Chapter 285 – Magical Girl (17)
“The world before Hoyoung hypnotized me was hell itself. People attacked each other like Rakshasa ghosts, preyed on each other like goblins, and continued to lead unhappy lives, never knowing when they would die.”
… People incarcerated in special correctional facilities must take mandatory classes.
Now that I’m almost 30, I feel a bit dizzy to be listening to lectures like a student again.
I don’t know if the content of the class is normal, but it’s even more painful because it’s all bullshit full of propaganda.
On the surface, it is said to be part of a social rehabilitation program to rehabilitate criminals, but don’t make it laugh.
It’s an unpleasant class filled with distortions of history and praise for Kim Ho-young from beginning to end.
Even the lecturer currently standing at the church, if my eyes are not hollow, is Park Ji-soo, the director of the Palace Internal Affairs Bureau.
I remember that woman clearly because she once interviewed me when she was the owner of a hypnosis clinic.
I don’t know if she remembers me over there.
… He is still leading a shameful life as Kim Ho-young’s faithful subordinate.
That person is a wealthy woman who graduated at the top of her class at Nakwon University.
Although she has the intelligence to distinguish between truth and lies, she spreads fake news that doesn’t even work, and the shamelessness on her face is reminiscent of concrete.
The lecture continues and is truly difficult to listen to quietly.
“War, disease, hunger and inequality… The merciful God, who could not bear to see the chaotic times that were difficult to imagine now, hypnotized foolish mankind and saved them. Hoyoung’s hypnosis, like a golden arrow shot by the sun, enriched our world and brought ultimate happiness and tranquility. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to Hoyoung. So, it’s natural that we should repay our debts with respect and obedience, right?”
Dozens of students answer in unison, “Yes~~” Without any hesitation.
At first, the class atmosphere was not like this.
As everyone was forced into this position, the first class was full of embarrassment and discomfort, but as time passed, more and more people were influenced by the education here, and now everyone except me has become obedient like an obedient puppy. 〈 Br〉
Now, I am the only one who feels uncomfortable with the content of the class.
Park Ji-soo’s gaze, which was happily looking back at the students, became darkly distorted the moment it touched me.
“Hmm… “Is junior combatant number 6974 dissatisfied with something?”
“Oh, no, what is the complaint…” “
“Tell me honestly what you are thinking right now. It’s an order.”
Command!
When I hear that word, my body moves on its own.
“Boo, buhiiiiit! In fact, I was thinking it was nonsense from a while ago!”
“That doesn’t make sense? My class? What part do you mean?”
Now that things are like this, it would be better for my mental health to be honest.
It’s a good opportunity to release your frustrating feelings.
“The world was fine even before there was a writer named Kim Ho-young. We were eating well and living well in a peaceful world. Because of Kim Ho-young, everyone is going crazy… Everyone has become his slave. What is salvation? If there is anyone who has been saved, it is probably only Kim Ho-young. “You are all under hypnosis and are not even aware of such obvious facts.”
“The ability to turn off aggro is at that level. Seeds of interest… Is it the same?”
“Under? Aggro? “I’m only saying things that are very common sense, right?”
But looking at the reactions of those around me, it seemed like I was the one being treated like a weirdo.
Park Ji-su crossed his arms and sighed, and the rest of the students looked at me with pathetic expressions of contempt, as if they were looking at me as a problem or an inferior student.
In the end, instructor Park Ji-su began to argue.
“The premise of claim number 6974 is a mess. The world was fine before Hoyoung? This is a clear distortion of history. There were constant wars around the world, and economic exploitation of weak countries by powerful countries was at a serious level. More than 1 billion people suffered from hunger, and many countries suffered from dictatorship and oppression. Is this peace?”
“Ah… Well, that’s… “
Certainly, I may have been comfortable being born in a developed country like Korea, but the lives of people in underdeveloped countries would have been impoverished.
Every day must have been a race for survival.
That part cannot be denied.
“After Hoyoung hypnotized the rich, they rushed to give all their wealth to Hoyoung, and the money was used to help the poor. All absolute poverty around the world has been solved. Now, no one is starving to death because there is nothing to eat. War has disappeared, and a miraculous era has arrived where, for the first time in human history, no gunshots are heard anywhere on Earth.”
“….”
“It’s not just that. Hoyoung’s hypnosis can change not only the mind but also the body, so he eliminated harmful viruses and genetic diseases from our bodies. Of course, mild diseases like colds did not disappear, but at least diseases that take human lives like cancer and leukemia disappeared into the back of history.”
“….”
“Can you still say that Hoyoung didn’t save us?”
People are giggling and looking at me, who has become mute.
What can I say… I can’t think of anything to logically refute.
The limitation was to simply introduce sentimentalism.
“Now, freedom… !”
“? Freedom?”
“Freedom… Okay. Freedom is gone. We used to be our own masters. But now I am Kim Ho-young’s slave. “If Kim Ho-young dies, he has to die. Is this salvation?”
“So, did Hoyoung ever order you to die?”
“….”
“Besides, it is true that I became a slave in name, but what are the chances of actually meeting Hoyoung? “99.999% of people will actually live without having to listen to Hoyoung’s orders, so the actual damage is almost zero, right?”
“Almost… Even if it’s zero… Ha, if even one person becomes a victim, it’s a crime, right? Even if Kim Ho-young did some good things, that cannot be the basis for covering up his sins. Even though most people don’t encounter Kim Ho-young, after all, he is picking on women every day. Even if the number is small, victims are being created every day.”
“What victim? I was raped by Hoyoung, but I’m still thankful, right? Do you want to get eaten again? What victim? Where is the victim? If there is a woman who says she was in pain after having sex with Hoyoung, bring her in. “If there is a woman who wants to report it but can’t because she is scared, let me meet her.”
“… “
I don’t know for sure, but it is said that any woman who has sex with Kim Ho-young even once becomes his ardent follower.
No… Park Ji-soo in front of you is like living proof of that rumor.
In the end, there is no one who thinks of themselves as a victim.
Like a thread, my only remaining cause disappeared. Now there is no corruption to question Kim Ho-young.
How can we criticize a person who ended war, broke the cycle of disease, and even introduced us to the pleasure of sex?
Logically, I lost.
But what can I say… Somewhere in my heart, the stubbornness of ‘But this isn’t something’ remained unabated, like a lingering feeling.
Jisoo Park seemed to have already noticed my dissatisfaction.
“You still look like you don’t understand. Number 6974 is truly a problem child. Normally, it would be natural to kill an incorrigible microbrain like you, but… “
“Ugh… !”
The three scary words ‘culling’ made my hair stand on end.
Park Ji-su’s cold gaze lingers on me for a moment. It’s a look that feels bitter and jealous, as if you’re looking at an unemployed person who won the lottery.
The director of the Imperial Household Bureau summoned me alone and told me something shocking.
“Hoyoung wants to have a meeting with you. There is no history of a low-level combatant having a direct audience with Hoyoung. Number 6974, you are the first. You can consider it an honor.”
“Yes… ? Ki, are you meeting Kim Ho-young?”
“Okay. Follow me.”
“Now, wait a minute. Let’s organize our luggage… “
I pretended to pick up a writing instrument and secretly put the cutter knife in my back pocket.
“Lord, preparations are complete.”
“This is an opportunity to meet the great master, so make sure that nothing is left out to avoid mistakes.”
“Nothing is missing. “I’m ready.”
As a low-level combatant, when an officer asks me, “What did you just hide?”, I answer like a fool, “I hid a knife to assassinate Kim Ho-young.”
It is the fate of low-level combatants to not be able to disobey orders from superiors.
But that only applies when orders are received. Fortunately, Park Ji-su never dreamed that I was hiding the secret by pretending to organize my luggage.
As I followed the instructor out of the training room, I felt the jealous gaze of the students stabbing me in the back like a knife.
It seems like people are asking, ‘Why do such inferior students get preferential treatment?’
Poor people…
They must have been brought here because they originally harbored feelings of opposition to Kim Ho-young, but they became mentally unstable due to her harsh brainwashing.
We can never tolerate Kim Ho-young’s vicious methods of manipulating and controlling people’s minds in this way.
As her confinement grew longer, she became so preoccupied with the idea of escaping that she lost all strength to fight back, and an unexpected opportunity presented itself.
If you can confront Kim Ho-young directly, it is possible to kill her by surprise on the spot.
If you suddenly rush in and stab Kim Ho-young in the neck with a box cutter, that’s it.
Of course, I too will be beaten to death by angry women, but if she can become associated with the absolute evil that is Kim Ho-young, her life will be eaten for nothing.
Ok Mae-hyang, Joo Eun-bi, Lee Min-jeong, Na Yoon-ah, Lee Ji-hyun… And Henrietta.
You guys might not have much to do.
Because soon I will kill Kim Ho-young.
