episode_0328
by fnovelpia
The procedures for heading to Japan were not particularly complicated. It ended with asking Red Wyvern team leader Yoon Se-mi to be included in the list dispatched to Japan.
Yoon Se-mi and other employees will handle the remaining minor procedures.
At first, Yoon Se-mi tried to stop my decision with a worried look on her face.
“Are you okay? There must be many areas where it is difficult to be active in Japan like in Korea. It’s also cumbersome to have to carry an interpreter… ”
“I can speak Japanese to some extent.”
Actually, the only Japanese I know is Konnichiwa and Kimochi, but there is no problem because I can purchase [Language Learning Jelly] at the mileage store. The price is only 100 miles. If I were to learn all the languages in the world, even if calculated at 100 miles per language, it would consume a huge amount of mileage, but learning them one by one whenever necessary in this way is not noticeable.
“It’s not just that. Japan is, in principle, a country where all heroes are registered and active in the country. This means that the anonymity of the hero is not guaranteed. Of course, we won’t try to take off the mask of the hero who came to support us there, but it cannot be helped that the risk of his identity being exposed is higher than in Korea.”
Basically, Korea’s hero system guarantees anonymity. So, I was registered at the hero office only under the name Ignis. Aside from my hero name, the only way to prove myself is my ability to control fire.
In contrast, in Japan, all heroes registered their personal information like national heroes in Korea. Therefore, while working in Japan, the risk of being revealed was inevitably greater than in Korea.
‘That would certainly be the case. ‘I don’t have a home in Japan, and it would be difficult to get help from the Lee sisters while I’m across the sea.’
However, it was just a little inconvenient and not a major obstacle. Although Maria is currently in a semi-hibernation state due to hacking, when she comes to her senses, it is no wonder that she wanders around avoiding CCTV. Because it was something I used to do without her.
“You don’t have to worry about that part. There is a way.”
After I said this, Yoon Se-mi could no longer dissuade me. Finally she nodded.
“Ha… all right. Then, our office will talk about Ignis volunteering.”
“Has it not been announced yet when you will be going to Japan?”
“Yes. But it won’t take long. Because the Japanese government is currently gnashing its teeth at the villain… It appears that a decision will be made within a week at the latest.”
A week at the latest means that a decision could be made as early as tomorrow. Of course, there was no way things could really be done that quickly. This is because the process of confirming the number of people and coordinating it with Japan was essential.
On our side, it could have taken more time as there may have been several people who were unidentified, even though they were considered heroes.
I left a message to the disappointed Yoon Se-mi and Park Seo-in that I would stop by the office every day for the next few days. Since contact information could not be leaked separately, I had to move in person to hear the news.
I visited the office every day, and on the third day, I received a reply from the government. To be precise, it wasn’t a reply, but a person.
“Good morning today… ”
“Ooooo!!! Ignis!!!”
Jump up!
“Nice to finally meet you!”
“Uh, yes. what… Nice to meet you too.”
As I entered the office, one of the people sitting on the customer service sofa jumped up and ran towards me.
It was almost as if I was saying, ‘Kiyoooot!’, so I reacted hesitantly without even realizing it. However, the other person seemed to like that as well, shaking the hand he had shaken with me violently, opening his mouth wide and smiling.
She looked like an ordinary middle-aged woman, but what was unique about her was that she had an attendant.
At that time, her suit top caught my eye. I could see a gold badge hanging on the lapel of the suit on the right side of me. It was a badge worn by members of the National Assembly, commonly called a gold badge.
‘What is it, a gold badge? Are you a member of the National Assembly?’
As I stood silently without saying anything, she began to introduce herself.
“Ah, my introduction is late. My name is Hyewon Kang. Haha.”
“I… Rep. No matter how much of a hero you are, if you suddenly approach someone whose identity is unclear… ”
“Sseu-eup… ! I would like to say thank you to the person who works hard for the stability of the country while working for the country… ! He is a person who puts effort into eradicating villains, regardless of his reputation. Secretary Kim is all good, but that inflexibility is the problem. Be careful from now on.”
“Yes… Sorry.”
Kang Hye-won scolded the attendant who stopped her.
On the outside, she looked like a friendly old lady with a simple personality who disliked ostentation and pretense.
But somehow I couldn’t shake off this strange feeling.
‘Kang Hye-won… ‘I’ve heard this name before.’
“This is Ignis.”
“Ignis, you already know his name! It’s really nice to meet you like this. As you may know, I also come from the perspective of a mother whose child is a hero… ”
‘hero? ah!’
When I heard that, it came to mind. Kang Da-kyung, the hero we encountered while chasing the villain last time. I heard that her mother, who was the team leader of Supernova, was a member of the National Assembly.
I forgot about it because I thought it had nothing to do with me.
“… So, as a representative of the people, I would like to thank you for stepping forward.”
“It’s a natural thing to do as a hero.”
“As expected… ! If everyone who gained superpowers was like Ignis, the world would already be a very different place, but it’s such a shame.”
She said it as if she was sorry, but I got the feeling that her reaction from earlier was greatly exaggerated. Doesn’t it feel like it’s not really sincere? For some reason, it seemed like an act of show-off.
And although it wasn’t noticeable due to the intense reaction, I couldn’t avoid my agility ability and high-speed accidents. Even though he was making such a fuss, I saw him keep rolling his eyes as if he was sensitive to the gaze of those around him.
‘Or is it just a habit or do I have a bad opinion of members of the National Assembly?’
-no. The owner saw it right.
‘oh… ! Maria! ‘You’re finally back!’
-Hehe. I’m a little late, right?
Maria made an awkward voice. After all, three days have already passed since she was hacked.
Although it took time due to the limitations of physical equipment, I did not expect that it would take this long for her, a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, to process the task.
With Kang Hye-won in front of me, who kept talking about meaningless things, I used high-speed thinking and asked Maria. Because she was an artificial intelligence, she was able to converse normally even while using high-speed thinking.
‘So what did you mean by what you just said?’
-First of all, I will tell you what I found out about the villain’s terrorist incident in Japan.
‘okay. Explain.’
-The location where this terrorist attack took place was Higashi-ku in Kumamoto City. According to information kept by the Japanese government, the object being transported to the nearby Self-Defense Force station was the target of the terrorist attack.
‘It looks like it will be difficult to remove the item you were targeting once it enters the garrison, so you were targeting the timing while it was being transported using a vehicle or something?’
-yes. The collapse of the city is a disaster that occurred when villains, heroes, and Self-Defense Force troops clashed.
‘Huh… ‘
The villain seemed to have turned not only the hero into an enemy, but also the Self-Defense Forces.
‘No, since he’s a criminal, he was an enemy of the Self-Defense Forces from the beginning, but I never thought he’d touch me so directly… ‘
Even though we live in a world where superpowers have emerged and it has become possible for a single superpower to become stronger than the military, I never thought that there would be crazy people who would attack the military.
Japan must be in a very confusing situation as well. This is probably a situation where we are literally gnashing our teeth at a villain who ignores public power.
If this were to happen, I thought they would view us very favorably and welcome us as we reached out to help them exorcise the villain.
It’s not a bad situation from my perspective, but at the same time, I have doubts.
‘What were the villains aiming for when they did such a thing?’
What kind of object were they moving that even touched the Self-Defense Forces?
The question was answered the moment I heard Maria’s words.
-A meteorite. To be exact… Metal refined from meteorites.
meteor. This is the reason I came to Namhira, and it is a mineral that is used in my favorite equipment thanks to its properties.
-They said Starlight was stolen.
The name of the mineral came from Mary.
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