Episode 111

Kang Tae-min visited Johanna’s research building once every three days to check Alexei’s condition.

Fortunately, he did not change into a monster, Corrupted.

“I compared it with the Corrupted body tissue recovered from the hotel. Alexei’s body doesn’t show any signs of change.”

Johanna said with a slightly regretful tone. It was because they expected that there would be special parts of Alexei’s body.

“How about mana?”

“Um, there’s nothing special about the magic wave. What I see is not much different. The psychological side is a little strange, but I heard it was like that?”

“I heard that you have a lot of eccentric temperament.”

“Yeah, um… If I had a little more time, I would do a lot of experiments.”

Johanna sighed briefly. Through Kang Tae-min, she also heard that someone from the Moscow Academy was coming.

“Because it could become a diplomatic problem.”

“Tsk, what can’t be helped. Then I’ll leave the rest to you.”

she left

Kang Tae-min went into the isolation room and faced Alexei.

“It seems that I have escaped being ugly.”

“One, I have something to ask you.”

Unknowingly, Johanna had something to ask.

– Change reality. Since you’re fit, you should be able to do it easily.

Words that Hands said after mistaking him for a suitable person.

‘If Alexei is also a suitable person, he can use the barrier area.’

I knew through Miss Backdoor that it was a similar concept to a dungeon, but the more information the better.

Furthermore, since all of Nobody’s members are fit people, it was better to know in order to respond to them.

“Do you know how to change reality? I think I probably felt it from that day.”

Alexei didn’t know the term barrier area, so he asked a question.

He stared blankly at Kang Tae-min for a moment, but soon opened his mouth.

“You seem to know something.”

“I don’t know the details. That’s why I’m asking.”

Alexei frowned and crossed his arms.

“Well, it’s hard to explain in words. How am I supposed to express this… .”

“It’s a pretty important issue.”

“So… .”

Alexei pondered for a moment before coming up with the right word in his head.

“Yes, realism. The sense of reality fades.”

“What does that mean?”

“I feel a little bummed out. I have a feeling that I can go somewhere else, a better place, not here.”

Taemin Kang frowned.

Isn’t the explanation too ambiguous?

“So I feel like I can do anything. Confidence? No, rather… .”

“… A feeling of liberation?”

Taemin Kang recalled the words of Mimic Predator, the villain who was targeting Inoa.

– He has freed me.

He had judged it to be a sort of erasing of the limit line.

“Oh, that is more appropriate. A sense of liberation, yes.”

Kang Tae-min’s eyes twitched at Alexei’s words.

‘The Mimic Predator said he was a failure. Then, are success stories suitable?’

If so, what is the purpose of No Name’s use of Seed?

‘Is it not the training of a villain, but the training of a user of the barrier area?’

Previously, the fitter of Seed was thought to be a villain. However, with the counter-evidence in front of me, I had to revise my judgment.

But the question still remains.

‘What are you trying to do by increasing the number of users in the barrier area?’

After all, isn’t that the ultimate goal of No Name?

But right now there was no way to find out the answer.

“If I hadn’t met him, I would have tried to leave.”

“That child?”

Alexey smiled softly.

“Hua-ling? Hwarim? Korean is difficult to pronounce.”

“Yuhwarin?”

“Yes. I want to be friends with that kid. So I don’t want to leave just yet.”

He smiled broadly at the thought of Yuhwarin. Looking back, they were beautiful people and dazzling spirits.

“… Are you saying you want to leave with Yuhwarin?”

Kang Tae-min’s eyes narrowed.

If the limit line was removed due to the influence of Seed, wouldn’t it be possible to commit evil deeds even with a good disposition?

“That would be nice, but ok. I don’t know if he wants it.”

Alexei scratched his chin and shook his head.

“It’s not pretty to take someone you don’t want. Because if you leave, you can’t come back.”

“Can’t you come back?”

Does this mean that the barrier area is disposable?

Kang Tae-min remembered Hands.

‘No, Hands cloned Pete, and he cloned me again. I used it at least twice.’

Alexey wasn’t lying. If so, it must have had a different meaning.

‘Come to think of it, the hand’s barrier area didn’t change the space.’

What he changed was the concept. Everything in the area was replaced with ‘possessed’.

The hands were a special case, and the space-changing boundary area could have been disposable.

“Yes, so you have to work hard. If he likes me, can I go with him? Or I will stay.”

Hearing those words, Kang Tae-min seemed to know why Alexei’s karma log was fine.

‘If you have your own standard, will the karma log be maintained as well?’

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It was the answer that came out after comparing the karma log with the distorted existence.

‘The karma log could even display the state of the soul.’

* * *

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Late afternoon, Russian Embassy.

“Welcome to.”

A handsome man got out of the car while being welcomed by the ambassador. The black priest’s uniform and hat made him guess his occupation.

“Father Vladimir, did you feel any discomfort?”

“Yes, I came here comfortably thanks to you. I would like to thank you on behalf of the Academy.”

The State Moscow Academy had ties to the Russian New Orthodox Church. Existing beliefs and doctrines were destroyed by the cataclysm, but religions also adapted to the new world.

Among the priests of the Theocratic Church, those who awakened also served as instructors at the academy.

“I will bring Alexei for now. Please bring your luggage.”

“Aren’t you going to rest a little?”

“How terrified the lamb must have been. It is not too late to take a break even after the child is brought.”

At those words, the ambassador shook his head with a thrilled face.

“Ah, yes. Please leave it to us. The knight will take you to the Veritas Guild.”

“thank you. Oh, and I’ll take a look around the cathedral on the way.”

“A cathedral?”

There were not many Orthodox churches in Korea. Even then, after the cataclysm, exchanges were cut off as theosophical churches gained power.

“Even though the direction has changed, aren’t the roots the same? I will take Alexei and pray.”

“Ah, yes. Okay. Have a nice trip.”

Vladimir climbed into the car with a kind smile.

After a while, the vehicle arrived in front of the Veritas estate.

“Alexei!”

Alexei and Kang Tae-min were there, perhaps thanks to the prior contact. Vladimir hugged Alexei and scanned him.

“Are there any injuries anywhere?”

“Yes, that’s fine. long time no see. Father Vladimir.”

“Yes, yes. You are lucky. Oh, excuse me. It’s late to say hello. My name is Vladimir Fedrovich.”

Vladimir let out a laugh of relief and spoke to Kang Tae-min as if he had forgotten. I had already heard that he could speak Russian.

“Yes, this is Kang Tae-min.”

“I have heard many stories. He is one of Korea’s strongest players. Thank you so much for saving Alexei.”

Vladimir firmly held Kang Tae-min’s hand. Contrary to the fierce reaction, Kang Tae-min was calm.

“My condolences to the other three.”

“ah… That’s really unfortunate. Can’t find any remains… .”

Vladimir closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He slowly opened his eyes and patted Alexei on the shoulder.

“But they must have found rest in heaven. We must have missions left before the time has come.”

“It’s a mission.”

“Yes, then let’s go. I would like to thank you once again.”

After greeting Vladimir, Alexey and I got into the vehicle. Then, as the car moved on, he let out a sigh.

“Why is that?”

“Alexei, when you get back, let me tell you that I protested vigorously.”

“A protest?”

“yes. The academy asked them to hold them accountable for the deaths of the other three… .”

Vladimir shook his head with a bitter expression.

“What do you get from doing that? So, if anyone asks, tell me.”

“Yes, it is not difficult.”

“Yeah, thank you. Let’s just pray and rest on the way.”

“eww… A prayer?”

Alexei frowned.

He was a believer, according to academy policy, but had little interest in religion.

“You can wait in the car if you don’t want to.”

“Then I’ll be in the car.”

Vladimir laughed at the answer without hesitation.

Upon arriving at the cathedral, Alexei waited in the car as he had said.

“Thank you, are you grateful? It’s frustrating.”

Alexei, who had taken the time to read his textbook, looked outside and frowned.

‘Is this a place where many Koreans come?’

It was because there were surprisingly many Russians looking for the cathedral.

* * *

early morning.

Vladimir left the embassy.

No one doubted him because he had told him beforehand that he would go to pray at dawn.

When I arrived at the cathedral, Russians took their seats and were offering prayers.

“Are you here?”

As he settled down, the man praying next to him groaned lowly.

“Is this all?”

“Yes… .”

“It’s gone down quite a bit.”

“Not only the association, but also Avalon and Spiral… .”

“I didn’t come here to hear any excuses.”

He trembled at the sound of Vladimir’s voice.

“sorry.”

“It will be difficult to continue like this. stuff?”

“here… .”

The man with his head bowed handed me a Bible. When Vladimir sneakily opened it, the black crystal, the seed, was found inside the cut out page.

“How many do you have?”

“There are 32 books.”

“Tsk… It would be better to go back.”

Vladimir clicked his tongue.

“not. As for manpower, you should get it from the academy. You guys just stand by and watch the situation.”

“Okay, Boss.”

“In case you don’t know, go back first.”

Vladimir was a priest of the Theocracy, but also a boss of the Russian mafia.

Although the size of the organization is still small, it was in the midst of expanding its reach by selecting and dispatching academy graduates who showed signs of growth.

But things have changed.

He used his external status to give instructions from behind the screen, but he felt the need to directly look into the situation due to the association’s recent response.

‘The situation is worse than I thought. I’d rather advance to the North… .’

It was time for him to ponder his future plans.

The chapel door closed with a thud.

“what?”

“The door… ?”

The mafia, disguised as an ordinary believer, pushed the door in panic, but did not budge.

Vladimir noticed something out of the ordinary.

“Be wary of your surroundings… .”

It was before he had even finished speaking. The mafia stopped as it was with the sound of a ssong.

“Turn it off… .”

“Knock… .”

With a low groan, their bodies fell into quarters in an instant.

In an instant, goose bumps ran down my spine. Vladimir was surprised and raised his mana.

‘Where are you? Where the hell?!’

His eyes were all over the place. Then something caught his senses.

Vladimir immediately turned around and displayed his ability.

“Wait a minute! paper… !”

But in that direction was another subordinate. The body of the subordinate, who had been choked by the thin wire and could not even move, was cut into quarters.

A corpse fell with a slap, and a red cross was drawn with the scattered blood.

“It’s roughly the same.”

Vladimir shuddered at the voice that followed. An iron man came down from the top where he could not feel anything.

‘Red Cross.’

The iron man, Kang Tae-min, looked at the traces of the body and remembered Vladimir’s true identity.

Based on the background of the Theocratic Church, he rallied nationalists and organized the Russian mafia to cause worldwide trouble.

He was the reason I met Alexei before returning. As soon as he saw him at the veritas guild estate, Kang Tae-min found out his identity.

“Dead!”

Vladimir let out evil and manifested his powers.

Kang Tae-min did not avoid it. His body was quartered in the shape of a cross.

Vladimir smiled.

“what… .”

I was stunned by the fact that not a single drop of blood had flowed from the cracked surface, and the sight of the iron man approaching with a crack.

“For diplomatic reasons.”

A voice echoed in Kang Tae-min’s cracked head.

“You can’t just die.”

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