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Expo (3) ― ‘Seoul Expo’ in Jung-gu, a neutral city

“Who the hell are you?”

Tok-.

The moment the rhythm you were naturally focusing on is interrupted, a hard voice rises immediately.

“No. You asked the wrong question.”

He corrected himself before I could even open my mouth.

“Ask again.”

His detailed techniques are thoroughly implemented to take control of the conversation.

I laughed out loud at the ridiculousness.

“Are you from Daehan?”

Whether I shrugged and laughed or not, he finished asking a new question.

“I don’t know what you’re asking, number 3.”

“It means literally. I am asking whether they are citizens who have been protected by the sons of Korea, helped by the police of Korea, and have lived their lives within the walls of Korea.”

This is a neutral city where the system completely prohibits conflict.

You can’t prove yourself to your opponent through strength, and it has already been decided who is the best in terms of wealth.

Unless you are at the negotiating table for surrender, you will need your own weapons to show to the other party.

As always.

Because respect is an emotion that comes from fear.

That seemed to be the weapon he chose to show me.

The identity of being a citizen of the Republic of Korea.

Cold eyes that watch me unwaveringly until the end.

It revealed the man’s deficiencies that were clearly visible within him.

[100%: My homeland, Republic of Korea.]

“There was no answer for quite a while. Do you think of excuses to avoid your obligations?”

“It’s a duty… … .”

I continued to drag on, giving vague answers.

He may have come to me with a purpose, but I also had a purpose.

For smooth missionary work, understanding the leader’s tendencies is the most basic.

The guy was telling me information that I knew he would give me, so there was no reason not to take it.

“Yes. If you are a citizen of the Republic of Korea, you also have an obligation to mobilize all your capabilities to restore the country.”

“I didn’t know such an obligation existed. Is this a new duty?”

“Yes. It is a new duty built on top of all other duties.”

“Oh… … It seems that such a law was quickly enacted even while the country was in ruin.”

“They didn’t make it.”

Talk-

“It’s the law of the new era that I created.”

I am the last soldier who lived off the money given by the country.

A voice full of confidence and enthusiasm.

Knock- Knock- Knock-

I looked closely at the guy’s fingers as he started playing with them again.

His eyes, his actions, his way of speaking.

And his desires and lack are clearly revealed without any need to hide them.

A rough estimate was made.

“I will praise your abilities and guarantee your place as the leader forever. As a son of Daehan, be willing to join the path of endless glory.”

An old military man who doesn’t need to make any effort to proselytize.

“If I’m second in command, does that mean I can be vice president?”

“I will also serve as Minister of National Defense.”

“Puhahaha—!”

It was the first burst of laughter in a long time.

Ah, I didn’t know that such a hard-hearted guy could have such wit.

“There really is no country like a dog’s pedigree.”

Tok-.

The man’s frantic fingers finally stopped.

“Inversely, I suggest it.”

I spoke to him in a soft voice.

“Abandon stubbornness and stubbornness and kiss my feet. Then, I’ll spare your life.”

“… … Is it treason?”

“What? Banyeo Station?!”

Puhahahaha!

Ah, you bastard.

They brought a clown, not a soldier, into the banquet hall.

As I held my stomach and laughed, the body of the subordinate who was waiting behind the soldier continued to twitch.

As if he couldn’t dare forgive me for insulting my superior.

“Take just one step.”

I heard Sim So-young growl from behind me.

“Because that moment is the moment your head explodes, you test bastard.”

The subordinate’s eyes, which were glaring at me, shifted to Sim So-young.

Cold flames rose up in the heavily sunken banquet hall.

A banquet hall that became a hot spot despite the system’s notice.

It’s a profit –

“Uh… … There was a passenger.”

The sound of the door opening and a bright voice immediately change the atmosphere.

A soft curve with a faint glow.

Pure white drawing paper that makes you want to get dirty just by looking at it.

“What were you talking about that was so interesting?”

She made room at the table where we were sitting without any hesitation.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd VVIPs of Korea sat at one table.

Drurrr

However, Number 3 immediately stood up, dragging a chair, and glared at me.

“There’s no need to talk more. On the contrary, it gave me more confidence than this.”

The conviction that I am the only one who can rebuild this country.

The man’s voice, which had been cold until now, was mixed with rough breathing.

“Remember clearly, number 1. The muzzle of the ‘Daehan’ is actually better at hitting protruding targets.”

“… … About?”

Without answering Number 2’s question, Number 3 turns and leaves the banquet hall.

Chuck- Chuck- Chuck-

The sound of military boots in a fast rhythm full of anger.

“You seem to have acquired some pretty good city powers, number 3.”

The guy who was opening the banquet hall door turned his head.

It was obvious why he was carrying his neck so stiffly.

Just as I have the city power called ‘Grace’, he must also have a fairly powerful city power.

“I’m also curious about what the city powers of ‘Daehan’ are.”

Pieces of information I was able to get from him.

If possible, I wanted to find out the location of ‘Daehan’, but I didn’t seem like a fool enough to blow it up.

“Farewell, soldier of a ruined country. I slept all the time at the Blue House.”

“… … Tsk—!”

The guy who clicked his tongue loudly left the banquet hall.

“… … About?”

A faint whisper flowing softly across the table where a small storm had passed.

I spoke to number 2, who was still standing there.

“Perhaps I should leave the seat a little?”

“… … Ah!”

Number 2, who was thinking about something, hurriedly raised his head.

“Oh, I’m sorry, number 1. I thought about something else for a moment. Is there anyone who has awakened and promised to meet separately?”

“There is no way.”

“Ah! Thank goodness!”

match-!

She clapped her hands softly and looked back.

“Please, Hyuna.”

At her gentle request, the tall man waiting behind her moved to the door of the banquet hall.

The sheath of the sword swings from his waist every time the man moves.

Beep- Beep- Beep-

He entered numbers into the keypad and repeatedly opened and closed the door.

“Because you can’t have uninvited guests in a serious conversation.”

“… … Ingenious.”

“Thank you. It’s just a quick thought.”

The aura that flows from her with a humble smile.

The atmosphere itself was different from the stiff soldier guy.

“Oh, I didn’t introduce myself. My name is Ha Chae-kyung and I am the representative of ‘Minguk.’”

“Representative?”

“Yes. Too much.”

She finished speaking with a smile and just looked at me.

I asked, pointing to myself.

“Should I also say this?”

“Ah! Of course, you don’t have to if you don’t feel like it!”

Ha Chae-kyung immediately waves both hands to dissuade me.

‘It’s actually more difficult because it comes out like this.’

I smiled slightly and told her.

“This is Han Gu-won, the leader of the One Mind Salvation Church.”

“Uh… … What kind of teachings?”

Ha Chae-kyung tilted her head and asked.

A voice full of embarrassment.

“One Mind Salvation Church.”

“Uh… … .”

She slowly turned her head back.

Beep- Beep- Beep-

Her companion, who was mechanically opening and closing the door, looked at Ha Chae-kyung and shook his head.

match-!

She turned her head again, clapped her hands, and said to me.

“Ah! It seems to be a religion that is not very famous in Korea. Sorry, I don’t know much about religion because I’m not familiar with it.”

“It has to be that way. It’s been a while since I made it.”

“Ugh… … .”

I laughed softly, seeing her embarrassed again.

The gentle voice and the coquettishness you feel every time you turn your head.

A beauty that comes to mind naturally even without looking at the face.

Ha Chae-kyung was already the top missionary target in my mind.

“Do you believe in God?”

“Oh, I don’t believe in it, but relying on God is one way to endure disaster, right?”

A considerate answer came out as if he was aware of me.

I leaned back slightly in my chair and looked at her closely.

A possessive woman who has appeared for a long time since Shim So-young.

A new executive candidate was in front of me.

Naturally, the identification of deficiencies, which was the beginning of missionary work, followed.

My face was directly reflected in Ha Chae-kyung’s clear and transparent pupils.

[100%: Happiness for all of us]

Like the soldier, her deficiency is fixed on 100%.

I smiled when I saw the skill message.

happiness.

This was the specialty of the Salvation Church.

“Anyway, congratulations on the auction! It looks like you have a lot of points!”

Slowly, she started making a fuss as if she was trying to get to the point.

“The landmark that suddenly pops out is the Tower of Babel. For what purpose did the system call us here?”

“Well. Probably for the trials, tribulations, and stories.”

He repeated what he always said.

She nodded and agreed, probably because she was used to hearing it.

“An awakening of unknown origin due to an unknown disaster. In the end, things only happen that leave everyone impoverished.”

“Many people must be struggling with misfortune.”

I threw out a keyword and stared at her.

“Yes, … … Misfortune.”

She whispered softly and met my gaze.

“So, we need No. 1’s help to prevent the chain of misfortune.”

The soft voice suddenly resonated loudly.

“Incredible points shown during the creation of the first city and at the auction house. Number 1 is the only hope of the Republic of Korea.”

A rather appealing voice came to me.

“Please join us. As citizens of the Republic of Korea, let us unite together and protect Korea.”

The nuance is different, but the tone is familiar, as if I’ve heard it somewhere before.

I let out a laugh as I thought about the number 3 that had just left the banquet hall.

Korea (大韓) and Republic of Korea (民國).

Naturally, the gaze turns to the ceiling.

System This bastard was nothing short of a devil.

“So it’s Minguk. A country of people.”

“That’s right. We will not discriminate in any way regarding the religion number 1 believes in. Because everyone has freedom of religion.”

This woman is bad too.

“But it wasn’t right to waste points like that. Especially when there were no competitors, how many people could they have been fed and put to sleep with the points they showed off?”

This woman was no different from number 3.

There was no possibility of roasting her with words right here and now.

A belief that the vision you have is the right answer.

Numbers 2 and 3 were rulers who already had fanaticism different from mine in mind.

“What reward do I get by joining Minguk?”

“Of course, you will be proud to vote. We decide everything by majority vote!”

“In other words, even if I feed the nation, there is nothing I can do as I want, right?”

“In democracy, both rich and poor have the same one vote.”

“I understand.”

If what I have done so far was to awaken faith,

Now all I had to do was reform someone’s faith.

“It was a useful conversation, number 2.”

So, if you didn’t raise your hand 3 times, you shouldn’t have raised your hand 2 either.

While Korea and the Republic of Korea fought for their respective Republic of Korea.

“It’s a shame. I thought you were a person who could communicate well.”

From the inside out, they will be colored with the light of the Salvation Church of Metallurgy.

Drurrr

Number 2 got up gently at the indirect congratulatory command and looked around the banquet hall.

“Can I ask why you didn’t touch the food at all?”

A question so touching that it’s hard to believe that you’ve just received a rejection.

“Because I’m not very hungry.”

match-!

“Good! Then, is it okay if we bring some food that you don’t eat?”

Only then did her black, stained clothes come into view.

“What about the food in your banquet hall? You must have already prepared it all.”

It seemed like I understood why number 3, who was obviously shown to the banquet hall later than number 2, came first.

“Take it. There must be a lot of hungry people.”

“Ah! Thank you so much! Hyuna!”

Number 2, putting the food on the table into the inventory with the man opening and closing the door.

I looked at her busy back and opened my mouth.

“Happiness is like drawing a pretty picture.”

Her lack, her dreams.

[100%: Happiness for all of us]

“At first, you see other people’s beautiful happiness like a work of art, and everyone thinks the same way.”

“Ah― I too must try to draw that kind of happiness.”

I slowly turned my head and made eye contact with her.

“Unlike grandiose plans, the more you draw a rough sketch, the more you tilt your head. why? Gradually, the picture is not what I thought it would be.”

“The reason for living, the dream you want to achieve, the hobby you want to try, and the travel destination you want to visit. The lumps are clear, but the days that connect them are so opaque.”

“I can’t stand looking at pictures that are going wrong, so I read books, listen to stories of successful people, or get advice from my family.”

“What do people say when they see the picture they drew with so much effort?”

A strange picture that was so different from what I had imagined.

I looked straight into her eyes as she was serving food in the banquet hall.

“Ah. I am so unhappy.”

This wasn’t the happiness I wanted to portray.

“But what makes people more unhappy is.”

I looked back and forth between her dirty clothes and my clean school uniform.

“The happiness they wanted to envision definitely exists somewhere.”

Republic of Korea and paradise.

“Now you are looking at a beautifully completed picture before your eyes.”

I held out my hand to her.

“Is there any reason to take a long way back? come to me I have already created the world you hoped for where everyone is happy.”

“… … .”

She said nothing for a while.

He then said as he put the food back into his inventory.

“That is the One Mind Salvation Church that number 1 was talking about. A religion that makes everyone happy.”

She said as she continued to serve food.

“You have a lot of points, so you don’t have to worry about skipping meals. There are a lot of weapons, and there won’t be any point pressure for zombie cures. But no matter how much I think about it.”

Number 2 looked at me again.

“I don’t think there will be happiness there.”

“Even though we have already created a world where everyone is happy?”

“I want a world where everyone lives happily, not a world where everyone is happy.”

“Is it different?”

“Yes, it’s different.”

She spat out clearly after scraping all the food on the table.

“Very much.”

She bowed her head slightly, expressed her gratitude gracefully, and left the banquet hall.

I let out a laugh as I thought about my unwavering steps until the end.

“It’s like looking at a beggar with a lot of pride.”

Will he be able to maintain that attitude even when he sees me in Seoul, which is not a neutral city?

That’s what I was most curious about.

“Are there any more orders left?”

When I asked the question while looking up at the ceiling, a system message was displayed.

[The stage prepared by the ‘Seoul Expo’ includes the ‘banquet’. Those who wish to leave midway, please move to the lobby.]

As I nodded and stood up, Soyoung Shim, who was standing behind me, asked me.

“What is it? Why don’t you meet other guys? Wasn’t that why you were sitting there so impatiently in the first place to do some research in advance?”

I smiled lightly and opened the door to the banquet room.

The search war is already over.

I realized this again when I saw the firm will of numbers 2 and 3.

Words of salvation cannot make them repent.

Even if you speak to the black puddle thousands of times, it remains just a puddle without any change.

Only if I personally throw a white stone will the calm pool begin to stir and become colored with light.

“I wish numbers 2 and 3 were close to paradise.”

Especially number 2.

It’s time to make waves.