96 – 096. Simultaneous Incident (11)

As the thick smoke subsides, the excitement also subsides.

The inside of the room is reminiscent of a battlefield.

I let out a deep sigh as I saw an unknown enemy with eyes closed in the middle of it.

A nameless enemy. Female. Assassin. Fake sky. Anyway.

Enemy who was hit by a smoke explosion in the left eye at close range lost consciousness and passed out.

Yeah, I just passed out. She’s not dead yet One of her eyes was almost completely crushed and her blood was gushing out, but she wasn’t dead anyway.

A superman’s body is a strong law. Believing in its durability, I adjusted the firepower to the point where I would not die. No matter how angry I am with this woman, I can’t kill her right here.

‘If I hand it over to Min Chaeryeong, he’ll dig up information on his own and do well.’

I didn’t know anything about the woman in front of me. Roughly, I wanted to be a contractor like Heo Seong-chan or Yu Jin-soo, but unlike them, the woman in front of me was someone who did not appear in the original work. It was the first time I had heard of a person with the ability to transform while melting skin like slime.

‘…… At least she almost fell for it.’

No, after all, she has already been tricked. Neither I, nor Min Chaeryeong, nor anyone around Kang Ha-neul noticed that he had changed to this woman.

Illyana said that Kang Ha-neul hadn’t been broadcasting for two days. Therefore, it is said that Kang Ha-neul switched with this woman two days ago in the worst case.

Should I be lamenting that I had only just noticed it, or should I be lucky to have noticed it now?

‘If I had to judge it, I’d say it’s luck.’

That’s right, in a situation where I didn’t even suspect it at all, coincidence overlapped with coincidence, so I noticed it as if I was getting caught.

***

About thirty minutes ago.

When her Stephanie arrived at her house front of her Ansuho, Ansuho let her into her house without questioning her.

A strange awkwardness lingered between the two. Ahn Su-ho thought that awkwardness was an extension of the last question and answer, and that it was still unresolved awkwardness, but the reality was different.

That awkwardness comes from Stephanie’s attitude of trying to deceive Ahn Su-ho, and it was a sense of incongruity that Ahn Su-ho’s instincts sensed in front of a completely different person.

“So what is the important story?”

Kang Ha-neul (Stephanie) asked with a strange smile.

“This is a continuation of the story I told you last time.”

“Are you talking about the other day?”

“Yes. Regarding your new abilities.”

“… ….”

At that, Stephanie shut her mouth.

‘…… What do you mean?’

A new ability? It was the first time.

When Stephanie received this request, she was not told about the background of the request. Simply put, it means that they don’t know that Kang Ha-neul’s kidnapping is for the purpose of securing samples for multiple ability research. Not to mention that she didn’t even know about the ‘Cherry Blossoms of Love’, a skill in the system that no one except Ahn Su-ho knew about.

So Stephanie had no choice but to keep her mouth shut. It must be because she is a professional that her expression does not show her embarrassment.

However, Suho Ahn accepted the silence differently.

“I know. This topic is very difficult. I understand. That’s the origin of his abilities, so he couldn’t have been comfortable revealing it to anyone.”

“…… Are you talking like you know everything?”

Stephanie asked a question as if she were skimming it.

At the same time, she relaxed her legs, where she had been sitting slightly, and prepared to kick off at once. In order to deal with it by killing the man in front of her in case of emergency.

“…… I still don’t know if I really know, or if I’m mistaken for knowing. That’s why I came to ask about it today.”

“… ….”

“Heaven. That… ….”

Ahn Soo-ho, who was speechless, scratched the back of her head with a puzzled expression.

Actually, he must be Kang Ha Neul! I wasn’t completely sure of that.

Yes, there is a lot of circumstantial evidence, but ifs always exist.

For example, NovelSky in the streaming nickname is not her own rice cake, but a typo of the real Noble.

In that case, if I openly asked, ‘Are you a possessor?’, It wouldn’t be too much of a headache. So Ahn Soo-ho tried to ask Kang Ha-neul so that he could understand his intentions, although it was not a direct expression.

“Your broadcasting nickname. That English spelling is a bit different from the word I used to know?”

“Different?”

“Yes. It’s called Noble Sky, so I thought it must be Noble, which means noble, but the other day I saw that it was Novel, meaning novel?”

At Suho Ahn’s question, Stephanie couldn’t help but tilt her head even more.

You said it was a very important story, and even said something meaningful like a new ability, but why did you suddenly talk about the broadcast?

Yeah, Stephanie knew that Kang Ha-neul was doing an internet broadcast.

However, it was judged that camouflage would not be very important, so no special measures were taken for broadcasting. In the meantime, Ahn Su-ho, who has a high level of intimacy (?) Among Kang Ha-neul’s acquaintances, suddenly said something about the nickname on the broadcast with a serious attitude.

“Why is it called Nobel and not Noble…… ?”

“I wonder if he did it on purpose. If you use the word Nobel as a code or something with a specific meaning…….”

As Suho Ahn continued to speak, Stephanie’s eyebrows furrowed even more. Because I couldn’t figure out Ahn Su-ho’s intentions.

“That, Suho oppa?”

“Uh, huh?”

“Because I have no idea what you’re talking about? It’s an important story, so I deliberately took the time to come…….”

“Oh, sorry. Actually, I’m not sure how to ask this…….”

“My brother said it was an important story, so of course I thought he was confessing.”

“What? Confession?”

Ahn Su-ho asked with a puzzled look at those words. On the other hand, Stephanie looked at him with a bewitching smile that Kang Ha-neul would never do.

“A grown man calls me home in the middle of the night with something important to say.

At those words, Suho Ahn avoided his gaze as if he was embarrassed. He saw that, and Stephanie smiled softly inwardly.

‘As expected, I don’t think it’s an ordinary benefactor relationship with him.’

Stephanie brought up the confession story for two reasons.

The first reason is that I thought it would be dangerous to continue the conversation on this topic any longer. Whether it’s a new ability or a broadcast nickname, I thought that if I proceeded with a conversation about something outside of Stephanie’s prior investigation, the awkwardness could be exposed.

And the second reason was purely her interest. It was one of her bad hobbies to shake and play with the people around her.

Two men and women have not only confessed to each other, but have developed to the stage just before lovers.

If you playfully throw a stone at that sweet yet lukewarm relationship, what kind of reaction will you get? Stephanie wanted to see it.

‘Should I make up my mind and openly stick to it? Judging by the atmosphere, it looks like they’ll come over if they push from this side.’

A self-contained room with just the two of them. Not only would he get a confession if he coaxed him well, but he might end up going through a rebellion tonight.

Thinking that far, Stephanie managed to hold back her laughter as she tried to burst out.

‘A woman who was flirting confessed without even knowing that she had changed into another person, and even had s*x that day? Wouldn’t it be nice to see what he’ll look like when he finds out the truth later?’

It was a really bad idea. However, Stephanie did not show any such malice on the outside, she stared at her eyes with a strange smile.

‘…… Strange.’

On the other hand, Suho Ahn was still perplexed by the strange appearance.

“…… Confession, I mean. What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“No, I just knew my brother would confess! It’s not like this. Could it just be? I mean, I wanted to. Still, the relationship between the two of us isn’t that hard, is it?”

“That’s right, even if it is. I’m not talking about that today, but I’m going to talk about something else…….”

“A. You can do that boring story next time. I’m rather interested in this one?”

Two people were sitting on the floor with a table between them. At that time, Stephanie asked as she slowly moved her body toward Ansu Lake.

“Brother. Oppa, what do you think if I confess?”

Ahn Suho could not give a quick answer to that question. It was so sudden, and the question itself was not a question to answer without thinking.

‘…… It’s strange.’

But more than that, the river sky in front of me was too unfamiliar.

It had only been about a month since he had known Kang Ha-neul, but he could say for sure. Kang Ha-neul is not originally like this.

Kang Haneul. Even in a drunken state, she was ashamed to reveal her heart, so she hesitated and eventually collapsed without being able to confess her heart. She was completely different from the bold and lively appearance shown on the air, but at least Kang Ha-neul in real life was such a woman.

A young girl who has just turned 20, unable to reveal a single emotion of her own, who struggles inside and notices her.

‘Did I make up my mind to confess or reveal my confession today?’

Isn’t that unfamiliar approach actually the result of her own efforts to put an end to her ambiguous relationship?

‘Come to think of it, the name of the skill was also Cherry Blossom of Love. Is my current action related to that skill?’

“…… Sky Perhaps there are some additional conditions for that ability…….”

“Brother. I’ll talk about that later. I want to say something sweeter than that?”

She asked just in case, but Stephanie was stubborn, as if she wouldn’t even allow a question.

‘…… After all, something is a little strange.’

And that attitude made Ahn Su-ho’s thinking lean toward doubt among doubts and bewilderment.

A strange feeling of incongruity ran up his spine.

Even in the midst of that, Stephanie was getting closer and closer to Ahn Su-ho’s reaction. Ahn Soo-ho’s hand gently rested on the back of her hand, and the distance between the two grew so close that they could feel each other’s breath on their skin.

At that moment, without even realizing it, his mouth moved by itself.

“………… Status window.”

Even after talking to himself, Ahn Su-ho couldn’t figure out why he was suddenly trying to look at the river’s sky’s status window. However, the intuition at the instinct level unconsciously made An Su-ho utter the word. I don’t know why, but for some reason I have to say that word. For a very brief moment, such a thought crossed my mind.

And.

-The ring.

That one unconscious action separated the fates of the two.

—–

[ Unable to view status window. ]

[ Subjects are not affiliated with the academy. ]

With [ , You cannot view the status window of non-academy officials. ]

—–

“…… Uh?”

An insipid message floating in the air.

Ahn Suho let out a slight exclamation at the list of characters. Meanwhile, Stephanie clung to him in the form of a river sky. Looking at Ahn Su-ho’s frozen expression, she secretly smiled.

However.

“What?”

The next moment, Ahn Su-ho casually spat out a word.

“Who are you?”

Stephanie’s expression, which was smiling gently, cooled down.

-Favat!

The action was swift. Stephanie, who had approached Ahn Su-ho at close range, went out without hesitation and aimed for his vitals.

A professional move without the slightest extravagance.

However, An Su-ho could not be called a pro, but he was no longer an ordinary person. His instincts, honed by crossing numerous lines of fire, quickly sounded the alarm.

Just like that, just before Stephanie’s blade touched the nape of An Su-ho’s neck.

-Papapaang!

The breathing sound of the morning star that filled Ahn Su-ho’s left arm emitted light three times.

-Kooung!

“Huh?”

The next moment, Stephanie collapsed on the ground and let out a bewildered exclamation.

“…… Uh?”

I didn’t understand the situation at the moment. He must have fired an attack at Ahn Su-ho’s neck, but the next moment he disappeared from sight and before he knew it, he was rolling on the floor.

“Chit!”

Stephanie quickly stood up. However, in front of Ahn Soo-ho, who released all the stock at once and accelerated 8 times, it was a slow motion like a snail.

-Pang! Fain! Phut! Fain!

“Eh, eh?”

Four short punches hit her vitals.

Temples, chin, uvula, and pith.

Stephanie’s leg was undone by the momentary blow, and she fell to her knees. Her movements were so swift and concise that even her professional eyes could barely follow them.

“What the hell is this…….”

However, even Ahn Soo-ho, who attacked him, did not know how the situation was going. Looking up at him with a puzzled expression on his face, Stephanie asked with a pained expression on her face.

“Keheuk! Brother? Go, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

Acting Kang Ha-neul’s expression with Kang Ha-neul’s voice, Stephanie quietly pulled out the dagger with her hand behind her back.

‘It only takes a moment. I just need to make a gap for a moment!’

As if to answer Stephanie’s wish, Ahn Soo-ho looked down at Stephanie and loosened her stance.

‘Now!’

Stephanie went out without taking advantage of that gap. The sharp dagger aimed at Ahn Soo-ho’s hamstrings, scattering silver ore.

As expected, this time too, there is no superfluous, quick movement.

But this time too, it was infinitely slower than Ahn Su-ho.

-Poof!

The dagger that cut through the air helplessly trembled. Ahn Soo-ho, who had gone back behind Stephanie before she knew it, looked down at her without saying a word.

“Hey. What are you?”

“…… Profit!”

Unwittingly caught behind, Stephanie did not give up his resistance.

Yes, resistance.

Although she was the one who clearly beat her, the fight between the two became a situation where Stephanie resisted in front of An Su-ho, who was already overwhelming.

-Tukuoong!

An Su-ho kicked Stephanie’s body with a kick. Immediately after her, An Su-ho pushed her with her foot and stepped on Stephanie’s stomach with all his might.

“Keheugh?!”

Suffering enough to make the air in your lungs come out all at once.

-Jureuk.

At that moment, Stephanie, unable to overcome the pain, unknowingly released his powers.

Her shell in the shape of a river and sky melted away, revealing her true self. Her dark hair and black eyes, but the real face of Kang Ha-neul, who has an exotic appearance, is completely different.

“…… What are you.”

In Ahn Su-ho’s eyes, seeing that scene, anger was burning like a flame.

“Where is the sky, you bastard?”

***

-…… ! …… !! …… !

Ahn Suho raised his head at the faint voice he heard from somewhere.

Only then did he remember that he was talking to Min Chaeryeong on his phone. Min Chae-ryeong asked in an urgent voice as she picked up the phone left on the floor.

-What is it? What happened? Hey! Ahn Soo-ho! Don’t you answer?

“Here I am, manager. Please tell me.”

-Ahn Soo-ho. What the hell happened? You already caught it? The kidnapper?

“Yes. So, how did this happen…….”

The two exchanged the information they had. Ahn Su-ho noticed the identity of the fake Kang Ha-neul and subdued it, and Min Chae-ryeong heard about the background of the incident from Ji Ye-won.

“In the end, that Naju-yong man pulled out his sword, so that’s it.”

– Right. I never dreamed that they would openly kidnap people inside the academy. I didn’t even notice that for two days…….

“It must have been changed in an instant through the transformation ability. Anyway, now that I know it, I have to go find it right away.”

-I agree. However, unfortunately there are two problems.

The first problem is that we don’t know where Kang Ha-neul is now.

And the second problem was that Min Chaeryeong did not have any available military power left.

Ahn Soo-ho, who heard the two problems, said calmly.

“The first one is solved. I found out where Kang Ha-neul is.”

-What? How?

“I robbed the kidnappers here and found out.”

It was a lie. It was only thanks to the help of the system that we found the place.

“By the way, what about the second problem? Don’t you have any power you can use right now?”

– I mean literally. None of my men have empty hands right now.

“Aren’t there guards? Or the police.”

-That’s right. However, if possible, I want to handle this case quietly without police intervention.

“Are you saying that now?”

Pudeuk. The sound of bones interlocking resounded from Ahn Su-ho’s clenched fists.

A maximum of two days have passed since Kang Ha-neul was kidnapped.

Ahn Su-ho’s blood almost dried up when he thought about what had happened to Kang Ha-neul and whether his life was threatened. But what? Want to do it as quietly as possible? Is that what you’re talking about now?

-It’s not just because of my circumstances.

Ahn Su-ho thought so, but he had no choice but to accept Min Chae-ryeong’s words in the end.

-Have you forgotten who is behind this? Behind Na Joo-yong is the Yeo-il group. Of course, he has connections with the Green House as well as with the police. If you report it to the police or move the guards, they’ll be contacted right away. If so… ….

“Before we attack, we will take the river sky to another place. Is that what you mean?”

-Yes.

That made sense. In that case, Ahn Su-ho had no choice but to be careful. It was because there was no guarantee that the location information provided by the quest would be updated when the location of the river sky changed.

“…… They said that there are no subordinates that can be used right now. Then I will go alone.”

However, Ahn Su-ho did not want to delay even one minute and one second. Now that it’s like this, I’m going to go in alone. At that reckless remark, Min Chaeryeong dissuaded him.

-Calm down a little. Do you know how many enemies there are? You’re not some sort of S-class superhuman, and you’re saying you can go and wipe them all out by yourself?

“That… ….”

-I understand your urgency, but let’s calm down and take some time. I’ll try to find out if there’s a card I can use as much as possible. For now, I’ll stick Ji Ye-won on your side. Since Kang Ha-neul is kidnapped, it is useless to monitor the laboratory.

“You mean Ji Ye-won?”

For a moment, he thought he didn’t want to put Ji Ye-won in danger, but An Su-ho immediately shook his head. Now is not the time to cover hot rice with cold rice.

‘Yes. Let’s calm down Calm down and think slowly. What can I do in this situation. What can I prepare…….’

As Min Chaeryeong said, Ahn Soo-ho, who had calmed down his excitement, was deep in thought.

“…… Okay.”

And not long after, when he looked up.

He was finally sure what action he should take in this situation.

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