The Protagonists Are Murdered by Me - Chapter 121
Due to some copyright issues. I changed some word such god=Ā supreme-ruler. /divinĆ©=Ā supreme. And some Chinese words etc, all of this to avoid copyright *.*
A novel by the same Author of nano machin and the same universe:
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It all started with a small word from Yekaterina.
-Yes. Another League is looking to recruit ether craftsmen who are willing to create an āessence dispenserā by combining magic and science with usā¦.
However, at that time, Yekaterina didnāt have any plan whatsoever. She thought it would be okay to start making a plan the day after she announces it. However, for numerous companies that were aiming for a new technology called āmagicā, Yekaterinaās words hits differently.
āEy~ they will announce the general recruitment guideline first, right?ā
āI donāt think so. I think starting from tomorrow, theyāll start the test right away.ā
āWhat? In that case, shouldnāt we bring a dispenser as an example?ā
āHuh, it canāt be! Letās bring everything we have and go!ā
At first, companies were confused and took a āwait and seeā approach. But, after seeing their rivals starting to flock towards Another Leagueās headquarters with a whole ether dispenser, they couldnāt do that anymore. They couldnāt let this opportunity pass by and got left behind.
As a result, craftsmens who were confident in their ether craftmanship skill gathered around the Another Leagueās headquarters, and the very next morning, masters of ether science and craftmanships from all over the world had arrived.
āSo muchā¦!ā
Yekaterina, who couldnāt ignore so many people around Gangnam Square, was eventually forced to guide all of them to the Another Leagueās hideout, the Floating Garden.
They had too many free buildings inside the hideout anyway. And also, there were as many as 50 spirits in the Floating Garden, so security was not a problem. And unlike before, the spirits had completely recovered their power through replenishment of life (farming), and could exert their original power in the Floating Garden.
Most of the spirits had power around A-rank, however, there were few spirits who had power around S-rank. So even if some hunters were dispatched to subjugate them, they wouldnāt be able to do it.
For the spirits, it was unpleasant for outsiders to come to their dwelling, so their eyes lit up ferociously and they monitored and inspected each person coming in and going out strictly.
āItās amazing.ā
I was quietly watching the process.
āHyu~ so many great engineers have gathered here. Iām so nervous.ā
āYou donāt have to be. You are the best ether firearms craftsman I know.ā
āYou are exaggerating.ā
Lee Bongjuk. He was the owner of a firearm shop in āWorkshop Alleyā located in Yongsan. His career may seem shabby because he only had 3rdĀ grade craftsmanship license when other craftsmen gathered here were holders of at least 1stĀ grade license or even named license. But I know him and his skill very well. He was the only one in Korea who could assemble my favourite essence magic bullet more intricately than anyone else.
From the rumours I heard, he had only been dealing with firearms throughout his life. Some said it was stupid, and some blamed him for not forgetting the old ways. Nevertheless, Lee Bongjuk didnāt waver. He kept working as craftsmen of ether-based firearms.
Why? The reason was absurdly simple. It was because he loves guns.
As someone who also likes guns, it was a reason that touched my heart.
Of course, I didnāt bring him here just because of that. He was the one who developed the āMega Shooterā and an excellent engineer who developed the āWinchester 777ā, a prototype of magic-based firearms that I used against the male-leads in the previous mission.
For such a talented craftsman like him, who was capable of making such a magnificent gun in a small workshop, I would gladly assign him to the best workshops we had as well as giving him the assistance of the fire spirit who wonāt ever make even the slightest error.
I was quite pleased with the result of the āWinchester 777ā, and if we start developing proper firearms, the possibilities are beyond imagination.
āTo be honestā¦ I am very grateful and burdened by this kind of support, I will try to support the development of essence-based equipment as much as possible.ā
āThank you very much.ā
Since the time I first saw his mana, I knew that Lee Bongjuk had an innate talent of becoming a magician. And if he helps other technicians with his talent, the essence dispenser would surely become easier to develop.
-Hyung-nim, weāre done with the paperwork!
āOhā¦ Okay.ā
After leaving Lee Bongjuk at his new workshop, I returned to my office. In the office, twenty-five spirits were moving in tandem. They were working with computers, organizing documents, or even sipping coffee.
Spirit was a creature that learned anything quickly. Even more so once they become older. I never expected things to become like this while Yekaterina was overworked with a ridiculous amount of work.
āEverything is okay?ā
-No, itās not okay. Iām tired.
āā¦Of course, you are. Thatās why you are lazing off like that.ā
-Iām not lazing off! Iām in the middle of directing and supervising the field!
In the Floating Garden, there was a Spirit King who ruled all the spirits. Originally, the Spirit King is supposed to be equal to an SS-rank, but because he distributed his power to other spirits first, it could be said that he had yet recovered his original power.
I actually knew that heās not playing around but supervising other spirits through āspiritual exchangeā. Thatās why I always treated the Spirit King well, for example, serving him the best coffee beans on earth.
-Oh, awesome! This is Earthās coffee beans! It tastes like waking up!
āYou donāt sleep, though.ā
-I think I can stay up all night today!
āYou are always staying up at night.ā
-Everyone has a different perspective. I learned something good.
He was a spirit of fire and ice, so basically, he was taking the form of a blue fire that kept burning. That was why I couldnāt hit him in the face, because I donāt know where his face was.
āWhatever.ā
Still, thanks to the spirits, the piled up works had decreased significantly. The guild expenses also became less. They seemed to be working like this because they were grateful that I extended the life of the Floating Garden as well as giving their reasoning back. They also said that if the Floating Garden is fully revitalized, new spirits might be born inside the garden.
āWhatās this?ā
-That is the armor that MadamĀ Yekaterina loves!
āAh, is it that armor?ā
I looked at the suspicious black armor on top of Yekaterinaās desk. I heard that itās a goblinās stuff or something. It was brought here because the people of Murim thought that Yekaterina, a magician, could dispose of it. But far from disposing of it, Yekaterina was hugging it every day.
They said that the sight of Yekaterina wandering through her office while hugging the armor that didnāt fit her own body was a cute scene, but it was only funny for me.
āTake it to the warehouse.ā
-Okay, hyung-nim!
After the Spirit King answered vigorously, he reached out toward his armor.
-Oh? Oh oh? My body is sucked into the armor! Oh oh!
āWhat, what happened?ā
Suddenly, the blue flame of the Spirit King penetrated into the armor and assimilated with it. I took a step back because I was quite surprised by it.
-Spiritā¦Synchronizationā¦.
āSpirit Synchronization? what is that?ā
-Do not talk to meā¦.
āā¦Waitā¦ youāre walking?ā
The synchronization or whatever it is was completed, the Spirit King had grown considerably in size to match the size of the armor. He seems to be between 190cm and 200cm tall, his shoulders have become wider too.
<From that spiritā¦ we have confirmed that the dimensional bond has become loose.>
āWhat are you talking about?ā
<It means that, that spirit could go outside this dimension.>
āWhat, really?ā
Clutching his fists, the Spirit King strikes a muscular people pose.
-Well! My whole body is full of power! I think I can do anything now.
He still had a foolish personality, but now, he actually had a great power. Although currently he was at S-rank levelā¦ If he regains his original power, he might be able to reach the SS-rank. Moreover, he could use his power outside too.
āā¦It means that I got a free S-rank powerhouse, right?ā
At first glance, S-rank seems to be not a big deal since there were an SS-rank superhuman like Taylor Nine and Ha Sun-young in the guild, but it should be remembered that around the world there were only less than 60 SS-rank superhuman. So yes, S-rank was also very valuable.
I smiled happily in front of this unexpected gain. It would be nice to take him with me right away, however, for now, his task would be protecting Yekaterina, who often goes outside.
āGood. From now on, you are Yekaterinaās exclusive bodyguard.ā
* * *
Three days have passed since then.
All the available buildings inside the Floating Garden were renovated into a workshop for craftsmens who were sponsored by companies, and also dozens of elite craftsmens who came because theyāre interested with magic. We also provide a swordsmanship training of at least the four basic-move to all 50 hunting supporters. (P/N: basically non-superhumans who went inside dungeons, so Seodam is trying to teach the supporters basic swordmanship so they arenāt so helpless in a dungeon)
In the midst of various experiments, such as applying new technologies, a soldier came to find me.
His name was Ryu Gyeongsoo, he wore a sparkling star on his beret. it was not difficult to guess that he was a S-rank superhuman. Because these days, one needs to have practical combat experience in addition to political power in order to get a star.
āNice to meet you, Hunter Yoo Seodam. I heard that you are a veteran hunter in your 16thĀ year and have become 30 this year. I was so surprised when I saw you, because you look like you are still in your early-to-mid 20s.ā
āIf thatās the case, You are also in your early-to-mid 20s, Brigadier General Ryu Gyeongsu, Because it seems like you are someone around my age.ā
Humans who have reached S-rank start to age in reverse. It means that even if they live for several decades like Ha Sun-young, they would still look like a teenager in their twenties.
From his body language, I could tell that Ryu Gyeongsoo was curious about the small flames that flew around the office to make coffee or bring refreshments, but he didnāt let it show on his face.
It was the work of Yekaterina. I was aware that she had some hobby in decorating things since the time we spent in āLibrary of the White Witchā. Thatās why our guild office was fully decorated with magic, and frankly, there were a lot of things that I couldnāt know what principle it worked on. Such as a sofa that completely unfamiliar with all of it, and it was hard to pretend that I know all of it just because of my pride.
āNow that I think about it, both the library and this office are mineā¦ā
Knowing that all my space was filled with Yekaterinaās presence, I couldnāt help but feel like Iām the guest, not the owner.
āThank you for your kind words, now letās get down to the business. Hunter Yoo Seodam, can you accept one request from the Korean Government as the Military Advisor of the Murim League?ā
āAs a Military Advisor you say?ā
āThatās right.ā
Not as a hunter, but as a military advisor. This request seems to be directed towards Murim League.
āLetās listen to the request first.ā
āThereāsā¦.. a warrior of Murim who had infiltrated Korea.ā
āWarrior of Murim? Iām sure that our master is aware of the movement of the people of Murim of the Murim Leagueā¦. I believe that the word āinfiltratedā is not correct.ā
āThey are people who are not affiliated with the Murim League.ā
Ryu Gyeongsoo said.
At those words, my face hardened.
A warrior of Murim who does not belong to the Murim League. It was something I know very well.
āAre you talking about Murim villains?ā
āYes, you are correct.ā
Itās been 5 years since the people of Murim returned to Earth. During those five years, quite a lot of them werenāt able to adapt to the present age and ran wild. Of course, 90% of the cases were resolved by the āSupreme Oneā, and those who broke the ban were all executed.
However, āSupreme Oneā was not a perfect being, he couldnāt resolve all of it. Those Murim villains who caused an accident in the time when Supreme Dharma wasnāt active, were still freely roaming around without being caught.
āThey started moving after calling themselves āMurim Hohyanghoeā.ā
āThat name means Murim people who miss their hometown.ā
I said.
In the past, Supreme Dharma put a ābanā on the people of Murim. However, they were only pretending to be obedient while holding to their bloodlust. There were some of them who moved in groups to release their anger.
Dharma could only take care of them only after they carried out their atrocious act such as destroying a small country or even helping a terrorist group.
Even when Dharma solved most of the case, he couldnāt solve all of it.
I know the reason well. It was because Dharma had his ādaily lifeā. If the Murim villains moved in the gap when Dharma was busy with his daily life, they couldnāt be caught.
āDid you watch the news lately?ā
āAre you perhaps talking about the news of China claiming the ownership over Mugong?ā
āYes. It may sound like bullshit at first, but all people of Murim who do not belong to the Murim League are flocking to China.ā
Ryu Gyeongsoo let out a long sigh.
There were quite a lot of Murim returnees who didnāt join Murim League than I expected. Including those who had PTSD because of Mugong, those who were reluctant to use them, and those who returned without being able to master Mugong.
There were also those who wanted to go back to Murim and those who wanted to put the world under the rule of Murimās laws. Those radical people joined the Murim Villain Alliance and stuck to China.
Since their number will be at least at a few hundred, it was natural that China had become so arrogant.
However, there was one part that I couldnāt understand.
āDoes their claim make any sense? In the end, Murim League had numerous family heads as well as Seol Jungyeon.ā
The Master of Murim League, Seol Jungyeon, gained strong support around the world, and recently, she was able to directly negotiate with the President of the United States.
Although the number of Murim League was only 3,000, they were now gaining more strength than before.
Despite all of that, just why did China claim the ownership Mugong all of a sudden?
āWe are unable to find their motive, So on top of our previous request, we also want your cooperation regarding the matter with China.ā
āWell.ā
Since it was the request for Murim League, it was a wise move to ask for help from me, the Military Advisor of Murim League.
āFirst of all, I will accept it. I still need to talk with Master Seol Jungyeon, though.ā
āThank you very much. And please, I beg you to do it as quietly as possible.ā
āOf course! Civilians would only be scared if we told them thereās a Murim villain wandering in the street.ā
Ryu Gyeongsoo walked away from my office with a serious expression, and I also rubbed my face, which had become quite stiff.
āFor what reason did the Murim villain infiltrate Korea?ā
And, how the hell do I catch a Warrior of Murim?