＜ Episode 67 ＞
Colonel Armstrong’s declaration of candidacy for city council.
This was tantamount to driving a huge nail between the city administration and the defense forces, which had tacitly respected each other’s territory.
Of course, the city councilors were angry and ran rampant, and the defense forces were also forced to take a difficult position.
Since the person who provided the subject of the dispute was the colonel of the National Guard, the National Guard did not say anything to the protest mixed with the city council day, and the resentment naturally turned to Colonel Armstrong.
Of course, Colonel Armstrong asked back with an impudent face, asking what he had done wrong.
Conversely, now the National Guard also made dangerous remarks, saying that it was time to increase their influence in the city administration, and everyone treated them like crazy.
but.
Where there is a risk in world affairs, there is a corresponding return.
At first, the National Guard, panicked and thinking about how to deal with the situation, soon realized that Colonel Armstrong was not a lunatic.
Anyway, Colonel Armstrong is the son of the Armstrong family.
He is capable enough to be mentioned as one of the successor candidates.
The level was too high for city councilors to beat to death simply by declaring that they would run for city councilors, and at first they thought they were crazy, but they realized that it was surprisingly not without possibility.
If Colonel Armstrong really did live to become a city councilor, it would be tantamount to a major tectonic shift in Luna’s political system, and the results would not be adverse to the National Guard at all.
The risk is the death of Colonel Armstrong.
The return is for the National Guard to take a seat in the city council.
In addition, as much as the person himself came out, the backyard is also clean.
After calculating, the National Guard entered into negotiations with the city council, and as a result, the current situation has become.
Even though the introduction of supermen was excluded, the city councilors could not stand still, and the National Guard and the Armstrong family did their best to support Colonel Armstrong.
One of them was John, and the strength he gathered was not easy.
***
‘Hmm.’
John nodded his head when he saw the people in a room as big as the one he first met Armstrong in, following Armstrong across the mansion for a while.
nine people.
Each of the nine talented people was resting in a comfortable position, and each one’s appearance and momentum were unusual.
They seemed to be resting comfortably, but they were implicitly holding each other in check, and just by looking at their behavior, I could tell that they weren’t just talking.
“Now, pay attention!”
Armstrong seemed to have the same thought, and he drew attention with a confident smile and a loud shout.
Everyone’s gaze was focused, and the energy contained in it was by no means light as it was the gaze of talented people, but Armstrong smiled brightly as if he was in a good mood at that gaze.
“The last man has come! Now let’s talk about the strategy!”
All eyes that had been on Armstrong turned to John, and John opened his mouth with a calm expression.
“Fixer John Help.”
Some eyes twitched, some nodded, and some of them had spherical faces.
“Have you ever heard of the name of the Sacrament of Confession? John is a talent specially selected and sent by the National Guard! His ability as a solver is great, but he’s been praised for doing more than his share in infiltration and defense battles like this!”
Watching Armstrong place a hand on John’s shoulder and exaggerate his praise, a strange spirit flashed on several faces, and John clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘There is an end. Is the appearance on the outside made up?’
The people gathered here are each and every one of them carefully selected talented people.
By showing the appearance of openly floating in front of such people, it is to call for checks and lay the groundwork for demanding more than one’s ability.
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More of a politician than a soldier.
This is enough to understand the choice of the National Guard and the Armstrong family.
Seeing Armstrong staring at John with a triumphant expression, John said nothing.
In a situation where the opponent is taking the mood, clumsy words only become poison.
The expressions of the talented people gathered in the room became more and more strange, and some of them focused their eyes on John.
It was then that the atmosphere subsided little by little and a cool light appeared in Armstrong’s eyes.
“Certainly John is trustworthy. I don’t want to be enemies with John in the field.”
Everyone’s eyes focused on the voice that came from one corner of the room.
***
Instead of being taken aback by the sudden gaze, Fioren smiled brightly and continued.
“I went into a dungeon with John not too long ago. If it wasn’t for John, it would have been a lot of work. I don’t know about person-to-person battles, but at least in a small battlefield like this, he’s more reliable than anyone else.”
As if to prove his words, everyone’s expressions changed at Fioren’s words, which were wrapped in formidable magical power.
Wizards don’t speak carelessly.
For those who interfere with the laws of the world by coordinating external mana, words are a window to communicate with the laws.
If you lie, your words lose their power, and the words of a wizard who has lost trust do not move the law.
That’s why Fioren’s words were credible, and everyone looked at John with new eyes.
“A friend who does his part enough.”
The one who put a wedge in there was an unmanned man standing against a wall.
A soldier in a suit with a sword hanging from his waist frowned at John.
“Tyron.”
“Long time no see, John. I was listening to the news.”
Everyone in the room nodded at the words of Tyrone, who exudes a neat spirit, as if he had risen to the top of the list.
There is no way that these people will not notice Armstrong’s tricks.
However, it was judged that it would not be very helpful if it was enough to fall away from this level of check, but those who guaranteed the ability appeared.
Armstrong’s smile seemed to crack.
He wanted to press down the zone he didn’t like and use the momentum to bring the talented people under his command, but the atmosphere reversed in an instant and he was embarrassed.
And John didn’t miss the timing.
“John Doe, who came at the request of the National Guard. Like Fioren said, I’m quite used to this kind of strategy. As the enemy’s attack is expected, I think we need to quickly establish a base defense plan and VIP security policy. Do you have any opinions?”
Everyone shook their heads at John’s words, exuding the force of an expert.
Unless they belong to a team or PMC, talented people are completely alone.
They may be familiar with small-scale conflicts or personal escorts, but few have experienced this type of battlefield.
“Then let me organize the strategy. If you have any suggestions along the way, don’t hesitate to tell us. We still don’t know much about each other. There is nothing more inefficient than being placed in a position that does not match your abilities.”
John’s hard-looking words, eyes, and concise actions began to instill trust in everyone little by little.
“Mr. Armstrong.”
“Let me speak.”
In the meantime, Armstrong’s expression hardened as he lost the initiative.
“Please call the butler. We need to share our views on the defense of the mansion.”
John’s cold eyes met Armstrong’s with a bewildered light.
“I am well aware that Mr. is a colonel in the National Guard. But now it’s a guarded object. I recommend that you enter the Panic Room.”
“I can’t! Armstrong always destroys the enemy from the front!”
John’s words seemed to have taken a chance, and a heavy momentum rose from Armstrong’s body, but John’s expression did not change.
“That is the position of the soldier, Mr. In that way, if you are at the forefront and face the enemy, if an accident occurs, the entire army may collapse. It is said that this request will fail.”
At John’s resolute words, the eyes of everyone in the room grew cold, and Armstrong put on a look of regret.
In the end, the talented people gathered here are those who gathered because of individual circumstances and requests.
They weren’t gathered because Armstrong was pretty.
“I do not doubt the strength of Mr. Think of your strength as your last bastion. What.”
John’s gaze met those gathered in the room.
“I’m sure Mr. will never step out.”
Armstrong closed his eyes as he felt the momentum that began to seethe with John’s words.
***
“You’re a kid.”
“It’s up to you to think.”
John responded casually to Fioren’s ridicule.
After pushing Armstrong into the mansion, they started a meeting to decide their roles, and now it’s time to take a break.
In a corner, Fioren and John exchanged stories.
“So how does it look?”
“How many doubters there are.”
At John’s question, Fioren glanced at the people who were taking a break or sharing their opinions, and smiled coldly.
Eleven people in the room.
Excluding John, Fioren, Tyrone, and Robin the butler, there are seven of them.
Three warriors, one shaman, one full body cyborg, and one wizard and one superpower.
As much as they intervened in such a request, each person must be certain of one of their skills, but it is not possible to say that they are certain of their intentions.
Although they did not openly deploy troops, their opponents were city councilors.
John was confident that he wouldn’t be surprised at all even if everyone in the room was captured by the enemy.
But that wasn’t what was important to John and Fioren.
“Who is the player?”
“I don’t know yet.”
Fioren frowned at John’s secret question.
It is impossible to tell a player apart based on appearance alone.
However, it is not possible to check all suspicious persons by searching the records from three years ago.
Luna’s rotten administrative system had many loopholes, and with a little effort and money, it wasn’t too difficult to completely clean the past.
In the end, you can only tell by touching it with your body.
“It will definitely be there. Even if you’re not here, you’ll be among the enemies. Because what you want is here.”
At Fioren’s words, John nodded.
The recent movement of players.
In the meantime, the players who had been hiding under the surface of the water slowly began to act outside.
Destruction, such as killing people and burning buildings, occurred, but most Luna people didn’t care.
Conflicts between companies and gangs have always existed, and for the citizens of Luna, who are accustomed to blood and violence, it is no different from everyday life.
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Most Luna citizens who didn’t know about the player’s existence skipped over it, but those who knew the inside story were different and alert.
Investigating the scene and following the trail, he succeeded in killing several players, and Doyle was one of them.
And as a result of analyzing the collected data, he was able to get some information, and the contents were passed on to John, who was in charge of this request.
A few items that were treated as just rare antiques disappeared, and the Inspector Corps and Special Mobile Infantry Battalion, who grasped the commonality, were able to identify the player’s target.
And one of them was here.
“I hate to use my hair like this.”
John laughed at the joke that was not like a wizard.
It is rare for any operation to work only for one goal, but it is true that this request has excessive parts.
The ostensible goal was to escort Armstrong.
Defends Armstrong from the attack and puts Armstrong on the city council seat.
It was good that the National Guard and the Armstrong family could reach out to the city administration, and from the perspective of city council members, the National Guard is trying to touch their rice bowl, so they will actively try to exclude it.
If this is the reason for the request on the surface, the request behind it is to secure information about the player or kill them.
Excluding players who will shake Luna’s foundation and taking advantage of the chaos to secure or destroy the items players want is the real request given to John.
And in the process, Armstrong’s life and death had nothing to do with it.
＜ Episode 67 ＞ End