Sage Warrior

sage warrior

-9 Volume 12

Episode 53. Hyena and Hyena

The next day, Fenrir's troops boarded the plane and headed for Vladivostok.

Originally, we would have changed planes here or boarded the Trans-Siberian train, but as of now, all transportation to Moscow has been paralyzed.

Few people wanted to go to the place that had become a monster's den, so I had to go to the city and look for a separate car. So Fenrir's troops decided to go into town and stay for a day to find a way to get to Moscow, while also checking the situation in Russia.

After the loss of Moscow, all major Russian politics and economy had moved to the Eastern Bloc. Therefore, Vladivostok became the center of Russian society and prospered very much.

Of course, compared to other regions of Russia, it was not possible to find the old glory. The city grew disorderly due to the refugees flocked in during the 1st Monster Break, and traces of wars caused by civil war remained everywhere.

Tanks and guns were not difficult to find even in the middle of the city, and most of the people passing by were skinny and had a bad complexion. Most people were indifferent to seeing a group of Asians, but the soldiers were different.

“Hey, there!”

All members of the Fenrir units, who were captured by the soldiers calling with harsh voices, were subjected to passport checks. At the airport, they had already been interrogated rather than interrogated, so everyone thought so and handed over my passport.

Jung Daesik opened his mouth in Russian with the help of entropy.

He said, “We are hunters. I came to Japan to hunt monsters.”

"......what?"

Unfortunately, Jung Daesik had a very bad Russian pronunciation. Up to English, almost real-time conversation was possible with the translation function of entropy, but it seemed unreasonable in Russian.

Jung Daesik beckoned to wait a moment and realized entropy. When a young girl suddenly appeared in the air, the soldiers were startled and pointed their guns at them.

"Entropy, translate. There is no need to be afraid."

Entropy stepped forward and spoke in a slightly mechanical but fluent Russian.

“We are Hunters. I came here to hunt monsters.”

The soldier showed interest when he heard that they were Hunters.

“Are you a Hunter? Where are you from?”

"I'm from Korea."

“There must be many places to hunt monsters in Korea.”

“Because Korea is a small country. It would be better to have a big drink here.”

“Where are you going?”

“I want to go to Moscow.”

Hearing the sound of entropy, the soldier's eyes widened.

“Moscow? Did you guys fantasize about dying? There is nothing there.”

“I know there are monster nests.”“It’s like there’s nothing. If you're going to die on my own feet, I won't stop you, but well."

The soldier shrugged his shoulders, returned his passport, and entropy, who was conveyed to Jung Daesik's consciousness, questioned.

“How do I get to Moscow? Is there anywhere I can borrow a car?”

“If it’s a car, you can borrow it, but it’s impossible to go to Moscow. If you need any information, go to the Hunter Association in the square. I will help you there.”

"OK. Thank you."

Jung Daesik led his men to accommodation around the square. There, he unpacked his luggage and visited the Hunter Association with Seo Ji-won.

Although it was called the Hunter Association, the appearance was shabby. There was an unrecognizable sign hanging on the crumbling building.

Inside, the situation was no different. Upon entering, a red-faced middle-aged man who looked like a typical Russian man shouted loudly.

“What’s going on here!”

Entropy, who seemed a bit cold because he was wearing thin clothes for being in Russia, came forward and said:

“We are from Korea. I'm going to Moscow. Can I get some help?”

"Moscow?"

The man, like a soldier, talked for a long time about the dangers of Moscow. But when Jung Daesik didn't budge, he chuckled and said.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen a hunter with such courage! come this way Do you have a Hunter registration card?」

When Jung Daesik presented the hunter registration card issued in Korea, the Russian man's eyes widened when he scanned it.

"no?"

He looked at the scanned information and Jung Daesik's face in disbelief. And suddenly he cried out in a loud voice.

“All-in-one? All-in-one? You mean it!”

Jung Daesik nodded his head.

"That's right."

The man opened his mouth and murmured.

「I heard rumors that an Awakened person with all abilities was born in Korea, but... Oh my! So you mean that was true?”

“It is true that I am an all-in-one.”

“No, no, not only that, but the recapture of the Hawaiian Islands!”

The man found an article with difficulty with his slow computer. There was written news about the Hawaiian Islands in English. Even without reading it closely, it seemed to be the story of Serpent and Herbor being slain. The man said as if to pierce the monitor.

“Is this what you did?”

"Yes that's right."

"Oh My God!"

The man abruptly got up and rushed to the back of his office. Seo Ji-won, who was left behind, could not understand his words and asked with an anxious expression.

"Do you think the story is going well?"

"It's not a bad mood. People here seem to know I exist."

"Well, that's great."

After a while, the man drove in a group of people. All of them were large, red-faced, with shaggy beards, and dressed as loudly as bear hunters. Thanks to this, it was not difficult to recognize that they were Awoken without having to ask.

“Is this person really all-in-one?”

“I can’t believe it. Is this all-in-one guy who looks so absurd?”

“It doesn’t look too energetic to be ranked 99th, doesn’t it?”

Jung Daesik listened to what they had to say and pricked up his ears.

It seems that the ranking has risen to 99.

It must have risen significantly because of killing Serpent and Herbor.

“I heard that all the monster nests in the Hawaiian Islands were destroyed.”

“Then, can’t we just put an end to the monsters in Moscow?”

“I told you! There is a possibility of reclaiming Moscow!”

They ignored Jung Daesik and had a heated discussion among themselves. However, the smell of alcohol wafting all over his body made him feel a little drunk.

Jung Daesik tried to break into their conversation at the right time and say something. But it was not easy because everyone had a loud voice.

Then, the man who was in the office for the first time suddenly hit his forehead with his palm.

"Ah! Come to think of it......."

He started the functioning computer again and opened the mailbox. And he opened one of the mails that had arrived there and said,

“I received an email from Korea this morning. It was from the Titan raid. It's in English, so I barely read it."

“Look where. ...that's right! The all-in-one is supposed to come this way! What did you do after checking your email?”

“I was out of my mind because of a hangover in the morning.”

“Are you calling that an excuse now?”

After another commotion among themselves, they finally turned their attention to Jung Daesik.

“Did I say you were going to Moscow earlier? Why are you going there?”

“Of course, we are going to hunt monsters.”

“There is a different dimension to the Hawaiian Islands! Even an all-in-one is dangerous.”

「Still, he is the person who defeated Serpent and Herbor. I defeated an 8-star monster by myself, so it might be possible to defeat Chernobog with my friends.”

Speaking of Chernobog, Jung Daesik hastily asked.

“Didn’t Chernobog return to the dungeon where his realm is?”

Then the men, who looked at each other, continued talking to each other with perplexed expressions.

“I’m not sure about that.”“Moscow has become a completely dead land, and it has been a long time since humans entered.”

“But lately, small-scale monster breaks have been taking place…”

“It wouldn’t be strange if Chernobog appeared again.”

According to their words, there was a reason why the Moscow area had become a monster kingdom. It is said that the sun does not shine well even on a clear day because there is an unidentified darkness in the area.

Moreover, as the darkness was gradually expanding, it was said that Chernobog's influence was growing.

“Many times our hunters tried to enter there, but failed.”

“Because it’s a place where unholy priests and bishops swarm like zombies.”

“It must have tremendous purifying power, but no one can approach it after the saint was sacrificed.”

There have been several attempts in the past to restore Moscow. The most famous of these was the Moscow Temple Corps, where famous hunters from the European Union, including Saint Luna, from Northern Europe, all mobilized.

Luna was only 17 at the time, and was the most powerful person in history. However, the consequences of her encounter with the Arc Bishop were devastating, and none of her survived.

Jung Daesik shrugged his shoulders as he saw men telling all sorts of ugly things.

“The resolution has already been made. I wish there was a way to get there.”

Men no longer tried to stop Jung Daesik. Instead, he showed me the way to Moscow.

“You can still get to Novosibirsk by train. There are times when monsters attack on the way, but the railroad is connected anyway. From there, you have to get a car and go. It would be nice to be able to find a driver, but since the destination is the destination, it will be difficult.”

“The problem is that you are Asian and you are currently in a civil war, so the checkpoints and searches will be strengthened, so it will be inconvenient to move around in various ways. I wish I could get the military guarantee... If it's okay, we'll introduce you to a suitable person."

Jung Daesik promised to stop by the Hunter Association again in the evening. They were going to introduce him to Colonel Vladimir and get him a pass.

Jung Daesik expressed his gratitude and left the office at a later date. And I briefly explained the situation to Seo Ji-won, who had no idea what they were talking about.

"You're going to need a pass to get to Moscow safely. You'll meet a man named Colonel Vladimir who will issue you in the evening."

“It is definitely a civil war, so I see a lot of soldiers and the atmosphere is very suspicious.”

"That's why I brought you along, not anyone else."

Seo Ji-won nodded his head with a nervous expression. Jung Daesik accompanies Seo Ji-won so that he can easily avoid his seat if he has a spare time.

"I'll go with you in the evening, so know."

"Yes."

The two took a quick step to get to the dormitory through the cold wind.

But I felt something strange. It seemed that the following was followed, so Jung Daesik walked faster.

As he suddenly accelerated, Seo Ji-won asked a question with an anxious tone.

"Why?"

"Someone's following us. Don't look back or anything."

"I didn't see it. ... Shall I get rid of you in the right place?"

"No, maybe it's people from the rebel side. They might tell you the route to meet Durahan."

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