29 – World 11. Smooth Negotiation (3)
Surprisingly, the vehicle on board moved while floating about half a meter in the air.
I heard that it used electromagnetic force, but honestly, I didn’t understand what it meant.
I just felt that the ride was ridiculously good.
If it was natural to move while floating in the air, it was natural.
“Im here.”
Also, the vehicle that ran smoothly for about 10 to 15 minutes naturally stopped in front of a huge building.
For reference, the vehicle was equipped with autonomous driving as standard.
“Get off.”
I got out of the car following a man named Carlyn who got out of the car first and looked up at the huge building in front of me.
If I hadn’t met Ren on the first day, I would have come here.
I didn’t expect it to come this way.
‘Well.’
However, what was a little surprising was that more people than expected were out for a walk or sunbathing.
There were many people outside in District 4, but the atmosphere itself was polar opposite.
“You can follow me this way.”
At that time, Tanesa left the words and took the lead.
Conversely, a man named Callen came up next to me and kept pace with me.
I didn’t care anyway, so as soon as I entered the huge building, I looked around.
Along with the neat interior view, I saw people wandering around and shops located here and there.
Certainly, unlike District 4, it felt like people were living there.
“Is this your first time in District 1?”
Callen asked if it was strange that I kept looking around.
“If it’s the first time, it’s the first time.”
When I answered insignificantly, Calen gave me a strange look.
Looking at it now, it seems that I inferred something from my answer.
“hahahaha. It may be the first time. If I had money, I wouldn’t have even left the house.”
“I don’t even have that money.”
“…”
Callen opened her mouth as if at a loss for words, then spoke again with a smile.
“Maybe there is no money. What is the importance of money if you can eat and live?”
“Well, yes.”
admitted to some extent.
No matter how much money you collect here, it will be useless once you move on to the next world.
However, while staying in that world, money was inevitably important.
“Where are you going?”
“I am going to the one who manages this city. Clearing the fog of death isn’t an ordinary thing, is it?”
Even if it wasn’t normal, I thought it was surprising.
Going to the person who manages the city?
“Isn’t that a hasty decision? What if I attack you?”
“No, do you usually say that with your own mouth?”
“Because there is nothing I can’t do.”
“Ah…but I don’t know. It’s what you do from above. But please don’t really attack me.”
Callen begged him to close his eyes just once.
Anyway, I took the elevator all the way upstairs, and I was able to reach the 299th floor, which is almost the top floor.
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‘Looks like there are up to 300 floors.’
Looking at it, there was a reason the building itself was District 1.
Incredibly large, exorbitantly high.
I don’t know how many people live here, but it seems to be at least a thousand units.
At that time, Tanesa led me to a room that looked like a drawing room and said to me.
“Please wait here for a moment.”
“here?”
“Yes. It will keep Calen from getting bored.”
Callen opened her eyes wide and responded by saying, “What nonsense is that?”, but Tanesa didn’t care and left right away.
Are you going to go ahead and lay a trap?
I looked at Tanesa, who had left, and turned back to Callan.
“ha ha ha.”
He let out a really ridiculous laugh.
Looking at the relationship so far, it seems like a boss at work…
‘It’s been a lot of trouble.’
But, like any office worker, Carlen did his best to talk to me.
“Ah… can I ask about your hobbies?”
* * *
Tanesa headed to Ayla’s private office and room.
[Tanessa of the Special Investigation Unit. Entry is permitted.]
Jiing –
Then, after verifying my identity, I entered through the automatically opened door, and Ayla with faded blonde hair sat on a large sofa and greeted me.
“Welcome. Rather, it is a special investigation unit. I didn’t expect to solve it as soon as I sent the notice.”
As soon as Ayla saw Tanesa, she congratulated her for her work.
He didn’t say anything about coincidence or anything like that.
It was because I thought it would be better to score at least in this case.
Besides, there was something far more important than that, so I started talking about that.
“Ayla. You better be careful. He is not an ordinary person.”
“Of course, he is not an ordinary person. He was the one who cleared the fog of death and brought back sunlight. And as soon as he found himself, he even destroyed the shielding facility.”
Ayla, who had heard all the reports during the 10-15 minutes of the float, was convinced that the person who cleared the death fog had broken the shielding facility.
Who in the world can destroy the shielding facility guarded by various defense facilities and dozens of guard robots?
It would be possible only if you had the ability to dispel the fog of death.
Therefore, Ayla, convinced that it was he who destroyed the shielding facility, nodded, answering without thinking.
“Yes. That’s why I told you to be careful.”
“Are you the one who can’t communicate at all?”
Tanesa thought for a moment, then shook her head.
He showed a particularly unfavorable attitude, but it wasn’t that he didn’t communicate.
After hearing Tanesa’s answer, Ayla said as if that was enough.
“but. A person like that would not have come quietly. Bring me.”
“At least deploying more members of our investigation team or guards…”
“well. Oh, was that person present when I sent out the notice that the shielding facility was broken?”
“······Yes.”
A message that came while I was talking with Sungmin Lee.
Even when the message that the shielding facility was attacked arrived, Lee Sung-min was sitting in front of him.
Of course, as soon as Tanesa saw the message, she was suspicious of Lee Sung-min.
I didn’t say anything for fear of offending him.
“It’s definitely out of the norm. It’s to the point where you can break down the shielding facility without much preparation. Then, can we stop him if we call in the police or the guards?”
“Maybe we can at least prepare for the worst.”
“Then what if this building is also destroyed like a shielding facility? Fortunately, I’ve come this far, so I’m thinking of sharing a story. Bring me.”
“All right.”
Twice asked to bring it, Tanesa said nothing and followed the order.
It was because he knew very well that there was no third time due to Ayla’s personality.
That’s how Tanesa left Ayla’s room and headed for the drawing room.
* * *
I answered Carlen’s question several times.
Thanks to that, a more serious question popped up, as if it had become a little more comfortable.
“Excuse me, but how did you get rid of the death fog?”
“If I knew, would you follow me?”
“Follow me. I am just curious.”
It seemed like he got to know my personality through the conversation.
I was deliberately trying to look arrogant in my answer.
He seems to have a personality that understands people better than I thought.
“If you have any questions, let me know. It is magic.”
“Magic… you mean?”
“Is there no magic in the world that goes to the connector?”
“No, there is. There are wizards, too.”
Callen tilted her head.
Looking at the reaction, it seems that the wizards there are not very good at it.
“By the way, what about the skills of your wizards?”
“A wizard from the other side? If you take the time to prepare, you can land a powerful shot, but that’s all.”
“Is that all?”
“After one blow, it becomes useless. Because the longer the preparation time, the stronger the magic.”
So, there is no time to prepare again, so it will be useless.
It seemed to be a world where magic hadn’t developed as much as I thought.
Jiing –
With him, the door on one side opened automatically and Tanessa entered.
“You waited a long time. Let’s go.”
Then let’s see who manages this city.
I thought and nodded, got up from my seat, and was guided by Tanesa.
As soon as Tanesa came out, she headed to the door not far away and opened the door after completing a simple check procedure.
Of course, Tanesa and Callan were also there.
Anyway, when I went inside, I saw a space that seemed to have used almost one floor as a room.
‘It’s very wide.’
After thinking to myself, I saw people all over the place next to me.
Seeing a sense of heterogeneity, it was like an android.
That number is approximately 30.
Considering the size of the room, I didn’t think it was strange because it would only be managed properly if there were the same number as now.
finally.
‘Is that person in charge of this city?’
My gaze turned to a woman sitting leisurely on a sofa.
It was a woman with faded blonde hair that gave off a sense of being neatly organized and tidy, and had the impression of a naive yet kind rabbit.
And around such a woman, cats with different colors were staying on her lap or under her feet.
“welcome. I am Ayla, who manages this city, albeit insufficiently.”
“Lee Seong-min.”
I simply gave my name and sat down on the sofa opposite.
Tanessa and Carlan, who came in with me, took their own seats behind Isla.
at that time.
Nyan~
“…?”
As soon as I sat down on the sofa, a cat turned its head to look at me and then approached me with a curious expression.
what is this cat
While I was thinking, the cat lightly jumped up and landed on my lap and started rubbing its face here and there.
As I carelessly stroked the cat’s head and tickled the chin with the other hand, the cat purred and made a pleasant sound.
“First, let me say thank you. I heard you cleared the fog of death?”
“Yes it was.”
“Originally, I would like to give you any kind of compensation. Unfortunately, the situation is not good. The shield is broken.”
Hearing that, I nodded.
Two questions Karina asked me yesterday.
One was whether the shielding facility could be broken.
“So, can you make something like a shield with the power that got rid of the fog of death?”
The other was whether magic could be used to replace the shield.
“It is not difficult.”
Besides, there was one more goal here.
It was that if I maintained the shield and cleared the death fog, there would be nothing to do with me in District 1.
Karina told me to actively use this and tear it off to my heart’s content.
I’m just giving and receiving trades in moderation.
“If the price is right.”