Black Badger - Chapter 341



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341. Reinforced Body (1)

Is this kid crazy?

I looked at the man across from me, dumbfounded.

Is this on purpose?

You disabled the core device knowing that you too would be left under an open sky?

How many people come to this island for vacation?

“Oh, of course, those who are innocent in the current situation were evacuated in advance yesterday.”

“yes?”

I looked at the elder, who was smiling brightly in a daze.

A man wearing a boxy short-sleeved shirt suitable for a resort.

He laughed as if he didn’t know that Shashinsky was behind him, his eyes closed and his face looking as if he was dying of exhaustion.

“There’s no need for those who agreed to the core device inspection to experience this shock.”

The elder turned his head and scanned the empty space in front of the hotel.

“I contacted them last night. The core device was unstable, so I told them to go to the emergency core. I personally went and woke up those who were sleeping and didn’t receive the call.”

“What is it?”

The other person acted so calmly that I lost my cool.

I felt the urge to slap the smiling middle-aged man in the face.

“What are you trying to do? It is my fault for not checking the core device as soon as we arrived… If you had known in advance, you could have issued an evacuation order for the entire island!”

“I told you. Only those who opposed bringing the device inspectors to the island remained. They got their karma back.”

“Do you enjoy this kind of thing?”

“quite.”

Eric’s eyes narrowed and his smile grew longer.

Hearing the last response, which was lower than usual, gave me goosebumps.

It was a physiological rejection reaction that occurred when encountering a true madman.

“Self-sufficiency is not very tasty, you know.”

Earhart said.

“It’s not as fun as I thought to save people who have fallen into the misfortune I created.”

“Then you shouldn’t have destroyed the core device.”

“If I hadn’t touched it, it would have gone wrong a month later.”

There was an ominous note in Earhart’s smile.

“I just brought forward the timing.”

Surprisingly, Eric Earhart is far from being a psychopath or a sociopath.

Just as no dictator is born with a brain abnormality, Earhart was a man who knew what conscience was, and so he despised and looked down on those who were too shallow. Those who took pictures of me without permission, those who arrogantly insisted that they would not let in core inspectors.

A normal person who can clearly distinguish between sin and guilt.

But I had no qualms about pushing those who fell short of my standards into the wrong hands.

I knew these people too well.

Among them, Earhart was of the worse quality. He loved unnecessary theatrical elements.

The elder, who was happier than anyone else when Jae-yeon went wild, smiled brightly.

“Your health hasn’t been very good lately.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Those who opposed the inspection were driven somewhere else. They said that if we waited in that shelter, rescue would come.”

“And that shelter is in the opposite direction from the portal zone?”

Earhart burst out laughing.

“You’re sharp.”

Dog-like human being.

At a time when my sixth sense was ruined and I couldn’t even sense the creature’s presence.

“I told you, you can throw it away. It’s your own fault. You must have been prepared for this outcome when you opposed the core device. Isn’t that right?”

“You know how to be sarcastic. But the Black Badger doesn’t pick and choose who he saves. I assume the emergency core is still working?”

“then.”

Eric straightened up.

“The moment the core device exploded, the emergency small core was activated. By the way, the portal zone is contained within the emergency core. If we can drag those in the shelter to that building, the rescue will be considered a success.”

Oh.

I was relieved that this was an island and that not a single creature had been found on the island so far.

The only things you need to worry about are flying creatures and amphibious creatures that crawl out of the water.

My sixth sense doesn’t work, but conversely, it means that my enemies can’t sense my sixth sense.

The situation wasn’t entirely bad.

I took out my cell phone, thinking that I should report this to headquarters first.

If you’re lucky, you might be able to resolve things before the creature arrives.

This was in the middle of the ocean, and it would take some time for a flying creature to cross the ocean… .

“When I get to the emergency core, please open it quietly.”

“Other people will open the door for me. I won’t go in.”

“yes?”

The voice popped out.

“Why?”

“I have to give you a ride.”

“I have a rental car?”

“They sent the hotel maids here.”

what?

when?

how….

no.

“You did a good job, but… was it supposed to be my car?”

“There’s a shortage of cars. It’s peak season, so there are a lot of employees staying here. That’s why I sent you the cheapest car. It’ll be easy to compensate for any damage.”

“… Right… .”

It’s a typical case of giving a patient medicine after giving them a bottle.

I had already evacuated the employees, so I couldn’t say anything about what to do with my car.

Let’s take care of urgent matters first and then think about it.

As I was thinking and putting the phone to my ear, I heard Shashinsky sighing loudly.

“From now on, just don’t say let’s go on vacation.”

I began my report, listening to Earhart’s cheerful laughter.

***

Snap!

The fountain pen in Ye-Hyeon’s hand was split in half.

Neither Scarna Gilbert nor her secretaries were surprised.

The Commander-in-Chief looks down at the table expressionlessly.

He threw his broken fountain pen on the desk.

“Activate all portals in Core 15.”

“yes.”

“Send air support.”

While giving instructions, the commander-in-chief pressed his temples with his sharp-knotted hands.

“Evacuate everyone inside the emergency core, and deploy the Badgers on standby.”

“yes.”

“What about the media?”

“It’s blocked.”

The secretary looked at the pad and answered.

“It looks like an embargo has been placed.”

Yehyun let out a deep sigh.

He buried his face in one hand, then raised his head before a minute had passed.

“There’s nothing we can do right now. Please report on this matter as a top priority until the evacuation is over.”

“All right.”

“Are there any creatures near the core?”

“Currently not detected. There were originally no creatures on land, and it appears that no underwater or flying creatures have approached yet.”

“Who is the Badger currently in Core 15?”

For a moment, no one answered.

Ye-Hyeon, who read the hesitation of her subordinates, raised her head, frowning.

The Core 15 order is virtually considered a ‘long-term vacation’.

The person who was assigned must have changed right after the confrontation with Kyle… .

“This is Jason Tvein.”

Scar finally answered.

Yehyun covered her eyes with her palms.

It was hard to tell whether it was fortunate that there was someone so talented, or whether it was a headache to have someone so uncooperative with Hilde.

However, Yehyun was confident that Tvein would not run away from the creature.

It wasn’t the worst option, as it wasn’t a bumbling mess that would grab Hildebert’s ankle.

You have to believe that he will do well.

“That doctor?”

Finally, he asked what he wanted to confirm.

He made a tired sound.

“Where did you take refuge?”

***

Samuel was horrified at having to ride in Earhart’s car.

It seemed more frightened by Earhart’s presence than by the fact that the core that protected us was gone.

The man who had finished getting ready in a hurry ran out and waved his hand at the elder who was smiling brightly.

“Leader of the abnormal sexual desire!”

“Hahaha! Long time no see, Doctor!”

“Sorry, I’ll drive.”

Shashinsky bowed politely next to Earhart.

“I will make sure you are as safe as possible.”

Even if those who disabled the core device say so, it doesn’t have much credibility.

We didn’t have any other choice.

And I like the fact that Shashinski is following along. The red-haired Aquarius also has a supercharged body. If an emergency happens, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

Earhart will not kill Samuel because she will be careful about Ye-Hyeon’s reaction. So, even if something happens, Samuel will be safe.

With that in mind, I got into the senior’s sleek car and called my superior.

A senior I thought I would never have contact with during my business trip.

He was Tvein.

[Fuck!]

When I explained the situation to Tvein, he got angry.

[Is this your doing?!]

“No, sir. Everyone who is not in the emergency core, go to the shelter…”

[But why the fuck are you here?!]

Tvein shouted loudly.

[Originally, only one Badger was assigned here!]

“Doctor Samuel is with us too. He has been ordered to go on a business trip… .”

[Send me the location of the shelter!]

He still didn’t listen to people.

[Creature Pup!]

A phone call that is unilaterally disconnected.

It wasn’t particularly surprising.

Rather, I thought it was fortunate that the Badger assigned here was Tvein. Despite his appearance, he was a capable man, and he was not afraid of creatures.

In terms of power, it is beyond compare.

The creature is not visible to the naked eye yet.

I looked up at the clear blue sky.

A blue sky without a single cloud.

Even though the car was going at 160 km/h, the sky did not change.

I feel motion sickness.

I pressed my mouth with the back of my hand.

The timing is just incredible.

As I searched for a position that would relieve my motion sickness, I found myself wishing the creature hadn’t come across the water or the sky.

So that the perverted elder who disabled the core device a month early for fun could be even more disappointed… .

“What are you talking about?”

Samuel shook his head.

“Is this a battle? I see the air support has already arrived.”

The back of my head stood on end.

I instinctively raised my chin. My sixth sense had disappeared, but my other senses had become sharper.

Your heightened hearing allows you to sense an approaching presence.

The sound of giant wings cutting through the air struck my ears.

And then it came into view.

Ice dragon.

Even though it was an innocent flight, a sense of intimidation ran through my body. Fear and shivers ran down my spine.

It was a peaceful flight. The glacier-colored dragon did not even flap its wings as it crossed the island.

But I saw it leaning over and looking down at me.

The reptilian’s ancient eyes looked straight at me.

Just receiving the gaze made the back of my head feel cold.

ah.

“That won’t work.”

That thing is clearly old enough to speak human language.

Unlike the fire dragon and brain dragon, which live relatively short lives among dragon species, ice dragon lived for an incredibly long time.

It is said that the thousand-year-old Bingryong can speak human language.

Throughout history, no one has ever fought and won against a dragon that can speak. Furthermore, there was no need to defeat the Ice Dragon, which would not attack unless provoked, and it was impossible to defeat it.

Kairos was right.

It’s best not to approach that.

I was looking at Bingryong, who was turning his head away from me and moving away.

Only after the heavy presence had disappeared from my sight did I take my gaze off the sky.

And then he looked back at Earhart, who was fiddling with her chin as if it was interesting, Shashinsky, who was pale, and the doctor, whose mouth was wide open.

“You’re lucky. There won’t be any flying creatures around here for a while.”

There was no way something could approach such an apex predator.

“The sky will be safe now, unless the dragon suddenly attacks.”

“I saw you.”

The elder sitting in the passenger seat turned his head and looked at me.

“Do you know this sign?”

“No way.”

Perhaps the guy with damaged intuition was curious and took a look.

Actually, I didn’t feel the heavy presence of the ice dragon at all.

That fact stabbed me in the gut.

“You don’t look well.”

“Yes. It’s all thanks to you.”

“You must have come to see a doctor, right?”

The elder laughed, ignoring the blunt answer.

I wasn’t surprised that they knew my purpose.

I didn’t answer, not only because I wasn’t surprised, but also because I felt bad, but Earhart didn’t care and continued to speak.

“That doctor is also in the shelter.”

Samuel and I straightened our backs at the same time.

“He’s afraid of those with enhanced bodies. He’s been consistently opposing the inspectors’ visits, thinking that someone with an enhanced body might come in disguised as a core inspector.”

hmm?

Earhart’s eyes widened as she noticed the unexpected information.

“The story is that if you had gone to the doctor normally, he would not have accepted your visit.”

“What’s different now? The situation is worse than ever, it’s not gotten any better.”

Samuel grumbled.

“Go and tell me who the rumored doctor is.”

“Oh, I don’t know that face either.”

“Just lie with your mouth shut.”

“It’s true.”

Earhart blinked.

“I told you. I really don’t know. He’s extremely scared of the owner of the enhanced body, so he’s locked up here, and he doesn’t even use the internet to avoid surveillance.”

Why?

Could it be that he holds a grudge against a certain person who possesses a reinforced body?

Did you buy something like Jae-yeon’s grudge? But if you did, it would have been difficult for you to survive until now… .

Did you incur the wrath of the first Black Badger?

I sighed as I pondered, and soon came out of my thoughts.

Now is not the time to think. There may not seem to be any danger at the moment, but we must not let our guard down.

It was because my senses were dulled due to my poor condition. If I were to get a fever here, my cognitive ability and reaction speed would also decrease further.

If Earhart’s words were true, the civilians in the shelter wouldn’t listen to her.

When casualties occur, the Black Badger gets hit.

I thought to myself that I should come to my senses so that Ye-Hyeon wouldn’t have to suffer, and I gazed at the blue horizon for a long time.

***

As expected, things didn’t go smoothly.

“Now the badgers have come for us!”

As soon as I opened the door to the shelter and entered, a man brought out his cell phone camera.

“An hour after the core was disabled!”

Clang!

Jason Tvein throws a rock, breaking the camera lens.

Tvein shouted without even looking at the couple whose mouths were wide open.

“Stand in two rows!”

He shouted in an irritated voice.

“Why don’t you move quickly?!”