Chapter 133

Chapter 133 – Traces of the Mask #3

This was obviously a mistake .

In order to move as stealthily as possible, she only came to South Korea with her right hand man, Semon . She was completely caught off guard since no one else knew about it .

‘They didn’t see Semon and I, so they started searching directly . And they found us . ’

Visiting South Korea without anyone knowing actually made it easier for her enemies . If she died here, it would be the end . She had worked her entire life to become the boss of the Red Mafia . But at the end of the day, she would put her life in the hands of someone else . It was a person who she didn’t even know what he looked like .

Anne bit her lip as Semon handed over his weapon .

Semon asked with a determined face,

“I’m sorry but my top priority is protecting the Young Lady . Is it really okay?”

“It looks like you are prepared to die, but I’m sorry . I don’t have immunity to such embarrassing dialogue . You can say those words after I finish this . However, I’ve only held a gun a few times . Shouldn’t you loosen the safety pin of that grenade just in case?”

“T-This isn’t a game!”

“P-Phantom…”

“It is a joke . If it is a gun, then don’t worry too much . ”

Anne smiled despite the dangerous situation . He really didn’t look like a reliable man, but she couldn’t help feeling strange .

Anne muttered in a small voice that couldn’t be heard by Semon and Phantom .

“Go, Phantom . Prove that you are a man fit to be my companion . ”

As if he heard her words, Phantom walked to the window with the submachine gun . Madness was in the eyes hidden behind the white opera mask .

“Now, Bullet Time . ”

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His weapons were a PPSH-41 and a pistol . The drum cartridge was filled with 71 bullets . However, it would fall in 10 seconds in a shooting spree .

‘The ammo is scarce . I need to spread it out among the targets . ’

Tae-hyuk hid behind a wall and used Spying . He could see the detailed data of the approaching assailants . Thanks to that, he could see what they were armed with .

‘PPD-34s, Thompsons… It is like someone is filming a mafia movie . ’

They were weapons used by the Soviet army during World War Two . Now they were a favourite among the Red Mafia .

Hawk Eyes meant that he could read the opponents’ fragmented mindset .

[Phantom is inside . I should move with the utmost care!]

[It is a group of three…]

[First of all, we should move in three parts…]

He could know all the tactics that they were planning . It was like a real time strategy simulation game .

‘Now it is time to test out Shooting Spree . ’

He used the crime skill on the PPSH – 41, famously know as the Papasha .

[You have used Shooting Spree . ]

-You can handle all firearms .

-The hit rate correction is applied .

-Sixth Sense is activated .

‘Sixth Sense? I can use it with a gun, as well as the iron pipe?’

Sixth Sense was a named attribute for the Violence skill . He could detect when others were attacking . Yet Sixth Sense could be activated with Shooting Spree?

In front of Tae-hyuk’s eyes, red lines appeared as though there was a laser pointer . There wasn’t just one, but dozens of them .

‘Is this the bullet trajectory lines?’

The enemies were pointing a gun at him from the other side of these lines . Tae-hyuk licked his lips and stuck out his tongue .

‘Bullet Time slows down time . These are the bullet lines? If I use the two attributes at the same time… Aren’t I completely invincible?’

Even if he saw the bullet lines, his body wouldn’t respond, and it would be impossible to avoid the bullets . However, what if he used Bullet Time as well? Moreover, Tae-hyuk’s agility was now more than 60 points . It was possible for him to move beyond the limits of a human .

Once everything was combined-

-00:00:00’

“вылазка (Rush)!”

Someone cried out and the group burst through the cafe door . At that moment, Tae-hyuk used Bullet Time .

Chiing!

There was a ringing in his ears and the world turned grey .

“In—he—re . ”

Semon’s scream, as he dragged Anne behind the counter, slowly reached Tae-hyuk’s ears .

Tae-hyuk moved his hand first . It moved like he was within a turbulent torrent .

‘Is it because time is slowed? My mind is literally accelerating . ’

Ta―――――ng!

Bullets were fired by the enemies along the bullet lines . They were coming so slowly that he felt like he could catch them with his hands .

‘Of course, I won’t do such a stunt until I am more accustomed to the accelerated state . First, just concentration on avoiding the enemy’s bullet lines . ’

He wasn’t even wearing proper body armour . He hadn’t triggered Damage to Both Sides, so he should avoid being hit by the guns .

‘First one!’

Tae-hyuk fired his gun towards the mafia . Then he aimed for his next target .

Dududu!

Nine bullets penetrated four bodies . Every shot hit the target .

Tae-hyuk hid himself behind a table .

“Hu… Bullet Time off!”

Once the ability was activated, time became dozens of times slower . Moving in an accelerated state consumed a lot of power .

‘First of all, I have to deal with the enemies with bullet lines . ’

Anne shouted excitedly from where she was hiding .

“Хорошо…… . F-Four people in an instant…”

Unfortunately, he couldn’t afford to answer her cheers . Numerous messages were appearing and then disappearing on the Demon Revealing Mirror . Tae-hyuk licked his lips as he confirmed all of it . It seemed like there was a lull in the battlefield that Semon and Anne could use to escape .

“It is better to go out the back door . It seems like they are trying to blow this place up . ”

“H-How do you know that?”

“I told you . Trade secrets . ”

Tae-hyuk finished speaking and fired the pistol at the mafia approaching through the back door .

Tang, tang, tang!

Three bullets pierced the opponent’s body precisely . He had terrifying shooting skills, like he had eyes in the back of his head .

“Take some cover . I will deal with these people . Then there are three bullets left in this pistol . ”

Anne and Semon ran through the gap that Tae-hyuk created . The enemies were divided between the front and the back to narrow down the siege . They thought it would isolate the people inside, but it just ended up dispersing their power .

“It is an honor to be killed by me . Besides, didn’t you strike first?”

Tae-hyuk once again used Bullet Time and ran out the front door . Then he heard a buzzing sound, like a mosquito . An RPG-7 was being set up to attack the cafe dozens of metres away .

‘Anti-tank rocket? As expected, they are planning to blow away the whole building . Aren’t there other mafia members inside?’

Tae-hyuk aimed his gun at the person putting together the RPG-7 .

“――― . ”

The mafia was confused by the unexpected attack and looked around for Tae-hyuk .

‘This is too slow; I almost feel like yawning . By the way, what will happen if I shoot at that missile primer?’

It was worth a try . Tae-hyuk pulled the trigger as he avoided the bullet line by moving to the side . Flames burst as the RPG-7 exploded .

‘That roughly dealt with five people . Now it is time for the rest . ’

The mafia members rushed away as the RPG suddenly exploded . It was easy to suppress them by using the rest of the bullets .

Tae-hyuk released Bullet Time and muttered,

“I recommend studying from Zhuge Liang in Romance of the Three Kingdoms . ”

After checking for any additional bullet liens nearby, he quickly headed towards the back of the cafe . The people there never dreamt that their allies at the entrance had been destroyed .

“If we wait here, then the targets will come out . Make sure you don’t miss a shot . ”

Tae-hyuk aimed at the leader who was giving instructions .

“Kuaaack!”

“W-Where is the attack coming from?”

“I heard the sound of an explosion . Perhaps the A unit…”

“Damn! What the hell is this…?”

They weren’t well-trained soldiers, just people who could fire a gun . After the leader died, the rest turned into rabble .

“S-Save me! He will kill us all!”

Tae-hyuk deliberately didn’t attack the people who were running away . They would go home and tell of the fearsome Phantom .

If he saw a number of bullet lines then he would trigger Bullet Time to avoid them . With that alone, the bullets weren’t able to hit Tae-hyuk .

“M-Monster…”

Someone cried out as he was shot in the leg .

“Monster? Excuse me . I am Phantom . ”

By the time all the people were overpowered, the time limit of Bullet Time had reached zero . Tae-hyuk slowly sighed and muttered,

“Exactly 10 minutes . ”

Tae-hyuk wiped out the mafia members at a tremendous speed .

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Semon, who was hiding behind the building, stuck out his head to check the situation once the gunshots ceased . Then he muttered as he saw the bodies lying all over the place .

“Oh, god…”

Anne covered her mouth with both hands as she saw the horrible scene . It was enough to make a young child scream .

“Oh my god… He did all this alone?’

Anne turned to look at Phantom who was squatting in a corner .

Phantom looked over from where he was picking up the firearms .

“Ah? This? The police will come soon, so I should take anything usable before that . It is hard to get these things in South Korea . ”

“Y-You… How did you, no wounds…”

Tae-hyuk fiddled with the opera mask as he approached Anne . Unfortunately, he could only take three guns . Besides, there weren’t many bullets left over .

He was feeling a tremendous fatigue from using Bullet Time . Tae-hyuk breathed harshly as he waved his hand .

“Well, shall we finish our earlier conversation?”

“……!”

Anne realized her own misconceptions .

Phantom wasn’t just a hand she could use to keep the other mafia in check .

He was the ‘king’ who could change the mafia system itself .