chapter 35
Episode 35 – The Identity of the Discomfort
– Whoops, whoops…!
The sound of bones and muscles breaking can be heard everywhere.
“Ahhhh!!”
“Hey, monster…!”
When tentacles protrude like parasites from the bodies of people whose joints were twisted at bizarre angles, the seminar room was literally paralyzed.
‘Is it unreasonable to change them all into monsters?’
Using Transfer’s powers, he put drugs in edible beverages in a reasonable proportion as much as possible.
However, due to the capacity of the drugs brought, only 1/10 of the ones who actually turned into monsters were.
‘It’s rather good.’
But it was better that way.
In order to succeed in my operation to reveal the identities of the monsters around the world, proper directing is required.
But if all the monsters here reveal their true selves, it becomes difficult to control.
So I think this would be just fine.
– Grrr…
– Greuk, the pole…
After holding their arms together for a while like that, the guys who suddenly appeared as monsters started staring at people with their eyes turned away.
“Uh-huh, no.”
I couldn’t let them attack people as they are, so when I waved my hands and raised my voice, the monsters focused my attention on me.
“Let everyone gather here.”
Then, when they heard me, they staggered out of the crowd and began to gather.
‘It’s as planned.’
Normally, this kind of directing would be impossible unless group hypnosis was applied.
But when I brainwashed Transfer earlier, I realized one thing.
From the moment I knocked Transfer out to reveal the monster, she began to obey me without hypnosis.
Of course, he had much weaker dominance than using hypnosis, and he could only make a riot at a distance.
But the important thing is that even if I don’t use hypnosis now, I can barely control the monsters who have lost their reason.
– Kure?
No, to be more precise, I’d rather obey the monster wriggling in my arms, not me.
Is this what you call hoga escort?
“Okay, slowly. Let’s stand in line to keep order.”
I quietly smiled bitterly inside, and I began to line up the monsters, earnestly praying that the monster in my arms wouldn’t change their mind for the next few minutes.
‘Pandora, how are you?’
I hope that the smartphone lenses that can be seen from all directions convey this situation well to the outside world.
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For those gathered in the seminar room, what happened now was a nightmare.
“S, Master…?”
“Oh My God…”
It was because the people who had been in their party or colleagues until recently had turned into a terrible shape and were moving forward.
– Whoa, whoa…
“There, don’t push.”
And the final destination they were moving was the trauma of the A-class villain who broke into the seminar.
“Are these people… are they following the trauma’s orders?”
“Oh, it seems like it is when you see it move as you say?”
Horribly transformed people follow the trauma’s instructions unfocused.
And he was freely manipulating those monsters with a single gesture of trauma.
Such a scene came as quite a shock to all the people gathered at the seminar.
Of course, to the people outside who are watching the photos and videos posted by those who attended the seminar in real time.
“…trauma-sama.”
As all the monsters lined up behind the trauma, Transfer, who was standing next to him and blocking the heroes by elongating his tentacles, slowly opened his mouth.
“Please give me orders.”
“…….”
“If you give me an order, I will slaughter all of them.”
Hearing those words, the heroes start to flinch.
If Transfer started attacking again, I honestly didn’t have the confidence to win.
The people in the seminar room right now are heroes from the middle to the lower ranks who couldn’t attend the meeting.
Thanks to her, it was difficult to deal with her alone, but some of them turned into monsters, and their power was cut again.
And, thanks to the trauma that gave off a terrifying aura with the monsters that seemed like their mental strength would be cut down just by looking at them, the morale that hadn’t been there before was crawling to the floor.
“No, that’s fine, Ms. Transfer.”
In such a hopeless situation, the voice of trauma began to resound quietly.
“The game I’m going to play from now on isn’t that trivial.”
“Isn’t this… the end?”
“What is the purpose?”
When Transfer heard that voice and bowed his head, the crowd’s murmur grew louder.
“Everyone. Have you ever heard of a ghost story about a monster?”
The story of trauma that began in such a situation.
“The urban legend that humans who can be transformed into beasts impersonate ordinary people and permeate all parts of society. You must have heard of it at least once.”
The eyes of those who heard those words naturally turned to the monsters drooling behind the trauma.
“The reason I broke into the seminar was to reveal to the world that the urban legend was true.”
When the trauma finished talking and smiled, the atmosphere immediately froze.
“Stop, no way…”
“Geez, don’t lie!!”
“By the way, didn’t you open your eyes and see for yourself?”
Trauma begins to respond in a soft voice to the terrified cries that start popping up here and there.
“Seeing your party and allies turn into hideous monsters.”
People who were clamoring become quiet in an instant. It was because the terrible scene from a few minutes ago was playing in their heads.
“My faithful subordinates are already integrated into the entire hero society. To put it roughly, half of the world’s population can be said to be monsters.”
People’s complexions turn pale. Of course, there were no people who believed the words of trauma straight away, but the number of ‘half the world’s population’ was enough to cool everyone’s backs.
“Your family or friends may be monsters. A relative, teacher, or student may be a monster. The person you love may be a monster.”
Trauma begins to provoke such anxiety.
“Maybe, most of the top-ranking heroes are also monsters?”
As if to prove his words, the trauma gently stroked Transfer’s chin, who was standing next to him.
“The fourth place is also… a monster?”
“Is this, is this real? It’s not a lie?”
Thanks to this, people who are starting to fall into complete confusion.
“Everyone. Why did I tell you this surprising fact?”
Looking around at such people, trauma throws a question.
“Because I’m tired of this era!”
But before people can answer, the trauma of shouting with a lively voice.
“Every night, my men roam the streets, preying on people and hunting righteous heroes. The number of people sacrificed like that is immeasurable.”
“”………””
“By the way, what do you heroes call this era?”
There was only one word that popped into people’s minds.
‘The Age of Peace’. Or, ‘The Age of Heroes.’
Either way, if the trauma’s words were true, they were inappropriate.
“It’s fun to be overpowered. It’s like a 100-0 win in a fighting game. It’s so boring.”
The trauma shakes her head and opens her mouth again.
“So, let’s play a fun game from now on.”
– Grrr…!
– Whoa…!
At the same time, the monsters behind the trauma began to cry together.
“The name of the game is, Find the Hidden Monster! Of course, it’s not just a game! It’s a death game at your own risk!”
To those who are completely overwhelmed by that ferocious atmosphere, the trauma throws rice cakes in a low voice.
“By the way, there are only a handful of monsters behind me right now. There are still monsters among all of you over there.”
“”………!!!””
“It’s a monster-finding game, can’t we just share the answer sheet from the beginning?”
People begin to distance themselves from each other and fall.
Doubt, fear, and other expressions of intersecting emotions were appearing in various places.
“The era of peace ends as of today. From now on, it’s an era of doubtful demons who doubt each other.”
The trauma that saw that scene and quietly raised the corners of his mouth, and started making his last remarks.
“So, everyone, please join forces and fight.”
His eyes glowed quietly behind the mask.
“…Otherwise, I’ll end up like Justia.”
The trauma after finishing the conversation disappears somewhere in an instant while being embraced by the transfer.
– bowl…!
– Whoa!
At that very moment, the monsters started to jump forward all at once while salivating.
– Kuwagwagwagwang!!!
It was at that very moment that the giant beast barrier collapsed with a roar.
“…Mr. Miracle Shine, please evacuate the people.”
A girl whose whole body is in disrepair, who broke through barriers that no one dared to break so easily.
“I’ll take care of this.”
Her identity was none other than Ariel.
“…No matter how you think about it, it’s strange.”
On the other hand, Miracle Shine, exhausted and barely following Ariel.
“The fighting method is almost at the level of predicting the future.”
– Kwajik, Kwajik…
“Let’s say that we know the shortest route from the inn to here.”
Ariel, who had begun to unilaterally slaughter monsters with such a skillful movement, looked blankly at Ariel and began to mutter.
“But how does he know that I am Miracle Shine?”
A cold sweat began to trickle down her forehead, which had not yet transformed into a magical girl.
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Ariel Everray threw a punch at the monsters in front of her with all her might.
‘It’s late again. Trauma is destined to be missed.’
She pauses for a moment and begins to breathe deeply.
‘…The problem is that it was automatically saved in a dorm far from the seminar room.’
In that state, Ariel surprisingly avoided the monster’s flying tentacles by tilting her head slightly to the side.
‘No, that doesn’t matter anyway.’
Compared to when she first arrived at the seminar, her highly skilled eyes shine quietly.
‘Professor Oh Ji-seok.’
With a red aura rising from her body.
‘Can I save him this time?’
It was she who started burning fiercely once more.