Crazy Talented Ex-Villain

homecoming

Right after [OTN News Magazine] appeared on the main screen.

The recording light comes on along with the signal from the main control room, and the text of the script flows down from the prompter under the camera.

And soon after, the opening remarks began.

“Today is the fourth day since the war started. If it’s short, it’s a short period of time, but in the meantime, there have been many things, such as the collapse of the front line, the subjugation of Pector (level 3 monster), and the participation of the Knights of the Holy War. I will address various issues with Rep. Kim Ki-ho and Rep. Joo Myung-hun. Welcome to.”

“hello.”

“Nice to meet you.

At the short greeting, a member of the Hanyang Kim family and a member of the current ruling party, smiles softly.

I had no intention of appearing five hours ago, but as the announcer said, a lot of things happened and I was about to reverse my decision.

“Today is the fourth day since the start of the war. The President’s Office announced that it had entered the ‘wave cleanup phase’ as of 16:00 on the same day. The response is a bit disconcerting. Apparently, there were many opinions that the situation would be prolonged as the subjugation of Igricus and Fire Worm was prolonged. How do you see Congressman Kim?”

“It is natural for the public to be puzzled by the government’s change in attitude. Yes, it looks like this. But didn’t the Knights of the Temple participate in the battle and finally subdue the fire worms in two days? Because of this, the contents of the announcement by the presidential office had no choice but to be different. In addition, the Ministry of National Defense also said that it would turn the soldiers who had been put in to maintain security in the southern region to the north. This seems to be the actual cleanup step. It’s like telling an honest story to the people.”

“okay. It’s a natural thing to do as circumstances change. How about the state legislator?”

When my turn comes around, Rep. Joo Myung-hoon, who belongs to the opposition party, opens his speech in a rather stiff tone.

It’s a de facto cleanup step.

There were plenty of elements to catch the pod.

“You expressed that you delivered an honest story to the people, but I think there is a problem with this part. Isn’t it estimated that at least 4,000 and as many as 5,000 heroes were killed or wounded as the front lines collapsed? It’s not even a statistic, it’s a guess. Even at this moment, no small number must be wandering outside the barrier.”

“That’s why you’re trying to bring in conscripts-“

At the moment when a member of the ruling party refutes the government’s blunders, the host refrains from speaking and gives an eye to the other side.

It is a sound to say

“The same goes for subjugating fire worms. You say it as if the government came forward and solved it, but the Knights Templar are definitely a place that obeys the orders of the Holy See. It’s a shame because Japan requested to subdue a high-level monster just in time, otherwise it wouldn’t have arrived in time. Of course, I’m glad I did it, but… … .”

Then, suddenly, the tail of the horse blurs and the anxiety settles down.

An unstable situation means the rise of theocracy (divine power).

Thinking about the price he had to pay was a headache.

“Our country will have to pay a significant amount.”

“… Senator, that means-“

“I know it can be a problem on the religious side. Because the Holy See is not a place that demands money or in-kind. However, the circumstances of the relevant institutions are different. Faith has no price to pay, but battle costs money. The Knights Templar’s subordinate, the ‘Guardian of the Knights of the Temple’, is in charge of that role. They are called the big players in the European financial industry. In fact, I own Intesa San Paolo, Santander Bank, etc.”

“They are both leading financial institutions in Europe.”

At first, I thought it was going to be an accident, but after listening to it, it turned out to be a cold-hearted point of reality. At the announcer’s comment, Rep. Joo nodded heavily.

“In 1997, didn’t the IMF also originate from the invasion of a second-class monster? The current situation isn’t that serious, and since it’s a religious organization that’s helping out, I don’t think we’re asking for an excessive price… There will be a part where you have to give up a certain amount. Whether it is the opening of the livestock industry or the transfer of real estate, it is mainly from an economic point of view.”

“I think we have to watch carefully. I hope the government responds well.”

When the first question is finished in a hurry due to the time limit, the camera on the right again looks at the host and the ruling party lawmaker.

“The response after the collapse of the front line is also controversial. Representative Han Chang-won poured out his determination. The water level is not normal, such as ‘retreat without practicality’ or ‘close to disorderly evacuation’. Some say that it is a conflict between the president and the party representative, and that the ruling party is experiencing an internal conflict. What do you think, Rep. Kim Ki-ho?”

“Politics is always a matter of disagreement. In particular, as the wartime operation of the Ministry of Defense has failed, it is not criticism, but rather criticism, I think. Obviously, I made the wrong decision, but I also made a wise choice. Didn’t you lure and subjugate the level 3 monster Pector?”

“Along the same line, there is also an argument that the sudden resignation of the defense secretary was to blame for leading an elite raiding force eastward. It is said that he had to give up his position because he did not prioritize the safety of the barrier. How do you view this?”

“… … .”

Seeing them suddenly at a loss for words, the broadcasters sitting in the main control room burst into laughter.

It was not a big secret that the re-elected lawmaker, Kim Ki-ho, was related to the president.

* * *

The journey that followed was easy.

Because the Temple Knights had dealt with the fire worms, the village was intact and there was no need to hurry.

Ignoring the bright eyes stuck in the back of my head and walking for about six hours, a third barrier soon appeared.

And on the outskirts of Goyang, near the tall concrete wall… Thousands of people gathered.

It would have been nice if they had been greeted in moderation, if not welcome or hospitality, but the military base and security personnel classified them with dry expressions.

1, 2, 3 blocks.

It was injured and nabal, and I was not going to let them through unless they went through a step-by-step identification process.

As a result, I also sat in front of the tent within one block and waited for the guarantor.

Fortunately out of all the misfortunes, it is that I was assigned to the top block with my training academy student ID and the value of the name of the HT group.

Tents and chairs, drum furnaces, and bottled water are all available.

Block 2 was filled with only water to wash in an empty paint bucket, and block 3 was not a bad treat considering that it was surrounded by barbed wire without even that.

“I heard there are minor injuries.”

“Here you go.”

Incidentally, so is the way the medical staff examines my right hand.

At least don’t pretend to try to cure it.

“… The fracture part needs to be aligned, but proper treatment is difficult in the current situation. I’ll give you some painkillers for now. The full-fledged treatment goes inside the barrier and-”

“Why not?”

“uh… … .”

The moment I was about to refuse the painkiller, Dayoon Kim suddenly came forward and argued.

He pulled out his Seoul citizenship and student ID at the fostering academy and pointed out the unfairness of legitimate rights.

I felt it in the previous battle, but it seemed that the remote area was very wide.

“I don’t need any painkillers, so go for it.”

“… Yes.”

As soon as the medical team said it was okay, it disappeared in a flash, and almost at the same time, the girl’s cheeks swelled up.

Did he want to play the role of a senior, but he passed over his slight doubts by saying that good is good.

Considering the envy of the eyes (even the mercenaries) all the way back, it seemed better to have a clear subjective view.

＜Ah, almost like a follower. If I had asked to go back to the north, I would have gone with you?＞

In the meantime, Da-yoon Kim’s gang, which had been wandering around the block 1, returns with a happy expression.

If the outside of the barrier is my stage, the inside is the space of the heroes, and in his hands was the combat rations.

“Wow, I finally got it. Your talents are pretty good too.”

“Why are you suddenly like this? I belong to Hoseong Group.”

“… Ah, Hoseong Defense?”

“yes. I’m a soldier, so if you cross your legs, you’ll know everything.”

However, after reading the manual for a long time for extending the octopus foot to the military base-

Soon after, they got into a childish bickering.

The attacker scolded him to stop pretending to know, while the defender fired at him, saying that he was eating chocolate balls.

Then, all of a sudden – a guy who doesn’t know if it’s Kim Jae-seong or Lee Jae-seong holds out a bag of chocolate balls.

It wasn’t me, it was directed to Park Geon-young, who had been sitting silently.

“I’m taking a breather while I wait.”

“… uh yes thank you.”

“Awkward respect. Let’s talk casually when we’re together. Twenty years old?”

It seems that they have formed some kind of comradeship, and the area around the hearth quickly becomes full of laughter and excitement.

Lim Seol-ha and Park Geon-yeong are awkward, but they accept and eat well.

Intoxicated with the sweetness of apple-flavored juice and chocolate balls.

However, there was no giant, although Seongmin Lim of OSSAM was among them.

＜It’s the policy, but what can I do? I wouldn’t know if it was Korean nationality, but if you have dual citizenship, there’s no reason to be considerate.＞

As I look towards the barbed wire at first glance, the parrot’s comment touches my heart.

It is because I realized that although I am living a life that is distinctly different from my previous life, the fundamental framework has not changed.

Even if you fight together, the rewards are different.

Divide the rankings and sort out those that are less valuable.

Until we become ‘us’, we are no different from other people’s side.

Under the implied standard within the barrier, Toya was assigned to Block 2.

Even if you live a second time… What a crappy world.

“Would you like some juice?”

“… I hate sweets.”

“There are also chocolate balls.”

“… … .”

While I was lost in contemplation for a while, Im Seol-ha came to my side and started talking nonsense.

Does it make sense to recommend chocolate balls to someone who hates sweets?

However, since I didn’t want to interfere more than actually hating sweet food, I moderately declined and sent it back.

As the guarantors arrived one by one, the sweet atmosphere was about to end soon.

“Ha Jae-seong, Baek Seung-bin!”

As expected, the number of people decreases in the order in which acquaintances appeared.

Following Lim Seong-min, Kang Oh-seong, Bae Young-young and Kwon Eun-chae.

Team Manuvia was temporarily disbanded, and Lim Seol-ha also waved her hand after the woman who seemed to be her mother and left.

And soon, my turn came.

“Mr. Lee Yong-soo, Mr. Kim Da-yoon, Mr. Park Geon-young!”

At the same time as the security guard’s call, a woman with a familiar look waves her hand in front of a container far away.

This is Park Yoo-jin, the manager.

I wish I could have responded more kindly.

Park Gun-young, who was walking out together, stopped at the line of nodding his head because he directed a thrilling reunion scene.

It’s not like it’s not, the presumed sister was expressing joy with a deep hug.

There was a blanket wrapped around the waist, and the baby wrapped up in the back was quite cute.

“honey.”

“… Didn’t everything go well?”

＜Huh?＞

did you hear wrong

Even if I clear my ear canal and blink my eyelids, nothing changes.

＜Was he the father of the baby?＞

It seemed so.