I Entered an Academy in a Ruined Game

Chapter 209 : Night Goblin (4)

"We've confirmed injection marks on all the armed police officers left at the scene."

The Chief of Staff's expression grew serious as he received the report.

"And?"

"After analyzing the contents, as expected, they contained magical energy stimulants."

"Son of a bitch."

The Chief of Staff muttered.

"So they're launching full-scale terrorism."

Until now, they had been keeping an extremely low profile. Inevitably, the level of vigilance had to be lowered.

The behavior of Night Goblin, who seemed to have anticipated this and acted accordingly, was irritating.

"Damn it. This is the problem. When and where will what kind of bastard pop up? We prepare for a hundred things, and the hundred and first shows up pulling this shit."

"It's also unavoidable. Until 'that operation' succeeds, we're stuck in a structure where we have to endure this way."

Ahn Byeong-jun, who had been quietly caressing his short, thick forearms, said.

"But as with the Spear Devil incident, haven't we been blocking them somehow?"

"Yes. You all have been doing well. But as the Chief of Staff, there are times when I feel powerless."

"Who doesn't know that we're managing to hold them back to this extent only because you're here? Please don't say such things."

"Sigh."

"We all remember the skill you've shown in maintaining peace all this time."

"Thank you, Captain Ahn."

The Chief of Staff said.

"Your insides must be boiling, yet you're still concerned about me."

"Not at all. I may have lost my subordinates, but haven't you seen countless subordinates leave under your command? I can't even imagine how you must feel."

"......"

The Chief of Staff smiled bitterly and said:

"It's about choosing someone's death every time for fewer sacrifices and greater results. I sometimes get goosebumps when I realize how numb I've become, even while being crushed by that weight."

"We all chose this job knowing we might someday perish like that."

Ahn Byeong-jun grinned.

"That's the path of the 4th Unit."

"Haha, having you around makes me feel secure."

"In that sense, I need you to indulge my insistence a bit."

"Go ahead."

"I will personally take charge of eliminating Night Goblin."

"How will we fill the void your absence creates?"

"You know how reliable our Deputy Squad Leader is, don't you?"

"You won't be deterred even if I try to stop you."

"He's cunning and strong. Sometimes, you need to take out the butcher's knife to cleanly cut the head off a tough chicken, don't you?"

"That's right. But the problem is his methods. You saw it too, didn't you?"

The Chief of Staff fluttered the report and said:

"He can run away as much as he wants while letting his comrades loose. He's a one-man army. We don't know how many forces he's amassed during this time."

"Please assign a couple of spare squads as reserves. Wouldn't that be sufficient?"

Captain Ahn Byeong-jun grinned.

"Don't worry. Whatever plot he concocts, whatever overwhelming situation I find myself in, I'm not the kind of man who can't take care of himself."

"Who would doubt Captain Ahn's abilities."

The Chief of Staff said.

"However, since he's so elusive, we need to first create a battlefield where we can fight him."

"Then you'll spread intelligence?"

"No. There's no need to go through that trouble."

The Chief of Staff grinned.

"We'll catch him by throwing out bait that they're likely to target."

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The Chief of Staff requested cooperation from the Hunter Association to control the number of guilds entering dungeons for a few days and to allow scattered Execution Force members to observe them.

[Captain Ahn Byeong-jun will deploy as soon as he receives a report. With a teleport ability user, it shouldn't take more than 10 minutes from anywhere.]

"That's reassuring."

The association chairman said.

[Ten minutes. No matter how strong Night Goblin is, the guilds on the list should be able to buy that much time.]

"You've put a lot of effort into this."

[It's not an ordinary problem. A terrorist group artificially causing Ma-in transformation—this is a completely different type of enemy from the Ma-in we've dealt with until now. We must root them out completely.]

"I agree. The anxiety among hunters has already increased, and if this situation escalates..."

The association chairman sighed.

[It must be difficult for you.]

"Very much so. The entire industry is in chaos. Too many are moving to PMCs as well."

[So I've heard.]

"Yes. As a result, control over dungeons continues to diminish. I'm worried about what will happen when Gates occur."

[I understand. We'll need different approaches in many ways compared to before.]

"Yes. If I may say something out of concern..."

[Please speak freely.]

"I fear that if we try to protect everything while the situation has changed, we'll end up protecting nothing. We need to let go of what should be let go and hold onto what should be held."

[Yes. We've been continuously discussing that aspect as well. Thank you for your advice.]

"Not at all. We're the ones who should be thankful."

[Yes. I'll be in touch again.]

"Whew."

The association chairman sighed after ending the call.

"I was planning to retire after a few more years, but things are getting messy in my final days."

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[Things don't look good on their side.]

Sim Jae-gyeong laughed at the Queen's message.

"Their response is quite fast."

[True. They're all fired up.]

"But the dam has already been breached. They can't possibly plug dozens of holes one by one."

[You're overflowing with confidence.]

"Haha, am I?"

[If you don't mind, we'd like to offer a small help.]

"Oh, what kind of help?"

[We'll send an executive to draw attention, and in the meantime, how about attacking a densely populated area once more?]

"We have no reason to refuse."

Sim Jae-gyeong smiled playfully.

"When would be a good time for the detailed schedule?"

[Two days later, 2 PM. How about that?]

"Hmm."

After pondering for a moment, Sim Jae-gyeong answered readily.

"Sounds good. Let's go with that."

"...Brother."

The boy who had been sitting blankly asked.

"Will it be okay?"

"Don't worry. Whatever preparations they've made, it doesn't matter."

Sim Jae-gyeong wiggled his fingers.

"With my magic, escaping their sight is no big deal."

"......"

The boy thought for a moment and asked again.

"But why specifically Wednesday?"

"Umm, I wonder? Does it have some significance?"

Wednesday was the day EFAC cadets went out for their internship dispatch.

The Queen had no intention of mentioning that.

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"These bastards. Are they hiding like rats? It's so quiet."

Jo Sujin, who had come outside after getting bored watching the situation room, stretched and said.

'They'll move today, or tomorrow at the latest.'

I thought.

"But what if that bastard appears somewhere far like Ulleungdo or Jeju Island? It would be too late to go by helicopter."

"Then Captain Ahn Byeong-jun would handle it all himself."

In response to a member's comment, Sujin shook her head.

"No, no. We can't let even one rat escape."

"Yes. We need to root them out in advance."

"These bastards have their livers hanging outside their bellies. They're asking to die."

'Sim Jae-gyeong will definitely appear in Seoul.'

I thought.

'And with Yu-jin present, he'll certainly target her.'

The reason was simple.

'Because Yu-jin perfectly matches that bastard's taste.'

In many folk tales, goblins are portrayed as beings with lecherous tendencies.

'Every time, he'll chase after Yu-jin, saying he wants to make her his wife.'

Thanks to that, among Edge of Gate users, he had a reputation as a disgustingly strong and disgustingly unpleasant stalker-type boss.

'The problem is that bastard has never appeared this early before.'

At this rate, Yu-jin was in danger.

If she happened to be caught by him and undergo Ma-in transformation, from then on...

No.

Above all.

'Bastard who doesn't know his place.'

I just didn't like it.

'But he's a dangerous one.'

His strength probably wasn't far behind the 'Spear Devil' Lim Se-jin.

'Of course, if Ahn Byeong-jun steps in, it would be over in an instant.'

With his diverse methods, there was no telling what variables might arise.

And finally, the time predicted by the Queen arrived.

"Let's go! Hit and run!"

"Oh yeah!"

Two executives of the [Sword of Belphegor], 'Battle Maniac' Jang Su-il and 'Little Evil Demon' Noh Hajun, appeared in front of the district office in Daejeon.

"Haha, there's nothing here!"

Whururuk!

Noh Hajun, who had summoned a black flame dragon over his palm, was laughing in anticipation of the upcoming bloodbath when.

"That's far enough."

A heavy voice stopped them.

'Who's that?'

"Hunter Kim Kang-hoon."

A man with a solid build calmly introduced himself, and.

"10th Unit Captain Jin Seong-geun."

A man wearing a dobok that clearly marked him as a martial artist spoke while clashing his fists together.

"...!"

"Huh."

The two Ma-in laughed as if dumbfounded.

"Would you look at that?"

Jang Su-il narrowed his eyes.

'They knew we were coming?'

"We don't underestimate your intelligence capabilities."

Captain Jin Seong-geun of the 10th Unit said.

"We believed you would target places with weakened security relative to their importance."

"Hehe."

In this unexpected situation, Jang Su-il and Noh Hajun exchanged glances.

'This is more fucked up than we thought.'

'Let's prepare to run first.'

At the same time.

"Good job, rookie. Take a break for a moment."

"Thank you."

Lee Yu-jin, an intern with the 4th Unit's B Squad, who was on patrol and security duty around Gangbuk-gu in Seoul, took off her mask and organized her sweat-soaked hair as she picked up a water bottle.

"Hehe, the mask is pretty hot, right?"

Her supervisor laughed understandingly.

"It's bearable, but it's definitely hotter than not wearing one."

"In summer, it was no joke. It's relatively better now."

"I can imagine."

"But it also serves as a windbreaker when winter comes..."

That's when it happened.

"Wahahaha! Finally found you!"

Sim Jae-gyeong, who appeared flying through the sky, burst into laughter.

"That's!"

"It's him! Goblin Sim Jae-gyeong!"

"You bastard, you'll regret targeting us!"

B Squad members immediately gathered, and.

Regardless, Sim Jae-gyeong, who was slowly descending with his robe fluttering, spoke to Yu-jin, who was hastily putting on her mask.

"Found you, finally found you!"

"...?"

As Yu-jin was puzzled, not knowing what he was talking about, Sim Jae-gyeong smiled broadly toward her.

"You! I fell for you at first sight! Become my wife!"

"...?"

"...What did he say?"

The Execution Force members momentarily became stupefied at these unexpected words.

"...What did you say I should become?"

"My wife! Become a Ma-in and let's set up house together!"

"......"

Yu-jin's surprised expression quickly turned cold.

"I refuse such an unpleasant courtship."

"Why! Why on earth!"

As if he hadn't expected to be rejected, Sim Jae-gyeong made a fuss but suddenly changed his expression.

"Then there's no choice. I'll have to defeat you and enforce my will."

"Crazy bastard."

Yu-jin spat out a curse unlike her usual self due to disgust, and.

"That bastard! We won't let him get away with this!"

The members, whose eyes had gone wild at the existence of a Ma-in spewing nonsense in front of a minor who was also a rookie, all prepared to attack.

"Protect the rookie!"

"If you touch even a hair on her head, the Sword God and Sword Warrior won't stay silent!"

"No, you don't need to protect me for that reason."

Yu-jin's sword emanated pure sword energy.

"But I can't forgive such rudeness."

"I agree!"

Squad Leader Yu of B Squad shouted, flexing his bumpy muscles.

"Guys! Let's burn that bastard's tongue with a cigarette first!"

"Yes, sir!"

"While we're at it, let's carve out his XX and XX too!"

"Great! No, that's obvious!"

"Oh my."

At their fiery response, Sim Jae-gyeong scratched his cheek.

"The gentlemen here have quite the foul mouths."