Chapter 2242 – 2242. Rezo
I finished watching the ending of Gyeongseong 2033. If I had to call it anything, it was a shocking ending. Well, I enjoyed what I could, so it wasn’t bad.
I went back to my daily routine.
Since Miryeong hadn’t been reverse-summoned yet, we had sex until dawn and I woke up late in the morning. I’d eat the food Miryeong made, then head to the dungeon to hunt monsters.
What added tension to this leisurely routine was the TV news.
-This morning at 9 AM, a terrorist incident occurred on the subway during rush hour. We ask for your understanding that we cannot release the footage. According to the police, a biological bomb detonated. Similar incidents have occurred in Europe in the past. It is known that the ability of Rezo, a Class S criminal from Europe known as the Human Bomber, is to create biological bombs using curses. However, the Human Bomber Rezo was officially eliminated.
I, who was eating Miryeong’s special egg fried rice, frowned.
This was definitely related to what happened last time.
“Rezo must be alive. Even if someone had the same ability as Rezo, would they try to use it like that?”
“The ability to turn humans into bombs, right? It’s not really useful for anything other than terrorism, is it?”
“To be precise, it’s the ability to detonate living things. It doesn’t necessarily have to be humans.”
“It’s not great to blow up dogs or cats either, is it? Small insects like bugs don’t seem very threatening.”
“Apparently, the more mana a living thing has, the more powerful the bomb is. That’s why Rezo mainly used mages as bombs.”
“Ah! Is that why he came to Korea? Korea has a lot of A-Class hunters compared to its population. He must be planning to secure biological bombs by cursing A-Class hunters!”
“Maybe, maybe not. I don’t think so. In the first place, we can’t even be sure that Rezo is in Korea.”
“Hmm. My gut tells me he’s in Korea? And it’s a woman’s intuition, no less?”
“You got all the numbers wrong when you bought the lottery last time.”
“Th-that’s not related to a woman’s intuition…?”
I took a big spoonful of fried rice and put it in my mouth. Even when I changed the channel, it was all news about the subway terror attack.
The government, the Hunter Association, and the police were all vowing to do their best to deal with this. Whatever else, it was clear that they were serious about taking action.
“Are you just going to watch?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Rezo started acting because of what happened last time, right? So, it could be because of us. Because we provoked him.”
“What? Do you want to solve this?”
Miryeong nodded with a serious expression.
“Yes. If this were our world, I would just let it be. But this is Master’s world, isn’t it? The Human Bomber Rezo is a dangerous man. He will have a bigger impact on Seoul. Our daily lives might be ruined. And you’re telling me to just watch? I absolutely can’t.”
I didn’t want things to get noisy in Korea either. I thought for a moment and then nodded.
“Okay. Let’s catch Rezo. I have a useful card, after all. Let’s have lunch first.”
After lunch, Miryeong and I moved to a secluded mountain in Gangwon Province. It took over an hour by car.
“Did it have to be here?”
“It can’t be helped. There wasn’t a suitable place. Get ready for battle.”
What I was relying on was the Come On Baby quest reward from Gyeongseong 2033. The ability to summon someone to your presence if you know their face and name. It’s a one-time use, but I should use it when I need to.
[Come On Baby
Summons the target to your presence.
Price: 70,000 points
※Caution
You must know the target’s face and name.]
“I’ll show you my ability. If Rezo appears, kill him right away. Okay? Can you do it?”
“Yes, yes. I’ve set up a barrier and various trap spells. If Master and I work together, we can defeat even an S-Class criminal. If it doesn’t work, we can use Limit Break.”
“I’m starting.”
[Using Come On Baby.]
[Please recall the target’s face and name.]
Rezo was so famous. He once made all of Europe tremble in fear, so it was natural. His name and appearance were well known.
Rezo was active in Europe, but he was from Africa and was Black. If you search for the name Rezo on the internet, his picture comes up.
“Rezo. Bring that bastard to me.”
[The person does not exist. The target’s name and face may be incorrect.]
“……?”
Did I perhaps know Rezo’s face incorrectly?
I turned on my smartphone. I searched for Rezo on the internet and looked at his face again. Even if all Black people look similar, they are slightly different if you look closely. This time, I used Come On Baby while looking at Rezo’s picture.
[The person does not exist. The target’s name and face may be incorrect.]
“Damn it.”
“My mother? Are you perhaps targeting my mother too? Oh, no…”
“It’s not that, Come On Baby isn’t working.”
“Hmm. Rezo’s name might be a pseudonym, or he might have changed his face. In this case, it’s more likely that he changed his face.”
“Ah, damn it. I didn’t think of that. That’s a fatal flaw of Come On Baby. What do I do now? Should I give up and go have sex?”
“No. We’ve started this, so we have to finish it.”
“It doesn’t feel like a proper start… Do you have a plan?”
“Hehe. Of course, I do. I’ve developed a spell for tracking curses. If my plan works, we’ll be able to find all the curses in Seoul. However…”
“However?”
“We need a large amount of mana stones. And people sensitive to mana will be able to feel the spell… We’ll need the cooperation of the Hunter Association. We’ll also need other additional materials.”
“So, you can find Rezo?”
“Since we’re detecting all the curses in Seoul, we can’t find Rezo. But we can find Rezo’s biological bombs. My goal is to trace the biological bomb curses back to Rezo.”
“How many mana stones do you need?”
“Hmm. About 200 billion won worth?”
“I can get that much. But the Association will probably interfere.”
Mana stones are excellent energy sources in themselves. Depending on how they are used, they can become weapons that are hard to handle. 200 billion won worth of mana stones? Even if I buy them, the Association will track me. I’ll have to explain to the Association how I’m going to use them.
I contacted my connection at the Association first.
Baek Ji-eun.
An executive at the Korean Hunter Association. Her job is the head of the 3rd Management Division, managing dungeons and tracking awakened criminals.
She was under hypnosis and thought of me as her childhood friend and sex partner.
I tried calling Baek Ji-eun. Baek Ji-eun answered the phone as if she had been waiting for it.
-Yes, Yujin. Just tell me what you need. I’m busy right now, so I don’t have much time to talk.
Her job was to track awakened criminals. That meant that tracking the subway terrorist from this morning was also her job.
“You’re busy because of that Human Bomber bastard, right? I have a proposal. A detailed explanation… will be given by someone else.”
I handed the smartphone to Miryeong. There was an expert next to me, so I didn’t need to explain. Miryeong smiled and took the phone.
“Hello, Unnie~ I’ve heard a lot about you from my husband~”
-What, husband? Who are you?
It was 100% intentional that she was talking on speakerphone. Miryeong was trying to tease me and make me embarrassed… I wouldn’t be flustered by something like this.
Miryeong saw my calm reaction and immediately gave up and got to the point.
-……So, you’re saying you’re going to cast a large-scale magic spell to track all the curses in Seoul?
“Yes. We’ll identify the people who are cursed with biological bombs and trace them back.”
-Is that possible?
“We wouldn’t be making the proposal if it wasn’t possible, right?”
-…Your name is Miryeong, right? I know all the famous and capable mages in Korea… I’ve never heard of your name before?
“I’m not a mage, I’m a spellcaster. And I don’t work as a formal hunter. Are you going to do it? Or not? You’re the one in a hurry.”
-Since it’s Yujin’s introduction, I’ll try to believe you. I’ll make a proposal to the higher-ups, so wait.
“Wait a minute. About the payment for this… I want to receive points, not money. I heard that hunters need performance points to get promoted?”
-You’re not a hunter, are you?
“Not me, my husband. I’ll help in my husband’s name, so keep that in mind.”
-Hmm. It’s going to be a little complicated… Since it’s Yujin’s work, I’ll be proactive. Come to the Seoul Hunter Association.
The call ended.
“How was it? Isn’t that good enough to be a great wife? You wanted to be promoted to A-Class, didn’t you?”
“I admit it.”
I gave her a thumbs up. Miryeong smiled and gave me a thumbs up.
When we went to the Seoul Hunter Association headquarters, not only Baek Ji-eun but also other executives greeted us. They were all famous A-Class or higher-level experts. I had heard their names before, so that said it all.
“Are you Ms. Miryeong? I’m sorry to say this on our first meeting, but we’ve investigated you separately. You’re currently doing internet broadcasts. With that kind of ability, you’re doing internet broadcasts… We can’t help but be suspicious of you.”
A middle-aged man wearing rimless glasses stepped forward and said. He was a mage. He was openly holding a magic staff, so it was obvious.
“Yes. Of course, you’d be suspicious that I’m a fraud. If you want, you can test me?”
“…Then show us a simple magic. Mages can tell the level of skill even with a small magic. Even if it’s the same magic, the level of completion differs depending on the caster’s skill.”
“I told you, it’s not magic, it’s a spell.”
Miryeong smiled and spread her palm.
Whoosh.
A bright blue fox fire blazed on her palm.
The man’s eyes widened.
