Chapter 115 Hearing (4) .
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Chapter 115 - Hearing (4)
Alandalâs guild master Kahng-woojin and the President of Korea, Kim-byungmahn, stood in front of each other. The President raised his hand.
âIâm President Kim-byungmahn.â
âUh? The comedian?â
âHahaha. We have the same name.â
Woojin was being rude but Byungmahn glossed over it with an affable laughter. Woojin smirked as he shook the Presidentâs hand.
âI thought all politician were shady. You are ok.â
âHuh? If you get to know me, youâll find out Iâm a pretty shady guy.â
Woojin shook his head from side to side. His soul wasnât clear like Jiwonâs soul, but it was still light in color. At the very least, it meant he was very determined like Haesol.
Woojin wasnât concerned if this man was involved in scandals or not. It was more important to find out where his pure will was focused on. If he was like Haesol, who was adamant in serving her country, then it would be perfect....
âI wonât tell you how bad you are. Letâs sit.â
âHaha. You are exactly as Iâve heard. You are very straightforward.â
The President and Woojin sat on the sofa. His attitude was more rude than straightforward. The Chief Officerâs expression hardened, but he didnât move an inch. If he moved even a little bit, his fists shaking in anger might be seen.
âHow much have you heard?â
âWhat?â
âIâm sure youâve investigated me.â
â.......â
Kim-byungmahn let out a laugh. His political career hadnât been short, but he had almost never held a conversation with an opponent who was so straightforward and in such a hurry.
Most of these people had been ignorant young men or people who wore their emotions on their sleeves. They were self righteous hacks who believed they were honest and telling the truth.
Woojin was different.
He had the power that gave his words much more weight.
âWhich Kahng-woojin are you talking about?â
âHo-oh. You are aware about my activities on Alphen?â
Kim-byungmahn didnât hesitate to nod his head. He sensed he would gain nothing by hiding information in this conversation.
âI know what most people know.â
South Korea had spent unimaginable efforts to find out more about Kahng-woojin. He was a Roused born in their country, yet there was no information on him. Moreover, it had reached a point where they couldnât control him easily.
Woojin smiled as he dared the other man to speak. Kim-byungmahn opened his mouth.
âYou were summoned away 5 years ago, and youâve returned after living 20 years on Alphen. The force you possess was earned during that time.â
âWhat about the other stuff?â
âWe havenât really found any.......â
Woojin shrugged his shoulder, then he buried his body into the sofa. Kim-byungmahn straightened his back, and he swallowed his spit.
âWhy do you think Iâm here?â
âWeâve persistently asked your guild to become this nationâs Guardian guild. Arenât you here to officially negotiate the terms of the deal?â
Woojin shook his head from side to side.
âIâm here for revenge. Moreover, Iâm here to give you a warning and a proposal.â
â.......â
Woojin put the documents on the table.
*
They were almost at the National Assembly building. Woo-soonghoonâs shrunken heart finally felt as if it was returning to normal. He took a peek at the rear mirror to look at Woojin.
âExcuse me, president.â
âUh, what?â
âAre you really going to do it?â
âWhat?â
âIâm talking about the hit list.â
Woojin smirked.
âDo you want me to forgive them? Those bastards aimed for my life.â
âDidnât you make a promise with the vice president?â
Woojin didnât know about anything else, but he always kept his word. He clearly said there would be no blood shed at the National Assembly building...
âI just have to avoid shedding blood at the National Assembly.â
â......!â
What! Doesnât it basically means heâll follow through at a later time? Soonghoon put on a serious expression.
âHey, Soonghoon.â
âYes, president.â
âDonât get scared.â
â.......â
Wasnât the situation getting much worse?
Soonghoonâs face hardened when Woojin started looking at his surrounding. The National Assembly building had received damage during the Dungeon Shock, but it had been fixed very quickly.
Moreover, 20% of the army personnel protecting Seoul was protecting this place.
âWeâve arrived.â
A military unit was guarding the National Assembly building. After passing through a checkpoint, Woojin got out of the car. A man wearing a suit approached him, giving his greeting.
âIâm Lee-kahngjin.â
âIâm Kahng-woojin.â
âI suddenly received a call telling me to come here. What can I do for you?â
His face was filled with questions.
Woojin had asked the President to sent a sharp judge that was knowledgeable about the politicians. It seemed Lee-kahngjin was that person.
âWell, you should walk with me.â
First, he followed after Woojin. He was well aware of the fact that there would be a hearing conducted by the congress. So why was he needed here....
âI want some advice from you.â
âAbout what?â
Woojin passed the documents to him. Lee-kahngjin received the documents with confusion in his heart. As he looked over the documents, he clicked his tongue.
âDirty bastards. Now they are playing at an international level.â
Seoulâs judge Lee-kahngjin.
In the world of politics, he was rumored to be a crazy dog. There wasnât a politician he hadnât gone after. He was quite famous for his probes.
His ability for investigating evidence was so outstanding that he sent a fourth term member of the National Assembly to the slammers three years ago.
The document was filled with names he was well acquainted with. They were all on his target list of corrupt politicians.
In the materials given to him by Kahng-woojin, he read about how some people were intentionally causing Dungeon Breaks. Those vicious bastards had put the people of this country in danger. They were also indirectly responsible for the missile terrorist attack that happened in the US.
He could see the rough outline now. It was his speciality to dig into the sordid deeds of the members of congress.
Why did the President specifically call for him, and why did he send him to Kahng-woojin?
What did Kahng-woojin expect from him?
âWhat advice do you need?â
âIâm going to kill these 5 bastards no matter what. Aside from those five, Iâm thinking about whether I want to kill any more. I need your advice.â
Uh? He would have never guessed such a topic would come up.
Lee-kahngjin stopped walking, and he looked at Woojin with a dazed expression.
What was this man about?
Woojin appeared in front of the congress, with Lee-kahngjin and Woo-soonghoon following behind as his aides.
Those in their seats had faces full of discontent.
This man was the cause of this gathering. They were busy working for this country, so how could he be late in coming here? Before the moderator could speak, Choi-taeoh stood up from his seat and started yelling.
âDo you view the congress as some kind of a joke?â
Of course, they were a joke. Kahng-woojin took a glance around and went to sit on the chair placed on top of a dais. He wasnât sitting there to be on the receiving end of a confirmation hearing. This location allowed him the full view of every one of the senators.
While Woojin was in his seat, he started looking at every single one of their faces. It wasnât just the politicians. He even looked at the aides, and the reporters....
Woojin decided which 5 people he wanted to attached a shadow.
The five he chose had a direct connection with Lee-sahngho, and they had engineered his assassination attempt. Choi-taeoh was included in this group.
âHuh. Can you not hear me? Please answer the question.â
Choi-taeoh never thought anyone would dare to ignore him. His neck veins bulged as he ranted and raved. However, his words didnât even register with Woojin. He just sat there with the document folder open. He kept turning the pages as he compared the pictures to the actual faces.
There were those with an X next to their picture. Lee-kahngjin had placedmarks next to the pictures.
âI donât need this bastard.â
There were a lot of trash here, but he didnât need to kill all of them. He was targeting a certain faction who was aiming for his life.
Woojin had come here for revenge. He wasnât here to clean out Koreaâs congress. He didnât care what trashy moves they performed, but he put more names on his hit list with the help of Lee-kahngjin. He was doing everyone a service.
âThereâs a lot of them.â
He checked the list, and it was almost half of the congress. After looking at all their faces, Woojin stood up from his seat. He had now memorized the faces of the bastards he had to kill.
âLetâs head out.â
âWhat? You are done already?â
âI just need to see the faces of the bastards I have to kill.â
Woojin was about to leave with Lee-kahngjin and Soonghoon. Choi-taeoh started to yell.
âUh-huh. Where do you think you are going!?â
When Kahng-woojin stood up, the congress stirred. They had waited for him until now, yet he was already leaving? Hadnât he just arrived?
The aides ran towards Woojin.
âPlease get back into your seat.â
âWhy?â
âWhat? Donât we have to start the confirmation hearing?â
âAh. The hearing.â
Were they trying to verify something with him? Maybe they were trying to get him to participate in the Guardian guild that he had no thoughts of doing.
Choi-taeohâs words were continuously ignored, so he sat back down into his seat as he wheezed.
âWait and see what will happen once this starts.â
Choi-taeoh was going to air all of Woojinâs dirty linens in public. There were over several dozen laws Woojin had broken in the past.
Woojin pulled the microphone that was put on top of a table placed above the dais and spoke.
He started speaking to the congress. No. Actually, he was talking towards the cameras and the reporters.
âIâm not going to do that Guardian guild or whatever, so we donât need to do a hearing. Instead, Iâll let you know one thing.â
Woojinâs words caused the congress to stir, but he continued speaking as if he wasnât paying attention to them.
âThose who have connections to the missile terror attack that was aimed to kill me, those who purposefully caused Dungeon Breaks, and those who donât think we have to go to war with the monsters should all heed my warning.â
âWhat bullshit are you spouting!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHow insolent!â
Several congressmen yelled out, but Woojin easily ignored them as he continued to speak.
âThe relevant information has already been sent to the media...â
âBullshit!â
âThis all bullshit! We donât even need to hear him out.â
âHow dare you! Where do you think you are!â
Woojin frowned, since the commotion was loud enough to swallow his words. Well, he would stop them from talking...
Hwee-ri-reek.
Black smoke formed behind Woojin, and 53 Death Knights were summoned behind him. Eventually, Choi-taeoh started yelling.
âWhat do you think you are doing in the sacred confines of congress!â
It was taboo to use oneâs Roused ability in congress. There was a strict law regarding it.
âMr. Kahng-woojin is in violation of the Special Roused Law Article 1 Paragraph 16. Those monsters should immediately...â
He couldnât continue his words.
âUh. Uh uh uhk.â
His mouth wouldnât open. It felt as if some unknown power was pressing down on him. It was the work of Shadow Ggaebi, who was attached to Choi-taeoh by Woojin.
Woojin had used the low level Shadow skill called Body Domination.
Woojin once again picked up the microphone.
âFinally, some silence. Iâve turned over the data to the media so people will know why many of you have to die. Iâll wait outside now.â
Woojin let go of the microphone and exited the conference hall. No one blocked his path. The imposing Death Knights opened a path as if they were guarding Woojin.
The congress boiled over when they exited.
âHow dare he! Did you see that? Did you see?â
âHow can we let such a brutal man be in charge of our nationâs security? This cannot happen.â
âThe documents might be forged. We have to deport Kahng-woojin.â
Everyone wanted their voices to be heard, so they started yelling over each other. It was a complete pandemonium.
Woojin turned the corner and arrived at his parked car. Spit flew out as Woo-soonghoon spoke excitedly.
âYou did really well in holding yourself back.â
Woo-soonghoon was aware of Woojinâs personality, so he thought the current events was almost miraculous.
However, Lee-kahngjin was looking a little bit disappointed. He watched the news, so he was well aware of Woojinâs deeds. In the Middle East, Kahng-woojin had killed the terrorists without mercy.
He had wanted him to do something big here.
âToo bad.â
The members of congress wallowed in dirty politics. Lee-kahngjin hated them so much that he wanted Woojin to do something rash.
âWell, should we begin?â
Woojin looked at the Death Knights standing in a line.
âTake the heads of the faces Iâve memorized.â
[We will carry out your order.]
The Death Knights looked excited at Woojinâs command. Woo-soonghoon was freaked out as he asked a question.
âI...I thought you said you werenât going to shed any blood in congress?â
âThatâs why I came out here.â
â.......â
He didnât think the vice president meant this with his words... He probably would have preferred it to happen within congress instead of happening in a public setting. However, it seemed Woojin didnât care.
âAl.â
[Master.]
The obedient dual blade Death Knight Al Assad knelt in front of Woojin. Black cloth was wrapped around his body. He looked like someone cosplaying an assassin from ancient Persia.
âGgaebi.â
[Hoo hoo hoo. This will be another fun game.]
Ggaebi let out a wicked smile after he looked into Woojinâs thoughts. Ggaebi was absorbed into Al Assadâs shadow, and their abilities were combined.
âTake care of them by tonight..â
[I follow masterâs orders.]
There were businessmen who were put on his hit list. Al Assadâs body blurred and he melted into the terrain. He wonât be discovered as he performed his mission, since he would be using Ghost Steps and Shadow Cloak.
Lee-kahngjin wiped the sweat off his forehead as he looked at Woojin.
âIs he really going to do it?â
This was basically carrying out justice for the nation, so there was no room for excuse...
âItâs taking them awhile to come out.â
As if the act of waiting was boring him, Woojin ignited his Fire magic. Well, if they wanted to live, theyâll have to come out.
âP...president?â
The worry inside Woo-soonghoonâs heart was growing larger.
Wasnât this getting out of hand?
âItâs all right. The President will take care of the clean up.â
Lee-kahngjin tilted head in puzzlement at Woojinâs words. What kind of secret deal did he make with the President....
The fireball in Woojinâs hand flew into the building.
He was going to smoke out the rabbithole. It was time to hunt now.