Chapter 773


The Bancroft parasite is quite a handy tool.

Depending on how much the parasite that burrows into a person’s body has grown, it can steal the host’s eyesight or cause significant issues with the eyeball. While that would be advantageous in battle, it could also have a highly useful effect on its own.

For humans, vision holds great value, and having problems with it essentially means creating countless non-combatants. If those non-combatants are treated as ‘brothers’ bound by the framework of religion rather than being easily discarded like soldiers in a war, then that’s even more significant.

Humans find it hard to abandon even a comrade, so how could they casually discard those united by a single faith?

Just with one parasite, there’s an effect to incapacitate these potential ‘firewood.’

Surely it’s similar to soaking dry firewood with enough water so that it won’t catch fire, right?

Even if the firewood gets wet, its essence doesn’t vanish or get damaged; similarly, a person infected by the parasite won’t die or anything, which is also a good thing.

“If I die for no reason, I might get cursed.”

Curses are maximized when causation is established.

Though it requires paying a greater cost than other magic, as long as the causation is fulfilled, it’s a highly effective method. Therefore, it’s best not to initiate anything that could establish a curse in the first place.

Furthermore, if needed, it can always be repurposed.

“And… yes. Wise one, sage of flames. You know a bit about Korea…”

Hence, what Park Jinseong truly intends to use is a strike that exploits the blind spots of common sense and prejudice.

Knowing that Sikhism is a religion that has spread even to Korea makes planning possible.

Other ‘flames’ that Park Jinseong can utilize.

Tokyo Metropolis, Minato Ward.

When discussing affluent neighborhoods in Japan, this name must come up.

It is known as a wealthy area, famous for its many power holders.

But that has become a thing of the past.

The once glorious past filled with the scent of power has completely vanished, replaced by a chilling emptiness that could freeze one’s bones. Stores that once wouldn’t tolerate inferior goods are now scarred by the remnants of previous riots, and items that should have been quickly sold now linger in stock, deepening the shop owner’s wrinkles.

Wanted posters plastered everywhere.

Traces of police line tape stuck in corners.

Warning signs and symbols alerting to biochemical contamination.

Artifacts and machines for checking water pollution….

Terror that shook Japan as a whole.

Water pollution that spread from Minato Ward to affluent areas.

Riots that erupted as if they had been waiting for the opportunity.

The incidents that took place in Minato Ward were the starting point that nearly spiraled into a war with Korea and were disasters that permanently stripped this place of being called an affluent district.

But that was time ago now.

Not a long time, but nevertheless, time has passed.

The terror was quelled, the pollution was purified after desperate efforts, and the riots ended with the punishment of the instigators and active participants. A mood of reconciliation with Korea is emerging, and although it’s still a bit awkward, both nations are increasingly coming together, even conducting operations against North Korea side by side.

Even this Minato Ward was moving forward.

Of course, the aftereffects remain…. but it probably won’t last long.

“Simple Shrine”

In the heart of Minato Ward, simple shrines were erected as if to cheer them on, with shamanesses coming to pray.

They were earnestly beseeching the gods for them.