#43
Episode 43
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Room of Truth.
It was a very dangerous skill. When I first saw this skill, I didn’t understand why Jaina was only gold. No matter how low your level is, if you have these skills, wouldn’t diamond level be more suitable? So, I asked Jaina directly about the degree. I wonder if there is a fatal flaw in this skill. Jaina’s answer to that was a masterpiece.
<Huh? ah. Room of Truth. I only activate the skill, I can’t control the rest. Another person can obtain consent to use the skill, and I cannot terminate the skill at will. Do you know why I died? When I activated the skill, the bitch I thought was a friend looked at me and called me a witch. I couldn’t deny it and was dragged to the stake. What the hell?>
A skill that cannot be controlled. In short, it meant that the current situation in the conference room was out of Jeong Do’s hands. Jeongdo just chewed popcorn and watched the situation with interest.
The executives in the conference room did not understand Sanghee’s words at first. No, even if I understood the meaning of the words, I did not understand the situation itself. Right after asking for consent to use a skill, you tell me you’re not a spy. Doesn’t this go beyond the point of being unexpected and almost seem like a joke? The president of the association asked on behalf of the chaotic conference room.
“Team Leader Seo. “Didn’t you just say you were going to use the previous skill?”
“The skill has already been activated. The moment I got your consent. “Let me explain a little more.”
Sanghee slowly looked around at the executives and continued speaking.
“The skill I just said I would use is called the Chamber of Truth, a skill that forces people in a certain space to tell only the truth.”
The conference room buzzed once again at Sanghee’s words.
“When did Team Leader Seo acquire such skills?”
“No, does that make more sense than that? “This is the first time I’ve heard of such a skill.”
Sanghee gave additional explanation to the confused executives.
“If you’re in doubt, try telling a lie right now, like lying about your age or changing your gender.”
Everyone was silent for a moment and just gaped at Sanghee’s explanation. And then he shouted with a very surprised expression.
“Really? “I can’t speak because I’m lying!”
“I’m a man. I am… hmm. “It certainly doesn’t work.”
“indeed… “With this skill, you can reveal the spy.”
Now everyone in the conference room understood Sanghee’s intentions. The president of the association said with a smile.
“That’s an amazing skill. I think it’s a skill that has never been reported anywhere in the world… “Let’s talk about that later, and let’s take care of the urgent matters first.”
The president of the association glanced at the crowd and was the first to speak.
“I am not a spy. It’s working. “Let others talk too.”
“Haha. It’s fun. Where did I go once? I am not a spy! haha.”
Following the president of the association, Jang Cheol-san also smiled brightly and revealed that he was not a spy. And then he started stroking his fist, which seemed three times bigger than the others. The other executives also turned pale at the sight and began to speak hastily.
“me… me too! “I’m not a spy!”
“I am not a spy!”
And after a while.
All but one succeeded in saying that they were not spies. She naturally drew everyone’s attention to the one remaining person.
Long term prisoner.
An elite who has reached his current position solely on ability, without any wealthy connections.
He was an executive in charge of information-related work within the association. He was such an important figure that, to exaggerate a bit, he could be described as the eyes and ears of the association. He continued to remain silent for now.
“no way… ?”
“hey. Rider… “Isn’t it?”
An unprecedented tension began to form in the conference room.
Sensing that the atmosphere was unusual, Jang Cheol-san and Seo Sang-hee quietly moved towards Jang Ki-su. Even then, Jang Ki-su said nothing and lowered his head with both hands under the desk.
“… This is ridiculous. “I never thought a skill like this would exist.”
Those were the first words Jang Ki-su, who had been silent the whole time, spoke. He said while glaring at Sanghee menacingly.
“I had to put an end to those four years, even if it meant overdoing it. In the end, things turn out this way… “Wow.”
Jang Ki-su, who was cursing Sang-hee, suddenly vomited blood.
“no way!”
Sanghee hurriedly approached Jang Ki-su and pulled him out of the desk. An empty syringe was already stuck in Jang Ki-su’s thigh.
“This is crazy! “What do you guys think about human life?”
Jang Jang-su spoke with a pale complexion as the medicine spread throughout his body.
“Life isn’t worth it at all. “I’m just sad that I can no longer be of help to him.”
Truly madness.
The executives felt a chill run down their spines at the sight of the long-term prisoner.
The president of the association looked at Jang Ki-soo with cold eyes and asked.
“… Is it karma? “Why do you guys keep doing this?”
“joy. You… field… doesn’t know anything. Only… He… Only the world… A great cause to save… .”
Jang Ki-su, who had said that far, lowered his head. And at the same time.
Tiring!
<You have successfully resolved the crisis information.>
A notification window appeared announcing the end of the incident.
* * * * * *
At that time, Do-do and Sang-hee were hunting down a mole in the association’s conference room.
In other groups, executives were also having a meeting.
A group of people sitting at a round table with their faces covered. Among them, a man wearing a robe spoke.
“Seo Sang-hee survived. No, not only did we survive, but all of the combat teams we deployed were wiped out.”
With that one word, the room immediately became noisy.
“I don’t understand. “You annihilated that group of people while blocking the break alone?”
“That sounds absurd. “With that power, it’s enough to catch Seo Sang-hee even if he doesn’t lose power due to the brakes.”
“Did we misunderstand her powers?”
“It was a force deployed with even the margin of error in combat power assumed. “It would be more correct to think that an unexpected variable has arisen.”
“It’s just as you said.”
At the robe man’s words, all eyes focused on him.
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“Right after Seo Sang-hee blocked the brakes. A helper has appeared.”
At the words of the robed man, the woman in the butterfly mask narrowed her brows and spoke.
“aid? Did the association react so quickly? no. “Wasn’t that bitch’s request for support blocked in the first place?”
This time, the man in the tiger mask answered her question by nodding.
“yes. “I received a report from the association that Seo Sang-hee’s radio was successfully jammed.”
“You’re saying it’s not an association…? No, there were more people than that, so they were all wiped out… .”
“one person.”
The man in the robe answered in a calm voice.
“There was only one person. “This guy suddenly appeared and wiped out all of those people by himself.”
“… … .”
At the man’s words, there was silence in the conference room for a moment. Something so unexpected happened. It is impossible for an S-class to annihilate that number of people alone. That means…
“What is that guy?”
“well. We can’t know for sure. All the fighting teams that were close to it were wiped out. According to the report of the reconnaissance team member who was watching from afar… “They say he handles swords and spears like a ghost, and his combat power skyrockets at a certain point.”
Combat power of S class or higher. A master of swords and spears. Crucially, combat power rapidly increases at some point.
As far as they knew, there was only one user in Korea who met all of these characteristics.
“Kang Hae-jun!”
“Why on earth is that monster there?”
Korea’s only SS-level user. It was only Kang Hae-jun. A deep sigh erupted from the conference room.
“How does that kid know there? Could it be that he was a spy planted by Kang Hae-jun within the guild?”
“Kang Hae-joon is someone who acts alone and does not belong to any faction. There’s no way he would raise a spy or something like that. Moreover, this operation was a top secret operation even within the guild. “The possibility of information exposure is extremely small.”
“Then what? “Did you really happen to be taking a walk on Dobong Mountain at that time?”
“Coincidence? The causality was on ‘him’ side… .”
“Until there.”
The man in the robe spoke in a cold voice.
“Remarks that doubt him are unacceptable.”
“… “I made a mistake.”
After those words, there was silence for a moment, but perhaps to divert the chilly atmosphere, the masked executive changed the topic.
“What has already happened cannot be helped. “I’m worried about how that bitch Seo Sang-hee will react to this incident.”
“if. “Isn’t there a possibility that the guy who was captured on Mt. Dobong could leak information?”
“Don’t worry. It was confirmed that the blood seal was activated. It will be difficult to obtain useful information. Of course, it is painful to have the blood seal itself exposed… “If the operation fails anyway, it is impossible to hide all information.”
The robed man who said that asked the tiger masked man.
“Have there been any other reports about Seo Sang-hee since then?”
“The most recent news I heard was that Seo Sang-hee summoned the association’s executives… They are probably reporting what they experienced and discussing countermeasures. “He’s also in that meeting, so we can’t communicate right now.”
“Hmm… “I guess I’ll have no choice but to wait now.”
The result of the operation was the worst. It was obvious that the Association would become even more wary of itself due to this incident, and even hundreds of combat troops were lost. The worst thing is that he was still unable to kill Seo Sang-hee. Because of one unpredictable variable called the SS class!
Of course, in reality, it was something that Jeong Do did, completely unrelated to Kang Hae-jun, but they couldn’t even dream about it.
“Anyway, what about circles? “Did you miss the meeting?”
“I heard that they are busy preparing something recently, probably because they are worried about their failure last time. “I missed it today too.”
“… I feel anxious for no reason. That guy has too much pride. “Aren’t you planning to get rid of that guy who is doing something like sedition after what happened last time?”
“I gave him enough attention. “I won’t let my personal feelings ruin the cause.”
“I’m glad if that’s the case.”
The man in the robe calmed the noisy atmosphere.
“The meeting will be held again after a report is received from the spy planted in the association.”
And of course, no matter how long I waited, no news came from the Association’s spies.
* * * * * *
After the situation was resolved in the conference room. Jeong Do was sitting in the association president’s office with Sanghee. There, Jeong Do was sitting across from the president of the association.
The president of the association was a middle-aged man with neatly combed hair pulled back. He had an ordinary appearance without anything particularly outstanding, but he had a profound elegance hidden in his face. He expressed his gratitude to Jeong Do.
“You truly said you were a user. “On behalf of the Association, I would like to thank you for your assistance in the conference room just now.”
The president of the association said that and bowed his head to Jeong Do. Jeongdo said, a little embarrassed by that action.
“no. I just stood still. “Team leader Seo Sang-hee did it all.”
“You are humble. But I know, even if no one else knows. Did you say it was the Room of Truth? “That’s not Sanghee’s skill, it’s Jinjeongdo’s skill.”
“… … .”
Did you also notice? In the conference room, he acted as if Seo Sang-hee had used it, but if you think about it a little, you can guess it. The creation of skills is strongly influenced by talent. For an axe-wielding assault warrior, skills like Chamber of Truth might seem a bit out of the blue. Jeongdo smiled bitterly and silently agreed.
“I have received great grace. In the name of the association, we promise to repay you for this incident… hmm?”
While the president of the association was speaking, his gaze turned to Jeong Do’s finger. On his left index finger was a silver ring engraved with unknown characters.
“that… Of the association?”
The identity of the ring was that it was a valuable item of the association that Sang-hee lent to Jeong-do. A treasure that increases mana by 2. Of course, it was something that the president of the association also remembered.
Sanghee’s complexion turned pale due to the attention of the association president.
“Hmm… indeed.”
The president of the association nodded. I guessed how things worked. He said to Sanghee.
“As it was an emergency, let’s leave it as is. “Don’t be so nervous.”
“four! thank you!”
Sanghee answered with great enthusiasm. I guess it really bothered me quite a bit. Jeongdo laughed inwardly at the sight. At that time, the president of the association said to Jeong Do.
“Calm down user. How about this? “I will give you the ring as compensation for this incident.”
“yes? really?!”
Jeong Do was surprised by the unexpected proposal. That’s right, it’s an item that increases mana by a whopping 2. An object whose value cannot be measured in money. Jeongdo swallowed his saliva and asked.
“Of course I like it, but is it really okay?”
“of course. Considering the blessings the association has received, I would like to give more, but… “Actually, there’s nothing that goes further than that.”
The president of the association said that with a smile. Afterwards, he continued to express his gratitude to the point where it felt burdensome. This incident was such a big deal that the head of a state agency did something like this.
“Then, I ask for a good relationship with the association in the future.”
“Please take care of me.”
After saying hello, Jeong Do left the association and headed home.
“Whoa… .”
Something very bad happened overnight. He killed hundreds of people while saving Sang-hee, who was in danger, and then went to the association to hunt down spies. Experiences that other people will never be able to have even if they go through life. However, to some extent, it wasn’t an incredibly shocking experience for him to experience something like this. He simply realized once again that he was living a different life from others.
Before I knew it, I had arrived in front of my own room. In fact, my heart started pounding every time I took a step closer to home.
It was because there was still big work left to do. In some ways, even including everything that happened today, it was the most important thing. I opened the door to the room with a nervous and excited face.
“welcome. Jinjeongdo. “I was waiting.”
A white blonde beauty wearing a maid uniform. Winry Machina.
She was waiting for Jeong-do in his room.
More important than anything else.
There was still time left to taste the sweet fruits of hard work.
