Chapter 529 – By the Hand of Flesh

Swoop.

When I took off the mechanism and raised my upper body, I saw a white wall.
Shaking off my slightly dazed hair, I got out of bed and approached Charlotte, who leaned on me.

“How long is the link?”

“Sixteen hours.”

Quite a bit of time has passed.
Did Adele keep Grace tied up?
Looking at Charlotte’s bright expression, it seems that Grace has not returned.

“What about Grace?”

“We are back in 30 minutes. The timing was just right.”

“Right. Is Irene okay?”

“Her EEG continues to fluctuate shortly after the link, but her condition is very stable.”

Irregular brain waves…
It seems that from the time he gave pain and pleasure alternately, he jumped around.
I said, pressing my temples firmly.

“Buy time when Grace returns. Irene should rest for a day or so.”

“All right.”

“Where are the children including Seo Ah?”

“I went to brainwash some agents.”

“I get it.”

“Would you like to rest?”

“Okay. Imprint in Irene’s consciousness the pain and pleasure she felt in her dreams.”

The fear and anticipation of being able to feel the sensations she felt in her dreams in reality.
As much as Irene’s obedience to me was inscribed in her bones, she should have done just this much without resorting to anything special.

I sat quietly on the bed, relieved some of the dizzy sensation, and left the medical room.
As I was returning to my room, I saw a familiar face in the distance.

‘It must be Hershel.’

David Herschel, whom I had only seen through the monitor at headquarters, was walking with a woman with a tired face and a smart looking woman.

‘Are you an agent in the secretary’s office?’

My eyebrows twitched so that no one could notice, and I raised a very small amount of demonic energy and focused my eyesight.
After that, I looked at the woman holding a large pile of papers.

Due to Han Seo-ah and Choi A-ram’s scheme, the pattern of Salvation Truth Church is embedded in the eyes of the brainwashed agents.
However, it was not in the eyes of the woman next to Hershel.
You haven’t been brainwashed yet. Well, it looks like Herschel’s closest aide, but it won’t be easy to approach.

What should I do? Should I secretly kidnap her and touch her head?
While thinking about that, I just laughed inwardly.
Anyway, the headquarters is about to collapse.

Along with Irene, even Grace. It doesn’t matter what I do inside Command, as long as these two obey first.
No, rather than saying it doesn’t matter, it should be said that whatever you do is acceptable.

“Is anything good?”

Hershel’s kind question came close to me before I knew it.
I stood in front of him leisurely and answered.

“No. It reminds me of my family…”

“Family? Oh, you must have had a wife, perhaps?”

The eyes that know me
Do you know all the hundreds of agents? This is an example of a great commander.
Anyway, the subject of the picture in Alex’s room, the owner of this body, must have been his wife.
By now, he must have been captured by his followers and brainwashed in the name of education.

“Yes.”

“I haven’t been in touch for a long time, have I?”

“You can talk on the phone sometimes, right? That was enough.”

“Sorry for keeping you here for so long. The good news is, sooner or later we might be able to give our agents a vacation.”

Guaranteed vacation time for regular agents?
It seems that you talked about the treatment of agents as well as the treatment of fakes at the cadre meeting.

I can see why everyone loves Hershel.
There are still people who are highly loyal to the country and the world working here, and they would be grateful if even such a small basic right was guaranteed.

“Okay.”

Herschel tilted his head at my answer, which I calmly agreed to.

“Aren’t you happy?”

I made a mistake. The stuffiness of the agents here is beyond imagination, but they acted as if nothing happened.
Strangely, I can’t sympathize with humans these days.

I don’t think it was like that before… As your spiritual power increases, are your body and mind breaking away from the general category and changing mentally as well?

“Of course I am happy. I was just being restrained.”

“It’s nice to see you being honest.”

“Thank you.”

“…”

Hershel’s eyes narrowed.
You seem to be looking at me, did you feel something out of place?

Even if I can’t exactly copy Alex’s tone and behavior, I’m guessing that more than a general agent would not know my characteristics…
Hershel’s intuition seems to be surprisingly good, so I don’t think it should last long.

“Can I just go in?”

He responded with a benevolent smile at my words that followed.

“Of course.”

“Then…”

It would be overkill to salute. I just need to bow down.
I greeted Herschel silently, then I passed him and opened the door to the inn.
Before entering, I slightly rolled my eyes to see Hershel talking to the female agent and moving away.

“I will leave the meeting records in the chief secretary’s private office.”

“Okay. Good job today.”

“No. It’s something you have to do, of course.”

When I focused my hearing, I was having a normal conversation.
Do you have any doubts? I don’t know anything.
I snorted and went inside the dorm, stretched out and lay down on the bed.

Grace is coming soon, and seeing as she’s been seeing her for quite some time, fortunately Adele isn’t under suspicion.
Charlotte, who was able to contact the headquarters, didn’t say anything, so it seems that the meeting went well.

Grace, who innocently made friends with Adele, not knowing that her brother’s head was being touched, would have no idea what would happen to her from now on.
The thought that her brother is ruining her mind already excites her.

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“So… You mean you met Adaline and Sylvia Liz together?”

At David Herschel’s question, who rested his arm on her desk, Grace nodded her head.

“Yes. Adaline brought Sylvia with her.”

“It must have been a good time.”

“I cannot deny it. Both of you have very good personalities.”

“Did you feel the Evelyn energy?”

“Yes. A small amount.”

“There seems to be a problem with recovery over there, too. Great job. You can go in and rest.”

Hershel, who surprisingly doesn’t hold on to himself for long.
Grace asked, puzzled by his attitude.

“Can you not listen to the detailed report?”

“I do not need.”

“Why?”

“The purpose was friendship with headquarters, not because I was curious about private life. It would be fine if you felt at least a little more comfortable.”

“… It feels like it has gotten rounder while I haven’t seen it. Not too long ago.”

“I had a lot of feelings. The cadre meeting is over, and I’ll call you back later to talk about the results. I’m a little tired now.”

“You must have a headache from hearing the high-ranking people whispering, right?”

“Agent Grace.”

Grace, stinging at Hershel’s stern tone, apologized.

“Sorry. I’ve crossed the line. To be honest… I don’t have any high-ranking people besides the chief of staff…”

Although he is in a position where he is responsible for the people below him, he is a key figure in the command who does not show off his nose.
Grace was disapproving of them, and Herschel knew her mind.

Said Hershel with a bitter smile.

“I understand. Just get out.”

“Yes, then…”

After leaving Hershel’s office, the first place Grace headed was the medical room.
Because Irene was told that she was being tested there.
Wanting to tell her sister what happened today with Adelaine and Sylvia, Grace hurried through the hallways to her medical room.

Swoop.

When the biometric authentication is over, the door opens silently.
Irene, who went inside her, felt Charlotte, who was sitting at her white table and writing down something on her, feeling her presence and looking this way, she smiled brightly.

“Hello, Doctor.”

“Welcome, Agent Grace. Did the meeting with the people at headquarters go well?”

“It was great.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it too.”

“Thank you. I was also introduced to the headquarters, and it was quite cozy.”

At that, Charlotte gave a surprised expression.

“Did you go to headquarters?”

“Yes. He said it was okay because the yard was caught by the headquarters anyway.”

The place Grace went to was probably the old headquarters, not the new one.
It exists, but it is only a vanity. That’s why it wasn’t a problem even if Grace saw it.
After all, she prayed that she would soon bow her head to her own master.

“Ah… Well, HQ is aware of a lot of things. The fact that they even showed us the headquarters seems to be a willingness to establish a really good relationship with the headquarters… Thankfully.”

“Iknow, right. It was a very beneficial time. Oh, could I possibly meet Irene? She wants to talk…”

“Currently recovering in the recovery room.”

“Recovery room…? Did you ever run into any problems during the inspection?”

Grace’s face changed to worry in an instant.
Charlotte responded with a smile that said she was fine.

“No. There were quite a lot of tests today, and I got mild dizziness from repeating transformation and unraveling. She has nothing to worry about, so you can rest assured. It’s just a pity for Agent Grace, but it’d be nice to have a good rest today.”

“Ah… I see… I can’t help it. Will recovery take a long time?”

“Hmm…”

Charlotte looked at the door to the recovery room, which was closed, and looked at her watch.

“It will come out soon.”

Slip.

Just as Charlotte finished speaking, the door to her recovery room opened and Irene walked out with her shaggy hair.
Her sister’s cheeks were slightly flushed.
Her Grace, seeing this, approached her with a worried look on her face.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah, sister… How have you been?”

Irene quickly regains her energy and smiles.
Said Grace, who caressed her cheek.

“You look very tired.”

“It’s not like that. I was asleep and just woke up… I’m fine.”

Irene, who rubbed her eyes, gave a sly smile.
She’s smiling, but somehow seems to have a lot of thoughts… Did she have a bad dream?
After thinking about it, Grace asked her Charlotte.

“Can I take Irene with me?”

“Yes. Go.”

“All right.”

With her permission granted, Grace put her Irene’s arm around her shoulder.

“Let’s go. I will help you.”

“I don’t need to help…”

“I’m doing it because I want to, so relax.”

“Huh…”

Supported by her sister, Irene met Charlotte’s eyes as she exited her medical room.
And Irene, who saw Charlotte smiling mildly, moved along with her sister with an expression of surprise, frustration, and anticipation coexisting.