Chapter 62 – The Underground Arena (1)
About 250 days until destruction.
Tia put on her muzzle and leash and went to her office.
It’s not a coordination that reflects public opinion about him recently, I just tried to be grumpy because it seemed so comfortable these days.
However, as soon as we arrived at the office, we released him back.
“People’s eyes were a little weird on the way to the office…”
“Give up the muzzle.”
“Puha!”
The last bank robbery case was also roughly finished, so the office was a bit free for the first time in a while.
We started working slowly, enjoying the peace of the tide.
“Team leader. Shall we investigate the arson case reported by S University?”
“Ignore it. Not one or two people were throwing Molotov cocktails there. Anything else?”
“It’s been a little quiet since the bank robbery.”
I couldn’t quite agree with Lee Seo-woo’s words.
It’s certainly been a bit quiet lately, but that’s because it’s feeling like the calm before the storm.
The cause is, of course, the Black Lotus.
The guy who first appeared in the bank robbery case hadn’t even revealed his tail yet.
He even prepared an escape route to a foreign country, so he might not be in Korea.
While I was feeling frustrated, Lee Seo-woo belatedly returned his equipment.
“Oh, and I’ll return this. By the way, was the magic sensor originally able to be miniaturized in this way?”
“Originally, it doesn’t work. If you sell this, 500 million won will come out easily, right?
“Yes?”
Lee Seo-woo, who was treating the magic sensor like a traffic control rod, flinched at my words.
In fact, it is 500 million won based on the unit cost of production alone, and it is much more expensive when considering the technical value.
It is natural that this is a device with the company’s cutting-edge technology applied.
“Then, take it quickly.”
“Tia, put this in storage.”
“Yes!”
If that kind of thing spreads to the general police, hunter crime will definitely decrease, but there is still a long way to go.
After roughly distributing the work, I went back to my seat and was about to turn on my laptop.
Blanche said hello while the screen flickered.
[Good morning Master.]
“What’s wrong all of a sudden? Is there anything from the company?”
I’m sorry, but I felt more anxious than happy.
Blanche brought me the exact information I had been waiting for so that my sentiments would not be colorless.
[I have obtained information related to the Black Lotus. Actually, it’s a bit weak to be a clue.]
“What? You didn’t confuse it with the other Black Lotus, did you?”
Annoyingly, the word ‘Black Lotus’ itself is quite famous.
As the name suggests, it means black lotus, and it is also a famous card of MTG, the world’s first trading card game.
So there’s no guarantee that Black Lotus means the old bank robber teacher.
Fortunately, Blanche was full of conviction.
In fact, the verification would have already been completed by the time it was delivered to me.
[It’s not like a card game story.]
“Where did that story come from?”
[Unfortunately, not in Korea. Of course, from the master’s standards.]
“Foreign country?”
It’s a little embarrassing, but I assumed this enough.
Didn’t you think a while ago that Black Lotus might have jumped abroad?
I hoped that the company would have a very strong influence in America, but Blanche betrayed my expectations.
“Then it’s America?”
[England.]
“Damn it. So, where in England?”
[A secret ceremony is taking place in the suburbs of London this weekend. There is information that the Black Lotus is keeping an eye on it.]
Aren’t you even coming?
But I decided to participate without hesitation.
I have no clue about Dali.
“Take a close look.”
[London Black Market is strictly operated as a membership system. One of the main members there exchanged messages that seemed to allow to the Black Lotus.]
“How sure are you?”
[Above 98%. I also received inspections from other masters.]
The London black market has long been difficult for companies to infiltrate.
Since there is no such thing as a person or organization that controls the black market around the world, you have to infiltrate at the right time, but these guys were particularly closed.
“What’s the main black market over there? Every black market has something that can be called a specialty.”
[The British black market is characterized by the participation of many civilian members. Mostly people without jobs. I am rich enough to not have to work.]
“Okay?”
The other country commits eccentricities when the stomach is full.
That’s not too surprising.
[Auctions of valuable items are held, and professional manpower recruitment often occurs. However, the main one is the underground arena.]
“… An underground arena?”
[It’s a one-two-two event that satisfies the members of the market and demonstrates the abilities of the hunters. It seems that Black Lotus is also paying attention to the arena.]
It certainly seems that the world has become too livable.
The monsters weren’t enough, so the hunters even had to fight each other.
Black Lotus used to entice hunters into committing crimes, so it wouldn’t be too strange if he was interested in it.
I decided on a business trip without hesitation and asked the question.
“Can’t I get a UK black market membership?”
[It is close to impossible for me because there are few parts processed by computer.]
But. Most of those places go back to networking.
I ordered with a feeling of reluctance.
“Connect Irene.”
[Master Irene, connection complete.]
Irene Wilson, who is in charge of human resources and management at the company, received my communication request as if she had been waiting.
She started crying unanswerably.
[Dust. It’s hard to get a UK black market membership, too.]
“I’m not saying it’s impossible.”
She burst into laughter at my point.
Even if it is a membership black market, it is ultimately a space for buying and selling goods and personnel.
A market cannot exist unless new products are regularly supplied.
It’s just a club or a social church.
[If I could participate as a gladiator, things would be much easier…]
“It’s hard to approach other members if you participate as a gladiator. Your actions inside will be severely restricted. Introduce me as a new member.”
Just as Matthew Manuel is a genius developer, Irene Wilson is a woman with this level of ability.
She, who enjoyed making me a rare request, surprisingly readily agreed.
[Okay. I can’t miss the chance to clear my debt to Dust. It’s not very nice to have a black lotus or something installed.]
“Thank you Madame.”
[Of course I should thank you. This is something I have to sacrifice an entire line that I have been working on for a long time. I’ll send a Servant to the area.]
As soon as I finished communicating with Irene, I got up.
Tia didn’t seem to understand anything, but she said it intuitively.
“Jiyu unnie, dispatch!”
“Eh? Is it my turn again?”
Quang.
After feeding Tia chestnuts, I was captured by Alice the next moment.
“Are you really going to crawl into such a dangerous place?”
“It’s not dangerous. If you use the identity Irene Wilson has prepared for you, you’ll be treated like a guest.”
“But you’re going to do something dangerous there, aren’t you?”
“That’s right.”
“Then take me too. I’m half English.”
When Alice spoke strongly, my eyes naturally narrowed.
In fact, Alice is of mixed blood, but she looks completely British, but…
This time I couldn’t bring myself to take it.
“Hey, where is the person you won’t recognize…”
“Last time I went in disguise too, didn’t I?”
“They were cult bastards. Besides, you were a foreigner, so it was hard to recognize.”
But not this time.
Rather, since he is of mixed British blood, the chances of being caught are quite high.
On the other hand, I was confident in my own way.
“Since I’m an Asian, there’s a very high probability you won’t recognize me.”
“…”
“Besides, since I’m going to do something dangerous, I’m thinking of calling them Chinese or Japanese.”
“That sounds… Oddly racist.”
Alice couldn’t bear to refute my words.
It is quite natural that Westerners do not recognize Asians well, and Asians do not recognize Westerners well.
In fact, it is not racism or anything.
Seo Ji-yu started off with the impression that he would do another dangerous infiltration investigation.
“What, what’s going on?”
“I caught the tail of the Black Lotus. It’s a foreign country. Seo Ji-yu, prepare to dispatch.”
“Can’t we investigate foreign countries?”
“If it doesn’t work, make it happen.”
As she said things that belonged to a government agency should not be done, she prepared herself, but Seo Ji-yu desperately clung to it.
“Well, what about your wife?”
“…”
To be honest, I don’t think Yeriel would like her.
She can’t even take her with her.
“Is Yeriel my boss? She gets to discuss the special forces thing?”
“That, it’s not… I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, so hurry up and get ready for the business trip. Jeongtae, you’re going too this time.”
“Your boss.”
I couldn’t take an escort with me, so in the end, the three members were Kim Jeong-tae, Seo Ji-yu, and me.
Tia, who was left at home, cried and clung to me… But it was the same that I couldn’t take him either.
Seo Ji-yu, who was quickly packing his things, asked me.
“But what is my role this time? I’ve never been to a black market before…”
“You are my… Lover.”
“…Yes?”
When I answered without seeing Seo Ji-yu’s face, a bewildered voice returned.
She said sorry to her, but her lips didn’t stop.
“Would you have common sense to take your wife to a place like that?”
“I don’t think a person with common sense would ever go to a place like that.”
“Yes, it’s not common sense, so I’m going to have an affair.”
“It’s a mess…”
I’m sorry, but I can’t help it to fit the profile Irene Wilson sent me.
Even on the same day, you will have to do a simple image change, so Seo Ji-yu’s skill is needed.
After roughly organizing the situation, I decided to leave work early to get permission from Yeriel.
