Episode 229
“If you get caught, you’ll go. That’s a very cool thing to say.”
“….”
Yang Joo-hyuk swallowed dryly at the president’s admiration. Cheon Myeong-guk was suddenly summoned on his way to the National Assembly to deal with Choi Jun-ho, and he did not understand why he had been summoned.
“Secretary Joo-hyuk Yang.”
“Yes, Mr. President.”
“Isn’t Choi Jun-ho’s superhuman appearance cool?”
“….”
Are you testing yourself? It was not long ago that he was warned by Cheon Myeong-guk and educated by Choi Jun-ho because his ideas were radical. Since the report has probably been sent to the President, we may be able to inquire about that.
After receiving true education from Choi Jun-ho, Yang Joo-hyuk admitted that his thoughts were wrong. A person without power should not even harbor such thoughts. He is the weakest among the weak who cannot have any influence on the world.
Not wanting to disappear without having tried anything, Yang Joo-hyuk is devoting himself to training, even saving time to sleep.
However, the words that came out of the president’s mouth were unexpected.
“I personally think it’s cool.”
“…yes?”
“Superman Choi Jun-ho shows things that others cannot. Confidence and unstoppable behavior based on strength are actions that cannot be performed in our society, which values respect and procedures. “That’s why it’s attractive.”
In the world, they call that a villain.
After saying that, the President shifted his gaze to Yang Joo-hyuk.
“I heard you admire Choi Jun-ho.”
“I realized it couldn’t be like that.”
“No, it can be done.”
“yes?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to become stronger? “If you become as strong as Choi Jun-ho, who will stop you even if Secretary Yang acts without hesitation?”
“….”
Yang Joo-hyuk looked blankly.
“It’s a great story that if you get caught, you go. “I hope Secretary Yang will become stronger and create a society like this.”
“Yes, I will try.”
“okay.”
After saying that, the President fixed his eyes on the TV again.
Yang Joo-hyuk thought over what he had just heard. In the end, in order for anything to be possible, you must become strong.
It is a simple and sure method.
“Let’s be strong.”
The President smiled at the sight of Yang Joo-hyuk, who was strengthening his will on his own, and smiled cheerfully at the National Assembly members who were wearing bamboo hats.
“The loaches are struggling after being trapped in the fishing net.”
He openly declared that he would take action if he did not like the results, but would he be able to endure it?
“This is an era where only those who recognize and accept it survive.”
* * *
Choi Jun-ho’s appearance at the hearing had a huge impact.
The issue that is engulfing all the issues in Korea right now is related to the disappearance of Choi Jun-ho.
The youngest superhuman and a talented person known as the world’s strongest.
The Awakened, known as Head Breaker because he mercilessly blows off the heads of those who commit crimes, caused extreme likes and dislikes, but one thing was clear.
Because of Choi Jun-ho’s presence, Korea has become a country that is safe from monsters and villains.
Not only did it immediately become the safest country from monsters in the world, but it also contributed greatly to the advancement of the North, playing a major role in the rise of national power.
It literally made it stand tall in the world.
Choi Jun-ho’s disappearance while dealing with the first Plus-level monster, Heavenly Demon Armor, was bound to have a huge impact.
As the monster appeared as if waiting for the right moment, we were able to see how much influence Choi Jun-ho’s presence had on the Republic of Korea.
People who supported Choi Jun-ho, as well as those who criticized him for being no different from a villain, were curious about his life and death, so it was literally a matter of national interest.
Attention was bound to be focused on the fact that the person who had been giving birth to all kinds of conspiracy theories while it was unclear whether he was dead or alive appeared at the hearing in good health.
The National Assembly TV viewership ratings, which were usually at a low level, began to skyrocket.
The response was enormous.
-Aren’t you crazy? If you stand out there like that, who can act like they normally do? -If you
make a mistake while testifying, won’t your head be blown off?
-???:Choi Jun-ho always loses his head.
-???: Oh, this is not a threat. No? Really haha
– but just by standing still, the force comes through the screen. Everyone around me froze.
-These guys tried to pass it off as Choi Jun-ho’s disappearance, but they got caught.
-Now we can finally have a proper hearing.
-Will they really be able to crush Choi Jun-ho in front of him?
The hearing that started like that was a series of cider.
When the witness gave a strange testimony, he corrected it, confirmed that he was a villain, and killed him, and the reaction exploded once again.
-He’s really merciless towards villains;;;
-National Assembly TV suddenly goes on air for ages 19 and up
-Kill them all! Kill them all!
-Didn’t it come out that Choi Jun-ho was compromising with vested interests?
-It’s really bloody. If it were me, I would probably pee.
-Look at the watching members of the National Assembly flinching. We need to wipe out all of those guys too.
-Trash.
Finally, when Choi Jun-ho sat down on the witness stand, the chat window became so fast that it was difficult to distinguish.
– Crazy, crazy, ㄷㄷㄷ
– He openly declared his disobedience to the ruling ㄷㄷ But no one can say anything.
– Wow, they say they will personally sanction them, but they can’t even make a noise! Is this my country?
-Choi Jun-ho I’m so sick of Force. The members of the National Assembly cannot complain when they say that if they are caught, they will go.
-It will be swept away regardless of the ruling party or corporate guild.
-It looks like the number of cases will definitely be eliminated.
-But isn’t the ruling party on the same side as the Blue House? Why is Choi Jun-ho trying to hit there?
-I don’t know about Choi Jun-ho yet. Choi Jun-ho is exactly as he says. If you get caught, you go.
-In fact, people from the Blue House and the ruling party suffered greatly. Haha
– The opposition party that failed to accept that is also at an all-time high haha
– Incompetence itself.
-What is the last smile? If you look at it from the outside, it looks fresh, but it’s alive on the inside
– this is the original killer smile!
-It’s even scarier because it’s a real murder.
As soon as the hearing ended, the Republic of Korea began to shake once again.
* * *
As I left the hearing room, I had a sore appetite.
You can’t do anything even when you’re faced with people who will kill you. It felt meaningless to try to gauge how wrong what was done was when the charges were already clear.
If you get caught, you just go. It occurred to me once again that the law was a means of protecting those in power.
Well, I don’t like it, but it helps me hold my breath for a while.
When I returned to the office, I encountered James Reed, who was taking his seat.
“Jun Ho! “I’m glad you’re safe!”
As always, he welcomed me with a lot of fuss.
“Are you serious?”
“of course! How do you look at me? “I want to spend a long time with Junho!”
Well, the tight man has always been in this position. I guess I was mistaken because there are a lot of people wishing me dead these days.
“Is it okay to go to China?”
“Should we check in the training room to see if it’s okay or not?”
The guy jumped right back.
“paddle! “I asked because I was worried, but the reaction was scary!”
“Or else.”
Although we are close friends, we cannot overlook the fact that he is an American superhuman. He must have been checking on my condition by asking how I was doing.
He looks like a macho man with a muscular build, but he is known to be the smartest of all superhumans.
They’re trying to erase that calculation with a concept that seems a bit stupid.
Anyway, he’s a cool guy.
“It was quite dangerous this time.”
“To what extent?”
“It has intelligence comparable to that of a human. “You can also apply your abilities.”
“….”
James Reed looked quite shocked at the word application. Well, if a two-horned monster appears later, you will have to deal with a being that has the abilities of a monster and the intelligence of a human.
“And the purpose of your visit is probably a by-product of the monster.”
“…haha! “You’re so sharp.”
He’s a smart guy, so he must have come with many intentions.
Of course, I plan to keep my promise.
I handed the piece of leather I had removed from the Demon Armor’s face to James Reed.
“huh?”
James Reed looked dumbfounded, perhaps because it was less than expected.
“He blew himself up, saying that he would die together because he felt like he was going to lose. “The only thing that was saved was the face.”
“Now self-destruct? “Can a monster do that?”
“Oh, it’s possible. and.”
I debated for a moment whether I should tell him or not, but when he said he was worried about me, I decided to provide him with service.
“If you blow yourself up, most small towns will be blown away.”
If it explodes in a large city, the city center will be blown away and the entire city will be engulfed in poisonous aftereffects, effectively turning it into a land of death.
Even I could use full recovery, so no one would be safe from that poison.
“….”
James Reed’s expression hardened after hearing what I said. Knowing how to self-destruct human intelligence will be of great help when responding in the future.
“It’s okay to tell it to America. No, it would be better to spread the word to the outside world.”
“Is that okay?”
“It’s better than suffering senselessly. and.”
I wasn’t satisfied with giving only to myself.
“Please share with me how you are watching this incident in the United States and how you plan to respond.”
“okay. “I asked for a lot of information this time and gave it to you.”
“Because it’s nice to have someone who can take care of the annoying things for you.”
“I thought so.”
“however.”
“huh?”
“Would you mind testing to see if I’m okay? “This would be the perfect opportunity to kill me.”
“doesn’t exist!”
James Reed ran away.
I was trying to get a feel for it, but it turned out to be very quick-witted.
As I was quenching my appetite with regret, Yongyong suddenly appeared in front of me.
[I’m here.]
“Did you do well with your work?”
[I saw it well. Can we talk for a moment?]
“I have something to take care of after this, so let’s talk about it after we finish it.”
[Okay.]
* * *
The only thing left on my schedule was a conversation with Jin Se-jeong. They were trying to discuss their future steps, but they were caught by Jin Se-jeong, who was very excited, and were released after listening to a Japanese speech for a while.
“Keep your original focus.”
Jin Se-jeong’s strategy was to make the people who support me support me more actively, since liking and disliking me is something that cannot be overcome.
Actually, I’ve never seen people’s tastes change. I have no intention of persuading you to like me.
[Is it all over now?]
When I returned to the training room, Yongyong spoke to me.
“So what do you want to say?”
[There is a monster we hunted this time.]
“Huh.”
[Even from my perspective, it was at an incredible level.]
I guess Yongyong has ever dealt with a two-horned monster? If you just listen to the words now, it sounds like the Heavenly Demon Armor was stronger.
“What level was it in your opinion?”
[I’m fine, but would it have been dangerous for an inexperienced divine beast?] It’s
a level where you could be harmed if you let your guard down, but I heard that the divine beast is still stronger.
As expected, the level of Shinsu was higher than I thought.
The Thunderbird is probably the stronger of them all.
This is what I thought after seeing that it was safe even after being thrown around here and there.
[Are you planning on hunting thunderbirds?]
“I’m willing to do that, but not right now.”
This battle became an opportunity for me to feel inadequate.
Full recovery took a while, and there were restrictions on increasing the number of gifts, so it took time to expand my capacity.
I wanted to go catch the thunderbird right away, but my level wasn’t high enough.
It was also necessary to admit our shortcomings.
“I plan to train myself a little more.”
This time, I planned to further refine my gifts and strengthen my body.
If you work hard, you will find direction.
[I think I can help you with that.]
“What help?”
[The thunderbird doesn’t like me or Hyuna. Although it is a divine beast, it is a very alien being.]
Yongyong said that due to the Thunderbird, the existence of a divine beast became widely known to humans and intervened in the political situation, resulting in various damages.
“So you’re going to help me? “In what way?”
[I heard that in your human world there is something called friend rain. Neither I nor Hyuna want to be against you. So, I’ll give you the friend fee.]
Friend fee? It was my first time hearing it. But after hearing what Yongyong said, it seemed like there was no harm to me.
It’s given by God, so let’s take it and see.
“What?”
[This is it.]
A space opened in front of Yongyong. What came out of it was a feather bigger than my two hands combined.
[It’s a divine beast’s feather with wind properties. Some of the power of the Divine Beast resides within it.]
“What can I do with this?”
Even if it was called authority, it was only a part of it and I don’t think it would produce any meaningful results.
But Yongyong’s next words were enough to make my eyes sparkle.
[You can’t do anything on your own, but you can supplement the gift you have with it!]
“Supplement the gift?”
[huh. Since it is a wind attribute, it becomes possible to complement movement and space types of gifts.]
This was something completely unexpected. Gift enhancement was an area I had never thought about before.
Naturally, I have a space gift called [Transfer]. However, it was a gift that I could not use as I wanted due to the distance restrictions and activation conditions.
“That means….”
[Perhaps one annoying limitation will disappear?]
I thought it was a worthless item, but it turned out to be an enhancement item that grants great characteristics.
[how is it? Isn’t it amazing?]
“It’s amazing.”
Aside from the fact that I didn’t like the showy Yongyong, the thing he gave me as a friend’s money was a huge item.
The gift was something that could be improved.
I grabbed the divine beast’s feather like I was possessed. What had been an unpleasant feeling just a moment ago now felt auspicious.
Yongyong’s expression became flattered when he saw my expression.
[It’s a gift from us being friends. In the human world, this is called friend rain.]
“Friend rain.”
After coming back from the past, I never had any friends. It was because I thought of friends as just cumbersome burdens.
Why on earth do you make friends?
[If you say you will not be hostile towards us and become friends, we will pay the friend fee periodically!]
“Please take good care of us in the future, my friend.”
I made a friend for the first time.