I Became a Genius Mage in the Cthulhu Game Chapter 34

Episode 34

Episode 34: Paju Call Van

“Why was the female employee brought here?”

It’s an apartment complex and all, but this is a construction site after all.

Why would a female employee be kidnapped by a ghoul while snooping around a construction site like this?

The corpses gathered here are workers, construction management, and a small number of security team members who were guarding the site when the first ghoul incident occurred.

Isn’t it strange that there is a small woman in a suit among them?

And the most conclusive evidence is Kwak Dae-yong’s reaction.

If she was just a female employee in the first place, there is no way Kwak Dae-yong, the field worker among field workers, would have remembered her name and face.

“Mr. Sunbin… … hmm… … Director Seunghee Moon… … .”

Kwak Dae-yong pauses, looking a little troubled.

“What? “Are you your girlfriend?”

“… … “This is Director Seung-hee Moon’s future strategy advice.”

“ah.”

The term “future strategy advisory” is a kind of slang.

Originally, it was a title given to more realistic and professional people, but here in Paju, it has a slightly different meaning.

Predicting the future and preventing surreal events… … .

So, it means a wizard or a shaman. In more informal situations, he is simply called a magic advisor, like Seunghee Moon mentioned earlier.

At first, Seunghee Moon said that the magic advisor couldn’t do anything, and he was referring to that woman.

It seems that they entered the construction site immediately after a problem occurred to assess the situation and that’s what happened.

“I was wondering how you survived among the ghouls for so long. I guess you have some talent.”

Well, it’s okay now that I’m completely crazy like that.

Kwak Dae-yong seems to be thinking the same thing as he mumbles with a sour expression.

“But it will be difficult to see your face like that in the future… … . He was a good person… … .”

“Well, okay. I’ll go now. “Have a nice talk with Tudor.”

“okay. “I hope I can see you again next time.”

Meeting me again means that something bad will happen that they won’t be able to resolve, but they’re so good at saying things like that.

I haven’t decided on the mid-to-late half development yet, but if I choose a route related to Moon Seung-hee, I will end up meeting Kwak Dae-yong on a disturbingly frequent basis.

otherwise… … well?

Daeyong Kwak’s team is a ragtag team that cannot even be called a corporate team.

If it’s not Moon Seung-hee, I’ll never see him again.

There was no need to tell me that, so I chose an appropriate answer.

“Well, if the schedule fits and the money is right, I’ll see.”

Kwak Dae-yong said hello with a bitter smile and went to where his subordinates were.

Then, should I try this on my way home?

I went up the stairs and came out to the ground level.

It was still dark on the ground.

There was a brief commotion along the way, with the security team members guarding the ground screaming when they saw me, or more accurately, my mask… … Fortunately, it didn’t turn into a big problem.

“Is this guy’s mask the problem…? … ?”

In fact, not only the mask but my overall condition is a mess.

My clothes and body were completely covered in ghoul blood, dust, and soot.

Even without a mask, it would be quite a scary sight to encounter at night.

“Ugh… … “Thank goodness the hoodie is black.”

At this stage, I have no choice but to wear a mask like this, but if I go up just one more level… … So, if you can use second-level magic, you can use illusion magic to create an illusion of an appropriate face on top of the mask.

From that point on, you will be able to move around more comfortably.

Anyway, I guess I’ll have to contact Tudor.

time is… … It’s now 4 am.

Although it was very late, Tudor answered the phone without any problem.

– Oh, honey. Did you finish your work well? It’s later than you thought?

“Something stuck out a little too much.”

-Hehe… … Anyway, it was handled well, right?

“Well, I don’t think there’s anyone worth complaining about. “For more details, please listen to the people at Yeonam Construction, and if there are no problems, please complete the settlement.”

– Hmm, I guess he did a good job. No matter what the client says, we will settle the bill properly, so don’t worry and stop by when it’s convenient.

“then… … “I want to get some rest, so I’ll stop by next week.”

– good! Would you like to prepare a celebration party?

“… … I do not need. “Rather than that, please handle the transportation as I said earlier.”

– okay. I’ll call you right away, so just wait a moment. As I said before, the Foreigners Management Office is being set up, so for the time being, don’t go around casually and take a secured taxi.

“hmm… … Security taxis are expensive… … .”

– Huh, honey? I told you earlier what kind of people the Foreigners Management Office is, right?

“Just stay in your room for a while.”

– Yeah, that might be better. I’ll send a taxi if you need it.

“okay. Anyway, I’m tired, so please call me something. “I want to quickly go in and sleep.”

Tudor thought what I was saying was so funny that he laughed for a long time and then hung up.

Security taxis are a means of transportation used by criminals for escaping, smuggling, and troubleshooters going to do dishonest work.

Although it offers perfect security and much more, you have to pay an exorbitant price.

‘Well, since Tudor is giving it to me today, I’ll just use it… … .’

To begin with, it’s actually not that far from here to Geumchon-dong.

What bothers me when I come here… … I thought so, but now, if you don’t take a secure taxi, you could get arrested by the police on the way back.

I was waiting with that thought in mind, and before I knew it, a white call van arrived.

‘It came sooner than I thought.’

There is an impressive name written on the side of the vehicle.

[Quick call van]

The call van’s window slowly opened and the driver sitting in the driver’s seat greeted me in a cheerful voice.

“Hey, hello!”

When he came, he was a rugged, scarred man who looked like he was a retired troubleshooter, but this time it was a very young-looking gangster… … No, it’s a handsome blonde young man.

The first impression that you are a bully is not for nothing.

He has dyed his hair blonde and has eight large and small piercings on both sides of his ears.

He closes his large eyes and makes a perplexed expression.

Broad shoulders and long limbs are visible through the car window.

“Do you have any luggage?”

“No, there is not.”

“Okay, then later… … Wow, what a surprise! “What is that face!?”

He seems to have finally seen my mask and starts screaming in shock.

“… … .”

“Oh, no, I won’t ask. I am okay! “Even though he looks like this, he’s quite loud-mouthed!”

“It’s a mask.”

“Oh, I see! It was a mask! Fortunately, the. Come on, let’s get on!”

I don’t know what the good news is, but I accepted it and tried to sit in the back seat… … .

“wait for a sec.”

It wasn’t something I did after much thought. Just looking at the clean seats in the backseat of the car made me think that my clothes were really dirty.

‘Well, it’s nothing difficult.’

I lightly shook myself off and raised my magic power.

[purification]

Kiiiiing… … !

Every time my palm brushed against my clothes, light emanated from my clothes and my palm, and the dust, stains, and large amounts of blood that had stuck to my clothes left the clothes and collected on my fingertips.

“You covered a lot of blood.”

I threw the lump of dirt I had collected on the floor and got into the car.

As soon as I sat down in the back seat, the driver turned his head towards me and said,

“Well, sir, I just…” … What did you do? Maybe, I mean maybe… … The customer’s job… … therefore… … .”

“what? “Didn’t you hear from Tudor?”

“Just say he’s extremely capable and a bloody troubleshooter… … .”

What’s so bloody… … .

“It’s magic.”

“wow! I knew it would! This is my first time seeing that magic! Really, really, the wizard is the first person you’ve ever worked with. I’ve once ridden a person with psychic powers! But a real wizard, this is my first time seeing the real thing!”

The young driver started talking excitedly. For some reason, I felt like I would talk endlessly if I left it as is, so I cut my words short.

“Let’s get started, shall we?”

“Ah, yes. depart… … “You’re going to Geumchon-dong, right?”

“that’s right.”

“I heard about it vaguely, but it’s just a simple security move, right? Are there any changes?”

“There will be no chasers and no one following you, so move comfortably.”

“Ah, I understand!”

With those words, the car started moving.

The young driver seemed to be concerned about the fact that I was a wizard, so he kept wincing and looking at my face through the rear-view mirror while driving. Is it a mask and not a face? Anyway, it would be better if you kept your eyes straight ahead while driving… … .

Despite the driver’s insincere driving attitude, the car was moving smoothly.

Anyway, I ignored his gaze and got lost in thought.

It doesn’t matter if some time has passed, I hope to see Moon Seung-hee’s face again.

I was curious about how much saving an NPC named Seonbin Lee would change his relationship with Seunghee Moon and the future developments in Cthulhu World.

‘I guess I just went crazy anyway, so maybe it was a meaningless action?’

And what should I do if something similar to this happens again?

Is it okay to twist the game’s story wildly?

Would it be better to just let things unfold as I know them?

For a moment, I looked at the night view of downtown Paju flowing past the car window.

At first glance, it seems similar to the real world I live in, but it is not the same at all.

In Paju, where I lived, there were no such bustling night scenes, skyscrapers, or outlaws with supernatural powers.

‘Tsk, it’s going to get twisted anyway… … .’

It is better to move than to remain still.

All of the endings created by this game’s crazy developer are the worst and most ruinous endings.

If I follow the flow of the game anyway, the ending that awaits me is endless battles, surreal monsters, and terrible destruction.

You must somehow shake up the development of the game and escape this world.

I made up my mind and looked ahead again.

‘however… … ‘Why does that guy keep doing that?’

The driver is still flinching and looking at me.

No, it wasn’t my idea… … Is something strange?

I deliberately ignored his notice and took my time, then spoke to him at the right moment.

“What are you curious about?”

“Eh? yes? uh? yes? no?”

“If you don’t have any questions, why do you keep looking at me?”

“Ugh, how did you know?”

I’m so surprised… … Did she really think she wouldn’t get caught? But I decided to give him the answer he was expecting.

“Because he’s a wizard.”

“Huh… … !”

He made a sound out of breath. It’s kind of funny. When playing [Cthulhu World] as a game, there was no opportunity to talk to these NPCs.

It is not that there are no NPCs tagged as driving experts who are given a script as an event, but such NPCs are people who are directly linked to quests or events.

However, in this world, unlike games, all NPCs, or rather all people, are alive and have different thoughts and personalities.

“So what are you curious about?”

“No, it’s not that I’m curious… … .”

He paused for a moment and then continued.

“That mask. “Where did you get it?”

“mask?”

I unconsciously traced the mask covering my face, Carcosa’s mask.

fantasy,