CHAPTER 249: MEMORY SYNCHRONIZATION (11)

RAIDING the Lab would have been difficult if Moon Noa didn’t have the strongest Espers by his side.

Plus, Kwak Hakjae was a huge help.

It was the Esper Association President and the Espers under his command who were currently fighting with Moon Nam-il’s group.

I’m sure they won’t let my grandfather escape.

Moon Nam-il brought a pretty tough team of Espers as his bodyguards.

I think I saw foreign Espers among Grandfather’s entourage, so he probably hired mercenaries to protect him.

But it was no use.

Even without Ki Gayoon, the remaining members of the country’s Top 5 Espers are unbeatable.

"Noa Hyung, be careful."

Moon Noa was walking in the lobby of the Lab as if he owned the place.

He didn’t feel the need to be that cautious since he was confident with his bodyguard— Ryu Sungbin, the #3 Hunter in the country, second only to Lee Sarang.

To be fair, isn’t Lee Sarang the #1 Hunter now?

After all, Ki Gayoon had refused to cooperate with the government after establishing his own company.

So, Ryu Sungbin is actually the #2 Hunter now, huh?

The Esper Association should update its ranking list after all this mess.

"Noa Hyung, I told you to be vigilant."

Moon Noa wasn’t surprised when Ryu Sungbin suddenly carried him in his arms, and then they shot up until they were almost a few inches away from the high ceiling.

When he looked down, he saw weird shadows on the floor.

Are those monsters?

"Hyung, why is your head in the clouds?" Ryu Sungbin scolded Moon Noa lightly. "We’re in the enemy territory— please be extra vigilant."

"I don’t need the feel to do so when you’re with me, Sungbin-ah," Moon Noa said teasingly, wrapping his arms around Ryu Sungbin’s neck. "After all, I know that you’ll keep me safe no matter what."

Ryu Sungbin blushed. "Hyung..."

CRAAASH.

Their sweet moment was interrupted when they heard a loud crash below them.

Two Espers suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

One of them was on a Rampage while the other was trying to knock out the Rampaging Esper— but to no avail.

It’s no use since only a Guide can calm down an Esper on a Rampage.

"Sungbin-ah, put me down."

"Hyung, are you sure you want to guide that Esper?"

Ah, as expected of my lover— he already knows what I’m about to do.

"I’m an S-Class Guide— I can guide any Esper regardless of whether we have a high matching rate or not."

"That’s not what I’m worried about, Hyung. Can’t you see the masks those people are wearing? They obviously belong to that new rebel group that calls itself ’Rogue Clan.’"

Right.

A few years ago, a rebel group called the ’Rogue Clan’ gained influence. Their goal was to overthrow the government that refused to protect Guides properly. And, oh, they were also fighting for the rights of lower-ranking Espers.

"Of course, I know them, Sungbin-ah."

"And you still want to help them?"

"They are the enemies of the government my grandfather runs— I already like them."

Ryu Sungbin just sighed, but he slowly and carefully descended.

I knew he can’t say ’no’ to me.

"Hansol Oppa, calm down!"

The smaller Esper, who seemed to be a female, had just smashed the bigger male Esper’s face against the floor.

And, yet, the male Esper didn’t get knocked out.

The Rampaging Esper just continued growling as if he had turned into an unintelligent beast.

Well, that happens when Espers lose their minds.

Moreover...

SIZZLE.

The shadow of the monsters on the floor suddenly got up and gained physical bodies when Moon Noa and Ryu Sungbin approached the two Espers.

Of course, Ryu Sungbin turned those shadow monsters into ashes with just one touch.

Hence, Moon Noa was able to approach the two Espers without a problem.

"Young lady, allow me."

The female Esper, who was actually kneeling on the back of the male Esper (who was lying down on the floor face down), lifted her head.

Moon Noa was confident that the female Esper would recognize him.

After all, he was a national treasure as an S-Class Guide.

"Moon Noa-ssi, you’re late!"

Hmm?

Moon Noa was shocked by the heavy accusation in the female Esper’s voice.

"What took you so long to notice the sufferings of your fellow Guides?" the female Esper asked bitterly. "Our friend has been suffering here for years...!"

"I’ll listen to you later, but let me guide that Rampaging oppa of yours first."

When the female Esper didn’t move an inch, Ryu Sungbin appeared behind her and grabbed her by the nape— and then Ryu Sungbin lifted the female Esper easily.

"Yah!"

The female Esper tried to kick Ryu Sungbin, but Ryu Sungbin blocked the attack easily.

Moon Noa ignored the two since he had a duty to fulfill.

Fortunately, the Rampaging Esper had calmed down a bit and didn’t attack Moon Noa in that state. Well, it wasn’t like the Rampaging Esper could attack him when he was already crushing him with his Mana.

That was his specialty— guiding without physical contact.

Of course, it doesn’t work on S-Class Espers.

"Have you calmed down?" Moon Noa asked, getting down on one knee to inspect the Esper. "I can give you more guiding if you need it."

The Rampaging Esper, who had calmed down significantly, took a deep breath before lifting his head. "Moon Noa-ssi, go," he said weakly, and then he drew something on the floor using his bleeding finger. "They need your help..."

Moon Noa wanted to ask questions, but he was amused when a shadow monster came to life from the Rampaging Esper’s drawing.

It was just a small rat, though.

Even so, it was interesting to see.

"Please follow my shadow monster," the Rampaging Esper said in a cracked, desperate voice. "Please help those poor young Guides..."

Moon Noa nodded, and then he gently patted the Rampaging Esper’s head— giving him more guiding since he felt like the Rampaging Esper deserved that. "Leave it to me, kid."

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MOON NOA didn’t know what to expect when he and Ryu Sungbin followed the little monster rat that the Rampaging Esper created to be their literal guide— but he sure didn’t expect to be led to an underground basement where a horrifying crime was being committed.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Yosef Lee, a known Esper-slash-Researcher, didn’t even blink while shooting the children lined up in front of him.

And all those children were Guides.

They look sedated since no one is reacting while they’re being gunned down one by one...

However, the children were crying.

Tears were rolling down their cheeks silently.

They can’t move, but I can see the fear in their eyes.

Moon Noa could also see that the children wanted to live, and yet they couldn’t do anything but stand there and watch their friends die one after the other.

It was something that was hard to see.

Haaah.

For the first time in Moon Noa’s life, he felt the strong urge to kill someone with his own hands. "Yosef Lee— I’ll kill you, bastard."

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