Episode 146

Bao Shen was puzzled by the current situation. I couldn’t believe that I didn’t feel anything and that I was being caught.

But there was something even stranger than that.

‘Are you capable? But how?’

His abilities didn’t stop there.

An improbable possibility popped into Bao Shen’s mind.

‘no way… ! Mana that exceeds my suppression ability?’

Of course, his abilities were not omnipotent. There was a limit to the amount of mana he could suppress.

However, he was also a skilled person recognized by the Chinese intelligence department.

‘Unless you’re the strongest in Korea… !’

At least the strongest should be able to surpass that ability. But at this time, in this place, there was no way the strongest person was there.

His wrong thoughts did not follow.

“Ugh… !?”

A metal frame formed out of nowhere bound his limbs. The iron plate clinging to his mouth could not be removed, and he had to fall helplessly under the iron man’s touch.

The iron man, Kang Tae-min, restored and closed the iron gate melted by Bao Shen. The entire process took less than a minute.

-Yes. Also, there is a story between me, the old man, and that country.

Taemin Kang looked at Bao Shen struggling and chewed on Miss Backdoor’s words.

‘I expected that he would do something stupid, but I never thought it would be related to Miss Backdoor.’

He looked back at the two fainting men. Fortunately, the breathing interval was constant, as if there was no danger to his life.

Taemin Kang gestured towards the pistol that Bao Shen had dropped. Then, as if attracted by a magnet, the pistol floated up and was dismantled in an instant.

Among them, Taemin Kang inspected the small syringe contained in the magazine. Then, he immediately released the palm of the suit and inserted the syringe into it.

‘What are you doing?!’

The bound Bao Shen opened his eyes. In his eyes, an act that is completely unknown.

‘Is it a combination of sleeping pills and muscle relaxants?’

Kang Tae-min could immediately recognize the contents of the syringe. It was thanks to the effect of the artifact, Venom Cainine.

After estimating the degree of toxicity, he immediately formed a thin iron needle and inserted it into the two people who had passed out.

“Cool… !”

“Cuck!”

The two awoke with harsh coughs.

‘What is this… !?’

Bao Shen’s eyes twitched.

The drug he prepared is enough to keep him from waking up for a day, but he wakes up with just one shot?

“Don’t move too hard. Relaxed muscles need some time to recover.”

Kang Tae-min said to the wriggling two.

There is a difference between poison and medicine.

He neutralized Bao Shen’s drug by controlling the toxicity.

The two of them only rolled their eyes as if trying to figure out the situation, but soon followed Kang Tae-min’s words.

“Ahashi, mesa? ?”

Mr. Rock barely raised his voice. His tongue was still loose, so his pronunciation was slurred, but it wasn’t difficult to figure out the meaning.

“It’s a dog car.”

Miss Backdoor also answered with a weak pronunciation. It didn’t take long for the two of them to rise again.

“Whoa… Thank you so much.”

“I have been greatly favored.”

Kang Tae-min only nodded his head and received a thank you.

“What about this?”

Kang Tae-min pointed at Bao Shen, who had fallen to the floor with his chin.

“I will handle it.”

Mr. Rock answered quickly. The low pitched voice showed anger.

“For the crime of trying to harm the lady, I will grind it finely and sprinkle it with fish rice.”

“Inspiration, that’s not okay.”

Against Miss Backdoor’s objections, he jerked his head away.

“But, lady… ! This guy deserves to die… .”

“It is a sympathy. But if I have to kill, I have to kill.”

She answered and grabbed Bao Shen’s head with a cold expression.

“This kid, right? The one who tricked our villagers.”

“you’re right. But getting my hands dirty is me… .”

“No.”

Miss Backdoor jerked her head.

“That was the inspiration. He is a traitor.”

“that’s… .”

“There is no such thing as the right to avenge a traitor.”

Saying that, she looked around. To find something that could be a weapon.

Kang Tae-min, who had been silently watching the two of them, made a sharp dagger with his ability and handed it to them.

“ah… Thank you.”

She grabbed the dagger and aimed at Bao Shen’s neck. But the trembling hands did not know how to go down.

Kang Tae-min, who was watching, said a word.

“When taking revenge, it is good to remember the reason.”

“… Come to think of it, I didn’t give any explanation to the customer.”

“At least I think you know it’s just revenge.”

Bao Shen was an obvious villain. Listening to the conversation, it was clear that Miss Backdoor was the victim.

Since revenge was the right of the victim, Kang Tae-min had no intention of dealing with Bao Shen himself.

“Since you are involved in this matter, it would be appropriate to provide an explanation.”

Miss Backdoor chewed her lips. Taemin Kang noticed that she had taken his advice.

For the reason that he will explain to himself, he is trying to dwell on the justification for revenge.

“Listen.”

This is also the process of eliminating the wicked and helping to avenge them.

* * *

It happened when Miss Backdoor, Ekaterina, was 7 years old.

“Anton is dead.”

“The police aren’t even investigating properly.”

“If we continue like this, we will all die.”

Among those awakening with the cataclysm in Russia were radical groups such as skinheads and neo-Nazis.

They played with the Koreans like toys. Selling them out to the Russian mafia was a better case, and there were cases of raping or killing Koreans to gain recognition within the group.

“I got in touch with a Chinese broker.”

“Are you trying to run away?”

“North Korea is already a den of monsters. You can’t go there.”

Accordingly, the Goryeo people united to live, and they decided to move to China.

Ekaterina left her hometown following her parents and fellow Koreans.

Travel to the border was smooth and there seemed to be no problems. The real problem arose in contact with the Chinese side.

“what?”

“Isn’t this the tangent point?”

Chinese brokers and Awakeners were waiting for them at a place earlier than the rendezvous point.

Representatives of Goryeoin came out and had a conversation with them.

“What happened?”

“That, that… I will accept only the Awoken.”

“what?”

Unlike the original contract, the broker changed his words to relocate only the awakened Koreans.

The Koreans were embarrassed. Awakeners could not leave their families behind.

As a result, they refused to move and tried to return.

“Forsaking the opportunity to become a subject of a great country is not a very wise choice.”

Bao Shen was there. The Chinese brokers did not push ahead with the secret of the government.

As an agent of the Ministry of State Security, Bao Shen made an effective choice.

“To help make the decision easier.”

Following that order, the Awakened Chinese changed abruptly. They killed the Goryeoin they were discussing and began subduing the Awakeners.

Confused by the sudden slaughter, the Goryeoin hurriedly began to flee.

“Come this way!”

Ekaterina was one of them. Many people, including her family, followed the man who showed them the way.

“Victor, do you know the direction you are going?!”

He was Victor Kim, Mr. Rock. And what awaited him where he led.

“Victor… ?”

“This, this… !”

It was the Russian secret police who had been following them.

“This is a choice for everyone.”

Viktor was a Koryoin-born secret police officer.

But he too was hoping to emigrate. He, too, was feeling discrimination in the middle of the day. So, if the migration went smoothly, I was thinking of moving on.

However, the moment China revealed its true color, it sent the location to the secret police, who took it as insurance.

He judged that this was the only way to protect his people.

“I’m fine now… .”

But that too was the wrong choice. With the pursuit of the Chinese Awakeners, the Goryeo people were holding up weapons for self-defense.

“The use of force is permitted!”

“Conquer!”

There was no time for Viktor to explain the situation to the secret police. They judged the armed Goryeo people as a threat and responded immediately.

“Cheak!”

“Kyaaagh!”

“What… ! for a moment… !”

The blood of the Goryeo people was shed and no time was given for dialogue. To make matters worse, a pursuit party led by Bao Shen also appeared on the spot.

“Heaven illuminates the future of the Great Nation.”

Bao Shen saw this as a golden opportunity. Even if the secret police are eliminated, wouldn’t it be possible to accuse the people of Goryeo?

With the arrival of the Chinese Awakeners, the situation reached its worst.

“I, I, everyone… .”

Viktor was stunned by the unexpected results. He should have been a benefactor who saved the Goryeo people, and a figure who succeeded in preventing the outflow of manpower to China.

“Victor, Victor… ! our daughter… !”

The bloodied man in front of him issued a new order. He asked for the safety of a little girl, Ekaterina.

He caught the crying child.

The cause of saving the child was tied to his desire to escape from reality.

“no! I’m not going! Dad! Daddy!”

It didn’t matter if the child didn’t want it. Viktor ran away without looking back.

‘We have to save this child. This child must… !’

He held the child firmly so he wouldn’t fall. Because this child was his exoneration.

* * *

“After that, I ended up living in South Korea via North Korea. Actually, I was giving up on revenge… .”

Miss Backdoor’s hands trembled. Taemin Kang looked at her for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Reckless murder is also murder.”

At that, she looked away. Taemin Kang carefully held the blade in her hand.

“The aspect of revenge is different for each person.”

Before returning, it wasn’t just the villains that he hunted and investigated. Investigating their crimes was bound to connect them with the victims as well.

People who want to kill themselves, people who want someone to kill them, or people who want to be punished by the law.

Victims wanted different degrees of revenge.

“You don’t have to force yourself to cross the line you’ve drawn in your heart.”

Crossing the line is difficult, but getting back inside the line is next to impossible.

Miss Backdoor pursed her lips and trembled. Then she got up and said to Mr. Rock.

“… take care of it.”

“miss… .”

“And now put it down.”

Mr. Rock rattled as if speechless. However, he soon shook his head with tears in his eyes.

“thank you.”

Mr. Rock answered and grabbed the bound Bao Shen. He then pulled a book from an old bookshelf in the pawnshop.

Surprisingly, the bookshelf swayed and a secret passage appeared behind it.

“I will do it quietly.”

“town… ?!”

Mr. Rock dragged Bao Shen inside and disappeared. Miss Backdoor took a deep breath and lightly slapped both cheeks.

“Fuuu, from now on is the problem.”

“Do you think China will send someone again?”

“I guess so. It’s certain that the place has been exposed. Umm, let’s talk about where to go… .”

She frowned as if in pain.

“Isn’t identity forgery easy?”

“That’s what you always do.”

“Then prepare first. There is one place I can recommend.”

“Recommendations?”

Taemin Kang shook his head.

I helped her at best, but what’s the use if I fall.

“It’s not a place the Chinese can touch.”

* * *

A few days later.

Kang Tae-min moved the two to a safe place.

“Hey… The infrastructure is excellent, so there will be no problems with work.”

“Can I really stay here?”

At Mr. Rock’s question, Taemin Kang shook his head.

“Yes, Johanna-sama said it wouldn’t matter as long as it didn’t interfere with the research.”

Kang Tae-min guided them as a teacher, not as an iron man.

It was to Crown Island that he brought the two of them.

This was where Veritas’ new research complex came in, and since Johanna’s research on a cure was being conducted in secret, there was no fear of leaking information.

“Thank you so much for your help.”

“it’s okay. I am also seeing the good in him.”

“Nevertheless. Oh, let me tell you one as a service.”

Miss Backdoor smiled and said to Kang Taemin.

“You are still amazing, but Taemin Kang will change the world someday.”

“… You mean the world?”

“Yes. I can’t give you any details.”

She shook her head.

It reminded me of the price I almost paid for trying to investigate Kang Tae-min.

“I will take it as a compliment. Then, let me go back.”

“Yes! Please contact me if there is anything you would like to know!”

Kang Tae-min calmly nodded and boarded the speedboat. It was because the plane had to go through the airport, so it took more time.

He immediately returned to the academy and found the principal’s office.

“Principal, how is it?”

Rosalyn wrinkled her nose and shrugged.

“I answered honestly. I don’t know anything, so what can I tell you?”

“This is so… Accidents happen in every friendly.”

Kang Tae-min showed a troubled look. It was because the news of Instructor Bao Shen’s disappearance had spread.

The Chinese New People’s School tried to somehow hold Noblesse Academy accountable.

“Well, it’s not our fault. I asked the general manager, and he said he disappeared like a ghost, huh?”

Rosalyn was proud because she had disappeared on her own, not because someone had been forcibly harmed.

“It’s really unpredictable.”

Taemin Kang replied calmly.

Of course, no traces could be found. It was because what Bao Shen was trying to do would be difficult if it was discovered.

It was like taking care of yourself.

“The embassy will take care of your students, and Mr. Kang has nothing to worry about.”

“all right.”

“by the way… Is the final selection over now?”

Rosalyn asked with a smile. Taemin Kang shook his head.

“Yes, I came here to deliver it myself.”

“finally!”

With her eyes shining, she looked at the list Kang Tae-min had pulled out. After blinking a few times, he alternately looked at the starting list and Kang Tae-min.

“… Mr. Kang, what is this?”

“Everyone understands, so don’t worry.”

Kang Tae-min replied calmly, as if he had already expected it. But Rosalind’s gaping mouth wouldn’t close.

‘He’s missing it?’

It was because the list was completely different from her expectations.

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