Episode 119
Anyway, there is no such thing as a gift these days.
If your master accepts you, you will obey, but are you trying to rebel?
“Back in my day, I faithfully obeyed my master’s orders, but these days, things are…”
A guy named Mandokbulchim would try to correct a normal person by claiming that his mind was abnormal, and a guy named Hyegwang Simeo would also make useless noises about trying to correct the owner. .
I’ll have to find a day soon to fix this crazy gift.
The good news is that Mandokbulchim is quiet these days.
But doesn’t this guy have discipline for his successor?
“You’re a useful guy, so I’ll show you some cuteness for once.”
I clicked my tongue and shook my head lightly to shake off the thoughts.
Although he was angry, he was armed with a much more powerful gift than when he was a blood servant, so he was confident that he could defeat any enemy.
The most important hematoma too.
“It would be better if you come out quickly instead of hiding.”
The cunning guy didn’t even show his nose unless it was to his advantage.
It doesn’t really matter.
Because I’m ready anytime.
You will never go crazy like a hematoma again.
“Then let’s go.”
I moved to the outskirts of the metropolitan area, rolling the amputation recovery medicine that James Reed had given me in my hand.
Because there were still a lot of villains.
* * *
There are days when nothing goes well no matter what you do.
I could swear that day was today.
Hye-gwang Sim-eo, who thought it was a legendary gift, suddenly rebels and says he needs to correct me.
When I came to the factory complex in Ansan City in search of a villain, I was able to discover a villain organization. They boldly stormed in to arrest them.
Of course, there had to be fierce resistance, with blood and flesh splattering.
In the process of subduing it, you will have the opportunity to use a prototype.
However, the villains’ reaction was different from what I expected.
“It’s a head breaker!”
“Choi Choi Jun-ho!”
“Quickly kneel down! “If you don’t kneel, you’ll die!”
“Please, just give me my life…”
Each of the villains who saw me got excited and quickly fell to their knees, bowed their heads, and raised their arms.
It showed that he had no intention of resisting.
It was a different development than expected.
“Please save me! “We are at the bottom.”
“They are such idiots that it is ridiculous to even call them villains! “Please spare your life!”
“Help me!”
“….”
I gave up resisting and begged, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
I feel like my veins are loosening up.
In the end, I had no choice but to ask Dahyun Jeong to send someone over and stand still.
It was a thrilling development.
“Hi!”
One villain who made eye contact with me frothed at the mouth and fainted.
If anyone saw it, they would think it was a threat.
I saw the villain lying face down in front. My body was shaking like an aspen tree.
“hey.”
“Yes yes!”
“Why are you surrendering? Don’t you usually resist or run away?”
“Then aren’t you going to kill them all?”
That’s usually the case, right?
When I think about it, I think it was like that.
When I answered in silence, the villain’s face turned white and his body trembled.
I don’t like it.
“Keep talking.”
“Right now, there is a rumor going around among villains that it is absolutely forbidden to resist Superhuman Choi Jun-ho.”
“why?”
“Because they’re all dead!”
The attitude was that I was asking why I was asking the obvious, so I was at a loss for what to say.
Fortunately, if I surrendered, I was spared.
You know me pretty well, right?
In the end, they surrendered to survive. Prison was stuffy, but death was equivalent to eternal sleep.
After a while, the villain team hunters entered the factory.
The villains who had not even raised their heads until then greeted the hunters with happy expressions. As he obediently accepted the arrest with an expression of emotion, the hunters arresting him looked dumbfounded.
“thank you! thank you!”
“Thank you for saving my life!”
“….”
Now that it’s like this, I feel like I’m the absolute evil.
Even though I eliminated one villain organization, I feel like something uneasy remains.
Dahyun Jeong approached me like this.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Why did you come. “You can just send your subordinates.”
“I came here to help you because I had no work to do, but things turned out differently than I thought, right?”
“yes.”
I didn’t know you would surrender like this.
I’m not sure if these guys are unusual or if villains these days are like that.
“Even villains know that their lives are precious.”
“okay?”
“yes. And if you have the skills, you will be given the opportunity to change careers.”
As long as it is not a crime that harms innocent citizens, villains also have a chance to change.
That’s quite generous treatment.
The government’s intention to somehow increase the power of the Awakened was conveyed.
In that respect, Berserker is still a villain, even though he is being treated internally.
This is because he killed a superhuman belonging to the country, and there were so many hunters who were killed by him before that.
Anyway, the crazy guy is beyond rescue.
“Let’s eat together.”
“OK.”
After returning to Seoul, I visited the Neungi Soybean Paste Hotpot restaurant that I often went to with Jeong Da-hyeon.
Now that I think about it, I feel like I’m neglecting my foodies after leaving the National Guard.
It was one of the main reasons why I wanted to return to the past. When I get home, I’ll have to try Owlbore soybean paste casserole.
While having a meal with Dahyun Jeong, I was able to hear her perception of me these days.
“These days, my brother is referred to as the Grim Reaper by villains. There will be many villains who are scared as rumors are going around that if they resist, even the corpse will not be intact.”
It’s the villains’ struggle to save their lives.
…It was something like that. I never imagined that my notoriety would spread so fearfully.
Well, I did kill a lot.
They were all stone-headed, so I thought they would keep attacking me even if I killed them.
For the time being, I thought the experiment had become difficult. But there is no big worry.
Because the world is large and there are many people to kill.
As there are many people who do not know their subject, opportunities will come soon.
Then the topic changed to plus level monsters. Jeong Da-hyeon said that these days, villains in the city have been almost eliminated and that she plans to change her business to focus on hunting monsters.
“Are you confident?”
“To be honest, yes. “I think I can do well.”
“You’ll do well.”
Dahyun Jeong is a resource that will do her part no matter where she goes.
She also said that her future contribution to peace will likely be in hunting monsters rather than arresting villains.
Well, I’m not sure about that. However, monster hunting is an opportunity to make a lot of money, so it is recommended to hunters.
“Did you know that your brother’s value is soaring with the advent of plus monsters?”
“Roughly.”
Although they succeeded in hunting down the plus level monsters that appeared at the same time, the damage to the Asgard Guild and the Reaper Guild was truly significant.
It was a sign of the dignity of the Republic of Korea for hunting both at the same time, but at the same time, it was a serious result that hunting could not continue in this form.
“In fact, the public opinion of the articles is very supportive of my brother.”
“I’m thankful.”
“But there are some malicious comments that I can’t bear to open my eyes to?”
“…Oh, that.”
“yes. Shouldn’t we catch that? “The condition is really serious.”
I know the identity of the malicious commenter. However, after listening to Jeong Da-hyun’s words, I was able to understand why Jin Se-jeong acted like that.
They say that if a pa makes a ka, then a ka also makes a pa.
Dahyun Jeong said that she personally defended me because she could not bear to see the malicious comments that went beyond the level of criticism.
“Except for suing malicious commenters, you are doing very well. “I think Team Leader Jin Se-jeong is a talented person on my brother’s team.”
“He’s talented.”
It would be fitting to say that it was truly the devil’s talent. Seeing how they completely turned public opinion about me around, using any means possible.
If I want to continue working with you, I need at least a raise in salary, but what should I do to justify it? Are you good at leaving malicious comments?
While I was thinking about it, Jeong Da-hyun hesitated and spoke carefully.
“So, what do you mean? “Can I ask you a favor?”
“What?”
“I’ve dealt with a lot of villains, but I have relatively little experience hunting monsters. “I want to get help.”
“okay. “I will help you.”
“really?”
“uh.”
Monsters are different from humans in every way.
You can feel the weakness of humans in the face of the animal’s instincts and overwhelming physical capabilities. However, once you get the hang of it, dealing with monsters is not difficult.
First, you have to get used to monsters.
That way you won’t make mistakes.
The method is simple. You just need to be in front of monsters often.
If you throw it in front of a level 7 monster and make it roll, its skills will improve on their own.
Dahyun Jeong, who didn’t know what I was thinking, smiled brightly and spoke to me.
“Please take care of me.”
“It’s me.”
* * *
The Reaper Guild, which had been struggling, finally succeeded in the hunt.
The media boasted that Korea’s potential in hunting two plus level monsters had risen to the highest level in the world.
In fact, the people were amazed and proud of Korea’s hunting capabilities.
It is intentional soup.
The President asked, looking at Cheon Myeong-guk.
“How does Director Cheon view the current situation?”
“This is the worst outcome.”
“that’s right. “We will no longer be able to separate from Choi Jun-ho.”
The media talked about the results of the monster hunt, but did not mention detailed damage.
It’s intentional.
People who were astute were already saying that they couldn’t stop the plus level monster like this.
“The results of this hunt are clear. “Without Choi Jun-ho, the Republic of Korea can only stand still with its capabilities being eaten away.”
As the leader of the nation, the president has a duty to create a better Republic of Korea than it is now.
However, without Choi Jun-ho, it became impossible to dream of that. This is because, in order to protect the homeland, it was necessary to immediately develop power to deal with plus level monsters, and in order to achieve the ultimate goal of advancing north, even more power was needed.
The Republic of Korea is a treasure trove of talented people, but at the same time, it was a loner with no place to exchange by land.
It was not supported by basic weight classes like in China or Japan.
Fortunately, the territory was small, so it was advantageous for defense.
If you recover territory by advancing north, that advantage will be diluted. However, for the future of the country, we must succeed in advancing north and recovering the territory.
“They probably thought this was their chance without Choi Jun-ho getting involved. But I only suffered a painful blow.”
They had bad feelings toward Choi Jun-ho and tried their best to create an unfavorable situation, but their resistance was meaningless in the face of overwhelming power.
“We cannot allow this overwhelming strategic weapon to be manipulated and made fun of by the media.”
It was the president’s decision to quietly observe the situation.
Cheon Myeong-guk also expressed agreement.
After a while, guests arrived at the Blue House. These are people who are absolutely necessary for future planning.
“Welcome.”
“Thank you for having me.”
The four well-dressed men were candidates for leadership of the newly formed ruling party.
They showed extreme care in their behavior to please the President.
The reason why this is inevitable is that it is no exaggeration to say that the current party leader is actually decided by the president.
Due to the Yoo Joong-ho incident, the leadership that had been at odds with the Blue House disappeared, and the party itself fell into the hands of the president.
To become a party leader, you must receive permission from the president.
After eating together and taking a show-stop walk, the president held a secret meeting with the candidates.
He expressed his thoughts straightforwardly on the spot.
“I have a question for you. What do you think about Choi Jun-ho?”
* * *
A banquet was held at the Blue House to celebrate the success of hunting plus-level monsters.
I also attended the banquet with the Asgard Guild and the Reaper Guild in attendance.
“But why are you here?”
I looked at James Reid sitting next to me and gave him a puzzled look.
“I’m so sorry, Junho! “Even if it looks like this, we have added strength with our reserve power!”
In case the Asgardian Reaper Guild hunt fails, the government put the Holy Guild on standby and asked James Reed for help.
I found out later that Berserker had also been contacted.
I wanted to work hard.
“Is that so? “I thought you were just doing research.”
“That’s prejudice! Research requires a lot of effort from the brain, so it also requires a lot of effort from the body! “That way, your head will work better!”
Was it something like that?
I stayed at the dinner party, listening to the noisy man next to me with one ear and letting it out with the other.
Because the main characters here today were not me, but the two guilds.
However, the expressions of both guild members were dull. I guess it’s because it’s an honor that only hurts.
Lee Chan-taek had a stern expression the entire time, and Ryu Gwang-ho, the Master of the Reaper Guild, was standing in his seat with no emotions.
After the first dinner, Lee Chan-taek approached me at the second party.
“It was a place where I only felt inadequate. “It wasn’t enough to hunt the plus level.”
“Is that so?”
“Many of my colleagues died. “If I had been stronger, there wouldn’t have been much damage.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
If you are weak, you die. This is a reality that cannot be avoided even if you belong to one of the largest Asgardian guilds in Korea.
“Can I ask for your opinion next time?”
“yes.”
“Thank you for your words.”
Lee Chan-taek was disappointed and expressed his gratitude. We suffered a lot of damage both during Nuri and during this hunt, so it will take quite some time to get it together.
The next person to approach me was Ryu Gwang-ho.
He is 65 years old, and like his guild name, he is a superhuman with the nickname Reaper and a person from the North.
He is also called a human victory because he is a person who wrote the story of rising from the bottom to a superman. He belonged to the moderate faction that was cooperative with government policies.
It was surprising that a person who rarely went out and did not go out to visit even came to the dinner party.
Ryu Gwang-ho spoke to me politely.
“Choi Jun-ho, can you give me a moment?”
“Of course.”
I guess I have something to say.
I moved to my seat with Ryu Gwang-ho.
His movements ahead of retirement were described as neat. They say it specializes in surprise attacks, and it looks like it can be applied in many directions.
“I learned a lot through this hunt.”
“Fortunately, the.”
“But there is not enough time to make changes starting now. In the meantime, I think the world will change faster. “My time is coming to an end.”
“Do you see it that way?”
You have very good eyes.
Ryu Gwang-ho said with a self-deprecating smile.
“Are you close with Macho Man?”
“Rather than being friendly, I’m trying to manipulate you.”
“He is a person to whom nothing good can come from being close to him.”
“I want to know why you say that.”
“Macho Man is America’s superman. “The United States began collecting information after seeing the emergence of superhuman Choi Jun-ho and his outstanding skills.”
Ryu Gwang-ho, who stopped speaking, strengthened his voice.
“To kill Superhuman Choi Jun-ho.”
“….”
It’s not that surprising. There must have been at least a million people who tried to kill me when I had a hematoma.
However, James Reed is a guy who is cooperating with me, so it seemed necessary to confirm the information. You can ask me later.
“Is that what you wanted to say?”
“no. “This is what I heard from an American intelligence source, and this is what we are talking about now.”
Ryu Gwang-ho, who said that, asked cautiously.
“The government is now considering advancing north. “Do you know?”
“I heard it.”
“It will be difficult for the government’s northward expansion to succeed.”
“Is there a reason?”
Are there a lot of monsters in North Korea? Or is China going to interfere? Because the people are against it?
For whatever reason, it doesn’t seem fresh.
But Ryu Gwang-ho’s words caught my interest.
“There is a superhuman in North Korea who controls monsters.”
In addition, it was revealed that a significant number of people still live in North Korea.
This is an amazing fact.
By the way, controlling monsters?
“How do you know that?”
“…that superhuman is my younger brother.”
It’s a story I’ve never heard in my last life.
I never saw it when I passed through the north.
Anyway, why are you bringing this up? Are you asking me to save my younger brother?
“My younger brother will never show up. “If the government moves north, all it will do is waste its energy dealing with monsters.”
That’s tricky.
I know one thing.
Ryu Gwang-ho did not want to make unnecessary sacrifices.
However, the government will not give up its goals easily.
Then it’s one of two things.
Either the government gives up or the main culprit controlling the monsters disappears.
Ryu Kwang-ho, who was hesitant while looking at me, spoke with difficulty.
“Still, if the government insists on advancing north, we must stop the monsters from moving systematically to prevent major damage. When that time comes, will Superhuman Choi Jun-ho step in?”
“All right.”
“….”
Was the answer too quick?
Ryu Gwang-ho looked at me with bewildered eyes.