Bad Born Blood - Chapter 99



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099

The basement was filled with death. Screams, gunshots, and the sound of bodies breaking apart resonated.

It was all the sound of Iskan cleaning up the trash. He was going to kill every single customer in this establishment. Whoever that was.

We are cleaning up the trash of the empire.

Ugh!

I looked around the room, stomping on Bao Zakanaan’s head. There were saws, hammers, nails, flamethrowers, flesh-cutting devices… … spiked whips, and other tools whose uses I did not want to know about, strewn about in a mess.

The floor was stained with blood that could not be erased. It was impossible to guess how many lives had ended here.

“You disgusting little bastard.”

I looked down at Bao Zakanaan. I wanted to put strength into my feet and burst his head right now.

“Hee, ugh, ugh.”

Bao Zakanaan was sobbing. He was wearing makeup and clothes like a woman. The sight under his flipped skirt was a sight to behold. He didn’t want to explain what he was wearing. The vibration sound was intermittent.

It’s disgusting.

It’s not just the massacre that’s the problem. If there were a proper reason for the killing, I wouldn’t feel such a deep disgust.

There is no cause or justification here. Even morality and ethics have evaporated.

‘Just desire.’

It is a place where people die only from their dark desires and longings.

A twisted wall that wants to tear apart pure living beings.

I guessed that Bao Zakanaan had dark desires, but I never imagined it would be this much.

The guests here were all nobles who had lived for a long time with full-body prosthetics.

As that thought occurred to me, I felt a queasy feeling and covered my mouth.

The gastric juice flowed through my fingers. I looked down at Bao Zakanaan. He had a high-end full-body prosthesis that no one could envy.

‘Full body.’

Nobles who have lived for a long time without any flesh or blood.

‘Are you longing for the blood and flesh you have lost?’

The sense of loss, and the envy and jealousy… … may have manifested themselves as monstrous walls.

This is also the darkness of the empire.

“You, you’re a guard. You know who I am. I’m in charge of information security… … Huh! Stop it! It’s going to, it’s going to go off!”

I pressed my foot harder against Bao Zakanaan’s head. There was a cracking sound from the metal skull.

Even the cool-headed Bao Zakanaan was terrified. He was just an ordinary human being who couldn’t maintain his dignity in the face of death. If you peel away the outer shell, he was no different from the lower class.

“I am here now as a member of House Custoria, not as a member of the Royal Guard, Bao Zakanaan.”

“What does that have to do with me… … Keuuuuuuu!”

I put more strength into my legs. The pressure grew stronger, like a compressor pressing down. Bao Zakanaan’s head cracked open, and parts of it popped out, poking through the skin.

I’d like to see that bastard’s head explode, but I have to hold back.

“It’s unpleasant to even talk to you. I don’t want to talk at length. Just answer my questions. Why did you kill Nikolaos?”

He didn’t even ask if I killed him. I said I was sure he did.

“Ha, ha, what are you talking about? Me? Nikolaos?”

It seems like he still has the luxury of lying.

“Hmm, okay, well, I guess I misunderstood. Then just die like the other idiots out there.”

I pressed my feet harder.

Dismissed!

Cracks were spreading from the bastard’s head. The floor where his head made contact was also cracked.

“Wait, wait! I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you!”

Only then did I lift my foot slightly.

Bao Zakanaan gasped for breath. Circuit light leaked out from his cracked head. The light spread like veins, shining through the outer skin of the artificial skin.

“And tell me how you came into contact with Nemesis.”

“What the… … . No, I know, I know!”

As I lifted my foot, Bao Zakanaan shouted.

Bang! Kwaaang!

The noise outside grew louder. Iskan’s cleaning wasn’t finished yet. There seemed to be quite a lot of trash.

It was easier to blackmail Bao Zakanaan because he knew that something unusual was happening outside.

“You’re the adopted son of the Custoria family? Well, then I don’t know what kind of person Nikolaos is. Heh, heh heh. Do you want revenge or something?”

Bao Zakanaan said as he sat down on the floor. He looked at me as he picked out the piece of metal sticking out of his temple. Even if it rots, it’s still a good tooth. He seemed to have come to his senses already, as expected of a high-ranking official.

“I just owe you a small debt. Why does the corpse behind you look like Nikolaos? I can already see your terrible desires.”

“Terrible desire? That’s not wrong, but, shit. Seriously. Why am I here like this… … .”

Bao Zakanaan swore like a vulgar lowlife. He looked at the corpse that resembled Nikolaos, then turned his gaze back to me.

“I didn’t have to go to me.

“What the heck are you talking about… … .”

“I’m not like you brain-altered monsters. I can’t even have a high-speed accident. Do you think I can make up a plausible story so quickly? And lies made up on the spot are quickly revealed.”

Bao Zakanaan’s eyes were sharp. What he said was true.

“so?”

I blurted out the words, the gun still aimed at Bao Zakanaan.

“That piece of trash… … dumped me. Do you know what I mean? You little brat? I got eaten! Shit, I was being sincere, but that bastard… … dumped me as soon as he no longer needed my help!”

Bao Zakannan said tearfully.

“I knew you approached me with that intention from the beginning.”

I realized once again that Nikolaos was a man who would do anything to get ahead. I felt it even when he approached me in a bold way, but he was an extraordinary man.

“I know. But, that’s why you’re a little kid. When you’re in love, you want to believe lies.”

Bao Zakanaan said with self-mockery. I am also annoyed now. I am not interested in old people’s love stories.

“I don’t want to hear your lamentations. Is that why you hate Nikolaos for abandoning you? Is that why you ordered Nemesis to assassinate Nikolaos?”

I asked a key question. It was also the purpose of this mission.

Bao Zakanaan hesitated to answer. And my hand moved along with it.

Kwajik!

I grabbed Bao Zakanaan by the hair and threw him against the wall.

“Ugh, ugh, turn it off.”

Bao Zakannan let out a screaming breath. Red-dyed artificial fluid leaked out of his nose and mouth.

Bao Zakanaan is a smart guy. I have to keep putting pressure on him so he can’t think straight. Even without that, I was suppressing my desire to tear him to pieces.

“Okay, I got it. Damn it. It wasn’t exactly collusion. If I was really colluding with terrorists, would I still be alive? And why would I be colluding with those bottom-tier scumbags?”

Even if it wasn’t direct collusion, there would have been something similar. But that would still be collusion. It’s just a play on words.

“You want to keep making puns?”

“Hey, this must be one of Nemesis’ money lines. Of course, I have no proof. I’m not sure. But… … They recorded everything I did here. Those vile scum set a trap and took advantage of the weaknesses of bureaucrats and nobles like me. If I’m a traitor, then everyone who visits here is also a traitor!”

I frowned. It was just funny to see someone calling someone mean.

“So you ordered Nemesis to assassinate Custoria?”

This is the second time I’ve asked this question. I didn’t intend to say it a third time.

The Custoria family had a way of extracting information without going through mouths. Just use that and that’s it.

“Hey, Aesong. You’re an adopted child. If you want to protect the Custoria family and advance in life, don’t dig any further. This is the only way we can survive. End it here.”

Bao Zakanaan closed his mouth. For the first time, he felt a sense of determination. It seemed like it would not be easy to say this.

‘I see.’

I bit my lower lip and squeezed my eyes shut. The intricate web of the empire was forming in my head.

‘Perhaps the assassination of Nicholas… … .’

My high-speed thinking is leading me to the answer. It was one of the conclusions I had in mind. But I hoped it wouldn’t be that far off, so I came here to find another answer.

“And I’ve also taken out insurance. I can’t tell the Imperial security company about my movements. I can’t tell them that I’m visiting places like this. Sometimes, I have to entrust important work to people who have no vested interest.”

Bao Zakanaan muttered. I tried to understand what he meant. Before that, my intuition sensed danger.

Chiiing.

I felt a chill running down my spine. But there was nothing around me that could be called a crisis.

There would be no one behind me. I could tell without looking. But my anxiety was growing.

Respond to the crisis. Move for the fight.

My brain was sending out commands to my body one after another. My fingertips were shaking. My pupils were dilated infinitely. My ‘brain’ and ‘body’ were reacting regardless of my will.

Like a programmed machine, I responded to the situation.

I don’t know what the current crisis is, but my brain and body know. The interpretation and explanation of the situation will come later. Only then will I understand what the crisis I faced was.

Our consciousness and ego are just parts of the brain.

Ssuk.

I looked at the wall to my right. The wall was cracking open, revealing a blue light. A beam of energy was shooting through the wall and towards me.

Yes, the enemy has appeared. The battle begins.

I threw myself, leaning my upper body to the side. I landed on the floor with my shoulders, rolled three times, and flew to the corner. In the process, I took off my mask and woke up my closed sense of smell.

Cheeeeeeek!

The beam penetrated the wall, leaving behind a red trail of residual heat. It was a high-powered energy weapon rarely seen on the civilian market.

Kiing!

I started warming up my shock pistol Ruina, and with my other hand I already pulled out Crucis.

I haven’t seen the enemy yet, but I smelled a strange scent for the first time. Perhaps the enemy is not human.

Woof.

There was a vibration in my hand. The shock pistol was warming up. I pulled the trigger, aiming at the spot where the enemy was.

Boom!

There was a dull thud. The energy-charged bullet hit the wall.

Kwaaang!

The wall blew apart like an explosion. I pulled the trigger again before the debris could even fly away.

The enemy appeared in the scattered debris. A concussion grenade was flying towards him. If he dodges this, it means he is not an easy opponent.

Kiiing!

My prediction was wrong.

He didn’t dodge. An energy shield emerged from his forearm. The translucent energy shield blocked the impact bullet. The room was filled with blue smoke from the energy neutralization reaction.

“Oh my.”

Those are the words that came out of my mouth. To be honest, I was so surprised that I could say such frivolous things.

Swish, swish.

The enemy was wearing a helmet that completely covered his face. However, even with the helmet, you could tell that the outline of his head was unusual. In particular, the snout was protruding as if it were not human, and his arms were long enough to reach his knees. Orange stripes, carved like scars on the blue skin revealed between the armor, glowed faintly.

As I expected, the guy was an alien.

‘… … Equusian.’

I’ve only seen it in videos and materials.

The Equusians are a warrior race who make their living as mercenaries. And my dagger, the Graken Boot, is originally theirs.

I swung my right arm, which was holding the sword, without even looking. My sword cut off both of Bao Zakanaan’s legs in one stroke.

“Ugh!”

Bao Zakanaan groaned. Even if the pain is reduced, there will still be a feeling.

“Hey, alien. If you want to take my employer away, you’ll have to kill me first.”

That alien is probably a bodyguard contracted by Bao Zakanaan. Iskan probably has one of the same kind.

Sssss.

An alien, an alien breathing sound came out of the Equusian’s mask.

-That’s what I think, human.

The machine voice of the translator flowed out.

Kiing!

The Equusian had a long gun stowed on his back. Instead, he pulled out a staff and swung it. The staff sagged and a spearhead emerged.

Whirlwind.

Equusian stood before me, climbing over the broken wall. He straightened the spear he had been spinning around and aimed it at me.

Although they are of different races, they are warriors just like me.

“Hmm, it’s our first time meeting, but… … I like it quite a bit.”

I also put my gun away and extended my crucian car forward. My lips, reflected in the blade, were smiling so hard that my teeth were showing. This is also a chronic disease.