Chapter 122 – The Gold Mine
122. Gold mines.
Tiriling. Wheein!
“I didn’t expect to hide it in a place like this… “
“Hmmmm, rather, it’s safer in a crowded place like this.”
Fortunately, I was able to safely escape between the combat robots and combat soldiers. It was thanks to his stealth skills and heightened senses.
And when he arrived, he took her Ellie out of her carrier and brought her into her lair with her.
“But… Who would think built a bunker like this inside a restaurant?”
Her hiding place was located in the basement of a famous restaurant in District 1. It was a very luxurious restaurant, but it was a place I hadn’t been to before.
“But Seyeon, where did you put your smart ring?”
“Haha… I hid it where it would never be discovered.”
“Hmm… Good job. Unless you are a separate security smart ring like me, you have to be careful.”
In her hand was a smart ring that looked exactly like mine. However, after hearing the story, unlike mine, it seemed that he was a guy with strict security.
“By the way… Seyeon didn’t think you were a triple talent… Did you hide the smart ring there too?”
“Haha… “
She thought I also had spatial abilities. If you look at it, you’re right, but… I was trying to keep my words as low as possible.
‘You can’t say there is a system… Well, I don’t believe it, but… ‘
Since she had personally entered the inventory, it was natural for her to have such a misunderstanding.
Anyway, me and her ended up in a hideout in the basement of a restaurant. Then the sight you see. It was like looking at a luxurious suite.
‘Oh my god… Real rich people are different… ‘
“Sah, is it pretty good?”
“Heh, then, of course.”
‘Phew, I’m glad I’m feeling better…’ ?.’
Ellie was back to her usual bright self. No, she didn’t know that maybe she was pretending to be bright with some. However, she was not showing off to me as much as possible.
It was somehow like her.
“You can use a smart ring here. It is a safe place.”
“Oh yeah? Thank god. Ah… ! Yes.”
I quickly took out the carrier from my inventory.
“Hey… Is it like that? That’s great… ?”
“Hmmmm, rice, it’s nothing.”
And then I opened the carrier. Then, Yeji was seen sleeping curled up inside.
“He’s really really… “
“You said you were the daughter of Congressman Yeon So-hee, right? Also… That’s great… “
“Yeah, that’s right… ?”
Ellie doesn’t know that she is the idol Yeji. Of course, I had no intention of telling the end. It was because of the great shock Ellie would receive.
Anyway, seeing Yeji safe and sound, her tension was relieved. We had finally reached a safe place.
‘Whew… Thank god.’
I’d rather be alone. But when I tried to escape while protecting the two of them, I felt a heavy sense of responsibility without even realizing it.
‘By the way, did I say I can use the Smart Ring now?’
I immediately took out the smart ring and put it on. Then I checked the message…
“Oh, you’ve come a lot… “
For example, Hutsu, Lenny, Namonamo, etc. From the streamers of my division, Dewyi Yeonhee, Yeon Seoyoon, etc. There were a lot of messages of regards from people close to me.
And I soon understood why there were so many messages.
‘Ha… I was attacked by some kind of rebel… ‘
There were a lot of news articles about me missing after being attacked by remnants of the rebels. Apparently, it seemed like this covered up the commotion that had just occurred.
Anyway, this has been confirmed. Seongcheol Lee was the culprit. All my senses were screaming like that.
‘A dog-like man! You fell behind What did you really do to the president… ‘
That was when I was cursing Lee Seong-cheol in my heart.
Tring!
Suddenly I got a message. And when I saw that, I showed a pleasant smile wide. It was a message from the President.
“So it is. I thought you would be fine.”
“Oh… ! Grandpa, look good! A message has arrived!”
Ellie also received a message from her own grandfather at about the same time as mine. And looking at it, it seemed like the two of them were together.
‘Whew… I’m really glad… So where is it written… ?’
I quickly looked at the message.
***
Currently I was walking through an underground sewer. It was all to go see the president.
‘Should I say that it is dark under the lamp? Hiding in front of the conference room where the supreme meeting was held… ‘
I didn’t know that I would prepare a hiding place in a place like this. It’s under the sewer… And thanks to that, the chairman said he was able to escape safely.
‘Something was strange, he prepared like that by himself… ‘
Probably, he would never have thought that a person of the highest rank would be hiding in such a stinky sewage system. In addition, the structure was quite complex. Probably, if I hadn’t written it down on paper in advance, I would have been confused even with my good brain.
‘Didn’t I tell you to walk another hundred meters and fall to the left? Then turn right at the fork in the road… ‘
That was when I was walking through the sewer while looking at the paper.
“I think this is the right place… Turn right at the fork in the road and it says about 50 meters.”
You have finally reached your destination. But this was just a section of the normal sewer system.
‘Hmm… Couldn’t have been wrong where… ‘
I soon started touching the walls of the surrounding sewer.
“It must be somewhere… Ah… ! Here!”
And soon, I was able to find a small circle about 10cm that felt different from the other walls.
Click.
I immediately pressed the circle.
“Huh… ? Why is there no change… ?”
But there was no change. Even though I could definitely hear a click.
“It’s strange, there’s no way it could be wrong… “
That’s when I was about to press the button once again.
Wheein!
Suddenly, one side of the sewer wall started to go down. Then, behind it, stood the chairman with a haggard-looking expression.
“Huh, I’m glad I found you. And like I said, you didn’t even wear a smart ring.”
Is it because you confirmed that you are safe? I was filled with something good.
‘Phew, I’m glad. I thought it would be safe… ‘
“Please come inside. It is dangerous to stay there.”
“Oh. Yes.”
So I followed her into her lair.
***
The inside of the hideout was just plain. Should I say it’s like looking inside a neat bunker? It was unusual that it was all white.
Still, it was large. Hundreds of pyeong were over. There were dozens of people inside.
‘Are the Chairman’s subordinates and Congressman Kim’s subordinates mixed?’
Congressman Kim was referring to Ellie’s grandfather. He was, of course, one of the best.
Anyway, there were a lot of people… The atmosphere didn’t look very good.
‘What… Not even that. It’s no different than running away here.’
That was when I was sitting at the table and looking around.
“Are you in a safe place?”
“Yes. I escaped with Yeji and Ellie.”
“Good job. I’m glad Seyeon and Yeji are safe. Ellie too.”
The president brought coffee and sat across from me. And she had a very tired face.
‘Hmm… Did you not even get a sigh of sleep… ? Well, there’s no way I’ll be able to sleep.’
Well, she was, but she was still the one with the beautiful face.
“What the hell happened anyway… ? Suddenly Lee Seong-cheol is the provisional president… “
“Ha… Seongcheol Lee… He rebelled.”
‘Also… I knew a bastard would do that.’
I was able to hear from the chairman in detail about the incident that happened yesterday.
“That’s how it happened. Perhaps, in the meantime, Seongcheol Lee betrayed him.”
‘Crazy… Isn’t Charin a city built by China? Attracting foreign powers? Is this a guy like Lee Wan-yong?’
And what I heard from her was truly shocking. She even listened to her speculation, and at this rate, Corinne might fall for Charin, she said.
It ends up becoming Charin’s colony.
‘Ha… I thought he wouldn’t be crazy enough to absorb his own child, but… He’s really, really crazy.’
Another reason to kill Lee Seong-cheol came up. I couldn’t stand still. It was even more so for me, who had recently developed affection for Corinne.
‘C’ba… I need to suck more money out of gold… A guy like a dog… !’
Anyway, there wasn’t a single part I didn’t like. That was when I was cursing Lee Seong-cheol.
“By the way, the reason I called Seyeon… It’s to ask Seyeon a shameless favor.”
“Yes… ?”
With a dark expression on her face, she began to tell her true story.
“Please get my men out to safety. That’s my request. If it’s Seyeon… It probably won’t be difficult.”
“Am I? What skills do I have… “
“Whoops, I know everything. The fact that Seyeon is close to being an S-class hunter.”
In fact, it was a state that slightly surpassed the S-class Hunter. But she didn’t bother to elaborate.
“Hmm… You knew… “
“Yes. Therefore… I’m OK. Even my remaining subordinates… “
From her conversation with her, I was able to infer one thing. I mean, things aren’t very good here.
‘Lack of supplies such as food… Or even in such a secret place, one day it will be found out. It must be one of the two.’
“Then let these people go to Eli-sama’s hideout… ?”
“No. That place, too, will be discovered over time. So… You have to get out of town to escape.”
“Out of town… ? Hmm… “
“It wouldn’t be bad to go into exile in Zerin. As long as it is possible to escape.”
“Okay… “
I nodded and lost myself in thought. Originally, I had planned to save only the president and Ellie’s grandfather. However, I couldn’t turn away from the president’s earnest expression.
‘Ha… Just thinking of the grace I received from the president… ‘
In the past, I made a promise to repay the kindness I received from the president. And maybe now is the right time.
“Yes, I will help you. Trust me.”
“I-really?! Thank you… ! Do you have anything you want? If you just escape, I can give you all the mines I have… “
“Ah, what do you want… Now, wait… ! It’s a mine… ?”
A thing from the past came to my mind.
‘That’s right… !! In fact, the chairman said that he is famous for having several mines. And they said there were gold mines there too. He actually even received gifts of gold… ‘
It was a well-known story that the anal master had a lot of mines. And in the past, I had actually received a golden statue of her in my image from her as a gift.
‘If you level up everything with the gold of the gold mine… !’
If all the gold in the gold mine is used up, even Lee Seong-chul, who became the president of the country, could be assassinated. No matter how many guards there are. Besides, if you did well, you could aim for more than that.
‘I am the Führer… No. Let’s think about this later.’
“Hey, Chairman! Do you have a secret vault with gold bars? Or even a gold mine… “
I immediately grabbed the president’s hand. Then he looked at her with her burning eyes and spoke her words.
“Oh… ! That, that… Maybe… The safe must have been discovered.”
“Ah… I can’t… “
I was very disappointed with her words. It was said that all that much gold went into Lee Seong-cheol’s hands.
‘Fuck, I’m going to die of a stomach ache. What kind of gold is that… !’
However, I was told to listen to the end of the story.
“Instead… Gold mines will be fine. It is located quite far from Corinne.”
“Ah… Then… !”
“Yes, anyway, Lee Seong-cheol will not be busy robbing the property of me or other top members. You probably don’t have the energy to reach that far.”
She seemed to have just gotten a hint from my conversation. Her expression was getting brighter. I wondered if they would think that gold would make me stronger.
“If… My, can I keep all that gold? In the form of advance payment… Big… “
“Hoho, yes. Of course. Is there some way? As long as there is gold.”
“Yes… That… All you need is gold… It might be possible to return Korin to its original state… “
“Also… Ho Ho.”
Will I be able to hear what I want? Her expression suddenly brightened. She seemed to be the brightest of the ones I had ever seen.
“You can take them all. Instead… No matter how bloody parents are, don’t leave Lee Seong-cheol alone… “
“Of course! I’m going to cut you in half and kill you!”
“That, yes… ? I knew you didn’t like it, but I didn’t expect it to be that much… Ho Ho.”
After that, I got to talk a little more with the president. The location of the mine, the situation in the future, and some secret story.
“Whew, and I guess I have to tell you this. No, please listen. If it’s Seyeon… You deserve to hear it.”
“Yes? What story… ?”
“Previous… There was a place called the solar system. And there was a planet called Earth.”
‘For a moment… That story… ?’
That’s how I got to hear her forgotten story from her. In Corinne, it was the story of an old Earth that had been forgotten.
