King of Shadows

"Calm down, bro. I mean, it could be anywhere. I didn't actually see it, so I don't know. It's unlikely he was Pioneer II like you said, so why don't you get rid of that rotten face? You're scaring the kid."

"Rotten face. Son of a bitch."

Lindsey pushes the sword in her sword slightly with her thumb as she sees signs of hundreds of drops appearing around Kedum. Kedum stops moving as a smooth blade emerges from his sword.

"That's far enough, Kedum. No matter how angry you are, using a technique that has a lot of thought in it is an act of defiance."

"Tsk."

Kedum, who held his tongue for a short time, gained his mind. Then hundreds of drops of water that spread around him evaporated, leaving nothing behind. When things got better, Lindsey turned to him.

"And Joon was wrong, too. It's not good to say that to your colleagues. Apologize."

"Ha, they did it first. Well, what's wrong is wrong. I'm sorry, man. I mean, you and I are terrible people, right? Let's get on with it."

"Yes, but this is the last time. If you insult me with my looks one more time, I won't let you do anything next time."

"Do it."

Joon shrugged his shoulders lightly. He admitted that he spoke harshly. It was because he knew indirectly how badly Kedum's appearance was being persecuted by the human society.

"That's all for today. We have another mission tomorrow."

Lindsey shook her head as she watched Joon and Kedum fighting for a long day. They were more of a young child than an adult man.

/070

Lindsey and her colleagues left the scorpion guild at Hansung University and set foot on the site of the National Institute. Besides a search operation, they were tasked with retrieving the remaining data from the National Institute.

It was all a result of Lindsey's aggressive actions. She had great interest in the National Institute since before she came to Seoul. It was because that's where he stayed with the "talking hetero."

Lindsey didn't think talking heteros would still be there. Five years passed. I didn't know what would happen in the meantime. I just wanted to find a little clue.

"Extraordinary task of retrieving data."

Kyungyoung, who was walking next to her, opened her mouth like that.

"It's not that unusual. because we, who came out of the country, are simply retrieving the goods from the country. And it's not a difficult task. because you can take the recording device that's in that location. Even young children can do it."

In response to Lindsey's natural answer, Kyung Kyung was exhausted. When he heard from Jong-gil that Lindsey seemed to be looking for her, he ran to her and told her about Lindsey's visit. Surprisingly, his answer was positive. The National Institute has expressed its opinion that it will greet them.

It also meant that he would not stop him from coming in person. Kyungmin was worried that Lindsey would notice her identity as soon as she saw her demonstration. It's because we might have to point the sword at Lindsey and her colleagues if we find out who she is.

"I heard the Guild Master's niece is here."

"Right. The site where the National Institute is is, the heteros don't come very well. That's why I'm there."

"That's unusual. The Guild Master would be more comfortable with a scorpion guild."

"People's tastes and temperaments are different. You can't force it, can you?"

"That's true."

Lindsey and her colleagues entered the National Institute site and met with three people from a small cabin. Lindsey was not embarrassed by who they were and simply introduced herself to Kyungmin.

Sihyun, one of the three people from the hut, nodded lightly at her introduction. Minhu and Hojun were distracted by the birth of swimming and Lin. Those who looked at Lindsey next to them were beautiful girls who didn't lack to see. But Kedum just shuffles like he doesn't care.

Likes, pleasures and indifference. Meanwhile, Sihyun was tired of looking at Lindsey. An unidentified person who is looking for himself. Sihyun searched her body using a tributary, but found nothing unusual. She was neither a pioneer nor a savior. He was a perfect man.

"My name is Lindsey. Kyung-min told me the basics. Feel free to call me."

"I will. The building you're looking for is over there. Well, that's the only thing that's intact. And you don't have to worry about heteros. He's been gone a long time around here."

"I see."

With his index finger, he pointed to a building with a secret base. The rest of the buildings were all destroyed by him trying to build a garden or in the battle with Hugh, but Sihyun hid the truth with a white lie. Luckily, Lindsey didn't even think about her history, but just nodded softly.

"Joon and Minhu, please hurry and retrieve the recording device. There should be a collection list in the pre-delivered notebook."

"Yes, I understand. Miss."

"I'll work hard. Sis."

Joon and Minhu followed Lindsey's orders and went into the retrieval. Their backs have become invisible as they enter a half-broken National Institute. Kedum bursts into an elongated yawn. Soon after, I closed my eyes in the shade of the tree. The gesture of not wanting to work. Lindsey would have said something, but she didn't touch him today. Because she had something important to do, too.

Lindsey stepped forward and entered the building where Hojun and Minhu entered. But she walked in a different direction from them.

Storage located in the deepest part of the house. Lindsey quickly found a passageway into the basement. She climbs down the ladder and reaches a space surrounded by metal and concrete.

As she agreed, Lindsey found a secret base inside the National Institute and walked to the front of the entrance.

[Tell me your name]

"Dr. Kang Chan-seong."

[Incorrect, please say again]

"Lindsey."

[Incorrect, please say again]

Lindsey frowned at the sound of a machine without life. It was because the metal door wouldn't open unless she was the rightful owner. Without opening the door, there was no trace of the talking hetero.

Lindsey decided that the only thing left was a frontal breach and decided to cut down the entrance to the secret base. He knew that if he stopped here, he would neither die nor eat. But as she tried to pull Stigma out, she had to take her hand off the sword. I heard a familiar voice behind my back.

"What are you doing here?"

Lindsey, who saw a sudden appearance, blew her body like a child who was caught doing bad things.

"We're on official business. It's not a place where you need to be. So please leave."

"Looks like you've seen more of an empty house than a civil servant."

"I was mistaken."

"Really?"

He walked forward with a strange smile and stood facing the metal door. Lindsey hurriedly ran forward to restrain him. But she couldn't keep running. She couldn't help but look at him dazed. It was because the metal door reacted to the word that came out of his mouth.

[Tell me your name]

"Cetilian."

[Confirmed, please provide password]

"Spring when flowers bloom."

[Confirmed, please approach door]

Lindsey couldn't keep her mouth shut as she turned around after she finished her iris exam and fingerprint exam. Very few officials have access to the secret base beneath the National Laboratory. And they were outside of Grandeliall together. There was no one who could open it.

Except for one.

"It's you. Cetilian Grande Smearl."

In an unexpected place, Lindsey was creeped out by the unexpected 'speaking hetero' and encounter. I thought I might not be able to find it, but I never imagined I'd be able to find it so quickly.

"Yes, it is. When I first heard about it, I spent a long time not knowing who it was, but I just heard the professor's name. Kang Chan-sung, Yeon-ji. You're the professor's granddaughter. It's just amazing. Oh, and the Cetilian Grande Stool is a weird word, so they only use the Cetilian name."

With a friendly gesture, she pulled Lindsey's arm firmly. Lindsey, who was unable to overcome her power, entered the secret base with her. In the best secret place where there is no sound, Xi Hyun continued to talk.

"And when I'm a human, I use the name Han Si-hyun. Remember, people who are confused hate it."

Only then did Lindsey remember the name Han Si-hyun in the past. It was a name that her grandfather, who was drunk one day, used to recite. It was even more memorable because the hetero speaking was actually Han Si-hyun.

"Are you really Cetilian?"

"I told you, it's Cetilian."

"I can't believe it. I can't believe you're just going to reveal yourself."

"Anyone else would have denied it, but not your granddaughter."

"..."

Lindsey admitted her mistake. Being able to speak human words and have a stigma could not have been a simple hetero. So I couldn't find it. Hetero stopped the opponent from leaving the realm of hetero, so things could not be solved.

A hetero that speaks to the black envelope. There was no way to find such a feature - Sihyun-setilian-. Everything was a fluke. No, it was Shi-hyun's whimsy.

But it must have been the fact that I took a chance! Lindsey reached a resolution. Coincidence or fate, she had to take Sihyun with her. And I had to prove my innocence in some way.

"Cetilian grande sohl. He wanted to name himself the first unknown creature he ever communicated with."

"The professor told me everything."

"He's not hiding that from me."

"So?"

"Let me get this straight. I want you to go out there and prove it with me. He's not a liar."

"Liar? What does that mean?"

"Are you pretending not to know?"

Lindsey could not forgive him for taking everything from her grandfather. Even if it had been given voluntary consent, I could not forgive it. I thought I had that right because I watched how hard it had been for five years.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"You don't know how much trouble Grandpa's in because of you!"

"Professor? Did something happen to you?"

Sihyun grabbed Lindsey's shoulder. As soon as I was about to listen to the chaos, I heard a voice like Hojun and Minhu were looking for Lindsey's trail in the ears of a cheeky pair. Circumstances to be suspected if you do not leave. He kicked his tongue briefly.

"We'll talk about the entanglement a little later. Your colleagues are calling. Come back in the evening. Let's talk casually then."

"What the...?!"

Lindsey chewed her tongue, but she wouldn't let me. He quickly leads her to the ground, opening the entrance to the secret base.

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Recommendation for National Power

Commendo National Power

1. I think it will stretch too much to use in the middle to reveal the identity of the demonstration, so I go quickly.