Episode 150: The Arrogant Bastards (1)
150. Cheeky Bastards (1)
The next day.
Shin Tae-gil visited Kang Hyeon quite early.
“Did you eat breakfast?”
“I ate kimbap.”
“You live a busy life.”
Kang Hyun, who had been grilling pork belly since morning, clicked his tongue as if he felt sorry.
“Come and listen to this.”
“it’s okay.”
“If you don’t like it, then don’t say anything.”
“Wouldn’t you normally ask one more time, at least out of courtesy?”
“Because I am the type of person who doesn’t ask twice.”
When the meat was cooked to the right degree, Kang Hyun cut it into large pieces with scissors.
“Ollien. Is this size okay?”
“Yes! It’s okay if you cut it bigger!”
“Okay, okay. That’s great.”
Kang-Hyeon smiled happily at the sight of Olien with sparkling eyes.
“Mr. Kang Hyun. Have you thought about what I said yesterday?”
“What?”
“I’m going to America.”
“Umm… It’s hard to answer when you suddenly ask something like that, right? Give me some time to think about it.”
“When did Kang Hyun think about it…?”
“Oh, that’s a dangerous statement. That.”
Even as he spoke, Kang Hyun’s tongs did not stop.
“Now! It won’t taste good if it gets any riper. Eat it quickly!”
“yes!”
Olien and Garnet’s chopsticks moved busily.
“Mr. Shin Tae-gil, are you okay?”
Kang Hyun blocked Shin Tae Gil’s chopsticks that were sneaking up on him.
“Is it so fatal to do this?”
“I apologize for calling you stupid just now.”
“When did I ever say something like that?”
“If you don’t like it, don’t eat it.”
“sorry.”
What use is pride in front of meat?
In exchange for giving up his pride, Shin Tae-gil was able to win the pork belly.
‘it’s good…’
Even though it was just regular pork belly, I could feel the flavor being on a whole other level because of how it was cooked.
Shin Tae-gil thought while savoring the meat.
What is real samgyeopsal?
“Ah, as expected, meat depends on how it’s cooked… This isn’t it! Mr. Kang Hyun! Now is not the time to joke around!”
“You eat a lot of meat, so why are you so annoyed!?”
“Ahem, sorry.”
Perhaps because he had recently suffered from severe fatigue, Shin Tae-gil was very nervous.
“Going to America. Are you really not thinking about it? If Kang Hyun-ssi comes forward, I promised that I wouldn’t worry about Mr. Olien and his group anymore.”
“You guys are funny. Come and help us so we won’t bother you. Isn’t that it?”
“That’s not it…”
“No, that’s not true. I have no intention of working with those punks, so I’m telling them to get rid of them.”
Kang Hyun said while putting meat on lettuce.
“Not only that, we’ve also decided to pay Kang Hyun for coming. Kang Hyun will take 100 percent of that money.”
“Oh my. Even if you say money, how much is it worth? At best… .”
“100 billion.”
“Kekeke, kek! What did you say?!”
In that moment, the saliva in Kang Hyun’s mouth flew out.
“Ugh, what the hell are you doing?”
“Does it matter now? A trillion?”
“Yes. Exactly 100 million dollars. A little over 100 billion won. If you accept, they will immediately deposit 10 million dollars as a deposit. The remaining 90 million dollars will be paid once the matter is resolved. They say that additional compensation may be paid depending on the situation.”
“You won’t touch Olien again?”
“yes.”
“I will do it.”
Kang Hyun’s eyes lit up like a person full of determination.
“I guess it’s because it’s America, but they’re distributed very widely.”
“Mr. Kang Hyun. Until a little while ago, it was clear…”
“Oh, of course we should do it for Orien’s safety. Right?”
At Kang Hyun’s question, Olien looked at him blankly.
It seemed like he couldn’t hear the conversation because he was busy eating the meat.
“yes?”
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
“yes.”
“Okay. Keep eating.”
Olivia nodded vigorously.
“Let’s go straight to the US side. What are you going to do with Olien?”
“The President has decided to invite the Kingdom of The Hague, where Mr. Olien came from.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes. If Mr. Kang Hyun comes forward, the United States has decided not to interfere, so shouldn’t we seize this opportunity?”
“In the end, I’ll show off my skills and you’ll just sit back and eat rice cakes. Right?”
Shin Tae-gil shook his head at Kang Hyun’s words.
“Mr. Kang Hyun, doesn’t he earn money too?”
“Anyway! You’re saying you’re going to pick up the beans in the middle and eat them?”
“I won’t deny it.”
Shin Tae-gil admitted it coolly.
“But isn’t the compensation that great?”
“That’s what America gave us. Why is Shin Tae-gil making a fuss about it?”
“Tch.”
When the plan failed, Shin Tae-gil clicked his tongue.
“Is there anything else you want? You’re going to be rich anyway.”
Kang Hyeon was lost in thought for a moment at Shin Tae-gil’s question.
“First, three interpretation skill books.”
“I will try to save you.”
It would take some time, but it was definitely doable.
“Grant priority in dungeon auctions.”
“That won’t work. Other guilds might object for fairness reasons.”
“If you don’t get caught, that’s the end of it.”
“Mr. Kang Hyun, the dungeon auction is a sensitive issue. I can’t give you a definitive answer easily.”
“Didn’t Mr. Shin Tae-gil say that before? We were on the same boat.”
“No matter what…”
“Is it because of the Dangun Guild?”
“I’m not saying this just because I’m conscious of Dangun. If it gets out, it’s inevitable that it’ll come out.”
“Just make sure it doesn’t leak out.”
The conversation didn’t go through.
“Ha, I’ll try to adjust it…”
“and….”
“What else is left?”
Kang Hyeon frowned at Shin Tae-gil’s words.
“Again? Again? Did I ask you something difficult?”
“No… what’s next?”
The old man, Kang Hyun, stroked his chin and became lost in thought.
“That Hague Kingdom? I wish I could get involved in the work there.”
“Nothing has been decided on that yet.”
“So. If something happens in the future, please include me. I can do that much, right?”
“Umm… I will share all the circumstances and information with Mr. Kang Hyun, and if you wish, I will arrange for you to join the new business.”
“Okay! That’s it for now.”
I thought it was a pretty good deal.
Kang Hyun ate the meat with a satisfied smile.
“So. What did you say you were doing in America? I think it was something to do with the undead or something, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Something similar to what happened in Korea a while ago is happening in the United States right now.
In Korea’s case, Kang Hyun was able to discover and respond early, but in the US, it was already too late.
“Mr. Eden will tell you the details.”
Kang Hyun’s eyes opened wide at the sudden appearance of ‘Eden’.
“Eden? Are you talking about the Eden that happened to me a while ago?”
“Yes. The leader of the Warriors’ Guild, Mr. Eden Chris, will be with Mr. Kang Hyun.”
**
“Kang Hyun! Long time no see!”
Eden waved happily when he saw Kang Hyun at the airport.
“I saw you the day before yesterday, what’s the long time since you last came?”
Despite his grumbling tone, Kang Hyun-do smiled because he was secretly happy.
“What happened? I thought you were going straight to America.”
“I almost did. I was preparing to report that the mission had failed and head back. But right before I got on the plane, I got a call. They told me to stay in Korea so they could bring you back.”
Kang Hyun nodded at Eden’s words.
‘That’s good. I’ll be able to communicate better with you than with other guys.’
It wasn’t a bad thing for Kang Hyun either.
It would be more comfortable for him to be with Eden than with the new American people.
“Let’s go first. I’ll explain the details as we go. The situation isn’t that good, and they’re in a hurry in the US too.”
“okay.”
What was waiting for Kang Hyun was Eden’s private plane.
Eden said he was using a converted general aviation aircraft, which was very spacious and comfortable.
“You sure do have a lot of money.”
“That’s about it. What do you want to drink?”
“Beer. Something cold.”
As soon as Kang Hyun finished speaking, a cold bottle of beer was placed on the table.
“So where are we going?”
Kang Hyun asked, chugging a whole bottle of beer and wetting his throat.
“It’s a city called Tampa, Florida.”
“Tampa?”
“The original destination was Orlando, right next door, but it’s currently inaccessible.”
“Hmm, if it’s difficult to use the city’s airport, then the situation must be very serious.”
“That’s right. Orlando has been completely taken over, and they’re still expanding their influence rapidly.”
Kang Hyun was lost in thought after hearing Eden’s explanation.
“Shouldn’t the US military be taking care of that? You guys are famous, right? You’re called the Celestial Nation.”
Honestly, Kang Hyun didn’t understand why he was being called.
The United States is the most powerful military power in the world.
If the situation was so dire that the city was about to be taken over, I thought it would be more appropriate for the military to take action rather than someone with abilities like myself.
“Because the enemy is not a monster, but a fellow American. Didn’t something similar happen in Korea?”
“Oh, right.”
It was a story about Bano Coolsa, who had been finished off by Kang Hyun’s hands a while ago.
“This time it’s similar. Our goal now is to kill the enemy’s leader, not to destroy the people. And…”
Eden, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.
“They say that the special forces were mobilized as soon as the incident broke out. Everyone died without any results.”
Kang Hyun thought it was worth it.
This is because the force of the Bano Kulsa we fought last time was that strong.
If the enemy currently active in the United States is of a similar level to Bano Coolsa, it would probably be easy to destroy a single division.
“After that, the capable people also moved, but as expected, they failed.”
“Even the capable ones?”
“Oh. I heard that a fairly famous guild in the American South was annihilated. Since then, we’ve been cautious and not approaching them.”
“Hmm…”
“By the way, I found out that something similar had happened in Korea before and that you had resolved it.”
I could roughly tell how things were going.
“Then, is it that there are strange bugs or cults there?”
“Not similar…”
Eden’s expression darkened at Kang Hyun’s question.
“What do you mean by similar?”
“What’s happening in Florida right now isn’t because of a cult.”
“Then what is it?”
“White supremacists. I don’t know what happened, but the undead are leading an extreme racist group.”
White supremacy.
Even Kang Hyun-do, who wasn’t particularly interested in overseas travel, had heard the name.
“You two suit each other quite well.”
Although it was different from the cult, Kang Hyun felt that those undead guys and the hate group were similar.
‘They also lived their lives saying things like, ‘Humans are just insects. They are worthless.’
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that those two could be great best friends.
“Then there are no strange bugs or anything?”
“A bug? What is that?”
“No. Okay…”
Fortunately or unfortunately, it seemed that no one was being controlled by force.
“No. This seems like it would be more of a headache…”
Kang Hyun stroked his chin and became lost in thought.
“What am I supposed to do? Just kill that undead boss and beat him up, and that’s it?”
“That’s the primary goal.”
“What else is there?”
“Kill the undead boss, and wipe out the guilds and abilities that support him. That’s the ultimate goal. The ordinary people can be easily subdued anyway.”
“Even a capable person… I wonder if I got involved in this by mistake.”
Kang Hyun thought that this matter might take quite a while.
