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The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 153

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Qua—ah—ah—ah——!

A large-scale freezing spell suddenly fell on the heads of the Hope Guild members who were coming down the middle of Paldal Mountain. As if an ice age had arrived, a white snow storm rolled in like a wave and soon froze everything..

Qua—de—de—de——!

A huge ice wall formed simultaneously on the ground and in the sky, and sharp icicles sprouted like monster teeth, swallowing up the Hope Guild members. Those who watched said that they all would not have escaped death........

but…….

"Phew—is everyone okay? There are no injuries.?”

"yes! The magic shield is set up nicely.!”

They were in good condition, preparing for a counterattack inside the ice wall..

Just before coming out of the labyrinth, Lee Hyun-wook held on to the situation, so he was able to cast a magic shield in time to block the freezing storm..

"Really, the boss is like a prophet sometimes..”

"Iknow, right. How did you notice this?……."

And Lee Hyun-wook escaped first using the 'short-distance teleport' he had prepared in advance just before the ice wall hit. He was trying to catch the enemy off guard..

“Looks like that surprise attack was successful..”

Through a very small gap in the ice wall, Lee Hyun-wook was seen in the sky..

He detected the vehicle containing the 'city vacuum cleaner' through Hugin and secured it by launching the entire vehicle into the air. There were quite a few security forces with them, but they were easily subdued by destroying the entire car they were in..

Next, they tied up the limbs of their leader, a level 81 player, with steel wire and hung him upside down in the air. They took off his fedora and even ripped off his fake mustache to confirm his identity..

"Ah, who is this??”

And, as expected, it was a face that Lee Hyun-wook knew. he chuckled.

“Leonard, you've come a long way, but you haven't had much fun.?”

“……what? how do you know me?”

"Was he once a member of the French intelligence agency and is now a mercenary? Yeah, he was the co-head of a secret mercenary group in the UAE, right??”

Leonard Gane's eyes trembled at that point..

"And I know that you are level 81... … I also know that he is a villain. In other words, no matter how much you think about it, it will be useless..”

In fact, that was all Lee Hyun-wook knew. But that alone made his expression melancholy. It was all secret information that no one could know, and to hear it recited like that was like a ghost crying..

"you… … What is it? How do you know all that— ugh!”

Lee Hyun-wook planted his fist in the guy's abdomen and summoned Fridwen..

Wooooow——

Soon a white airship appeared overhead and slowly lowered its altitude..

At that time, I heard someone's voice in my ear..

- The terrorists in this area have been suppressed. But since we don't know what threats may still remain, we are still on alert..

This voice was team leader Lee Kyo-jun. It was moving too.

"Yes, I'm going straight to Laputa..”

Lee Hyun-wook then sent a mana message to Kim Se-hee..

"Team leader Kim Se-hee, will urgently return to Laputa right now..”

- yes I'll prepare right now!

Lee Hyun-wook took out the world tree's hook from Prydwen's lamp door and threw it toward the ice wall, and the Hope Guild members took it to the inside of the labyrinth entrance and connected it to the black dragon's corpse, which was covered with black cloth..

- Chic— Sir, the connection is complete.!

‘emergency return—’

yes——!

Just like that, the Hope Guild members quickly escaped from the scene of the terrorist attack..

“Ugh!”

As soon as Lee Hyun-wook arrived in Laputa, he threw Leonard Gane to the floor..

“Leonard, as I said before, I need to look at the estimate for the housecleaning.?”

“……If you're thinking of finding out something from me, there's no way around it..”

Lee Hyun-wook chuckled and shook his head..

"I told you, no matter how hard you try, it's no use..”

He said that, approached, and took out a bottle from his pocket..

Then he opened the lid and sprayed it on Leonard Gane's head.?

Cheeeeee——

Then black smoke billowed from Leonard Gagne's head..

- (!) The ‘potential magic’ on you will be purified..

"Uh, uh……."

He stared blankly at the system message that appeared before his eyes..

This potion is an enchantment of the saint's 'Purification' skill into holy water, and now it is possible to cancel potential spells without the saint's on-site service..

"Now, you won't suddenly burn your brain and die, so speak in peace. Otherwise, your body will suffer... … You must have figured it out by feel.?”

“……What do you want me to say??"

"Who in this country entrusted you with this job, just tell me.”

Leo Kane chuckled at those words..

“Ha— hey Steele, I don't know how much you know.……."

He laughed and continued talking..

"Yes, as you said, someone in this country approached us. I want you to kill me. You got all the hate from the whole world.?”

"......."

"However, as long as money and safety are secured, we do not check who the client is in the first place. That's the principle of our service, and that's why our service is expensive. I'll say it again... … i don't know anything.”

In other words, he did not know the identity of the client..

Lee Hyun-wook nodded..

"Yeah, that's one of the reasons 'Red Cobra' makes a living.?”

The UAE's famous black mercenary group specializes in assassinating players, and later gained notoriety as the 'modern Brotherhood'. As long as the pay was right, no matter how powerful the player was, he was famous for devising a strategy as if he were raiding and perfectly killing them..

And the city vacuum cleaner was prepared as Lee Hyun-wook's strategy..

"Hey Leonard, I mean… … I'm not asking you to tell me the truth.”

At those words, Leonard Gane frowned and tilted his head..

"In our country's courts, you can testify that a specific name is behind you..”

“Ha— It's a false testimony, so you're saying you're going to use me to get rid of your enemy??”

"Hmm, maybe it's because I'm being kind, but the conversation is getting really long.……."

Lee Hyun-wook pulled him in and hit him in the mouth with his fist..

“—Ugh!”

His teeth fell out, and Lee Hyun-wook forced his mouth open and,

Seven iron beads were forcibly shoved one after another down my throat..

“Whoa, you crazy guy, what are you doing now?……."

and…….

“melting—”

"Go away——!’’

This time, I was thinking of making it a furnace rather than a mixer..

***

Lee Hyun-wook was keenly aware of the events and problems that would occur in the future. But since I couldn't care about them all, I had no choice but to prioritize and leave the small issues that didn't need to be dealt with..

The same was true for the forces that were secretly growing in power in order to swallow up this country. I knew it existed, but I couldn't care less..

Because there is no justification or evidence to clean them out yet..

‘A private organization created by anti-Woo Seong-moon government officials and large guilds.…….'

Above all, they were originally supposed to make their move only after Woo Seong-moon was assassinated, but some variable occurred and they suddenly took action earlier than expected..

‘Maybe it was because I was growing up so fast that I felt a sense of crisis..’

They decided that it would be impossible to defeat Lee Hyun-wook if not now, and that meant that it would be impossible to bring down Woo Seong-moon, so did they act in a hurry??

But no matter what…….

‘I know their list and their secrets..’

Lee Hyun-wook knew all the original members of the organization..

‘Hwang Yeon-soo, who would later become the head of the National Gate Response Strategy Office, would be the main driving force of the Dawning Association, and after him, all the rotten branches of this country, including political officials from the Guild Cooperation Support Office, AMT generals, and representatives of large guilds, are gathered together..’

No one expected that it would be the beginning of the downfall of the Republic of Korea..

Although Hwang Yeon-soo took power by overthrowing several large guilds, he was not the type of person to take the reins and control large guilds like Woo Seong-moon, and in the end, guilds were active in the chaos and public power collapsed..

As a result, large guild powers that can be called warlords proliferate, and a modern-day military regime begins, and during that period, the villain swallows the entire country..

‘Our country at that time was really… … It was like a dystopian country..’

The people who organized the situation were Kang Seo-yoon and Lee Seong-yoon from the guild, and Lee Hyun-wook helped them as a member of the Guardian Intelligence Department at the time..

‘I mean, I know how they plotted it..’

At this point, the location of various pieces of evidence that had been hidden so secretly that not even the intelligence department under Woo Seong-moon could find them remained in Lee Hyun-wook's mind..

Hyunwook Lee turned his head and looked at Leonard Gane..

He was lying on the floor, spitting out molten metal..

“Leonard, I think you'll feel more inclined to testify now.?”

He nodded slowly..

No matter how hard-nosed an elite mercenary was in providing services, it seemed like he couldn't stand the sight of molten iron moving up and down along his internal organs..

***

At that time, Commander Jeong Sang-sik was pacing around his office..

And while we were communicating with Mana, the person on the other end was Director Hwang Yeon-soo..

"No, Director Hwang—what is this situation now? It seems like Lee Hyun-wook took the murderer, but if this happens, what could possibly go wrong?……."

- General Jeong, please control your anger and just keep your mouth shut..

“……yes?”

- What should I do if I contact you directly during a time like this? Ha- Manager Woo will be looking for you with his eyes turned on, so please stay quiet for a while. The hitman doesn't know who we are anyway, so no matter how much Lee Hyun-wook interrogates him, he won't find out anything. under… … Wouldn't I have done something like that? Rather, keep your mouth shut because someone might hear it. and… … No matter what anyone asks, don't make fun of that mouth..

With those words, Hwang Yeon-soo and Mana communication were cut off.,

Jeong Sang-sik picked up the Mana Messenger and put it down as if throwing it..

"Damn it—the young bastard really is.……."

He was scratching his little remaining hair and suddenly felt uneasy. When he met Kim Kang-seok, the words he said passed through his head..

“……Did I make a mistake then? Why do you keep telling me to watch my mouth?.”

At that time, an unusual vibration began to sound from somewhere..

Thump—thud—

“……huh? What does this mean again??”

And the sound was getting closer, and Jeong Sang-sik felt his irritation growing, so he picked up the direct telephone connected to the annex and shouted..

"hey! What is this?—”

At that time, the dedicated deputy opened the door and came in without knocking..

"omg! Yes, Commander.—!”

"What's going on??”

"That was a big problem.!”

"What's the big deal, tell me!”

"uh… … uh……."

However, the dedicated adjutant looked out the window with a mesmerized expression without answering, and Jeong Sang-sik slowly turned his head, feeling uncomfortable later..

"......huh?”

bang——!

At that moment, the entire window was torn off..

quaddd——!

When I looked closely, I saw a huge metal hand pulling the window open..

"uh… … That is…….."

That was the Orihalkon giant Talos, a member of Lee Hyun-wook's family..

The giant's huge right hand squeezed through the torn window frame and pushed into the office, and on its palm stood a man—Lee Hyun-wook..

"Lee, Hyunwook Lee... … What are you doing, you bastard?!”

"Commander, it's been a while. The window was a mistake.”

Behind his back, Talos' head is half raised..

「sorry! I just tried to open it, but I couldn't control the force.…….」

“……Are you crazy? Go, how dare you attack AMT headquarters??”

Just then, a security force came running through the door, weapons raised, but stopped in shock when he saw Talos standing outside the window..

"Did you see the terrorist incident against me that happened this morning??”

When Lee Hyun-wook asked that question, Kang Jeong-sik's eyes trembled..

“……what is that?”

At that time, Hyunwook Lee raised his left hand, and something flew in from outside the window. that… … It was Leonard Gane, the man wrapped in wire..

"This person is the main culprit of today's terrorism. I captured him alive.."

"......."

"By the way, this person said he was acquainted with the commander..”

"—what?”

"So, he said that the commander was behind him..”

At those words, Kang Jeong-sik got angry and started pointing a point..

“……what? This guy is talking nonsense! Even if something like that happens, you have to go through normal procedures. Are you going to invade and exercise power like this? Are you seeing nothing these days? yes?”

After spilling his words, he huffed and shouted at the guards..

"hey! Major Kang, you bastard, what are you doing? Arrest this bastard right now.!”

However, no matter how much it was the commander's order, unless you didn't know who the man in front of you was, you couldn't move easily. Isn't Talos even standing in front of the building? But when the commander glared, the guards began to approach hesitantly..

"Mr. Lee Hyun-wook, please surrender immediately.!”

- Player (LV：51)

- Player (LV：48)

- Player (LV：37)

- Player (LV：43)

Since they were directly under the command of the AMT Seoul Operations Command, they were not ordinary bettors..

"……If you don't surrender, we have the right to arrest you.!”

At that moment, the leader came in with his sword thrust..

“Wow—!”

However, Lee Hyun-wook easily dodged the tip of the sword, grabbed his wrist, lifted it up as if doing a judo-style flip, and threw it straight into the wall..

bang—!

The guy stuck on the wall coughed out blood..

Afterwards, a level 41 person came in with a shield..

Lee Hyun-wook threw a front kick straight at the shield..

Qua—ang——!

As if he had been hit by a truck, his body floated into the sky and landed on a bookshelf 4 meters behind him, and all kinds of awards that had been placed on it rained down..

Meanwhile, something shot out from Lee Hyun-wook’s waist..

Whoosh—whoosh—

2The sack's pale note stopped at the nape of the other two people's necks..

In that state, it whizzed and rotated at high speed like a drill..

"—omg!”

"Please save me!”

Eventually, the two men threw away their weapons and knelt down with both hands raised..

“Ha—you frustrating bastards.……."

Lee Hyun-wook turned towards Kang Jeong-sik, who was dumbfounded. And then……,

Sigh!

He threw a punch, and Kang Jeong-sik fell down holding his nose..

"Ugh… … Boo, it's broken.!”

Still, his nose, which was quite high, fell completely to the side, and he grunted like an old dog, receiving the nosebleeds pouring out with both hands..

"Since teeth are difficult to put back together, I just broke the nose first..”

He forced Kang Jeong-sik, whose nose was bleeding, to stand up..

"Next are the teeth. Even if you heal, the commander has to pick up each missing tooth and reattach it. It will be in much less shape than it is now. And then let's discuss together where to cut..”

Kang Jeong-sik glared at Lee Hyun-wook with red bloodshot eyes..

"You, you bastard, on what basis are you doing this??”

However, Kang Jeong-sik still raised his voice and came out strong, seeming to think that no evidence would be found linking him to terrorism..

"There is absolutely no reason for me to do something like this! What, testimony? Even just looking at that kid shows signs of being tortured. Can you trust that testimony??”

Lee Hyun-wook whispered softly into his ear..

“……There must be evidence in the panic room in the basement of Yeonhui-dong Mountain..”

At those words, Kang Jeong-sik’s expression turned cold..

"Yes, how did you get there... … You know?”

It was a secret meeting place for many influential figures in the player world, and since there was no physical door like a government armory, it could only be entered through a portal..

All kinds of illegal entertainment took place there, including gambling, drugs, and sexual favors, and it was also a place where items that could commonly be called slush funds were piled up in a safe. In other words, if the identity of that place is revealed to the world,…….

“……I heard you call the members who come and go there Pandora's Box? The moment it opens, it won't end with you taking off your clothes..”

Later, the identity of that place is revealed and Korea is in an uproar..

In fact, it was destined to be opened like Pandora's box in the panic room in Yeonhui-dong. When the members who came and went there turned their backs on each other to gain power, it became a trigger that each had to pull first..

But at this point, it will be considered an eternal secret— Kang Jeong-sik asked, repeatedly shaking his head with an expression of incomprehension..

“……Who on earth told you that??”

Lee Hyun-wook smiled and answered,.

"Nope. What's more important than that is why did you connect with the commander at this time and who reported such a secret?.”

"……what?”

"Haha— Commander, you still don't know what's going on.?”

Lee Hyun-wook tilted his head toward Jeong Sang-sik and spoke in a low voice..

“……You have been cut off. After torturing this bastard for a bit, he immediately called out the commander's name. And I am saying that I plotted a plot with the commander in the panic room in Yeonhui-dong, and there is evidence there..’’

"W-what nonsense... … I've never been like that!”

Lee Hyun-wook smiled and nodded..

"Yes, of course it is. I was also suspicious, so I tortured him again..”

When Lee Hyun-wook raised his left hand, Leonard Gane's body, which was lying on the floor, was lifted vertically. He blinked his bulging eyes..

“—Pfft! Cough!”

"Now, tell me the truth.”

In response to his words, Leonard Gane uttered the promised line..

"yes… … When I first dealt with Director Hwang, I promised one thing. If by any chance you get caught... … Sell ​​General Jeong... … Cough! Cough!”

At those words, Jeong Sang-sik's eyes widened and his cheeks trembled..

"Do you understand now? Commander, you were taken advantage of in the first place..”

Jeong Sang-sik was speechless, and Lee Hyun-wook brought two chairs..

"Now, please sit down..”

Kang Jeong-sik hesitated and then sat down on the chair. He looked somewhat detached, and his hatred seemed to have moved to a distant place other than Lee Hyun-wook. He seemed to think for a moment, then looked up..

“……There must be a reason why you came to me and said this.?"

Lee Hyun-wook nodded slowly..

When he opened his palm, an iron bead appeared..

Parts of it separated and fell off from its surface..

"From now on, Commander, it will not be a tail discarded from the body... … It will be an emergency lifeboat that fell off the sinking Titanic.."

At that moment, the original iron ball collapsed and melted..