Episode 585
Namgung Cheol-yeong said.
“There is a saying: Results should not be your motivation, and your attachment should not remain in idleness.”
“That’s a good point. Who said that?”
“Well, I don’t know who said it. I overheard it while I was drinking at a bar. I’m glad you liked what I said.”
The situation was strange.
Melon and Namgung Cheol-yeong were sitting across from each other, pouring drinks.
The two men never had any direct friction.
They are all only indirectly connected.
Raymond Beck, who was the chief, was also related to Namgung Cheol-yeong, and the same goes for those under him. Strictly speaking, all of those things could be seen as Beck’s arbitrary decision.
It wasn’t for nothing that the Central Inspection Office handled all of that on Beck’s own. There was sufficient basis for it.
Namgung Cheol-yeong got straight to the point.
“What do you want most?”
What Melon wanted most was not revealed to the world.
Jason of the Central Inspectorate did not know what Melon was thinking during his time at the Academy, nor did he know what Melon was ultimately pursuing.
The same goes for Harvey, who lived closest to Melon.
There was no need to talk about it, and it didn’t work.
After all, Melon’s true identity is the current prince of the Milos Empire.
There are two things that Melon wants, the two things that Melon wants most.
Strength and recognition.
Both of them need no help from anyone. They have to achieve it on their own.
So I didn’t tell anyone. That’s why no one could predict Melon’s movements.
The wild dog pups roam around trying to fill their hungry stomachs.
Melon simply acted as an inspector. He caught those who committed blatant crimes.
But in the eyes of people like Namgung Cheol-yeong, the melon seemed to move with some purpose.
Namgung Cheol-yeong’s question was valid. Melon answered while tilting his glass.
“Do you want to buy me?”
“What’s the point of trying to do it? You’ve probably already received offers from Raymond Beck and others. But didn’t you refuse?”
“You never know. I might not have refused.”
Psik, Namgung Cheol-young smiles.
“I guess I’m sitting in front of you now because you refused. Isn’t that right?”
Melon also smiled.
“Rather, I would like to ask you: What do you think I want most?”
“It must be stable.”
Melon’s eyes twitched slightly at those words.
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It’s nothing else than stability…
“Why did you think so?”
“I can see from your actions. What you want is ‘normalization.’ To correct what is wrong. If there are criminals, catch them and punish them, and don’t want any other consequences. Wanting normalization means wanting stability. Let me ask you a slightly different question. Is it a belief?”
“Similar.”
Namgung Cheol-yeong bursts into laughter.
“Do you remember what I said when I first saw you?”
“do.”
“I don’t want to be on the fence with you. We’re not directly connected. Even if we were, it would only be indirect. Expanding the front is pointless. It’s the same for me and for you.”
“… … .”
“I am speaking. I have not committed any crime. If there is one, it would be the crimes committed on the Eastern Continent, but they are all in the past and I have paid the price for them.”
“Is that so?”
Namgung Cheol-yeong smiled faintly.
“I know that Beck has been investigating me. I’m telling you, if you want to make an issue of it, it will be a problem. But I don’t think the Central Inspector General or any other agency would want that.”
“I don’t move while looking at anyone’s face.”
“I know that. I know that, but those who were harmed by me are now living very affluently. How could I come to Cheonhasung? I sat in the position of the Grand Master because I revealed all the past events. If you target me, I will compile Beck’s research data, but it will not stop at simply punishing me. The Western Continent has its own laws, and the Eastern Continent has its own laws. I guarantee that all the warriors of the Eastern Continent will rise up.”
“Are you threatening me?”
“No way. I’m just telling you the truth.”
It is certainly a reality.
“You could easily subdue me. But think carefully about it. Is it really worth it?”
Melon’s answer was simple.
“If it had any meaning, it would have been done a long time ago.”
This is the correct answer.
Melon is not stupid. Namgung Cheol-young is not stupid either.
At least the two had no reason to clash at this point.
Of course, it is true that Melon was thinking of targeting Namgung Cheol-young. However, the Central Inspection Office took care of all of that at once.
If Namgung Cheol-yeong is involved in this situation, it will become an extremely funny situation.
Melon had no intention of creating a situation where she would make herself look funny.
It wasn’t image management.
At least for now, there is no reason to fight with Namgung Cheol-young.
Rather than giving up, it is better to get information from Namgung Cheol-yeong.
Namgung Cheol-yeong said.
“You will probably be staying here on the Eastern Continent for quite some time. To be honest, do you have any intention of coming to Cheonha Castle?”
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“Are you talking about Cheonhaseong?”
“You have already proven your abilities. Your determination is also strong. If you, who has an iron-blooded heart that is unwavering in the face of even the slightest thing, were to go to ‘that world,’ the outcome would be obvious.”
Melon showed interest in these words.
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“What kind of ending are you talking about?”
Namgung Cheol-yeong really saw the ending clearly before his eyes. He blurted it out.
“Are you thinking of ending your life just by being used?”
“Am I the one talking?”
“Your name is widely known throughout the Western Continent, including the Central Inspection Office. Among the monthly magazines, weekly magazines, and countless other media outlets, is there even one that contains any absurdity about your current situation?”
I was able to speak decisively.
None.
The absurdity being discussed here was simple.
“Because you’re a commoner. Your power is great, but there’s no power to back you up. It’s ridiculous to send a talented person like you to the Eastern Continent, but the media is hiding that fact. Why would they hide it? Because they don’t want to reveal that they’re discriminating. And that’s proof that your position is that level. That’s your future.”
In the end, there was only one.
“You will be used. You will be used as a hunting dog. Then, when you grow too big, you will be boiled and eaten. In technical terms, you are called a tosa gupeng. If your goal is not to cultivate yourself and live alone in the mountains, then come to Cheonha Castle.”
Namgung Cheol-yeong’s eyes shine resolutely.
“There are countless ways to maintain your position as an inspector and work with Cheonhasung. And I’m telling you this just in case, but I don’t plan on making illegal requests. I can promise you that. You just need to serve as an inspector, and once you’ve served your full term, submit your resignation and officially join Cheonhasung. Of course, I’m not asking you to answer right away. Just.”
“just?”
“See what the Western Continent will do to you in the future, how it regards you, feel all of that, and then slowly decide.”
I couldn’t help but feel like the story was progressing a bit hastily.
So the story we were initially talking about ended ambiguously.
Melon and Namgung Cheol-young wanted a definitive answer on that part.
Namgung Cheol-yeong spoke first.
“So does that mean we are no longer ‘enemies’?”
“Yes. As of now, the lord and I have ‘no relationship’.”
“… … No relationship… … . That’s interesting.”
Namgung Cheol-yeong stood up from his seat.
“I came here to see the capable inspector who was assigned to the Eastern Continent, but the conversation got long. I guess I’ll be going now.”
Melon obediently sent Namgung Cheol-yeong away.
Honestly, there was nothing wrong with what Namgung Cheol-young said. Everything he said was correct.
Currently, very few people know Melon’s true identity.
In the eyes of those in power, Melon is a ‘commoner with ability’. Nothing more, nothing less.
In other words, it will only be full of thoughts about how to use it, and considering the path Melon has taken so far, it will probably be used as a hunting dog, as Namgung Cheol-yeong said.
A hunting dog to eliminate static.
I will report to Melon everything that could be evidence, anything that could be a clue.
Melon looked up at the sky for a moment.
Raymond Beck was obsessed with ‘something’ in the world.
What on earth could he have been possessed by?
The idea that one can set foot on the world’s highest level while still holding the title of inspector is strangely appealing.
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I didn’t think any further than that.
Ultimately, time will tell.
That evening, Melon’s communication device rang.
It was the number of the Central Inspection Office.
Who contacted you at this hour?
I just turned on the communication port.
As soon as he turned it on, Melon was slightly surprised.
The man on the other side was, to be sure, a man she had never seen before. But Melon was familiar with his appearance. He was such a famous person. He asked.
[Are you Melon?] [Yes.]
The man’s appearance was very striking.
First of all, the face glowed.
Eyebrows that are neither too thick nor too thin, and a slim chin.
As far as Melon knows, he is almost fifty years old.
But he looked like he was in his early to mid 20s. He was a very handsome man with a very mysterious aura. He revealed his name.
[Nice to meet you. I’m Carl Sagan.]
Director of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Central Inspection Office.
Within the Office of the Inspector General, there is only one person of higher rank than him: the Inspector General.
Above all, Carl Sagan is transcendent.
That man just contacted Melon.
Melon greeted politely.
It’s my first time meeting you, and I’m honored to meet you.
It was a formal tone, but did Karl sense something from this tone?
He asked Melon in a very businesslike tone.
[I have a question for you. Could you please answer it?] [Ask me anything.] [Do you remember the Baekgok death incident that happened a while ago?]
There’s no way I can’t. It happened only a few days ago, and it happened right in front of my nose. If I don’t remember, I should just go out and die.
[I remember.] [What do you think about that incident?]
Melon paused for a moment.
[I don’t understand the meaning of the question. What do you think? … … .] [Instead of killing Baekgok, we should use him to gather information about the corruption of the Taoist temple, and then the Central Inspection Office should immediately strike the Taoist temple. Do you think so?]
Melon nodded silently at Karl’s question that cut off Melon’s words.
[You’d be disappointed if that weren’t the case.] [No, that’s not true.] [Really? Then let me ask you one more question. What is the ultimate goal that you’re pursuing?]
Melon was puzzled. Why are you asking such a question?
Still, I had to answer Carl’s question. The ultimate goal.
[There is no grand final goal yet. But there is a goal for now. To fulfill my duties as an inspector. That is my goal.]
Carl looked at Melon quietly.
He stared blankly into Melon’s eyes for about five minutes before he finally opened his mouth.
[Okay, then. There will be an announcement regarding the new Inspector General of the Eastern Continent soon. It will probably be delivered to you in a letter sometime tomorrow. Do your best.]
So the communication was cut off and Melon was very puzzled.
Carl Sagan.
He is a completely unknown man.
Who will be the new Inspector General?
I thought I should try talking to him first.
And the next day.
Melon burst into laughter after receiving a letter.
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The letter read:
[Immediately after receiving this letter, the Milos Empire Inspectorate’s Cheonhasung Branch will be changed to the Eastern Continent Special Inspectorate, and the area under surveillance will be expanded to the entire Eastern Continent. In addition, Inspector Melon will be appointed as the ‘Temporary Director’.
The term is 5 years, but this period can be changed. The crime rate on the continent must be reduced to a decimal point within the given period, and if this is not achieved, Inspector Melon will be ‘dismissed’.
I didn’t laugh because I felt good.
I laughed because it was so ridiculous.
