Chapter 22 – Hound

The monster stomped around in front of his nose, but Jin-Seong was calm.

“…….”

Jin-Seong calmly looked at him. The Taker scratched its head.

Boom…… Boom…… Boom……….

It began to go back the way it had come.

So after the Taker disappeared completely, Jin-Seong opened a door to a room and entered. Then, on the side of the room, he looked at the corner space between the walls.

“…I found it.”

The corner was studded with gold candlesticks that did not match this shady dungeon. Jin-Seong broke the gold candlestick sideways.

Rectangular gold was drawn on the seemingly flawless wall, and with the sound of the machine turning, it was pushed in with vibrations.

Kugugugu…… Thump……!

And the space where the walls were pushed out, only the darkness was stagnant.

“…….”

Jin-Seong walked in without hesitation. Soon, he could find a white shiny light in front of him.

It was a small diamond box on a gray platform.

‘With this, I can kill the demons without difficulty.’ Then he opened a palm-sized red jewelry box with a silver border.

Click.

Then a dazzling blue light poured out with the sound of the metal pin bending lightly.

[You have acquired the ‘The Eye of Assisi’!]

It was a blue diamond.

‘Good.’

Jin-Seong picked up the brilliant blue diamond.

+ Name: The Eye of Assisi. Rating: Sacred Description: An sacred item made of humility and mercy, a blue diamond of Francis’ will. It is emitting blue light on its own. -Red Flame, I have never done something so carelessly! Effect: 90 percent increase in flame resistance and 1 minute of flame immunity when exposed to deadly heat. ?? : ?? ?? : ?? +

“Beautiful.”

He murmured, rolling the blue diamond on his palm. It’s aesthetically pleasing, but of no use in combat. After all, he can’t kill demons with a diamond.

However, The Eye of Assisi was not hidden for no reason. The diamond was lifted and brought to the sword of the lion’s claws.

Okay.

[Would you like to put The Eye of Assisi in the carambit?]

A question popped up. Jin-Seong agreed without hesitation.

Then, The Eye of Assisi stuck to the carambit’s handle. As if the diamond was slowly submerged under the water, it dug into the ivory dagger.

Soon after, the blue energy began to sparkle on the carambit’s blade.

Jin-Seong grabbed the dagger that the diamond had stuck in and swung around.

“As expected.”

Diamonds naturally permeated the handle and did not harm the grip at all.

[General equipment, The Eye of Assisi is fitted to The Lion Claws.]

The diamond was naturally shining as if it had been embedded in a handle since its production. The Eye of Assisi, which can be obtained from Malek’s dungeon, were an accessory to the freedom to attach and remove the desired equipment.

Also, none of the equipment with flame resistance has shown a more fraudulent resistance than The Eye of Assisi.

‘They couldn’t find this during the First World War, so the damage was huge.’

Malek was particular because of his unique dungeon. He entered the dungeon and reached the last dungeonistic territory, but it is said that many of the openers were burned to death due to the literally hellish heat.

But it’s 90 percent flame resistance and immunity that came out of the property. Therefore, the heat coming from this dungeon could never harm Jin-Seong.

Jin-Seong muttered, putting the carambit into the sheath.

‘It’s about time he came.’

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The chairman said to someone, tapping the black wooden table with his fingertips.

“What should I know about the banquet tonight?”

In front of him, a man dressed in a black suit and cut his hair into a tight crop cut, bowed his head deeply. And answered in a cavernous voice.

“My lord, the arrangements are smooth, but King Greed has informed us that they are not attending the banquet.” “…What’s wrong with President Park?” “He needs to crack down on the inside of the station because of the upcoming outbreak. He told me not to contact him because he’ll be hiding for a while.” “What? Hiding?”

Kim Oh-sung sat properly and thought.

Tomorrow is the outbreak. It would have devastated Korea and become the starting point for the dead to take over the world.

‘And this old fox suddenly wants to hide?’

It meant that he would not be contacted by the dead for a while because his identity could be revealed. Kim Oh-sung, who has been in and out of the country so far, will sneak out at this critical time. The notification made him laugh in vain.

“Everything’s going well, but why is he being so cowardly again?”

President Park’s name, which Kim Oh-sung called an old fox, is Park Moo-hae. He was under the authority of the King Greed. And now he was the president of a public broadcasting station.

Kim Oh-sung was annoyed, but it wasn’t something to take lightly. This was always the first thing to run away when something dangerous happened.

‘Son of a bitch, I’ll tell you what’s keeping you in hiding.’

Kim Oh-sung was annoyed, but nothing changed. First of all, he decided to check what they’ve done so far.

‘What did I miss?’

All the trends in schools are being monitored and the surveillance of suburbs is also blocked. And the interrogator seemed like a pain in the back, too. The biggest pain in the back was the person that had the ‘See-Through’ ability. That ability made the silent wise man blind.

The whole process of the monarch’s resurrection was very smooth even after a second inspection. There are no obstacles to the upcoming outbreak.

But what if. What if Park Moo-hae feels different?

‘No way… Is this son of a bitch going to go after me?’

There were two of the most active dead, the chairman of the Military Academy and Park Moo-hae, the president of the broadcasting station. Originally, they were in the same partnership, but in recent years, when everything was going smoothly, mutual distrust was growing.

Little by little, they were engaged in a fierce power struggle under the surface to bring the interests of human society. Of course, there is a Presbyterian Church that rules this Korean society, but they were not involved in the cancerous struggle and competition between the living dead.

Anyway, while Kim Oh-sung’s full capacity is focused on the outbreak, it was the deadliest time from outside attacks.

Kim Oh-sung ordered to his servant.

“Right now, check the number of available children, and secretly send a hound to Park Moo-hae to see if he is up to something.” “Okay.” “Well…… and…….”

At that moment, a boy’s face stuck in his mind.

“Muhyuk, you said they caught Lee Jin-Seong, right?” “That’s right.”

When a man named Muhyuk posted a report, the chairman nodded and tapped on the desk.

“Hmm…….”

It was definitely pleasant news, but it was uncomfortable. After receiving reports of Park Moo-hae’s hiding, everything became suspicious.

‘……Is he a spy sent by Park Moo-hae?’

The chairman recalled Lee Jin-Seong’s combat pose, which had been blatantly provocative earlier.

On top of that, the more he thought about him, the more absurd it was.

‘People die very easily.’

Knock knock knock…

The chairman kept knocking on the desk.

A 17-year-old can’t say such a thing naturally. It wasn’t the kind of thing that even a man who had killed a man or two could spit it out easily. In addition, it is not too common to be so upfront with the chairman of the school.

However, the chairman was relieved to see Muhyuk in front of him. He’s not a living dead yet, but he was one of the best assassins around.

A man who is reporting to the chairman and is called a captain among the dead.

His name is Muhyuk. Muhyuk was an assassin and a strong hound for the chairman, who is now praised as a legend in the contract industry. The chairman said his murder could never have failed, but there was nothing to lose by being extra careful.

“Muhyuk.” “Yes, my lord.” “Go and check if his body is in the freezer.” “Yes.”

Muhyuk, who was instructed by the chairman, was about to leave the chairman’s office with a straight face.

“Oh, and.” “Yes, sir.” “You’re going to turn into a living-dead tonight, aren’t you? Everyone but you are a living dead.”

And the chairman took off his glasses. He emphasized with a red glare.

“The power of being a living-dead is endless. You’re still the best, but you can be even better. This is your last chance. You know that, right?” “……Yes.”

The chairman laughed and said.

“I don’t want to lose you, Muhyuk. If it were you and me, we can rule the world.” “…I’ll think about it.”

Muhyuk bowed and left the room.

Rattle, thump…….

The chairman erased the smile on his face as he saw Muhyuk go out.

“You moron. A hound will always just be a hound.”

Muhyuk was still hesitant to become a living-dead.

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A little later. A dungeon where sacrifices are held.

Clink…!

A man dressed in a black suit and cut his hair into a tight crop cut came into prison with a white dress. Two prison guards who found him shouted loudly at the man.

“Hello, Captain!” “…….”

But the man just walked with a straight face. And it was time to walk past tightly closed prisons.

“Hey! Is anyone there?”

There was a man shouting in one of the prisons.

“This person is asthmatic! I need an inhaler!

The living-dead that was looking at the guard in the disturbance, rushed over with his respiratory device.

“He’s doing it again!”

And as soon as he opened the iron door and tried to enter, Captain Muhyuk caught the dead man.

“Captain?”

Muhyuk replied in a mid-to low-pitched voice.

“I’ll do it myself.” “Oh, oh, I see……!”

The captain opened the iron door with a respiratory device.

In the middle of the prison cell, a man was lying on his stomach panting.

“Die!”

A cadet hiding in the square of view threw a dagger at Muhyuk.

Tkk.

However, the cadet’s dagger was caught by Muhyuk in a blink of an eye.

Ooddeuk!

“Ahhh!”

Muhyuk inadvertently twisted the cadet’s wrist 270 degrees.

Ahhhhhh! For a moment, the prison cell was filled with screams, but it wasn’t the end. The asthmatic patient who was lying on his stomach also jumped at the captain.

“Fuck, I’m not going to die like this!”

Crunch!

The asthma patient who had a C-grade “strength” ability threw his dagger as hard as he could. The distance is only ten steps. In addition, a Dagger with Class C skills was shot at Muhyuk at a speed comparable to a sniper gun.

Boom!

At that moment, even a small explosion burst out.

But! The dagger that flew into the captain’s neck had disappeared from the air.

“What…?”

Chnng, Chnnng.

Muhyuk clearly didn’t move, but the dagger he grabbed with one hand fell to the floor and made a noise.

The cadet who threw a dagger was in despair.

“I threw my dagger with all my might.…but you caught it……?”

At this short distance?

The cadet, who was pretending to be an asthma patient, collapsed at the incredible sight. Muhyuk said nicely.

“Put each of them in solitary confinement.” “Oh! Thank you for saving my life, Captain!”

A man who almost died in a trap thanked him. Muhyuk left the prison cell with an expressionless face as if nothing had happened.

The living-dead, who were waiting outside, rushed to the prison cell and began lynching the cadets.

How dare you attack the captain? If it weren’t for the sacrifice, you’d be dead, you bastards!

Leaving the fuss behind, Muhyuk went deeper inside. And opened the door to the innermost cell.

Squeak…

There was a girl in it. The pale-skinned girl was laying on the bed. The prison cell opened and she stared blankly at the man who entered.

“…Was someone else trying to escape?”

And the man smiled helplessly.

“…Yes.”

With a blunt face, the man took out the snacks he had hidden between his dresses and put them on the bedside. The girl laughed at the sight of the man with colorful snacks in his hands.

“Do you know where to buy those things?” “…….”

But the man looked blankly on the floor and answered.

“The banquet starts tomorrow. Then you should wear this.”

The man’s voice was dull because he couldn’t feel the accent in the low tone. Then he handed the dress to the girl.

“…….”

But the girl just laughed without saying a word. Then she uttered.

“Thank you.” “……You shouldn’t say that.”

As the man replied stiffly, a mischievous smile came to the girl’s face.

“Why?” “It’s…….”

There was a crack in the face of a man who didn’t show any facial expression. It disappeared.

“……Because you are a sacrifice.”

But the girl got up and sat on the bed and said,

“Can’t you thank me for offering myself?” “…….”

The man opened and closed his mouth. Then he opened his mouth as if to spit out a shallow sigh, and then closed it again.

The man said to the girl lying on the bed with blank eyes and smiling.

“The banquet starts at midnight. Until then, wear this dress.”

It was time for Muhyuk, who finished talking, to get up and leave the prison cell.

“Wait a minute.” “…….”

Muhyuk turned around. Then the girl in front of the dress stumbled and stood on the floor.

“It looks pretty on me, doesn’t it?”

Then she smiled and turned around. The hem of the dress rose gracefully. Glamorous embroidery glistened in the light of a meager prison cell.

Whoosh…….

The phone in Muhyuk’s arms vibrated. Muhyuk quickly took out his cell phone and took it to his ear.

“Yes, …… Yes, sir…….”

Muhyuk, who was answering the phone, nodded a few times. He left the prison cell without saying bye to the girl in the dress.

Boom…….

Then Muhyuk leaned back, closing the thick iron door of the prison cell.

“…….”

Muhyuk was holding the phone in his hand with a completely hardened face. It was the alarm of the clock that rang on his phone.

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Ding!

[Floor B.31]

Jin-Seong arrived on floor B.31. This was where the assassin tried to take Jin-Seong.

‘All I have to do is get the weapons here and I’m done preparing.’

Whoosh…….

When the elevator door opened, a cold chill in the hallway caused a sensation in his face. The cold air was trickling out of tightly closed freezers lined both sides of the corridor.

Jin-Seong walked quickly and opened the door of the seventh freezer on the left.

Push it…….

Then, the cold mist poured out into the hallway, which was incomparably cold.

Jin-Seong stood in the freezer and looked around. There were butchered pigs hanging from the ceiling on hooks.

Jin-Seong went through it and stood in front of the opposite wall.

‘This is the way to Dwarf’s secret warehouse.’

And as in the ruins dungeon, he began kicking the wall with all his might.

Whoosh! Whooshoo! Currrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…!

The concrete wall was smashed with a loud noise. Then a narrow gap was revealed that a person could barely pass through the collapsed wall.

Jin-Seong tried to enter the gap and looked back.

“What are you doing? You only had one chance.”

In the direction Jin-Seong was looking at, a particularly large pig caught in a hook was hanging.

Skkk…….

And the man who was hiding on the pig’s rib landed on the ground. There was no step at all.

It was Muhyuk, a man with a black suit. Muhyuk asked.

“Where’s Manho?” “Manho? Oh, the slender one.”

Jin-Seong smiled, showing what he was wearing.

“I burned him to death.” “…….”

Muhyuk quietly held a double dagger.

“…….” “Yeah, that’s right. If you’re a man of your right mind, you should know how to be angry at your servant’s death.

Kiririk!

Blue lion claws also popped out from Jin-Seong’s hand in position. It was a moment when Muhyuk was about to rush into it.

“Lee Soo-ah.”

Jin-Seong uttered a name.

“……!”

When Muhyuk heard the name, his eyes widened as if he were stabbed in the chest. Jin-Seong began to say things he didn’t mean to provoke.

“If you don’t stop me, I’ll kill her.”

Lee Soo-ah was the name of the girl who Muhyuk delivered the dress to. If Lee Soo-ah were to be sacrificed to Malek. Malek would become stronger than ever and be resurrected.

“…No one can touch the offering.”

Jin-Seong laughed out loud at his words.

“So, when the ritual begins, Soo-ah is allowed to die? Even if she yells at you for help?”

Muhyuk’s hands were shaking at his words. Jin-Seong pulled the trigger.

“You filthy hound…….”

Jin-Seong smiled as he looked at Muhyuk’s shaking eyes.

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“Lee Soo-ah will resent you the most when she is dying.”

At that moment, Muhyuk, who had his eyes wide open, let out a rant.

Whoo!

Muhyuk approached Jin-Seong in an instant and swung two daggers.