ALL NOVEL Chapter 346: To Do List (5)
I used a teleportation item, and it still didn’t work.
‘Huh…?’
It was truly a case of being stabbed in the foot by the axe you trusted.
The means of faith that used to take me to a safe space in the blink of an eye had failed.
In a situation like this, it would be rare to maintain your composure.
‘What’s going on? Why isn’t it activating?’
The next reaction was quite normal.
Andy Oliver froze, panicking as the [Teleportation Stone] didn’t activate.
“I thought not…”
But unfortunately, this was just part of the bad news.
“I can’t believe that precious escape artifact actually existed.”
Moreover, the opponent ahead seemed to have a rough idea of why this situation had occurred…
“By the way, do you guys speak our language?”
Totally missed the mark.
Kang Chang-ho stopped at the entrance, and when the Awakener entered alone, he briefly wondered if this was an operation similar to that of coal miners.
Now, however, his judgment had changed.
That suspicious intruder definitely didn’t look like some canary.
As the cartel’s leader felt an unexplainable discomfort in silence, a rather light-skinned man approached to engage in conversation.
“Do you speak Korean?”
Using the [Mirror of the Vampire], the hunter had donned an appearance as similar as possible to his original physique for convenience during activities.
Perhaps because of that, his outline seemed familiar to foreigners.
The intruder was mimicking the gestures of superhumans from South Korea that often appeared in foreign news.
‘Indeed, that’s definitely the Awakener Kim Gi-ryeo.’
But the conversation ended there.
“Ah.”
This bunker had, strictly speaking, been someone’s workplace.
Thus, the close-bodyguards around Andy Oliver sprang into action immediately.
Swish.
However, among these three sudden Awakening users, they surprisingly found someone using exceptionally famous gear.
‘That’s…’
[Dragon’s Eye].
An item that allows the user to discern the enemy’s power at a glance, along with enhancing eyesight and mana capacity.
To think the other S-Class wearing the [Dragon’s Eye] would be here!
As the intruder caught sight of it, Kim Gi-ryeo suddenly thought.
‘Well, that kind of sorcerer is quite suited as a mammal bodyguard, huh.’
Somewhat unnecessary thoughts.
‘Even without CCTV, they could detect quite a bit even in the darkness of the night. But thankfully, they weren’t looking our way, right?’
But with a blaze-style bodyguard charging ahead, could it really be appropriate to let such idle thoughts linger?
No matter how strong he was, it would be tough to be so leisurely on an alien planet.
Most importantly, time was precious.
As someone disguised with sandy-colored hair recognized that the opponent was moving, they immediately took action.
Like boxers positioning themselves before a round begins, they were simply preparing for the inevitable fight.
‘Time to use some proper magic.’
The Great Mage opened their magic power.
Yet at this point, there was something to reconsider.
The one charging ahead was wearing [Dragon’s Eye] and…
Flash!
Kim Gi-ryeo released his restraint upon seeing that individual’s movement.
“Ugh!”
The moment the invading Great Mage released their disguise.
The foreign bodyguard at the forefront suddenly turned their head, complaining of pain.
Kim Gi-ryeo had merely prepared for the fight.
The process of unleashing his hidden strength shone through the [Dragon’s Eye] with tremendous light.
“Ugh!”
Moreover, even if we could exclude the one shocked by the item, the rest of the bodyguards weren’t in great shape either.
‘Huh…!?’
‘-?’
All the creatures guarding this room瞬间 fell into the same sentiment.
It felt as if their innards had just been dropped straight down.
A strange feeling of discomfort and chill soon engulfed them.
‘What is this?’
‘What’s going on?’
But if they thought about it calmly.
At the entrance of the room stood no beast.
Not a tiger.
Not a crocodile.
And certainly not a whale.
Rather, if it could be likened to anything, it was an impression of an ignorant sheep that couldn’t even manage a single hair by itself.
But just the sight of those powerless three hundred eyed managed to induce…
Gwoong. Gwoong. Gwoong. Gwoong.
Why had they been screaming since earlier about their veins feeling uneasy?
The S-Class hired by Andy Oliver felt a sensation they had never experienced before at the slightest movement from the intruder.
But they couldn’t escape despite the binding contract.
This meant that the rest, excluding the shocked [Dragon’s Eye] holder, attempted an immediate counterattack.
“Alright. I see. You all don’t speak Korean.”
Of course, disguised Kim Gi-ryeo effortlessly suppressed the advancing opponents.
With just a light fist.
Using it like a hammer.
He swung his fist.
To describe it a bit more detail, he inclined his hand back then shot it forward.
Crash!
But just as the struck enemy would have flown away like a bullet…
A man with a hazy impression pasted on leather momentarily panicked.
Kim Gi-ryeo’s original plan was to hit the opponent’s shoulder and then cast a proper spell while the mammal wriggled in pain.
“Huh?”
That’s unbelievable.
“Surely, they didn’t die from that?”
How could an Awakener showing only about 33Aw figures pin an S-Class to the wall?
‘It shouldn’t be possible logically.’
The implicit leader of the bunker, Andy Oliver, instantly lifted something.
It happened unconsciously because he couldn’t understand the power of that intruder, so he turned on a measuring device.
Beep.
But Andy Oliver regretted his choice just seconds later.
[…112089.70…]
The lengthy awakening figure displayed filled the measuring device panel.
‘Is this a nightmare?’
Now it truly hurt physically.
Plus, as he pondered, he began to feel that perhaps this calamity could’ve been anticipated from the moment he first recognized the intruder.
Andy Oliver briefly recalled something.
[Confirmation needed]
[Case 1. Comparison inspection error]
[Case 2. Comparison inspection error]
Specifically, that inspection he had conducted earlier.
‘Hmm.’
There was actually one additional possibility of error in identifying the Awakener’s identity through that comparison check.
He had completely forgotten about it because he had never faced such an issue until now.
Yet facing the situation head-on finally brought the answer to his mind.
‘Precision measuring devices that measure decimal points, when excessively ‘amount’ of internal mana is detected, turn the user into a fool…’
That was the last thought.
Andy Oliver became blank in his mind after realizing all the truths.
The S-Class bodyguards attempting to protect him remained frozen, struck with fear as their comrade flew into the wall.
The intruder seized the opportunity while they were all terrified and moved on to the next procedure.
“Well then, how about we make you all use a Korean-English translator from now on?”
Magic, after all.
The larger it gets, and the smaller it becomes, the more consumption it demands from the user.
Earth’s science is similar in that way.
Manipulating at a molecular level is not something anyone can declare easier than building a massive dam that holds a lot of water.
Thus, Kim Gi-ryeo suffered a disgraceful injury during the previous [Memory Glimpse]…
“Huh.”
But using such magic should be fine this time.
‘Now I finally understand why Earthlings dislike rainy days.’
Whoosh.
Kim Gi-ryeo raised the other hand that hadn’t been tucked into his pocket into the air.
‘These guys enjoy showering yet they avoid the natural phenomenon of cool rain…’
Following that, he smoothly pushed the raised hand forward like fanning.
Each seemingly insignificant motion was a step towards resource conservation.
‘Come to think of it, the most frequently used tools on this planet just happened to be at odds with heavy rain.’
Then what kind of magic was this figure currently about to unleash?
It was, in fact, a spell so ridiculously simple that it was beyond comprehension.
The magic known on Earth as [Water] was about to take form.
Water. Water. Water.
The second floor of the underground bunker, spanning dozens of square kilometers, was soon completely submerged in moisture.
*
Alright.
Now that the surroundings are flooded, most technology born on Earth should have lost its power.
‘Although I don’t know the principles, it’s true that electronic devices can’t handle getting wet.’
Glug glug.
The sound of the wave retreating could be heard all at once.
I had initially raised the water to neutralize the PIXY shareholders.
Then, after soaking the people in it, I intended to follow up with additional strikes as a precaution against potential counterattacks.
‘Specifically, using the electric technology you all adore.’
The situation changed a bit.
I dreaded it, but the first shot ended up settling everything.
“Cough, cough!”
“Cough!”
“Cough!”
To be defeated so easily…
‘They all seem weak now.’
However, the nature of water-type magic is indeed like that.
Fire has the image of smoke and flames billowing, and thus it feels dangerous.
Yet a flood leaves nothing in its wake.
Making water in the air meant the caster was a magician handling mass.
So when I used the almost tsunami-sized [Water] skill, the weight of the water crushed the enemy’s front completely.
“Ugh…!”
Overall, quite a mediocre scene.
But sometimes, that’s how work goes.
“Take this.”
Mythical trials are only needed in media.
As an alien wanting to quickly retire, everything would be better if it went smoothly.
“Now hurry up and translate to Korean as I toss this over.”
Thud.
I picked up the item I had kept an eye on since I first entered here.
Then threw it over.
It was the internationally recognized translator from Pixis, carefully protected to avoid getting wet, passed directly to Andy Oliver.
“T-This room—how the hell…?”
By the way, the answer to this question is easily brushed off as [Teleportation].
But since I had no reason to answer, I just let it slide.
“First things first, what do I do with the Awakener trying to attach to me?”
The owner of this bunker had sent trackers to deal with the intruder.
Therefore, for smooth conversation, they needed to be halted.
“…Understood.”
Who would easily refuse when a man who caused flooding was staring with three hundred eyes straight in front of them?
‘Just as expected.’
A short while later.
Andy Oliver hurriedly manipulated something resembling a walkie-talkie—thankfully, it seemed waterproof—and spoke something in English.
He managed to stop all his subordinates.
‘Huh?’
And at that moment.
I finally noticed that a lot of Awakening users had gathered at the entrance of bunker level one.
‘What’s that again?’
This was a seriously delayed timing.
After all the magical energy information was received, my driver at the entrance hadn’t died.
Thus, I had no choice but to ignore that side for now.
At any rate, they had stopped, so that was fortunate.
‘Some Awakening users had veered off course significantly. It wasn’t as if they all intended to attack me.’
After a simple traffic regulation in the first wave.
I immediately got to the main point.
“Let’s see. I’ve got quite a few questions from now on.”
This was to establish an honest conversation moving forward.
“Well, shall we start with this? Put it around your neck and say something.”
By the way, the item I brought up now is a mid-level artifact known as [Fairy’s Promise].
And the condition for this artifact to exert its power is…
“—‘I pledge that every time I lie to the owner of this necklace, I will receive an electric shock, and I will incur the same punishment if I remain silent for more than 15 seconds in response to their questions.’ Now, repeat after me.”
The Fairy’s Promise initially takes the form of a collar, and when the conditions for punishment are fully articulated, it transforms into a tattoo on the skin.
Thus, I put the collar of force around Andy Oliver’s neck and demanded an answer.
At this moment, he hesitated.
“…”
It was a condition not easy to accept at face value.
But the negotiation didn’t prolong.
“Don’t you want to make a promise?”
To put it simply.
I restrained Andy Oliver with telekinesis and began various threats.
As anyone could tell just from the atmosphere, escape attempts like teleportation items were blocked by the Great Mage’s technique.
‘This is classic Alphauri-style disruption. At least in this bunker, only I can use spatial movement from now on.’
Water began to drip from Andy Oliver’s eyes.
As alien torture commenced he quickly agreed to my proposal.
Now, Andy Oliver can no longer lie.
He had already saved about 100 times more money than using [Justitia].