The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 274
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#274, The value of precious things
I can see what it is at a glance, but
On the one hand, it felt unfamiliar.
Why do I want to ‘auction’ something that is useless, but why do I think it’s beautiful without even realizing it? .
This was also a gap between the game and reality.
‘under… . ‘I never expected this situation.’
The value of game items is strictly determined by demand.
No matter how rare the supply is and how rare it is, it is not a material, and if it cannot be equipped, it is worse than a potion.
However, some trash may suddenly become useful through patches or updates, so I didn’t throw it away.
However, in reality, there was one more value that game items could not have.
Just a treasure… value in itself.
It was a value that could not be given when it was just a piece of icon.
‘It’s a hard crystal, but it’s beautiful, brilliant, and even rare… .’
My father said as I was looking at the photo intently.
“At least I should consider myself fortunate to be treated as a gem.”
“Is this something that can feel magical power?”
“In reality, it contains enormous energy. But I don’t feel it at all.”
“It’s like a seal… .”
… So that’s why I’m glad.
In any case, since it is simply a gem, you can get it with ‘money’.
If it exudes a special aura or has other qualities that attract attention, it may have been locked in some institution’s laboratory.
“right. seal. Xylox’s Sealstone, Nepteon’s Arcanum, Balrog’s Apex… . “The only difference is the energy they contain, but in the end, they are all the same.”
My father then told me the story behind that mythical trash.
Xylox was the first human to challenge the authority of the gods in ancient times.
Nepteon is the name of the god who was killed by Xylox.
If my father, who was an ancient human in his own way, said ‘primordial’, it meant a distant time from the dragon’s perspective.
“How does your father know such stories?”
An ancient myth that even I, who had inherited the entire history of the two dragon clans, knew nothing about.
“It is the memory contained in those seal stones.”
“ah… .”
He was saying that he had already collected those stones once in another life.
I also knew the story about the Balrog.
It was probably the knowledge that came with receiving sacrifices from the Tagaros family members.
Commander of the Demon God Corps.
He is not just the commander of the Demon King’s army, but the one who was Lucifer’s sword.
“… “What I do is ultimately to unlock the key.”
Mobilizing all the energy on earth was just to unlock the seals of three stones… .
“… “If you put it all together, it must be an incredible amount of energy.”
While talking with my father, suddenly,
I realized that I had been taking my collection of seal stones too lightly.
Regardless of how great they were, I didn’t think collecting them was difficult.
If you’ve been doing Rocco 33 for a while, it’s something that everyone has in their warehouse.
“however… “Well, there is only one of each sealing stone, right?”
“Are you stating the obvious?”
Yes.
This is natural.
One common error with the game is… ,
Even though the item is labeled as legendary or mythical, it also holds both dogs and cows.
In fact, even items that must be ‘unique’.
‘Fuck… .’
The mere fact that one of the dogs was up for auction was something to be thankful for.
“Whoa… . I definitely have to bring it. “How much do you think this will cost, Dad?”
“… “I don’t know much about its value as a luxury item.”
“You don’t know what will happen, so the more bullets the better, right? “How much cash do you have, father?”
“Why do I need money?”
“… yes?”
I blinked for a moment at my father’s absurd words.
Of course, since it’s an auction… .
“I told you the time and place, but is there really a need to win the bid?”
“… … ?”
Now the words are rising in my throat as to whether I’m asking my son to steal,
Also, to the extent that things are things… It seemed like what my father said was right.
If a really rich guy decided to participate in the bidding, there was no way I would win.
“… … all right. “What do you mean?”
***
-I received a call from the National Intelligence Service, and they said they were looking for a researcher who participated as a guide in the early days of equipment delivery. They say they need advice… The answer was postponed.
At first glance, it was a simple request for help, but the timing was sensitive.
Cha Yu-ra could also understand why her father delayed answering.
During the Han Sang-cheol regime, he was the only one who went in and out of the martial law headquarters.
Of course, the current National Intelligence Service has done a good job of guarding the ‘tail’ to the point where it is unaware of this fact.
But now I was wondering why an interview was necessary.
“Say you will cooperate.”
-It wasn’t a coercive nuance. You don’t have to overdo it.
“It’s because I want to do it. “It’s okay, so please do that.”
-I get it.
Cha Yu-ra, who received a call from the National Intelligence Service to coordinate the time after her intention to accept was delivered, went straight to the National Intelligence Service without delay.
Cha Yu-ra was feeling an intense thirst for lack of information.
After an incident where Gu Chang-soo unlocked his hidden power and escaped from them,
Cha Yu-ra and Song Yeon-hee became increasingly immersed in the unknown mystery of ‘the relationship between Han Seong-jun and Koo Chang-soo.’
This is because the ominous energy suddenly emitted by Gu Chang-soo, who was in a hippocampal state, was exactly the same as what was felt by Han Seong-jun at the time of the catastrophe.
Although both JSO and DH Guardians operate their own intelligence organizations,
Since their main focus is magical engineering and they are a corporate hunter guild, there were bound to be difficulties in collecting activities at a level that ‘crossed the line’.
It was important to avoid auxiliary activities damaging the main sign.
However, the addiction symptoms of struck Cha Yu-ra, and she finally decided to deviate in order to obtain more information.
The moment Cha Yu-ra heard from her father that the National Intelligence Service was looking for her, she decided to hack(?) the National Intelligence Service.
Although she was not a genius hacker, she had a method of infiltration that ordinary hackers would not dare think of.
In the first place, digital equipment with magic engineering was impossible to simply hack through a wire.
Cha Yu-ra entered the National Intelligence Service herself with the intention of opening the backdoor to the equipment at her fingertips.
“First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for visiting us for cooperation.”
The overseas manager and the team leader-level woman below him bowed their heads side by side.
“… … .”
Cha Yu-ra looked around without answering.
A small closed room with a single black window… .
Although it is not visible from Cha Yu-ra’s side,
Director Byun was watching her from beyond the window.
I expected to be able to access the equipment developed by JSO or even a PC that read the data, but
It looks like they are only talking about cooperation, but are actually trying to interrogate him.
However, since it was brought up as an incident from the time of General Han Sang-cheol, it is not an entirely unexpected scene.
Cha Yu-ra was not disappointed.
You may not know what disappointment feels like, but you just have to create opportunities.
I got straight to the point.
“… “What do you want to know about me?”
The overseas deputy director was also aware of Cha Yu-ra’s insensitive remarks in advance.
Therefore, I asked directly and without unnecessary rhetoric.
“Do you know a person named George Kim?”
“When I was investigating that person, I helped the Martial Law Information Office use the magic reader. “I remember what I saw and heard, but I don’t know why he was investigated or the decision of the intelligence agency at the time.”
“Can you tell me everything you know?”
Cha Yura didn’t say she didn’t know what she knew.
“That he is a major arms dealer who deals in nuclear weapons, and that such a person is surprisingly unknown. “And I guess it’s just that he was quick-witted enough to immediately detect a magical power reader that didn’t exist in the world at the time.”
Although the first two pieces of information were already known, the overseas deputy director focused on Cha Yu-ra’s last words.
This is because her words could not have come from the mouth of someone who simply gave equipment tutorials or trained only on data interpretation.
“Were you part of the operation process?”
“Not all, but only since the reader was installed.”
“It’s okay to start from the middle. “Please tell me what you remember about the situation during the operation.”
Cha Yu-ra shook her head and opened her mouth.
“There is no such thing as a situation. With the horsepower reader monitoring, you can’t get the audio/visual situation you’re hoping for. As I said before, all I remember is that it wasn’t long after we received George Kim’s horsepower data that he noticed it, and the signal was cut off soon after. ”
Then, he quietly threw a bait.
“If you wanted to make an inference about that person based on the data you received at that time, you could try.”
The overseas deputy director said with a regretful expression.
“… okay. “Unfortunately, the data does not exist now.”
“Converting horsepower data into digital signals is done in the horsepower circuit. In the magic circuit, traces of what has been passed are left behind. “Like an old hard disk.”
“… … !”
The surprised foreign conductor looked at the tinted window without realizing it.
Even though he couldn’t see it, he gave Director Byun a look asking if he had heard.
It was such a welcome story.
“Is restoration really possible?”
“The reader does not use radio waves to reduce the possibility of detection. It’s not at the level of magic communication, but to put it simply, it’s a method of receiving magic crystals and interpreting their structure. In fact, data conversion is done on server equipment, and recovery is possible at any time as long as the equipment is not replaced. And from what I remember, we at JSO have not yet replaced the National Intelligence Service’s server equipment.”
“Then please do me a favor. ah… “Does this work require more manpower or take a lot of time?”
“I can do it on my own. However, it will take about half a day.”
After checking the time, the overseas conductor stood up and said.
“Let’s get started right away.”
As Cha Yu-ra followed the overseas director into the hallway, Director Byun also came out from the next room and quietly followed him.
Director Byun made eye contact with Cha Yu-ra and gave a silent bow with a shy smile.
The reason I was watching anyway was because I would have noticed.
The moment when Cha Yu-ra bowed in silence and walked away.
~Jiying.
A vibration rang behind her.
Because of the location, the call was made to the director.
“uh. Deputy Director Lee.”
-Director, we’re in big trouble!
“What’s the big deal?”
-Suddenly the prosecution came in- / Let’s sleep! quickly! Take your hands off the keyboard and step away! / Stop it! / Move! Don’t you get out of the way? / there! Hands off!
Several people’s cries could be heard on the other end of the phone.
“Prosecution? What are you talking about?”
At Director Byeon’s reaction, the overseas manager who was walking in front turned around and said,
I didn’t intend to eavesdrop, but Cha Yu-ra heard it all and stopped.
-Seizure and search have been conducted!
“… what?”
Are there any cases where the National Intelligence Service is subject to search and seizure?
Even if there are cases where other organizations or organizations are searched and seized.
But before Director Byun could continue his thoughts, the commotion on the other end of the phone spread up the stairs.
Soon, a group of people suddenly appeared at the end of the hallway.
There were people carrying boxes with the prosecutor’s mark and people wearing emergency security uniforms.
“… … .”
Cha Yu-ra thought that the only man in the group who was dressed normally looked vaguely familiar.
‘ah. That agent at that time… .’