The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter: 126

Whoosh-!

Hanbit was pulled down.

It wasn't a passage leading underground.

A blue orb emitted a bright light.

It was a portal connecting spaces.

Swish-

His vision swayed, and he felt a floating sensation wrapping around his body.

When it returned to normal, Hanbit was standing at the bottom of a huge vertical cave.

-Wow.

-It's so big.

-What is this place?

-It's similar to a nest?

-Are those test tubes?

-??

The structure of the space shown on the camera was very peculiar.

It looked like the snowy mountain's nest, but several times larger.

Flat panels protruding from the cave walls divided the vertical cave into dozens of layers.

Gurgling-

In the upper part of the layer, cylindrical test tubes protruded.

Seeing the bubbling crimson liquid, Hanbit turned his gaze sideways.

And he found a man hiding in a corner.

"So, you're here."

"Ugh!"

Startled by the sudden approach, the man pointed his sword at him.

It was Jinuk, the guild master of Ifrit.

-Huh?

-He's here.

-He came to save you!

"You, you are...!"

Seeing the adventurer Black Dragon, he looked like he had seen a ghost.

"Why are you so surprised?"

"Lower your voice!"

Jinuk grabbed Hanbit's arm urgently.

At that moment, a sound came from the passage leading to the center.

"Should we drag this out? We can just proceed."

"We need a very careful stabilization period so that they don't go berserk. Aren't you excited to see these children wake up?"

A man in white robes and a woman in a gown appeared.

The three crosses on each of their shoulders indicated that they were high-ranking people from the Holy Kingdom.

-Isn't that the Holy Kingdom's uniform?

-You again?

-They're so active;

-Sister...

-Maybe it's okay to be experimented on?

Hanbit knew both of them well.

He had interacted with them directly in the Holy Kingdom, not just in this incident.

Especially the woman with glasses was a scientist from the Holy Kingdom.

She was a very dangerous person, both in terms of her personality and abilities.

"I heard that an adventurer called Black Dragon was staying in Ifrit. Is it because of him that the second wave with the enhanced potion ended quickly?"

"It doesn't matter who he is. The special power that adventurer used! Would you believe me if I said I saw the shadow of a spirit? Even with a small amount of the enhancer, he was able to almost single-handedly block that number!"

"It sounds like he's saying that guy is a spirit user. Don't indulge in such useless delusions. It's corrupting my mind."

The scientist, who had watched the state of the wave, was amazed by Black Dragon's power.

It was because she had seen a mysterious power that was neither magic nor a magical tool

freeze the battlefield.

Seeing the excited scientist, the priest sighed.

"Don't even think of having any goodwill. He's an adventurer who captured Barres. He must have a deep hatred for the Holy Kingdom."

The two didn't know the details of what had happened in Edlen.

It was because the factions of the bishops above them were different.

There was no way they would share all their information with each other.

Of course, for a scientist, politics and power struggles were as meaningless as stones on the street.

"If he has a grudge, then he'll do his best, right? Will he use that power again?"

"I heard that he defeated the dark forces of the Fourth Bishop. There's a possibility that he might even destroy Ifrit."

"That's also part of the fun of the experiment, but our children are no less amazing. Look! See this beautiful sight!"

The scientist looked up with a happy expression.

There were countless cages spread across dozens of floors, including the floor.

Though covered with black cloth, numerous legs could be seen through the gaps below.

Thud-

Grrr-

The creatures trapped inside were none other than monsters.

From wild boars and hobgoblins to golems and hellhounds, there were so many different kinds that it was hard to count.

-Ugh.

-There are so many;

-First attack, go?

-I think we'll be screwed if we mess with them.

Clank-

Jinuk tightened his grip on his sword.

Whatever their purpose, it couldn't be a normal situation.

The fact that a Holy Kingdom priest was here was proof of that.

"..."They've increased in number quite a bit. Are these all of them?"

"Of course not. Special children are also finishing their preparations somewhere. Now that they're all out of my hands, I'm even more excited."

The scientist looked genuinely delighted.

On the other hand, Jinuk was on the verge of exploding.

Hanbit asked him in a small voice, "Shall we kill them both?"

"What?"

-ㄷㄷ

-That's refreshing.

-Won't we be screwed if we kill them?

Jinuk looked dumbfounded at the sudden question.

Then he shook his head and said, "We can't kill them now."

"Really? I thought we could just kill them right away."

"Those people from the Holy Kingdom are all crazy. If we mess with them, the consequences will be huge. We need to assess the situation first,” Jinuk explained calmly, his face grim.

His mental strength and judgment had grown significantly since the first wave.

It was a surprising change, but he was clearly anxious.

His eyes and voice had been trembling slightly from the beginning.

"Anyway, there are great expectations on your shoulders. The bishop wants a new weapon for the Holy Kingdom. If we look at the possibilities, it wouldn't be impossible to take over the entire continent."

"Frankly, I'm not interested, but the potential of my children is limitless! I can't even imagine how strong they will become! Would you like to see?"

The scientist excitedly tried to approach the rattling cages.

But the priest frowned and took a step back.

"That's enough. What's the point of looking at dirty monsters?"

"Dirty? That's too harsh, isn't it? What will they think if they hear that?"

"Do you mean to create monsters that can understand human language? You're quite the clown."@@novelbin@@

"..."

-Madness;

-Look at those clear eyes.

-He's not getting scratched. lol

The scientist was speechless at the priest's scorn.

Shaking his head, he turned towards the passage.

"I'm leaving now."

"Already? I still have a lot to explain!"

"There's no point in talking about things you don't know. I'll go to the black market, so make sure you come back after you finish your plan. If you wander off somewhere strange again, you'll definitely be grounded."

Leaving a warning, the priest disappeared down the passage.

"That's interesting..." The scientist murmured sadly, alone.

But then she smiled happily and approached the cages.

"Black Dragon,” When the conversation ended, Jinuk quietly called out his name.

Turning his head, his expression was more serious than usual.

"You know something, don't you?"

"Me?"

"You don't look surprised or scared. You also caught the Holy Kingdom's insider in Edlen."

Jinuk's words were not an accusation.

It was more like a plea for help.

It was the anxiety caused by the powerlessness he had felt during the first wave.

"All I know is that they're preparing for war. And they're conducting various experiments on monsters."

"What are they doing with the monsters? Is it related to that dark red liquid?"

Jinuk's gaze turned to the cylindrical test tubes.

"The liquid inside is gradually decreasing. It's being injected into the cages."

"That's an enhancer. It's a substance manufactured by the Holy Kingdom and distributed on the black market of the Raven Kingdom."

"...Are they trying to make the monsters go berserk and invade us?"

"It might start with Raven, but the ultimate goal is the whole world. It's not impossible for the Holy Kingdom, is it?"

"..."

-This is like outsourcing a war;

-Asymmetric warfare ㄷㄷ

-It would be great to occupy using monsters.

-If I can't win, I'll join them.

-I'm a member of the Holy Kingdom from today.

-You look like Barres.

-Shit.

The viewers had all sorts of reactions to the unheard-of story.

Numerous experiments were being conducted within the Holy Kingdom.

The monster enhancer was just one of them.

Thanks to the scientist's abilities, the progress had been explosively fast.

"What would your sister say about this?"

"What?"

"You're going to report this to Mayor Pirnen, aren't you? Do you think she'll give up the glass wall?"

"That..."

Jinuk paused and thought.

But then he shook his head and said, "My sister won't give up art and tourism. The economic benefits from that have given her a position in the family."

"So you don't have a good standing in the d'Artuis family?"

"Our father was a heretic. He's probably still out there somewhere, living as an adventurer. You can guess what kind of impact that had on the family."

He was a peculiar man born into the noble d'Artuis family.

He had a political marriage with Pirnen and fell in love with a woman from the countryside, having Jinuk.

Then, he left to become an adventurer.

"So it would be the same if I reported it, right? Asking other cities for reinforcements?"

"That would be difficult too. If the news of Ifrit being in danger spreads, people won't come. In the end, we have no choice but to stop it ourselves."

-?

-What are you supposed to do?

-You're so predictable;

-Did you sneakily include Black Dragon in that?

-‘Do it for me’

-Where's the brat who was causing trouble at the beginning?

-I heard he was taught a lesson by a troll.

It was strange of Jinuk to ask for help from Hanbit, considering their first meeting.

However, Hanbit was simply glad to see his change.

He was growing at a remarkably fast pace.

"Then we have to create a variable."

"A variable?"

Jinuk looked puzzled at the sudden suggestion.

Hanbit stood up and pointed at the scientist with his finger.

Then, he took a rope out of his inventory and said, "Let's capture that one."

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]