Chapter 821 – Side Story 324 the Dark Knight Rises (6)
Gaiden 324) The Dark Knight Rises (6)
Throughout the day, well over 100 people searched the vicinity of the accident site, but the missing godmother and speed rod were not found.
Finding no clues, the Ploen family left the accident scene and withdrew. It’s not like you’re just searching for clues that you haven’t been able to find so far.
Everyone hasn’t said it, but the Ploen family is convinced that Godmother and Speed Lord are still alive.
Who is the godmother?
In the meantime, he has survived like a miracle in many crises and is a positional figure who made the current Floen family.
Returning home, Robert went straight to his father. While the godmother and children are S-class supernatural powers, their husband and father, [Hian Ploen], Is an ordinary person without any superpowers.
The couple’s relationship began when Hai An, who was passing nearby at the time, found and helped her godmother, who had lost her mind in a surprise attack by her childhood enemies.
“Father. This is Robert.”
“…”
“Father. This is Robert. Are you in?”
“…”
Robert spoke in front of his godmother and father’s room, but there was no answer. If father wasn’t in the room, there was only one place for him. Robert headed to the art room located on one side of the mansion.
“Father. Are you here?”
“…”
In the art studio, he was drawing a picture of Haian, the husband of his godmother and the father of Robert.
Maybe you haven’t heard the news of the godmother’s disappearance yet?
No.
Heian was the first to notice that there was a problem with the godmother. He had a hunch that something had happened when his wife did not return when it was time to return.
Still, the reason Hai An does not ask Robert how the search went or whether the godmother is safe is because he trusts his wife that much.
“Father.”
Robert came right behind his father, who was painting. Only then did Haian stop brushing.
“… Yes. You’ve had a lot of trouble.”
And he smiled at his son, looking a few years older. Seeing his father like that, Robert felt his heart break.
How often did he lament that he had no psychic powers and was of no use to his godmother?
“…Mother and Jerry will be fine. No matter what happens, I will find them safely. So don’t worry too much.”
“Yes. Thank you. You shouldn’t push yourself too hard. Have you eaten?”
“… I haven’t eaten yet.”
“You can’t do that. Your mother always said, no matter what you do, you have to eat well. Go and wash up and eat first.”
“Yes father. Has he eaten?”
“Yes. I ate first.”
“… Yes. I understand. Then let’s go.”
“Okay.”
Hai An, who nodded helplessly, picked up his brush again. Bowing to his father, Robert came out of the studio.
“…”
Before leaving the studio, Robert turned around and looked at the painting his father was drawing. He was drawing two matches burning brightly. Robert thought it was a painting that felt his father’s wish for the godmother and speed road to be safe.
*****
“Brother.”
When Robert came out of his father’s art room, Max, who was waiting for him, called to him.
“Did you find out?”
Robert made Max do one thing. Through an acquaintance in the Hero Association, he was asked to find out the schedule of S-class heroes, including an A-class hero named [Doghead], Whom Smile witnessed on the day of the incident.
Doghead said Smile saw him, because he was the subject of investigation, and only S-class heroes have the ability to attack Godmother and Speedlord.
“Yeah. Look at this.”
Max handed the tablet he was holding to Robert. And then he added:
“First of all, that bastard Smile was right. On the day of the incident, Dog Head was off duty. And among the S-class heroes, Genefider, Pierrot, Destruction, and Miracle Boy were off duty.”
“…Where were they and what were they doing at that time?”
“We haven’t figured that out yet, but we’ll figure it out soon. We’ll find out tomorrow morning at the earliest.”
“Yes. And one more.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“Attach a person to Doghead to watch his every move.”
“Even tailing? No matter how good that bastard is an A-class hero, there’s a high risk of being caught following a hero… I got it. I’ll attach some guys who are good at tailing.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Entrusting his brother with the background investigation, Robert tried to go to the crime scene again. He wondered if there might be a clue he missed.
“Max.”
“Yes why?”
But then he stopped and called Max.
“Have you eaten?”
“Rice? Come to think of it, I haven’t eaten yet.”
“Then let’s eat together.”
“… Yes. Okay, let’s eat, hyung.”
His godmother would have been angry with them if she had known that they had been looking for him without eating. That’s why she thought food was important.
The two brothers went into the mansion to grab a late meal.
*****
“…”
Smile, a man wearing a half-mask with a picture of his lips ripped to his cheekbones, was standing by the window and quietly admiring the night view.
Dark City at night is beautiful. Light was pouring out from all directions, from the lights, flashy neon signs, and car headlights, dispelling the darkness.
It was one of Smile’s habits to organize his thoughts while appreciating the night view.
“Huh~ It’s unexpectedly sentimental. How long are you going to keep watching that?”
Death Rose took a sip of wine and said to him. Empty bottles of wine were strewn at her feet.
“Hey! Now, why don’t you tell me about your future plans!”
Following the Death Rose, the Regent shouted.
In addition to them, there were S-class villains belonging to the Union and the Villain Alliance that Smile created to fight against the Hero Association and Ladies League, such as Destroyer, Dark Falcon, Black Mamba, and Leviathan.
The reason these dangerous beings gathered together was to discuss the future. To be precise, it was to hear Smile’s plans for all of this.
“Floen family guys. They’re more cautious than I thought. It’s been three days since Godmother and Speed Road were changed, and they’re still searching the scene without showing any movement. Isn’t this different from what you told us? “
Said the black mamba.
The key to the plan that Smile said is that the Ploen Family and the Hero Association engage in an all-out war and greatly cut off each other’s strength. That’s why they attacked Godmother and Speed Road on their way home after the meeting.
Because the Ploen family is the only place in Dark City that has the power to wage an all-out war against the Hero Association as a single force.
But one problem arose.
Even though Smile threw the bait, the Ploen family was not moving.
“It’s not ‘three days’. It’s ‘three days’ only.”
Only then did Smile finish admiring the night view and looked back. Is it because you have your back to the window? His face was hidden in the darkness.
“It was already expected that the Floen family would not move immediately.”
“I was expecting them to move like that!”
“Regent is a fuck. Tell me a little quiet. Why do you scream every time you say?”
“What! Do you want to die!”
Is the compatibility not good? As in the meeting, the Regent and the Black Mamba had a quarrel. Seeing the two of them, Smile sighed. He thought that if only one of them kept his mouth shut, he would have no wish.
Smile opened his mouth before their quarrel escalated.
“Eventually, the Ploen family will fight the Hero Association. Even the most wary fish will eventually bite the bait if they keep throwing bait.”
“Huh~ Will that be easy?”
This time, Death Rose took Smile’s words. She glanced at the man standing next to Smile with his back against the wall.
“To be honest, I’m a little surprised that that [Dog head] Is your subordinate. The Hero Association is famous for conducting thorough background investigations on its heroes, and that means they broke through that. I’m well aware that your preparations are thorough.”
“…”
The man standing next to Smile looked at Death Rose with a frown as if he didn’t like being called a dog-head. However, the man’s bloody eyes did not make Death Rose daunted.
Class A Hero Doghead.
He was a spy planted by Smile in the Hero Association.
“Oh my dog head. Is there anything you want to say to my sister? Wow~ Where would you like to bark?”
“…”
Doghead’s face stiffened at Death Rose’s provocation. She began to drift even to live in her eyes looking at her. Even so, the Death Rose didn’t care and laughed at him.
It was then.
Mate-!
Suddenly Smile clapped his hands. Then the closed door opened and a man came inside.
“… Oh my God? This is unexpected again?”
“That guy…”
The eyes of the villains widened when they saw the man.
“The Hero Association and the Ploen family will fight in the end. I prepared this plan much longer than you thought.”
Smile smiled confidently at the surprise of the villains.
