32 – Chapter 2. Devil Seed (1)

Saturday.

On my way home from work, I bought ‘seasoned chicken’ according to the instructions on my smartphone.

– Refusal of Fried.

He said no fried chicken.

When I asked if it was a personal preference, he said that the fried food came from the United States, but the seasoned chicken was good because it was made in our country.

Actually, this world is really strange.

Fried chicken is more expensive than seasoned chicken.

Even if something is twisted, it is full of traces of considerable distortion, and I have to live in this world.

On weekdays, I’m a librarian and a librarian.

On weekends, as an executive goblin of the society.

Ding-dong.

I stood at the door and rang the doorbell.

I put the Taegeuk Watch on the electronic panel of the front door, gave my personal information to the person inside, and waited for the door to open.

“…….”

The door does not open.

The chicken in the envelope in my hand seems to be getting cold, but the person who should open the door in the room refuses to open it.

Why don’t you just open the door and go in?

this house is not my house

It’s not my house, so I have no choice but to wait quietly outside.

Until the woman inside opens the door.

[Ahh. Did you buy the right seasoned chicken?]

“The one with bones.”

[Good. So what about beer?]

“Draft beer.”

I heard footsteps inside.

It sounded like slippers dragging, and soon the door opened.

“hello baby?”

The woman who opened the door was a red-haired foreigner.

“I’m glad I bought what you said to buy. Come in.”

“Excuse me.”

I immediately closed the front door and went inside.

“Is this your first time meeting and talking like this?”

“That’s right. I felt it from a distance, but it looks pretty smooth. Do-“

“Do Ji-hwan.”

“…Yes, yes. You are very careful. I understand. Do Ji-hwan.”

The woman who almost called me a goblin after receiving the seasoned chicken from me-

rattle.

I put it right into the refrigerator.

I had to feel indescribable horror to put it in the refrigerator while it was not cooled, but just warmed up.

“Seasoned chicken is a national rule that should be eaten in the morning.”

“…Though I think putting it in the refrigerator as it is without eating a bit of it is a bit like that.”

“It’s not like we’re going to eat together right now anyway, is it?”

“As it should be.”

I bought chicken, but that’s not to eat together.

It’s just pretending to visit a friend’s house, just bringing food to avoid being noticed by others.

“Did you eat dinner? What should I do? Can you roll a bowl of soup?”

“Seasoned chicken?”

“Don’t play around.”

“I’m kidding. I have no intention of having dinner.”

I pulled out a protein bar from my pocket.

“I don’t like to eat before a mission. Let’s start. [Zoo Mo].”

“great.”

Anyone can see that she is a red-haired foreigner, but this woman’s nickname, code name, and the name she calls in the society is ‘The Hostess’.

A woman who has infiltrated Sejong Island for a long time and worked for the society, and can be said to be a local agent who connects me to the headquarters of the society.

“It’s nice to see you taking care of your body thoroughly. Yes, I’ll pass on the mission.”

As Jumo lightly put her hands together, the amulets attached to the walls began to sparkle.

“…Boundary setting complete. Since it lasts for 20 minutes, I’ll deliver it quickly and finish it.”

The hostess held out a bundle of papers, and I took it and sat down on the sofa.

Items written by hand from start to finish.

Because it is an analog object that does not pass through electronic data or through computer data, it does not get caught anywhere.

“Is it the devil’s seed?”

“Yeah. You saw it while dealing with the Red Scarf, right?”

“I didn’t see the thing myself. The President’s dogs took care of him.”

“Really? It’s roughly like this. Down there.”

Underneath the paper, the devil’s seed is drawn in a picture resembling a Western still life painting.

Thanks to the picture, which seemed to have been copied from the source photo, I was able to see the actual form of the devil’s seed.

“It looks like a starfish.”

“It’s not just a starfish, it’s a starfish with long legs. The actual size is roughly the size of a 500 won coin. The tentacles and legs are different.”

“If it’s 500 won, it’ll be hard to find wherever it’s stuck in your body.”

“Where is it that is not 10 won?”

No matter where the devil’s seed is attached, if it’s large, it’s easier to attack because the attack range is wider.

If you attack the devil’s seed, the outrage will stop immediately.

“Is my mission to find and destroy the facility that makes this?”

“You know better than I thought. Have you heard anything?”

“No. I just guessed.”

The problem is that this ‘Sejong Island’ is the place where the devil’s seed was researched, developed, and created.

“Originally, the bottom of the lamp is dark.”

“That’s right. There are research facilities anywhere, whether underground or under Sejong Island. They must have developed and created the devil’s seed. This mysterious substance that corrupts people with special abilities and turns them into demons.”

“…I have a question.”

Fundamental question.

“It was made in Sejong Island, so why is it a devil’s seed?”

“You want to ask if it’s not youkai seeds? Well, it’s simple. When you say youkai seeds, you have to treat the youkai in our traditional culture as ‘ghosts’.”

“…You mean Western demons can be treated as bad?”

“It’s not just the West.”

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Jumo pointed in all directions and shrugged.

“In the East, it doesn’t matter much whether non-Koreans become demons or not. What do the high-ranking people think?”

“I don’t care where the name motif comes from, but I hope it doesn’t cause problems internationally later.”

“Well. How many things have already entered Korea, would it be possible to turn all of them into enemies?”

Night was slowly approaching, and Jumo pointed outside the veranda.

“There’s that cross on Sejong Island too.”

“…Unlike the mainland, isn’t ‘Heljeokhwa’ over?”

“The words that will become a problem internationally are goblins? Whoops. It’s time. Have you finished reading the strategy outline?”

“of course.”

As we talked, I put all the documents she had written down by hand into my head.

“I’ll move as soon as the barrier is released.”

“Yes. Oops, wait!”

Before releasing the barrier, the housekeeper shouted at me.

“Try that, that.”

“what is that?”

“That thing you did in front of that restaurant!”

“…transform?”

“yes!”

The mother-in-law shone like a child.

“Do you say ‘transformation!’ even when you just transform?”

“It’s closer to magical release than transformation, but when you’re just doing it, it’s not called transformation.”

“Then you only do it when you transform into that Dodge Rider form?”

“Is that what you want to see?”

“I can’t stand the real thing.”

The mother-in-law raised her thumb at me.

“Do it. Huh?”

“…I’m listening to you as a way to ask for good things from now on.”

“Wow!”

The housekeeper took a can of beer and stepped aside, and I released magic from my fingertips and created a goblin’s mask.

“In fact, you know that all these things are meaningless, right?”

“Ah. It feels like you’ve come to know the cold reality.”

“Transformation is just transformation. That’s why you insist on shouting ‘transformation’ when transforming.

“It might be a little…sad.”

The housekeeper fiddled with the can of beer with a bitter face, and I had no choice but to spread my legs slightly.

“I don’t do it every day. I don’t do it every time. I do it because I was asked to do it, okay?”

“Oh. Oh…?”

“then….”

clap.

“Ah. Wait a minute. I got permission from the commander, so let’s talk about one thing. My ‘secret’.”

“…the goblin’s secret with the commander’s permission?”

The mother-in-law’s eyes began to shine.

“What level of secret do you think it is…?”

“It’s a secret that only goes to the chief and the 4th executive level. The chief said it’s okay to reveal the truth to the local helper, Jumo, so I’m telling you before transforming.”

“Oh, oh…!”

The mother-in-law knelt down.

“…….”

“…what’s the matter?”

“Oh, no. hehehe. That’s it.”

The mother-in-law suddenly began to weep sadly.

It seemed like he was laughing halfway through, so seeing him laughing while crying made me scared for nothing.

“To be able to know the secrets about the goblins, hehehe, means that the society trusts me that much.

The mother-in-law wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and smiled broadly.

“Okay. I’ll risk my life to keep any secret. Even if a knife goes into my throat, I won’t tell you anything about goblins.”

“You can tell me if you feel like dying.”

“What?”

“I understand the spirit, but there is no more harm to the organization than losing someone who tells me the mission, even infiltrating Sejong Island on a yearly basis and hasn’t been caught so far. If your life is in danger, just say it.”

“you….”

The mother-in-law smiled sinisterly with a moved face.

“I understand why not only the commander-in-chief but also the other officers love you so much. When you became an independent unit, ‘Do-ol’ cried so loudly that he even attacked the commander-in-chief?”

“…It’s just an old story. That’s why it’s about transformation.”

I took off my coat

“When I transform, everything I’m wearing disappears.”

“…yes?”

“Accessories, Taegeuk watch, and even clothes. Everything.”

“…What if I cancel the transformation?”

“You’ll be naked.”

I entrusted my Taegeuk watch to my mother-in-law.

“I’ll bring a lot of change clothes here, so you know that.”

“…You’re completely making me your local girlfriend? So that you don’t stand out from others?”

“It’s like that.”

This is Saturday night.

“…Since I go to work on Tuesday, what will other people think if I spend two or three days here?”

“Ha. Is it wrong for me to get married?”

“I’m the goblin supporter you chose.”

“…Whoops. Good. Being the only supporter for a great S-class villain, I have to accept that much. It’s not too bad.”

“huh.”

I took off all my clothes

Not taking off my underwear was my last pride.

“Can I take it off? I don’t think there’s anything to be ashamed of… why don’t you take it off?”

“It’s nice to wear this, but taking it off is a joke.”

“I think it’s going to be good for the eyes…”

“It’s done.”

I put on a mask

As soon as I put the goblin’s mask on my face, a huge amount of magical energy was released from my body.

[This is transformation.]

“…something is boring.”

In the mirror, I was the usual goblin and a gentleman in a suit.

“Then are you doing that now…?”

[This is more embarrassing than wearing it if you take off your clothes.]

“Do it! I wanted to see it myself.”

[I’m doing it because I promised to do it, but don’t say anything.]

Wiing.

I pulled out the belt.

[transform.]

READY-!

“The execution begins.”

[…don’t add comments arbitrarily, Jumo.]

“I think it’ll be fine…”

[……Enough.]

I pointed to the veranda door.

[Jumo. Open the door.]

mission.

Initiate.