Junhyukâs days were simple. He sparred with Jeffrey, and then, he sparred with Ling Ling while learning more about wind control. After that, he practiced Akshaâs swordsmanship.
Junhyuk thought of nothing else while he trained, and he realized he was getting better. His sparring partners were weaker than him, but that didnât matter. He wanted to know how much his skills had developed.
That day as well, he trained with Ling Ling with Dentraâs Magic Sword. Junhyuk had Dentraâs swordsmanship seared into his brain, and Ling Ling was helping him put it to use.
It was said that one learned by teaching, and Ling Ling was learning even faster than Junhyuk. He was in the middle of sparring with Ling Ling when Jennifer Rockefeller showed up. She was with Helen, and once he noticed them, he stopped.
âWhatâs wrong?â
Jennifer looked tense, which meant something had to be wrong. Junhyuk stared at her, and she said, âWe need your help.â
âHelp with what?â
Jennifer had the strength of the Rockefeller family behind her. It wasnât enough to deal with monsters, but it could get her anything else.
Junhyuk had plenty of money now, but even he couldnât mistreat the Rockefeller family.
Jennifer bit her lower lip and said, âI canât get through to my father. Lend me a teleportation device so that I can get to the States.â
Junhyuk frowned a little at that. Teleportation devices required mana, which were worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. He was curious about why she needed it.
âHas your father been kidnapped?â Who would want to kidnap Charles Rockefeller? Junhyuk had asked that out of curiosity, but he said, âAs long as you pay for it, I donât mind lending you one. However, Helen is a champion from Guardians. She canât go.â
âHelen is my friend. I have to take her.â
Jennifer needed a champion even though a wave hadnât appeared.
His expression turned cold then, and he said, âI donât think you are listening.â
Looking at him, Jennifer was a bit tense. Ling Ling and Helen were champions, and they feared him.
Junhyuk stared Jennifer down and said, âLetâs all go.â
âSure.â
Jennifer hadnât wanted to take Junhyuk along, but there was one thing to gain from taking him. If she faced danger, he would take care of the situation.
He turned to Ling Ling and said, âIâll be back soon. Focus on your training.â
âOf course!â
With Jennifer and Helen, Junhyuk teleported to the States. There, they got in a helicopter that had already been prepared for them.
He stared at Jennifer and asked, âCan you tell me exactly what happened?â
Junhyuk was very polite, which made Jennifer uncomfortable. She answered carefully, âMy father spent an astronomical amount of money in a lab, but he suddenly shut down its research.â
âWhy is that a problem?â
âThe research stopped, but the infected people were kept under observation.â
Porings had infected people who had activated powers as a result. Letting them loose wasnât the best thing, but they couldnât kill the people either.
âIs that a problem?â
âThey were researching an antidote for the infection, but when my father went to visit them, I lost all communication with him.â
âWe are looking for him because you canât contact him?â
âTo be more accurate, he sent an SOS before we lost him.â
âAnd thatâs why you wanted to take Helen.â
Helenâs powers were very strong. She could easily kill other powered people with the sword she summoned.
She had been training at Guardians and she had been improving tremendously.
Junhyuk stared at her. Helen had her hair in a ponytail, and her eyes were sharp and knowing. She would kill, and her eyes wouldnât change a bit.
âI have a question.â
He looked back and saw ten helicopters following them.
âWhat are you going to do?â
âI didnât want it shut down, but now, I have to do it.â
Junhyuk frowned and asked, âDo we really need them?â
He looked at the helicopters and saw well trained men armed to the teeth in them. After that, he turned toward where they were flying. It felt like nobody could survive out in that desert. Did they really have a facility there?
They could blow up bombs and fire missiles, and nobody would notice.
Charles Rockefeller had to be in captivity. Junhyuk sighed and asked, âHave you been contacted by anyone?â
âNo. Thatâs what worries me even more!â
If the infected wanted something, they would have called. Because they hadnât called, no one knew what was happening.
Junhyuk saw the lab far away and saw people standing in front of it.
His vision was superior to that of any human, and he noticed something about the people standing outside.
âTheir eyes?!â
When the first poring incident happened, only one expert had appeared. The expert had destroyed Guardiansâ lab, but after Elise contained that expert, she vanished from Junhyukâs mind. Now, he remembered her.
There were more than a couple of people in front of the facility. He could spot a novice, five experts, and a champion.
The reason for why they were standing outside escaped him, but then, the champion lifted his hand. The distance between them increased his curiosity. They were a kilometer away, so what was the champion trying to do?
Green energy gathered on the championâs fingertips, and he shot them toward the helicopters. Junhyuk thought the helicopters wouldnât survive the attack, so he frowned and summoned Dentraâs Magic Sword. He thought he would be able to block the balls of green energy heading toward him, so he used a wind blade against them.
Boom!
The impact created a shockwave that forced the helicopters to take evasive maneuvers. He clicked his tongue and turned to Jennifer.
âWeâll be in danger if we get any closer.â
âI must land.â
Junhyuk shook his head and said, âI canât protect you.â
The balls of energy didnât seem that dangerous. Junhyuk didnât think the infected would pose him any problems even if they had stronger powers. That man was only a champion without items.
âHelen can land.â
Helen could protect herself. She had been equipped with items crafted by Guardians.
Jennifer turned to Helen and said, âHelen, find my father. I donât care about anything else.â
âIâll rescue him.â
Junhyuk didnât say anything. He simply grabbed Helenâs hand and jumped out. He felt the ground rushing toward him, and once he was close enough, he teleported and landed softly.
âIâll help you get closer.â
Junhyuk grabbed Helen by the waist and accelerated. He had strength runestones, so carrying Helen didnât hinder him at all. The infected started attacking the two.
Junhyuk was astonished by the range of their attacks. Most of their powers were long range powers.
Boom, boom, boom!
As explosions rang out around him, he moved even faster.
Once he neared the infected, the novice touched the ground. A hole appeared where the novice touched, and the infected jumped through it.
When he arrived where the hole should be, Junhyuk clicked his tongue.
âMaybe he can make a portal of some sort.â
Junhyuk used his spatial sense to inspect the inside of the facility. He wasnât completely sure, but he could still sense people inside.
âWe have to go down!â
Helen replied then, âI can help with that.â She pulled out a keycard and said, âJust in case, I brought this keycard. It gives us access to everything.â
âLetâs go then.â
Helen used the card to open the entrance to the facility. Junhyuk could sense presences far below him.
Helen turned to Junhyuk and said, âThe elevator wonât work.â
âThey can create portals, so they donât need it.â
Junhyuk looked down at the depth of the shaft. He could cover three hundred meters with his teleportation, and the bottom was only a hundred meters below them.
Although Junhyuk sensed presences below, he couldnât tell who they were.
âWe have to go down and check.â
Considering the infectedâs powers, they might not be able to rescue Charles.
âIâm ready.â
He grabbed a hold of Helen and teleported. The novice with the portal power might be able to cover the same distance as him.
They appeared near the infected, and the infected all looked at the two. He could see Charles Rockefeller tied up among the infected.
Junhyuk immediately teleported next to Charles, grabbed him and teleported back. The rescue had been easy.
There were two champions, ten experts and twelve novices in front of him, and their eyes showed that they were all infected.
Standing in front of Charles Rockefeller, Junhyuk asked, âWhy did you kidnap him?â