Chapter 480 – Hell’s Gate and Sentinel (2)
It’s everywhere.
Whether you are a person with a keen journalistic spirit or a person who can smell the smell of money.
Their life-threatening filming drew attention from across the country and around the world to Jongno through YouTube.
Son Si-woo and Han Ju-hee remained in the conference room and watched.
The overwhelming force of Cerberus can be felt beyond the screen and the two people who blocked it.
Son Si-woo, who was quietly watching Kim Do-jin, asked Han Ju-hee.
“… Did you know?”
“What is it?”
I wondered where to start asking.
Why did he suddenly try to protect himself with an excuse like a curse?
There was only one answer to the question.
“This body…, No, my physical condition.”
She already knows Son Si-woo’s physical condition.
How… I don’t know.
Because the real Son Si-woo in her memories was extremely reluctant to let her know about her physical condition.
“Yes, I knew.”
Han Joo-hee answers with a calm expression.
“Since when?”
“It hasn’t been that long.”
“How did you find out?”
“That…”
After hesitating for a moment, she shook her head and continued.
“It’s a secret.”
“…”
A stern expression that never seems to open its mouth.
Then he asked another question.
“Why did you protect me?”
That’s exactly what I was curious about.
Why did she protect herself?
“I just wanted to prevent big repercussions.”
“Wavelength… ?”
“You should know better how much of an impact your injury will have on this country.”
“Ah…”
Overlooked.
The weight of my name.
It was natural.
Because his efforts are not worth a single penny in the value he has built up over time.
But as a citizen of the Republic of Korea, I know this for sure.
What kind of stability does a person named Son Si-woo give to the people of the Republic of Korea?
“If I had told the truth a little while ago, there would be even greater chaos in this country.”
None of the existing hunters can perfectly represent his name.
In the meantime, what if it becomes known that Son Si-woo has to retire due to injury?
Basically, negative public opinion will start to spread.
Losing the strongest S-class hunter means that the ability to deal with threats is reduced.
But this is actually not that important.
It will be noisy for a while, but as time passes, the world will regain peace as if it had never been so before.
Is it for no reason that they say time is medicine?
There is something else that is really important.
“And the villains will start rampaging even further for that time.”
The villain.
To them, Son Si-woo is no different from the Grim Reaper.
This is because he never leaves mercy in his hands when dealing with villains with bad sins.
Is that why?
There are countless people waiting for his bad news, not only in this land but also in other countries.
To carry out the things I couldn’t do because I was weighed down by his name.
And they will eventually try to reach Son Si-woo.
“If so…, You won’t be safe anywhere in the world.”
To kill him.
Only then can I picture it clearly in my mind.
The worst future begins when news of his injury is reported.
Of course, this is just an assumption.
There is no guarantee that the future she talks about will continue as it is.
However, it is clear that the possibility is not low.
A ray of sweat runs down my back.
It was dizzying.
‘I almost did something crazy.’
Talk about the virtue of honesty is of no use to this body.
Son Si-woo had to be remembered as a strong person.
Until death.
Or until someone who completely replaces him appears.
If not that too…
“So for the time being, let’s act like we do now so that others don’t notice.”
Han Joo-hee gets up from her seat.
Her eyes turn to Son Si-woo, who is frozen like a stone.
An expression that conveys deep regret.
Am I finally feeling it now?
Although my life may have given dreams and hope to many people, it was only pain for me.
When she saw that, she added a word without realizing it.
“… It won’t take long.”
Yes.
His acting just needs to continue a little longer.
“Because a world will come where you won’t have to struggle.”
At that time, she will be able to comfortably let go of that heavy burden she carried on her shoulders.
“I have to go to the site now.”
“Site… ? Why?”
Son Si-woo asks as if he is puzzled.
Monsters that breathe fire inevitably have high resistance to that attribute.
So, she who has mastered flame magic cannot be of much help.
Still, she had to go.
“Because everyone is watching.”
The scene of the building collapsing, Cerberus spewing fire, and two people fighting it is being vividly broadcast.
If Korea’s representative S-class hunter does not appear in a scene like this, it is obvious what kind of story will leak out in the future.
“See you later.”
Han Joo-hee walks away, leaving behind a final goodbye.
Son Si-woo watched her back and then opened her mouth.
“… Michelle.”
“Yes-eh♥”
A coquettish voice heard from a space where there was nothing.
Eventually, a woman dressed as a nun emerges from the shadow beneath his feet and raises her body.
“Did you call me, Apostle?”
Son Si-woo’s face distorts at the title ‘Apostle’.
“… Leave the title Apostle aside. “He’s not a real apostle anyway, right?”
“Ho Ho…, That’s something you don’t know.”
“That’s it.”
I didn’t call her to argue with her title or anything.
There is only one thing he wants to know.
“… I want to heal my body faster. What should I do?”
“Hey.”
Son Si-woo’s gaze, asking that question, was on Kim Do-jin beyond the screen.
It’s fun.
Who would have thought that even the so-called national hunter would feel jealous of someone.
Well, maybe that’s why I was chosen.
“You know the method, right?”
She lowers her upper body and carefully hugs his neck as she continues her words.
“You just have to do more of what you’re doing. “A lot more than now.”
“… Is that really all there is?”
“Yes, there is none.”
A firm answer.
Son Si-woo, who was shaken for a moment, gathered his thoughts.
Yes.
If your tail is long, you’re bound to get stepped on.
As she said, I don’t want to or can’t drag on the acting for a long time.
“If possible, focus on criminals.”
“If it makes you feel at ease…, As much as you want♥”
As soon as she finished speaking, Michelle began to blurt out and disappear without a trace.
Siwoo, who was left alone, forced his eyes wide and promised again and again.
“Never…, I will never hand everything over to you.”
I will protect what I have to protect at all costs.
* * *
A human of infinitely small stature inflicts indiscriminate violence against a gigantic monster that can destroy a building with just one paw.
“Ew!”
The mace is struck down, the shield is struck.
Keheng… !
Every time that happens, Cerberus also raises its front paw and spits out fire, but it is no use.
Puhwaaaaak!
Even as the high-temperature flames spewed out before her eyes, she did not care.
In a way, it was natural.
She became a blacksmith at the same time as her former job.
“With temperatures this high, we could make weapons faster?!”
Because there is nothing more familiar to her than her hot fire.
But that’s only for a moment.
Crrr… !
Her attack was not effective enough to penetrate deep into Cerberus’ skin and cause a significant impact.
If we were to compare it to a human being, it would be at the level of just making a fuss, throwing a jab, and then running away.
Cerberus seems angry at this.
Hehe!
As it howls at the sky, its red mane, fluttering over its thick black leather, rises sharply.
Hwareuk!
And from that point on, fire spread throughout her body.
“Ugh… !”
The flames were so intense that even Angela, who had been around fire all her life, flinched and backed away.
Cerberus, wrapped around her teeth, rolls her eyes, shining with murderous intent.
I warn her.
“It’s real from now on, so let’s cooperate little by little.”
She strides behind her and pats the helmet on her head with an awkward expression on her face.
“Oh yeah? I… Again…, Somehow it was easy to deal with.”
The current appearance is the true appearance of Cerberus.
To be precise, this is what she looked like when she started going on a rampage in earnest after the battle started.
The party that set out to attack him all lost their lives after seeing him.
The output of the guy after being engulfed in flames is at least twice that.
What’s more troublesome is the flames themselves wrapped around the body.
“… But how do you approach it? It feels like my body is melting just by approaching you.”
The flames it emits from its entire body distort the surroundings.
The ground caves in, and the steel frame that supported the building melts helplessly and collapses.
Even if you get close to it, a human cannot withstand the flame, and it burns away in an instant.
I have thought of my own precautions.
“I plan to use a fire attribute shield.”
“Oh…, Are you trying to block the heat with heat?”
“That’s the way it is.”
In that much heat, the ice-based shield melts in an instant.
However, if you cast the shield multiple times, when will you attack again?
So what came to mind was a fire attribute shield.
It may not be a perfect solution, but it will be enough to offset some of the indiscriminate heat.
At the time when I was gathering magical power for this purpose.
I feel a familiar presence behind me.
“If it’s a fire type shield, I’ll take care of it.”
“Oh, you’re Scarlet Witch, right? A master of flame magic!”
“You are…”
“I’m Angela. First, I belong to the Vatican Orthodox Church.”
“I see.”
We even talked for a while.
She came out immediately and covered her body with a protective shield in the form of a sphere overflowing with red energy.
Judging from the considerable density, it appears that a considerable amount of magical energy was used.
“This will block the heat to some extent.”
“Oh, it’s definitely more comfortable.”
Angela smiles cheerfully, wiping the sweat from her face.
Yes.
Now, I guess we are not in a position to choose between cold and hot food.
She opens her mouth to Han Joo-hee, who is a few steps away.
“Can I ask for support?”
She nodded her head.
“As much as you want.”
Her combat power plummeted as she was unable to use her specialty, fire magic, but a wizard is still a wizard.
A variety of magic will be enough to fulfill our supporting role.
After finishing preparations, she speaks to Angela who is standing next to her.
“Let’s go now.”
“Good!”
A full-scale battle.
The second phase has begun.
