Became a Human Rights Advocate

Chapter 37

37 – Episode 7. Back alley.

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Seeing Paulo’s face, Suisei immediately put his hand on his waist.

Since Suisei was unarmed, of course nothing existed where he touched it. However, a strange light shimmered in her hand – and in its place, Suisei’s favorite soldier, the black sword, appeared.

“It’s amazing to see you again. It’s a transmission device made of ‘two-sided species’, right?”

“… There is no reason to answer.”

“Thank you, that answered me. I guess she’s not the Edelweiss girl after all, she has a very expensive one.”

Double face species.

It was a transparent low-class irregular with almost no fighting power, but it was a being with the highest priority for elimination for heroes fighting in the field.

If you can’t deal with this species in time, the number of irregulars will increase exponentially in an instant.

This is because of the ability to open passages to other dimensions that this species possesses.

Because of its unique ability, this species has been the subject of human research for a long time. If we can use that power that transcends space, we will be able to achieve tremendous results in the war against the Irregulars.

However, research in this field has always been sluggish.

This is because it was a rare species that was rarely seen, and it was virtually impossible to capture a live two species.

Capturing an alien species is no different than opening a passage for the irregulars to cross over.

For this reason, Lee’s research always proceeded only with the corpses killed by the heroes, so the results were always at a standstill.

Still, some of the by-products from Lee’s research were being used in practice.

One of them is the “Transmission device” That Suisei uses.

The corpse of Lee Myung-jong cannot create a ‘passage’, but it can create a ‘cave’ instead.

It was impossible for living beings to enter this subspace, which was pierced in only one direction.

This ‘transmission device’ was the object created after thinking about how to utilize the space with such limited conditions.

When a certain signal is given to the device made of the corpse of this species, the object stored in the subspace is summoned.

It was an expensive piece of equipment owned by heroes who fought frequently.

“Let’s not make such an ugly face, are you going to fight this kind of thing in broad daylight? I’ll just let you go, so let’s do this for today-“

“That trick doesn’t work anymore.”

Lee Si-hyeok came out of the burnt ruins before he knew it. With ashes covering his entire body, Lee Si-hyeok glared at his Paulo without losing sight of his tension.

“What is it, Ishi… this… yes that’s right Sihyuk Lee. Were you there too? Why are you holding the mood like that?”

“… “

Lee Si-hyeok did not answer and glared at Paulo. Paulo sensed something was wrong as they stared at him.

‘This flow isn’t good.’

The principle of Paulo’s action is extremely simple.

Follow the boss’ order.

If there is no boss order, he moves in a direction he enjoys as much as possible.

That’s why Paulo gave up fighting in the story of Legend of Academia.

It wasn’t particularly fun for Paulo to continue fighting when he failed to protect what the boss told him to protect.

And now that the boss had been ordered to wait quietly, Paulo had no intention of causing a fuss.

Of course, it is impossible for anyone else to know that fact. Not to mention Suisei, who seemed ready to draw his sword at any moment, and Lee Si-hyeok, taking lessons from the previous failure, this time, he was not going to listen to what Paulo said.

Only Baek So-so, who had not been through the last battle, is watching the situation with a bewildered expression.

“Last time, I had circumstances, so I couldn’t help it. I don’t really want to fight with you again.”

“… What’s the matter?”

Suisei frowned at Paulo’s words.

“Did you protect ugly things like boosters for some reason?”

“A booster?”

The words that came out of Su Isei’s mouth made Bai Soso startled and widened her eyes.

“Do you know how many students suffered from that booster? I don’t know what the circumstances are, but there’s no way I’m allowed to make things that make people suffer.”

Susei said in a solemn voice, but Paulo didn’t seem very impressed. He brought the ice cream he was holding in one hand to his mouth and sucked on it, answering Suisei’s words with a brusque voice.

“Well, because there is demand, there must be supply.”

“… I beg your pardon?”

“I don’t know exactly, but it increases the ability, so if it’s that much of a side effect, it’s not that bad, right? The guys who used boosters thought they could handle that much, so they probably bought it from us.”

“It’s something you made!”

With his face contorted, Suisei shouted. But he still didn’t seem to reach Paulo’s heart.

“So you mean it’s our fault one way or the other? I think those guys who covet abilities that don’t fit the subject are also to blame.”

“… You.”

Suisei’s voice contains feelings of anger. Only then did Paulo desperately shake his hand as if he noticed that the atmosphere was getting worse.

“No no, that’s right. We didn’t exactly explain that there were side effects. We were wrong about that. Think it was bad I am reflecting.”

Paulo puts his hands up and makes a face that looks like he’s reflecting. However, to Suisei and Lee Si-hyeok, it only seemed like an act to induce their vigilance.

The two of them were still glaring at Paulo while maintaining their perfect posture.

‘What should I do with this?’

In that stiff atmosphere, Paulo was sweating profusely.

I don’t think you’ll lose in a fight, but if you get caught fighting, you’ll definitely be scolded by the boss.

I had to find a way to lighten the mood somehow. After a moment of silence, Paulo spoke with a low voice as if he had made a big decision.

“I’m not the kind of person who gives you these things.”

Paulo rummaged through the plastic bag, pulled out three cans of Coke from it, and threw it at Lee Si-hyeok and his group.

“Drink even this and calm down!”

The Coke can flew in a parabolic arc and tumbled on the floor with a loud sound. Looking at the cold, stiff atmosphere, Paulo sighed inwardly.

‘… Do i have to fight I don’t want to be scolded by the boss.’

But looking closely, there are only two cans rolling around on the floor. Only one. Only Baek So-so unconsciously took a can of coke and looked around.

Paulo shouted at the white cow as if he had met a savior.

“There! Silver-haired lady!”

“Eh, eh?”

“There must be a reason you came here. I don’t know what it is, but if I can help, I’ll help!”

Paulo raised his voice as he whipped up his hands. At that desperate cry, Baek So-so opened his mouth without realizing it.

“That… what… What to look for-“

“What are you looking for!”

“That, to find the talisman-“

“Amulet?”

Baek Suso nodded his head.

“Yes… In a red cloth bag-“

Talisman.

A red cloth bag.

Memories of the past popped up in Paulo’s head.

The day after the battle with Lee Si-hyeok and his party. By the time I hid in the ashes and waited for the boss, a small red object was sure to appear…

“I think I saw it!”

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“Is this enough?”

As the sun went down, Paulo, who was covered in ash, looked at Suisei and said, A red amulet stained with soot was held in one hand of her Suisei.

“Then I will go now. Now you come and suddenly chase after me, why not?”

“… That’s not going to happen. I’ll just send it to you today, so just disappear.”

As soon as Suisei’s words ran out, Paulo kicked him backwards and disappeared.

In my memory, Paulo enjoyed fighting, but he wasn’t the type to avoid it.

Somehow, whenever I meet him, it feels like my memory of Leoa is being tested.

Well, I decided to take it in moderation.

Suisei’s face looked somewhat gloomy as he glared at the place where Paulo had left. The fact that she negotiated with Paulo, who was distributing the booster, must be on her mind.

“Still, that’s great, Kasuga-senpai.”

Baek Soso, perhaps noticing Suisei’s mood, quietly spoke to her.

“Sosoyang.”

“You were trying to find a talisman today, right? Then I consider this a success!”

“… It is like that too.”

Only then did Su Issey loosen her expression and give her a small smile.

“You both worked hard today. Thanks to that, I was able to find it.”

“I haven’t done anything.”

“He did all the hard work.”

I don’t know why, but Paulo searched her ruins with great diligence. Even Suisei, who had been watching Paulo with her suspicious eyes, was so desperate that she soon relaxed.

Thanks to that, the first thing I did was rummage around the ruins for a while. All the ash that was buried then has now been brushed off.

… I think I ate this too raw.

I glanced at the owner, no, Suisei.

Fortunately, she was relieved to have her talisman back, so I didn’t even think about what I ate raw.

“More than that, Kasuga is senior. What’s in it?”

“That… “

“Ah, if you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to. But you can’t keep writing like that.”

As Baek Suso said, her talisman was in a disastrous condition. It barely maintains its shape, but it is burnt all over the place and even has holes in it.

“… It certainly is.”

Suisei hesitated for a moment, then unwrapped the string around her amulet’s neck and took out the contents inside.

What came out of it was a small key chain.

“It’s a four-leaf clover.”

“Yes… It is a very valuable item that I received from someone in the past.”

Suisei said so and she wiped off the soot she had smeared on the four-leaf clover.

… What?

I have a strange feeling.

I think I saw that somewhere.

It’s not Leoa. As a gamer, I don’t remember anything like that.

But why do I feel this familiar sense of déjà vu?

“… Seed?”