Chapter 644 – Everyone Has a Good Plan (3)
Abyss.
Unlike the world of other dimensions that interlock with the Earth like gears, it is an unknown world that is alone and far away.
That’s why they don’t know exactly.
What kind of beings live there?
However, one thing.
The beings living there are outcasts who lived in another dimension and were kicked out.
As a result, he is filled with hatred and revenge toward the world.
Opening the door to the abyss means inviting such beings to Earth.
What will happen when they, seething with hatred toward the world, land in the middle of American soil?
It was as obvious as fire.
‘Indiscriminate destruction and massacre.’
The peaceful city will suddenly become ruins, and the citizens who wander through it will lose their homes and become wanderers or lose their lives.
A lot of that too.
-“We just need to open the door. They will take care of trampling and destroying America…”
In short, they are trying to take advantage of the fisherman’s fortune.
Gently raise your hand to speak.
“Do you know exactly what kind of beings come across from a place called the abyss?”
Chris shakes his head.
-“I don’t know exactly. I just heard from the goddess that there is such a place.”
His face crumples at his answer.
So what is it now?
“Are you going to release unknown things into the middle of this land?”
When asked a question that had nuances such as “Are you crazy?”, Chris smiled and nodded.
-“Is there any reason not to?”
The attitude of not caring about the danger or crisis that may arise as a result sends shivers down my spine.
Yes.
It was like that.
This guy was the apostle of arrogance.
“If you’re not careful, it could be like throwing oatmeal and giving it to a dog.”
What if the beings that come out of the abyss are far beyond our power?
And if they are beyond our control.
“They could be the center of the world, not us.”
What is this other than making oatmeal and giving it to a dog?
But Chris didn’t seem to mind.
-“That won’t happen, but even if it does, I have to accept it. It would be proof that my capacity isn’t big enough to help the world.”
His words did not end there.
-“Anyway, it’s natural that the risk is high. You didn’t think you were going to swallow this world without taking this much risk, right?”
It was a straight argument.
It’s about turning the world upside down, without exception.
If you succeed, you can become an absolute person who can do whatever you want.
However, the greater the expected value of reward, the greater the risk of failure.
Of course, we have to take on this level of risk.
-“Huh…, That’s right. Okay, I agree with that opinion.”
Lucy, who seemed to have been taken lightly by Chris’s remarks, trembled and let out a strange breath and accepted his strategy.
The same goes for the rest of us.
-“It’s not wrong. I also agree.”
Jincheon Island.
-“… Just tell me what I need to do.”
Shadow.
-“Crunch, gulp, purr…!”
“…”
How long is that little pig going to eat?
In the end, all executives except me accepted his operation plan.
As I was thinking for a moment, I made eye contact with Han Joo-hee, who was on the other side of the screen.
There was also a look of sadness on her face.
That was very funny.
I guess I didn’t expect something this big to happen.
Or maybe my resolve is finally starting to waver.
Chris’ face with a deeper smile turns towards me.
-“Now only Mr. Dojin remains.”
Now, what are you going to do?
I asked this question, but since everyone agreed, there was only one thing I could do.
“Accept it. If you want to take over the world like you said, you will have to overcome that level of risk.”
-“Okay. Since everyone has agreed, let me tell you what you need to do from now on.”
Invite the beings of the abyss and use them to destroy America.
It may seem simple at first glance, but in reality it is not.
In the end, in order to bring them in, you have to open the door to the abyss that Chris has talked about several times.
If you want to devastate the United States, of course, the effect will be maximized in the more prosperous cities and centers of the United States, such as LA, New York, and Washington.
Chris was the first to hand over the operation to Lucy.
-“I will entrust Lucy with the supply of materials needed to install the Abyss Gate. I will send you the list of necessary materials immediately after the meeting.”
-“Okay, when it comes to supplying materials, I’m the best out of them♥”
Next is Jincheon.
-“Jincheon, please lead a small group of people and attack various parts of the United States in a guerilla style.”
-“Is it to divert attention?”
-“That’s right.”
-“If that’s the case, I’d be the right person. Leave it to me.”
Next is Ayush.
-“Ayush just needs to eat diligently like now.”
-“Hehe, hehe, uh, yes…!”
The guy nods his head happily and starts eating even more enthusiastically.
Despite that disgusting appearance, Chris did not lose his smile.
No, rather, he even showed an attitude as if he was expecting something.
It seems like this guy is Chris’s hidden secret.
I’m curious.
What is hidden in this guy who doesn’t seem to be able to help carry out precise operations in the slightest?
Meanwhile, his eyes are looking at Shadow.
-“Shadow.”
-“Uh, yes.”
-“I will entrust you with assassinating key figures. I will send you the target list right after the meeting, just like Lucy.”
“… Okay.”
The guy who answers sullenly.
The atmosphere between the two is somehow strange.
One side is completely withdrawn, and the other side seems like it doesn’t matter.
Did the two of you fight?
While I was wondering, it was my turn.
-“Dojin Kim.”
“Tell me.”
-“I was originally going to ask you to create a magic circle to complete the Abyss Gate, but I changed my mind.”
The smile on his lips twisted slightly.
It seems like you have some bad thoughts…, His mouth opens again.
-“Han Joo-hee?”
Suddenly, she steps in front of her screen.
Chris’s words continue toward her.
-“I will leave the creation of the magic circle to Joohee Han.”
Han Joo-hee hesitates for a moment.
Chris urges an answer.
-“I’ve probably told you before. You can’t be with us forever with such a half-hearted attitude.”
Or else.
-“Isn’t that the extent of your resolve?”
A faint flame rises in Han Joo-hee’s eyes at the words that scratch the other person’s insides.
It looks like his pride is a little hurt.
That personality doesn’t change even as I get older.
She glanced at me from the corner of her eye, then shook her head and accepted her offer.
“… Okay, I’ll take care of creating the magic circle.”
-“Good. Looks like you’ve finally made up your mind? Let’s do well in the future, shall we?”
“…”
That bastard took it and said it was us.
I don’t like the friendly attitude.
It was a funny thing.
She’s not my woman or anything anymore, so what’s the deal with me being so upset?
It was unavoidable.
As you can see just by looking at the face of Gula, my goddess with bad taste, she is still the person who has the greatest influence on me.
Of course, it doesn’t seem to be a good influence now, but anyway.
The guy’s eyes, all smiles gone, turn to me.
-“Mr. Kim Do-jin.”
The guy spoke, his serious expression and tone of voice quite different from before, further calming the mood.
-“Please prepare one hundred humans to be used as living sacrifices.”
Another test has begun.
* * *
A mission with clear intentions was assigned to me.
“One hundred living sacrifices.”
Honestly, I don’t know if human lives are really needed to create the Gate of the Abyss.
Actually, he tried to ask me to create a magic circle.
Considering this, it is highly likely that he gave me such a mission to test me.
No, they may be trying to draw me to their side more clearly with the test.
The moment I exchange the lives of over a hundred people, I will no longer be able to escape their embrace.
“It’s difficult.”
Thanks to you, I became very embarrassed.
It’s so obvious that you’ll lose your life, but you can’t just capture 100 people and take them away.
But if you refuse, you will be listed as a priority target for elimination.
A situation that is truly a dilemma.
“How…?” .”
It was a time when I was sitting on the chair in the guild leader’s room, thinking over and over again because I had no choice.
Suddenly, I felt a presence behind me.
Gloomy yet sticky energy.
As I turn my back on the familiar energy, a familiar shadow stands awkwardly.
A shadow is, after all, an alter ego that imitates the actions of the target beneath its feet.
What this means is that the owner of the shadow is currently in a posture that looks unstable at first glance.
“What’s going on here all of a sudden?”
Shadow, the apostle of sloth.
One of the shadows under his control deliberately hands over a white letter he was holding in his hand.
I heard that bastard is doing everything he has to do as a shadow.
“… Are you even asking me to act as a messenger?”
It seems like it could be useful in many ways.
I open the letter he gives me.
Urgency is conveyed through the scribbled letters.
The content was short and intense.
【Chris is trying to kill me. Please save me.】
“…”
It was a rescue signal.
