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[Chapter 094] [What Could Not Be Found (4)]

Receiving the purchased item must be done through the administrator.

Eun-ha, who was guided to the warehouse of the small theater, signaled Bruno with a sidelong glance to hand over the cash to the administrator.

Bruno who nodded placed two briefcases he was holding in front of the administrator's eyes with a thud.

"Then I will guide you."

The masked administrator didn't look at the briefcases.

Instead, he had someone else in the warehouse take the briefcases away.

The people who disappeared into the darkness with the bags would check the amount while they received the item.

Regardless, Eun-ha moved his feet and entered the tent.

"..."

The gazes of people trapped in iron cages all poured onto him at once.

Gazes filled with hostility.

Frightened gazes.

Eun-ha closed his mouth the moment he set foot there.

Yoo Do-joon who had been looking around the underground market curiously also closed his mouth as if he had never done so.

It was an atmosphere that made one's mouth close involuntarily.

The only one who could speak nonchalantly there was the administrator guiding the group.

"Why are you so slow? Aren't you following quickly?"

"...Ugh..."

That's when it happened.

The sound of chains dragging was heard, and a figure walking from up ahead came into view.

Eun-ha recognized who the fat man was while looking at the old man collapsed on the floor.

It seemed the same for the man.

The man who made eye contact entrusted the fallen old man to his exclusive Players and came straight to where Eun-ha was.

"...I wanted to meet you, how fortunate. Hey, won't you sell me the item you won?"

Number 23, the man who had thrown a huge fit as soon as he lost earlier.

Eun-ha frowned watching the man touching his multi-layered double chin while speaking to Bruno.

Unfortunately, a fly had gotten stuck. This type was so persistent they would cling tenaciously until they got what they wanted.

Moreover, this type was even worse quality in the underground market.

"I don't have cash right now, but I'm someone well-known outside. I'll buy it from you with a premium outside, won't you hand it over to me?"

"Go on your way."

Of course, Bruno rejected firmly without even considering.

He stepped forward and looked down at him, so he would never make such a proposal again.

There was no greater threat than a muscular grizzly bear lowering his voice up close.

The man who faced him got scared and hurriedly passed by with his exclusive Players.

"Hmph, don't regret it later."

The man clicking his tongue deliberately so they would hear and disappearing while dragging the old man.

Eun-ha sighed thinking it would get a bit annoying.

Because the man's thoughts were obvious.

Still, I should see first.

Eun-ha withdrew his gaze from the exclusive Players following the man.

Taking care of came first.

He followed the path the administrator guided and finally arrived in front of the iron cage where was.

"─Wow... They really are kids?"

That was the first thing said upon seeing Eun-ha.

who was sitting on an old chair with his arms resting on his knees and his back hunched had an incredulous expression.

Then he continued speaking without showing any manners to the people who would become his masters.

"Masters, are you standing?"

"""...""

"Well, this lowly one is actually well-versed in such education so there's no problem even if you don't stand yet. This lowly one actually eats and gives well without discrimination. But I've never served young people like you masters before."

's snicker.

The three remained silent.

Yoo Do-joon was so dumbfounded he looked at Eun-ha standing next to him.

Eun-ha had a stiff expression.

"Ha..."

Eventually Eun-ha laughed in disbelief.

As expected, was .

Blabbering whatever came to mind.

At the same time, he was trying to grasp what their personalities were like.

The eye smile visible through the hair covering his face was coldly observing their expressions.

Surely if he thought they were easy to deal with, he would gradually reveal his personality of trying to subdue others.

"─Uncle."

"...Understood."

But Eun-ha couldn't tolerate the gaze looking down on him.

Moreover, current was at least in the shackles of a slave for now.

Yet he was trying to look down on him.

Eun-ha quietly called Bruno.

He who grasped the meaning immediately strode into the iron cage.

"Wha, what...guk...!"

Bruno swung his huge fist.

The guy who had been grinning while sitting in the chair was suddenly hit by the flying fist and collapsed to the floor.

Only then did the guy beg for forgiveness, but Bruno faithfully carried out Eun-ha's order.

He quickly grabbed the struggling 's nape and pinned him to the floor.

Then Bruno beat 's body mercilessly.

Only the sound of the guy choking could be heard.

No matter how much the guy said he was wrong, Bruno showed no mercy.

"...Th...that...kuhuk...!"

Bruno didn't speak.

There was no greater terror than that.

No matter how much chattered, since Bruno didn't show any reaction, all he could do was keep getting beaten.

Why he was being beaten.

Just how long he would be beaten.

Surely was looking up at Bruno with such thoughts.

"─Stop."

A long time passed.

Eun-ha opened his mouth after confirming who had statue-like features was now covered in blood.

Bruno grabbed the guy's hair with his blood-stained hand and dragged him.

The guy whose eyes had long since glazed over was dragged out.

"...Urp!"

The guy who knelt at Eun-ha's feet suddenly vomited.

Vomit mixed with blood poured onto the floor.

At the same time, teeth fell out with a clatter.

The guy who collapsed onto the vomit finally came to his senses after retching a few more times.

"...I'm...I'm sorry..."

bowed his head in front of Eun-ha while his body trembled.

As if he had committed a great sin, he knelt without minding his long hair getting dirty.

The more he did so, the more clearly the scars and tattoos covered by rags no better than tatters were revealed through his flowing hair.

The traces revealed on his snow-white back were marks engraved by masters he had met while being born as an experimental subject.

Some left unhealed burns.

Some left marks of being a slave.

Some left clearly remaining scars.

's back hinted at the life he had lived.

"...Hey, what's that uncle's identity? How can he beat someone like that? He's not from some organized crime group, is he?"

"...You don't need to know."

Nevertheless, Yoo Do-joon showed no interest in .

Rather, he was showing interest in Bruno who had beaten to death.

Without any sign of being afraid of him.

So Eun-ha looked at Do-joon with distaste.

Then Do-joon smiled brightly and tilted his head as if asking what was wrong.

With an expression whose emotions couldn't be read.

...This guy isn't normal either.

He's probably seen people die right in front of him before, but his reaction is...

Eun-ha turned away from him.

Yoo Do-joon before taking the throne of Eternal Group was smiling on the outside while sharpening knives on the inside.

Dreaming of the day he would bring down the relatives who miserably murdered his mother with his own hands.

As a result, he didn't lose his smile even in this situation.

As if he knew nothing but how to smile.

"Get up."

"...Ugh..."

"I know you're not in pain? Where are you lying?"

"..."

Eun-ha stepped forward, leaving Do-joon behind.

who had been collapsed on the floor groaning slowly raised his head hearing Eun-ha's words.

The eyes visible through his long hair seemed to ask how he knew that.

But Eun-ha had no intention of answering.

"I've known for a long time that you can't feel pain, so don't try to put on an act."

"...Hey, even if he can't feel pain, that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt..."

"You be quiet."

"Okay, got it."

In his previous life, had confessed that he couldn't feel pain. In fact, he had run even with a broken leg as if nothing was wrong.

Then he got thoroughly scolded by Yoo Jeong afterwards.

...Fortunately his fingers are safe.

Eun-ha didn't show any emotion but inwardly felt relieved that all of 's fingers were safe.

Unlike tattoos that could be hidden, missing fingers couldn't be concealed.

Because was ashamed of that and lived his whole life telling lies.

"Uncle. Please carry him."

"Understood."

He didn't want to keep staying here.

Bruno who received Eun-ha's order soon slung over his shoulder like baggage.

That's when the administrator who had been quiet until then casually spoke.

"Do you not need anything else? Our store has prepared magic that can punish slaves through artifacts. We can also engrave tracking magic in case the slave escapes."

Eun-ha fell into thought for a moment.

In his previous life, he hadn't given Bae Su-bin any magic.

At that time, she was filled with murderous intent and expressed her willingness to give her liver and gall if he helped her get revenge.

Additionally, there was a part where he couldn't overcome Yoo Jeong's nagging.

But what about ?

This guy is dangerous.

I need a means of control.

could disturb people's hearts even with sweet lies.

Moreover, he also showed outstanding talent as a Ranger.

So magic that could undo if he put his mind to it was essentially meaningless.

Nevertheless, he needed several means to bind the guy.

So he could use him without worry.

"Will this do?" "...Yes, I will take care of it immediately."

Eun-ha handed over a jewel he grabbed from the jewel pouch to the administrator.

The administrator who caught the flying jewel bowed his head and called people hiding in the darkness.

People who took from Bruno laid him on the floor. Then they held down both his arms to restrain him.

Soon one person came out with a branding iron heated red-hot.

The man imbued mana into the branding iron then branded 's back.

"From now on, when you want to punish the slave, just imbue mana into this artifact."

A crest engraved leaving bright red marks around it.

Eun-ha who received a baton-like rod from the administrator immediately imbued internal mana.

The crest linked to the artifact sparked with electricity.

It was a fairly good magic.

The terminal he received next could track 's location.

"─Then we look forward to your next visit."

The administrator politely bowed his head and saw Eun-ha and his group off.

Surely they had obtained a considerable commission.

Because Yoo Do-joon had paid 1 billion won. Moreover, he had paid an expensive jewel just to engrave one crest.

The person who had lost that much money showed no sign of it.

Rather, he even spoke intimately to Bruno who had slung over one shoulder.

"Uncle. If you're not employed anywhere, won't you become my exclusive? I'll pay you generously."

"...I'm fine."

"Really? Still, please think about it a little."

"...Alright."

Yoo Do-joon was focused on recruiting Bruno.

But Bruno wasn't one to be swayed by Do-joon.

Bruno stroked his head with his large hand as if finding Do-joon cute.

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Legal effects did not apply at all in the underground market.

The absolute things in the underground market were personal strength and money.

That's why fights were frequent.

In a world where the law had no effect, status was a worthless power and a lamp that would be extinguished before the wind.

Even if a person of the highest status lost their life in the underground market, society wouldn't be able to track their whereabouts.

Even if they discovered that person's death, they couldn't reveal the fact that they died while using the underground market.

It was like a shameful secret.

So, those who used the underground market would commit such crimes while avoiding Baek Seo-jin's eyes.

"I knew this would happen... Guys with nothing always act like this..."

Eun-ha sighed seeing people walking out from a deserted path while trying to leave the underground market.

The people who had suddenly surrounded them were all mercenaries and exclusive Players hired by Number 23.

There was no way he wouldn't know their purpose.

"Hoho, to think we'd meet again like this. So, have you perhaps changed your mind and come looking for me?"

The fat man spoke while stroking his toad-like double chin.

The Players standing around him snickered while shrugging their shoulders.

Their appearance of pulling out weapons and exuding killing intent was exactly like a group of bandits.

"What's that uncle saying now? We didn't come looking for him, he came to us, but he's talking nonsense?"

"People like that are always like this. They make up ridiculous reasons to try to save their pride somehow."

Do-joon and Eun-ha chatted while ignoring them.

As if the pressure they were exuding wasn't scary at all.

As a result, the people who felt ignored withdrew their relaxed attitude and smiles.

Only then did they reveal their true colors.

"You'd better think carefully. Don't invite death needlessly."

"Seems like we can sell the brats to the market, and kill the big guy to sell as an experimental subject?"

Honestly, Eun-ha couldn't understand at all.

Just how great did they think they were to be so arrogant?

Because they had greater numbers?

Because they had backgrounds?

Because the opponent looked weak?

Either way, it was an arrogant judgment.

Death was equal for everyone.

"─Uncle."

"Hmm."

Eun-ha gripped Black Thorn.

Bruno put down on the ground and stretched.

"Oh my, is this lowly one's master changing so quickly?"

openly sneered even after being beaten to death.

Of course, Eun-ha activated the artifact to punish .

who was collapsed on the floor trembled as he was electrocuted by the current.

"...Ow... I was wrong, Master."

"You're lying again?"

This level of current was nothing to .

Because he was born as an experimental subject.

Eun-ha rebuked who was putting on an act.

"Enough, just protect my friend."

"Wow... I feel like I'm being called a friend for the first time. I'm touched? I guess spending money recklessly was worth it."

"...You want to get beaten too?"

"No. I'll behave well."

He had inevitably mentioned the word friend because he couldn't reveal his status in the underground market.

Eun-ha scolded Yoo Do-joon who was smiling brightly pretending to be touched.

Then he ordered to take care of Yoo Do-joon.

No matter how injured he was, wouldn't be unable to protect Yoo Do-joon.

"These bastards keep looking down on people!?"

"Hey, trample them!"

Meanwhile, the enemies rushed in.

Not knowing their lives were precious.

Bestia feroce (Fierce Beast) II

Bruno punched the air.

Just from that, the fierce wind that arose sent the rushing people flying back hard.

Thousand Steps

Wild Dance

And Noh Eun-ha who swung Black Thorn randomly at people who lost their balance as soon as they flew through the wind.

Numbers were meaningless to the two of them.

Because they had that kind of power.

Inferno IV

Virulent Venom

Death was equal for everyone.

So they should have been aware.

That when thinking of killing someone, you should also think that you could die in return.

"Seems like we can sell the survivors to the market, and sell the dead as experimental subjects?"

"I agree."

Eun-ha who had Black Thorn slung over his shoulder returned the exact words they had said earlier.

"They say you have to experience it yourself to understand."

Maybe they would get their money's worth.