The Player Who Eats Steel - Episode 91
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At the negotiation table with Gukwang Group, Lee Hyun-wook presented what he wanted very confidently..
‘This bastard… … You're asking for something so ridiculous…….'
It was an extremely excessive offer, but Gukwang Group's negotiator, Director Heejun Han, could not readily refuse it. because… … This was because the Gukwang Group was at a complete disadvantage in all aspects..
Even at this moment, the life of Koo Hyo-min, the chairman's granddaughter, is in danger.,
Furthermore, the dark secrets of the Gukwang Group were also on the table..
And this man held it all in his hands and swung it around very skillfully..
‘Lee Hyun-wook, you didn’t only know how to wield steel.…….'
Originally, negotiation was not about getting a good result unconditionally just because the situation was favorable. The lobster comes and goes, and in this tug-of-war, my pace is lost and I unconsciously end up making a losing choice..
‘So, I was planning to force it to bend somehow within a short period of time.…….'
Still, although Director Heejun Han has been in the business world for quite some time, none of his pressure worked..
He cleared his throat and spoke again..
"Mr. Lee Hyun-wook… … Instead of ‘Achilles’ Shield’, why not get some cash of that value??”
The first of Lee Hyun-wook's several requirements was an item of that hero grade..
He slowly shook his head at Han Heejun’s suggestion..
‘One of Goo Han-cheol's hobbies, the chairman of Goo Kwang Group, is collecting items..’
From the beginning of this disaster, he collected numerous items as a combination of financial investment and hobby..
So I had a few decent collections, one of them was.
‘But the most important component among them is right in my hands..’
Chairman Koo Han-cheol boldly gave it to his grandson Koo Dong-hoon for his debut match.,
He was killed inside the 'Red Gate' in Cheongdam-dong, which Lee Hyun-wook targeted..
The item, which only Googwang Group knows, was currently owned by Lee Hyun-wook..
‘In other words, if I get the Shield of Achilles here, it will be activated..’
As a kind of synergy effect that occurs when you own related items, Achilles' armor set contained a weapon that could make you temporarily invincible..
Lee Hyun-wook was planning to get both the spear and the shield to get some of the effects..
But of course, there was no way they would give it away willingly..
"that is… … Because that item is of hero grade and is something the Chairman cherishes..”
"Still, I don’t think it’s more important than your granddaughter. Is that your opinion??”
Lee Hyun-wook maintained a stiff attitude. And for no reason, I kept my gaze in the air..
It was an unspoken expression that there was no intention of compromising in this area..
Seeing that, Heejun Han realized that there was nothing he could control here..
What Chairman Koo Han-cheol said before sending him away lingered in my head..
‘Director Han, Han O’clock is urgent! Somehow, find the answer as quickly as possible!’
at last…….
"greatness… … I'll make a phone call in a moment..”
And after a while…….
"after… … Mr. Hyunwook Lee, it is good. The Chairman gave permission.”
Director Heejun Han said that and held out his hand with a formal smile on his face..
Chairman Koo Han-cheol decided to exclude at least one shield from his treasure chest..
In the end, everything went the way Lee Hyun-wook wanted..
"......."
But for some reason, Lee Hyun-wook didn't hold Han Hee-jun's hand..
"Aside from that, has the proposal to target the mountainous areas of Gangwon-do been confirmed??”
As such, what Lee Hyun-wook requested was not just the ‘Shield of Achilles’..
‘It's impossible to get just one item from the Gugwang group..’
The Gugwang Group did not operate its own guilds, but had shares in several small and medium-sized guilds that governed local areas, and Lee Hyun-wook demanded a portion of their 'targeting rights'..
"Yes, I will give you 18% of that too. Rights will be transferred to the desired guild within a week..”
Only then did Lee Hyun-wook hold Han Hee-jun's hand..
As a result, we gained the ‘right to target’ the Gangwon-do region, which will serve as a growth engine for Hope Guild in the future..
‘And among the gates that will open in the Gangwon-do region in the future, there are a few good ones..’
After completing the negotiations, Director Heejun Han stood up and quietly said something..
"however… … As I said before, Dr. Koo Hyo-min must not be harmed in the slightest..”
As an alchemist player with a promising future, she was evaluated as someone who will lead the future of Gukwang Group. And above all, he was one of the few bloodlines that was favored by Chairman Koo Han-cheol..
"and… … You must keep quiet about what happened inside..”
The ‘work’ referred to the inhumane acts that occurred during blood magic experiments in the lab’s basement..
Of course, the research may have been conducted with the ‘consent’ of the victims, the Filipino workers, but in the end, it was a clear serious crime in which quite a few lives were lost due to an illegal experiment..
However, even if Lee Hyun-wook does not touch the problem, it will be revealed to the world later for some reason..
"Okay then… … I'll get back to you.”
Right after they left the command barracks, Commander Kwak Sang-pil came in..
"......Hmm, Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, how did the story end well??”
Lee Hyun-wook stood up and looked at Kwak Sang-pil..
"Commander, has Dr. Taejun Choi's location been confirmed??”
"Um, well, nothing has been confirmed yet.……."
He probably used all kinds of tricks, including hiding and disguise, to avoid surveillance..
‘As an alchemist with the power of the devil, he must have developed all kinds of bizarre drugs..’
Lee Hyun-wook passed by Kwak Sang-pil and stood in front of the Seoul city map hanging on the operation situation board..
"Commander, I can track him down. And I will rescue the kidnapped Gu Hyo-min..”
"oh… … Is that really true??”
"Yeah, I mean… … Would you please give me this operational authority??"
At those words, Kwak Sang-pil smiled and nodded repeatedly as if he had been waiting..
Perhaps some kind of signal had already been exchanged with the Gugwang Group..
"okay! We would be grateful if you would come forward! Is there anything you need??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded..
"Yes, we need some people. This is a troop belonging to AMT..”
"Ah, that's it, no matter how many people say it.!”
"and… … You will need about 100g of orihalcon stone..”
However, at that point, Kwak Sang-pil also had no choice but to tilt his head..
100g of orihalcon, a legendary metal, was worth over 1.2 billion won..
If I were under the command of the commander of the AMT Special Operations Command, I would rescue him somehow.…….
“……huh? Why is that necessary? Isn’t it a fairly expensive item??”
"I'm sorry, but I hope you didn't ask me why. Gukwang Group will be in trouble..”
"ah……."
"So, I would like you to prepare it secretly so that it does not remain in any records..”
This was a pure lie, but Kwak Sang-pil had no choice but to nod at the name Gu-gwang..
"ah… … If that's the case, I get it! I completely understand, so don't worry.!”
And of course, Orihalcon had nothing to do with this operation..
Like this, it wasn't just Googwang Group that was able to take a big bite..
***
‘Villains’ weren’t the only thing threatening this world..
In the first place, 'player' was a phenomenon in which some individuals gained power that transcended public authority, and it was an era in which lawless violent organizations were bound to spring up all over the world..
And the ‘devil worshipers’ were a very special type of people..
‘They gain power and interact with each other through evil objects they accidentally acquire..’
In this way, despite being separated from each other around the world, they secretly maintained ‘connection’ like a secret society..
‘Choi Tae-jun's escape route was also prepared by another devil worship organization..’
Today, Hyunwook Lee was planning to completely destroy the vengeful devil worship organization..
Thus, it would be possible to receive significant benefits, such as bounties and items..
‘By now, they must have taken the bait I gave them, Taejun Choi.…….'
It was when Lee Hyun-wook was making such a plan..
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap—
With the sound of metal clashing, someone entered the operation tent..
It's been a long time since I saw your face, it was sad.
She was wearing full gray armor, carrying a shield and a great sword..
"Platoon leader, it’s been a while since I saw you. how are you?”
"Hyunwook Lee… … I heard you asked me to call you, that's right.?”
"Yes, there will be a briefing after additional personnel arrive. Please wait a moment.”
After a while, one of the ‘additional people’, Park Jun-mo, appeared..
"Ah, loyalty! Loyalty! … … loyalty!”
Like a private, he appeared in full military command and saluted the officers one after another..
"I… … Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, do you need to go somewhere again this time??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded, and Park Jun-mo's face became even more stiff..
"ah……."
And the next additional person, Kim Se-hee, appeared with a somewhat grumpy expression..
"No, it's been a while since I was discharged, but I'm already calling them soldiers.?”
"Still, sometimes I don’t miss this unique atmosphere.?”
"Ah, that’s nonsense… … Ugh, the smell of poncho rain, ugh, I feel like I'm going to break out in hives……."
In this way, four players from the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Port Horse Brigade, requested by Lee Hyun-wook, gathered in one place..
And Seo Eun-ha and Kim Se-hee exchanged warm greetings to see how close they had been..
"Uh, hello. Lieutenant Seo, it’s been a while.!”
"Ah, Sergeant Kim Se-hee, no, you are now a civilian.?”
"yes that's right. haha……."
"She was already pretty, but she became even prettier after being discharged from the military.?”
As they exchanged formal greetings, Lee Hyun-wook placed a table PC on the table.
"Now, the operation briefing begins. Let's talk about Saddam later..”
"what? wait for a sec… … There's no way it's just the four of us?”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded to Seo Eun-ha’s question..
"Yes, that's right. Only the four of us are involved in this operation..”
Then all four people looked embarrassed. I haven't heard exactly what kind of operation it was yet, but I was aware of it to some extent. The mission is to chase down a cow-shaped monster that appeared in the news.…….
“……This means that there is no need for a search operation if only we are mobilized, but has the location already been determined??”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded, saying it was a sharp question..
"Yes, when I infiltrated the underground research facility, I obtained information on their escape..”
This was a lie, but it was true that Lee Hyun-wook knew where Choi Tae-jun was now..
‘He must have made contact with other devil worshipers at a devil worship facility in Seoul by now..’
Although it is now shrouded in mystery, a few years from now, an incident of some kind will reveal the true nature of the devil worship facility in Seoul. And at that time, it was revealed that Choi Tae-jun also used that place to escape..
Lee Hyun-wook remembered that fact and was sure that the guy was there now..
"Even though… … With 4 people……."
Seo Eun-ha had doubts again, but quickly changed her mind and nodded..
"Yeah, whatever.……."
She also saw the incident that happened here on the news. The scene where Lee Hyeon-wook was blocking that hole alone... … And before that, I watched Lee Hyun-wook's activities from up close several times..
‘I saw for myself that the Sword Saint Beater is also real.…….'
For Lee Hyun-wook, excessive manpower was probably just an inconvenience..
And in an operation that requires a secret raid, there may be an unknown information leak.…….
"Now, we're going to hit the place where Taejun Choi hides out. FYI, he is a devil worshiper.”
"ah… … You're a devil worshiper, that's why you called me?”
"That's right. Among the paladins I know, there is no one more trustworthy than the platoon leader..”
At that compliment, Seo Eun-ha nodded silently and felt oddly proud..
‘What am I, I feel proud just because I heard a word of praise from this guy.?’
She felt strange about her emotions and felt embarrassed..
***
1After some time…….
A motel in Mapo-gu, Seoul,
There was a bald man sitting at the counter..
Tick—tick—
He watched TV with a bored expression while the clock ticked..
jingle—
At that time, the door opened and a man and woman came in..
"welcome.”
He glanced at the couple's outfit, which was almost like a sentry's gaze..
"Big, hmm, that's it……."
The man in the couple looked like a soldier at first glance. They had a unique trait that they couldn't take off..
However, he acted foolishly as if this was his first time in a place like this, and the woman frowned..
"Ah, what are you doing??”
“Ah, uh, uh, that……."
"Move over, give me a room..”
As she said that, she rummaged through her handbag as if she was trying to take out her wallet..
‘Oh, why is this girl so pretty??’
She was a beauty who did not fit in with this gentleman. But is she also hot-tempered and dirty, and is she a sadistic person who harasses dishonest men? The bald man chuckled, unfolding such a delusion..
"Haha, pretty girl, what should I do with this??”
“yes?”
"The rooms are all empty today—”
At that moment, a gust of wind came out of her handbag and a dagger flew out. The woman snatched it up and lightly tapped it to the nape of the bald man's neck. A little drop of blood formed.
"omg—”
At this absurd development, the bald man could only blink his eyes blankly..
“……How can there be no room at this time on a weekday??”
"huh? I guess there is some special event today?”
A woman's bloody voice approached softly..
"......."
He held his breath and slowly moved his left hand, which had been placed on the counter..
In preparation for times like this, I hid a rapier under the counter..
‘If only I could pick it up…….'
He was confident that he could use his ‘skill’ to pierce this woman on the counter..
at that time—
chin—!
A dagger flew from somewhere and landed right next to the man's left hand..
And the wind spirit was sitting on the hilt of the dagger, arms crossed..
"Hey—that little guy has a temper too? If you move that hand any further, it will be cut off..”
Phage support——!
Meanwhile, the man with a deep vein fired an electric current at the CCTV, rendering it inoperable..
"you, you, what……."
The woman ignored those words and glanced at the key box behind the man's back..
"Let’s see… … You really don't have the key to the 6th floor room, do you? Man, why isn’t there a 6th floor??”
"Oh, I guess there's something on the 6th floor.……."
At that time, the back door opened..
jingle—
The man hoped it was his colleague, but it wasn't. A tall woman came striding in..
She wore a black trench coat, and strangely enough, it made a clanking sound every time she walked..
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap—
"Sister, 6th floor, that’s right..”
But then, the door to the staircase opened and two waitresses walked out..
"uh?"
For a moment, there was silence..
"shit!”
It was the waitress who made the first move, even if only slightly..
But a man of great skill—Junmo Park was faster..
Electric currents stretched like spiderwebs from his grasp..
Phage support——!
“Wow—"
The two women were swept away at the same time, their whole bodies shaking..
But the woman standing behind her somehow came to her senses and took out a wand..
He then swung it around randomly, forming an ‘ice barrier’ in front of him..
Blah blah blah——
After blocking the door to the staircase, I began to hurriedly climb up..
"ah......."
In the moment of silence, only Kim Se-hee's sigh rang out..
"Oh really! Should have aimed for both—Junmo Park! What is sense?!”
"that is… … I guessed both correctly, but didn't faint.."
Sigh!
Sehee Kim knocked out the bald man at the counter by hitting him on the chin and then lifted up the Mana Messenger..
"Boss, are you listening? We got caught, what should we do? Just break through and climb up.?”
However, judging from the scale of the commotion heard from above, it seemed like there were more than one devil worshiper here, and honestly going up the narrow emergency staircase would have been a waste of time due to all the skill involved..
- Chick—Lieutenant Seo, come outside. We go up to the 6th floor by a different route..
After hearing that, Seo Eun-ha went out the back door..
There, in the parking lot, was Lee Hyun-wook..
“……A different route, you didn't tell me that in advance.?”
"Ah, I just figured it out.”
"So, what is it??”
Lee Hyun-wook opened his mouth, pointing to the sky with his index finger..
"Lieutenant Seo, do you know how to fail??”
"……what? What are you talking about?”
For some reason, Seo Eun-ha felt an ominous feeling..
"Oh, come to think of it, you were always good at superhero landings..”
"hey… … You're not joking with me now.?”
"Of course not. I'm sorry, but I don't have time, so I'll go right away..”
At that moment, her body rose vertically..
"Ugh!"
Lee Hyun-wook gave her armor metal control and sent it flying into the sky.
Hung——
It quickly reached the 6th floor and was shot horizontally toward the window..
bang——!
But it was no ordinary window. Seo Eun-ha, who had a fairly strong security window, smashed it by semi-forcefully smashing it, and belatedly placed a protective shield on her body as she rolled into the building..
"Wow, pair… … Hyunwook Lee……."
She gritted her teeth and stood up..
After that, Lee Hyun-wook flew very smoothly and landed..
"Hmm, you usually land well.……."
“—Shut up!”
The moment she let out that curse, the door burst open..
“—What are you!”
"Just kill me!”
It was a woman with a sword and a man with an axe. Both of them had some kind of red paint on their faces..
“also—”
The moment Lee Hyun-wook said that, Seo Eun-ha kicked off the floor and confronted them..
Sigh!
The straight hand of her right hand shattered the man's nose, and the ax he swung split the air. Her front kick then hit the woman's abdomen, sending her flying and landing in her closet..
bang—
Seo Eun-ha quickly overpowered the two people and looked around..
"Phew—here… … I guess it's true.?”
All kinds of amulets and strange pictures were hanging on the dark red wallpaper, as if it had been painted with blood..
And even the thick incense smoke... … No matter how you look at it, it was not an ordinary motel..
"Yes?”
At first glance, it looked like the secret abode of devil worshippers..
The two carefully walked out into the hallway..
At that moment, the doors on both sides and the emergency exit door opened simultaneously and employees rushed out..
"There it is!”
A total of 17 people filled the hallway. And there seemed to be a few more people behind the door..
“……Those are all players..”
Lee Hyun-wook whispered. He could tell by the weapons they were holding. They were all items.
That wasn't all. In Seo Eun-ha's eyes, she saw red energy rippling from their bodies..
Those who conquered the devil were protected by the power of the devil..
In other words, most attacks will not work easily, and if you collide with them, you will be 'cursed'..
"Hu— I can take the debuff containing the devil's power, so cover from behind..”
Seo Eun-ha said confidently.
Lee Hyun-wook pointed out and brought him in, and he planned to live up to his expectations..
But Lee Hyun-wook shook his head..
"No, I'll pierce it in one go for now, so you just need to cover your ears..”
He said that and passed by Seo Eun-ha..
Then he pulled something down from behind his back..
that… … It was a shotgun..
Clap—
As the sound of the pump being pulled and loaded sounded heavy, cracks appeared on the faces of those filling the hallway. It was the instinctive fear that humans feel when facing the barrel of a gun..
"That's a shotgun! Deploy a defense shield!”
Someone shouted that and two warlocks deployed gray shields to block the hallway..
but…….
Qua—ang——!
In just one binge that followed,,
The hallway was torn to pieces..
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