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24. Cataclysm
1.
Morning dawned.
I was sitting in my office in the temple, watching the TV that hung on the wall.
On the TV, Oh Jun-woo of the HYBE Guild, whom I had t last night, was holding an ergency press conference.
"By any chance, is this also what Siu intended?"
Sitting next to
was Team Leader Kim, or rather, Director Kim, who had rushed to the black market last night.
"It's not that I ant to...... Well, you slapped the kid who wanted to cry, right?"
"I think there will be a violent reaction from the front side. It will certainly have a devastating effect on their credibility."
"I'm even happier that you think so."
I expected him to move fast, but I didn't expect him to move so fast.
"I thought I should not deceive the people anymore. I am truly grateful to him for giving
the courage to stand here. 」
Oh Joon-woo's press conference was, in a word, whistleblowing.
What happens in the inner areas of the black market.
And the Hive Guild, which was condoning what was happening there.
The whistleblowing against the Hive Guild, which was the second in the guild hierarchy and one of the pillars of the Pavilion Reunion, was a mouthpiece that was bound to make reporters drool.
In particular, the fact that the whistleblower is Oh Jun-woo, one of the S-class hunters representing the HYBE Guild, added to the credibility of the whistleblowing.
"There are no windy days. Yesterday it started with the Hope Nursery School incident, and this ti it went to the black market human offering...... I can't hold my head up in all of them."
"Do you resent ?"
"I don't think so. All of this is our incompetence and indiscretion. How can we bla you?"
The events of last night were one that could not pass quietly.
There was an earthquake that was felt not only by people living in Incheon but also by people living in Seoul, and hunters from the Cri Managent Departnt entered the black market for the first ti in three years.
Despite the late hours, reporters flocked to the event, and each of the hunters who were using the black market posted the footage on their personal social dia.
It was sothing he couldn't hide if he wanted to.
On top of that, Oh Jun-woo even held a press conference on his own, and it is being broadcast live nationwide in the morning.
It was only natural that the news of the horrific cris that erupted in the middle of the night would draw attention.
"Originally, we were going to clean up the Hive Guild personnel who ca to clean up. As far as I'm concerned, they were complicit."
"What the hell was going on there?"
"Consciousness. Unfortunately, I didn't know what the ritual was for. But we've prevented the worst, so we'll be happy with that."
If it had been discovered later, the erosion by the Magi would have progressed further.
If it had, it wouldn't have ended up on the seismic line.
The area around it may have been contaminated by the Magi and curses, turning it into a land filled with nothing but death.
"The existence of the altar made by the Purifiers has been officially confird."
"This is going to make them dig deeper into the shadows. It would have been nice to keep it quiet...... Even if I hid it, I would have noticed it right away."
Their purpose was still in limbo.
But if you look at the current situation calmly, it wasn't so bad.
"You can use Holy Stones to craft relics that can detect Magi. We will provide it to the governnt."
The lack of sources could be supplented through the Supervisory Managent Departnt. With the help of the United States, which was aware of the Magi's presence, tracking is no longer a problem.
Therefore, the priority now was to scrape off the pus from the outside.
"Because of this incident, public opinion will strongly demand an irregular special law. There will be a lot of pressure on Siu to play a bigger role. Did you expect this?"
"Well, I'm not going to deny it."
Through Oh Jun-woo's whistleblowing, the division within the Jeon Gak League will begin in earnest.
As Director Kim said, public opinion in support of
would beco stronger on the Internet, and the scope of my activities would inevitably expand.
That way, there will be more ways for the Ren Church to contribute to society.
Director Kim looked at
and let out a small sigh.
"There will be a supplentary budget. It is a move to expand the functions of the Departnt of Personnel Managent, and the President has expressed his strong will."
"I think I've heard that the governnt doesn't have enough money."
"So far, it's more than we can handle. And even the issuance of governnt bonds is being discussed. It's all thanks to you."
"I never thought I'd be involved with governnt bonds in my life."
"Having an irregularity makes a huge difference in the credibility of a country. That's the kind of world it's in."
Even if I don't have to help him directly, President Suh is taking care of it on his own.
In Eden, denominational support was needed for post-war reconstruction, but it's convenient to have less work to do.
It wouldn't hurt for
if the power of the Talent Managent Departnt was strengthened.
However, when we look at the expansion of the Ministry of Talent Managent while compiling the supplentary budget, it seed that the purpose was not just to secure public safety.
I turned to Director Kim and asked.
"I don't know because I have a short bag strap, but there's sothing about raising money by issuing governnt bonds. What's that?"
Director Kim nodded heavily, as if it had co. He quenched his thirst with tea, and replied in a very serious voice.
"It's north. Mr. President, we want to prepare for the North. Discussions began when Ryu Jin-young Awakened appeared, but it was temporarily scrapped due to the incident three years ago."
It's north.
I'd heard about it from Aiden.
He said that the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, where the country of North Korea existed, beca uninhabitable due to the flood of gates and dungeons.
Like so remote areas such as Africa and Siberia, it was an area occupied by otherworldly beings.
Instead, he said that it was confird that there were many resources, including the Magic Crystal, so it was clear that if he could restore them, it would be a huge amount of money.
"It's a project with a lot of advantages. Monster waves like last ti can also be prevented early, and the economic impact that will occur is enormous. In addition, we can gain the symbolism of restoring the lost land, so it is a project that we must try soday."
"It's going to take a long ti."
"That's why we need to start doing it now."
The roadmap is in full view.
He reinforces the size of the Talent Managent Departnt, wipes out the villains, and then puts all its power into the Northern Progress Project.
A glimpse of President Suh's picture.
"I think it's going to be fun."
"The President is grateful for the good deeds of Siu and the Lin Church, and I think he is looking forward to playing a greater role."
"Of course you should."
With that, I looked back at Oh Jun-woo on the TV.
Change has already begun.
2.
“…… So we now began our work in earnest. Do you have any questions?"
Imdiately after Director Kim's return, we gathered together what can be said to be the current cadres of our denomination and held a brief eting.
As far as cadres were concerned, it was , Leo, Luna, and Minsoo.
"What exactly do you an by being active, Your Holiness?"
"Gate, you're going to be actively involved in dungeon subjugation, right? If the governnt asks us to cooperate, we will participate in the extermination of the villains, and we will just be proactive."
"I'm busy educating the chicks. And it's going to take a while to get the chicks to play the role."
"This is Earth. You don't have to raise new believers like Eden."
It took less than 10 years for a young man who was all about being healthy to beco a savior of a certain dinsion.
Of course, he grew up thanks to all kinds of perks from Lin, but the help of the system was also trendous.
If the system was used well, it was possible to raise believers at a rate unmatched by Eden.
The sa goes for the nature of the Enlightennt >, as well as the combat focus > education that I chose last ti.
After all, players are beings who grow quickly by slaying monsters.
"You an the system, right?"
"You know?"
"I was tutored by my cute brother. His Holiness has said it a few tis, and how could I not know? That's why His Holiness is telling you to take your chicks into battle now."
Luna, who had adapted wonderfully to Earth, quickly understood what I ant.
Luna's stance, however, was negative.
"At the very least, we need to educate them enough on martial arts and send them into battle, and if you send out those who can't hold weapons properly, it's a dog's death. Well, if you have a lot of armor, you can get hit and feel it with your body.......
"Exactly."
"Yes?"
"The so-called templars. I'm going to give the new recruits consecrated armor and weapons. I've already talked to the president of the wired group about that."
The Wired Group agreed to craft armor using production players and existing technologies.
It's still inferior to the armor that the dwarves of Eden have crafted, but if it's built properly, it's worth it.
The armor was expensive, but I had nowhere to spend the money for the ti being anyway.
"The only thing that a holy power user has over a magic user is a slap in the face, right? If you focus on the lowest-tier dungeons, you won't be in much danger."
"No one can say for sure what the battle will be."
At Luna's point, I looked at her and said quietly:
"You and Leo can guarantee that. That's why I say this. Think about it, Luna. We have to push the kids hard in this first period so we have more free ti."
"You're just a slave. Give
a bonus and tell
that."
"Lord Leventon is right. His Holiness. This is a new smartphone from wired electronics that has been released exclusively for hunters......."
Leo also wants to do this at this ti, so he conveys his will.
Until a mont ago, he had been sitting solemnly with his one-eyed glasses, but when the bonus story ca up, his eyes began to flicker.
Leo: It's clear that he's perfectly adapted to Earth.
I'll have to give him a carrot.
"Dungeons and gates are worth the money. Brother Minso. Right?"
My question was answered promptly.
"The by-products of the monsters alone can be very profitable."
"Did you hear that, guys? Don't worry, we're not going to be together for a day or two, huh? Do I really want to pamper you?"
"Yes."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
The two answer firmly.
In this case, you're a brother-in-law, right?
"You don't trust
too much, do you? Is this the only way we can be loyal? It's my family!"
"You have to make sure that you have money in your family."
"Even in the drama, when it cos to money, it's family, Holiness. I want you to make sure that you have it in your contract."
The two of them showed off their capitalist patches perfected, and I couldn't help but raise the white flag against their joint attack.
In the end, I was able to quell their rebellion by promising them a contract within a week.
Poisonous bastards.
I'm not saying that I'm going to eat well and live a good life on my own, but I'm saying I'm going to grow a church. Who thinks I'm an unscrupulous boss who doesn't pay
a good salary?
…… Ahem.
Anyway, that was the end of the discussion about future plans.
"His Holiness. I have a personal question."
While I was with a fat expression, Mr. Minsoo asked
a question cautiously.
"Take it easy, brother."
"If you bid for a dungeon or gate at the denominational level, the tax exemption offered to His Holiness may not apply. Have you discussed this with the governnt?"
"Absolutely. I decided to pay all the taxes involved. Every single one of them."
Even if I am a regular and receive tax exemptions, I cannot pretend that I am ignorant of taxes forever as long as the denomination's inco has grown to this extent.
I've already talked to the governnt about that.
Minister Yoo Seon Ho said that he could give it enough consideration, but I refused.
I have to pay my taxes straight.
You set a bad precedent and then you know what I'm going to hear?
"There's a big difference between having to pay but not paying and paying when you shouldn't. Isn't it?"
"It's the right decision. After all, His Holiness is looking further into the future."
"Isn't that a win-win? We can pay taxes and take care of public opinion, and the governnt can collect taxes. It's good to be good."
Wouldn't that be the only way to hold them accountable in front of those who evade taxes?
For example, the Whole Leg Lian, the Hundred Ming Bridge, and things like that.
"It's going to be hectic, so be prepared."
I said, twitching the corners of my mouth.
Now that the rift had ford, it was ti for us to dig in.
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