Chapter 1767 – 1767. Vampire Detective
“Hmm? Why are you still alive? Ah, I see. You’re not in Seoul. Heh heh. Well, that’s good. This is the price for betraying me. Do you regret it now?”
A mocking voice hammered into President Kang’s ears.
Did he regret it?
He did.
He regretted it so much that he felt suicidal.
How could he not regret it when Seoul, the capital of South Korea and the center of its economy, had vanished in an instant!
He even wondered if this was all a trap set by Japan, China, and the United States.
‘…South Korea is finished.’
The myth of KOREA, the world’s leading economic power, had ended here.
His hidden hand under the desk clenched into a fist. His nails dug into his palm, drawing red blood. But he didn’t show it on the outside.
He knew that the conversation was being broadcast worldwide through Sung Yoo-jin’s satellite feed.
“Sung Yoo-jin…! You worst of murderers! You have become the eternal enemy of South Korea! We Koreans will never forgive you! What kind of people are we! We are the resilient Han people who did not disappear even under Japanese colonial rule in the past! You will surely pay the price for this!”
President Kang passionately declared. He intended to ignite the anger of the Korean people.
Now that Seoul was gone, they had to capture Sung Yoo-jin and Secretary Kim. That was the only way South Korea could survive.
But President Kang didn’t know how far Sung Yoo-jin, that madman, could go.
“Still spouting such nonsense…. President Kang. I acknowledge your guts. But I wonder if you can still say that after Busan is blown up.”
“…What?”
• • •
“…What?”
President Kang looked dumbfounded at the mention of Busan.
Now that Seoul was gone, Busan was the heart and future of KOREA. If Busan disappeared, the nation of South Korea itself could vanish.
“You… you installed a nuclear bomb in Busan too…?!”
His eyes shook violently, and sweat trickled down his cheeks. I smirked, watching his agitation.
“Let me ask you the opposite. Why would you think there wouldn’t be one in Busan?”
Seoul had just been obliterated by a nuclear explosion. The mushroom cloud over Seoul was still clearly visible.
But there was no nuclear bomb in Busan.
Even I didn’t have dozens of nuclear bombs. They were difficult to make, and the state wasn’t completely helpless.
‘But they witnessed a nuclear explosion on the news. President Kang and the pigs can’t see through my bluff.’
President Kang’s political life was over the moment Seoul was destroyed.
“…Are you going to blow up Busan too? Is it not enough to trample on your homeland, Korea, that you have to turn it into ashes?!”
“I have no reason to be attached to Korea. My homeland? What does it matter if my homeland burns? The important thing is that I exist. Listen, you pigs. If you don’t want to see a mushroom cloud over Busan, accept my conditions.”
I could blow up Busan. I had already secured nuclear bombs. Dropping a nuclear bomb on Busan with a space-time scroll was nothing.
“First, capture President Kang and hand him over to me. Second, do not resist me. Third, capture and seize Vice President Sung Saeng-yoo in Busan. Fourth, fulfill the first and third conditions within 12 hours. If you fail, Busan will follow Seoul.”
President Kang flared up. He jumped up from his chair and slammed his fist on the desk. Blood splattered.
“Don’t be ridiculous! Do you think we will yield to a mere terrorist! The armies of China, the US, Japan, and Russia have already set out for Korea! All that awaits you is death!”
“Well, it seems your subordinates think differently. Heh heh.”
President Kang was startled and turned his head sharply. It was too late. The bodyguards who had quietly approached him quickly subdued him. They grabbed his arms and slammed his upper body onto the desk. Thud! Blood gushed from his nose.
“Chairman Sung! We’ve captured President Kang! Please… please save Busan!”
A bodyguard knelt down, pleading.
“Who are you?”
“I am Lim Yoo-joo, the Chief of Staff of the Blue House!”
“Lim Yoo-joo. You’re quick-witted. Then now, slit the President’s throat and kill him.”
“Yes…?”
“Did you not hear me? I said slit the President’s throat. If you don’t do it yourself, Busan will be destroyed. If you don’t care… then stay there like a fool.”
“I, I will do it! A knife! Bring a knife here!”
One of the bodyguards handed over a knife. The knife was sharp. Lim Yoo-joo took the knife, trembling. He took a deep breath and staggered towards the restrained President Kang.
“Your Excellency…. It’s all for Busan!”
“Chief of Staff! Have you gone mad?! You’re being played by Sung Yoo-jin! Do you believe his words?! He’s a terrorist!!”
“Seoul is gone! If you hadn’t pushed this operation… Seoul would have been fine! We can’t lose Busan too!”
“S, stop! Spare me! I will protect Busan! Trust me! What you’re doing now is treason!”
“Even if I become a traitor, I will protect Busan. Busan is… the last hope of KOREA.”
He was about to put the knife to the President’s throat when voices were heard from all around.
“This is insane!”
“For the President’s right-hand man to betray him! I never thought this would happen in a Confucian country like KOREA!”
“Chief of Staff! Stop it immediately. You are dragging the name of KOREA through the mud!”
“Hey. It’s very unfortunate that Seoul was destroyed, but now is the time to be rational! Our invincible US Navy is heading to the Korean Peninsula, so wait!”
“The Japanese Ascending Navy will arrive soon!”
“Our massive Chinese army will soon reach the Korean Peninsula! Trust us and wait! Aren’t we all friends of Korea!”
The leaders of various countries, who had been watching the situation with bated breath, spoke up. It seemed they had made promises with President Kang.
The Chief of Staff wavered. He swallowed and looked around.
I smirked and shook the nuclear bomb button in my hand. Then I said,
“Chief of Staff. You know how ruthless international politics are. Those guys will ultimately act for their own national interests. Do you really think they will act for KOREA? Now that Seoul has been destroyed, it’s clear that KOREA will become their economic colony. Don’t forget that only I can rebuild Korea. And surely you haven’t forgotten that the fate of Busan is in my hands?”
The Chief of Staff closed his eyes tightly and then opened them. He had made up his mind.
“Long live 大KOREA…!!”
The Chief of Staff’s knife plunged into President Kang’s throat. Although the knife was sharp, it was small, and the Chief of Staff’s skills were amateurish. He couldn’t kill the President instantly.
“Kkkkkkkkk! Kkkkkkkkk!”
The President struggled in pain. The flustered Chief of Staff put more force into the knife.
I watched the scene with a sneer.
Soon, President Kang died. But the Chief of Staff’s knife continued to move. It took more than five minutes for the President’s throat to be cut. It would have taken more than ten minutes if a bodyguard hadn’t helped him.
Clap clap clap clap!
I slowly clapped.
“It’s not like the dead pigs of Seoul will come back just because of that bastard’s life… but it’s enough of a memorial. I will now go down to Busan. Finish all the preparations by then. And you bugs from other countries. A pandemic will soon spread. Watch with your own eyes how the world will become because of you… and regret it.”
“Do you think we don’t know that the pandemic is a lie!”
“Think what you want. Ah, you Japs. You said you sent your navy? Immediately order your navy to return. The moment they enter KOREA’s territorial waters… Tokyo will become the second Seoul.”
“Don’t lie! Do you think our Great Nippon will yield to such threats!”
“I warned you.”
Click.
I cut the connection.
“Shall we blow up Tokyo now?”
“Hmm? No. I don’t plan to do it right now. It’s annoying, but it’s a chore to go and drop a nuclear bomb. If they crawl back later without knowing their place… I’ll blow it up then.”
“We can blow it up now.”
I stared blankly at Secretary Kim, not understanding what she meant. Secretary Kim continued calmly.
“Have you forgotten? 23 years ago, you ordered nuclear bombs to be installed in important national cities.”
Me?
I had no memory of that.
‘…It seems that the avatar made that order during auto-progression. No wonder the number of nuclear bombs in my possession seemed low.’
Come to think of it, the avatar had done quite a few things on its own. One of them was feeding the life bead to Secretary Kim. Thanks to that, Secretary Kim was by my side without being late. I don’t regret it. Secretary Kim is capable and her appearance is my type.
“Which cities have nuclear bombs installed?”
“New York and Washington DC in the US, Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, and Guangzhou in China, Moscow and Vladivostok in Russia, and one nuclear bomb in each capital of Europe.”
“Interesting. Can we blow them up now?”
“Yes. It’s possible.”
“Those American bastards were being too cocky. Blow up New York and Washington. I also don’t like how those Chinese bastards, who are nothing more than labor machines, showed their teeth to me. Blow up Shanghai and Beijing.”
“What about Japan?”
“Tokyo is for threats… blow up Kyoto.”
“Understood.”
Secretary Kim manipulated the tablet.
Looking at the satellite feed, all the nuclear bombs detonated successfully.
I was impressed.
“Come to think of it, Secretary Kim is really dangerous. Just by moving her fingers a few times, famous cities are turned to ashes….”
I reached out and touched Secretary Kim’s butt. The feel of her big, firm butt was addictive.
“Hehe. I know you have a taste for dangerous women.”
“Heh heh. Secretary Kim knows me too well.”
She and I kissed and sucked on each other’s lips.
