How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 253
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How to Live Immortally Episode 253
253 It is unisex.
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Upon arriving at the promised location, a giant light appears. A light that I swore I would catch up with someday. But now, it is a light that I must overcome.
Vincent’s voice flies into Justin’s ear as he stops a few steps away.
“Looking back, you always followed my back.”
That was true. Vincent, who was talented in many ways, was like a wall to Justin.
“When I told you I liked poetry, you read a book of poetry that you had never even looked at before, and when I told you I was going to join the Mars Defense Forces, you followed me.”
Vincent, who was reminiscing about the past, suddenly stopped reminiscing and turned away.
“I never thought you would follow me to a place like this.”
Vincent looks exactly like Justin, but what’s different is his eyes. His eyes, trained to reject all emotions and focus solely on his purpose, had no warmth whatsoever.
“If you think that the fact that we are related by blood alone can block my path, then I tell you that you are mistaken.”
To Vincent now, Justin was just a stranger who got in the way of his plans.
However, Justin was never able to break the ties with his brother.
“It’s not too late even now. If you give up and turn yourself in, I’ll try to minimize the scale of the incident. If you say that you were forced to cooperate under the threat of the consultant… …!”
Vincent raised his arm to stop Justin’s words and let out a hollow laugh.
“It’s such a groundbreaking arbitration proposal that it’s hard to believe it came from your old-fashioned mouth.”
Vincent had a vague idea that Frau would notice. He had grown up in a prestigious family since childhood. He also knew deep down his bones about their potential.
Perhaps, as Justin said, if Frauga assists with all her might, it might be possible to overcome it. But―
“It’s too late, I think Grandpa has made up his mind.”
“You made a decision? What do you mean?”
“The fact that you’re standing there is proof. My grandfather knew the whole story and could have stopped me, but he insisted on calling you and giving you the mission.”
Without even telling him that the target was Vincent.
It was a truly malicious instruction.
“Isn’t that funny? Justin. The man you trust so much, your grandfather, is the one who personally arranged the fratricide.”
“… … .”
“As you think, Grandfather is neither merciful nor affectionate. I should say that he does not distinguish between good and evil.”
I’m just worried about how to maintain Frauga’s foundation.
Vincent’s punishment was not a result of fair judgment, but rather because it was more efficient.
“This is also a place to ask about your qualifications. How far will you go to achieve what you want?”
Vincent approached Justin step by step and rolled up his sleeves.
“And the same goes for me.”
Vincent joined hands with an underworld consultant to advance.
Justin is promised a promotion if he confronts his brother Vincent.
The two men had opposite personalities, but their essence was similar. The excuse was just a facade to cover it up.
“Ironically, it turned into a competition to select the next head of the household.”
“Even if you win, Grandfather won’t admit it.”
“He’s my brother, but he’s really foolish. Didn’t I tell you? I condoned it.”
Tolerance. The reality of that word made Justin’s heart sink. On the other hand, it also meant that if Vincent could overcome all the twists and turns, he would acknowledge his play.
“How long are you going to pretend to be innocent? You’re old enough to know. Or do you want to ignore it?”
“Maybe so.”
If I hadn’t met Gaon, I would have just denied it. But not anymore.
The karma accumulated by the Mars Defense Forces, the components that make up and run society. I was able to understand each and every one of them.
The world is not a place where justice prevails.
It’s just the tendency of the ruling class.
“But what I have to do doesn’t change.”
Make up your mind. All results can only be achieved if you have prior achievements.
I have come to the realization that nothing can be achieved through words alone. Now it is time to put it into practice.
Vincent’s lips slightly rise and fall as he meets her straight eyes, unchanging even after knowing the truth.
“Maybe that’s why your grandfather took extra care of you.”
The two exchanged glances to see through each other’s minds and soon took the flag.
The exact same posture as reflected in a mirror.
“You haven’t forgotten who taught you how to play Taan, have you?”
Vincent had already experienced the real thing when Justin was a student.
It was only natural that he, who had stood out since his appointment, would take on the role of Justin’s teacher.
From his strengths and weaknesses to his habits―there was nothing Vincent didn’t know about Justin.
“There must be a reason why the saying goes, ‘the blue bird follows the red bird.’”
Justin, who only has the talent to work hard, is not inferior in martial arts. Rather, it is his only advantage, and he has clung to it to this day.
“Then come. I’ll grade it.”
Black and white in perfect symmetry.
Boom!
In an instant, the boundary between the two people’s prosthetic hands collapses as they turn black.
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Shuttle, Typhon breaks through the atmosphere in an instant.
The red planet moves away without a sound.
The illusion that the world is stretched like a rubber band blurs the entire field of vision. The explosive speed is self-propelled by the nuclear fusion reactor.
Gaon couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration as he figured out the components of Typhon.
“It even has an ion drive.”
“It’s small. And it’s poorly designed.”
“It’s not going to explode, is it?”
“The probability of that happening is only 0.2 percent.”
“Is it really going to explode?”
“There is something to gain, but there is also something to lose. This could be considered a disadvantage of miniaturizing it for personal use.”
Although light-speed navigation has become possible, it does not guarantee infinite distance. There are still many difficult problems. It is not a complete technology, but it has been commercialized.
But the Mars Defense Forces seemed to have already glimpsed beyond that.
“So what time do you expect to arrive?”
“The distance to Space Station 4 is approximately 900,000 kilometers. Considering the time it took for the supply ship to get there first, it would take about 45 minutes.”
“It’s a good thing for us.”
“Yes, it’s a bit too far for light-speed navigation.”
It took a day to warm up to the speed of light. The warm-up time was the same. Therefore, it was rare to operate the ion drive to its limit unless it was a considerable distance away.
“hmm…….”
A sigh comes out on its own.
It wasn’t just because time was running out. The one who tickled Gaon’s intuition was Alice sitting next to him. For some reason, the more he looked at her, the more he couldn’t shake the impression that he had met her somewhere.
“Why is that?”
“I think it would be polite to take off your helmet indoors. It’s frustrating for me to watch.”
“What a cliche.”
Yes, it was familiar. But no one came to mind. It was said that he was a master who could even control his habits. If he had that much personality, I would have given him a nickname at least.
It could be an agent from the city government who had been so obsessed with him during the Millennium Code Gate incident, or it could be a descendant of a martial arts master I had met sometime ago.
But now was not the time to worry about such things.
Even if Alice was an acquaintance, nothing would change.
“So how are you going to attempt the hijacking?”
Aerial refueling in the sky was also only possible if the opposing aircraft matched its speed. If the setting changed to space, the difficulty would inevitably increase.
Moreover, this is not a situation of mutual cooperation, but rather a situation of unilateral pursuit.
Even if we catch up, infiltrating is a different story.
“The current average speed of supply ships is 200,000 knots. That’s roughly 400,000 kilometers per hour. That’s enough to cover the distance between the Earth and the Moon in one hour.”
“It’s a mind-boggling shame.”
“There is debris from an asteroid in the path of the supply ship. It is an area where we have no choice but to slow down and turn around.”
The information flows in through short-range communication.
To your horror, a hologram appears in front of you, showing a simulation.
“There is a rendezvous point where the relative speed becomes zero, but it is instantaneous. The time for direct docking is probably around 10 seconds.”
“… … It says that I have to run 500 meters myself. Then it’s not like I can dock or anything.”
In other words, it is a form in which two bodies are just looking at each other without any device combination.
“If you want to go in secretly, there are some things you have to be prepared for.”
There were so many things to worry about that I didn’t know where to start.
“Don’t worry. It’s a Martian Defense Force battleship that shares the same specifications and parts. If you just get close, I can open the entrance with my personal authority.”
“… … .”
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The supply ship that was only visible as a dot in the distance gradually takes shape. It is a fortress boasting a majesty comparable to a high-rise building. Typhon, who predicted its trajectory, follows it from behind, seemingly close to touching it.
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The section Alice decided to conquer was the stern part.
In case of an emergency, an entrance/exit for technicians to repair malfunctions occurring outside the ship.
It must have been a fairly small size, as the device had to be transported, but because it was so far away, it looked like nothing more than a grain of rice.
It was then that Alice, who had finished preparing, turned around and asked.
“What about a space suit?”
“You have a generous heart.”
“… … It’s for both men and women.”
“Ah, I guess I’m a little short.”
Gaon answered sarcastically and pulled on the space suit. The material was no different from spandex or tights, both of which were easy to stretch.
Other than adding gloves to important areas and stuffing necessary equipment into the thigh area.
With the advancement of electromagnetic technology, modern spacesuits have been simplified.
It blocks the penetration of radiation, so how could it be any different from cosmic ultraviolet rays?
“Seeing that, the tension seems to have eased.”
As soon as the scheduled time approaches, the supply ship begins to turn around, slowing down its massive body.
Typhon, matching the pace of the supply ship, opens the rear ramp door.
The moment the emergency exit of the supply ship and Typhon became aligned―
“Rush in.”
Alice becomes a beam of light and travels 500 meters in one breath.
The time given is about 10 seconds.
I couldn’t afford to waste even a single second.
Gaon, who had Blacksmith on his shoulder, also swam towards the supply ship at an equally fast speed.
The leap took just one step.
His athletic ability, whether on the ground or in the air, has not diminished in the least.