Chapter 574 – Chapter 574. Isaac, Emperor of the Night (2)

Beijing of China.
The sudden appearance of a sinkhole with a diameter of 100km caused more than 10 million casualties, and Beijing naturally turned into a cursed city where people stopped walking.

‘Hell’s City,’ as people call it.
This is the city that contains all of China’s unfortunate memories and sorrows.

A man and a woman walked slowly in the dark of an empty city.
Half a year had passed since the disaster, but the city was in ruins as if it had been hit by a nuclear nucleus.
Leading the way is a tall, blond man with a chiseled appearance.
He spoke to the woman following him.

“Alice, do you remember the day of the disaster that hit Beijing?”
“August? I don’t know the exact date. Dad.”
“You don’t have to know the exact date. What I want to ask is what happened on that day.”
“On that day, black pillars appeared all over the world.”
“Right. Dad started his investigation from there. He thought there must be a causal relationship between the two cases.”
“Hmm.”

Is that why you came all the way to Beijing? But I thought it was concluded that the two incidents were not related.
She had a few questions, but Ellis quietly followed Isaac.
Even if you ask, they won’t tell you anyway.

Passing huge apartments and ramshackle buildings.
It has been quite some time since I came to Beijing to avoid the eyes of Chinese public security.
There is only one piece of information that I have come to know.

The information that there are no civilians in Beijing is wrong.

People were seen everywhere.
In this quiet, no, dead street, people were glaring at each other.
Her evil eyes and sly eyes were so creepy that even Elise could see them.

“Are they criminals?”
“Yes. Once you enter here, you seem to give up public security. Not only Chinese criminals, but also many heinous criminals from all over the world are hiding there.”
“…”

Isaac stroked Alice’s shoulder, who was nervous.
His daughter Alice.
It was his father’s heart to want to show only good things, but as a guild leader, he had many things to show to his successor.

“It’s just a little further.”

Isaac whispered and sped her up, and Elise snuggled up behind her.
The business trip in the name of the successor class has already been over a week.
At first, the purpose was to gather information about Lucifer, but even after the outline was drawn, Isaac did not return.

[I have a place to take you.]

With just one word, he brought Alice all the way to Beijing.
Even if she wanted to ask, she kept repeating that she would know when she saw it, so now she gave up on asking.

‘… Upset.’

The path Isaac and Alice walked was an alley.
There were graffiti and filth all over the alley.

Dirty talk or profanity is noble.
The dried blood and dead bodies made Ellis feel bad.

“Dad. That’s…”
“We’re here. That’s where we’re going.”

Alice’s body trembled.
A grim entrance decorated with human skulls.
It was shaped like a chief’s ornament made by leaderns in the past.
As I approached the entrance, I saw a tightly closed iron door. The fact that the iron gate was covered in blood gave off an even more dangerous atmosphere.

Approaching the entrance, Isaac placed his hand on the largest skull and muttered quietly.

“Arma di Maestro.”

Mess, bites…

The iron door opened with a creak, and Isaac stepped inside.
Alice was quite embarrassed, but she wasn’t stupid.
You shouldn’t look around here or show embarrassment. Alice naturally followed Isaac.

The inside was as complicated as a maze, but Isaac walked as if he had been there many times.
There were so many things I wanted to ask about this situation, but I couldn’t open my mouth first in a place like this.
All Elise could do was quietly follow Isaac.

She went underground little by little.
The unpleasant smell of earth and rusty iron stung her nostrils.
At the moment when I was wondering if it would be okay to talk, Isaac opened his mouth first.

“You know about an organization called Pandemic, right?”
“Of course, Dad.”
“Pandemic is a terrorist organization of the strongest demons in the world. There is no political confrontation, and there is no religious reason. It is not anarchist. It is an organization that kills civilians only for pleasure. .”
“I know that. The recent disintegration of the organization has weakened the momentum lately.”
“Yes. Everyone knows that.”

Isaac stopped in front of a basement.

Kiyiyi Ik-

When I opened the rusted iron door, there was a musty, musty smell that made me sick to my stomach.
After Alice followed her into the room, Isaac snapped his fingers and a faint light came on in the room.

“Ellis. Pandemic is not just a terrorist group.”
“Yes?”
“Their purpose is clear and they are already spreading their roots around the world.”

Iris Guild, the world’s best information guild.
Among them, the man called the emperor of the night, Isaac.
He never misses a prey he has chosen. No matter how hard you try to hide information, there are gaps.
In particular, a group that is not an individual cannot escape Isaac’s arms.

For example… Even the truth of the pandemic disguised as a simple terrorist group.
Everything was in his grasp.

Isaac pulled out a book from the rusty bookshelf.
The book, which looked like a diary, showed signs of being used until recently.

“Dad. I hope you’ll tell me what you’re here for now.”
“If you read this, you will know the answer, Ellis.”

Alice swept through the tattered bookshelf.

[My memory is fuzzy. When I woke up, two weeks had passed, and I was already part of the pandemic. What the hell happened?]

[This time, a month has passed. How long will it be this time? The first time was an hour, the last time it was two hours. Is it three hours this time? So what next? No, why am I in a pandemic?]

It was like someone’s diary.
But I don’t understand what you are trying to say.

“… What is this book?”
“This is the diary of a Mine who belonged to Pandemic. It seems that she was a Mine who held the position of Maestro’s secretary for quite some time with her competent brain, but one day they said she went missing. This is his diary.”

Elise quietly turned the next page in her diary.

[I don’t have much time today. It was because the boss, Maestro, came back to his senses when he was in front of him. It’s only been a week, but fortunately I was able to manage my expression quickly.]

[I saw something amazing with my own two eyes. Hundreds of Mines in front of her knelt down as soon as they saw Maestro. Just by making eye contact. How did this happen?]

[I think it’s some kind of mental brainwashing. Boss Maestro. It is clear that he is controlling my mind. The frequency of being alert is random. And that’s only an hour. The good news is that the recovery cycle is getting faster on average. You must find a way to escape somehow.]

“… What is this? Mind brainwashing?”
“There is darkness in the world that you don’t know about. The darkest part among them is the pandemic.”

[The end of the world. Downfall of hell. A pandemic has ridiculous goals. At first, I also thought Maestro’s mind was strange, but the moment I saw the jet-black Holy Grail, I intuitively felt it. We have to get out of here somehow. And I have to let the world know. … If this diary ends before I escape, what will happen to me? Will I be able to escape from this monster?]

The diary ended there.
As soon as Alice had finished reading the diary, Isaac opened her mouth.

“I’ve been chasing the pandemic for several months, and I finally found out the purpose. Their purpose is to end the world and bring a place called ‘hell’ to Earth. As a result of cross-examining this diary and other evidence, . I judged that the possibility was very high.”
“This… Who knows this information?”

It doesn’t matter if there is an organization that wants the destruction of the earth.
Because there are many psychopaths in the world. However, if a place of power and ability, like Pandemic, had such a goal, the world would surely fall into chaos.

“I’ve never revealed it to anyone, so now it’s just you and me.”
“Why are you hiding this information? You have to let the world know…!”
“Ellis. Humans aren’t that selfless. Even if the world were to end tomorrow, someone would save the world and take care of their own interests.”
“But, I’m sure there’s someone who will agree with me…”

Alice bit her lip and stopped her.
She knows that her father is right.
She was not selfless either. Imagining other people gnawing away at the Iris Guild’s interests while the Iris Guild did their best to stop the pandemic, it made me think that it would be better to die together.
In the end, someone has to take the lead, but I didn’t want that to become the Iris Guild.

“Don’t worry, Alice. I will protect you and Irene no matter what I do.”

Isaac stroked Alice’s head, who had mixed emotions.
The reason she didn’t step forward wasn’t because of her interests. Things like interests were not important at all compared to Alice and Irene.
Conclusive evidence is still lacking.

“As you say, there are many people who will lead the way. So I should have been more careful. I had to get rid of the pandemic with certainty. Ellis, turn to the last chapter.”

The pandemic is taking root all over the world.
People think that Pandemic has collapsed, but Pandemic can be resurrected at any time as long as the boss, Maestro, is alive.
That’s why you should definitely stop breathing.

Seruk-

Alice turned the book over.
In the last chapter, there were passages written that seemed to be memorized from time to time.
And in the middle, I saw a name that stood out.

[Lee Ho-yeon. Who the hell is Lee Ho-yeon, so the maestro is looking for her with a light in her eyes? I don’t understand what the maestro says about stopping him from doing it. He is the only human who can stop the descent of Hell. Does such a thing exist?]

[Today, Hoyeon Lee overpowered Chiron. To say that he was hiding his skills enough to subdue an apostle, he was no ordinary cadet after all. If he could ask for help…]

[It was as the maestro said. Impossible without him Hoyeon Lee. His presence alone…]

“…Lee Ho-yeon?”

Alice opened her eyes wide.
I checked again several times, but there were memos that summarized Lee Ho-yeon’s whereabouts.
Stop the terror of the pandemic, capture the executives, and subdue the monsters called apostles.
She was the same as the Lee Ho-yeon she knew.

Lee Ho-yeon caught the eye of Pandemic?
Something like that could happen. Pandemic is a place where terrorism is committed not only against civilians but also against the powerful.
However, the passages written here describe Lee Ho-yeon like a savior.

“Yes. Lee Ho-yeon. It’s not impossible that it’s someone with the same name… But rather than Lee Ho-yeon, a young man somewhere in Korea, it’s more likely that it’s the genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon, who is said to be born once in 10,000 years.”
“…Yes. I guess so.”
“I don’t know what’s going on with him… But the pandemic is keeping an eye on him. We have to help him, Ellis.”

Lee Ho-yeon…
What the hell are you doing

*

Come back.
As soon as she returned to the Iris Guild, Elise was hugged by Irene without even taking off her outerwear.
Alice’s sincere promise had to wait for a while in front of Irene’s tears.

“Eh, Ellis… I’m glad. I’m glad…”
“Yes. Unni. Long time no see…?”
“Of course! It’s been over a week! Our Alice, are you not hurt anywhere? Guild leader! No, father! Are you crazy? Where the hell did you take our Alice?!”
“Mi-I’m sorry, Irene. I never thought you’d care so much about her father… Heh, heh. Irene.”
“Ellis, Ellis…”

Where did he sell his dignified appearance as a guild leader?
Elise let out a sigh as she watched Isaac hugging the weeping Irene while holding onto herself.

Her mother and daughter are very similar.

“I’m sorry, sister. I should have contacted you, but I wasn’t in the environment for that.”
“It’s okay. I’m so glad that Alice is alive…”

Irene felt Elise’s warmth as she held back her tears.
You don’t know how much I was worried inside because there was nothing I could do about her brother’s disappearance.

“Nothing happened. It was just a simple business trip, so don’t worry too much. Sister. I couldn’t even wash properly, so let me go for now.”
“Uh, yes… I’m sorry, Ellis.”

You couldn’t wash
Neat Alice values ​​her cleanliness.
It means that it’s such a precious experience, but let’s leave it for now.

“I’m sorry too. Irene. I didn’t expect you to be so worried…”
“Guildmaster. I have a lot to report. Please wait in the guildmaster’s room.”
“Huh? Ah, yes. Yes. 1 team leader.”

Isaac separated from Irene with a shy expression.
Her own daughter was awkward along today.

“Sister. Lee Ho-yeon said she was in the guild right now, right?”
“Ellis. How did you know that?”
“As soon as I arrived, I heard a report that was overdue. Team 1’s older sister wrote that she visited for an important matter. She said she was waiting for the guild leader.”
“Yeah. That’s right. … But why don’t you take a break today? Alice, you look so tired.”
“It’s okay. I’m no longer a child. And it’s an important job. I just had something to say, so call me now. I’ll wash up and come back.”

Irene blinked at Elise as she headed for the shower in her training room.
The dark circles in her eyes are clear, but she’s not tired. As her older sister, I was so sad.

… And as soon as you arrive, are you looking for Lee Ho-yeon? How sad her sister was.
It’s time for her tearful reunion with her older sister, whom she met after a long time. Alice.

‘I shouldn’t have brought a suit for Lee Ho-yeon.’

Irene left a message with a sullen expression, telling her to clear her drawing room.
Still, she couldn’t ignore what Alice had ordered her to do.