294. City proposal (1)
click.
Paul Carver, a member of the city’s interior ministry, manipulated the socket and floated the screen in the air.
On the screen, the names of each bank and custodian were listed in columns, and the number of the safe and the amount of damage from the ABC incident stored in that number were accurately recorded next to the column.
Seamus managed money quite savagely, even though he was a troubleshooter who made a living by violence.
‘Thanks to you, the screen is quite complicated even though it was briefly summarized… I’m lucky. There are only people who can recognize this level at a glance, so I don’t have to explain cumbersome.’
Carver thought as he looked at the seventeen men seated in front of him.
All of them were middle-aged or in their old age, some men dressed casually, while others were dressed as cramped as aristocrats.
All of these are Randa’s city councilors.
Perhaps because of that, although they wore different outfits, they all exuded an insidious sense of intimidation that survived the political arena.
In this city based on the survival of the fittest, they are the ones who survived as politicians.
“As you can see, most of the damage caused by the ABC incident was kept in Landa’s bank and custodian. It may seem like a silly choice at first glance, but it was a pretty clever choice. There is no place like Randa to store such black money. Thanks to this, we are able to easily recover the amount of damage.”
“·················ogue.”
Despite Carver’s deliberately fleshed out explanations, the councilors listened calmly and without impatience, not like old men.
Even soon after Landa’s Free City status was almost threatened.
“According to current calculations, it is expected that most of the damage caused by the ABC incident can be recovered, excluding 120 billion won.”
“Why can’t we get back 1.2 billion won?”
asked a muscular middle-aged man wearing only a jacket and a shirt. It could be said that it was the attire of a city councilor in a worker’s residence.
“Because it was used as a bribe for Sheamus. But I don’t think it’s that big of a problem. Even though 1.2 trillion won is a lot of money, compared to 3 trillion won, it’s a new piece of blood. On the contrary, it was a profit as it resolved this devastating situation in just a few days. A very big profit.”
Carver asserted.
In fact, solving this massive financial scam in just a few days was a miracle.
As proof, the small townspeople of the city, who were likely to lose money and cause a riot when the facts were announced, cried as if they had ever done so, and praised the city of Landa for resolving the matter.
“Thanks to this, not only has the city been stabilized again, but the support of city councilors has also increased. Not only that, it was able to prove the capabilities of the city of Landa not only at home but also abroad, as well as the value and necessity of the Security Bureau, which was checked by the Central Assembly. There was some commotion as if the ground had hardened after the rain, but in the end, this crisis can be said to show the value of Landa again. More than anything······.”
Carver was silent for a moment to communicate effectively, then spoke again.
“.. can be said to be the greatest harvest of this day.”
Carver manipulated the socket to move on to the next screen.
There were Gallos, a small central country on the continent, and a city-state on the southern coast. The names of the various countries and the organization charts of the enjoyments that were supposed to be active there were listed.
“they are······?”
“Green hair, face tattoos. A Druid of Enjoyment. These are people who have committed a financial fraud similar to Seamus abroad, but it is not perfect, but we have found out their schematic organization chart, their fraud method, and the corresponding money flow. And this information is essential for countries that have been scammed by druids.”
The councilors showed a slight interest and urged them to keep talking.
“I think we can expect our own diplomatic relations with the country through this data.”
“Own diplomatic relations?”
“It is just an arbitrary expression. Even though Landa is a free city with no diplomatic powers, wouldn’t it be possible to exchange with other countries for the public purpose of preventing crime and recovering the amount of crime damage? Of course, it depends on the will of the city councilors.”
Like city councilors who pretended to be, they all smiled faintly.
It was like a snake finding its prey.
“Hmmm… for awhile. Ask a question that has nothing to do with the story.”
The city councilor, wearing a frock coat ironed to the point of breath-taking, raised a finger.
The old man had a white mustache, and the wrinkles on his face were infinitely deep, but his eyes shone with intelligence.
“Say it.”
“As I listen…. It is said that it is the power of only one person to solve this unprecedented fraud case, is it true?”
Carver was amazed. I was going to talk about it soon, but I’ll get it out first.
For the elderly, who spend most of their time sitting in chairs, the news came as quickly as a broker’s union or a sisterhood.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Carver manipulated the socket to bring up Dave Light, the solver of Area T, on the screen.
Dave’s face and brief personal information about him were written on the screen.
“To solve this mission, including the Sheriff, Crime Firm, Sisterhood, Pinkman, etc. A number of organizations collaborated, and we had more than a thousand people mobilized, but this solver was the one that worked the most.”
“I know all the small details such as the Warlock and the debut period, so let’s get right to the core.”
Other city councilors affirmed silently, and Carver flipped the screen right away.
A video appeared on the screen that was turned over. Dave’s performance against Sheamus.
He broke the defense of the forest that had blocked even a thousand troops with black lightning, and broke through the defense line with a horde of powerful zombies, and it was not enough to subdue numerous druids alone, he fought a one-on-one battle with Sheamus and won the victory.
The fighting scenes were cut off, but it was enough just to have already come out.
The city councilors who have seen everything in this city were amazed.
In particular, the last scene excites even the elderly, with no sensitivity, like a boy.
Taking the power of a druid and mixing it with unknown black magic to create a wooden giant in the same way, to subdue the more grown Sheamus… It was a shocking sight in many ways.
Especially for city councilors who know the skills of Sheamus.
When the video ended, one of the city council members frowned and muttered.
“Did black magic actually take away the power of nature?”
“No, there is no such case. At the very least, it will take away a degree of magical power, the power of nature… At least, as far as I know, it never has.”
“Then, how the hell…?”
“You don’t know? By the way, it’s really strong. Isn’t that the level of a leader of a school, a Grand Master?”
“Anyway, that’s not it. Grand Master…”
“Anyway, the character itself is interesting. Is it the power of nature… the emergence of a new rare case? It looks like black lightning is a mixture of magic and emotion. Wizards will salivate.”
“Leave those academic matters to the wizards and let us do our own thing… Carver.”
“Yes, city councilor.”
“As far as I know, the author not only led the battle to victory, but also obtained information about the world tree, is that true?”
“Yes, that’s right. Dave is a Warlock, but also a Net Navigator. It helped me when I cross-validated the data within the World Tree.”
“Awesome.”
The old city councilor expressed his feelings simply and clearly.
Carver agreed with this.
It was incredible just to have a combat power that was above any organization, but if he could handle even the world tree, Dave’s ability could be said to be several times greater than the two combined.
“It’s too much power for one person to have.”
One of the city councilors said with caution. Some agreed to this.
Undoubtedly, the world tree is an unknown technology that even a city cannot handle yet.
By the way, can a warlock with that kind of power even wield a world tree?
Its influence could not be easily measured.
Then Carver intervened.
“However, Landa was able to grow this much because she embraced such an individual.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Carver.
“Landa… So did it develop?”
“Yes, city councilor. That’s right······. Landa was once abandoned by a catastrophe. Nevertheless, risk-taking people gathered to cleanse the land and, in a short time, transform it into the greatest city in the world. The source of that power came from embracing risk, not rejecting it. In order for this city to continue to enjoy freedom and prosperity, it must embrace, not reject, as it did in the past.”
Some city councilors laughed out loud at the sincere words of a young city official.
“You’re an naive horse that doesn’t fit Randa.”
“And it’s not wrong.”
Everyone laughed at the bold rebuttal of city officials.
I wasn’t angry. It was a gesture of respect.
“Okay, that’s not wrong. However, depending on the environment, the situation should also be different. It has already made significant progress. It’s also a problem to keep up with the perilous ways of the past. Above all else, especially in this case… Isn’t Dabra the fixer warlock? Little is known about it.”
“Yes, that’s right. I’ve been trying to figure it out on my own, but I’ve found very little other than that he’s a warlock who debuted as a solver about three years ago. His current identity was also fake, and it was also revealed during the mission that he was a net navigator. However, his character can be seen.”
“Is it true?”
“Yeah, it’s an awkward word to use for a warlock, but if you put your prejudices aside and see him as a solver, he’s a very trustworthy person.”
City councilors were silent.
“I’ve never failed a single task so far, and I’ve gotten more results than I was paid for. Above all else, even though I had a chance to steal 3 trillion won, I didn’t touch it at all. I wonder if there will ever be another solution that can do this in Landa.”
“After all, what’s the point? Are you going to do a scout at the Sheriff’s Office?”
“No, not that. In the past, I made an offer once, but it was rejected. It’s a personality trait that doesn’t like to belong anywhere. Instead, I think it should be brought into the informal alliance of the city.”
An informal alliance of a city.
Matop and Crime Firm, Sisterhood, Broker’s Association, etc. It meant a kind of mutual nonaggression and cooperative relationship for the balance of power and well-being of Landa.
It’s not an official relationship at all, but under the water, they made quite a number of deals.
“Is that okay? I’m not sure if I’ll actually accept it, and it’s a bit odd that the city has a relationship with a warlock, even if it’s informal. You could get hit by all sorts of guys like a sandbag.”
That was true. Warlocks were underdogs in terms of their social status.
It’s a political punching bag that puts the blame on every situation.
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No matter how brilliant and trustworthy Dave was, he could not escape these rules, and it made it difficult for the city to get close to him.I could have been accused of being a demon worshiper.
Carver also agreed on this point.
“Yes, I am of the same opinion. No matter how pragmatist and realist Landa is, she never had such a relationship with a warlock… However, I think it would be possible if there was a deviation of one public official.”
Some city councilors frowned.
“Are you sure you want to carry a gun?”
“If it is for the benefit and development of a great city, it is enough.”
As before, Carver spoke with sincerity, and even worn-out city councilors knew it was the truth, not just bluff.
The city councilor in a frock coat opened his mouth, stroking his mustache.
“Hmmm…. That doesn’t make sense. The excellent warlock in the video and one of the Interior Ministry officials have such a relationship… Isn’t that convincing? In order for people to convince you, you have to be in the right class. For example, the Minister of the Interior.”
At that moment, Carver and the city councilor exchanged glances, and countless conversations went through a single glance.
***
“Aren’t you embarrassed?”
A table in the forest restaurant. Jane sitting across from Oliver spoke.
Oliver put down the newspaper he was reading and made eye contact with her.
“What do you mean?”
Jane put her hand on the newspaper Oliver was reading and slowly lowered it, pointing to an article.
The article featured an article that the security bureau was active in recovering the money that Sheamus had stolen.
“You took Dave’s performance out of the way and put it in the article as if the security bureau had solved it alone, right? People don’t know who the real city hero is.”
Oliver looked at the article for a moment and spoke.
“It seems that there is no problem because the general manager is the security bureau. Also, I’m not a hero, I’m a solver.”
“Hmmm…. I’m not saying it’s wrong, but it’s a bit like that, isn’t it? Someone else intercepted your ball?”
“The city hired me, so I don’t think there is any problem.”
“under······.”
Jane sighed as she looked at Oliver, glancing at the unfamiliar familiarity.
Even though you have a lot of power, you hardly ever use it. Probably, I would never understand it in my entire life.
“By the way, can I ask you what happened to you?”
“Oh my, a woman came to visit me, wouldn’t it be rude to say something like that?”
“Ah, sorry. I think I have something to say.”
“Well, it’s not wrong. I’m here to express my gratitude to Dave on behalf of the Sisterhood.”
“For me?”
“Yes, our Sisterhood also heard about Dave’s performance through Pink Man. Without Mr. Dave, I would have missed Sheamus.”
“It’s not like that. Others have also been active.”
“okay? What is it?”
“While I was going, Sheamus surrounded the forest and held me so I couldn’t escape. Without them, I would have missed it.”
“That’s it, let’s move on…. Thanks for your help anyway. Thanks to this, the worst situation that the Sisterhood was worried about was over, and not only that, but I was able to establish myself quite well in the Sisterhood.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, a lot of the other members between me and Miranda followed Sheamus, so somehow, I ended up doing something similar to promotion. You have also contributed quite a bit to completing this task… Thanks to that, I was able to take on a rather big role in a short period of time that would otherwise be impossible.”
“Five······. Congratulations. But, it’s the luck and ability of the girl, not the one I helped, so I don’t think there’s any need to thank me.”
Hearing Oliver’s words, Jane smiled silently.
“Maybe, can we have dinner together later when we have time?”
“A meal?”
“Yeah… Miranda-san wants to meet Dave officially,”
“Are you? why?”
“It’s not strange. The wealthy of this city likes to make friends with people with strong arms. Also, I’ve been interested in Dave’s reputation since before. In the meantime, I also did a unique performance this time, so it is very natural to want to meet him once.”
“Well······. Can I think for a moment and tell you?”
A solver who is thinking about meeting the rich man of the city. It was a pretty rare case, but Jane was not surprised, of course, and nodded her head.
If you were surprised by all of these things, it was impossible to talk to Oliver.
Above all, Oliver was now in that position. Being able to speak on an equal footing with the wealthy in the city with only one individual’s power…
Jane got up thinking that she should be strong too.
“Then I will tell Miranda that you think positively……. I’d like to talk more, but I’ve got work to do. Can I excuse you?”
Oliver nodded.
“Yes, of course…. By the way, what are you busy with?”
“This and that. As there was a vacancy at the top, I was able to deal with other investors. In addition, the Sisterhood was also reorganized… Because of Sheamus, the organization is a bit torn.”
“ah······. Come to think of it, what happened to those who followed Sheamus-sama?”
“Well······. Can I tell you after I’m sure?”
after you’re sure? It was a bit incomprehensible, but Oliver nodded for a moment.
“thanks. I’ll tell you. Then, we have dinner together.”
“With Miranda?”
“No, just the two of us, Dave and me. It’s a friend.”
“Oh, yes. That’s a good idea.”
As Oliver nodded, Jane shone with joy and bitterness.
Jane left with a smile, and Oliver saw her off from her seat and then read the newspaper again.
In the newspapers, there were mainly articles that emphasized the performance of the Security Bureau and emphasized the necessity of the Security Bureau, along with articles that emphasized the outstanding capabilities of the city.
Awkward…. widely.
As I was almost finished reading the newspaper, I heard someone sitting across from me.
“Do you have anything to say, Forest-sama?”
Forrest nodded. He was serious and showed signs of being quite concerned.
he opened his mouth
“Aren’t you going to take a break from working as a solver for a while?”