Chapter 160

[Translator – Peptobismol]

Chapter 160

Old Man Go, with his friendly demeanor that made him seem like a neighborly grandfather, was in reality an Awakened.

And not just any Awakened, but a high-ranking member of the Execution Squad directly under the Mayor.

Given his extraordinary abilities, the missions he undertook were often of unimaginable danger. He constantly put his life on the line.

Because of this, the Execution Squad’s Awakened members were granted numerous privileges. One of these was the immunity from prosecution for killing someone in Neo Seoul. Essentially, they had a license to kill.

While Old Man Go was extremely kind to his friends, he was ruthless towards those he considered enemies.

The twin sisters were no different.

Whenever Old Man Go took action, the twins would follow, and they too would mercilessly deal with anyone they deemed an adversary.

Unfortunately for the Brotherhood of Darkness, they were the targets this time.

Despite heading off to kill people, the twin sisters laughed gleefully, and Old Man Go neither scolded nor stopped them. For them, this was just another day.

Zeon shook his head slightly.

‘Their humanity is eroding.’

Perhaps it was inevitable.

In this world, humanity and morality no longer held sway.

The strong ruled, and the logic of power governed all rules.

Old Man Go and the twin sisters were among the powerful, and sadly, the Brotherhood of Darkness were the weak ones.RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only

Old Man Go turned to Zeon and asked,

“How about it? Care to join us and watch?”

“No, thanks.”

“Why not? Come with us.”

Even the twin sisters pleaded for Zeon to come along, but he remained resolute.

He had no taste for the grotesque pastime of watching people being killed right in front of him.

“I have things to do.”

“What things?”

“Can’t it wait until tomorrow? Cleaning out criminals is such a joy.”

“Yeah! Killing criminals isn’t a crime.”

The twin sisters chattered on, almost spitting in their enthusiasm.

Watching these young girls talk about killing people as casually as breaking toys left Zeon feeling deeply disturbed.

He wasn’t sure if they were born monsters or if they had become ones, but they certainly weren’t normal.

Sensing Zeon’s discomfort, Old Man Go raised his hand to quiet the twins.

“That’s enough. No matter what you say, he won’t listen.”

“Tch!”

“Hmph!”

The twins pouted in annoyance.

Old Man Go stood up and bid Zeon farewell.

“Well, I suppose that’s that. Until next time, then.”

“Yes, goodbye.”

Zeon parted ways with the trio.

After leaving the restaurant, Zeon didn’t immediately head back to the slums.

He still had things to take care of.

Entering a deserted alley, Zeon touched his earring and spoke.

“Hello, can you hear me?”

— Gasp! Is that you, Master?

A startled voice came from the earring.

Are you Kim Kyung-soo?

— Yes, it’s me, Master.

The voice from the earring belonged to Kim Kyung-soo.

He was the leader of the party that had attacked Zeon in the Vampire Bat dungeon when Zeon was trying to level up Levin.

Kim Kyung-soo had sworn loyalty to Zeon using the Pact Scroll, and now he responded nervously to Zeon’s voice.

“Where are you right now?”

— I-I’m at home.

“You’re in Central District, Block 13, right?”

— Yes, that’s correct.

“Come out. I’m nearby.”

— What? You’re in Neo Seoul?

“Yes.”

— I’ll be right out. Should I bring anyone else?

“No, come alone.”

— Understood.

After the call ended, it wasn’t long before Kim Kyung-soo arrived, panting.

He must have come straight from home, dressed in casual clothes.

“Master!”

Brielle smiled with her characteristic hazy eyes.

“How did you know?”

“I just knew.”

“Intuition?”

“I just felt like it was about time for Zeon to come out.”

“I see.”

Zeon nodded.

Brielle was a High Elf.

It wasn’t unusual for her intuition to be highly developed.

Zeon smiled and said.

“Let’s go home.”

“Okay!”

“Let’s go, hyung!”

The three of them walked shoulder to shoulder down the street.

Levin asked.

“How was Neo Seoul?”

“It was impressive.”

“Is the street clean?”

“It’s being maintained without a speck of dust.”

“Wow! Then people must be dressed nicely, right?”

“The attire was luxurious.”

“How was the food?”

“It was delicious.”

“What did you eat?”

“Veal steak.”

“Veal? Lab-grown meat?”

“No, real veal.”

“Insane.”

Levin exclaimed in admiration.

Having been born and raised in the slums, Levin had always admired Neo Seoul.

He had always been curious about what was beyond that giant wall and what kind of life people led there.

Now that he had awakened, he could enter Neo Seoul at any time.

With his abilities, he would be welcomed in any area.

But the reason he didn’t go to Neo Seoul was that once he belonged somewhere, his personal revenge would become almost impossible.

The City Hall or each district never let their Awakeneds have leisure time.

They deploy their Awakeneds to conquer dungeons or expand their territories.

That’s why he never thought of belonging to any faction until he found and killed the murderer.

Levin asked.

“What does veal steak taste like?”

“It was very juicy and tender.”

“Did it melt in your mouth?”

“It did.”

“Oh!”

Levin wiped the drool from his mouth with his sleeve.

Brielle looked at Levin with a disdainful expression.

“Fool!”

“What?”

“I said you’re a fool.”

“Even to your brother...!”

“If you’re my brother, act like one.”

“Isn’t this enough, what...!”

“What are you saying? It’s noisy.”

“Hey!”

“What?”

“Ugh! Seriously...!”

Zeon smiled as he watched the two of them argue all the way home.

Although it was noisy and chaotic, he felt at ease being with them.

Eating at Old Man Klexi’s restaurant with these brats would be much more enjoyable than eating in Neo Seoul.

Zeon put his hand on the shoulders of the two who were still arguing and said.

“I’m hungry. Stop fighting, let’s go to Old Man Klexi store.”

“Okay!”

“Yeah!”

[Translator – Peptobismol]