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Chapter 390
Chapter 390
Episode 390
It is clear that the conversation can only proceed with Lee Se-hee. With just a few words from me, Sehee Lee immediately figured out what I wanted and immediately took steps to get it.
Shinsung Group, a leader among global companies, has deep ties to each country and is close to people who have held key positions in each country.
“It will take some time for places classified as so-called developed countries. But developing countries can get it quickly.”
It is said that there is a difference in the system and also in the mindset of the people who held power.
However, many people have long questioned whether the existence of Shinsoo is truly in the national interest.
If I approach those people, I will be able to quickly get the information I want.
As for Lee Se-hee, once Cheonmyeong-guk becomes stable, I plan to request that the government recognize it as well.
“Should we meet one by one?”
Once the list of new beasts is complete, the next step is to visit them one by one. However, since these guys can be friendly or hostile to humans, I have to use Yongyong.
But is it already time to discuss the next presidential election? Although there is a general election in a few months, this is the first time I have heard Lee Se-hee make such an explicit comment.
“Thanks to Junho, the ruling party will achieve a major victory.”
“Isn’t it a problem because I caused an accident?”
“It’s diplomatically noisy, but there’s no negative news at all.”
Of course, the sense of crisis is growing as there are signs of war breaking out in neighboring countries and Cheon Myeong-guk is moving troops to the border.
However, Lee Se-hee explains that no one thinks it will escalate into war.
“It means there is trust in the current president.”
He is the holder of the simulation gift and stands at the pinnacle of the monster called politics, having never once failed in his political activities.
That was the image of Cheon Myeong-guk.
Simulation gifts that allow you to replay what will actually happen in the future in your thoughts have been in the spotlight every day since the appearance of Cheon Myeong-guk.
“But that’s only possible because we’re the current president.”
This meant that it was able to exert such power because it was an ability honed through bloody experiences in all kinds of situations.
“But are you sure that Chung Joo-ho, a superhuman, will run for president?”
“Yes why?”
“There are rumors that he doesn’t know anything about it yet. “It’s a rumor, right?”
It seems like Jung Joo-ho’s long-awaited theory is slowly coming out.
But this guy still doesn’t seem to know that he has been selected as a candidate.
I wonder what kind of expression they will make when they find out later.
As I parted ways with Lee Se-hee and left the Shinsung Group headquarters, a whitish new type appeared and hovered next to me.
It is for use.
[I’m here.]
“Are you here?”
[Please be welcoming. “What kind of person can be so mean?]
“Hyuna and I were so mean to each other that you came here and asked me to welcome you?”
There is no such thing as a Jeokban Hajang.
Of course it was only half-joking.
But Yongyong’s reaction was genuine.
[Huh? Why am I swearing at you?]
“I went there first so that you could swear at me on purpose. “It seems like I have so much accumulated.”
[….]
Yongyong seemed to have a lot of things he wanted to say, but he didn’t say more, perhaps because he realized that it would be difficult to even get his money’s worth.
[Was that really your intention?]
“No. “I was joking, but I didn’t know it was serious.”
[uh? Huh?]
“I left it for Hyun-ah and Shin-su to discuss if they had anything to discuss, but you just cursed at me?”
[Oh no! I didn’t curse at you! Yes Hyuna! Hyuna cursed at you! I was just listening! I feel wronged!]
It seems that not only humans but also divine beasts use irrational measures to get out of a predicament.
I clicked my tongue looking at the pathetic Yongyong.
“I even sold my friends.”
[no! Why would I lie? Hyuna is more dissatisfied with you than she seems? So listen to me.]
And Yongyong followed behind me.
“So what was the result of your conversation with Hyuna?”
[Nothing.]
“But you still feel confident in front of me.”
[Somehow, neither I nor Hyunna had thought of such an idea. From the beginning, we only thought about how to handle the power, but we did not think about processing it and turning it into a deteriorated version.] “
Then, did the gift originate from the power of the Divine Beast?”
[I can assure you that is not the case. The Gift is a power as mysterious as the powers we possess. Neither I nor Hyuna know what principle it came from.]
“Other divine beasts may know.”
[So?]
“What on earth do you know?”
[Oh no! I’m not the only one who doesn’t know this. Don’t other divine beasts know?]
Since I had no expectations from Yongyong in the first place, I was not disappointed.
Wouldn’t that be the case if he did that?
The point was that there were no surprises because it was Yongyong.
[Wow, that’s disappointing.]
“Stop talking nonsense.”
In the end, without any gain or loss, I walked on with Yongyong in tow.
There was still much work to be done.
* * *
I told Cheon Myeong-guk that I would remain quiet for the time being, but there was a clear temperature difference in understanding the content contained therein.
Normally, staying quiet here meant not being noticed by people, but for me, staying quiet meant meeting people around me without leaving Korea as much as possible.
I visited the research institute to see how much progress had been made so far.
However, the guy’s attitude towards me was different from usual.
“Joo Jun-ho! Come on! “Congratulations on your safe return!”
“Did I eat something wrong?”
“Are you saying I’m weird now? “The strange one is Junho!”
“I’m normal.”
“Jun Ho! Junho needs to realize what he has done! “It’s not that I’m strange, it’s that Junho, who was so calm as if nothing happened, is begging me to be strange!”
“What else can I say?”
There is one thing that even small-time men are mistaken about. Previously, the person I was was unchanged.
It’s just that the person dealt with has changed.
No matter who commits a fatal act, the result is the same. Because of that difference, Zolaman’s attitude toward me changed.
Of course, there are things that cannot be explained by that alone.
“Okay, are you hiding something?”
“uh? Oh no?”
“You know that if you’re caught hiding, there’s nothing you can do about it, right?”
“That…”
He was whining like a puppy that needed to urinate, so I wondered what was going on, and then an unexpected guy appeared from behind the slim man.
“It’s been a while, Headbreaker. “You look healthy.”
The guy who spoke calmly was none other than Maxim Geddes. I couldn’t figure out why this guy who was supposed to be in America came here.
“What if it’s only for one year? “What’s going on here?”
“I have something to see you. But Macho Man stopped me and said I couldn’t do it.”
“Why him?”
“You could die trying to see it. “If you see that your hand isn’t coming out, you can see that it means you can continue the conversation, right?”
“Is it because of this incident?”
“It cannot be said that there is no connection. “What happened there is also an extension of what happened.”
Maxim Geddes spoke calmly, but the slim man next to him was fidgeting. Then he looked back and forth between me and the guy and sighed.
Anyone who sees it will think something has happened.
However, it is also true that although we are having a conversation, we have no business.
“I don’t really have anything to see you with. “Do I need to talk to you more?”
“Then I will ask briefly and then leave.”
“say.”
“Is our party currently in your range?”
“Then I guess not.”
“There are people who are optimistic.”
“If you look at the trick you guys pulled, you’ll know how to deal with it, right?”
If it is said that the party did it, it was brought into check by moving the U.S. Congress.
Arnold’s attempt to take a hard line was also influenced by the party.
The White House was in a position to thoroughly discourage it.
Therefore, rather than thinking that the entire United States should be held responsible for American problems, we should think of the White House and Congress separately.
There’s a party here.
“If Congress must do something, then the party must do something.”
[It’s surprising how he says he’ll kill them both.]
“…as expected.”
Maxim Guedes has a face that you already expected.
That means that even within the party, they are sensing their fate.
“Isn’t this what you wanted to hear?”
“right.”
“Then go.”
“I became increasingly concerned about what action to take against us. Even though Phantom knew that there was a possibility that you were alive, he could not give up his greed. “It puts us all at risk.”
“It sounds like you think differently.”
“I am different.”
“different?”
“Because I thought you wouldn’t die.”
“I wonder.”
There was a guy who knew how to distinguish between wishful thinking and reality.
“That’s why I was opposed to any tricks here. “I was also opposed to keeping Herbert in check.”
“Then isn’t this different from the direction the party is pursuing?”
“Because we are no longer an organization that rules the world from within. Only by accepting reality can we look to the future. “In that respect, Phantom is still stuck in the past.”
“It sounds like you want to take Phantom’s place.”
After a conversation like this, it wasn’t difficult to figure out what he wanted.
“right.”
“I don’t really have any intention of helping you.”
“I’m not looking for direct help either. “I just want you to distinguish between those who wanted you dead when you came to America and those who did not.”
“You make the distinction?”
“okay.”
“Why should I do such a bothersome task?”
“Because it helps you.”
It was quite imposing, but it dragged me into a power struggle. But I wondered what confidence he had in saying this since he probably didn’t know my style.
“Tell me what would help.”
“I will tell you detailed information about all the divine beasts that the party keeps.”
[what! How do humans know that in such detail!]
“Information about the divine beast?”
It was completely unexpected, so I listened carefully to what he said.
The guy’s voice gained strength after seeing my reaction.
“You are not the only one who understands about Shinsoo. We also knew about the existence of the Thunderbird and confirmed that the power of the Divine Beast could be converted into a gift through the Hell Master. “I thought disappearing for a year had something to do with it.”
“….”
The existence of the party was clearly overlooked at that point. It’s a place bigger than most countries.
“But now you’re talking about something you don’t know.”
“right. Because Phantom was using it as his own asset. “I tried to do some trick, but as far as I know, it didn’t succeed.”
It stinks. But for me, it was a no-loss proposition.
“If you give me what I want, there’s nothing I can’t do.”
“Is the deal concluded?”
“Separate them well.”
I was not sure how well the distinction would be made.
[They’re planning on saying I’m mistaken and killing them all.]
That can’t be possible.
[You still do that.]
* * *
“You’re doing well, you’re very good.” You really were a great person. right? huh?”
Yunhee’s eyes turned to me like a cold dagger.
“You just killed someone who was supposed to kill you?”
“It’s amazing to see him claim that he did a good job. right?”
“You think I did something wrong.”
“Not really.”
“huh?”
It was a different reaction than expected. I thought he was going to make an ugly face and shoot me as hard as he could.
“I feel like I’m going back and forth between two extremes. “You know it reminds me of my old self, right?”
“When was it before?”
“When I first became a civil servant hunter.”
“Ah, those were the purest times.”
It was a time when I was at my best, free from the hematoma. Although I’m a lot softer now than I was then and I don’t think I can ever go back.
Clearly, the less entangled a person is, the less things he has to consider, the more boldly he can act.
“It’s really crazy.”
“I’m not crazy.”
“Anyway, my brother was really dangerous back then. “It was as if we didn’t know where it would go, and now we’re seeing signs of it again.”
“It won’t happen, so don’t worry.”
“lie.”
“It’s real.”
“Do you get hit by those words once or twice? “If you’re going to do something in the future, please tell me!”
[He doesn’t look expectant at all as he speaks.]
I think he knows he can’t stop me. There are some things that cannot be helped.
This is called an unavoidable situation.
To change the topic, I decided to ask Yunhee about something I was curious about.
“While we’re at it, let’s ask you something too.”
“what?”
“You probably know about Shinsoo, too.”
[Are we suddenly moving on to talking about Shinsoo?]
“Shinsoo? “I know.”
The existence of the divine beast itself was already widely known, and it became information that anyone with even the slightest interest could know.
People were both curious and fearful of the new beast, and as it was known to have transcendental power and intelligence, unlike existing monsters, voices were being raised that the peace that had been barely achieved would be destroyed.
[We are not such barbaric beings.]
Since unknown beings originally stimulate the imagination, there are some things that cannot be helped.
“The divine beast has power.”
“Is it like a gift?”
“….”
This is also the reason why I asked Yunhee.
Because it deviates from the existing common sense, a great truth suddenly pops out.
“Yes, and that divine beast-like being transformed the gift.”
“It looks like it’s an illegal remodel.”
“If it was illegally modified and given to humans, what do you think was the reason?”
How would Shinsoo’s actions look from a simple perspective on everything in the world?
“I don’t think it’ll be anything special?”
“what?”
“Literally. To Shinsu, humans are infinitely insignificant beings. Then, wouldn’t you be able to give it to them as a way to kill time? Just like we leave food out to attract ants and then clean it up.”
“….”
I was left speechless by the hypothesis that went beyond my imagination.