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“I changed everything. There were people who didn't like it, but in the end they would have been satisfied. Look, Everyone has become so strong.”
“You’re crazy.”
“Crazy? That’s too harsh a word to say. I’ll get angry. Should I give you a hard time? Al. Swallow them all."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Al and other deformed people started attacking. If it was a monster, just kill it. It was the same with fallen humans. But what should they do with people who have been ruined by experiments?
Amber gritted her teeth. At first, they decided to stun them as much as possible. The others seemed to have the same idea as her. The guild members in the front stunned them, and those behind caught them. Maybe it was because of the hope that they might be able to turn them back to normal.
"Oh my god. Everyone is nice. But to no avail. Those children are already irreversible. I made sure of that. Once transformed, they won't change even if you pull out the demonic energy. Wouldn't it be better to just kill them? Wouldn't that be more merciful?"
In the midst of this, Lena shouted after hearing the old lady's chatter.
“Crazy old woman! What do you think of people!"
“What the? What do you mean an old woman? Ainas-nim told me that if I work hard, she will take me to the Demon Realm. You can do whatever you want there. It's a pity, but you all have to die here.”
“Who’s going to die?”
All of the monsters were grotesque, but they weren't as strong as she thought.
“Whew, in the end it will be my will. Because they are my failures.”
Thud!
The ground roared loudly. Then, the small door was broken and a large monster appeared. No, she didn't know if it would be okay to call it a monster. At least the face embedded in his chest belonged to a human.
Three such things appeared. Everyone gripped their weapons and glared at him. It was the beginning of a battle. The old lady was quite confident, but the result was not good.
“It’s pretty strong, but it feels like we can’t cooperate.”
“Yeah, but I couldn’t save them.”
“So is he.”
This time, they couldn't save him by taking care of the situation. If it did, it seemed that this side would get hurt, so they killed them all. And captured Mrs. Noh.
“Oh no, I can’t do this! My kids! Ainas-nim! Ainas-nim!"
It was a battle that was not as difficult as they thought.
"I'm nervous because it's so easy."
Seon-woo also agreed with Lena's words.
"Looks like they’re up to something."
She was vigilant, but nothing happened as time passed. She searched the village just in case, but she couldn't find anyone alive. Instead, they found a vast space in the basement of the ruined branch. Many bodies were found there.
Some were alive, but most were insane. They could not endure the terrible environment and experiments.
“This is terrible.”
"I know, right."
Could this really be the work of the Guardian Guild? Amber staggered and knelt in front of the corpse. All she could do now was pray.
***
In that way, the Seon-hyeon Guild, which had moved from branch to branch, shook off the chase and returned to New York. It was because he heard that the World Awakened Association would publicly judge Hyeon-woo.
Fortunately, he was able to arrive on time because he moved like crazy. They had arrived the day before the trial.
“Is Hyung okay?”
Seon-woo asked Do-jin as soon as he arrived. He had the grim impression he had when he first saw him. His cheeks were sunken, and his lips were tightly shut.
“He’s alright.”
That was all Do-jin could say. Leon slayed his shadows. He sometimes saved his life, but at that time, it was to show how he was making fun of Hyeon-woo. He exploded several times and almost ran into the headquarters.
Seon-woo did not believe everything Do-jin said. It was safe, but that didn't mean it was completely okay. If it wasn't for that, there's no way Do-jin would look so depressed. He wanted to run to his Hyung too, but he decided to put up with it for a day.
First of all, he had to gather the collected data and prepare a basis for rebutting it at tomorrow's trial.
“Give me a hand.”
Seon-woo gathered all the guild members who wanted to look at the documents. Then they started rolling like crazy. And those, who were accustomed to using their bodies, managed the prisoners they brought. There were exactly three captives who had been spared, but all of them were equally insane.
The experimenters of the Guardian Guild admired the traits of the Demon race and found it fun to play around with people. Yet they are vulnerable to their own pain. It was truly disgusting. After staying up all night like that, when dawn came, Seon-woo changed his clothes.
He took off the blood-stained clothes he had been wearing all this time and put on a familiar suit. Do-jin did the same.
“Leave it to me!”
Yuri was in charge of the paperwork. She originally had outstanding talent in that area. And at noon, when the sun rose high in the sky. They arrived in front of the World Awakened Association building.
“I’m Ji Seon-woo from the Seon-hyeon Guild.”
“This is Han Do-jin from the Peace Guild.”
The person guarding the entrance made a surprised expression, but did not stop the two from entering. Korea was still a member of the World Awakened Association, and no charges were found against anyone other than Hyeon-woo. This was something that would only be known once today's trial finished.
“Wow, what brings you here?”
Guild leaders from other countries who saw the two were busy teasing them with their mouths.
"I know. Your Hyung is a villain. Then, isn't that Dongsaeng also something? How did you come all the way here?”
In the midst of talking, a small woman passed by the two of them and said.
“If you don’t know anything, you should be quiet, right?”
A man who appeared to be an Awakened was standing next to the woman who said so. It was A-yun and Ja-yun.
“A-yun-ah.”
“I know, I know, but it annoys me.”
A-yun answered her Oppa with a pout of her lips.
"It’ll start soon though."
“Yes, very soon. Now the game will be reversed.”
‘But why do I feel so anxious?’ A-yun nimbly bit her nails.
“Shouldn’t you have brought the other guilds as well?”
“Do Ga-jun have work to do.”
“Yes, there’s work to do.”
The surveillance of the angels and the demons. At least Hye-sun could afford it, but one S-class Awakened could not move because she had to remain in Korea.
“The trial will begin soon. Everyone, please find your seats and take a seat.”
The broadcast resonated throughout the wide space. Then those who had already arrived and were waiting began to move into the hall that served as the temporary court. It was the same with the Awakened people in Korea.
The hall was in the form of a large stage in the center with chairs surrounding it. A small flag of each country was erected on the desk, and everyone was seated appropriately.
“What’s that?”
In the center of the stage was a square covered with a large black cloth. A-yun looked at him and tapped the desk with his finger.
“Are you all seated? After confirmation, we’ll begin the first villain trial of the World Awakened Association.”
At the same time, the black cloth on the stage slipped down. And the one who showed up was Hyeon-woo, who was restrained and had his eyes covered. A-yun looked at him with anxious eyes. Do-jin and Seon-woo were sitting there, but the atmosphere was unusual.
They both looked like they were about to run out.
"No. You can’t!"
The woman standing next to them desperately told.
“If you run out of here, everything you prepared will be in vain!”
A deep breath filled with anger was heard. In the end, the two didn't move. And an Awakened appeared on the stage. Anais was a world-renowned healer.
“I am the host for today. I look forward to it."
Anais said with a good-natured expression.
“Let me brief you first.”
As soon as she finished his words, a prepared material appeared on the white wall. Watching that, Anais slowly explained why Hyeon-woo was singled out as the villain. He brought out all the strangely hidden powers, the ability to deal with demonic energy, and other parts that made him a little puzzled.
Just hearing that made Hyeon-woo feel like a villain.
“A little guy like that?”
“He’s in big trouble.”
“It doesn’t look like it to me.”
Of course, Japan was right next to them. The familiar Junichi Iwamoto was glaring at the stage with ferocious eyes.
“It’s noisy.”
People from other Japanese guilds, who were making a lot of noise, shut their mouths at Junichi's words. He hates Korea, so he thought he would drive them aggressively, but for now, he was willing to watch. He did the same for Russia and other countries as well.
“Guardian Guild? A guild for justice. I know that, but this time, somehow, I don't have a good feeling about this."
Ivan said.
“Didn’t the guild leader tell you to refrain from guessing based on your senses?”
“That’s how it is.”
Ivan tilted his head and looked toward Korea.
“Seon-hyeon Guild's movements were strange. So let's watch and see. How things will turn out.”
At that point, Anais' explanation was over.
“So we want to define Ji Hyeon-woo as a villain. Any objections?"
Anais asked. Then Ji Seon-woo slowly raised his hand and said.
“I object.”
"What is it?"
“Ji Hyeon-woo is not a villain. The real villain is someone else."
“Do you have any evidence to prove that?”
"There is."
Finally, the time has come for all that were preparing to shine.
HM: Aaaaah…. Maajikayo! I wanted to know what happened next.
Davine: I hate people who are contrary to what they are. If Leon was a straight up villain I wouldn't mind but he puts on the guise of a hero. It's disgusting.
HM: I mean Leon is what makes this story with a plot line…… he’s an important character.
Davine: I know, otherwise it would be a story of a Dongsaeng raising his Hyung.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
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