#Episode 60
President Pride is usually referred to as a gentleman.
His speech was also soft-spoken. Pride, who served as a senator, governor of Pennsylvania, and president, never lost his temper for a single moment in his political career.
Rather, he has been criticized for his soft-spoken speech, saying that politicians are too lenient, but he has already become president. There is no doubt about his ability. The chief of staff answered in a small voice to his calm eyes.
“That’s what it was known. But… … I’m not sure.”
“Not sure?”
“Yes, I’m not sure. It’s clear that ‘Jin Shi-hoo’ has never shown his strength for even a single moment. When he was caught in Korea for drug use, he resisted fiercely and was thrown against a wall, breaking his arm. In the military, he was repairing a Vulcan gun and was hit by the barrel, breaking a bone. In all these moments, Jin Shi-hoo did not use his strength.”
“Broken arms and legs? Are you sure?”
“Yes, that’s true. I also obtained the medical records from that time.”
The chief secretary, who was moving the folders that had been lying on the table, picked up one folder and handed it to Pride.
Pride looked over the contents of the file with a serious expression.
He didn’t say anything, but Pride is a doctor. He was once a renowned surgeon at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Because I had that kind of pride, I was able to answer with certainty.
“… … There is nothing abnormal. Left femoral condyle comminuted fracture, osteoporosis findings… … Postoperative treatment Prolia was used. Did the gun barrel touch the pelvis?”
“yes.”
“… … Drug offender… … Ah, here it is. Humerus fracture… … The more I look at it, the less I understand.”
I was sincere.
“If he had been hiding his strength, then these broken arms and legs were all intentional. It seems that the film industry has not recognized the talent of an Oscar-level actor until now.”
It was a lame joke and Kevin Miller didn’t get it. He spoke seriously.
“This is just my personal opinion, but would you like to hear it?”
“Yes, let me hear it.”
After putting down the file he was holding, Pride crossed his legs. The chief secretary continued speaking.
“Currently, there is a novel being serialized under the name ‘Jin Shi-hoo’.”
“Is it a novel?”
“Yes, the title of the novel is ‘Titan.’ This novel tells the story of 200 Earthlings, including Jin Shihou, who were forcibly moved to another world called Titan and struggled to survive there.”
As if he was getting the hang of it, Pride’s expression became serious.
“The 200 people who came out at the beginning. Of those 200, all of them who were South Korean citizens died.”
“… …Death?”
“Yes. Jeong Hyo-ju, Jeong Seong-ju of Jeongcheon Group, and ordinary people Kim Min-jae, Jeong Seong-il, Jeong Ho-nam, Ma Jin-no, etc., are all 200 characters mentioned in this novel, Titan.”
“… … .”
“And all 20 people, including John Edward Carter, whom you just saw in the photos and videos, are mentioned in the novel Titan.”
Pride is not stupid. It gave me goosebumps.
“… … That’s not a novel, it’s an essay?”
“Yes. There is a high probability that the Jin Shi-hou we are seeing now is the ‘real Jin Shi-hou.’ There is a high probability that the ‘fake Jin Shi-hou’ was killed as soon as the real Jin Shi-hou returned to Earth.”
therefore.
“This man is not an Awakened man or anything, he is a returnee, and yet he has this much power right now?”
“yes.”
“… … It’s difficult. It’s really difficult.”
America also has its own pride. The awakened person representing America is Jamie Wilson. Although his personality is a bit of a mixed bag, his power cannot be doubted.
To be honest, I’m giving Jamie Wilson power because of that power. But no matter how I look at it, Jin Shi Hou is stronger than Jamie Wilson right now. There’s no comparison at all.
“Can you possibly bring this man to America?”
“Are you talking about naturalization?”
Pride nodded.
“It’s difficult, but I’ll give it a try. Even if it doesn’t work out, I’ll make sure to maintain friendly relations as much as possible.”
“Please.”
Pride asked the chief secretary, who was standing up from his seat.
“I’m talking about that novel called Titan. Can I read it in person?”
The chief secretary, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded.
“Yes, I will take action. As soon as possible.”
“Thank you. Please come in.”
Left alone in the Oval Office, Pride took out a cigar.
It was Pride’s habit to smoke a cigar whenever he got emotional. Now, it seems like he can’t do without a cigar.
Smoke enveloped the office. I thought as I sank into my chair.
‘… … The return of the Titan… … I didn’t know that was possible.’
Kevin Miller, who came out, also thought to himself.
‘Did the Underworld know about this?’
There are more things in the world that are unseen than those that are seen.
#Chapter 3
I was pretty much done. I pushed the Heavenly Sword I was holding into the subspace and looked around.
It was quiet.
A silence so deep that not even the sound of a living thing breathing can be heard.
This was expected.
When the doppelgangers gathered here created some strange barrier or something, all living things on the island, including ants, sparrows, deer, etc., were swept away by the barrier and died.
There was one interesting thing.
There is only one building on this island.
It didn’t stop at a mansion. It was almost like a magnificent castle that a noble would live in.
There used to be a lot of mansions on Kauai, but not anymore. Apparently, they were all cleared out when the island was bought.
I took a walk around the castle. There was quite a bit to take. There were dollars and gold.
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There were also various artifacts: swords, spears, armor, daggers, weapons, etc.
I gathered everything first. I thought I could make some money if I sold them all.
Then I discovered a safe hidden in the wall.
It was a small safe with all sorts of magical functions. I grabbed the handle of the safe. I pulled it with all my might. It opened with a creepy, crunching sound.
The surrounding mana vibrates.
The vault shook wildly as if it had just exploded. Water sprang up in the air, and fire also ignited. The wind also blew.
I pressed it down with force.
As soon as the safe was unlocked, I looked inside.
There was a fairly thick folder inside. I looked to see if there was anything else, but there wasn’t. That’s all.
I took it out and examined the contents.
“… … What does this say?”
I think it’s English, but I don’t know. The translator I’m using interprets the conversation, not the machine that translates text written in English into Korean.
The only things I can figure out are numbers and words referring to banks.
The number is a bit big.
$60,000,000,000.
“Six hundred billion dollars? An account?”
I lit a cigarette for a moment. I don’t know what it was, but it felt like money.
How much is 60 billion dollars in our money?
They said that if you just add three zeros, it’ll be roughly 60 trillion. Is that it?
“Hey, why did you prepare this gift again?”
I feel like I’ve become a South Korean conglomerate today.
That was enough. There was nothing left to do. After putting the file in the subspace, I stood up.
So I walked to the entrance. The building was still pretty cool even when I looked at it again.
If I get the chance, I guess I could use it as a villa, um.
Okay.
I tossed the cigarette towards the garden of the building. I didn’t just throw it, I put some mana into it.
It catches fire the moment it touches the ground.
Hurrr.
The fire that started in the garden spread throughout the building.
He walked silently with his hands in his pockets.
After going around and around again I arrived at Larson’s Beach.
I thought about it, but I shouldn’t have sent the owner of that yacht away. I should have just told him to wait.
After clicking his tongue, he took a step forward. He continued walking, stepping on the sea.
Walking around with this kind of free time has its own charm.
It was while I was walking like that.
I stopped slowly in my seat.
Kauai is still in sight. It wasn’t that long of a walk. The reason I stopped was because something caught my senses.
I looked down. Under the sea. There was something deep down there.
I raised my head again and looked around.
I didn’t feel any gazes at me. Now, let me think about it.
Assuming that everything Gandharva told me is true, this system and its doppelgangers, well, it would be better to call them apostles for convenience here.
The system and the apostles do not share the ‘same mind’.
Strictly speaking, the system and the apostles are enemies. Gandharva clearly said so.
The system creates the gate, and the apostles oppose something that will be born from the gate that the system creates. Or they oppose the being above it.
It could be fearing it, or waiting for it, I don’t know the details.
The important thing here is the hostile relationship. This is important.
As the apostles move, won’t the system move too?
The system, for some reason, does not recognize me as a ‘player’. It makes no sense that the system that constantly creates gates on the gigantic stage called Earth does not recognize ‘me’.
We should see this not as a failure to recognize, but as a failure to act.
So, back to the previous question.
The system will know that the apostles are against it. Then, won’t the system move just as the apostles moved over the existence of the country? If so, how will it move?
How will the system view me, who is hostile to the apostles?
I’m thinking of killing all the apostles. So what happens after that?
There is no way the system won’t become my enemy.
I know myself.
Can the system stop me?
The apostles were confident. If you look at what they are doing on Earth, you can see that they are crazy people with no backing.
I can easily cut down such apostles.
If the system becomes my enemy, can the system really stop me?
The probability of it not being stopped is overwhelmingly high.
From the beginning, it wasn’t even clear whether they would become enemies or not.
Now is the time.
Now, in this situation, the system must act.
They had to show me their will, or their own. Or send me a message.
Now, it seems like the message has arrived.
I just moved the mana.
My body sinks deep into the sea.
Deeper, deeper.
10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, 200m.
It went down steadily.
My legs reach the end of the sea.
I raised my head.
There was a huge door. The edges of the door were rippling. This was the appearance of the gate that Jeongbin had been talking about.
Let’s be clear.
This is something that has just come into being.
There is a gate right here, right where I am.
‘You’re doing something funny.’
I come from the land of courtesy in the East. I never refuse a meal that is served to me.
I stepped straight towards the gate.
The surrounding environment changes in an instant.
Where I was was a cliff. In front of me, there was a huge sea city.
It was amazing.
“Hey… … .”
I don’t usually get impressed easily, but this was really impressive. That’s it.
I took out a cigarette from the subspace, put it in my mouth, and lit it.
That was when.
A woman appeared at the gate behind me.
She had long, wet hair and was wearing a black dress that matched her hair color. Of course, she was all wet. She wasn’t wearing any underwear, so it was completely transparent. She asked me with her red lips.
“… …Huh? Sir, what is it?”
He asked while finishing his cigarette.
“I want to ask you. What are you?”
