India (1)
From Incheon Port to Navasheva Port in western India. I talked too much during the 20-day voyage.
Including a war of nerves between CIA and Russian intelligence agents, strategy meetings with the head of the combat support team, battle positioning discussions with the main assault force and reserve corps, and so on.
There were so many things to do without having to use the amenities.
And in the meantime, secondary information flowed in naturally.
The fact that the ship I am on is not a cruise ship, but a special ship for transporting people with special abilities, which means Salvation in Korean.
The fact that another international attack force, which had been dispatched to Japan in the space opposite the ship, was also on board (they said they would enter Egypt via the Red Sea), etc.
It was full of unexpectedly interesting stories.
However, what I am dissatisfied with is the behavior of the temporary engineering chief – Leva Richie.
Day 15 of the trip.
I was staring across the table with my eyebrows furrowed.
“So, you… … .”
“yes. I’m from the Cork family. It’s not a direct line, but a collateral line, but I’m going to rise to the top eventually.”
in the strategy meeting room.
After the personal training, the engineers gathered together and started chatting again.
The topic of discussion is Lina Taylor with wings on her snout.
“That’s kind of surprising. The Koch family is one of the top five families in the United States. Have you already become an official successor?”
“Not yet.”
It bothers me that the chief of engineering just sits by and looks at the situation, but I was a bit surprised when a familiar family name popped up.
The Koch family was a multinational group with power in various fields such as oil, energy, textiles, and finance.
“Looks like an illegitimate child.”
“right.”
“… … .”
“Unfortunately, unprincipled Russian nun, I have been attacked countless times since I was a child. It doesn’t hurt as much as dust. under. under. under.”
The blonde-haired girl responded lightly, then accepted the Indian tanker’s question one after another.
It seemed that the operation-related meeting would have to be postponed until later.
“Being collateral is not a downside. If it was a direct descendant, it would have been so difficult to awaken. People must be desperate to move, right? By the way, it must have been quite strong from the beginning of awakening? If your main ability is organic manipulation… It may have been ambiguous.”
“That’s a good point. Actually I started in 6th grade.”
Soon, a brief exclamation passes through the room.
“… Even if it’s an adjustment level, level 6 is beyond imagination. Is it America?”
“No, it’s because of me. I am greedy.”
“greed?”
“It’s not just the miserable reality that motivates awakening. As I said, I wanted to rise to the top. It was then, and it is now. Rather than taking the surname Koch instead of Taylor, I want to create a ‘Coke family led by Lina Taylor’. That’s the biggest desire I have and the factor that motivated me to awaken. you are?”
Then, suddenly, the direction of the conversation turned to Rajit Shahi.
“me?”
“yes. Each time, only me, the temporary engineering chief, Kate and Lara (1st team supplement), and the nun, who are not mean, have never said a word to me. How did you wake up?”
Because asking about the cause of awakening is taboo in any country, all 10 people look at the Indian tanker.
In fact, the party responds casually.
“It’s not that I didn’t want to say it. It’s because the content is complicated.”
“Isn’t there enough time? In the meantime, please tell me about your childhood.”
Just in time for a rebuttal, he was speechless at Rajit Shahi’s troubled expression.
“… well, it doesn’t matter I was born in Agra, a city south of New Delhi.”
“New Delhi? Where is it? I don’t know your situation very well.”
“The capital of India. It’s a big city in the north. It is about 200 kilometers from Agra.”
“Go ahead. It’s getting interesting.”
“Nothing interesting. I was the third of five siblings, and my father was scraping by on a war veteran’s pension. Childhood is everything. Like a large family living together in one house?”
The story that follows is cliche.
Awakened at the age of 15, he went to a nurturing academy while receiving the expectations of his entire family.
no, that’s not it… It was for the training academy ‘entrance exam academy’.
“Like Korea?”
“It is different from Korea. If that side accepts all people with special abilities except for criminals, then India pursues a stronger elitism. It’s just selecting a few talented people. It wasn’t easy for me in that way.”
“Why? You’re a Tier 3 tank. I’m not in a position to hear regrets anywhere.”
“At the time of awakening, I was in 9th grade. I got hit by a train while making deliveries, and in exchange for surviving, I got superpowers related to regeneration.”
“… That makes sense. therefore?”
“I went to ‘Kota’.”
“Where is Kota again?”
“City of students. It is 400 kilometers south of Agra and takes about 6 to 10 hours by train. Every year, 150,000 people come in, and only 9,000 of them pass.”
yes.
It’s kind of exciting.
“If 9,000 out of 150,000… The competition rate is high.”
“right. not high There are 150,000 people who come every year and 300,000 test takers.”
“… When did you pass?”
“Four years later, nineteen years old. I was able to enter the Jodhpur Hero Training Academy only after reaching level 7.”
“Still, I’ve risen two steps.”
“The tuition for the entrance exam was so expensive. I had to pay 200,000 rupees (about 3.5 million Korean won) a year. It’s a mere penny now, but at the time it was a huge amount for a family. Wasn’t that 20 years ago?”
“That, um… What does the high cost of school have to do with a higher grade?”
“I received applications as they were applied, but the test results did not come out. When I tried to end my life, it was said that my regenerative powers had risen to the next level.”
“… … .”
“Oh, but I don’t recommend that method. It’s just that I was lucky.”
While the ambitious girl’s mouth is blocked, he tells the story behind it with a distinctive Indian accent.
It was a calm tone.
“The rest is obvious. He paid for his tuition for training academy through bank loans, and while working in Korea, he obtained the international standard 3rd grade qualification at the age of 39. Since then, he has been earning a lot through overseas dispatch.”
“Honestly, I don’t look happy. Don’t you have everything you dreamed of?”
But sometimes, the tranquility of an adult is destroyed by a child’s immature words.
Rajit Shahi, who was pouring spices into black tea, was no exception.
“Worries always exist. However, if you were asking how I feel right now… You are right. I think sorrow comes first before joy. Families want more.”
“It’s a family conflict.”
“It’s not even a conflict. It’s just a matter of how far you draw the line.”
“Isn’t the amount you’re asking for too small?”
“It is not simply a conflict related to money. It’s a much more complicated problem.”
Soon after, he reluctantly mentions Indian wedding culture.
Forty-one years old this year.
Families wanted a bond between families as their pockets became plentiful. The marriageable age has passed for a long time, but there are plenty of opponents who want to see the good.
“Oh, I’ve heard of it too. Doesn’t it have something to do with the caste system? Realizing the dream of rising status through family union!”
“… It may be in the countryside, but not in the city. The caste system is ultimately determined by money and power. Indian society is not too far out of the framework of modern society.”
“Don’t you hate having your family decide who you want to marry? In some ways, it might make more sense.”
“My dream is to live quietly with the person I love after retiring from heroic activities. Seeing the good is like giving up half of it.”
And that’s all I’ve been looking at.
“Go there.”
“why? It’s a lot of fun.”
“You talk too much.”
“… You’re trying to solve the problems of your colleagues!”
I won’t deny that I felt uncomfortable when the family story came out of nowhere.
It is true that Hana or Taylor’s muzzle is a serious problem, so I talk to the Indian tanker to sort things out.
“It will be as you wish. So, the story ends here. Focus on the battle meeting.”
Indeed, Rajit Shahi plans to spend his later years in his own way.
If my memory is correct, he will work as a professor at a breeding academy based on his rich experience, and will attract the attention of the academic world with his thesis ‘Research on the factors of breeding grounds’.
It was then.
“Is it what you want? Really? how do you know that… Aww!”
When I suddenly put my face in, my two fingers instinctively came out. Lina Taylor, whose eyeballs were stamped, shed tears with a high voice.
High-ranking powers don’t cry out loud when they’re in pain, so I’d say it’s a physical reflex.
But anyway, I can’t just pretend I don’t know, so I’m going to hand you some toilet paper.
Why, countless eyes pour over the table.
what.
“Shahi would be nice.”
“… Is it good?”
The person in question is confused, but only the US and Russian officials show off their curious eyes.
On top of that, even the girl who used to shed tears made unreasonable demands.
“Me, me!”
“… what.”
“How am I?”
“… … .”
“… Not as a woman! What will my future be like!”
It’s not hard to figure out what’s going on.
He must be imagining his prophecy blah blah blah blah.
And my answer was short.
“do not know.”
“Yes?”
“Because I don’t know.”
“… Why, why? Why don’t you know? Could there be something that your intuition tells you?”
Intuition sucks.
I literally don’t know.
I couldn’t remember the name Lina Taylor.
* * *
Southwest India, Navasheva Port.
“Please check the re-boarding schedule. It will take about 22 days to return after filming in Suez Port, Egypt. In case of an emergency, it can be shortened by the 18th. Please contact us in advance to avoid disruption in case of change of plans.”
As they approach the port adjacent to Mumbai, an unknown person, whether an American agent or a member of the ship, approaches and hands them a guide.
Upon closer inspection, various information such as an emergency escape route from India and the location of the US embassy were written on it.
“For reference, India is a member of the International Association of Talented Persons. You do not need to submit the goods and immigration form, so you can go straight to the prepared vehicle. Due to the chaotic situation in India right now, there is no welcome ceremony or waiting time. Again, get to your vehicle without delay.”
“Yes.”
But after a while.
Despite the futile warnings, no one is seen on the pier.
“There are no people at all? It’s like a ghost town.”
“… Yeah.”
Soon, four or five people who appear to be from the Indian government are approaching from afar.
Rajit Shahi added an explanation in a somber voice.
“The mobilization order seems to have fallen. Looks like they needed soldiers to push them to the front line.”
“How helpful are ordinary people?”
“At least it buys me time. That is the Indian method of defense.”
“… … .”
It’s a pun, but it didn’t seem very humanitarian.
＜After all, you too have been colored by my humor code.＞
“… … .”
＜Good job. Very commendable.＞
I felt very bad.
It’s all because of the parrot.