chapter 8
Korea-Japan group (1)
In a way, the minister’s actions were natural.
A parachute former member of the National Assembly with no practical experience. Because it was a model of old-fashioned politics that couldn’t accept new things.
Although less than 10 years have passed since the Ministry of Special Ability was newly established, it currently has the power to compete for supremacy among subordinate administrative agencies.
It is rather strange that actual power is not given in a situation where war is waged against monsters 365 days a year.
First of all, of course, he’s going to die. A guy who was good at work was appointed as the first minister. At the time, it was literally an exhibition situation.
However, the situation had changed 180 degrees when the three-year term of the first minister was over and the end of the second minister’s term came to an end.
High-level Awakeners became the nation’s asymmetric force, and the corpses of the monsters they hunted became worth treasures.
The ability department is in charge of managing the gate wave from Yongsan’s Cube. It was also the ability to provide all information.
It did not stop at simply having administrative powers, but the process of establishing itself as a key national institution associated with huge profits.
As expected, senior-level lawmakers from the ruling party took over the position starting with the third minister. That’s Minister Jeong Geun-woo right in front of you, laughing without thinking and throwing nonsense.
Of course, no matter how much the minister has zero practical sense, the absolute majority treats them pretending not to know and pretending to be okay in front of them. I mean, don’t ignore it.
In the case of guilds, they tried to help each other so as not to be disadvantaged by the gate subjugation, and in the case of companies, they had to win gate-related business rights through various lobbying.
So, it was natural for the old minister who knew nothing to raise his nose naturally, and gradually move away from the real ‘practice’.
It was showing the same behavior as now, having given away dogs for grasping the situation.
People of the same kind as the Minister, who had lived for decades enjoying authority only through their social position, did not even properly grasp the fact that the world had already been transformed by the power of the Awakened.
Na Sang-gi, who just wanted this situation to pass safely, was colorless, and Ha Yeon-woo opened his mouth right away.
“go away.”
“huh? what did you just say… .”
“Go away. Don’t interrupt.”
The employee standing in front of the door without a word, the head of the commissioner Na Sang-gi looking embarrassed, even the minister who looks like an idiot.
The more I listened, the more I thought it would be better to just kill him. I also hated fruitless conversations.
The most important thing for Ha Yeon-woo right now is to maintain a sound state of mind. And meeting and having fun with the family. It was these two things.
In order for the spirit to find stability, it was necessary to avoid even the slightest stress.
Suddenly, Minister Jeong Geun-woo’s face turned red when he heard the swearing mixed with casual words.
“What did you say just now?”
“I am, Minister. fixed it… .”
In this situation, the Minister, who had looked at Na Sang-gi, who was rather stopping him, was struggling, raising his voice as if trying to shake it off.
To Ha Yeon-woo, the sight of the minister itself was a familiar picture.
If Earth is a caste society based on social rank, Pan continent has nobles, kings and serfs. Because it was a real caste society.
Until she joined the ranks of the strong and chose the path of seclusion, it was difficult to count the number of aristocrats who were connected due to their strength or appearance.
Rather, the minister’s attitude belonged to the cute axis. Because I didn’t pull out my sword or order the lower ones to run at me.
“If I want to kill you, can I not kill you anytime?”
The uneasy atmosphere was calmed down by the sudden death threat.
Maybe in the late sixties? Even then, the gray-haired minister lowered his voice as if he had grasped the extent of the situation.
He realized that Ha Yeon-woo had returned after living on the continent he had sold for 100 years. Even so, he couldn’t stop thinking that he had the upper hand here.
“that word… . can you be responsible? I am the minister of this country. The head of an organization that manages people like you… .”
“Everyone said so. can you take responsibility? Do you know who you are and confront me?”
Compared to this place where ID cards, the Internet, and social media are available, news on the continent spreads very slowly.
Commoners in remote territories can know even months or years later of a major event in the same kingdom as the environment there.
Thanks to this, not many people recognized him even before he completely disappeared and went into seclusion.
“The bully of the town, the chivalry of the remote territories, the nobility, the king of a country… .”
Ha Yeon-woo’s gaze turned to the minister, and soon he stood up from his seat and approached him as if he was appreciative of the way he looked down.
“In the end, even the emperor of the empire was cut off and killed while attacking like that.”
“Hee, hee… .”
He didn’t even shed a single thread of momentum, but the minister just took a step backwards in fear at the sight in his eyes.
“How about you? Can you hold me accountable?”
Ha Yeon-woo looked at the minister right in front of him, who had bumped into the wall while walking backwards, and warned him.
“Why are you still alive? It was obvious that when I killed it, the time to find my family would be delayed.”
“Ah, I see.”
Minister Jeong Geun-woo, who only talked and treated people below him, disappeared and became more polite.
“You know, you’re crushed. Don’t bother.”
Ha Yeon-woo passed by the minister and asked Na Sang-gi and the staff who were far away from the door.
“Is it still far?”
* * *
[2015. 7. 23.] It was the number written on the front of the returnee ID card Ha Yeon-woo was holding. After that, the number 21 was written in parentheses.
Due to the time difference with the continent, which is usually 10 times, an ID used exclusively for returnees instead of a resident registration card.
The date in front is the estimated date of disappearance. The number in parentheses was the age at the time of disappearance.
“Is this your first time?”
In response to Ha Yeon-woo’s question, Na Sang-gi, head of the management office, answered with a big smile as if he had forgotten what had happened in the audio-visual room.
“yes. This is the earliest date of reported cases to date. He was the first to move to a dimension and the last to come back, I don’t know how to describe this… .”
“You look happy.”
“Ahahahaha! Is that so?”
Maybe the fear hasn’t completely gone away yet, but Na Sang-gi changes his expression and stutters.
It was said that if a player from one country won a gold medal in the Olympics on Earth, it would make headlines, and if a martial artist from one country on the continent reached the 6th place, a festival would be held.
It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand the idea that any friendly relationship with the government would help, and even if it didn’t, it would help in a crisis.
Whatever I was thinking, I didn’t really care.
Ha Yeon-woo’s nerves were all focused on the piece of paper in his hand and the address floating on the monitor.
“Aren’t you happy, too?”
I came to know the correct age, and perhaps thanks to the happenings in the audio-visual room, the titles were changed before I knew it.
At Na Sang-gi’s words, Ha Yeon-woo nodded and answered instead.
“By the way, would you really mind not telling me? Contacting them in advance would help prepare their hearts… .”
Even though there was a disaster in which one out of ten people died, it was confirmed that all of them were alive as a result of locating them.
I’m not sure if I should describe it as all.
10 years has changed a lot. Even the situation of my father, who was the only family.
While I was refining my thoughts while looking at the copy of my resident registration and personal information on my family floating on the monitor, an employee approached and informed me of the preparation of the vehicle.
“Don’t tell me right now. just go.”
* * *
In a government vehicle heading to Nowon-gu, which was identified as the location.
Ha Yeon-woo searched for memories and organized his confused thoughts.
Looking back, it was not an affluent family. I lost my mother when I was young and grew up alone with my father who works late.
Nonetheless, thanks to my father who devoted himself so much that I did not feel it, I was able to eat my fill and study as much as I wanted.
That’s how I was able to enter Korea University, which was considered the best university in Korea at the time.
The scene where his father, who sacrificed everything but never showed any difficulty, cried out loud, he has never forgotten a single moment in his thousand years of living.
‘My father has dementia. And a woman and two children entered at that timing… .’
I was puzzled. Since both the staff and Na Sang-gi did not hide their embarrassment, Ha Yeon-woo must have been shocked.
In addition, in his memory, his father, Ha Seong-cheol, was a person who cared deeply for his family.
Even when he was accepted into college, the rich man drank in front of his mother’s picture on the side of the house.
Ha Yeon-woo, the last family member, disappeared and remarried to a woman with two children in less than four years?
In addition, the father, who had no choice but to be friendly with numbers due to the nature of his job, was diagnosed with dementia less than a year later?
I needed to check properly. That’s why I went straight to this place without announcing my return.
The next thing to do was to go there and think about it.
“Im here.”
It was only after listening to the words of the employee behind the wheel that the surrounding scenery came into view.
villa village. It was also a shabby neighborhood where the surrounding buildings looked at least 20 years old.
“When you meet with your family, our primary delivery work will be over.”
After nodding and being guided, we arrived on the third floor of a particularly shabby-looking villa.
Standing in front of the door that spreads on both sides, Ha Yeon-woo stopped walking. Then he turned around and started going down.
“Follow me.”
I asked Na Sang-gi and the staff who hurriedly came down the stairs without a second question.
“Room 301 on the 3rd floor. Is that right?”
“Yes, I am sure. There was no difficulty in finding it as it was clearly registered for moving in.”
“Call me now. That I’m back.”
As if he didn’t have the courage to ask why, he gave the staff a positive look.
“Yes, hello. mother. I am Sungkyun Park, Director of the Returnee Management Agency. ah! you’re right. I called several years ago… . Do you remember?”
Na Sang-gi broke through the employee’s call and delivered an earful.
“That friend was a staff member in charge of teachers. We can’t pinpoint who the returnees are, but we can make calls to families of missing people across the country.”
It seems that there was a time when, for the purpose of managing the returnees, a routine contact was made with the families of the missing persons. It seemed that he was accompanied by an employee who had a point of contact.
“Ah yes. sure I will contact you after the management office has already figured it out.”
-really?
Through Ha Yeon-woo’s hearing, which is beyond human, a middle-aged woman’s voice came through the receiver.
which is obviously delighted.
After a few more words, the phone hung up, and Ha Yeon-woo’s foot fell.
“wait.”
As I slowly climbed the stairs, I contemplated the inside of Room 301, where a woman and two men were in a mood.
-yes yes. Because it is?
Did it come halfway up? The woman’s voice heard over the receiver’s receiver began to be heard. Even the voice of the person she is talking to.
-Go ahead as planned.
– What about the deposit?
– Remuneration is paid according to the performance as contracted. Depending on what role he plays in our Korea-Japan group, it could be billions or tens of billions.
The person on the other end of the call also seemed to be quite excited, and his voice was trembling.
Ha Yeon-woo stopped in front of the door.
It was because the content of the conversation was too absurd for the wife who heard that her husband’s child had returned.
-all right.
-First of all, show Ha Seong-cheol, and properly imprint that he has dedicated himself for several years. When the time comes, we will take care of it. First of all, that’s it.
I don’t know what it is, but at least one thing is for sure.
Japanese and Korean group. And the fact that the young guys in the house were playing with my father.
The cause was, of course, himself.
aww-
The whole building started to vibrate with the feeling of blood rushing to my eyes.
Ignoring the earth that fluctuated only with negative emotions, I walked up to the third floor.
Kwajik-
The doorknob at the front door that gets bent as soon as you apply force to it.
kiik-
The front door of the old building opened, and the profile of a woman who was objectively well-groomed came into view.
“Ha Sung-ah! Harang!”
“what! Is it an earthquake?”
high school student. Otherwise, two men who appeared to be newly grown men jumped out.
They couldn’t even see Ha Yeon-woo standing in the front door, and they didn’t even notice his existence until it was time to go out to evacuate.
“Hey, are you Yeonwoo?”
“mom! who is this?”
As the boiling anger was subdued with desperate patience, the vibrations began to subside.
“Hey, let’s go out for now, Yeonwoo. Earthquake now… .”
Ignoring the reaction of the bugs, Ha Yeon-woo approached the relatively young man.
awesome-
There was no need to put mana. It would be more painful if you didn’t.
“Ugh, aaagh! aaagh!”