels like I'm looking at the old Turkam.
'I guess I should move too.'
Kim Lee-Hyeon put down [Ivory] after it was fully loaded. Then he created new equipment.
A drone with a display that looks like a smartphone and wheels. It was a special weapon that came in a set of two, just like the [Sticky Brush] that was used when fighting Shadow.
[Ob-013 Scorpion].
A remote-controlled reconnaissance drone. In-game, it has the special ability to disable enemy stealth abilities. It is said to have the best output among the 4-stars.
'Not all hiding is the same.'
Funnily enough, here's where things get a little different.
For example, if you use the invisibility spell on the Darun you met in Atlanta, you won't be detected. It won't be a spell, but just the normal stealth that's basically applied to the Assassin class.
No matter how skillfully you hide your presence, it will still be captured on video. That alone makes it quite useful. Enemies with so-called 'absolute hiding' using spells don't appear very often.
It's not really relevant now.
I plan to use this drone for other purposes.
"Yeah, this is it. I knew it would work."
Kim Lee-hyun smiled with satisfaction after finishing his work. Whenever he had free time, he would think about how to use the special weapon, and the result was exactly as he had expected.
"Okay, go."
Kim Hyun-ah picked up the controller. Soon, the drone began to run out of the guest room door.
─Cheeeeek!
With an opened smoke grenade hanging from the body.
It looked very similar to the old fart car.