Episode 135:
The hotel where Ricky Harlis is staying.
A man came in there.
He had a hat pulled down on his bushy hair, and his face was thoroughly covered with sunglasses and a mask.
“You come into a woman’s room at night. “He’s a more handsome ‘boy’ than I’ve heard.”
Ricky Harlis spoke English, but there were no problems communicating.
This is because the automatic interpretation function of the earrings the man was wearing was activated.
“Isn’t this the American style?”
Taehyun said slyly and took off his sunglasses and mask.
“From what I heard, you have stealth skills.”
“There’s no harm in being careful.”
In reality, the stealth effect cannot be used with the ‘Shadow Skin’ seal.
Taehyun looked around roughly.
This is because you have to keep going like this until the skill seal is lifted.
Ricky Hallis laughed when he saw Taehyun’s young face.
“As Michael said, there is a reason why the attractiveness level is high. Of course, I would have grown more in the meantime.”
Her blue eyes stared at Taehyun.
It was kind of a habit.
It stems from the value that a person’s heart is reflected in his or her eyes.
Just as I read the greed in the eyes of Association Chairman Jeongz a little while ago, I was curious about what kind of desire Taehyun would reveal.
but.
“Unfortunately. “I can’t tell you that part.”
Taehyun’s eyes were clear as he said that.
I felt a strange power.
Similar to how he treated his colleague Cody Cruz.
‘So it’s bigger than I thought?’
The corners of Ricky Harlis’ mouth rose.
When you reach the level of national power, it’s not just about being smart or having enough strength.
The size of the bowl.
Its size indicates the potential for future growth.
In that respect, Taehyun’s first impression was not bad.
While she was thinking about that, Taehyun glanced at the sofa in the back.
That she doesn’t offer a seat.
‘It means you haven’t gained trust yet.’
I feel like I want to show them all the cards they have and ask them to unlock the skill.
That couldn’t have been possible.
“so? “What is the purpose of your request to see me?”
“I’m here to do business.”
“I guess I’m pretty confident about that. “Are you sure you know who I am?”
Ricky Harlis playfully played psychological warfare.
The meaning was to try to open your hand first.
Taehyun was not someone who could easily be caught.
“Ricky Harlis. America’s national power player. Along with Michael Gore, President Kevin Lee is the most trusted person. The public score ranking is 2nd. It is known that he has awakened magician-type skills, but his exact abilities are not known. It is assessed that she possesses at least two S-rank skills…”
She raised her hand while listening to Taehyun.
“inspection. “You did a lot?”
“There is nothing to investigate. “You can find that much just by searching on the Internet.”
Taehyun shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal.
It was true.
If New Korea has Night Walker Guild Leader Yoo Ah-young and Japan has Saint Yoshikawa Tsurara.
‘They say Ricky Hallis has the largest fandom in the United States.’
She was so popular that most celebrities would go away.
“Ahaha. The reason you asked to see me wasn’t just to introduce yourself or do it for me, right? “Take out your card first.”
She raised her hand first.
Taehyun did not refuse.
“There are rumors that you have a skill that can cancel the ‘Awakened Oath.’”
“Hehe. “So what?”
Ricky Harlis asked back, neither confirming nor denying.
“Then, I would like you to make an ‘Awakened Pact’ with me.”
“…What?”
After a while.
Cluck clap clap.
Ricky Harlis burst out laughing.
“Taehyun Kim. He’s a really interesting person. “You want to make a pact with me, who can cancel the pact of the awakened?”
“There is nothing that cannot be done.”
Taehyun smiled and answered.
“Haha… Thanks to you, I laughed out loud for the first time in a long time. But what should I do with this? “That’s not how business works.”
Ricky Hallis went to the sofa and lay down.
The pure white legs exposed under the skirt attracted attention.
“Understand clearly what the other person wants. The basis of business is to seduce the right prey. In that respect.”
“….”
“You came in with the burden of contacting me first. There will definitely be something you need my skills for. I’ll try to hold on to that point somehow. “I’m the type of person who doesn’t do anything that will result in losses like others.”
Ricky Harlis’ tone changed as if he were talking to a small child.
This was because he was convinced that he was in control of the conversation.
It wasn’t difficult for Taehyun to realize that that ‘someone’ was Michael Gore.
National power class belonging to the same association.
If he had asked her, he could have canceled the Awakened Pact with Taehyun and prepared a new card to put pressure on New Korea.
Nevertheless, Michael Gore chose to stick to his beliefs.
Although her pride is foolish in her eyes.
In fact, she wasn’t much different either.
‘Ricky Harlis. Although he is known for his seemingly light and picky personality. ‘Once you change your mind, you are the type to trust the other person more than anyone else.’
This was stated in the information purchased from Night Walker.
That is, if she changes her mind here.
‘It also means that we will gain more passionate supporters than anyone else.’
“I heard you declined the offer of naturalization?”
“Do you want to make another offer?”
Taehyun did not care about her inferiority and maintained her respect.
“Hehe. “You’re going to reject me again anyway, right?”
“You know very well.”
“More than that. Why don’t you take a quick look at the cards you have? Even after all this, I’m still busy.”
She said, taking off the coat she was wearing as if she wasn’t paying attention to Taehyun.
“I guess you decided to go to the Guangzhou research institute.”
“Hoo. “Do you think Night Walker’s intelligence power is considerable?”
Taehyun continued as if it was no big deal.
“I guess I was planning on going alone. “For my part, I would recommend not going.”
“Hmm. “Would you like to hear the reason?”
“Chairman Zhengzhi is targeting you.”
Ricky Harlis burst out laughing at the obvious answer.
“Ahaha. “Shouldn’t you take that kind of risk?”
“I don’t say this lightly. “You will die in Guangzhou.”
“….”
For the first time, her expression hardened at the words that seemed to be assertive.
Taehyun sensed that this was not something he said lightly.
“I’m going to die?”
“Oh, of course, without me.”
“What… does it mean?”
Sigh.
‘You asked.’
Taehyun smiled brightly and sat down on the sofa.
It was time to begin full-scale negotiations.
* * *
The next day.
Ricky Harlis visited the Beijing branch.
A group of leaders, including Association President Zheng Zhi, had come to meet us in advance.
“You came at just the right time. But what about the person next to me…?”
Chairman Zhengz asked, looking at the man next to Ricky Harlis.
“Oh, this is my newly hired bodyguard.”
“I guess what I said sounded funny. “I’m sure you said you could do it alone, right?”
Chairman Zheng Zhi said with a blatant frown on his face.
Because he thought she was ignoring him.
On the other hand, Ricky Harlis was relaxed.
Even though she was the one who broke her promise.
Anyway, I knew that Chairman Zhengzhi would not refuse now.
“The president of an association that calls itself a major country has little insight. “You’re so stingy with just one bodyguard.”
“…!!”
A small blood vessel sprouted on Association President Zheng Zhi’s forehead.
Obvious provocation.
How many people in China can talk to themselves this way?
just as expected.
“What a rude attitude!!”
“Apologise to the president of the association!!”
“Does China look ridiculous just because it is at the level of America’s national power?!”
I raised my voice to scold those around me for being rude.
At that moment, Association Chairman Zhengzhi nodded to his close associate.
There is no harm in being careful.
This is a man brought in by someone who is at the level of the national power of the United States.
‘I guess he’s not an ordinary guy.’
A subordinate secretly used a skill.
He was a man with S-level measurement skills.
After a while he shook his head twice.
This means that magical power is of no use.
In other words, it meant that it was S grade or lower.
‘Hmm… I guess I was worried for nothing.’
There is no way the load measurement was wrong.
no.
No matter how much magic you hide, there is no way you can avoid the measurement skill of an S-class awakened person.
That’s because it’s impossible even for someone who has reached the ‘maximum’ level of magic control.
After thinking about it, Chairman Jeong Zhi smiled again.
“This was rude. I can’t understand your feelings about having to travel abroad alone. “I will allow you to accompany me.”
“Hehe. Thank you for your generous generosity. Where is the warp gate?”
“This way.”
The corner of Chairman Zheng Zhi’s mouth, who was leading the way, turned up slyly.
Whatever plans she had.
In the end, he would not be able to escape from his grasp.
* * *
As I passed through the warp gate, what I saw was a devastated land.
The color of the ground was different around the area where the iron bars were erected.
“It is a land that has died due to magical erosion. “Most of Guangzhou is like this.”
Chairman Jeong Zhi said it as if it was no big deal.
“You can’t believe setting up a research center in a place like that. “That’s a lot of guts.”
Ricky Harlis whistled in praise.
The Guangzhou dungeon that China failed to conquer and left unattended.
The time it took to form the dungeon immediately after the gate break occurred was only 3 hours.
The current dividing line was drawn after the sacrifices of countless citizens.
The reason it was not known to the world despite its enormous scale was because China, like Russia and Japan, thoroughly concealed it.
“Don’t look at us like fools. “I’m not stupid enough to just wash my hands after being attacked by the enemy.”
“Did it sound like that? “It was a compliment.”
Ricky Harlis made an exaggerated gesture and made a fuss.
“I guess this isn’t what you’re curious about, right?”
“oh. “Do you seem to know what I’m curious about?”
“Hehe. I’d like to hear your answer about the deal I proposed yesterday. If something goes, something must come, right?”
“Anything you want?”
“Lift the economic sanctions imposed by the United States on China. “Then I will show you what you want.”
“Hmm… I can’t decide on such a huge issue… Well, it depends on what the bait is, right?”
What I meant was to open the card first.
“Don’t you already know? “They would have seen it as an observer with excellent technical skills.”
“…!!”
“Still, detailed information would have been lacking. The monster that made Guangzhou like this. “About the SS-rank monster ‘Venom of the Gray Disease’.”
It was a bigger bait than expected.
This time it was Ricky Harlis’ time to take the bait.
“Are you saying you’re going to give me information about Venom?”
At present, information on SS-class monsters is priceless.
I’ve somehow managed to avoid it until now.
In the future, the country that dominates SS-class monsters will become the new loser country.
Information about Venom and the restrictions the United States is imposing on China.
It was a sufficient condition for the value of each other’s goals.
However.
That wasn’t all that Chairman Jeong’s bait was.
“Is that all? “You can show it yourself.”
“what…!!”
“Venom. Except that guy has already been captured by players in major countries.”
“…!!”
Chairman Jeong Zhi let out a satisfied smile as he admired her expression, which broke her poker face for the first time.
“….”
Behind them, Taehyun, wearing sunglasses, quietly watched the two people.
