Black Badger - Chapter 442



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442. 63rd Promotion Exam (1)

“Hilde!”

Amy jumped into the air.

He jumps really high.

The moment I was amazed by Ami’s standing high jump skills, Ami was already gone.

She ran towards me quickly.

“Hilde! How are you? How have you been? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“army.”

I lightly hugged my senior who ran towards me and hugged me.

As usual, a round head. I released the hug and smiled as I looked into the eyes looking up at me.

“Yes, I did. I had a good time.”

Ami looked at me carefully.

A sharper and clearer gaze than usual flies in and catches your eye.

Is it because it’s been a long time since we last met?

Just as I was wondering about this unusual reaction, Ricardo came and stood next to me.

Headquarters with a refreshing smell unique to the morning.

The green-eyed senior looked me up and down.

“I guess you haven’t been eating well….”

“No. I eat well. For the past few days, I’ve been eating the food that Ye-Hyeon brings me at the cabin.”

Ricardo stared at me as if he couldn’t believe what I was saying.

Fortunately, the wound on my shoulder wasn’t discovered. It had healed a lot in the meantime, and I probably didn’t apply any disinfectant this time because I was worried about being caught by Ye-Hyeon.

There’s no need to worry unnecessarily.

Ami smiled, her gaze clear as she finished observing Hildebert.

“Jack, are you here to take the promotion test?”

“Yes. Are you good, Jack?”

“Yeah. Good job.”

Amy said.

“But what if I fall?”

“You’ll do well. Don’t worry too much. It was Ami who taught you, no one else.”

“I know you’re doing well, but I’m so worried! I think it’s because I saw Hilde take the test last year, which was too difficult for her ability!”

“That won’t happen this time.”

He smiled broadly as he looked at his senior who was trembling with fear.

I have already confirmed that no one is trying to tamper with Kairos’s promotion test. In addition, I am monitoring Kairos in real time as he heads to the test site. This is so that I can respond immediately if an emergency arises.

Just like last time, getting to the test site itself was a problem, but I heard that this time the test was being held in an even further location than last time.

They say it’s because of Kairos’s fame.

To prevent reporters from entering… .

Anyway, he is a great person in many ways.

“But why did you come so early~?”

Ricardo’s voice was heard.

I saw green eyes.

“I had something to do, so I was going to take care of it, have lunch, and then go see you.”

“Hilde, is there anyone else you want to have lunch with? If not, come eat with us! I’ll buy you something delicious!”

“None. Let’s eat together, Ami.”

“Yay!”

“What else did you decide to sell used?”

Ricardo asked next to Ami, who was jumping up and down.

I let out a small laugh.

“No. And I have quite a bit of cash right now. You don’t have to worry too much.”

“Well… Let’s say that’s the case for now~… If it’s not a second-hand transaction, then what is it~?”

“I want to renew my will.”

Badgers can go to the will storage area and update their will whenever they want.

Some people are said to compulsively renew their subscription every month.

So, I thought I should come to headquarters and renew my will.

At this point, with some time left until his arrest, Don Child was quite calm, as if he was making preparations.

You never know when there will be another day without any raids, so you have to get things done right away while you have the time… .

As I was thinking, I realized belatedly that the two seniors had stopped moving.

what.

My body became tense.

What is this?

Am I being scolded?

why?

Last time I got scolded for only writing one line in my will?

This time, I’m going to add the contents of the will in the opposite way, so why am I reacting like this?

“Hilde is dead?”

Ami, who was looking around the atmosphere in a scared state, asked a question with her expressionless face.

I looked down at her in confusion.

“Huh? Oh, not now.”

“What do you mean not now?”

“Yes? No… Because everyone dies… .”

I looked down at the round eyes that were impossible to read.

Black eyes staring straight up at me.

I hastily added an explanation.

“I’m not dying right now, Amy. I just have more things to write about.”

“really?”

“Of course. Of course. Why did I suddenly die?”

When I answer softly, only then does his expression soften.

Ricardo, who was standing quietly next to him, did not get angry.

Instead, he asked in a voice that showed no emotion.

“Why now, all of a sudden?”

I raised my head and looked at the tall, handsome senior.

“I just have some time left, and there are quite a few things I want to add or change, so… . You’re not angry, are you? Don’t other people go and renew their wills whenever they feel like it?”

“yes….”

The voice is gloomy, unlike the content of the answer.

As I rolled my eyes, sighs continued.

But it wasn’t just Ricardo who was resting.

It was a sigh that Ami let out.

“Okay. Most.”

“yes?”

“Let’s go renew my will. I need to renew it now too.”

“Oh, you want to add Ami too?”

“Yeah. Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I wrote again. I also need to add something to say to Hilde and Jack.”

oh….

I don’t know if you’re being sincere or if you’re just saying this to get me to follow you.

It didn’t matter either way.

I knew very well that they were not the kind of people who would look at my will so suddenly.

“I guess I can go to the executive lounge and order lunch.”

Ricardo also shook off his gloomy voice and spoke calmly.

“They say there are a lot of reporters at the nearby restaurant because it’s Jack Black’s promotion test or something….”

Kairos, your sin is deep.

I walked forward, thinking of the missionary who had been at the center of rumors since my time in the empire.

While keeping an eye on the seniors’ reactions from time to time.

Anyway, I felt relieved that I didn’t get in too much trouble and walked to the will storage room.

***

“What are you carrying around like this~?”

The executive lounge.

According to Ami, when Yehyun was the commander-in-chief, it was a place Ricardo tried to avoid as much as possible. Ricardo said this in the room where I stayed for a week after I fell out of the portal.

We are having lunch.

I think this composition also stimulates old thoughts, and then a question comes up.

I gulped down the basil lasagna I had been mumbling about.

“Are you talking about the reporters?”

“except.”

I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

As expected, he is a sharp person.

I immediately noticed that Don Child’s people were mixed in all over the headquarters.

Can agents be caught this easily?

Of course I wasn’t surprised. I was now well aware of Ricardo’s sharpness. It must have been tiring for him, but it must have played a big role in his survival.

He said, picking up a large arancini wrapped in paper.

“I’m sorry. As you know, there are people who are interested in me. Do they bother you as well?”

“CIS kids are originally polite and don’t bother you….”

“I see. Sorry for bothering you.”

“You’re not the one who should apologize….”

“Why are you walking around like that?”

Ami asked, one cheek bulging from biting into the arancini.

“Can I ask you something?”

Actually, it’s better not to ask.

But from the moment they started knocking on my seniors’ houses, I had no choice but to explain to them to some extent. Weren’t they the ones who had been treated as unpleasant guests because of me?

I had to tell you what I could.

Besides, judging by the fact that they’ve all come rushing in like this, it looks like they’re going to proceed with today’s work as I expected.

I should tell you so that you won’t be surprised.

It took some courage to bring it up, though.

I said after swallowing the warm arancini.

“It looks like they’re going to take me away today.”

Chomp!

Amy spilled water.

“Ouch! I’m sorry!”

Ricardo and I got up from our seats and quickly took control of the situation.

I put the empty cup away and quickly wiped the water off with the towel provided.

As we sat down on the road, Ricardo asked.

“What is the charge…?”

He smiled awkwardly.

“This is an attempt to overthrow the core.”

“what!”

Amy was furious.

“What are you talking about! That’s ridiculous… That’s ridiculous!”

“They and I both know that this is nonsense. It’s just an excuse to arrest you. You don’t have to worry about it too much, Army.”

“Have you hired a lawyer?”

Ricardo asked, sitting with his legs crossed.

In the green eyes, a sharpness that was usually hidden by the dullness flashed.

“If it’s such an absurd suspicion, it should be easy to defend against….”

“Oh, actually, I’m just trying to get arrested.”

I said with a smile.

“I don’t think I’ll be arrested today, but I didn’t expect that, so don’t be too surprised.”

Amy’s mouth opened wide.

The senior just stared at me without saying anything, seemingly speechless.

Ricardo, on the other hand, did not move.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at me, then after a while he opened his mouth.

“why?”

scared.

Ricardo is really scary at times like this. Other people need to hear the brutality, the sharpness, the bone-chilling coldness contained in that one word that falls flat.

It felt like the back of my neck was standing on end.

I started to watch his expression again.

“… It’s more comfortable for me, too. It’s not that I gave up or couldn’t fight back, it’s that I intended to do so, so please don’t get too angry.”

“How is that more comfortable?”

The senior with green eyes leaned back on his chair and asked.

I answered with relief at the slightly relaxed voice.

“Because if you get taken away, there won’t be any cameras around.”

“But that’s a double-edged sword.”

Ami said in a distressed voice.

“They can do whatever they want with Hilde without the cameras! What if they put some strange drug in her!”

“It’s a strange drug, but I can take it on a regular basis. But I can’t move around freely where there are cameras.”

I didn’t want to explain any further, so I stopped talking there.

Instead, I went to great lengths to explain that it was okay. I tried to reassure my seniors by saying that they knew that my skills had improved significantly since I spent a week here.

He also confirmed that he would definitely return.

“How can I die when Kyle is alive?”

Only after saying that did Ami and Ricardo’s expressions soften.

Of course I didn’t like it.

Anyway, he gave me a look of dissatisfaction, but I reluctantly gave in.

Ami sighed and shoved the remaining food in front of me.

“Eat a lot. I might not eat anything.”

“I ate a lot. These checkered cookies were delicious. Eat this, Amy.”

“Come back safely~….”

Ricardo said with an expression on his face that suggested he wanted to smoke a cigarette right away.

“I hate seeing people being dragged away….”

ah.

I suddenly raised my head.

A senior who grew up under a mafia father.

He was the eldest son and had a sharp personality, so he would have been quick to notice things his parents wanted to hide. Or maybe they didn’t want to hide it at all.

I looked straight at the neatly groomed senior sitting across from me.

“yes.”

I absolutely must wash away the smell of blood and show myself as normal.

“I will definitely come back.”

Of course, I will have to go and say hello while hiding from the world.

And if possible, I’d like to be arrested somewhere Ricardo can’t see.

I finished my lunch thinking like that.

After that, I spent my time lazily in a cozy space, and left the room 40 minutes before the promotion exam started.

***

When I cleared my mind, I thought of Kairos staring at me and Lin calling me in surprise.

The missionary said that even though it may seem strange, he would feel relieved if he saw me still in front of him even if his presence disappeared.

Lin, who didn’t listen carefully and didn’t realize that I was drinking the sound-cancelling potion, called me in a hurry as soon as the sound disappeared.

How will those outside react?

The sound of something dying and disappearing is different.

Knowing that, you will know that I am not dead.

But will you still feel relieved if you don’t feel my presence?

Because I wanted to cut off the leaf veins so that my annoying presence wouldn’t be felt.

Or maybe you feel uneasy, thinking that it’s not disconnected, but has disappeared.

It’s like an enemy who hides his presence with the help of magic.

I arrived at a crowded place with thoughts that had no answer.

In the past, I would have easily predicted your reaction, Kyle.

Now I think I don’t know you.

***

The 63rd class arrived at the promotion examination center.

Black Badger’s famous promotion test that all new recruits must take.

The two men, who arrived at the testing site two hours before the exam began, were working hard to calm Nana Dol down 30 minutes before the exam.

“jack.”

Nana said with a face that was on the verge of tears.

“They say the paparazzi caught you riding your car near the testing center.”

“I’m sorry. I don’t like having my picture taken. I contacted you…”

“Isn’t that Blackjack’s girlfriend? Where did you pick such a worthless person? He’ll be coming up and asking. What on earth is that ugly, stupid thing?”

“You know what motivation is, right?”

Luke tried to calm her down, but Nana’s words, “I also got a call from a friend I wasn’t close with asking what your relationship was with Jack,” made him shut up.

Kairos’s words, “You’re definitely not ugly,” also had no effect.

Nana, who was honest with her peers, cried.

“I’m going to get stabbed by your private life one day!”

“oh.”

Kairos looked down at Nana and smiled awkwardly.

“That won’t happen. I’ll contact the press as soon as I finish the exam. Calm down, the exam will start soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a command was given.

“set!”