Episode 188
Camera flashes went off all at once.
Sihyeon smiled slightly as she looked at the reporters surrounding her on all sides.
His expression was very conscious of the camera.
Then Sihyeon tried to walk.
However, before he could take a few steps, reporters’ microphones blocked his path.
“Prison guard, please take my questions!”
“Is it true that you played a critical role in preventing Choi Kang-hyuk’s prison escape attempt?”
“You must have seen the criminals up close, so tell me about their characteristics!”
“How exactly did Choi Kang-hyuk die?”
Sihyeon smiled awkwardly in response to the reporters’ questions.
This case was serious.
It wasn’t something I could answer as I wanted.
The media has only leaked the full story of the incident.
Even now, the government is probably still debating how much information should be disclosed.
If we reveal all the facts, we will have no choice but to get into trouble with Russia, a powerful country.
And Russia, of course, would deny all the facts.
If there was clear evidence, it would be possible to elicit support from other countries, but the problem was that there was no such evidence.
Pressuring Russia without evidence would only endanger Korea’s position.
So the government probably wasn’t thinking about it to that extent.
“I’ll answer you later.”
Sihyeon only answered like that and left the reporter’s forest.
“Huh?”
The reporters looked perplexed.
However, it was difficult for ordinary reporters to capture the movements of Sihyeon, an awakened person.
Sihyeon left the reporters behind and walked toward the back gate of the Hunter Association.
“Come on, let’s go in.”
Large employees from the Hunter Association motioned for Sihyeon to come in quickly.
Sihyeon slightly bowed her head, expressed her gratitude, and entered the building.
When Sihyeon entered, the employees barricaded the back door.
The employees shouted as they looked at the reporters full of dissatisfaction.
“Now, go back! Wait for the formal question and answer session!”
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Sihyeon took the elevator and headed to the 21st floor of the building.
This was the floor where the association president’s office was located.
As soon as the elevator door opened, an unexpected face appeared.
The president of the association was Ryu Geon-woo.
It seemed like he had already been contacted by the staff on the first floor and came to meet him.
It seemed to fit perfectly with the old adage of meeting people with socks.
He greeted Sihyeon with a bright expression, stretched out both hands and held Sihyeon’s hand tightly.
“Haha, I’m a bit disappointed, Lord Kaiel. You didn’t tell me earlier.”
Due to this incident, Sihyeon became a Geomje without making a move. It seemed like he would have no choice but to live as a sword emperor for a while.
Sihyeon smiled vaguely.
“…I had no choice but to do so due to circumstances. Rather, please just call me prison guard. It’s more convenient now.”
“Oh, is that so? Then I will do it.”
Ryu Geon-woo nodded at Si-hyeon’s words. Then, he guided Sihyeon to the association president’s office.
“Come on, come this way.”
Sihyeon followed Ryu Geon-woo.
There was already another visitor in the association president’s office.
It was a cold-faced man who appeared to be in his early 50s. Ryu Geon-woo introduced him as the director of the National Intelligence Service.
After exclaiming to each other, they sat down.
“The President places the utmost importance on opinions from the field.”
The Director of the National Intelligence Service explained the reason why this event was held.
The Hunter Association and the National Intelligence Service were experts in matters related to awakened people.
Not to mention the Hunter Association, since the Gate incident, the main mission of the National Intelligence Service has always been related to the Awakened.
The heads of those two organizations and Sihyeon, the person involved in this incident, were the people who could best handle this incident.
“There is one thing I want to check first. Are you an S-class awakened prison guard?”
The head of the National Intelligence Service asked.
He had done some research about the vision. So he knew that he got a D in the horsepower measurement.
So I had no choice but to ask that question.
“That’s right, but not now.”
Sihyeon gave the answer he had thought of in advance.
“What do you mean?”
“I haven’t fully recovered my strength yet.”
“….”
The head of the National Intelligence Service was silent for a moment.
Ryu Geon-woo added from the side.
“It’s very rare, but the director may have heard that such cases exist.”
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“Hmm… Now that I think about it, I seem to remember hearing about it.”
The head of the National Intelligence Service nodded slightly up and down.
He took a moment to moisten his mouth with the green tea in front of him.
Then he spoke again.
“Then it would be difficult to immediately announce Korea’s new S-class awakened…?”
“Is there really a need for that?”
Sihyeon opened her mouth.
Whether it was officially announced or not, the number of S-class awakened people that Korea had did not change.
Besides, he wasn’t even S-class yet.
“But the people need new hope.”
The head of the National Intelligence Service responded immediately.
Sihyeon seemed to be able to guess his intentions.
The number of S-class awakened people was an important indicator of national power.
Because their number was only five, they were openly ignored by their neighbors, Japan, China, and Russia.
As the head of a government organization, he must have felt that sorrow more keenly than anyone else.
So, it would be a direct appeal to the people, even by selling their name.
“Kaiel… No, the prison guard is a trump card. I don’t think there is a need to announce it to the public right now.”
Before Sihyeon could reply, Ryu Geon-woo spoke.
The head of the National Intelligence Service may be an expert who knows a lot about awakened people and has dealt with them a lot.
However, he is not an S-class awakened person.
It meant that there was no memory of the other world.
That’s why I don’t really realize what Geomje is.
I simply thought of it as a simple word, S-class.
You can’t help but have no idea how great the reputation is or how great the inaction is.
If it became known that Geomje was in Korea, it was obvious that all countries would reach out to recruit him.
Moreover, Sihyeon’s physical condition was not normal right now.
If someone with malicious intent were to take action, like the emperor this time, he could end up in a bad situation.
So it was much better to remain quiet now.
Maybe later, after I fully regain my strength.
“But doesn’t Russia already know?”
The head of the National Intelligence Service did not easily give up his opinion.
“Only Russia knows. So we just have to be careful about Russia.”
Ryu Geon-woo answered.
For now, we just need to be careful about Russia.
But what if it becomes known that Geomje is in Korea and that his condition is not normal?
Even our ally, the United States, could not be trusted.
In addition, this side also holds information that the Russian president is the emperor.
Even in Russia, we will have no choice but to be cautious.
“but….”
“I don’t really want to do that, so I’d better stop talking about it.”
Sihyeon said as if summarizing the situation.
The head of the National Intelligence Service also remained silent on those words.
Your own opinion is the most important thing.
Now he was not just a prison guard. He is in fact an S-class awakened person guaranteed by other S-classes.
His remarks had such power that even the head of the institution had no choice but to respect them.
“Okay. Then what about your activities…?”
The head of the National Intelligence Service changed the topic.
“Activity?”
“My activities as an S-class hunter.”
Although S-class hunters sometimes had titles like Ryu Geon-woo, they usually operated as an independent organization.
In name, there is no boss.
It is an equal contract.
A huge amount of money and treatment came with the contract.
And when something happens according to the contract, we take action.
Ryu Geon-woo was next to him and explained it to Si-hyeon.
Sihyeon nodded as if she understood.
Then he immediately opened his mouth and spoke.
“I don’t plan on doing that. I don’t have the ability right now. No, honestly, even if I do have the ability, I have no intention of working as an S-class hunter. I am a prison guard.”
“Prison guard… this?”
The head of the National Intelligence Service looked at Sihyeon with bewildered eyes.
Are you serious about what you are saying?
To be honest, in his eyes, being a prison guard was an unremarkable job. It is a job that involves lifelong dealings with criminals.
It is neither rewarding nor powerful.
So, I had no choice but to understand Sihyeon’s words.
“Yes. I am a prison guard.”
Sihyeon said once again as if to emphasize it.
The head of the National Intelligence Service pulled his body toward Sihyeon and sat down, as if embarrassed.
“…No, of course, I know that the prison guard cannot function as an S-class right now. You can stay as free as you want until you regain your strength. This is a courtesy. So, it is a courtesy. For now, I will treat you like other S-class people. Even if you can’t, we can provide enough support to enable you to live comfortably. You don’t have to worry about it at all.”
Sihyeon was someone who had a high probability of becoming one of Korea’s S-class awakeners in the future.
From now on, it was natural to treat them without embarrassment.
Otherwise, I could have suddenly gone to another country later. Countries wanting S-class were everywhere.
“I guess you don’t really understand what I said.”
Sihyeon continued.
“I will remain a correctional officer until I retire. Being a correctional officer is my calling.”
“….”
The head of the National Intelligence Service froze in a daze.
If you just lightly agree, a huge amount of money and treatment awaits you.
There is no comparison to a prison guard.
Is there a person in this world who would not accept this offer?
… But there it was.
Right in front.
The head of the National Intelligence Service was unable to open his mouth for a while, like someone who had been hit hard on the head with a hammer.
“Now, I’m sure you’ve heard what the prison guard thinks, so let’s stop talking about it now.”
Ryu Geon-woo spoke as if to brighten the mood.
He was a very old man who had lived a life of well over 100 years, including his life in that world and this one.
That’s why I was able to tell that Sihyeon was sincere in her words.
“Now let’s discuss this incident.”
Ryu Geon-woo smiled.
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The emperor laughed.
Seomjeon, who naturally thought he would be angry, lowered his head with a face unable to hide his agitation.
“Rachel showed up in High Lease to help him… That’s funny.”
“I certainly didn’t expect Hyris to help him.”
The commander opened his mouth.
“No wonder. Love and hate are just a page apart. They can turn over at any time.”
The emperor spoke as if it was no big deal.
He poured the blood-red wine next to him into his mouth.
Then he continued.
“Dellagardi and Hyris were the ones who gave Jim the most trouble. Their power was so great and their bond was so strong that Jim kept thinking about ways to get rid of them. But, funny enough, he fell apart because of a woman. I did.”
For an emperor who wanted a powerful imperial power that no one could touch, destroying the four major ducal families was an inevitable task.
And the heads of the two ducal families, including Hurain, were subdued.
But the other two were the problem.
As the emperor said, their power was formidable and their solidarity was strong.
But their bond was broken in a single moment.
The emperor took advantage of this opportunity and eventually succeeded in building a strong imperial power.
“I think that feeling of emptiness will be relieved by coming here.”
The emperor said with an amused smile.
Even though the plan failed and even his subordinates and power predators died, the emperor did not seem to be in a bad mood.
Seomjeon did not know the reason, but the commander-in-chief, who was closer to the emperor than anyone else, did know the reason.
The emperor was a man who felt his blood boiling over trampling on a strong enemy rather than a weak one.
“It’s fun. It’s actually fun.”
The emperor muttered once again with a smiling face.
fantasy,
