EP 28 – No Country for Superman (2)
Seol Jinwoon is basically a person who is not very nervous.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve seen too many people who died in a panic, or maybe it’s because I’ve been in a position where I shouldn’t be nervous for too long.
Anyway, Seol Jinwoon is not very nervous. Even if he’s nervous, he doesn’t make tea well.
“… … .”
gulp.
Seol Jin-woon swallowed dry saliva, nervously.
Then, after trimming his bangs and dressing, he returned to his poker face and carefully knocked.
Knock, Knock, Knock.
Three light knocks. And a lighter answer than that.
“Yes, come in.”
“… … Excuse me.”
“Oh! Jinwoon!”
Seol Jin-woon entered the office and Han Seung-moon welcomed him warmly.
* * *
“Gosh. What time is it already… … .”
Sharp eyes and sharp eyes. And the cozy atmosphere.
Han Seung-moon has always been such a person.
He staggered without tension and rose from his seat to greet him.
“Our Snow Hunter. Sorry for calling you late. Would you like a cup of Yulmu tea?”
“no… … . it’s okay.”
“okay. okay. If you eat sweets at night, you gain weight. Come here and sit down.”
Despite Seol Jin-woon’s tension, Han Seung-moon sat down on the sofa in an atmosphere without any tension.
It’s always been like that. If Yeo Do-yeon has a bad temper, Han Seung-moon is a picky person.
However, he himself was released without any tension. He even looked like a fool when he saw him eating silly jokes with his secretary.
However, in the end, the tension is also what the subordinates do.
And Han Seung-moon was a person who did not need to be nervous at all.
“… … .”
Seol Jin-woon thought so and kept silent, while Han Seung-moon smiled softly and confided the point.
“okay… … . The reason I called our Lunar New Year Hunter at such an ambitious hour is… … .”
“… … .”
“Write… … .”
Han Seung-moon is not a person who is indecisive even if there is no tension. A person who always does extraordinary things as if nothing special.
But the person keeps on teasing.
At this point, Seol Jin-woon realized that something unusual was about to emerge.
“I’m going to have to gather some kids.”
“… … yes?”
“We used to, you know? Super-special hunters who were active in the Seoul incident and Europe.”
Strong hunters get stronger by eating mana stones with strong power, and weak hunters avoid blood clots because they are afraid of dealing with monsters with weak power.
So, the best hunters in Korea are capable of pushing out a few cities by themselves, and have actually done something like that a few times.
It meant walking human weapons.
And Han Seung-moon needed them.
“I think we need to gather the first-generation hunters.”
* * *
reason.
Seol Jinwoon was the first to ask him.
And Han Seung-moon smiled brightly and started explaining the reason.
“actually… … . This time, I have joined the Superhuman Management Organization, an independent organization affiliated with the United Nations. We will support all the superhumans in the world, make related treaties and regulations, and have the operational powers of all the superhumans who will participate in the ‘Brave New Generation’ operation.”
“ah… … Congratulations.”
“thanks.”
Han Seung-moon sip the Yulmu tea for a moment.
“The name has not been decided yet, but in any case, the Superhuman Management Organization will be led by a five-member council. Of course, the committee chairpersons will take charge of the work, but major decisions are passed only when a majority of the council approves.”
“… … Then, Senator Han Seung-moon.”
“yes. I think I’m going to get a seat on the council.”
Seol Jinwoon swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
Regulations on hunters around the world, and the right to conclude various treaties.
In addition, in an all-out war against the monsters called ‘Beautiful New Generation’, if you have the operational control over all hunters under the UN… … .
that… … .
It was an indescribable power.
And such a powerful person demanded of him.
“I’ll tell you straight up. I want the first generation of Korean hunters to actively participate in this war.”
“… … .”
“The horse is a council, and the stake is not equal. There will be quarrels. You have to bet a little bit more for him.”
Seol Jinwoon wasn’t stupid enough to not understand that the things to bet on were first-generation hunters.
In the end, Seol Jinwoon’s expression hardened. Previously, he had hardened his expression to hide his emotions, but now he has truly hardened his expression.
However, Han Seung-moon could not tell the difference and continued talking.
“I am sorry to say this, but in order for my voice to become stronger in the power struggle within the council, our country must contribute as much to the war. So our hunters cooperated a little-”
“Why?”
“Yes?”
“Why should we bleed?”
Han Seung-moon acted without tension, and Seol Jin-woon hid his nervousness.
But now, a chilling tension has settled in the office.
Seol Jin-woon asked Han Seung-moon. Tee was nervous that her voice was shaking a little. However, the young man clearly disagreed with Han Seung-moon.
“Forcing the first generation of Korean hunters to battle for power within the council… … . It’s a rather difficult decision to understand.”
“… … .”
“Maybe I misunderstood?”
Seol Jin-woon raised his gaze, which had been down all the time, and looked directly at Han Seung-moon.
Han Seung-moon’s expression was ambiguous.
He seemed casual, he seemed to be thinking, and although it was unlikely, he seemed very nervous.
He said.
“I drive the Hunters to the battlefield to win the power struggle within the council… … .”
“… … .”
“But why do hunters have to bleed… … .”
Han Seung-moon summed up Seol Jin-woon’s argument in two words and gave a simple answer.
“Isn’t that right?”
“… … .”
A rather negative shock echoed in Seol Jinwoon’s mind.
However, Han Seung-moon smiled kindly and waved his hand.
“Ahaha, yes. That’s a good enough idea to have. But first listen to the end. I have my own thoughts… … .”
For a gentle smile, the skill of pulling a cigarette out of his inner pocket was not unusual.
He lit a familiar fire, coughed for a moment, and then started puffing out smoke.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Han Seung-moon looked like he was thinking about something for a long time. I don’t know what he was thinking, but Seol Jinwoon felt that he was in a fairly candid state right now.
After a long silence, Han Seung-moon spoke openly.
“People see me as a great person. I am not really that kind of person.”
“… … .”
“It’s not that I’m crazy smart and I can’t figure out everything that’s going to happen. Or a political engineering calculator that works just fine, manipulating people with a few words. I’m just not that kind of person. It’s not that I don’t have any clear beliefs or goals… … .”
The Han Seung-moon that Han Seung-moon spoke of was very different from the Han Seung-moon Seol Jin-woon knew.
It was the complete opposite.
It was not the kind of Han Seung-moon who predicted the future geniusly, manipulated all political situations from behind, and led the country with unbreakable beliefs.
“Actually, looking at what I’ve done so far. It just fell on the instep of my foot, and I was robbing myself of it, and then I came all the way here?”
“… … You don’t have to say that-“
“no. no. It is true.”
He took a deep breath for a moment and exhaled deeply.
Looking at it, it seemed as if he was just biting to calm the tension, rather than looking relaxed as he smoked.
He started talking slowly.
“So what I want to say is that my situation has always been a position to deal with an incident rather than always take the lead in solving it. And it still is. I’m being drawn to America. How did it happen?”
“… … .”
“But there are things that are being dragged around by a leash. There are things that are dragged around holding hands. So, I want to get out of the current flow as much as possible. It’s not that I’m going to throw the Hunters into a pit of fire with ambition for some kind of power.”
In the end, it was said that this was not all for himself, but for the country and people.
At first glance, this might sound like a typical politician’s excuse, but all of Han Seung-moon’s actions gave his remarks credibility.
Seol Jinwoon listened to him with a more calm attitude.
“okay. Jinwoon Mr. Now, this trend of beating the monster internationally cannot be rejected because world peace is the cause. And our country is in a position to take the lead in this trend.”
“… … .”
“So, first of all, Korean hunters have to participate in the war. It’s a bit complicated because it has political issues involved.”
“What is the political problem?”
“The United States is saying this shit is not because of world peace, but to win the next presidential election. For that to happen, many Americans must die. That’s why we hold the UN General Assembly to ask foreigners to die, create an international organization, and start this riot… … .”
“… … It’s complicated.”
To start a war for world peace, then to blame foreigners to reduce the damage to the natives.
As with all political dynamics, this was a very difficult and bizarre logic to understand.
And Han Seung-moon said.
“I’m going to do the same thing. I will pass on the blood that Koreans will shed on foreigners.”
“… … yes?”
“Many hunters will participate in the war. We’re going to have that operative. To get more of that operative power, you have to have merit in the war. Is that right?”
“… … Yes. Yes.”
“If we bring the most elite forces and wipe out the battlefield without taking any damage. My voice in the council will be stronger. Yes?”
“… … yes.”
“Then what if something unexpected happens? In case someone bleeds a lot. Can I push other people to the pit of fire using my achievements so far? right?”
“… … .”
“Then, as a result, the Republic of Korea will enjoy various benefits as the top contributor to this war. Isn’t there a picture of reducing damage as much as possible?”
Seol Jinwoon asked. Seung-moon Han replied.
“… … The more strong hunters you take, the stronger you are, the more you say you have to take risks, don’t you?”
“Weak people would say that. But this world is not a place where the strong take sides with the weak.”
“… … .”
“I’ve talked so far, so I’ll be honest with you. Last time I saw Jangjeon-eup, the Dongdaemun faction was good at cutting people. Although it is a skill you have learned to survive, are you willing to use it for the sake of the Republic of Korea and the people?”
“No, no, you’re going to have us kill—”
“Having a hunter who is good at fighting is just as different as having a nuke and shooting a nuke. However, the effect is roughly the same. No one else can touch it.”
“… … .”
Seol Jin-woon regretted that he thought he would know a little about Han Seung-moon, even for a moment.
Suddenly, the room was filled with cigarette smoke.
The figure of the politician hidden in the hazy smoke was like a shadow.
“So… … . If possible, I will pass on the blood we shed on others. And for that, we need Jinwoon’s cooperation.”
“… … .”
“First, please bring Hong Seon-ah, the president of the association.”