Episode 271 [ Another world? (4) ]
The rumor spread quickly.
The news that an A-class awakener had appeared was spread through the community and internet media through people’s mouths.
Reporters and guild officials with curiosity came rushing to the Awakened Center.
However, they could not see the awakened person or hear any other information.
“I cannot reveal your identity. Applicants for naturalization are currently undergoing investigation and registration at their location.”
The awakened prosecutor was repeating the same thing like a parrot to the crowd of people.
Guild members from large corporations also had no choice but to raise their hands against the public officials who had set up an iron wall.
“The damn government isn’t trying to take it away, is it?”
“You must be greedy? “If you’re Class A, you’ll be able to compete with the leader monster.”
“It seemed like people from other countries were flocking here as well. “It could have been stolen.”
“Where did this awakened person come from?”
“Could it have come from North Korea or China? “I heard you look Korean….”
“I hope you don’t sign a contract with the government.”
“Well, it would be nice if we didn’t contract with the government, but wouldn’t the general public want to contract with the government?”
“Anyway, check out my contact information. “I have to get in touch with them before the others do.”
Guild members and reporters flocked in. Informants from other countries began contacting them in all directions to obtain information.
And that time.
He was being investigated at the National Intelligence Service’s safe house, a little away from the Awakened Center.
It was a small interrogation room with a large mirror on one wall.
“I’m sorry that you were investigated in a place like this. “I couldn’t just approve it because it was unprecedented.”
The investigation had a fairly ambiguous atmosphere.
Although the investigator in the bleak interrogation room seemed to be an experienced expert, he treated Kyung-hoon very cautiously.
It was such an unprecedented event that I felt like I didn’t know how to deal with it.
And they had their own difficulties.
“You didn’t write down your past records in the documents. A previous record is required to be considered for naturalization. “We can’t just let in new citizens.”
We needed an awakened person, but we couldn’t accept a heinous criminal.
Moreover, the opponent was the first A-class awakened person to appear. I should have accepted it if possible, but I needed information from the past.
But Kyung-hoon also had nothing to write down.
I couldn’t write him as an awakened person from another dimension who flew into the past.
In the end, he decided to make another excuse.
“I don’t remember anything from the past.”
Kyunghoon pressed his head with his fingers.
“I remember words and other things, but I can’t remember anything from the past. Identity verification was also impossible. That’s why I applied for naturalization.”
The investigator looked bewildered at Kyung-hoon’s words. It seemed like I had no idea that memory loss would appear here.
“Amnesia…”
It seemed that this was not the only thing that was absurd.
The sound of a small conversation reached Kyung-hoon’s ears.
It was coming from behind the large mirror.
As expected, behind the mirror in the interrogation room, there was a small dark room. The room that monitors the interrogation room. It was.
In that room, the National Intelligence Service executives were currently watching the interrogation room.
They were talking quietly, but unfortunately, they did not really know the abilities of the A-class awakened person.
“What do you think of that obvious lie?”
“…There is a high possibility that it is a lie, but I think it may not be the case. There are quite a few awakened people who suffer from short-term memory loss or whose personalities change upon awakening. In the current situation, it is best to keep all possibilities open….”
“It’s difficult. Let alone that he is a true criminal or a mentally ill person, if you leave him like that, it will be difficult to catch his weak points and attract him…” “
Deputy Director. Wouldn’t it be better to emphasize that he has no memories? We will take care of him until he recovers his memories. “I think it would be enough to say that it is necessary.”
“Hmm, that’s not a bad idea… Let’s get on with it right away. We don’t have much time.”
The moment the conversation ended, the investigator stood up and said,
“I need to rest for a while. It’s not my job to handle it. I need to talk to other people.”
The investigator opened the door behind him and went out.
Kyung-Hoon was left alone in the room.
To the sound coming from behind the mirror, the voice of the investigator who had just left was added.
Kyung-Hoon knocked on the desk.
Knock, knock. Knock. As expected,
even if the dimension and time are different, people It was no different.
There was no way the government could proceed quickly.
I didn’t want to complicate things, so I stayed calm, but after listening to the conversation, it didn’t seem like things would go as easily as Kyung-hoon thought. I felt like I should let him
make the decision himself.
Sigh.
Kyung-hoon got up from his seat.
He walked in front of the mirror that filled the wall.
As he got closer, the rumbling stopped.
Kyung-hoon placed his hand on the mirror and infused mana into the mirror.
Damn it.
Focusing on his hand . The mirror began to crack. In an instant, the entire mirror was covered with cracks.
Kyung-hoon collected the mana.
Push Sisik.
The powdered mirror poured down to the floor.
Behind the gaping wall, people were looking at him with bewildered expressions. There was.
Kyung-hoon looked at the middle-aged man holding the cup.
“You’re the conductor, right? You seem to be spinning things around too much. How about talking directly?”
Kyung-hoon secretly exhaled mana.
The momentum carried by the mana swept the room.
The faces of everyone except the conductor turned white.
There were many people with guns and some awakened people, but no one could move.
Like a rabbit in front of a tiger.
Everyone. He was caught up in Kyung-hoon’s murderous actions.
Deputy Director Eom looked around, surprised by the sudden cold. He could tell what had happened when he saw the people’s pale faces.
“Did you show your skills?”
“You are a Class A awakened person. You may be more capable than you think.”
Kyung-hoon pointed to his ears. It meant that he had heard their whole story.
The conductor shook his head.
Apparently, the awakened person in front of him was not an ordinary person who suddenly gained strength.
I was more curious about the past, but now we had to talk. .
“I can’t help it when it’s like this.”
Deputy Director Eom climbed over the open wall and sat down on the chair the investigator had been sitting in.
“Shall we talk about it directly?”
Kyung-hoon grinned at the deputy director’s words.
*
Kyung-hoon thought back to the past for a moment.
I had a lot of experiences with Eve. I
started a company, gathered people, and even threatened heads of state.
It was difficult work that wasn’t suited to my body, but it was such an experience. Thanks to this, Kyung-hoon knew what he had to do first.
He opened his mouth.
“I won’t be a part of the government, but I will cooperate. Why not be satisfied with that? The pressure will get stronger as time passes.”
The conductor’s eyebrows twitched.
“And cooperation with the government will only be done through the Deputy Director.”
At Kyung-hoon’s words, Director Eom glared at him.
“Is it true that you have amnesia?”
Kyunghoon shrugged his shoulders.
“yes. “I have no memory of ever being in this world.”
What Kyung-hoon said was not a lie.
The conductor sighed.
“I didn’t think you were an ordinary person, but you are more than that.”
He loosened his tie halfway and took out a cigarette.
“I guess there’s no need for a formal conversation.”
He waved his hand toward the open wall.
People who had been standing there with pale faces rushed out of the room at his gesture.
“I think this is the first time I’ve seen them run away like that…”
The conductor clicked his tongue when he saw his men leaving.
“Now then, what do you want?”
He shook his head and then looked at Kyunghoon.
Kyunghoon spread his hands.
“I understand that naturalization is currently under review…”
“Then all we have to do is approve naturalization?”
Honestly, that was enough, but I couldn’t say that.
“That’s true, but there are also things that can help each other. You may be introduced to information or people, or you may be able to receive advice on taxes. Then, I will be able to do things that will help the government through the Deputy Minister.”
Of course, what he actually wanted were slightly different things, but it was better to appear like a snob so he wouldn’t be suspected.
Kyung-hoon’s thoughts were not wrong.
The conductor narrowed his eyes and looked at the awakened person who had lost his memory.
In his opinion, amnesia was no longer a joke.
I don’t intend to destroy the concept of amnesia, but I couldn’t help but wonder where the hell this person was from.
And the current story was satisfactory enough for the conductor.
The conductor looked thoughtful for a moment and then nodded.
“great. We will handle the naturalization process for you. Instead, I need you to do a few things for me because I need to show you something above.”
“I think I’m going to have a meeting with the Minister, and I’d like you to take out a few monsters that I can’t get my hands on right now.”
Kyunghoon nodded. That was no problem.
“You won’t have to go to any events, right?”
The conductor shook his head.
“You will never become a clown. “At a time like this, no fool would use the Supreme Awakened for an event.”
It seems that the government here has also become less obsessed with packaging, perhaps because of the monsters.
“We will provide you with a place to live and various support. And it’s usable. “I will recommend a guild.”
Kyung-hoon laughed inwardly at the conductor’s words.
It seemed like he was already planning to take advantage of the opportunity that had come his way.
“Oh, and I will send you a housemate who will help you with your daily life. “I’m not a combat type awakener, but it will help me adapt to this place.”
“Are you from the National Intelligence Service?”
“Not officially. You can just think of it as being in charge of contact. “You can contact me or tell the awakened person.”
It seemed like he was a watchman.
“For your information, the awakened person is a man.”
Kyung-hoon clicked his tongue at his words.
*
After the conversation with the deputy director, things progressed quickly.
The meeting with the head of the National Intelligence Service went more boring than expected, and several government figures came to see him.
However, as expected, Deputy Director Eom did his best to provide a defensive shield, and the people returned without gaining anything.
And Kyung-hoon moved into a residential-commercial apartment complex in Gangnam.
“You can think of it as a safe place for the company (National Intelligence Service). Hehehe, thanks to you, I also get to live in a place like this.”
A rough-looking man showed me around the apartment with a strange smile.
“Get the car keys. It’s an expensive car. Gas mileage is poor and gas prices are a problem, but…”
He looked at Kyung-hoon and smiled.
“What problem does the price of gas have for an A-class awakened person?”
Kyung-Hoon calmly looked inside.
It was a luxurious apartment, but it wasn’t enough to attract attention.
“haha. Since you are living together, you should give a clear statement, right?”
He was a good-natured person.
Kyunghoon took the hand he held out.
“This is Kang Kyung-hoon.”
“Is this your real name? “I see you remember the name.”
Kyunghoon shrugged his shoulders.
“Haha, it doesn’t matter. “My name is Ahn Hyeong-min.”
‘Ahn Hyeong-min?’
Kyunghoon raised his eyebrows. It was a name I had heard before somewhere.
A magazine found in a burned down shopping mall.
The same name was written in the interview article that was published there.
Now that I think about it, she looked much younger, but her face was the same as the one in the magazine.
“Item creator?”
“How did you know? “If the level is high, do you see the characteristics?”
“Hehe, I am an item maker. “Well, it’s just a matter of drawing a line on metal, so it’s a cold one, but it might come in handy someday.”
Ahn Hyeong-min smiled strangely and shook his head.
From his laughter, Kyung-hoon remembered all the content in the magazine.
The last sentence of the interview left in the magazine.
[…Haha, we were lucky. It was thanks to the help of the dimension shifter and the mana stones in the monster’s body that our item makers came to the forefront.] He was the person who
met the dimension shifter.
