11. Pink Saint (3)
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Manual for when possession is discovered
-For modern society
ㄴSecond pattern: Detection by intelligence agencies
1. Since the tendencies of institutions differ depending on the world, take extreme cases into account and adopt a cooperative attitude as much as possible.
2. Avoid leaking future information as much as possible, but be bold in giving out small information, keeping in mind that the butterfly effect has already begun to occur.
3. Intelligence agencies are particularly afraid of ignorance due to their nature, so rather than overreacting to various inspections, they should naturally make themselves known within an appropriate range.
4. Do not use abilities that do not exist in that world, or use them disguised as part of the abilities in that world.
5. Never let anyone know about the potential of a chat room.
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In the past, Siwoos put their heads together to research and discuss exemplary ways to deal with various situations and leave a manual.
The manual always emphasizes this. ‘Never’ reveal the true value of the chat room.
It was never a coincidence. It is a fact that people often forget because they write so many miscellaneous things in chat rooms, but chat rooms were by no means trivial things that ended with being able to talk to ‘the other me’.
In fact, those who discovered the reality of the chat room were fascinated by the mythical possibility and showed greed.
Those who were exposed to that greed often suffered terrible things.
“What happens if I don’t tell you?”
A futile rebellion that we try because we know it. Cheolsu twisted his mouth.
“Then you would be betraying my favor. Even after that, my favor will not be maintained.”
Favor. Although it was a word that was somewhat out of context, Siwoo understood its meaning.
When she first negotiated with Cheolsu, Siwoo never thought that a saint would be this secretive. Isn’t she a saint who studies in the same class every day?
So Siwoo said. ‘Wouldn’t it be in the national interest to conceal the saint’s existence and allow her to experience Korea safely?’
But now she knows it was just bullsh*t, tantamount to her child’s tantrums.
So, if Cheolsu’s action of not reporting the existence of the saint to his superiors is not called ‘favour’, then what can we call it? Of course, Siwoo guesses that Cheolsu had his own calculations… The value of a handful of weights that tilt a balanced balance can never be said to be small.
“… Is it so. I’ll tell you. “If it’s a secret, it’s there.”
Nevertheless, Siwoo thought for a moment. Should she lie even now?
However, the scenario that came to mind was extremely clumsy, and the opponent was an intelligence agency.
In fact, thinking about it like that would be even more suspicious.
Siwoo was convinced that Cheolsu was already playing on top of his head, so he didn’t move his hair any further.
“The only thing Jo Yoo-young gained from being possessed was the game system, but I was possessed in a slightly different way. I’m not just possessed by this novel… “Because I was possessed by several novels.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean confessing everything. The information that Siwoo holds is a huge civilization comparable to the fire of Prometheus.A turning point itself.
Although the return may not necessarily have negative elements, as a stranger from another planet, I did not want to have too much of an impact on civilization.
“What does it mean to be possessed by multiple novels?”
“Literally. “It means that I have also been possessed by mystery novels, romance novels, and horror novels.”
Siwoo intentionally leaves out martial arts and spirits.
Whether or not the intention worked, Cheolsu has not yet shown much of a reaction.
“And I gained the ability to have conversations with Siwoo possessed in other novels. And there were many cases where other Siwoos needed the magic of this world. “Whether it is to survive, fight, or develop further.”
“So I had to find more information. Even if you have to go to a secret site to do that. Maybe there was an accident… “I think so.”
“There are no lies.”
What Cheolsu says while looking straight into Siwoo’s eyes. Siwoo was so nervous that he cowered. I don’t think I was this intimidated until I first talked to Cheolsu, but as I live as a high school student, do I naturally become mentally like a high school student?
Cheolsu continued to ask in a more relaxed voice.
“Can you tell me about those possessed novels?”
“What… Almost all the novels I’ve read are there. Romance, mystery, horror. And…”
And what else is there? I had a hard time trying to talk about fantasy, martial arts, and science fiction.
But fortunately, there was one genre that always had a strong presence in chat rooms and was worth the time.
“There’s also Cthulhu.”
“Cthulhu… ?”
“You can roughly think of it as a genre that deals with the fear that comes from ignorance and incomprehensibility… I don’t know if it exists in this world too. Also, when it comes to urban fantasy, there are novels that feature things like vampires and werewolves, and there are also alternative histories. There are apocalyptic movies with zombies, there are novels about people running their own fiefdoms, and there are movies about maniacs and outcasts like Whoopie House…”
“Yeah, I see.”
Cheolsu stopped listening to Siwoo’s increasingly incoherent answers.
Siwoo thought this was a signal to end the conversation and internally cheered.
‘Thank you London City!’
If it weren’t for him who always gets crazy aggressive in the chat room, he wouldn’t have been able to get through the crisis safely. Siwoo quickly felt relieved, but Cheolsu did not stop interrogating him.
That’s not the answer he needs, so he just cuts off a useless statement.
“Not like that. Are there any other novels? Whether it’s magic, superpowers, or future technology. “A novel about something like that.”
Cheolsu’s words, which he tried to avoid, but ultimately hit the core. Siwoo felt relieved for a moment and his pupils dilated greatly.
Would you say there is absolutely nothing? Should I say I’ve never read anything like that? Should I say that I have never been possessed? Should I say that he was possessed but died quickly? So he had to risk his life to find magic?
The intelligence magic that Siwoo saw on the Internet is used by all intelligence agencies in the world. The ‘False Detection’ magic blocked all those scenarios.
There is only one choice left, one that cannot be chosen. The final destination of fierce internal conflict is fear, turning away, and flight. And unfounded optimism.
In the end, Siwoo finally confessed the truth.
“… Yes. There is.”
Finished. Everything.
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The scene, which was a series of bloody interrogations, ended with Si-woo’s final admission. There was no atmosphere for a normal conversation, and this was because very important information came out one after another.
Martial arts, spirits, aurors, spells. And the future.
If Siwoo’s knowledge is released to the world like this, we will have witnessed a moment that future historians will use as a reference point in history. Anyone who realized the true value of it at all would find it difficult to continue the conversation sanely.
In the end, I leave Si-woo’s house and make my way home. Yooyoung asked Elia carefully.
“Elia. “What do you think will happen?”
The way she spoke was clearly different from her friendliness, where she usually just saw Elia as cute. A way of speaking towards a world power and scholar. This was because of the unexpected side of her that Elia showed today.
It was a fact that Siwoo had reminded me several times, but it is better to see something once than to hear it a hundred times. The Elia that Yooyoung saw today, whom she had never known, was, as Siwoo said, in a completely different realm from what she thought.
That’s why Yooyoung feels unfamiliar inside. To reassure Yooyoung, Elia smiled and answered.
“Hmm… “Probably, nothing major will happen, right?”
“Really?”
“Yes. “At first, I vaguely thought it was great, but after listening to the details, it seemed difficult for intelligence agencies to utilize it.”
Elia stretched out her thin, straight fingers and folded them one by one as she spoke.
“The abilities that Siwoo mentioned seem great on the surface, but like magic, they will require a long period of training to become proficient. It is difficult to immediately use it with full force, and it is not desirable to leave a gap in manpower to train this ability. It’s not like those abilities can’t be replaced by magic.”
“The same goes for future technologies. “It would be a fantastic gift from a company’s perspective, but if you were to ask if there was anything a government agency could use, I couldn’t think of anything in particular.”
“Researching history through historical novels or looking into future events in advance is not easy because historical research is not completely accurate and different events will occur in each world. Of course, it is not the job of an intelligence agency.”
“Besides, this world’s infrastructure is centered around magic and engineering, right? Martial arts, aurors, magic, and spirits have no place in this infrastructure. “If all of this were to become known to the world, it would be a huge shock, but it would be difficult to see any significant changes right away.”
“So you’re saying that even if everything is known, nothing will really happen?”
Japan was surprised and America was terrified by ‘this’ developed by a Korean high school student… For Yooyoung, who was imagining the same thing, the prospect was somewhat disheartening.
Elia, seeing the downcast Yooyoung, shook her head.
“No. It will just take a little time, but it will make a really big difference. Countless startups and new industries will be born, and one day, history may evaluate that moment a little while ago as the second generation. But I don’t think all of this will really be known.”
“Why?”
“Because people like that are most afraid of uncertainty, disorder, and uncontrolled situations.”
Elia recalled Cheolsu’s words a moment ago.
-Good. Siwoo, since you repaid my favor, I will return the favor to you.
-First of all, we need to clearly decide on our future path, right? Your address has already been exposedAnd, wouldn’t it be possible for someone who doesn’t deserve security at the level of a head of state to be in a house like this?
-Of course, it would be best to move into the academy dormitory. The security level is high, and it would be the most natural thing to do.
-Since it’s vacation, I’ll go through the procedures for you. However, since you can’t come in right away, I’ll take care of you from outside tonight.
Between all her words, Elia got the strong feeling that she was going to handle things on her own.
Perhaps even that NIS agent felt a great burden and pressure from the presence of Si-woo, who was a possibility, and fell into a bit of panic? She Elia thought she was alone, but she Elia felt that she herself was quite accurate.
As she put an end to this branch of her thoughts, the words she had not said came to mind.
“Oh. “I didn’t tell you this.”
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“Huh?”
“Yooyoung. “Thank you for your courage.”
Words spoken with a smile as warm as cotton. Yooyoung’s face turned red and her gaze lowered for no reason.
“… Well, I just watched from the sidelines.”
“But you didn’t stop Siwoo. And he continued to watch from the side.”
Sometimes, there are moments when you need courage just to keep your position.
Elia, who knew this, praised her honestly, and her kindness made Yuyoung shrink even more.
Then Elia clenched her fists in front of her chest and made a powerful promise.
“Great. Since school is starting soon, I have to say thank you to Siwoo next time. “I’m excited to meet my friends after a long time.”
“Ugh…”
“Why are you doing this?”
“School starts… No…”
“When you go to school, you do well~”
As Elia laughed at her, Yooyoung gradually regained her original attitude. On her way home with Suda, the atmosphere was the same as usual, and both Yooyoung and Elia were relieved by that fact.
Today, a star shining in the sky through a gap in a dark street lamp guided their path.
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-Akashiu: Hey guys
-Akashiu: I got caught in the chat room because of you guys.
-Tutoshiu: ? Why is it because of us?
-Akashiu: While researching various magic materials to be sent, an incident somehow broke out and I was interrogated and confessed, so it’s because of you.
-Tutoshiu: Yes, your fault.
-Seonhyeop Siwoo: So I told you to learn martial arts… Even if you have just a little bit of body control, you can neutralize false detection magic.
-Akashiu: Since you’ve already been caught as a possessor, wouldn’t you notice if your physical specifications increased so abnormally? I didn’t learn it because I also had thoughts.
-Akashiu: There may be magical surveillance or eavesdropping tools installed in my room right now.
– Seonhyeop Siwoo: Can’t you be detected with your magic?
-Tutoshiu: He can only use magic missiles. And that usually goes undetected.
-Seonhyeop Siwoo: Oh, that’s right. He’s just the problem
-Akashiu: ?
-Seonhyeop Siwoo: Ugh.
-Akashiu: No, anyway, if anything happens in the future, I will ask for help right away, so please wait a moment.
-AkashiWoo: It doesn’t seem like anything special will happen, but looking at other Siwoo’s cases, I feel a bit anxious.
-Seonhyeop Siwoo: I can’t because I’m busy, so I’ll ask a few other kids instead.
– Seonhyeop Siwoo: And if you’ve already been caught, it’s time to learn martial arts.
-Akashiu: That’s a bit… I don’t want to exercise
-Seonhyeop Siwoo: ㅂㅅ
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Dawn. The rooftop of Siwoo’s house.
A figure approached Cheolsu, who was watching from a high floor looking down in all directions.
He was the biggest reason why Cheolsu concealed the existence of the saint, and the person he had to negotiate with today.
“You’re here. Eden Intelligence Service.”
“I see the rumored Kim Cheol-soo here. It is an honour.”
The two reached an agreement behind the scenes over a long period of time. After assessing each other’s strengths and coordinating interests, and making bloody threats and grand concessions, a somewhat unsatisfactory, but fair, verbal contract was reached for both.
And a few more days passed. Siwoo entered the dormitory safely and received various information from Cheolsu.
After the long summer vacation, the academy started school.