Kill the Dragon

“Did you apologize to Silence? ”

Ihan says Silence is fine, but he asks Knut to apologize.

“I went to do it, but she said it was okay. He's pretty cool. I liked it.”

Knut smiles and says. He seemed to get along well with Sumo's boys, a self-proclaimed secret society. Sumo still seems to be after Silence's mask, but it doesn't look like it's going to be magnetically possible.

“As I said before, I'm done with Sumo. ”

Lee said emphasizing. Knut has finished his mourning.

“Sumo's kids will be disappointed. Everyone was trying to elect you president. It was unanimous.”

“You apologized and you're still going to do it? ”

Lee's tone became slightly sharper. Knut shrugs his shoulders and shakes his index finger.

“Masks don't matter anymore. I'm gonna beat Silence. He's always the strongest guy in third grade. It's always nice to have a goal. ”

Knut spreads his wings wide. It was a cheerful gesture.

A call signal came from Yihan's terminal. It was a rare summons. Yihan, who was practicing psychokinesis, checked the handset.

“Emergency call?”

Lee ran out of the training room as he wiped his sweat with a towel. His face was stiff.

Did they get ambushed? No, the arc is still for that. I don't think it's combat related... An emergency page? ’

Lee looked back at his recent actions. The traps and obstacles set in Operation Sumo have also been removed. There was no action worth thinking about. I don't know if I'm being paged, but I don't get emergency calls at all.

Tsk, tsk!

It was scary when Lee Han left the training room. A bicycle with a sidecar stops in front of you. A soldier in a goggle said.

“This is the end of third grade, right? Tara.”

The soldier pulls his arm and pushes it into the side car. He threw a helmet at Lee Han's head. Even with the hand gestures, I felt quite urgent.

‘The rank is major. ’

Lee checked the ranks of soldiers while wearing a helmet. It's enough for the major to bring a bicycle to pick up a soldier. Lee felt something unusual.

“Hold on tight. ”

Booooo!

The major drives a rough bicycle through the third grade district and straight through the executive quarters. The guards check the major and open the Barricade.

“This is a classified area. ”

Lee Han said, it was the first area to come. Major pulls his bicycle into the void without hesitation. He waits for the signal.

Whee!

Opened at the bottom of the clearing, there was a way for a vehicle to pass by. It was a subway line that went straight down. The major made sure Lee was properly boarded and went all the way down. The steep underground passage leads to a gentle bend.

‘This is what it feels like to ride a ride-along. ’

You feel a rumbling sensation. The bike stops after about a minute down the road.

“This is the Undercarc. ”

The major muttered. Lee's eyes widened.

“What the hell...! ”

When I was distracted, I was amazed even if I didn't blink. Underground in the Arc, there is a facility as large as the ground. There is a rare pile of machines under construction, and there is an armory in one corner.

War supplies?

The Undercarc was information that Lee did not know at all.

‘Maybe there are some things that shouldn't be seen. ’

There is no way that an institution called the arc is clean. He guessed that the Undercarc would only store things that were unassuming.

“I'll explain on the way. Yihan.”

I heard a familiar voice. Chief of Staff Alexander sighs.

“Chief?”

Major salutes Chief Alexander from across the street. I paid my respects later. I was overwhelmed by the surrounding landscape and the reaction was late.

“Come with me first. We don't have much time. ”

Alexander walks down the long corridor. Lee had no time to protest against saying, "Follow me." Alexander makes a swift move.

“What's going on? I know I'm not supposed to be in here. ”

“Yes, that's right. It's a private area for third-graders. But there are things we have to do to break those rules. ”

Yihan swallowed the saliva. Even the Chief of Staff came out with urgency in his voice and actions.

“I need to know what's going on. ”

I walked alongside Alexander in this swift pace.

“From now on, you'll be meeting with the Commander. This is Second Commander Jurgen Teller. ”

“The Commander? ”

“The Commander doesn't have much time. Talking to you is not enough time to split up and meet. ”

Lee Han has never heard of the commander. I know there's a Commander of the Arc. But no one told me what kind of man he was. Everyone thought the real commander was Alexander Lekor.

‘Commander…. The tallest man in the arc. ’

A commander without showing himself in front of the soldiers. Lee had doubts.

"What kind of person would be in a place like this? ’

Lee went deeper along Alexander. I barely made it through two more security doors. The thin corridor became increasingly wet with colorful ornaments.

Lu-Lara - Lulu -.

I heard classical music. A luxurious carpet sits long on the ground. The room shines with classic furniture and decor. At its heart was a man sitting. He was a very skinny man. He had a Ringer in his arm, and his skin was thin, making him much older than he was before. At first glance, he looks like an elderly man, but he's actually about the same age as Alexander.

That's the commander? ’

Lee opened his eyes narrowly. It was more convincing than I thought.You look like you're sick.

“Commander Jurgen, this is Lee Han. ”

Alexander told me. Commander Yurgen stares at her with his recessed eyes. The blue light was as clear as the eyes.

“Don't be anxious. ”

The Commander spoke like an old man. It seemed like the flow of time was deeper than actual age.

“Are you saying I'm insecure? ”

I wanted to miss Lee Han's refusal. Don't talk nonsense, Alexander said.

“It's calming down quickly. That's what I've heard. Does this psychoframe belong to him? ”

Eugene asks Alexander.

“That's what I've decided. We need power now. ”

“Your short experience is meaningless. ”

“If it had been a good time, he would have become Detective Colombo, not a soldier. ”

Alexander throws a joke. Yurgen's eyes are wide open. He reaches out and grabs Lee's fingertips. Lee found crushing marks on her wrists.

‘There's a cut on your wrist. Something is tightening.... ’

Lee Han suddenly got all tingly. The vessel appears to be in shock as soon as it touches the Commander's hand.

Bang!

Lee's heart trembled. You flinch and step back. I felt unpleasant.

‘What, that was just then. ’

Lee's eyes widen, as if he had forgotten that the opponent was a commander. He stares at the Commander and Alexander.

“You're sensitive. And the walls of your mind are solid. I can barely cover the surface. ”

Yurgen talks to himself. The tone was rough, as if my throat was resting. Lee suddenly remembered what Sergeant Red had said before. Lee doesn't miss small clues easily.

“Mental sensitivity... ability? ”

Ihan left Elu Meiji, who had been captured alive, in the hands of a psychic. The telepathic mind may be the commander in front of you. You nod, meaning that Eurgen is right.

“Did the living environment make you like that...? ”

Yurgen leaves Lee alone and talks to Alexander. A few important words came and went. Yurgen presses his glabella as if he were tired. He looks at Lee Han and adds a last word.

“Your hands are warm. A token of my warmth. ”

That was the end of the brief encounter with Jurgen. Alexander dragged her away. Lee Han cleaned up this situation in his head. He told Alexander as he exited the long corridor.

“Commander Jurgen is mentally ill? ”

“You don't need to know. ”

“You've shown me too much for that. I'm guessing roughly.”

Alexander groans briefly. Lee Han is a so-called genius when it comes to insight. You don't have to be a genius to be good at cancer function, knowledge absorption, and creativity. There is a class that recognizes more facts by looking at the same things as others.

‘If I had to, I would have brought Yihan here. ’

Alexander wags his head. If this had been the case, he would have inferred many facts just by looking at them so far. Although Lee Han is light and clumsy enough to divulge confidentiality, he is confidential because he must keep it.

‘I should have covered my eyes. ’

It's too late to make that decision. This call was unexpected, even for Alexander. The Commander who was reviewing the documents suddenly appointed it.

“You can't tell anyone what you saw here today. especially to students.”

“I know. And I just want to make sure I'm right. The Commander seems to have a limited amount of time to maintain sanity. Probably a side effect of psychosensitivity. Usually, I tie my arms with handcuffs and stay in my room.... ”

Alexander frowns.

“Stop. Don't say another word. You want to brag about being smart? Yeah, we're gonna review the paperwork stacked up in that short amount of time, and we're gonna move on. I spent that precious time for you. The Commander can only be on his own for so long. It's all because of the brute force of your abilities. Mixed memories and mixed identities. Are you happy now?”

Alexander seems angry. It was more of a pity for the commander than an outrage toward Yihan.

“I'm sorry."

Lee found himself somewhat arrogant.

“You're the first psychoframe enhancer in the second generation. Do you know what that means? ”

“I understand a little. ”

“To be able to fight a dragon equally is to threaten a dragon, in other words, to mankind. ”

“ …. ”

“Just know it was a difficult decision. Yihan.”

Alexander was exhausted. I had to make the most of the time the commander was awake. Yihan, who was listening, cynically replied.

“Of course it was a difficult decision. You just leave everything to a kid over 10. ”

Alexander's pupils are shaking. Lee's words pierced his lungs. He, Arc's chief of staff, often forgot. Humanity made the most cruel decision in history. I entrusted the future of humanity to children who were ashamed to call themselves boys.

‘Maybe we were looking for this kind of child... a boy who is equal to us, maybe surpassing in spirit. A superhuman who can carry a heavy burden without conscience. ’

Commander Yurgen said it's okay to leave the psychoframe to Ihan. It was a short encounter, but Yurgen had a big understanding of his character. At least he's not meant to point a spear at humanity.

“Just go back. Han.”

Alexander couldn't even look Ihan in the eye. Lee bowed and escaped the Undercarc. Soldiers drove Lee Han to his quarters.

“Phew.”

Lee had to be harsh with Alexander. He hated situations he didn't know about. Environments that are uncertain and out of control are dangerous. Lee was instinctively reluctant to do the same today. If this wasn't an arc, it wouldn't even have gone into a strange place called the Undercarc. He is not a brave adventurer like Knut.

‘And one thing's for sure. The arc needs me now. ’

The balance of power was slowly reversed. Up until now, Arc had everything under his control, but now he has a little bit of control. If Lee Han acts badly, Arc takes much more damage than a pure wave raid. Psychoframes have that much power.

‘But always act smart. They're adults. You don't leave everything to me defenselessly. ’

It is not an arc that will give Yihan the lead without a safety device.

Suddenly, Lee Han realized that his actions and thoughts... were not so different from the Supreme Council that he hated so much. Humanity is at stake, taking advantage of its disadvantages and making arcs and tugs. I fear they may betray each other.

“... That's funny. ”

Lee had cleared his mind. It was early in the night, but I lay in bed without even taking a shower. He turned on the handset in the duvet and checked the outgoing mail from Korea.

‘I just wanted to protect it. ’

Lee Han muttered and closed his eyes.