Episode 94 [ I’ll give it back (1) ]
[… At the end, the second exploration team went missing. Unfortunately, the awakened person sent by EV is believed to have died.
We bombed the target area to prevent the damage from spreading. The nest has been destroyed and the monster is unresponsive. I don’t think you need to send any additional awakeners.
We are very saddened by the disappearance of EV’s Awakening and our exploration team.
We will send you all of the initial payment fee to the EV who sent the awakened person.
And in the future, we in Russia will recognize EVs on an equal footing with other countries.
The above decision is a direct order of His Excellency the President.
We hope that we can overcome the pain of this incident and build mutual trust and cooperation.
We in Russia will do our best to improve the international status of EVs.
P.s. I wrote down a list of equipment purchase requests. We will recognize a price that is 20% higher than the existing price. Please assign it first. ]
-This is an email full of consideration.
Kyung-hoon nodded at Eve’s words.
On the surface, it was an email that seemed like Russia had taken a significant step back.
However, to Kyung-Hoon, who experienced the reality, it was just a funny email.
-Rumors are also circulating in Internet articles. These are rumors from Russia.
[Unconfirmed information is flowing from the Russian military that the reason for the continued disruption of Russian gas supply is due to the failure of joint operations between EV and the Russian military. The Russian government is officially denying this.]
-A representative example is an article posted on an internet portal a while ago. The English and Russian articles were posted a few tens of minutes ago. This is a fairly fast translation.
“It must have been leaked in Russia, right? “Are you trying to comfort me?”
-Yes, it appears to be aimed at shaking EV’s trust and making things official.
Ugh. Ugh.
Several social media and phone calls were coming and were still coming.
It was sent by Jinhyuk and Hyerin Marcelo.
-There is an email from James.
It seemed like everyone who was in contact with Kyung-hoon was contacted.
“Answer later.”
Kyung-hoon leaned back on the sofa and looked out the window.
It was different from the other world. The city outside the window was shining in the sunlight.
Less than an hour had passed since he came to this world.
But he had to take a bath . After finishing, I was lying on the sofa in the living room, and what happened just a moment ago seemed unreal.
Kyung-hoon rubbed the back of his hand. I felt a wound that wasn’t there a few days ago.
It was a very severe wound. Even if I used potions and my level increased, the wound did not disappear completely.
Thanks to this wound, I was able to recall my memories.
Jing, jing, jing.
While I was looking outside in a daze, I heard a ringtone coming from the door.
At the ringtone, Kyung-hoon stretched. It was not time to sit still and rest.
Jing, jing.
Until Kyung-hoon got to the door. The bell kept ringing.
When Kyung-hoon arrived at the door, the sound changed to a different sound.
Bang! Bang!
“Are you in there? Open the door!”
Jin Xiawei knocked on the door.
The sound was strange. Kyunghoon hurriedly opened the door.
Squeak.
As expected, the door was bent.
Jin Xiawei and Omar were standing outside the door.
“Look, are you okay? I told you I’d be fine.”
Omar looked at Kyunghoon and sighed,
“Omar was really worried when he saw the article. I brought him here because he was restless.”
Jin Xiawei didn’t show it as he spoke, but he looked slightly relieved.
Jin Xiawei and Omar Marcelo knew that Kyunghoon had gone to Russia. They couldn’t help but be more worried than the others. -He told the others that he was
safe as well. I’ll send you a message.
Kyung-hoon nodded slightly. Eve moved proactively, making it much more comfortable.
“Come in. I just came here too.”
At Kyung-hoon’s invitation, two people came into the house.
Squeak.
The door closed with a strange sound.
Omar seemed to have finished his business after confirming that Kyung-hoon was safe. As
soon as he sat down on the sofa, he took a carving knife from his pocket and a piece of wood he had made. He took it out.
Crumbling.
Omar sat on the sofa in Gyeonghoon’s living room and started carving.
Then Jin Xiawei headed to the kitchen.
“I brought you everything. I guess you’re not drinking alone?”
Jin Xiawei said while looking at the alcohol that occupied one side of the kitchen. It was the alcohol that was given to her as a souvenir when she started making jewelry.
“My Korean is better than the local’s.”
“You can’t be bad at that level while dealing with people.”
-The owner doesn’t have to worry because I’m here.
It wasn’t a teasing remark like before, but it was also quite painful.
Jin Xiawei took out some drinks and started making cocktails.
“Are you going to start drinking in broad daylight?”
Jin Xiawei rolled her eyes at Kyung Hoon’s words,
“It’s not for me to eat.”
She immediately made a cocktail and brought it to Kyung-hoon.
It was a strange red-colored cocktail.
“Look, just by looking at his face, he needs a drink.”
Hearing Jin Xiawei’s words, Kyunghoon touched his face.
“Is your face strange?”
It was at that time. Jin Xiawei grabbed Kyung Hoon’s arm.
“Wait a minute.”
Jin Xiawei put down the drink and stroked Kyunghoon’s face.
The skin was scratchy. Although it was hard to see, the wound was definitely still there.
Jin Xiawei’s expression hardened.
“What happened? You used a potion, right? Potion. “Even after using it, the scars remain?”
She knew the effectiveness of potions better than anyone else. Even after using the potion, the wound was this bad.
“Take out the remaining potion. How much is left?”
Kyung-Hoon made an embarrassed expression. There was no way there was anything left.
Jin Xia-wei glared at Kyung-Hoon.
“Did you get that injury in Russia?”
No. I barely got hurt in Russia. It was quite a mistake, but Kyung-hoon couldn’t say no. There was no
way to explain the injury unless he talked about the other world.
“Was there something wrong in Russia? Just like the trash article said, “It wasn’t a failure, but there was another reason? Could it be a trap?”
It may have been because of his unique experience.
The middle process was completely different, but the conclusion was right like a ghost.
Kyung-hoon was surprised.
“It’s a trap.”
It was Jin Xiawei who immediately came to a conclusion based on Kyung Hoon’s expression.
“These… XXXXX bastards!”
Jin Xiawei cursed in Chinese.
Kyung-hoon took a step back in surprise at the sudden curse in Chinese.
Jump up.
She stood up, glared at Kyung-hoon and said.
“Please tell EV straight. I never sell potions to Russia. “It’s a contract, it’s a mess, and if you even sell potions to Russia, I’ll turn it all over!”
Kyung-hoon, who was looking at her blankly, had no choice but to nod.
It was then.
Perfect!
The sound of something hitting the table was heard. The two people looked at the table.
The piece of wood Omar had been making was lying on the table. It was a sculpture that resembled Marcelo.
Omar looked at Kyung-hoon and spoke clearly.
“I don’t sell either.”
When the producer said that, I had no choice but to follow. I thought I had a distribution network, but it seemed like there was still a long way to go.
next day.
EV notices appeared on major websites around the world.
This was the first notice that appeared after the announcement that equipment would be reissued to the Chinese government.
[ EV suspends all talks with Russian government. Transactions and support will also stop.
He was an awakened person who came to help at the request of the Russian government. We will not have any dialogue with the Russian government, which bombarded living EV awakeners.
Additionally, equipment could no longer be provided to awakened people belonging to the Russian government. We ask for your understanding.]
EV’s announcement once again turned the world upside down.
The Russian government was also in an uproar. EV’s response was completely different from their thoughts.
A meeting was held right at the Kremlin Palace. It was a meeting chaired by the president himself.
The Russian president, known abroad as a dictator, opened his mouth with both hands clasped together.
“Do you mean there is evidence?”
The people gathered noticed the president’s words. One of the staff members cautiously opened his mouth.
“I wouldn’t have done something like this without evidence.”
Then the commander of the Russian Guard spoke. He was a general who took over as new commander after the previous commander resigned.
“Could it be that the satellite was hacked?”
“satellite?”
“The military satellite that transmitted real-time images to Moscow that day.”
The Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) immediately refuted this.
“Communication with satellites is double and triple secured. “It’s impossible to break through.”
“They say EVs are internet ghosts, right? Maybe it’s possible. Besides, it seems like there are many places other than satellites that could leak.”
The new Guards commander continued to bite the KGB. It seemed like the resentment with the KGB had built up over this incident.
“Stop.”
The president raised his hand.
The heads of the two organizations who were about to raise their voices immediately stopped speaking.
The president relaxed his grip and pounded the desk.
“So you make things like this? Are these people who don’t know politics? What do you plan to do next?”
One of the officials opened his mouth in response to the president’s words.
“Could it be that they are trying to get more concessions?”
His words drew opposition from the army.
“We cannot give more. EV can be ignored. “Our military alone is enough to protect the country.”
This time, the economic department said,
“If that happens, the damage will be too severe. Do you know how much damage it will cause to the economy due to the loss of resource exports?”
The conference room became noisy again.
“Stop!”
The president shouted with a cold expression.
The conference room was filled with silence.
It wasn’t the same as before. As monsters appeared and the economy collapsed, people were paying less and less attention to him. Even when the United States imposed economic sanctions, it wasn’t
like this.
After shaking off the passing thought, the president gave instructions:
“Immediately issue a rebuttal and comfort the awakened people. And the KGB should immediately bring proper information! There is a limit to our patience!”
“All right.”
The head of the KGB quickly lowered his head. Although the president was a former KGB member, he was not one to tolerate continued failure.
Same time.
While the Russian president was furious, Chairman Bykov was facing a man.
It was a man who was thought to be dead.
A man wearing sunglasses was sitting in his living room looking at family photos.
“Surely he was alive?”
Kyung-hoon grinned at the chairman’s words.
“I know it’s a trap, but there’s no reason to die.”
The chairman was dumbfounded. The dead person was alive and came to his house.
However, his expression darkened at Kyung-hoon’s next words.
“It must be very difficult for the company.”
He opened his mouth with a bitter face.
“We’ll have to sort things out soon. “It’s difficult to hold out for long.”
Kyunghoon nodded.
The gas pipe was completely broken. It was like throwing a dagger at a company that was going through difficult times.
Kyunghoon pointed to the photo.
“This is my first time seeing your daughter. You are pretty.”
“My daughter is my life. Thanks to EV, I am having fun running around. “That’s…”
The chairman’s eyes widened as he spoke.
“It couldn’t have been the person who was trading the potion…”
When I treated my daughter, it was when EV first appeared.
The chairman came to his senses.
The man in front of him was was not just a combat awakener.
The head of EV was in front of him.
“We are looking for a partner for the new energy business that EV is working on. Do you have any thoughts?”
“Huh? Energy business… No way. Mana stone power generation?”
As expected, he was the chairman of an energy company, so he understood quickly.
“Yes.”
“Oh my god. Was that an EV company too?”
The chairman’s mouth dropped open.
“Yes, this is our EV company.”
-The owner owns more than 50% of the shares. It is the owner’s company.
The chairman grabbed Kyung-hoon’s hand tightly. He couldn’t miss an opportunity like this.
“Of course I will. No, please.”
Kyung-hoon grinned at the happy expression.
Kyung-hoon asked one last question.
“Do you ever plan to become president?”
There was more than one way to get revenge.
