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Chapter 730: Breakthrough (2)
It truly was astonishingly fast.
If not for the deafening gunshot, it would have been difficult to tell what had just happened.
-……!
-Uh……?
Five corpses created in an instant.
It was only natural that the villains present stepped backward, unable to hide their bewilderment.
No matter how hardened the scoundrels of the Black Zone were, it was only natural to fear an attack faster than their perception could follow.
× The scent of fear is positively delectable. So hurry up and move.
Having finally detected the fear filling the area, Obstruction of Official Duties pointed forward with the tip of its index finger.
And Yeongwoo was already moving as well.
Not only had those five corpses opened a path, but the villains startled by the gunshot were also scrambling to retreat.
“This is much more effective than I expected.”
Yeongwoo muttered as he forced his way through the villains, and Obstruction of Official Duties replied.
× Of course. This is a gun.
“But I could’ve cut them down just fine with Bastard. Besides…….”
If he swung it with the length of the blade extended as far as possible, could he not actually kill more opponents than he could by rapidly firing a gun?
However, the anti-government pistol seemed to have a somewhat different opinion.
× Whatever the case, a sword is a relatively familiar weapon. That makes it easy for people to fool themselves into thinking they ‘understand’ it. In other words, they’re less frightened of it.
Then it crooked its index finger.
× But a gun is different. If the bullet is fast enough, they can’t even see its trajectory, and to a third party, it can look as though those who were standing perfectly still suddenly dropped dead.
Especially since Obstruction of Official Duties looked like a mechanical hand, it would be difficult for an opponent to even tell whether it was a gun.
In other words, it possessed unpredictability.
“…Is that so? Either way, it’s true that you’ve been a great help.”
As Yeongwoo scratched his cheek and continued forward, another challenger appeared before him.
Before any exchange of words could even begin, the muzzle of Obstruction of Official Duties spat fire.
Baaang!
Then it calmly continued speaking.
× Consider it an honor to receive my assistance.
Yeongwoo asked for confirmation.
“But fundamentally, I’m still your owner, right? You’re my gun.”
At that, Obstruction of Official Duties switched its outstretched finger from its index finger to its middle finger.
× It wounds my pride, but that is true. All my judgments are ultimately made for the sake of your safety.
“That’s kind of touching.”
× It’s unavoidable for me. These capabilities and this personality originated from you. Of course, my cool-headed and brilliant judgment is entirely my own ability.
“So I can assume that no matter how dangerous or insane the situation becomes, you’ll never betray me.”
× In principle, yes.
“Hmm.”
Of course, Yeongwoo had no way of completely discerning the true thoughts of Obstruction of Official Duties.
He could not even tell whether what it had just said was true or yet another piece of nonsense.
“Then what about Chairman Lemu?”
× Chairman Lemu? What’s that?
“Ah, so you don’t have data on the guys I’ve met. There’s a king of machines that even your vaunted pride might not be able to oppose.”
× A king of machines? I’ve never had any king.
Then Obstruction of Official Duties revealed a surprising fact.
× Did you know? I’m unaffected by prestige. So kings and whatever else probably won’t mean much to me.
“What? You ignore prestige? Why?”
× Although I am an exceptional marksman, am I not fundamentally nothing more than equipment? That is why prestige cannot suppress me.
“But…….”
Was Lemu’s influence over machines not something beyond mere prestige?
Yeongwoo was about to say more, but closed his mouth for the moment.
At last, a structure resembling the entrance to the hangar had appeared in the distance.
“We’re almost there already.”
As Yeongwoo reflexively looked behind him, Obstruction of Official Duties poked him squarely on the chin with its middle finger.
× Our destination is ahead. Why are you looking behind us?
“Because the Salzeo brothers are back there. You wouldn’t know this, but they’re medium- to long-term assets for me.”
× But this doesn’t seem like a situation where you have any room to spare. A large machine is approaching.
As it said this, Obstruction of Official Duties held its index and middle fingers toward the sky as though it had actually raised an antenna.
“…A large machine?”
There was only one large machine that could possibly be approaching at this point.
Mohir.
Booooom!
It was at that very moment that a terrifying roar resounded from behind them.
Some variable had emerged that was powerful enough to instantly shatter the struggle between the Salzeo side and the horde of villains.
“He’s here.”
When Yeongwoo muttered this, Obstruction of Official Duties slapped him across the cheek and uttered a line uncharacteristic of itself.
× Run. He’s not an opponent you can handle.
“But I have you, don’t I?”
× If your head goes flying before I can even fire, then it will all be pointless.
“Ah, that’s true.”
Of course, having fled all the way here, Yeongwoo had never intended to turn back in the first place.
Tat-tat!
As he hurriedly raced toward the hangar, the sound of two types of force finally colliding rang deafeningly from behind him.
Kaaaaang!
Someone had blocked Mohir’s tuning-fork sword.
It was obviously Eroom, the young patriarch of Salzeo.
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“That must be one hell of a sight.”
Yeongwoo smacked his lips as he moved deeper into the hangar, and soon a bright-yellow wave erupted from within the Free Zone.
Kwaaaaaah!
The aftermath sent the villains filling the Free Zone toppling over in droves, and thanks to that, Yeongwoo was able to see it, if only for a brief moment.
The sight of Eroom Salzeo and the mechanical swordsman Mohir exchanging sword strikes and kicks with tremendous force.
And then.
-……?
As though he had sensed something, Mohir, whose sword was locked against Eroom’s, turned his head and looked directly at Yeongwoo.
“Eek.”
As Yeongwoo involuntarily drew a sharp breath, Obstruction of Official Duties fired bullets toward Mohir and flattened itself against Yeongwoo’s shoulder.
Ta-ta-tang!
× You bastard, why the hell do you have so many enemies?
“It’s because I’ve lived a life full of enemies that I was able to forge you. You could call it a kind of karma.”
Unlike the villains from before, Mohir easily knocked the bullets aside, so Yeongwoo turned away without delay.
× Too slow. You won’t shake that guy at this speed.
“By that logic, aren’t your bullets too slow too? He blocked every one of them.”
× It would have been a different story at close range.
“How is a bastard without a mouth all talk?”
As Yeongwoo glanced behind him while saying this, he saw Eroom restraining Mohir, who had begun charging toward them just as expected.
“I’ll leave the rear to you, Young Patriarch!”
Their final destination, the Salzeo vessel, was already within sight, and Jiseon and Jeonggu, who were aboard it, had hurriedly come out to meet him.
Even from inside the vessel, they had felt the aftermath of the wave that had just erupted from the Free Zone.
“Y-Yeongwoo!”
―What is all this? It sounded like something terrible happened over there.
Yeongwoo urgently waved his arms, gesturing for them to hurry back inside.
“Prepare for departure! We need to get out of here now!”
―What……?
If Jeong Yeongwoo, the cosmic lunatic and embodiment of unpredictability, was going that far, this was clearly no ordinary matter.
Sensing the gravity of the situation, Jiseon was the first to run back inside the vessel.
Jeonggu followed, retreating backward while alternating his gaze between Yeongwoo and the Free Zone.
“What is it? What happened?”
“An unbelievably powerful guy is trying to kill me.”
At that, Jeonggu looked troubled for a moment.
“But… isn’t that always the case?”
In the meantime, Jiseon had activated the automatic departure button.
The vessel’s entrance platform, onto which Yeongwoo had only just stepped, began folding upward as the hull rose into the air.
Whiiiiir!
Yeongwoo pulled Mushio and Sevio, whose feet were still planted on the ground, aboard and looked toward the Free Zone.
By then, Mohir had already forced his way to the outskirts of the hangar and was glaring at the vessel.
-Jeong Yeongwoo……!
“Yeah, you finally learned my name properly! Let’s meet again someday!”
Provoked by Yeongwoo, Mohir drew one arm back and attempted to fire something, but Eroom, who had caught up to him, swung his sword.
Shweeeeeek!
Even from within the vessel, which had already risen into the air, the sound of it cutting through the air could be heard vividly.
Upon seeing this, Yeongwoo retrieved his family’s sword from Eroom as though he had just remembered it.
The weapon vanished without a trace from Eroom’s hand while he was still entangled with Mohir, and with that as the final scene, the vessel’s entrance sealed completely shut.
Thuuud!
“Good grief. I nearly died before I’d even spent a few days living in space.”
Yeongwoo finally breathed a sigh of relief and sank onto the vessel’s floor.
Jiseon stared intently at the two aliens who had appeared with her son and muttered.
―It seems like our party has grown again.
“Ah, this is Mushio Tare, who’ll be our new navigator.”
―Navigator……? He’s a goblin.
“Don’t say something so rude. He’s a goblin who used to serve a very important person.”
Yeongwoo’s finger then pointed toward the blindfolded ratman.
“Uh, and this is… my new weapon catalogue. He’s something like a hostage. Sevio Fonta.”
Having already grown accustomed to being treated as a catalogue, Sevio twitched his whiskers and raised his head.
-Who is the one speaking with you right now? I sense considerable power from her.
“That is my mother, Song Jiseon. She’s a dragon.”
-A dragon……? How in the world?
“It would take too long to explain everything. She wasn’t born a dragon, you see.”
As Yeongwoo said this and tried to conclude the conversation, Obstruction of Official Duties, which had been lying flat against his shoulder, extended its index finger and thumb and revealed itself.
Click.
× Can you still not sense my power?
Jiseon tilted her head and looked at the adorably shaped anti-government pistol.
―…And what is this now?
“It’s a new weapon I acquired, but it has some issues. It talks whenever it feels like it.”
It even fired whenever it felt like it.
In truth, that was the greatest problem.
“These are my parents. Song Jiseon and Kim Jeonggu, respectively.”
When Yeongwoo ultimately acknowledged Obstruction of Official Duties as an independent being and introduced his parents, it flexed its thumb as though satisfied.
× Your family is unexpectedly small.
“But the story will be a little different once we return to the Earth Ship. My other family members and retainers are there.”
× The Earth Ship? What’s that?
Yeongwoo looked out through the vessel’s window into space and said,
“One of the reasons I’m bound to have so many enemies. Everyone is after the Earth Ship.”
× If it’s a ‘ship’… is it some kind of vessel?
“It’s more than just a vessel. You’ll understand when you see it.”
At that, Obstruction of Official Duties spread all its fingers.
× Oh… Could it be that you’re actually quite a big shot?
“A big shot? I suppose that’s a relative concept, but the real big shots are elsewhere. You’ll probably get to see one of them at least once before long. So when that happens, please don’t fire at them whenever you feel like it.”
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