Chapter 624 – Chapter 624. How to Negotiate
After breaking the black pillar on the side of the abandoned factory, Lee Ho-yeon returned to the dorm.
He didn’t get any useful information, but he managed to get a suspicious ledger.
“Haa… I’m going to have a hard time searching.”
Lee Ho-yeon sipped his coffee and lay down on the sofa.
When the cold coffee came in, his head cooled down a bit.
I want to take a deep breath like this, but I still have work to do.
He yawned and opened the ledger he had picked up from the abandoned factory.
The ledger had famous names I had heard of somewhere written on it.
– American Hunter Association, President Ackerman.
– Angela Guild, Angela Guild Leader.
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Sreuk- Sreuk-
Turning the pages of the ledger, when they contacted Mine.
It was all written about what the price was for cooperating with the pandemic.
Just looking at this, I could see what this ledger was for.
“Are these the VIPs the demons were talking about?”
Celebrities who have benefited from contact with the pandemic.
This was a ledger that organized their names.
“I’ve been there just in case, but I didn’t expect to pick up something like this.”
It was strange that these kind of ledgers were possessed by ordinary demons, but it made sense when I recalled their conversation.
They were sorting out the luggage left by the executive.
It was probably a ledger kept by one of the executives.
“Hey. Why is it written like this?”
The criminal records of the VIPs were written on the back of the ledger.
From tax evasion to eye-popping crimes.
As if she had blown through her own mouth, her details were organized.
VIPs will be brainwashed.
So it’s probably not a weakness in case of betrayal, it’s probably for cutting off the tail.
“… I think releasing these people’s brainwashing will help.”
Currently, Lee Ho-yeon’s reputation was completely at rock bottom.
It is because those in power have fallen into the Maestro’s brainwashing.
Even if it’s not because of reputation, it will definitely be helpful if these people listen to Lee Ho-yeon later.
“I didn’t have anything to do, but it worked.”
The president of the association, Arthur, said that mass production of magic tools would take several days.
The original plan was to study magic for a few days and break the black pillar.
But now that I have work to do, I have to move again.
Lee Ho-yeon manipulated the smart watch to make a call.
“Yes, yes. You must be busy. I’m sorry. Chairman of the association.”
Lee Ho-yeon looked at the ledger.
I don’t intend to meet all of them.
Pick the important people and deal with them quickly.
“I was wondering if you could make room with the people I’m talking about.”
*
President’s Office of the American Hunter Association.
Sunlight shining from one wall illuminated the room.
President Ackerman, a middle-aged man sitting in the president’s office, looked at his watch and confirmed that the appointment time was running out.
He asked the secretary standing behind him.
“Is Wizard Lee Ho-yeon coming up?”
“Yes, sir. I just passed the lobby.”
“Is the purpose of the visit still unknown? Heung. Arthur, what wind suddenly blew and he said he would introduce Lee Ho-yeon?”
“Nothing is certain. But it doesn’t seem hostile.”
“Okay. Just in case, wait.”
“Yes.”
Seruk-
The secretary’s figure disappeared like smoke, and only Ackerman remained in the chairman’s office.
He crossed his arms and continued his thoughts.
“Genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon…”
Ackerman thought about the Asian young man now coming up to the president’s office.
Lee Ho-yeon is known as a righteous person for his age.
He knows how to sacrifice for others, and is supported by wizards with his overwhelming magical talent.
In particular, thanks to his likable appearance, he was popular with the general public as well.
‘Recently, it seems that your reputation has fallen quite a bit… Would you like help with that?’
What was the reason for the drop in reputation?
Oh yeah. Black pillar.
Black…
“Big…”
The feeling of blackening in front of my eyes.
Eckerman shook her head and brushed off her headache.
It was an occasional headache.
Even if he asked the doctor, the headache, which he did not know the cause of, came to him every time he was worried.
That might mean he’s getting old.
‘What was I just thinking?’
Remembered
Hoyeon Lee Magician.
Since he was of an honest character, he had better avoid unnecessary conciliation.
Today’s meeting should focus on making friends first.
Ackerman nodded his head, and a moment later a knock was heard.
Smart-
“Come in.”
Lee Ho-yeon, who opened the door and entered, slightly bowed her head to Ackerman.
Ackerman got up and greeted him and sat down at the reception table, and Lee Ho-yeon took a seat across from him.
“This is Ackerman, president of the Hunter Association. Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Wizard Lee Ho-yeon.”
Lee Ho-yeon looked at the man in front of him.
He seems to be in his 60s, but he maintains his middle-aged appearance through magical powers.
From President Ackerman, who was looking at him with a gentle expression, he felt a familiar magic.
‘… Is it the maestro’s brainwashing?’
The position of president of the Hunter Association was an important position.
There must be stronger brainwashing than other demons.
That’s why you can feel the magic.
If he knew this would happen, he wouldn’t even have to hold the pulse of the president of the Arthur Association.
“I heard what the president of the association said. You said you really wanted to meet me?”
“Yes. There is something I would like to express to you for collaboration with the American Hunter Association.”
Lee Ho-yeon took out the words he had prepared and looked around.
I wanted to release Ackerman’s brainwashing right away, but there were too many surveillance around me.
You can work on it now, but it will be very cumbersome.
“Before that… I wish I had no ears to hear.”
“…”
“I came with the introduction of the president of the Association, and I can’t possibly harm the president. It’s an important story, so trust me and let it go.”
“… I get it.”
When Chairman Ackerman quietly waved his hand, all signs around him disappeared.
It didn’t pretend to disappear, it really disappeared.
It wasn’t once or twice that VIPs made this kind of request, so they got used to it.
Lee Ho-yeon, who confirmed that the presence had disappeared, finally opened the rune’s barrier with confidence.
As I opened the barrier, I felt the opponent’s magical power more clearly.
Ackerman looked at himself and smiled kindly.
“Now let’s talk about it. Wizard Lee Ho-yeon. How important is the story that we even hit the barrier… Ke, keuh…?!”
“I just hit the barrier because it was annoying. It’s not difficult to catch them together… I have a lot of schedules today, so I want to conserve magic.”
“Go, dare. You bastard… Ah, ugh…!”
President Ackerman’s body froze like a screen after pressing pause.
He wasn’t a weak hunter either, but the moment he entered Lee Ho-yeon’s barrier, he couldn’t resist.
“Wait a moment, Mr. Chairman.”
“Keu, keu, ah…”
Lee Ho-yeon, who put his hand on Chairman Ackerman’s head, shove his mana into it.
It takes a little bit of strain on the body to forcibly cut off such deep brainwashing.
“Ahhhhh…”
The mana flowing from Chairman Ackerman’s body coalesces into a small sphere, and it falls on Lee Ho-yeon’s hand.
After burning the magic sphere, Chairman Ackerman’s eyes widened.
However, it soon crumbled and collapsed.
Forcibly extracting the brainwashing from his rebellious body, he must be a bit overworked.
Of course, Lee Ho-yeon did not know.
“Chairman. Are you okay?”
“Kuh. Ugh… You…?”
When his memory is still hazy because he has just been brainwashed.
Lee Ho-yeon supported Chairman Ackerman and sat him down.
Ackerman looked around, still puzzled.
Lee Ho-yeon pressed on and continued before he could recall the memory he had just recalled.
“This is Wizard Lee Ho-yeon. I came here because I had an urgent message to tell you, but he suddenly collapsed and helped me. Don’t you remember?”
“Ah, ah… I see. That’s right.”
Watching Ecommon nod his head, whose memory is hazy, Lee Ho-yeon continued.
“The chairman came to find evidence that he met Mine and confirm the authenticity.”
Being brainwashed by the maestro doesn’t make you a puppet without a will.
No matter what I do, I just don’t feel strange.
For example, contacting demons in the current situation.
As the president of the Hunter Association, this is something he should never have done, but he was brainwashed and did not notice the unnaturalness.
However, the memory of meeting Mine remains.
Rebecca did.
As soon as she realized that she was involved in her murder, she vomited everything inside.
The same goes for President Ackerman.
His memory of when he was brainwashed will still linger in his head, even if he doesn’t understand it.
“This, this…”
Ackerman looked at the ledger Lee Ho-yeon had packed with his arms shaking.
At first, I wanted to say something, but the memory remained in my head.
Even if I don’t understand why he acted like that, I can’t help but admit it.
He himself met the mines and made a deal with them.
If this fact were to be known…
‘… No, it’s not too late. I only need to deal with the magician Lee Ho-yeon in front of me.’
Ackerman carefully raised his head and looked at Lee Ho-yeon.
A good-looking impression and eyes that seem to give trust to anyone.
This idiot came alone, even with all this important information.
Even though he is a genius wizard, he is still a child.
‘Somehow contact the guards…’
Ackerman carefully lowered his hand under the table.
“Uh, I’m sorry…”
Widely-
As if Lee Ho-yeon, who held the hand of President Ecommon, knew that, she quietly raised the corners of her mouth.
“Chairman. What is the reason I came to you directly with this information?
Lee Ho-yeon’s magic fills the room.
The skin-chilling pressure made Chairman Ackerman like a herbivore with a predator in front of him.
Chairman Ackerman looked at Lee Ho-yeon with his lips quivering.
The young man in front of him was neither an idiot nor a kid.
He was a beast that preyed on herbivores.
“Please help me, Chairman. Then I won’t tell anyone about this.”
“Ah, I see. I’ll help with anything. For now, this magical power, keuhub… Buhaa, haa. Haa…”
When Lee Ho-yeon slightly relieved the pressure, Ackerman gasped for breath.
“Now you can talk.”
“Yes. Lee Ho-yeon, the magician. Tell me what you need. Anything I can do…”
“Yes. But before that… I think I need to do a little bit of safety equipment.”
Lee Ho-yeon gathered his mana at the tip of his finger.
Then he put his hand on Chairman Ackerman’s chest.
Chairman Eckerman was startled and pulled out of his body, but Lee Ho-yeon’s fingers touched his chest even faster.
“Now, wait a minute. I never said anything… Geup! Aagh…”
Ackerman let out his moan as he looked down at his chest.
After Lee Ho-yeon’s mana penetrated his body, something like a rope was clamping down on his heart.
Although invisible, his magic power was clearly present in his heart.
“Eh, what is this…”
“I put a safety device in the president’s heart. If the president does something that harms me, I plan to activate my magic power. Ah, if I die, the magic power will automatically explode. The president will have to protect me. Unless you’re a magician like Imsol, your heart will be broken just by touching your magical power, so don’t think about what to say.”
“Now, wait. Wizard Lee Ho-yeon. Why are you doing this to me? I was thinking of cooperating with you…!”
“Think of what the President did to me.”
“My, when did I do that…”
“About the black pillar. Don’t you remember this?”
“The black pillar… Uh, uh…?”
One by one.
Memories of what you did come to mind.
I gave a negative interview about Lee Ho-yeon, who breaks the black pillar, and released a statement.
What the hell did the black pillar do?
‘Emotion amplification.’
Lee Ho-yeon slowly moved his mana.
The emotion to amplify is fear.
Eckerman’s expression slowly distorts, and the corners of his eyes tremble as he looks at himself.
“I’m not asking what the chairman did. As I said, people always make mistakes. But if you do that one more time…”
Pounding-
Eckerman trembled and wrapped around his heart.
Even if the amplified emotions disappear later, every time I feel the magic in my heart, I will think of today’s events.
‘… Of course, there is no such magic.’
If you ask me to make it, I can make it. I just don’t want to waste my time on that.
Still, if my side increases one by one at a time like this, I have to act like this.
“Ah, I see. I will never do anything to harm you, so please…”
“Don’t worry. If the president behaves well, that magic won’t work.”
“Ah…”
Lee Ho-yeon, who had sorted out the situation, cleaned up the remaining magical energy around him, gave a final warning, and then went outside.
The older you get, the more you save your life terribly.
He can’t betray himself anymore.
‘I think I may have gone too far…’
He was brainwashed, so he couldn’t help it. You may think that, but if you look at the sins of the VIPs in the ledger, this level of intimidation is cheap.
At least, the president was able to see the end of the tax evasion.
“Is Angela Guild next?”
I need to get this done quickly while I’m in America.
Lee Ho-yeon moved her steps quickly.
