A feast of signal flares that dyed the sky in Area C red.

Realizing that something was going on outside, I asked Latte before leaving the mall.

“Didn’t I tell you where Alessia is heading?”

“Yes? uh, yes I just said that I would look around and come back—”

That moment.

──Quaang! ──Boom! bang!

A series of explosions accompanied by sound.

“… … Even if you don’t tell me, I think I know.”

The fact that there was such a loud noise was the sound of a battle between the awakened people.

“Parnello. Call in those who are not fighting right now to guard this place… … move with me Latte, is there any way to contact you?”

“Oh, no. My cell phone is Alessia unnie… … .”

I handed her the walkie-talkie I had right away.

“Guard this place and contact me if anything happens.”

“All right!”

She may look weak on the outside because of her youthful face, but she is also one of the elite who survived Niflheim.

Most problems could be handled by her.

“Move.”

“Yes. young master.”

He immediately kicked off the ground and sped down the road.

The two new models quickly left the hypermarket and ran towards the nearest place where the flares exploded.

rumbling——

The gunshot gets louder the closer you get.

When I entered the building from which the sound was heard, I could see the members of the organization confronting the villain who seemed to be an Awakener.

“Damn Carlione’s junk!”

The appearance of a villain bursting with anger.

He’s tied to one of our hitmen, and he’s being swung around by the other three firing from all directions.

“Pour it out!”

“this… … doggish! Kuu!!”

Looking at the villains scattered on the floor, it seems that there were originally two of them.

The more he moves, the more and more he starts to notice that the radius of action is getting smaller.

This is Carlione’s Great Awakening combat technique.

It was a sight that showed that Carlione’s method of training assuming a battle with the Awoken was working well.

“Bocchan and Sir Farnello are here!”

“Finish it!”

The guy who was tied up in a barrage of bullets began to be driven into a corner, and finally, the dagger of the member in the front pierced the guy’s abdomen.

“What happened?”

“Yes. young master. While searching the building, he encountered villains guarding strange mushrooms, and as you can see, he killed two. There are no injuries.”

Are the villains waiting?

That meant that there might be villains anywhere other than here.

──Quaang! ──Boom!

Another explosion sounded elsewhere.

“… … I think I know roughly.”

Why did he lose contact with Alessia, and why did he keep hearing explosions outside?

“Parnello. I have a favor to ask of you.”

“Please tell me.”

“Alessia seems to be where the explosion sounds, so I think we should go there. In the meantime, can you lead the others and clear the area?”

I decided that it would be better for Parnello, who is more mobile and skilled than me, to go around and organize things.

He also nods, as if he thought this method was reasonable.

“I will. If something happens, give me a sign.”

I nodded at Parnello’s words, borrowed a surplus radio from an organization member, and went outside.

The sound of signal flares and bullets still rising here and there, reminiscent of a battlefield.

Even in between, there was still a place that caused tremendous explosions and sparks as if to show off… … .

“You’re doing a splendid job.”

It was a commercial district where I shared egg bread with Alessia not long ago.

Alessia is over there.

There was no reason to hesitate as long as the destination was decided.

After strengthening her legs with auras, she kicks off the ground vigorously and starts running.

Jumping over the wreckage of cars and buildings in the way, he leaped onto the tallest building in the vicinity and landed on the roof of one.

A wider field of view.

After confirming that I was going in the right direction, I passed several buildings again and finally arrived at the commercial district.

“… … Serious.”

The view of the commercial district from the top of the building was truly devastating.

“It’s not another villain, so I can see why he came.”

A plaza in the center of the commercial district.

There were food courts, food, and colorful balloons that seemed to be from a festival.

Of course, they were all burnt out, though.

And there was a battle going on in the middle… … .

“Hmm. He looks like an infected person, but how can he move that far? Lady?”

“Don’t talk to me because it’s disgusting. You’re a perverted bastard.”

Even at a glance, I could see Alessia covered in scars and the clown smiling at her.

Bloody Clown.

It must have been the guy.

“It is sad. All I have is a present.”

“… … If you throw a bomb like that and say it’s a gift, you’ll end up in Niflheim.”

“A hot gift! Isn’t it nice! Why do people not understand my heart! Ah ah ah ah ah! Sad, sad, not sad! Clowns are always happy!”

“… … madman.”

“Ahahahaha!”

At the same time, Bloody Clown takes out a puppy-shaped balloon from his pocket and throws it at Alessia.

“I will deliver happiness!”

“Damn it… … Cool cool!”

Alessia, who was trying to run away from the puppies approaching her, frowned.

The puppies are getting closer and closer.

When Alessia bit her lip and lifted the dagger in her hand.

bang! Bang! bang!

All the balloons heading towards her exploded in an instant.

“Anyway, you should have told me if you were sick. Did you really have to go out for a walk at night?”

“… … young master?”

Blowing the tip of Tommy, which is emitting smoke, approaches Alessia.

“The body.”

“… … it’s okay.”

“You have blood on your lips.”

“Is it true?”

Alessia wiped her lips in shock at my words.

“It’s bullshit.”

“… … Are you kidding me in this situation? It’s too much. Cool cool!”

Looking closer, I could see that her condition was worse than expected.

Pale skin and blue bruises on legs and arms. And even the thick dark circles.

She had been fighting the guy while still sick.

Fortunately, I took out a gas mask I had as a spare and handed it to Alessia.

“Relax.”

“… … Would that be okay?”

Alessia smiles weakly after receiving the gas mask I gave her.

“Okay, if you take care of that guy, I’ll give you a vacation, so take a good rest.”

After reassuring her, I look at the laughing Bloody Clown through the smoke that is slowly clearing.

“What is so funny?”

“Isn’t that obvious! Who doesn’t like roar-b stories! I love love stories? HOT hahahaha!!”

“… … You’re still a bad guy.”

“Yes?”

“Just search.”

Without having to listen to any more, I scrawl [Al Capone’s Tommy] at him.

──! / ──! / ──! / ──! / ──! / ──! / ──! / ──!

Bullets whirled towards him with a tremendous roar.

Bloody Clown is a villain and the obvious enemy of Carlione.

Thanks to that, [Hitman]’s ‘Hunter of Villains’ and [Executioner] were activated at the same time, and my abilities almost doubled.

In other words, each bullet will fly more powerfully than usual.

“What is this——!”

The guy who was trying to block the attack with an expression that he didn’t think it was because the gun in my hand was surprised when he saw Tommy’s trigger was pulled, and hurriedly spread his palms as if mimicking.

The plaza echoes with the sound of shells falling.

After grinding for a while, I let go of my finger at the end of the trigger, and the guy swallows a rough breath and looks healthy.

The guy who looks at me and raises the corner of his mouth.

“… … Mime.”

Mime, a defense technique he acquires after escaping from Niflheim.

It was one of his abilities to create a virtual wall by acting out a wall in front of him.

“It was dangerous. jin! It was dangerous— it was! A gun that fires cannonballs, what a dangerous thing you are carrying!”

Above all, Mime is a fraudulent ability that reduces damage from ranged attacks by 70%, and although it has the disadvantage of being able to block only one direction, it was a very annoying ability for someone like me who can only attack in one direction.

Anyway, is it still difficult to catch the name with a gun? You have to do an upgrade or something.

In the end, it also meant that I had no choice but to engage in close combat with him.

“It’s bothering me.”

Bloody Clown looked at me strangely and tilted his head as I put on the gloves as I inserted the gun.

“What is it? Are you giving up? already?”

“No, to play properly.”

“yes?”

As he kicked the ground with his aura-enhanced feet, his body bounced off like a bullet.

“Mime!”

The guy who tries to mime again and defends against my attack.

But.

Quick——!

There is a crackling sound in the air where there should be nothing.

I pushed my face in and showed him the smile he loved so much.

“what?”

“wall. Will it collapse?”

Right after that, the fist that had pierced the wall of Mime with the sound of a thump went straight to the guy’s stomach.

“What?!”

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Kwak! With a sound, a fist was driven into the guy’s abdomen, and the guy, whose body was bent in the shape of a C, rolled backwards and landed on the ground.

The body of the guy who was slumped on the ground.

Seeing that scene, I smiled and said to the guy.

“Now, I know you haven’t looked, so get up.”

“… … Did you catch it?”

“You can barely die from this.”

Hey at my words! The guy who jumped up and made a loud noise.

I don’t know if I’m defenseless. It was impossible to knock him down with an attack that absorbed the shock of Mime once.

So I have no choice but to aim for the next room.

“Yeah—but you talk like you know me from a while ago… … Are we old?”

The guy who asked me while bending over to see if I was bothered by the way I said it until now.

Well, to be honest, I’ve met countless times, but it’s the first time I’ve met in this world.

So… … It would be nice to say this.

“No, instructor Ji Soo-hyun told me. What an insignificant fellow you are.”

“… … to?”

When Ji Soo-hyun’s name was mentioned, the guy’s expression collapsed.

“Did you just say Ji—Soohyun?”

“Yes, Ji Soo-hyun, who went all the way to America and caught you. And now he is my master.”

“… … What did she say?”

“I wonder why?”

The characteristic of Bloody Clown was that he made himself look difficult by acting in a seemingly playful and cool manner, but his personality was surprisingly fiery.

Just bringing up a past enemy like this can make you excited.

“Then, shall we answer Seonmunseonseon?”

Seeing the guy’s expression of anger rather than the first smiling eyes, I asked him, thinking that there was a good chance.

“Tell me once.”

“Okay, then ask me first. Are there other villains in this place that are more threatening than you or of a similar level?”

The guy nodding his head at my question.

Judging from Plague’s personality and attitude, it didn’t seem like he was lying.

“Then I ask. Ji Soo Hyun. What the hell is that bitch talking about me?”

“What, are you just curious about that?”

“… … Because it is important to me.”

Seeing that he doesn’t even use the distinctive tone of suffocation, it’s clear that he’s bubbling over.

Well, it’s not that difficult to answer that.

Because when talking about villains, Ji Soo-hyun would occasionally talk about them.

Shall we tell the truth as it is a Seonmunseonseon answer?

I said, spreading my middle finger at the guy who was waiting for an answer with a determined expression on his face.

“I heard you are fucking weak? Sick.”

The truth without any distortion.

No, did you really say that?