episode_0008

Things turned out better than expected.

My daily life here was very satisfactory to me, except that several people from high places came to visit me and I had to keep repeating what I said like a parrot.

How happy it is to be able to lie down and roll around in a hotel suite-like room.

However, my appearance was a bit of a problem.

While some people sleep on their side or stomach, I tend to sleep completely lying down.

The problem is that my tail is quite difficult to lay on.

Thanks to this, I had to force myself to sleep on my side, but the position was awkward, so I had a bit of trouble falling asleep.

I’m the type of person who has a hard time sleeping when I’m unwell.

When I got bored, I took out my phone from my pocket, accessed the Internet, and spent time looking at various things.

Since I only had a 2G phone, it was difficult to freely surf the web like a smartphone, but there was one thing I could clearly understand.

Something about me.

The entire portal site was plastered with speculative articles about my identity.

In fact, I have more news to write about than the gates opened in Seoul.

─A red lizard that appeared in Seoul. who is he?

─aka Red Lizard. What magic did he use? Or a new weapon that was being developed in secret?

─Pastor Baek Gwang-hyeon of Woncheon Church. The current situation in Seoul is the Book of Revelation coming true. Everyone must repent before the end comes.

─Such a creature cannot exist. Probably wearing a jetpack or something and wearing a lizard-shaped suit. – Interview with Professor Seokhee Wang, Department of Natural Biology, Wangcheol University.

─The Red Lizard disappeared after scattering light in Seoul. Where is he now?

As if the government that had taken over my personal affairs had not yet made an official announcement, huge conspiracy theories were flooding in.

From saying that I was a biological weapon that the U.S. military was developing in great secrecy, to saying that I was an angel who descended from heaven to purify and guide sinful mankind. So many different stories.

Even though the Seoul incident was something I initiated, I felt a little embarrassed when it ended up like this.

Looking around the community.

[There is a certification that the Red Lizard was taken directly.]

No, it was snowing yesterday, so I skipped the lectures and went to a PC room with my friends, and suddenly something like a portal appeared in the sky.

Then some creepy monsters came out and I thought we were in a game.

So, I jumped out of my head, but damn, I really thought I was falling behind yesterday.

My friend’s pig next to me was panting so hard that I secretly got annoyed and pushed the pig away and cut him off. No conscience, huh?

Then, in the end, I was surrounded by monsters, and I thought to myself, “Oh, I’m really going to be scammed today,” so I took out my phone to call my mom, but suddenly there was a really bright explosion.

And right there, a red lizard flew about 30 meters above my head. At first, I was wondering what it was, and then I took a lot of pictures with the phone in my hand.

I am uploading the three best photos here. Wow, the light is flying out of my hand, and I’m still thinking about yesterday and my heart is shaking to death.

Concept (356) Not (654)

– I can’t really recognize it because it’s all shaking, but what kind of red lizard is it lol?

– He’s gay. I can only see red.

– No, this guy is so fucking crazy lol. Didn’t you kill Red Lizard and his friend?

ㄴ Wow, now that I think about it, that’s true hahahaha Wow, that’s crazy hahahaha.

ㄴ My friend is dying, but I’m still taking pictures of lizards, right?

ㄴ No, Red Lizard is more urgent than Soljigi’s friend. ㄹㅇ Even if it’s me, I’ll take King Godzard.

ㄴ (Author) Unfortunately, I couldn’t find it. I spoke on the phone this morning hahahahahaha.

– Yes, you have a broken personality.

– I’m the friend that the guy who wrote this pushed away, and I really want to kill this guy.

– How many people have died in Seoul, so why do we do something like this even though we can’t commemorate them? Are you a psychopath?

ㄴ Yes, you damn scholar.

ㄴ To Ng’s headquarters.

Although I was quite shaken, there were three pictures of me posted. It was probably taken by chance when I was flying off the roof of an apartment building after saving a girl.

I look around other communities to see if there is anything else, but all I see is my story.

It seemed like the fact that it was captured properly by the broadcasting station’s camera had a big effect.

As I was killing time by looking at various contents on my phone, I felt someone coming from behind and I turned my head.

Minha Lee. She was the one who brought me here to the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service.

“Northmund. Do you have a moment?”

“It’s okay, but what’s going on? Is there something I need to do?”

“The leaders of each country have contacted us saying they would like to meet Mr. Northmund… but if you don’t want to, you can decline.”

“Contact? Right now?”

“Are you okay? You used so much strength yesterday, but you’re probably still tired…”

“No. Rather, since I am an uninvited guest in this world, it would be polite to meet the leaders of this world. Where should I go? ”

“Ah… Yes, please come this way. We will guide you.”

Lee Min-ha’s voice revealed a bit of regret. That’s right.

She probably came with orders to make me refuse to meet with the heads of state as much as possible. The Korean government would want to monopolize me.

Since it was discovered in their country and they took over my personal security first, they probably wanted to keep it hidden and claim priority.

That may be why, even though a major incident called the Seoul Gate incident occurred, no official announcement has been made to the public yet.

But according to my plan, it worked out well. This is something that must be done at least once.

My goal can only be achieved if not only the Korean government but the entire world shows friendship towards me and cooperates with me.

The place she guided me to was the elevator. She inserted the card key around her neck into the elevator’s card slot and pressed the keys one after the other in succession.

What are you doing? I thought about it for a moment. The elevator door closes and moves to the “S3 floor. ” was heard from the speaker.

Oh, is this the elevator that goes to a special floor that you can’t normally go to, which often appears in spy films? I could make up a Neapolitan ghost story.

The door opened and what appeared before my eyes was a huge conference room.

There were numerous monitors lined up on the screen, and each monitor had small flags of each country underneath. It seemed like a place where heads of state held video conferences.

You can sit this way. Lee Min-ha said, pulling out a chair behind her and handing me an earplug with a string attached. It’s probably an interpretation line.

As I was contemplating for a moment how to fit this into the lizard’s hearing organ, I could feel her panicking as if she too had realized the same problem.

I held out my palm to the panicked woman, calmed her down first, then removed the rubber part of the ear plug and inserted it into my hearing gland. When I removed the rubber, it became the perfect size for the hole in my hearing organ.

Behind her, she lowered her head sullenly and seemed to be hearing harsh words from other senior agents.

Minha Lee. It didn’t happen like that, but as I looked ahead, thinking that it was unexpected, a figure with an American flag on the screen greeted me.

“Hello. Mr. Elm Northmund. My name is John Herald, President of the United States. Thank you for responding to this sudden request.”

The president of the United States, who is said to make birds fall from the sky, appears in a very low-key manner.

After thinking for a moment about what kind of tone I should use when it comes to this, I decided to think about my appearance and continue with the concept.

okay. naturally…

“That’s right, John Herald. Elm Northmund, the conqueror of the North, the heir of the Grand Duke of Northmund, a descendant of dragons, and the lord of the Grandis Imperial Magic Tower, faces you.”

“Uh…”

…Fuck. Did I go too far?

The atmosphere suddenly became cold. Was the reception all too rude?

It was a moment when an ordinary person who was addicted to games became the owner of a magic tower due to the loss of the grand duke family.

I could see on the screen that the faces of the leaders of each country flinched slightly as they understood my words through interpretation.

Cold sweat broke out on my back. No, I wasn’t sweating because I was a lizard, but if I were a person, I would be breaking out in a cold sweat right now.

Table… Facial expression management. Let’s take care of our facial expressions. naturally.

Yeah, they don’t know my situation. A lie that goes undetected is not a lie.

“Kuhm… It’s been a while since I came to this world, so I’m not used to the etiquette of this world. Please understand if there is any rude behavior.”

When I shout loudly, they respond.

“No, Lord Northmund. I’m just a little surprised to actually see a dragon. haha. He really wasn’t from Earth, he was from another world. Those horns are very cool.”

The Russian president chuckles.

When I read the nameplate in front of me, it was President Vladimir Yaroslavich. Well, it’s not Putin.

“Hehe. It was us who were rude, Mr. Northmund. As I’m getting older these days, my body isn’t what it used to be. Even the smallest things startle me, hehe.”

The US President smiled and accepted the Russian President’s words. Isn’t the president the ultimate politician? His skills in keeping the conversation going and keeping the atmosphere from getting tense were also top-notch.

They asked me various questions, starting from trivial ones, as if they were trying to find out about me.

What kind of place is Grandis? What am I doing, what am I doing, etc., etc.

I started to unpack the settings for Elm Northmund that I had memorized in my head for today.

*

“This is a serious story. The monsters that appeared in Seoul will now appear all over the world…”

“If you don’t mind, do you have a solid basis? It’s not that I don’t trust Mr. Northmund, but in order to deploy troops, it’s necessary to convince Congress, and it would be much easier if there was solid evidence.”

Leaders of each country pour out their stories.

They also didn’t show it, but their voices seemed quite refreshed compared to the first time. It will be rather difficult to remain calm knowing that countless gates will be opened and the same thing will happen in your own country.

As the story reached its end, I felt like I needed to bring up the topic I wanted to talk about, so I started by talking about the existence of Mana.

As soon as I spoke first, the leaders of each country rushed to the topic.

The first person to respond to my words was the Russian president.

“So you said that you can properly deal with those monsters only by using the power called Mana? But people on Earth don’t have an aptitude for mana?”

“That’s right. It seems possible to counter this to some extent with Earth’s weapons, but the best way is to use mana. In particular, dark-type monsters are very difficult for non-mana users to deal with.”

“That monster called Moss. I’ve seen it in the video. In fact, there seemed to be no way to inflict damage with bullets. It’s a serious problem.”

The Russian president let out a short sigh and was lost in thought. The same was true for leaders of other countries. There was a way to deal with it using explosive weapons, but it is impossible to randomly drop bombs in a city while surrounded by citizens.

The U.S. president continued speaking after breaking through the momentary silence.

“Mr. Northmund. Is there really no other way? You said he was the Imperial Magic Tower lord. As a magic tower lord, the pinnacle of magic on the Grandis Continent, is there no solution? The position of this president is a position created by the people’s wishes through voting. As someone who sits in that position, I have a duty to protect my people as much as possible.”

After taking a moment to catch his breath, he continued speaking.

“I know. Mr. Northmund despised incompetent nobles and slavery. But we are different. It is a society where everyone is treated according to their abilities, and I want to prevent the unfortunate incident of members of such a society being killed by monsters. Mr. Northmund, please help me.”

The US President said with a confused expression.

oh. That’s pretty good. After all, this is because he is the president.

Perhaps his words were the result of having already made a mental judgment about the existence of Elm Northmund.

My slightly arrogant tone and when I introduce myself, I first mention my status as Archduke or Magic Tower Lord.

As a result, the president probably judged me as someone who was very proud of his position and a little vain.

That’s why I used my status as the lord of the Imperial Magic Tower to provoke him, and to use my nostalgia for the already disappeared Continent of Grandis and my desire for revenge on the people who died, I said these words.

…Oh, come to think of it, you already know the content of yesterday’s conversation with two NIS agents? How can you even mention the incompetence of the nobles and the lip service that was given to them?

I thought he looked like the president of the United States. It’s a little scary.

“Umm…”

I rested my chin for a moment and pretended to think. Starting now was important.

This is a task to attribute to me all the abilities of people who will be awakened in the future.

He scratched the scales on his chin with his fingers and acted like he was worried.

“There is a way to make Earthlings use mana. But there is a bit of a problem…”

“What is it?”

“Extracting the source of my mana and absorbing it into the earth. It is a method of temporarily twisting the laws of this world through local reality manipulation and returning my magical power to the gaps in that world. It could be seen as grandisizing the Earth’s environment.”

“….”

“If that happens, mana will gradually become active on Earth and mana users will emerge. But the problem is that since the source of my magical power is being ripped away, I will be weakened. You may not be able to use magic again.”

“Ah….”

Numerous emotions passed across the faces of each country’s representatives. Relief or some dark expressions.

Each of them is probably doing countless calculations inside themselves.

They must be engaged in a huge tug-of-war between their own benefit if I give up my magic and awaken humanity, and the benefit that would arise if they leave me alone.

But from my perspective, it’s all just acting and gnashing teeth. The idea of being weakened is to avoid trouble in the future.

If my abilities do not weaken, governments in each country will definitely try to control me. There is no way that a being that is a strategic weapon capable of blowing up a nation’s capital is left alone.

I don’t want to continue to live a life called and controlled by the governments of each country in the future.

They spoke to me as if they had finished their thoughts.

“I really appreciate Mr. Northmund’s spirit of sacrifice. But I don’t think we can force you, who came from another dimension, to make sacrifices for our Earth. Thank you so much for your dedication.”

We gather in groups of threes and threes and say things we don’t even mean to say. A clumsy person might be moved by this, but I’m not.

They just take a look at me.

Seeing that they were having a serious conversation with each other through their communication lines on the screen, they must have guessed what they were saying in advance.

I am not a fool. Even if I just accept it and leave now, it is obvious that I will continue to try to change my mind in other ways.

Anyway, there is only one option they want and there is only one option I want.

“No. Anyway, I came to stop the monsters. If it weren’t for this method, Earth would follow in Grandis’ footsteps. I can’t leave it like that. A nobleman must sacrifice himself when necessary. That is noblesse oblige.”

“Lord Northmund…!”

“But I have a favor to ask.”

“Please tell me. What is that?”

good. Now comes the part.

“Even if I return my mana to the Earth, the power of those who awaken mana at first will be very weak. Therefore, I first want to gather them and teach them. From the basics of mana to its application and combat methods. So, so to speak, I want to build something like a school. I would like you to grant me this favor.”

At my words, the leaders of each country looked at themselves and looked worried. Some people talk to each other, discuss things, rub their chins with their fingers, and are deep in thought.

But they will eventually accept it.

Yes. This is what I originally wanted to do after coming to this world.

Since I have been possessed by a world that does not yet have an academy, I will establish an academy and become its principal.

The hunters I raised with my own hands go out into the world, stop monsters, become heroes, and become great pillars of this world.

And having raised those pillars, I will be able to rule the world with an even bigger foundation.

okay. That’s my millennial plan.