The Foreigner on the Periphery

From the moment he woke up as a prisoner 800 years ago until now. Minjun had been engaged in tracking down, retrieving, torturing, and annihilating targets who were hidden, fleeing or missing. This was done according to the direction of the committee. 

No prisoner had been on this job longer than that. And from now on, Minjun was going to focus on how not to be caught instead of how to be pursued. The best pursuers could transform into the best fugitives at any time. From the moment they made up their mind. Actually, that was the hardest part. making up their mind to do so. 

*** 

William Evans popped the blue pill into his mouth. This was the second one today. He thought this was fine. He swallowed firmly, remembering the words of the doctor on the committee. ‘Damn it. I can’t help but be scared.’

Rising tension. ‘If that guy, Asif-666 comes, it will be today!’ 

Back in the day, we worked together at Ashtal, we didn’t have to compete for missions. However, his notoriety after moving the dispatch to Earth was truly formidable. William, who checked the prisoner communication network, was stunned. Even though it was a fake body, a very large urinary stone that could not be removed or acute orchitis that did not disappear until surrender was a nightmare. 

This was because the pain would remain. That Asif-666 was the enemy. He was startled when he first heard it, but he gradually felt his fears becoming reality. ‘He might have to fight him?’ 

Now that he even became a prisoner, he really won’t take credit for himself. Absence and orchitis would feel like a blessing if he ran into him who removed the limit. Anxiety filled his mind. 

However, as it was, a little bit of time passes. 

“…” 

The cold ice seemed to melt. A refreshing feeling spread through his mind. that started to suck.

‘I feel a little calmer now.’ His mind cleared up and he felt motivated to focus on his mission. One would have to work hard to earn your talents and regain your freedom! The rapid breathing was corrected. It was when he was concentrating on his goal consciousness and repeating it. 

“A clicking sound. It’s something oval, smaller than a human fingernail. Swallowed… Was that a pill? That prisoners are being supplied.” 

A voice went beyond the glass wall. William realized his mistake. He had his mic on. At the same time, he admired the dragon’s hearing. There was no other bat that could even guess the shape of an object by sound. “Yes, this is the drug.” 

He had to admit the conversation with the dragon named Leo, the prospective prisoner he had to watch, was quite interesting. Unlike a severely ill psychopath, his attitude was calm, and he actively answered William’s questions, which he wanted to confirm with someone who had lived on Earth. 

In return, William also satisfied Leo’s curiosity about prisoners. This was except for information that was considered top secret. The medicine taken by prisoners seemed to have been a secret in the distant past, but now it was an open story. “Does that really make you feel better?” 

“The effect is certain.”

In addition to taking one pill a day as a matter of duty, some people had overdosage like today for additional efficacy. William overdosed for various other reasons, most notably when receiving tragic news. 

Like the story of a former colleague who led him to be dispatched to Earth. The telepath called Bradley here passed away with only 10,000 talents left in his severance pay. It was an unfortunate accident. 

Hearing stories like this made him lose his energy and he couldn’t get his hands on anything for a while. Then you can overcome it with medicine. “Didn’t you say that if you eat too much, you will suffer later? It is said that the only way to suppress the symptoms of a long-term prisoner is that drug, but resistance can develop when it is needed. What did you say? Did you say that your brain boils and flows out of your ears and that your soul itches and wants to scrape it off?” 

“He said roughly that. I don’t know because I haven’t felt it yet.” 

“Hmm, but it’s a bit unfortunate.” 

“What?” The dragon murmured. “If there are no such side effects, the foundation for inmates to enjoy eternal life has been laid. If you don’t repay the talent forever, won’t you die forever? By changing the body and moving the soul as the committee gives it.”

It proved to be eternal. William snorted his snort.

What did it mean? Eternal life without guaranteed happiness and freedom was, in the end, just an endless hell. In other words, suffering forever… “…” 

For a moment, William felt a part of his head go blank. And then he tilted his head. Wait, what was he thinking? His thoughts were interrupted by the dragon muttering something else. However, he decided not to pursue and follow the clues of his once disconnected thoughts. “Asif-666… Agent Ye Minjun said the record was about 800 years, right?” 

“Yes.” 

“Most of the prisoners already start to break down before then?” 

“They say that Jangsaengjong endures better.” 

“Yeah, I heard that. Because of this, I have high expectations.” 

This was because he was an elder. The dragon grinned. Seeing that face, William thought to himself again. ‘You bastard.’ 

“But it sounds strange.” 

“What?” 

“Eight hundred years is not a very long time for Jangsaengjong, but before that, his mind collapses?” 

“So. Only the committee knows about the ratio of long-lived prisoners among prisoners, but it’s not likely to be small, right? Even dragons that have been sentenced to hard labor so far are worth it. If you include races like elves, the number grows exponentially. And yet, the best record is still like that.” 

“It’s really strange.” 

The dragon pondered and said, “Couldn’t it be that the reason your mind wears out is somewhere else besides losing your freedom for too long or being stressed out on a mission…?” 

“Ask the committee directly later.” Of course, there was no answer. “Anyway, I’m sorry. If only that part is solved, I think it will become a reality. Eternal life without side effects.” 

It was then. “······!’ 

The dragon’s eyes on the other side of the glass wall sharpened and stared in one direction. Even though there would be nothing to see, he took such a posture. At the same time, William’s expression hardened. He didn’t bother to turn his head. He then spoke lowly. “It has begun.” Read the most updated version of this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at Novel Multiverse – “NovelMultiverse dot com”

“…Okay.” The dragon pondered over the meaning. “They’re starting to come over.” 

Leo knew roughly how things were going. The time when the official troops dispatched by the committee, subordinate to the ‘Tax Collection Command’, reached Earth was imminent. The target was an escaped prisoner. For the first time, Earth inmates knew that such a thing was part of the purpose of the headquarters’ existence. Come to think of it, it was a reasonable division of labor. 

A prison break was a declaration that one would no longer pay the regular survival tax. It was their job to catch such tax evaders. “Okay.” 

William felt tense again. And he struggled to resist the urge to pour in another pill. Asif-680,505. On Earth, the inmate who went by the name Damian Parker stared at the monitor.

Dismissed! Support position! Inbound slot. 

Sparks were flying in the space prepared for the jump ship entering from another dimension. After penetrating the dimensional wall for hours, it was finally preparing to reach here. 

It was literally a sight. Damian thought. If the ship the advance party boarded completely crosses over to this dimension… ‘Only then will I be able to breathe.’ 

Being the eldest among the inmates guarding the New York terminal, he was playing the role of the head according to the committee’s instructions. The reward promised by the committee for this operation was sweet. ‘This will be my last mission. I’m going to retire Freedom is right in front of my eyes!’ 

From there, he stared at the monitor with fire in his eyes. He let out an irresistible smile. The committee did not expose keywords such as “prisoner” or “ASIF-666” in this operation. He was only given a mission to defend this place, but there were no inmates who did not know the meaning of the line. Turning as an enemy, Asif-666 was the worst horror an Earth prisoner could imagine. Until now.

‘No matter how bad he is, he can’t survive in front of the Tax Collection Headquarters.’ 

The moment the dimension jump was completed, it would become the baton touch. So, he couldn’t relax anymore. ‘If he’s aiming for New York, the only time is now. It’s our last chance before the troops arrive.’ 

There was nothing like liking Asif-666. This was because Damian was also at odds with him. The results were disastrous. Just thinking about it at that time gave strength to the sphincter without even realizing it. Just like now. 

‘Pup! Horo bastard who will never exist again in the world! Babies who will be punished!’

In addition, he had listed the situation with a poisonous gaze, listing them all in his head. There was a map of the troop deployment across the terminal. ‘He’s going to try to escape to outer space. The committee seems to think so too. That’s why we’ve been distributed to terminals all over the world.’ 

If that was the goal, you couldn’t simply attack the main facilities that guided and sent out jumpships. And you wouldn’t be able to touch the slots where the headquarters’ troops had already begun to take off. 

Such was the area where the boundaries between dimensions were breaking down. The distinction between departure and arrival slots was made arbitrarily by the operating entity, and if the area was damaged even a little, both entry and departure would be blocked. In other words, you couldn’t simply strike with precision by breaking down the incoming door and leaving the outgoing door intact. 

The preparation was perfect. It was also impossible to prevent a leap that had already begun. 

And so, he calmed himself down and relaxed. ‘How are you? Are you going to make a last resort? Or just give up and go to another terminal…’ 

At the moment he muttered that…

Kwak! Explosions echoed outside. A heavy shock was transmitted to the command room. The glass windows shake. Damian’s eyes widened. ‘ASIF-666!’ 

*** 

BANG! Kwak! 

It was like an indiscriminate bombing. The attack, which started without warning, was fierce. The New York terminal was now being terrorized. Firestorms blew across the expansive grounds, lightning struck, and clouds of ominous-colored gas rose. Prisoners urgently prepared to fight.

“Somehow, I felt bad… It’s really new I came here with a curse Damn it!” 

“No, how do you break the barrier and attack?!” 

“Wizard! track it down quickly Where is he casting his spell?” 

“No. I can’t find it. There are no traces at all!”

 He was about to faint. “You say that now?!” 

An airstrike was in progress, but the attacker was nowhere to be seen. Location tracking was not possible. While the prisoners were perplexed, magic swept through various facilities in the terminal one after another. The ground under the maintenance window that moored the empty jumping ship, which had no departure schedule for today, was sunk. Piles of broken asphalt and dirt swallowed the building whole. 

Seeing the jumping ship buried underground in an instant, the inmates felt as if they were about to faint. One of the Council’s most expensive properties like that? How much additional talent would then be set for alternative property damage? 

“You bastard, you really do it without thinking about the future!” It didn’t take long for them to grumble like that. 

“Uh, ah! Help me! help me!” 

“Black magic?! It is black magic!” 

Darkness covered all directions, like waves pouring from a broken embankment. Then, like a creature endowed with intelligence, it twisted its body and swallowed the prisoners. He tried to counter it with magic and psychic powers, but it was a futile attempt, like blocking a tidal wave with his hands. A tsunami-like shadow overshadowed them, then multiplied and moved forward. There was no longer any doubt about the identity of the invader. 

That was a shadow monster commanded by a warlock. However, it transcended the monster form they are accustomed to and is rolling like an overwhelming wave. They knew for the first time today that such a thing was possible. 

From this, he could only think of one person who could make that phenomenon possible. Asif-666. He was here now. It was natural. Such summons were the kind that couldn’t be controlled from a distance. By the way… 

“Where are you hiding?!” 

He couldn’t believe his eyes. There was a summoner, but the summoner was not visible. No detection magic could find the sorcerer. In the meantime, a large-scale attack magic that cannot be seen with black magic was also destroying various facilities and barriers in the terminal. 

“I’m going crazy!”

 It was famous that Asif-666 had many talents besides black magic. However, he didn’t expect it to be like this. “I knew it was a monster!” 

Damian’s face went white. None of the raw meat-eating prisoners gathered here could even brush Asif-666’s collar. Shouldn’t you go closer once you see it? 

The attack magic was pouring, but it was impossible to trace back. Furthermore, the barriers that were spread to protect the terminal were also useless and were tearing like pieces of paper. The barrier of the New York Terminal, which was proud to be the best defense system on Earth. “Everyone has been fooled. Could it be that you even mocked the committee?” 

According to his common sense, this would be impossible unless dozens of elder dragons put their heads together and unleashed a joint spell. “I can’t believe he was hiding this power!” 

The words he muttered at the end were both right and wrong at the same time. Damian couldn’t imagine. In other words, dozens of ancient dragons were actually facing each other at this moment. “Asif-666, what the hell are you…!” 

His hips, which had been barely relaxed, were strengthened again.