Pick Me Up!

Chapter 257: Requiem (3) (1)

Creak.

As I descended the stairs to the end, a part of the steel corridor wobbled, making an uneasy sound.

I calmed my breath, concealing my presence, and began walking stealthily down the passage.

‘Let’s organize my thoughts.’

It was 2 a.m. A meeting of the executives would be held at the top floor of the cruise. During that meeting, there would be a screening of Dorado’s ending. If I could learn what that ending was, it would provide a crucial clue about El Cid.

Of course, there were a few problems.

The first was that the security was unbelievably tight.

The second was that you needed an access card to enter the top floor.

I could somehow avoid the guards, but the door to the top floor wouldn’t open without swiping the card.

I recalled the clock I saw in the banquet hall.

9:45 p.m. There were about four hours left until 2 a.m.

While there wasn’t much leeway, delaying too much would lead to failure. I couldn’t be sure I’d get another chance. I had to seize this opportunity to get a clue, no matter what.

“Who are you?”

I turned my gaze.

At the end of the outer corridor, a guard in a bulletproof vest rested his hand on his gun holster.

He didn’t let his guard down as he spoke.

“Don’t come any closer. This area is restricted.”

“…Hmm.”

I had followed that arrogant guy all the way here.

It seemed this wasn’t a place just anyone could wander into.

“I’m lost. What’s this place?”

“This is the VIP lounge.”

“VIP?”

Could he really share that kind of information?

I smirked slightly.

If I caused a commotion here, word would spread quickly.

He must feel confident.

“Leave, or I’ll call for reinforcements if you do anything suspicious.”

“….”

It would be no trouble to take him down.

But if I acted rashly and Mobius found out, things would get troublesome.

Sigh.

I let out a sigh and raised my hands.

“Turn around and walk slowly. You’ll find the banquet hall elevator if you go up the stairs.”

The distance between us was about 30 meters.

His movements were well-practiced. It would take about 0.1 seconds for him to draw and fire.

Even if he missed, if the gunshot rang out, it would be over.

“Alright, alright. I’m leaving.”

“If you come closer, I’ll shoot.”

The guard drew his gun and pointed it at me.

I turned my back to him, raising my hands, and walked towards the exit.

As I walked, I lightly flicked the index finger of my right hand.

Whirrrr.

A black hole opened up behind the guard.

“…?!”

Thwack!

The sheath of Bifrost struck the back of his head.

With a spurt of blood, he collapsed. I slowly approached the guard lying in the passageway.

‘Now, let’s see.’

A gun and a radio.

This cylindrical piece—was it a silencer?

I took some of his belongings and tossed the man overboard.

He plummeted into the dark sea.

‘I won’t even need to use my sword.’

I had never fired a gun before, but I knew how to use one.

Just point the muzzle and pull the trigger.

Whirrrr.

I flicked my finger again.

Bifrost disappeared back to where it had been.

I attached the silencer to the gun and opened the door.

“Hmm?”

I locked eyes with a guard standing in the corridor.

“Who are yo—”

Bang.

I shot him between the eyes.

He collapsed without a scream, his body sprawled in the corridor.

How disappointing. If this is the level of security here, it seemed this guy’s rank wasn’t that high either.

Leaving the narrow corridor, I entered a large hall.

There were no guards here. However, CCTV cameras covered the hall from every angle.

‘…….’

I kicked off the wall beside the corridor door and leaped lightly.

My feet adhered to the ceiling as I began walking upside down along the ceiling’s surface.

Even though there were no blind spots below, there were blind spots above.

I passed through easily.

I encountered a few more guards, but I put a bullet in each one as I came across them.

By the time I had emptied an entire magazine, I reached a door that was ornately decorated.

From inside, faint laughter could be heard.

Bang.

I opened the door and entered.

Inside the luxurious lounge, a blond young man was drinking.

“……?”

A man stood right next to the door.

Bang. Without turning my head, I shot while keeping the muzzle aimed to the side.

To the left of the lounge, there were three more people by the pool. One guy was playing chess on the table. Another guard was watching the CCTV. Yet another was pointing a gun at me.

Bang bang bang bang.

I fired indiscriminately, sweeping through the left side of the lounge.

The recoil of the pistol didn’t affect me at all.

“You crazy bast—”

Tat tat tat tat!

One of them fired a rifle right at my face.

[This hero is immune to physical attacks!]

[This hero is immune to physical attacks!]

[This hero is immune to physical attacks!]

[This hero is immune to physical att—]

Bang.

That was the end of it.

I tossed the gun aside and approached the blond young man, who was trembling behind the sofa.

“Y-you… how the hell…?”

“The access card?”

“What about the guards…?”

“I asked, where’s the access card?”

“You bastard, you think you’ll get away with this? I’m a full-time employee of Mobius! You, a lowly Master, don’t know your place! How dare you cause this kind of mess in the company’s facilities? You may have earned the CEO’s favor, but you won’t get away with this! The enforcers will find you and tear you apart!”

I spoke in an emotionless voice.

“It doesn’t really matter, does it?”

“Doesn’t matter? This doesn’t matter?! You dare cause this mess at an invitation-only event…!”

“The CEO said he’d make me his right-hand man, didn’t he? He’ll probably let this slide.”

If this guy were really someone important, he’d have personal bodyguards with him.

Like Alpha Zero. Just by looking at that middle-aged man’s secretary, Cizel, you could tell she was a formidable opponent.

“I’ll just make something up, and they’ll let it go. Don’t you think?”

“……?”

“Well, don’t you?”

I kicked his shin hard.

With the sound of a bone breaking, his leg bent backward.

“Aaargh!”

“Yeah, I thought so.”

I chuckled as I rifled through his suit pockets.

It didn’t take long to find the access card.

“Ugh! Ugh! Huff! Huff!”

The young man was rolling on the floor, crying and gasping, his face twisted in agony. Even as he screamed, he glared at me with hatred.

“You… you bastard! As if smashing my limited-edition Lamborghini during the event wasn’t enough…!”

Crack.

I stomped on his face with my heel.

He convulsed for a moment, then went limp.

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