novelzi Chapter 156: #Owner of Soul Mecha Lazenca
Chapter 156: #Owner of Soul Mecha Lazenca
Chapter 156: #Owner of Soul Mecha Lazenca
After I got out of jail, the first place I went to was the hospital. It was a familiar place, used by many Hunters, including Miracle—and recently, Gal Joong-Hyuk.
The heck?! He got sent to the hospital, while I got sent to prison?! What kind of discriminatory treatment is this?! Well, technically, I was the one who sent him there...
“Injuries aside, an S-rank Hunter has the level of immunity of an assemblyman. Well, as long as they aren’t convicted of murder,” Sung Mi-Na explained.
After all, S-rank Hunters were akin to strategic arms, who could also change their nationality if they wanted. So, this discriminatory treatment was understandable.
“Regardless, the penalty of this incident amounts to dozens of billions.”
“D-do I have to pay for it?” I flinched.
Hearing the astronomical penalty made me tremble like a leaf. How many volumes of books would I have to complete to reach that?! I’d probably have to write a book every day for a thousand years!
I grabbed Sung Mi-Na’s hands with tears in my eyes. “Noona, I don’t have that much money! What should I do?!”
“Geez, I’ve spoken to the chairman of the Hunter Association and came to an agreement, so don’t worry about it.”
Despite being two heads shorter than me, Sung Mi-Na looked incredibly dependable today! Was it the so-called charm of a mature lady?! Well, she still looked like a younger sister, though...
Sung Mi-Na grabbed my hand, urging me, “Anyway, just heal Hunter Gal Joong-Hyuk and don’t cause more troubles. Got it?”
“Okay! Don’t worry.”
Then, we planned to help Gal Joong-Hyuk achieve a full recovery and come to a reasonable settlement.
Heh, it’s just a 3-month diagnosis. It’d be a piece of cake with my powers.
Thus, we arrived at the hospital.
I knocked on the door to Gal Joong-Hyuk’s special ward, but there was no response.
“Uhm, is Hunter Gal Joong-Hyuk around?” I opened the door cautiously, only to find that the room was empty.
Did he step out for some fresh air? I wondered. Maybe I should head to the nurses’ station.
“Gaaaah!”
“Gosh! Look at that!”
“Quick, call the police!”
Screams and commotion could be heard from outside the hospital.
“What’s happening?” I looked outside the window to see what was going on. Soon, I spotted a familiar figure on the rooftop of the building across the street.
It was Gal Joong-Hyuk. He was hung upside down, half-naked. He seemed to have suffered a severe beating, since he was covered in blood. At that moment, I knew that he needed to be treated in the intensive care unit, and for more than just three months this time.
Gal Joong-Hyuk yelled arduously, “Aaargh...! Bastard...! To make me endure such humiliation, just kill me instead!”
Oh, he’s saying that again. Is that his catchphrase or something?
It felt refreshing to see him in such a state, but I couldn’t let him stay there for too long.
Who did that anyway?
Although he was injured beforehand, reducing an S-rank Hunter into a bloody mess was no easy feat. I looked up at the group of perpetrators. A curvaceous woman in a tight-fitting qipao, and a man in black coat with disheveled hair. They were wearing masks, but why did they look so familiar...?
“Keke, release Mr. Sword God right away!”
“I’ll rip off your head if you don’t release him! Ohohoho!”
“Ugh, j-just kill me...”
“Quiet! If you don’t release Mr. Sword God, I’ll make you suffer so much, you’ll be begging for death! Kyahahaha!”
As the couple started swinging Gal Joong-Hyuk dangerously in the air, I quickly shut the curtains.
What the hell are they doing here?!
“What’s wrong? Did something happen outside?”
I broke out into a cold sweat at Sung Mi-Na’s question.
“Uhm, Mi-Na noona, well... You told me not to cause trouble, but I think it’s too late for that...”
Technically, it was my fanatics, but still...
-Long live God Yu Il-Shin-moo!
-God Yu Il-Shin! Pung pung!
The Divine Beasts chanted my name, praying fervently. God-Maker then responded.
Ding!
[You have gained Eden, the flying whale, and all 664 Divine Beasts as followers.]
[You can receive stronger faith from them than from your normal followers.]
Tzzz!
A powerful surge of divine power washed over me, along with an indescribable sense of omnipotence at the same time.
Wow, this is incredible.
The power from the faith I received from them was significantly different from what I’d acquired so far. Did it have something to do with the fact that they were originally Low-tier Gods from their own world?
-Oh, God Yu Il-Shin! You've returned!
Sensing my presence, Il-Ho’s face lit up as he looked up at the sky.
-Huh? Is that God Yu Il-Shin-nya?
-Wow, he's gigantic and ugly-woof!
-God Yu Il-Shin, do you want a carrot?
-God! Play with me-baaa!
Feeling my presence as well, the Divine Beasts flocked toward me, chattering loudly. I felt like I was left alone with the kids at my niece’s preschool.
Regaining my senses, I said carefully to Il-Ho, “Uhm, Il-Ho? Before anything else, sorry for taking back what I gave you. So, could you return the armor that you’re wearing now? I actually borrowed it from someone else... Sorry, I’ll give you something even better next time.”
Let's skip over the minuscule detail that I forcibly took it off Gal Joong-Hyuk.
-No problem! I’m extremely grateful for the grace you’ve shown me all this time! This is the least I can do to repay you! Please wait a moment, I’ll return it to you shortly.
I honestly felt bad because that armor was basically made for him, but thankfully he agreed.
-Umpf! Ung! Muuuuscles!
“Uh, Il-Ho?”
Il-Ho tried to take off the armor, but it wouldn’t budge. It went on for a while. Finally, he went down on his knees, as if asking for forgiveness.
-I'm sorry, Lord Yu Il-Shin! The armor is refusing to return to its original owner.
“Refusing to... What? What do you...?”
-Lord Yu Il-Shin, the armor wishes to talk to you personally.
“Huh? Talk to me?”
I was taken aback, but Il-Ho’s armor flashed dazzlingly, emitting beams toward both my forehead and Gal Joong-Hyuk's.
Flash! Swoosh!
Then, the view before me changed.
***
Where is this place?
I found myself in a bizarre space, like the control room of a space battleship in sci-fi movies. All around me, the machinery worked without stopping.
Beep! Bee-beep! Bee-beep! Bee-beep!
Thankfully, I wasn't alone. Gal Joong-Hyuk, who should be resting in his ward, stood beside me, looking all healthy.
“Oh, it's been a while since I last saw you in this state, Partner.” He was looking at the woman clad in golden armor standing before him.
Actually, calling her a woman was weird, since she was a hologram. Still, I couldn’t deny that she was a beauty. Despite having only one expression, making her resemble a mannequin, her features were the epitome of what future plastic surgery could achieve.
-I see, my former master, Mr. Gal Joong-Hyuk.
She parted her golden lips and spoke dryly.