episode_0178
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“I don’t like it.”
“What… ?!”
The old man reacted as if he couldn’t believe his ears to my answer.
“Why on earth… ? It might sound like bragging, but the company I run is one of the best in the American comics market. If your company provides the right support, it’s only a matter of time before you become a billionaire!”
“Oh… ”
The old man must have been in a greater position than I thought.
A billionaire… Considering the American comics market, which covers an incredibly wide range of movies, dramas, and goods, this may not be a bluff.
I’m making a decent income by appearing on various programs and doing personal broadcasts, but maybe if I hold that old man’s hand, I can make money on a whole other level.
But I shook my head.
These days, hero comics feature all sorts of strange settings, from aliens to mutants to superpowers from other dimensions.
As far as I can explain, the story of Ignis is that he is a fire-controlling superpower who got his power from a meteorite. Although this incident may receive a brief flash of attention, it is unlikely to do better than characters with other interesting backgrounds.
Unless the real fundamental ticket was discussed, there was a high probability that the character of Ignis would be reduced to an idiot.
‘And there is another most important problem.’
Actually, the characterization was just a matter of taste. I feel a bit bitter if a character modeled after me does not perform well in the market.
Even if it was guaranteed that Ignis would collaborate with the old man’s company and be reborn as a truly attractive character, I had no intention of signing the contract.
‘What a contract. Then it’s only a matter of time before my identity is revealed.’
When I thought about my strange fate, where accidents always occurred wherever I went, I had no idea what kind of incident I would be involved in in the future.
But because of this contract, my identity is being revealed?
If something goes wrong later, you may need to prepare another suit to cover your face. And by then, people would have a rough idea of who was in the suit.
At that point, it would be better to just go out on your own.
‘You can earn money at any time because you have the ticket.’
Right now, I just like to have fun, so I just wander around the world where I can become stronger.
If I wanted to, I could always fill my inventory with gold and silver treasures while traveling.
After gathering my thoughts once again, I expressed my intention to refuse to the old man.
“There is no need for a contract. If you want to make it into a cartoon, feel free to do so. Because I’m not interested.”
“Ha, but… ”
The old man, who was about to say something more, gave up on my unwavering attitude and showed no regrets at all.
“… You are a real hero. How can you be so calm even in the face of wealth and fame?”
“I also like wealth and fame.”
I meant what I said. I was just confident that I could achieve that wealth and fame at any time with my own abilities.
But the old man must have thought I was joking, so he laughed and took out a business card from his pocket.
“If you have any favors, please contact me. I will do anything I can.”
“Okay.”
It seemed like I wouldn’t see him again when I returned to Korea. So, I pretended to put the business card in my suit pocket and put it in my inventory without looking.
‘I think it’s almost time for food to come out at the restaurant. I have to go back now.’
There was no time to sit idle and shout loudly.
I had to return quickly to avoid being misunderstood by Jeong Soo-jin as constipation.
“Then I’ll see you again sometime… Wait.”
As I was about to leave, I saw something sticking out of the old man’s pocket.
“What is that?”
“Oh, this? This is a Comic Con pass. It was registered in my name to give to the driver and secretary… ”
“Give me that!”
“… … ?”
“You said to contact me if you have any favors, right? I need that pass!”
It was a fact that I didn’t really pay attention to, but based on the conversation we just had, it seemed like this old man was not of ordinary status. He was even a person who sat in the back seat of a luxury vehicle with a driver and secretary.
In that case, it was clear that the old man was in a position where it would not be strange for him to have at least two extra passes for Jeong Soo-jin and me.
‘what… Even if you don’t, I saved you from a dangerous situation, so you deserve this.’
Still, I had no intention of taking it by force if it was difficult.
“Oh, you didn’t have a Comic Con pass? At first, I thought it was a cosplayer who came to participate in the event… ”
An old man who speaks as if he is secretly thinking.
“It’s okay if you don’t like it. Well then… ”
“Wait a minute! When did I say I wouldn’t give it to you? Here, take it. He seems like a young guy, but he has a very impatient personality.”
“I have an appointment. I have to go back quickly.”
In the end, I was able to get two Comic Con passes from the old man.
“Tsk… This was originally a pass to be given to the attendant. I guess I’ll just have to go back today.”
The old man said, licking his lips regretfully.
Two passes to give to the attendant? If this old man is really the president of a famous comic book company, wouldn’t they take care of it somehow if he talked to the management of Comic Con?
To be honest, it seemed like nothing more than a show of condescension.
“Then I’m really leaving. Take care of yourself.”
“Okay, goodbye… Huh?”
Chin chin chin! Whilick!
I kicked the walls of the buildings on both sides of the alley and climbed up. Although he deliberately controlled his speed, the sight was so amazing that he could see the old man’s mouth wide open.
After climbing to the roof of the building, I released my suit, put my pass in my pocket, and returned to the restaurant.
“After… Food came out? You waited a long time, right?”
I pretended to come out of the bathroom and returned to the restaurant and sat down across from Sujin Jeong.
“No, it just came out. Have you been there?”
“Yes. ”
“Did something strange happen while your brother was going to the bathroom?”
Jeong Soo-jin, who was looking out the window with her smartphone, leaned towards me and whispered.
“What happened?”
“There was a person wearing a jumpsuit, jumping around like a gymnast among the people making a fuss over there! And then you knocked him out, right?”
“Cough… !”
While drinking the carbonated water next to me, it got stuck in my throat and I coughed.
“Oppa, are you okay?”
“Uh huh. I did it because I was caught off guard for a moment.”
I wiped my mouth with a napkin and asked Sujin Jeong.
“So, that… Have you seen everything?”
“What? The person wearing the jjoljjol? Of course I saw it. You can clearly see the main road from here.”
“Hmm… That’s right.”
“Why? Is it because you missed a good view?”
“Well, right? haha… ”
I agreed with an awkward smile, and Jeong Soo-jin smiled.
“I knew that would happen, so I took pictures of everything!”
“What?”
“Now! Look here.”
Jeong Soo-jin handed me her smartphone.
On that screen, there was a video of me wearing an Ignis suit subduing people who were in the throes of madness.
“It’s probably already on the news, right? It seems like so many people took pictures.”
“… … .”
This place is definitely real. Everyone has a smartphone, and when something like this happens, there are many people who turn to the camera.
‘Well, other than the ability to jump, I didn’t show any abilities that could be called superpowers, and thanks to the suit, I don’t have to worry about my identity being revealed… ‘
“Now that I think about it, this person also uses his body really well. Looking at the silhouette, it looks like he is muscular. Similar body type to my brother… ”
“Ah! That’s right!”
I screamed loudly at Jeong Soo-jin’s mutterings, which were getting closer to the truth.
“Surprise! Why are you screaming all of a sudden?”
“Take this here.”
I thrust the Comic Con pass that I had in my pocket in front of Jeong Soo-jin.
“Uh!This is… !”
Fortunately, her thoughts about Ignis quickly turned to her Comic Con pass.
“How on earth did you get it? Didn’t you say that the guards at the convention center were already closed?”
“Ah, I met someone, and when he heard about our situation, he said he felt sorry for us and left. He said he didn’t need it.”
“… Who are you meeting? In the bathroom? You just gave me this?”
Jeong Soo-jin narrowed her eyes and looked at the pass from side to side.
“Isn’t this fake? Brother, I think I was scammed by a scalper… ”
“No. You didn’t buy it with money, but you really just received it? If it’s fake, just think of it as losing a few steps from here to the convention center.”
Jeong Soo-jin, who could not easily shake off her doubts, screamed with joy when she finished eating and safely passed the entrance to the convention center she visited again.
As expected, it seemed like she was very sad that she had come this far and had to just leave.
***
When Rogers went into an alley and did not come out for a while, the driver and secretary followed him in to find him.
“Teacher! Are you okay?”
“Ah… It’s okay.”
Rogers, who had been staring blankly at the sky, came to his senses and looked straight after his secretary tapped him on the shoulder.
“First, let’s go inside the event venue. It’s too crowded here.”
“Okay… That’s right.”
Rogers looked like he was still lost somewhere, so the two attendants supported him from both sides.
The moment I passed the road like that. A police radio came into Rogers’ ears.
-Chik… If you see a man wearing a black and red costume, look at him. There are multiple victims of assault. Presumed to be a dangerous person.
“Got it.”
“Young man there.”
“Yes?”
Rogers, who called the police, turned his shoulders and shook off the help of his attendants.
The somewhat dazed look in his eyes disappeared, and in its place was a nerd’s passion to protect the hero’s honor.
“I think I can testify about that in detail. Let me call a lawyer.”
[Police detained Sandy, the Jaguar responsible for the riots. Jaguar Sandy, who has been charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, will be questioned within the San Diego Police Department for a day.]
[San Diego Police Chief Darren Jason said: “We are taking this very seriously. Similar things have happened before, but this is the first time young people have disobeyed our orders in such a dangerous way. ” He stated his position at a press conference.]
[It was revealed that a man wearing a hero costume single-handedly suppressed a large number of rioting citizens. The man suddenly disappeared when the police arrived at the scene. Currently, the police are investigating the whereabouts of the person in question to accurately investigate the incident.]
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