Episode 337:
Cheon Myeong-guk is a former chief of staff who most closely assisted the President.
In the last years of President Jeon Han-cheol’s life, he was in charge of the affairs himself, so he had the advantage of being more skilled than most politicians in practical matters.
What I felt at the time was that if the president tried to pay attention, the number of problems would increase endlessly.
After realizing this, Cheon Myeong-guk tried to reduce unnecessary consumption of mental energy by blocking worrying about unnecessary matters unless they were absolutely necessary.
However, the most difficult thing about working as president is not these numerous incidents, but the accidents that occur all the time, regardless of one’s will.
Japan’s protest, which had just arrived secretly, followed this same path.
“I’m coming.”
This happened when Choi Jun-ho left to eliminate the league’s secret base.
Of course, this was done without the consent of the Japanese government.
I sighed internally and asked the Foreign Minister.
“Do you have any evidence?”
“I don’t have that.”
“If not, what are you protesting against?”
“….”
“Then pass it on like this. We don’t know anything about it. And if you want to complain, make a formal complaint with proper evidence.”
“yes? but…!”
The Foreign Minister said it was rude, but the other person committed the rudeness first.
If there had been evidence, they would have presented it right away and put pressure on him.
The reason they couldn’t present it was probably because there was no evidence, which meant that they were trying to get something out of their heart.
Even if it’s true, it’s okay to just deny it.
We only respond to rudeness with a tooth for an eye.
The Foreign Minister also noticed this.
“It will be very uncomfortable for the Japanese side.”
“It doesn’t matter. And rather than worrying about what Japan will do, we need to know why they have been contacting us so secretly.”
The reason is simple.
They want to protect their pride, but the bigger reason is that they don’t want to offend Choi Jun-ho.
“Please convey the word that Headbreaker will be stopped if there is solid evidence and an official complaint.”
“I understand, but…”
Cheon Myeong-guk asked, looking at the hesitant Foreign Minister.
“Is there anything else you want to say?”
“You said you could stop Superhuman Choi Jun-ho, but I wonder if that’s really possible.”
Well, if Choi Jun-ho wanders around saying the world is small, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be the place where most work is concentrated.
It was said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the most difficult part of the government department as it caused all kinds of accidents.
Of course, as the other party did not want to provoke Choi Jun-ho, he protested behind the scenes, so there was no case of making noise.
“Is there such a thing?”
“yes? Then you are lying…”
“Doing your best and saying you will definitely achieve it are two different things. So don’t worry.”
If there are complaints, they will come out stronger.
But is that really possible?
“…All right.”
That’s what happens in the world. If a strong person goes on a rampage, you have to deal with it while boiling inside.
* * *
Since returning to Korea, many things have changed. Berserker was away to carry out overseas operations, and Lee Se-hee also went on a business trip to the United States to discuss exports.
In addition, Jin Se-jeong was touring the southern region, announcing his intention to set up a pop-up store in the region.
I asked them to stop turning me into an idol, but instead my business only expanded.
It seemed like the thing I wanted to stop at was getting farther and farther away.
I feel lonely because I don’t have the people I need to be there.
[You feel lonely?]
“Then you don’t feel lonely?”
[I don’t feel it.]
“You’re great.”
Yongyong is trying to beat me day by day, but it feels like his methods are becoming childish.
[It’s because I’m curious rather than condescending. [What kind of feeling is that?]
Since there was no one there, I thought I would check the gifts one by one and try to cultivate the discipline of the graduate students in me.
I came back as if I was passing it on, but I told them it was a secret league base, but there was no information about other bases.
Rather, they only confirmed the order to hide underground.
You can catch them sequentially if they are active, but if they hide like this, finding them one by one takes a lot of energy.
In the end, I just gave up my appetite.
As I was about to let go of this regret by finding a graduate student, my uncle and nephew appeared in front of me.
They were Jeong Joo-ho and Jeong Da-hyun.
Jeong Joo-ho, who became a superhuman, had not been to the office for a while since he was affiliated with the government, and Jeong Da-hyun should have been at the Blue House at this time.
But what I heard was Jeong Da-hyun’s decision and Cheon Myeong-guk’s permission.
“You want to become a superhuman?”
“yes.”
“….”
Looking at Jeong Da-hyun’s determined expression, I thought for a moment whether it was my fault for creating this situation.
Obviously, going to Japan was my personal business. I wasn’t planning on taking Jeong Da-hyeon with me because I felt comfortable traveling alone, but it seemed different to me.
[I guess I thought I was left behind because I was weak.]
Did that strengthen my resolve? If I were to use this as an opportunity, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“You have to stop me.”
“….”
I was planning on cheering?
Before I could say anything, Jooho Jeong grabbed me and complained.
“If you look around Korea or the world right now, there is no awakened person who trains as hard as this person. But are you going to take special training to become a superhuman? Then, the body tends to break down. Right now, I’m holding on to my youth, but will that last for a thousand or ten thousand years? I’m worried that if I keep going like this, I’ll end up with a bone disease. “I tried to stop him from training without much results…”
I thought it was a natural concern for my nephew, but there was something I couldn’t ignore.
“Training without results?”
“Oh, so…”
“That’s the training method I recommended. And didn’t you, Director, train in my way and become a superhuman?”
“It’s definitely effective. But is it sane to recommend Dahyun to go through that same hardship?”
There are a lot of people in the world who want to become stronger, so of course you should do it if you can.
Moreover, Jung Joo-ho doesn’t seem to know what level Jung Da-hyun has reached now.
If you don’t know, you have to experience it.
“Don’t stop me with words, just experience it and then tell me.”
“what?”
“Aren’t you trying to stop your nephew without even checking to see what level he has reached? “I need to assess whether it is time to focus now or take my time and slowly build a foundation.”
Of course, that wasn’t the only reason.
“It is also an opportunity to honor my uncle who became a superman.”
“It’s definitely not bad. Now that I think about it, my nephew never had a chance to truly know how strong his uncle was. “That’s the most important thing.”
Jeong Joo-ho, who curled up the corner of his mouth, seemed to have a chance to save his uncle’s dignity, so his motivation flared up.
“It’s impossible to persuade with words, so you understand, right?”
“yes.”
Dahyun Jeong also readily agreed.
Just like that, in front of me, my nephew had a terrifying confrontation reminiscent of a real battle.
The outcome of the match between Jeong Joo-ho, who became a superhuman, and Jeong Da-hyun, who was level 7, was decided from the beginning. However, the result is only determined, and unexpected surprises can occur in the process.
Actually, the match between the two went as I expected. Jung Joo-ho thought it was an opportunity to stop his nephew’s decision and show his uncle’s superhuman skills, but for Jung Da-hyun, it was a moment to show what level he had reached.
The result was Jung Joo-ho’s victory. However, if you only look at the course of the fight, he was so messed up and hurt that you might wonder if he won.
On the other hand, Jeong Da-hyun was sober.
To someone who doesn’t know, it would seem like Jeong Da-hyun won.
Jeong Joo-ho’s expression after winning was shocked.
“…Well, I guess my thinking was wrong. At this level, it’s right to focus on becoming a superhuman. I thought you were being unreasonable again. Haha, if you want, you can become a superhuman in no time. “You know I trusted you, right?”
“thank you.”
In this way, Jeong Da-hyeon was able to overcome even the last barrier, Jeong Joo-ho, and focus on training.
That determination was conveyed to me as well.
It is the resolute resolve of a genius.
It seemed like Jeong Da-hyun would become a superhuman much sooner than I thought.
* * *
Although it was a short period of time, the impact on the league was enormous.
Hacker’s death. And the successive bombings by government forces starting from the US government.
It was an all-out attack carried out simultaneously through shared information.
And in this process, the league suffered a huge blow. As soon as the governments of each country heard of the hacker’s death, which had been reluctant to bomb them due to the presence of hackers, they wiped out all of the League’s bases that had been made public.
As many as 30% of bases were destroyed.
All officially active League forces went into hiding underground.
In the process, the operation carried out in Australia caused enormous repercussions around the world.
The Black Hound appeared where all of Australia’s Awakened forces were mobilized to attack the league base.
However, the person who faced this black hound was none other than Berserker. And the battle between the two, which lasted for about an hour, ended in a draw with no winner left.
To be precise, the Blackhounds had the upper hand, but the league, in a disadvantageous situation, withdrew. This led to the complete withdrawal of league forces from Australia.
This served as an opportunity for the name of Berserker, who fought against the three evils of the League on equal footing, to spread throughout the world.
But even more than this shock, it was a huge blow that the world’s power was reduced in an instant.
After ordering the League’s villains to hide in a secret base, Argos himself locked himself in the hideout.
A deep sense of despair fell over the league.
Heinz, who returned after safely withdrawing Australia’s forces, could not hide his concern about Argos’ condition.
However, I saw a guy with a relaxed expression coming in from the opposite direction.
“It’s been a while, Heinz.”
“What’s going on with you?”
“I’m part of the league too?”
“The person you ignore during the most difficult times is a member of our family?”
“Wow, when you say that, you think I’m walking around comfortably, right? “I came here and safely rescued my family who were almost wiped out.”
“….”
Heinz looked away, pretending not to hear.
Hell Master Sean Bailey paid no heed to the action and revealed the reason for visiting this place.
“Do you want to meet Al?”
“I don’t have time to see you.”
“That’s a lot of contempt. “I came to make a suggestion that would benefit Al and us.”
“But that doesn’t work.”
“Since when do you say I’ve been craving your permission?”
Sean Bailey ignored Heinz’s words and walked toward the room where Argus was.
“stop!”
Heinz, shocked, stretched out his hand, but was pushed away by Sean Bailey’s hand, which was held out casually. Heinz, who had no intention of using force but was casually pushed aside, looked at Sean Bailey with a shocked expression.
The person who actually committed the crime opened the door where Argos was located without paying any attention to it and went inside.
“Al, I have something to tell you… Al!”
“Sean.”
“….”
Sean Bailey was speechless at the sight of his friend who had become a wreck. He was a friend who always stood in a solid place and guided me.
Even if they turned the entire world against them, they would crush them with cynicism.
But what I see now is a person who has completely lost motivation. Sean Bailey was speechless for a while as he saw his friend, who it was no exaggeration to say, was a wreck.
Why did that egg turn out like this?
The reason is obvious. Because of the headbreaker.
“Headbreaker, I’ll kill you.”
“…what?”
“The gift that can kill this guy has been completed. “All you have to do is disappear.”
Argus’s previously empty eyes became alive.
“Is that possible?”
“Anyone can do it. “Even if you are a divine beast, you cannot avoid the death I send.”
I traveled all over the world for that. And finally, the desired level of completion was achieved.
If until now it was for self-satisfaction, from now on it is for friends.
Sean Bailey said with a serious expression.
“You’ve worked hard so far. “I’ll bring its head to you. Trust me, Argos.”