5. Showcase
1.
After the destruction of the Lich, the Chaos Gate was closed.
For , it was now a ti that might be even more important than the destruction of the Gate.
“Then, on October 17th, at 11:00 p.m., we will begin the ergency press conference. First up, Team Leader Kim Dong Shik of the Ministry of Ability Managent’s Special Investigation Bureau 2 will give a brief briefing on the current situation.”
Chirp-!
With the sound of cara shutters clicking, the press conference began in earnest.
Sitting next to , a tired-looking Team Leader Kim began his presentation.
“Good afternoon, mbers of the public. I’m Kim Dong Shik, Team Leader of Team 2 of the Ministry of Ability Managent’s Special Investigation Bureau. I’d like to begin my presentation.”
Kim’s voice was slightly stiff as he continued.
“The process of defeating the gate is as follows. The ergence of the gate was confird at around 9:32 p.m. At 9:37 p.m., the Ministry of Ability Managent’s ergency response team arrived at the scene and conducted operations to control the area and evacuate citizens. And…… at 9:55 p.m. The situation was resolved by the Awakened Kim Shi Yu, who arrived at the scene, as the Lich, which was the core of the Chaos Gate, was destroyed.”
Tada tada tada tada-.
Reporters quickly tap on their laptops as Team Leader Kim speaks.
It was a late press conference at 11 p.m., but the makeshift press center was packed with reporters nonetheless.
And it wasn’t just dostic reporters.
Foreign reporters from the United States, China, and other countries were scattered throughout the room.
Most of them were tapping away at their keyboards, but their eyes were fixed on .
Mr. Kim stopped talking for a mont and looked at
cautiously.
I t his gaze and nodded slightly.
Then Kim began his presentation.
“This concludes our briefing on the process of eradicating Chaos Gate, and we will issue a press release on the status of the damage at a later date. Now, let
tell you what you’ve been waiting for.”
The makeshift press conference room fell eerily silent.
The press conference was well attended despite the late hour.
An hour earlier, unbelievable videos had started circulating on YouTube and other social dia.
The press conference was about , the main character of those videos.
Team Lead Kim glanced around the quietened room and spoke, his voice more serious than ever.
“I would like to state in advance that what I am about to announce is the official position of the South Korean governnt, including the Ministry of Ability Managent.”
Chirp-!
The shutter clicked once again.
All the caras in the press conference center focus on .
“On October 12, at around 11:42 a.m., Awakened One Kim Shi Yu returned to Earth through the Yeouido Hangang Park gate, nad the C-42 gate, which was the subject of the Yeouido Hangang Park video that went viral on various social dia the other day.”
The quiet press conference room quickly becos noisy.
Reporters raised their hands and demanded to be heard, but Team Leader Kim ignored them for a mont and continued.
“It is also believed that the Awakened Kim Shi Yu possesses a power of at least Disaster Class, and we have yet to accurately asure the magnitude of that power.”
So of the reporters who had been listening to Kim’s seemingly vague statent exclaid in frustration.
“What do you an, you can’t asure it?”
“Surely, didn’t the South Korean Ministry of Ability Managent announce just a month ago that its ability to detect awakeners was the best in the world!”
“Please don’t stop us from asking questions!”
But they were soon restrained by other reporters and Ministry of Ability Managent staff around them, and as soon as the commotion died down sowhat, Team Leader Kim looked straight into the cara and said.
“We have been able to co to the conclusion that the abilities that Awakened Kim Shi Yu has displayed so far have nothing to do with magic power, so we have secretly convened a eting of the National Security Council, and have unanimously decided to declare him an irregular grade.”
The announcent was t with shocked looks from the reporters.
Team Leader Kim smiled wryly at their expressions and concluded his presentation with a bright smile.
“As of this ti, I declare the Republic of Korea to be the irregular holder.”
“I have a question!”
“Are you sure that he’s an irregular?”
The crowd of reporters shouted, but Team Leader Kim ended the announcent without answering any questions.
He turned off the microphone in front of him, then looked at
and said.
“Our side’s presentation is over, and now you can say whatever you want to say, Mr. Shi Yu.”
“Do you have any guidelines or anything? Can I say things like we’re going to establish the Lin Church as the national religion of Korea, and if you don’t believe in us, you’ll definitely go to hell?”
“Maybe …….”
“Just kidding, I wouldn’t do that even if you asked
to.”
So far, it’s been a perfect showcase.
I like Team Leader Kim’s showmanship, and I like the attention I’m getting from people.
And things are going so well.
[Quest occurs!]
[Proclamation].
Type: Sub – DLC
Description: You’ve got a lot of attention focused on you. Perhaps this is the perfect mont to announce your organization.
Conditions: End the press conference by ntioning the
at least 3 tis.
Reward: Free DLC Talent Voucher
The system ssage proved it.
I smiled softly, then turned to face the multitude of reporters and caras pointed at .
I don’t feel too nervous.
After all, I’ve spoken in front of tens of thousands of people on Eden before.
And I’ve already thought about how to speak on Earth many tis.
I had no reason to be afraid of the dia and no intention of being afraid.
So I said.
“Good to see you. I’m Kim Shi Yu, leader of the Order of Lin.”
In a very low voice, I said the most important words for
and my future.
2.
After I took the microphone, I was bombarded with questions.
The questions at the beginning of the interview were not much different from what the Ministry of Ability Managent had asked
when they first interviewed .
So I just told them what I had prepared in advance.
I told them I ca from a world called Eden, I was the Pope there, and I told them what had happened.
But the questions didn’t last long.
“In the interest of ti, I will take the last question.”
I must have looked a little tired, because the moderator quickly limited the number of questions. If he hadn’t done that, I would have been bombarded with questions all night.
And when the moderator did, the reporters were on edge.
Because what they were interested in was not what I had done in the past, but what I was going to do in the future.
So they all raised their hands competitively, and I gave the floor to the one who looked at
with the most provocative glare.
The reporter jumped to his feet and grabbed the microphone from the agent.
“I’m Cho Sung-ha from the Korea Daily. From what you’ve told
so far, you’ve been running the Church on a world called Eden, so do you think you’ll be running it on Earth?”
I nodded at his words and replied.
“That’s what I plan to do.”
At my answer, the reporter pounced, as if he had seen his prey.
“Can I interpret that to an that an Irregular, which is officially recognized by the South Korean governnt, will impose its religious beliefs on the people?”
It was an obviously rude question.
Team Leader Kim, who was sitting next to , was white in the face.
But I was actually glad for the question.
I had assud that journalists would be the sa after five years, and I was right.
I had already anticipated the question and prepared a model answer.
“Why do you think I would impose my religious beliefs?”
“Your appearance at the Chaos Gate in the city of Kuroku seems to be nothing more than a show of force for evangelism. Furthermore, speaking of the Otherworldly Church in such an official capacity will only antagonize the people…….”
“Let
make one thing clear.”
I said, interrupting the reporter.
“I’m not going to force my beliefs on you.”
I may have lived in Eden for 10 years, but I am, after all, a Korean who grew up in South Korea.
As such, I am well aware of the negative image of religion in Korea.
Faith shouldn’t be forced.
Besides, the god Lin is an unknown god that has never existed in this world, and it’s obvious that forcing people to believe in such a god will only lead to bad things.
So my choice was.
“I’m just going to connect with you. I’m just going to show you, and then it’s up to you to believe or not believe what I show you.”
It was about giving others the power to choose.
There was no point in having faith forced upon .
I concluded my answer by smiling even more deeply at the journalist who had asked
the question.
“Because when you trade sothing for soone’s faith, you’re just doing business.”
My answer finally caused the reporter to put the microphone down in frustration.
It wasn’t the answer he was expecting.
As soon as the moderator realized that the reporter had put down his microphone, he picked it up to conclude the press conference.
“This concludes today’s ergency press conference. The press release about Awakened Kim Shi Yu will be distributed at 9 a.m. the next day at…….”
With the moderator’s words, the press conference was coming to a close.
As I was casually looking at the reporters, I noticed that there was one reporter who was looking at
more eagerly than anyone else.
It was a different kind of eagerness from the other reporters. It was similar to what Mr. Minsoo had shown .
So I decided to indulge my whim just once.
“Mr. Moderator, do you mind if I ask that reporter over there one more question?”
“Sure.”
“Excuse , the reporter on the far left in the second row.”
At my whim, the Ministry of Ability Managent staff promptly handed the microphone to the journalist I pointed out.
The reporter imdiately jumped to his feet and started asking questions with an excited expression on his face.
“Thank you very, very much for giving
this opportunity to ask you a question. My na is Seo Tae-ho from the Seoul Daily.”
“It’s a pleasure.”
“I’ve personally beco very interested in the Order of Lin, and I’d like to ask you about your future activities.”
It was a look of fascination.
Besides, it was a very good question, so I smiled with satisfaction.
“We’re thinking of starting with MyTube, so we can reach out to people naturally through a dium that many of you are familiar with.”
“Do you have a MyTube channel already? If so, what’s the channel na?”
This question made
pause for a mont.
I looked at the caras in front of
and said softly,
“We don’t have a channel yet, but I think it would be great if you guys could help us na a MyTube channel for the Order of Lin. I’m sure Lin would be very happy if you did.”
“Thank you for your response, I will definitely, definitely try to participate!”
At this point, it sounds more like a statent of faith than a press conference.
Anyway.
With the help of the wannabe fanatic reporter who appeared at the press conference, I was able to finish my prepared remarks.
“This concludes the ergency press conference.”
The historic first showcase for
and the Order of Lin had co to a successful conclusion.
After the press conference, countless ssages began to pop up in front of my eyes.
[You have completed the sub-quest ! You will be rewarded with ].
[The number of believers in the Cult of Lin has exceeded 10,000!]
[You have completed the main quest ].
[The number of items available for purchase in the DLC shop has increased].
-Notable Talent: .
-Notable Special Class: ]
[A new main quest
will be created, check the quest ssage window for more information].
Sothing was happening, sothing was definitely happening.
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