#Episode 56
John Carter’s voice was firm and resonant.
“I am different from other elders. I have no intention of just watching the return of the Titans.”
John Carter took a step forward. He walked slowly between those kneeling on one knee. He continued talking as he walked.
“I plan to bury him here. It may not be possible for others, but if you and I work together, it is definitely possible.”
It was natural for such words to come out.
John Carter.
He called all those who were within the fiftieth group of the apostles who followed him. They are the nineteen apostles who are here.
The rest of the apostles are not needed.
I plan to deal with the best of the best.
“We can’t ruin the plan because of one guy. Prepare the boundary.”
Everyone answered at once.
“Your name-!”
John Carter’s watch vibrates as he turns around.
I checked it right away.
[88: Elder, I asked. Jin Shihu is on the plane. The destination is Honolulu International Airport.]
John Carter is not stupid. He already has a rough idea of what kind of man Jin Shihou is.
He is hostile to the Apostles. He has made no secret of the fact that the Apostles are now gathering here on the island of Kauai.
Jin Shi-hoo is with the Salvation Guild. They can’t be separated. If it’s the Salvation Guild, there’s no way they wouldn’t know, and Jin Shi-hoo will definitely come here. That’s how they spread the bait.
however.
[88: But there is only one person on board the plane.]
[One person?]
[88: Yes. Jin Shi-hoo, he is coming alone now.]
I burst out laughing. Should I say that my blood was boiling for the first time in a while?
“He’s crazy.”
John Carter doesn’t hate crazy people like this.
But they are the enemy. There is nothing we can do.
John Carter looked back. The nineteen elite apostles were still on one knee.
“Make a separate space in the boundary.”
Before I kill you, I want to have a conversation.
John Carter spoke in a small voice.
“good.”
“Your name-!”
Seven hours later, a yacht arrived on the island of Kauai.
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I stretched.
Oh.
“The air is nice.”
I looked around. It was all sea.
If I had to give it a modifier, it would be vastly spread out.
however.
“What kind of sea is this?”
“Oh, right, it’s the North Pacific. You didn’t know that?”
I laughed. I guess I didn’t know.
“But, can we really stop here?”
“Yes, is there a problem?”
“No problem, but I’m really curious. Why on earth did you come here? Kauai, which used to be quite populated, but then a rich man bought the entire island and kicked everyone out. Did you come to see the rich man?”
“The name of that tycoon is… … .”
“John Edward Carter. He was a Canadian actor, but these days he mainly works in the restaurant business… What? You don’t even know his name?”
“Do I really need to know the name of the corpse?”
“… … He was a scary person. A killer dispatched by some government… … Is that it?”
“well.”
The bearded yachtsman stroked his chest. There was about $2,000 in it. I gave it to him. In exchange for coming here.
“Oh really… … Koreans are scary these days. Not long ago, there was a terrorist attack in Honolulu by Koreans. Are they by any chance John Carter’s people and are in here now… … or something like that?”
I didn’t say anything, but I had a small wireless earphone in my ear. The world has become so much better that with just one earphone, you can listen to all the languages in the world in the language you set.
Should I say it’s something like a real-time translator?
That’s why I can have a fluent conversation with that Western guy now.
Of course, you have to have it to see the effect, I told the Western man.
“You have so many questions. Do you want to be buried with those kids over there?”
“That’s not it… … Oh my, my mouth is really sharp. Anyway, this is Larsen’s Beach, but the port is far away. The yacht is quite large, so it’ll be hard to get to the sand, and there’s no boat or anything inside, so what are you going to do here?”
“I will run.”
“… … .”
“You must have had a hard time. The sea is rough, so be careful on your way.”
Leaving those words behind, I lightly kicked the seat.
My body feels like it’s flying.
Ugh.
I arrived at Larsen’s Beach on Kauai.
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Jinsong, who was drinking tea, checked her watch for a moment.
There were several messages, but none from the person I was waiting for.
Let’s think about it seriously.
The current Jinsong is definitely strong.
However, it is not strong enough to overwhelm all the apostles.
It is right to leave the apostles to Jin Shihou.
The position of Jin Shihou’s assistant is the role of the ‘humans’ that currently exist on Earth. Naturally, this ‘human’ also includes Jin Song-yi.
But, that and this are different.
To be honest, I wasn’t feeling very good.
It all started when Jin Shihou started having friction with the Conqueror’s Guild.
I have no intention of interfering with what Jin Shihou is trying to do. I have no intention of becoming a hostage.
If Jin Shihou had done something without Jin Song’s knowledge, I would have just let it go.
If it’s something that can be fixed, we fix it, and if it’s something that can’t be fixed, we put our heads together and find a solution.
But that wasn’t the case.
The ‘Salvation Guild’ cooperated with Jin Shi-hoo’s work. Yoon Young-soo helped Jin Shi-hoo without Jin Song’s knowledge.
That too without Jinsong knowing.
This made me feel really dirty.
It was annoying. No, it was bothersome.
Jin Song-i knows what Yoon Young-soo’s dream is. Because they share the same dream.
But why are you acting so arbitrarily? Why are you doing things so arbitrarily, why are you reporting things so arbitrarily and delaying the timing? It feels like the chain of command has collapsed. Yoon Young-soo’s position is important, not anyone else’s. But this kind of thing is happening.
“… …Ms. Jinsong, are you okay?”
I raised my head.
There was a middle-aged man in front.
“Central District Prosecutor’s Office.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
“Have you ever raised a puppy?”
The man called the Central District Prosecutor tilted his head at Jin Song-yi’s unexpected question. A puppy?
“… … I raised one. It crossed the rainbow bridge 30 years ago. I haven’t raised a dog since then.”
“If you ever raised one, you would know. The one holding the leash is the owner.”
“… … .”
“How high do you want to go, Chief Prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office?”
The Central District Prosecutors’ Office’s Chief Prosecutor, Jeong Gyeong-ho, had shining eyes.
How high do you want to go?
There is probably no one who has not dreamed of wearing the inspector’s badge and taking that position.
“Prosecutor General. Yes, I want to be the Attorney General.”
Jin Song-yi leaned back against the chair. She crossed her legs and pushed her head back with one hand. Jung Kyung-ho was momentarily taken aback by the sight.
She looked like an angel, she said.
“But are you satisfied with just being the president?”
“… … .”
“Don’t you have to become a minister?”
I swallowed hard. Jung Kyung-ho answered with a serious expression.
“… … If you make it, I will serve you with all my loyalty.”
The angel remained silent, perhaps because it was not the answer he wanted. Jung Kyung-ho is a man with quick wits. The head of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office, this is not something that just anyone can do.
“Recently, there have been rumors that some prosecutors and police officers have been following Jin Song-i.”
Jung Kyung-ho paused for a moment and silently mumbled, “Woof, woof, woof.”
“I will definitely have vocal cord surgery.”
Only then does she smile.
“Good. I think our Central District Prosecutors’ Office Chief Prosecutor would be a good fit for the 51st Prosecutor General.”
Jinsong stood up from her seat.
“See you at the inauguration, President.”
Jin Song-i thought as she left the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
That’s right. The one holding the leash is the owner. Where in the world is there a dog that bites its owner who holds the leash?
Jin Song-i thought for a moment, then picked up her watch again and sent a message to Yoon Young-soo.
[Me: I think that the Chief Prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Jeong Gyeong-ho, could be made the next Prosecutor General. What happened to the Minister of National Defense?]
[Yoon Young-soo: I’ve narrowed down the candidates to two. Jang Jae-ho and Yoon Gwang-soo, both of whom will follow us without any problems. If the Master makes a decision, we’ll move forward right away.]
[Me: Thank you for your hard work. It might be difficult to make a decision right now, so I’ll look over the information and then tell you.]
[Yoon Young-soo: Yes. And we have completed clearing most of the gates currently in South Korea. However, about 2 minutes ago, we received a request for assistance from Japan.]
[Me: In Japan?]
[Yoon Young-soo: Yes. Among the SS-class gates, there is one that is about to break, so this is a request for you to help clear it.]
[Me: Is it urgent?]
[Yoon Young-soo: There are 4 days left until the break. I think you should probably give me an answer by today.]
[Me: I’ll go in and tell you.]
[Yoon Young-soo: And, Mr. Jin Shi-hoo gave me a gift, so please check it. Attached file: photo.jpg]
Jin Song-i, who checked the message, was unusually surprised.
Balmont… … ?
The effect is no joke. I have never seen an item, no, an artifact like this in my life.
[Yoon Young-soo: He gave me this as a gift, saying that I resembled ‘Kim Min-jae’ who was on Titan. However, it is too much for me to use. However, I still want to ask. Master, can I use this sword?]
If you ask me if I have any greed for artifacts, then no. Jinsong is not that petty of a person.
Her cold, chilly expression softened a little.
It’s because of Yoon Young-soo’s attitude.
The world is not a horizontal world. It is a vertical world. If a loyal subject, who can be called the second-in-command and right-hand man of the Salvation Guild, disobeys his master’s orders and plans to do something secretly, it is treason. That act itself is an act that destroys respect from below. It is an act that should never be done.
Now that it’s come to this, I guess I should just say it now.
Jin Song-i also thought about kicking out Yoon Young-soo.
The years we spent together? The affection we built up over time? It means nothing.
If something is getting in the way of what you want to do, it’s right to get rid of it.
There is nothing new about this.
Jinsong is definitely not a clean person.
He was also not a simple-minded and kind-hearted person like a fool.
A simple-minded and kind-hearted person like a fool would never be able to create a company with a market capitalization of hundreds of trillions of won in just 8 years, let alone take over South Korea in just 8 years.
But looking at this attitude of asking for permission, I think it’s still okay.
I don’t think it’s time to strike out yet.
Jinsong-i sat down in the driver’s seat of the supercar she had come in and started the engine. A loud roar echoed through the parking lot.
[Me: Sir.]
[Yoon Young-soo: Yes, Master.]
[Me: I think that sword would suit you well, sir. And you don’t need my permission or anything. Just use it.]
[Yoon Young-soo: How could I do that?]
[Me: Shall we get together for dinner tonight?]
[Yoon Young-soo: I will make a reservation for the place you usually go.]
It stayed like that for a while. I checked my watch.
Still no message from my brother.
[Me: See you later. Take good care of your sword.]
[Yoon Young-soo: Yes, Master. See you later.]
Jin Song-i, who was holding the steering wheel, stepped on the accelerator.
Her car drives across Seoul.
