Chapter 34 - Chase 3

The boat flowed smoothly along the river. As they moved away from Seoul little by little, Kang Min-ah seemed to lose some of the burdens that were weighing on her chest.

For some reason, the feeling of liberation was growing every moment as it cut through the dark river of the night.

“…Jin-seong.” “Yes.” “Should I just not go back?” “…….”

Jin-seong silently spoke to the appearance.

“Processor, you’re not guilty of anything. Taking Onyxia is your only crime.” “…….” “It’s unfair to die because of just that.”

Jin-seong comforted Kang Min-ah that her sin was not great. Kang Min-ah responded bluntly for no reason.

“…I’m not sure about that.”

There were ways to become a living-dead.

There were largely two ways: taking Onyxia and participating in the rituals of the living-dead.

Therefore, even though you haven’t killed anyone and you aren’t serving the demon, those who have become living-dead with horns are eventually sent to the camp. Kang Min-ah was also in that case, but her status as a professor was a problem.

Kang Min-ah looked at the water silently.

And they arrived at Kaesong in the morning.

“This place is?”

Kang Min-ah was looking at Kaesong, where the accommodation was being expanded.

“This is CEO Lee Young-woo’s black mano workshop.”

Kang Min-ah spat out without realizing it.

“No way, Onyxia……?”

Jin-seong shook his head.

“No, we create guardian stones here. We don’t deal with drugs.” “Oh, that, that’s right……! There’s no way that CEO Lee Young-woo or anyone would do that kind of stuff, right? Haha!”

Kang Min-ah, who unknowingly expected Onyxia, was noticeably sad. Then Kang Min-ah hit her forehead.

“Ha… I’m going crazy.”

Kang Min-ah suffered from withdrawal symptoms. Looking at Kang Min-ah, Jin-seong thought of something.

‘Onyxia addiction cannot be cured with my tarot cards.’

On the way here, he tried to treat Kang Min-ah with the power of an unnamed god, but it was not enough.

[The unnamed god is said to be in a state where every single body cell of Kang Min-ah is intertwined. I’m sorry, but he says he can’t treat magi-contaminated cells.]

For the unnamed god, magi was not an object of treatment but an object of destruction. Therefore, in other cases, he could have treated others well, but he couldn’t treat Kang Min-ah.

However, Jin-seong calmly said while looking at Kang Min-ah.

“Don’t worry. We can fix it in the Bu-hae forest.” “Is that really possible…?”

Kang Min-ah had never heard of the living-dead returning to human beings. It was then.

“You are here, director!”

A man dressed in a suit rushed to Jin-seong.

“Hello.” “Really, you came at the appointed time! I’m already done preparing for it! Are you Professor Kang Min-ah?”

The man calmly asked, looking at Kang Min-ah’s face.

“That’s right……!” “Nice to meet you. I’m CEO Lee Young-woo’s secretary, Kim Jin-woo.”

With the secretary’s sudden hand, Kang Min-ah crouched and held it.

“Go in. The CEO is waiting for you.” “Lee Young-woo…The CEO?”

Kang Min-ah naturally stared at Jin-seong, who was walking under the guidance of the secretary. Jin-seong quietly spoke while looking at Kang Min-ah.

“He’s a person who will give us great strength in the future. Don’t worry.”

As Jin-seong moved away, Kang Min-ah, who was puzzled, chased and asked.

“Hmm, I see…… By the way…… Didn’t you just say he was a CEO?” “Yes, that’s right.” “……… That means you’re the director of Samjeong Enterprise now…”…?”

Jin-seong replied without hesitation.

“Yes.” “Oh my god… At that age? Director of Samjeong Enterprise?!”

At Lee Jin-seong’s affirmation, Kang Min-ah was surprised. And Jin-seong calmly explained.

“After being appointed, minors can become directors too.” “…wowow.”

Kang Min-ah stopped talking without realizing it. Lee Young-woo’s company was one of the most popular companies in the business community. This meant that if there was anyone who wanted to touch Jin-seong, the director appointed by the CEO himself, they would be in big trouble.

“You know you’re really annoying, right?”

Kang Min-ah pouted her mouth and followed Jin-seong.

Lee Young-woo, who was waiting in the conference room, greeted Lee Jin-seong with a big smile.

“Professor Lee Jin-seong, I’ve been waiting”.

After shaking hands firmly with Lee Jin-seong, he approached Kang Min-ah this time and reached out.

“Professor Kang, I’ve heard a lot about you! Thank you for coming.”

And he held Kang Min-ah’s scaly hands with both hands and shook hands sincerely.

Kang Min-ah was ashamed of the unexpected hospitality. This was all the more so because she still had horns on her head.

“Nice to meet you, CEO…….” “As I’ve heard, you’re beautiful! I always wanted to meet you. It’s an honor to meet you like this!”

Kang Min-ah’s face heated up at his words.

“Huh…? Me?” “Oh, our director didn’t tell you? I told Professor Lee that I really wanted to meet you.” “Ah… I see…… No, I’m more honored.…!”

Only then could Kang Min-ah smile shyly. Looking back at Lee Jin-seong, he nodded quietly.

After saying that, Lee Young-woo smiled and guided them to a seat.

“Everyone, sit down.” “Oh, yes…” “Did you all eat?”

When asked by the CEO, Kang Min-ah realized that she was slightly hungry.

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t eaten anything yet.’

So Kang Min-ah thought about how to say it, but Jin-seong calmly spoke.

“We haven’t eaten yet.”

As if waiting for that word, Lee Young-woo called Secretary Kim.

“Please bring some food.”

At that moment, meals on the cart began to rush into the conference room where they were sitting. Kang Min-ah was surprised by the appearance of the unfamiliar cart.

“What? What is going on?”

Kang Min-ah looked at Lee Jin-seong sitting next to her excitedly. Suddenly, she smiled brightly at the thought of food.

“That’s a relief.” “What?”

Kang Min-ah tilted her head as if to what that meant. Jin-seong shook his head quietly.

“It’s nothing.”

In fact, this was all part of Jin-seong’s plan.

Kang Min-ah’s role is important from now on because if she is anxious about withdrawal symptoms as before, she cannot help in the battle.

‘I’m glad you look a little relieved.’

A ceramic plate covered with a lid was placed in front of Jin-seong and Kang Min-ah, and spoons began to be set.

The moment the people who brought the food opened the ceramic lid. White steam came up.

“….wow….”

There was a ripe rib-eye steak with salad. Lee Young-woo said.

“There should be an appetizer, but let’s have that for dessert instead.”

Lee Young-woo also said, holding a spoon in front of him.

“Then, shall we continue to talk while eating?”

After finishing their meal and resting. Afternoon.

The CEO, Jin-seong, and Kang Min-ah were in the garage.

Jin-seong greeted the CEO.

“CEO, thank you for your care.” “No, Director Lee. Thanks to you, I met Professor Kang and it was a great time.… I wish I had a little more time, but that’s too bad.” “The chasers haven’t crossed the river yet, but we have to be prepared…… and CEO…….”

And Lee Jin-seong stared at CEO Lee, who stood next to him.

“When they get here, there should be no conflicts. In particular, if Park Moo-hae picks a fight, never confront him.” “Hmmm.”

Lee Young-woo did not like the proposal, but he needed to listen to Lee Jin-seong.

“I see.” “And… If Professor Setz follows, please do what I told you.” “Okay, I’ll pay more attention to that part.”

Subsequently, Jin-seong approached the front of the vehicle, which was covered by a camouflage. Then he took it off at once.

Slid…

Where the white cloth came off. A large black SUV with a stood. It was a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle.

A black vehicle. A war vehicle with four huge wheels.

It was an HMMWV.

“……I like it.”

The CEO, who is usually interested in vehicles, began to explain.

“It uses a black iron alloy and plates a black mano to not only attack physics but also most magic attacks.”

The surface seemed a little heavy, but the CEO continued with confidence.

“In addition, it is equipped with a 7.3L diesel V8 engine with a turbocharger. Thanks to the large wheels and low center of gravity, you can easily cross the rough road at once.… So if something is blocking the front…….”

The CEO tapped an additional steel plate on the bumper. There was a black bay bumper on the front of the vehicle that looked like the nose of an icebreaker so that anything could be pushed away.

“Anything can be pushed away with this.”

Hearing that, Jin-seong opened the driver’s seat of the large vehicle. Inside, there was a rough steering wheel and with several functions.

Jin-seong turned the key that was plugged in after sitting in the driver’s seat.

Brrrr!

Then, with the start-up, the engine sound began to grow louder. Soon after, the vehicle trembled with tremendous vibration. Kang Min-ah, who was in the passenger seat, was excited to hear the engine sound.

“Wow, this is crazy! It’s killing me……!”

Kang Min-ah, who was usually a Mustang maniac, was moved by the roaring engine sound.

“Oh, my… If it weren’t for my withdrawal symptoms, I’d be driving…….”

Leaving behind Kang Min-ah’s regret, Jin-seong immediately pressed the button of the center fascia, feeling the tremendous residual vibration unique to the diesel engine.

Jzzzzzz

Then the bumper mounted on the bonnet slid down and was located in front.

Brroooooommm

And the metal rings were fixed with the sound of tightening.

Jin-seong nodded at the heavy sound and suddenly saw a button on the skull mark next to it.

“What’s this button?”

The CEO smiled at the question.

“If there’s something in front of you that you don’t think you can push, press that button. That’s something you can only use twice, so pick the right timing carefully.”

Realizing what it meant, Jin-seong nodded. The CEO spoke again.

“I’ve already put the goods you asked for in the car. The problem is the fuel…….”

Jin-seong shook his head when the CEO looked embarrassed.

“It doesn’t matter. We’ll find fuel on the way, so don’t worry.” “Haha… Alright.”

The CEO nodded at Jin-seong’s confident answer.

‘Lee Jin-seong can take good care of himself anyway.’

Jin-seong began to move the vehicle forward by moving the manual transmission and clutch.

“Then, have a safe trip.”

The CEO saw off Jin-seong and Kang Min-ah.

The vehicle rattled and began to drive up the street. On the side of the road, residents were waving at Jin-seong’s car.

They were shouting blessings with cheers.

Jin-seong could also see a girl swinging her arms vigorously through the rearview mirror.

A few days later. The director’s office of the public broadcasting station.

The old man with white eyebrows, whose hair was long grown, was sighing.

“Huh… You still haven’t caught him?” “Yes…… Kang Min-ah and Lee Jin-seong are so busy. Every time we try to catch them, they disappear. And if we follow them, they scatter away like smoke. This is making us difficult to track them.….” “Hmm.” “In addition, the more we chase north, the more frequent the attacks of the beasts are, so we end up losing a lot of chasers.….” “What happened to the giant? Didn’t you take one?” “… They say it’s hard just to keep up even with just the supplies.….”

Park Moo-hae bounced in his head. He thought of what to do next. He was still holding out somehow, but as circumstantial evidence was increasing that he was a living-dead, and he was about to enter the special prosecution.

“The management department and the military academy are tracking them down”. “That’s right. Trackers from the management department who have been ordered by the elders are also chasing them.” “Come on… I heard that the director of the management office was in the chase, but if you do this, I’ll lose it to them.” “But isn’t it okay if you’re a tracker of the management department?”

Park Moo-hae was furious at the secretary’s question.

“You idiot! Do you think the living-dead in the management department will just send Kang Min-ah here? They will just send just a few photos, saying that they shot her and finished her off. And they’ll give her to the demons right away! I’d rather have the demon of sex catch her!”

Currently, the demon of sex is serving the demon of greed like Park Moo-hae.

Therefore, if the demon of sex catches Kang Min-ah, he thought he could secure Kang Min-ah’s whereabouts for a while.

It was then.

Sll…

Suddenly, a black fog began to clump up on one side of Park Moo-hae’s office. A woman’s appearance came into being.

It was the demon of sex with red hair and eyes.

“This place is full of magi, so I like coming here.”

Park Moo-hae welcomed the sudden appearance of the demon of sex.

“Oh, you’re here!”

Park Moo-hae jumped up and greeted the demon of sex.

“Hmm, your messenger said there’s something you want to say.” “I was waiting for you! Please sit down!”

Park Moo-hae bowed, recommending the demon of sex to sit. The demon of sex shook its head.

“Whatever. What do you want?”

Park Moo-hae teared up a little at its attitude. He quietly bowed his head and asked.

“If you find Kang Min-ah, can you lead us to her whereabouts? I’ll return her to you right after I finish my business with Kang Min-ah!” The demon of sex tilted its head at his words.

“What? I have to play along in your game?” “Oh, no. If this continues, there is a risk that our living-dead forces will be discovered by the opener. Then wouldn’t it be very uncomfortable not only for me but also for the demon of greed we serve?…”

At the words, the demon of sex smiled. And it began to look down on Park Moo-hae with its red eyes.

“We…? How dare you compare me to a living-dead…?”

Then, the demon of sex approached.

But contrary to its cool tone. A scary look erupted from the demon of sex.

Coocoocoocooco!

The demon of sex was to exude power that had never been revealed. In the wind, Park Moo-hae stumbled and fell on the floor.

“Gasp…”

Even if Park Moo-hae looked like an old man on the outside, he, the priest, was reaching the skills of most rankers.

‘Is this the power of the demon of sex?…?!’

Nevertheless, Park Moo-hae fell down so easily and bowed his head to the demon of sex. Then, its two wings appeared.

“You, a squishy pig, you and I have different fundamentals. You are maggots or mites, and I am the hen that pecks at you. Are you trying to teach me something?”

Then, Park Moo-hae’s head lying on the floor with a smiling face was stamped with a pointed heel of its boots.

Coocoocoocoocoocoocoocoocoo…!

Park Moo-hae, whose face hit the floor in the wind, had no choice but to moan.

“Kk, my…!”

The demon of sex stepped on his head.

“And the demon of greed has already told me to take care of her myself.” “……I can’t believe it……?”

The demon of sex whispered.

“So, don’t bother me and stay back. You’re just a priest under his direct control.” “Ahhh…”

The demon of sex looked satisfied with the desperate appearance of Park Moo-hae.

Slll…!

Then, the demon of sex became black smoke and scattered into the air.

“CEO!”

As soon as it disappeared, the secretary quickly approached and helped Park Moo-hae.

Blood was flowing down Park Moo-hae’s head. But his eyes shone with anger.

“…… The giants…Let all the giants track.” “Priest?” “That’s the only way…… If we don’t get Kang Min-ah’s whereabouts, we can’t do anything!”

Park Moo-hae never intended to step back from here.

‘No one will stand by me. I’m sure the demon of sex was going to take this opportunity to cut me off completely.’

There is only one ending of a living-dead who was cut off completely. Immediate death. Park Moo-hae was not going to wait for that to happen. In order to survive, Park Moo-hae began to use all of his giants.