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[ Pandemonium (1) ]
“Baby. You say you’re going to cooperate anyway, but you’re just stretching it out? “It’s just a waste of ti.”
The great man shook off his hands. At his feet, a man who appeared to be in his late 30s was lying down and writhing.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
to Philip.
It was the na of a man with foam at the mouth and rolling eyes.
He was a middle manager of the Pandemonium organization, and his main duties included human trafficking and product managent.
Because of his work, he often moved back and forth between the outside and inside of the organization.
He was also the perfect companion for people who needed a guide.
“hey. How long are you going to stay asleep? “Do you want to touch you so more?”
The great man kicked Philip, who had fallen. When I pressed a few points with my toes, Philip, who had been unconscious, jumped up as if he had been struck by lightning.
“Ouch!”
Philip, who ca to his senses, shed tears and prayed to the great man.
“Please, please save …”
Philip was an elite mber of the organization who went in and out of the organization’s headquarters. At first, he seed quite strong.
However, even Daein was a human being who suffered from threats of appeasent and torture. You could easily make soone in middle managent, not even an executive, compliant with just the right amount of caress.
Moreover, despite how excellent the technology was, there were no traces of torture on Philip’s body.
“Just give directions properly. Then, I will release you at the right ti.”
“I’m really guaranteed to be saved…”
“Do you think you have a choice?”
Philip didn’t seem to believe the man’s words, but there was nothing he could do with his fist shaking in front of his eyes.
“Oh no.”
After a while, the great man headed deep into a cave as complex as an anthill, with Philip leading the way.
Sreuk….
The great man disappeared into hiding and sent a ssage to Philip.
[Act as usual. I know that if you do sothing foolish, everything will fly right away.]
As the great man disappeared like a ghost before his eyes, the fear Philip felt doubled.
“Four four!”
[Listen as you go. I will tell you roughly what you need to do.]
The two people’s uneasy companionship began.
***
The ho of Pandemonium.
After half of their previous base was blown up by a bomb sent by Daein, they moved their base and hid more thoroughly underground.
It was said that even Pandemonium executives were not fully aware of how large the relocated headquarters was or how intricately designed it was.
This was a fact that Daein personally confird with the captured executives.
Moreover
, ‘the little boy from the future said that the road was so complicated that he couldn’t rember the exact location.’
According to the information provided by Lily from the future, the two eventually succeed in finding this place.
However, because the road was so complicated, it gave Soul Eater ti to prepare, and because of that, it took a considerable amount of ti to completely eradicate Pandemonium.
-There… he was in danger because of .
-So, don’t take with you this ti.
The contents written in the letter left by future Lily.
To avoid making the sa mistake again, Daein decided to infiltrate here alone.
“The first gate will appear in a mont…”
Philip said, looking around. The man’s trick was clearly visible, so the great man sent a ssage in a somber voice.
[If you pretend to talk to one more ti and try to send a signal to those around you, they will snap your neck on the spot.]
“…….”
[From now on, in response to my questions, only slightly move your head up and down or left and right. Answer . Got it?]
Gulp.
Philip nodded slightly, and the great man patted him on the shoulder.
[Don’t be nervous. Just do as I tell you.]
The two continued walking down the labyrinth-like path.
After a while, we arrived at the first gate leading into the ant cave.
“stop.”
Inside the tightly closed steel door, a small shutter opened halfway and a watchful eye appeared.
“What’s the matter?”
Pandemonium not only made its base as complex as an anthill, it also erected gates at every major road. The purpose was to block the gates in case of ergency to save ti.
The further inward you go, the harder the doors beco and the more thorough the inspections beco.
‘I heard that the two of you and the little boy tried to break through with your own strength and had a hard ti.’
Then, this ti, use an insider to infiltrate as quietly as possible.
‘As far as where we can go quietly.’
That was the master’s plan.
The great man gave instructions to Philip by telegraph.
[They say it is very urgent because they have sothing to report to the committee.]
“I ca because there is sothing to report to the committee. “It’s very urgent!”
Philip acted better than anyone thought.
Moreover, his pale face and cold sweat were enough to make other gang mbers think, ‘Sothing really unusual has happened.’
“Urgent? “What is it?”
[They say you can’t talk here. I have to et the executives in person and tell them.]
“Jas. That’s not sothing I can say to you. “I need to et the executives!”
The gang mber behind the steel door and Philip seed to know each other personally.
After a while, the first door opened with a heavy sound.
Kugugoogung….
“Philip. “What’s happening all of a sudden at this hour?”
The large man looked at Philip with a slightly suspicious expression. A few more well-built gang mbers were standing behind him.
The door was open, but it wasn’t an atmosphere that would allow easy passage.
“That…”
Philip didn’t have the right words to answer.
I couldn’t say that I asked to open the door because of the intruder’s threats.
[Object in left pocket. Take it out and show it to that friend.]
‘Left pocket?’
Philip put his hand into his pocket without thinking, and to his surprise, there was really sothing inside.
Philip showed it to Jas with a blank expression.
“This is… the Ogre King’s mask!”
Jas looked at the mask, his eyes wide as if they were about to tear.
It was only a fragnt of a mask, but it was clearly the Ogre King’s mask.
Ogre King
is one of the high priests favored by the owner of Pandemonium and is dispatched to Earth with an important mission.
“He must have gone missing from Earth? Why do you have this?”
[It is said that a ssenger sent by the Ogre King delivered a ssage. The ssenger died as soon as he delivered the ssage, and you ca to deliver it instead.]
“The ssenger he sent ca to ! But it was so serious that… as soon as the ssage was delivered, he died without even having a chance to do anything. shit! “That’s why I ca instead!”
“what? What kind of ssage is this….”
[They say it’s confidential so you have to at least et an executive and say it in person.]
“Damn it! Can’t you believe it after seeing this? It’s a huge secret! “Are you telling to spread rumors around the neighborhood?”
“Still, it’s a procedure… I also have to report to the higher-ups…”
[You can handle this on your own, right?]
The mont he felt a cool touch on his neck, Philip shouted desperately.
“Hey you son of a bitch! “If sothing happens while I’m hanging out here with you, we’ll both be ruined!”
Philip shouted in absolute desperation, and Jas, who was frightened by his appearance, let him pass with a shocked expression.
“Oh, okay, let’s go.”
After passing the first gate, Philip was breathing heavily.
The great man tapped him on the shoulder.
[great job. Are you better at acting than I thought?]
“That…”
[What did I tell you to do when I answered you? Did you tell him to say it verbally?]
Philip, shocked, shook his head slightly from side to side.
‘Ji asked the question first! ‘You devil!’
[If you want to finish quickly, move quickly.]
Philip started running. With a good mory, he barely got lost in the labyrinth-like path and quickly arrived at the second gate.
Bang bang bang!
“It’s urgent! Open the door quickly!”
“The Ogre King sent a ssage!”
“look! This mask is the proof! “If I don’t et the executive soon…”
Philip’s performance was amazing. When he passed the fourth gate with almost a free pass, even Daein had no choice but to admit it.
[…Are you really pretty?]
“Thank you….”
[Mouth.]
Philip closed his mouth. But at the sa ti, his steps stopped.
[Why aren’t you going?]
“…….”
Philip pointed to his mouth. It ant asking permission to speak. The great man gave special permission.
[What. Tell .]
Whew.
Philip sighed and spoke timidly.
“This is the end of the road I know. “I’ve never been inside here before…”
At that mont, the great man appeared again out of thin air.
Slurp…
Philip, startled, took a step back. The great man was smiling.
“good. Then go.”
“Okay then, I’m done!”
As Philip was about to turn and run, the great man’s words were heard – but very clearly – in his ears.
“It won’t be long before I die anyway.”
“What do you an? “I said I would save you earlier…!”
“Who says I killed him?”
The great man added an explanation to Philip, who was terrified.
“If I keep going like this, I’ll be found out that I lied. “Would the organization forgive a traitor like you?”
“That…”
Philip looked despairing.
I had never thought that deeply because I thought I could escape from the hands of this devil-like human right away.
“So people will have realized that you lied by now. They might already be chasing you. “You know better than what happens if you get caught, right?”
“…….”
Beco a laboratory rat.
No, you end up worse than a rat.
Pandemonium conducts all kinds of experints on living humans.
Children are the most frequently tested subjects, but there are quite a few cases of adults as well.
That’s why Pandemonium doesn’t execute traitors.
Choose to recycle wisely.
‘Then too…’
Because he had personally experienced human trafficking and product managent, Philip knew well what happened to experintal humans.
Most of them die after experiencing terrible pain during the experint, and most of those who survive beco monsters with their humanity obliterated.
That is your future.
dump.
Phillip, who was sitting on the floor, looked up at the man with blank eyes.
“I knew it would be like this from the beginning…”
“Isn’t it stupid that I didn’t expect it?”
The great man looked at Philip with cold eyes. At that mont, Philip attacked Daein with the feeling of being judged.
“die!!”
If I can subdue Daein here, I might be able to take off the yoke of being a traitor.
Of course, it was an impossible story.
Crack!
Daein, who imdiately overpowered Philip, slamd him to the floor.
“shit! Let go of this! “Kill …!”
“There is only one way for you to survive.”
“…….”
Philip, who was struggling, stopped moving. He knew it was the devil’s whisper, but he had no choice but to listen.
“You said you specialize in human trafficking and product managent. Then you know where the ‘products’ are, right?”
It is no coincidence that Daein ca to visit Philip first.
We investigated the people in the base through the Pandemonium executives captured on Earth and found the most likely person among them.
He is good at his job, but his loyalty is not very deep, and he has a good mory, so he is likely to morize the labyrinth-like path and have the information he needs.
“Roughly speaking…”
It wasn’t a 100% confident answer, but seeing his eyes gradually beco more alive, he seed confident.
“Then find just one person.”
“who…?”
The mont Philip looked at Daein with a puzzled expression, Daein was thinking of the letter Lily left.
-There… he was in danger because of .
Why Daein has beco dangerous.
-Wendy, who was thought to be dead, was there.
Wendy.
A girl who was captured in Pandemonium along with Lily.
The two were the only friends, and Lily was able to escape to Earth thanks to Wendy’s sacrifice.
But Wendy, who was thought to be dead, was alive.
And then an enemy appeared in front of Lily.
Lily, who was shocked, froze without being able to resist, and because of that, even people were in danger.
-So, don’t take with you this ti.
The great man agreed with that.
-If you et Wendy again this ti… kill her. That kid already…
But I didn’t agree with that.
‘There is no need to kill soone who will beco a valuable force.’
At that ti, it was a future in which there was no information from future Lily.
The future that was changed by Daein was changed again by Lily.
And it will continue to change.
“You know Wendy, right?”
“Ice Witch…?”
“There is no need to explain further. “I think I know the location.”
“But the direction is different here….”
“I know that, so I’m telling you to do it.”
The great man grinned. He then gave Philip a magic scroll and a specially made necklace.
“Find her and put this necklace on her. And use this scroll. “It will hide your appearance.”
The scroll handed over contained Daein’s [Stealth] ability.
“No one will notice for at least two hours. After that, I will find you and take you out.”
Daein’s first goal is to retrieve ‘Arman’s Jewel’.
‘There isn’t enough ti to go around looking for even a little friend. I can’t keep taking him with .’
Therefore, the task of rescuing Wendy is outsourced to local experts.
“This is the only way you can survive.”
Philip spoke with a slightly rebellious expression upon hearing the man’s words.
“What if I use this scroll to run away alone…”
“Of course, there is also a location tracking spell. “If you don’t believe , try it.”
The great man grinned, and Philip’s expression turned white.
In the end, I was caught in a spider’s web from the beginning.
“Can you do it?”
“…Damn it, I have no choice but to do it.”
Philip nodded with a tearful expression.
[ Pandemonium (1) ] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
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