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“You haven’t contacted me yet?”
At Pan-ho’s words, his subordinate nodded and said.
“Yes.”
“Waiting?”
Jang Pan-ho thought for a moment and said.
“Wait one more week and try again.”
“I got it.”
As the subordinate went outside, Pan-ho Jang muttered with a firm expression.
“The Black Tiger Organization… .”
It was a presence that I heard from time to time while working in Korea.
An organization that shook Korea, but it is unknown whether it exists or who the members are.
And what caught the attention of Pan-ho Jang among the numerous rumors was the power they had in intimidating and shaking up the government.
Although, in North Korea, the attack information possessed only by the Labor Guard was used as a public good in South Korea by all upper-level guilds, that only applies to top-ranked hunters who can enter level 4 dungeons by Korean standards.
Looking at the other hunters whose strategy information is meaningless, Pan-ho Jang was praising the North Korean hunters higher.
He thought that a South Korean hunter who grew up like a flower in a vase could not defeat the spirit of a North Korean hunter who grew up like wild grass in the field.
But the reality was different.
“South Korean hunters are strong.”
Hunters with high potential are connected to higher guilds through the academy, and the upper guilds nurture such talents to increase their power.
The overall level of Hunter was different from that of North Korea, regardless of the lower ranks.
Even the level of equipment to support them is a level that North Korea cannot even rub.
In addition, the number of people in the hunter was more than double that of North Korea.
If so, how strong is the Black Tiger organization in South Korea that mocks the government and does not even understand its identity?
“If only I could borrow the power of the Black Tiger organization… .”
Perhaps he will be able to complete his revolutionary task in the near future.
Of course, you have to pay a price for borrowing the power of foreign powers, but even at this moment, the remaining comrades in North Korea continue to lose their lives.
Pan-ho Jang’s heart was rotting away day by day, unlike what it looked like on the outside.
Pan-ho Jang said, grunting his teeth.
“Kim-san, you bastards who are going to tear you to death… .”
Pan-ho Jang’s anger towards the Kim family has been accumulating since childhood.
And the origin of that anger was discrimination.
Discrimination between Pyongyang residents and foreigners.
Then, even after becoming an adult, awakening and becoming a hunter, discrimination continues between the Labor Guards, who still have their loyalty tested and take the elite course, and the hunters who do not.
Although he called for the people’s freedom as a justification, the real intention of Pan-ho Jang, whom no one knew about, was to vomit his anger towards the Kim family, who had been living in discrimination for the rest of his life.
So the comrades who planned and gathered the coup.
Not all of them completely agreed with Pan-Ho Jang’s thoughts, but one thing was all the same.
Defeat of the Kim family.
They were comrades and strength to make Jang Pan-ho’s dream come true.
Losing them means getting farther and farther from the dream.
“Wait a minute. In the future, I must have plucked those branches and left.”
But then, suddenly, Pan-ho Jang’s cell phone rings from an unknown number.
“Hello.”
-Hello, Mr. Pan-ho Jang.
The man over the receiver said with a smile.
– Did you find us?
At that, Pan-ho Jang opened his eyes and said.
“Black tiger?”
– I’m not talking on the phone… Well, it doesn’t matter. It’s a discarded number anyway.
“Nice to meet you. You have been waiting for me.”
– I was curious too. Why is the main character of the noisy North Korean coup looking for us?
“Let’s do it. Let’s meet and talk.”
Then the man who was silent for a moment said:
– I’ll send you the address.
* * *
Jang Pan-ho, who arrived at a building in a quiet neighborhood, arrived in one room with the guidance of people who seemed to be the subordinates of the Black Tiger organization.
“Nice to meet you.”
In it, Jang Pan-ho is an unidentified man wearing a mask.
“Sit down.”
Pan-ho Jang sat on the chair and looked at the man and said.
“Are you going to meet people wearing masks like that?”
“As you know, we have a lot of secrets and a lot of people hate us. Among them… .”
The man looked at Jang Pan-ho and said.
“Jung In-soo is included.”
“Well… .”
“Did Insoo Jeong do something?”
Then Pan-ho Jang said with a determined expression.
“It’s not like that.”
“Jung In-soo put a lot of effort into that.”
“Gigi will be grateful for the future. But your meeting now has nothing to do with it.”
“okay?”
Said the man who was silent for a moment.
“good. Trust me. Now, tell me. Why did you find us?”
“… Is it true that the Black Tiger organization turned South Korea upside down?”
“By the way, heukho is a word that other people randomly brought to us when they called us. But what… If that’s convenient for you, call me that. Anyway, if that’s the question, I’ll answer it.”
said the man with a smile.
“It is true that there were conflicts with the government. It is also true that he threatened with force. But if you ask me if I turned it upside down… I do not know. There’s not much I can say about this, as it all ends up vaguely.”
“You mean you really threatened the South Korean government?”
“Yes, but.”
“But how could it have passed without incident?”
Although the methods are different, it is the same as the Black Tiger organization or Jang Pan-ho who set up a confrontation with their respective governments.
But the results are markedly different.
Pan-ho Jang fled to South Korea after losing his comrades, while Heuk-ho is still living in South Korea without any problems.
“Are you curious about that?”
“South Korea is strong. But how did an organization threaten the government? .”
The man interrupted Jang Pan-ho and said.
“Isn’t that an obvious question? overwhelming power.”
“… strength?”
“With the advent of the Hunter, the era of fighting for numbers has already ended. Don’t you know yourself better than anyone else?”
Pan-ho Jang and his comrades marched through the tens of thousands of soldiers with only over a thousand hunters and advanced to the vicinity of the Joungung Palace guarded by the Labor Guard.
“No matter how much the Kikedo government is hunting… No, I don’t have a Hunter.”
“Heh heh.”
The man smiled and said.
“You are still misunderstanding something.”
“mistaken?”
“The overwhelming force I’m talking about is relative, not absolute. I heard that the Labor Guard failed because it was stronger than expected?”
“That’s right.”
“But what would have happened if Jang Pan-ho was twice as strong as he is now?”
“Twice?”
Pan-ho Jang said after thinking for a while.
“Even if I become twice as strong, the result will not be different.”
“Then 10 times?”
Being ten times stronger does not simply mean that the current number of Jang Pan-ho is 10.
Due to the nature of the hunter, whose physical abilities continue to grow, such as the hardness of the skin and the speed of muscle strength, even a double difference is the difference between the sky and the ground.
Naturally, Pan-ho Jang, who has grown ten times stronger, becomes a different entity than he is now.
Pan-ho Jang’s pupils shake violently.
“10 times… ?”
“If that’s not enough, what about 20 times?”
“… … .”
Jang Pan-ho, who was silent for a moment, said.
“If only I had been that strong… You must have smashed all the heads of the SS bastards and entered the tin palace.”
“That’s right.”
The man raised an eyebrow and said.
“That’s the overwhelming power I’m talking about. An overwhelming power that cannot be dared to face.”
“Does that mean the Black Tiger possessed that much power?”
“Sure word. Did they push the government that much without that much power? It’s getting quite a bit of recognition these days, but… To be honest, the Panho Guild would suffice for just one person from our side, right?”
At that, Pan-ho Jang said with an absurd expression.
“Aren’t you underestimating us too much?”
It is enough to say that it is enough for one person to join the Panho Guild, which consists of the elite who survived the pursuit of Jang Pan-ho, one of the most powerful men in North Korea, and the Labor Guard.
“It really is. After all, people have to suffer to know.”
Then the man stretches out his index finger and lowers it down.
But at that very moment.
“Ugh!!”
Suddenly, someone appears behind Jang Pan-ho, puts a hand on his shoulder, and strongly barks.
Pan-ho Jang, in a panic, drew all his strength to get up, but his body did not budge.
‘Wow, what a nonsensical thing… .’
Pan-ho Jang, who needed the power of the Black Tiger organization, made contact.
However, if you look too shallow here, you will have no choice but to be pushed back in future negotiations.
Pan-ho Jang once again began to draw out the power he had been sucking in.
“Suck!!”
Pan-ho Jang’s chair was smashed by the recoil when he used his strength while standing up to the veins on his face.
Pan-ho Jang continued to fight and looked back slowly.
even found out
‘ah… .’
Victory or defeat in this battle has already been decided.
There was no change in the expression of the man with his hand on his shoulder, wearing the same mask as the man opposite him.
Even without any sign of giving it strength.
The man just put his hand on Jang Pan-ho to prevent him from getting up.
Jang Pan-ho couldn’t do anything with even the strength of one hand.
It was truly an overwhelming power gap.
To the extent that I don’t even dare to try again.
In the end, Pan-ho Jang flopped down on his seat and said.
“… Just wait for this.”
“Did you understand?”
“If this kind of person was after me, it was quicker to just give up. The South Korean government can’t even use it.”
Pan-ho Jang looked at the man and said.
“Is there anyone stronger than this one?”
“I will not comment on that.”
“That’s right, wait… .”
Jang Pan-ho, who was silent for a moment, said.
“Help me.”
“Hmm?”
“My daughter, the Kim family, got up to pick branches. But I don’t have enough power. If you help me in the Black Lake, I will surely repay you.”
The man said with a smirk.
“What can I do for you?”
“anything.”
Pan-ho Jang said with scorching eyes.
“The Kims don’t have everything, but if they can get it, they’ve done everything.”
* * *
“how was it?”
At my words, Jaejin Lee looked at me and said.
“It was strong.”
“how much?”
“He was one of the strongest people I’ve ever dealt with.”
Also, Pan-ho Jang is Pan-ho Jang.
“If I hadn’t used all the active skills related to muscle strengthening, I wouldn’t have been able to completely suppress it.”
No matter how strong Lee Jae-jin is with his passive skill stone, that doesn’t mean he’s invincible.
As in the past, there is no supply of skill seats, so there is a limit to the number of passive skill seats that can be used.
“Isn’t that the story of a loss?”
Jaejin Lee, who doesn’t normally change his expression at my words, said with a smirk.
“The assumption that I will not be able to completely subdue it means that my body could be shaken with just one hand.”
I just used the active to show the overwhelming power gap.
Pan-ho Jang is obviously a great hunter, but he is not the opponent of Jae-jin Lee, who is a monster who has compiled future knowledge buffs.
If there is anyone who can play Jae-Jin Lee for a while, how about Kim Woong who used the brilliance skill?
Of course, even Kim Woong can barely stand it. If Jae-Jin Lee makes up his mind and pushes, even if he uses his brilliance skill, he will not be an opponent.
“great.”
I said, leaning on the sofa.
“By the way, did you say you wanted to get help from Heukho?”
“Yes, I will do anything.”
“Really anything?”
Jaejin Lee nodded and said.
“Yeah, even if it’s killing people.”
“Ohh.”
After all, people with faith can use it and eat it.
Because he does not compromise with existing common sense in order to carry out his beliefs.
“Isn’t that bad?”
The original plan was to raise a defector guild as Jeong In-soo to overthrow North Korea or simply toss it on its own.
Conversely, in the case of the Black Tiger organization, it is possible to support without noticing anyone among cancers.
The situation would have been completely different had there been only Lee Jae-jin at the time of Pan-ho Jang’s coup.
When Pan-ho Jang and his comrades collide with the SS, it would have been of great help if they hid themselves and fired support shots at the Labor Guard with their skills or dealt with just a few executives.
Jung In-soo can’t move like that.
Because Jaejin Lee’s ability is an external secret that only me and Lee Jaejin know.
Pan-ho Jang, who is supported by me, has an unidentified assistant with tremendous skills?
Anyone would suspect that assistant as Lee Jae-jin, my closest confidant.
He barely broke the link with the Black Tiger organization, but he can’t connect again.
“Rather, this could be an opportunity.”
In addition, Pan-ho Jang is an existence capable of covering the chronic weaknesses of the Black Tiger organization.
Just extreme polarization.
Although many guilds joined under the illusion and illusion of the Black Tiger organization, they only joined for their own benefit, and there is no sense of belonging and loyalty to the organization.
Therefore, all the hunters that can be mobilized for the title of the Black Tiger Organization are the Snow White Organization, Yoon Sang-deok’s foreign hunters, and Lee Jae-jin.
The problem is that, with the exception of Jaejin Lee, most of the other hunters are only F-class or E-class hunters at best.
In other words, there are no hunters capable of forming a middle class.
However, if Pan-ho Jang and Hunters, one of the most powerful men in North Korea, actively participate in the organization, it is enough to fill the gap in the middle class.
As much as there is something the organization wants, Pan-ho Jang will be active in following the organization’s orders.
“great.”
I called Yoon Sang-deok.
– Yes, Chairman.
“Please help Jang Pan-ho.”
I said with a bright smile.
“How desperately would you go there and ask? Even if you show your sincerity, you should help.”
-All right.
“Instead, there are conditions.”
* * *
I had an affair with a man who called himself president, and a meeting that took place again a few days later.
The masked chairman looked at Jang Pan-ho and said.
“We are here to help.”
“Are you serious!?”
“Instead, there are conditions.”
The president raised a finger and said.
“first. Become a member of the Black Tiger organization. The opponent is the country. It’s too big to fight for someone who isn’t part of our organization.”
“I will accept it.”
Jang Pan-ho was already prepared for that.
Jang Pan-ho, who had never thought he would lose one-on-one to anyone since awakening as a hunter, but the man he met at that time was truly the wall he faced for the first time in his life.
His overwhelming skills make me think that it would be worth trying even if he helped him alone.
“Second. Learn Korean.”
“… Yes?”
“We are a secret organization. However, the Panho Guild speaks way too much. If it is difficult to change the way you speak, you should learn English and not show off your North Korean descent.”
I was embarrassed for a while, but it wasn’t that I was risking my life, it wasn’t just language correction.
“I got it.”
“It’s wet, it’s not.”
“S, that’s it.”
Pan-ho Jang’s extremely awkward tone.
“Maybe this is the hardest. Even if it is difficult, try.”
“Okay… I see… . no no.”
The president grinned and raised his third finger and said.
“Anyway, third. Completely cut off with Jung In-soo.”
“What is that… .”
“The Panho Guild saved a lot of comrades with Jung In-soo’s help, right? But we don’t have a very smooth relationship with Jung In-soo. If you want the Panho Guild to really play an important role as a member of us, please show your will.”
At that, Pan-ho Jang said, biting his lip.
“However… that… .”
Jeong In-soo, who came to Korea and helped without giving for the first time.
Obviously, he knows the grace of Jung In-soo better than anyone else.
However, the most important thing for Jang Pan-ho is to realize his dream of revolution.
“Other people in the organization may take issue with the relationship between Pan-ho Jang and In-soo Jeong.”
In the end, Pan-ho Jang bowed his head and said.
“How are you afraid to quit?”
“Completely, without compromise.”
“But Chairman Jung is doing everything he can to save my colleagues. There are many comrades who have not been rescued yet… .”
“If Jeong In-soo can do it, we can do it too. money? Because we are also people who are not short of money wherever we go.”
The chairman took out the bag he was carrying and handed it to Jang Pan-ho.
“It is a bearer check that cannot be traced. 30 billion in total.”
“Hey, what kind of money is this?”
“This is an estimate of the amount of money Jeong In-soo spent for Jang Pan-ho and his colleagues. The gratitude that Pan-ho Jang has for In-soo Jeong. With this money we will buy it. So in the future, thank us and be loyal to us. That is the final condition.”
* * *
Jang Pan-ho came to me after meeting with Yoon Sang-deok.
“Thank you so much, Chairman.”
“What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“Now you don’t have to work for us anymore.”
Pan-ho Jang said with a smile.
“We’ve saved up quite a bit of money, so now we’re going to try it ourselves.”
“What do you mean? People who haven’t been to Korea for a few months.”
Pan-ho Jang said, holding out his briefcase.
“Take it at once.”
I opened my briefcase and checked the money.
‘5 billion.’
After discussing with Yoon Sang-deok, Jang Pan-ho decided to pay 5 billion won in installments because he might be suspicious.
“When I did a rough estimate, it seemed like it was a little over 30 billion won. Is that right?”
“It’s almost like that.”
“Then I will pay you back 33 billion won by hitting the bastard.”
‘Ohh?’
Isn’t this what we’re talking about?
Are you going to give them their own money to the money you received from Yoon Sang-deok?
Those guys who need to save even a penny more for the revolution?
‘It’s fun.’
As for the reaction to Yoon Sang-deok and this, Jang Pan-ho is sincerely grateful to me.
I didn’t even know that this money was actually a small act on the level of moving from right to left.
If so, you should maximize that appreciation even more.
Even if the relationship with me is liquidated by the black tiger, the gratitude for me will continue to be maintained.
As someone who reached out during difficult times.
I pretended to think about it for a while, then pushed the bag back to Pan-ho Jang and said.
“I will not take this money.”
Pan-ho Jang said surprised.
“What do you mean by that?!”
“I just saw a person named Pan-ho Jang and said that I would help this kind of person because I thought it would be worth using my money. It was not an act to get my money back.”
“Hey, don’t do it, take it!”
“no.”
I said with a soft smile.
“Use this money to save your comrades. And Jang Pan-ho said he doesn’t need my help anymore, but if a man draws a knife, he has to cut the radish. I will continue to help Pan-ho as I am. If the two of us move together, wouldn’t it be possible to save even one person faster and more?”