By Zephyria 
Only after venting his anger did Ban No-ah regain his reason.
“…What do I do now?”
He imagined Hyeon Jae-ha, consumed by rage, striding towards him.
The mere thought sent shivers down his spine.
‘I, I have to escape.’
If Hyeon Jae-ha, An Ga-hyeon, and the White Tiger Unit had escaped the mutated Dungeon, there was only one place they would head.
Ban No-ah.
They would come here to punish him.
The White Tiger Unit had an Esper with a rather useful tracking ability. He couldn’t remember her name, but the harrowing memory of their game of tag with Hyeon Jae-ha last time was enough to make him feel her tenacity and skill.
‘They’ll definitely come to where I am.’
Then where should he go?
Ban No-ah swallowed hard, recalling the red orbs he had stolen from An Ga-hyeon.
‘If they’ve learned how to use the orbs, I have no chance.’
If it were just trackers, maybe, but if they used ‘that’ ability too, running away would be like trying to escape the Buddha’s palm.
This time, there would be no way to escape by cutting off his tail like a salamander.
“Father! Mother!”
Ban No-ah habitually rose from his seat and called out to his parents.
Then, he froze, seeing their cold, lifeless bodies sprawled on the floor.
“…Ah.”
He’d forgotten.
Right. In a fit of anger, he had killed his parents.
“…What to do.”
Lost, Ban No-ah stared blankly at his parents’ faces.
Unable to close their eyes, their expressions were twisted like demons.
They looked like hideous sinners trapped in an eternal, fiery hell.
His parents, who had always reached out like angels whenever Ban No-ah was in trouble and desperately sought help, had met such an ugly end.
Ban No-ah grabbed the hands of his parents, whom he had killed, and muttered.
“Mother, Father. Why did you die so easily?”
You should get up.
“Shouldn’t you get up and help me? Isn’t that a parent’s duty? Didn’t you say you would grant any wish of your only son…?”
As he spoke, Ban No-ah’s eyes were dry. His inability to shed a single tear made him seem less like a human and more like a demon wearing a human mask.
Shaking his parents’ stiffening hands, Ban No-ah whined like a child.
“You need to get up quickly and give me wisdom…. If you give me a clue to escape this hopeless situation, your precious son won’t lose his life in vain, will he?”
Of course, no answer came from the dead.
The two pairs of eyes, wide open and unclosed, seemed to reproach Ban No-ah.
Isn’t it all your fault?
Now you have to solve it yourself.
The vengeful spirits of his parents, born from his anxiety, blamed their son.
“No, no!”
I, I didn’t do anything wrong.
The coward, now afraid even of his parents’ corpses, which were no longer breathing, hurriedly fled the ruined room.
Despite being a luxurious room located on the highest floor of the Management Bureau, there was no one around Ban No-ah.
A sense of loneliness, as if he were left alone in the world, and the fear of those who would soon come after him washed over him.
‘Escape, I have to escape.’
He already knew that it was useless to run anywhere.
But he felt like he couldn’t bear it if he didn’t run.
So Ban No-ah ran and ran.
Hoping that the elite Ability Users of the Management Bureau, whom he had sent out to monitor Hyeon Jae-ha and his group and to dispose of them cleanly, would buy him some time.
But before he could even get halfway out of the building, a familiar voice echoed behind him.
“Where are you going in such a hurry?”
“……”
Ban No-ah turned around, creaking like a rusty old robot, towards the owner of the voice.
Yeon Yu-jin, or rather An Ga-hyeon, was at the head, leading Hyeon Jae-ha, the White Tiger Unit, and even the Management Bureau employees he had Brainwashed and sent.
In An Ga-hyeon’s hand, the red orb burned brightly with a pure white light.
Behind him, Samoa was closely following, having activated the green Tracking Circle.
“…You.”
He should have killed them a long time ago.
An Ga-hyeon smiled brightly in front of the teeth-gritting Ban No-ah.
“Where do you think you’re running, you bastard? There are only two ways for you to get out of here.”
Either you die and leave as a corpse, or you kill all of us gathered here.
Hyeon Jae-ha looked at An Ga-hyeon, who made a chilling throat-slitting gesture, as if he were adorable.
“Damn it.”
Neither option was pleasant for Ban No-ah.
There was no escape anymore.
‘If I don’t kill them, I’ll die.’
The fear that he might really die this time consumed Ban No-ah.
Ban No-ah, stained with anxiety and urgency, rushed towards the enemies in front of him.
He saw his reflection in the eyes of An Ga-hyeon and Hyeon Jae-ha.
It was very similar to the distorted expression his parents had shown just before they died.
A fierce battle broke out.
“Uwaaaaa!”
Ban No-ah wielded the abilities he had stolen like whips.
Awl-shaped jewels, winds sharper than blades, bombs that seemed to be small condensations of the sun, and more poured down on us.
“Block it!”
Hyeon Jae-ha and Shin Yun-hui shouted simultaneously.
Defensive Ability Users from both the White Tiger Unit and the Management Bureau unleashed their abilities.
Zhiiiiiing-.
A beautiful, silvery, translucent shield and a subtle blue barrier enveloped us.
Kwa-kwang, Kwah-kwahng!
Ban No-ah’s attack crashed down on them, and both the shield and the barrier shattered with a deafening roar.
Jae-ha quickly gathered the collapsing barrier fragments with his telekinesis.
“Is everyone alright?”
The entire White Tiger Unit chanted in unison in a loud voice.
“Yes!”
Jae-ha also turned his gaze to Director Shin Yun-hui.
“How about you?”
The Director nodded, flustered that Jae-ha was taking care of their well-being as well.
“W-We’re safe.”
“That’s good then.”
Finally, Jae-ha’s blue eyes turned to me.
“I, I’m fine too.”
I was right next to Jae-ha, so I wasn’t hurt, but I couldn’t help but answer that way.
Jae-ha chuckled and whispered to me.
“I know. But still, don’t get hurt.”
“……”
“Always think of you as the top priority.”
I just smiled at the meaningful words.
Jae-ha was asking me.
No matter what happened in the battle with Ban No-ah, please don’t rush to save him.
“That’s impossible.”
“An Ga-hyeon!”
“Even if the same moment comes again, I’ll do the same thing, probably.”
Jae-ha was about to scold me, but he just sighed as attacks poured in.
“Die, all of you!”
Ban No-ah screamed. Just how many Ability Users had he killed and devoured their abilities like a pig?
‘There’s no end to it.’
All sorts of abilities flashed like ornaments from Ban No-ah’s neck, ears, fingers, and wrists.
Because of the orbs that shone in different colors, Ban No-ah looked like a clown in makeup.
Whether he knew he looked ridiculous or not, he was too busy pouring out all sorts of attacks.
“Die, die, die!”
Almost every ability that a person could think of came out.
Elemental abilities such as fire and light, earth and water, darkness and wind rushed in like natural disasters. Ferocious beasts poured out endlessly, filling the building’s corridors. Even non-human beings such as fairies and spirits were mixed in, turning the Management Bureau into a scene of utter chaos.
“Kill all the humans except for me!”
Following Ban No-ah’s orders, they moved to harm us and even the other people who remained in the building.
“Ugh!”
“Save me!”
Non-Ability User employees who had no abilities screamed at the onslaught of attacks. The employees who were still Brainwashed tried to attack us according to Ban No-ah’s orders, or just stared blankly at the floor even when Ban No-ah’s attacks were approaching.
“Aish, that damn bastard!”
Ryu I-ruk moved quickly and stepped in front of others who were about to be harmed, creating a huge magic circle to block the attacks.
The Management Bureau employees also hurriedly stepped forward and chanted spells to form a barrier.
“Hurry over here!”
“Yes, yes!”
Those who were conscious were able to save their lives thanks to the White Tiger Unit members and Management Bureau employees who were in charge of defense.
However, they could not block all of Ban No-ah’s relentless attacks, resulting in casualties and damage such as injuries and the collapse of the building.
Rumble-.
The ceiling and outer walls of the building collapsed and fell below.
“Everyone, be careful!”
Director Shin Yun-hui shouted to her subordinates.
Everyone quickly dodged, but the rising dust clouds only grew larger and larger.
‘At this rate, the building will completely collapse.’
Then everyone might die.
I hurriedly turned to Jae-ha.
“Hyeon Jae-ha!”
“Yeah, Ga-hyeon.”
“Let’s get Ban No-ah out of this building as soon as possible. If we fight here, other people will keep getting caught up in it!”
“I’ll do as you wish.”
At the same time as his answer, Jae-ha stretched out both hands.
I felt the wind brushing past my cheek.
‘No, this is….’
It’s the wind created by telekinesis.
Thousands, tens of thousands of invisible strands of power were rushing towards Ban No-ah like arrows.
I never thought he could avoid it.
Clang-!
With the sound of iron bars being struck, Ban No-ah disappeared in an instant.
“What, where did he go?”
As everyone was panicking, an unknown black cloud billowed from the floor and ceiling.
“What is this? Is this also an ability that Ban No-ah stole?”
As I took a step back from whatever ability it was, Jae-ha shouted urgently at me.
“Ga-hyeon! Don’t breathe in that smoke!”
“Huh? What….”
Jae-ha tried to run towards me, but soon I could no longer see him.
‘Huh?’
The world turned pitch black as if it had been painted over.