33 Episode 33 - Messiah, Part II (1/2)
Chapter 12. Messiah, Part II
Translator: Khan
Editor: RED
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The first thing Kim Tae-hoon did, after jumping into the narrow space between two counters, was to analyze the situation.
He didn't think about the flame. He recalled the moment he pulled the trigger.
'I hit him.'
His shooting was accurate. Two bullets hit the Awakener with the mysterious power of flame.
'But he didn't fall.'
There was no indication the man had been hit or stopped.
'Is it a bulletproof vest?'
He couldn't stand up to a bullet unless he wore a bulletproof vest.
'No, he wouldn't wear a bulletproof vest in the present situation.'
Kim Tae-hoon excluded the idea of wearing a bulletproof vest.
The bulletproof vest was like an extra life against a gun, but it was different against a monster.
It would be better than not wearing it, but if you fought against monsters, you will use better armor that was comprehensive than a bulletproof vest specialized in stopping bullets.
An armor made of tough monsters' skin.
'It's the skin of the Black Orc.'
Only then did Kim Tae-hoon remember the monster he had killed.
The horrifying monster with the black skin, the Black Orc, had he left behind!
Kim Tae-hoon left its body as it was, taking only its heart.
'Tut.'
If Messiah and Lee Jin-sung were not fools, they would have used all their methods to use the body of the Black Orc.
Moreover, ten days had passed since Kim Tae-hoon killed the Black Orc. Ten days was more than enough time for the Black Orc to be changed into a protective coat.
His prediction was right.
”If it is a gun, are you a survivor of the military? Are you from the seventeenth division? I'm sorry, but the gun won't work against me. I have great protection here.”
Lee Jin-sung directly told him that his expectations were right. Of course, Lee Jin-sung did not really give him a friendly explanation.
Even if there was defensive armor against a gun, the power of the gun itself was another story. Guns were a hard weapon to deal with, even if you wore a bulletproof vest.
So when dealing with a man with a gun, you have to make the man who has the gun uncertain.
To shoot at the bulletproof vest is powerful enough, but if you know that the other person is wearing a bulletproof vest, you usually aim for a part without protection, like the limbs.
”Why don't we have a talk? I won't refuse to talk with you.”
He was also trying to get Kim Tae-hoon's attention.
While Lee Jin-sung was talking to Kim Tae-hoon like a madman, the man who was shot by Kim Tae-hoon was approaching carefully in the direction of the counter where Kim Tae-hoon was hiding.
”Hey, guy!”
The voice of Lee Jin-sung grew louder, trying to hide the footsteps in that loud voice and distract Kim Tae-hoon.
Of course, these were children's tactics for Kim Tae-hoon. Kim Tae-hoon took something out of his pocket and threw it to where he could hear Lee Jin-sung's voice.
”Get out of there!” Lee Jin-sung's shouted urgently, and the man approaching Kim Tae-hoon fell down on the floor in horror.
Kim Tae-hoon rose from his seat, facing the man approaching nearby.
Tutututu!
His gun went off immediately.
That was all. There was no explosion. He had thrown a lump of metal, which looked similar to a grenade.
A scream burst from the lips of the man who had been shot.
”God damn it!” Lee Jin-sung swore.
Kim Tae-hoon threw an Arrow straight and fast at the voice.
”Eup!”
The Arrow deeply penetrated the chest of a woman who was nothing but skin and bones, blocking for the man like a shield.
'He has telekinesis!'
Lee Jin-sung began to race into the darkness of the mall. It didn't take long for him to disappear, save for the sound of his footsteps.
Kim Tae-hoon followed the footsteps of Lee Jin-sung with his ears and approached the man he had shot. He put his foot on the man's neck.
”Spare me, spare me…”
He crushed down. Vertebrae snapped, and the man's body sagged to the ground.
At that moment, white powder began filling the darkness inside of the large mall.
Kim Tae-hoon reflected his steps back from the white powder.
'Fire extinguisher.'
The powder was a chemical used in fire extinguishers.
It was impossible to see and breathe in the powder that clouded the surroundings. It was a trick to limit his telekinesis.
'Let's retreat.' Kim Tae-hoon prepared to retreat.
He had already made plans in case there were other Messiah Awakeners besides Lee Jin-sung.
According to his plan, the battle against Lee Jin-sung was dangerous. It's unlikely that he was alone, and if he was injured, the guard that was waiting somewhere else would move.
At that time, the powder of the fire extinguisher split apart like the Red Sea, and Lee Jin-sung appeared in the cleared space.
His move was surprisingly quick and sleek.
When Kim Tae-hoon saw him, the sword that Lee Jin-sung was wielding was already touching the muzzle of his gun.
Shiyik! The muzzle was cut off straight through, and it wasn't the end