episode_0597
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Dalgrak-
“It’s been a while. Did everything go well while you were resting?”
Yoon Se-mi put down her teacup, greeted me with a smile, and sat down across from me.
She was a pro-government hero who went by the hero name Kinetic Rope, and was the representative in charge of the Red Wyvern office.
“How have you been?”
I nodded and answered briefly.
Yoon Se-mi simply said it had been a while as a courtesy. For her, this meeting was the first of many after I had finished my work in Japan.
But it’s been a really long time since I’ve seen her.
It’s been a while since I wore a hero suit.
The feeling of the suit tightening around my body and even the mechanical sound of the voice modulator felt slightly unfamiliar.
But that only lasts for a little while.
We exchanged greetings and chatted for a while.
In the past, I would have never imagined having this much freedom.
When the office first opened, we were so busy setting up systems and chasing down rampant villains that we didn’t even have time to blink.
There was even an incident where the villain himself raided the office.
Now, society has stabilized rapidly and there is a lot of free time.
“Are you planning to start working again?”
As we continued talking about the office and what had happened in Japan, Yoon Se-mi looked at me and asked me a question.
She seemed to be expecting me to get back into full swing when I visited her office, but I shook my head.
“No, that’s not it. I just came here to say something a little sorry.”
“What…?”
“I have personal circumstances that have arisen, so I don’t think I can continue to work as an office member.”
“Ah… !”
A sigh of regret came out of Yoon Se-mi’s mouth after hearing my announcement of my withdrawal from the Red Wyvern.
There were several reasons why I was active in Red Wyvern for so long.
Getting information on villains through the office, working with the government as a backer, and if you’re lucky, even receiving items made with Starlight.
At that time, I had not yet obtained Maria, so I relied on the Lee sisters for information about the villains.
This means that the Lee sisters caught the villains based on the information they obtained while working with the government.
But there were many obstacles to just sitting still and receiving the information they brought.
At the time, the distinction between heroes and villains was ambiguous, so even heroes who recklessly used violence could be investigated, so if they did something wrong, the Lee sisters could have been caught violating security rules.
For that reason, I chose to get out there and take action rather than just sit still.
Because the government guarantees hero activities and information can be officially accessed.
There was also an expectation that if one made a name for themselves there, they might even give them something made of Starlight.
‘Starlight was the one I actively swallowed, though.’
So while searching for the meteorite that the villains stole from the government, I met Seo Na-young.
Anyway, I benefited from being a member of the Red Wyvern at the time, but that is over now.
My abilities have also become stronger, and I have Maria by my side, who is more trustworthy than the state when it comes to information.
Yoon Se-mi, who had been lost in thought for a moment, opened her mouth with a bitter smile.
“I’d like to advise you to think about it a little more, but… it seems like you’ve already made up your mind.”
“As you know, Red Wyvern’s area is limited to the southern part of Seoul. Now, I honestly want to be active regardless of the region.”
“Well… Ignis has been abroad, so Seoul must seem small. And with the recent increase in hero offices, Seoul is saturated with heroes.”
As she said, heroes were gradually gathering in Seoul.
Due to the dense population, there were quite a few newly awakened superpowered people, and unofficial heroes were put on the office and became official heroes.
Among these, the biggest reason for the increase in hero offices is that those with established careers are becoming independent and opening new offices.
Even among heroes, quite a few preferred to sit in the representative seat themselves, even in a small office.
They backed away during the confusing early days when the system was first settling in, but when it seemed like they could gain both fame and fortune, they rushed to sell a fancy business card.
‘If you were a normal person and suddenly gained superpowers, you’d probably want to play the role of the leader.’
I thought that and snorted inwardly.
However, from the government’s perspective, there was no reason to reject the idea of a strong security maintenance measure to tightly guard the metropolitan area, so this trend was becoming more prominent.
Even if it was called a subsidy, it was only given after performance was accumulated, so there was no harm in it.
Red Wyvern also hasn’t had any heroes leave the team so far, but it seems like there will be some departures starting with me.
However, by putting Ignis, a famous male hero, on the list early on, they were able to properly establish his presence, and thanks to that, the number of new heroes increased, and the government’s support funds were also generous, so although it was regrettable, it was a mutually beneficial relationship.
‘If I leave, they’ll either reduce the jurisdiction or recruit more new heroes.’
Indeed, as she thought, Yoon Se-mi rubbed her temples and muttered.
“Ah… Then I guess we’ll have to interview and select a new hero.”
“I’m the reason you’ve been busy. I’m sorry.”
“No. It’s not something I can interfere with… But it’s still a shame. I think Seoin will be very sad… ”
“I feel sorry too.”
The person Yoon Se-mi was talking about was Silver Chaser, a boxer with specialized tracking abilities.
I nodded, as he had said that he was a fan of mine and had even worked with me while chasing villains.
But the headache didn’t last long.
Yoon Se-mi’s expression brightened and she congratulated me.
“Congratulations, though! I’m sure the company will actively support Ignis. You’ll have more freedom than when you were working in an office. Maybe there’s already good news.”
She winks one eye as she does so.
Since I said that I would be working as an unofficial hero in the future, I guessed that I had already signed a contract with a company.
Because objectively speaking, it was true that there was no hero with conditions as attractive as mine.
“Thank you. But for the time being, I’m going to wait and see without signing a contract.”
“Really? Well… It’s not bad to think things through without making a hasty decision. Ignis is not someone whose value will decrease just because you take your time. If you need any help, just let me know. I haven’t been running my office for very long, but I already have a lot of business cards from lawyers I know.”
“If something like that happens, I’ll definitely contact you.”
I accepted her offer without hesitation.
Although Yoon Se-mi was previously called a pro-government hero, pro-government was not a negative modifier like a stooge. Korea is currently not implementing policies to suppress heroes or anything like that.
As the head of the office is not an agent of the government, he did not say anything to force me to leave after I had already made my decision.
I had expressed my intention to withdraw and received consent, but I was about to get up from my seat.
Yoon Se-mi suddenly opened her mouth as if something had occurred to her.
“Oh, did you hear the news? Something big happened in China recently.”
“If it’s China… ”
“The Blue Dragon Incident. It’s a superpowered unit created by the Chinese government. Well, they spread fake news and arrested people who opposed the government.”
I never thought I would hear that story from Yoon Se-mi’s mouth.
I was just trying to divert my attention from the meteorite, but it got bigger and is now receiving worldwide attention.
Since I returned to Korea, Maria has let go, but judging by the fact that the issue has not yet been resolved, it seems that they have also given up on turning a blind eye.
“I saw that on the news.”
“I heard that some members of the Blue Dragons, who were disappointed with the government because of that, left their affiliation and formed an organization. It was kind of like a Korean hero office, but I remember the name because it was so unique.”
“What’s your name…?”
“What was it… That, it was a name that seemed like it would appear in a martial arts novel or something… ”
‘Martial arts novel?’
Yoon Se-mi, who actually brought up the subject, seemed to not enjoy reading martial arts novels, and after struggling for a while, she finally raised her index finger and shouted.
“Ah! Justice Alliance! It was Justice Alliance. I don’t have a bad memory, but that image doesn’t really connect with justice… ”
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