Undercover work ⑷
Benahar hurriedly packed his bags.
‘I have to leave.’
I didn’t know where to go in the open sea, but it wasn’t this ship.
Benahar’s attendant, who was watching from the side, asked with a puzzled expression.
“Chief Secretary, what’s going on?”
“it’s over. “It’s all over.”
I put the luxury watch I had purchased with a lot of money deep inside my bag and zipped it up.
“You too, pack your bags quickly. “In the worst case scenario, this ship might sink.”
I’m not the chief secretary who talks nonsense, but this time I didn’t understand.
“The ship is sinking? Are they demons? Or is there a tsunami coming?”
Benahar paused.
Can we really say that Yahweh is a more dangerous person than the demons or tsunamis that the attendant mentioned?
“Huh…
As soon as I remembered the look in Sirone’s eyes that I had seen during the day, my metabolism started to tangle again.
How narrow is the human brain?
‘I couldn’t even imagine it until I felt with my whole body that such a thing really existed.’
“Chief Secretary.”
As Benahar trembled like a madman, the attendant became even more suspicious of his behavior.
“Are you unwell? Should I call the medical officer?”
“Yahweh…
Benahar gritted his teeth.
“Yahweh is on this ship. “We are currently negotiating with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.”
“Then that’s a good thing. As you know, Mr. Cairns’ negotiation skills are top-notch. Of course, Yahweh is also under the protection of the ivory tower, but in this case…
“Hehe. Hehehehe.”
Perhaps because it was so absurd, I burst out laughing even when I was terrified.
“Do you know what Yahweh is?”
“He is one of the four great superhumans and a symbol of fraternity. The reason I am here now is to help refugees. “It is also a tendency that I personally support.”
There were times when supporting one of good and evil became a trend among politicians…
“Do you think it is possible?”
Like Benahar, you can only understand the extreme truth when you encounter it with your own body.
“Do you really think loving all mankind is something humans are capable of? you’re welcome. It went crazy at the extreme of some accident. That’s not crazy. “It’s a monster.”
The attendant blinked.
“The worst is bad and Yahweh is good? No, there is no normal in the love of good and evil. “They are outside the realm of humanity and fight there to enforce their own ideas.”
“But… Yahweh is a good person.”
“I saw.”
Benahar’s hands trembled.
“Those eyes. That spirit. The moment I thought it wouldn’t matter if I blew up the sailboat, Yahweh…
wasn’t murderous, hostile, or angry.
“Yes, deprivation. At that moment, it is clear that Yahweh felt that I was simply ‘unnecessary.’ “No matter how you think about it, it’s not a human emotion.”
It was close to God’s logic.
“Once that happens, your mind goes blank. I can’t think of anything. “Negotiations, deals… that’s something only humans do in a human world.”
If all mankind can be saved, it doesn’t matter if Sirone isn’t human.
“A world where common sense does not apply. But I want to be human. I want to make money, meet women, and live with fake fame. That’s what we’re all trying to do. I’m going.”
As if there was no need to hear the attendant’s answer, Benahar opened the door and went out.
When the door slammed shut, only the chaotic scene of the room was left, just like in his mind.
Cairns was unpleasant.
“Hmm.”
Shirone’s smile was good, but it was even more annoying that he was crushing his own organs.
“Even if you say so, I don’t know who Fermi is. “Are you famous?”
“Magic school classmate.”
‘This is outrageous.’
If it’s a personal relationship from the beginning, isn’t it the same as being a fool no matter what answer you give?
“ha. Sirone, please don’t do this to other professionals. Emotions take precedence between countries…
“Cairns.”
Sirone interrupted.
“Hands off.” Cairns, who was still hugging Rangi’s waist, moved his chin and engaged in a snowball fight.
A breathtaking silence.
After a while, the hand wrapped around my waist like a snake slipped out and returned to its original position.
“I’m sorry if you were offended.” Although Cairns had avoided the collision, his eyes on Sirone were still cold.
“I didn’t mean to offend. “I just wanted to emphasize that Sirone has a choice.”
“That’s why it’s third-rate.”
The tone of voice returned to calmness, but the content contained therein was not harsh.
“The reason I brought up my classmate’s name is because he knows me better than anyone else. No, I have never met anyone who has a clearer understanding of humanity than that guy.”
After learning about Cairns’ negotiation method, I could finally understand Fermi’s strategy.
“The fact that you are asking me to make a choice means you don’t know anything about me. Maybe that guy…
I don’t remember him.
“You wouldn’t have given me any options. A situation that has no choice but to follow. “He knows that.”
If it wasn’t to that extent, there was no way Sirone would make a deal with a drug lord.
“I’m starting to get angry.”
Actually, I’m already angry.
“I like giving Rangi to the pirates and I like Oh Dae-seong helping me. None of this is a loss. “This is the art of negotiation.”
Cairns held out his hand as if offering.
“What remains is Sirone’s choice. Take it or throw it away. “What else is left here?”
“Your determination.”
As Sirone’s eyes cooled down, the entire restaurant began to vibrate up and down.
“This…!”
Cairns stood up awkwardly, and Langi’s face turned pale as he looked around.
“Do not worry. Because I don’t mean to threaten you with force. “It’s just that I’m in a bad mood.”
Are you ready to accept that?
“The reason I feel really bad is because the options you presented completely exclude the option that I would choose nothing.”
“No, that’s it…
As Cairns stood up and tried to come around the table, Sirone’s eyes widened.
“sit down.”
Even if I didn’t obey, my legs started shaking and I couldn’t stand any longer.
Sirone continued.
“So now I’m going to change my stance. I would feel defeated if I chose the option you presented. I feel so bad that I might lose my temper. “The odds are half and half.” “Now that we are on equal footing, let’s proceed with negotiations again. If you ask me to choose, fine. I will make a choice. However, I don’t know what will happen after that…
Shirone calmly sighed.
“Can you handle it?” The world’s perspective on Yahweh.
If you thought that taking hostages would give you an advantage in negotiations, you only knew half of Sirone.
‘Nothing will change. When I tell you, Sirone will make a choice. But what happens after that…
is it really a size you can handle?
‘no. There’s really no way you can sink the ship. It’s just a bluff. I’ve experienced threats like this one before.’
That is also true, but the person in front of Cairns now was a completely different type.
scary.
‘What if I really commit it?’
It was an honest feeling, and I realized what it meant to negotiate on equal footing with the stars of the ivory tower.
“Rangi.”
Although he tried to hide his emotions, Cairns’ expression was already distorted with humiliation.
“Go next to Sirone.”
I was still annoyed by people being treated like objects, but the key to hostage negotiations was coolness.
“Oh that??????
After hesitating for a moment, Rangi hurriedly gathered her clothes and moved to the seat next to Sirone.
The trembling of the stomach stopped and a smile appeared on Sirone’s lips as if it had never happened before.
“Thank you for caring me. You’re really good at negotiating. Arachne’s future is bright.”
It was pure praise.
“ha ha ha! I probably won’t win either. “I tried desperately to gain the upper hand, but I got hit.”
Seeing Cairns cooling off his sweat with a hand fan, Sirone raised his evaluation of him.
“no. If the results are good, it’s good. “Now that the big issues have been resolved, won’t the small issues be over soon?”
“of course. Hey, is the food still there? It’s all cooled down. “Bring something warm back.”
The staff immediately replaced the food and Cairns got up and poured himself a glass of wine.
“Now, let’s have a toast. For the prosperity of Arachne’s kingdom and the Ivory Tower. “I will work hard too.”
You can’t know a person’s inner thoughts, but sometimes there are things you don’t need to go into deeply.
“yes. then.”
Sirone, holding glasses together in the center of the table, put the sweet wine to his lips.
‘…it’s tough.’
The dazzling chandelier hanging from the ceiling was unfamiliar, as if it were from another world.
‘Where am I… now?’
The next morning.
The emergency horn of Sirone’s sailboat spread across the horizon.
The people listening on the ship were deafening, and everyone came out onto the deck with their faces covered.
“what! what’s the matter!”
While those in charge of security were calming the people down, Sirone entered the captain’s cabin.
“What is it?”
“It’s an attack! “I’m a pirate.”
When I looked back toward the northeastern sea pointed out by the captain, black dots appeared on the horizon.
“Dionas?”
“It is highly probable, but it has not yet entered territorial waters.”
Poine said.
“If you aimed for it, you hit it right. If you get caught later, you will be able to get away with it. The question is…
“Why?”
Sirone tilted his head.
“I guess I’m done talking with Arachne. Why did you come all the way out to sea? That and such a large army…
there was only one thing I could think of.
“I had no intention of negotiating with Arachne from the beginning.”
“That’s my opinion too. They are going to plunder all the treasure that Arachne brought as tribute and pretend it wasn’t the case. It may be a pirate-like idea, but…
Poine spoke softly.
“It doesn’t seem like a strategy to use against a powerhouse like Arachne. “Are you sure about something?”
“Micah’s Relic.”
That was the first thought that came to mind.
“Please launch the evacuation program. Then, at top speed, we’ll distance ourselves from the civilians. “We have to finish it before the enemy gets within range.”
“I will try.”
The captain shouted with a loudspeaker.
“To all passengers on board! It’s an emergency! Women and children, except trained professionals, must board the A7 boat immediately. “Repeat everything!”
While the people were escaping to the stern, Sirone and Poine arrived at the head of the boat.
“Miracle Stream.”
As the smoke of light gathered and turned into a huge lens, ships floating in the distance were visible.
“It’s an armed ship.”
The moment Poine muttered, smoke rose from one of the ships and a cannon was fired.
“what’?”
Since the shell was too far away to reach, Sirone went out of the lens and confirmed it as a real object.
An incredibly fast object was approaching with a straight trajectory, as if ignoring gravity.
‘Beyond the speed of sound?’
The people running away looked behind them and pointed to the sky with startled eyes.
“It’s artillery fire!”
Before he could finish speaking, a cannonball approached and blocked Sirone’s path.
A loud noise erupts.
“Oh dear.”
Poine, who had been pushed off the deck, was holding a cannonball with one hand near Gwanja Nori.
“That’s an interesting item.”
Smoke rose from the crumpled iron ball.
