Chapter 272: Chapter 31, Episode 3: National Treasure
All of the weapons were specially-made for Black Mamba. He welcomed them as though his hands and feet had returned. The combat boots and the uniform were sand-colored, which didnât stand out. He was satisfied with the specially-made uniform. He wore the uniform, equipped his weapons, and wore the loose gandoura on top.
He pulled out the backpackâs bulletproof plate and attached the Boss-saurusâ jaw tendon on it. Despite its tenacity, the Boss-saurusâ tendon couldnât withstand the power of the strange metal. It was sliced like a paper cut with scissors.
The Boss-saurusâ jaw tendon was lighter than the bulletproof plate and had better defensive qualities. A 7.62 millimeters bullet wouldnât be able to pierce through it. In battle, his weakest body part was his back. The risk that came with battling would decrease substantially when the back was equipped with protective gear against bullets. It was like a treasure for battling mercenaries. The Ruman plan had caused him much pain, but at the same time, it had given him many rewards too.
âAmazing!â he exclaimed.
He liked how they handled his request as fast as lightning. The distance was 4,300 kilometers from Paris to Damascus by air. While their quick response was surprising, Franceâs decision to send him the equipment by a supersonic aircraft was even more so. France really did know how to use people.
Bonipas had said this when offering him French citizenship, âBlack Mamba, I respect your love for Korea. However, patriotism can only last so long with constant mistreatment. France doesnât force patriotism. Patriotism naturally comes when one receives equal treatment from their country. You have what it takes to receive endless benefits, and France will earn your trust.â
It was true. Great powers werenât created randomly. While they seemed haphazard, they spared no expense when it came down to the nationâs interests. They boldly invested in talents and achieved results beyond their investment. What about Korea? They focused on patriotism without giving any special treatment. The politicians or high-ranking people ate all the achievements, while the source was given only a few words of praise.
Could a Korean intelligence head make such hasty decisions like Bonipas? It was impossible. The director would have wasted at least one week feeling out the intentions of the higher-ups before attaining a stamp of approval. No, the person in that position wouldnât have dreamed of using a supersonic aircraft in the first place.
Korea was a country where the soldiers, who were supposed to protect the country, created an organization called the Hana Council and came into power after devising a coup dâetat. Government officials, high-ranking officials, and military commanders who sang praises about the country and the nationâs welfare were those blinded by personal prejudice and corruption.
The judicial system, which should be guiding the people, became a bat that hit them instead. He had left his country because he had been hit. Could they make the same decision as Bonipas for the nationâs interests? Thinking about his motherland, which he loved but couldnât like, made him depressed.
The embassyâs front yard became noisy. Large buses lined the yard. Black Mamba shook his head to clear his thoughts. He pulled out the shiny metal and analyzed every part of it. He didnât have the opportunity to look at it closely since he was busy moving around.
On the surface, it looked like titanium. He had attempted to break it with a hammer, drilled a hole through it, burned it with a torch, placed it in hydrochloric acid and dry ice, and all kinds of destructible methods, but nothing worked. Instead, it turned cold when he tried torching it and heated up when he placed it in dry ice.
âHa, fine, you damn amazing b*stard.â
It was an object stranger than the billionâs water armor. He did discover three of its properties. Firstly, it didnât receive any influence from the surrounding temperature. It always maintained a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Whatâs even more surprising was that when the surrounding temperature rose beyond 100 degrees Celsius, its surface temperature dropped rapidly.
Secondly, it was hard. A diamond was incomparable. He only wasted the drill bit while trying to drill through the metal. Thirdly, it reacted to the billionâs water armor. It was nothing but a hard metal in bare hands, but when he smashed the iron plate with his billionâs water armor on, it pierced through the metal like tofu. It meant that an element was present to dismantle the molecular bonds upon contact.
Was there an object more stranger than that in this world?
âWell, anything is possible when beings like blacky exist. Itâs best suited to be a whipâs head.â
His hair roots would suffer from trying to understand an object that he couldnât wrap his head around. He stretched out the Boss-saurus'[1] tendon of 10 meters long, shoved it through the metalâs hole, and tied it firmly. It was a replacement for the Gorgon.
Now that he had assembled it, it didnât look bad. It was a tendon from the strongest dinosaur of the Mesozoic Era, and it was a metal that seemed to be a meteorite. It was the combination of the strongest and unique items on Earth. He grabbed the whipâs shorter length and swung it lightly.
The metal at the end of his whip embedded itself deeply into the concrete wall. It seemed like it could pierce through a tank.
âHehe, this thingâs amazing. I need to name itââ
He fell into deep thought, unlike his usual self. The black leopard immediately became blacky the moment he had named the underground worldâs Adras, blacky. He had learned a lesson about the meaning of names. Blacky would have been a pig had he imagined a pig instead of a black leopard.
He slapped his knee. He called himself Asura. Asura was the strongest war deity who traveled between heaven and hell. The five holy weapons in Asuraâs hands were the sun, moon, knife, Vajra, and twine. The knife, Vajra, and twine were weapons that destroyed the evil beings in heaven and hell.
Asuraâs weapons were the knife, Vajra, and twine. That matched up to his arsenal of weapons. He used the Kukri as a knife, the strange metal as a Vajra, and the Boss-saurusâ tendon as a twine. What a coincidence!
Is this heavenâs will? Am I walking on Asuraâs path as teacher had said?
He took out the Kukri and the whip and stared blankly at them. He decided on their names. He held the metal and the Boss-saurusâ tendon tightly and announced their names solemnly.
âYouâre Vajra, and youâre Rakshasa. Youâre Vajra and Rakshasa of Dong-bang-bull-pae, the weapons that destroy evil beings.â
Rakshasa was Asuraâs holy weapon and a deity at the same time. The names seemed fitting. It was an opposite reaction from when he had named the gloves, billionâs water armor. With that, Asuraâs five holy weapons were gathered. The holy weapon of positive energy, the Dragunov, the holy weapon of negative energy, the billionâs water armor, the Kukri, the Vajra, and the Rakshasa.
Black Mamba headed toward the soldiersâ grounds to familiarize himself with the Rakshasa.
There was a big red cross on the large busesâ front and back windows. It was a sheet with printed red crosses. There was a large banner plastered on the sides of the buses.
[Emergency group evacuation of waterborne infectious disease carriers] By The International Red Cross Organization and sponsored by the French Embassy.
âHehe, Ecjose must have exhausted his brain,â he laughed.
The stubborn soldier had used quite the trick. Waterborne infectious diseases were transmitted when one came into contact with patients who had dysentery, typhoid, paratyphoid, norovirus, hepatitis A, and more.
Heâd used his brain to prevent Syria from interfering. Humans used their brains well when there was a purpose. In his opinion, it was a brain that he welcomed, for someone who had planned a hard breakthrough. There was nothing to be afraid of, and preparations meant no conflicts.
âAct!â Once spotted, Ecjose ran over to salute Black Mamba.
âGood idea. Well done.â
âThank you, sir. Iâve prepared 12 buses with enough seats and three more trucks for the luggage. Wonât there be a lot of them if this is a migration procession?â
âOh-ho, I didnât think of that. I wonât forget your consideration.â
A smile slowly appeared on major Ecjoseâs face since he had recovered points in his favor. He had been freaking out ever since the ambassador told him that special military advisors had the power to punish field officers.
On October 12th, at 23:00.
A Jeep with a large red cross mark attached to the side fender and a red cross flag attached to the front car led the way. 12 buses and three five-ton trucks followed.
There were countless checkpoints from Damascus to Aleppo. The Syrian government had increased the number of checkpoints in fear of the Muslim Brotherhoodâs rising riots.
Ecjoseâs effort paid off. Most of the checkpoints only confirmed their papers before allowing them to pass through. Some checkpoints that approached them for inspection were bribed by Ecjose, which allowed them to pass through. Despite being a socialist country, Syria took bribes in exchange for a free pass.
Five villages located in the east of Maydanki Lake around Gobelaka Village grew busy. The men and women, who had belongings on their backs and heads, gathered in the vacant field in front of the temple. The Orthodox Christians guards went back and forth on their bikes, rushing them forward.
A headlight shone on the rough terrain.
âOh, Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa is coming!â the locals, who were waiting, shouted optimistically.
When Black Mamba got off the Jeep, 100s of locals kneeled and greeted Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa.
Jamal, who had a Barrett slung over his shoulder, and Ahmad, who had his shamshir, stood beside Black Mamba, one on each side. They were determined not to let anyone approach him without permission. When Black Mamba raised his hand, the commotion stopped.
âMy brothers, youâve been through many hardships. Humans do not live to be happy. Theyâre happy to be alive. If there is no happiness in life, you have to change life itself. The Orthodox Christians, who live on the west bank of the lake, were excluded from this migration procession. They are not desperate. Brothers, your desperation moved me, not your religion. I will move you all to a temporary residence in France. I, Ddu-bai-buru-pa, want a world where efforts come at a fair price, a world where people are treated according to their ability. When the time comes, you will all live in a land of freedom where there is no oppression. There is no need to bring extra money. All necessities like food, clothing, and shelter are provided. There is only one thing that I want. It is the happiness of my brothers.â
âYes, hooray, Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa!â
âOh, God! May Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa be praised!â
The Orthodox Christiansâ cheers shook the castle ruins.
âWhat the hell! Ddu-bai-buru-pa? This is like the return of Khomeini!â
Major Ecjose, who was pushed back by Jamal and Ahmad, looked on with eyes wide open. That wasnât the special military advisor, but the leader of fanatics. The difference between the special military advisor who had destroyed the guards and the person standing there was too great.
Two kilometers away in Qatmah Village, north of Gobelaka, a small fight occurred.
âFather, this is our last chance. Thereâs nothing more to lose. Deacon Bakri and Mohammad witnessed plenty of Sir Ddu-bai-buru-paâs good fortune. Heâs a person with unimaginable strength and a warm heart. Heâs the person who healed Wael.â
âSon, how long do you think I can live? I donât want to leave the land where our ancestors inhabited for generations.â
âHeâs the apostle incarnate. He got rid of the sila and returned grandfatherâs remains to us. Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa is going to create a new world. If we donât leave now, weâll never have another chance,â the young son continued to persuade his father.
âNo. Iâm not staying because I donât believe him. Clearly, Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa is the apostle who God sent to lead us because He found us unfortunate. However, Iâm an old person whoâll be nothing but a burden to Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa. Without old people like me, the chances of survival are higher for young people like you. Iâm old and will only become a burden on this long trip.â
âFaâŚfather! Not even animals live like this. I canât live in this place any longer, where we live in fear every single day. Father, you need to live the rest of your life in comfort. Arenât you tired of this place where you lost your family and wealth overnight?â
The young son ended up bursting into tears. He couldnât leave his old father behind, but he didnât want to miss the opportunity either.
âSon, hurry up and leave. You are young. You should find a new life.â
The roar of a bikeâs engine sounded outside.
âOzalin, what have you been doing? Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa has prepared buses for us all. Thereâs no time. He even brought food trucks!â their fellow guard shouted from the bike.
âYes, you brat. Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa has prepared buses and food for everyone. We donât have to walk until our feet bleed with heavy loads on our backs. He even said all necessities are provided.â
âOhh, itâs a miracle. May Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa be praised. Father, did you hear? We only need to get on the bus. We can leave this cursed land!â
âOh, God! Son, hurry. We cannot offend him by making him wait.â
This time, the old man rushed. He wanted to live like a human too. Heâd only remained stubborn out of fear that he would become a burden to his son.
The rumor that Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa had moved France and the Red Cross Organization spread like wildfire. The locals, who gave up on fleeing, immediately packed their belongings and left. They were people who didnât dare cross the border, people who were weak, and people who feared robbers and the Mukhabarat. All the Orthodox Christians fled their homes, with no one left behind.
âBakri, Mohammad, whatâs happening? You told me there were 460 people, didnât you?â Black Mamba asked in bewilderment.
540 locals had gathered. There were 80 more people. Ashamed, Bakri could only lower his head.
âI apologize, sir. Please, forgive them. 40 people changed their minds at the last minute, and 40 of them are Kurd Muslims. These are the people who had placed their lives on the line to escape Turkeyâs past violence. However, they couldnât live comfortably here either.â
âHm, this has become a headache.â
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460 was already overwhelming, but that number turned into 540. The back of his head throbbed. Mohammad introduced him to a well-built 40-year-old man with sharp eyes.
âHeâs the representative of the Kurd tribe, Ibrahim. I brought him here since he requested to greet you, Sir Ddu-bai-buru-pa.â
The man kneeled. Immediately, the remaining 39 men, women, and children kneeled along with him.
[1] A name that Black Mamba made up.