Chapter 1240 – 1240. The Dark Moon
Coming out of Baron Ftelgar’s mansion, I took off my mask and put on a face made of artificial leather. It’s a bast face. My face was that of a slightly older man now.
‘It’s frustrating.’
You have to chase down the hiding black magician. There is no information other than that the warlock is a tattooist.
‘… Let’s do it in moderation Moderately. It’s a mission I’ll give up after three days anyway.’
I fiddled with the mobile watch worn on my left wrist. The mobile watch was the smartphone of this world. It can create holograms and access the Internet. Usually used with smart lenses.
Smart lenses are special contact lenses. The smart lens projects the screen of the mobile watch.
‘The information keeps coming in.’
212 was organizing the information the bodyguards obtained while interrogating prostitutes and sending them to me. Most of them were information about tattooists in the area.
‘Did you find any information about the friend of the prostitute who exploded? There are a total of 21 tattooists in this area. I’ll have to go and check on them one by one.’
First of all, it’s from close by.
I walked down the street looking at the map projected by the smart lens. It was a gray city. The factory was running and there was a lot of black smoke in the sky. Most of the people walking the streets were workers in oil-soaked clothes.
Still, it’s a place where people live, so if you look for it, you’ll find everything. Restaurants, bars, convenience stores, etc. I wandered around the alleyways, looking around.
You have reached your first destination. It is a tattoo shop that operates with an old sign hanging deep in an alley.
There were a lot of worn-out machines, but it was surprisingly filled with customers. I passed the waiting customers and headed to the studio.
“Now, wait a minute! What are you?! Can’t you see the people waiting here?!”
A short-cut, red-haired woman who appeared to be an employee jumped out and stopped me. She had ear and nose piercings, she wore revealing clothing, and more than half of her body was tattooed.
I had trouble explaining the circumstances. He took a pistol from her chest and pointed it between her forehead.
“Move.”
The pale blue woman quietly stepped back. Customers who were waiting also quietly left the tattoo shop. Accustomed to the turmoil, they knew how to deal with the current situation.
He kicks the studio door and enters. A skinny man who was drawing a tattoo on a man’s back was startled when he saw me.
“What are you! What else is a gun?!”
Bang!
A bullet grazes the tattooist’s side of the head. The tattooist’s eyes widen.
“Don’t do anything stupid and stay still.”
I approached the tattooist. He rolled his eyes. The guest lying on the bed noticed and ran away.
“Dae, what is it? Are you from an upstart mafia faction nestled around here? Our shop is not an illegal tattoo shop. Officially licensed and operating the store. If you look over there, there is also a tattoo license.”
“If you don’t want to die, don’t do anything stupid.”
He grabbed the man’s shoulder tightly.
Mana moves by riding the mana rod. Mana easily invaded the man’s body. There was no resistance. Unpaid. She is an ordinary person who does not know how to feel or use mana.
“Whoa, what do you want? Is it money?”
“I am looking for a tattoo artist. Tell us what you know about tattooists in the area.”
“Ta, why are you looking for a tattoo artist?”
“…… I was too gentlemanly.”
Bang!
A bullet dug into his thigh.
“Aagh!”
“I ask the question. Answer my questions honestly if you want to live.”
“Big…. Oh, I see. The tattooist….”
He told all the tattoo artists he knew. There were 4 tattooists without information. Illegal tattooist.
After hearing the information, I left the tattoo shop.
‘I think it’s better to prioritize finding illegal tattoo artists.’
“Stop!”
I heard a woman’s voice behind me.
I slowly turned my body back. The female employee of the tattoo shop I saw earlier was pointing a gun at me.
“What is this that suddenly came to me! Do you know how to interfere with other people’s business without incident?!”
“No one has died. What is the problem?”
“You’re talking about something like that?! What’s wrong with shooting Jack in the thigh?!”
“You want money for treatment? Sorry, but I have no money.”
She grinded her teeth.
“I swore two years ago. I won’t live with suffering… !”
The woman pulled her trigger. A bullet is aiming for my head. However, the bullet never touched my body. The barrier magic he had used earlier deflected the bullet.
The woman’s eyes widen for an instant. She shuddered and stomped her back.
“Oh, sorcerer… ?! Why a wizard?!”
Walked briskly The woman grits her teeth, points her gun at me, and pulls her trigger. It was meaningless. The caliber of her pistol cannot pierce my barrier. I wouldn’t know if it was magic bullets, but magic bullets are not something that ordinary people can easily obtain.
Clap clap clap.
The bullets fell. The woman powerlessly lowered her arms. Her eyes that look at me are full of fear. Even so, I can feel her unbroken fighting spirit in her clenched fists.
I grabbed the woman’s neck. She gulps a woman.
“I am not interested in your past. Even knowing it doesn’t change anything. I won’t kill you They shot me, but that’s not even a threat. Instead, give me some advice. Live quietly.”
She released her strength from her hand that was gripping her neck. The woman sat down on the floor and glared at me.
“Live quietly?! I live quietly, but you’re the one who invaded! We are…. Are you saying that we should continue to suffer from a guy like you?!”
“What are you thinking? Isn’t that the original world? Don’t you want to live with it? Then you get stronger.”
I left the woman behind and turned her around. On the way, she contemplated how many times she would kill her, but she decided to let her live. She was pretty. She will be a decent beauty if she is dressed up properly.
•••
After making a foolish mistake on the 7th, I sighed and moved to find the 8th illegal tattoo artist. The sky was already dark. The moon was barely visible in the night sky, let alone the stars, probably because there were so many factories around.
‘I am getting tired. I’ll only check the 8th today, and I’ll check the 9th tomorrow afternoon.’
Walk down the alley I was getting used to the smell of burnt oil. Came out of the alley Head towards the half-broken, ruined bridge. Under the bridge, instead of flowing river water, there is only sticky waste oil.
And next to the bridge. There was a small house built with scraps.
[Barrier]
I wrapped myself in a barrier and kicked the plank door. Point the gun and go inside.
A man sat leisurely in the center of the dark house. He looked like he was in his 50s and looked at me with piercing blue eyes.
I knew it intuitively. This guy is a black magician.
“I heard that a young wizard stirs around…. Is this an order from Baron Ptelgar?”
“You are the one who turned the prostitute into a bio-bomb and sent it to Ptelgar Mansion. My mission will be over soon, so I should say I’m lucky.”
She pulled the trigger
The bullet flew in a straight line and was blocked by the barrier. I didn’t panic. It was to be expected. Black wizards are wizards too. Elemental magic is difficult to use, but non-attribute magic is as easy to use as it is now.
“You. It has nothing to do with Klaxon. Right?”
“What are you talking about. Klaxon hired me.”
“I saw Klaxon. He didn’t look like a bad guy enough to use a bio-bomb.”
“Do you judge people only by their appearance? It’s stupid.”
“Above all, Klaxon doesn’t have the money to hire a warlock like you.”
The black magician just chuckled.
I activate the magic I prepared while shaking my mouth.
[Shock Wave]
A powerful shockwave blows away the warlock along with nearby objects. I backstepped out of the collapsing building.
I frowned. It was because he saw the black magician’s body being swept away by the shock wave turned into black smoke.
‘Is it some kind of illusion? Where is the real thing?’
[Detection]
Spread mana to search for hidden warlocks.
Found. The Warlock was hiding in the darkest place under the bridge.
[Ice Arrow]
A spike of ice with a pointed tip appears in front of me and shoots into the darkness. The warlock hurriedly jumped and avoided the ice arrow. The black magician who landed on the floor smirked.
“Your magic skills are quite good.”
“Don’t laugh badly.”
It was time to use the next magic.
Squeak, squeak!
A rat was heard. I looked down and saw a rat charging furiously at me. I hardened my complexion. It was because a magic circle was drawn on the rat’s body.
My head instantly figured out what the magic circle was. It was a magic spell I had seen a few hours ago, so it was quick to understand.
“Bio-bomb… !’
Accelerate consciousness.
[Uses a moment. Stacks Remaining: 6]
Form a formula The accelerated consciousness returned to normal. I activated the three prepared magic spells in succession.
[Barrier]
[Barrier]
[Barrier]
Rat exploded. The explosion shatters one of the barriers.
“The casting speed is absurdly fast. Do you have any artifacts that help with casting?”
“This is pure my ability.”
“You’re talking about things that even a passing dog wouldn’t believe. If you don’t want to talk, that’s fine. I’ll kill you and take it myself.”
Snap! Squeak Squeak! Squeak!
Rats appeared everywhere. All of them have bio-bomb black magic.
“I hope the artifact is hard enough to withstand an explosion.”
At first glance, more than 10 rats are running towards me.
[Air Strike]
I used an air strike towards the ground. One of the barriers surrounding me shatters. The shock wave spread in all directions and blew away the rats that rushed at it.
Bought some time I took the magazine out of my pocket and reloaded it into the pistol. I point my pistol at the rats who run again.
Bang! Perong! Bang!
The rats hit by bullets exploded. Scrap metal waste and old furniture scattered around are swept away by the explosion and rise into the air as they are smashed.
“I’m in the middle of the day… You were a great marksman. But what about this There are plenty of bombs.”
I don’t know where they come from, but the rats constantly come out. And finally the bullets ran out too. I put away my pistol and use the magic I prepared.
[Reverse Gravity]
Gravity reverses
A lot of scrap metal and wood pieces floated in the air around me. That number alone goes well beyond the thousands.
‘With the feeling of holding onto the entire space… !’
[Psychokinesis]
Sculptures floating in the air stop all at once. It was a fantastic sight, as if time had stopped. However, there was no time to enjoy the sight. I gritted my teeth and squeezed out all my remaining mana and concentration.
Thousands of shards rained down on the warlock.
“Telekinesis?! This crazy… !”
The warlock tried to escape, but it was too late.
Thousands of pieces tore apart the barrier that protected the warlock and lodged deeply into his body. The black magician died without even screaming.
The rats that were running towards me stopped abruptly. As if to grasp the situation, they looked around and scattered in all directions.
