The crazy villain regains his mind - Episode 394
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Phantom and I moved to our seats. Both of his arms had been cut off, but his left arm was awkwardly attached..
Even if you are pitiful, you have to pay the price..
“You have a more merciful personality than I thought..”
“I consider the transaction more important than that..”
“Did the information we provide save your life? There's nothing wrong with working hard so far..”
“I don't necessarily need what you think you're worth.”
“keep in mind.”
These transactions are things I learned while working with Sehee Lee. The way of thinking of chaebols is different from that of ordinary people like me, so I think I learned a lot from watching their trading methods..
If I had known this in advance, I would have blown off the heads of all the guys who tried to scam me when I was a hematologist..
It's just a shame that now it's something that has never happened before..
[Let’s get to the point quickly..]
The fact that I was going to ask about Shinsu made Yongyong even more excited..
“Well then shall we get to the point?.”
“First of all, the data we will deliver are all divine beasts whose existence has been confirmed..”
“Where is it located?”
“If I hadn't moved, I would still be staying..”
“okay?”
He may have moved his residence after coming into contact with humans, but I thought that if he didn't think of it as a big deal and stayed where he was, some people would be easily found..
“The total number of gods we currently know is nine..”
Phantom explained as he handed me the materials..
Chimera, Akeri, Windigo, Hydra, Centaur, Pegasus, Golem, Basilisk, Awixotl.
It is said that they attempted to contact a total of ten divine beasts, including the Thunderbird..
“There are not only divine beasts but also ghosts and monsters.?”
“They are collectively referred to as divine beasts, but their names are usually determined by their high level of recognition among mankind..”
It is said that there are certain points around the world where force accumulates, and the rate of birth of new beasts there is overwhelmingly high..
I found out something I didn't know before..
“If we add the number of divine beasts managed by other countries, it reaches twenty-five..”
“There's more than I thought?”
“There are also divine beasts that do not reveal their existence at all, so the number is likely to be much higher..”
“surely.”
“Each of the divine beasts had a distinct personality and treated humans as being far below them..”
“I have the ability to do that.”
“of course. We tried hard to utilize that power, but failed due to the indifference of the divine beasts. The only one among them that could negotiate was the thunderbird..”
It is said that, for a divine beast, he was unusually interested in the human world. In addition, the party had excellent transaction skills and put in a lot of effort, but the White House intervened at every important moment and did not reap the results as expected..
Rather, it is said that the thunderbird cleverly took advantage of the situation..
“I was able to learn something from Shinsu..”
“He was a great guy.”
“That great divine beast also died at the hands of Head Breaker..”
“I was lucky.”
“You're humble..”
It wasn't just empty words, it was real..
I still think that winning the battle with the Thunderbird was a result of luck..
If I hadn't had a little luck, I would have been the one to die..
Well, luck is the most important thing.
“There's one more thing.”
“Who are you talking about?.”
“The divine beast served by the Hell Master.”
“…You're talking about the god of death. That guy wasn't a subject of negotiations from the beginning..”
“why?”
Considering the Hell Master's gift, this is the one the party would have wanted the most..
“Every time we go, they ask for the lives of half of our people..”
“He's crazy..”
[who to whom?]
“He was a guy who refused to be a scapegoat and only sought the lives of those who met his standards..”
So it is said that mention of the divine beast was banned..
Good idea..
What Yongyong just said was a wrong idea..
“This is all the Shinsu we investigated. Not only this, but I will also give you information about the divine beasts that I have identified..”
I quickly read the material Phantom handed me. The information about the remaining fifteen divine beasts was also more than 90% consistent with what I found out through the Shinsung Group and the government..
Rather, the party wrote in much more detail about the details..
Yongyong, what do you think??
[…….]
The guy ignored the documents I was looking at and pretended not to notice..
That reaction was enough. Through Yongyong's verification just now, I am convinced that this data is quite reliable..
“It's okay?”
“Considering the material and human resources used to obtain that information, it is probably natural..”
“good.”
At this level, it was worth not having the party wiped out..
Is this why even though it can be swept away, it can also be left behind? If you pursue your own interests without caring about everyone else, you will have something to gain..
I'm learning one thing.
[I think the leap in logic is quite severe..]
It's so bad, they are mutually helping each other like this..
[The problem is that the other person won't think that way, but.]
Anyway, as long as both parties are satisfied, that's enough..
While I was talking with Yongyong, Phantom's story came to an end..
He opened his mouth cautiously, as if he had one last thing to say..
“Is it okay to ask one thing??”
“doesn't care.”
“What do you think about our party??”
“I have no idea.”
“what?”
“I don't think anything of it.”
If there is a good relationship between each other and there is something to exchange, that is enough..
If each person can meet what they want without clumsily backing them down, wouldn't that be a great partnership?.
My relationship with Shinsung Group was like that, and the government led by President Jeon Han-cheol and Cheon Myeong-guk was like that..
The U.S. government is also cooperative, but it still has its own unique quirks..
“…haha. I felt so threatened that I ended up shooting myself in the foot..”
“There are many people who think I am a threat just by looking at me. Actually, I never thought of it that way..”
[They probably thought that if they got caught, they could send them away at any time. Actually, that's the case. There are bound to be mistakes in such a large organization, but if you catch one, it's over. I understand those people better than you.?]
…I definitely thought you could think that way..
But isn't it okay if you don't do that?.
[Does that make sense?!]
Well, I thought it was a bit unreasonable..
“They probably know a certain amount about me, so they won't touch me unless I try to manipulate them. Small things can be resolved through conversation.?”
“I'll pay more attention in the future.”
That's how the conversation with Phantom ended..
Although there was a mistake with the Phantom and an additional arm was lost, it was quickly reattached to reduce damage, and I also benefited from obtaining the highest purity data..
“I have one last question..”
“what?”
“I don't think there is any information about the blue dragon among the information about the divine beasts here. Do you know anything about the blue dragon??”
[What, why are you suddenly asking about the Shinsu next to you?!]
Because I'm curious.
Still, aren’t you curious about how the organization that took over the human world found out about you??
Yongyong immediately fell for my trick..
[Yeah, that's right. I've already had humans come into my territory a few times, and I think they must have been very scared. I'm a friendly divine beast, but I can be quite scary to humans..]
The insignificant Shinsu guy is trying hard to look scary..
How did Yongyong look in the eyes of those who covered the world?.
I was curious too.
“If it is the blue dragon that rules Mt. Baekdu, it was also included in our intelligence. I tried to contact them first, but I remember being embarrassed because they contacted me first from North Korea, which you call North Korea..”
[I didn't hold your hand, I just accepted it because you said it wouldn't be a bother.!]
Yongyong makes an excuse, but he should have considered the fact that it might look different..
“What I know about that guy?”
“…They say he's quite eccentric. It seems like he wants to look scary, but deep inside he has a lot of curiosity and admiration for the human world..”
[Me, that human! What are you saying now? Do you want to die? A mere human dares to judge a divine beast!]
Indeed, my eyes are not wrong after all..
Just accept that this is reality, Yongyong..
[Let go! I will kill that person! Let go!]
For your information, I have never stopped Yongyong..
* * *
When I finished the conversation, Maxim Geddes, who was loitering nearby, caught up to me at a fast pace..
An ambiguous emotion appeared on the guy's face..
[I think you like it? I guess I’m thankful for saving that crazy person..]
The crazy person Yongyong was talking about was a phantom..
He immediately turned into a crazy person because he had high expectations and gave a bad evaluation..
He said that I was the only person who thought he was really crazy, and that was a really useless standard of evaluation..
“I didn't know how to save the phantom.”
“So I'm dissatisfied?”
“No way. If we only think about elimination because we have different thoughts, we have no choice but to go to the extreme of having to kill each other. I am actually grateful to you for showing me mercy..”
“It's not mercy, just think of it as information that can replace your life..”
“Information about divine beasts is the most prized item within the party..”
It is said that although he did not actually gain much from the divine beasts, he was able to gain countless inspiration just by encountering them..
Yes, I too was able to feel the awe that one has for something more than human from the phantom..
However, except for Yongyong..
[I will kill that person. Really don't stop me? kill me.]
Let me say this one more time: I have never once stopped Yongyong..
So, that's all just a bluff..
[I really did it so I could become friends, I guess I'll have to show the majesty of a divine beast sometime..]
If you're stronger than a thunderbird, that's okay..
[no, that's a bit…….]
Yongyong fell silent again, and I asked Maxim Geddes about the business he had come to see me for..
“You saved the Phantom, but this incident will cause him to retire..”
“He's a talented guy, though..”
“Even if you have good skills, if your judgment is wrong, you can lose everything. In fact, I almost lost everything.”
Maxim Geddes said he would take the place of the Phantom.
“I know that, but the reason I come here and tell you is?”
“When I take charge of the party, I plan to start improving my constitution from then on..”
Before the advent of monsters, the party was an organization that encompassed all over the world. However, as the Atlantic broke, the League revolted, and the anti-party forces centered on Herbert grew in strength, the party's influence rapidly diminished..
With the League disappearing, Phantom tried to increase its power once again, but failed and ended up bringing on a crisis that almost led to the party's extinction..
To be precise, it is the opposite of me..
“The world has changed too much to recreate its glory again. We will adapt to the newly reorganized order and establish ourselves as one of its pillars..”
“members agree?”
“Of course there is opposition. But what about backlash? Resistance without an alternative is meaningless..”
As Maxim Geddes said, there were many obstacles for the party to regain world power. One of the obstacles is me. I think I made the right decision in that respect..
however.
“Why are you telling me those aspirations??”
“Of course you might be curious.…….”
“I don't care what you do. Well, since I said I was going to try it, they would support me. Do your best.”
“…….”
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