Bad Born Blood - Chapter 63



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The arena is at the heart of the black market. The black market is a place that administration and security have been unable to reach, even in the lower-class areas.

The black market’s skyspace was entangled with illegally constructed structures, making it difficult to access even by aerial vehicle.

Kiiing, kiiiiiiiik!

The black taxi we were in passed through the narrow buildings. There was a constant scraping and bumping noise. Normally, taxis would not approach the black market area. It is hard for the vehicles that make a living to remain intact.

“Our house is going to collapse, you little bastards!”

There were people who opened their windows and were swearing. They were residents of illegal buildings. No one should care about the cries of those who are not protected by the law.

Crunch!

The black taxi squeezed through the narrow gap, crashing down. A part of the building that had been in the way collapsed, revealing its interior. It just so happened to be a bathroom. The person who was using the bathroom stared blankly at us.

Wheein, wheein.

A black taxi, approaching the ground, blared its siren as if it had the legal right to do so. The crowd on the ground hurled curses at the black taxi.

Woohoo!

After a short warning, the black taxi landed regardless of whether there were people or not. Some people got their legs crushed as they tried to avoid it too late.

-Please pay.

We couldn’t see the driver’s seat. We could only hear the distorted voice behind the black iron plate. It was a job that caused a lot of resentment, so they thoroughly hid their private life.

By the way, black taxis won’t let you off unless you pay. I don’t know what happens to those who don’t pay.

I entered the amount of the credit chip into the terminal and inserted it into the slot. As soon as the settlement was completed, the credit chip with the number disappeared was ejected.

-Thank you for using our service.

As soon as the payment was completed, the door opened.

Crunch!

Gabriel and I checked our weapons as soon as we got out. Gabriel loaded two heavy pistols and held them one by one.

“Grace, you don’t have to fight. This is our job.”

I said as I looked at Grace who followed us.

“No, because Diva actively told me to help. She especially told me to protect Gabriel.”

Grace said, the corners of her lips slightly raised. Gabriel, who was scheduled to sleep with the diva, spat on the floor.

“… … Damn it! I just want to get shot here and die.”

We stared at the stadium building.

It seemed that even the people in the black market knew what had happened in the arena. There was a murmur of voices around.

“What’s going on? The Aleph guys came in with guns earlier.”

“I don’t know. Maybe a wild beast escaped from the arena.”

People’s eyes were on us. We stood at the entrance to the office.

bang!

Gabriel kicked open the door and pointed his gun inside. It was a passage he had seen many times, but now it was so dark that it felt unfamiliar. It seemed like the power had gone out inside the arena.

“Should I go first?”

Gabriel asked.

“No, I’ll go. Your wound hasn’t even fully healed yet.”

“Hey, thanks for your concern.”

“No problem.”

I walked ahead.

There was a body around the first corner. It was a familiar guard who I had seen several times. His half-severed neck was split open. The workmanship was so clean that blood was oozing out.

None of us were afraid of dead bodies. We were all friends with death.

“So this is why the drug dealer died.”

I saw an ampoule that had fallen to the floor. I couldn’t tell what kind of drug it was, but… …it must have been some kind of combat stimulant. There were more than one or two empty ampoules.

‘Is Ken only going to live for today?’

Ken was determined to get drugs into his body. He was forcing his damaged brain to work while lubricating it. If he kept going like this, it wouldn’t just break down, it would be destroyed.

Thud, thud.

We continued to walk through the blood toward the office. The hallway was filled with the smell of blood. There were already more than ten dead gang members. All of them had stab wounds.

The workmanship got better as it went on. The cross-section was so clean that it was admirable.

‘Is Ken’s skill really this good?’

Even Ken didn’t grab the dead gangster’s gun. He just ran through the hallway with a knife.

Even if he had taken a large amount of combat stimulants, he would probably be back to his active-duty days at best. His skills were too good for a gangster from the lower levels. He didn’t have any extraordinary background as a cadet from the Royal Guard like Grace.

“This is not normal, Luca. You’d better be careful.”

Gabriel’s expression was also hard. We didn’t rush. Given the circumstances, if Ken had decided to kill Aleph, it would have been too late. If we rushed, only we would be in danger.

‘You really took down the Aleph gang all by yourself.’

With this level of fighting power, it’s more than enough to be at the level of a second-year cadet. He’s quite a talented person.

Kkaaa …

A scream echoed from the end of the passage. We knew who the voice belonged to.

Aleph is still alive. I just kept speeding up. I didn’t keep in sync with Gabriel and Grace.

I practically ran into Aleph’s office, leaving Gabriel and Grace behind.

“Your Majesty has arrived.”

Ken Noma greeted me with a bright smile. It wasn’t just his smile that was bright.

“Ugh, uh, uhhh… … .”

I saw Aleph tied to a chair. It was quite a novel torture.

Aleph’s facial skin peeled away like a flower, and it was tattered. It was a clean butcher’s work. The muscle tissue hidden under the skin was completely exposed. The blood that oozed out from the tissue flowed like sticky honey.

Click.

Ken took out another ampoule and stuck it into the nape of his neck. His eyes were turning red, almost black.

“… … You broke your promise to me, Ken.”

“What promise are you talking about? I’ve already escaped the protection of the Gabriel Gang. I don’t need your protection anymore, so I came here to achieve my goal. There’s an old saying that goes, ‘A gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years.’ Considering today’s life expectancy and time concept, ten years back then would be about twenty or thirty years now.”

Ken spoke fluently. It was hard to believe that his brain dysfunction had been so severe.

‘No matter how much stimulant I overdosed on, fighting would be impossible… ‘

I pushed the question into a corner.

“Hey, Luca! We’re here too! Where are you going by yourself?”

Gabriel and Grace also tried to come into the office. I reached out and stopped them.

“I’m going to capture Ken. You guys are getting in the way, so stand down.”

I’m not ignoring it, but it’s true. The more people there are, the more tangled the path becomes. That means I have more to calculate. I wanted to block unnecessary variables.

“I’m a bother? No matter how great you are… … Ugh! Shit, you fucking bitch!”

Grace punched Gabriel in the stomach. Gabriel collapsed, clutching at the gunshot wound from his past.

“I will protect Gabriel, Luca.”

Grace stood in front of Gabriel, holding a shotgun. If I had three or four subordinates like Grace under me, I would have everything I wanted. Right now, I was a little jealous of Martina Diva.

“Hmm, I’m giving you some advice as a reward for saving me, but you shouldn’t even think about capturing me. I’m a poisonous insect.”

Ken said, sticking another ampoule into his neck. He picked up a decorative knife hanging on the wall in his office and pulled it out.

Ka-Ang!

It wasn’t for decoration. The blade was smooth and the clear sound suggested that the metal was of excellent quality.

Kiiing.

I also drew my sword for the first time in a while. The blade was heavy, so the sound was long.

A high-pressure, heavy weapon, named ‘Crucis’ and shaped like a sword.

This is Crucifix’s debut match.

* * *

Tick-tock.

Ken flicked his tongue before the fight. I don’t know what he meant.

I also expanded my senses as I had been doing. Aleph’s office is not large. I stored furniture and even small objects in my mind one by one. I could tell what was there even with my eyes closed.

‘Captured.’

If I cut his throat, I wouldn’t be able to hear what he was curious about. Even if he overdosed on stimulants, he wouldn’t die right away, so I wanted to get more information.

‘You can ignore any furniture or obstacles that get in the way of the sword.’

The Crucis is unlike any other sword I’ve ever used. It’s like a blunt weapon compressed into a sword. It can crush anything. The user has to have enough strength to do so.

‘Cut off both of Ken’s arms and disable him.’

I was going slow. If either of us started to accelerate, a full-blown fight would break out.

Common sense would suggest that I, who possesses the Empire’s high-performance combat body, have the advantage. Ken’s body is a mass-produced version. However, I did not let my guard down.

I observed and thought as if I was fighting an opponent stronger than me, and drew out the insight within me.

Akes, its meaning is insight.

Swish.

Kendo moved steadily. He was looking at me without rushing. He must have been very excited due to the large dose of battle stimulants, but he was quite calm. It meant that his mental strength was above average.

‘I have the right of first refusal.’

If the performance of the body is lacking, you will have to hand over the initiative and the right to attack to the opponent, regardless of your skills. This is because in order to overcome the difference in output and performance, you have to exploit the opponent’s weakness through a counterattack.

bang!

I kicked the desk that was in my way. The metal desk that was stuck in the floor was ripped out and flew towards Ken.

This blocked Ken’s view. I jumped up with him, sticking close to the desk. I was planning to cut Ken’s arm along with the desk. With the power of Crucis, it would be no problem.

Phew!

But the tip of Ken’s sword pierced through the desk and aimed for my forehead. I opened my eyes wide and tilted my head back.

The tip of his sword passed before my eyes. I swung my sword too.

Kwajijijik!

The iron desk shattered as if it was being torn apart. Ken had already pulled out his sword and stepped aside. It was a positioning choice that was almost prescient. His movements were fluid and free of unnecessary elements.

I know that move very well. I kicked the ground and the ceiling in succession before I could counterattack and fell back.

‘… …Aki’s fighting techniques! Pestilence.’

I found the puzzle piece. The mystery is solved.

The sponsor, ‘Noel’, is assumed to be Kinuan. The one who received his support was not Tora. Ken Noma is Nora’s real sponsor! Tora was just the pants president.

‘Most of the rebel leaders were living on lethal doses of stimulant drugs. It would not be an exaggeration to say that their brains were filled with drugs instead of water.’

Kinuan’s words came to mind. If he had mastered Akeis’s fighting techniques, Ken Noma’s quick recovery and drug aptitude to withstand lethal doses would make sense.

“You were the real boss of the arena. Tora was just a disguise.”

I said, aiming the tip of my sword. Ken’s smile disappeared for a moment.

“Well, now it’s all good, the past… … . Right now, I just want to be true to my desires. Just let me and Aleph be together for an hour, Master. I’ll be satisfied with that.”

I tilted my head to the side and looked at Aleph, who was tied to the chair.

“If Aleph approves, there is nothing I cannot do. Aleph, what do you think?”

“Eww! Eww! Eww!”

Aleph shook his head desperately even in his dying state. The peeled skin on his face fluttered and sprayed blood everywhere.

“Did you hear? I said I don’t like Aleph.”

“Tsk, don’t be so sullen. Let’s have some quality time together later.”

Ken smiled coolly. Aleph’s shit and piss flowed down the bottom of his pants.