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Principle Principle.

Everyone knows that they must follow the rules, but people sometimes turn a blind eye to the principles depending on their interests.

Some people say that those who do not are stubborn or FM.

For such people, dealing with people with this tendency is extremely difficult.

Because conversations that bring personal benefit to these people do not work at all.

We must speak only according to the manual and based on principles and norms.

You cannot carelessly talk about someone’s interests or interests.

Especially if these people pursue justice and are in a position where they cannot be caught.

“Cheonma…! Please think again! It’s not too late! If only we could get to the semifinals tomorrow…!”

“That’s right! You can be punished for declaring abstention! The documents haven’t been officially processed yet…!”

“Are you really planning on no-showing?! It’s the World Cup! The World Cup, and it’s the semifinals!”

Officials from the Hero Association, World Cup organizers, and government officials from each country are all gathered in the seminar room of the temporary apartment community center built in Neo Dongtan City to hold a meeting.

I am silently watching it from behind in a spirit form, and the Heavenly Demon is just drinking tea with a calm face and just listening to the people in gray suits.

“Is that so.”

correction.

Listening with one ear and letting it out with the other.

Because her mind is already firm.

“But I will abstain even if the Lord, or even a goblin, comes and tells me not to abstain.”

“No, Heavenly Demon!!”

“I am not a person who goes back on what I have said.”

Cheonma declared abstention at an official event.

Even though there were no particular problems and public opinion toward Cheonma was forming favorably in the current situation, Cheonma did not break her stubbornness.

“Ho, is it because of the refugees?!”

“…….”

“Is it because you’re worried that someone might do something strange to the refugees?! Who dares do something strange to refugees!”

“There are a lot.”

The expressions of all the officials darkened at Cheonma’s meaningful words.

“Those who would target refugees have been crushed. There are a lot of people who say that children with special abilities are gifted, children with non-skills say they have Korean blood, and people who don’t belong anywhere look like Asians so let’s take them in.”

“That is just speculation…!”

“It’s a guess, but if there is a real possibility, someone should prepare for a situation that could happen even 0.3% of the time. And since I brought them out of the underground, I must fulfill my responsibility.”

Cheonma’s words were simple.

“I withdrew from the semifinals to protect the refugees. I have no hesitation or regret about my decision. It will be the same even at this time tomorrow.”

I will stay in Neo Dongtan to protect myself from potential danger.

“Hero says he will stay where the citizens are to protect them, is there any problem?”

Cheonma himself is using the sense of duty as a hero that these officials have insisted on so many times as a justification, so how can he ask for his withdrawal from the semifinals?

“Yes, but Heavenly Demon. There is not always danger…”

“There are cases where prison escape villains attack during the World Cup quarterfinals. Is there a guarantee that 10 million refugees will not attack during my game?”

“Ugh…!”

“Can you guarantee that there will not be a single person who comes out of the underground and tries to cause demonization and terrorism by negatively influencing confused children?”

“Kkkk…!”

“I want to take responsibility for this city while I stay there. If I go down to Busan to play in the semifinals, can you take responsibility for everything that happens during the game?”

“Keuuu!!”

No matter how much of a bureaucrat he is, or rather because he is a bureaucrat, he cannot persuade Heavenly Demon.

“Are you really prepared to take full responsibility if anything goes wrong? Not just words, but everything?”

The Heavenly Demon Lee Ye-ryeong decided to take responsibility.

Because they cannot confidently declare that they take responsibility to that extent.

“Then my will remains unchanged.”

The Heavenly Demon nodded with a stern expression towards me, who was in spiritual form, and once again declared in a loud voice in front of the officials.

“I have decided to become a hero here, and I have no intention of leaving here. So, you all need to prepare.”

Semifinals?

“I was not the only one to abstain.”

no.

“America’s S-class hero, White Rider Hyun Se-rin, also abstained. So get ready.”

finals.

“Do you think it would be good for the World Cup to end quickly?”

* * *

I said “… but honestly, I don’t think it’s okay to do this.”

[Okay. Anyway, once the World Cup is over, people won’t even care about what happened during this World Cup because of what will happen afterwards.]

After the officials left without any results, I sat down at the living room table on the top floor of the house assigned to Cheonma.

“What kind of accident are you planning to cause after the World Cup?”

[At least things that this country and this world cannot handle.]

“What specifically?”

[Challenge to authority.]

I pointed to myself.

[After Gwangyukgong, who reigned as the absolute ruler, fell, people with special abilities from all over the world would aim to become the world’s strongest, with Doblin newly crowned as the world’s strongest. You too.]

“……No, well, that is.”

[If you answer honestly, I will make you what you want. If the world’s strongest person with special abilities were Doblin instead of Light Wing Gong, didn’t you think it would be ‘worth it’?]

“……Not only me but everyone else thinks that way.”

The Heavenly Demon wiggled her fingers, but did not deny my prediction.

“I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought that. White Rider, I guess the same goes for Hyeon Se-rin? Even though I withdrew against Gwangikgong, I wouldn’t have withdrew if Doblin was my opponent.”

[What kind of sad words are you saying? Her abstention was also an operation. As the atmosphere is ripe, since you have a good cause for abstaining, she also has a good cause.]

“What justification does White Rider have?”

[There is a very good cause.]

I lightly pointed down with my hand.

[A privilege that does not exist for men, but exists for women. Once a month, an opportunity to legally skip work or leave work early.]

“…Wait a minute. No way.”

[It will be said to the public that it is for health reasons, but everyone involved knows.]

“Are you really abstaining because of that?!”

[obviously.]

It’s surprising though.

[It’s a lie.]

“…I feel like I followed something. It feels really weird to say that in the form of a goblin, rather than in any other form.”

[That means I have become more comfortable with Cheonma Lee Ye-ryeong, the hero who cooperates with the organization and wants to protect this Neo Dongtan City.]

I reached out to the Heavenly Demon.

[Please continue to look after me. Because you are here, no one will be able to cross this place. Even if it is-]

“Even if they are guys like Hwalbindang?”

[of course.]

The Heavenly Demon laughed and held my hand.

[This city will become the starting city that promotes freedom and equality. There will no longer be discrimination based on whether one is Korean or not, and there will be an environment in which children can grow up without prejudice until they become adults and grow into talented individuals who will become the cornerstone of the future society.]

“At the center of that city is Cheonma.”

[Don’t you think that someone like you must protect the city to stop the gangsters who only talk about eradicating corruption and other things? He is officially one of the four strongest people in the world.]

“…I don’t like that.”

The Heavenly Demon stood up and lightly bumped his fist.

“I always think like that. Even those who didn’t make it to the finals should compete against each other, right? Korean people really like listing rankings.”

[So we have to play for 3rd and 4th place?]

“Of course. You can do it informally. I actually like it better that way.”

[If that’s the case, fortunately, they want to do that too.]

“…hehe.”

The Heavenly Demon’s expression deepens.

He realized that the other side was thinking the same thing he was thinking, and as an S-class hero and person with special abilities, his winning spirit began to show.

“Is it possible to compete with Jjin? Of course Salcho…”

The Cheonma raised her voice and welcomed it, but then covered her mouth with her hand.

” That won’t work…. They turned the semi-finals into the finals due to security reasons here, and then they said they would hold a match, officially or unofficially, to see who was really in third place. That’s too…”

[later.]

Not right now.

[We will have a confrontation on the day when this city’s security infrastructure is in place to the point where you can leave for a day. I will stand in judgment.]

“Aren’t your arms bent inwards? He is a hero of America in name and character.”

[If I were to talk about my affiliation, it’s because I prefer this one more.]

I lightly tapped my hand on the floor.

[First of all, I think we should have an unofficial first match.]

Weeeeing.

Light vibration.

As the vibrations echoed all the way to the top floor, the Heavenly Demon stood up with a stern expression.

“That just happened….”

[okay. It is the vibration of a devil running wild.]

“There is no way there is a devil among the refugee children…!”

[no. For real this time.]

I showed Cheonma the news that was immediately delivered through Death Watch.

[The Red Devil smells blood. Now, White Rider Hyeon Se-rin has been attacked. To be exact, I was tricked.]

“If it’s the Red Devil….”

[Devil of victory.]

Skip the semifinals.

[The devil thinks his justification for giving up victory was weak. White Rider himself said he was withdrawing due to injury.]

“…That injury.”

[hey.]

I pointed toward the Heavenly Demon’s Cradle.

[Isn’t menstrual pain an injury?]