102 – That’s not love…
Three days have passed since the monster commotion happened.
I got a call from Yewon once again.
But this time, unlike before, it was in the form of a formal meeting where the country’s key figures gathered and met.
“I thought that would be our last meeting.”
Yewon said that with a wry smile.
“hahahaha….”
Yewon drank the prepared tea, showing a slightly uncomfortable expression.
It must be inconvenient.
ㅡ I told him to get off his face, but he had to talk again. Heh heh!
Yes, that’s right.
This time, unlike the previous meeting, it has a more public feeling, so you must be very careful about what you say, so you must be very tired.
“The monster that was eliminated this time was said to be a B-class monster.”
“Yes.”
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The monster I caught this time was the most honest monster I’ve ever met.
The word ‘monster’ means a monster just like the image that comes to mind.
It was such a monster with a large and terrifying appearance.
Of course, I was easily hunted before I did anything.
ㅡ This monster hunter, Grid-sama’s power!
Come on, I’ll do something like that for today.
“Awesome. I knew Brave was strong, but I could defeat such a monster with a single blow….”
Half of it is a feeling of genuine admiration, and half of it is a feeling of commenting after seeing people’s notice.
Here….
“I have my skills, but it’s all thanks to this equipment.”
I said that and gently placed the hero belt on the table.
“Ah, is this the new hero gear made by the BT owner?”
“Yes. First of all, it is a prototype.”
Before meeting Yewon, I had already discussed with the headquarters.
This belt is a device that supports the hero by extracting the monster’s nuclear energy.
Once this equipment is officially used as a hero equipment, other heroes will operate the hero equipment with the energy from this belt.
Thus, even a large and strong monster can be captured with high firepower.
It will be possible to hunt monsters more efficiently by attacking weak spots with pinpoints instead of causing secondary or tertiary damage like a heat weapon.
“Um… Isn’t it just equipped with technology to extract the energy contained in the nucleus?”
“I can also use the energy from the nuclear power as power.”
“Oh, the power that helped people with psychic syndrome?”
“Yes.”
Originally, the grid is just utilizing the energy from the core.
“It is a structure that can change the output arbitrarily. Oh, but the system is easy to overload due to its small size….”
Because he is a BT (Black Technology) owner, he seems to understand what kind of structure it is just by touching the exterior.
It’s amazing….
The Brave Belt (attached by Grid) is a piece of equipment made by the author who noticed that the monster’s core eats up my body.
It is explained that it is used as an energy source for hero equipment, but in reality it is equipment made to support my abilities.
So the energy conversion efficiency can be arbitrarily changed and used.
It can produce higher power than the one used against B-class monsters, but its use time is limited due to the size of the belt.
I heard that Grid should shout the technical name ‘Overdrive!’ When producing high power….
To be honest, I don’t want to say it because I’m embarrassed.
ㅡ Is it embarrassing? A guy who doesn’t know romance….
With this belt, the need to use my imperfect psychic powers has been greatly reduced while producing high power.
Of course, even with this belt, monsters in the true sense of the word, such as A-class monsters, are hard to catch, so research and development is still needed.
To catch that monster, you have no choice but to use that skill again.
ㅡ If you use it again this time, it won’t end just like that, Brave.
I know.
The intense pain and joy that invade my body in real time.
I can’t suppress my urge, and violence erupts outwardly.
I instinctively realized that I was becoming a monster.
Maybe once, maybe twice if you’re lucky.
That must be my limit.
If I repeat ‘that’ again, I will cross the line of no return.
“Brave?”
“Oh, sorry.”
“Are you very tired?”
“No.”
I emptied my head while drinking tea.
Now the meeting is more important than that.
“Korea’s advanced technology, future vision… Great.”
Currently, the countries with the most active research on hero equipment are the United States, China, Russia, and Japan.
Each country has its own characteristics, but the United States and Russia are the center of firepower where the size of equipment increases.
In the case of the United States, firearms that are too large for individuals to carry are stored in underground shelters, and when a monster appears, they are ejected to the ground.
In addition, it is a method of setting AI equipment and shooting an ultra-high-powered railgun using the monster’s core.
At this time, the heroes usually take cooperative play to evacuate the citizens and lure the monster into the prison of the monster weapon.
Russia is also similar to the United States, with the difference that individuals carry and use the large weapons themselves.
Because it is a country of real men, it means that the weapons are hot-tempered.
To put it badly, you’re ignorant.
China and Japan use hero equipment that emphasizes portability.
So, I tend to do research that does not hurt heroes while using energy conversion efficiency and high power.
The equipment made in Korea is similar to that of Japan and China, so technical cooperation will be possible.
I think what Yewon said was probably because she was concerned about that.
“This is an object with the technology that Yewon researched. This technology will save many people in the future.”
We talked about encouraging each other in advance, but the atmosphere wasn’t too bad.
No, I would rather say warm.
My excessive lip service and Grid’s whimsical response to fan letters had a positive effect on both countries.
It may not have been the best, but it must have been second best.
So heartwarming talks came and went, and government officials left for further discussion.
With only a few reporters left, Yewon, who seemed a little lighter than before, smiled softly.
“This is amazing. That Korea has changed this much.”
“If you have the will to change and there are people who want to change… It changes.”
“Surely so. Because Japan is not so different from Korea….”
Compared to the West, Asian countries are very conservative.
Japan was not that different from Korea until recently.
But Japan has changed.
There is still a form of politics in which the children of politicians take over politics, but they have become more demanding of their abilities.
That minor difference must have been the scene where the B-class monster was subdued.
The dispatch speed and post-processing ability were clearly superior to those of Korea.
In the future, Korea will change like that.
“Kuhm. It’s a bit personal though.”
“Oh, yes.”
“There is a way for me to go to Korea right away….”
“Yes?”
Is there such a way?
I feel like it would be a problem even if I did that….
ㅡ I think I know.
You know?
ㅡ I’m hungry for popcorn.
When Grid says something like this, things always go wrong.
“If Brave promises to protect me… The story is a bit different.”
Yewon said that and smiled softly.
I can see why Grid brought up the popcorn story.
A joke… Probably not
To say it’s a joke, the eyes look quite serious.
This is kind of awkward.
I have to answer something, but my head is stiff and I can’t think of anything.
I took the tea to my mouth to buy some time.
“Ummm… Do you have a girlfriend?”
Thank you for asking while I was putting it all down.
I almost spouted the tea in my mouth.
“That, um….”
No.
There are juniors who flirt with each other.
“I don’t see any?”
A mischievous smile appeared on Yewon’s face.
Perhaps he noticed that I’m not very resistant to the opposite s*x and made fun of him.
I don’t know from where to where the truth is.
Reporters pondered for a long time on whether or not to write this as an article, but soon put down their pens and cameras.
Anyway, it looks like a joke, and Yewon and I are quite important factors, so you must have thought that if you carelessly teased the fans, you would face a backlash.
It’s fortunate that they are fairly rational people.
“So how is it?”
Is this topic still going on….
I’ll have to take it as a cliché.
“Because I am a hero, it would be difficult to protect only one person.”
“Oops… is it so?”
Mr. Yewon smiled even deeper and leaned his body slightly forward.
“Awesome diplomatic stance, isn’t it? Don’t you think so?”
I shook my head as I slightly distanced myself from Yewon.
“No, I think I already have enough.”
I laughed awkwardly and accepted it.
“Oh, is that so? It’s a pity.”
I don’t feel too bad about giving up so easily.
I let out a small sigh of relief.
“It’s nice that the response is fresh. Are you sure?”
“….”
Is it that obvious?
No, if you know, don’t ask….
“Ah, it seems to be true. Be cute.”
Mr. Yewon smiled and said that he was happy and held out his hand, and I gently held her hand.
“Continue to work hard, Brave.”
“Yes. I will do my best.”
As we were about to come out after a heartwarming conversation, Yuna, who was among the reporters, was making an expression that was difficult to describe.
Ah, I feel like I’m guilty of something.
Thinking about it, since I’m thinking of dating Jieun, I should also sort out my relationship with Yuna.
Since I have to go back to Korea now, should I talk about it in advance when I arrive in Korea?
But if I refuse first, it will be 0 confession and 1 chance….
Returning to the hotel with the other factors, I glanced at Yuna’s eyes, but I couldn’t tell what kind of expression she was making because her head was bowed down.
When I returned to the hotel like that, the grid that escaped from my body sat on her bed and she looked like she was worried about something.
It was a bit embarrassing because it looked so serious.
Since it is scheduled to go back to Korea tomorrow, is there any regret left?
If you think about it, whenever a fan letter came, he would write a reply with a pretty happy expression.
“Brave.”
“Why?”
“Sit here for a minute.”
While saying that, Grid pointed to the bed across from him.
I felt puzzled, but since Grid was making such a serious expression, there must be something there.
I sat quietly where the grid indicated.
“Brave.”
“Why?”
Why are you so serious?
“What do you think love is?”
What bullsh*t is this?
I wanted to say that, but Grid’s expression was too serious.
Maybe it’s not a joke.
“Do you value each other?”
Grid made a worried face and started staring me in the eye.
“Brave, is the author important?”
“Yeah… not worth it.”
The feelings she heard the moment she thought the author was dead must be my sincerity.
“This is my personal opinion.”
After a long pause, Grid opened his mouth with a confident expression.
“You don’t seem to love the author.”
“Huh?”
What are you talking about all of a sudden?