Iron Blooded Villain’s Academy Class

Chapter 138

The meeting room fell into silence.

Everyone seemed to be confused by Johanna’s words.

“No, what the hell is that about! Do you mean becoming corrupted rather than becoming a follower of madness?!”

The first to react was Taeji Joo. He had seen numerous side effects while tracking Seed, and it was because he had a lot of antipathy.

“First, let’s hear more explanations. Johanna would not have come to that conclusion without thinking.”

Pyo Ji-hoon calmed him down and defended Johanna. Others agreed with that opinion.

“If I explain in detail, you won’t know, so I’ll explain briefly. In the souls of the patients there is a switch they planted.”

Johanna began to explain the results of her research. Even the body mutation due to the change of the soul, and the danger of trying to remove it forcibly.

“But Cid also makes the soul sick. Corrupted is also born that way. But when the two meet, the reaction will be different.”

Taemin Kang shook his head and said a word.

“indeed… It is Admiral Lee Dok.”

“right.”

It means to subdue poison as poison.

But others had question marks on their faces, as if they didn’t understand yet.

Taemin Kang understood their reaction.

‘This is easier to understand if you know that the seed represents the soul.’

As in the case of Pyosu Lake, if a seed is planted in a body without a soul, it functions as a soul.

However, planting a seed in a person who is not a suitable person contaminates the original soul.

“The magic they implanted in the patient will rather act as a defense mechanism for Seed.”

Johanna didn’t explain that far.

‘It’s fortunate.’

If he tried to explain it, Kang Tae-min was going to stop it.

In order to explain the artificial soul, the identity of Pyo Suho had to be revealed, and it was clear that the association would pay attention to Pyo Suho.

Such interest was not very good for him whose body had become a demon.

“Sid can control the amount injected from this side. It will be extracted after the treatment is over.”

“But… Isn’t that just a theory?”

Bae Seung-ju asked with a serious face. Johanna nodded without hesitation.

“Yeah, the theory. So we need to experiment.”

“… Anyway, I heard you can’t change my habit.”

Hwang Ye-ri frowned and muttered.

“You can’t risk a person’s life in an uncertain way!”

“Grandpa, these are the people who would die anyway if left alone. It’s not like you die in peace, you become a monster and you’re executed. Would they want that?”

“I don’t think Johanna is wrong. Wouldn’t it be better to ask the patients’ opinions?”

As the three of them tried to raise their voices, Bae Seung-joo interrupted.

“This… I don’t think it’s something to decide right away. It is not an issue that the Association can handle alone. We will handle this separately.”

“Yes, right now it is important to respond to Nobody and Lunatic money issues.”

When Kang Tae-min agreed, everyone nodded their heads obediently.

After that, a few more meetings followed, but no good solution came out. Since the Apostle of Lunatic Money disappeared through the portal, there were no other clues left.

“after… First of all, I think it’s a more serious issue than the Chimera incident. I’m sorry, but the strongest will be on standby for the time being.”

Bae Seung-joo bowed his hips.

Excluding Kang Tae-min, the 5 strongest run the guild. The emergency stand-by meant that each guild’s dungeon raids should be reduced and that hunters should be put on standby in case of a disaster.

The resulting drop in revenue would have been literally astronomical.

“Don’t worry. What’s the point if those monsters go on a rampage? Spiral will actively help.”

“Yes, our Avalon guild members will understand.”

“Well, my kids have a contract with you anyway, so it won’t change much.”

“I was going to reduce dungeon raids because I have to focus on recovery for the time being because of this incident.”

“Operation will take care of it. In the first place, I have never touched it.”

Fortunately, all 5 strongest players readily accepted. For Kang Tae-min, who did not have a guild, there was not much change.

‘But I can’t just wait.’

He was a hunter chasing villains.

All the hunters were waiting for was when they set traps.

* * *

“Welcome to.”

Rex greeted politely.

In front of her were a man and a woman, the apostles of Lunatic Don, each covered with a white mask and a black mask.

“My name is Rex. nice to meet you.”

“Hahyun? Could it be that I followed you too obediently?”

“Sanghyun, you have to keep your manners.”

Hahyun, the laughing woman who pointed out that, opened her mouth first.

“I am Seraphine. It’s the half moon. You can call me Sarah.”

“Should I identify as Damian D. Halfmoon?”

Rex nodded.

‘Twins outside of the human race.’

Sanghyun Damian and Hahyun Seraphine.

Both of them had half of their faces covered, but the exposed parts looked the same. In addition, even the height and body shape were similar.

If there were no gender differences, they would have thought they were the same person.

“But it looks like you’re not going to introduce yourself.”

“Are you not following your manners?”

Rex stiffened his face at those words and stepped aside.

“As expected, people from another world recognize me right away.”

A voice came from behind her. Then, a light clapping sound was heard.

“I am the head of Nobody. They didn’t have a name, so they called me No Name.”

No Name said in a self-deprecating voice. Seraphine stared at him and tilted her head.

“It feels just like us.”

“Are there any apostles in this world?”

The two apostles sensed a strange affinity for No-Name.

“Aha, if it were similar, it would be similar. Like you two, I am bound by a mission.”

“Is there a god in this world too?”

“That wouldn’t be it. Then there’s no way I couldn’t feel it.”

As the two apostles murmured, No Name let out a laugh.

“It doesn’t matter now. It is important that we can help each other.”

“Are you helping? What does that mean?”

“The two of you were able to come here in the first place thanks to Rex’s efforts.”

At No Name’s words, the eyes of the two apostles turned. Rex calmly grabbed a flower pot next to him.

Then, when she manifested her ability, the plants began to wither rapidly.

“Rex can quickly change the time of any area he wants. With that ability, we freed the believers who were imprisoned earlier.”

At the time of confusion due to the Chimera incident.

Rex infiltrated the Veritas Guild. She moved the time inside the special ward building forward by two weeks, so the patients mutated earlier than expected.

“Even as Rex, I put a lot of energy into it. Thanks to you, you two were able to come here.”

“It is a strange power.”

“So what? What do you want?”

Damian glanced at Noname with a gloomy expression. No Name did not stop laughing.

“I don’t ask for anything else. I just want you to do what you have to do, to complete your mission.”

“And we’re hoping for a crack in the world.”

Rex added cautiously.

“Because Head can be freed only when this world collapses.”

“Hmm, it looks similar.”

“When the full moon rises, will everyone be liberated?”

Seraphine smiled and nodded. Damian glanced back at Pete.

He just stood there quietly, not participating in the conversation at all.

“Can I go right away?”

“Well then. There is no time to waste.”

“We have looked for a good place to make your wishes come true. Pete, please guide me.”

At Rex’s words, Pete opened the portal. Seraphine and Damian disappeared into it without hesitation.

Only the two of them were left in the hideout again.

“Can you trust those fanatics?”

“Rex, they are followers of madness.”

No Name let out a laugh.

“The words madness and trust don’t go well together. But it will help.”

He sank into the chair again.

“Little by little, I feel that I have free will. Rex, it’s all thanks to you.”

“It’s an overstatement.”

“However, my mission is still the same. The world will definitely change.”

There was confidence in Noname’s voice.

“In any way.”

* * *

A few days have passed since the special ward incident occurred.

[The memorial rally for the victims of the special ward incident continues day after day.]

[Stocks related to the Veritas Guild plummeted all at once.]

[‘Association’s test causes mutation’, fake news spread.]

Since the incident took place inside the Veritas Guild estate, few people knew the truth.

The association explained that it had inevitably killed the mutants so that the damage would not increase, but hyenas aimed at the issue hit the plate.

All kinds of speculative articles, conspiracy theories, and fake news spread, and the smooth inspection process came to a halt.

“This is so, why do more people seem to want the world to end.”

Miss Backdoor closed the news she was watching and stood up to greet her guests. There was Kang Tae-min with a hard face.

“What did you find out?”

“… Can’t you give a warm word of encouragement to a cooperating person like me?”

“Have you already paid for it?”

“You are very much the same. You are a very consistent person.”

She pursed her lips and took out the things Taemin Kang had left behind.

Inside the luxurious box was a piece of a broken black mask.

“It took a while because it was a damaged item, but I finished the appraisal.”

That day, it was an item obtained after dealing with the guy who raided the laboratory. As soon as the strongest person meeting was over, Kang Tae-min came to her and asked for an appraisal.

“Well, to put it in an easy analogy, this is a kind of soul receiver.”

“… receiving set?”

“Yes. It will be easy to understand if you think of a router. Are you using wifi?”

Among modern people, there are few people who do not use Wi-Fi. Miss Backdoor judged that Kang Tae-min would not be in that minority.

“The soul is called data, and the soul is transmitted. Uh, projection to be exact.”

“projection?”

“Rather than really going to the soul, it’s imitating the will of the soul. It feels like a shadow that mimics the real thing.”

Taemin Kang nodded.

‘Is that why the soul doesn’t remain even when the mask is destroyed and the body collapses?’

Miss Backdoor took that action as a sign that she understood her words and continued her explanation.

“It doesn’t matter if you wear a mask or not. For example, whether it is a doll or armor, the soul is projected through the mask, allowing it to move.”

“Do you mean some kind of remote control?”

“I can understand it that way. Perhaps this black mask is not one. Since this is a receiver role, there is a high possibility that there are several. And there will be some more important transmitters.”

At those words, Kang Tae-min recalled the memory of his alter ego. The figure of a woman wearing a white mask, not a black one.

‘I wonder if the body was on that side.’

They certainly did look alike. Eventually, Kang Tae-min’s eyes sharpened.

He guessed why Miss Backdoor had called him.

“Then I can find out where there is a mask identical to this one.”

“That’s what I mean.”

She nodded with a confident smile. However, he slightly narrowed his eyes.

“The problem is, we have to restore it. It can be tracked only when it is intact, not damaged. Apparently, this is for the master of magical engineering, the mage… .”

“No, I know a better person than that.”

Taemin Kang cut her off. Miss Backdoor widened her eyes.

“Is there someone who is better at magic engineering than Majenim?”

Instead of answering, Kang Tae-min closed the lid of the box containing the mask and took it.

“It’s a separate field from magic engineering.”

“… Yes?”

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Leaving the bewildered woman behind, Kang Tae-min headed outside.

– I also want to repay the favor. If you need help…

– I’ll find it if you need it.

After saving Seol Gyu-jin, I remembered the conversation I had with Seol Ga-eun.

‘I never thought I’d really need help.’