episode_0336
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The next morning.
The Korean heroes moved to Higashi-gu. Basically, other volunteers and Japanese national heroes moved the items needed for residents who had taken refuge in shelters, so there wasn’t much for us to do.
Although they came in the name of rescuing people and distributing supplies, it was not a good idea to use foreign psychics as porters.
In the end, the mission given to us was to chase away looters who were targeting items from the surrounding perimeter and the area where the terrorist attack took place. In fact, there were thieves targeting expensive items buried in the rubble of collapsed buildings.
-It’s already been a few days since the terrorist attack occurred, so the rescue of people is virtually over.
‘yes. ‘It took time to get support from Korea.’
The Korean heroes split into pairs and dispersed from Higashi Ward, where the terrorist attack took place, to secure the surrounding area. It was a bonus to be given a radio tuned to a frequency for emergency contact.
I also moved to the assigned area with other heroes. It was my first time seeing her since I came to Japan, but she seemed to know me well. This is probably because the name Ignis is so famous in Korea.
Thanks to this, she was so excited, as if she had won a fan meeting, that she begged me to take a picture with her.
-You’re almost like the owner’s biggest fan, right?
‘Being popular is tiring.’
It wasn’t a particular plan, but the other heroes who weren’t paired with me were openly expressing their disappointment. Perhaps some of them heard that I was going to Japan to apply and volunteered to be dispatched to Japan to meet me in person.
And speaking of fans, Chinatsu, whom I met yesterday, came to mind. Considering how her body trembled when she shook my hand, it seemed like she had similar feelings towards me as a fan.
Maybe that’s why the conversation with Chinatsu went well. I was able to negotiate well with her and get her to promise to get cooperation from the Japanese police if necessary.
‘At best, it’s just a matter of arresting the villain and contacting them to collect it.’
That was enough. After all, I had no intention of dealing with villains while commanding the police force of another country.
That…
I arrived at the area I was in charge of, feeling the broken pieces of concrete stepping on my feet.
‘and… This looks like it was on the set of some kind of apocalyptic genre movie.’
There were no buildings left in the terrorist area that appeared to be in good condition. There were buildings that had completely collapsed to the level of rubble, and wooden buildings that were reduced to ashes were also visible.
Some buildings had dented sides as if they had been eaten by a monster.
It was the same with the roads.
There was a road in the middle of the road for moving supplies and searching for survivors, but along the side there were a lot of cars that were randomly dented or burned, leaving nothing but their skeletons.
Looking beyond the ruins, I could see a cloud of gray dust rising from another block, and it seemed like they were in the middle of clearing up the remains of the building over there.
“… … .”
My partner, who was excited as if we were going on a picnic, remained silent for now.
Although he was a person with a light-hearted vibe, a hero was a hero. Part of the city looked like a battlefield due to the villain’s terror, so I couldn’t help but feel alarmed.
Of course, regardless of our feelings, the guard mission was extremely boring.
No looters appeared in our area, and no villain attacks occurred.
Around lunch time, my partner’s tension returned and we started chatting about various things.
Right now, not only my internal energy but also the status window of the tower was sealed, so it was impossible to be alert through energy. So, I looked around with my eyes and joined in her chatter.
And then lunch time follows.
The meal prepared by the Japanese side was a packed lunch. The wooden box was filled with rice, fish, fried food, eggs, and meat.
I kept a lot of tastier food in my inventory, but since I had the sensibility to eat this kind of food locally, I was given a packed lunch as well. Even though it was annoying, I had to take off my mask while eating, so I took a seat inside an appropriate abandoned building.
The moment I put my finished lunch in the collection box and turned around, there was someone talking to me.
“Mr. Ignis?”
“?”
“Do you mind talking for a moment?”
She was the person in charge of the Korean side’s hero representative. The same person who dealt with the reporters at yesterday’s press conference until they asked me a question.
It seemed like they were waiting for me to return after leaving for a meal.
“It’s okay.”
“Then let’s move places for a while.”
I was curious about what she was talking about, so I obediently followed behind her. After moving to a place where no one could see properly, she got straight to the point.
“… We received a report that Ignis took personal action last night. You recklessly engage in battle with a villain in a foreign country, and in the process, a streetcar is damaged.”
“Ah.”
After hearing that, I understood why she had called me aside.
The purpose is to reprimand me for my personal actions as the leader of the group.
‘I guess Korea also noticed that I caught a villain in Japan.’
-You can’t not know. How many eyes were there to see? The video was also uploaded to the Hero Live site, right?
‘but.’
Was it just the video that was uploaded? Witnesses probably boasted about it on the Internet and posted proof photos on social media.
Then, it must have caught the eye of someone who was curious about the current status of the heroes dispatched to Japan.
“It is a good thing that you arrested the villain. But it was careless. Now, after seeing Ignis’ example, the risk of other heroes taking personal action has increased. Just like Ignis destroyed the streetcar, if another accident occurs in the process, it could spread into a problem between countries.”
What she said wasn’t exactly wrong.
Actually, this is normal. It must be said that Japan’s response was rather strangely favorable. However, in addition to the personal favor of the Japanese hero representative, the arrest of a villain belonging to a terrorist organization was a greater achievement in the current situation in Japan, so it was just covered up.
‘It’s natural to get criticized if you act individually during group activities.’
Moreover, isn’t the woman in front of me half a civil servant as much as she is a national hero? If a problem arose, she, the person in charge, would be disadvantaged, so it was a potentially sensitive issue.
So, just as I was about to apologize, I heard Maria’s voice in my head.
-master.
‘huh?’
-Just in case, I hacked her smartphone, and there is a record of contact with Kang Hye-won.
‘Kang Hyewon?’
Kang Hye-won was a woman with connections to a villain organization currently carrying out terrorist attacks in Japan. Perhaps her daughter, Kang Da-kyung, may be an executive or boss of the organization. Maria has been under surveillance since she appeared to have connections to a villain organization.
After squinting for a moment, I asked a reasonable question.
‘But since you’re here as the representative of Hero, isn’t it possible to contact you? It looks like she also took a chance on applying to Japan.’
– That’s true, but the content is a little strange. It was about being reprimanded for not reporting the owner’s location properly. I guess I heard harsh comments because they didn’t know that I went out to catch a villain in the evening.
‘what?’
Maria’s words were a little surprising. That means that, apart from Kang Da-kyung, there may be more heroes who are in a cooperative relationship with Kang Hye-won.
The suspicion that the woman in front of me was also related to the villain organization rose, but then disappeared again.
Just because I was instructed to report my movements, I didn’t think he would know anything about the villain organization. Maybe she was simply doing it without knowing the details to get in line with Rep. Kang Hye-won.
‘Well, that person’s situation is none of my business.’
Anyway, this means that this woman has come to criticize Kang Hye-won and criticize me.
Then there was no need to apologize. Although it may not be normal, I already knew that she received instructions from Kang Hye-won.
‘And if you think about it, you were going to go out and look for the villains again tonight, right? Rather than apologizing for no reason and then getting stabbed, it would be better to just be consistent and go my way.’
After rationalizing in my head, I tilted my head to the side.
“Is that a problem?”
“Yes? What is that… ”
“We finished talking separately with the Japanese side yesterday. Rather, they liked the fact that the situation ended with the streetcar being slightly damaged. There were no casualties. I even received a thank you since the villain I arrested was believed to be one of the people who carried out the terrorist attack here.”
“That… !”
She was embarrassed by my confident attitude and tried to say something, but I ignored her and continued talking.
“It would be a nuisance to show up when you are not capable, but since you even received a thank you from Japan, it is no problem, right? I think it’s much better than just standing still and guarding in a daze and then returning to Korea.”
“… … .”
“What… Still, the person who came as the team leader has some respect, so next time I will tell you in advance and move on. Then.”
I ignored her trying to grab me from behind and walked away. She also gave up on catching me because other heroes started wandering nearby.
Maria asked me as I moved back to my assigned area.
-So, are you really going to let us know in advance and make your move? If it gets into Kang Hye-won’s ears, the villain organization may prepare for it.
‘Of course it’s a lie. If she lets her guard down and hears the news that her hideout was attacked tonight, wouldn’t she collapse from high blood pressure?’
-… It’s a strategy worthy of a master.
‘Thank you for the compliment.’
And my attacks don’t end there. Once a punch goes in, you have to continue with additional strikes to keep the opponent from coming to his senses.
‘Maria, collect all evidence of corruption and crimes committed by Kang Hye-won through hacking.’
-I’m already collecting it. Ledgers recorded in analog form record the location.
‘good job.’
After today, Kang Hye-won will not be able to come to her senses due to the problems that explode inside and outside.
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