## Chapter 182 – 182. God’S Atlantis
182. God’s Atlantis
Using Deception (SS), I made my body transparent and entered the mansion.
The police seemed to be trying to find me using police dogs, but Deception could hide not only my appearance but also my sounds, smells, and presence. The police dogs were of no help.
‘If they had detection-type skills or traits, the situation would be different… but those aren’t common either. I don’t need to worry.’
The police didn’t enter the mansion. I don’t know if they were hiding, but there was no one in the hallway.
‘I’ll have to search each room one by one. There should be a place like a basement… Should I go there first?’
I hesitated.
Hobson, the city’s richest man. He’s a shady guy, so there’s bound to be a basement.
‘But what I’m looking for might not be in the basement. He wouldn’t know the value of that twig, so he wouldn’t keep it in a precious place.’
The red twig just looks like a decent decoration. If Hobson had recognized the value of the twig, he would have sold it at an auction house or on the black market, or tried to collect other twigs.
‘If that were the case, Helten would have moved a long time ago.’
The possibility of hiding treasures in the basement is also low. Treasures should be kept in a place that catches the eye to feel secure. There’s probably a secret safe in the bedroom.
‘Still, I have a feeling there’s something in the basement…’
I had a desire to satisfy my curiosity.
‘There might be a super hot female sex slave locked up in the basement.’
Why not? The secret nightlife of the nobles.
If I were the richest man in the city, I would have made a separate space for beautiful women in the basement.
‘Hmm. When I’m this conflicted, it’s also a good idea to ask someone else.’
I spoke in a quiet voice to the empty air.
“Should I go to the basement or not?”
「The King of the Sky doesn’t mind either way.」
「The Master of the Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.
“Go.”」
“Okay. I’ll go. But after I find what I’m looking for first.”
I was curious about the basement, but there was no need to go there right now. I could quickly find the twig and then go to the basement.
I wandered around the mansion in my invisible state. I went into every employee’s room without fail. I had been wandering around for over two hours, but I couldn’t find the red twig.
‘This is a bit tough.’
It wasn’t like I could use Deception (SS) infinitely. Every time I made my body transparent and maintained it, mana would slowly drain. It was because it was an SS rank that I could last for a long time. If it were an S rank, I would have used more than 90% of my mana.
‘At this rate, my mana will probably run out in three hours.’
I had to find it quickly.
Another hour passed, and I was finally able to find the red twig.
It was in a bedroom on the 5th floor. A woman who looked to be in her 40s was lying on the bed.
‘Is that Hobson’s wife?’
I looked at the woman who was sleeping like she was dead, wearing only a thin nightgown. Up close, she looked to be in her late 40s. There were wrinkles on her face and neck, and age spots on her hands. Her face was pretty, but she was definitely not my type.
‘Hmm. This is a bit…’
If she was a beauty in her late 40s who looked like she was in her 30s, I might have dropped my pants and had a taste.
‘That’s impossible, so I’ll just pass.’
The red twig was in a vase decorated on the table next to her. I took the red twig that was stuck among the colorful flowers and put it in my inventory.
After that, I moved to the dressing table.
‘Usually, they keep accessories in the dressing table drawers. She’s the wife of the richest man in the city, so she must have expensive jewelry.’
I reached for the drawer. It wouldn’t open, rattling.
‘It’s locked.’
I understand. They might think that an employee could steal the jewelry.
I used the Heavenly Demon Energy to put strength into my hand.
Crack!
The drawer broke, and the jewelry inside clattered.
“Ugh…”
The woman on the bed tossed and turned, then raised her upper body. The woman and I made eye contact.
The woman’s eyes widened, and just as she was about to scream, Heavenly Demon Energy shot out from my finger.
‘Heavenly Demon Finger!’
Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
Heavenly Demon Black Bullet.
The Heavenly Demon Energy pierced her between the eyebrows. She quietly fell onto the bed.
Heavenly Demon Finger… no, Heavenly Demon Black Bullet is a type of finger flick. However, its power is not great. In the woman’s case, she was an ordinary person, so she died instantly, but if she had some ability, she might have avoided it. And one of the reasons is that I’m not good at using finger flicks.
‘When I need to use Heavenly Demon Finger, I can just use Heavenly Demon Gun.’
Finger flicks had no advantages other than being quiet. The speed of a bullet is faster.
‘I wasn’t going to kill her if she didn’t wake up… Well, it doesn’t matter.’
I was going to kill Hobson even if he didn’t wake up.
If he’s the richest man in the city, he might put a bounty on me later. I don’t want a life where bounty hunters are after me.
‘He has a son, but… according to the information I heard, he’s not the type to avenge his father. He’s more likely to take the money and spend it lavishly.’
Hobson’s son is a stupid brat. He has no respect or love for his father.
I stood in front of the most extravagant door on the 5th floor.
‘Probably. This must be Hobson’s room. I’ll kill Hobson, steal anything valuable, check the basement, and then leave.’
I quietly opened Hobson’s door.
“You’re working hard in the moonlight.”
A middle-aged man with a goatee was sitting on the bed in a suit, looking at me. It was Hobson.
“……Did you know I was coming?”
“The Central Police Chief, Benjamin, came and told me. He said that a red clown would come to my mansion tonight.”
“How did that guy know I was coming?”
“I’m curious about that too, but he wouldn’t tell me.”
I narrowed my eyes. There were three men in the room. A man wearing a top hat and a black cloak.
He looked exactly like the guy who killed the woman with a knife in the alley a few hours ago.
“……Your twins? No, it doesn’t feel like that. What are those things? Dolls?”
“Dolls… That’s not wrong, but it’s not accurate. These are all my clones. I am the Black Knife Jack.”
“Clones? Your faces are different.”
“Hmm. This face?”
Hobson stroked his face with his hand.
“When I was younger… I didn’t like my face, so I changed it. Do you know the Body Snatcher? I paid him 500,000 AP and bought this face. It looks good, doesn’t it?”
Body Snatcher. I know him. He’s a guy from the original story.
“Why are you so relaxed? Do you think those guys can beat me?”
“No. That’s not it. Unfortunately, my clones can’t even use half of my power. I can control 10 at the same time, but… that’s difficult in many ways.”
I think I know what’s difficult. There were police officers all around the mansion. If there was a commotion, the police would come, and if 10 people moved at the same time, it would be hard to hide.
Hobson didn’t want his identity as the Black Knife Jack to be revealed.
“Are the rest of your clones in the basement?”
“Oh. Yes. I know the clones in the basement are fine… You. You have a good sense.”
You shouldn’t completely trust what the other person says.
The fact that Hobson is using three clones could mean that the number of clones he can move at the same time is three.
‘It could also be a lie that there are clones in the basement.’
It didn’t seem like a lie. The fact that my interest in the basement suddenly disappeared was proof of that.
‘Let’s not go to the basement. The Master of the Heavens told me to go, but… he only sponsored 1,000 AP. I don’t have to go.’
If the Master of the Heavens really wanted me to go to the basement, he would have sponsored 10,000 AP.
“Why do you use clones to kill women? And only beautiful women?”
I was really curious about this. I couldn’t understand why a man would kill beautiful women. Unless the beautiful woman was a slut, most of the women who had been killed so far were women who had nothing to do with Hobson.
“I made a deal with the Clock Tower Killer.”
“A deal?”
“If I killed a woman every certain period, the Clock Tower Killer would teach me the secrets and information of this city. It was a good deal. Thanks to that, I became the richest man in this city.”
“Is it okay for you to tell me all that?”
“Secrets are itchy when you keep them hidden. Especially if it’s something you’re proud of.”
There are times when you feel the urge to reveal secrets. I do that sometimes too.
“And what can you do even if you know the truth? The police in this city are already in my hands, and the citizens are under my control. Above all, you’re going to die here.”
Hobson got up from his seat. He was holding a knife in his hand.
“Now, stop… Hmm? Where did you get that thing?”
I took a rocket launcher, an RPG7, out of my inventory.
“Heavenly Demon Hoo Akbar!”
Kwakwakwakwang!
The room was engulfed in an explosion, and my body was thrown back by the impact of the explosion.
I got up quickly after hitting the wall. I was fine because I had already surrounded myself with Heavenly Demon Energy to prepare for the impact.
Hobson’s corpse and the corpses of his clones were scattered around the room.
「The Clock Tower Killer opens his mouth wide.」
「The King of the Sky chuckles.」
“This is not the time for this. Let’s run!”
If I stayed here, the police would definitely come. I could handle ordinary police, but it would be difficult for me to deal with special police right now. I used Deception (SS) to become transparent and started to run away.
‘Should I just run away with a scroll? …No. I have to punish that old lady I saw during the day and then go back. Let’s go out the window.’
I hung onto the window and slowly started to climb down. If I just landed, my transparent state might be canceled.
When I reached the ground, I looked at the police officers moving urgently and laughed at them inwardly.
‘Hehe. It reminds me of the old days. Stupid cops… Oh. No way. That hot blonde policewoman?!’
She was a blonde policewoman with a ponytail, wearing a blue police uniform. Her chest was a full D cup, and the line from her slender waist to her full hips was a work of art. I felt the urge to take off her skirt and uncover her secret.
「The Master of the Heavens can’t take his eyes off the blonde.」
「The Master of the Heavens wants something from you.」
「The Master of the Heavens is ready!」
‘Mister. You like blondes, huh?’
I’m horny too, but I can’t do anything to her in this situation. Running away is the priority.
‘I can aim for when I come back later. Right now, my body… huh?’
I made eye contact with the blonde.
Her eyes were blue, like the sea. The moment I thought they were beautiful, her eyes changed.
Her round pupils changed into a diamond shape, and the color changed to a shining fluorescent color.
‘That’s a Fairy Eye!’
The setting book didn’t specify the abilities of the Fairy Eye in detail. However, it was written that it was a trait comparable to the Dragon Eye that Kang Myungjin had.
“I found you. Clown!”
The blonde shouted and took a white stick out of her waist. The stick soon became a bow. When she pulled the string, a blue arrow made of mana appeared.
She shot the arrow at me without hesitation. I raised my Heavenly Demon Energy and quickly dodged to the side.
The mana arrow hit the ground. It was a stone floor, but it had penetrated almost 5cm.
‘She’s not ordinary. I’ll lose if I fight her.’
Also, because I had just raised my Heavenly Demon Energy, the transparency of Deception (SS) was canceled, and the surrounding police officers found me and drew their weapons.
And among them, a tall, beautiful woman with short red hair was wielding a black staff at me.
Thwack!
“…Ugh”
The staff hit my shoulder. I tried to avoid it, but the movement of the staff was faster than I thought. I used the moment to quickly retreat backward and took a bike out of my inventory.
“See you next time! Cops!”
I pulled the accelerator and moved away.
Vroooom!
“What are you doing! Follow him!”
“Get in the car! Are you going to let him get away?!”
“Damn it. I didn’t think he would have a bike!”
The police officers hurriedly started to chase me. I smirked at them.
[Hacking successful.]
[You can hack the car for 24 minutes.]
[Hacking successful.]
[You can hack the car for 21 minutes.]
[Hacking successful.]
[You can hack the car for 17 minutes.]
Their cars wouldn’t move for a while.
