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Chapter 100: The Dignity Of Rank S (8)
Kagakang!
The scrap metal dragon tore at the airplane’s ceiling.
On the outside, it looked like the dragon was coiling around and attacking the plane, but in reality, the metals composing the plane’s ceiling were being dismantled and sucked into the dragon’s body.
Thump!
Taejo, who was standing on top of the scrap metal dragon, landed in the aisle of the airplane seats.
After briefly scanning the direction of the cockpit, he sniffed, then ran towards the rear of the plane.
Crash! fre(e)
Kicking down the iron door installed in the middle of the aisle, he entered to find a room decorated like a hotel room, but there was nothing inside.
The only thing left was a suitcase attached to a lone chair.
Taejo approached the suitcase and reached out his hand, using his powers to disassemble and unlock the mechanism.
Thud!
“Kyaaa!”
When the suitcase door opened, a person sprung out from inside.
“Yuliana Faygreen.”
“He, heek…!”
Yuliana, who had been hiding in the suitcase, hastily began to flee.
Her movements were so quick. They were faster than an Olympic sprinter.
Crash!
But when Taejo flicked his hand lightly upwards, an iron plate sprang from the floor, blocking Yuliana.
“Aaaah…!”
Yuliana slammed her body into the iron plate.
If the magical power had been applied to the iron plate a bit later, Yuliana would have gone through the iron plate, but she couldn’t break through the plate with Taejo’s magic applied to it.
The power of an S-class.
It was impossible for Yuliana, who was merely C-class, to overcome it.
“St, stop…! I, I am…!”
“Yuliana Feygreen. You’re under arrest for theft.”
“What…? Wh, what’s your proof!”
“This.”
Taejo took out a small box attached inside the suitcase.
The box, which seemed to be made of plastic rather than metal, looked quite elaborate, and Taejo held it in one hand and grabbed it firmly.
Crunch.
Under the strength of Taejo’s grip, the plastic box was ruined to the point where its shape could not be identified.
Small pieces of glass leaked out from inside, and soon, blue liquid leaked from between Taejo’s fingers, dripping onto the floor.
“You have to pay the appropriate punishment for stealing other people’s things. Without agreement.”
“……Ca, call a lawyer. And get in touch with my grandfather…!”
“You’re done. I’ve already finished talking with Desmond Feygreen.”
“What…?”
Yuliana’s pupils started to shake dramatically.
“I don’t know why they stuck the Goblin on you from Yi Maemangryang… but the ones they deemed as the ‘main force’ of Yi Maemangryang protected not you, but Desmond Feygreen.”
“Ju, just a moment. So now you’re saying…my grandfather…?”
“Scolding a C-class granddaughter thief. It was all a planned ruse. Yi Maemangryang took advantage of the situation due to Hwalbindang’s actions. Tsk.”
Taejo clicked his tongue as if he was dissatisfied, but the cause was ultimately himself.
“It’s okay. The facilities of the ability user prison are better than you think. Officially, you won’t be admitted, but you will be sent to Uruguay for a while for a ‘reformation’ process.”
“No, no…! Tha, that place…!”
“South Korea’s antipodal point, the other side of the world.”
If the East Sea, where the meteorite landed, was known as a paradise for ability users, what kind of place is the antipodal point for ability users?
“You’ll live there feeling that your magic is recovering five times slower than usual.”
“No, no!! Sa, save me! Taejo, please!”
“Save you? I’m not killing you.”
Clank.
Silver handcuffs were put on Yuliana’s hands, and the magic-imbued wire began to coil around Yuliana’s body.
“Uh, uh…!”
“You should be grateful. I’m sparing you, a would-be killer, by sending you to prison. That’s what people call a ‘villain mindset’. Completely different from ordinary people. Tsk.”
Taejo sighed deeply.
“I thought I had finally made a friend from the U.S., but you’re going rogue on your own.”
“……!!”
“I can’t turn back time. You’re done. Yuliana Feygreen. ‘The Shadow of Steel’.”
Clink!
The floor of the airplane moved, and Yuliana was trapped within a hexagonal steel plate. Taejo shaped a small iron bar window with his hand through which the confined Yuliana could be seen. He pointed his Taeguk Watch towards her.
“I hereby read you your rights under the Miranda rule. Villain Yuliana. I will arrest you.”
“Uh, uh!”
“Stay quiet. Because from now on… I have to go over there too.”
Boom!
A strong light exploded, and the airplane tilted. Taejo turned his head, holding onto the Iron Dragon with his hand.
“Grr…”
Beyond the airplane window, a ghost-like figure appeared, spraying red fog next to the Goblin fighting Snow White.
The figure looked like a tiger with wings.
“I didn’t expect it would really show up. S-class… Crimson Witch!”
Villain, Crimson Witch. A pinnacle of fire power even stronger than many S-class fire element ability users like Agni, Ifrit, Surtr, and Infernisha.
“She is ‘Gunggi’…!”
Others called her ‘Gunggi’.
A massive flame tiger, composed of magic and ether, circled around me, protecting me.
‘I didn’t expect that the boss would support me this much.’
Dawn. After making contact with Gunggi, I reported the situation to the boss. The boss permitted the support for Gunggi, and of course, with the boss’s permission, I also aided Gunggi.
If I were to help Gunggi just because I happened to meet her as the Goblin, the other executives would not be silent.
But I never dreamt that the boss would support me this much.
[Are you okay?]
[Of course. No problem.]
Gunggi, taking the form of a tiger, growled at Snow White, opening her mouth wide.
[I came to support with full power, so naturally, I should give it my all.]
[It’s not just ordinary power.]
[Since we’ve got the permission, we should unleash it.]
It was completely different from when I was a human.
It was not my eardrums that were ringing, but it felt like the magic was directly transmitted to my brain.
[I took out my ‘true form’ for a change. If you disappoint me, I won’t let it slide later, Goblin.]
[Of course.]
This small talk was enough.
While we were estimating the power granted by Gunggi on our side, the enemy was also sizing up our strength.
“Is the chatter over?”
[I would have appreciated it if you called it a strategy meeting.]
Snow White, who was keeping an eye on me, seemed to have judged that it was time to fight. She spread out one wing of ice again.
“Since you brought one more person, it wouldn’t matter if it became 2:2, right?”
“Uh, sister! By any chance!!”
“If you’re done with the arrest, come down. Taejo.”
“Woah!!”
Taejo, who was on the airplane, shouted in delight and jumped next to Baek Seol-hee in a flash.
[What about Yuliana?]
“I’ve finished arresting her! Although she just escaped, it’s a vengeance fight! This time will be different!”
[Different, indeed.]
The iron dragon that wrapped the plane approached Taejo.
It wasn’t a summoners’ duel, and while it was similar in size to Gunggi, the iron dragon, made of bike and gun scrap, and Gunggi were of a different dimension.
“2:2. Don’t say it’s cowardly. More heroes are about to arrive.”
[You were silent when Hwalbindang was active.]
“It’s 7 AM now. If they rush after a cup of morning coffee, they will arrive just in time at the airport.”
[Morning coffee is fair.]
Let me make one thing clear.
What I was having now was not a casual conversation.
One of the principles of heroes.
When you need to buy time, deliberately agree with the villain’s words.
Even during this time, when I was having a small talk with the heroes, other heroes were rushing to Yangyang Airport.
“If more arrive here, you’re really finished. Not only the Goblin but also Gunggi will be arrested.”
[Hm…. I see. So this was a trap to capture Gunggi, not me?]
“I have to admit, this isn’t a bad plan for something put together on the fly. I didn’t expect it to involve even the Goblin!”
If I hadn’t brought Yuliana here, there was a high likelihood that Gunggi would have had to face the enemies at this location.
Let Hwalbindang run rampant to stir up chaos and buy time, then when Yi Maemangryang arrives at the scene, arrest Gunggi.
[It’s quite something, the youngster cleaning up his mess and even getting us involved. Was it Baridegi who devised this plan, or was it Kwang-ik-gong?]
“I have no obligation to tell you.”
[It doesn’t matter. Whichever one of them planned this, they wouldn’t have counted on the Goblin as a variable.]
I couldn’t have imagined that I would be part of this situation either.
[Sure, the current situation is disadvantageous. We have two S-ranks in front of us. And including the S-rank and A-rank or lower guys who will appear soon… it’s certainly a crisis.]
[But if we can overcome this, we stand to gain a lot, too. ‘Legally’.]
Gunggi let out a ferocious smile and spewed fire from her mouth.
“Hmph! All of that becomes meaningless once you guys get arrested!”
At the same time, the Scrap Metal Dragon opened its mouth wide and aimed the barrel of a K2 rifle.
“Whatever deals you’ve made with October Travel, as long as we can arrest you guys, it doesn’t matter! Gunggi! Goblin! I will arrest you both!”
As Snow White lifted one hand high, feathers of ice shot high into the sky.
[Are we starting already? I thought we would leisurely chat a little longer. We’re not even ready yet.]
“What…!”
Snow White’s face contorted.
[Don’t get angry. That’s not attractive, now is it?]
“Ugh…! Stop talking nonsense!”
[Let me tell you something. Buying time through conversation is not just for you heroes… it’s a villain’s identity.]
Kyaooh!!
Gunggi flapped her wings hard.
The bullets from the Scrap Metal Dragon and the icy feathers aimed at us were instantly blown away by Gunggi’s wing flap, causing a series of explosions.
[We’re still pre-‘transformation’ over here.]
[Spirit–!]
[Let’s show them why Yi Maemangryang is the strongest organization.]
Gunggi roared as she enveloped my body, and soon after, Gunggi quickly sank into me.
“What…?!”
[Come, Gunggi.]
[Possession—–!!]
With full force.
[[Spirit Fusion.]]