LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 79
As B Rank Hunter and interrogator, Vieri sighed while looking at the deeply sleeping Baek Eun Ha in the interrogation room.
‘This is incredibly awkward…’
Despite wearing specially designed restraints, Baek Eun Ha easily summoned her strength and melted the table.
Vieri was also a B Rank, but if he found himself in the same situation, wielding power so effortlessly would be impossible. It meant that the opponent was at a higher level than him.
‘I heard she has only been awakened for less than a year, and she has already gained this much power?’
If that’s true, that’s an astonishing rate of growth. She might be on par with Beatrice, the S Rank Hunter from Italy, renowned for her record of fastest rank-up.
‘…Approaching her with an aggressive attitude is meaningless.’
In truth, he had shouted mostly for show, but he couldn’t bring himself to treat the girl, who looked so young, roughly. It was a frustrating situation no matter how you looked at it.
“Jomyeoleol… twenty-seven seconds…”
Finally, a sudden intruder appeared in front of him, gazing at Baek Eun Ha, who was mumbling in her sleep, unable to keep track of things. It was a Special Agent sent from above.
Thud.
“Are you Vieri? From now on, we will take custody of the suspect.”
“…You’re taking custody? Who are you?”
“My name is Federico. I’ve brought a message from your team leader, so check it.”
“What…?”
Flick.
Thud.
Zzzzzt.
[Vieri? Well, that’s how it is. They will take care of things from here on out.]
He confirmed the order from his superior, Michele, through the radio handed to him, but it was such an unexpected situation.
“I will not provide further explanation. If you understand, step aside.”
“Hey, even so, doing it like this…”
Hoooom.
Federico suddenly drew up his mana and glared at Vieri, who felt a chill run through his body and unconsciously stepped back.
‘A, A Rank!’
He realized in an instant without needing further explanation that the man before him was someone far superior.
“Tch. Pathetic guy.”
If he were indeed A Rank, Vieri should have at least heard of him, yet he had no idea who this face belonged to. It was then that Vieri recalled a rumor he had previously heard.
‘The Awakened One Unit directly trained by the government, Parbosa.’
Elite weapons comprised of high-rank Awakened Ones deployed on missions under upper echelons’ commands. Federico was certainly one of them.
‘…Could it be they’re moving as well?’
It meant the upper echelons were indeed in such a hurry.
While Vieri stood dumbfounded, Federico strode over and forcefully lifted the sprawled Baek Eun Ha off the ground.
Crack.
“For a suspect to sleep so casually in her own room, how brazen.”
Then, without delay, he swung his hand and slapped her across the face.
Splat!
Thud!
“Hey! What are you doing…?”
“I’m merely following orders from above. Don’t interfere and get lost.”
Strictly speaking, this was going too far. It was definitely a matter that could evolve into a national dispute. However, if it was an order from above, there was no way to resist.
‘…Damn it.’
Nonetheless, for Vieri, the most important thing was his country’s safety.
Just as he was about to exit the room in silence, he felt a murderous aura that made him freeze. He urgently called out to Federico.
“Hey, look out behind you!”
“What?”
And Vieri realized that he had only been able to conduct a superficial interrogation with Baek Eun Ha, simply because he hadn’t ruffled her feathers.
KABOOM!
A tremendous explosion echoed, and a ferocious wind blew. In a situation where it was difficult even to open his eyes, Vieri instinctively summoned his mana.
“Ugh, what the…?”
Hoooosh!
In a hurry, he used a skill to clear the dust from the air, revealing the gaping hole in the wall of the interrogation room and a visibly annoyed Baek Eun Ha.
“Ugh…”
Baek Eun Ha, rubbing her now red cheeks, began staggering out of the interrogation room as if drunk.
Carefully following behind her, Vieri could see Federico rising with an agitated expression.
“…To suddenly try to kill, you’ve finally revealed your true colors.”
Though he took a hit, Federico wore an expression full of confidence.
Parbosa, which operates at a different level from regular Hunters—one could hardly even imagine their combat power.
Vieri swallowed nervously as tension filled the air.
One thing was certain: the bloodshed could no longer be prevented.
Ssssshh.
“Can you see this? Zahhar’s dagger, known for corroding souls. Just a nick will bring pain beyond death.”
“…”
“In three minutes, you’ll be crying and spilling everything you know.”
The ensuing battle was devastating.
Having seen all sorts of grotesque sights while working in this field, Vieri couldn’t bear to look away this time; he had to turn his head.
Crack!
Boom, boom, boom—!
“GRRAAAAH!”
Thud!
Federico, covered in blood and with both arms broken, screamed in agony as he fell to the ground.
‘Is this really happening…?’
The outcome of the fight was clear. It was an overwhelming victory for Baek Eun Ha.
Vieri, a B Rank, couldn’t grasp everything about the battle, but one thing was certain.
Baek Eun Ha had far superior combat strength than what was generally known.
Thud, thud,
Baek Eun Ha staggered as she approached the unconscious Federico, unable to withstand the pain anymore, and began slapping him.
Splat!
Splat!
“Gurk, cough.”
The wounds were severe, and the blood loss was significant.
Realizing that this was becoming dangerous, Vieri hurriedly shouted at Baek Eun Ha.
“Stop it! Are you really trying to kill him?”
Baek Eun Ha, with a dazed expression as if she couldn’t understand the question, tilted her head slightly. Then, she resumed her slapping.
Smack!
Splat!
“Wake up! Don’t you realize this could escalate into a national dispute if you go any further?”
Smack!
Splat!
“Ugh!”
At her crazed demeanor, Vieri felt an indescribable chill run down his spine.
There was no sign of her stopping. She was genuinely going to kill him.
Tadadak!
“Hey!”
“What the hell is going on?”
Naturally, hearing the commotion, Hunters from the Special Operations Department began rushing in.
Alongside them were other suspects from different rooms, as well as Awakened Ones from Parbosa like Federico.
“…Looks like things have already escalated.”
“Hey, what’s the meaning of barging in like this?”
Trione and Joseph expressed their discontent, but the Parbosa agents immediately went into battle mode upon seeing their fallen comrade.
“I will cast an area-wide blessing. Subdue and restrain the target immediately.”
“Understood.”
Hoooosh.
Shwaaaang!
The blessing skill to strengthen allies activated, and everyone raised their mana.
Each one of them was at least a B Rank Hunter or above. Moreover, they had coordination surpassing regular guild strategy teams due to their rigorous training.
Any average Hunter would undoubtedly be trampled and shattered before them.
“…”
However, Baek Eun Ha didn’t even blink amidst the imminent danger. She simply raised her hands once more.
Splat!
“Charge!”
BANG!
Furious, the agents charged forward. However, their movements were swiftly halted.
[Grghh.]
[Grrg.]
[Craaaack!]
A swarm of Undead had somehow surrounded them.
“What, how…?”
To summon that many high-level Undead in an instant was beyond their understanding.
“Ugh.”
The moment they recognized this, the captain among those directing the agents, a higher-ranked man, uttered a low sound.
The quickly turned gazes of the agents fell upon a Death Knight that had somehow crept up behind their captain, gripping a knife to his neck.
“…”
No one opened their mouth, but they all understood. They definitely should not oppose the Undead before their eyes.
‘Is this the pressure coming from just one Undead?’
It was an incredibly dense and heavy mana mixed with death energy. They had never felt such overwhelming power on any battlefield before.
And that fearsome Death Knight was merely an Undead summoned by that girl over there.
Pierre, the chief among the Parbosa agents and an A Rank Hunter, finally began to grasp the reality.
Perhaps they had tapped into a presence they should never have provoked.