137 – Away
“What business can a shabby person have in a precious place?”
The boss sitting in the center. September smiled and took a sip of whiskey. Judging by the brand of the bottle, it wasn’t that expensive, and the chair he was sitting on was also a cheap plastic chair.
Libra did not answer but looked around for a moment.
“It looks like we don’t have enough people.”
The number of people surrounding September is about ten people, the same as the number of people behind Libra. Considering the size of the Argo Family, it was the smallest of the small.
Unlike Libra, who used subcontractors for troublesome work, he was the type to first kidnap and then recruit them.
Among all the monsters, he particularly liked working with humans.
The group lined up slightly in front of September’s chair were all human.
They are probably people who are so loyal that he places them right next to where he sits.
Everyone opened their eyes fiercely and were glaring at Libra as if they were going to kill her.
“Oh my gosh. The more you share drinks and laughter, the happier you become, and the more secrets and money you share, the more unhappy you become. “Don’t be greedy and just finish it here.”
September spoke with particular emphasis on secrecy. It was a nuance that seemed to indicate that everyone knew that this proposal was something secret.
“You are mistaken.”
Libra moved towards where he was sitting. He had no men behind him and he was on his own.
“What I will share is neither secrets nor money. “It’s a story.”
One of the gang members surrounding her leader tried to step in front of Libra to stop her. But before that, Sep Thember raised his hand to signal him not to move.
Try a joke. He slowly looked at Libra with those eyes.
Libra picked up the whiskey bottle in front of Sember and drank it down. After emptying the entire bottle of alcohol in an instant, Libra politely put the empty bottle down on the table, then took a few bills out of his arms and put them down some more.
“It’s not tasty. “Let me buy better alcohol with this.”
“Thank you. “I’ll have to buy an oak barrel and carry it around.”
September crumpled the bill and put it in his arms. Libra, who took it as an expression of her affirmation that it was okay to say more about her, opened her mouth again.
“You know what? A merchant is a being whose happiness increases the more you talk to him. They are natural storytellers who want someone who will listen to their stories more than anyone else. And for storytellers, the more listeners the better. “I will tell you a story so beautiful that it will captivate everyone here.”
Septem Burr smiled and nodded his head.
“Oh, then I know that well. It’s an advertisement, damn it. Are you trying to advertise for free in front of me? “I sell negative ion bracelets that give me strength by going to Grandpa Park Chun-bae next door.”
“It won’t be free, right?”
Libra pointed with her finger to the bill in his arms.
“This is what you donated to me. “I haven’t received your advertising fee yet?”
September shrugged his shoulders, saying he didn’t know anything.
“Whoa… I can’t help it.”
After sighing deeply, Libra then snapped his fingers once. Then one of the monsters standing behind him quickly jumped out and handed him his iron bag.
Libra placed the iron bag on the table and showed her contents. I immediately saw a scene filled with bundles of money.
“This is a sign of our friendship.”
“It should have been like this a long time ago.”
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September smiled happily. When he flicked his chin once, the gang member who had been gritting his teeth at Libra came out and took the bag.
“Then the deal has been concluded, right? Now call more people…”
“Oh, that’s not it.”
As soon as Libra started her luck, September shook her head.
“We lost a brother because of you. Do you think that sadness will be covered up by just a piece of paper like this? How dare you try to turn our hearts towards money? That mammonistic thinking offends me greatly. As expected, you have too shallow thoughts to be here. “Get out of here.”
The attitude was to completely ignore the context that had just occurred.
“…Indeed.”
Libra grinned and made eye contact with him. His eyes were extremely calm, as if he would not lose even an inch. For someone who was angry at his brother’s enmity, his eyes were very quiet.
“You are mistaken. The real enemy is not me. Although disputes arose in the past due to overlapping territories, it is certainly something worthy of anger. However, the one who dealt you the decisive blow was not me, but someone else, right? “It’s a very unfortunate thing, but it also caused me to lose my brother…”
“Uh huh.”
Septem Burr interrupted him with a playful scolding.
“You have to be careful what you say, man. That could also be heard as saying that you have no cause.”
Libra held up an empty liquor bottle and waved it in front of her neck. Before he knew it, his hand holding the bottle turned into a cannon, and the bottle was caught in the gun.
“Sir, do you want to drink not only alcohol but also a bottle of alcohol?”
It was a playful attitude, but it was by no means an empty remark. It was obvious that the moment Libra made the slightest mistake in her words, an angry thunder would roar from her cannons.
“Brother! What is this sound!”
“Now, wait a minute, brother. Calm down…”
“Shut up traitors!”
At that time, someone came in, slamming the door open. It was November, dressed entirely in black. He was the one whom Libra expressed regret for not being here despite being third in rank.
He was quite impressive as he was a strange man and wore unusual clothes.
November glared at Libra with her blazing eyes as if she were going to chew her up.
“What kind of face have you come here with?”
Looking at him fuming, Libra smiled quietly.
“Oh my brother. Long time no see. “You said you would be punished for three years, but is that over now?”
“The pain of leaving my brother was so great that the past years felt like three years. I remembered what felt like three years! So, the three years of mourning are over!”
“Hey, my little brother is smart. “I’m an expert on relativity.”
While September clapped leisurely, November became more impatient. His anger soared into the sky.
“The enemy who killed my brother, die!”
He immediately pounced on Libra with her weapon. Libra easily dodged his attack. Just by moving his feet a little and opening his body, November’s slash shook the air. September smiled and watched the scene.
“Hey, come on brother! “Now is not the time to fight…”
“Shut up! Are you saying I should miss my chance for revenge like this?!”
“Oh my, it’s so noisy.”
September stretched his arms high. His hands have long since been transformed into cannons. He fired the cannon without hesitation.
Boom! The roar that not only shook the ground but also shook the mind was very effective in attracting the attention of everyone present.
“Send the youngest guest away.”
“Oh, I understand.”
As Jason hurriedly swung the oar-like part attached to his belt, the space around Libra and the monsters he brought with him became distorted.
“Wait a minute. Wait, wait! “You bastard, wait a minute!”
“Hey, what are you doing? “I’ll just send it to you.”
November shouted urgently, but the ability that had already started did not stop. The space became distorted and distorted, and gravity could not hold them in this distorted space.
In an instant, the eleven people here disappeared.
Libra did not express the slightest regret or regret until the moment she disappeared. As if he knew that the situation would be ruined, he was not embarrassed and took advantage of his abilities.
In fact, his purpose was achieved.
Now that we know which of these people is crazy about defeating enemies.
We succeeded in identifying the person most likely to fall for the offer.
A merchant must not only have the mouth to create a story, but also the eyes to find people who are likely to be captivated by the story. Libra was a person who had it all.
He did not take his eyes off the monster that attacked him until he disappeared.
“…What is this?”
November stared blankly at the sight of Libra and all of his subordinates disappearing, then quickly shifted his vain gaze to Jason. An angry November rushed over.
“You damn traitorous bastard!!!”
Boo! He punched Jason’s cheek, who was tired from using his powers. His ability to lead astray was a power that could not be abused for Jason, who was both lethal and starry-eyed. His fist did not go astray and went exactly where it was aimed.
“Stop.”
If September hadn’t stopped him, Jason would have died from that punch. That’s how weak he was.
“But brother!”
“If you tell me to stop, stop, you bastard. “Are you going to reduce the number of people who have already disappeared with your own hands?”
“…Tch.”
November finally lowered his raised fist.
“It’s revenge, it’s a funeral, it’s time to train a little more, you bastard. When I saw it earlier, it was miserable. “Is it even possible to not be able to hit even one hit?”
“Yeah, but brother….”
“But whatever. If I don’t do this, they won’t pay any attention? Arthur. “It’s all useless anyway.”
September spoke happily, clutching the bills.
“Anyway, as long as we are brothers, we will never die. You know that too. Now, Oktober, your second brother is just going some distance away and is not dead.”
Members of the Argo family are basically immortal. Once an oath is made, all brothers become individuals and one entity at the same time.
The prediction Han Jaejoong made before was accurate.
As long as the lives of all brothers are not taken away at the same time, the Argo family is immortal.
“So, forget about things like revenge and funerals. When I heard such nonsense, it made me question whether you were really from America. I wondered if it was kimchi blood flowing, not ketchup blood. It’s meaningless and a waste of time. “Did you spend that time practicing fighting or recruiting more people?”
“…I understand.”
“You haven’t forgotten our long-held wish, right?”
“Challenge.”
“That’s right.”
September nodded his head once again.
“The strongest beings challenge the beasts. This is our goal. “Don’t forget the most important thing.”
As if the story was over, September brought his bill closer to the cannon. Bang! Another roar sounded and sparks spewed out from the cannon. Half of the bills disappeared and the other half also turned into firewood and burned.
September used it as a cigarette lighter and lit a cigarette.
“Go and see.”
“Yes.”
With those words as a signal, numerous people in the room dispersed.
November was one of them.
There was an uneasy feeling left in him that could not be erased.
Why did my brother listen to the story of an enemy like Libra, why is he not preparing for revenge, and when does the challenge begin?
We just became brothers because we like fighting. I thought if I joined this family, I would be able to fight to the death.
When I came in, all I felt was a huge barrier of reality.
For a fight to be fun, it has to be about hitting and taking, and that’s why there were so many strong people in the world. What can I do if I don’t die? I can’t kill my opponent either.
November wanted to continue revenge, challenge, and fight.
For this, there is only one thing.
“I need strength…!”
I have the strength to never be humiliated by outsiders again.
The power to elevate our Argo family even higher.
“You traitor! “It’s special training!”
November shouted at Jason, who was following behind him, and then ran toward the yard. Of course, it would be impossible for a monster who completed a constellation to grow physically, but at least he could hone his skills.
Jason thought as he watched him walking away.
“I envy you for being able to move forward like that.”
He still didn’t know what he wanted.
**
Han Jaejoong opened his eyes.
“It’s a familiar ceiling….”
The ceiling of the hospital, which he had now become accustomed to, welcomed him.
“I finally woke up.”
“…Ah.”
“He’s my f*cking brother.”
Han Jaejoong turned his head to check the place where his voice was heard. He saw a woman sitting on a chair right next to the bed, desperately holding his hand.
A petite woman who had probably been waiting to talk to him even before he lost consciousness.
His almost only colleague was Jo Ayun.
“The sign in front of my brother is a bit scary. “Please speak a little more cutely.”
“f*ck& Oppa, you bastard&”
“Just because your voice is cute doesn’t mean your words are cute.”
It was said in a charming way, but the content was bloody.
“Why did you wake up? I should have just kept searching. Huh?”
“For all that, the way you hold my hand is so warm.”
“This is just… I was waiting for when it would get cold.”
“Wow, that’s scary. “Did you really want me to be a corpse?”
“…Don’t be so sarcastic.”
I responded jokingly to the tune, but the answer I got back was colder than expected. It was a flurry of quite intense emotions.
In reality, Jo Ayun’s mind was not stable.
“He could have really died, ugh, he could have really died…”
Jo Ayun’s voice gradually became watery. He pressed Han Jaejoong’s hand even tighter. His fingernail marks were almost visible on the backs of his hands.
The resentment that I had been holding in for so long burst out like a flood when I saw Han Jaejoong.
“How… How much… How much I was worried… Hi, even when I contacted you, you didn’t say anything… You chewed it all up, ignored me… You bad bastard…. “
“Oh, no, that’s….”
“Why did you chew it… Why… I always worry about you and take care of you, but why do you always ignore me… You throw me away like I’m no help… Why don’t you feed the fish you catch… This? It’s trash…”
Han Jaejoong was embarrassed and tried to get up immediately, but he couldn’t because his body was not normal. That’s why he had to watch Jo Ayun’s tears a little longer.
“Am I that useless…? Huh? “I was going to give up my liver and gallbladder, but was this such a nuisance…!”
“What do you mean, Ayun?”
He tried to get up again, and this time he succeeded. Han Jaejoong held her in his arms with his other arm, without loosening his hand from Joa Yoon’s and her hand.
“Why are you useless? Huh? “It’s all my fault, why are you doing this?”
“Ugh… Ugh….”
“I am the bad guy. Sorry.”
“I know that f*ck … I don’t know.
“Uh, that’s right….”
“You always ignore me….”
“Why am I ignoring our Ayun?”
“Then what was it… What was it…! “Why didn’t you answer…!”
“Um… That is.”
As I was quietly stroking Jo Ayun’s head, someone quietly approached me.
“Ayun-ah.”
Before greeting Han Jae-joong, the owner of the hospital room, she first spoke to the other guests.
“Can you leave for a moment? “I have something to say to Jaejoong.”
“…Is it a folktale?”
For a moment, Han Jaejoong wondered if he had heard wrong. Can’t you see that your younger brother is crying and expressing his sorrow right now? When I called his name with such a question, Seolhwa looked at him.
“Yeah, why? Jaejoong?”
She asked back as if she genuinely didn’t know what was wrong.
Han Jae-joong thought while holding Jo Ayun in his arms and his eyes fixed on Yun Seol-hwa.
‘I was chased.’
Even without going through the belt, he knew one thing about the future.
If the time limit is known, these people will kill you before your life expires.
