Chapter 410

〈 Chapter 410: Episode 1 〉 Part 17 Chapter 18

Xian, after a strong hug, giggled and disabled the secret passage’s mechanism at its end, slipping out to the outside world. Hydra stood a step away from Xian, rubbing her lower abdomen as she followed. The secret passage’s exit was unexpectedly inside a machinery warehouse within Holy Angel City.

“Someone’s coming. Wait a sec.”

Xian’s infiltration remained as bold yet meticulous as ever. Hidden behind crates stacked with luggage, they waited for the priestly figures to leave. Hydra couldn’t help but notice every single move Xian made while standing beside her.

Would her hand slip under the leotard at the waist?

Or would she rub something hot and firm between the creases of her buttocks?

Or maybe push the swimsuit aside and set it on fire…

Thump, thump.

Even though Hydra had agreed to fulfill any request, she wondered what Xian might ask for. She secretly contemplated overpowering Xian right there but realized that just a bit more allure could make her lose control.

“Let’s go. Now’s the time.”

Xian grabbed Hydra’s hand and confidently strode toward the warehouse door. Surrounded by religious artworks, Hydra felt deep guilt walking through in just a swimsuit.

If this were to happen here—

“Who goes there?”

“Huh?!”

Hydra gasped. They’d been caught. Just as they were about to open the door, someone in priest robes entered the warehouse. And that person was the monster who had once assisted Wilhelm in his schemes.

“……!!”

The priest monster stared silently in shock upon seeing Xian and Hydra. Witnessing the goddess-like Hydra dressed provocatively and holding hands with a man like they were on a date left him mentally stunned.

“HYD-”

Bang.

The Walter fired flames. Out of nowhere, Xian’s Walter created a hole through the heart of the priest monster, who fell forward unable to finish his sentence.

“…….”

Hydra was relieved that her identity hadn’t been revealed despite the subordinate monster being killed by Xian. Deep down, she hoped this precarious relationship wouldn’t end anytime soon.

“…Xian, we’ve been spotted. What are you going to do now?”

With a sly grin, Hydra nudged Xian’s side with her elbow. Despite boasting earlier, Xian had indeed been discovered.

“Ceres, did anyone see us?”

Xian dragged the dead monster to the corner and pointed the gun at its head.

“Is there anyone here, anyone alive who saw us?”

Bang.

Xian’s Walter was eerily silent, almost as if equipped with a silencer. Not only did she shoot straight into the heart, but she also executed a headshot for good measure. Hydra swallowed hard at Xian’s extremism.

‘So monsters really are monsters.’

They didn’t hesitate when killing people. As a high-ranking officer of the Dark Legion, Hydra would have been disappointed if there had been any hesitation or attempts to knock them unconscious. Even if knocked out temporarily, they could regain consciousness later and still become witnesses to their infiltration.

“Did anyone see us?”

“…Nope.”

The dead speak no words. Xian grinned as she twirled the plastic model gun, placing her finger on the trigger.

“Then let’s continue. I got startled for a moment, but we’re good now.”

“Xian, didn’t you hear the gunshot? You’re so calm about it.”

“It’s a sound only special ability users can hear.”

Xian handed the gun back to Hydra. It was the same plastic model gun checked earlier, with an empty magazine, yet the priest monster was definitely dead. Hydra recalled Phoenix operating experimental units against humans in Korea.

“The water gun squad?”

“You know about that too?”

“Not exactly. Using magical artifacts to empower weaker special ability users as combatants—it’s actually quite an effective strategy.”

“So explaining is easy then. Yes, it’s part of that water gun squad.”

Xian placed the gun in Hydra’s hand, hugging her from behind while aiming the barrel forward. Hydra quickly scanned the corner ahead using magic power.

“Just infuse the gun with magic power. I’ll handle the aim, so just give it a shot.”

‘Oh no.’

Just around the corner, one of Hydra’s priest monsters was walking towards them. Though hesitant, Hydra couldn’t stop when Xian placed her finger over hers.

“One shot should do it.”

Xian’s low voice tickled Hydra’s ear. However, the monster she had to kill was a fairly strong one—too valuable to waste. But if she didn’t shoot, her cover would be blown.

“If I don’t shoot, I’ll get exposed, right? They’ll see me?”

Xian’s voice was like the devil’s temptation. Eventually, Hydra squeezed her eyes shut.

“Sorry, I’ll resurrect you!”

Bang.

A quiet magical bullet shot out from the muzzle, striking the priest monster who was just turning around, killing it instantly.

“Good job, Ceres.”

“Killing someone and calling it good…you’re twisted, Xian.”

“They’re not people. They’re monsters.”

Xian shoved the heart-pierced priest monster into a wall corner and checked her smartwatch.

“Tsk. We’re running out of time. Ceres, hold onto the gun tightly.”

“Why?”

“We’re going to take a shortcut. Our current location…is the exhibition hall.”

Xian picked up Hydra princess-style. Though Hydra could easily point the gun at Xian’s chest if she wanted, Xian casually swept her gaze across the corridor.

“Shall we go?”

“Wait. Where are we going—”

“Shortcut!”

Xian kicked the glass window with her foot.

Crash!!!

“Weren’t we in the middle of a stealth mission? Making this much noise will get us caught!”

While Hydra made logical judgments, Xian responded with irrational actions.

“Hahh—!”

Xian lifted the corpse of the slain priest monster with her foot and kicked it hard, sending the remaining glass shards flying along with the body through the window.

“Close your eyes!”

Without realizing it, Hydra closed her eyes and clamped her mouth shut. If exposed to everyone, this could be used as leverage to make Xian her personal pillar.

Whoosh!

Xian stepped on the shattered window frame and leaped vertically upward. Her physical abilities, clearly those of a monster, openly revealed her true nature.

All assassination plans were ruined; her identity was about to be exposed. Hydra couldn’t bear it. This way—

Clack, clack!

Xian swiftly ascended the building’s protruding parts with lightning speed, breaking another window. In less than three seconds, they had reached a spot much higher than the corridor where they exited the warehouse.

“There’s nothing better for diverting attention. So, Ceres, did anyone see us?”

“…Seems like no one did.”

People’s gazes were focused not on Xian and Hydra breaking through the glass but on the priest monster falling to the ground with a ‘thud’.

When the glass broke initially, some attention was drawn, but naturally, when someone falls from a height, attention unconsciously shifts downward. Hydra was astounded by Xian’s quick thinking in that brief moment.

“What were you planning to do if someone saw us?!”

“Then they just got a free show. It’s fine.”

Xian pointed inward at Hydra’s body folded snugly against her own. Though it seemed like she was looking down at Hydra’s chest, Hydra covered it with the hand holding the gun.

“You made sure no one could see, right? And now it’s over. This is Cardinal Wilhelm Adolf’s exhibition room—”

“Shit?”

Hydra cursed upon seeing the scene beyond the window.

Splash splash splash splash.

There, Cardinal Wilhelm was raping an angel statue resembling Hydra’s face.

“…Quite the taste.”

“…”

Xian chuckled awkwardly.

“Ceres, whatever the relationship between the two of you is, this is my target. Can I borrow the gun—”

Bang—–!

The Walter PPK emitted a golden magical power. The angel statue resembling Hydra exploded. The dazed cardinal turned his head in surprise—

Bang bang bang!!

Magical bullets pierced both his eyes and his grotesquely erected member.

***

In fact, this was the normal reaction.

There were countless beings modeled after Chang-yeom’s appearance. Garuda, Black Flame Dragon, Bio-android Garuda, Gaeul transformed into Cheongnyeon. Such replicas would keep increasing, and even if I tried to intervene, it would be difficult. Who would enjoy seeing their likeness indulging in vulgar desires?

Bang, bang bang bang!

After breaking the window and entering the exhibition hall, Hydra continuously fired magical bullets from the Walter PPK until it was nearly broken. Still unsatisfied, she pulled out a marble window installed as art and began beating Cardinal Wilhelm with it.

Smash, crunch, smash smash!

She was smashing him with the window. Her swings were comparable to mine wielding a Deokbate. I approached Hydra from behind and wrapped my arms around her hands.

“Let go!”

“This way, I can hit harder.”

I moved her hands as if giving a golf swing lesson. Hydra’s assault delivered a hole-in-one to Adolf. Given how violently she was pounding him, he must already have been a monster to withstand such force.

“Operation Valkyrie, success.”

Through the Spirit Network, I informed the two of the successful execution of Mission 1. The reincarnation of Neo-Nazism and Hitler’s spirit was erased by the fury of a Dark Legion officer. Without Azidahaka personally showing up, resurrection would be unlikely.

“Haa, haa.”

Hydra panted heavily as she smashed the broken window staff. Wilhelm’s staff was shattered beyond recognition. To calm her down, I patted her back from behind.

“Calm down. He’s already dead.”

“Should I resurrect him and kill him again?”

“…Is that possible?”

“It’s the feeling, dammit.”

Hydra was more heated than when she was struck on the forehead with my divine spear. I snatched the gun from her.

“Why?”

“Confirmation kill.”

Bang.

My bullet, stronger than ever, shattered Adolf’s heart-core. With a sound like breaking glass, Adolf’s body crumbled into ashes. As expected, Adolf’s core was black—the core of Heuk Jeon-jal.

“Tsk.”

“…”

Hydra looked down at the ashes of Adolf scattered in bewilderment. As a monster, he was completely gone. I threw the broken PPK onto Adolf’s ashes.

“This way, people will find out. Someone assassinated Wilhelm Adolf. Turns out, he was a monster. Hmph.”

“…Hold on.”

Hydra grabbed my wrist, seemingly preventing me from escaping, gripping it so tightly it turned white.

“The gun has my fingerprints. Are you trying to frame me as the assassin… Xian, seriously?”

“That thought sounds fun, but it’s not part of my plan. This thing is set to explode in ten seconds. And we’re getting out of here.”

“…Are you joking?”

Eeeeeeeeeeeng—–

Currently, all sorts of sirens and alarms were blaring outside. I immediately checked the surrounding situation via my smartwatch. Murder case at Holy Angel City. Upon inspection, it’s a monster. Heroes en route.

I slightly adjusted the strap of my pants and tapped Hydra on the back.

“It might feel a little itchy.”

“What? Kyaaa?!”

Her full-body leotard swimsuit began devouring Hydra’s entire body. Trying to threaten me with magical power, Hydra stopped when she saw her own body changing.

“…What is this?”

“A variable Hero Suit. Heh, human science truly is amazing, isn’t it?”

Bullshit. Actually, it’s a suit infused with my magical power, and I effortlessly transformed back into my default form of Cheongnyeon in a white coat. Hydra’s appearance also changed.

“I carefully selected it for you. How do you like it?”

“…”

Hydra scrutinized the skin covering her new form and glared at me in disbelief.

“…So, why did you bring me here in a swimsuit if this suit has these functions?”

“Before I explain, wasn’t there someone doing weird things over there? You promised to help me, right? I’ll explain afterward.”

“…”

Hydra sighed deeply and nodded. Had I not taken the initiative, she might have killed me halfway.

“Alright. Xian, explain first. Before my patience runs out.”

“Yesterday, Ceres was rubbing herself against me in just underwear, and today she’s embarrassed wearing a swimsuit—so sexy and cute.”

“…”

Hydra fell silent.

And my turn wasn’t over yet.

“So, Ceres, to escape elegantly from here, we need to act. Can you help?”

“You’re really asking for death—”

“Ceres Onee-san?”

My field of vision slowly lowered, and Hydra followed suit, lowering her head as her expression stiffened.

“From now on, Onee-san is here visiting with me, understood?”

The reason Chang-yeom gave me Cheongnyeon’s body was solely for this.

The ultimate battle weapon specifically designed for Ji Ryun Hydra.

Cheongnyeon. Age 10.

“Ceres Onee-san, what’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere? Should I heal you? Hehe.”

Both Ji Ryun and Hydra suffered from severe shotacon tendencies.