Chapter 81

Chapter 81

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Chapter 81: Let Them See Gwanak (5)

Kwaaaah!

Negwig’s high-speed driving was truly amazing.

The buildings passing by on both sides looked like lingering scars.

However, there were side effects as well.

That is.

“Kyaaah!”

“It’s, it’s a monster!”

“Has the mutant already...?”

It was highly unsuitable to pass through crowded places.

In various parts of Gwanak-gu, there were crowds of “monster entrepreneurs” police officers waiting for the monsters to appear and their customers gathered together.

However, amidst this, something riding on an iron horse approached, emitting steam, causing a commotion all at once.

“Help me!”

“What are you doing? Stop it quickly!”

Customers urged Gwanak police officers, who were monster entrepreneurs, to act quickly, and some of them ran away without even looking back.

“Damn it.”

With the situation like this, Gwanak police officers couldn’t help but draw their swords.

They naturally didn’t think the opponent would be human.

-Kwiieeek!

Of course, Negwig didn’t go around hitting people.

Kwak!

Just before colliding with people, he leaped high forward.

Shiaaaat!

“Huh?”

“Ugh!”

As the officers who were in combat posture raised their heads, white steam was seen drawing a huge arc all the way to the far distance.

And the unidentified intruder had already disappeared from sight.

* * *

‘He leaves traces everywhere he goes’

In just a few hours in Seoul, at least a thousand witnesses were made.

‘It shouldn’t be that difficult for Gangnam’s Strongest Sword to find me.’

Yeongwoo looked back while hanging on Negwig’s back, but he couldn’t see the scene from earlier.

It was because the distance was too far.

Instead, the red pillar of light, the problem, was now really close.

Kwaaaah......!

The sound of the pillar of light shooting was reaching his ears.

‘He’s already come this far from that distant place...?’

It was amazing, but there was no time to gauge Negwig’s maximum speed.

[00:01:33]

It was supposed to be 1 minute and 33 seconds before the mutant arrived here.

‘Where is the Strongest Sword of Gwanak?’

As he turned his head towards the direction where the sound of the pillar of light was coming from, he saw a sturdy bridge over the river on the other side, dimly lit.

It was because the symbol of Gwanak’s mutant was hanging down at the spacious intersection beyond.

Kwaaaah......!

The red pillar of light swirling fiercely with the momentum to swallow everything.

“......”

Yeongwoo briefly glanced at the pillar of light, then noticed a middle-aged man in a suit sitting in the middle of the bridge over the river.

And above the man’s head was a shining title.

『Gwanak’s Strongest Sword.』

‘That’s him.’

Gwanak Strongest Sword, Jo Sangik 01.

The man was obliviously staring at the red pillar of light without knowing that an outsider had arrived.

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-Kwiiik!

As Negwig lifted his head along with the reins and snorted, the Strongest Sword on the bridge finally turned around.

“......”

The man’s eyes touched the black iron horse, then shifted to a vague point.

[00:01:21]

He was probably checking the mutant timer.

1 minute and 21 seconds.

As the man slowly stood up from his seat, Yeongwoo slowly urged Negwig forward towards the bridge.

21 seconds left.

Now it had become a time where even talking felt like a luxury.

“There’s no other way.”

Swish.

In the end, Jo Sangik stepped aside and opened the way.

Without even exchanging a single blow, he conceded the mutant solely based on the opponent’s title.

“You’re giving up too easily.”

“Isn’t it better than dying? If I die, Gwanak will turn into a lawless zone again within two days. There won’t be anyone trying to maintain order.”

Because he carried such a heavy burden, he couldn’t afford to take risks.

“....”

Yet there were stories heard at the outskirts of Seoul that hinted at great arrogance.

It was said that Seoul University had essentially taken on the role of the government’s leadership.

Perhaps the idea of gathering Strongest Swords in one place also originated from this side.

[00:00:09]

Now there were 9 seconds left.

Clang.

Yeongwoo took a step forward and asked Gwanak Strongest Sword Jo Sangik.

“But what did you do before? You seem too old to be a Seoul University student. Are you perhaps one of the professors?”

At this, Jo Sangik’s expression momentarily went blank.

Then, with a gaze reminiscent of a professor looking at a disciple, he said.

“I was the Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance. I’m also one of the directors at Seoul University.”

“Ah.”

His extensive background explained many things.

Perhaps it was someone from the Ministry of Planning and Finance who came up with the absurd plan of carrying Strongest Swords on their backs and conducting the monster business to make money through reconnaissance quests.

A former Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance.

A current Strongest Sword.

There was a reason why Strongest Swords, akin to monsters, quietly obeyed all sorts of regulations.

*Kwwoooong!*

Eventually, the red pillar of light on the other side of the bridge began to push the surrounding air, swaying.

[00:00:02]

Only 2 seconds left.

*Kwarung!*

A dazzling bolt of lightning struck from the distant sky connected to the red pillar of light.

The mutant assigned to Gwanak-gu was preparing to descend.

‘Luckily, I received the mutant, but... Can I handle it alone?’

Yeongwoo, fixing his gaze above the pillar of light, drew the black sword from his waist.

*Chwaah!*

Of course, he could call his mutant friend Yeongtae again and use “Blue Blood” for strength doping.

But the upcoming fight was not just any ordinary one.

‘Another option is right in front of me.’

*Kwajijik!*

Finally, a sound like the tearing of the sky was heard, and from the top of the pillar of light, a chilling groan echoed.

「Grrraaah...!」

It must be the voice of the mutant.

However, Yeongwoo wasn’t looking at the pillar of light at that moment.

“Deputy Minister, if you’re okay with it, let’s make a deal.”

His gaze was now fixed on Jo Sangik.

“Why are you suddenly talking about a deal? Right, right over there...!”

Jo Sangik, who had been watching Yeongwoo from above, suddenly panicked.

“Ugh!”

At the same time, a tremendous movement was felt from above the pillar of light.

*Swaeaeaeaeak!*

It seemed a mutant was descending from beyond the sky.

“H-Hey!”

While Jo Sangik was screaming, Yeongwoo elaborated on the terms of the deal.

“If you help me eliminate the mutant, I’ll scatter 30,000 karma throughout Gwanak-gu.”

“...?”

“If you can find just 100 Seoul University students, it’ll be 3 million karma.”

“...What?”

A 52-year-old Jo Sangik, who was a former Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance and the current Gwanak’s Strongest Sword with both civil and martial skills, suddenly realized.

Perhaps he had been deceived by the grandiose title of his opponent.

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