Chapter 163: And Nobody Knows (1)
Duoexini was dead.
Silently, in an unseen corner, he vanished within the confines of an ordinary gymnasium.
[Thats fortunate. Dealt with swiftly and outside.]
[Did you emerge only after everything was resolved?]
[Yes.]
[If even one had survived]
[Then Duoexini would have fled again with that body.]
My words made the expressions of the three outside harden.
It seemed that if Duoexini had escaped even after this trap, I would have grounds to be angry with these three.
That shouldnt have happened.
It was a technique executed with lethal intent.
I deactivated the Room of Truth because I noticed that the situation outside had somewhat settled. Otherwise, I would have handled Duoexini inside before coming out.
But the reason I didnt finish the job and came out was to let Yumir deliver the final blow and to instill despair in Duoexini.
Was it a close call?
I didnt know.
Whether Yumir might have missed Duoexini, I couldnt say, but Yumir eliminated Duoexini before I could even speak.
I had faith in Yumir.
Even if Yumir had hesitated for a moment, I would have immediately issued the command to cut down Duoexini right then and there.
So Is this truly the end?
[Yes. Yoon Iseon, you did well too. I apologize once more for involving you.]
Oh, no! Youve done nothing wrong, Goblin! It was me who said I would send the message!
I had composed the text, and although Brewer had sent it, we had used Yoon Iseons account.
It was sure to enrage the Academy students.
The trap was effective, and had it been sent by someone else, they might have approached with suspicion.
[Its time to return to our respective places.]
Dawn was approaching.
Since Yoon Iseon and Yumir had sneaked out, they needed to get back to their accommodations in Ulleungdo.
And I, too, had to return to Ulleungdo with Doul.
[Platinum Sun. Look after Yoon Iseon. Be cautious when returning.]
[Ill be in touch soon. Ah, but here is]
Well handle this.
The gym was in disarray.
Inside, it looked as though it had been soaked in blood.
The walls bore numerous knife marks, and although only one window had been broken when Duoexini first entered, the rest clung to their frames, threatening to shatter like glass in a tempest.
[Yoon Iseon. If someone tracks the GPS and asks why you were here, say you were hacked. Well leave hacking traces behind.]
Is that necessary?
[Your Taeguk Watch might have records of sending messages from here. Be careful.]
Theres always a possibility, and being cautious is the right thing to do.
[Thank you. Well discuss a return favor soon.]
Ah, yes!
[Then were leaving now. You really worked hard.]
[Youre the one who worked hard.]
Yumir nodded slightly, then took Yoon Iseons hand and opened a space.
Whoosh!
In a flash of gold, they vanished.
Sigh.
Alone in the gym, I removed my mask, and Doul approached me.
Are you okay?
It feels as though Ive used up all my mental strength.
Even if your magic power has recovered, mental fatigue is a different issue.
Its been a long time since Ive felt this exhausted.
Yeah. Lets go rest. Ill take you there right away.
We had arrived here through Yumirs spatial movement, but there was no need to let Yoon Iseon know that our destination was Ulleungdo just yet.
So shall we clean up here?
As Doul clasped her hands together as if praying, a green wind burst forth around her, sweeping through the gymnasium.
Lets start with a check.
Roar!
The blood that remained in the gym coalesced into one place, driven by the wind.
Shouldnt we have kept Yumir here first? We need to check if Duoexini is still around.
I still have some of Yumirs magic power left. We just need to release it all here now.
Doul accumulated the blood shed by Duoexini, and I inspected a blood sphere much larger than a gym ball.
Whoosh.
I released the last remnants of Yumirs magic power.
However, the blood was merely blood, with no signs of burning or anything emerging from within it.
Doesnt seem like there are any residual thoughts or anything, right?
Yeah. If there were, either you or I would have asked Yumir to eliminate it, too. This is just blood.
I thought Duoexini might spring out of the blood.
If it resurrected like that, wouldnt it be really filthy?
Fortunately, Duoexini was completely dead.
If it appeared again somewhere, I would have to kill it so it couldnt resurrect again.
Whether claiming to be the god of Uranus, or truly being one, or even a divine avatar with their power, I had confirmed that they could be taken down.
Pandemonium must be in chaos now. One of their seven heads is dead.
Hm Ah. Doul. I need to ask you for a favor.
I took out a baseball bat and gently lifted a droplet of blood with it.
Im going to store a thought in here. Is that okay?
Whose thought? Duoexinis?
Dont worry about resurrection. Its just a snippet of a conversation I had with it. The thought Ill leave is mine.
The Goblins memory.
Just a part of it.
I would copy a fragment and leave it in this blood droplet.
Are you trying to reveal its you?
For now. Im trying to deceive Pandemonium into thinking the Goblin used some special power to kill rather than it being Platinum Suns doing.
Whether theyre fooled or not, you want to confuse the enemy?
Thats part of the plan.
It wasnt the entire conversation.
I only needed one specific part.
Im trying to start a rift within Pandemonium that began with Duoexinis death.
You might faint doing all that.
If I faint, I hope youll carry me to Ulleungdo.
Ha, really.
Doul approached me and effortlessly lifted me up.
I didnt expect to be carried like this.
How does it feel to be carried like a princess after usually doing the carrying?
At least
I was about to press the mask back on but covered my face with my hand instead.
I hope people dont catch the Goblin being carried by Doul.
Hu-hu. Dont worry. Thats my specialty!
Green winds rose from Doul, and we swiftly escaped through the ceiling.
Collapse.
Doul unleashed her power downward, and the gymnasium collapsed instantly.
Rumble.
Dust rose as the interior was destroyed, and Duoexinis blood, which had gathered into a sphere, burst as if crushed by the collapsing ceiling, flowing out from the debris.
And I imbued it with my memory, my thoughts.
If someone tried to find traces through Duoexinis blood, they would discover it.
That the Goblin had fought with Duoexini.
And that Duoexini had died.
There was no Yoon Iseon, no Yumir, no Doul.
Just in another bizarre world, they would only know that the Goblin thoroughly defeated Duoexini.
And.
Thankfully, the secret society has no traitors.
I closed my eyes.
Hoping that Pandemoniums Seven Stars would recognize the last struggle of Duoexini.
Swoosh.
Doul raced over the sea.
She left Sejong Island and headed towards Ulleungdo, but no one noticed her.
Unlike my usual spiritualization, it was merely Doul being too fast.
Can you keep up with this?
Youve improved this much in the meantime?
High-speed movement.
Perhaps her pride was hurt when she couldnt chase Duoexini while merged with me, Doul had awakened to her high-speed movement ability.
How did you develop this?
I just decided to think of it simply. Twice the speed I usually move at, then twice that, and again twice that. I thought if I kept doubling the speed, eventually, I would reach it.
Indeed, an infinite loop of doubling the speed.
Duoexinis high-speed movement was different.
It gradually accelerated, ultimately reaching speeds 64 or 128 times faster, but by shortening the time to reach that speed, I could definitely use high-speed movement without the lag time to reach top speed.
This, I accidentally learned a new technique.
It would have been helpful when dealing with Duoexini.
Well, it turned out well in the end.
Though I lost track once in the middle, the result wasnt too bad.
Duoexini was dead.
Yumir had gained a reliable colleague in Yoon Iseon.
Yoon Iseon found a connection with the Goblin.
Then I merged with Doul, and Doul learned high-speed movement.
But you know, the world doesnt know Duoexini is dead.
.
What will you do? Announce it? That the Goblin killed him?
Well.
I hadnt thought beyond informing Pandemonium of my victory over Duoexini.
I was just focused on killing Duoexini.
Right, we moved a bit too fast. Yumir has drive but often acts without considering the consequences.
I agree. Well, thats what agents and secret societies are for, handling such issues.
Before I realized it, Doul had reached the pension in Ulleungdo.
Brewer.
Back? Looks like you were successful.
Ah, yes.
I dismounted from Doul and reclined on the sofa.
Hand over the Taeguk Watch. I need to report to the chairman.
Youre reporting right away?
Yes. I also have something to ask.
Beep.
The call connected immediately.
Sorry for calling so late at night, chairman.
[No, I was still awake.]
Weve dealt with Duoexini. Completely annihilated.
[Youve worked hard. Rest well.]
I had someone I could trust.
[Ill take care of the political issues, so just rest well, manager. Okay?]
Love you, chairman.
[I love you too. I would talk more, but Im nearly dead. Sleep well, my love.]
Click.
The call ended.
I clutched the Taeguk Watch to my chest and closed my eyes.
Brewer.
Yeah.
When I wake up in the morning, make me a hot bowl of beef soup.
Alright. Rest well. You can think after you wake up.
.
I closed my eyes again.
Yap.
.
Doul lay down next to me, draping her body over mine, but I simply kept my eyes closed.
Both Doul and I needed rest.
We must capture and subdue Duoexini immediately!
Despite the government and the worlds chaos in searching for Duoexini, resting was my first priority.
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