Swordmaster Healer

Chapter 68 Sword of Punishment (1)

Seong-jun returned to Earth after completing the Awakening Dungeon.

- You gained magical power as a clear reward. The current tune rate is 77 percent.

Lischevald reports. As you come out of the dungeon where the sacrifice was, you see a seat waiting for you to have a drink. He felt the spirit of Seong-jun and raised his head.

“Are you here?”

The 'Rune of Loyalty’ made Han Seok into a faithful knight of Seongjun. He opens the back seat door of the Hunter Sedan.

When Seong-jun boarded the back seat, one seat was then moved to the driver's seat. And I grabbed the wheel.

“Everything okay? ”

“Jennifer called while I was waiting for the Guild Master. ”

“What's going on with Jennifer? ”

“I don't know the details, I didn't tell you, but it must have something to do with the terrorist attack a while back. ”

Hanseok made his own guess. Seong-jun thought the same thing.

“Would you like to make a call? ”

Han Seok asked when he saw Seong-jun holding out his smartphone. Seong-jun nodded and called Jennifer.

It takes about an hour to get from the dungeon where the raid took place to the safe house. There was enough time to call.

- Jennifer.

Jennifer picks up the phone after a short call.

“Hansuk told me. I heard you called.”

- I got a report from Central Hunt.

“Is this about terrorism? ”

The Russian Intelligence Service arrested General Hanoff of the Operations Authority for terrorism. Soon there will be an official announcement by the Russian government.

Jennifer said it was something to be happy about, but not at all. Rather, I felt uneasy all over my body.

“Are you sure about this? Could it be behind the" manipulation "in Russia? ”

- As far as the Russian intelligence agency is concerned, it's not entirely unlikely.

She was a member of the Central Hunter's Office, so she was familiar with the Russian intelligence agency's pattern of behavior.

But I did not make a mistake that I was sure of because I guessed.

“You mean there's a good chance. ”

- At least I think so, but Central Hunter and the CIA didn't find any hard evidence. I don't think it's an easy problem to get out of.

“Is General Hanoff's credentials secure by the Russian intelligence agency? ”

Seong-jun asked. It was important to secure Hanoff's identity. If you torture a Russian intelligence agency and get a false confession and make it official, it could be difficult to find the real culprit.

- Yeah, they're taking care of it.

In Jennifer's reply, Seong-jun bit her lip slightly. But it was not too late.

“By the authority of the Joint Chiefs, Secure General Manager Hanoff. ”

- Do we have all the means?

“It doesn't matter what means and means you have to be sure you have it. I am temporarily granting executive authority to the Federation Committee. ”

Jennifer was confident enough to get Hanoff from the Russian intelligence agency. Seong-jun gave the temporary executive authority to trust her in fear of the end of the call.

“Step on it, as fast as you can. ”

“I understand.”

Seong-jun told me to speed up the car. It took about an hour, but I was able to reach it in 50 minutes. I went into the safe house with a greeting from the guards.

After the terrorist attacks, the security issues were handled by agents from Eden and the Central Hunter's Office.

Jennifer, who was sitting in front of the first-floor reception room, felt Seong-jun's reflexes and woke up.

“Is there anything else you'd like to report? ”

I thought there must be a reason for waiting at the door. Jennifer opened her mouth with a faint smile in her question.

“Let's go inside. ”

“I'll guard the door. ”

The two of them entered the room. Han Seok felt an unusual airflow and killed the crest.

“By tomorrow, the Russian Intelligence Service will have handed Hanov over. ”

“You're faster than I thought. ”

I thought the Russian Intelligence Agency would not let Hanoff go until I had a confession.

“I was going to use extreme measures, but the Russian intelligence agency was more cooperative than I expected. ”

It was a smooth process and satisfactory result.

“I threatened, of course. ”

Did he feel Seong-jun's gaze? Jennifer told me the truth. The situation in Russia is not good enough, so if the central hunter threatened the Allied forces, he would not be able to overcome it.

“Have you decided where you want to be held? ”

“There are no confinement facilities in Moscow. So we decided to take them to a safe house. Mr. Zeros is building a detention facility. ”

“Ah…… Zero won't be a problem. ”

Having a detention facility in one day was hard for the general public, but Zeros was a mathematician. With the power of magic, it was not impossible.

“I got a report five minutes ago, and they said it's already halfway through. ”

Jennifer said, Seong-jun put out his tongue. It would have been 30 minutes if you had more time.Half the prison was already under construction! The magic seemed grand.

“Would you like to check? ”

“No, I don't think that's necessary. ”

Seong-jun shook his head. Zeros is not in a rush, so you can trust him.

“Anything else you'd like to report? ”

“Nothing.”

“Very well. I will be resting, so send enough agents when you are escorted tomorrow. I don't know what the Russian intelligence agency is up to. ”

He pretended to be a gentle guide and was concerned about sending a camouflage troop to try to take him away or assassinate him.

It is also easy to transfer responsibility to the Central Hunter if you leave the Russian intelligence agency's jurisdiction.

“Eden's team will be on the move. ”

“Well, that's a relief. ”

Eden's combat skills and practical experience were among the class S magical hunters in the United States. So I could believe it.

“I need to rest. ”

Finally, Seong-jun went back to the bedroom. You leave the perimeter to Lischevald and plunge into the deep slumber swamp.

The next day it was late in the afternoon so that Seong-jun could get up from bed. The battle with Andersen seemed to have caused tension and fatigue.

After washing and going down to the first floor, there was a seat that was spending time drinking tea.

“Are you awake?”

Hanseok lowers his empty cup of tea and greets him. Seong-jun nodded and opened his mouth.

“What happened to General Hanoff's India? ”

“Eden and Jennifer are out to pick you up. I got a call ten minutes ago saying they're on their way. ”

“I'll be right back. ”

“Yeah, probably. ”

Seong-jun sat in front of Han Seok.

“How are things in Russia? ”

“It's not a good direction, but it's stabilizing. I understand that thanks to the guild leader's efforts, most of the region has been taken back, except for the Siberian Federation District. ”

The damage to the Siberian Federation gate was severe.

“Looks like the Siberian Federation District will be a 'hunting ground’. ”

“Hunting grounds?”

“It's a new term for an open magic spot. It's used a lot in communities like Hunter .com. ”

Seok said, Seong-jun nodded. The meaning was sufficiently conveyed.

“Nothing happened. ”

Seong-jun saw what had happened for a day from Han Seok for 30 minutes. There were no extraordinary events or accidents.

“Sung-joon Kang. Are you awake?”

It was about the end of the conversation. Zeros shows his face. Overall, he was exhausted from the construction of the detention room.

“Construction?”

“It was over yesterday. We also have facilities to use" samples. "”

Zeros' sample ’was a‘ test subject ’that experienced a variety of tortures.

“I'm looking forward to your arrival. ”

A sinister smile spreads across Zereth's mouth. Seeing that, Seong-jun shook his head.

Hanoff enters the safe house under the watchful eye of Eden and Jennifer after a half-hour of warm tea.

“Take him to the brig. ”

“I understand.”

Hanoff did not resist. It was a face that gave up everything. Eden and Jennifer have Hanoff in custody.

“Would you like to take a look?”

Zeros suggested. Seong-jun nodded happily and followed him to the brig.

Russia was confused, but there was no other schedule because Seongjun was currently ‘on strike’.

Eden and Jennifer were part of the Central Hunter State, but they were not enjoying torture, so they left the prison in a scary way.

By the end of the three, Zeros howled his nostrils and took out his "equipment."

“We're ready. ”

It was harsh equipment, even for Seong-jun, who was experienced in torture. Hanov's complexion, tied to an iron chair, fades.

“Wait a minute…. ”

I was restrained and unable to move my body. It was a situation where torture was inevitable.

“I'll start with a sore thigh. ”

“Oh, no...! ”

Zeros ignores Hanoff's cry and raises a sharp pickaxe. It was the moment I was about to slam my left thigh.

He senses a suspicious flow of magical power in Hanoff's body.

“Sung-joon Kang. ”

His voice was serious. Seong-jun's gaze was on Zero.

“I think someone touched my sample. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

“There is a ‘ban’ on certain statements. This is... strange. ”

“Forbidden? That's a two-way street. ”

"Prohibition" was not the magic of the earth, nor was it commonly used in this world. Seong-jun bit his lip slightly. I wanted to give it to you for no reason, but I didn't expect it to be a gold mine.

“That's why it's weird. It appears to be related to the Noble Order. ”

In this world, the group that likes to use 'taboo’ was the ‘Noble Order’ of the Empire.

“Can you solve it? ”

Seong-jun asked me. If I can't break the ban, I won't be able to get information through torture.

“Have you forgotten who I am? ”

A smile spread over Zeros' mouth. Then, Seong-jun could also feel relieved.

“You can take the money off right now. ”

Like an academic with excellent skills, he was overconfident in his behavior and voice. He immediately tried to break Hanov's funding. It took less than 10 minutes.

“I turned it off.”

“Good. Let's do it. ”

I smiled at Seong-jun's mouth. Zeros tries to start the torture with a joyful mind, but Hanoff opens his mouth first.

“Mo, I'll tell you everything! I'm not behind this! Russian Intelligence Director Alexei! ”

Hanov said, his eyes sparkle. He instructs Zero to stop the torture.

“Can you elaborate? ”

He told me everything. I don't know how it was used, but it was Alexei, the Russian Intelligence Director, who believed too strongly in 'Prohibition’.

“It seems to be related to the 'Noble Order’. ”

“I think we have a deal. ”

Seong-jun had seen Alexei before. That's why I knew he wasn't a heretic.

I had a good chance of making a deal with a Noble Order in confidence.

“What would you do? ”

“You didn't have enough to kill me, so you put up a fake cover, what am I supposed to do? ”

“I think we should grab it and make it a 'sample’. ”

Zeros said with a cold smile. Here he meant a sample of a subject.

“Good idea. ”

Seong-jun lifted her mouth.