Chapter 45
Episode 45
– Here’s some guidance. This passenger terminal is currently not in operation, so there will be no disruption in use….
“To Baengnyeong Island at 3 p.m. “Two copies of the Sunflower.”
The employee who was making an announcement at the ticket office looked at Namgoong standing in front of the ticket window for a moment.
“Go to gate 3.”
The employee who had been announcing the suspension of operations just a moment ago strangely cut off a ticket and gave it to him.
Namgung put it in his arms and walked away with great strides.
“From here on, I’m going alone.”
“Are you sure you don’t mind? From what I heard, it seems like there are quite a few of them who purchased Yaksha bundle items.”
“It’s not a big deal to say that you can buy it with the head you just got. “It’s not a big problem.”
“Dad, it’s too dangerous!!”
Namgung spoke to Myung-hoon about So-min being dried up.
“The second monster wave will begin soon. The two go back and guard the base with Hojun. “I told Hojun to close the barricade at the entrance before coming out.”
“Don’t worry too much. “I’ve already dealt with Lizardmen once… so be careful, brother.”
“okay.”
Namgung looked at his daughter while lightly stroking her head.
“Dad is going to come here with this sister. “You don’t have to worry because he is a competent team leader at the National Intelligence Service and will soon move with the agents.”
“But…”
“And if my daughter protects the base, Dad can come back with peace of mind. That’s the most important place. “Can I ask you a favor?”
Somin slowly nodded at his words.
“It seems like my dad always does something dangerous.”
“of course. She’s my precious daughter. But dad is waiting. “You met Gyu-ryu, right?”
She nodded.
“The day will soon come when I will leave my father’s care to my daughter. At that time, I will really ask you a favor. got it?”
It wasn’t a mouthful or a lie.
After learning that Somin had the potential to grow magical power to a legendary level, he had many thoughts.
He didn’t know much about magic, but he was sure that it was much more special than any other quality.
You cannot grow your magic by simply hunting monsters.
The best way is to learn from an excellent teacher.
Namgung thought of the most powerful wizard he knew, Den Howl of Palmuseong.
‘He may be great as a wizard, but he is by no means a good guy.’
Rather, he could have coveted Somin’s qualities.
Moreover, since Den Howl had not yet established magic and the foundation for magic had not yet been established, it was impossible to find a proper wizard.
That’s the method he came up with.
That is, there is no law that says the teacher who will teach magic must be human.
‘Den Howl is a revealer chosen by the Wanderer of the Four Seasons who walks the magic path among the eight Aspects.’
He learned magic directly from Sang Sang.
The way for Somin, who is not a revealer, to surpass him is to obtain the magic of the proxy clan that follows the magic of the phase.
‘The black market will begin soon.’
An auction house overseen by proxy clans from around the world.
Namgung was waiting for it.
“dad.”
Before leaving, Somin called him.
“I’ll get stronger quickly and help my dad.”
“huh.”
“What are you thinking?”
“Daughter.”
“Ah, did you say Somin? “She’s so cute, it’s hard to believe she’s your daughter.”
Park Hyo-joo smiled and said with a bit of disappointment on her face.
“Because I take after my mother.”
“no wonder. I knew that would happen. “By the way, where is your wife?”
“I left first. It’s not because of this incident. “I’m talking about the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that occurred in Yeongdeungpo a few years ago.”
“Ah…”
Park Hyo-joo nodded as if she remembered.
It was a terrible incident that no one expected that happened in the middle of Seoul.
Yeongdeungpo Station Station and famous department stores collapsed, causing hundreds of casualties.
Major transportation facilities, including the subway, were restored, but the huge sinkhole created by the earthquake still remained.
“…sorry.”
“What is there to be sorry for? “It’s in the past.”
Namgung answered casually, but Park Hyo-joo could not hide her heavy heart.
“Forget the useless talk and focus now. “Everyone has arrived.”
When I went to the gate the staff told me about, there were two sturdy men standing there.
“Come this way.”
The man looked at the ticket and nodded towards Namgung. There was no one on the docked ferry.
As I entered the cabin on board, there was a familiar face sitting there.
“Cheonilhoe Shin Taehwa.”
“this this. It’s been several years since Cheonilhoe disappeared, but you still say things like that. Please call me Chairman Shin of Cheonil Trading.”
Unlike the bigger guys, a neatly dressed man stretched out his hand towards Namgung.
The sparkling luxury watch on his wrist rattled and shook.
“That’s Namgung. You were the only one who called, but your pretty sister also came. “Do you think we get along well?”
“shut up. Where did the gangster bastard come from….”
“What are you doing?” Can you see how thick this woman’s mouth is? I saw that the National Intelligence Service was doing something wrong. “This is Incheon, not Seoul.”
Shin Tae-hwa looked at Park Hyo-joo and let out a bitter laugh. Every time his lips moved, his gold teeth flashed.
‘Do you know my identity?’
Park Hyo-joo frowned slightly at his words.
“Now, everyone, please sit down. You’ve come a long way, so we should have something to talk about over a drink. “I have a lot to talk about.”
He said as he sat down.
“You found me?”
However, Namgung remained standing there and looked down at him and asked. Park Hyo-joo, who was about to sit down, glanced at him and stood behind him with a sigh.
“Yesterday morning, Chen Xin of the Triad came in with his gang members. “They were looking for you.”
“If it’s Chen Xun… he must be the person who holds the position of Red Geun, who leads the actual fists of the Triads…”
Park Hyo-joo couldn’t help but be embarrassed by the news that an unexpected big man had entered the port.
“Oh, by the way, don’t say anything to the guards. Because those people did their job.”
“…what?”
“The world is having fun. Have you heard of the romantic fist era? Not with a gun or a knife, but in the old days, with these fists. huh? “We fought with our fists.”
Crank –
At that moment, as he was shaking his fist in the air as if throwing a jab, a bracelet on his wrist caught Namgoong’s eyes.
‘It’s the beast warrior’s gauntlet.’
It was a weapon in the shape of a bracelet, but transformed into a gauntlet studded with thorns depending on the user’s will.
‘It’s a magic grade, so it seems like it’s quite expensive to purchase in the current situation… You can’t just get it by hunting goblins.’
Namgung had a rough idea of how he obtained the weapon. The blood traces seen here and there on the way to the terminal were by no means those of a monster.
And….
“Great… it’s good, right? A world where fists come before guns. “It seems like that era has come back.”
“Is it true… you guys took care of the Coast Guard? To bring in the damn triads?”
Park Hyo-joo shouted at his words.
“There’s nothing you can’t do. That’s what the world has become now. Isn’t it? “It’s a very ideal world.”
“This bastard…!!”
Park Hyo-joo shouted as if she couldn’t stand it anymore.
Pop –
But at that moment, the blade of Namgoong’s hand hit her on the back of the neck and she gasped! He collapsed on the spot with a sound.
“What situation is this again?”
Seeing her fainting, Shin Tae-hwa looked at Namgung with eyes demanding an answer.
“I’m starting to become interested in what you’re about to do.”
Namgung said as he leaned Park Hyo-joo, who had collapsed, on a chair.
“It’s something I couldn’t help but feel. “If you want to have a proper conversation, you have to calm down the squeaking parrot.”
“ha ha ha!!! I like that. I understand why the Triads are looking for it. “It’s refreshing and exceeds my expectations!”
Shin Tae-hwa laughed out loud.
“The reason the Triads are looking for me. And the reason why they kept it a secret and came to me first even though they asked me to. “Will our relationship change because of those two things?”
“They are bringing people together.”
“person?”
“He said he was a companion to be with. But those of us who have been dealing with these guys for a long time know this. “What I’m saying is that words are nothing more than a means for others to do as they please.”
“What are they trying to do?”
Tap –
At that moment, he put a small ampoule down on the table.
“It’s still a sample, but we plan to mass produce it.”
Namgoong knew right away what it was.
A new drug created by Jin Wei through alchemy. It was called Berserker.
“The Triad decided to provide us with the recipe and a place to make it. And they chose you to administer this medicine.”
“…what?”
‘The reason Jin Wei found me was to use me as their drug manager…’
Namgung was dumbfounded by his words.
“Why am I born?”
“Because you are the strongest in Korea. I also saw them hunting monsters in Yeouido. Someone took a picture and posted it on the internet. It’s so crazy. “Maybe it’s only a matter of time before you become famous around the world?”
“okay?”
At that moment, Namgung walked in front of Shin Tae-hwa.
“Stop it…!”
His subordinates tried to stop him, but Shin Tae-hwa instead raised his hand to stop them.
“I am quite confident in front of the strongest person in Korea. Judging by the fact that they even tricked the Triads into meeting me first, it seems like they want to make a deal with me… If you don’t like it, I can break your neck right here.”
“…of course. “If you want to hit the jackpot, sometimes you have to risk your neck.”
At Namgung’s words, Shin Tae-hwa grinned as if he was amused and pointed his finger at his own neck.
“Think about it carefully. This is a huge undertaking. The world is already crazy. If more monsters come out in the future, people will become even more fearful. “So what do you think they’ll find?”
Shin Tae-hwa is perfect! He said, snapping his fingers.
“It’s a place of refuge. We provide that. People will want this in no time. The effect is not guaranteed. “Because I checked it myself.”
“You’re too greedy. I’m sure the triads are thinking like that right now. Even though Cheonilhoe is flying and long, in the end, it is just a bunch of people having fun in this small space of Incheon. “I’m going to trust you guys and leave you alone?”
“What do you know? Anyway, as long as we deal with the guys who came in here, there will be no problem. Thirty people at most. But now there are over 700 kids gathered under me.”
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstaehwa
..
Then, to his surprise, a small whirlpool of water appeared on his palm.
‘…Elementalist? Could it be that they are dealing with water?’
Namgung had no idea he had this ability. Not long after the drug factory was built in the first place, even the members of the Thousand Days Association became addicted to drugs and were taken advantage of.
“After we deal with them, we will block the sea route. “No matter how long you fly, the boat can’t move, so how can you sneak into the country?”
“There was a part of me that believed in it.”
“then. Would you bet without that? I just want to make one arrangement. “It’s all in case the Triads come by.”
Take a look –
Shin Tae-hwa took out a bag and placed it in front of him. It was filled with 50,000 won bills.
“I’m different from the Triad guys. I won’t even tell you to do drugs or anything. Just think of it this way. We protect our country from the triads. huh? “What a patriotic thing to do.”
“….”
“This is just a down payment. “If the work progresses, you can be paid as much as you want.”
“Money…”
Namgung took out a wad of money from his bag, tapped it, and exhaled softly.
“I heard that’s true?”
“…?”
At that moment, Shin Tae-hwa couldn’t understand Namgung’s words and looked puzzled.
“…!!”
But that face soon changed to astonishment.
“Knock knock…! Crackling….”
Crackling…!!
An arm appeared behind his back and strangled Shin Tae-hwa, and before his subordinates could react, his head was bent in a deformed manner.
“Chairman!!”
“Who are you!!”
The subordinates shouted urgently.
“How dare you make people wait and then play tricks behind their backs? “You bastards.”
However, when Shin Tae-hwa’s body flew in front of them, none of them could run.
“Get the hell out of there with that trash.”
“Hee hee hee…!!”
Feeling intimidated as if a huge poisonous snake was looking down at them, the men quickly ran away.
“Since when have you been watching?”
“Then when did you really notice it?”
“As soon as I came in.”
“Before I came in.”
He was like a chameleon, completely assimilating to his surroundings.
“It’s called Thousand Fifty.”
The long-haired man tied his loose hair tightly. The so-called enforcer of the Triad looked at Namgung.
“There’s a reason the boss took notice. Do you like it. People have always had to play in big water. If someone like Cheon Il-hoe had fooled them, they would have ended up in the same situation.”
“spate?”
However, unlike him who spoke proudly, Namgung burst into laughter at his words.
“…Why are you smiling?”
In response to his reaction, Chen Xun asked back with a stern expression.
“Show me how big it is.”
“…what?”
Nangong patted Chen Xun’s shoulder lightly as if he was comforting a child and spoke with pitiful eyes.
“If you can’t handle it, you will be eaten.”