Chapter 156 – Evolving Justice (6)
“Calm down! It’s safe now!”
“Safe? Safe?! The police were in on it too! And you want me to believe that now…”
“The local police who took bribes from the gang have been executed on orders. The whole world is upside down right now, so please calm down. There’s no more danger!”
The scene was chaos. Before I made my move, I had already notified Chief Jang Woo-seok about the location through Urchi, who took care of the remaining thugs. I heard that Jang Woo-seok relayed that information to the embassy. It meant asking for help to rescue the kidnapped Koreans.
Through the embassy, news reached Korea, and simultaneously, with the cooperation of the local police, they stormed the gang’s devastated hideout.
“But I heard you almost couldn’t come. The Korean embassy didn’t believe you and kept dragging their feet.”
“Yeah. So, I rushed to the US Embassy. I reported that there were American nationals held hostage, and only then did the US Embassy start moving.”
“…Good job.”
Sitting in one corner of the chaos, I smiled slightly at Jang Woo-seok as he approached. His expression while looking at me was quite obscure. It was similar to before, but this time felt different.
To be honest, among the many faces I showed him, there wasn’t one that was just an ordinary girl. Maybe the only time I acted docile during this trip.
“I can’t believe it, but they say Takilas appeared?”
“Well, I can’t really say. I got hit by whatever gas, and collapsed along with others, so I don’t really know. Others say they saw her, so I guess that’s something.”
I scoffed. Although my appearance was exposed through Park Ha-young and Oh Min-jung, I had fully concealed myself before others arrived, so ultimately, no annoying conflict arose. Honestly, I could argue that the testimonies of the two kids were mistaken. It seemed the dozens of corpses sprawled around convinced people that I really had shown up.
“So, is that what you’re unhappy about?”
“Couldn’t be. It’s none other than Takilas.”
He shook his head, smiling bitterly.
A magical girl, capable of performing duties of an army on her own, was a very sensitive subject that could easily lead to conflicts with other nations.
A magical girl entering another country and using force without permission? No matter how good her intentions were, the government would strongly protest. That was common sense.
But laws and common sense are merely devices created by the weak for their own advantage. When true strength appears, they dare not enforce it.
It would be the same, whether it’s the Vietnamese government, the US, or China.
If that didn’t happen, I wouldn’t sit idly by either.
“Well, it ended well thanks to Takilas.”
“Did it really end well?”
As I stretched, feeling somewhat relieved, he quietly began to speak.
“I’ve heard testimonies from some people. So, you might be questioned soon. Don’t worry too much.”
“Well, I was just acting in self-defense.”
“How can you say that so lightly?”
Jang Woo-seok, his face stiff, grabbed my shoulder and looked down at me. His eyes were shaking violently, and his hands were trembling too.
“They were kidnappers who sell people. They were murderers, and you… I honestly don’t understand.”
“There are many kinds of people in the world.”
I clicked my tongue at his anticipation of coming closer. I had expected this every time I acted without caution, but I hadn’t thought that it would be Jang Woo-seok, of all people, who would get closest to the truth first.
“To survive, one can do anything.”
“Is that really all? You didn’t deliberately get kidnapped, did you?”
“If you dig too deep…”
I gave a light chuckle at his unnecessary deduction and finally eased my strength.
“You’ll get hurt.”
I didn’t know what he saw in my eyes. He only widened his own, turning pale, and then staggered back.
“Let’s just get back to wherever we can. We both look really tired.”
I nodded, withdrawing my strength.
“Aren’t you going too far?”
[I have my own thoughts. Chief Jang Woo-seok isn’t someone who speaks carelessly.]
Inside the vehicle headed to a resting place, I shook my head at Ren’s question. I didn’t think I had openly revealed my identity.
They might suspect me, but there was no way for them to confirm it. Unless I outright admitted it, there was no way they could spread my identity. That was sufficient.
“Are we really going back to Korea like this?”
[Yeah. The vacation is over.]
I tried to think that it was a vacation where I enjoyed a bit of relaxation and an exciting survival game at the end. Others might remember it as a traumatic trip, but I was rather satisfied.
“…”
Now, the only thing that bothered me was the faint sense of Holy Power. It had been a while since I first felt it, yet the Saint was still actively involved.
[But the media is quiet.]
Despite the Saint clearly causing a ruckus, the internet was silent. It was clear they were under control. The invisible hands trying to hack into the opposition were running rampant everywhere, all because of that one photo.
“Are you thinking of helping them if they get in danger?”
[It’s a pity they can’t overcome the crisis, but what can I do? I should at least create a barrier so the saplings aren’t swept away by the storm.]
The word danger made me smirk slightly. They were the ones with excellent growth potential, destined to grow and compete against me. Trials are stepping stones to growth, but letting them die wouldn’t serve any purpose.
*
“Thanks to you, the supply has been disrupted. Damn, we couldn’t even take out the internal leftovers.”
“That’s not important right now.”
At the moment their organization in Vietnam, which received contracts, was getting wiped out, the news reached here as well.
Zhao Zhirin, who was reporting to the upper management, was in a state of excitement. It stemmed from the fear that something might go wrong with their plans. Meanwhile, the monster Razak was merely blankly muttering to himself, lost in thought.
“The strongest, Takilas.”
“Ultimately, our ultimate goal is to capture that Takilas.”
Zhao Zhirin was horrified at Razak’s interest in Takilas. After all, her stake played a huge part in all their plans going awry.
“I want her too. That girl’s blood!”
“You must know? We can’t stop that monster.”
“I know that too. But it’s equally desirable and not impossible.”
“Is there a… method?”
He asked with surprised eyes, filled with anticipation. After all, Razak’s experiments were continuously evolving and their quality was increasing.
“No matter how strong, it’s impossible to achieve everything alone. If we overwhelm them with sheer numbers, they won’t stand a chance.”
“…We dislike making hasty moves the most.”
He flinched. He remembered the event when they hastily decided to cultivate potential recruits in Korea, which led to a complete disaster.
Back then, there were no such committees, but it left a deep trauma. Their efforts, pride, and everything were torn apart like paper by overwhelming force.
“Then we have to cut off those who seem eager to serve Takilas’ limbs.”
“What’s the plan?”
“That’s your mission. Do whatever it takes to catch those running rampant inside.”
“Tsk.”
He let out a sound of annoyance. The experimental subjects or volunteers secretly cultivated by Razak had fallen into a place where they didn’t even know who they were.
“Mobilize all available forces. Find the ones hiding in this land and ensure they are killed.”
Zhao Zhirin left, contacting his subordinates. Thus, he was left alone in the nest, staring blankly at the retreating figure before eventually turning his head.
“It’s definitely possible. Once the death legion that evolves repeatedly finally unveils its true form, nothing will be able to withstand it.”
Razak transferred his consciousness elsewhere while leaving his body intact. The place he was headed was a sight entirely different from that which was injecting something forcibly into the kidnapped victims.
“Soon.”
Razak nodded at the eggs before him.
Demanding human sacrifices was indeed a necessity. Moreover, having reached this level, human sacrifices were no longer needed.
However, the true legion Razak desired was separate. Everything that had been made thus far was merely to cooperate with them. But now, he could finally create what he truly wanted.
With the countless troops continuously produced in the nest, obtaining “true supremacy.” That was Razak’s real goal, who had remained loyal to humanity until now.
“Death will cover the world, and all nourishment shall come to me. We shall become a great race.”
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