#750. the most important thing
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Elemental Daeran.
about hundreds of years ago.
A disaster caused by the mistake of the Continental Guardians who wanted to rule the world with the power of spirits.
As a result, many spirits were corrupted.
Carnage happened, of course.
The North American continent, blessed by spirits, has become the most dangerous land in the world, where people risk their lives just by crossing the country.
So to Americans.
The spirit crisis itself is a nightmare.
It was a history that I was reluctant to even think about, let alone mention.
It was also the reason why the Continental Guardians, who had enormous power and influence and dominated the Democratic Party, remained a secret society without being able to come out in the open.
So it was.
this moment.
That is why the entire United States of America turned upside down.
[The government announced that they are still investigating the simultaneous rampage of armored vehicles in the wilderness. What do you think about this?] [They are hiding the truth.] [Are you saying the truth?] [The
truth
that
this is a sign of the spirit crisis! ]
[Is that true?]
[If you’re even a little interested in history, you can’t help but know. In fact, there is also a record of the runaway of the spirit squad at the time.]
[If so, the government knows that this situation is a precursor to the spirit crisis.] [
That’s why I shouldn’t trust the government.]
[If so, we should take it . What do you think is the way to do it?]
[Don’t trust the government, arm yourself! And run away! In a real crisis, the only thing you can count on is your own strength and judgment!]
What a fuss.
No, let’s say it’s a mess.
People moved recklessly.
Hoarding of food and daily necessities has begun everywhere, from large supermarkets to local grocery stores.
Gunsmiths sold out of guns and ammunition, and many even took out loans to buy better guns.
And even riots and protests.
The United States of America quickly became a mess.
The wilderness, and even the safe cities of the East and West, even around the Great Wall, were no exception.
The fact that there might be a spirit uprising again became a fear and it was the result of driving the entire nation into panic.
The government, to be exact, the Geumryong clan somehow tried to stop the rumors and calm the situation.
But to no avail.
It was possible to block broadcasting stations and the media even by pressuring them with funding, but that was the story of a company with its own scale.
Because I couldn’t control everything, even the Internet and personal broadcasting.
The self-proclaimed best in the world.
The great powers that had held the hegemony of the world since the distant golden age began to falter like that.
And, of course, the impact was enormous on each individual.
“Pack your things, Charlotte.”
…For example, even in the hamburger shops that were doing their best in the wasteland city.
“A burden…? Where are you going on a trip?”
“Look at him, are we going on a trip right now? It is, of course, a story to prepare for evacuation.”
“Evacuation?”
“okay.”
As if I was on vacation from a guest.
Black Dog, who came out as a waitress to help work at a hamburger shop after a long time.
No, Charlotte blinked blankly.
As if it was unexpected.
However, seeing her like that, Jenny made a rather dumbfounded expression.
“There was that uproar a few days ago. You never know when something like that will happen, but of course you have to evacuate.”
“…then what about the store?”
“Now is not the time to worry about the store. Anyway, right now you and I are both busy evacuating, so we can’t even do business.”
“But even if we evacuate, we can’t afford to open a new store…”
“Life is more important than the store.”
“…”
As long as you have your life attached, you can recover as much as you like.
Looking at Jenny, who speaks with courage.
Charlotte shut her mouth.
The whole of the United States of America is an upturned yard, but the wildest among them is the wilderness.
The sense of crisis felt by the inhabitants of the wilderness was on a different level as they had directly suffered the damage caused by the armored runaway.
At least this city is better.
Among the cities in the wilderness, there were cases where the armored rampage was not stopped in time, causing enormous damage or even collapsing.
in that sense.
Jenny’s judgment was reasonable.
Or if another spirit uprising occurs.
In the worst-case scenario, there was a good chance that all those left in the wilderness would be massacred.
Even more so in the fact that even the best armored weapon capable of facing the fallen spirits has become useless due to this runaway.
“Fortunately, I have some money saved up so far, so if I could use that money for a food truck…”
It seems that they even made plans after evacuation.
Charlotte hesitated while watching Jenny muttering to herself, but opened her mouth after a while.
“Should I evacuate?”
“…what do you mean by that?”
“It’s not like it’s decided that a spirit uprising will always happen.”
“If you wake up, it will be late, so you have to go early. Is there any reason why you don’t want to evacuate?”
“I don’t have a reason to say…”
Charlotte blurted out.
why did you ask this question
Because I didn’t understand myself either.
Isn’t the contract with Li still over?
Of course, that could also be the reason, but as Jenny said, life is more important than business.
In fact, Charlotte herself, who was caught up in the runaway armor and passed the life-and-death crisis, knew that fact better than anyone else.
Anyway, the money I’ve earned so far is enough to open a store in a big city.
Still, why can’t I make the decision to evacuate?
look at her hesitantly
At the end of the grim eyes.
Jenny casually asked a question.
“Charlotte, do you think you have a man?”
“…yes?”
“These days, you go out often saying you’re working part-time, and now you look like you’re protesting that you don’t want to move because you don’t want to break up with your boyfriend.”
“I’m not your boyfriend! Isn’t that what it is?”
“Hmmm okay?”
“yes!”
Is it because I heard something so unexpected?
Charlotte denies it with a face flushed red.
However, despite her answer, Jenny did not stop doubting her eyes.
On the contrary, he only opened his mouth after looking at her with more queer eyes.
“If not, it doesn’t matter, but know that all men are wolves. In particular, the more gentle-looking men are, the more you know them.”
“Because it’s not like that.”
“Yeah, if we ever officially date, bring it.”
“That means there is no such thing as a boyfriend…”
“Oh and the most important thing.”
Why is the shame your own?
Take a moment to look at the cute waitress covering her face and groaning with satisfaction.
With a serious expression on his face.
Jenny advised as an elder.
“Be sure to use birth control.”
“aunt!!!”
fortunately.
Or unfortunately.
[Happiness’s Bean Burgers] relocation and evacuation plans were put on hold at the cost of Charlotte’s enormous shame and whatnot.
But the waitress, who suffered from such shame, didn’t realize it.
A birdcage on one side of the store.
The fact that the blue bird that was pecking at the burger there was looking at her with eyes several times more sullen than Jenny.
* * *
‘This is all because of the boss…!’
I tried to cool my burning face and headed to the hotel.
Charlotte resented Lee.
If it hadn’t been for the contract with him, he wouldn’t have hesitated to evacuate, and Jenny wouldn’t have had such a silly misunderstanding.
It was because he had sold his mind to get rid of his resentment.
That she made an outrageous mistake.
“….”
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Hmm no. It’s a bit surprising in many ways.”
For some reason.
Looking at the black-haired man looking at him with a little strange eyes, Black Dog frowned.
“What is surprising? Why didn’t I run away?”
“That is not surprising at all.”
“…president. I think I’m mistaken, but I’m not the boss’s employee or an exclusive bodyguard. If you are at a disadvantage, you can run away at any time.”
“But you didn’t run away last time, did you?”
“That’s it…”
Didn’t he fight back and save himself even in the midst of rampaging armored vehicles?
When I saw Lee talking with a smile, I couldn’t find anything to say, so I wandered around for a while.
In the end, Black Dog, unable to find anything to say, turned around.
“By the way, what about the boss?”
“What am I?”
“Evacuation, don’t you want to go?”
That’s a good question for one that came to mind in haste.
Black Dog praised himself.
If he evacuates, he won’t have to mess around anymore.
Of course, he would have to think about how to take Jenny with him while protecting Lee, but it was much better than staying in the wilderness.
“does not exist.”
“…why?”
“Why? Why do I have to evacuate?”
“Since there was such an uproar, of course I have to go! The rampage of the armor is a precursor to a spirit uprising!”
Black Dog was dumbfounded.
I don’t know if anyone lived here.
I couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t evacuate when he could leave at any time as long as he was staying at a hotel.
But what was even more incomprehensible was his words that followed.
“Well, is that so?”
“So what?”
“That means that a spirit uprising might happen.”
with one hand resting on his chin.
He quietly opened his mouth.
“In the first place, the spirit turmoil was a riot caused by spirits. But now that all the spirits are gone, can there be another spirit uprising?”
“It must have been that the surviving spirits were hiding somewhere and breeding.”
“…yes, that’s possible.”
It seems to make sense.
even while nodding.
Still frowning, he continued.
“But even if there was a spirit uprising, it wouldn’t make sense for the armor to run rampant like this.”
“What are you talking about?”
“In the first place, it means that there has never been such a runaway of hundreds of armored vehicles even during the spirit squad.”
“what? really?”
“okay.”
Lee pointed out coldly.
It is true that some armor went out of control during the Spirit Rebellion.
But that’s only a story about a few small armored cavalrymen who misuse the elemental parts.
In particular, armored cavalry rarely caused runaway unless it was a remotely controlled aircraft.
Remote control of cavalry was taboo and it was a custom made at that time that it was abandoned.
in that sense.
There’s something strange about the cavalry runaway.
Seeing Lee speak seriously, Black Dog put on a puzzled expression.
“…You speak as if you’ve personally experienced the Elemental Crisis?”
“As you live, you learn more and more about this and that.”
“If you live…”
It doesn’t seem like there’s that much of an age difference between him and me.
Black Dog, who looked at the man who strangely spoke like an elder only when it was like this, asked again and again.
“So what are you going to do? Are you saying you want to see for yourself whether this is a precursor to a spirit uprising or not?”
“I already asked you to investigate.”
“Did you hire a detective?”
“No, instead, I asked an expert who is a hundred times more trustworthy than the Great Detective to get some information.”
So, I plan to stay here until the results come out.
Black Dog, who had been silent at the sight of Lee talking calmly, opened his mouth with a sigh after a while.
“…if there is a problem, you will be charged extra.”
“Come on, tear it off to your heart’s content.”
“Don’t regret saying that.”
“Don’t worry, there is plenty of money.”
“Boss, do you know how unlucky it is to see you at times like this…?”
“Well, some acquaintances I know think it’s more embarrassing to save money because they’re not paying attention to others.”
“Hey, I’m thinking of being a nerd who doesn’t know what to be ashamed of.”
“Okay.”
After laughing at her slightly snoring.
Lee opened his mouth again.
“By the way, I’ve been thinking a lot about whether or not to ask this, black dog.”
“Why, boss?”
“Why are you dressed as a waitress?”
“…”
Hearing that.
Black Dog slowly lowered his head.
And because I was lost in my thoughts, I changed my appearance and even brought a gun, but I forgot to change my clothes, so I wore the same outfit.
In other words, after checking the sky-blue waitress suit belatedly.
I wanted to die a little bit.
