The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 275
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#275, No plan
“What are you guys! Who are you taking orders from now? !”
Director Byeon, who had been stepping forward and raising his voice toward the group on the other side of the hallway, suddenly looked back at the overseas deputy director with a puzzled expression.
“Hey, that kid, isn’t that him?”
“… Him? uh?”
The foreign conductor, who had been looking at the group for a moment, soon opened his eyes.
The author of the ‘George Kim’ report that they are currently digging,
This is because Agent Black, who was recorded as a suspect in Choi Byeong-wook’s murder in the National Intelligence Service’s internal information, was walking toward them.
Agent Black in question, Jaejin Yang, said while holding out a piece of paper proudly.
“Mr. Byeon Sang-gi. “You conducted an illegal inspection of Director Jeong Soo, right?”
“Boo, illegal inspection? You bastard… . “What kind of mess is this when a guy who kills people and has a rabbit suddenly appears?”
Yang Jae-jin laughed and said.
“It was strictly manslaughter. In a situation where General Han has already been defined as a military rebel… “It was not a crime for me, who was an active Black agent at the time, to eliminate key rebel leaders.”
“… … .”
“It’s not time to worry about me. “Please think carefully before deciding whether to quietly step down due to abuse of power or become another leader of the rebellion.”
“what? “You are the leader of the rebellion!”
“Because the target of the inspection was the head of the Government Affairs Control Headquarters. However, if you leave like this, there won’t be any problem.”
After listening to Yang Jae-jin, Director Byeon realized that the new head of the National Intelligence Service had already been appointed.
And if the person who gave such an order was Director Jeong Soo… ,
I also know that what that agent said was not just a threat.
“… … “Don’t cooperate.”
Meanwhile, while Yang Jae-jin and Director Byeon were confronting each other in front, Cha Yu-ra, who escaped everyone’s attention, eagerly took a step back.
No matter what the internal circumstances of the National Intelligence Service were, this messy opportunity could not be missed.
Director Byun and Deputy Director Overseas, who were each being searched by the prosecutors, noticed that Cha Yu-ra had disappeared.
It was none of my business to know as it was no longer my company.
***
With the fact that something that could have been sleeping in someone’s safe has come out into the world –
Another fortunate thing was that this auction was held offline.
I was so focused on the bright ‘Balrog Peak’ photo, time, and location that I didn’t find out who was hosting the auction until after the auction date.
‘I never thought this would be an auction at Kai Auction… .’
Kai Auction, created by Gayoung, is quickly gaining recognition with a system that delivers portal delivery to pre-designated coordinates immediately after payment of the winning bid.
In short, the concept itself is a non-face-to-face auction system.
Just as players were able to use it directly from the auction tab on the UI, in reality, most auctions were taking place on apps.
That means Balrog’s top could also be auctioned online,
This means that if the location of the item was not found out before it was put up for auction, it would have been impossible to even attempt the theft.
The winning item will be delivered directly to the successful bidder to a safe location through portal delivery.
Naturally, I also wondered why Kai Auction was only holding this auction offline.
I guessed that this was because the items up for auction had an aura that could only be properly evaluated if they were seen in person.
Of course, that’s just the reason I found it on my own,
It might just be part of marketing.
“her… ! crazy.”
My first impression upon arriving at the auction venue was that it was so grand that it was tongue-in-cheek even after knowing Kai Auction’s exclusive status.
USA.
A desolate field outside Las Vegas.
Even though I had never been there before,
I could see that the auction venue in front of me was created solely for this auction.
A huge block structure made of hundreds and dozens of containers stacked together… .
The problem is that the containers are all made of forthenium alloy.
There is no crazy person who would leave precious forthenium alloy outside in the open and get caught in the rain.
By the time that many containers were mobilized, it was clear that people would be sick of it and that it would be a waste of money.
‘… Was it an event held for advertising purposes?’
As the material is made of material, each container is no different from a safe.
How solid does the mass that is woven and joined together look like?
It seemed like a work of art that symbolized Cheolongseong Fortress.
If the performance meant that security was so certain, it was definitely effective.
‘Tsk… . Do it in moderation. I’m already sorry.’
As someone who had to rob that place, I couldn’t help but feel more uncomfortable.
It’s like… Isn’t it the same as approaching a medicine seller who is putting on a show of strength in front of people and breaking off his arm?
I felt even more uncomfortable because the founder of the company was Gayoung.
No matter what I was thinking inside, the security guards guarding the entrance approached me with friendly smiles.
“I will check your invitation.”
I calmly took out the invitation card I had in my inner pocket and held it out.
「… Here you go.”
There is no need to engage in stealth action from the beginning.
I don’t know who received the invitation I had, but it didn’t have any names on it.
Still, taking a quick look at the agents outside the event venue… , I think there are about 30 people in Class A alone.
It was difficult to immediately determine the number of security personnel inside, because there was no way through detection to distinguish between the attendees who entered first and the security forces.
Beep! Ding dong─.
“It has been confirmed. Have a good time.”
The security guard simply looked up the serial number on a small terminal and returned the invitation.
I was wearing sunglasses, but I wasn’t even told to take them off for a moment.
“Thank you.”
The fact that identity matching was not necessary was also a sign of Kai Auction’s confidence.
Auction participants who are reluctant to reveal their identity may use an agent, but they usually check to see if the person who sent the invitation is correct.
That way, when an accident occurs, a proper list of visitors can be created and an investigation can be conducted based on that.
But what does it mean to not even do that?
They have the courage to believe that there will never be any problems with them.
… Does this mean that sufficient measures have been taken?
When I entered the lobby, I saw quite a few people walking around wearing sunglasses and masks.
‘Look… . Even if it’s not me, there’s a real thief out there.’
Everyone probably had their own reasons for not wanting to show their faces, but they all looked like thieves, perhaps because I entered as a thief.
This is a matter of which thief is the player.
… … Isn’t that a bit much?
Anyway. I feel sorry for my brother. Infant.
Use this as an experience and be careful next time.
… Even though I’m thinking about things like that, I’m actually a bit distracted because I don’t have any plans right now.
“Whoa… .”
‘What should I do now?’
There was no way he would suddenly plan to steal when he had no theft experience or skills.
Still, it’s me, so I just steal things when I want to… .
There was only a vague confidence like –
Of course, I received advice from an experienced person.
Of course, the person around me with the most criminal experience is Joo Ja-heon.
This time, I brought him out again, but I kept him waiting nearby in case of an unexpected situation.
anyway… , Joo Ja-heon also couldn’t provide any particularly helpful consulting.
The reason was that he had no experience with ‘no casualty’ theft.
“… … .”
I looked around blankly for a moment, and saw that people were taking turns looking at the central interior map and invitations, and then leaving the lobby one by one.
‘ah… . ‘Is that the number on the invitation?’
Each of the numerous rooms drawn on the map was numbered.
[C-63]… .
I found the location of the room with the number confirmed in the invitation, engraved it in my head, and walked along, drawing the internal structure in 3D.
Crash─.
The room provided was about 3 x 3 meters in size, enough space for one or two people to rest.
The facilities and interior are also of excellent standard… .
‘ah.’
The entire front was made of glass and it was dark enough for me to see my reflection, so it seemed like this wasn’t just a living room.
“… “It looks like they made it possible to bid in a completely separate space.”
It is probably a space designed to become a showroom when the lights are turned on.
Sweet.
-Customer C-63. Thank you for attending the event hosted by ‘Kai Auction’.
As soon as the door was closed, an announcement came out from the ceiling speaker.
“… … .”
-After a while, once the auction begins, all movement will be restricted to ensure smooth progress. The time the lock is activated and the open/closed status are displayed on the monitor at the top of the entrance, and help on how to use the facility and participate in the auction can be found at the kiosk in the front. Well then, have a nice day.
First, we looked at the monitor above the entrance, and the numbers were counting backwards along with the English phrase ‘Time left until lockout.’
[00:16:43]
… So what this means is that all auction participants will be locked up to prevent them from doing anything suspicious.
Because the lock was digital, it was impossible to unlock it with magic.
Judging from the small amount of magical power flowing through it, it appears that a defensive magic circle has been engraved on the ‘inside of the door’ to prevent it from being destroyed by any shock.
“Tsk.”
These doors are made by overlapping two metal plates with the side with the circuit engraved facing inward.
This was to prevent even high-ranking wizards from breaking away from the magic council.
Of course, you can just smash it, but this inevitably means that you have to put in a lot of force, and that in itself means that quiet movement will pass the water.
I immediately called Joo Ja-heon.
-Did you get in well?
“uh. I heard it… , it looks like the auction will just start. “I have no idea what to do.”
-Who said there was no need for an operation?
“What is the meaning of an operation without field information in the first place? Anyway, there is no time to blame anyone right now. I was assigned a room, but the door seems to be locked when the auction starts. “There are roughly 15 minutes left.”
In my defense, there was too little prior information.
Why don’t thieves in movies take a long time to prepare by obtaining blueprints before robbing somewhere?
As I said before, this crazy money-making event venue is a temporary structure that was quickly assembled.
It was only three days ago that I met and talked to my father.
Even Master Lupine the Phantom Thief will have no answer to this.
-under! There is no way that a number that didn’t come out even if you put your head together for 2 nights and 3 days can come out in 15 minutes. Instead of doing that, how about putting in a bid instead? I will talk to Casas and try to raise as much cash as possible.
“That’s what we said yesterday too. “It’s good to try, but it’s not a perfect solution.”
It’s not that I don’t have money, but if the price goes up beyond what I can afford, I’m just wasting time.
Due to the nature of Kai Auction, it is fundamentally impossible to waste time by making unreasonable bids.
This is because payment of the winning bid must be made immediately.
Also, as soon as payment is completed, the item is moved to the location designated by the successful bidder, so even the opportunity to steal disappears.
-It is impossible to prevent anyone from getting hurt in a situation where security is tight. This isn’t a robbery of an empty house… . Well, if you insist on that path, I will just follow. Even if I spend more time, I don’t think I’ll come up with a sharp number… . If you think of anything I can help with, call me.
“no… “Don’t hang up.”
-… … .
I grabbed Joo Ja-heon, thought for a moment, and then opened my mouth.
“When the time comes, I’ll just press the call button. As soon as the signal rings, pull a big aggro. “It’s enough for people inside this venue to mutter for a moment, wondering what’s going on outside.”
-… It’s not difficult.
“Don’t let your guard down. “I will leave as soon as I get my hands on the items, and if something happens to you, I won’t be able to come back right away.”
This refers to the cooldown time for teleportation.
Although I never discussed that part explicitly, Joo Ja-heon, who had seen the use of the teleportation ring since the Yushin era, would have fully understood it.
-Keep that in mind.