Chapter 173 – Traps (1)
“Have you sorted out the situation?”
Yeonju Choi received the report with a bandage wrapped around her head. Jeong Su-hyeon lost consciousness, but there was no major injury, and Kim Yoo-jung also recovered her injuries with her own recovery ability. Fortunately, the researcher who fell to the ground was not seriously injured, but his arm was broken and he had to be taken to the hospital.
A total of 3 hunters in [Paradise] Were killed. All of them were veteran hunters among veterans, so Choi Yeon-ju felt sick to her stomach. She took care of all of her mummified bodies, and Paradise was responsible for her funeral. The machines seemed to need an overhaul as a whole.
Vibration from the fight, or dust and debris that dug into the interior, caused damage here and there. When Choi Yeon-ju thought about the tragic and expensive problems, such as the budget for repairing her machine and the cost of her funeral, the head that hit the rock seemed to hurt more.
“So, our harvest is this sniper’s head. Do you know who it is?”
Ichie brought a sniper whose head and body were separated like a general in the Three Kingdoms era, and thanks to that, his clothes were covered in blood, which frightened Kim Yoo-jung and Seong Ha-yeon. Seong Ha-yeon hugged Jeong Su-hyeon and frowned at her, then cursed at Ichie.
The backup hunters looked at the sniper’s distorted head, then frowned. Because they were not contemplative experts or investigators. As they shared their gaze and shrugged, one D-class hunter with relatively little experience recognized the sniper’s face.
“Uh? Do you know who this bastard is? He’s him The guy who entered the gate, shot and killed his fellow hunters, and went into hiding.”
“He was a scary kid.”
Upon learning the story, the hunters trembled, one step away from the corpse. Just hearing the criminal record gave me goosebumps. Researchers were checking the machines one by one, and the fallen patients were temporarily moved to their quarters. A researcher with a broken arm was immediately taken to the hospital. Yeonjoo Choi said.
“I thought I could learn more about the fragments of the Almighty.”
Saying that, she picked up a stone from the floor. The stone in her hand undergoes a complex transformation process, and she transforms into an office chair to support her body. Choi Yeon-ju leaned back against her chair and clicked her tongue, while the researcher next to her spoke in a low voice.
“Since all the data has been handed over, how will the research be possible?”
Hearing her optimism, Choi Yeon-ju was even more impressed.
“But, it will take a long time. And, this incident that killed a Frenchman. Apparently it has something to do with the study of fragments of the Almighty. It means that we, who shared the research data, are also likely to be targeted again.”
“Then…”
The researcher put on a look full of fear at her words. Choi Yeon-ju looked at the still chaotic scene with her eyes and said.
“We’ll talk when everything is sorted out.”
*****
In the dark, I opened my eyes. With every blink of an eye, the world brightened a little bit. The pitch-black space was gradually filled with light and turned white. The Almighty was there. He had long jet-black hair and was chatting with Misaki.
Misaki said with a lively expression.
“This time, I went outside and defeated the evil Iblus again.”
“Yeah, that would have been nice.”
It was like watching a grandmother and her granddaughter talking about the outside world. I looked around with my eyes closed. Have I lost my mind? The Almighty Emperor said with a smile as I was looking around.
“Are you awake? The situation ended well. It’s because you fought hard.”
I laughed at her words. My memory of the fight was hazy, but I was well aware that this victory was not ‘thanks to me’. I shook my head and said.
“I just got hit and fell.”
“Isn’t it an S-class opponent? It seems that he borrowed his monstrous power from somewhere, but anyway, the power Choi Soon-hong had at that time was a power comparable to that of an S-class. It’s amazing that you held out against him.”
“What about the others? What about the others?”
I asked about other people. How many more were hurt after I passed out? In that sense? Who is Yu-Jung? Almighty said.
“All your women are safe. But… The foreigner is dead.”
“Okay.”
I thought of the Frenchman who grabbed my belt and asked for help. In the end, he didn’t feel good that he was dead. The Almighty Emperor removed the chair he was sitting on and slowly walked beside me. Then he sat down on the bare floor to make eye contact with me. As she tapped her hand on her floor, a soft bed suddenly rose from her bare bottom. I straightened my back, moving my hips as if I was on a trampoline.
“That is what the world is all about. I can’t help it. Originally, the world is a law that invites misfortune in an incomprehensible way.”
“Has Almighty Emperor ever experienced such misfortune?”
She just laughed After asking her question, I belatedly recalled that she had no memory of her. I said.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to vent my anger.”
“Certainly, I have no memory. I don’t know what misfortunes I’ve had in the past, nor who I am.”
There was a hint of regret in her voice. I also wanted to know who she was, so I nodded and agreed with her.
“Couldn’t there be something related to the material the Frenchman brought? I brought you a big briefcase.”
“There is a possibility of that. In fact, the other day, when I heard the story of the woman named Choi Yeon-ju, I was still confused. What am I really? Who am I to remember myself as the ‘Almighty Emperor’? My memory is very vague before I was buried. I’ve been alone in the dark for thousands of years. There is only one thing left in my memory. That I am a fragment of the Almighty. Who the hell planted such a memory in me?”
It was a complicated story. Perhaps an unbearable truth could come before us. I told her
“You will find out sooner or later. Who is the Almighty Emperor? And, what to do next.”
The Almighty Emperor hugged me with a smile on his face. She was in her own world, but when I hugged her, I felt a very warm sensation. Her chest gently pressed against mine, breathing hot. She stroked my hair once, patted me on the shoulder, and said.
“Who do you want me to be? What do you want me to be?”
She had said that she wished she was a Goddess, but in fact, it didn’t matter who the Almighty was. No matter who the Almighty was, he was a teacher who supported me, trained me, and was my life partner. So I told her
“I don’t care who Almighty Emperor is. Even so, the fact that Almighty Emperor continued to support me and trained with me doesn’t change.”
“If I were a man, it would be a bit of a problem if we ‘trained’ together.”
“You sound terrible.”
We then made eye contact and giggled. Misaki, who was sitting in the corner, raised his hand and asked.
“What is spiritual practice, so if you’re a man, you’re in big trouble?”
“Uh…”
The Almighty Emperor slapped my back with her smile and said.
“Your consciousness is gradually waking up, it must mean that you have regained your energy now. Hurry up and reassure the women who are worried about you outside, I will teach Misaki what ‘training’ means.”
*****
A faint light leaked in from the window. As I moved my hands around on the soft bed, I could feel someone’s hand holding me tight. I frowned and tried to guess who the person I was holding was just by the feel of my hand.
Because it’s a hard callused hand. Does it make sense? Ichie had calluses on his hands because he used a sword.
Or it could have been Seong Ha-yeon who punched a lot. When I touched her hands, she felt some veins and a cold feeling, and now her hands feel the same way.
“I must have woken up.”
I heard Yoojung’s voice. Unexpectedly, was it Yoojung senior? I rubbed her hand again, trying to remember how it felt. I could feel the rough skin and wrinkles. I could also feel the hair on the back of my hand.
What? Who is it?
Choi Yeon-joo Hunter’s hands are like this?
I opened my eyes unable to overcome my curiosity. Junhyeok Lee Hunter was looking at me with a blunt face. I was rubbing Hunter Lee Junhyeok’s hand. Junhyeok Lee Hunter saw that I was still holding my hand and said.
“Have you touched everything?”
“Ah yes.”
I woke up.
