Chapter 66 – Trap(3)
“It’s ti for the military to take action!”
It was a parade of stars.
Everyone sitting at the huge table was a general.
“The Special Ability Managent Team was organized for situations like this.”
In an atmosphere so tense it was hard to breathe, Shin Tae-gil calmly looked at the stars.
“What can those re ability users do when they gather?”
“Those re ability users are fighting monsters with superhuman strength.”
“They’ll all fall with just one bullet anyway.”
“That’s right! What are ability users in front of the military!?”
The eting room was heated.
There was one topic of discussion.
Who would attack the base of the ‘Monster Power’ distributors.
“These guys are on a different level from the ability users we’ve seen so far. There’s no guarantee that the military can solve this.”
“Then is there a guarantee that those special ability users you’re in charge of can solve it?”
“No, there isn’t.”
“Are you joking right now?!”
“But we can subdue the enemy with a higher probability and less damage than if the military intervenes.”
In the middle of the heated debate, the person seated at the head of the table raised his hand.
“Enough.”
“But Mr. President! We’re under martial law now. In a situation that’s practically warti…”
“I understand. I understand, so that’s enough.”
Everyone closed their mouths at President Han Seung-hoon’s words.
‘Sigh, this is giving a headache.’
It wasn’t simply a power struggle between ability users and the military.
The Korean governnt.
The Special Ability Managent Team.
The World Dungeon Managent Organization.
What’s commonly called the ‘Dungeon Managent Organization’ wasn’t an organization belonging to Korea, but a global organization.
The one in Korea was just one of its branches.
In contrast, the Special Ability Managent Team is an organization directly under the President.
‘The Dungeon Managent Organization is maintaining a bystander’s position.’
However, the military fears losing its footing more and more.
Shin Tae-gil is a talented individual who shares the sa views as President Han Seung-hoon while genuinely considering the country and ability users.
“I think it’s right for the military to step in this ti.”
President Han Seung-hoon was a wise person. He responded quickly to the changing world and had already realized the importance of ability users early on.
‘This is the right decision now.’
But the power of ability users is not that strong yet. No matter how strong an ability user is, they die if a bullet pierces their head.
“This ti, we must deal with those groups perfectly. We can’t let society fall into anxiety any longer.”
“Yes.”
“And… We must capture them alive.”
The eting that had lasted for about an hour ended like that.
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Ippotranslation
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At the dark dawn of 3 AM.
While everyone was asleep, there were those who were moving busily.
“Assault team. Prepare for internal raid.”
These were the special forces in charge of the operation. At their superior’s order, they ford their ranks.
-Ting!
With a small noise, the door leading to the interior of the building opened, and simultaneously, the team mbers entered.
“All clear.”
“All clear.”
Team mbers who had searched their designated directions and confird no abnormalities reported back.
“Assault squad report.”
-Chik, Assault 2 entry complete.
-Assault 3 entry complete.
The assault team entered from three directions in total.
They all entered the building.
The captain, who had completed the occupation of the first floor, turned on the radio.
“Cover team report.”
-Building rooftop occupation complete.
“Sniper team report.”
-No unusual circumstances.
“Still can’t see inside the building?”
-Reporting no identifiable enemies.
The captain nodded after hearing reports from all squads.
“I’ll say it again, minimize fatalities. Especially, there’s an order to capture a man nad Choi Min-joon alive.”
-Understood.
“Assault team, move out.”
The movents of the team mbers were stealthy yet agile.
It was natural, as they were the elite of the elite who had undergone harsh training for a long ti.
-Chuk, chuk!
Those who entered the building didn’t say a word.
They communicated all intentions through concise hand signals and moved forward with not a single wasted motion.
‘This is strange…’
Although they were quickly occupying the building’s interior, the captain’s expression was dark.
‘The target is definitely here. But why is it so quiet?’
There were no engagent reports.
The entire building was enveloped in silence.
“…!”
At that mont, the team mber moving in front sent a stop signal.
-Unidentified male spotted ahead. He’s wearing a mask.
Everyone tensed up at the team mber’s voice coming through the helt.
-Oh no, position exposed!
“Subdue him!”
As soon as the captain shouted, the team mbers sprang into action.
“Get down! Hands on your head!”
The team mbers who moved in perfect unison surrounded the man. However, the man remained calm even with gun barrels pointed at his face.
“I’ve been waiting all this ti, and this is all you’ve got?”
“Get on your knees!”
“And if I refuse?”
“We don’t have ti. Subdue him quickly and move on.”
At the captain’s order, the team mbers approached the man.
Or rather, they tried to approach.
“Huh…?”
“Captain. My body… My body won’t move.”
“What’s going on!?”
Even exerting all their strength, they couldn’t move a finger. All team mbers’ faces were filled with bewildernt.
-Ratatatatat!
-Kwang
Simultaneously, gunfire began to echo throughout the building.
“Has it begun?”
The man muttered quietly.
The captain couldn’t understand what situation was unfolding.
‘What kind of nonsense is this!’
The captain himself was a high-level ability user reaching level 40.
But he had never heard of a skill that could instantly and perfectly subdue multiple people like this.
“You… What are you…?”
The man didn’t answer the captain’s question. He simply walked past them.
“You bastard! Are you ignoring us!”
“I never thought you’d still be underestimating the situation like this. I couldn’t have imagined it.”
The tense captain shouted, but the man just muttered sothing to himself.
“Urgh, ugh!”
“Urrrgh.”
The captured team mbers suddenly started to groan.
Team mbers with pained expressions.
-Puk! Puk!
Their necks burst open one by one in order.
‘This can’t be…’
Until now, all that man had done was walk quietly.
Yet the best of the elite, all ability users, were dying without even being able to use their powers.
“Urrrgh…”
His thoughts didn’t go much further.
Soon it was his turn.
It felt like his neck was about to burst from the trendous pressure.
‘I can’t die like this…’
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Ippotranslation
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“What’s the situation?”
“The entire assault team has just completed entry.”
“Good.”
Major General In Moon-soo, overseeing the command.
He was currently monitoring the team mbers in real-ti from the command and control room.
“We’ll finish the operation before dawn breaks.”
“Yes, sir.”
He was overflowing with confidence.
‘Ability users? Ridiculous. It’s more fitting to call them social misfits or psychopaths.’
He despised ability users.
Although he wouldn’t admit it, it was due to his inferiority complex.
‘That so-called tutorial? What’s the big deal about killing a few monsters?’
At tis like these, the military should beco stronger.
The president constantly empowering ability users was tantamount to nurturing a cancerous tumor in society.
“They’ll learn sothing from this incident.”
“Pardon?”
“Nothing. What’s the current situation?”
“They’ve smoothly entered the building interior. However, they haven’t encountered any enemies yet.”
“Hmm.”
They had confird people inside the building beforehand. He didn’t think they could have escaped through their surveillance in the anti.
“Could there be a secret passage leading outside…”
“There’s none in the building’s design.”
It was when Major General In Moon-soo was deep in thought. Suddenly, an urgent voice was heard.
“Commander. It’s the enemy!”
“Where?”
“Assault Team 1.”
“Turn the cara.”
At the commander’s order, the monitor screen switched to the cara worn by Team 1. Then, the figure of an unidentified man walking slowly ca into view.
“Subdue him!”
With the shout, the team mbers rushed out and instantly surrounded the man. However, they did not move after that.
“What are you doing? Quickly subdue him and make him move.”
“We’ve already done that. But, our bodies won’t move…”
“What?”
The commander made a dumbfounded expression at the baffling answer.
At the sa ti, gunshots were heard from various places.
“Tch, this is Assault Team 3 requesting support… Argh!”
“This is the Cover Team, we’re under ambush!”
“Help !”
Screams could be heard from all directions.
All the caras and speakers were going crazy.
“What’s going on?!”
“Team 1’s connection is lost!”
“Team 2 is down.”
“Team 3 as well…”
In an instant, all connections with the assault teams were cut off.
“Damn it! Send in additional support teams!”
“Yes, sir.”
The support teams were mbers who had been surrounding the building outside in case of ergency.
“The sniper team is to shoot anything that moves forward.”
“But sir, it could be civilians…”
“This is war now! Just shoot!”
“Understood…”
Sothing was going wrong.
The commander bit his lip hard, feeling the oncoming anxiety.
“We’re withdrawing.”
“Pardon?”
The subordinate made a dumbfounded expression at the sudden order.
“I said we’re withdrawing! Sothing’s gone wrong. We need to pull out now.”
The commander’s intuition was quite accurate.
During his long ti in the military, his instincts had helped him escape crises more than once.
“Prepare the vehicles imdiately!”
The temporary command post was not far from the scene.
Considering the superhuman speed of the ability users, they would surely reach this place soon.
“Commander!”
“What now?!”
At that mont, an urgent voice was heard.
Commander In Moon-su’s head turned irritably.
“We can’t contact the support team.”
“What…?”
“Sir! The sniper team’s communication is also cut off.”
His head went blank as he heard the report.
‘Damn it, damn it! What the hell is going on!’
In an instant, all communication with the team mbers was cut off.
Over 30 special forces mbers.
Each of them was a veteran with real combat experience.
‘We need to leave this place imdiately.’
His eyes, which had lost their way, shook violently.
The subordinates who t the commander’s eyes also had eyes tainted with fear.
“Move! We’re withdrawing!”
The mission.
The safety of comrades.
Everything was important.
But the most important thing was his own life.
“Let’s go.”
The commander was the first to leave the command and control room. He was accompanied only by the special task force in charge of security and the driver.
The subordinates were still organizing their equipnt, but there was no ti to wait for them.
Woong woong woong
As soon as the commander got into the vehicle, the driver stepped hard on the accelerator. However, only a rough engine sound was heard, and the vehicle didn’t budge.
“Sir, the vehicle won’t move…”
Along with the report, an explosion was heard from afar.
“What?”
“It’s coming from the direction of the checkpoint!”
“Th-they’ve already broken through there?”
The commander, gripped by fear, trembled with both hands.
“How did I get to this position only to die?! Damn it, no!”
Surely it would take so ti for them to break through the checkpoint and clear the command post.
At that ti, they had to escape from here.
“We’ll move on foot!”
The commander hurriedly got out of the vehicle and drew his pistol.
“Everyone follow !”
The commander with his protruding belly.
He couldn’t even rember the last ti he ran at full speed.
“Huff, huff!”
But the will to live made even his severely obese body move quickly.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
However, the ugly escape didn’t even make it past ten steps.
“Are you the commander?”
A strange man was already blocking the commander’s path.
“You…!”
Commander In Moon-su recognized him.
The masked man.
He couldn’t not recognize him, having vividly watched his activities just minutes ago.
“As expected, you people, the world is rotten.”
As he spoke, the man took off his mask.
“Whew, I feel a bit better now.”
The commander recognized him at a glance.
Pale skin with sharp eyes.
A tall man with a thin body.
“Choi Min-jun!”
The man was none other than the ringleader of the enemies, Choi Min-jun. He matched exactly the description they had received in advance.
“Kill him!”
Choi Min-jun was the number one target to be captured alive. But now was not the ti to consider such things.
“…”
“What are you doing?! I said shoot him!”
“Sir… Our bodies won’t move.”
“What nonsense is that?!”
The driver and the special task force.
They were all frozen in place like mannequins.
“Aaaaah!”
The commander, completely panicked, fired his gun wildly.
Bang, bang, bang!
But all the bullets were deflected by an invisible barrier that appeared in front of Choi Min-jun.
“Abandoning your subordinates and running away, you’re trash. Because of people like you, this society is rotting and will eventually head towards mutual destruction.”
Looking at him, the commander tried to run away, but his body wouldn’t move.
“Ugh, guh!”
He could hear the sounds of his subordinates struggling to breathe beside him.
“Please, please spare !”
Sothing started to tighten around his body.
It felt as if an invisible giant anaconda was wrapping around his body.
The commander’s pants beca wet with fear.
“Spare … I beg you…”
“Disgusting until the end. Die.”
“N-no…”
Pung!
The commander’s head, which was trying to say sothing, exploded in an instant.
“Now the preparations are complete.”
Choi Min-jun stared at the blood-stained ground for a while.
His eyes were flickering with a bizarre madness.
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