Episode 47
Two days later, Tyrant faced an unprecedented crisis.
As evidence of their human trafficking, murder, and assault became known to the public through all kinds of media, the Tyrant Guild became a public enemy.
Tyrant tried to pressure the broadcasters belatedly, but while they could block the news, they could not do anything about public opinion spreading through the Internet.
“You fed a living person to a monster?”
“Wow… … Are these new X’s crazy?”
“What are the police doing instead of arresting these guys?”
The association and the government tried to cover up the incident by saying that the information currently being spread was nothing more than a rumor.
However, it was useless because the information floating around on the Internet contains a lot of evidence, including photos and videos.
Rather, public opinion was inflamed to the point where protests were taking place as opinions spread that the government and the association were in cahoots with Tyrant.
Then, the prosecution had no choice but to issue an official statement saying that it would proceed with the investigation into Tyrant.
Of course, at first the prosecution had no intention of conducting a proper investigation.
However, it became impossible to just sit back and watch as numerous guilds that had been at odds with Tyrant came forward and offered to cooperate with the investigation.
I don’t know about other guilds.
Since Altron himself took up the gun, it was impossible to continue to watch over Tyrant.
Tyrant also could not dare to start a fight since the large guilds had joined forces.
In the end, Tyrant chose to protect what he needed to protect rather than going head-on and being destroyed by the Guild Alliance.
“The Tyrant Guild’s executives are all arrested.”
The headline of the article that appeared on the Internet a while later referred to the fall of the Tyrant Guild.
Even though they tried cutting off the tail, they were only able to protect the guild leader.
It was impossible to prevent half of the executives from being arrested.
A significant number of regular guild members were also arrested, and the remaining members left the guild of their own accord for fear of being treated as traitors by the people.
“shit……!”
Most of the guilds were very resentful of Tyrant’s oppressive policies and were very pleased with this trend.
However, Han Yeong-seok, a Titan Guild executive who had been digging up evidence of Tyrant’s evil deeds, was very dissatisfied.
“Why on earth did you spread that precious information anonymously?!”
Han Yeong-seok expressed his anger by slamming the desk with both hands.
Seo Sang-ho’s face was displayed on the monitor on the desk.
Behind him, the hotel scenery was reflected, indicating that the overseas commission had not yet been completed.
“Look at what’s going on right now! Isn’t Amon Altron acting like a hero?”
“If we had provided evidence in the name of Titan, we would have been the center of public opinion!”
It would have been a good opportunity to gather the power of the people, bring down the Tyrant, and absorb their power.
Due to the instructions given by Seo Sang-ho, Han Yeong-seok had to anonymously spread the evidence he had painstakingly collected.
Thanks to that, it was Altron who took over Tyrant’s area and protested to the prosecutor with a gun.
Since he submitted anonymously, Tyrant had no clear target, giving the guilds time to join forces.
That’s what Seo Sang-ho was trying to say.
But Han Yeong-seok still wasn’t convinced.
“Destroy it? Are we fools? We have more than enough power to stand up to the Tyrant!”
“If we had succeeded in recruiting an S-class hunter, it would have been possible…!”
Seo Sang-ho cut off Han Yeong-seok’s words with a loud sigh.
“Even without him, there are many excellent hunters on Titan!”
“… … .”
Han Yeong-seok eventually kept his mouth shut.
Even if I wanted to answer confidently, the power of Tyrant’s guild leader, Jo Won-cheol, was simply out of the norm.
Even Seo Sang-ho avoided a head-on confrontation, so taking on the author with only A-class hunters was nothing short of a novel way to commit suicide.
Han Yeong-seok couldn’t answer that question either.
He only thought about fighting right away, and didn’t calculate the damage it would cause to those around him.
“That’s not true! If we just absorb the Tyrant’s forces, it will all be minor damage!”
He said he had some urgent business to attend to, so he connected us on a video call and held a private interview with us.
Seo Sang-ho became furious when he heard such nonsense.
The last thing he could do for his officers was to not yell at them from the front.
“Now, just wait a minute!”
Han Yeong-seok rushed over, speaking urgently, but Seo Sang-ho’s face had already disappeared from the monitor.
All that remained on the monitor was a message that the call had ended.
“What the f*ck!”
Han Yeong-seok swore at the monitor like a lion and hit it with his fist.
The monitor, which was less than 10cm thick, was torn apart like a piece of paper.
“Why does this guild leader keep acting like this!!”
Shouldn’t the guild leader work hard for the benefit of the guild?
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Han Yeong-seok couldn’t understand why Seo Sang-ho thought of anything other than the interests of the guild.
“If a guy like this continues to be the guild leader, Titan will be stuck in this position for the rest of his life… …! No, he might fall even lower!”
However, I have been tolerating Seo Sang-ho’s actions because he is the only S-class hunter in the guild and the founder of the guild.
I couldn’t stand to watch any longer.
Han Yeong-seok took out his cell phone and dialed Lee Kang-jun’s number, which he had been thinking of erasing.
The call was connected and some outdated music started playing, and before the chorus was over, the person on the other end heard an irritated voice.
“I’ll give it to you.”
“I’ll make you the guild leader.”
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It was only after the uproarious public opinion had calmed down to some extent that Kang Jin-hyeok was able to meet Jeong Dae-yoon again.
He covered his face with a mask and hat in case he was being followed, so he looked like a criminal.
Only after seeing people on the street gossiping whenever they saw him did Kang Jin-hyeok take an objective look at himself.
Kang Jin-hyeok was terrified by the self-portrait reflected in the shop window, took off his hat and mask, and threw them into a nearby trash can.
“I was crazy. What the hell are you doing, fighting like this?”
Kang Jin-hyeok ran his hand through his hair that was pressed down by his hat and headed to the meeting place that was not far away.
After walking for about 5 more minutes, Kang Jin-hyeok was able to find the name of the store he had heard about before in the middle of the street.
“You said we should meet secretly, so why did you choose a place like this?”
The idea of meeting at a cafe where the inside was completely visible seemed to imply that there was no intention of hiding.
If the location is in a remote area, then maybe it wouldn’t matter.
It wasn’t too far from the station, so even now, many people were passing by in front of the cafe.
The place was so full of guests that it was difficult to find a seat.
“… … Well, I guess he must have his own thoughts.”
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was too lazy to think any further, stopped thinking and went into the cafe.
Jeong Dae-yoon, who was sitting in his seat, saw him coming in and waved happily.
“Here it is.”
Even though I spoke quite loudly, not a single guest turned their gaze.
Everyone was concentrating on what they were doing as if nothing had happened.
Kang Jin-hyeok sat across from Jeong Dae-yoon, feeling uncomfortable with the guests’ attitude.
“Your face looks brighter than when I first saw you. Do you think you’re quite livable?”
“Hahaha, you can tell just by looking at the fact that I didn’t go to jail. I was a victim who was taken advantage of unjustly and was found not guilty.”
“So you’re staying on Tyrant, sucking up the remaining honey?”
“Because there are fewer people, the return on investment has increased. But that is only temporary.”
Jeong Dae-yoon put his mouth to his coffee cup with a face devoid of smile.
“They say that even if a rich family goes bankrupt, it only lasts for three years, but that’s not the case in reality. Tyrant will probably fall apart soon.”
Even though it is a guild that does not hesitate to commit inhumane acts, it is perhaps because of the sense of belonging that comes from having devoted oneself to the activities.
Jeong Dae-yoon’s expression was not very bright.
But Kang Jin-hyeok wasn’t very interested in such unfortunate circumstances.
The reason he came here to see Jeong Dae-yoon’s face was to properly dig into the situation.
“Isn’t there anyone in your guild who claims that you need to find a welcome party?”
“doesn’t exist.”
Jung Dae-yoon added more after his firm answer.
“The assassin who stole the Hwandan was discovered by the guild members and fought. In the end, he took the Hwandan and became a Donggwi.”
“It’s exactly as we planned.”
“Yes. Tyrant believes this.”
“I put so much effort into remodeling the site, so it would be a problem if people didn’t trust me.”
Jeong Dae-yoon nodded and handed the drink he had prepared in advance to Kang Jin-hyeok, who seemed relieved.
“I had no time or leeway to properly investigate, so I had no choice but to believe it.”
More than half of the guild members were dragged in and implicated in this Alaune incident.
Currently, Tyrant was busy defending the remaining area, so he did not have time to split up his forces to conduct a separate investigation.
“But there are also things that go differently than expected.”
“What is that?”
“‘The assassin must have a mastermind, since someone leaked the information to the press.’ The remaining executives seem to believe that.”
“I kind of expected that.”
If it’s a single offender, it’s impossible to leak the data.
From the moment Titan handed over the materials to the press, Kang Jin-hyeok was prepared for the scenario to be disrupted.
“I know there’s a mastermind behind it, but I don’t think we have the luxury of chasing after them.”
“There was room to remove about two people.”
“… … You know quite a bit of detail?”
“I’m being called here and there because I’m the only survivor of the incident.”
Jung Dae-yoon smiled bitterly as he suddenly became a key figure in the guild, having been used as a tail cutter.
Even though my pockets were full, I still felt uncomfortable being treated this way.
“Well, anyway, thanks to that I was able to get this information, so it’s not such a bad situation.”
Jeong Dae-yoon took out two pieces of paper from his bag and laid them out on the table.
Each piece of paper contained someone’s ID photo and a brief profile.
“Information on two people investigating the background.”
“Is it okay to give something like that out in the open in a crowded place like this?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Everything here is an illusion I created.”
“what?”
To show Kang Jin-hyeok the evidence, Jeong Dae-yoon picked up the straw.
And then he swung the straw like a knife at the woman sitting next to him.
Kang Jin-hyeok saw with his own eyes the straw passing the woman and falling to the floor.
It’s obvious that it was aimed at the back of the head, but it just passed through like that.
It would be impossible unless the opponent was a ghost or an illusion.
“I asked the store owner for permission in advance to borrow it for a day.”
“You’re more prepared than I thought.”
“Because it’s a matter of life and death.”
I’m trying to fool them now, but if I make even the slightest mistake and get caught,
There must have been a time so painful that it would have been better to just die in peace.
When you think about it, Jeong Dae-yoon’s caution was by no means excessive.
