53. Run

“What~! Why are you guys coming out of there?”

Erin, who likes people like a puppy, ran towards the cadets in civilian clothes as if they had come to play as a group.

Where has the wary expression that was looking at Rokseo earlier gone?

Her brown hair fluttered like her ears, like a puppy meeting her friends.

“Erin! Rika! Everyone is here!”

“Looks like we arrived at the right time, everyone is here.”

“Jane~!”

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Jane, who had been distracted by looking at her mask, turned her body towards them and looked.

“Ah! Kids!”

She waved her hand as if she was happy to see you.

“If you’re going to come, could you at least tell me in advance?”

She looked at them with a dumbfounded expression as Rika’s vision changed forcibly because she was in Jane’s arms.

These cadets are somewhat friendly with the travel club members.

I was able to know when and where they were traveling and follow them.

But Jane, who was waving her hand, and Rika, who had a sullen expression on her face, felt that she was reluctant for some reason.

‘Why does it seem like something foreign is shining inside their bodies?’

‘…Some strange shape in the shadow… ?’

I vaguely sensed that the cadets, who had no idea that their powerful power had been deceived by demon worshipers, had bugs implanted in their bodies and were being manipulated.

Meanwhile, Erin, who is skilled in alchemy and magic, was able to read the slightly different magical waves of the cadets.

“It’s more fun when there are a lot of people, right~”

More than that, a lot of her friends came and asked each other if they liked it or not.

Her head was already pounding because of Roxxer, so she may or may not have thought that such a minor problem was not a big deal.

I happily chatted back and forth with the cadets who had no idea that they had been taken over by a demon worshiper.

“Chairman, did you say Jaedo was coming?”

“That can’t be… But, it doesn’t matter.”

Roxer and the travel club president, who watched this from a distance, showed different reactions.

Of course, Roxer found the leader of the usurper behind them.

‘What is it? Has planting bugs in one’s body become a trend?’

In this work, there was sometimes a technique to plant insect-like vectors to enhance strength.

I was embarrassed because it was my first time seeing academy cadets do something like that as a group.

‘Is it because I see things I couldn’t see from Rokseo’s point of view?’

On the other hand, it just didn’t appear in the main work.

I wondered if the cadets had bugs in their bodies because that was actually the case.

Of course, this is from among the preachers of the demon worshipers.

The bug was the work of Bale, who controlled the believers she possessed.

‘Good, you don’t destroy my children on sight like you did then.’

Beel, who was waiting on the middle floor of the double helix tower, sighed in relief.

The demon worshiper’s missionary did not bring all the children who planted bugs.

He had a bad feeling toward Rokseo, so he brought in mainly cadets who were easy to manipulate.

Among them, it has outstanding potential.

She did not bring any cadets who would be good food for the bugs she called children.

The children she brought in now are just bait, she will come forward herself.

I only brought cards to be discarded in case of possible failure.

‘But why are the Dishonored guys and the Thieves Guild… ? … ‘I haven’t received anything in particular.’

If there is a problem, go to the Dishonored Villain Guild, which specializes in combat among the guilds belonging to the Demon God Worshipers.

The thieves guild members were discovered.

Unlike demon worshipers who are united by their own beliefs.

The Dishonored Guild, a group of villains who seek power and destruction, is said to be under them.

As expected of a villain, he was not a good listener or cooperative.

You had to be a high-level priest to be able to give orders, but she was still a mid- to low-level priest, so it was impossible.

‘You’re probably here to steal the mask, right? Or are you trying to get revenge? Also, people who made a contract with the devil…?’

So, I didn’t know that the plan might go wrong depending on their purpose.

Meanwhile, Beel was not the only one who was confused.

‘What, what!? Why are they suddenly… ?’

‘What should I do.? ‘There are too many people like that?’

‘They are the kids who had a bad opinion of Rokseo….’

The cadets who had made a contract with the demons controlled by the Demon of Guanyin, the Watcher, were also embarrassed.

Although through demonic powers related to vision or sensing.

Except for those who manipulate demonic energy, their identity can be hidden to some extent from others.

However, in a hit-and-run situation, they were not ordinary people, and more academy cadets like them were added.

Each force targeting Rokseo was unable to let go of tension in this strange situation.

‘This feeling….’

For some reason, Roxer felt that eerie feeling that comes from being surrounded while hunting monsters.

That’s understandable: demon worshipers, pacts with the devil, villain guilds, and even the leader of the usurper.

Four wild beasts were giving up a fight over a rabbit.

Erin, who was yapping like a puppy in the presence of people, smelled something about her.

‘Why does it smell like when relatives fight over shares…?’

The creepy atmosphere created by those who were distracted by people and were targeting Roxxer stung my nose.

No, it pierced my skin.

The stench could be felt from all directions, so the starting point was unknown.

“…Why do you look like that?”

I could see that the destination was heading towards Roxer, who had a slightly tense expression.

Magic power responds to human emotions.

It sank to the point where it was cold, and I could faintly feel the sharp magical power like the teeth of a wild beast lurking in the dark and waiting for its moment.

“…Nothing much.”

Roxer shook her head at Erin and acted as if she hadn’t noticed anything.

Even if you can remove it right now by moving space.

‘Do you think something big is going to happen?’

Is it because the difficulty level has increased or because the viewpoint has changed?

The only thing that could be done in the double helix tower of this work was virtual battle.

My heart rate was already starting to rise in an atmosphere where I didn’t know when and where someone would stab me in the back.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly on his face, which was tense due to heart rate addiction.

‘?? Why are you smiling in this strange and dangerous atmosphere… ?’

As Roxeo turned her head, Erin’s body instantly got goosebumps as she witnessed this.

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The underground power room of the double helix tower.

A thief guild infiltrated a place where security was relatively weak due to the Dishonored guild’s warning of terrorism.

To destroy the reserve power that constantly supplies power to the shield that protects the hero’s mask.

The plan was to overload the main power plant that supplies power to the reserve power, not only destroying the reserve power, but also damaging the double helix tower itself.

For this purpose, devices that act as resistors or variables are installed throughout the building.

It was secretly manipulated by members of the Dishonored Guild’s assassination team disguised as office workers who attended the workshop.

If the reserve power source is destroyed.

The multiple absolute shields that protect the hero’s mask go straight to the nearest power source to receive energy.

When the reserve power source is destroyed, the mask will come to this place where the main power source is located.

And the idea was to destroy the shield device itself by injecting excessive force with the overloaded main power source.

This was information purchased at a high cost from a high-ranking executive in charge of the double helix tower.

“Check default fuse number 3.”

“Check the 7th tessellated magic pipe.”

“Quick, quick! The distraction device will be released in a little while!”

Now, in order to carry out the operation, he was wearing a gray rat mask and using various equipment to unlock and manipulate the main power source’s limiter.

The mask currently in the tower may be a replica for crime prevention purposes.

According to the information I heard from the manager of the Double Helix Tower, what we have now was the real thing.

“Ah, Captain! I’m in a hurry!”

“Where are you talking back?!”

However, no matter how weak the security is, it is a place where items such as hero masks are displayed.

Because we couldn’t just relax, a Thieves Guild executive wearing a black rat mask urged the guild members.

Then suddenly the communication device he was wearing beeped.

“What?”

After checking the contents, I was informed that the plan may go awry as there are other beings currently targeting Roxer at the top of the Double Helix Tower.

“How much is the advance fee and are you trying to get insurance!?”

The leader of the Thieves Guild, wearing a black rat mask, sent a message to ensure that all of the cadets were taken care of.

Quickly get rid of all the cadets who tarnished their status and restore their reputation.

By selling the hero’s mask to vain rich people.

“How much of a loss is there now because of those damn bastards…!”

We had to make up for the losses caused by the broken deal that occurred due to the trust lost by the cadets.

Stolen items that took a huge amount of time and money required for bribes.

It was caught by a guy who thought he was Roxxer or something, and the heroes continued to chase him, so he couldn’t sell it.

Should we say that the items purchased with a large amount of money have become malicious inventory?

“The captain is ready!”

The leader of the Thieves Guild, who had a scratch on his pride and borrowed name account as a result, immediately pressed the red button in front of him.

Chijijik – The tower shook very slightly with a sound.

In the end, Dishonored’s assassination team, sensing that the operation had begun, was fully aware of the hastily changed operation.

I approached Rokseo, pretending to look at the mask.

“…!”

Rokseo peeked through the blue incontinence to see what was happening.

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