The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 264
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Two days have passed since the hub airstrike by headquarters employees took place.
Fortunately, thanks to the quick resolution of the situation, only building A was damaged and normal work was possible in other buildings.
I was quite worried because the damage would be enormous if the operation stopped even for a day. Well, I guess I can say this is fortunate.
Above all, the employees inside the building suffered only minor injuries and there were no deaths.
The same goes for the local operations team that was fighting outside.
Although it was an attack that was completely unprepared, it ended without significant damage.
Well… it was quite ironic that the biggest contributor was Secretary General Wesley.
‘It must have been difficult for the International Association as well.’
If someone had died, not only we but also the International Association would have been in the worst situation.
If the news spreads that civilians were harmed by the attack on the hub, opposition to the International Association will grow even more.
And when the opposition reaches its peak, each country has no choice but to make extreme choices.
Above all, the news that Vietnam has been completely liberated from the dungeon will soon spread around the world.
Of course, other countries will not immediately give up on subjugation upon hearing the news, but it will at least be an option they can consider.
Rather than cooperate with the International Association that is massacring civilians, it would be better to take the damage and give up the dungeon cleanly.
In fact, Vietnam did not suffer much damage even after being liberated from the dungeon.
No matter how much control they have, this is probably the situation that should be avoided the most as an international association that needs to expand its power to cooperate.
Secretary General Wesley probably knew that too, so he took the trouble to come and visit in person.
“Anyway… would it have been okay to let you go like that?”
Vietnam branch.
No, it has now been renamed the Subjugation Human Resources Management Center. Director Lee Ah-young asked vaguely.
I leaned back against the backrest.
“This guy has fundamentally the same powers as me. “As long as he doesn’t want to fight, there’s nothing I can do.”
“Same power? I’ve never heard of the power canceling out even for the same skill…”
“That’s true for general skills. However, my skills are not limited to one ability like swordsmanship and magic.”
I paused for a moment and took a breath.
It was also my first time talking to someone about my skills, so I needed some time to organize it in my head.
“My skill is the level of power itself that gives people this ability. Instead of having one trait like everyone else, you can change your abilities at will.”
“This is my first time hearing something like that….”
“Well, it’s my first time too.”
The fact that there is someone other than me who has the original ability.
“Actually, fighting on the spot probably wasn’t a good choice. As Wesley said, civilians could have been caught up.”
“But shouldn’t we have at least taken charge of Branch Manager Sean and the staff?”
“Anyway, even if we had him, we would have had no choice but to hand him over to the police.”
“I mean, it had to be done like that! If you leave it to the International Association, you get away with it without any punishment. At least they should have made him pay for his sins…”
“Well, that won’t happen.”
“…yes?”
Director Lee Ah-young raises his eyebrows as if asking what he is talking about.
“Because they will pay a sweeter price for their sins than on ours.”
“….”
Director Lee Ah-young nodded slightly.
He seemed to have a vague understanding of what those words meant.
“Well, anyway, I’m glad it ended like this. “Business has returned to normal, and the International Association said it will pay for the cost of restoring the hub… so now it will really be over.”
With that said, I asked Director Lee Ah-young.
“What is the situation with our partner companies?”
“Well, everything is good except Hermes. “We plan to begin business in earnest starting next week.”
“okay.”
I crossed my arms and nodded.
With this, Vietnam is completely free from the influence of the International Association.
But this won’t be the end.
Currently, the International Association is trying to weaken our power by completely isolating us.
Then there is no way we can stop here just because we lost Vietnam.
It is obvious that they will try to mess with our branch again.
So, we also have to prepare….
‘Tsk, it’s annoying…’
We were lucky this time and it worked out well, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to defend the Lions Clubs International Association’s plan next time.
Since the bait of blocking the dungeon wouldn’t work, I would have used another method…
‘It would be better if we liberated all other countries from the dungeon, like Vietnam…’
The moment that thought crossed my mind, I immediately shook my head.
Can not be done.
This time, there was no other way, but if all countries were liberated from the dungeon, wouldn’t the significance of WDSO disappear?
If that happens, WDSO will naturally be disbanded, and of course the position of Secretary-General will also be lost.
As I was thinking for a moment about what to do, my cell phone rang.
“What happened?”
It was none other than Secretary General Park In-beom.
“It was roughly resolved.”
“Yes, good job.”
I decided to hold off on answering those words for a while.
“I mean, maybe. Now…”
“No.”
“….”
What is it?
Why are you rejecting me right away?
“No, I knew what I was going to say and said no….”
「It’s obvious, man. “Aren’t you going to ask me to hand over the position of secretary-general now?”
“….”
The old man is very perceptive…
“You were the one who said you wouldn’t be active officially until you increase your power, right? why? “Do you regret doing something hard?”
“That’s not true…”
“But you can’t. “I can’t hand you over until I completely destroy the International Association.”
“….”
Tsk.
If I hadn’t given in, I wouldn’t have been able to sit there, but now I’m making a fuss about it.
“More than that… once that work is finished, come back quickly.”
“They said you should come back quickly. Is there any problem?”
“I got a call from the Japanese branch.”
My eyebrows twitched.
“You mean from the Japanese branch?”
“Okay.”
“What’s going on? “The International Association threatened me again…”
“No. It’s not like that. However…”
Secretary General Park In-beom lowered his voice and continued.
“I heard that Void appears to be circulating in Japan.”
“…Is this true?”
“I’m not sure. The circumstances of the distribution have not been captured, and the branch has not yet given a definitive answer…”
“What does that mean? “Then how did you know that Void was in circulation?”
“They say there is an addict within the branch.”
“…!”
For a moment, strength tightened between my eyebrows.
“I couldn’t figure out anything about the distribution route or sales plan. However, as you know, after the original production organization, Uno Empire, was disbanded, the Void manufacturing method was transferred to the International Association.” “I don’t know
how it came over, but it’s obvious where it came from.”
“Okay.”
I saved my answer for a moment and gathered my thoughts.
Something is strange.
Even though I knew it would move again, wasn’t this too fast?
Manufacturing time and distribution plans would have had to be prepared… They’re moving like this as soon as the Vietnam incident is over?
‘Could it have been prepared in advance…’
I’m in trouble.
We haven’t taken any measures yet.
“Anyway, come back right away. “Let’s talk about the rest face to face.”
“I understand.”
I hung up the call and immediately took a deep breath.
Then, Director Lee Ah-young glanced at me and smiled.
“It’s work again right now?”
“I think so.”
“I don’t even have time to rest.”
I tried to smile at her words.
“That’s right…”
I sighed and looked up to the ceiling.
***
“You don’t even give me time to rest.”
Korea, Seoul.
Former Karma Corporation current WDSO headquarters.
As soon as Secretary General Park In-beom ended the call, Director Lee Du-sik, who was sitting across from him, spoke.
“Where is the time to rest in this situation?”
“Haha, you’re still strict. “In the past, didn’t you get very angry when I told you I wanted to take a yearly leave?”
“Is that the same as this? Well… I’m not the kind of person who will listen to you even if I tell you to rest in the first place.”
“Yes, of course.”
The two men burst into laughter.
Soon Secretary General Park In-beom raised his head and looked at the ceiling.
“I was completely liberated from the dungeon…”
Even as I said it, I couldn’t quite understand it.
It’s already been 50 years since the world became like this.
Most people have no idea about the world before, and most of the older people don’t even remember a time when there were no dungeons.
So, even if we could now go back to the way things were, it was natural that it would be hard to imagine what it would be like.
At that time, Director Lee Du-sik opened his mouth insinuatingly.
“Still, I think there was a time when the whole world came together after the dungeon appeared.”
“It was like that.”
“Did you know it would turn out like this back then?”
“…How would you know? “I never thought there would be two sides fighting, using the dungeon as a weapon.”
The two men remained silent, as if they were lost in old thoughts.
But even for a moment.
“Tsk, what are you going to do? I’ve already reached the point. “Let’s worry about the future.”
Secretary General Park In-beom said, shaking his head.
“So… what happens next?”
It was a fundamental question, but it was also a question that no one could answer.
Secretary General Park In-beom also sighed deeply as if he wanted to know.
“Well, like this time, they will continue to try to place each country in their sphere of influence.”
“Aren’t you already in control of the dungeon? “You could go out recklessly like you have done so far, but why are you targeting our branch?”
“It means you have an idea.”
“…yes?”
Director Lee Du-sik asked back as if he was wondering what he was talking about.
“If you look at history, dictators who tried to control and shake everything always ended poorly. “Even if control is effective to a certain extent, when it starts to cross a certain line, it creates resistance.”
“….”
“If you think about it, it’s just ‘to a certain extent’ right now. The International Association has control, but does not actually wield it. Well, that alone has already made the whole world take notice, so the effect can be seen as good.”
Secretary General Park In-beom sipped his tea as if his throat was burning and then spoke again.
“But will the Lions Clubs International Association be satisfied with this?”
“…That can’t be possible.”
“If the only goal was to get people to notice, I wouldn’t have started in the first place. They want literal control. Well… if I had to express it, it’s something like ‘one government.’”
Director Lee Du-sik’s expression hardened at that expression.
Secretary General Park In-beom paid no heed and continued talking.
“But if you go beyond this ‘certain level’ and start swinging your sword recklessly, the situation will turn around. The solidarity of humans who are cornered always surpasses common sense. “It used to be like that in our country, right?”
“You are saying that you will fight back even if it means making sacrifices.”
“yes.”
Secretary General Park In-beom nodded.
“They are trying to attract at least one more of our branches to their side. “The most effective way to suppress resistance to power is to make them fight among themselves.”
“You’re taking sides.”
“It’s the traditional way.”
With those words, the two men fell silent again.
This was because many similar incidents came to mind during the years they had experienced.
However, it wasn’t long before Director Lee Du-sik broke the silence and asked another question.
“Now what should we do next?”
“How can I do it? “Isn’t it decided?”
“yes…?”
“The whole world… being liberated from the dungeon. “There’s more to it than that.”
“But giving up the subjugation industry is probably…”
“Tsk, what’s so important?”
Secretary General Park In-beom interrupted Director Lee Doo-sik and took a long breath.
“It’s just…I’m sick of dungeons and everything.”
After saying those words, Secretary General Park In-beom fell into deep thought.