secret not secret
The first report, of course, came from the Russian public media.
Rosyskaya Gazeta (Российская газета).
Newspapers, which acted as official gazettes for the central government, were chosen as a means of public announcement.
「Succeeded in eradicating the 2nd level monster, Allamandra.
: The governor of Primorye, Oleg Kozemyak, has declared an end to the state of emergency in the Far East.
[Picture 1/ Scene of Oleg Kozemyak’s speech]
early stage of the situation.
The operation, which involved 8,000 soldiers and 1,000 talented people, including the 5th Tank Division of the Far Eastern Military District, seemed to be failing.
Because the raid led by Rostislav Vasin, the Stranniks (стра́нник: Pilgrims), couldn’t handle Allamandra.
Although it caused significant injuries to the monster, in the end, the allies had to retreat with damage close to annihilation.
Only forty-one survivors.
Due to the disastrous defeat, the frontline city of Artium was thrown into chaos, and the port of Vladivostok, the capital city, was also filled with refugees.
However, hope has sprouted from unexpected people, and the B-7 dispatched by the global company HT is the person in question.
While the battle line was collapsing, the attacking party moved to the eastern mountains came up with an idea that no one thought of. It was to snipe the monster’s leadership, namely the injured Allamandra.
And they boldly put it into practice.
Instead of going back to Artium, I turned northwest and made my way through the bush-
It proved what kind of existence a ‘human’ is to a second-class monster who was hiding in a tunnel.
[Picture 2/ Allamandra’s head]
[Picture 3/ Prospects from the B-7 Raid and Hero Training Academy]
This does not stop at the fact that it simply subdued the second-class monster, the government of Primorye successfully restored the Trans-Siberian Railway by taking advantage of the collapse of the chain of command of the monster group.
It opened the breath of the citizens of the Russian Federation.
In particular, Lee Yong-soo was the person who received attention in this process.
16 years old this year.
In the federation, a boy who is old enough to act as an attendant or squire is the one who gave the idea, and is also the one who killed Allamandra.
He was invited by the central government of the country… … .」
Reactions to the report were sharply divided.
While Russian citizens cheered for provocative words, in the West, Russia behaved like a Russian.
It is also because the news articles that poured out one after another, such as Rosia Segodnha and RT (Russia Today), were pro-government media outlets.
‘Russia is trying to further develop diplomatic relations with Korea.’
‘Subjugating a level 2 monster by a level 5 hero is absurd. unrealistic.’
‘It’s just diplomatic rhetoric.’
Paradoxically, however, the evaluation of the Western media was overturned at once by a British journalist dispatched to Russia three weeks after the subjugation.
＜International Association of Specialized Persons, Allamandra body verification completed.＞
＜Lee, deal a fatal blow to the core of the monster.＞
＜Although further verification is needed, so far, all of the Russian claims appear to be true.＞
A moment of suspicion.
As the American reporters scrambled to cross-check, a reply came back from the New York headquarters of the International Association of Talented Persons.
‘Currently, we are negotiating with the Russian government on the distribution of bodies. As long as there are no incidents, the HT side will take over.’
‘entire… Is it true?’
‘From our understanding, yes.’
‘You caught a level 2 monster? A level 5 talent? Without helpers?’
‘There were minor problems with the ability confirmation process… Yes. The treatment process is as reported by the Russian side.’
And from that moment on, the media outlets around the world began sending scoop stories from Russia around the world.
Some dictatorships did not show much reaction, but it was a very interesting topic for citizens of Western countries where the Internet was open.
amazingoopah: tell me someone is joking
└strtangl: Too bad I’m not kidding.
└amazingoopah: How could it not be? Could have manipulated the body.
└AA2: No matter how expert you are, there is no such thing as perfect manipulation. Even more so if it’s the signature of a monster. It’s a personal guess, but if it’s the skin of a level 2 monster, it’ll be difficult to cut it with a chainsaw.
GraceSilverhelm: Thanks to that, the Russian government has been able to breathe. As the Far East region will stabilize, it will be possible to drive resources into the central and northern parts of Asia.
└MageMasher: Slowly. Not right now. The great Chinese leader has dropped nuclear weapons again.
└gazdunn: A nuclear bomb? Isn’t it already the second time this year? I don’t understand why they make that choice. In the short term, you might be able to subdue the monsters, but in the long term, mutations will appear.
└strtangl: You have the answer. The second time this year, I shot five shots last year. In other words, it means that the variant is already appearing enough to appear.
Coleyobooster: Didn’t this kid appear in the magazine of the Superpower Association before? A level 5 monster, I remember it as the first subjugation strategy.
└44035: That’s right. all over It was a mind-specialized monster.
└Kroghammer: At the time, I thought it was a pretty good prospect… Level 2 monster? This is over the line.
└Bog-EA: Hard to believe. If you go up to 4th grade like this, isn’t it like catching a 1st grade monster? It’s a typical hero push in my opinion.
└MageMasher: Level 1. There has only been one successful subjugation of a level 1 monster in history. No matter how sarcastic it sounds, let’s not say it lightly.
It’s not such a positive feeling.
American Dream.
A land of opportunity and safety.
The two sentences symbolized the hegemony of the present era, not modifiers for Asia.
In fact, the comments that followed did the same.
boerumhill: is the situation in Asia not good enough?
└Patient_Criticism231: It’s definitely getting worse. Northwest China is completely eaten up, and the only cities that are really functional are the coastal areas. Fortunately, the line on the Indian side is intact. They say it’s well blocked in the Himalayas.
└firbael: What’s wrong with China? Although the population is large, the level of people with special abilities is also low, and while receiving support from international associations as they are received… … .
└chefjmcg: In addition to not being able to control the breeding grounds in the early stages, you also need to consider the geographical features. The land must be so big. Defending the middle of the continent is that difficult. However, the biggest reason is the incompetence of the leadership. They don’t know the importance of a tactical retreat. I want to take away as much as I backed off. Even if the defenses are all destroyed and you have to pay them all over again!
└McClanky: China is a socialist country, so it can’t be helped.
Calx9: Korea and Japan are democracies.
└rs_alli: But the low level is the same. It seems to have a training system of its own, but if you look at the international rankings, it’s definitely lagging behind.
└krzwis: I think it’s because of the presence or absence of a ‘barrier’. Didn’t both countries build restrictive urban shelters? If you’re going to protect it, you have to protect it. It was a terrible choice to stay around the city. Those with abilities awakened outside the barrier will die before they even get a chance to grow. Human resources come from top to bottom.
Of course, online message boards weren’t just full of negative views.
As befits a country that discloses information on monsters and people with special abilities, there were people who analyzed them as a hobby in the private sector.
And the semi-experts rated the number of uses highly.
KaRue3: You guys are more pessimistic than I thought. I’m looking at it very positively. Lee is the talent Chevron tried to recruit. Even though there were level 2 monsters all over the place, not just anyone could defeat them.
└pierce_out: I remember watching the news too. Was it $120 million? I thought I was crazy because I was willing to pay an exorbitant amount. Looking back now, the scouting team seems to have been wise.
└ncos: I agree. At that time, it was called top-notch, and I was going to join the elite talent training program right away. My short-term goal was level 4, and I wanted to aim for level 1 in the long run.
reggionh: $120 million? Are you serious? Is this Asian worth that much?
└KaRue3: There are still things to check, such as detailed sensor indicators and a list of possessed skills, but… yes. Worth the investment. As it turns out, he has three specialized abilities. It was probably also used to defeat Allamandra.
└Rainuit: By the way, I think this dispatch to Russia cleared up a lot of doubts. First of all, the special abilities mentioned above. There may be disagreements, but no matter what, a level 5 superpower killed a level 2 monster. It means an ability focused on destructive power. Next comes judgment. I made a decision to follow the monster’s trail to the northwest… Whether it was an order from the team leader or an arbitrary decision, it showed great courage.
Dd_8630: So you’re bringing it? Alaska is not too different from eastern Russia. If you are going to come, I want you to come quickly and help me. Are you going through the recruiting process?
└edric_o: Obviously. America is a country of immigrants. It’s unbelievable to miss out on such talent.
└ncos: Agreed again. It’s too big a loss not to bring it. The Russians must be drooling.
* * *
2029. 05. 02. Wednesday, Virginia, USA.
Like the last comment, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters was heating up with the subject of Lee Yong-soo.
“… Are you sure? Is this information you double-checked?”
“Yes.”
Some time to be locked in silence.
Robert Marcely, the CIA director, sniffs into the conference room.
Not because I’m angry or upset… It’s ridiculous.
“You tamed a monster?”
“you’re right.”
“Are you aware of what you said? If this report is true, I’ll go up to the White House. If it’s your intention to embarrass me… It’s not too late.”
“Satellite images don’t lie, Mr. Director.”
As the director puts his head down on the satellite image in the report, the agent on the analysis team utters abusive language.
Four days until analysis is complete.
It took two weeks to convince the team members to report up, and it took a month to meet with the chief executive.
Won’t believe me even if I tell the truth.
“… ok, i get it This gave me one more reason not to choose any means. Where are the recruits now? Did you go back to Korea?”
“no. The schedule is postponed and remains in Russia. They seem to be wandering around under the pretext of collaborating with the HT Group and awarding medals.”
“Still?”
With a frown on his face, he shrugs his shoulders and gives a positive answer.
Just in time, there was a message from an agent dispatched to Korea.
“I’ll be back in two days. I heard that Olga wanted to stop by.”
“where?”
“Come. It is a small town about 440 kilometers east of Vladivostok. There’s nothing particularly touristy about it, but if I had to choose… There is a gulag (camp).”