The Reincarnation of Fusion Punk - Chapter 261



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#261. Footprints

#Episode 261.

Sabak- Sabak-

······Valhalla Mountains.

A man walking down a mountain peak struck by lightning.

Amazon Mengwu Jia.

He is coming down from the lofty peak on his own two feet.

He threw the Chiljwa blocking his way into the snow and climbed up to the summit. He only gave a short warning and started to descend again. Maeng Woo-gak’s indifferent gaze passed over Chiljwa, who was waiting for him at the bottom of the summit. They did not exchange a single word.

however.

thud-

thud-

This time, a figure was seen coming up from the middle of the avalanche. The Seven Seats of Valhalla, who were tidying up their clothes, naturally turned their heads.

“······.”

Without even shaking off the snow that had settled softly on his feathers, he climbed the frigid mountain range without even a single torch. He followed the deep footprints of Maengwoo-gak, who had first stepped on the eternal snow at the top of the mountain.

He is the Chicken King, Turukak.

The King of Water set foot on the Valhalla Mountains. Chiljwa, who had been concentrating on Maengwoo-gak, stared blankly at Turu-gak, who was walking up silently. Turu-gak, who was several times larger than Maengwoo-gak, exhaled white breath. Maengwoo-gak’s footprints were widely covered by other footprints.

Phew—

Maengwoo-gak going down the mountain, and Gye-wang going up the mountain.

The distance between the two gradually became closer.

Soon, they stood facing each other at the entrance to the summit. The heat of the sun was seething from the body of the King of Heaven, who had walked up following the footsteps of the Mengwu Gak. Kurururung— The snow that had piled up in a thick layer melted away in an instant, and the feathers that had been frozen in the harsh cold of the mountain range regained their vitality.

soon.

“Chicken head. Don’t you ever get tired?”

Maeng Woo-gak saw Tru-gak, who had climbed to the top, and asked him without hesitation. It was as if they had known each other for a long time. Maeng Woo-gak did not even show a single bit of his magic energy, unlike Tru-gak who was emitting fighting spirit in all directions.

“······.”

King Turukak looked into Mengwuak’s eyes. Turukak’s pupils shone like a giant lizard, and an enormous fighting spirit continuously emanated from his gigantic body, weighing heavily on all sides.

But a little later.

Trukak snorted loudly and answered quietly.

“The most powerful human. Now you are tired and going down the mountain. Then you have nothing to see.”

King Gye, who looked like he was about to swing his huge fist at any moment, just passed by Mengwu Pavilion.

The place where the King of Kai was headed was the summit. The peak of the Valhalla Mountains, where the aftermath of a huge lightning strike was blazing. King Kai Turukak walked towards where another strong man was waiting. Before he knew it, Turukak’s largest and whitest feather, whose lifespan had come to an end, fell into the snowfield.

“I don’t fight with people who are already going down. Goodbye.”

Thud. Thud.

King Turukak walked briskly and disappeared into the sky.

“······.”

Maeng Woo-gak glanced back and continued walking down the mountain range.

Sabak- Sabak-

The footprints of the wandering Maengwoogak were once again left in the valley of the mountain range.

His footprints were deep.

Even though it has far surpassed the realm of running without leaving a trace on the snow,

As if expecting someone to follow the footprints and climb to the top later.

Footprints were left deeper than ever before.

* * *

Kwarrrrung—

A terrifying swirl of magical power.

In the tense atmosphere that seemed ready to explode at any moment, a man in a neat suit standing in front of Vance opened his mouth in a huff.

“Hmm, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Are you saying that our Undine Corps will provide a regular supply of fresh water to Ragnarok?”

Vance answered, poking his ear as if asking again.

“Yeah, Inma.”

“I have never made or heard of such a promise.”

“When I stopped the tsunami, I made a promise with a pretty wizard with a perm. You guys took him to the main hospital.”

“Plant Complex 1, you mean Executive Director Paul?”

“I said the same thing a few days ago. Are you a chicken?”

“I get the gist of what you’re saying.”

A man in a neat suit.

Level 8 wizard. Libre, a high-ranking official of Undine Corps, chuckled and stroked his chin a few times.

And then he cut it off with one stroke of his sword and said:

“But Executive Director Paul is neither the chairman nor the president of Undine Corporation. He is merely an executive in charge of the entire Southwest Plant Complex 1. Furthermore, there is no contract. This is something we cannot fulfill.”

“So, to explain, you’re saying you won’t give it to me.”

Vance dug his ears hard and wiped them on his floral shirt. The Undinekob wizards who had been blocking Vance from a distance frowned collectively.

Reserve-

Now Vance said, picking his nose.

“I asked you to wait two days ago, so you waited for two full days. I asked you to wait two more days, so you gave me two more. Now, there’s a procedural problem, so you can’t do it?”

“Of course, we cannot ignore the procedure. We will proceed according to the procedure.”

“I saved people, and I saved the plant from being completely destroyed, and now you’re talking about procedures and falling over. Excuse me, do you have a blood pressure monitor here? My heart is beating so hard right now.”

“If it’s really hard, how about holding on by drinking tap water little by little? It’s a hard time for everyone.”

In short, it was telling me to just get lost.

That’s the main point of the Undine Cobb wizard.

“My brother is doing it today or tomorrow······.”

Vance scratched the back of his head as if it was itchy. Then he looked at the wizard in a suit, who was slightly raising the corners of his lips.

I waited for four days, but I ended up being deceived.

After all, Undine is a company that rules over a city and handles fresh water, which is an essential commodity for the Federation. It is already famous for being stiff-necked.

If I had an older brother, it would be a little different······

[ I don’t know when I’ll wake up. ]

In other words, it means that you may never wake up.

There are even rumors that the mad horse died in this battle, so do you think these guys will even bow their heads?

at last.

“Call their leader.”

“······What did you just say?”

Swish—

Vance took off his flip-flops without saying a word, and held them in one hand as if he was going to slap someone.

The wizard of Undine Cobb said with a face of absurdity.

“Do you know what kind of person the chairman is?”

“I don’t know, you little punk. I don’t even know my mother’s name.”

“······If the chairman comes, you will die here?”

“Fuck you. Would you rather be afraid of your president whose name I don’t even know, or would you rather be afraid of our president whose stomach is hollow and who could wake up at any moment? Does this kid have a brain or not?”

“As you said······.”

The voice is ringing. The expression on the face of the 8th level wizard, Libre, who had been squirming, has become fierce. He is a high-ranking official of Undine Corps. He is not in a position to hear such abusive language within Freya.

“This is Freya, and she’s rude. Are you a former hunter?”

“Shut up. I hate dishonest people the most. I’ve spent my whole life quietly walking in the sun. I can’t just ignore swindlers like you.”

“I will use force—”

Thud!

The next moment, Vance moved to the side of the employee at the front. With lightning speed. In an instant, he slapped his slipper on the cheek, and a shock wave burst out that was enough to crack the marble floor in front of the headquarters like a spider web.

A level 6 wizard was struck down in the blink of an eye.

Jejejeok—

A scene of chaos where it seems like there is nothing to be afraid of in the world.

Freya City, in front of Undine Corp’s headquarters, they use force. Even Libre, a level 8 magician, seemed to have frozen in thought and did not move.

···Am I in my right mind now?

—······.

However, the Undine Cobb staff who were trying to stop Vance’s rampage started muttering a few times and actually started calling the executives.

If you only look at his actions, he looks like a thug, but his power is actually so great that two wizards have already fallen.

Ugh—

Executive Libre frowned as he watched his employee rolling on the broken marble floor.

‘···The attack doesn’t work. Honestly, I don’t know if I can deal with it even if the president comes. Anyway, did you say it was anti-company? In Ragnarok, absolutely—’

That was when.

“No, wait a minute!”

Someone limped out of the headquarters. It was Rosario Paul, who was supposed to be receiving treatment at the hospital within the headquarters. Executive Libre asked in confusion.

“How is it here······?”

“Get out of the way. You’re my guest.”

“If you do, is that promise really true? I understand that it is not something that the youngest lady, or rather the managing director, can arbitrarily declare······.”

The man in the suit looked at Rosario Paul with suspicion. His snake-like eyes passed over Rosario Paul. She tried to say something, then sighed.

“Vicky. Did your brother tell you to go and stop him?”

“no.”

“I’m from Ban Company. Get out of the way.”

Executive Libre blocked Rosario Fall. Libre’s magical power was encroaching on the surroundings. There was a gap in the realm. Rosario Fall’s magical power, a level 7 wizard, was easily crushed.

“Executive Director. I’m sorry, but even if Shaolin came, not Ban Company, you can’t make a decision like this. The author will be sent back by the headquarters, so I thought—”

“Fuck it.”

Kwajijik—!

“···?”

The vision of Libre, a level 8 beginner wizard, suddenly darkened. This was because Vance, who rushed in with the hem of his floral shirt fluttering, grabbed Libre’s face and slammed his head into the floor. Vance hardened his fingers into pitch-black scales and stabbed his collarbone twice.

Push!

“······!”

Blood gushed from his punctured collarbone. Libre opened his mouth without a sound.

“If it really hurts, you can either stick your finger in and hold on or not.”

“······iced coffee.”

While Rosario Paul gaped in shock, Vance confidently walked into Undinecorp headquarters.

Vance shouted at the frozen Rosario Paul.

“What are you doing? I cleaned up the extras. Aren’t you coming in?”

* * *

The most controversial figure in the current Federation.

Ragnarok City, Chairman of Ban Company. Twelve Mad Horses.

Judging from the rumors going around, there is a person who is closest to the mad horse Revan and has a close relationship with him, even exchanging punches.

Knock- knock-

“I saved him from becoming unemployed, but he said he didn’t know anything about me.”

“······.”

“I think Freya thinks it’s their world. That’s roughly true.”

“······.”

Vance or Dolph.

An unknown strongman whose origins are not clearly known. There are many strange rumors about him, such as that he came from the slums at the bottom or that he was a secret enforcer for the Federation.

He is a man of great strength, with a fierce appearance and a fearsome demeanor reminiscent of the spirit of a named corpse. When you face him, it is as if you are facing a beast baring its teeth in the darkness.

‘If you’re at the level of Libre, you’re a magician that even Undine would recognize······.’

Rosario Paul swallowed dryly as he left his hospital bed and came face to face with Vance.

Gulp—

“Wow, the water here tastes good. Is that because it’s just drawn from the tap?”

“······.”

“Then, do you send toilet water to Ragnarok?”

“Rice, toilet water?”

Rosario Paul tried to find meaning in those words.

As expected, is it natural to start with threats?

He doesn’t even try to hide his momentum, and he looks somewhat relaxed. He’s wearing a light floral shirt, shorts, and slippers. He doesn’t have any special weapons.

But what I mean is, it’s an expression of confidence that you can take on anyone with your bare hands in an emergency.

So, we don’t know how much hidden power there is. Judging from the fact that he was able to subdue Libre right away and the momentum he felt on his skin, he is clearly at least a fully-fledged level 8, and since he was fine even in the face of the aura emitted by that formidable monster, there is a possibility that he could easily surpass level 9······.

[ If you don’t want to die, get out now— ]

Rosario Paul, executive director of Undine Corp, sighed inwardly.

······I made a mistake.

Even the mega corporations with the highest market capitalization rarely antagonize level 9 players without reason. Even in a world where realms rise rapidly, there are only a very small number of players with that level of power in the entire Federation.

He was an executive of the megacorp company that was causing a stir, so he was even more intimidating. The person in front of him was one of the Twelve’s closest associates and a big shot behind the scenes who controlled the large city on the other side.

Rosario Paul, who had been treated for her injuries and left her hospital bed to greet Vance, took a few deep breaths and licked her lips.

“If it’s Ragnarok, it’s the city furthest from Freya, so I didn’t think you’d come in person. The guards at the Plant Complex were attacked, so I got excited and ended up being rude. I sincerely apologize. And you saved me at Plant Complex 1 four days ago—”

“Ah, well, it’s all okay. It’s nothing.”

“···!”

In the past, he even tried to suppress me with force due to my aggressive words and actions.

I think I know the whole story of what happened today. I had a hard time because I got caught up in the strange power struggle between the children of the owner of Undine Cobb.

This could easily escalate into a dispute between companies. If a mad horse breaks out, they can easily bite and make things difficult for Undine Cobb. But do you think it will be easily resolved with just that one word?

Managing Director Rosario Paul chewed his lips.

A great man who is hard to find in business relationships between companies. He is the complete opposite of the madman who is evaluated as having lost his humanity. Furthermore, seeing as he makes such decisions in an instant, it seems that he actually has the same authority as the madman······.

Hororok.

“The water tastes like honey.”

“······.”

In that regard, not only did he stop the tidal wave from crashing into the plant complex, he also rescued Rosario Paul, who had collapsed from the great abyss, and personally brought him to Undine Cobb. He dragged a torn slipper behind him.

Despite his appearance, which made him seem like he would block the streets of a slum and extort tolls, he seemed to be a very tolerant person.

“As promised, let’s send water to Ragnarok quickly. I kept telling you to send water while you were lying down, but you keep saying that you never made such a promise. Do you think the sea water in the world belongs to you?”

Originally, the wizards of Undine Corp were blocking him. Four level 7 wizards and two level 8 wizards. It is said that he urged him to keep his promise quickly even in the face of such power. In the end, he came to the point where he had to clash with the Undine Corp executives by force, and at that moment, the person in question, Rosario Paul, woke up.

“Ah, that······.”

“It’s no fun if you change your mind. I’m serious.”

Suuuuuuuu······.

“Either you take out going to another city or you drink less water. Take it out now. Nothing else is my concern.”

“······!.”

Rosario Paul’s breathing suddenly stopped as Vance shook his hands and grimaced. The thick eeriness sent shivers down his spine.

A beastly murderous aura settled heavily before her.

Cough! As I coughed, the tangy taste of blood lingered on my tongue.

“My brother blocked it with a hole in his stomach, but if he hadn’t done just that one thing, then it would have been like water and all of us would have died together······.”

If you break your promise, he will immediately resort to force. He is someone you can never underestimate. This is the central member of Undine Corporation, and the headquarters where many powerful people are stationed, so even the CEO was not afraid of him—

‘monster.’

It seemed that the half-company was not without reason emerging as the center of the whirlwind.

This demand is a huge amount by default. It is difficult to meet the endless demands of other cities right now.

Still.

Rosario Paul nodded and answered immediately.

“Of course. Even if it means reducing Freya’s water, we can make it happen as quickly as possible—”

“Wow, this is it. The words flow so clearly.”

The spirit of life has been lifted.

“Phew, if I had gone empty-handed I would have gotten beaten up.”

“······.”

To lighten the mood, pretending that everything was a joke.

Who would beat up a monster like you?

···That’s nonsense.

Rosario Paul glanced at Vance, who was going over like a snake, and inwardly stuck out his tongue several times.

‘Not only the Twelve, but also some extraordinary big shots have gathered here.’

Ragnarok’s anti-company. So they’re rebelling against the existing system and building their own city.

Anyway, this guy named Vance…

This is a story about a corporate giant that rules over a large city.

And he wields almost as much power as a madman.

···Maintaining good relationships can never be bad for your career.

In other words.

Even if it’s not now, the Rosario family that rules Undine Corp. will have a chance to solidify their position in the company’s succession structure, where infighting is rampant.

After thinking it over, Rosario Paul opened his mouth with a determined look in his eyes.

“My grandfather is the president of Undine. I will tell you immediately so that you can take action. I will definitely do so.”

As time passed, their conversation ended.

Wheeeeeeeeing—

– good bye.

One of the largest corporations in Freya, Vance muttered to himself as he walked out of the Undine Corporation headquarters.

“You’re the chairman’s granddaughter and the managing director, so why are you acting so awkward towards me? Is it because your brain is still sore?”

Vance wasn’t used to this kind of treatment yet. It wasn’t that long ago that he was a gangster in Junktown, and it wasn’t that long ago that he would get beaten up every day, pass out, and then wake up hungry and have a meal.

A wizard who looked like he had taken an elite course nodded his head and acted as if he was going to take money out of his pocket. It was truly a strange thing.

“Well, that water purifier company has a reputation. How scary is the name Revan?”

Swish-

Vance took out his business card.

『 Undine Corporation Executive Director – Rosario Paul 』

A high-quality business card with a transparent water-colored hologram floating on it. He said I would definitely need it later, so I took it, even though it was annoying. In fact, I didn’t need it, but I would have taken it because Rosario Paul was quite pretty. I don’t plan on relying on my brother’s fame to have a sweet romance. I’d be happy to sleep for a day. Or what… marriage?

“Are you thinking like human garbage again?”

“Huh.”

When Vance turned his head to the cheerful voice, he saw ears that looked familiar. Elf ears that prickled. An elf with shoulders exposed, wearing rather flashy clothes and looking like he had put a lot of effort into dressing up.

It was Slemokin, riding a majestic turquoise beast.

A large, arcane shotgun clanked and greeted Vance.

Slemokin opened his mouth and smiled.

“Long time no see?”

“Hey, how much is this!”

“······.”

“Yeah, yeah. I always suck. You look like you’re doing great. Do you want to switch with me?”

Vance ran straight over to the turquoise beast, not the Slemokin, and pretended to recognize it and pet it. Surprisingly, the turquoise beast did not particularly reject the touch.

Slemokin looked puzzled.

“···What are you saying you’re changing?”

“Anyway, why did you come all the way to Freya?”

“I heard that Revan might be in danger.”

“Oh, has the news already spread to the Federation? Haomen is here, Gaepo is here, and the puppet master is here. It’s chaos.”

“···The puppeteer came here?”

Vance nodded.

Well, it wouldn’t be strange if some rumors spread, since they fought to the point of destroying the world by throwing airships into the city walls and plant barriers.

Finally, Vance said nonchalantly.

“I fought a corpse over level 10 and got a puncture wound in my stomach. Do you think I’ll die?”

“······.”

Slemokin looked at Vance as if he were crazy, as usual, then looked away, wondering why he was talking to this man at length.

“Anyway, when will Revan wake up?”

“I’m with Freya and the Seven Seats, so no one can enter. It’s not a problem since we’re going to survive anyway. But what’s that wrapping paper behind us? It smells—”

“···What is it, why is it like this?”

Knock!

Once, an attack and defense took place in the air.

Slomokin swept her braided hair back. She hid her luggage in embarrassment. However, she could not completely avoid Vance’s hand, who had easily passed level 8. Furthermore, the turquoise beast moved according to Vance’s will and unpacked the luggage that had been placed on Slomokin’s back seat.

As the sophisticated wrapping paper rolled away,

Chorus—

“······.”

All kinds of rare fruits and essences that looked strong at first glance from the Al Heimdall Mountains were spread out like a splendid garden. Slomokin, furious, hardened his face and shouted, but Vance paid no attention.

Vance glanced at them with absentminded admiration.

As a gift for visiting someone in the hospital, the credit would probably go into the hundreds of millions······.

Soon, Vance, with his snake eyes wide open, asked in a sarcastic tone.

“Do I have one too?”

Kwaaak—

Slomokin, who was holding the poor turquoise beast tightly with his legs, answered expressionlessly.

“I didn’t bring it to give to you.”

* * *

Outside the northern wall of Freya City.

Whoosh whoosh—

“······.”

Ahimsa pulled out a super-vibration tech blade that was burning white light and stared at the corpses rushing towards him.

A transparent veil fluttered in the cool summer breeze.

Soon, Johanna’s voice was heard floating in the air.

“Since you already received it from Chiljwa, why don’t you use it properly?”