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Chapter 29

29Justice within anger(2)

The luncheon and walk with the President ended neatly..

The more he listened to Leon's story, the more his complexion turned pale, and as he became more determined, Leon tapped him on the shoulder..

"President Ahn. Even though I am a gourmet, I have something to ask of you.."

"which… Please??"

President Ahn was very worried about what kind of request this crazy guy would ask..

You are like a scum king who regards the people as dogs and pigs and objects of exploitation.!

President Ahn, who had awakened to his inner sense of justice, had long since forgotten about the meal he had with Chairman Kim a few days ago..

"It's no big deal. There are farmers who farm under my command. They said the land contamination issue has not been resolved procedurally yet.."

"ah……."

I knew right away what he meant. Land contaminated with magic is classified as a contaminated area and all activities are halted..

The Honam Plain has been purified, but since verification and procedures must be followed, strictly speaking, it is now an administratively contaminated area..

"The local officials are a bit slow. I'll take care of it right away.."

"Thank you. I'm sorry to ask you this as a diner.."

"No, Your Majesty. What His Majesty has done for Korea is already enough.."

Although President Ahn was wary of Leon, he did not deny Leon's usefulness. Additionally, I had a question about the ‘blessed rice’..

"Come to think of it, Your Majesty. How do you plan to distribute rice farming in the future??"

"We decided to sell it through an association.."

"Hmm, I see. However, it seems like it would be difficult for the association alone to digest. Above all, based on the data, isn't this a great product that will attract interest from overseas?."

"If we have not been able to fully feed the people of this land, how can we visit other countries? But it wouldn't be that far off if all farmers had the faith they deserve.."

Although President Ahn understood Leon's intentions, he did not forget what Daeyoung Kim, chairman of Daeyoung Group, asked him to do a few days ago..

Leon's blessed crop is a huge hit. It was innovation itself..

This seed had to be secured by the Republic of Korea..

What if we were the first to distribute blessed rice to the entire Republic of Korea and set a milestone for national health? President Ahn ended up imagining that future..

'Hehehe…….'

Although he hid his true feelings and smiled sinisterly, Leon clearly knew what President Ahn was thinking..

But that's how surprising it is. The miracles you will receive when you join the Divine do not end at this level..

"President Ahn. Come to think of it, the association has been a bit noisy with me lately.."

"yes? You mean the association? I even gave instructions to fully cooperate with His Majesty.?"

"Hahaha, indeed, you are the representative of a country. It's so arrogant. It's no different."

President Ahn planned to grant whatever request Leon had for him. Since he hasn't taken any overt action yet, he's just going to suck as much as he can..

'What do you want from the association? Hoping for benefits like other top 10 guilds──'

"They say I have to pay taxes on Jim or something.."

"……yes?"

"As President Ahn knows, counting coins is unbecoming of a king.."

I live a life of fun counting the boxes of apples I receive from people in the world of politics and business..

"How much more can the king pay taxes?."

He is being criticized for tax evasion worth 10 billion won, including his father-in-law..

"This is not possible. Since I can't pay even a penny of my own, the commoners in the association don't want to understand at all. President Ahn, please use your strength.."

'Me, a bastard worse than me! This evil bastard!'

It was a moment when my inner justice was kindled once again..

* * * *

Daeyoung Kim, Chairman of Daejoong Group, was introduced to Leon, whom he had requested from President Ahn..

Thanks to this, the Colonel Group was busy preparing all kinds of dinners and welcomes..

"Shinyoung Kim! you can't come here fast?"

"evil! uncle! I'm not fully healed yet!"

Shinyoung Kim. She is the niece of Kim Dae-young, chairman of the Colonel Group. She was a young woman who had recently received chemotherapy for breast cancer..

Because he was raised as the youngest child, he had an easy-going personality and was a model for the third generation of rich conglomerates, but that shouldn't be the case today..

"If you don't behave properly today, your mom and dad will be gone! I'll break your leg club!"

"See... It's been a while since I wanted to go to a club.."

Even with that said, Kim Shin-young was looking forward to Leon visiting..

He, who had been suffering from chemotherapy, ate that rice and miraculously began to recover..

Of course, it has not been completely cured yet, but judging from the fact that the once large tumor mass has become so small that it cannot be explained scientifically, a cure is not far off..

That blessed rice plant didn't even need rehabilitation. In fact, even though the cancer was not completely cured yet, I felt much healthier than before and my whole body was full of energy..

And most of all, the strange energy I felt every time I ate rice. I was strangely concerned about that mysterious mystery..

"But my uncle hasn’t tried that rice yet.?"

"Do you know what it is and eat it? I'll think about it when the safety verification is over.."

"what… I don’t even have enough to eat.."

What Shinyoung saved was the quantity that her mother had stolen from the Honam plains for herself while she was receiving treatment..

It's not that much, but it's not easy to get because the association is currently managing it under strict supervision..

"What kind of man is he?~"

Shinyoung became curious about Leon, who created such rice. After the Cheongju Gate attack, information that he was a survivor was widely spread..

Since it was a pantheon, propagating the faith became quite an issue, but Kim Shin-young was the one who directly benefited from it..

Even now, she felt uneasy about the heavy energy she felt inside her body..

This feeling of something warm being with you.

It was an energy that could not be explained in words to her, who was accustomed to pleasure and drugs by going to clubs..

Soon after, a government vehicle entered the banquet hall. It was the vehicle carrying Leon..

"Oh my, Your Majesty! welcome!"

Chairman Kim Dae-young responded to Leon with an attitude that made him feel like he was ready to throw himself away. Despite the hospitality, Leon narrows his eyebrows and clicks his tongue..

"Tsk. If it weren't for President Ahn's request, I wouldn't have come to the business's banquet hall.."

"haha… It's just an honor to the family, Your Majesty.."

Chairman Kim did not make the same mistakes as Director Park Jong-chan of Doojeong Group..

The opponent is a thoroughly authoritarian royal family. He treats entrepreneurs like businessmen and is extremely arrogant..

But that ability is real.

It is a type of power that is difficult for him to understand, such as faith and the lion-hearted king, but in short, 'it makes money' is enough..

"The reason I invited Your Majesty this time is because there was a child who was cured of a serious illness thanks to Your Grace.."

"Hoo? I heard there is a child who received the grace of the goddess?."

"Yes, Shinyoung. Why don't you come out?."

Chairman Kim’s strategy was this:.

We repay the favor with Kim Shin-young, who got rid of cancer thanks to the blessed rice..

It seems like Chairman Kim is giving it unilaterally, but the human heart is such that when you receive something, you want to give it back..

As we build goodwill and maintain relationships in this way, we also naturally talk about business. To a business magnate, he is like barbarian royalty..

"ah……."

Shinyoung stood in front of Leon as her uncle scolded her. And the overwhelming energy inside me responds..

brilliant light.

Holy Halo and Glory.

A spiritual power that transcends humans.

Shinyoung shivered from the intense energy shining down on her..

"My nephew?"

Why is the kid acting so crazy all of a sudden? Was it really weak? I told you to never come because I was weak.!

Kim Shin-young, the niece of the chairman of Daejoong Group, was very famous within the group for her crazy behavior..

It is a public fact that in addition to abuse of power and extravagance, people also drink drugs in broad daylight..

If it weren't for the influence of the Colonel Group, Kim Shin-young would have long since rotted in prison as a drug offender. However, even Chairman Kim, the chairman of Daejeong Group, could not correct Kim Shin-young's foolish behavior. Sore…….

"All, who are you? Poetry, are you God? Or is it death??"

"Nephew, you are scary. why are you like this?"

"Jim is an agent of the pantheon. He practices light and justice, and lights the temple bonfire. He is also the guardian of the grassroots like you.."

"iced coffee……."

When Leon stood in front of her, Shinyoung knelt down with a fearful look and tried to avoid his gaze. It's as if she's trying to prevent something as dirty from touching her..

Does that idiot care about others? It was something that no one in the family, including Chairman Kim, could have imagined..

"Cow, please take your hand away……."

"Oh, don't be afraid."

"Ugh…!"

I wondered if Shinyoung was like this because she was a sick woman who touched the hem of Jesus' clothes 2,000 years ago..

The intense energy of light felt in that man’s brilliance. Something deep inside me is burning hot in response..

I feel a sense of fidelity and sanctity that cannot even be compared to hallucinations caused by drugs..

"Hold on to the divinity you feel now. Your purity pleases the Divine, so repay the favor.."

"Hehehe… thank you! Thank you, angel.…!"

"Even if you are a lion-hearted king."

Leon was moved and comforted Shinyoung by gently stroking her crying head. It is a sight that anyone on Earth who knows him would be astonished and surprised..

But apart from that.

'What is it, ba... scared.'

'Why is it like that... I guess I'm crazy.'

For ordinary people who could not consume blessed rice and feel the presence of divinity, it would have been a terrifying seizure of a drug addict..

The difference is that he is much quieter than usual.

"Take this child to the bedroom. He is a child with outstanding spiritual abilities. To treat you with respect."

"yes? yes?"

that… Are you saying you are excellent as a religious person? Are Chairman Kim and his secretaries the bastards? I gave him a questioning look, but Leon's gaze was resolute..

"hurry."

"Ah, I see! Miss, please come this way.."

The employees face Leon and try to take him away, who is sobbing with his legs giving out..

Chairman Kim was dumbfounded, but Leon's voice woke him up..

"Are they guests you invited too??"

"yes? No, I invited no one but Your Majesty.──"

"Over there is Chairman Kim.!"

Before I could finish speaking, a crowd came from the other side. The president's security team immediately stepped forward, but their voices rang loudly as they wore headbands..

"Chairman Kim Dae-ryeong must guarantee a 5-day work week.!"

"Raise frozen wages!"

"Reinstate unfairly dismissed employees!"

Protesters holding signs and making a surprise protest. Leon asked.

"what are they?"

"Sis, you don’t have to worry about it. Those communist bastards."

"Jim asked. Don't talk nonsense."

When Leon made an expression of displeasure, Chairman Kim said, “Oops,” and immediately reported the loss..

"Protesters… no see. These are the people who are making noise these days.."

"Protesters... What the hell is happening??"

"……."

Chairman Kim hesitated to answer. If I answered the truth here, I would have likely become a bad person..

"Rice, it’s no big deal. He hired me for the most part, but he asked me to raise my wages without even knowing the favor. There are so many people who can replace me, but they don't even know the topic.."

"That's not a good thing to say. Labor is sacred. Workers must be treated appropriately."

Oh no. Was it the side that favored social justice? I misjudged it because they were royals..

Chairman Kim acknowledged his mistake. He passed the story as smoothly as possible..

"Of course, our group adheres to industry standards for the convenience of our employees. On the contrary, they are doing a good enough job.."

"It is the standard of business. It’s obvious even if you haven’t heard it.."

"ha ha ha……."

Chairman Kim broke out in a cold sweat and quickly thought of something to make Leon feel better. Yes, it is fair to say..

"Your Majesty is teaching this merchant a great lesson. All right. I instruct them to increase their wages. It looks like this old man has forgotten his original intention.."

"Raise wages? How?"

"yes?"

Leon stared at Chairman Kim with puzzled eyes. With eyes that truly don't understand.

"Why is there a need to raise wages when there is already a set rate?."

"yes? ah… I heard that Your Majesty also employs farmers. What are your thoughts?……."

"ten structures."

"……!"

For a moment, Chairman Kim wondered if he had heard wrong. Ten structures? 90%? save?

"In our Lionheart Kingdom, where the goddess teaches us, 90% of our produce is sacrificed. It's a benevolent thing to do. It guarantees a whopping 10% yield.."

"omg!"

"crazy……."

"Unbelievable……."

Shock poured out from all directions..

Ten structures? 90 percent?

It was a terrible tax revenue that even the evil colonial bosses of pre-modern Britain could not have imagined..

'Is it really okay to join hands with this devilish person??'

And this caused Chairman Kim Dae-young to have great skepticism..

Although he is a vicious businessman in the public eye, he is proud that he has lived a life that adheres to the minimum good standards..

At least the employees didn't starve to death. Like other businessmen, they have worked hard on their employees to the point where they are not dead, and have passed on cost cutting and harsh working conditions to 3rd, 4th, and 5th subcontractors..

But Leon was not at that level..

Ten structures? Save it? ninety percent?

How could such a vicious person exist? I realized once again that he was a real medieval king..

I was afraid that something terrible would happen if such a person gained influence over domestic companies..

'Such a vicious guy... I'm me too, but not like this guy!'

The next day, an article was posted saying that negotiations with the protesters had been concluded dramatically..

* * * *

Even though there was an introduction from the president, the reason Leon bothered to meet a lowly merchant was to distribute 10% of the rice produced in the Naju Plain..

The harvest was collected in ten structures and left to the farmers to freely dispose of the remaining work, but the problem is that the farmers today do not have the 'power' to dispose of the rice..

As Pantheon's name spread through Youtuber advertisements and news about him, Pantheon, and the blessed crop was reported on the news, interest in it also increased..

In other words, individual farmers have to sell their goods so that they do not have the power to keep them..

According to Han Ha-ri's report, there was an attack by cancer patients while distributing rice..

It was a commotion caused by some desperate terminally ill patients, but you never know when it will lead to mercenaries and demons..

"Is it 230 million won per bag?."

Hari cheered from the side because it was much cheaper than what was supplied to the association..

"It's awesome, Your Majesty.!"

"It should be cheaper."

"yes?"

"It may be the market that sets the price of goods, but the prices of crops are so high that."

"uh……."

Isn’t it better if it’s expensive? Hari thought so inwardly, but Leon thought differently..

"If it is so expensive, how can poor people buy it and eat it? God's grace must be given equally to all people.."

"Right... Do you buy it??"

"I told the president he should educate farmers and spread the grace of God, but he said he should remain religiously neutral.."

"but… That makes sense.."

Although religion had great authority where Leon lived, it was different here on Earth..

Theocratic unity died out hundreds of years ago, and the only places left where politicians recommend religion are in the Middle East..

Of course, the president had to maintain religious neutrality..

"Well, thanks to this incident, my faith has gathered quite a bit. It would be enough to form an army with the power of ‘Lion Heart’.."

Hari realized something and added something..

"Those whom His Majesty told us to prepare are currently waiting.."

"hmm. Did you find a suitable dungeon??"

"Yeah! But Your Majesty… Are you okay??"

"What do you mean??"

Hari faithfully prepared what Leon requested. Before she was half-dead, she became a temporary employee of the guild, but since she was keeping an eye on Leon at the association level, she listened to whatever he asked, so her job was easy..

"The yellow grade gate that appeared this morning… I made a successful bid because His Majesty wanted it.."

Yellow grade. At least S grade... Of course, it is a gate that Leon, who has more power, can solve alone..

But he's not the one who clears this gate.

"The people chosen by His Majesty to attack that gate... It's close to impossible.."

"well. That remains to be seen.."

"???"

Leon smiled and said to Hari, who had a puzzled look in his eyes..

"I have this lion-hearted burden by my side, but if he can't do that much, I won't be able to use him as a soldier.."

Two days later, in front of Samjeon Station, Songpa-gu, Seoul. More than 50 hunters were gathered in the place that was closed due to the gate appearing..

Koo Dae-seong, a lifelong D-class hunter, was also there..