Chapter 580 – 580. Ancient Mystery
580. Ancient Mystery
With Alche’s help, we arrived at the island indicated by the key. It was a small island, no bigger than a high school.
On this island, a thousand of Alche’s soldiers, Alche’s executives, and Alche’s boss appeared.
Alche’s boss was surprisingly a gentlemanly-looking man. Wearing a gray coat over a black suit, he grinned at us.
“I’m Roland, the boss of Alche. It’s the first time I’ve seen you like this. Bruno Taylor. This is the second time I’ve seen you, right?”
“…We met briefly in Africa five years ago. I heard you were a businessman, but I never imagined you were the boss of Alche.”
Bruno looked very displeased. Alche’s boss chuckled, glanced at Amy and Mac as if passing by, and then looked at me.
“You must be Eugene Cohen. I heard about you from Diana. They say your combat power is unbelievably high. I’m looking forward to it.”
“I will meet your expectations.”
“Don’t disappoint me.”
After a brief conversation, we entered the center of the island.
In the center, there was a large dolmen. The sight of a large, wide rock placed on top of two rocks resembled a door.
Bruno, after checking the ancient characters written on the rock surface, nodded and said to us.
“We’ve come to the right place. That’s the door the key is talking about.”
Roland crossed his arms.
“I’ve investigated the composition of that dolmen. It’s granite that wasn’t found around here. There were no special components. The strange thing is, I’ve tried to break it or move it, but it’s no use. Even if I set off a bomb, it doesn’t break or move.”
“That dolmen itself is an ancient mystery.”
“I have a question. Aren’t dolmens tombs? Why is that a door?”
“That’s probably not a dolmen. It’s just a door that looks similar to a dolmen.”
Bruno took out the key from his pocket. Immediately, light emanated from the key and illuminated the dolmen rock. The dolmen door began to glow faintly, and the door was activated. A portal appeared in the center of the dolmen, connected to a completely different space.
“Good heavens.”
Roland was shocked to witness the unbelievable event. The soldiers around him were the same.
“Bruno! What is that?!”
“I don’t know the details either. It could be another world. Or maybe a world hidden somewhere on Earth. But what’s certain is that there’s treasure hidden there. We have to find the treasure inside. Since you seem afraid, we’ll go in first.”
“Who’s afraid? As the boss, I can’t allow you to go in first. We’ll go in together.”
We went into the portal. It was a jungle. The temperature seemed to have risen a bit, and the air felt cleaner.
And we saw animals roaming the jungle. Tigers, bears, lions, spiders, lizards… There were even animals that didn’t live in the jungle, and they were all huge. Tigers, for example, were at least twice as big, and spiders seemed to be more than 30 times bigger.
I remembered the spider I shot and killed with a gun when I got the first key.
‘That spider’s existence was a foreshadowing of this place.’
The soldiers were trembling at the sight of the scene. Less than 10% of the people here were calmly facing the unknown.
“Bruno. If there’s treasure, where do you think it would be?”
“This is my first time here too. How would I know? I’m planning to figure out the geography of this place first.”
“I see. Then let’s move separately. I’ll assign soldiers to you. Fortunately, the walkie-talkies seem to work, so contact us immediately if anything happens.”
“Yes, boss. We’re planning to move from the south.”
“I’ll go west. Nerman, you move from the east, and Zig, you go north.”
We split into four directions: east, west, south, and north.
There’s no need to be too afraid of the animals. They may be big, but they’ll still die if a bullet hits their head or heart.
‘The problem isn’t the animals, but the bugs. Those things that have grown dozens of times in size have specs that surpass humans and prey on humans. Especially the fly family, they’re the most annoying.’
Half of the people who came here will die from bugs.
‘More concerning than that is…’
The women on either side of me.
Diana and Amy. They were walking next to me, engaging in an invisible battle of nerves. As a popular man, I was pleased but also worried. I had to be somewhat on guard here too.
‘As in the original story, Bruno played a trick on the Alche boss.’
Bruno has been through a lot. There was no way he chose the south for no reason.
‘The moment he came here, a new map must have appeared on the back of the treasure map Bruno had. A map of this world with the real treasure drawn on it.’
Bruno is probably thinking about how to get rid of Alche right now.
I reached out my left hand and wrapped it around Amy’s waist. There was a woman next to me who was easy to hug, so there was no way my hand would stay still.
Normally, Amy would have shaken off my hand. Saying, “Where are you touching me when there are so many people watching?” But now, she not only accepted my touch but also moved closer to me.
‘She’s conscious of Diana. Heh.’
Diana didn’t stay still either. She grabbed my arm on the opposite side. I could feel the sensation of her plump breasts through my wrist.
“Wait a minute. What are you doing right now?”
Amy glared at Diana as if she would kill her.
“The ground is hard to walk on, so I need something to lean on.”
“Why are you leaning on Eugene instead of your subordinates?”
“Do you even need to ask? It’s because Eugene is more reliable. Look at my subordinates. They’re terrified and trembling while holding their rifles. They’re pathetic.”
“You look pathetic to me too. Eugene is my lover. Let go while I’m being nice.”
“There’s no guarantee he’ll be your lover forever. Have you had sex with Eugene?”
“……What are you suddenly talking about?!”
When Amy raised her voice, Diana drew a smile with her purple lips.
“I’ve been looking into your background, and you’re quite famous. They say you’re maintaining your virginity before marriage? You’re the first foolish woman I’ve ever seen. Don’t act so cocky when you haven’t even had sex with Eugene. And you don’t even plan to marry Eugene anyway, right?”
“You, how did you know that…? The nuance of that statement is like…”
Amy turned her head sharply and looked at me.
I smiled awkwardly. A drop of cold sweat ran down my cheek. My original plan was to have sex with Amy here and reveal it. Once she tasted my dick, I was confident I could make her unable to escape.
But Diana, that bitch, revealed it before I could even have sex with Amy.
I could feel Diana staring intently at me. If I lied, she would definitely make a fuss.
Should I try to deny it with a lie that would be immediately exposed? Or should I accept it with dignity?
It was too late from the moment I started to hesitate. Amy’s gaze became fierce.
“Did you really do it with that bitch?”
“Amy. This is all because of you.”
I decided to go on the offensive.
“What?”
She pushed away my arm that was on her waist. I looked at her straight, feeling regretful.
“We’re not kids in school, and we’re lovers, so isn’t it weird that we’re not having sex? These days, even kids are having sex. Isn’t it too much to only allow me to touch your breasts and butt and be satisfied? You should have at least given me a blowjob. You might be able to endure your sexual desire for a long time… but I can’t.”
“Are you saying that right now? Ha, I didn’t know you were this kind of man. You and I are over. Don’t even pretend to know me in the future!”
Slap!
She slapped my cheek with her palm and turned away. Feeling the burning sensation on my cheek, I hesitated for a moment whether to grab Amy.
‘No. We’ll have to move together for a few days while we’re looking for the treasure anyway. There’s still a chance.’
If it really doesn’t work out, I can just force her at the end. It’s a shame about everything we’ve built up, but there’s no way I can end this without having sex with that pussy.
“Hahahaha. That bitch looks like a loser.”
Diana openly mocked Amy. Amy’s steps faltered. She turned around briefly and glared at me and Diana as if she would kill us.
There was no way Diana, who was crazy, would be intimidated. Rather, Diana moved even more provocatively. She hugged my body and kissed my neck as if to show off.
“That damn bitch…”
Amy muttered in a murderous voice and strode towards the front where Bruno and Mac were.
“Ugh, damn it. Diana. You ruined everything.”
“Ruined? The one who was going to fall off just fell off. Why is that woman important when a woman like me is attached to you?”
Diana smiled and stroked my crotch with her palm.
Now that it’s come to this, I should at least enjoy Diana’s body. I reached out and grabbed one of Diana’s plump breasts and squeezed it.
I could feel Diana’s subordinates looking at us from behind. I ignored them. After all, all they could do was watch.
•••
“Aaaaaaah! Monster! It’s a monster!!”
The screams of Alche’s soldiers and gunshots rang out. Several giant dragonflies had appeared and were attacking the soldiers.
The giant dragonflies, flying through the air with their shimmering wings moving at high speed, were difficult to respond to with human reaction speed. Above all, their strength was also powerful. If their head was grabbed, it would be torn off.
The sight of them sitting on trees and pecking at people’s heads was grotesque. Some soldiers were not even fighting, but were panicking, wetting themselves, and running away. The future of those who ran away was easily predictable. In this world full of predators, scattering is suicide.
“What are you doing! Are your guns just for show?! Those bastards are living things too! They die when they get shot!”
I shouted while shooting my gun. I even demonstrated by shooting the giant dragonfly’s head a few times. The dragonfly fell to the ground and couldn’t move.
“Ugh, ugh! Die! Die! Monster!”
“Damn it! I hate insects the most in the world!”
The soldiers, who had regained some composure, began to attack the dragonflies. Shell casings poured onto the ground, but it was better to use bullets here than to save them and die.
After about 10 minutes of fighting, we were able to kill all the giant dragonflies. I killed half of them myself.
“…Good work.”
Bruno, who had approached, patted my shoulder. His face was seriously hardened.
“Mr. Bruno. You don’t look good. Do you have something to say to me?”
Bruno looked around. There were only the corpses of giant dragonflies near me now.
Bruno lowered his voice and said to me.
“We have to kill Diana.”
“……What are you suddenly talking about.”
“Diana is being friendly to you, but that woman’s goal is the elixir of youth. Her goal is to steal the elixir of youth from us and take it to Alche. We have to stop that for the sake of the whole world. You have to kill Diana and eliminate the danger.”
“……Mr. Bruno. I think I clearly said before that I don’t do contract killings.”
“You can kill without any problem, can’t you? This is for the sake of the world! Why don’t you understand?!”
“The reason I killed Alche’s soldiers was because it was war. But now, Mr. Bruno is not ordering a war, but a murder. Whatever Diana’s goal is, she hasn’t betrayed us yet, nor has she pointed a gun at us.”
“That’s…”
“Isn’t the elixir of youth something we can find first and get rid of? Why are you thinking so seriously?”
“I’m just thinking about the possibility… No. I was too on edge. Forget what I just said.”
Bruno left.
I frowned at Bruno’s attitude. He wasn’t like this in the original story. He was a man who wouldn’t hesitate to kill if it was really necessary, but now he had crossed the line a bit.
‘Why?’
Looking at Bruno’s back, he seemed somewhat precarious.
‘He was always confident in the original story… Even if the original story was twisted because of me, there’s no way it would have this kind of effect… Hmm. Is it because of Amy?’
In the original story, Bruno and Amy’s love line continues. But Amy ended up dating me, and Bruno was out of the picture. Bruno, who was carrying a huge burden, might have turned into stress because he didn’t have Amy as a mental pillar.
‘Kill my fuck toy with my own hands? You’re crazy, Bruno. I won’t forget what just happened.’
•••
It was night.
We set up camp in a suitable place, lay down in our tents, and closed our eyes.
Diana and her subordinates were in charge of guarding during the early morning, and I, the strongest force in this group, received a one-person tent so that I could rest without being on watch. It was a privilege that even the lowest-ranking soldiers accepted. There was no one who could kill giant insects as well as I could. I was being treated like a hero here.
Ziiiiiip.
I immediately woke up at the sound of the tent zipper opening. My senses were sharp. There was no way I could sleep soundly in this place where there was no one to trust.
‘Who is it? Is it Diana?’
I checked the face of the person entering the tent with my eyes half-closed.
It was Amy.
