Chapter 23
“D-Decline.”
【You are being transported out of the Tower.】
With a bright light, we returned home. Nika, who had been resembling a kaiju moments ago, reverted to her cute form, while Lillian, whom I thought had fainted, was trembling uncontrollably.
“N-Nika, you were amazing.”
【Really?】
Nika beamed with joy as Lillian enthusiastically flattered her.
Something definitely happened between the two of them.
…But isn’t it better to let it go?
Not because I’m afraid of Nika.
Absolutely not.
Master, who had been looking at Nika and me with suspicious eyes, said
he’d make dinner and headed to the kitchen. The moment I offered to help, I was chased out.
“J-Just watch TV in the living room!”
Why though…?
Sure, last time I accidentally caused a pot to explode while cooking, but that was only because I underestimated the stovetop’s weak flame.
How was I supposed to know it couldn’t handle a bit of magic?
Feeling dejected, I sat with Nika to watch TV. When Master called us for dinner, I went to the table and found the most delicious meal I’d ever seen among simple dishes.
It was soy sauce egg rice.
Protein, carbs, and fat—the perfect trinity of nutrients. What dish could rival this?
It tasted so good I felt like I could eat it every day for a year and never get tired of it.
“Thank you for the meal!”
“Eat plenty.”
Thanks to Master’s thoughtfulness, my bowl even had two eggs. Just how much protein is that?
Ah, my Master is so considerate, even in such small details.
And those trash who dare to target such a wonderful Master…
I glanced toward the window, prompting Master to ask why.
“I was checking if the window was open. It’s getting colder.”
“It’s September, and you’re cold…?”
“We witches are sensitive to the cold.”
Smiling faintly, I finished my meal. When I mentioned stepping out for a moment, Nika offered to come with me, but this time I declined.
“I’ll handle it.”
【Are you sure?】
“I’m not brainwashing anyone this time, just eliminating them. I’ll also gather information.”
【Alright!】
Leaving Master and Nika behind, I stepped outside and noticed at least dozens of shadows scattered around me.
I retrieved my staff from subspace, instantly sensing bloodlust in the air.
To prevent witnesses, I split the space around me. One by one, assassins revealed themselves.
They held daggers coated with poison—judging by the color, it was likely a paralytic.
“Since we’ve met like this, why don’t we introduce ourselves?”
The assassins didn’t respond.
So, their goal is to subdue me and take me alive? How dare they… threaten my Master…?
This world is supposed to be a livable place, yet people are always at each other’s throats.
I need to accelerate my plans.
With a wave of my staff, the space trembled, and cracks appeared in the sky.
The sky shattered, revealing a being that emerged from within.
It was the guardian of the 90th floor and a servant of the witches—a twelve-winged archangel.
“One should suffice.”
With those words, the archangel swung its enormous sword.
Everyone except the furthest assassin was burned to ashes in an instant.
Approaching the lone survivor, I noticed his blank expression as he stared at me.
“Just out of curiosity, who sent you? It’s obviously the Association, isn’t it?”
“…”
“Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t answer. I wasn’t planning on brainwashing you anyway.”
I retrieved a black book from subspace and opened it.
Black mist seeped out, enveloping the assassin’s body.
Despite his screams and struggles, it was futile.
The black mist consumed him, and before long, a single book dropped to the ground. The mist returned to the book, and I placed it back into subspace.
Picking up the fallen book, I opened it to find the assassin’s memories recorded within.
“Well, well… The head of the Awakener Association is targeting my Master, huh?”
With a cracking sound, the book disappeared. I swung the staff once more, and the space returned to normal.
Placing the staff back into subspace, I opened a Gate and set the destination.
The location: the office of the Awakener Association’s director.
If I didn’t deal with this now, it would only become more troublesome later.
More importantly, the director wasn’t necessary for taking over the Association, so this was the perfect chance to eliminate him.
“So, this is the Awakener suspected of being S-rank?”
“Hehehe, that’s correct.”
“Then bring him here immediately. Handle it with the utmost respect.”
“With respect, you say?”
The leader of the problem-solving organization, Black Dog, let out an unsettling chuckle.
After pulling another envelope from the drawer and handing it to him, he checked the amount.
“You’re more generous than I expected.”
“Remember, everything must remain confidential.”
“Of course. Trust is everything, after all.”
He told me to wait for a moment and began reviewing the rest of the documents. As he read, something interesting caught his attention.
The newly discovered S-rank Awakener was the brother of that trash…
This would make it much easier to leash him.
If I used his sister as leverage to draw up a contract, I could turn him into a perfect hunting dog.
Just as I was smiling at how smoothly things were going, Black Dog suddenly shot to his feet.
“What’s wrong?”
“Can’t you feel it…?”
“Feel what?”
“This is why civilians are so clueless,” he muttered, clicking his tongue. He drew a dagger from inside his coat and started scanning the surroundings.
As I was about to shout at him for his behavior, I felt a chilling sensation.
At the same time, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared out of thin air.
“So this is the place.”
“W-Who are you?! Do you even know where you are right now?!”
“Oh, how fortunate—everyone is already here.”
The woman smiled brightly, but her face turned icy the moment she noticed the documents in my hand.
“May I take a look at those? Of course, I’m not asking; I’m informing you.”
Before I realized it, the documents I was holding were now in her possession.
As she flipped through the pages one by one, cold sweat began to drip down my face.
Was it just my imagination, or was the air around us growing colder?
“Th-This is…”
I tried to speak, but it was as if my mouth had been glued shut.
The same went for Black Dog beside me—he was sweating profusely, his pupils darting around in panic.
“All of this… just to extend your filthy claws toward my Master?”
Simultaneously, enormous magic circles began to materialize around us.
Even though such large-scale magic was unfolding, no Awakeners entered the director’s office.
Plenty of Awakeners were stationed here—what were they all doing?!
“If you’re hoping someone will come to your rescue, don’t bother. I’ve already put everyone in this building to sleep.”
“…”
Faced with such despairing news, I desperately searched for a way out, but that was meaningless if I couldn’t even speak.
There was nothing I could do now.
“You are unnecessary, so kindly make your exit. The being standing behind you will be sent along shortly.”
The Awakener Association descended into chaos overnight.
News of the director’s disappearance was accompanied by a flood of corruption scandals.
【Breaking News】 Awakener Association’s director goes missing?
└ The director just vanished out of nowhere?
└ What happened to the stationed hunters?
└ They say everyone was wiped out?
└ Then who or what attacked them?
【Breaking News】 Corruption of the former Awakener Association director exposed?
└ He sold our Awakeners to foreign countries?
└ Crazy, what kind of madness is this?
└ What about the S-rank corruption? Not revealed yet?
└ They even suppressed existing S-rank hunters?
Journalists swarmed the Association headquarters as reports poured in, causing major headaches.
In the midst of all this, the Awakeners affiliated with the Association gathered in the conference room.
They insisted on quickly appointing a new director to resolve the situation, and one name stood out as the strongest candidate.
The only S-rank hunter in the Association, Cha Yuri.
Some suggested that having her younger sibling serve as an assistant would ensure smooth operations, but opposition came from individuals who had been close to the former director.
However, those powerless hyenas were swiftly overruled, and the process moved forward without delay.
By the end of the day, the S-rank hunter known as the “Mad Dog” was appointed as the interim director.
Sitting in the director’s chair—a place she had visited several times before—Cha Yuri gazed out the window when someone entered the room.
“How do you like the position?”
Turning toward the voice, she saw a red-haired woman smiling at her.
Her name was surely Lillian.
“I like it. It suits me well.”
“That’s good to hear.”
What on earth is she planning?
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