259

Ep. 259

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"Hey, did you hear that? "I heard there was an uproar in the city an hour ago."

"An uproar?"

"Some crazy guy attacked the Marcio Cartel and died."

"Huh crazy."

Marcio Cartel's status in the space fortress Kesha Arma is not limited to just being the owner. This is because the Marcio Cartel, which has taken control of the nuclear reactor, is essentially in control of the life rights of everyone in this fortress.

GidQ only listened, but it is said that in the past, those who rebelled against the cartel were herded into an area and deprived of oxygen.

Therefore, the name Marcio is never taken lightly in this city. I can't believe there is someone who attacks such beings. This is an incident that would be of interest to a keen colleague.

"So who suffered on our side?"

"Brother Jonas. "They said I went to the hospital because a crazy guy bit my neck."

"…That parasexual man was attacked? "How can an ordinary person bite someone wearing a reinforced suit?"

"The kids I was with said he looked like a drug addict. "I heard that his physical abilities have increased significantly, as if he has consumed psionium."

"He's a drug addict."

When GidQ heard those words, he remembered what happened in the morning.

A military port security guard smiling with a bizarre face while looking at the hover bus. There were more than one person standing with a similar appearance.

'I'm sure the higher-ups will take care of it.'

Recently, Marcio Cartel has important business ahead. An auction will be held in the next few days to trade smuggled animals and slaves. Because of this, ships of different races are currently flocking from all over the universe.

In this situation, there is no way the cartel would stand by and watch drug dealers run amok. There will probably be a large-scale crackdown.

It's an ironic situation where criminals are cracking down on drug addicts, but it has nothing to do with GidQ. Because his job in the organization was more important than breaking the heads of druggies.

"Anyway, looking at those dishes makes me hungry."

"Freddie, you bastard, do you want to be ejected into space like your predecessors?"

"That's just what I'm saying, kid. "That's harsh."

In front of GidQ and his colleague Freddie are delicacies that are worth seeing at least once in your life.

The place they are in was once called the 2nd Headquarters. Currently, it functions as a hotel where Marcio Cartel's most important customers stay.

Their job is to ensure that the dishes arrive safely to the VIPs staying upstairs.

To this end, they are armed to a considerable degree for low-level gang members. He was even given a new intermediate reinforced suit and a Gauss rifle. Simply looking at the level of armament, it is comparable to Megacorp's armed police team.

"Ready. Let's move."

The android moved with all the dishes loaded onto the cart. The two people who followed the android into the elevator were silent.

The elevator that was going up quickly stopped at the 100th floor.

The door opened and they were greeted by a hallway decorated as luxuriously as the dishes the androids were carrying. The two followed the android down.

In the hallway stood pirates wearing advanced armored suits and fully armed androids. Feeling their gazes, GidQ swallowed his saliva.

Guests staying on the 100th floor are very important. So much so that the head of the cartel gave a strict order to treat them as they would treat themselves.

"Pass."

As soon as I passed through the heavy security guards and entered the room, I heard laughter inside.

It's a voice I haven't heard a few times a year, but I clearly remember who its owner is.

Kesha Arma's owner and leader of the Marcio Cartel.

Montana Marcio is one of the most influential elders in Space Dog.

When I enter the huge dining room with the android, I see a giant with brown skin and a cult with deer antlers.

"Hahaha cults are so amazing!"

"It's amazing. "That's an interesting perspective."

The ruler of the space fortress is a man so large that he fills a sofa large enough for three adult men to sit on.

The cult woman on the other side, nodding with a cool expression despite her words, is a distinguished guest invited by Montana Marcio.

She is a very important person who has been staying on this spacious 100th floor for nearly half a year. To the extent that Montana Marcio has to flatter him like he does now.

"ah! The meal arrived just then. Cynthia."

"Thank you for your consideration. "Montana."

"What do you mean consideration? "When I think of Cynthia and the grace I have received from her, this is not enough."

He gestured and the android began setting up the dishes.

From now on there is nothing for them to do. Giddew and Freddie bowed their heads politely and walked away.

"Wow, do you know who that cult is? "This is the first time I've seen the boss look like that."

As soon as we got into the elevator, Freddie started talking about what he had just seen. GidQ responded indifferently.

"She's a fucking important woman, so she's here for half a year."

"but. "No one has stayed here for over a month now."

"They have nothing to do with us, so don't worry about them."

Since dinner was just up, their work ends here. Other members of the organization will take care of the subsequent entertainment.

GidQ and Freddie returned the equipment and left the 2nd Command Building.

"Hey, I'll pay for everything, so let's live like a king today."

"This guy even rides a hover bus and is now using it."

Both of them have to show up to headquarters again tomorrow. But, like a pirate, no one cared about this.

Regardless of whether they have credits or not, they have lived without a plan until now. And it will continue to be so in the future.

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"Ugh."

Giddew, who was heavily drunk, left an upscale bar. It's been a long time since Freddie disappeared, taking the Wolf prostitute with him.

He thought about having the same fun as his friend, but the credits got in the way. Because he had been riding the bus and drinking parties for the past few days, his terminal was sending out a warning signal.

'You can win again.'

The beginning of anything is difficult. Since you hit the jackpot once, the second jackpot will come sooner.

With that kind of complacency in mind, GidQ walked down the street.

Unlike the regular bars near the arena, high-end entertainment facilities are concentrated around here. So it was quiet compared to other entertainment streets. When the auction begins, this place, like other areas, will be very crowded.

'Shall we walk?'

Since there weren't many credits left, GidQ chose to walk instead of taking the bus. He walked towards the area where the capsule dwelling was located.

Even though it was late at night, there were quite a few people on the street. The purposes of those who come to this street are generally limited to two things. Having fun with women like Freddie or drinking a lot like Guy Q.

However, the people on the street were standing outside the store instead of entering the store, wondering who they were waiting for.

'What are you doing?'

It was a strange sight even for someone who was drunk and out of his mind, but Giddew ignored it. Because his life was not leisurely enough to even care about the actions of those who were wealthier than him.

After walking for about 30 minutes, the entertainment street ended and I entered a street full of old buildings.

This is the area where the fort's arsenals and factories are located. It used to be a place where the lights never went out when the cult was in charge, but not anymore. It is a place that is briefly activated during auctions or during auctions. Normally, it is like a closed area where you cannot feel the warmth of people at all.

There is no electricity, but the good thing is that it is not dark. Because there is the light of the planet looking down from above his head.

So it's normal not to be scared, but today the atmosphere was somehow different.

'…Fuck. 'Why are you doing this?'

Every time I left work, the streets I walked on looked even older, and I had a strong feeling that something was lurking inside the abandoned buildings. The atmosphere was so heavy that even he, who was heavily drunk, was slightly trembling.

It was as if the entire street was alive and writhing.

'The atmosphere sucks.'

He braced his feet, thinking he had to go home quickly. His body, converted into a cyborg, was forced to speed up the decomposition of alcohol.

As his mind became clearer for a moment, something sounded in his ears.

It was the sound of footsteps. The sound of several footsteps, not just one, was heard from behind.

'Suddenly…'

The moment he turned his head, he felt as if he had been doused with cold water.

A group of people were standing on the street in the glow of the planet's light.

Some were dressed in shabby clothes, while others were wearing guard uniforms. Another person, like GidQ, wore an old jacket that only pirates wore.

Fifteen people in different outfits were standing on the street watching him. And that too, with the corners of his mouth turned up and smiling.

"What are you doing, you bastards!"

GidQ shouted at the crowd who were looking at him with strange faces. He quickly took out a laser pistol from his chest and aimed it at the enemies.

'What kind of shit is this!'

That crazy group was clearly the same group of druggies I saw in the morning. Come to think of it, Freddie was like that. A gang member wearing a reinforced suit was attacked by these guys.

At the time, I didn't understand why I was being treated, but after seeing them face to face, I understood. To anyone who could tell, they didn't look normal. No, it looked very dangerous.

'…I have to run away.'

These are the people who hurt even those wearing reinforced suits. If we continue to fight like this, I don't know what will happen. There seemed to be no other way than to hide in the building and call other gang members.

GidQ fired his pistol at the leader and ran quickly. I didn't check whether it was a hit or a miss. Because at that time, the first thing to do was to run away.

"Heh heh heh!"

Today is the first time I've run at full speed since running away from Star Union. He hid inside an abandoned building nearby.

It was an abandoned building that had completely collapsed, with no windows, walls or ceiling intact, but it was easy to hide thanks to the broken debris. Hiding behind the rubble, he held up a broken mirror and looked at the street.

A group of thugs were seen passing by the building where he was hiding. As expected, they did not find him.

"Phew, Mom…."

"Are you okay?"

"!"

Just as he was trying to reassure himself, he heard a voice from inside and jumped up from his seat. As I pointed my pistol in the direction from which I heard the voice, a young man appeared from the darkness.

"Shimura Cartel?"

"Don't shoot."

"Why are the hyena cubs here?"

GidQ immediately knew where the green-haired young pirate belonged. He is a member of the Shimura Cartel who makes a living by doing petty theft near the military port.

Since it was a small organization with only 5 members in total, the Marcio Cartel was also being neglected.

"No, now is not the time to be thinking about that."

GidQ took out his terminal and requested assistance.

"Hey, it's me. This armory area is full of druggies. Come quickly…what? You idiots. It's close to the 2nd Command Center. You can call there and call them, you bastards. uh. uh. "Say I asked for it."

For now, the support request is over. A green-haired pirate approached him as he put the terminal in.

"I think you have something to do with the 2nd Command."

"I work there, so of course I know."

"is that so? "You are amazing."

The green-haired pirate nodded as if impressed.

GidQ's colleagues, it will take about 10 more minutes to get here. He opened his mouth while looking at the street in the mirror to see if a group of drug addicts were coming.

"Did you come all the way here to get something to eat?"

"I came because the items I needed were here."

"If you're going to do that, you crazy bastard, why don't you come during the day?"

"This is what happened while I was trying to avoid surveillance cameras."

GidQ, who heard the other person's words, snorted in bewilderment.

"What nonsense. "When did the cameras here stop working?"

"Is that so?"

"You think we're so leisurely that we're supplying energy to places that don't need it. "There are more than one place like this other than here."

"That's true."

"Stupid bastard."

"I have a question. What do you do at 2nd Command?"

"Security. "I can't tell you any more details than that."

During the conversation, GidQ felt strange.

The green-haired pirate said he came in the middle of the night to retrieve something. Even in ruins covered with countless rubble.

In that case, he would have to bring search equipment, at least a flashlight, but there was no such tool visible on his body.

"Can you say you're looking for something and be like this?"

"it's okay. "I already found it."

"You found it? What?"

GidQ asked a question, but the green-haired pirate just smiled inexplicably and stayed still. Since they are both pirates, you might think that they didn't want to show their valuables, but for some reason, they felt suspicious.

'Besides…'

GidQ checked the druggies wandering around outside.

They had been checking out all the other buildings, but had not come around these ruins. It seemed like something here was blocking their access.

Suddenly, I remembered a story I heard at a drinking party a few days ago.

Rumors of a devil wearing human skin. It was very similar to the situation he was in now.

'Fuck you…'

The conversation ended with that. The only sound in the ruins was the sound of two people breathing.

Even though he was clearly human just by hearing the sound of his breathing, GidQ could not feel at ease. I wonder if that breathing sound is actually the sound of the devil licking his lips while looking at him.

He picked up the broken mirror again with trembling hands. His heart was pounding like he was running at a sprint. I wanted to turn around and check for myself, but I couldn't because I was so scared.

Holding the mirror, he pointed not at the street but in the opposite direction, behind his shoulder. If the author was really human, he should see a green-haired pirate.

He thought so, but he soon regretted his actions.

What was visible behind his shoulder was none other than a spider-like monster.

It was lying face down, its mouth sticking out from behind its head.

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