Chapter 15
Chapter 15
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 15
Chapter Title: The Mad Elf
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BOOM—!!
On a construction site on the outskirts of Seoul, something dark was struck with a tremendous boom.
Screeeech—
The figure scraped across the construction site floor, barely withstanding the attack.
A moment later, as the dust settled, a silhouette as grand as a massive boulder appeared.
It was Tanggal, an S-Class mercenary who resembled a rhinoceros.
Cough—
Blood spurted from his mouth.
But, perhaps aware that his subordinates were watching, he straightened his back as if the blow he’d taken was nothing.
Behind Tanggal, a group of A-Class mercenaries had gathered, cheering him on with the fervor of a stadium crowd.
Meanwhile, opposite him, Sharin cracked her neck and smiled audaciously.
She was wearing a white t-shirt and jeans borrowed from Enri, but they were already covered in dirt.
Then, stepping between the two as sparks flew, was Enri in her black leather jacket.
Smack! Smack!
Enri smacked Sharin on the back like a mother scolding her troublemaking child and began to nag.
“Sis…! Sis…! Are you insane?! How long have you been here, and you’re already causing trouble?! This isn't like the fighting pits we used to be in!! Did you already forget I'm a cop here?”
“Hahahaha!”
Ignoring her sister’s chiding, Sharin Tankobichi just laughed heartily.
It was the joyous laugh that escaped her whenever she met a worthy opponent.
“Haaah… a fighting pit! It’s a real shame this planet doesn’t have one! To think I’d find such a strong fighter in a place like this!”
Enri shook her head, then turned and shouted at Tanggal.
“You! You should stop this and go home! I’ll handle my sister!”
“Hmph!”
The burly Tanggal snorted.
“I was just trying to help. But weren’t you the one who started this fight out of nowhere?!”
“That’s not it, you bastard…! Get your facts straight!”
Sharin roared.
“You were the one who had to stick your damn nose in my sister’s business!!”
Her thunderous shout echoed.
The mercenaries on the other side felt their knees weaken at the hero's roar.
“Haaah… what is this…”
Enri put a hand to her head and sighed.
She quickly checked the time on her phone.
3:30 PM.
The United Cosmic Government’s office hours ended at 5:00 PM. She had to be in the building by 4:00 at the latest.
After checking the time, she screamed at Sharin.
“Sis! We don’t have time for this! I’m fine, I told you!”
“*I’m* not fine!”
Sharin shot her down, her lips twitching.
What a nuisance.
Word of this situation must have already reached headquarters.
She had to resolve this before it escalated.
Meanwhile, Tanggal was shedding silent tears of pain. With his clueless subordinates cheering him on, he couldn’t even show he was hurt.
His body trembled slightly, against his will. The punch he’d taken from the start was far stronger than he could have imagined.
*‘Isn’t there a wise way to win without fighting?’*
Tanggal glanced behind him.
His men were still watching him with sparkling eyes.
“Kuh…”
His expression twisted. He couldn't back down now.
Damn it! How did I even climb this high?!
Clang—Clang—
He slammed his knuckled fists together, preparing to fight.
“I can’t just back down like this. I’ll never be able to sleep again.”
From behind, the mercenaries whistled, cheering on their leader.
“*Whew—*”
“So cool, boss!”
Tanggal grinned.
“I was just wondering! Let’s see what an SS-Class hero is made of!!”
Sharin laughed back.
“Oho! This one knows how to have fun!”
“Sis!! I said stop!!!”
Sharin looked at Enri and declared gallantly.
“Little sister, what’s our ironclad rule?! Never back down from a fight someone else started!!”
Fwheeeeee—
Sharin put her fingers to her mouth and let out a long whistle.
“Oh… no…!”
Enri’s vision swam as she stood there, stunned. It was finally happening.
From far off in the sky, an ominous, friction-like sound grew louder, as if something was bearing down on them.
The mercenaries looked up at the empty sky with uneasy expressions.
Craaaaash—
Suddenly, something massive plummeted from the sky.
A huge sandstorm erupted in the middle of the construction site.
As the dust slowly settled, a giant sword embedded in the ground before Sharin was revealed.
The greatsword had flown to its master at a single call.
‘Actrazer.’
It was her soulmate, one you could even call her lover.
“Haaah… this is bad.”
Shing—
Pale-faced, Enri drew the self-defense police baton from her hip.
Behind her glasses, her eyes glinted sharply.
Let's end this as quickly as possible.
The moment she tensed, ready to intervene as soon as a clash occurred.
Tanggal charged at Sharin like a runaway locomotive.
Seeing this, Sharin twisted her lips into a smirk and shouted.
“Hmph! Predictable, but I like it!”
Sharin effortlessly lifted the greatsword Actrazer with one arm.
Vwoooom—
She aimed the sword at the charging rhinoceros and pulled her arm back as far as it would go.
Crrrack—
The dizzying sound of bulging muscles echoed.
Tanggal paid her no mind, accelerating until he was right in her face.
“Take this!”
Shwaaack!
Like a fully drawn bowstring being released, Sharin thrust Actrazer straight forward.
Kwoooar!
Just as Tanggal’s body was about to collide with Sharin’s greatsword.
Flash!
Cla-ang!
A clear, ringing sound echoed in all directions.
Sharin’s eyes widened, her face filled with ecstasy.
Between Tanggal and Sharin.
Stood Enri, holding back Sharin’s greatsword with her police baton and blocking Tanggal’s head with one foot.
Sharin and Tanggal both wore expressions of shock.
“Hoo~.”
Having blocked both of their attacks simultaneously, Enri took a deep breath like a martial arts master.
“Sis! Back down!”
As Enri shouted, Sharin narrowed her eyes, a grin spreading across her face as she looked down at her.
“You’ve grown up! Little sister!”
Enri took a defensive stance in front of Sharin.
“Sis, if we’re looking at the facts, you were the one who used violence on that mercenary first! This is clearly your fault!”
Sharin closed her eyes, bowed her head, and let out a laugh.
“Hehehe…”
Enri raised a finger from the hand gripping her baton, warning Sharin.
“…If you don’t back down, I’ll have no choice but to arrest you.”
“Please don’t make me arrest my own sister.”
Sharin slowly raised her head.
The moment they saw her face, Tanggal and Enri flinched.
A faint blush colored Sharin’s broadly smiling face.
An ecstatic expression, as if she were on drugs.
Seeing her strengthened sister, she couldn’t contain her excitement.
Tremble, tremble
She wanted to fight her powerful sister right then and there.
Enri glared at Sharin, fed up.
Whenever Sharin faced a strong opponent, she would be consumed by an inexplicable madness.
Enri recalled the terrible memories of having to clean up after her sister since they were young.
“Enri, how many times has it been now that you’ve blocked my attack like this?”
“…The second time.”
Sharin nodded in satisfaction.
“Right… the second time… What’s your rank here?”
“I haven’t been appraised. I’m not interested in that stuff.”
“To be able to block my attack, you must be at least S-Class…”
“I said I’m not interested! Anyway, just stop it!”
Enri turned her head, looked up at Tanggal, and shouted.
“You, too! Stop this and back off!”
Tanggal looked down at Enri steadily.
He was already quite impressed, seeing her look at the situation objectively without being swayed by blood ties.
Hmph, so there is at least one decent cop.
Tanggal softened his expression and relaxed his fighting stance.
“Fine. Since it’s come to this, I have no intention of causing any more trouble. Like I’ve been saying, I never meant to pick a fight with either of you.”
Tanggal apologized first and extended his hand.
“But if you were offended… I apologize.”
Enri’s expression also softened.
An S-Class is an S-Class, after all.
He knows how to exercise some restraint.
But at that moment.
Vrooooom—
Screeeech—
The sound of engines roared from the distance.
Turning their heads, they saw B-Class mercenaries storming into the construction site on uniquely designed vehicles.
A look of dismay spread across Tanggal’s face.
“You crazy…!!”
Enri was suddenly reminded of the movie *Mad Max*, which Mr. Shin-ju had recommended to her a few years ago.
Did those guys… watch that movie as a group or something?
Sharin glared at Tanggal and spoke quietly.
“Did you call them?”
“No!!”
Tanggal shouted at the subordinates who had been with him from the start.
“Who called those guys?!”
His men all shook their heads.
One of them shouted.
“W-we didn’t call them just now… we just contacted them earlier to say an SS-Class hero showed up!!”
“Tsk…”
Tanggal looked back at Enri and Sharin.
“Sorry about this, too. I’ll make them back off…”
Sharin grinned and tossed out a joke.
“Hehe, why? Just leave them. Let’s see what those bastards do.”
Vroooom—
The B-Class mercenaries shouted in unison.
“Boss Tanggal!! We heard you were fighting an SS-Class hero and came running!!”
“We really want to see you fight, boss!!”
“Call us anytime if you need help!!”
Tanggal shook his head in annoyance.
“Haaah… those guys…”
“Kihehe, who do I kill! Who do I kill! Kihehehe.”
“??”
A frivolous voice cut through the noise, and the atmosphere instantly changed.
Suddenly, a crazy, psycho-like alien appeared from the crowd, drooling.
It was a one-eyed alien with its tongue hanging down to the floor, saliva dripping.
The mercenary jumped up and down, unable to control his body.
“Why did you bring that lunatic here?!”
Tanggal’s eyes became bloodshot, looking like he was about to lose his mind.
“He just followed us, sir!!”
one of the subordinates shouted.
“Ha, for crying out loud…”
Enri scoffed in disbelief at the mercenaries.
She watched the one-eyed psycho mercenary quietly.
Tanggal shouted harshly.
“Hurry up and stop that guy!!”
The B-Class mercenaries restrained the one-eyed alien.
At that moment, the one-eyed alien’s gaze met Sharin’s.
A mischievous glint appeared in Sharin's eyes as she watched.
Mwah—
Her eyes half-lidded, she blew him a kiss with her sultry lips.
“Kihehe!! A woman!! A woman!!”
The one-eyed alien suddenly exerted monstrous strength, broke free from the B-Class mercenaries’ hold, and started running toward Sharin, splattering saliva.
Tatadadadat—
“Ugh!!”
Enri’s face twisted in disgust as if she were looking at a cockroach, while Sharin lifted her greatsword and muttered.
“My, your organization’s management is a complete mess.”
“Keuk….”
Tanggal’s face flushed red.
Leaving him behind, Sharin stepped forward leisurely.
“Sis!! Are you really going to do this?”
Sharin looked back at Enri.
Her expression was quite bright.
The crazed look from before was gone without a trace.
Seeing that look on her sister’s face, Enri grew even more anxious.
Behind Sharin, the one-eyed alien could be seen running on all fours.
Dadadadadada—
“Kihehehehe~”
“Don’t worry, little sister. I have no intention of causing trouble for you.”
Sharin faced forward again, spread her legs, and held up her greatsword like a batter stepping up to the plate.
“However!!”
Vwo-aaaaang!!
In that instant, the sword let out a cry like the roar of a giant beast.
As if it were alive…
The greatsword Actrazer drew a massive parabolic arc.
Ka-booom!!
With a sound like an exploding bomb, the one-eyed alien vanished from sight in an instant.
Screeeeech—
The one-eyed alien flew a long way, its body scraping along the ground.
Thwack!
Then it bounced off a steel beam lying on the ground and slammed into the wall of an adjacent abandoned building.
Shwaaaa—
Smoke rose from the flat of Actrazer’s blade.
“Hoo!”
Sharin wore a satisfied expression.
Meanwhile, Tanggal and the mercenaries who had come to watch stood there dumbfounded, still unable to process what had just happened.
Sharin walked over to Enri as if it were all over.
“We needed to show them our strength to some extent, don’t you think, little sister?”
She walked past Enri, whispering in her ear.
“Handling things this way is easier than a hundred words of chatter.”
The time was 3:50 PM.
Sharin grinned.
“We’re not late, are we? Let’s hurry.”