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Chapter 178

178Aftermath of resignation

The basic goal of politics is to bring down the other party..

It's a war in which all kinds of misdeeds are tolerated in the name of regaining power..

Most of what happens there is dirty, vile, and persistent..

[Andong- gil administration! Successful export of Manshin Electronics’ drone weapon system! Will we reach 3rd place in the global defense industry export rankings this year??]

[K-Defense’s success story. join the pantheon.]

[A pantheon that Japan envies, Russia envies, and the United States begs to come to. Announcement of K-Agriculture and cooperative development plan!]

In that sense, from the perspective of the main opposition party, the Pantheon would be a fairly obtrusive group..

With the full support of President Ahn Dong-gil and Korea Hunters Association Chairman Oh Kang-hyuk, the power of the Pantheon, which is growing higher with each passing day, is also an achievement of the Ahn administration..

"Isn’t that what I should do??"

"There are a lot of corners to touch on, but······."

Of course, it is natural that the opposition party wants to bite the pantheon of people who are cooperative with the current administration..

But the internal reaction is unusual..

In fact, the agricultural world has begun to be filled with believers of the goddess Demera, and the number of cases of ordinary citizens converting to the pantheon is increasing at a frightening rate..

"In Korea alone, there are already three million believers in the pantheon. There are already 3 million religions that have been around for just over half a year. Japan has a similar number, and the world combined has long exceeded 10 million.."

It is only a matter of time before Pantheon becomes Korea's largest religion. I wonder if it would be possible for it to become the world's largest religion in just 10 years..

Meanwhile, Manshinjeon's illegal fighting activities and illegal possession of weapons were discovered in Taiwan..

-Wow, what is it? Are there so many devils in Taiwan??

-After the gas attack, pinpoint sniping on the fallen people hahahaha Lionheart is gone.

-What is Yapikyung’s super robot weapon? lol

-Vulcan is crazy. Look how they made two great devils into rags..

-An emergency prayer meeting notice was posted on the God of War altar. What is this??

Like the Ahn administration, the opposition party was also appalled by Pantheon's actions..

Illegal fighting in a foreign country? They killed not one but two high-ranking officials, enough to change the administration..

Of course, most of them were coups carried out by Taiwanese citizens, but there were also ministers and ambassadors from foreign countries..

This is a perfect example to bite..

"If we take this opportunity to remove that otherworldly person from the position of representative of the pantheon,?"

"There is plenty of room to attack. The problem of tax evasion is serious, and internal human rights issues are also a known fact. Above all, there are protests abroad due to the death of the French minister.."

"We need to bring down the pantheon and reduce the approval rating of the ruling party.!"

Of course, they did not know that the Pantheon's actions were motivated only by justice to wipe out the devil..

But in the world of politics, that doesn't matter.

Even if a miracle drug that can cure cancer around the world is announced, if it benefits the other party, it must be buried, which is partisan politics..

The pantheon that has grown with the full support of the current administration, starting with Association President Oh Kang-hyuk, will continue to be an obstacle to regaining power..

"They pretend to cooperate with the ruling party and push them on the same day. There is no legal problem, so if you go to the constitutional appeal, you will definitely win.!"

There was a time when they thought that.

* * * *

"············."

"············."

The hearing director froze in astonishment at the legislator's bombshell remarks..

"Fucked.!"

President Ahn Dong-gil, who was watching the video in the presidential office building, swore in his voice..

"Oh, that crazy bitch! Why are you doing that?!"

This pantheon hearing was a matter on which the ruling and opposition parties reached an agreement. I was preparing for a heart-warming development in which I would ask for caution and cooperation after questioning appropriately and glossing over things like cultural relativism.······.

"Oh, this is Rep. Ahn Hee-ok.."

Ahn Hee-ok. The opposition party's fighting dog.

It is a fighting dog that will fight wherever there is a corner for the government to bite..

"No, but why are you doing such a damn thing! We both agreed! Let’s not touch the pantheon! You also received separate etiquette training in advance.!"

Did the opposition party stab you in the back? When you think about it, the reaction of the opposition party members around you is unusual..

"Stop the hearing! Stop it now!"

"Sir, we are broadcasting live, sir.!"

"Holy shit!"

President Ahn immediately called the opposition party leader in protest, but was unable to stop the hearing, which was broadcast in real time..

* * * *

"······."

Leon frowned at the congressman who spoke rudely to him..

"Say your name, girl."

"Are you just calling me a woman? Apologize! And it's the hearing hall! Can't you stand up right now??"

"you're right! What kind of attitude is that in the hallowed halls of Congress?!"

Criticism from opposition party members continued. They pointed out the special table prepared for Leon..

Leon's seat, unlike other hearing halls, has a staircase and a table of heads, and he is in an authoritative position as if looking down from above..

It may have taken us all the way to the hearing room, but there was respect for Leon and an agreement there..

The Republic of Korea, at least the Andong-gil administration, recognizes Leon's royal authority..

Before they respect the Pantheon or Lionheart, they respect the power of Leon..

In this respect, the current Korean government is sufficiently reasonable. They knew how to take a pragmatic line, and their respect for power led to respect for Leon..

Because it had been like this all along, Leon had no doubts about their intentions..

'It doesn't seem like an individual's runaway..'

Or it could be an instigation by a third force. It could be a trick by the opposition party to keep the ruling party in check without looking any further..

If you think about it rationally, yes. They probably don't want to miss this opportunity..

"Are you going to resign?!"

"Don't raise your voice carelessly. This is the royal palace, not the market floor.."

"What happened? Hey, Leon witness. You must be mistaken, but this country is a democracy! Just answer what I ask!"

-Crying···!

It was then. The sound of lightning shaking outside the hearing hall. The lightning that struck the clear, dry sky was not an unusual phenomenon..

-Qarring! Bang bang!

The sudden lightning struck the National Assembly building where the hearing hall was located. The whole building shook as if an earthquake had occurred..

"Oh, no way, Ultima God?"

There were also believers of the Pantheon at the hearing. They realized that this angry divine being was the god of sky and thunder, and several faithful believers heard the angry words of the god implanted in the lightning..

[How dare you! Do you insult the Lionheart King who shares Ultima's thunder crown?!!]

The god of thunder was angry. And he wasn't the only god who was angry..

-Huh? Tae and Taeyang are having an abnormal reaction.!

A judge with the power of heavenly bodies. The sun's rays from the God of the Sun melted the concrete of the building's exterior wall up to the hearing hall, and an intense flash of light from the Goddess of Light descended inside..

An abnormal phenomenon that is too strong to be dismissed as just a coincidence..

Everyone in the room knew the intention of the gods who were angry on behalf of the Lionheart King..

"Are you threatening the National Assembly members of the Republic of Korea now? Stop doing this right now──"

"shut your mouth."

"······!"

Leon's voice was calm and quiet. However, the anger contained in that voice had a spirit that overwhelmed the audience..

The lawmakers trembled and swallowed their saliva. In the face of the might of the Lion-Hearted King accompanied by the wrath of the gods, they realized that their lives were worthless than flies..

"This king respected you all enough. That you are legitimate representatives of the people under the system of democracy.."

Leon knew how ugly they were and how loud they raised their voices, but that was only possible in their own league..

You shouldn't have done that in front of the King of Lionheart..

"However, you must be aware that the being before you is not just the owner of the throne, but the representative of the gods.."

Leon stared at the military council member solemnly..

Whether it was out of personal belief or political ambition, one should not have chosen to insult the Lionheart King..

"Everyone involved in this atrocity will not receive any protection from the pantheon.."

Leon got up and left his seat..

"The hearing ends here.."

No one could say anything until Leon left the room..

* * * *

"These damn bastards... how dare they! How dare you! Dear savior···!"

Park Yong-shin, former cult leader of Hanbit Palace. A member of the teenage hunter guild in Korea and a fanatical admirer of the pantheon..

He visited a guild leader to seek revenge for this outrageous incident..

"I just can't stand it! I can't stand it!"

"Ah... I see. But why did you come to see me??"

"Guild leader Lee Yong-wan!"

Yongwan Lee, the leader of the Phoenix Guild, a teenage guild, looked shocked at Park Yongshin's anger..

"Well, isn’t it obvious? I guess you're asking for some help.."

Next to him, Ha Yu-ri, deputy guild leader and S-class hunter, brought out tea and pointed out Park Yong-shin's business..

"As expected, Lady Hayuri Bugil! I've heard a lot about him being the real powerhouse of the Phoenix Guild.!"

"No, what are you talking about in front of Gilma! Please tell me specifically why you came.!"

After joining the Pantheon, the person changed in a very strange way. Lee Yong-wan stuck out his tongue..

"I heard that guild leader Lee Yong-wan has some favors with the opposition party.."

"yes? No, something like that······."

A teenage guild is bound to have one or two of the weaknesses of a powerful political party. Things like bribes or political funds delivered through shell companies..

In some cases, former opposition party lawmakers served as representatives of Lee Yong-wan's Phoenix Guild affiliates..

"Guild leader Lee Yong-wan. Don't you want to join the pantheon??"

"······!!"

Park Yong-shin tapped Yong-wan Lee on the shoulder as if he knew everything..

"He didn't even attend the recent tax reform bill meeting, and he seemed to be steadily targeting the gate.."

Tax exemption bill for hunter guilds and Gate's deliberate failure to intimidate the hunter association... The Phoenix guild had a fairly vicious reputation here..

"That's natural for a sincere hunter guild.······."

"When I looked at Brother Lee Yong-wan’s eyes, he was like a thirsty lamb longing for true faith.."

"who brothers······."

"You saw Lord Geobrick in person, right? He saw the leader of the demons at the Dragon Palace Gate. What about the Wandering Demon Sword incident??"

Did you really not feel anything there??

"······."

Lee Yong-wan was unable to answer Park Yong-shin’s serious question..

He had been in agony ever since he witnessed the sacrifice of Geobrick and the Knights of Glory at the Jeju Island Gate..

Because I saw before my eyes a hero pursuing honorable chivalry and glory..

The good influence of the knight who made the heart of the miser, who was both a mammonist and a realist, continue to stimulate him through successive incidents..

Even the strongest S-class hunter went crazy in front of Rakshar, the demon archduke of chaos, and even the alliance of S-class hunters was unable to defeat the Wandering Demon Sword Akasha..

In the face of the many miracles and bravery shown by Leon, Lee Yong-wan was truly contemplating joining the Pantheon..

"But... there is a lot of work that has been done so far.."

Lee Yong-wan has committed many illegal acts. By the standards of Ariana, the goddess of light and justice, he would be quite a sinner..

"He is the one who gave a chance to a sinner like me who was possessed by the devil. I know someone who will use his strength to help Brother Lee Yong-wan forgive his sins.."

"Well, who is that??"

Kikluk!

It was probably not my fault that I heard a familiar nasal sound from somewhere..

"Specifically, how can I help??"

* * * *

‘You must resign!’ took place at the Pantheon hearing hall. The remark spread widely..

-Wow, are you crazy??

-What did you just say??

-A bitch like a bitch.

-You're so shameless in front of His Majesty..

-What are the opposition party bastards doing??

National hearings are broadcast live. Among them, there were many video platforms such as YouTube, and it is said that Rep. Ahn's 'Resign!' was immediately watched by tens of thousands of people..

This is in a situation where the number of viewers broadcasting the hearing has set an unprecedented record..

It is natural that the opposition party will be criticized for this incident..

But does it only happen for a day or two that politicians get criticized??

They were planning to discredit the pantheon even at the risk of criticism..

-Pantheon accused of tax evasion worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

-The quantity of illegal weapons in the pantheon exceeds the limit..

-Is the Pantheon a hunter guild or a group of private soldiers?.

When you go to public opinion, there are bound to be bi-conservatives, and there are plenty of people who are hostile to the pantheon..

An agricultural group that does not immediately belong to the competing religious groups of the pantheon or the Demera Church. There are many other people who could be enemies of the pantheon..

The problem is.

"What do you mean? I won't post an article!"

[Oh, we don't publish negative articles about the pantheon! There are a lot of rumors around here! If you touch the pantheon, everything becomes strangely twisted.!]

Yakt Spinner harassed media outlets by any means necessary, and even the pro-opposition state-run media was caught up in strange misfortune after the 9 o'clock news release..

The editor-in-chief's illegal activities are revealed, or the newscaster's secrets are spread on the Internet..

If the best hacker on earth decided to take action, there was no way to resist in this global network world..

In the end, the opposition leader made a strong statement..

"We will denounce the pantheon to protect democracy and the rule of law! Guild Leader Leon will clearly expose corruption and injustice.."

Ultimately, the legal basis lies with them. The evidence of Pantheon's illegal activities is so clear that it cannot be defeated..

But they looked too lightly on religious fanatics.

"Where is this bastard??"

"They say you have to hang it and set it on fire first.!"

Demonstrations were held in front of opposition party lawmakers' offices, while lawmakers who directly criticized Pantheon during hearings were physically attacked..

-My daughter had polio and was cured after eating Mansinjeon rice..

-I had terminal cancer, but thanks to Sir Geobrick's Hammer Pilgrimage Course, I regained my health..

-I have cured my hair loss. black···!

In addition to agricultural products blessed by Goddess Demera, there are many people from all walks of life who have benefited from the pantheon..

-Your Majesty avenged my parents, who were killed by the Wandering Demon Sword..

-His majesty's priests purified our land polluted by witchcraft.!

-Your Majesty saved us from the hands of the devil.!

No matter how you looked at the situation, it was on the side of the pantheon..

"These fanatics!"

Opposition leader Han Jeong-ho clicked his tongue as he saw citizens rising up everywhere..

How can ordinary people who don't even know much attack a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea just for reporting a barbaric knife-wielding thug?!

A representative who was beaten with eggs on his way immediately threatened to report them, but the news he heard next made even him cringe..

"Wow, CEO! The Shinken Guild has withdrawn its party donations! They say there will be no election subsidies starting next year.!"

"what?"

Starting with the Shingeom Guild.

"Wealth, Phoenix Guild and Golden Lion Guild have also withdrawn their donations! We are openly criticizing Hanbit Palace along with Park Yong-shin.!"

The majority of Korean teenage guilds have come forward to create public opinion critical of the opposition party. That's not all.

"Oh, why on earth?"

"After the Wandering Demon Sword incident, it is friendly to the teenage guild. During the last large-scale Gate incident, we cooperated with the Holy Grail Knight of the Pantheon.."

It's already a headache just with angry citizens, but even the large guilds, Korea's powerful power groups, are like this.?

The withdrawal of party donations was a big problem, but the problem was that the relationship with them deteriorated. In Korea, politics is impossible without the support of teenage guilds..

An incident that drove a wedge occurred here..

[Our authorities promise to provide 10 trillion yen in support and amend the constitution when Pantheon Temple relocates to its main school..]

When news of Leon's hardships in Korea spread, the Japanese government set up a task force and urged Panshinjeon to be naturalized..

-Wow, Japan is crazy... 10 trillion yen?

-If this continues, even if I open a pantheon, it will be taken away by those guys.!

- Thanks to the pantheon, the polluted land is purified and the profits are tens or hundreds of trillions, so what? Tax evasion? Human rights oppression? You bastards, it's okay for Leon's Majesty.!

-I am suspicious of the opposition party's intention to throw a tantrum like this over the devil's actions. Aren’t these bastards followers of the devil just like in Taiwan??

decisively.

A call came in from the Presidential Office to the hotline.──

"Mr. President, what are you doing?──"

[야이개새끼야아아아아아아!!]

The president threw away all his dignity as a public official and hurled crude insults at the opposition party leader who had already ignored his request for cooperation and caused an incident..

Representative Han Jeong-ho had to listen to President Ahn Dong-gil for 30 minutes without even being able to turn off his phone because of how good he was at swearing..

and.

"Here it is. This is my second time in Korea. You must have contacted their hotline.?"

"Yes, princess. We've reserved a spot for you, so you can come right away.."

"I guess I'll have to rush to Naju after being rounded up by the President of Korea.."

Minister Davidson, dispatched from Buckingham, England, made a sudden visit to Korea with Princess Diane. The topic was a discussion on the Korea-England FTA, but──

"Takeda Prize. Is it really possible to meet the Emperor Lionheart directly through Takeda-san??"

"Just trust me, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yorimoto.."

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary and New Japan Hunters Association Chairman──

"General, the pantheon killed our Minister of Economic Affairs, so are you just skipping this part??"

"Renault Guild Leader. The minister was a devil, so he said he was thankful and even prepared a gift like this. Killing the damn devil Prakchi and being connected to the pantheon like this is actually beneficial.."

A two-star general from the French Ministry of Military Affairs was dispatched as a special envoy to Hanf Defense Cooperation Vehicle..

Everyone entered Korea for different reasons, and it wasn't that unusual in normal times, but it happened right after Prime Minister Fujisawa of Japan made the 10 trillion yen statement, so I couldn't help but read the strange war story..

-What is it? What is there so much in India as in the UK, France, Japan, Germany, Belgium and Indonesia? What day is it?

-Meanwhile, I can't see America again..

-Could it be that we have already contacted each other??

The sudden visit of special envoys to Korea. and──

"Yes, arriving in Korea soon."

A special charter flight for executives of the United States Hunter Bureau. The person on board was Deputy Director Donald Cooper, a major American politician and core elite..

"The king seems to be quite picky, so I'm not sure if he'll be okay with me. If he were to be the Deputy Director of the Management Bureau, he would be somewhat of a Minister of the Palace, right? ha ha ha."

He knew that it would be quite a big issue if he joined the already tumultuous Republic of Korea..

I also know that his visit will be very, very unwelcome in Korea..

When he first visited here as an executive of the Hunter Management Bureau, two Korean S-class hunters had naturalized in the United States..

"Due to a mistake in Korean politics, an absurd property has been put on the market. It looks like a bunch of wildcats have come, each carrying a bunch of gifts.······."

Deputy Director Donald chuckled as he recalled the big names from each country who had already arrived..

"Nothing can beat what the United States of America has to offer.."