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Live a life that anyone can be proud of.
These were the last words Kim Woong’s father left while he was alive.
And Kim Woong has really worked hard until now to fulfill his father’s last words.
To live a life of respect beyond pride and to be a proud son of our Heavenly Father.
As he lived a life to be proud of himself, people around Kim Woong did not stop.
From the people he helped, to the people he wants to get acquainted with, and so on.
In addition, as he awakened as a hunter and stood out, more people flocked to him, and the Hanmu Guild was created in that way.
A guild full of humanity and strong bonds for each other.
Kim Woong felt very rewarding in that he made such a guild with his own hands.
And I firmly believed that if I continued to grow like this, one day I would be able to make a society where just people are treated.
Because if everyone lives a life to be proud of each other, the society will inevitably be healthy.
As if an organization called the Hanmu Guild was created, I thought that it would be possible enough if someone showed up to set an example.
‘Where did it go wrong?’
But at some point, things started to go awry.
Whether it was a series of terrible misfortunes, it wasn’t enough just to acquire the skills used in terrorism, but to the prosecution’s investigation one after another.
He was obviously proud of himself and lived a life without a single point of shame toward his heavenly father, but the world pushes him to be a terrorist suspect.
“Certainly.”
Jeong In-soo spoke to the prosecutor in a confident voice.
“If you wish, you can also present your cell phone. Because here are all the records I shared with Guild Leader Kim Woong. As you can see from the date, the Hanmu Guild acquired those skills after the terrorist attack.”
Jung In-soo who listens to his side hard.
I am well aware of the public’s evaluation of Jung In-soo.
A thorough businessman who is good at image management.
He was presumed to have intervened in the snow white black market and was a giant in the dungeon industry who was involved in all kinds of incidents and accidents.
Obviously not a righteous person.
Rather, I think it is a person who uses the image of pretending to be just for business.
But that didn’t mean I hated Jung In-soo.
Because he was trying to be proud of himself, but he wasn’t a closed-minded person enough to deny the difference between everyone else in the world.
Being faithful to profits as a businessman is no different from hunting for growth.
Rather, it was Kim Woong, who, at least indirectly, saved his life thanks to Jeong In-soo, so if I had to ask, he liked it more.
Therefore, the interpretation proposal was accepted as well.
And in fact, Jung In-soo’s interpretation was one hundred and one hundred and twenty.
If you don’t know, you don’t know.
bad is bad
Although he is not a righteous man, he is not a liar.
Kim Woong thought so.
‘CEO Jung… Isn’t it?’
But as the information flowed outward, I changed my mind.
There was no way the guild members who believed in him and followed him leaked any information.
Then, the only path left is Jung In-soo.
Therefore, Kim Woong suspected that Jung In-soo had leaked information to the prosecution.
But why are you taking such an active role and defending yourself?
Of course, this could also be smoke.
But why?
If Jeong In-soo is the motive for leaking his information to the prosecution, the only reason is that they have the skills used in terrorism.
‘Then who the hell are you?’
I don’t want to doubt the guild members.
If so, was it accidentally caught by an outside person?
This is also strange.
Not only the Hanmu Guild, but most of the guilds were in a hurry to hide their skills, so security was the top priority.
‘Let’s not jump to conclusions yet.’
I decided to be proud of myself, not because I decided to be a fool.
Kim Woong is also a person who has created a top-tier guild without any problems.
‘If you keep all possibilities open and investigate step by step, you will find the answer. The urgent thing right now is to clear the charges.’
Prosecutor Kim Yang-ho looked at Jeong In-soo and said.
“Then why did Mr. Kim Woong send a picture of the skill seat to CEO Jung? Aren’t skill stones treated as top secrets by each guild? But why did you send the picture so innocently? I don’t even understand from there.”
“Guild leader Kim Woong’s actions seemed too reckless. If a promising hunter in Korea randomly absorbs skills and becomes a nuisance, isn’t that a national loss? So I suggested first. I will check the level of safety.”
Then, Woong Kim and Jung In-soo explain what happened to him.
“It only confirms safety… .”
“Maybe it was the consideration of Guild Leader Kim Woong to help, at least indirectly, the research of Jeong-in’s development.”
“Anyway, doesn’t that mean that the pictures of the skill seats were sent to CEO Jung after the terrorist attack? That’s the alibi Kim Woong is talking about.”
“you’re right.”
“Then let me ask you one more thing. Aside from those skills, were there any other skills that stood out to you?”
“Are there any outstanding skills?”
“Yes.”
Jeong In-soo thought for a moment and said.
“… Oddly enough, the Hanmu Guild had only had passive skill seats so far. There are also dozens of things that are difficult to use. But lately, good skill seats have been coming out little by little.”
Then Kim Yang-ho said with his eyes shining.
“That is strange. Only Passive Skill Stones appeared. Recently, decent Skill Stones have appeared, but are those skills included? It is said that if coincidence repeats itself, it is inevitable. CEO Jung here is the best expert in the dungeon industry, so the story must be quick. What is the probability that an active skill stone will appear among the skill stones?”
Then Jeong In-soo said with a puzzled expression.
“that is… It’s a little different, but it’s around 10 percent.”
“Yes?”
Kim Yang-ho looked at Kim Woong and said.
“If it is normal for one out of 10 to come out as active, then 12 or 13. If you’re really, really lucky, it’s understandable that you only get one out of 20. But dozens? Isn’t this too strange?”
Kim Yang-ho said with his eyes shining.
“Maybe this is it? Except for the active skill to be used in terrorism, it was sent to CEO Jung. If that happens, wouldn’t that explain why only dozens of passive skills appeared in a row?”
Then Kim Woong said with a puzzled expression.
“What do you think we should do about it! Besides, we are not CEO Jung, so how do we distinguish them?!”
“That’s something we’re going to investigate from now on. Anyway, it fits the situation right now. Only the active skill stone was taken away, and it looked as if only the passive came out. And after using those active skill stones for terrorism, they decorated it as if they had recently acquired it to make an alibi. Just using CEO Jung.”
Kim Woong was so embarrassed that he was about to go crazy.
The problem is that the prosecutor’s words are plausible to those who don’t know anything.
Then Jung In-soo showed up.
“I think that’s a bit speculative. Probability is just probabilities. Besides, as Guild Leader Kim Woong said, right now, the only thing that has the ability to interpret the skill stone is our Jeongin development.”
A sincere and active explanation, not just words.
“you’re right. However, no matter how much security is strengthened, there are still holes. Could it be that someone from Jeongin Development’s research team leaked text information to Guild Leader Kim Woong? Based on that, we planned this kind of terrorism.”
Kim Woong opened his eyes and shouted.
“I have no reason to even do that!”
“Why not? presidential election. to intervene in the election. Thanks to the terrorism, Candidate Kang-gyun Kim, who had been at a disadvantage, gained a firm edge. Hanmu Guild. Didn’t you plan a terrorist attack with Candidate Kang-Gyun Kim?”
Now, beyond terrorism, Kim Yang-ho has been entwined with the presidential candidate.
“no… What the hell does this mean… .”
“A strange acquisition probability. In addition to that, you have all the skills used in terrorism.”
Kim Yang-ho seems to be convinced that the Hanmu Guild is the culprit.
“That’s a little erroneous.”
Jeong In-soo said.
“The last skill hasn’t come out yet.”
However, despite Jung In-soo’s words, Kim Yang-ho looked at Kim Woong with a confident expression and said.
“It must be hidden. Some of the guild members. Or here themselves. It’s my job to figure it out. So, Kim Woong. How about just being honest?”
“We are absolutely not!!”
Kim Yang-ho sighed and said.
“Hey, it’s not going to be easy. Anyway, it’s good. Let’s try it. If you do your research, you will find out.”
* * *
Kim Woong came out with me after completing the investigation because he is still under suspicion and no arrest warrant has been issued.
Kim Woong bowed his head and said to me.
“Thank you so much for today.”
okay.
Today I really deserve to be greeted.
Because he defended me really hard.
Of course, that’s because I know it’s useless to do so.
The fact that only passives appeared one after another raises a reasonable suspicion that it was done to hide the active skill stone for terrorism.
This is possible because the amount of skill stones acquired per guild is small.
At most, one a day.
I had to hunt for a few months, and there were only a hundred, but because I got a skill stone job, I ate almost half of it, so it would be strange for anyone to see.
“Please do not misunderstand me. Our guild has never really done anything like that.”
I said with a smile.
“I am a businessman. It is said that people have their own eyes. Guild leader Kim Woong, whom I have seen, is never going to do such a thing.”
“CEO Jung… .”
“I will try my best. So, Guild Leader Kim Woong, do your best. You can’t be punished for something you didn’t do, right?”
“Believe me… thank you Really sincerely.”
“Haha, no. No matter how long a hunter is, he can’t help but be mentally exhausted after being under investigation for a long time. Hurry up and rest.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
Kim Woong walking to somewhere like that tumbled.
I looked at Kim Woong’s back like that, and raised the corners of my mouth and said.
“Anyway, the outcome is decided.”
It doesn’t matter to politicians how just and dignified Kim Woong is.
It only matters how well the charges against them are in their favor.
“Feel powerless. And thank you for me.”
* * *
Kim Woong ran everywhere to get rid of the charges, but the situation worsened.
Terrorism that stopped completely as soon as suspicious circumstances continued to be discovered and the Hanmoo Guild was charged.
Eventually, the prosecution adopted the Hanmu Guild as an official suspect and issued an arrest warrant.
“It’s a different story, isn’t it?! I’m telling you I’ll try my best!!”
Lee Dong-soo said with a pale face.
“The fact that only passive skill seats came out because of me caught my ankle again. How the hell are you going to do this?!”
“Wow, whoa. Calm down, calm down.”
“Am I going to calm down now!? The guild leader and his colleagues have been arrested!! Well, even now, if I confess all my sins… .”
“Then it will be even more sluggish. Possess all 4 skills. So what do you think it will be?”
Yoon Sang-deok pointed to Lee Dong-soo and said.
“Mr. Dong-soo’s life is ending. It would be ridiculous for ten years if he covered all the charges himself.”
Lee Dong-soo’s pupils shook.
“Poem, ten years.”
“Of course, I would have gone to bed by then, so I’m really going to use it alone, so that’s about it. Besides, do you think the Hanmu Guild can be completely acquitted by doing so? Rather, it would be considered that the tail was cut off.”
“Well, then what the hell are you going to do? I.”
Yoon Sang-deok thought deeply and said.
“Once the inspection side failed. I was so blinded by performance that I couldn’t figure out what to do. So I’m going to try to change that.”
“Changing the way?”
“At the same time, Jeong In-soo was working hard to help CEO Kim Woong, but I think I will push that effort a little bit. We can’t move directly, so how to save the Hanmu Guild by supporting Jeong In-soo from the rear.”
“Then is there any chance?”
“Jung In-soo has a lot of connections here and there, so maybe it’s possible… Let’s try it first.”
* * *
When the prosecution arrested the Hanmu Guild, they began to play the press in earnest.
He said that he was investigating the connection with Kim Kang-gyun, and he secretly inserted the connection.
Of course, Kim Kang-gyun objected.
He said that he had nothing to do with him and that he would humbly accept the investigation with a confident attitude.
When the ruling party catches a good number, it pours like a carpet bombing, and the opposition opposition party is also pretending not to know.
In a word, the Hanmu Guild was an isolated employee.
“How is it?”
And thanks to this, the ruling party showed infinite trust in the chief prosecutor and began to praise him for his justice.
– The atmosphere is good. It’s raining all over the place, it’s raining. The ruling party also proposed a proportional representation in the next general election, haha.
Anyone involved knows that Kim Yang-ho is conducting an investigation under the direction of a prosecutor.
Therefore, the presence of a prosecutor can only shine in the ruling party.
“Of course you didn’t tell me, did you?”
-of course.
“I will keep my mouth shut, so a prosecutor only needs to walk the flower path. By the way, how do you think the investigation will go?”
A prosecutor was silent at my words and said:
– The circumstantial evidence is plentiful. There are too many abnormal situations. However… To be honest, that’s all. When I tracked down the alibi at the time of the terror attack by the skill holder, there was a time when I was in a completely wrong place.
That’s right.
Because I haven’t put my hands on it.
Just enough to get me into a corner.
-If you push me, I think I’ll get enough jail time, but… To be honest, it’s ambiguous.
“Hmm… Yes? I’m a little worried that someone might have been caught for giving away this useless information.”
– Still, there has never been a suspect as suspicious as the Hanmu Guild. Wouldn’t something come up if you keep investigating?
“I understand for now. We will contact you again.”
After the call, I said with a smile.
“Perfect.”
The charges placed on the Hanmu Guild.
But pushing it to the end is ambiguous.
In this case, it is moderately intervening in the middle.
“Now let’s move.”
* * *
Kim Woong, who was imprisoned in the detention center, muttered while sweeping his face.
“Why the hell… .”
He simply lived his life proudly.
I think that if you live a life without any shame, someone will recognize it.
But everyone in the world criticizes him.
Because ordinary people are hunters.
The Hunters believed that they were the cause of this situation.
And politicians for their own political gain.
The only people who take their side are Hanmoo Guild and Jeong Insoo.
I’m sorry I’m angry
I’m so mad I can’t control myself.
What did you mean by accusing yourself of doing something wrong?
without even knowing it properly.
“This is a prison… .”
Escape by teleporting is enough.
If you go into exile, there will be countries that will welcome you with both hands.
But he did nothing wrong, so why do he have to do that?
I’ve always thought it was natural to obey the law, and I couldn’t understand criminals, but when I did it myself, I got angry.
Was the law ever so unfair?
is this justice
“Are the guild members okay?”
All of the guild members, including himself, are the subject of investigation.
They do nothing wrong either.
Why do we have to suffer like this?
Then the guard came and said,
“This is an interview request.”
* * *
“CEO Jung.”
The person who visited was none other than Jeong In-soo.
“Are you okay? I put a small amount of money in it, so take good care of it. A Hunter’s body is his property.”
“thank you.”
“I looked everywhere and even talked to a lawyer… Given the current circumstances of the investigation, a verdict of acquittal would be sufficient.”
Then Kim Woong said with a surprised expression.
“Is that true! I’m glad, I’m really glad… .”
“But there is a problem. It’s going to take a lot of time to get acquitted. Since it is the ruling party that has questioned the number of cases, there is a high probability that it will be dragged down to the Supreme Court. Now, this is not a single case, but a complex case of complicated political issues. Besides, the lawyers said the odds are high, but the real outcome is something you have to go to court to know.”
Kim Woong bit his lip and said.
“… It looks like I’m going crazy. Really sincerely. Just because you are suspicious, you have made people this far… .”
“I understand. But there is one way.”
Kim Woong raised his head and said.
“Is there a way?!”
“The problem now is that the Hanmu Guild is being concentrated and saturated, regardless of the ruling and opposition parties. At this point, you need to draw one of them as an ally. According to current presidential opinion polls, Kim Kang-gyun is most likely to be elected. Although there is a manipulation issue, it is a situation in which the public is in favor of the hardline theory about Hunter.”
“How do you get him to be your ally?”
“Kim Kang-gyun is currently drawing a line with the Hanmu Guild. Because it might come out that he really instigated terrorism after intervening for nothing. so… .”
Jeong In-soo looked at Kim Woong and said.
“We need to create a reason for Kim Kang-gyun to intervene in this case even if he takes such a risk.”
“If any reason… .”
“I personally met Kang-Kyun Kim. Kim Kang-gyun is a person who wants to attract a large number of hunters to the national position through regulation. And using that national hunter to control the hunter. At this time, if a top-level hunter like Guild Leader Kim Woong and a top guild named Han Moo Guild are transferred to the state job… I think it would be quite attractive.”
Kim Woong muttered with a blank expression.
“So… I’m going to go into a state job… It’s like begging for help.”
“To put it bluntly, it is. If you accept this offer, I will persuade Candidate Kang-Gyun Kim. It will be difficult because it is politically problematic right now, but after being elected president in a month, we may be able to pull out the Hanmu Guild through various methods.”
Kim Woong bowed his head and said.
“Because of what I didn’t do… do this… .”
“The world is like that. The world flows completely differently from my intentions. That is why we have to live organically, sometimes compromise and sometimes face-to-face. At least that’s how I’ve been.”
Kim Woong really hated accepting that offer.
It’s more important to compromise on things you don’t want than the state job you don’t like.
Even more so because it was something he hadn’t even done.
“You have to think about the guild members too. Everyone is suffering as much as Guild Leader Kim Woong right now.”
At that, Kim Woong opened his eyes and said.
“Guild members… The guild members who believed in me and followed me… .”
“I will continue to help, but this is the best I can think of. I’m sorry it’s not a complete solution.”
“Guild members… Will you accept it? State job?”
“Maybe he will accept it. For Guild Leader Kim Woong.”
Kim Woong, who had been thinking about it for a long time, said.
“receive… I will take If only the guild members approve.”
“You thought well. Please rest assured that I will be negotiating with Candidate Kang-Gyun Kim.”
“why… Are you helping me like this?”
At that, Jeong In-soo said with a smile.
“I think there should be at least one person like Guild Leader Kim Woong. There is no other reason.”
If Jeong In-soo’s words are followed, Jeong In-soo won’t gain anything.
Because nothing has changed except for the Hanmoo Guild to join the national position.
In other words, there is no motive for Jung In-soo to trap the Hanmu Guild.
In the end, Kim Woong, who had put down his doubts about Jung In-soo, bowed his head and said.
“Thank you very much. Heartily.”
“It was nothing. So, be strong and be patient. I’m coming with good news. Then we will go.”
Jeong In-soo gets up and walks outside.
And there was a deep smile on Jung In-soo’s mouth.