Trouble (3)
Precursor phenomenon.
Park Ki-tae was at the moment when disaster was born.
Thinking that he couldn't handle it as an individual, he swallowed the growing guilt and tore the teleport scroll.
Intuitively, it was the right choice.
Roman Dmitry and Kang Min-ho, who remained at the scene, will not be able to avoid death, and all they can do for them is to take revenge on the ants.
By the way.
was alive
When he met Roman Dmitry again, Park Ki-tae felt his heart sink.
'You survived that hell?'
others don't know
Those who have not experienced the field will judge just how great it is numerically, but the moment Park Ki-tae experienced was hopeless.
Ant eggs that fill your field of vision. Ants swarming from the holes drilled in all directions.
Geographically, it was very unfavorable for the few to deal with the majority, and for humans who judged visually, the characteristic of the underground where darkness fell was a fatal problem that was not revealed in numbers.
It didn't make sense.
The fact that he survived through that hell, and the fact that he came back in such a good shape.
'What kind of person is Roman Dmitry?'
It was from then.
A question arose.
Rather than just dissolving the question by the fact that he might be an S-class hunter, I found out about a person named Roman Dmitry.
No matter how much investigation was done, no special actions were revealed.
Appearing in Incheon with Kang Min-ho was the first act, and he suddenly revealed his presence in the ant den incident.
Meanwhile.
Kim Jun-hyuk revealed the Red Moon incident.
As if a new witness appeared, it was revealed that Roman Dmitry was the culprit who destroyed Red Moon.
The process was very shocking.
When Roman Dmitry first entered Incheon, he warned him never to approach him for a month.
Redmoon breaks that fact and approaches Roman Dmitry. As he did not appear cooperatively, he tried to use pressure and conciliation strategies as usual.
Up until that point, it was a common occurrence in Incheon, but after that, Roman Dmitry's response was extraordinary.
He clearly warned.
You don't know what will happen if you cross the line.
On the spot, he dealt with Koh Sang-ho, who was threatening him, and went to Red Moon to completely eliminate the problem.
series of situations.
I got goosebumps.
He seemed to know who Roman Dmitry was.
'Are you sure. Roman Dmitry is a man who has weight in his words. As if he had dealt with the one-month deadline, as soon as the one-month deadline was over, he began to work in earnest. There is no ambiguity between the red and the dark. The same goes for ant subjugation. Although it was obviously a difficult problem for an individual to handle, Roman Dmitry said he had left me with directions and that he didn't mind running away. At first, he thought that saying he would take care of the rest of the problems was futile.'
It was the same context.
The Red Moon Incident and the Ant Den incident.
Roman Dmitry made his words a reality.
Perhaps like the name of Dmitry, he might be Dmitry's successor.
The mayor of Incheon that Park Ki-tae remembers is a wise man, so I thought that the union of Roman Dmitry and Kim Jun-hyeok could bring about a huge change in Incheon.
If so, is it right to leave Incheon unconditionally? As he was pondering over and over again, a questionable part appeared in Park Ki-tae's eyes.
That's right.
It was Kang Min-ho's existence.
* * *
Kang Min-ho is a very talented person.
At least that's what Park Ki-tae had witnessed, but when I got to know him, I heard something different from what I expected.
"Kang Min-ho slaughtered dozens of soldier ants by himself? Aww, that's ridiculous. You must have misunderstood something, but the Kang Min-ho I know is by no means such a talented person. I know that he woke up at a late age and barely managed to get an E rank, but if you only need one soldier ant, how can you deal with dozens of them?"
"… … Are you Minho Kang? He was a good person. He got along a few times, but he wasn't particularly good so we broke up quickly. You know. How common are such people on this floor."
"Mr. Kang Min-ho barely passed the E-grade promotion examination. As Park Ki-tae said, if you are skilled enough to deal with dozens of D-class soldier ants, it means that your appearance at that time is a lie. The problem is that there is no reason to downgrade the rating."
everyone said
It was said that Kang Min-ho was suitable for an E-class.
But no matter how much you think about it, Kang Min-ho, experienced by Park Ki-tae, seemed to be more than two levels of talent.
'Have you been hiding your rating for a while? That doesn't make sense. As the examiner said, there is no reason for that. Kang Min-ho lost his wife in a catastrophe 10 years ago, and after that, he became a public figure and woke up late. A person who always aims to enter Seoul has no reason to live in Incheon carrying out an E-class mission even if he has enough skills. If so, there is only one reason why a nothingness had a sudden and drastic change. The only singularity that appeared in his life.'
Roman Dmitry.
It was him.
It was highly probable that meeting with him raised Minho Kang to the level he is today.
'Minho Kang, who was an E-class hunter, met Roman Dmitry and became a high-level professional. Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok, who puts Incheon's safety first, also chose to cut off from the central government when he met Roman Dmitry. The beginning of change all started with Roman Dmitry. That's the truth I found out.'
it was certain
Incheon was changing.
An existence that might be an S-Class.
Since Roman Dmitry appeared, something unusual has been happening here.
'What if he creates a powerful force against the central government?'
I didn't know this might be an opportunity.
high risk high return.
Park Ki-tae thought that the hand in hand might be a great one.
* * *
Park Ki-tae said.
"… … Here's the info I found. Roman Dmitry. Since he appeared, huge changes are taking place in Incheon. Let's do a reverse idea. If all of Incheon's guilds leave this place due to the pressure of the central government, Cheongsan, the only remaining in Incheon, has a strong relationship with the Incheon government and can exert enormous influence in Incheon. Of course, it must be based on the premise that the Incheon government survived. In that part, I want to believe in the existence of Roman Dmitry and the wisdom of Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok, who never ran away from the catastrophe six years ago."
"Great."
"The cost of liquidation is too catastrophic to bet on such a hypothesis."
some top leaders.
They looked negative.
Some people were interested in Park's words, but they also agreed that it was a risky choice.
But Park Ki-tae did not back down.
"That's why there is a saying, "high risk, high return." If we take a big risk, it may pay a big price. Where are you going to go after leaving Incheon? It is impossible to even dream of entering Seoul on the scale of Cheongsan, and even if other provinces establish themselves late, it is impossible to exert influence as in Incheon. Everyone. No local power can easily solve the omens like this ant den incident. But Roman Dmitry solved the omen by himself, and we are at a crossroads where we can choose the same path as that person."
maybe.
No one will be left in Incheon except for Cheongsan.
Although that is common sense in Korea, Ki-tae Park has developed a very good eye for people while living as a guide.
it was a feeling
The information he had learned so far, the appearance of the people he remembered.
I told Roman Dmitry to bet.
"The only S-class magician in Korea. People who didn't recognize him at first thought as they do now and sided with the central government. Conversely, what happened to the people who followed the wizard in white then? It was a hit. Following the wizard in white, they are living a decent life."
raised his voice.
strongly emphasized.
In fact, he did not care if he decided to live as an individual.
However, I decided that if I carry the liquidation on my back, I can get recognition for my contribution to the Incheon government.
Goo Cheol-ho was seriously concerned.
There was a point.
But as the saying goes, high risk, high return, if things went wrong, the liquidation could completely collapse.
Gu Cheol-ho said.
"But you don't belong to Cheongsan either."
that word.
I thought it would come out
When things go wrong, Park Ki-tae said without hesitation that he would withdraw his feet.
"I am going to liquidate this time, so please reserve a seat for me. There are plenty of seats anyway. The moment Cheongsan decides to stay in Incheon, no matter how the guild decides, not everyone will agree. If they leave the liquidation, won't they need talented people like me to liquidate?"
that day.
The meeting went on until late in the evening.
Some of the top leaders got angry and ran out of the meeting room, and Koo Cheol-ho decided to stay in Incheon with Park Ki-tae's joining.
* * *
It was as expected.
Incheon stay.
There was a huge backlash within the guild.
"The guild master is crazy."
"No, the central government said that it was going to split up with the Incheon government, but what kind of guts is it that a guild that is barely liquidated remains in Incheon. If we stay like this as a member of Cheongsan, we will fall into the dungeon together."
"I am a mercenary after all. If Cheongsan made such a choice, as a mercenary who followed the conditions, he had no choice but to leave."
A large number of guild members left.
Fortunately, there were a lot of people who believed in Goo Cheol-ho, so about half remained, but the other half said they would leave Cheongsan without looking back.
No one could blame them. Their choice was common sense, and it was impossible to say that Koo Cheol-ho was right.
It wasn't just that.
The Cooperation Guild of Liquidation.
They left Incheon immediately and contacted Koo Cheol-ho.
"Guild leader Gu Cheol-ho. Do you really want to stay in Incheon? Why the hell are you doing such a crazy thing?"
"It is suicidal. The central government is not tolerant. They will cut down any forces that stand in the way of their power, but how does Cheongsan survive the pressure? Surely there will come a day when you will regret today. What everyone doesn't do has a good reason."
"Come to Daejeon. I will make a seat for you."
Contact was pouring in.
My stomach went numb.
Goo Cheol-ho wanted to reverse his choice right away.
"ha."
the roof of the building.
He looked down and sighed.
Contrary to the thoughts that took hold of his head, he couldn't possibly leave Incheon.
6 years ago.
Here in Incheon, there was romance.
Usually, when a city is attacked, even the top leaders tend to run away, but because of Kim Jun-hyeok, who keeps his seat until the end, the citizens of Incheon chose to fight.
Many people died. But it was able to protect so many people.
Most of the dead were personnel capable of fighting, and the non-combat personnel who hid in shelters were able to survive thanks to those who sacrificed themselves, including Kim Jun-hyeok.
I still remember clearly.
at that time.
People shed tears and said thank you.
They were someone's family, and among those who said thank you was Koo Cheol-ho's grandmother.
now dead
It was an uncommon natural death in a fortress-like period.
The day I let my grandmother go, I felt grateful to Kim Jun-hyeok, who gave my mother such a blessing.
In fact, if you didn't want to.
He would not have agreed with Park Ki-tae's persuasion.
The heart wants Incheon, so even though some top leaders pointed out how futile Park Ki-tae's remarks were, Koo Cheol-ho was shaken.
I didn't want to leave Incheon.
It is true that he set up a mercenary guild to make money, but behind the scenes there was pride in the act of helping people.
So it remained.
Because someone will stay in Incheon.
I wanted to be with them.
I didn't want to leave Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok.
As a hunter, he wanted to put up with a bad cigarette, but in the end, Gu Cheol-ho took a cigarette and inhaled the smoke deeply.
It was then.
"Guild Master. It's a scoop!"
A guild member came to the roof.
Looking at him with questionable eyes, the guild member said urgently.
"Kang Min-ho that Park Ki-tae said. He was promoted to 2nd tier a while ago!"
"What?"
tuk.
A cigarette fell from his mouth.
2nd rank upgrade.
It's been years since I've awakened.
That was out of the ordinary.
Trouble (3)
Precursor phenomenon.
Park Ki-tae was at the moment when disaster was born.
Thinking that he couldn't handle it as an individual, he swallowed the growing guilt and tore the teleport scroll.
Intuitively, it was the right choice.
Roman Dmitry and Kang Min-ho, who remained at the scene, will not be able to avoid death, and all they can do for them is to take revenge on the ants.
By the way.
was alive
When he met Roman Dmitry again, Park Ki-tae felt his heart sink.
'You survived that hell?'
others don't know
Those who have not experienced the field will judge just how great it is numerically, but the moment Park Ki-tae experienced was hopeless.
Ant eggs that fill your field of vision. Ants swarming from the holes drilled in all directions.
Geographically, it was very unfavorable for the few to deal with the majority, and for humans who judged visually, the characteristic of the underground where darkness fell was a fatal problem that was not revealed in numbers.
It didn't make sense.
The fact that he survived through that hell, and the fact that he came back in such a good shape.
'What kind of person is Roman Dmitry?'
It was from then.
A question arose.
Rather than just dissolving the question by the fact that he might be an S-class hunter, I found out about a person named Roman Dmitry.
No matter how much investigation was done, no special actions were revealed.
Appearing in Incheon with Kang Min-ho was the first act, and he suddenly revealed his presence in the ant den incident.
Meanwhile.
Kim Jun-hyuk revealed the Red Moon incident.
As if a new witness appeared, it was revealed that Roman Dmitry was the culprit who destroyed Red Moon.
The process was very shocking.
When Roman Dmitry first entered Incheon, he warned him never to approach him for a month.
Redmoon breaks that fact and approaches Roman Dmitry. As he did not appear cooperatively, he tried to use pressure and conciliation strategies as usual.
Up until that point, it was a common occurrence in Incheon, but after that, Roman Dmitry's response was extraordinary.
He clearly warned.
You don't know what will happen if you cross the line.
On the spot, he dealt with Koh Sang-ho, who was threatening him, and went to Red Moon to completely eliminate the problem.
series of situations.
I got goosebumps.
He seemed to know who Roman Dmitry was.
'Are you sure. Roman Dmitry is a man who has weight in his words. As if he had dealt with the one-month deadline, as soon as the one-month deadline was over, he began to work in earnest. There is no ambiguity between the red and the dark. The same goes for ant subjugation. Although it was obviously a difficult problem for an individual to handle, Roman Dmitry said he had left me with directions and that he didn't mind running away. At first, he thought that saying he would take care of the rest of the problems was futile.'
It was the same context.
The Red Moon Incident and the Ant Den incident.
Roman Dmitry made his words a reality.
Perhaps like the name of Dmitry, he might be Dmitry's successor.
The mayor of Incheon that Park Ki-tae remembers is a wise man, so I thought that the union of Roman Dmitry and Kim Jun-hyeok could bring about a huge change in Incheon.
If so, is it right to leave Incheon unconditionally? As he was pondering over and over again, a questionable part appeared in Park Ki-tae's eyes.
That's right.
It was Kang Min-ho's existence.
* * *
Kang Min-ho is a very talented person.
At least that's what Park Ki-tae had witnessed, but when I got to know him, I heard something different from what I expected.
"Kang Min-ho slaughtered dozens of soldier ants by himself? Aww, that's ridiculous. You must have misunderstood something, but the Kang Min-ho I know is by no means such a talented person. I know that he woke up at a late age and barely managed to get an E rank, but if you only need one soldier ant, how can you deal with dozens of them?"
"… … Are you Minho Kang? He was a good person. He got along a few times, but he wasn't particularly good so we broke up quickly. You know. How common are such people on this floor."
"Mr. Kang Min-ho barely passed the E-grade promotion examination. As Park Ki-tae said, if you are skilled enough to deal with dozens of D-class soldier ants, it means that your appearance at that time is a lie. The problem is that there is no reason to downgrade the rating."
everyone said
It was said that Kang Min-ho was suitable for an E-class.
But no matter how much you think about it, Kang Min-ho, experienced by Park Ki-tae, seemed to be more than two levels of talent.
'Have you been hiding your rating for a while? That doesn't make sense. As the examiner said, there is no reason for that. Kang Min-ho lost his wife in a catastrophe 10 years ago, and after that, he became a public figure and woke up late. A person who always aims to enter Seoul has no reason to live in Incheon carrying out an E-class mission even if he has enough skills. If so, there is only one reason why a nothingness had a sudden and drastic change. The only singularity that appeared in his life.'
Roman Dmitry.
It was him.
It was highly probable that meeting with him raised Minho Kang to the level he is today.
'Minho Kang, who was an E-class hunter, met Roman Dmitry and became a high-level professional. Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok, who puts Incheon's safety first, also chose to cut off from the central government when he met Roman Dmitry. The beginning of change all started with Roman Dmitry. That's the truth I found out.'
it was certain
Incheon was changing.
An existence that might be an S-Class.
Since Roman Dmitry appeared, something unusual has been happening here.
'What if he creates a powerful force against the central government?'
I didn't know this might be an opportunity.
high risk high return.
Park Ki-tae thought that the hand in hand might be a great one.
* * *
Park Ki-tae said.
"… … Here's the info I found. Roman Dmitry. Since he appeared, huge changes are taking place in Incheon. Let's do a reverse idea. If all of Incheon's guilds leave this place due to the pressure of the central government, Cheongsan, the only remaining in Incheon, has a strong relationship with the Incheon government and can exert enormous influence in Incheon. Of course, it must be based on the premise that the Incheon government survived. In that part, I want to believe in the existence of Roman Dmitry and the wisdom of Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok, who never ran away from the catastrophe six years ago."
"Great."
"The cost of liquidation is too catastrophic to bet on such a hypothesis."
some top leaders.
They looked negative.
Some people were interested in Park's words, but they also agreed that it was a risky choice.
But Park Ki-tae did not back down.
"That's why there is a saying, "high risk, high return." If we take a big risk, it may pay a big price. Where are you going to go after leaving Incheon? It is impossible to even dream of entering Seoul on the scale of Cheongsan, and even if other provinces establish themselves late, it is impossible to exert influence as in Incheon. Everyone. No local power can easily solve the omens like this ant den incident. But Roman Dmitry solved the omen by himself, and we are at a crossroads where we can choose the same path as that person."
maybe.
No one will be left in Incheon except for Cheongsan.
Although that is common sense in Korea, Ki-tae Park has developed a very good eye for people while living as a guide.
it was a feeling
The information he had learned so far, the appearance of the people he remembered.
I told Roman Dmitry to bet.
"The only S-class magician in Korea. People who didn't recognize him at first thought as they do now and sided with the central government. Conversely, what happened to the people who followed the wizard in white then? It was a hit. Following the wizard in white, they are living a decent life."
raised his voice.
strongly emphasized.
In fact, he did not care if he decided to live as an individual.
However, I decided that if I carry the liquidation on my back, I can get recognition for my contribution to the Incheon government.
Goo Cheol-ho was seriously concerned.
There was a point.
But as the saying goes, high risk, high return, if things went wrong, the liquidation could completely collapse.
Gu Cheol-ho said.
"But you don't belong to Cheongsan either."
that word.
I thought it would come out
When things go wrong, Park Ki-tae said without hesitation that he would withdraw his feet.
"I am going to liquidate this time, so please reserve a seat for me. There are plenty of seats anyway. The moment Cheongsan decides to stay in Incheon, no matter how the guild decides, not everyone will agree. If they leave the liquidation, won't they need talented people like me to liquidate?"
that day.
The meeting went on until late in the evening.
Some of the top leaders got angry and ran out of the meeting room, and Koo Cheol-ho decided to stay in Incheon with Park Ki-tae's joining.
* * *
It was as expected.
Incheon stay.
There was a huge backlash within the guild.
"The guild master is crazy."
"No, the central government said that it was going to split up with the Incheon government, but what kind of guts is it that a guild that is barely liquidated remains in Incheon. If we stay like this as a member of Cheongsan, we will fall into the dungeon together."
"I am a mercenary after all. If Cheongsan made such a choice, as a mercenary who followed the conditions, he had no choice but to leave."
A large number of guild members left.
Fortunately, there were a lot of people who believed in Goo Cheol-ho, so about half remained, but the other half said they would leave Cheongsan without looking back.
No one could blame them. Their choice was common sense, and it was impossible to say that Koo Cheol-ho was right.
It wasn't just that.
The Cooperation Guild of Liquidation.
They left Incheon immediately and contacted Koo Cheol-ho.
"Guild leader Gu Cheol-ho. Do you really want to stay in Incheon? Why the hell are you doing such a crazy thing?"
"It is suicidal. The central government is not tolerant. They will cut down any forces that stand in the way of their power, but how does Cheongsan survive the pressure? Surely there will come a day when you will regret today. What everyone doesn't do has a good reason."
"Come to Daejeon. I will make a seat for you."
Contact was pouring in.
My stomach went numb.
Goo Cheol-ho wanted to reverse his choice right away.
"ha."
the roof of the building.
He looked down and sighed.
Contrary to the thoughts that took hold of his head, he couldn't possibly leave Incheon.
6 years ago.
Here in Incheon, there was romance.
Usually, when a city is attacked, even the top leaders tend to run away, but because of Kim Jun-hyeok, who keeps his seat until the end, the citizens of Incheon chose to fight.
Many people died. But it was able to protect so many people.
Most of the dead were personnel capable of fighting, and the non-combat personnel who hid in shelters were able to survive thanks to those who sacrificed themselves, including Kim Jun-hyeok.
I still remember clearly.
at that time.
People shed tears and said thank you.
They were someone's family, and among those who said thank you was Koo Cheol-ho's grandmother.
now dead
It was an uncommon natural death in a fortress-like period.
The day I let my grandmother go, I felt grateful to Kim Jun-hyeok, who gave my mother such a blessing.
In fact, if you didn't want to.
He would not have agreed with Park Ki-tae's persuasion.
The heart wants Incheon, so even though some top leaders pointed out how futile Park Ki-tae's remarks were, Koo Cheol-ho was shaken.
I didn't want to leave Incheon.
It is true that he set up a mercenary guild to make money, but behind the scenes there was pride in the act of helping people.
So it remained.
Because someone will stay in Incheon.
I wanted to be with them.
I didn't want to leave Incheon Mayor Kim Jun-hyeok.
As a hunter, he wanted to put up with a bad cigarette, but in the end, Gu Cheol-ho took a cigarette and inhaled the smoke deeply.
It was then.
"Guild Master. It's a scoop!"
A guild member came to the roof.
Looking at him with questionable eyes, the guild member said urgently.
"Kang Min-ho that Park Ki-tae said. He was promoted to 2nd tier a while ago!"
"What?"
tuk.
A cigarette fell from his mouth.
2nd rank upgrade.
It's been years since I've awakened.
That was out of the ordinary.
