Chapter 590 – Old Relationship (9)
After expressing dissatisfaction with the government, all kinds of requests are pouring in.
Things like asking to meet just once, or wanting to make a meeting appointment related to guild sponsorship.
I am trying to meet me by taking out all the excuses that can be used to meet me face to face.
Why?
“I guess this is an opportunity.”
Isn’t there a saying that the person who picks up something that falls on the ground owns it?
Of course, in reality, it is a crime of embezzlement by leaving possession, but anyway.
An S-class hunter who is dissatisfied with the state is like a smartphone hanging neatly in his pocket.
An expensive item that is not surprising if it falls at any time, and someone will quickly intercept it the moment it falls.
In short, they are waiting for me to fall.
Some of them are trying to encourage me to shorten the time I fall.
I don’t want to say it out loud because it feels like I’m bragging, but my stock price should be a little higher now.
“It’s so strange.”
As I watch them rushing towards me as if they would do anything to meet me, I wonder once again what the hexagram’s intention is.
Reduction of authority given to S class.
Expanding the welfare of lower-level hunters, including class A.
If you just look at the words alone, it makes sense.
This means that the security that is maintained by only a few S-class members will be tightly filled with many personnel.
Certainly, if that happens, the security of the Republic of Korea will become healthier.
Yes.
“If only I could succeed.”
If their intentions are clearly revealed, S-class hunters will rebel.
They say they’ll take away what I’m holding in my hand, but what fool would give it to me so obediently?
Someone might say that.
They say it’s for the stronger security of the country where I was born and raised, so shouldn’t I put up with it even if it’s dirty?
That is wrong.
“Why?”
They have no reason to tolerate it.
Because, there is nothing to regret.
Country where I was born and raised?
It’s precious.
But how many S-class hunters in the world are there with great patriotism who cherish their country more than their own lives?
As I always say, being a hunter is a job.
A means of earning a living to support myself and my family.
In other words, there is absolutely not enough room for patriotism or loyalty.
In the meantime, my authority is suddenly taken away?
They will immediately post ‘Unhappy’ on their SNS accounts.
Just like me now.
In that case, scouts from other countries will rush at you like hyenas, and if you really decide to naturalize or transfer to an overseas guild, the security they talk about will become even weaker.
As I think about it, something flashes in my mind.
“Oh, wait a minute.”
What if that’s really what they’re after?
If the goal is to distort the relationship between the country and the S-class by rejecting the S-class while pretending to maintain healthy security.
“Uhm…, Something is ambiguous.”
It makes enough sense, but it was a bit ambiguous to be certain that it was the correct answer.
I think I’ve got the direction right, what can I say.
“It feels like a few screws are missing… ?”
It feels like I undertightened a few screws needed to assemble the parts.
It would be nice to have a clearer clue than this.
What exactly is that?
While looking blankly out the window and thinking.
Oooh!
The communication device placed on the desk disguised as an interior accessory shines.
There is only one person connected to this communicator.
“Yes, saint.”
Saint Sophia Saintes.
She is the leader of the Guardians.
Her laughter can be heard through the communicator.
-“Hehe…, I received it sooner than expected? Were you waiting for my call?”
She tells jokes in a much friendlier tone than before.
That’s how close the distance between her and her became.
The decisive reason for that may be…, Probably because of Francis’ absence.
After he, who led the Guardians with the Saint with overwhelming charisma and power, fell into a coma, the Saint chose me to quickly stabilize the Guardians who were in confusion.
In short, it is a replacement for Francis.
As a result, my contact with her naturally increased, and the frequency of my personal conversations with her also increased.
The result is the current friendliness.
“I understand that you are very busy, but did you manage to contact me?”
-“No matter how busy we are, it’s not more important than our work.”
It’s our job.
That would mean that I contacted you because of the Guardians’ business.
-“It was just as Mr. Dojin said. “Recently, the number of people raising security issues in each country is increasing.”
Recently, Korea was caught up in a terrorist attack disguised as a disaster and suffered considerable damage.
It wasn’t enough to worry about the country’s existence.
If things had gone as expected, 20 to 30 percent of Seoul’s constituencies would have been paralyzed.
Yes.
It was a terrorist attack that was so thoroughly calculated from the beginning.
It is not enough to lead to destruction, but it can remind us of the extreme fear we had forgotten.
They hoped that such fear would spread among the public.
Imprinting fear into the citizens who have been living in peace since the launch of the Hunter Society.
Why was such fear necessary?
-“They all had similar experiences to Korea. “We suffered damage from the sudden rift, and as if waiting for that moment, a powerful group emerged that rose to prominence by mentioning security.”
It is to use it.
Fear etched into the public.
To sympathize with it, ride it on its back, and wield it to your liking.
Taking Korea as an example, there is Maeng Ki-yong.
He had been a member of the National Assembly in name only for a long time, but with this incident, he rose to the position of minister of a new government department.
And these things are happening all over the world.
-“Mr. Dojin…, Do you think they all were instigated by Hexagram?”
I shook my head.
“Probably not everything. Probably 80% of them…, No, 90% of them are probably being taken advantage of without knowing anything.”
Here’s the reason why people don’t doubt you.
The majority of people are innocent people who have been deceived by the ideology falsely claimed by propagandists and trumpeters.
And those who instigated them also actively support their activities on the outside.
Because of this, people outside think, ‘Oh, these guys are perfect at what they do.’
The more that happens, the more the suspicions towards them fade.
“What you need to pay attention to is not those who are actively taking action.”
-“… They are probably the ones taking a step back.”
“That’s right.”
The real thing doesn’t come to the front.
However, it does not mean that it is the last one.
Just one to two steps from the front line.
The real thing is standing there.
A place where you can boast, ‘I’m standing in front of this!’, But are not singled out when identifying the culprit.
-“It’s difficult.”
The saint has been having a hard time lately because of that exquisite positioning.
I only have to dig into Korea, but the saint has to read her reports from all over the world.
It’s inevitable that the amount of work handled will vary tremendously.
-“It would be great if someone could help me.”
Her subtle gaze, translucent and made of magic, glances this way.
It seems like he wants me to volunteer to help him.
“That is the weight that a leader must bear.”
-“…”
I tried my best to pretend not to notice the request that had been going on for several days.
The younger generation still doesn’t know that they can only move their heavy bodies when they are presented with a clear reward.
It takes a while to receive a stinging gaze with a thick face.
She complained to me.
-“I honestly don’t know yet. Is it their goal to seize power in this way?”
Well.
It was difficult for me to give a definite answer on that part.
What I was thinking about a little while ago was in a similar vein.
However, one thing is certain.
“Probably not everything. “Isn’t this just a preparation stage for the big picture?”
-“I think so. That’s why I’m even more worried.”
I’m curious yet afraid.
At this point, you should at least have an outline of what you’re drawing, but you don’t.
How can it be so frustrating to paint a big picture?
To relieve this frustration, we need to dig up information, but even that is not easy.
-“Jincheon… Did you say that? Is that person still the same?”
“Yes, it’s not easy.”
After detaining Jincheon, I visited him several times and tried to get information.
But it was all in vain.
The guy never opened his mouth.
Not answering questions is a basic thing, and even eating and drinking is completely prohibited.
Since I won’t kill him myself, he seems to be starving to death.
-“It’s really difficult.”
Complaints scattered with a sigh.
The situation was that complicated.
These organizations that rose up in countries around the world, citing security crises, became sanctuaries.
It is natural to support them, and if you curse and criticize them, you become a traitor.
In Korea, the situation calmed down thanks to my blow, but elsewhere it was much worse.
The policies of several countries are already being influenced by them.
Worries last longer.
Should I just wait with bated breath for the swirling wind to calm down even a little?
Or should we stand up proudly and break the momentum directly?
It was a time when I was constantly postponing my choices in a future that didn’t seem optimistic either way.
Jiying-
A message arrived at the smartphone.
[Han Joo-hee: See you shortly.]
A change of heart felt in just five letters.
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
Maybe it will be a clue to her to find the answer to her current worries.
