＜ Episode 95 ＞
Straydom and Armstrong met their eyes for a while at the question that seemed to have a lot of meaning, but Straydom opened his mouth with a small sigh.
“Originally, I would have subdued you.”
“…overpowered?”
Strydom nodded as he watched Armstrong distort his face with venomous eyes.
“Your gamble paid off splendidly. The city council has admitted to failing this job, and the upper echelons of the National Guard are positive about your move to council. In addition, it was a great success because it raised the rank of successor to the Armstrong family at once.”
This was a huge gamble that would decide Armstrong’s life or death.
If you succeed, you literally hit the jackpot, but if you fail, you lose everything including your life.
Armstrong’s future is now like a red carpet.
if it’s a problem
It is said that there are people who do not take a good look at such a brilliant future of Armstrong.
“You have many enemies.”
“…is there anyone who has never had an enemy?”
At Strydom’s words, Armstrong quietly turned his head.
Armstrong got to where he is today thanks to a combination of backing up from a huge family, natural talent, and hard work.
His arrogant and narrow-minded personality was unstoppable, and in the meantime he made numerous enemies within the National Guard.
When he came to his senses, the people who kept him in check were united as one and interfering in every case.
It was only then that he wanted to get rid of it, but the ship had already left, and Armstrong, cornered, had no choice but to make a huge gamble.
“Tsk.”
Seeing Armstrong like that, Strydom clicked his tongue.
“We were growling at each other, but suddenly we became big figures. My body trembles when I think of your personality. Then what are they going to do?”
“…is it a check?”
“It’s not just a check. It’s an unchanging fact that you’ve succeeded anyway, and if that’s the case, you’ll have to put some shackles on you to put your mind at ease.”
High Council, the highest decision-making body of the National Guard.
The story of Armstrong was discussed in depth at a place where generals representing each field gathered to decide the major issues of the National Guard.
Although not a general, Straydom, who leads the most powerful organization in the martial arts and defense forces that has reached the level of a superman, also occupies a place in the High Council.
“Public opinion has flowed one-sidedly, but considering your actions so far, it is not so lopsided. The High Council has decided that at least an oath must be taken from you.”
Luna, with all kinds of abilities, has countless means, but the most common means of promise is an oath.
An oath made by means of a powerful geath boasts a more certain binding force than a piece of paper like paperwork.
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Most of the time, it is the life of the person involved that is used as a condition for geas.
“…Richard?”
“What. right.”
Upon hearing the story, Stephen knew at once who was driving public opinion within the High Council.
Richard Armstrong.
The person closest to Armstrong’s successor is holding strong internal and external checks.
“That’s why you came.”
“Humor and humiliation. Our competent fixer strongly requested reinforcements.”
Strytham’s and Armstrong’s eyes turned to John.
If it’s serious, even though they’re listening to a serious story, the two of them smiled at the calm fixer’s appearance without any change in expression.
“When I arrived, I almost finished the situation.”
“It was almost at the limit. If there were other factors, the operation would have failed. There were actually gaps.”
Since one player escaped, it is unknown what variable it will act on.
The situation could have been prevented with the reinforcements of Strydom and the Defense Forces, so they did their part enough.
In addition, although he killed Robin and other players, Armstrong’s condition was not good.
It made even the escort target go into battle, and it was fortunate that the result was good, but it is safe to say that the operation was a failure.
“anyway.”
Straydom and Armstrong’s gaze met again.
“It has been said that you have to think about yourself and the city council’s face. The High Council agreed to that.”
“That’s bullshit. Is it also Richard?”
Armstrong gritted his teeth at Strydom’s nodding.
Richard’s way of trying to damage Steven’s success, which he had risked everything for himself, inevitably sparked anger.
“I think Richard is right this time. Anyway, it looks like the city council is conceding. If that’s the case, I’ll have to make a gesture from this side as well.”
In the end, Steven, a member of the National Guard, enters the city council.
One of the two forces in a loose alliance seems to have suffered a unilateral loss, so it is necessary to appease them so that they are not disappointed.
“So what are you going to do?”
“therefore······.”
It was then that the snarling Steven and Strydom, who was trying to appease him, were about to continue talking.
“for a moment.”
The eyes of the two gathered at John’s one word that came in exquisitely.
“This is a story I am uncomfortable with. colonel.”
“yes. zone.”
The solver and the superman met their eyes, and a cubic the size of a human palm appeared from the solver’s arms.
“Can I consider my request finished?”
“…that’s it. yes. Great.”
Strydom glared at the cubic he had received from John, his eyes shining.
“Isn’t that my thing? I think it was in the safe?”
“Unfortunately, that’s the only thing I got. He blew up the entire safe while fighting the player.”
“Damn it.”
No one doubted John, who lied to the grumbling Armstrong without changing his face.
Armstrong grumbled too, but said nothing.
Although the collectibles in the vault were quite valuable, they didn’t change his future, and in the end, John did his best to complete the mission.
He could not be blamed for the losses incurred in the process.
“There have been some information acquisitions. Let’s sort that out and send it.”
“That is a thank you.”
Strytham and Armstrong, who smiled with satisfaction, met John’s gaze once and stood up.
“Then let me go. The balance will be collected through the broker, Miller Bird.”
“Ahh. Don’t worry. I will take care of it for sure.”
“I promised an incentive too. You can look forward to it.”
At Armstrong’s words, John lightly bowed his head.
“That is something to be thankful for. then.”
John, who straightened his posture, continued with a calm tone.
“If you have any future work, I would like you to make a request through the broker, Miller Bird. Then I’ll let you go.”
Armstrong’s voice touched the back of John’s head as he turned and walked away.
“See you again, John.”
“As long as it’s a legitimate request.”
Although he suffered quite a bit in a short period of time, he could say that it was a beneficial request for John.
During the fierce battle, he was able to confirm the development of his abilities, and he successfully completed the request, impressing the National Guard, Armstrong, and even the city council, so it is certain that his ransom will increase.
Through the mouths of the solvers and mercenaries who saved their lives, his reputation will grow.
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More than anything.
‘They collected it quite passionately.’
The items in Armstrong’s safe were useful, and the cubic he had was not one.
In addition, although the two do not know, John’s ability has grasped the traces of the structure of the nanomachines that remained in Armstrong’s body.
Judging from Armstrong’s appearance, it may not be something to be used right away, but one day John’s ability will be able to find an answer.
‘It was worth it.’
The contradiction that one has to risk one’s life for survival is absurd, but isn’t that what life is all about?
His entire body was unharmed, and his overworked organs were screaming, but John’s gait was completely unchanging.
Strytham and Armstrong looked at the back of the troublemaker, who walked upright despite his messy appearance, with meaningful eyes.
***
On the antique desk, things were neatly arranged, and there was no decoration except for a small potted plant.
The room was also similar.
The room, which is arranged as if it is drawn with a ruler, seems to be pursuing minimalism, but it went too far and even looked bleak.
square square.
The man who matched so well with such a room stood up straight and looked at the papers with a pen.
Wearing thin-rimmed square glasses, neatly combed hair, and a suit that fits snugly to the body, Luna is concentrating on her work, spreading out behind him.
The time when a man with the typical appearance of a successful entrepreneur was silently concentrating on his work.
“···Well?”
The man’s body jerked to a halt as if it were being caught on something, and at that moment, a tremendous force surged toward the man.
Whoops.
The fluctuations of power that seem to affect the outside beyond the images connected to the man even affect the furniture in the room.
rattle, rattle.
The desk and a handful of furniture started to shake little by little, and at that moment an urgent voice rang out in the room.
– Boss! Are you all right!
“It’s not a big deal. Never mind.”
– but!
“I said it was no big deal.”
An urgent voice rang out as if he felt the fluctuation of power, but the man’s voice was firm.
– ···All right. If anything happens, please call me right away.
“Yes. look at the work.”
Woo woo woo.
Enormous power surged towards the man, and the materialized spirit pressed down on the man as if to compress him, but the man’s expression did not change at all.
Uh.
how much time had passed
If it was short, it was short, if it was long, a long time passed, and the power that seemed to be pushed endlessly finally showed the floor.
The man, who quietly closed his eyes and stared at the power accumulated in his body, took off his glasses and put them on the desk and stood up.
“after.”
Hwareuk.
A light exhalation caught fire, and it was hard to believe even after seeing it, but the man put out the fire with a light gesture.
“It’s okay to become stronger, but the loss is huge.”
The man’s gaze, furrowed between his brows, was directed toward Luna’s view across the office.
The man connected to the mighty god cast spells on each member of the guild to see their dynamics, and cast special spells on some of them.
A spell that provides meaningful buffs to the target while the company bears the cost of the spell.
Since he was a man who could not move recklessly due to his outward identity, it was a consideration he could give to his guild members, and the selected guild members smiled and accepted the consideration of the guild leader.
The effect is insignificant compared to the magic power that maintains magic, but isn’t it better than nothing?
However, the spell cast upon them was not so simple.
The core purpose is recovery.
If a guild member under the spell died, a certain portion of the guild member’s power was cut off and sent to the guild leader, and of course the reaction was formidable.
soul.
Since God existed, of course, the concept of the soul was also established, and even though Luna was the last one, touching the soul of a lion was stigmatized as a terrible crime.
Cutting and transmitting power is cutting the soul.
It was a terrible thing that no one in the world would ever forgive, but the man didn’t really care.
Anyway, there is only one winner in this game.
Because it is natural to use everything around you to become one.
The man who had been looking at Luna’s foreground like that turned around and sat down in a chair.
Putting on my glasses again, I picked up my pen and studied the papers.
There were so many things he had to do, and he had to come up with a plan to replenish the lost guild’s power, so even ten bodies were not enough.
“It’s a pity that I can’t make an avatar.”
The man’s hand, which had been quietly muttering, began to move busily again.
＜ Episode 95 ＞ End