Chapter 41 – [What Is Life, Just Live It the Way You Live It]

Seeing the worst, no, Raccoon Man knocking down the kidnapper, Sujeongi and Aram cheered.

“Good job! Better! Shake off the corn!”

“Wow!”

“……Are all elementary school students like this these days?”

“It’s common for my friends to ask about their parents, isn’t this better?”

“…………”

What about the elementary school students Xion knows… I think of those innocent kids who dye one side of their hair with a yellow bridge, eat 500 won snack bar cup tteokbokki and play Yu-Gi-Oh cards with their friends, but these days it’s different.

It is shocking that a new term, feeding insect, is also emerging. The advantage of the information society is that it is easy to obtain various information, but the disadvantage is that it is easy for even young children to access unnecessary information.

As the worst came to an end, he told the children.

“Naughty kidnappers who kidnap children, don’t worry, this raccoon man has ruined it!”

“Thank you Raccoon Man!!”

When I shouted out a catchphrase that was no different from the symbol of Raccoon Man, Aram responded in the same way.

When the work seemed to be over, the worst approached Shion and inquired about her while examining her body here and there.

“Are you hurt anywhere? No scratches or cuts? Are you sick or something?”

“What kind of child are you treating?”

“Honestly, you’re more like a kid than me. I like sweets and play.”

“I don’t know who is calling someone like a child. When he gets angry, he tries to solve it by force.”

“If anyone sees it, they see it as a person who fights first and starts with fists.

After seeing the worst conversation with Shion, Sujeong and Aram, who were next to them, widened their eyes and couldn’t help but be shocked.

“Hey, sister. Were you acquainted with the raccoon man?”

“……..How do I do this?”

“If you’re exposed, you’ll be exposed. Leave it alone. I don’t want to use my hands on a child like this.”

After honeymooning in Japan, she abandoned the idea of ​​hiding her identity. Even if I hide it as much as I can, I have no intention of hiding it by touching the child.

The worst gaze was directed at the children. Two girls, in good health, no serious injuries or injuries.

“Be patient. Call the police and you’ll be able to meet your parents soon.”

“Honestly, I couldn’t use KakaoTalk or Facebook, so it was nice that I didn’t go to an academy”

“Why do kids talk about how many academies they attend?”

“Piano, math, art, English, Chinese, about 5”

“……It’s worth it.”

After subduing the kidnapper, she found her children and Zion. All that’s left is to call the police and get the job done.

“Mr. Raccoon Man. What’s your relationship with Shion?”

“A couple”

“We are a couple”

“Is it true that you were an aunt?”

Aram was a little surprised that Shion was married, but she accepted it calmly, while Soo-jeong looked at the worst with contempt.

An elementary school student’s scornful look… In some industries, it would be considered a reward, but the worst had no such hobby.

“Hey, kid. My wife is older than me. I’m younger.”

“But isn’t the raccoon man more dangerous than the kidnapper?”

“I’m not saying this to the person who saved me, but you have a promising future.”

“Even if they kidnapped them, even if they rescued them with people they didn’t touch, pedophiles are, frankly, a lot of fun.”

But kids are good to be with their parents. Even if it’s hard, it’s best to do it. Parents are the only people who can love their children the most.

“Anyway, guys, if you see the policeman, you can talk about me, but don’t talk about your wife. Let’s just say I stopped by and saved you. Okay?”

“What are you going to give me?”

“You saved me.”

“That’s that and this is this. The police man doesn’t get paid for saving me or anything like that. You want to get paid for saving a hero?”

“Then did you decide to rip off the hero? Kids these days are so clever that they wear masks. What do you want?”

“Give me your phone number. If something like this happens later, I’ll call and ask for help.”

“I can tell you, but it’s impossible to track, so don’t think about doing anything strange later.”

“……Sheesh”

If Shion is taken away and the children are handed over to the police along with the kidnappers, everything is settled.

However, not everything in the world goes as planned. Aram turned his head at the worst feeling, and at the same time Aram asked in a trembling voice.

“Hey, Mr. Raccoon Man, Mr. Kidnapper seems a bit strange…”

The kidnapper’s body squirmed and swelled little by little. The twisted legs and arms gradually become much stronger and much harder as they are not enough to recover.

The worst thing I’ve ever seen. He was the source of the Yeongdeungpo department store fire and a man who did not appear to be sane.

However, if there is a difference, it is that at least it was transformed from a human to a monster, and now it is transforming from a monster to a monster more and more.

“Does mutation occur when something goes wrong with the body?”

Even though it’s intact, it seems to mutate if it takes more than a certain amount of damage. There were only two cases, but I was pretty sure.

The worst left the kids and Zion behind. He will be more dangerous than before and will be invisible. Unlike before, the opponent became a monster without any remaining humanity.

His muscles flexed, and strangely deformed spines protruded from his body like wings. Except for the horns, the head, which could be said to be a human face, had teeth protruding outward and the horns became thicker, so the human appearance could not be found anymore.

The fist, which was big enough to grab and crush a person’s head, slammed it on the ground and dug into the soil to become a support.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of force being applied to the bones of the kidnapper’s, no, the monster’s legs, and at the same time, the leg muscles began to swell. He braced himself with his arms, used his legs for propulsion, and prepared to charge with his horns as weapons.

Just like a trained Force user is stronger, the amplification rate is unimaginable if he becomes a Force user with the body of a monster.

“Come and see, asshole”

Kwaaaaang!!!

With the worst provocation, the giant body of the monster broke through the sound speed in an instant. The sound of the air ripping echoed and the branches of nearby trees snapped.

Since speed X mass = destructive power, if such a giant rushed beyond the speed of sound, the impact would be beyond imagination. A person’s body would be divided into pieces of flesh and shattered to such an extent that no shape would remain, but the worst was to catch the monster’s head horns and block the charge.

“People will come in because of the commotion. Let’s finish it quickly.”

Even if he didn’t understand the language, if he had at least some humanity left, there was still room for him to take care of him, but if he lost his reason and became a complete monster, killing him would be a more convenient option.

While holding the struggling monster by the horns, the worst thing was to examine its body. Just as there is a price to pay for the power suddenly gained, the power flowing through the monster’s body, which has suddenly become several times stronger, gradually reaches a point that the body can’t stand.

It was like a runaway train with no brakes. It never stops until it runs out of fuel or derails.

If left alone, it would self-destruct, but even if the children and Zion were excluded, this place is in the middle of a cultural site. If you go out and run amok, killing a lot of people won’t be a problem.

The only thing left to do is kill me here.

“Bye”

Worst of all, I raised my hand without any room to look. I was thinking of cutting off the head at once like a knife by spreading it out with a sword and putting all my strength into it.

The moment he struck his hand down, the monster’s body blurred. It changed into a jelly-like shape, like a halfway point between liquid and solid, and escaped from the worst hands.

“Spiritualization? It’s imperfect, but you use something unusual?”

The monster, freed from the worst hands, took shape again. Since it takes time to return, it doesn’t seem suitable for battle, but even incomplete spiritual form can’t inflict fatal wounds with moderate attacks when cast anyway.

Returning to the body of a monster, he screamed and punched the worst. It was a very simple movement from top to bottom, but it had the power to turn a single person into porridge if a monster with the appearance of a giant gorilla did it.

The monster’s fist struck like a hammer, and the worst one blew his fist and bounced off. Then I kicked him over the stomach, climbed on top of him, aimed at his neck, and cut his leg off.

Even the monster’s muscles had the strength to crush them like tofu, but the monster escaped by transforming into a spiritual body once again.

Every time he landed a final blow, he ran away, so even the worst of them got angry. He tried to catch mosquitoes in his seat, but when he couldn’t, he got up and got angry enough to catch them.

Killing spirit.

Ten thousand murders.

Killing Hapcheon (殺身合天).

It goes through a three-step process to forge a life force and turn it into a weapon. After raising the killing spirit, condensing the killing intention, the two are combined to achieve the killing spirit.

A concept that has reached its limit can interfere with higher concepts. Just as a black hole distorts time and space, compressed living approaches the concept of ‘death’.

“Hyunjebung Kwon”

Wow!!!

A rupture sounded like glass breaking. The body of a monster hit by a killing without any form or sign suddenly returns to its original state in a spiritualized state.

“Kuaaaaa!!!!”

The worst main skill, Hyungjebungkwon (凶帝崩拳), is literally a special move. Since it is a skill that must kill, it is possible to defend or avoid it, but when it hits, it drives the opponent to death.

In addition, it is impossible to avoid it even if the opponent is in a state that can be avoided, such as a virtual image, an alter ego, or a spiritual body. As long as there is even the slightest connection to the murderous intent, it is possible to spread it to the opponent and kill him.

Perhaps it was because his vitality was stronger than it looked, or because he took less damage thanks to his spiritualization, he screamed and struggled against the monster as the deaths approached him.

But it soon faded away. At some point, the screams stopped, quietly as if he had been dead from the beginning.

The worst silently looked down at the monster’s corpse.

A person who had been left with humanity until just a moment ago had become a monster. They were not born or created in a normal way.

An uneasy feeling ran down his back.

*        *    *

Worst again approached Zion and his children and kissed him on the lips. Even just a moment ago, I tried to take Shion out of the way, but the situation didn’t work out.

“Since they fought loudly, there must have been people who heard and witnesses. It would be more natural for me to pretend to be a victim and then escape than to escape like this.”

“That’s true… But will it be okay? There must be a lot of troublesome things.”

“Wouldn’t that be better than sending the kids alone?”

Hearing the commotion, someone will call the police, or those suspicious of the antagonism will contact KAMU. When they come, they will first take Sujeong and Aram, the victims of the abduction case, and it is obvious that they will suffer for a while asking about the incident.

In that case, it would be better for Zion to go with him from the beginning and deal with him. Besides, if you rashly take Shion and avoid it and someone sees it, you’ll get suspicious.

Here, it is better to act completely as a stranger and act naturally.

“Call me if there’s anything wrong. Don’t let the cops push the kids too hard. Call me if they cross the line. Fuck them.”

“Don’t worry. It’s not like you’ve done this once or twice.”

The worst thing is not being here to help. That’s why I left the seat before anyone saw it.

“Thank you, Raccoon Man!”

When Aram thanked him and sent him off, the worst responded by raising his thumb. At that, Aram smiled broadly and shook his hand.

Now, Shion, Sujeongi, and Aram started kissing each other.

“Raccoon Man passed by and helped me, and I don’t know him. I just need to kiss him like that. The police won’t ask the kids too deeply anyway, so I’ll take care of the rest.”

“I’m going crazy, but if I see you trying to hide your identity, do you get stabbed?”

“I don’t get stabbed, but I’m afraid it’ll be a big deal if I get caught.”

“Isn’t that what it is?”

“Different”

Let’s say the worst thing is that he’s caught being a raccoon man.

At first it won’t be too bad. People’s attention will be drawn to it, and because of that force, they will be asked to work for national security or offer from other countries. It’s good up there.

However, there will be people who say that he does not move according to his own will. I haven’t seen a case where it doesn’t exist. There are too many people in the world who believe that money and power can’t do anything.

If such people do something wrong and touch Zion, the worst will go mad and change that person, and since it is a murder case, the police will come and trouble will arise and fight……. Then the army will come and beat them all against one country. There were about five cases in which they lay down and exploded nuclear bombs in the worst possible way, and then surrendered because it was useless.

Shouldn’t we be careful not to happen at least the sixth?

“I’ll call the police right away. I’ll tell the story, so don’t worry and leave it to me.”

“Can we meet Raccoon Man again later?”

“……I’ll consider that.”

In contrast to Sujeongi, who is a bit clever, Aram is still less stained with the world’s dirt, so the adult’s story does not work. I want to protect the innocent child’s innocence, so it’s hard to touch it.

Shion calls the police, and shortly after, she is quickly dispatched and brought to safety.

Considering that the opponent was a force user, the special force team that had already been investigating was also dispatched. Shion found a familiar face among them, and the other person also found this one.

“Huh…? Huh? Last time…?”

“Lieutenant Yuseong Lee. I saw it the day before yesterday, but haven’t you forgotten?”

“No! I do remember!”

She may look young, but she couldn’t remember that she went all the way to the chief’s interview at that time. Besides, it’s not a long time ago, it was just the day before yesterday.

The important things to live in the world are networking, academic background, and money. Among them, when it comes to personal connections, since it has already been proven, no matter how young the other person may seem, you have no choice but to be polite.

“I talked about it then, but I never thought I would become that victim.”

“Are you feeling well? If you’re injured anywhere, at least go to the hospital…”

“I’m fine since I was kidnapped not too long ago. I’d rather send the kids to the hospital than me.”

Sujeong was kidnapped for 2 weeks and Aram was kidnapped for 1 week. I think I ate well, but it was better to go to the hospital just in case.

“By the way, it’s an enemy species. I haven’t heard of an enemy species that only kills people, but kidnaps people. It’s a unique case. It seems that KAMU is also interested…”

“It wasn’t an enemy species from the beginning.”

“Yes?”

“At first I was just human.”

I kidnapped the children, but I just took them with me and brought them something to eat so they wouldn’t starve. If they tried to escape, they would catch them again and bring them back here, but at least they didn’t kill them.

Humanity is proof that it was left to the kidnapper.

Lieutenant Lee Yoo-seong’s eyes made an expression of disbelief. No matter how you look at the dead body, it had a vicious appearance that could be said to be an enemy species. I’ll have to investigate the details, but it’s hard to believe.

“Let’s go talk to each other in detail. Will it be all right?”

“I’m fine. I’ll make the statement, so please let the kids get tested first and meet their parents.”

“It’s not something I can decide, but I know for now.”

“Otherwise it will be like that again.”

“………”

Lieutenant Lee Yoo-seong knew very well what Shion meant at that time.

It was enough for me to go through the chief trying to hit the nameplate while shouting, ‘I want to see myself fired!’

The three people, including Shion, were able to move according to the guidance of the police. First of all, the children decided to get tested at the hospital, then go to the Zion Bay Police Station and get a separate checkup after making a statement there.

“See you later, Shion sister”

“See you later, ma’am.”

The children were transported to the hospital by ambulance separately. We parted ways, promising to meet later.

Arriving at the police station, Shion first got his personal information confirmed, and some police officers were astonished.

“Twenty-three with that appearance?”

“I lived in the United States and moved to Germany for treatment due to illness. Then I became a naturalized Korean and got married… Married?”

People who had heard about this case already knew that the abductor only kidnapped young girls, but was surprised to learn that one of them was actually a girl outwardly, and was actually a married woman who had already become an adult.

“Could your husband be a pedophile… Yup! Hey, what are you doing!”

“Lieutenant Kang. There are things to say and things not to say. Who do you think was responsible for the fact that I was robbed by the chief yesterday?”

Inspector Lee Yoo-seong said while covering the mouth of the man called Inspector Kang. And with a sneaky glance, he points to Zion.

“The other night, I thought he was the culprit in this case, and handcuffed my husband. It was almost midnight at that time, but the chief answered the phone.

“Are you an acquaintance of the chief?”

“It didn’t seem to be on that level.”

If they were just acquaintances, he would have told them to do it quietly, but there wouldn’t have been any loud noises. But judging from the chief’s attitude, it’s not just an acquaintance. Rather, it feels like a person who shouldn’t be caught or offended.

That’s why I had to be rather careful. If you touch it wrong, it’s only a matter of time for your neck to fly.

“I will accept the statement. It would be better if someone who knows the face would do it.”

“…Okay, let me know when you’re done. I’ll check if the kids are okay first.”

Lieutenant Lee Yoo-seong received Shion’s statement. It wasn’t anything special. Honestly, it was true that he was kidnapped while taking out the garbage in the morning, and it was a coincidence without any artificial elements.

However, doubts arose when the raccoon man appeared.

“Are you Raccoon Man?”

“Yes, he suddenly appeared and saved me.”

Everything in the world has a cause and effect, and if you are a police officer, you will definitely check the cause and effect. Don’t ask. Unless it’s murder, the crime has a motive and a means.

It’s the same now. It is said that the raccoon man appeared and saved them, but then why did they stay quiet when the children were kidnapped and then suddenly appeared and saved them?

Inspector Lee Yoo-seong’s suspicions were reasonable. Raccoon Man is once treated like a geeky superhero wearing a mask in public perception, but inside he is an unregistered force user, so he was just a criminal enough to create a separate countermeasures team.

Even if the team is different, it is true that if you see him in front of you, you are the person to catch.

“Isn’t it strange? Why did he show up and save me at that timing?”

“Yeah, I don’t know. How do I know you just saved me? And since coincidences sometimes overlap in the world, can’t this happen?”

Of course, there is no guarantee that such a thing will not happen in life. Wasn’t Zion suddenly kidnapped today?

Suddenly, as he reached that point, Lieutenant Yu-seong’s hand, which was writing his statement, stopped.

There is no one around. Only himself was left to write a statement, but everyone else was running to preserve the site or secure evidence. Inspector Kang, who was at least there, also moved to the hospital for the safety of the children.

“Mr. Zion”

In his head, he compared Raccoon Man’s body with the worst body he had ever seen. It’s hard to be just that confident, but in conclusion, the physique was similar.

“Are you a raccoon man…”

“Leave it there”

Shion looked straight into Inspector Lee Yoo-seong’s eyes and cut off his words. The expressionless eyes made me feel like I was looking at a lifeless doll, giving me a creepy feeling. Like the uncanny valley, the displeasure revealed when a non-human poorly imitated a human seemed to be felt as fear.

Lieutenant Lee Yu-seong is a force user in a special strong team. Basically, the job of catching force user criminals, so even the same cops can be proud of having gone through a lot of much worse things.

However, he felt an indescribable sense of fear when Shion, who looked like he was about to break if touched, quietly glared at him.

“Lieutenant Yuseong Lee.

If there are many to sympathize with, it is enough to make them allies and make one fool. In the one-eyed world, you will only hear nagging, saying that two-eyed people are monsters, and what are you talking about to Shion, who is standing in the victim’s position?

But now there are only two people, Shion and Lieutenant Yuseong.

It was a situation where he could honestly ask Shion, but on the contrary, it was also a situation where Shion could silence him.

It is better to keep your mouth shut than to pretend to be a doubter.

“As long as you think you’re right”

“Also……!”

“So what are you going to do?”

Zion is a good person, but he is not a good person. He is a person who adheres to basic ethics and morality, but breaks them if necessary. It’s just that he doesn’t go as far as murder, unlike the worst.

“If that fact is revealed, at best you will be imprisoned. Only the hostile species have been killed yet, and no harm has been done to humans.”

He caused a stir in Japan, but there were no deaths. If you didn’t die, there is nothing in the world that can’t be done with money. And Shion had enough money to solve it.

“Please don’t let me retaliate against the police who were only doing their job.”

“…Are you threatening the police?”

“It means that the person being threatened is no longer a cop.”

Shion nodded his head and continued.

“Do you really think the only person I know on the police side is the chief?”

“………”

If Shion puts his mind to it, he can barely cut a lieutenant or work. Since I’m just a Force user, the process is just a little annoying.

“……What do you want?”

“I’d appreciate it if you could just keep your mouth shut. The connection between me and Raccoon Man will disappear if you just keep your mouth shut.”

If it wasn’t for Inspector Lee Yu-seong, people would dismiss everything as a coincidence. Some people might be a little suspicious, but now people’s eyes were on the kidnapper. Since it is a monster that is neither a hostile species nor a human, all eyes are focused on it.

“I’m not asking you to do it for free either. I’ll give you a reward that will satisfy you.”

“Are you going to give me a bribe? A public official is in big trouble after receiving a bribe.”

“Can’t it be done without money?”

Shion tore a piece of paper off his desk and wrote six numbers on it.

I wanted it to be a safe password, but it was a different number.

“You’d better buy a lottery ticket for this round. Anyway, this is a small amount of money after taxes, so it’s just right.”

“…….Yes?”

Are you saying that this is a lottery winning number?

It couldn’t have been. In my dream, my ancestors did not tell me the lottery winning numbers, but wrote them down right in front of me as if it was nothing special. It’s so bold that it’s rather unconvincing.

In the first place, it is the police who manage the machine in the lottery method. Police officers from different stations inspect and even watch the machines. There was no room for artificial elements there.

“It’s natural to be suspicious. Then how about doing this? All you have to do is to receive the winnings and keep your mouth shut. I’m not asking you to do anything, but on the contrary, I’m asking you not to do anything.”

It was an offer that could not be refused. They were showing carrots and sticks at the same time and guiding them to the easy way.

Inspector Lee Yoo-seong swallowed. In his heart he was shouting that he should not give in to injustice.

“I……”

Shion smiled faintly at his answer.

*        *    *

After the statement, Shion moved to the hospital and decided to get her checked out just in case.

After returning from the hospital, Inspector Kang and Inspector Lee Yu-seong, who finished writing the statement, met in front of a coffee vending machine.

“Inspector Kang”

“Why? Oh, are you done writing the statement?”

“Do you know how much this lottery prize is?”

“……?”