The woman's sudden visit. Her attitude as if she had come secretly, avoiding the eyes of others, and her words and actions denouncing the same group. It was an obvious trick that anyone could see.
It is also possible that he was forced to follow her under duress. In fact, it is the most convincing hypothesis. However, such circumstances are far from Chelsea's concern.
The only things to think about are the purpose of this 'request' and the situation that will soon unfold.
It is still unknown how the septic tank is related to Brandon and Sarah's disappearance. Kim Yi-hyun is helping to find out the truth, even acting useless.
'The clues will start to come out soon.'
As expected.
Bam!
As soon as Kim Yi-hyun followed the woman, the door opened again. Five men entered the narrow hallway of room 301 one after another. There were a few things in common among them.
For example, having a crude weapon, like a knuckle or a baseball bat, and having an ugly desire on your face.
There was no trace of guilt or hesitation.
"Phehe, what should I do? Hyung-ssi went alone."
"Is it because you're young that you don't know how scary the world is?"
They had originally planned to attack all three at once after they were lured in and followed them. However, the man who had been on guard decided to stay away, which made things a lot easier.
"Guys, let's hurry up and do this."
"What is it? Do you like it that much? Who on the left or right?"
"Haha! This kid, he's the most excited while pretending nothing happened?"
"Oh, sir. That's not what I meant."
The youngest among the group frowned.
"There was a guy who just came up. The atmosphere is a bit like that."
"What the hell is the atmosphere."
"No, I can't really say anything…."
A person who introduced himself as Pablo. He used to be a professional security guard, but now he's just a handyman. He showed a very unmotivated appearance, saying he was just 'pretending to do a request.'
But I had a gut feeling that appearances weren't everything.
There was a refined ferocity, like a beast with its claws hidden.
A danger of a different kind than the dampness typical of back alleys.
"Anyway, have fun later. Hold on and-"
It was a moment when some people glanced away for a moment.
fault!
Leone kicked the ground inside the living room. It wasn't a large space. After examining the opponent's armament, he saw that there were no long-range weapons such as guns or crossbows.
The ensuing battle would be a close-quarters melee in a small room. Leone decided that he could overwhelm them and took action. As he charged, the spell activated, giving him an absurd amount of acceleration.
It naturally gave rise to erratic movements.
"Hey, chew…!"
The man in front started swinging his bat. Before it had even made half its trajectory, Leone, who was right in front of him, twisted his waist. He whipped his leg around and knocked the man's arm away.
I spun around halfway, surrendering my body to the centrifugal force. My elbow was caught in the man's groin, whose posture had collapsed. The body that had fallen backwards crushed two people, delaying their movement.
"Where the hell are you, you bitch!"
A fist with knuckles approaches from the right.
Leone's mind was not fast enough to recall his memories in an emergency situation, but his body remembered the training. He had been trained in martial arts by Edwin.
Edwin was not a stingy instructor.
-You say it's a martial art, but I don't really know much about that kind of technique.
―I've never learned it before, and I don't really have any desire to learn it…?
-When I fight, I tend to move as my heart desires.
The problem was that the teacher himself did not know how to teach.
That's why Edwin chose a simpler educational approach.
-Does it hurt? This is a fist.
-Does this hurt too? This is a kick.
- Are you dizzy? It's a lift.
Leone's body is engraved with much, much pain.
'Much slower than Senior Edwin.'
Without moving an inch, he simply turned his head to avoid the punch. He grabbed the arm that was right next to his head and put it on his shoulder. The man was startled when his body suddenly lifted.
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop…!"
Fight!
He threw them down on top of the men who were running around. Unlike during training, there were no mats here. The men were thrown to the ground in the hallway, in the hands of those who had no mercy and not even a little bit of strength.
Some people lost consciousness and fainted. Leone's strength, enhanced by spells, far surpasses that of an adult male. It's just that he hasn't had a chance to fight with ease up until now.
"Hoo, hoo...!"
Above all, this was Leone's first real battle since escaping from school. It wasn't even a battle against a parasite, but a fellow human. Various hormones were pumping up his spirit.
So, my field of vision became somewhat narrow.
There was a hand sticking out from between the bodies of the men lying at his feet. The dagger in his hand had a cold aura. The blade was stealthily like a snake, aiming for Leone's ankle.
It was a turning point, but the attempt was thwarted.
bang!
"Ahhhhhh!"
A bullet from behind pierced the man's back of the hand. Leone flinched and looked down. Only then did she notice the dagger, and she could not hide her embarrassment.
I was surprised that he didn't notice the dagger,
I was taken aback by the unexpected help.
'How did you get it to look right when the angle isn't right?'
No, but don't you usually hesitate?
If it had been just a little off, our troops would have been hit.
However, the feeling of gratitude was separate.
"Go, thank you."
"Don't worry. But when you fight, keep your head cool."
"예?"
"I know, I'm sure you've done your own calculations. Since there are many opponents, it's better to fight in a small space. I understand your intentions, but it makes it harder for me to provide cover."
Chelsea added, still holding the gun.
"When you're alone, do whatever you want. When you're with others, do whatever you want."
"…Oh, I understand. I'm sorry."
"There's nothing to be sorry about. Rather, I was surprised that you did better than I expected."
Kim Yi-hyeon returned not long after the situation was sorted out. He didn't react much even after seeing his crew members strewn about like trash.
It was such an obvious result.
"Are you both okay?"
"As you can see, I was just playing around. The trainees took care of everything."
"Leone?"
"It moves well, doesn't it?"
"Oh, no. Thanks to your protection…."
It wasn't an empty remark, but Chelsea was truly impressed. They say he beat up a parasite with a baseball bat, and it was as expected. It was a performance that made it understandable why Kim Lee-hyun was brought in separately.
"By the way, that's really typical."
Chelsea approached and patted the punctured hand with her foot. A groan of pain escaped. Even those who were sane could not bring themselves to get up.
"What does this have to do with the missing person?"
"I'll have to find out soon. That's why I did this."
"Where did that woman go earlier?"
"Room 702. I just knocked them all out for now."
Kim Yi-hyeon looked at the faces of the attackers. There were young ones, less young ones, and relatively old ones. There were also some that he had never seen before, and he had been hiding somewhere all this time.
After looking at each one, he frowned.
"There's no one important."
Five here. Four in room 702.
The real leader, Biya, is nowhere to be seen.
My doubts were naturally answered by the noise I heard outside.
The sound of a car engine starting up. Kim Yi-hyeon ran straight to the veranda. After looking down outside for a moment, he saw an old-fashioned van leaving the parking lot.
It wasn't the car that Kim Yi-hyeon brought, but a vehicle given to the purification tank. It was for transporting and moving food and daily necessities. If it was damaged, a compensation fee would have to be paid.
"Is he crazy?"
It seemed like he decided to run away as soon as he heard the gunshots. He was a quick-witted guy. It was absurd, but he had no intention of letting him go.
"Chelsea. Please."
There was no need to take out a great weapon. The semi-automatic rifle [Galland] fell into Chelsea's hands. Over the past two years, Chelsea has fully adapted to the spell, and Kim Hyun-ah has given her permission to administer AP-116.
Chelsea was able to adjust the power of the bullets even with the magazine attached. This was a step forward for a shooter. She uncomfortably mounted the rifle on the veranda.
There was no reason to watch from the side. Kim Yi-hyeon made a [tactical hook]. Using the hook and wire, he came down from the apartment in one breath.
-Taang!
As I was running towards the car, a gunshot erupted from above.
The bullet hit the tire. The balance of the car suddenly collapsed. The car, which had turned, crashed into the bench. As the shooting continued, the car could not move any further.
Bam!
As expected, Biya was quick to make a decision. He opened the door roughly and escaped from the car. He aimed a pistol that he had obtained from some unknown source at Kim I-hyeon.
It was a futile struggle.
"Ugh!"
Before he could even pull the trigger, the bullet from the [Webley Mark] that Kim Yi-Hyeon had shot hit the barrel. The recoil caused Villa to lose her grip. She couldn't even try to pick it up again.
"Are you done with everything?"
Those indifferent eyes.
It felt as scary as, if not more so than, the gun pointed at me. If only I had shown some anger, I wouldn't have been so scared. I just remained calm, without the slightest wavering.
"You guys seem to have no qualms about doing this."
He is a human being who can pull the trigger without hating or being angry. Just as Biya has been hurting others without any sense of guilt, he recognized that the man in front of him was of a similar type.
"Me too. It wouldn't be a sin to kill all of you here."
Villa had no choice but to painfully realize what her mistake had been.
'Shouldn't you have touched it in the first place?'
I should have just crouched down until I returned quietly. If I thought about it a little, I could see that the fact that the three of them were walking around outside the city was a display of confidence.
Complacency and greed clouded my vision.
"Give me a reason to live."
Clank, the hammer went down.
Last chance given.
Now I had no choice but to open my mouth.
"...You said you were looking for a missing person?"
"Do you know anything?"
"Yes, of course."
Fortunately, Villa had information worth paying the price of her life.
"To be honest, we were already expecting two people from our group to go missing."
"What are you talking about? Tell me in detail."
"One woman and one man. They're lovers, so I guess that's fine."
Kim Yi-hyun also immediately understood who she was referring to. The woman who was trying to lead him on. And the man who was being held back, whether it was acting or something.
"I tried to sell it."
"Human trafficking? Outside the city?"
"I guess you don't know."
"Don't be so stubborn. If you don't want to end up with nothing but your mouth moving."
In fact, it seemed like they wouldn't even hesitate to torture him, so Villa broke out in a cold sweat.
"…there is a cluster of infected people nearby."
A group of infected people?
Kim Yi-hyun's eyebrows twitched. It was something that went against his expectations. Until a few hours ago, he had thought that this incident was just a side effect of the 'purification work'.
Cilicia is a stuffy city if you feel stuffy.
Wherever you go, records are left behind, and the gap between the rich and the poor is extreme. The marginalized class, who have been discriminated against in various ways, will have accumulated discontent. If they are freed from the surveillance of the law and machines, they will inevitably lose their reins.
I thought it was a common incident where human nature was revealed in a lawless area.
'The more I dig, the more strange things I find.'
It seemed like there was a bigger problem involved.
The speculation was confirmed by Villa's subsequent remarks.
"They're buying people over there."
The wind never blows well.