Chapter 41: Half-Blood Demon, Part 1
That Same Day.
News spread rapidly online: a demon had attacked a guarded shelter for the homeless. In the footage, the demon looked unlike anything seen before.
Its veins pulsed beneath its flesh, glowing with a toxic light. It moved—ran and leapt—far faster than a typical Category 2 demon.
A journalist released footage from the scene. The post instantly exploded in popularity.
"As we all know, Category 2 demons are humanoid and vaguely resemble humans. They lack skin—only dense flesh remains. But this... this one is different. Has a new form of demon appeared? Have they evolved? Look at this photo—the coloration is all wrong. What’s more, there was no report of a demon presence even five minutes prior to the attack. Could it be that..."
The video’s audio was abruptly cut by an emissary from the Association.
Inside a secure meeting room, the same figures from this morning’s assembly were gathered. As per the previous directive from chairman Kang Su-won, no one was allowed to leave during Jisun’s operation.
"I can’t believe this! Now how do you explain this, Miss Heiwa?! Did you predict even this?!"
"Please, keep your voices down," Sashi replied calmly. "The demonic flu was only a theory, but now we have confirmation. The demon was wearing torn clothing—standard issue for the homeless. All evidence points to the flu causing human mutation."
"If that’s true..." Su-won muttered, "then every resident in the Orange Zone could be a potential carrier."
The emissary interjected: