Chapter 562 – Side Story 65) Barbarian Knight (4)
Side Story 65) Barbarian Knight (4)
Bang-!
“What’s wrong?!”
Gizman, the president of the Hero Association and the general manager of the Pioneer Corps, was furious at the sudden report. Since he was an ordinary person with no psychic powers, no matter how hard he hit the desk, it didn’t break or anything like that happened.
“Tell me again. What happened?”
“… Heroes who went out on patrol did not return even when it was time to return.”
“What is that…”
The secretary’s report made Guizman frown.
Today marks the 8th day since the Pioneer Corps pioneered the land of monsters.
Even though so many humans set foot in their territory, the monsters didn’t even shine their noses, but Gizman didn’t let his guard down. Rather, he preached to the heroes every day not to be vigilant, always prepared for a situation in 10,000, and to be vigilant.
This pioneering project was very important to him. It was a test stage to completely erase the shadow of Valencia, the former president of the association, from the Hero Association and prove that he was superior to him.
That’s why, while being the president and general manager of the association, he moved directly with the pioneering group.
Didn’t the heroes who went out on patrol in that situation return as a group?
If this was Dark City, you could simply think that the return was delayed. However, this was a land of monsters that had to be wary of everything in sight.
The fact that heroes did not return in such a place was by no means something to be overlooked.
“… How many.”
“Yes?”
“Exactly how many heroes didn’t return!”
“Oh sorry. As reported so far, 7 heroes have not returned.”
“So far? Does that mean there could be more from there?”
“That is…”
“Tsk.”
Looking at the secretary who couldn’t answer and didn’t know what to do, Gizman clicked his tongue and pondered for a while before opening his mouth.
“[Arachne].”
“Yes?”
“Where is Arachne now?”
“Arachne is currently waiting at the base.”
Arachne was a woman who became a new S-class hero along with Destruction. She was also the hero of the Guizman line.
“I’m going to build a search team centered on Arachne. The number of participants will be 5 including Arachne, and the rest will be A-class.”
“All right.”
“Oh, and ask the Monster Hunter representative to see me. Call Wind Line and Destruction. They’ll meet in an hour.”
“Yes, President of the Association.”
As her secretary walked out, Guizman clicked her tongue again.
People still know that the pioneering business is going smoothly, but in reality it was not.
‘These bastards… Are you going to come and break your promise?’
Its beginning was the Monster Hunter Village.
Wind Line, who has returned from Monster Hunter Village, has delivered shocking words. A man named Barbara overturned the contract he had with the village chief and asked for a new one.
At the same time, it is said that they put a bluff that they would never proceed with pioneering unless a new contract was signed.
‘Damn…’
Even so, he proceeded with a pioneering business by investing huge amounts of capital from the presidents of large corporations in the Dark City. If they didn’t move, the pioneering business would have to slow down, and the amount of investment would inevitably increase. And the bigger the investment, the less pie only Gizman will eat.
No matter how much Gizman was stricken with an inferiority complex for the dead Valencia, it was not without greed. As a person in a high position, his greed was enormous.
‘Are you saying it’s not just idiots?’
The more I thought about it, the bitter it tasted.
In fact, Gizman had prepared another contract with a completely different content besides the contract with the village chief’s hindrance stamped on it. Among the people he works with is an expert on counterfeiting, and his skill is so good that even his jijang imitates him.
He had no intention of giving the monster hunter village what he promised even when his pioneering work was completed. He only handed over a little of the crumbs, and what they said was their share, he intended to keep it all for himself.
However, Baba’s appearance ruined his plan.
‘Baba that bastard is like a flame witch?’
Even Gizman knew that Flame Witch was stronger than other S-class heroes. However, he couldn’t easily believe that the stumbling block that suddenly appeared was that of a flame witch.
However, it is impossible not to believe it at all because the person who said it is none other than the S-class hero Wind Line. Wind Line was not a man who would lie about things like that.
‘What about this…’
The existence of variables was not at all pleasant.
So, I thought to find out about Baba first. Shouldn’t he have information about that variable in order to control it?
“President of the Association. Miss Ice Leverwood is here.”
“Take them inside.”
At the secretary’s words, he rose from his seat. The door opened and Ice Leverwood, the representative of the monster hunters dispatched with his secretary, entered. Her short silver hair swayed as she walked.
“Welcome Miss Leverwood. Have a seat over here.”
“Yes, president of the association. Anyway, what’s going on?”
Guizman, who led her to her sofa, opened her mouth as she grimaced.
“Things got a little complicated.”
“Yes? What does that mean?”
“Once… It seems that the monsters have appeared.”
“…Is that really it?”
Ice’s face hardened when he said that a monster had appeared. She didn’t show up for the past week though, and she was thinking she was doing something weird.
But she couldn’t find out what caused it. It was because it was the first time she had ever been like this while working as a monster hunter.
Monsters think humans are delicacies, and when they smell humans, they run like crazy like a colt with a fire on their tail.
However, even though such monsters appeared in groups of humans, they do not even shine?
From Ice, who can be said to be a monster expert, this incident was unusual. It seemed that there was some great malice lurking there.
“It’s not certain yet. The 7 heroes who went out on patrol today didn’t come back even though it was time to return. Maybe… They were attacked by monsters.”
“… Is it really?”
“Yes. That’s why I called Miss Leverwood just to make sure. What does Ms. Leverwood think of this?”
“Hmm… I can’t make a quick conclusion because there’s no definite information yet… 99% of what happens in the land of monsters is caused by monsters.”
“You think so, too. So, we’re going to dispatch a search team, so would the monster hunters join us?”
“I’m willing to participate.”
“Thanks for the help.”
“Nothing to say. Of course it’s something I have to do.”
If it was caused by a monster, of course the monster hunters had to participate. That was the reason why monster hunters walked such a long distance to the Dark City. If the experts don’t step in, who will?
“In case you don’t know, I’ll take part.”
“Oh, wait a minute Miss Leverwood.”
“Yes?”
“I have one more question for you.”
“You say yes.”
Ice, who had risen, sat down again. Gizman studied her eyes closely and opened her mouth.
“Do you know a man called ‘Baba’?”
“Baba… Who? Who is that? A hero?”
‘What? You really don’t know?’
Ice’s eyes did not waver. She really didn’t know Baba.
“You know that Wind Line, who went to Monster Hunter Village a while ago, has returned? He said that this time, that man named Barbara has become the new representative of Monster Hunter Village.”
“… Huh? What’s that… The new representative?”
At Gizman’s words, Ice became confused. What does this mean?
“You really don’t know who Baba is? Windline says he’s one of the monster hunters…”
“Now, wait a minute. Then what happened to our village? Are there… People dead?”
“It’s not like that. The town seems to have been normal. It’s just that a stranger named Barbara came out of nowhere, sorry. A guy named Barbara popped up out of nowhere and asked to renew our contract with him.”
“Um… Can you guess what he looks like?”
“That is…”
Gizman explained to Ice what Baba looked like from Wind Line. Even so, he carefully observed Ice’s reaction.
After hearing the explanation, Ice shook his head.
“There’s no such person in my town. Maybe… He’s a newcomer to the town after I came to the Dark City… What the hell happened to the town?”
‘That girl really doesn’t know who Baba is. Then what the hell is he?’
“Hmm… I understand. You can leave now.”
“Yes.”
As Ice, still confused, left, Guizman frowned.
“Fuck, nothing goes my way, really. What are you really doing?”
He tried to dig up information about Baba through Ice, but got nothing. Annoyance welled up when there was a setback in the pioneering business that was proceeding smoothly.
And an hour later, Windline and Destruction came to him.
“Did you call, President?”
“What did you call the big breast? I was having fun in the middle of it.”
The neat wind line and the poor look of the destruction made a contrast and came inside.
“…”
“What? What to fuck? What to say?”
Windline didn’t like Destruction’s disrespect to the association president, and Destruction didn’t like Sandyne’s windline. The two had a snowball fight.
“That’s it, everyone sit down.”
The snowball fight between the two S-class heroes ended with Gizman’s mediation. It’s a shame that it ended in a snowball fight. If they really fought, the pioneering base would have been ruined.
The fight between S-class psychics was a natural disaster.
“What I’m about to tell you is a top secret. You can’t divulge it anywhere. Got it?”
“Yes, President of the association.”
“What’s the matter?”
“Destruction, you must have heard that a superhuman named Barbara appeared in Monster Hunter Village.”
“I heard you.”
Destruction nodded.
Destruction was also there when Wind Line returned from Monster Hunter Village and reported.
“You two must kill Baba.”
“… Yes? President, now… What did you say? Kill?”
“Uhh? You want me to go all the way to that distant village right now? You want to kill a stupid idiot?”
Like the different styles, the reactions of the two heroes were also polar opposites.
While Wind Line was greatly shocked by the assassination order of the president of the association, Destruction responded that it was annoying.
Guizman frowned and looked at Destruction.
“Didn’t you hear what Wind Line said? Baba, that person is a skilled person comparable to the Flame Witch. This is not an idiot.”
“Ahhhhh… Isn’t this timid guy saying exaggeratedly out of fear that he’s taller than Ginyangji?”
“What are you bastard? Did you say everything?”
“I’m done, what should I do? Shall we have a round?”
Wind Line and Destruction glared at each other with bloody eyes.
Whoo oh oh-
The wind began to blow in the closed room. The wind line gave rise to supernatural powers.
Woo woo woo woo-
Destruction also did not stand still. A vibration occurred in his hand. He also used superpowers.
“Stop! What are you doing in front of me? Can’t you stop right now?!”
“…”
“…”
It was only Guizman who calmed the impending situation. Although he had no psychic powers, he was still the president of the association. No matter how many people he was, he couldn’t ignore the president of the association.
“I’m sorry I asked you two, but I can’t help it. If Baba is as you said in Wind Line… He’s very dangerous. It’s a critical situation where the pioneering business can be ruined if something goes wrong.”
“But the president of the association. No matter how…”
“Windline. I’m sorry, but I don’t have enough time to convince him, Baba. Even if the pioneering business is delayed for just one day, the damage it will cause is enormous. I have no choice but to choose a move that eliminates the threat as soon as possible.”
“…”
At Gizman’s words, Wind Line’s face was complicated.
“…”
“…”
While Windline fell asleep in his thoughts, Guizman glanced at Destruction. Then Destruction, who nodded his head, opened his mouth.
“Were you scared?”
“… What?”
“Kiya~ You scared this bastard properly. Hey, are you really an S-class hero? No, are you really a man? A boy is scared of that guy… Bastard, if you’re going to do that, just get rid of the dick.”
“… Have you finished talking?”
“Yes. I’m done.”
Destruction nodded and gave Windline a mocking smile, then looked at Gizman.
“I heard this bastard was scared, so I’ll go. Babajin bajinji. Just kill that bastard, right? It’s annoying, but what can I do?”
Destruction looking at the windline again.
“Dark City’s survival is at stake, so I, an S-class hero, have to step in. It’s not like cancer.”
“…”
Furious, Windline paused when Destruction mentioned the Dark City.
For a while, the conversation went on a little longer. Windline and Destruction came out together, and Windline’s face was incredibly complex.
And the next day, two S-class heroes disappeared from the pioneering base.
