Chapter 54

It was 5 o'clock on a Saturday morning.

Before the sunrise, Hajoon was traveling in the association president's car, heading somewhere.

"Yaaawn~ Hmph-"

Hajoon stretched and yawned in the president's car.

However, in contrast to Hajoon's relaxed expression, the president Kim Jeongyong looked worried.

This worry came from what Hajoon had asked him the night before.

Kim Jeongyong carefully turned his head towards Hajoon and started to speak.

"Are you really sure about this? Going by yourself..."

It's not that he didn't trust Hajoon's abilities.

But, breaking into the villain's headquarters alone was a different matter.

"This time, the two villains you captured, Hajoon, were thought to be A-rank threats. Of course, we're not doubting your skills, given you managed to capture such dangerous villains alive, but wouldn't it be risky to go by yourself?"

When Kim Jeongyong found out that the estimated threat level of the two villains Hajoon captured was A-rank, he couldn't help but feel more shocked.

From A-rank onwards, they're seen as threats on par with earthquakes or tsunamis and are typically recommended for immediate execution.

Furthermore, during interrogation, they learned that the organization known as the Altar had six more such people. How could he not be worried?

"Do you want to think it over again?"

"Ah, well... It's fine."

Of course, Hajoon's answer was indifferent.

Obviously, he was only thinking about finishing this quickly and getting back to the academy.

About an hour later, they arrived at an unusually normal two-story house, which was apparently the villain's headquarters.

"You might find it hard to believe, but the interrogation results, using the association agent's skill, pointed us to this location."

"Hmm..."

Hajoon started to check out the outside of the house.

A place that looked normal no matter where you look.

However, to Hajoon's eyes, this place was familiar.

It was a place that presented a twist in the Haruna Ruel episode.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com

It was here where Zehar first showed that he was the main villain of Haruna Ruel's episode.

Hajoon immediately turned his head and said to the president.

"Please wait a moment."

"Ah, Hajoon. Aren't you going to use that artifact?"

He was referring to the artifact that the president had given him before.

Hajoon pulled out the artifact given by the president from his pocket.

The artifact looked like a plain bandage.

[Perception Obstruction Bandage]

Rank: Rare

Attribute: {Mosaic}

Description: Creates a mosaic on a part of your choosing when used.

The Perception Obstruction Bandage.

Its power was simple.

After wrapping the bandage around your arm and thinking of a specific part, a basic power that creates a mosaic in that area would be activated.

The issue was that it was hard to control exactly as you wanted.

'There's no recoil, so I can use it...'

Would you say I naturally lack skill in using artifacts?

Even when I think about my face, the mosaic keeps appearing on my lower body. Although I can use it, I couldn't use it correctly.

"Shouldn't you cover your face just in case something happens?"

"Uh, um.........."

Hajoon made a slightly awkward face but wrapped the bandage around his arm anyway.

After all, it felt weird not to use it in front of the person who had paid a substantial amount for it.

"It will be done soon, so please wait a bit."

"Huh? It'll be done soon..........!? Ah, no.........."

In an instant, Hajoon, who had been in front of the association chairman, vanished.

As the light shone, the priests began to slowly turn their heads towards its source in surprise.

And the moment they saw the hammer at the center of the light...

The priests began to be filled with fear, their faces shocked.

"Th-, the Irregular..."

The beast known for killing Zehar, one of the pillars of the altar.

The beast began to approach them, slowly, with the hammer in hand.

"H-, how did he get here... D-, don't move!"

Soon, they quickly understood the situation, held the knives to the hostages' throats, and started shouting.

When the hostages, whose sight was hidden by hoods and unaware of the situation, were shaking, Hajoon just calmly looked at them and activated Time Stop (SSS).

At the same time.

"Ugh-!"

"Gah!!"

Thud- Thump- Thud-

Apart from the priest who seemed to be the leader, everyone else fell, choking on their own blood as the knives they were holding stabbed into their hearts.

"H-, how could this..."

As the lone priest was shaking in disbelief at the unfolding events,

"That's strange?"

A voice from a boy was heard from behind him.

The lone priest quickly turned his head and saw the boy touching the gate repeatedly.

The priest was filled with fear.

No one other than the priests of the altar could use the gate. However, if this beast could go through the gate to their headquarters, he would undoubtedly cause tremendous damage.

The priest, thinking he couldn't leave even a small margin of error, immediately shouted to someone on the other side of the gate.

"Close the Gate!! Hurry!!"

The moment his voice was heard, Hajoon's head slowly started to turn towards him.

The priest, who felt a breath-taking pressure, began to slowly back away, his body shaking.

Then the boy started muttering to himself quietly as he looked at the priest.

"Um............, should I leave at least one person alive?"

"............?"

The priest's face began to tighten.

He didn't understand the intention of the irregular.

Was he saying that he would spare his life?

At that unexpected act, the priest was surprised.

Then, the boy opened his mouth while looking at the priest.

"Deliver it to the remaining two pillars."

At the same time, the boy disappeared again.

Simultaneously, with a thud sound, the priest's two legs broke and he fell forward.

Soon after, the priest who felt the gaze began to slowly lift his head with a terror-filled face.

The boy was looking down at the priest with dry eyes.

The boy's dreadfully low voice echoed in the cavern.

"Tell them I have the Child of Everything."

"?!!"

The boy disappeared again with that statement.

Thud-

And again, the bone-chilling sound rang out, and the priest's two hands were smashed.

"Argh!!"

When the priest, with his legs and hands smashed, was sweating in pain, the boy grabbed the priest's arm and started dragging him to the front of the Gate.

"Argh!!!"

When his smashed legs were dragged along the ground, writhing in pain.

He had arrived in front of the Gate before he knew it, and the boy pushed the priest into the Gate and warned him with his last words.

"Tell them to come themselves if they want to get back the Child of Everything."