Episode 391
“….”
When was the last time I was shocked like this?
Yunhee’s words shocked me greatly.
Blood feeding brought great strength and at the same time indelible regret. I lost control of my body after being consumed by the ego of the gift called Hematoma, and as I made mistake after mistake, I began to miss the past.
I was in the process of returning to the past and correcting the wrong process.
I wanted to know and see who the guy who created blood feeding was.
Okay, maybe it didn’t mean much. Because a light prank for a Shinsu can lead to irreversible consequences for a human.
But the moment I actually heard those words, the shock I received was very big.
[I wasn’t saying it for you, but honestly, I was thinking the same thing. If Shinsu had overvalued humans, how much would he have overvalued them?]
Even the fire is burning brightly, and Yongyong is calmly pouring oil.
I thought this was a grand party.
“I’m still going to look for it.”
[I didn’t think you would give up that much.]
I wanted to ask what the divine beast was thinking when he saw his face.
If, as Yoon-hee said, it really was something meaningless, then what should I do?
…Let’s think about it then.
[From what I can see, it doesn’t seem like he did something that would lead to death.]
Depending on the situation, you might see it that way.
I’m back in the past, maybe even before I did what I did.
Let’s first find the culprit and then think more deeply.
Perhaps because I was shocked, Yongyong, who was watching me, carefully tried to change the subject.
[But surprisingly, the human’s request was accepted obediently?]
“Oh, that.”
[It seemed like he had other ideas.]
“I guess so.”
[What were you noticing?]
“Uh.”
Maxim Geddes was a guy with a deep love for parties. The guy who was quiet until Phantom did something is now coming out and trying to make it right?
If there had been strong opposition at the party, there’s no way Zolaman wouldn’t have told me. They must have tried to take into account the circumstances.
However, there is one reason why he suddenly came and spoke to me without any sign.
“The least you can do is cut out the flesh.”
[also. I thought so too.]
“I have already shown through my actions that I am taking responsibility. So, they are probably trying to clearly determine who is responsible.”
If you clumsily shift responsibility, you will end up in a situation where the entire group is wiped out.
It is a bold decision worthy of an organization that has been controlling the world from the shadows for a long time.
[So are you going to accept it?]
“There’s nothing I can’t accept.”
Just as I do not discriminate between opponents, the size of responsibility does not vary depending on whether the organization is large or small.
This means that as long as you take responsibility for your own responsibilities, there will be no problems at all.
[That’s generous.]
“There are some things that are more annoying to worry about.”
All you have to do is watch how you react when a situation arises and then make a decision.
I was planning to go to the United States in the near future once things calmed down and my work was somewhat settled.
“Everyone talks nonsense anyway.”
Is there anyone who would not put their life on the line for words?
However, people’s obsession with life is truly extraordinary, and I have seen countless people change their minds when faced with a difficult situation.
“You never know. “You might try to put all the blame on someone else.”
Watching that will also be a fun point.
* * *
“….”
Phantom looked down at the outside scenery from the penthouse in New York. Although it was said to have lost its former luster after the appearance of the monster, New York was still the best city in the world.
There was a time when I took over the entire world here. Although it declined after the appearance of the monster, I believed that it would regain its glory. But now that I had made an irreversible mistake, it was just a faded old glory.
“Phantom.”
A woman’s voice rang out from behind. It was a cat mask that had been a member of the party for a long time.
“I would have said I wouldn’t accept any guests.”
“I heard the whole story. Are you really going to take responsibility?”
Phantom, who had been silently watching the New York scenery, slowly turned around. There, a red-haired woman in her mid-40s with alluring beauty was looking at the phantom.
Phantom laughed at the worry filled with both eyes.
“Are you worried about me now?”
“If your opponent is a headbreaker, everyone has to worry.”
“You’re not wrong. Any guy would have to worry about his life. “Who knew Lu Jun would die like that?”
Although it is a secret not revealed to the world, Lu Jun rose to the position of president with the support of the party. Phantom’s plan was to strengthen his solidarity with him and take over the world once again, but it was shattered at the very beginning.
On the contrary, it became urgent to hide the connection with Lu Jun.
“If I don’t take responsibility, all of us will be exterminated.”
“Even if it’s a head breaker, if we join forces, we can escape the crisis.”
“The one thing everyone who said that has in common is that they’ve never met a headbreaker.”
“Is he that great?”
“amazing.”
“…There must be another way.”
“does not exist.”
Phantom stopped talking decisively and approached the cat mask. As the matriarch of one of the most elite families in the American legal profession, it is no exaggeration to say that she controls the American judicial system, but she was of no help to Choi Jun-ho’s threat.
“I failed and Herbert succeeded.”
When the League subjugation operation was successful and Choi Jun-ho disappeared, Phantom predicted his death. On the other hand, Herbert was away due to injury and was expected to return soon.
The difference in vision between the two people resulted in completely different responses, and Phantom, who was trying to increase his political influence one step ahead of the White House, took the hit.
The White House seemed to be taking a wait-and-see approach and the party was racing ahead.
But when Choi Jun-ho returned, everything went wrong. Herbert will nominate his close friend Daniel as his presidential candidate, and unless there is a surprise, he will create the next president.
And Phantom became responsible for Choi Jun-ho, who would attack at any time.
“Maxim will lead the party well.”
“He’s in a hurry. The party will be divided.”
“That would be fine too.”
“Phantom!”
“It is true that if a head breaker comes anyway, it will be torn to pieces. “I must take responsibility and those who followed me must also face the Headbreaker punishment!”
Phantom’s voice was powerful. The cat mask that was watching could no longer stop it.
As someone who vividly witnessed the massacre in South China, it was scary to even imagine what would happen to Choi Jun-ho if he persisted without taking responsibility.
Yes, he pretended to be strong to somehow save the Phantom, but the cat mask also didn’t dare to stand up to Headbreaker’s inhuman strength.
“If you go to a cat, do your best to preserve your strength. Now is the time to be patient and hold on. “If you wait, the time will come.”
“all right. But it’s better to buy it if you can. “It’s thanks to you, Phantom, that the party was able to come this far.”
The cat mask that said those words left its place. Phantom, who was left alone, chuckled.
“You have to disappear in the most spectacular way to be able to capture the heart of a head breaker.”
* * *
Time passed quickly.
Meanwhile, Shinsung Group began collecting information about Shinsoo by contacting people in various countries.
While I was waiting for the aftermath of what happened in South China to subside, I went to Cheon Myeong-guk and asked for a favor, but it had not calmed down at all yet, so I was criticized, not criticized.
I thought everything was okay because he disappeared from the news.
“There are a lot of inquiries coming in from behind the scenes. “The fever has cooled down, but it is correct to say that he is in a state of great fear.”
Jin Se-jeong kindly explained the current situation to me.
Information is coming in to her as well, and it is said that the fear is spreading rather than subsiding as she sees the big party taking place in South China.
To me, who thought it was at least a clear warning, Jin Se-jeong told me that it was a phenomenon that went beyond that.
“Japan in particular is in turmoil. “I am already directly involved with the Adept, so I must give him an answer.”
“I already saw it on the news.”
As Jin Se-jeong said, it was a situation where the word ‘big party’ was perfect.
Prime Minister Higa and former Prime Minister Takeda’s evasion of responsibility has reached its peak, and it is said that it has intensified to the point where they openly criticize in a meeting to decide who made the bigger mistake, and force is mobilized behind the scenes.
It was a much more intense confrontation than I expected.
It is absurd to say that a person’s life can be lost due to a 1% fault rate.
This is because it is not possible for a dead person to come back to life just like that.
I told them to discuss it carefully and decide on the percentage of fault, but I never told them to kill each other.
It doesn’t matter because I just have to wait.
If you feel like things are going quiet between you, you can add firewood and ask them to make a decision as soon as possible.
“I think you know how to bully others. “Then you’ll completely dry up and die?”
“That’s not bad either.”
“Then I will proceed in a way that encourages that.”
Since he was caught in the hands of Jin Se-jeong, there was a high chance that his soul would be stolen.
And three months passed quickly.
Just when I felt things had really calmed down, information about several new beasts came in. While I verified the information through Yongyong and Hyuna, I also visited Jeong Joo-ho, who helped me with this matter.
“There is some overlap with Shinsung Group information, but the overlap may be meaningful for cross-checking.”
“thank you.”
“It’s small compared to what I owe.”
When I asked Cheon Myeong-guk, Jeong Ju-ho used his personal connections from when he was the Director of the National Security Agency to contact middle managers in each country and begin to obtain information.
This method was surprisingly useful, and although it was less reliable than what the Shinsung Group found, it was faster and the amount of information was comparable.
As expected, Jung Joo-ho is good at his job.
He is a presidential candidate with Cheon Myung-guk’s dots.
I think I’m starting to understand the situation now, but do I really not know or am I just pretending not to know?
I was curious about what was inside, so I took a peek.
“And congratulations on winning the general election.”
“Should I be congratulated or something that the government benefits from?”
I also mentioned that the ruling party achieved a record-breaking victory in the general election held 15 days ago.
The ruling party won a whopping 214 seats, secured a constitutional amendment line, and gained momentum to complete the reforms promoted by Cheon Myeong-guk.
Here, about 100 people personally selected by Cheon Myeong-guk wore badges, and about 50 of them were recommended by Jeong Ju-ho.
In addition, as the existing lawmakers claimed to be pro-presidential factions, the ruling party was effectively controlled by Cheon Myeong-guk, and Chung Ju-ho became the leader with a significant stake.
Are you pretending you have nothing to do with this?
To this extent, it was like denying reality.
“I’m not going to do politics anyway, so it’s all the president’s power.”
“But it also gives you strength, Director.”
“I said I don’t do politics.”
“Is that really true?”
“What does it mean?”
“Politicians never say they do politics.”
The most representative example would be the case of Cheon Myeong-guk.
Although Chung Ju-ho is saying that he is not involved in politics, there are already rumors in the media that Cheon Myeong-guk is considering Chung Ju-ho as his successor.
Perhaps Jeong Joo-ho believes in Cheon Myeong-guk’s good intentions, but from what I see, he is already immersed up to his waist.
The Blue House and the ruling party are working on constitutional amendments, and it will not be long before Cheon Myung-guk’s desired version will be created.
If you are submerged beyond your waist and up to your chest, you will be unable to move and will have no choice but to be dragged in the direction Cheon Myeong-guk wants.
“The president is not a politician, is he?”
“What are you talking about? The most political person is the president.”
“Really? The president is not a politician.”
“Politics is something that political geniuses like Myungguk do.”
In my opinion, Jung Joo-ho also seemed fully qualified.
“Then, Director, you might soon get involved in politics.”
“what?”
“He seems like a political genius.”
“What am I…”
“Are you really trying to notice this right before the presidential election?”
No matter how much I thought about it, the lack of awareness was a bit serious.