I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 469

“What...? A kill switch that can be operated manually?”

“Yes. It has its own independent network, so not only is remote control impossible, but cutting it off is as well. Once it’s activated, it’s designed to physically destroy all storage devices.”

“Then that means we have to find it too, right?”

“Yes....”

Heh....

It’s a device that could exist, sure, but damn, what a hassle.

“Fortunately, after brain-scanning the branch chief and the command room staff, fragments of related information are surfacing. They say we can find it if we just spend a little time.”

“If someone presses it and wipes everything, it’d ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) be a damn waste. Find it as fast as possible and take care of it.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Baekseol passed my words to the intel team, and in the meantime, I surveyed the surroundings of the command post.

Since Levi had already smashed through this area before I arrived, the devastation was unspeakable.

Cleanly bisected corpses were scattered here and there—those cut neatly at the waist were at least bearable to look at, but the ones severed left-to-right....

“Tsk, tsk... the kid’s a bit too rough.”

Still, the pussy’s chewy and delicious, though.

“...Mm? Really??! Got it. Send the data, and keep tracking. Just track.”

This time it was Minji-ah bringing a report.

Grinning like some punk who’d just scored, clearly she thought it was good news.

“Young Master, a demon just encountered Rachel.”

“...What!”

They found Rachel?

Faster than I expected.

“But she had more troops with her than expected, so they ended up losing her.”

“...”

Seriously,

Jia... is that something to smile about while reporting?

“She had two Great Demons with her, and two unidentified—most likely CSA super soldiers. Along with other units coordinating attacks and even throwing their lives away in sacrifice, they couldn’t help but let her slip away.”

“Jia, you—”

“But then....”

Just as I was about to scold her, Jia opened a screen in front of me.

It was a hurriedly taken photo, but it definitely showed Rachel’s face and figure—the one I’d been searching for.

Sure enough, as Jia said, her entourage was large.

But that wasn’t the issue here.

“...Who the hell is that woman?”

The woman stuck right beside Rachel wasn’t ordinary.

Perfect proportions, striking features, a model’s figure.

A bitch who didn’t pale in the slightest next to the Rachel I had so desperately sought was clinging right to her side...!

“Young Master, she’ll be... your prize.”

“Oh...”

Rachel and that unknown woman’s startled expressions.

My cock surged.

I wanted to grab that long, lean body right now, press her down, and fuck her.

“...Han Chae-hee?”

“...? What, you know her?”

Then Park Hyejeong stepped up.

She seemed to recognize the woman in the photo.

“That bitch—no, that woman... she’s the Intelligence Chief at headquarters. In other words, she’s the one who dispatched me to the Grand Banquet.”

“What?”

Well, now isn’t this a coincidence?

The bitch I planted as my spy turns up here?

‘Well. With an operation this big, I guess it makes sense.’

“If she’s the Intelligence Chief, that means she’s the one overseeing all information. She might even... know the location of the kill switch.”

“Oh...”

So that’s how it all connects.

“Then, rather than fleeing, maybe they’re heading to press the kill switch?”

“It’s entirely possible.”

Bingo.

This is going perfectly.

Of course, with Rachel right by her side, it looked like her mission was to escort her to safety. But when it comes down to weighing the intel of the entire base against the life of just Rachel, which will she choose?

I think I already know the answer.

“Then calculate their route and investigate the surrounding area first. See if the kill switch is there. If it is, neutralize it discreetly. Make it look intact from the outside.”

That way, the despair will only deepen.

“Shall we play a little horror game? While tracking those bitches, whittle their numbers down bit by bit. Leave only those two at the end.”

And then—when their despair and fear are at their peak—I’ll appear, and strike.

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“Ah... finally...! Just a little further now!”

Checking the blood-smeared corridor number, Han Chae-hee’s face brightened.

Just a little further, and she would reach the place where she could manually activate the kill switch.

Then at the very least, the hope of the Abyss could be passed on to the future.

Even if this base became their tomb, at least a fragment of hope would remain.

“Is... is that really true? Just a little further and...!”

“...”

But there was someone to dampen her joy.

Rachel.

Not that Rachel was at fault.

She bore no sin.

It was only that Han Chae-hee’s guilt grew heavier, making every step more difficult.

“Of... of course. Just a bit longer.... Five minutes or so. As long as... we don’t run into the enemy again in the meantime.”

“Phew, that’s... that’s really great! It’s great!!”

Rachel finally showed joy on her tear-streaked, shadowed face.

Her glasses were speckled with blood—a mark of sacrifice.

During the long journey together, they had encountered the enemy multiple times. Each time, some of their group had to be sacrificed.

The first encounter was luckily only a single demon. At that time, the troops guarding Han Chae-hee, along with two Great Demons and Rachel’s two super soldiers, poured concentrated firepower to briefly disable it. Then, some of the troops gave their lives holding it down, buying enough time for the others to escape.

The next demon they faced was handled similarly—gang up, pin it down, and sacrifice the rest to flee.

After that, it required sacrificing higher-ranking fighters.

First, one of Han Chae-hee’s Great Demons stayed behind to restrain a demon. The other drew aggro on purpose, splitting away from the group.

And just a moment ago, one of Rachel’s super soldiers wrapped himself around a demon and self-destructed.

Which left only three now:

Han Chae-hee, Rachel, and Rachel’s remaining super soldier.

‘...Rachel won’t be able to escape anymore... not because of her, but because of me.’

Without Rachel’s super soldiers, Han Chae-hee would never have made it this far either.

And after pressing the kill switch, they would still have to head for the escape route—a far longer and more arduous journey.

Above all, too much time had already passed.

By now, the enemy would be swarming tighter into this place, making further encounters inevitable.

For Rachel and Han Chae-hee to slip out via the special passage now... was impossible.

‘I’m sorry, Rachel. I’ll pay for this sin... in hell.’

She had resolved herself.

She no longer thought of survival.

Only one thing.

To activate the kill switch and prevent the information of the Abyss from leaking out any further.

She would stake her life on that alone.

And finally—

RA-01

“Ah...!”

They arrived at the section with the kill switch.

But the problem was...

“...”

“...”

An enemy stood there, leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette.

Slacking off...?

While they were running for their lives, bleeding and dying, this bastard was loitering around.

A wave of futility struck, but danger remained unchanged.

They had to get past him to reach their target.

“One... enemy....”

The one saving grace was, like before, he was a demon—and only one.

Thud.

Rachel’s last remaining super soldier placed a thick hand on her shoulder.

“It’s been an honor.”

“Ah....”

Tears welled in Rachel’s eyes, but the super soldier hushed her with a finger to her lips, then strode forward.

Before the demon even noticed, he unleashed all his strength and charged.

“Go together!”

“...?!”

KWAANG—!

He slammed into the demon at incredible speed, wrapped around it, and smashed through the wall.

A moment later, the sound of an explosion rang out.

He had self-destructed.

“Let’s go, Rachel...!”

As Rachel bit her lip and trembled, Han Chae-hee yanked her forward, and they sprinted.

Passing the spot where the enemy had stood, they reached the entrance of a spacious chamber.

A place that screamed of hidden secrets.

But it didn’t look like an escape route.

Rachel glanced around, doubtful—was this really the place leading to the special passage? Meanwhile, Han Chae-hee rushed inside, frantically opened a panel, and pressed her palm against it.

Bzzzzt.

Blue light traced the outline of her hand, then with a heavy clunk, a concealed door appeared and slid open.

“...Is this it?”

Rachel tilted her head.

It looked like some kind of biometric access, so she thought it was a secret passage. But inside, there was yet another complex panel and facility.

“Hoo... hoo-,”

Han Chae-hee entered the necessary codes to operate the kill switch, then exhaled deeply as she pulled the lever down.

—Beeeep!

With the warning siren, red lights began flashing around them.

On Han Chae-hee’s display, a 300-second countdown appeared.

In 300 seconds, the kill switch would activate.

To cancel, they’d have to input the cancellation code and push the lever back up within that time.

“Haa... at last....”

Han Chae-hee lifted her head toward the ceiling, struggling to contain her emotions.

Then she turned weakly, slumped against the wall beside the panel, and slid down to sit.

Now, in just 300 seconds—five minutes—the kill switch would activate.

Her mission... would be complete.

Even if the enemy arrived before then, without the cancellation code the kill switch would...!

“Hey! What are you doing?? Why are you just sitting there—”

“Rachel.”

Now was the time.

The time to speak the truth.

To reveal the guilt that had been crushing her all along.

“I’m sorry. Escape... isn’t possible.”