Chapter 493
secret (2)
Kang Tae-san, a new agent in the criminal investigation division of the Republic of Korea's Ability Management Bureau..
It was never easy to deal with awakened people who use supernatural abilities in the body of an ordinary person..
What would be even worse if the target was not an ordinary awakened person but a criminal?.
“Wow!”
Although most of my duties were focused on assisting in the investigation and arrest of talented individuals belonging to the government, it was just as dangerous to go to the front line and handle the work myself..
No, in case of emergency, it would be considered more dangerous since you have to protect your own body..
There is no way that villains who have already crossed the line will be considered ordinary people.!
“Ugh!”
In other words, for the investigator, training was not an option, but a matter directly related to survival..
In that sense, it was natural that Kang Tae-san, who never neglected his training even for a single day, had excellent physical abilities..
‘Indeed, both mental and physical abilities are excellent. Not to mention instantaneous combat sense. At this rate, even if I get over it right away, I won’t have to live anywhere..’
「I already knew that thanks to “Analysis,” but after pushing myself into an extreme situation, it was definitely more than I expected..
Beyond simply having talent, it is his ‘unbreakable faith’ and ‘relentless fighting spirit’ that support him to go beyond his limits..
“Okay, take a break..”
“Wow! Huh, wow—!”
I smiled in satisfaction as I looked at Kang Tae-san lying in tatters on the floor..
While tapping a heavy club with various patterns engraved on it in the palm of my hand,.
“This ignorant guy... Be honest. Is there something wrong with me??”
“Uh huh, why are you doing this? I already explained everything, right? This method is straight forward for you now.?”
“Don't be rude, you bastard! Even so, is it human to keep getting beaten up when you're rolling around on the floor after getting hit in a critical spot??!”
With great effort, he opened a bottle of potion and drank it in one go, letting out anger..
Well, since I was beaten for over a day, I could understand how he felt..
I won't consider it that way, but.
“But no one was really seriously hurt, right? I told you so. This club is also a magic tool. It just feels like a lot of pain, but it's actually better for strengthening your muscles? What should I do, just drink another potion?.”
“···Oh! One more round, you bastard!”
“oh? Have you recovered already? It's effective.?”
In fact, even if I gained some leeway by adjusting the time scale, I only gained a few days from it..
And there were limits to what could be done in just a few days.—.
‘In the end, you have no choice but to focus on what's most important..’
The most important thing above all else was survival..
To do that, hit the movement to an instinctive level..
That was the essence of the training I am doing now..
Huh—!
A young club with a life so thick that it took on substance stretched out..
When Kang Taesan first encountered it, his body stiffened and he immediately allowed the attack, but thanks to his training, he was now gritting his teeth and somehow moving his body..
‘In most other worlds, strength is justice..’
A primitive world ruled by violence and barbarism..
I was so scared of living there that I couldn't do anything..
Even in situations where you could easily win, you might end up dying in vain..
‘You may have become accustomed to a certain level of living while working on the front line as an investigator..’
There was always a need to be prepared just in case..
The life that this club gave me right now was not at an ordinary level..
It is a level of extreme... the life of a being who has reached the limit of humanity..
An energy that could cause a heart attack if you were weak-hearted just by coming into contact with it stimulated your survival instinct and filled the air..
‘First of all, I understand the ability of “Indomitable.”.’
It must be thanks to him that I am somehow able to cope with this life, which is too harsh for someone who has just awakened..
I guess that unique skill is supporting Kang Tae-san's already extraordinary mental power..
Powok!
But everything has its limits.
“Cough!”
In the end, Kang Taesan, who allowed the attack to his solar plexus, crouched down..
But the club did not stop moving..
A rush of life, as if I'm going to cut my head in two at any moment.
“Mr. Geese···!”
Just before the attack hits my head.
Kang Taesan instinctively leaned back, drooling from his mouth..
And as engraved on my body, I opened my eyes to see the attack that was about to follow..
‘Yeah, that's it. If you lose your composure in any situation, whether it's pain or fear, it's over..’
Since Kang Tae-san had the ‘right of return’, he could escape to Earth at any time as long as he had reason left..
To do that, it was important to stay alert and maintain a calm mind no matter what happens..
“I think this training will end here. great job.”
After confirming that everything was engraved correctly, I put away my club and nodded..
Is this a talent?.
Even though he was given the ‘Elixir of Growth’ before starting, his rapid growth was definitely encouraging..
“···Phew, I really wanted to punch you..”
At those words, Kang Taesan relaxed his body and sighed..
at that moment.
nettle—
The club split the air with the sound of splitting the air..
He quickly lowered his head and jumped backwards..
“I knew it would be like this, you bastard! I got hurt once or twice!”
“oh? quite.”
By the time we finished training to respond to such a sudden surprise attack, it was starting to get dark outside..
They moved back to their base in central Seoul, to the villa where they lived before moving..
Part of me wanted to keep training until the time limit came, but I couldn't do that because Kang Tae-san still had a family to worry about..
“···It felt like it had been days, but it was only a few hours outside..”
He sighed and shook his head..
I've heard the story, but experiencing it myself was a strange feeling..
It's like this for just a moment, but if you come back after spending so many years in this world,···.
“But thanks to you, I feel at ease because I can always come back if I have a problem. All you have to do is tell your grandmother that you are going abroad for a short secret mission. If I tell you honestly, you will only worry..”
“···If you really want to do something, you can leave and come back right away. There's no need to take risks and spend time there.?”
“That can't be possible. Wouldn't that actually be more annoying? I've already reported everything to the higher-ups, but they'll be questioning me on how I came back so quickly..”
『I couldn't tell anyone about the 'Right of Return'.
If you reveal it for no reason, you will only cause trouble to your close friend who willingly gave it to you..
And one more reason:···.
“In some ways, this is an opportunity. I, who was just one of those agents, can become stronger and move up. But you can't just let this golden opportunity go to waste.?”
The awakened person loses his growth power the moment he returns to Earth..
『If you use the “Right of Return” and return early, you will become the weakest, only a returner..
There was no way Kang Tae-san, who was secretly very ambitious, would miss this opportunity..
“Yeah, if you feel that way, there's nothing you can do..”
I already knew he was going to say that..
That's why, even at this very moment, Howard, locked in the workshop of "Dragon Lair," was hammering hard..
“Well, for now, go back and spend time with your grandmother, and come here as soon as she goes to bed. I'll keep watching until the transmission starts..”
“···uh?”
“What is it? So, were you wasting your time and trying to sleep peacefully at home??”
Even if you sleep, it is beneficial to sleep in a space where the time scale is adjusted..
That way, you can make additional preparations in your spare time.?
Just like I did a little while ago.
“Yeah, yeah. that's right. That's what I should do.”
“There will be a gift ready by the time you come back, so look forward to it..”
I gave a trusting smile to Taesan Kang, whose mouth was trembling..
I felt like I was even more anxious after seeing that..
Well, maybe it's my mood.
***
Just past midnight.
I brought Kang Taesan, who came with heavy steps, back to the hideout..
“What is this??”
And I handed him a backpack containing a few things..
It was a hot new product that had just been made..
“What is it? Didn't you tell me before you left? I will prepare a gift for you.”
“···That's right. But I already have the equipment.?”
“Instead of that, use this. I like this better. It's a special product from Howard Industries..”
“her? They say it's not easy to get things there even if you pay money, so how... ah! yes. Come to think of it, it was a company founded by a clan..”
The items provided by the Ability Management Bureau weren't that bad either..
A simple design that doesn't stand out so that you can easily fit in wherever you go, and strong protection without significantly impeding activity..
However, there was no way to compare such a ready-made product with a luxury product made by a master dwarf himself..
‘Since these are things that have been tweaked through the use of “Technological Revolution,” the effects will remain to some extent no matter what world we go to..’
Unfortunately, it was impossible to send a lot of high-level magic tools..
Usually, such items have basic specifications such as having to possess more than a certain amount of energy..
“uh? what. Why is this backpack space so big? Are these all magic tools? Unless you're lucky and it's made in that world, you probably won't be able to use it anyway.?”
“Did I give it to him without even thinking about it? It's okay because I can use it all.”
“···Is it true? I thought it was unusual to sell magic tools in large quantities all over the world, but I never thought something like that was possible. How much are you hiding?···?”
I offered one more item to the guy who was impressed by Howard Industries' technological prowess..
The type of weapon most familiar to Kang Tae-san, who underwent extensive training as an agent..
It was a holster made of sturdy monster leather and a matte black pistol stuck in it..
“you can use a gun?”
“Are you saying that? It is the only means of protection that ordinary investigators can use to protect themselves. However, firearms cannot be taken to another world... No, no..”
Kang Tae-san, who had given up on being surprised, quietly accepted the holster..
Of course, that gun wasn't an ordinary item either..
It was a secret gem that Howard put special effort into creating in “Dragon Lair,” which allows you to utilize time equivalent to 100 times that of the Earth..
“Just in case, I ask, do you have any religion??”
“no? I'm a little interested in the Outerica Order these days, but not to the point where I'm a believer in it..”
The Order of Outerica was rapidly expanding its power on Earth, centered around the symbolic being of a saint who crossed dimensions..
Because of that, Heinrich also had to stay busy and suffer for a while..
In any case, since there was no separate god to believe in, it was as if all the conditions had been met..
I put one hand on Taesan Kang’s shoulder and made a serious expression..
“···You, let’s make a contract with me..”
“what? contract?”
A strange energy rose from the hand that was placed on my shoulder..
The power of the “Chain of Covenant” borrowed from Hesperon.
“okay. Well... that's my unique skill. I can bestow special abilities on those who believe in me. Something similar to divine power.”
“What is that? It's a cult leader.?”
“Similar...?”
I couldn't bear to deny it.
If I had to point out another aspect, would it be that it is not just the religious leader, but the person who is the recipient of the faith?.
“I can amplify the power given to me with a gun and shoot it. There is no need to generate energy bullets yourself and reload them..”
That pistol was a weapon created by the dwarven blacksmith Howard by striking the “weak divinity” that had sprouted in its body, and was an object closer to a holy object or a sacred object than a magic tool..
Although it is ridiculously weak compared to the holy sword that Heinrich possesses,.
‘Still, that's enough for now.’
Divine power is a higher energy that is not subject to the laws of the world..
Although it may not reach the incomparable level of a holy sword, it can easily surpass most high-grade magic tools..
‘The trust Taesan has in me is 94%.’
As a result of my research, even if the trustworthiness exceeds 90%, they will never betray even if it means putting their own life in danger..
At that level, most of the divine power that increases depending on faith can be used without significant loss..
It is about the size of a handgun and has excellent portability so that it can be returned to your hand at any time, no matter how far away you are..
It is capable of firing repeatedly, and each shot has excellent destructive power comparable to that of a sniper rifle..
Unlike bullets that rely only on physical power, it is based on divine power, so it has wide utility that can respond to all aspects, whether it is the skin of a monster strengthened with biological power or a barrier built with magic..
If you have this, you will be able to get out of any situation safely..
If you don't encounter an extremely ideal enemy that will casually cut down even a sniper bullet that suddenly flies outside of your cognitive range,.
“···Thank you, Seonghyun. It must not have been that easy to give these precious items to me, an outsider. The same goes for the right of return.···.”
After the contract ends.
Kang Tae-san, who held the pistol in his hand and felt the power contained within it, quietly opened his mouth..
Even though he was a collaborator, he gave things that were no different from the organization's secrets to his friend, not himself..
Han Seong-hyun's position within Masquerade must have been shaken considerably by this incident..
No matter what the situation was, I couldn't help but feel sick because I felt like I was holding my friend back..
“This is okay. We are not strangers. You can help us when we come back..”
“···Yes, that will work. Because I have always supported Masquerade’s actions. From when Hahoe Mask began its activities,.”
“Oh, and you named that gun. It's the weapon you'll use in the future.?”
“okay? It's a name···.”
Taesan Kang looked at the black pistol for a moment and burst out laughing..
“Should I call it Black Star? Seonghyun is named after you..”
Throwing a sword at the star).
Black Star, Black Star).
It's a bit childish, but there's no other name that fits this well..
“···Those are not the Chinese characters for my name.”
“Shut up, man. All it takes is being intuitive..”
It was only for a moment that friends bickered like that..
Because there was still a lot of work left to do..
“Now, let's start training to get used to the equipment before moving on..”
“···uh?”
“Oh, you don't have to worry about it breaking. Black Star is not something that will spoil easily in the first place, and it also has a self-repairing function. Also, protective equipment···.”
A club that reappears as soon as the words are finished.
A blood-soaking energy rose from the weapon, which was twice as thick as the one used during previous training..
“···I brought quite a few extras just in case. If it breaks, I'll replace it right away..”
A pale face contrasts with a fresh smile.
As the two people's joys and sorrows intersect, about two days pass in the scaled space..
An otherworldly transmission line was created at the feet of Kang Taesan..
***
early morning.
“Wow?”
Today too, a girl who was praying with her hands together before going to work tilted her head..
Because a strange energy was blooming from within me..
“what is this?”
A fanatic with a trust rating of 98%.
Diana, the secretary of the Hubert Company, blinked her eyes innocently..
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