Block H is a place where awakened criminals, that is, villains, are detained, and the criminals detained here are usually first-time offenders.
And they are criminals who are both first-time offenders and miscellaneous offenders.
Villains who have committed first-degree crimes such as terrorism or gate raids that cause large-scale casualties cannot be imprisoned here in the Association’s Building H in the first place.
The reason being they don’t even get a chance to stand trial. There is no need for testimony or interrogation.
The fate of heinous villains who commit Grade 1 violent crimes is execution on the spot, or immediate execution after arrest.
So, the villains detained in H Block here meant they were villains with some possibility of rehabilitation.
However, there are always exceptions everywhere. The exception here was the man leading the villains rushing towards Block D now.
The male villain was arrested for attempted murder, but he is not a first-time offender. And not an apprehended offender either.
In fact, he has undisclosed criminal records.
For instance, forced confiscation of gate products, or large-scale massacres classified as Grade 1 crimes.
The offenses revealed through this arrest would be clarified through investigation. And presumably, he would be sentenced to death after investigation.
“But I, Kim Hojin, will never die like that.”
However, a ray of hope came to such a male villain.
“I am the chosen villain and the executor. I will somehow fulfill this mission and demonstrate my abilities!”
He pledged to fulfill the mission of “dimensional execution” and gain recognition from the villain organization. That was also the path desired by the one who contracted him.
“So, I will show somehow.”
Now that he had escaped, he and the group of villains with him were confident of that.
And perhaps, as they thought, they might have fulfilled their given mission.
If they hadn’t encountered a group of hostile hunters near Block D.
A moment later.
The group of villains reached near Block D.
They raised their spirits looking at the officials gathered there.
“Haha, look at that. There are a few familiar faces. Isn’t that right?”
“Let’s see. They say you meet your enemies on a narrow path. And here are the officials who threw me in jail.”
“I see it too. Look! That guy! Let’s kill him!”
“Don’t waste time and just get it done quickly. We have a mission to complete.”
“Hehe, then let’s do it quickly, and let’s kill them as painfully as possible. Right?”
“I can already imagine the trembling coward in my head.”
“Hey, that guy with glasses is demon. Don’t touch him.”
Perhaps it was because they had already thoroughly dealt with some officials working in H Block. They were exuding a confident air.
Moreover, didn’t he acquire the ability of immortality by making a contract with him?
“Thus, those guys can’t be my opponents anymore.”
A male villain who had such thoughts ran his tongue across his lips. Then, suddenly, he brought his thumb and index finger close to his lips.
– Beep beep beep!
The sound of a whistle echoed through the air. At the same time, there were flapping sounds of wings. To hear this level of noise, there must be at least a few of them. Maybe not dragons, but who knows.
“What’s this sound…?”
In any case, someone among the hunters realized something at the sound and shouted loudly. It was the one who had Kim Hojin arrested.
“This guy here, Kim Hojin, was detained as an attempted murderer. Although he has taming skills, all monsters under his control have been collected. Probably now… ”
It would be a plan to summon even a mere worm.
Sure enough.
At the call of the male villain, a flock of crows filled the sky. Not monsters, just ordinary birds.
– Kawww!
– Kaw!
However, unlike ordinary crows, these crows emitted peculiar cries. Looking at them, Dok Jong-sik and his party had the same thought.
“…Seems like they also possess the ability of regeneration.”
In other words, it seemed like it was going to be quite troublesome. As this thought continued, the male villain who had approached nearby shouted loudly.
“Alright, wipe them all out!”
“Kaw! Kaw!”
Moving the flock of crows to disrupt the group of hunters.
In response, hundreds of crows began to descend at a rapid speed. Their target was the Dok Jong-sik’s Group
“Kawww!”
“Kaw!”
At that sight, the male villain smirked, and the hunters prepared for the impending battle.
“The flock of crows will be handled by long-range dealers.”
“Yes!”
“At best, they’re for disturbance, so there’s no need to exert much force. Moreover, there isn’t a single awakened individual who can be harmed by the flock of crows alone! So, tanks and close-range dealers, focus solely on them. We’ll deal with them using the tactics we’ve learned so far. And…!”
As the words of the on-site responsible hunter ended, the flock of crows rushed fiercely. The on-site responsible hunter looked at the scene with anxious eyes.
A figure who couldn’t dare to give orders. However, with the situation as it was, there was a belief that they would surely step forward.
Upon seeing this, the on-site responsible hunter nodded as if to say not to worry.
On the other hand, the male villain thought with a disdainful smirk.
“As expected, they’re just thinking of ordinary crows. Let’s see them get a real taste of it.”
Even if their wings are broken, their heads are shattered, they will continue to attack the eyes of the hunters.
“Kaw.”
“I’ll start with a quick… huh?”
“…?”
However, contrary to the male villain’s thoughts, the flock of crows showed strange behavior.
“What’s this!”
The flock of crows, which had been descending rapidly, stopped attacking and instead landed quietly in front of the group of hunters.
“Kaw!”
“Kaw!”
They even bobbed their heads as if nodding. What kind of absurd situation was this?
– Beep beep beep!
The male villain blew the whistle again. Yet the flock of crows remained indifferent.
To tame a monster, it takes time to build familiarity. Monsters trained without familiarity may exhibit strange behavior during combat.
But those weren’t monsters; they were mere crows. In other words, they couldn’t disobey orders or exhibit strange behavior.
Yet, despite all that…
“What’s going on!”
Both the hunters and the male villain were bewildered by the unexpected situation.
The only one smiling at this moment was Jong-sik.
“Ah, it must be because of this, right?”
Jong-sik could sense the energy flowing from the black ring he had obtained by killing the demon duke.
“I guess there’s no need to go to an appraiser.’
That was a magic item. And this magic item seemed to possess the ability to control demons.
So it must be the crows possessed by the magic that were nodding in front of him.
The ring, an item capable of controlling demons just by possessing it, quickly subdued the flock of crows.
After a brief moment passed.
“Damn it, just attack for now!”
The villainous group launched their attack. Despite the unexpected mishap, they still believed in their abilities.
And Jong-sik began to emit his magic power.
Until now, Jong-sik, who had only targeted terrorists, or demons, finally revealed his power.
***
Inside Block D.
“There are many dimensionals here with exceptional abilities. Some of them even rival A-rank hunters. So, they’ll be safe.”
As one of the hunters mentioned, the dimensionals staying in Block D had excellent crisis response abilities.
Despite the clear emergency situation, there were no casualties among them. Of course, some suffered minor injuries.
Still, compared to other buildings, this was quite a relief.
“Hey, I can sense a special energy from that instructor too. It’s energy opposing the Taeguk.”
“Seeing my divine weapon saying the same thing as that little monk, it must be accurate, right?”
And this was thanks to Mujin, known as the little monk, and the holy priestess with her divine weapon.
Mujin could sense magic through the Taeguk, while the priestess could respond to demons using her divine weapon.
“Kyaah!”
Otherwise, would they have been able to catch the Demon disguised as a ‘Wise Life in Korea’ instructor?
“Sis, I’ll create an opening. Come in then.”
“Okay. Got it. I’ll leave it to you.”
“Little monk, stay safely behind. Understand?”
“Yes.”
Having spent nearly a month together like a family, their unity was surprisingly strong.
They began to subdue the demons hidden in Block D. How much time had passed?
They finally reached the entrance. All of them were still alive.
—
– Beep beep.
“You can’t open it from the inside?”
“Surely not. You can open it from inside too.”
The deputy chief opened the door to Block D using a keycard.
He responded to Jong-sik’s question.
“Only those with keycards like demon can open it. Ah, of course, all the dimensionals have keycards too.”
Even without Jong-sik explicitly considering dimensionals as special, one could feel it. Therefore, the deputy chief kindly explained about the inside of Block D in case Jong-sik had any strange misunderstandings.
“Except for dimensionals, only high-ranking association officials and instructors teaching settlement are allowed to enter. So, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.”
Even if there were, it’s unlikely that dimensionals would just stand by.
With that said, Jong-sik nodded and entered Block D. The hunters followed suit.
While doing so, the hunters looked at Jong-sik with reverent eyes, bowing slightly.
The reason lay in the recent battle with the villains.
“…That was really impressive.”
“To be honest, I think he could have handled this situation alone.”
“Now that I think about it, their reputation doesn’t match their abilities.”
“Yeah, they were really scary back there.”
‘Jong-sik’s prowess had already been evident in Block A. Didn’t he defeat the receptionist who was possessed by magic as easily as if they were a toy?’
Of course, he was surprised then, but not as much as now. Because they had exchanged a few blows in Block A.
However, just now, when they were dealing with the villains, it was barely a fight. Moreover, the crows summoned by the villain were all dispersed by Jong-sik’s actions.
So, it wasn’t strange for them to look at Jong-sik with reverent eyes.
And then, they saw a group emerging from Block D.
“Look at that. Seems like everyone’s unharmed.”
“Yeah, thankfully, it seems like everyone’s safe.”
It was a group of dimensionals. Jong-sik nodded in agreement with the deputy chief’s words and fixed his gaze on someone.
‘The successor of the shaman.’
It was the little monk. And she was also someone Jong-sik was going to take with him. She was a descendant of an old friend.
The child seemed to feel Jong-sik’s gaze and looked at him with a guarded expression. Then, the little monk chuckled and nodded.
“Why, Mujin. Do you feel something among them too?”
“Are they from the association? Wait! Don’t come any closer. If you do, we’ll attack immediately.”
The dimensionals protected the little monk and were cautious of the hunters.
“I don’t know what misunderstanding you have, but we’ve come to ensure your safety. So, there’s no need for such caution.”
“Just wait!”
‘Didn’t the instructor, who was kind, suddenly change and attack me? The dimension people could not relax. They only waited for Mujin’s judgment.’
And then, Mujin spoke up.
“…I do feel something, but how can this be?”
“Huh?”
“A perfect Taeguk with both yin and yang… That’s what he is.”
“No, I mean, they’re enemies, right? Or allies. Huh? Mujin.”
At the urging of her dimensional colleague, Mujin hesitated, swallowing her saliva.
‘He’s evil, but not entirely. He has some sense of righteousness. So, that person is….’
And the answer came from Jong-sik. With a smirk, Jong-sik approached the child without hesitation.
“They’re allies who’ve come to help, just as the deputy chief said. Allies.”
As the dimensionals reflexively prepared to respond, Mujin hurriedly stopped them.
“No! You can’t! Don’t attack them. Ah… they’re allies. So, don’t attack. Sir, ladies.”
The little monk, Mujin, who only practiced the Taegeuk, may have been insignificant in terms of strength, but her intuition was top-notch.
