Chapter 97: The Dignity Of Rank S (5)
Taejo sprawled out in the middle of the road, looked up at the sky.
“Damn.”
He was defeated cleanly.
Even if this was an S-class battle, there would be those who would say that it shouldn’t end with one blow. But a fight between super-class individuals often came down to a single moment.
Especially when there was a big gap in skill level with the opponent-
“Damn!”
Taejo punched the ground.
People might say he was disgracefully firing a shotgun after losing, but Taejo couldn’t contain his frustration.
“I couldn’t see…!”
Even if the Goblin’s movements were groundbreaking, as the Goblin said, it was fundamental for other S-class individuals to decipher his movements.
But he himself couldn’t react.
He succeeded in protecting his body just before the punch landed, but the suit attached to his body exploded and scattered in all directions as the connection points were all burnt.
“Ha….”
Taejo once again used his power to gather the remains of his suit.
The suit, which showed signs of scorching due to the explosion of mana, was greatly damaged, and there was too much damage on the front part to wear it again.
“It’s a total defeat.”
Originally, he came to pursue Yuliana, but it didn’t matter anymore after encountering the Goblin and being defeated.
“S-class scanner… Ha.”
The Goblin’s words kept spinning in his head.
No one would dare say that to him, but everyone was talking about it on the dark web or behind the scenes.
-Introduce a match with Taejo for S-class examinations in Korea.
-If you can beat Armored Taejo, you’re S-class.
-Yeah, the hero Taejo is beneath~
-Isn’t he stronger than A-class but weaker than S-class? So isn’t he an A-5 class? lol
S-class scanner.
He tried to escape from such evaluation but couldn’t shake it off.
“Ugh!!”
There had to be a clue.
If there were any, it would be the words that the Goblin left behind….
-If you only depend on the suit, that will be your end.
“Ha…!”
Taejo covered his face with his hands.
This heavy steel armor was his protection, weapon, and, at the same time, a ‘symbol.’
To discard it would mean to be reborn as a completely new entity.
“He also struts around in his damn fancy suit…!”
Taejo got up.
“Fine, if you’re so great, answer this!”
It was enough to lie down and whine for a moment.
“Damn, I know it’s embarrassing to follow someone who just blew me away in one shot…!”
Grumble.
“First of all, I should get my genes back, and then I can whine…!”
Something began to run along the road from the south.
“Come here—!”
The suit surrounding Taejo flew backward and attached itself to a large lump. Taejo jumped high and landed above what seemed to be the head of the lump.
Thump!
Standing on the scrap metal lump, Taejo grabbed the handles on either side and concentrated all his senses.
“Armored Taejo! Contact with Yuliana! After combat with the Goblin… lost the Goblin! Currently pursuing the Goblin!”
Defeat was defeat.
“To prevent further fatalities due to Yuliana, I will prioritize subduing the thug! Over!”
Creak!
The massive lump of scrap metal began to race down the road.
I got out of Gangneung and entered Yangyang.
The road leading to Yangyang Airport was well maintained, and I was able to check the situation in the Gangwon Province area using Yuliana’s smartphone in one hand while holding the steering wheel with the other.
-Today in Gangwon Province… a landslide occurred on the … national road, and the road is being controlled…
While information for the general public was being strictly controlled.
-It seems like the Hwalbindang guys caused an accident? There was a loud gunshot in Gangneung.
-It must be a blank? If it’s live ammo, aren’t we being mobilized again to collect the shell casings—
-The villains cause the accident, and the people clean it up, lol. Ugh, thinking about how our taxes go to them when such guys are taken in makes me furious.
-I wish all those villain bastards were dead.
Given that the noise was becoming focused, information was subtly leaking out centered around anonymous communities.
Although that information quickly disappeared and was censored, those who were checking the situation in real-time realized that some accident had happened.
-But how do you know it’s Hwalbindang?
-I won’t give you the answer you want.
-Oh, don’t kid around.
-It’s just a guess. Who else but Hwalbindang would do such a thing?
Or perhaps the government was intentionally leaking information that it was Hwalbindang’s doing.
While such unclear situations persist, confidential information inaccessible at an individual level would obviously be transmitting real-time information about me.
-The Goblin is moving on a bike with Yuliana!
-Armored Taejo is defeated!
-The final destination is presumed to be Yangyang Airport! Support immediately!!
As much as villain reports were ringing and my figure was being caught on a long-range observation system, the heroes must be moving quickly.
And I had already figured out that information through a spell.
[When you enter the airport, there’s no one to take care of you. You have to get into the private jet yourself.]
“What does that mean?!”
[If I try to fight while protecting you from an S-class, I could be in danger, too.]
Especially if it was against the princess.
If I thought about putting Yuliana on a plane while protecting her, my recovered mana would hit rock bottom again.
“Ha, but you’re contract-bound to…!”
[I’m not particularly fond of you. I won’t be offering you undivided benevolence.]
“Ugh…! You were nice to me in the car!”
[Was I? Not all polite treatment is kindness. Also, the circumstances have changed. None of this would have happened if you hadn’t filmed that video or if you hadn’t been startled enough to pause and save it.]
In reality, things were a bit different.
The government probably intended to block the airport from the moment Yuliana caused the accident. If the attempt to stop her by using the Hwalbindang failed, they would have planned to arrest Yuliana at the airport.
The Goblin’s appearance complicated the airport escape plan, but all the blame lay with Yuliana.
[I’ll ask you. What do you plan to do with Taejo’s genes?]
“…….”
[Answer me.]
I hit the brakes.
“What are you doing?!”
Yuliana was surprised and hurried me, but I sat still with my hand on the brake.
[I won’t go anywhere until you answer.]
“Ugh…! I was thinking of having a child! Is that okay?! “
[What about Taejo’s will?]
“That can be asked after the child is born! Because a child can always-”
[Not worth listening anymore.]
I released the brake and drove the bike again.
[Even if I’m guarding you by contract, sometimes I think like this. Although I follow the contract for a huge amount of money, I sometimes wonder if it’s really right to guard someone like you.]
“What, what?! Do you also think I’m wrong? Ha…! Funny! What’s wrong with the increase in ability users?”
[It’s bad. Ability users born without love and those born without love have a high probability of becoming devils.]
How many ability-using children have become devils so far?
How many people had been killed by ability users who became devils?
[Do you have the confidence to give so much love to the children born without a father by yourself?]
“…….”
[Are you giving birth to a child or an ability user?]
Although they couldn’t directly statistics that number, even now, somewhere, children who were not loved might be becoming devils and harming people.
[It seems you don’t know how important a parent’s role is in raising a child with love.]
“Well, I can hire people with money…!”
[As I thought. You know nothing. Well… we’re here.]
The tires squealed.
I drove the bike directly into the runway through the forest.
[Get off.]
Just in time, the bike ran out of fuel, and I threw Yuliana off the bike as I leaped off.
“Ahh!”
It was a somewhat rough action, but as befits an ability user, Yuliana precisely landed on her two feet on the ground while clutching her carry-on.
“You, you’re really too much, aren’t you?! All of a sudden…!”
[My job is to guide you to the airport. We’re at the airport. You can run to your private jet if you have legs. Or do you want me to throw you into the plane?]
“You…! Just you wait! Seriously, I won’t let you get away with this!”
There was already a plane waiting on the runway.
I pointed to the plane with my chin for Yuliana, who glared at me. She then ran off, clutching her carry-on.
Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom.
As soon as the private jet saw Yuliana, it began to approach her.
Thump!
The door of the private jet opened, and a blonde foreigner came out from inside. Yuliana, holding her carry-on close, jumped high up from close range.
[You have good leaps. You could have jumped all the way from Samcheok without any problem.]
“Hey!!”
Yuliana, who had entered the airplane, raised her middle finger at me.
“Go to hell! I was a fool for trying to be nice to you!”
[Well, I had no intention of giving you anything in the first place. More importantly….]
It was quite unfortunate.
[Don’t get comfortable just because you’ve boarded the plane.]
One of the characteristics of these vague ability users.
[Well, I did get her on the plane. It’s not my problem if the plane can’t take off.]
They thought they could jump from the ground to the airplane’s entrance, but they shouldn’t assume that the plane would take off normally.
[Do you think the government will just sit back and watch you steal S-class genes?]
Swish!
A white net spread out above the plane.
[…That is.]
As soon as the white net touched the plane, a frost formed on its exterior, and the plane was tied in place, unable to move. I clenched my fist at the familiar surge of magic.
[It’s been a while, Princess. Are you eating well?]
“…….”
On top of the plane.
A white-haired woman in a suit who had been on top of the plane from the start waved her hand at me with an emotionless face.
“Date.”
[Huh?]
“Will you go on a final date with me?”
Click.
As Snow White flicked her finger, a white net of ice began to shimmer around me.
“I plan on putting an end to this tiresome relationship with you today.”
[…….]
Hmm.
The look in Baek Seol-hee’s eyes as she looked at me was quite unfamiliar.
Right now.
She seemed incredibly angry…?
“Brace yourself, Goblin. Today… I won’t let you go.”
Sssss—!!
The white net of ice engulfed me.
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