Episode 98
“······.”
Konstantina came out and was deep in thought.
I’ve seen Argos for a long time, but this is the first time he’s said something like this.
She has been working mainly in Europe for a long time. So, I didn’t know much about the head-breaker issue that emerged recently. A new talent that has appeared in East Asia?
“Can things change like this while I care about Europe?”
The tinnitus location doctor I got there.
A completely new method of combat using curses shocked Europe. Because Romania was devastated by her hands.
Constantina still thinks about the time when the Gift was awakened.
The government and guilds who were greedy for their gifts. If they hadn’t coveted their abilities and harmed their families, they wouldn’t be standing here now.
It still comes to mind from time to time.
A house on fire. My parents who were burning to death. My older sister and younger brother were scared.
Government officials chuckled at the sight.
That’s how Witch Doctor was born.
If what happened that day hadn’t happened, he wouldn’t have become a villain.
“Such an assumption is meaningless.”
Just as there is no grave without excuses, every villain who enters the league has their own circumstances.
There are people like myself who inevitably become villains because of their past history, and there are also people who were born trash.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t notice, but if you do something trash in front of my eyes, I will take action without mercy.
Although she is a member of the League’s 12 Zodiac Signs, she is the one who is more determined against evil than anyone else.
Although it represents blackness that devours all the evil and darkness in the world, I believe that goodness exists.
So I became curious about Head Breaker.
How evil is it that even Argos rejects it?
There wouldn’t be even five people who could receive that kind of evaluation.
No, in the first place, Argos does not express his emotions excessively to those close to him.
As curiosity grew, Constantina saw a black hound approaching from the opposite direction and raised her hand.
“Heinz!”
“Constantina.”
“You’ve arrived just in time. “You were inside, not outside?”
“Because it’s where I need to be.”
Constantina was surprised by the calm voice.
I wondered if it was Heinz, the crazy dog I knew. He couldn’t give up his desire to become strong, so he wandered around the world, thinking it was small.
It was surprising that the person whose face is the most difficult to see in the home base spoke like that.
“Is this the black hound I know? “The behavior has completely changed.”
“Humans are animals of adaptation. “It changes depending on the situation.”
“that’s interesting.”
Do people change as time passes?
It was a feat that could not be seen as a feat for the whole world.
As I was staring, the black hound changed the subject.
“Did you meet Al?”
“huh. “I was given a mission this time.”
“What mission?”
“You want me to remove the headbreaker?”
“···Headbreaker.”
Constantina’s eyes sparkled at the black hound’s frightening expression.
“Now that I think about it, hasn’t Heinz ever encountered a head breaker?”
“Looking at what I entrusted to you, it looks like Al has decided to get rid of it for sure. “Headbreakers are strong.”
“Is it that much?”
“I am a strong person who cannot guarantee victory.”
“Isn’t that a bit surprising?”
Constantina’s words were sincere. Blackhounds were polite in their attitude towards people, but were ruthless in their evaluation of their skills. He never placed anyone above himself and only recognized Argos as his comrade and leader.
A black hound like that can’t guarantee a win?
So far, I’ve heard that evaluation from no more than five people, including the Hell Master.
I understand that Head Breaker has just become a superhuman.
From Argos to Black Hound.
If the two evaluations are the same, it can be said that Head Breaker is a truly dangerous superhuman.
“I need to prepare well.”
“You too be careful.”
“You know? “I feel confident in anyone who comes into my territory.”
“I know because I almost died too. But it’s not a head breaker.”
“What is it?”
The scary thing about Head Breaker is that it has endless power.
The danger was felt just by Black Hound’s sincere advice.
“Isn’t it a pity? “Headbreaker will die in my hands.”
“It doesn’t matter if anyone can get rid of it.”
“Headbreaker is going to die. “Seeing myself being swallowed up by the image I hate the most.”
It was a promise and affirmation to myself.
“······.”
Black Hound nodded quietly.
* * *
Lee Se-hee sees Choi Jun-ho as a truly amazing person.
How can someone like that appear?
So I felt proud of myself. After almost dying while trying to play tricks during our first meeting, I quickly changed my strategy and succeeded in becoming friends.
Usually people are reluctant to admit their mistakes and choose to ignore and avoid them rather than accepting them at face value.
He thought that quickly revising his strategy was the best decision of his life.
‘If you look at it that way, I’m really amazing too?’
Not only the title of ‘best friend’ with the youngest superhuman, but also the hit Big Bang series.
Shinsung Group earned an astronomical amount of money and its position became stronger than before.
Sehee Lee still remembers.
Plus level monster Soye is scared by Choi Junho.
They say that superhumans have overcome the limitations of humans, but Choi Jun-ho seems to be at a different level.
So I was confident that even the three evils of the league would not be able to compete.
But even these superhumans do not live in this world alone.
‘It’s thanks to Dahyun.’
Lee Se-hee thought that if Jeong Da-hyun had not strongly encouraged Choi Jun-ho to become a civil servant hunter when she first met him, Choi Jun-ho would have become a villain.
Because there was a clear gap in our understanding of the world.
The majority of people still try to ignore and reject those who are different from themselves rather than understand and accept them.
Choi Jun-ho’s existence is foreign to the world.
There were quite a few cases where those misunderstandings piled up and became villains.
The appearance of a villain with Choi Jun-ho’s skills.
…It was terrifying just imagining it.
‘I have balls too.’
Lee Se-hee actively helped prevent Choi Jun-ho from becoming a villain.
The result was a bizarre form of combining the idol worldview and internet broadcasting, but at least the possibility of Choi Jun-ho becoming a villain was significantly reduced.
I think it might be one of his greatest achievements.
It needs to be widely known and recognized by those around us.
Sometimes I think I may have saved the world.
Well, because it is beneficial to yourself.
It was difficult for Lee Se-hee to imagine life without Choi Jun-ho anymore.
It took up a big area in my life.
So, when I heard about Choi Jun-ho going to Japan, I reacted surprisingly loudly, even to myself.
“It’s dangerous.”
Why did I accept that offer?
Even if it was the president’s suggestion, it was never a good idea.
The person in question actually had an expression on his face that said he didn’t know anything.
I sighed internally and explained.
“I can’t stop you since you’ve already accepted, but I’m sure your intentions are not good. Because for a superhuman to come to a foreign country, it is something that requires great determination.”
If it’s a friendly exchange, it doesn’t matter much. Because we can carry out as many exchanges as we can by carrying out diplomatic missions.
However, joint operations involve multiple heads and multiple interests, which can lead to worse results than the best.
Before international relations reached a stable stage like now, incidents of inviting superhumans from other countries and killing them were common.
Under the threat of monsters, humanity must come together as one, but even while being tormented by monsters, they never allowed any one power to grow bigger.
If you ask whether it is 100% safe even now that it has entered a stable period, it is not.
“okay?”
No matter how much I shouted, the person in question answered with a calm face.
This was very Choi Jun-ho.
To be honest, Lee Se-hee couldn’t imagine Choi Jun-ho going on a mission and being in danger.
“The percentage of superhumans who died while participating in operations in other countries is overwhelmingly high.”
“It’s good to get rid of it.”
“yes. A large number of superhumans in another country ultimately means that the neighboring country has strong military power. “There is no place that would be happy for its neighboring country to become stronger.”
No matter how much I thought about it, it was a proposal that did more harm than good.
However, if you say that the Blue House deceived Choi Jun-ho, that was not the case.
Profit sharing was also promised, and the president’s attitude in making requests was polite.
Rather, I paid the utmost attention to it.
Still, it was not enough to emphasize safety again and again.
“Of course, the Blue House probably didn’t recommend it because they didn’t know about it. “It must have been a combination of confidence in Junho’s abilities and greed for the rights that Japan had agreed to give.”
“I’m not particularly happy that you trust me.”
“is that so? What I’m talking about is Japan’s intention. “I have suffered for a long time because of the league, so it would be good if I could help Junho handle it…”
“Are you saying that it would be better if I died too?”
“yes. “It’s a heartless world.”
It can’t possibly happen like that.
Rather, you should be prepared for your head to be crushed by Choi Jun-ho’s hands if you try to modify it.
But is there no opposition within Japan?
I’ve never heard of it being that crowded.
I thought it was strange and regretted it.
He realized that his nagging was excessive. Junho Choi is tolerant of nagging from acquaintances, but no one likes that.
“Even if I say it this way, in the grand scheme of things, I have the same thoughts as the Blue House.”
“What are you thinking?”
“I think no matter what they do, Junho will not be able to give up.”
“I enjoyed it.”
The corner of Choi Jun-ho’s mouth curls up. Confidence and confidence combined within it gave off a dazzling aura.
Lee Se-hee thought it was dazzling. I couldn’t bear to face it so I turned my head away.
For some reason, my cheeks feel hot.
“yes······.”
Why doesn’t the fever cool down?
* * *
Finally, the day came to go to Japan.
The place I was going to was Fukuoka. The Japanese cabinet estimates that there is a branch of the league here and has been told that it is a likely location for joining.
“Be careful.”
“Are you saying we should kill as few opponents as possible?”
“No way. “I’m telling you to take care of yourself.”
“All right.”
What you’re saying seems a bit suspicious.
I was convinced by the words of the President, who looked away, and headed to Fukuoka on the government’s private plane.
The person who came out to meet me after the short flight was a man in his late 30s with an impressive square jaw and bewildered eyes.
He greeted me with moderation.
“Thank you for your hard work coming, Mr. Choin. “My name is Park Young-hoo, and I am here to serve you.”
“Nice to meet you.”
He, a member of the Awakened Security Office, said he stayed at the Japanese embassy and gathered information. He was fluent in English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
If you judge by level, it’s about 5 pull-ups. Considering that his skills aren’t that great, I guess his skills are outstanding in other areas.
“I will take care of you from now on.”
“Let’s go.”
I followed Park Young-hoo to the dormitory. As I unpacked my belongings and sat on the sofa in my luxurious accommodation, Park Young-hoo approached me and reported the situation.
“The current situation in Japan is in a calming phase. “We recently succeeded in arresting 100 villains belonging to the league, so we will use this opportunity to root them out.”
“But the League sent two superhumans?”
“yes. “I think it will be difficult to push it with numbers because there are also members of the zodiac coming.”
“Who comes from the zodiac?”
“There are currently three candidates, but the most likely one is the Witch Doctor.”
“Witch Doctor?”
This is my first time hearing this name.
Park Young-hoo began his explanation.
“This is a villain who once terrorized Eastern Europe. “It uses curse-type gifts rather than direct combat, and if certain conditions are met, it is said to be more terrifying than a teenage superhuman, and the curse can kill even a superhuman.”
“Curse…”
It doesn’t seem to matter much to me, who has full recovery or full recovery.
But gifts are not universal. It seems like some caution is needed.
“You have to be careful. “One of the superhumans who was dealing with the Witch Doctor went crazy and committed suicide.”
I have to be careful about that. I’m sure he didn’t go crazy and have a hematoma pop out.
As I return to the past, I have doubts, but the truth is that I don’t know if it is still sleeping under the surface or has disappeared.
“And there’s one more thing you need to be careful about.”
“What is it?”
“The Japanese superhumans who will be with us in this operation are Fudoshin Tsuyoshi and the guardian deity, locally called Mamorigami (まもりがみ). Among them, Gunji was opposed to bringing the adept.”
Are there one or two guys who hate me?
I don’t really care.
···Still, let’s understand the reason.
“What is the reason?”
“There is no need to ask foreign countries for help when you can do it yourself.”
“That’s all?”
“Yes, it’s a pride issue.”
“That could be true.”
Because Japan’s power has not yet been greatly weakened.
They think they can solve the problem on their own, but it is inevitable that they will become dissatisfied when outsiders intervene.
But what should I do? It was decided above.
If they are dissatisfied, they can resolve it among themselves.
If you want to let me go, give me all the rights you promised me.
There is no need for me to worry about the internal affairs over there since they will take care of it themselves.
The next day, I headed to Fukuoka City Hall with Park Young-hoo.
When I entered the conference room, many people did not look at me kindly.
Among them, the only one who approached me with a smile was Tsuyoshi, whom I had seen at the World Supernatural Day event.
“Thank you for coming! Jun Ho!”
“Nice to meet you.”
We shook hands and exchanged greetings.
Floating hearts is still a coveted gift. I want to have synchronization and I want to have an unwavering mind. I don’t see any signs of my greed abating.
“Thank you for your help this time.”
“We will do our best to help.”
After Tsuyoshi left the room and before the meeting began, I made eye contact with Gunji.
As I heard, the guy’s eyes were quite irreverent.
I think we need to sort things out internally before dealing with the league guys.
Sadal woke up not long after the meeting started.
Gunji got up and looked at me and started talking.
Park Young-hoo, who was in charge of interpreting, hesitated and spoke to me in a difficult way.
“Gunji wants to know Choin’s gift in order to carry out the operation.”
“why me?”
I said while looking at Park Young-hoo.
“Please tell me you have no intention of teaching me.”
“···yes.”
As Park Young-hoo conveyed my words without hesitation, Gunji’s expression turned cold.