Jihyeon parked the car and sighed, thinking about the hike he was about to start.

  If he had his way, he would go straight into the village. However, parking a car in what could be called a remote village was the same as publicly announcing his arrival.

  Since he already knew the location, it didn't matter if his body was a little tired. Moreover, Jihyeon could move completely differently from others, as he could perfectly use the tool's power.

  Like heroes in a movie, he deployed his power with both hands and moved instantly from tree to tree. It was a movement that others would not easily be able to imitate, but Jihyeon was already accustomed to using the tool's power.

  The Executive's apostle used this power to assault people, but it was not a power to be used only in that way. It was also very helpful when moving a short distance using minimal power.

  It was enough as long as the tree could bear Jihyeon's weight. Unless he kept climbing the same tree repeatedly and putting a strain on it.

  Thanks to this, Jihyeon could move quickly at a speed that ordinary people couldn't even imagine. If someone happened to see this, they might perceive it as a beast they had never seen before climbing a tree, not a human.

  Of course, he would not be witnessed like that.

  Jihyeon was almost pathologically thorough about concealing his presence. He maximized the power of the tool that neutralized CCTVs, making himself absolutely invisible to the naked eye.

  But even with this, he didn't know how thoroughly the cult's true headquarters would maintain surveillance.

  If there was a tool that neutralized CCTVs, there was also a tool that detected it. There was no way such security equipment wouldn't be there.

  If so, he had to use that to his advantage. Since they wouldn't know anything about his mobility, he had to exploit that point as much as possible.

  Jihyeon first approached the precarious position where the alarm wouldn't sound. A building, built by squeezing the lifeblood out of the devotees, stood quite magnificently before his eyes.

  Of course, it was also the darkness of the cult itself. They must have established their base here because they weren't operating legitimately. Jihyeon felt a sense of displeasure at that fact. But now, securing information was more important than emotions.

  Just by looking, Jihyeon could secure a considerable amount of information that only the cult's highest executives knew. There were countless things they couldn't hide, no matter how hard they tried.

  Based on this, Jihyeon began to formulate a plan.

  What to do and how to do it was instantly drawn in his mind. Perhaps the internal security wasn't as good as expected, as Jihyeon could confirm everything, including the number of devotees inside.

  If so, all that remained was to create chaos.

  As always, confusion was the basis for infiltration, and one could obtain what one wanted when the opponent was in disarray.

  "Then let's do it."

  Jihyeon said that to himself and began the plan. Soon, it would be night. That was Jihyeon's time.

  WEEEEEEENNNNNG

  The alarm sounded. And at the most dangerous level. The cult's devotees were all startled by the sound and came outside.

  The alarm that just sounded was none other than the sound caused by a person with malicious intent who came to defile this place.

  The tool that neutralizes CCTVs—the alarm system activates when the person who operates it comes close.

  Although, unfortunately, they couldn't know the exact location of the opponent, the mere fact that a hostile person had arrived was reason enough for all the devotees to go out and confront them.

  But it was dark outside. The headquarters, built deep in the mountains, was prepared to deal with any situation, but finding the intruder was ultimately the devotees' responsibility.

  This time, it first reacted in the east. So, the devotees split into two groups, with some heading east and others choosing to guard the building.

  That was a quite clever method. If they were dealing with an ordinary intruder, that is.

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  But no sooner had the devotees moved east than the alarm sounded in the north this time.

  Just as they were about to react to that, the alarm sounded in the west this time.

  "Where is he?"

  Someone shouted angrily. They seemed upset by the movements that felt like mockery.

  But the alarm kept ringing.

  This time, it was the main gate. But that place closes its doors after 5 PM. So what was there?

  Everyone looked at the main gate with puzzled eyes. They still didn't know what was at the only entrance between the high fences that caused the alarm to ring so loudly.

  But a moment later, they saw a shocking sight.

  "The door is torn off!"

  "It's collapsing!"

  The heavy and enormous gate made of steel bent by some unknown force and fell forward.

  "Aaaah!"

  The female devotees screamed the moment they saw a sight that defied their common sense. Even the apostles couldn't hide their surprise, as if this was the first time they had seen such a spectacle.

  But one thing was certain.

  The alarm had not rung due to a mere equipment malfunction. The devotees, who had only thought of it as a troublesome event, realized that their common sense was collapsing the moment the door fell forward with a dull thud.

  Now, they had to find the culprit, no matter what. It was now a matter of their dignity and pride.

  But how fast was this person to appear in the east one moment and the west the next?

  The alarm continued to ring out from various places. And it wasn't just the alarm ringing.

  Kiiiiiiing

  The fence prepared to block enemies from outside intruders had steel spikes embedded on top of it. This was to prevent people from carelessly climbing over.

  However, a bizarre sound rang out, and they were bent. It looked as if it was advertising that one could climb over this way.

  Naturally, the devotees who saw that rushed over in a crowd. Normally, they should have moved swiftly under the command of the apostles and responded systematically.

  But the confusion made them lose their self-control. The noise ringing out from here and there was enough to give them a headache. Moreover, it would have been stranger if they weren't surprised by the steel structures bending and breaking everywhere.

  "Haa... Haa..."

  For nearly three hours, they ran and ran and ran frantically. In the meantime, the devotees were now so exhausted that they couldn't move anymore.

  They were afraid that they might be completely played with and defeated, yet their bodies were heavy, as if weighted down with lead.

  But the party was just reaching its climax.

  Pop

  A sound of something bursting was heard. The devotees, who didn't know what was happening this time, turned their heads left and right in fear.

  What awaited them was none other than the sight of the light bulbs going out one after another. It felt as if a ghost was playing a prank.

  And a moment later, the outside was plunged into perfect darkness. The devotees fell into complete panic amidst the confusion and fear. Despite the efforts of the apostles, the confusion did not subside for a while.

  Moreover, seeing the power cut off, they were shocked once again. Thanks to this, the devotees' screams rang out everywhere. Even the apostles couldn't calm them down anymore.

  In the end, the chaos outside continued until the General Manager and the Deputy Leader came out in person. Even after they came out, the confusion continued for a while.

  Jihyeon turned off the tool that neutralized CCTVs and entered the building in the dark. Fortunately, he could discern objects without difficulty even in the dark.

  The path he had to take was already in his head. And Jihyeon applied the tool's ability instead of his sight.

  If all he had to do was avoid obstacles, he could simply use the power of the tool he had acquired to move while confirming the path, as if tracing it.

  Just as trained visually impaired people use echolocation to move, Jihyeon used the power of the newly acquired tool for this.

  Moreover, the information about what was in front of him came directly into Jihyeon's head. If he used the power of the two tools, even darkness couldn't hinder Jihyeon.

  Thanks to this, he moved quickly without any difficulty. Since the outside was full of chaos, moving inside was not difficult.

  Furthermore, fortunately, there were almost no people inside. The few people that were there would be the guards on Mina's side.

  Therefore, Jihyeon moved quickly. Fortunately, the internal structure looked like a maze but wasn't, so he was able to find Mina's location without much difficulty.

  If he had time, he would have wanted to investigate more things, but there was no time for that. Jihyeon was satisfied with the information that naturally flowed in for now, and he finally arrived.

  Mina was in the room in front of him. And several people were stationed in front of and behind the door to prevent her escape.

  But this much was manageable. Fortunately, they weren't even apostles. So, Jihyeon opened a part of his power without any hesitation.

  Flash

  Thud

  Jihyeon knocked down the guards at the door without even giving them a chance to ask who he was. They would probably wake up after a good sleep. Since they looked quite tired from guarding her, Jihyeon thought it would be good for them to get some rest this time.

  Now, all that remained was the inside. It seemed to be locked with a key, but Jihyeon opened the door by simply crushing the doorknob with the tool's power.

  "What! Aaaah!"

  A scream rang out. Taking advantage of the female devotees guarding Mina being flustered as the door suddenly opened, Jihyeon generated electricity from his hand and knocked them out instantly.

  Only one person remained.

  "S-Senior?"

  Mina asked the identity of the person who entered the room with a very scared voice. Although he was hiding his appearance in the dark, Mina's trembling voice felt joyful, knowing that only one person could come like this.

  As if in response, Jihyeon flashed very briefly, revealing his face. Then, Mina, as if her tension had been released, began to cry.

  "Ah... Senior..."

  She couldn't control her emotions, thinking that she had barely survived. But she hadn't escaped yet. They couldn't spend any more time here.

  If they didn't hurry, the confusion would surely subside, and people would come this way. So, Jihyeon comforted Mina and said.

  "Let's run away. We have to hurry."

  "Yes."

  Mina nodded at Jihyeon's words. Now it was time for the escape, which was more difficult than the rescue. It was certainly likely to cause a big commotion.

  But Jihyeon steeled his resolve, determined to clear this too at once. The feeling Mina felt, holding Jihyeon's hand, was pure relief.