Chapter 20
Thieves (7)
“Are you okay!?”
The soldiers continuously knocked on the bedroom door where Major General Park Byeong-geun was located.
But there was no response from inside.
“I’m sorry. I will open the door!”
Eventually, the soldiers opened the door almost as if they were breaking it.
Then the horrific scene was revealed.
Major General Park Byeong-geun was lying down, bleeding profusely from his lower body.
“Commander!”
“Medic! Call a medic!”
“Bring any healer or ability user quickly!”
A moment later.
The doctor and healing ability user examined Park Byeong-geun’s condition.
“There’s no threat to his life. The bleeding has stopped. He will probably wake up soon if we wait a bit.”
“Ughh…”
At that moment, Park Byeong-geun slowly opened his eyes with a groan.
“Commander. Are you okay!?”
“That… Where did she go…?”
“Pardon?”
“Where did that crazy woman go!?”
Suddenly, Park Byeong-geun erupted with an incredible spirit that was hard to believe came from a man in his 60s.
At the same time, beast-like fur grew on his body.
“Sir… Are you okay…?”
One officer approached, startled by the fur growing on Park Byeong-geun’s body.
“Shut up!”
Park Byeong-geun violently slapped the officer’s cheek.
Crack!
With tremendous force, the officer’s neck twisted, and he died helplessly.
“Hie… Hiek…!”
The surrounding doctors and officers were shocked, but Park Byeong-geun shouted as if nothing had happened.
“Send troops to Misiryeong! Right now!”
“Oh, understood!”
The soldiers, bewildered by the sudden situation, nodded their heads.
“Send troops to the 6th Bunker near the Thieves’ School in Misiryeong. Immediately! Move right now!”
“Yes!”
The soldiers left the room in a frenzy at Park Byeong-geun’s roaring command.
After confirming that everyone had left, Park Byeong-geun slammed the table.
Boom!
“Damn! How dare she…!”
All the wealth Park Byeong-geun had collected was hidden in the 6th Bunker.
How much effort had he made to conceal the existence of the 6th Bunker?
He even killed soldiers who transported precious metals for safety.
He cannot let it be taken so easily.
He absolutely will not let it go.
“Whew…”
Park Byeong-geun slowly regulated his breathing.
After calming down a bit, he finally saw his changed body.
“What is this?”
Fur sprouting all over his body.
Incredible strength far beyond human capabilities.
He looked just like a beast.
Moreover, for some reason, the wound in his lower body had also healed.
“It’s like I’ve become a monster.”
Park Byeong-geun didn’t know, but his body had been causing mutations due to magic from before.
The recent increase in his vigor was also due to the same reason.
In the current world, among non-ability users, people were starting to change due to magic.
Just like how wild animals were becoming monsters through magic.
Humans were also causing physical mutations due to magic.
Like Lim So-hee, who could control and perfectly manage changes over time.
But for most, losing reason and going crazy was typical.
“Huk, Whew…”
Park Byeong-geun regulated his breathing and calmed his chest.
“No. This is not the time to worry about such things.”
He must protect his wealth.
Money is essential to rebuild South Korea and become its king.
Recalling Lim So-hee, who had humiliated him moments ago, Park Byeong-geun gritted his teeth.
“I definitely… Will not just kill her.”
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Meanwhile, Lim So-hee, who had escaped from Park Byeong-geun’s bedroom, immediately ran to Kang Hyeon, who was waiting nearby.
Upon arrival, she saw Kang Hyeon and Badass Guild members wearing masks.
“What? I said to send a signal when you get information.”
“I thought I could escape on my own, so I just came.”
“Okay. Did you find the location?”
“Thieves School in Misiryeong. There’s a bunker nearby. The gold is inside.”
“Okay! Let’s go right away!”
Kang Hyeon, Shin Seong-ah, and 10 elite guild members moved together.
From where they were to the Thieves School, it was approximately 25km in a straight line. Following the road would make it slightly longer.
But for ability users who had transcended human limits, that distance was not a problem.
“30 minutes will be enough!”
On a dark night without moonlight.
Kang Hyeon and his group ran madly through mountain paths.
“Huk, Huk…”
After some time had passed.
Just as the breathing around them was becoming rough.
The group arrived at their destination, the Thieves School.
“That must be the 6th Bunker.”
The location of the 6th Bunker was easy to identify.
Numerous soldiers were moving busily.
“We’ll break through directly. Be careful not to get hit by blind bullets!”
“Yes!”
Kang Hyeon ran at the forefront.
“Wh-who… Keuhk!”
Kang Hyeon arrived at the soldiers’ location in an instant.
He was completely like a wolf among sheep.
No matter how many guns the ordinary soldiers had, stopping Kang Hyeon was impossible.
His fist would reach them before they could pull the trigger.
“Stop!”
Ability users in between drew their swords and rushed, but the result was the same.
“I’m busy, so move!”
“Kwaaak!”
They couldn’t withstand Kang Hyeon and the guild members’ attacks even once and were helplessly swept away.
It took about a minute for the group to deal with the hundred soldiers at the entrance.
As soon as the entrance was cleared, Kang Hyeon quickly ran into the bunker.
“Is this the place?”
As he went down the narrow stairs, a massive iron door
appeared blocking the way.
“Guild leader, what should we do?”
“We’ll open it. Everyone stand back.”
There was no time.
Although he didn’t want to overexert himself because he wasn’t feeling well, this was an exception.
Kang Hyeon went to the iron door and grabbed the massive lock with his hand.
He collected his breath and sent magic throughout his entire body.
Kang Hyeon’s muscles slowly begin to swell
“Here we goooo!”
Kang Hyeon pulled the lock with all his might.
Squeak… Squeak! Thud thud thud…
A loud noise erupted from the lock.
“Damn it! Open uuup!”
Creak, creak!
The massive lock slowly began to be torn off.
And then a small gap appeared.
“That’s it! Everyone move further back.”
Kang Hyeon pushed his hand into the gap.
And he poured out magic, causing a magic explosion.
Boom!!!
“Ugh…!”
The explosion was so massive that even guild members standing quite far away staggered.
The lock was torn off the iron door in an instant, creating a round hole.
“Alright. Let’s go!”
Kang Hyeon entered the bunker through the hole and opened his eyes wide.
“What is all this!?”
Although they had originally come targeting 10 tons of gold, there were far more treasures in the bunker. Piled up higher than Kang Hyeon’s height,
all kinds of jewelry were stacked haphazardly. Rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and so on. Precious metals stacked without discrimination. Not only that, there were also an enormous number of seemingly valuable gemstones.
“Hey. Can you move all of this?”
Kang Hyeon asked the wizard who came with him.
“It’s sufficient.”
He was a court wizard brought by Kang Hyeon at Olien’s request.
Even though Kang Hyeon was strong, he judged that moving 10 tons of gold would be impossible, so he decided to get magical assistance.
The scroll that detected Park Byeong-geun’s lies was also supported by Olien.
“Time?”
“Since I’ve already prepared, in 10 minutes…”
“5 minutes. Finish somehow within 5 minutes.”
“Understood…”
He felt the magical powers approaching this place.
Even a slight delay could lead to something happening.
“Seong-ah. Protect the wizard, Lim So-hee. The rest, follow me.”
“Kang Hyeon. What are you planning?”
“What am I planning? I’ll buy us some time.”
They must have been in a hurry, running breathlessly to prevent the gold from being stolen.
Kang Hyeon was planning to give them a comfortable rest.
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“Faster! Step on it harder!”
“Yes!”
The driver stepped on the accelerator with intense pressure.
Vrooooom!
The military vehicle modified with magic stones raced ahead, spewing out a rough engine sound.
The speedometer was already exceeding 160km/h.
The road was so rough, and the military vehicle itself wasn’t that great, so this speed was already praiseworthy for the driver’s skills.
But it didn’t satisfy Park Byeong-geun.
“More, I said more! More!”
“Yes, sir!”
“Mooore! Step on it moooore!”
Park Byeong-geun let out a grotesque voice with bloodshot eyes.
The fur on his body was growing thicker and longer.
The soldiers trembled in fear but obeyed his orders.
“The bunker!?”
“Currently, the enemy has broken through the entrance and is heading inside the bunker.”
“What!?”
When Park Byeong-geun glared with murderous eyes, the officer continued as calmly as possible while trembling in fear.
“But it’s okay. Now they’re like rats in a trap….”
Crack!
The officer’s neck was instantly broken.
“Who told you to arbitrarily judge what’s okay or not? I make the judgment! 6th Military Corps Commander. No, the Alliance Commander of the Korean Independence Alliance, Park Byeong-geun decides!”
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Park Byeong-geun continued to strike the face of the already dead officer.
“Huk, huk… How much longer?”
The pale-faced driver shouted in response.
“Just 1 minute left! The bunker is visible right there.”
“Good! Step on it harder! Keep stepping!”
Gunshots and cannon sounds could be heard.
Boom!
The ground trembled finely, perhaps from a grenade explosion.
Park Byeong-geun, who got out of the vehicle, quickly rushed to the Ability user officer directing the situation.
“How did it go!? Did you kill them!?”
The officer was flustered seeing Park Byeong-geun covered in thick fur.
“Ye, Yes, Alliance Commander…”
“I asked how it went!!!”
Park Byeong-geun grabbed the officer’s neck.
“Kuh, Kuhek! I’ll, I’ll tell you…”
He threw the officer down to the ground, and the officer began breathing heavily.
“Kuhek… Huk… The enemies are blocking and holding the bunker entrance…”
“What are they doing!?”
“They seem to be ability users, but I’m not sure exactly where they’re from.”
“How many?”
“Approximately 10.”
“You couldn’t break through just 10 people and made the situation this bad!?”
“I’m, I’m sor… Kkuk!”
As Park Byeong-geun’s kick stabbed into his abdomen, the officer vomited blood.
“You useless son of a bitch!”
Smack!
“And you call yourself a lieutenant!?”
Smack!
“Bring those rotten bastards in front of me right now!”
Smack!
The officer was already dead with his abdomen burst open, but Park Byeong-geun didn’t stop.
After kicking the officer for a while, Park Byeong-geun caught his breath and looked around.
The officers were looking at him with fearful eyes.
“What are you doing? Catch those bastards quickly!”
“Yes!”
“Kheu… Useless guys.”
Park Byeong-geun exhaled roughly and looked at the officer spilling his intestines on the ground.
Suddenly, he felt hungry.
Just as his hand was reaching towards the officer’s intestines.
“The enemies are running away!”
A soldier shouted.
“What!?”
Park Byeong-geun finally came to his senses and turned his head.
“The ones at the entrance are suddenly starting to flee!”
“Chase them immediately!”
“Yes!”
Forming a pursuit team with selected ability users,
Park Byeong-geun ran towards the bunker with his subordinates.
“My gold! If even one is missing… I won’t let them off… Kheu… I’ll kill them all…”
Park Byeong-geun muttered with half-turned eyes.
The surrounding soldiers looked at him with mixed fear and doubt, but there was no time to care about that.
Finally, the lock of the thick iron door was seen torn off.
Park Byeong-geun, who entered the bunker through the hole, convulsed like a madman.
“Wha, what?”
Like someone hit by an electric shock, Park Byeong-geun trembled violently.
What he saw was an empty bunker.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
