Black Badger - Chapter 334



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334. Backstage (2)

It would be a good idea to prepare in advance.

He is no longer as easy a opponent as he used to be. I just watched him grow into a politician who wields moderate influence.

But Colton Wiseman now holds more power than anyone else.

What should I do?

While I was thinking calmly, Scar said.

“Next is Sukhoi, she became a top ten veteran about five years before Falcon beat Magnus.”

This is later than I thought.

But I wasn’t that surprised. I had never seen Catherine or heard her name before I met her at the social gathering. Before the First War, she must have been a total swindler.

Hardliner or moderate?

They probably didn’t even have the power to express such an opinion.

“I don’t know when she stopped aging, but anyway, during the chaos of the First War, she rapidly grew in power by devouring various forces.”

Catherine’s way of fighting was more complex and yet simpler than Colton’s.

Complex means there is no system, and simple means that failure leads directly to death.

Anyway, the past is as I expected.

“There’s nothing special.”

Yeah, that’s right.

“If I may be picky, it would be that the period of silence after jumping into political strife was strangely long.”

I blinked and looked at Scar.

Scar met my gaze and smiled slightly.

“Before the First War, people didn’t even know her name. She clearly possesses sharp political skills. Well, if you want to find something strange, that’s it. After the war, she steadily climbed the ladder and settled into second place in the hierarchy.”

I also put Ekaterina on the hold list.

She wasn’t innocent.

Those who sat in the elders’ seats in the first place could not be innocent.

However, we need to think about how to treat her. Should we clean up with Colton, should we put her in the position that Colton was cleaned up and use her influence, or should we join hands with her to clean up Colton?

As time goes by, there will be more factors to make a judgment call.

While thinking, Scar turned to the story of Eric Earhart.

“The youngest of the three.”

It seemed so.

“Has it been about 30 years since you sat in that seat?”

“omg.”

Are you really that stupid?

“So, does that mean that after six years of Ye-Hyeon sitting as Commander-in-Chief, he took the position of Elder?”

“That’s right. In the first place, the age difference between you and Yehyun isn’t that big. I think you’re about six or seven years older.”

Real price?

“Eric’s first limb, Shashinsky, was also drafted into the First War and received an enhanced body. His friend Spitfire, however, did not go to war due to his family’s connections. So you can guess his age.”

“That’s surprising. Judging from the atmosphere it gives off, it seems like there are a lot more of them than Shashinski or Yehyun.”

“There is a huge difference between the body aging and the body not aging.”

This was also true.

“Spitfire was famous even before she received her enhanced body. She came from a very influential family.”

“How did you become a senior?”

“You know I have weird tastes.”

As you know.

“He also has a natural talent for creating followers. It’s a combination of money, sexual desire, and talent. He’s not interested in power itself, but rather in what he can gain through power.”

“I like to support the unfortunate in whatever way I feel like.”

“Yes. I heard that he received the aging arrest itself before becoming a top 10 elder. He appeared like a comet and immediately took the 3rd place in the rankings and took that position.”

The appearance was also very typical of him.

Should I say it’s dramatic? Should I say it’s irregular?

I let out a sigh as soon as I thought of Eric Earhart.

This guy’s going to get less for the effort he puts into cutting off my neck.

Considering his age, it was ambiguous to call him an enemy of his own kind.

Sometimes I feel the most repulsion out of the three… .

I left Eric Earhart off the revenge list because he might be the one to grab Colton’s hand.

Scar smiled broadly.

“Did that help you?”

“Yes, thank you.”

I didn’t know I could get this information.

It was a very informative conversation.

As I chewed over the newly acquired information, I recalled the unpleasant static removal seasons of the past.

Thinking back on that time, I could understand why the powerful Ska and Ye-Hyeon were getting beaten up by Jae-Yeon. If he planned to ambush and attack, there would be nothing he could do.

It’s not like you can report it.

The old me also took full advantage of the fact that I was not registered in society and worked hard to cut the throats of hardliners.

My throat got sore when I thought about that tedious process.

I took a deep breath and rolled my eyes in search of water.

Scar looked at me intently.

“What do you need?”

“water….”

The moment I spoke, something flowed back.

“Coolook!”

“what?!”

A lump of blood poured out of his mouth.

Scar jumped up in surprise.

“Hilde!”

He came running with his face frozen.

“Just stay still and I’ll call a doctor.”

The man pressed the nurse call button.

Then he pushed my shoulder as I tried to raise my upper body. There was surprise and fear in his eyes as he looked down at me.

It was just a lump of phlegm stuck in my throat that came out.

I wanted to say that, but I couldn’t. Scar wiped the blood off my neck and chin with a tissue.

The hospital room door opens and nurses rush in.

Jonathan came in too.

“Scar!”

He looked at Scar and became angry.

“You held a patient who had just come to his senses for too long!”

“That’s right. It’s my fault. I pushed you too hard.”

“No. I’m fine… .”

Ugh.

I was speechless.

The nurses physically blocked his mouth as they wiped away the clot of blood that had accumulated in it.

I really wanted to tell him that I was okay. I wanted to tell him that it wasn’t something that had come back up from my intestines, but something that was stuck in my throat. But I failed.

The nurses handled the situation skillfully and left the room. After wiping away the blood and helping the patient change his clothes.

As soon as they were gone, Jonathan sat between me and Scar, blocking our conversation.

He wouldn’t even let me open my mouth.

“ruler.”

I’m not sleepy… .

“I’ll be watching you, so close your eyes and sleep quietly.”

The glare reminded me of a cat that has found its prey.

But I’m really okay.

I also want to check my cell phone.

There’s more to the story… .

“Hildebert.”

hmm.

It won’t work.

“Please sleep.”

I followed the words.

I gave up and closed my eyes, and when I opened them it was morning.

***

I couldn’t call my compatriots for fear of my emotions being revealed.

But you can’t express your emotions on your cell phone.

So I tried to contact them.

I especially wanted to call Kairos, but it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

First of all, everyone who came to visit me was forbidden from touching my cell phone.

“You can’t even lift your upper body properly, so how can you use a cell phone?”

“Oh, that addiction.”

“Next time, give a more plausible reason.”

When I opened my eyes in the morning, there was Asil.

He dropped his phone far away from me and nagged at me.

“I don’t usually touch my cell phone.”

The former police officer was skilled in nursing.

He quickly helped me, who was unable to move properly. He gave me water, roughly wiped away my sweat with a wet towel, and helped me eat hospital food.

He answered my questions coolly too.

“Yeah. It was down there.”

Although he was tight-lipped about the atmosphere within Badger, he did talk about Kairos.

“She was sitting in the lobby holding what looked like a white kitten in her arms.”

“Still in the lobby?”

“I saw you when I came up. When you come down later, tell me to go home?”

“yes.”

He almost begged, almost begged.

“Please speak to me more strongly. Why on earth are you doing that there?”

“I guess that’s because I’m worried about you.”

But Asil ignored my pleas.

“I’ll tell you. I don’t know if you’ll listen.”

I also heard about the Eye of Kairos.

At first glance, it looked like there was nothing wrong with it. It wasn’t like he was wearing an eye patch or anything was distorted. It was just that he couldn’t see out of his left eye.

He laughed, saying that since he can see with his right eye, it won’t be a big problem in his daily life.

The senior who told me that story that made my stomach turn in such a way switched places with Ricardo after lunch.

Ricardo quietly closed the hospital room door.

“What is that jelly?”

Scar smiled as he looked at the envelope dangling in Ricardo’s left hand as he walked in.

Ricardo narrows his eyes and glances at Scar.

Green eyes swept sharply over the bandages wrapped around Scar’s forearm.

“I got it here~….”

“To whom? Army?”

“Winter… .”

Senior Barbie?

I blinked, thinking that the answer was unexpected.

The man who entered the hospital room stopped between me and Scar’s bed. Then he turned his head and looked down at me.

A blank expressionless face without a smile.

I smiled faintly.

“Senior.”

“…why….”

If I apologize, he’ll get angry.

Now, I wasn’t ignorant enough of him to apologize out loud for what I did when I was out of control.

I also know full well that apologizing will only hurt his feelings.

So instead of apologizing, I played a little prank.

“As expected, you are popular.”

One of Ricardo’s eyebrows rose.

Scar chuckled softly.

“Winter hasn’t given up on you yet, has she?”

“uh?”

I was just joking.

Surprised by Scar’s reaction, I widened my eyes and looked back and forth between my aide and Ricardo.

what.

Is Senior Bobby really flirting with Rick?

Ricardo let out a huge sigh, his confusion evident on his face.

The senior muttered as he stretched out his legs and pulled out a chair to sit on.

“She’s always hitting on guys that are her type~….”

“Huh? Is this real?!”

“It’s not fake. It’s been over 10 years since he built a wall. But, I don’t think he’s really trying to date me. He just seems to enjoy the tension.”

“Do you want to eat~?”

Ricardo sat down on the chair and showed me a bag of jelly beans.

I was a little confused and was reviewing the Colosseum mission in my head when I looked towards the direction of the rustling sound.

A jelly bag with colorful earthworms drawn on it catches the eye.

It looks delicious.

“Can I eat it…?”

“sure.”

I feel better than yesterday.

I had no problems eating hospital food for breakfast and lunch, so I guess I can easily eat a piece of jelly.

“I want to eat.”

He answered quickly.

Then Ricardo snorted, tore open the bag, and handed me a jelly.

After placing the jelly in my hand, I turned to Scar and started talking about Scar’s house. Judging from the way he was talking about the cheese in the fridge, it seemed like Scar had asked Ricardo for something.

I cut the jelly with my teeth while listening to their quiet conversation.

It’s in blue and pink….

“Eww!”

As I screamed, the two men suddenly turned their heads.

“what’s the matter?”

“what?”

“sour!”

My mouth is getting watery!

I shivered and swallowed the jelly in my mouth.

Ugh!

sour!

“It’s too much!”

I hate new food.

So, since I was little, I didn’t really eat fruits that I didn’t know were real. I hated the feeling of my tongue shrinking and I didn’t like the taste either.

I don’t like sour fruits or sour desserts, so I don’t eat them often, but this jelly is much more sour than those.

This is absolutely horrible.

I shivered, wanting to throw away the remaining jelly pieces right away.

Ricardo got up from his chair and walked next to me.

“Are you doing this because you’re a jelly drinker~?”

“Yes… Why is it like this?”

“Where does it hurt? You’re not hiding it, are you?”

“Not at all.”

Why did Senior Bobby give this to Ricardo?

Actually, isn’t it possible that Scar is mistaken? There’s no way he would hand over such a jelly to someone and flirt. From what I saw, Bobby was just playing a trick on Ricardo.

Or maybe it’s a little revenge for having built a wall… .

I came to my senses at the sound of my senior’s voice.

“You can’t eat new food?”

He nodded.

“Who likes new things?”

“I eat well~….”

“I don’t like it.”

It’s tasteless.

I frowned and glared at the piece of jelly in my hand.

“It doesn’t taste good.”

“Give it to me… I’ll throw it away~.”

I would appreciate it if you could do that.

I quickly turned the angle of my hand and placed the jelly on Ricardo’s outstretched hand.

After dropping some jelly on the palm of his hand, he raised his head to say thank you.

I was so scared that I even tried to say sorry.

But Ricardo’s frowning face left me speechless.

A furrowed brow.

Why are you suddenly angry?

I blinked in confusion.

You were fine just a minute ago, right?

Why are you angry when you’re not hiding the pain and nothing has changed?

In a moment of panic, Ricardo let out a low voice.

“You strangely avoid contact with others….”

It was a voice that sounded delicately angry.

“Just like Fisker said….”