Rust - Chapter 682



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RUST [RUST]-682

Crossing the transparent bulletproof wall.

The sight of Joseph Meyer, who had been talking just a moment ago, being decapitated.

Joseph Meyer’s head, which had rolled off with a thud, was still alive.

Her eyes were moving and her lips were opening and closing desperately, trying to say something, but no sound came out.

And from the severed neck, pwaaaat – the blood spurting out.

It happened so suddenly that it didn’t feel real.

I have never seen a scene like this where someone is cut with a knife right before my eyes.

And not even with a gun, but with a knife.

“······.”

The sight of someone’s neck being cut off with a single stroke of a sword felt somehow vain.

It’s not that I didn’t have any field experience.

“······.”

There were several videos featuring Vladimir Kalin in action.

I watched some of the videos over and over again.

However, even though I had seen so many scenes of knife fighting in videos, what was happening right before my eyes felt unfamiliar.

Beyond the smokescreen, my gaze, searching for the invisible Vladimir Kalin, moved to the drawer.

His gaze shifted from the drawer containing the red and clear ampoules to the severed head of Joseph Meyer, and from his head back to the thick smoke.

They must have used the thick smoke and the stealth capabilities of the Ripper suit to get close.

Getting close enough to touch the blade of Eclipse meant that he overheard everything Joseph Meyer was saying.

‘Then why doesn’t it show up right away?’

Dan Brown’s gaze turned to the ampoule in the drawer.

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A small voice that sounded muffled, like water had entered my ears. It was Dan Brown’s voice.

“··· Vladimir Kalin··· Will you spare Janelle?

Even though the smoke screen blocked my view, I could tell where the small voice had come from.

[chijik- chijijijijik-]

[Chijijik- Burning–Chik-]

[—-chick——Burning]

‘Burning? What on earth are you trying to burn?’

The smoke screen created by Virginia Langley not only obscured vision, but also disrupted communications and sensors.

In the midst of the chaotic communication between Naruzu and the others, there was a repeated sound of something being burned. It seemed like he was enjoying it too.

Since Naruz had equipped all of his powers with mental wave blocking equipment, he should be able to avoid mental abilities or mental contamination, but Maru shook his head slightly as he kept insisting on burning something.

‘Does that mean they prefer arson even though they’re not affected by psychic abilities?’

Since Maru himself had set fire to the house, he did not taboo Naruz’s desire to set fire to the house.

‘Well. If it’s a situation where you have to burn it, then you have to burn it.’

Although the Imperial Parliament was an important building, it was better to burn it down if we were to watch cannibals and vampires run rampant.

“··· Memory··· Ampoule··· Highest-ranking noble··· Ampoule···.”

It was Joseph Meyer’s voice. Memory Ampoule and Noble Ampoule?

‘Joseph Meyer is talking about the noble ampoule? And to Dan Brown?’

It felt like a powerful psychic wave had filled the conference room. The kind of dominance you’d expect to see only from high-ranking cannibals or vampires was surging around.

It would probably have been full of psychic effects like fascination, mental pressure, and psychological control, which would have been tantamount to openly brainwashing.

Joseph Meyer’s intentions were clear, as he wrote this in a conference room filled with Imperial lawmakers and government officials.

That they are trying to take over the empire.

The strange thing is, Joseph Meyer told the story of the noble ampoule to Den Brown, who was watching the empire being polluted right before his eyes?

What kind of ampoule is this noble ampoule?

It must be an ampoule that turns you into a vampire.

Maru’s eyes became cold and sank.

‘What if Dan Brown becomes a vampire?’

I have to finish this before Joseph Meyer starts talking any more.

As soon as the sound was completely silenced, even the latest Ripper suits stopped purifying the air.

Now all that’s left are a few puffs of air left inside the helmet.

As if melting into a thick smoke screen, a man’s back appeared before Maru’s eyes as he moved silently.

“When you become the highest···.”

The voice of Joseph Meyer.

At the same time, the eclipse of the floor became a sharp death and pierced the man’s back.

Crunch!

A blade that digs in at a slight angle.

Eclipse, which cuts the spinal cord obliquely and then pierces the heart all at once.

!!!

Maru, who had incapacitated Joseph Meyer with a single blow, twisted Eclipse’s handle 90 degrees.

The broken spine, unable to withstand the twisted eclipse, crumbled.

Thump thump thump

Even though it was pierced by the Eclipse, the heart that was struggling, saying that it could not die, could not withstand being twisted 90 degrees.

Even with a hole in its heart, the vampire’s life force was tenacious. That’s why Maru didn’t stop his hands.

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Eclipse, ripped from Joseph Meyer’s bleeding heart, passed through his neck, drawing a black line.

Thud- Degururur-

The rolled head quickly disappeared into the fog.

Maru’s gaze follows the traces left by the head.

‘There’s bound to be a Den Brown ahead.’

That’s why Maru stopped walking and didn’t move forward.

Joseph Meyer must have gotten the vampire ampoule before he could extend his tongue, even though he was killed.

What will Dan Brown choose?

The drops of blood that should have dripped down slowly began to seep into Eclipse’s sword.

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Den Brown and Maru were silent through the thick smoke between them.

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The two people remained silent while being conscious of each other. How much time had passed? The hazy smoke began to slowly settle.

The field of view increased from 1m to 2m, allowing me to see Dan Brown sitting inside the transparent bulletproof wall.

Maru didn’t approach Den Brown any further even though he saw him.

The same goes for Dan Brown. He didn’t open his mouth even though he saw Maru.

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After a few minutes, Maru approached Den Brown.

‘If you use an ampoule, it kills you.’

Maru made up his mind.

Dan Brown was the Führer of the Empire. If he were to become a vampire, he would either rule or be ruled. That would effectively mean the Empire would become a vampire version.

A country bordering the Holy Kingdom is a country of cannibals and vampires? If you raid the Holy Kingdom with your psychic powers, wouldn’t your safety and survival be in danger?

Maru, who had decided to kill Dan Brown rather than risk that happening and cover it up with Virginia Langley, spoke with a hidden intent to kill.

“I heard the sound of an ampoule. Where is it?”

“Yes,” replied Dan Brown, adjusting his clothes.

“The drawer next to it.”

Dan Brown looked at the floor as he adjusted his clothes and checked that the small camera disguised as a button was working.

Maru asked, calmly taking out both ampoules from the drawer.

“What color is the memory ampoule?”

“Red.”

Maru felt strange as he exchanged a few words with Den Brown. It was a strange feeling that at times it felt okay, but then it felt awkward, and then it felt okay.

“It can’t be a simple memory ampoule. If they were trying to transfer memories, they would have extracted the information using an information extractor.”

“I guess so.”

“It’s probably not a simple memory ampoule, but one that involves body swapping or overwriting.”

“······.”

“Anyone who uses this ampoule will become Joseph Meyer with his memories from a certain point in time. In effect, it will be like Joseph Meyer being resurrected.”

“How do you know that?”

How would you know? I know because I saw the Virginia Langley secret laboratory materials related to eternal life. Instead of answering, Maru took out a transparent ampoule and said.

“You made a good choice.”

If you used an ampoule or had one hidden away and pretended not to know, you were going to have to take action.

Maru naturally tried to pack the red and transparent ampoule into his tactical bag. Then, Den Brown, who had been watching quietly, opened his mouth.

“That ampoule is an asset of the empire.”

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“Imperial assets transferred to the Empire by Joseph Meyer.”

There was no fear or terror in his voice.

What on earth are you thinking and thinking? You must know what’s going on right now…

Maru warned Edurra.

“In that smoke screen, electronic equipment such as sensors and communicators started to malfunction.”

Dan Brown charged straight ahead despite Maru’s warning to just stay still.

“So? Are you threatening me to keep my mouth shut because there will be no evidence because of the smoke?”

Why is this guy suddenly like this?

He wasn’t the kind of guy who would openly do something like that.

As the tingling feeling started to grow, Maru, who was not sure what was going on, answered in a serious voice.

“Your Excellency President Den Brown. Don’t you know that the Holy Kingdom does not compromise with cannibals and vampires? If something happens because of this ampoule, the Holy Kingdom could be in danger. Do you mean to say that? Are you planning to become a vampire empire?”

“Whatever choice the Empire makes, it is the Empire’s choice. Separately, what the King is doing now is robbing the Empire’s assets.”

Are you really crazy?

A thought suddenly popped into Maru’s head as he began to feel annoyed.

hmm?

Come to think of it, I was attacked by Joseph Meyer’s psychic wave.

‘Is that a side effect?’

Thinking like that helped me become more generous.

“I want you to think of it as saving the empire from being completely taken over by vampires. So, I would like you to think of this ampoule as a reward for that.”

“···I appreciate that. But shouldn’t the Empire decide what to give in return? Shouldn’t it at least be something that can be negotiated with the Empire? Instead of just announcing that we’re going to take it unilaterally like we are doing now?”

He wasn’t that kind of old man with such a long tongue.

Maru glanced around.

Even though the smoke had weakened considerably, visibility was still around 2-3 meters. It was impossible to record this place with the CCTV attached to the ceiling.

Why are you hanging on like this, even though you’re not an old man who doesn’t know that it can be dangerous? Do you want to do something with the ampoule?

Maru’s eyes narrowed.

While I was doing something, the problem of Director Yoo’s clone broke out, and while I was doing something else, the problem of Naru’s clone broke out.

The Empire does something?

Do you really think I would believe that?

“Notice. It doesn’t matter if you think that way. If we look at the stake objectively, this ampoule belongs to the Holy Kingdom.”

“What you gave me is from the Holy Kingdom?”

Maru was confident.

“Why did you hand this over? Didn’t you hand it over to the Empire in tears because you couldn’t withstand the attack of the Holy Kingdom? Would you have given the ampoule even if the Holy Kingdom hadn’t attacked?”

Dan Brown was not upset by Maru’s remarks.

“So what if I refuse to give up the Empire’s assets until the end?”

Maru shrugged.

“You don’t seem to be in your right mind right now, so come to your senses and protest.”

As if refusing to listen to Dan Brown, Maru’s figure disappeared into the smoke.

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The conflict between Maru and Den Brown over the ampoule was not over. The new clones of the Empire clashed with Naruzu, who dreamed of ‘Overburning’ and ‘Red Play with the King.’

[Crazy bitches blocking?]

[After disarming, please follow the instructions.]

[Hey. What should I do with the cannibals and vampires running wild inside?]

[After disarming, please follow the instructions.]

[Get out of the way.]

[I warn you one last time. After disarming···.]

[Get rid of it!]

[Return fire!]

The fight was more intense than expected. The fighting power of the Empire’s new clones was considerable, to the point that even Naruj, armed with a new exosuit, suffered casualties.

But if you look at the results alone, the victory of Naruzu, who was painted with a glove made of singularity, was a victory. The Empire lost many clones.

The same goes for the conference room. When they tried to kill all the imperial senators and government officials who had become cannibals and vampires, the imperial clones tried to stop them. It was hard to block even one floor, and with Naruz, it was impossible to stop them.

Ki-sun sighed after hearing the news.

[No, did you really have to do that? After hearing the situation, it seems that Mr. Den was also trying to get rid of the inside.]

[That old man was also crazy and was acting all dazed. What if we just left without cleaning it up and something went wrong?]

Maru’s thought that he should definitely organize things while he was at it was right.

[You just caused a commotion in the Imperial Diet. Oh, this is driving me crazy.]

[Let’s not overthink it. From the moment we blew up the Confederacy, we basically declared that our safety and survival would be our top priority. If you can’t accept that, then you’re not on good terms with us.]

Ki-soon shook her head and sent a text message.

[But please. Let’s turn on the blinkers first. Yeah.]

[Blink.]

Ki-sun could only mutter in response to Maru’s question.

‘Fuck.’