Episode 384
Until Choi Jun-ho came to Japan, the atmosphere at Takeda was like a funeral home.
Anyone can see that he was the one who did it, and if Choi Jun-ho tried to take responsibility, he couldn’t avoid it.
The only thing that can be done is to attract Prime Minister Higa so that he does not die alone.
However, while it was predicted that it would not be easy, a glimmer of hope came to them.
“Choi Jun-ho refused to provide Higa’s data?”
“That’s right!”
“What was the reaction when you came to Japan?”
“It was somber. “They don’t seem to care much.”
“Because that won’t change much. But I have hope.”
Takeda’s eyes sparkled.
He could not forgive Prime Minister Higa, who tried to prey on him after he promoted the head of a minority faction to prime minister.
Perhaps Choi Jun-ho will take action against himself. As it has become an unavoidable reality, his strategy is to show resoluteness by giving what he has to give with honor.
However, if the situation is like this, you can aim for a little more.
“Instead, I will take Higa’s arm as well.”
“The resistance will be formidable.”
“It’s something that can’t be helped. The situation has already happened. “Of the two of us, him and I, one of us will have to suffer greatly.”
If you stick to it until the end, no one will appear that attacks you carelessly.
Takeda clenched his teeth and revealed his will to kill Prime Minister Higa at all costs.
* * *
The whole time I entered the dormitory, Park Young-hoo had a strange look on his face.
Was it because of a suggestion from the Prime Minister’s Office on the way? I pretended not to be, but then I clicked my tongue as I looked at Park Young-hoo, who kept looking sideways and then turning his head.
“If you have any questions, please let me know.”
“Is that okay?”
“Is it because of the Prime Minister’s suggestion?”
“Yes, that’s right. Why did you reject the Prime Minister’s proposal?”
“After receiving the information roughly, it seems that they are keeping each other in serious check.”
The conflict between Japanese political factions has already been rehashed, triple-baked, and quadruple-baked even in Korea. This has become a great way to place blame.
Both sides are clamoring for their own survival, but it doesn’t matter to me.
“That check is none of my business and the power structure is none of my business.”
All I see is who did the wrong thing.
And the responsibility you have to bear will vary depending on whether you did something right or wrong.
“Then what you need to hear even more is….”
“Aren’t we going to just tell each other that we didn’t do anything wrong anyway?”
I’ve lived a fairly long life, but I’ve never seen a guy who readily admits his mistakes.
This was especially true for those who committed deadly sins.
I had no hesitation in lying because I knew that if the lie worked, I would be safe.
Of course, lying leads to death.
“So we created a situation where we can tell each other the truth.”
“….”
“Is there anything else you want to say?”
“Obviously, each side will criticize the other. “It will make you feel uncomfortable.”
“That won’t kill you.”
“Is that true?”
“yes.”
[You’re lying. If I get on your nerves, I’ll kill you right away.]
Yongyong immediately refuted. Park Young-hoo in front of him didn’t look like he believed it at all.
I could tell that trust in myself was sinking.
“No one would think that he would get through safely anyway.”
“That’s because you don’t know the nature of politicians. “They will try to create as many scapegoats as they can, and will do whatever it takes to ensure that they are safe.”
What are those means and methods?
Are you sure they brought me here and tried to assassinate me?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to kill me with any poison as long as I have Mandeuk, and I have super regeneration, so even if I am injured unexpectedly, I will recover immediately.
When I say this, it seems strange to even call him a human anymore.
[Did you think you were still human? I couldn’t bear it
any longer, so I grabbed Yongyong and touched him carefully.
With a lot of emotion.
“…What are you doing?”
Park Young-hoo, who could not see Yongyong, was looking at me with a puzzled expression.
It’s better not to know.
* * *
After two days of rest in Tokyo, I did not leave the hotel.
Tokyo was one of the safest cities in the world, but to other people, it was only unusual, and in my opinion, Seoul was a much safer city.
Because of its safety, tourists flock from all over the world, and the world where monsters appear has created an unexpected tourism reversal.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Tokyo is the greatest city in the world, and it’s a place where I can make a lot of money.
It was entirely the fault of Japanese politicians that I, who had originally planned to stay in Japan for only two days, ended up staying for three days.
They tried to gain the upper hand in scheduling while showing off their pride, and as the war of nerves dragged on, they wasted endless amounts of time discussing trivial matters such as location selection and personnel selection.
That’s what confrontation with pride is all about in the first place.
The moment you give up even one thing, you are shocked as if you gave up everything. In hindsight, it is nothing, but we are forced into a form that no one can back down from.
What can end this conflict is overwhelming power.
I, who couldn’t watch, chose one of the candidate locations and decided on the number of people.
When they said that if they didn’t, they would hold both sides accountable, they immediately kept quiet.
If anyone sees it, it will look like they won’t be held accountable.
“I will take you there.”
As I moved to the hosting location, I was greeted by over two hundred attendants.
Considering that all of them had great momentum, it was obvious that only the elite of the Japanese Awakened were mobilized.
What happened to the picture as we went from the center with only a small number of people?
“It looks like I’m being arrested for this.”
“…I think they are paying special attention to you because you are the most distinguished of guests.”
“Do you see it that way?”
“….”
Park Young-hoo also kept his mouth shut. He must have realized that even if he said something that didn’t sound like it, it wouldn’t help improve the situation in the slightest.
Anyway, what mobilized this number of people? Did they think that if they mobilized so many people, they could at least take the time?
“With Bladestorm, it won’t make much of a difference.”
The mines I am most familiar with can destroy anyone, and the Bladestorm can crush multiple enemies in six pieces. And even if you run away from my attack, it is possible to make a hole in the head with a sniper shot.
Even if I cast space movement and run away to the other side of the world, I have high-speed flight and can kill anyone I want in any environment or situation.
I don’t think they had such a stupid idea, but I think you can think of it as the original system they have.
“How long will this take?”
5 minutes? No, I have become stronger these days, so if I exert all my power, I will be able to increase the range of the bladestorm, so I think 3 minutes will be enough.
The match against Hell Master became another opportunity for growth for me.
As a result, I faced death several times.
I think the moment a person grows is when they feel a sense of danger that they might die.
[Wouldn’t it be better to stop? [It looks like he’s about to pass out next to me.]
I looked next to me and saw Park Young-hoo looking at my hands in contemplation.
I guess what I was just thinking about and squeezing back and forth seemed like quite a threat.
“There will be no action, so don’t worry too much.”
“…yes.”
When I arrived at the meeting place and went inside, I saw two forces in sharp conflict.
On one side, the current Prime Minister, Higa, was gathered around, and on the other side, the former Prime Minister, Takeda, who had previously greeted me, was sitting with his own faction.
There are thirty people each.
Both tried to minimize the number of people, but there was no reason for me to take that into consideration.
Both sides were looking at me anxiously.
Actually, this is my first time experiencing something like this.
The two sides who committed a deadly act are risking their necks and asking me to make a decision.
Looking at it like this, I feel like a judge.
It reminds me of the old days.
Before becoming a hematoma, I became a villain and suffered from extreme nightmares while killing awakened people and taking their gifts. At that time, I think I had about a hundred dreams of being captured by the Awakened people who were pursuing me and being tried.
In the end, I wiped out the chase team and went crazy while adding and adding gifts, so I didn’t get caught.
But at the time, I used to think that even if I went to trial, I wouldn’t be able to return to my family.
It’s a memory I missed that much.
Now there is no need for that.
“The rules are simple.”
While calmly receiving the pouring attention from both sides, I presented the standards I had set to both sides.
The conditions are simple and do not need to be complicated.
Let’s talk about what Japan did to Shinsung Group and the Korean government. And it talks about who ordered the plan to be established, who carried it out, what damage was caused, and what the target was in the past.
Wouldn’t that make it easier to judge who committed the deadly act?
“….”
When I finished speaking, a cold silence fell in the hall. The faces of the current Prime Minister and the former Prime Minister’s side looked at me with blank faces.
“Why is that? So, were you trying to get over it without telling me what kind of malice there was?”
Of course, wouldn’t it be necessary to provide detailed information on the situation so that we can determine whose fault is greater?
“Oh, if you lie, they will definitely rip your head off.”
Former Prime Minister Takeda’s expression turned white at my words, and an aide sitting next to him asked a question in Japanese.
I understood, but Park Young-hoo interpreted for me to get an accurate translation.
“I’m asking if everyone gathered here is going to rip out their heads.”
“of course. That’s why I told you to gather together.”
In short, the game gathered at the hunting ground without knowing that it was the place where they would be hunted.
Naturally, it was easier for me to collect everything in one place.
“….”
Many people probably didn’t know the intention, but their faces turned into contemplative ones.
“Then let’s listen.”
“Yes, we will first reveal in detail what has happened.”
“Why do you do that?”
“Isn’t this matter already agreed upon?”
“But things have changed!”
The order of speech and self-defense were also decided through a very intense battle of nerves.
Both sides brought in people who could speak well, but in my view it was in vain.
No matter how flashy I was with my speech, I was taught by a foreigner and could barely understand what was being said. Above all, no matter how many rhetorics are added, the essence is what matters in the end.
Who was playing the prank and what was their intention? If you look at the essence, everything else is just side effects.
The story, which was calm at first, began to develop more intensely as the sequence progressed.
Eventually, they couldn’t hold back their anger at each other and started pointing fingers at each other.
I enjoyed watching that scene.
I really enjoyed it.
Because even if the two blame each other, what they did in the end doesn’t go away.
The key is how to cover it up, change the nuance, and shift responsibility to the other party.
My impressions after seeing this.
“You both did something to die for.”
“….”
As my words were translated, the atmosphere in the hall became cold.