How to Live as a Knight After the Ending Chapter 430

The opposition executives rose up in response to Osian's sudden action.

"What the hell are you doing right now!"

"Have you gone mad or sothing!"

The enforcers stationed throughout the area also began to move one by one. Click. They were ready to attack the mont Osian made any foolish move.

Regardless, Osian casually looked around, then fixed his gaze on a middle-aged man.

When the blue light from within the helt turned toward him, the middle-aged man's body flinched. He broke out in cold sweat under Osian's intense stare, but didn't abandon the arrogance that ca from his position.

"You insolent bastard! Where do you get off glaring with those piercing eyes!"

Hmm. They were indeed piercing blue eyes. But that wasn't the important part. Osian simply stared at him silently, watching intently. One side was unilaterally angry while the other quietly observed. But it was the angry side that was gradually being overwheld.

"Haaaaam."

It was then that a listless yawn could be heard. It was from the branch manager who had been sleeping with her head buried in the table since the eting began.

She was a woman with impressive disheveled purple hair. After stretching, she fumbled around in her clothes and took out sothing to put on. They were high-prescription round glasses.

She looked around, then imdiately gazed at the executive Osian had been watching.

Her series of actions was so natural that no one could point out her attitude.

"Mm. Ah, Inspector Howard. How long have you been working here?"

The Broker Union executive, Inspector Howard, answered with confusion at the woman's question.

"It's been 15 years. Branch Manager Linia."

"You've worked here for quite a long ti."

"That's right. I'm prepared to bury my bones here, aren't I?"

"You must have eaten well during all that ti, so what more do you want to eat now?"

“Pardon?"

Howard was noticeably flustered by Branch Manager Linia's pointed remark. Not because she was suddenly pressing him. The fundantal reason was 'How?'

"I don't know what you an by that..."

"Well, everyone here knows about taking bribes. We can overlook it generously. As long as it doesn't go against the Broker Union's will."

Haaaam. Branch Manager Linia stretched her arms out, perhaps still drowsy. Though she hadn't grood herself properly, it was estimated that she would be quite a beauty if she tidied up her appearance.

"You know. We don't question things if you keep it moderate. But Inspector Howard, you've properly crossed the line this ti."

"That, that's...!"

Inspector Howard raised his voice in panic. His reaction showed he hadn't expected Branch Manager Linia to point out his corruption here.

'That woman.'

Osian glanced at Branch Manager Linia. That arrogant executive nad Howard was completely helpless and floundering.

Howard's desperate gaze turned to his colleagues. However, the other executives blatantly avoided his gaze.

"Why are you pretending you're not involved? Deputy Director Kylac, Planning Director Tarfe. Did you think I wouldn't know you were all in on it together?"

The faces of those who were pointed out turned pale.

"You received massive amounts of money from external organizations. Tracing the funds wasn't difficult. Though it seems you received paynts divided into real estate and various goods, you underestimated the Broker Union too much."

With those words, Branch Manager Linia looked at Ishaq.

"Well, that's about it. For now. I was going to ntion it once the situation settled down moderately, but seeing how things were flowing, I had no choice but to step in."

"Good work. Branch Manager Linia."

Having finished her business, Branch Manager Linia leaned back against her chair and stared blankly into space. It seed drowsiness was washing over her again.

The important thing wasn't that. It was the fact that Ishaq had known about this situation from the beginning and had been watching closely.

"B-Branch Manager Bartoloo!"

Howard stared at Bartoloo with a pleading gaze. Since they were both opposition mbers, he hoped he might help him at least a little.

"I'm innocent! Don't you know! How hard I've worked! Please help ! How long have we known each other!"

"Why should I?"

Perhaps not expecting Bartoloo to say this, Howard's lips trembled.

"Howard. Rather, it's laughable that you commit such acts and then shalessly make demands of . How long have we known each other? Then are you saying you didn't know what kind of person I am all this ti?"

"That, that is...!"

"Did you think I'd just let it slide when you dared to use the Broker Union as the 'sword' you desired?"

Bartoloo cut him off so quickly it felt cold.

"Pay the price for the wrongs you've committed."

Howard fell silent. Bartoloo was soone who adhered to principles. He never backed down from his opinions. But what was that scene of him opposing Ishaq just monts ago?

Bartoloo spoke in a sowhat tired voice.

"Ishaq. You were right. To think such a close place was rotten."

"Didn't I say it? That cleanup would be necessary at so point."

Listening to the conversation, Osian realized how this was unfolding.

'Their real target wasn't from the beginning.'

The branch managers were people who moved for the Broker Union. In other words, they were not easily swayed by external pressure.

'Of course, they would bow to an irresistible strong enemy, but they weren't at the level of doing sothing like this just to target .'

Yet the Broker Union had arranged such a eting. Though it was Ronan's idea, the branch managers had deliberately accepted that challenge. It was to weed out the traitors eating away at the organization.

"Hehe. So we were actually just extras?"

Ishaq said, looking back at Ronan.

"That's not it. Depending on the situation, sanctions could have been imposed on your side too."

aning if they had done nothing and just stayed still, they would have been bundled together and sent away.

'That's what they would have thought initially. But they quickly changed their minds after seeing how the situation unfolded. Rather than getting rid of us, they decided to just cut out the rotten parts of the organization.'

They probably judged that Violet Fox was too dangerous to ss with. If they hadn't shown such an overwhelming presence today as they did Violet Fox would have t the sa fate as those executives.

'Well now. Since they're heads of an organization, they're all cunning foxes.'

They weren't branch managers for nothing. They had all climbed to those positions through various experiences in the underworld. That experience and talent was never to be taken lightly.

The urgent fire was settled this way. What was important was what ca next. Osian glared at Inspector Howard. It was a more intense gaze than before.

"Inspector Howard will be dealt with through appropriate procedures. I'd prefer it if you didn't stare so intimidatingly."

Perhaps misunderstanding Osian's gaze, Branch Manager Ishaq warned in a tone telling him not to do anything rash. He judged that Osian might draw his sword and swing it here.

Osian didn't respond.

Perhaps feeling burdened by the flowing situation and the stare. Inspector Howard cried out as if having a seizure.

"Cut the crap! How hard have I worked for the Broker Union! You're going to kick out suddenly without any procedure? I! How much have I done!"

"Inspector Howard. How unseemly. Don't babble anymore and sit down."

Though Bartoloo pointed this out, Howard didn't listen. Rather, his eyes beca bloodshot and his face turned bright red.

"Fuck! These damn bastards! Every single one of you looks down on ! Am I that laughable! I'm Howard! Inspector Howard! You vermin bastards!"

"......"

Ishaq's expression hardened coldly. The sa was true for the other branch managers.

"N-now, Howard!"

Even those whose corruption had been exposed by Branch Manager Linia sensed sothing was wrong and tried to stop Howard. Just as they were about to tell him not to make things worse.

Crack crack crack!

Howard's head snapped to the side. The flexibility was unbelievable for such a thick neck. It wasn't actually flexible. There was the sound of breaking.

"You bastards are all the sa! Vermin-like bastards! All of you smile on the outside but laugh at inside! I should have killed you all first! All of you! Die. Grrrrglllk!"

"H-Howard!"

Inspector Howard's words and actions beca more extre. Later, normal language didn't even co out. Only sounds like grinding and creaking, as if from a rusted and broken machine, ca from his vocal cords.

Drip.

Red blood flowed from Inspector Howard's eyes, nose, and mouth. At the sa ti, his reddened head swelled up like a balloon.

No, it wasn't a taphor. His head had actually turned into a balloon.

A bright red balloon with his angry, distorted expression imprinted on it floated up. His body shrank and beca like a string hanging below the balloon. As if all elents of his flesh had concentrated into his head.

"Everyone stand back!"

The enforcers who realized the situation was going strangely reacted.

So quickly evacuated the branch managers and executives, while others drew their personal firearms and aid at Howard.

"Crazy! What is that thing!"

Loraine cried out in horror. Among them, the most impressive was Gulnar.

Clank!

The mont he touched the coffin beside him, there was the sound of tal interlocking from inside. Soon blue current flowed along the coffin, and puzzle piece-like lines appeared on the surface of the black coffin.

Clank! Clank! Crackle!

The black coffin disassembled into countless cube pieces. They were tal parts each with their own role. The tal parts moved following magnetism and reassembled in midair.

It was a large firearm reminiscent of a cannon. Gulnar gripped it and imdiately pulled the trigger.

Whiiiiing.

Blue light gathered at the barrel's opening. A massive beam was fired almost simultaneously. The blue beam penetrated the forehead of Howard, who had beco a red balloon floating in the eting hall.

Whoosh!

Red blood poured out from the pierced hole.

"Aaaahhh!"

One of the executives who had approached to stop Howard couldn't dodge in ti and was drenched in red blood. An enforcer quickly grabbed his collar and dragged him out.

"Damn!"

The enforcer imdiately released the executive and stepped back. The blood-soaked executive began trembling like an epileptic patient, then grinned so wide his mouth seed to tear.

The smile gradually deepened, then his mouth split open, reaching below his ears.

"Heh, hehe. Hehehehehehe!!!"

Even in the pain of having his living flesh torn, the executive only laughed.

That wasn't all. His nose turned red, and his face began to be painted stark white.

"This...!"

"Stand back!"

Gulnar stepped forward. His weapon disassembled again and reassembled. This ti, instead of a barrel, it was massive dium-sized firearms gripped in both hands. When Gulnar pulled the trigger, blue flashes shot out like buckshot and swept over the executive.

The shattered corpse painted one side of the eting hall like spilled paint. anwhile, Howard's face, which had been gushing blood, turned toward Ishaq.

"Kehehehe!"

He was no longer angry. Instead, the face attached to the balloon giggled as it rapidly approached Ishaq. Even the experienced Ishaq had no choice but to freeze before that sight.

Then a jet-black shadow moved and bit his collar.

And with spring-like movent, it quickly withdrew while carrying Ishaq.

The shadow that had returned to its position transford into Diolan while putting on boots. In Diolan's hands was Ishaq.

The poor balloon had only swallowed the chair. The enforcers around shot at it and red blood gushed out from the shot balloon like a turned-on faucet.

"Don't shoot! It only makes the damage worse!"

The balloon didn't burst. Rather, it defiantly poured out its contents, trying to spray it around. At that mont, starlight flashed.

Slice.

Osian, who had leaped high, vertically cut the balloon. The balloon split in half like split firewood and collapsed helplessly. No blood spurted out. The power of starlight had burned away all the evil energy.

Thus the deflated balloon's remains returned to what had been Howard's skin. It fell to the red-stained floor with a wet thud. It was so miserable and horrible it was hard to believe it was the end a human had t.

Everyone watched the scene while holding their breath.

'What the hell is this now?'

Osian frowned. He stared at the bizarrely transford Howard. From the first ti he saw him, he had felt a strange energy. And from the mont he had his seizure, a disgusting sll had wafted thick and strong.

Saying there was a disgusting rat bastard was aid at Howard, but it also had another aning.

That sothing was mixed in this eting hall that couldn't be seen as simply a matter between humans.

That suspicion beca certainty the mont he saw the transford Howard. Inspector Howard had beco a balloon and died after being cut in half by Osian's sword.

Though Osian had killed him, Howard was no longer human. Right. This was the result of being 'corrupted.'

'Since when exactly?'

That corruption had occurred ant sothing had flowed in from outside. The problem was not knowing whose handiwork this was.

'Could it be an Outer God?'

If it were just an outer being, it wouldn't have acted this way. They have no reason and indiscriminately destroy their surroundings. Hiding so secretly like this and then suddenly revealing itself was sothing only an outer god could do.

'But I've never heard of one that turns people into ridiculous balloons.'

Osian didn't know all the outer gods. He had only heard about the settings of those directly related in the ga.

In other words, this one could be considered a completely new entity.

Osian turned his eyes to trace those remnants but he could not feel traces of the culprit anywhere.

'Did it escape?'

This was also surprising. To think that right here, sothing had caused corruption in Howard and then escaped. This wasn't the behavioral pattern a typical outer god would show. Most outer gods have arrogance built in due to their presence.

'They absolutely never retreat because they are absolute powerhouses but this one escaped without hesitation.'

Just because Red Eternity was driven away didn't an the world had beco safe. Rather, that had beco a signal flare, allowing another dangerous entity to sneak in.