Chapter 9 (1/2)
Chapter 9: Just Try It Once (2)
Half of Kim Cheol-Soo’s soul left his body.
He was not a hunter. He majored in law, and worked as an attorney and a lawyer before becoming the President in his early 50s.
Although it was true that he had numerous hunter acquaintances, he himself was not a hunter.
Because of his A Cla.s.s brother, who was like a baby, he had managed to gain many hunter friends.
*(TL: He compares his brother to a baby cause his younger brother is like 10~20 younger than him)
He also became acquainted with Choi Cheol-Sik through his brother.
The only reason he was elected as the President, despite his lack of political power, was due to countless hunter’s wholehearted support.
But that same person was being asked to become a part of a mercenary group?
Why would he want a normal old man who was starting to face hair loss problem? Wasn’t his only worth his position in the political world as the President of Republic of Korea? How was Park Chun-woo going to use him?
He was stupefied by Park Chun-Woo’s unexpected request.
He thought at first he misheard Park Chun-Woo, but that was not the case. Repeating multiple times, Park Chun-Woo clarified that he want Kim Cheol-Soo as his third member.
With effort, Kim, Cheol-Woo was able to open his mouth in a composed fas.h.i.+on.
“Park Chun-Woo hunter. I’m sorry, but I’m not a hunter.”
“I know.”
“Even if you put me in your mercenary group, I won’t be able to do anything, so why do you insist on recruiting me to join your mercenary group?”
“I have a good reason to do so.”
“If you want political influence or have any political thoughts in mind, you don’t need me to trouble yourself to make me join your mercenary group.”
Park Chun-woo shook his hand.
“Ehey, I don’t have any interests in politics. It is necessary to have you in my mercenary group.”
“I’m having a hard time trying to understand.”
“You will understand soon enough. Just leave a spot open for now. I will explain once everyone is here. Ah, wait. I don’t care if it is a secretary or a driver but ask one normal person to come to the Blue House residence.”
*(TL: Blue House = White House)
Kim Cheol-Soo nodded his head.
Although he could not understand what Park Chun-woo was trying to accomplish by recruiting him to join his mercenary group, it was necessary for him to at least make the spot since he promised to listen to any of his request in their prior meeting.
“I will call immediately.”
Late at night
Choi Cheol-Sik and Hanseong Su, who received a call from the President, arrived near the residence.
“Cheol-Sik.”
“s...o...b..e-nim. What is going on? What did the President call us to come to the Blue House residence?”
“I don’t know either.”
“I fear that maybe China has pressured strongly to give up our northern territories.”
“Let’s go inside first. We will know once we go in there.”
Choi Cheol-Sik is responsible for running the Hunter’s a.s.sociation as the representative, and Hanseong Su is an A-Cla.s.s Buffer who is admired and trusted by several hunters in Korea.
Because these two people supported Kim Cheol-Soo, other hunters join in and supported Kim Cheol-Soo, making Kim Cheol-Soo the President of Korea. Even after the election, their words held tremendous influence on anything that was hunter related. In a sense, Choi Cheol-Sik and Hanseong Su were basically the advisers of the President.
They thought the P
resident wanted some advice this time around, so they ran toward the residence.
“Hmm. Yes. Let’s talk inside the office/study before getting into a more important matter.”
Choi Cheol-Sik and Hanseong Su followed Kim Cheol-Soo to his office. At the same time, they saw Park Chun-woo using the books as a pillow and lying on the floor while enjoying some wine.
The secretary, who worked with Kim Cheol-Soo from the beginning of his political career, looked somewhat troubled.
“Wow. This wine is delicious, old man President. How much do these kinds of wine go for?
“It was a gift from Representative Choi Cheol-Sik. I heard that it goes for about 10,000,000 Won. Should I pack some for you before you leave?”
*(TL: 10,000,000 Won = $8,370.90)
*(PR: Wew. That’s a lot of money.)
“Keuu. Old man President, you know that I love you right?”
Choi Cheol-Sik and Hanseong Su’s expression distorted.
“Par-Park Chun-woo ……..”
“Chun-woo. Why are you here?”
Choi Cheol-Sik s.h.i.+vered unconsciously after remembering how he was beaten up and tortured by Park Chun-woo.
On the other hand, Hanseong Su could not comprehend why Park Chun-woo was drinking wine while lying in the President’s study.
Park Chun-woo chuckled and shrugged his shoulder.
“I came to receive something.”
“Receive something?”
“I will explain it.”
Kim Cheol-Soo interceded and explained the situation rather than letting the half-drunk Park Chun-woo explain it.
“Currently, although we told the press that Park Chun-woo would return, his return is nothing but temporary. He has not yet returned fully, and he has requested one condition attached to his return.”
“Does his condition or request has something to do with us?”
“Yes. Hunter Park Chun-woo’s request is to make a mercenary group. Representative Choi Cheol-Sik and Hunter Hanseong Su are part of the members Park Chun-woo requested to have in his group.”
“Hmm”
“This… I think we have to think about this for awhile. It is not something we can decide right away because of a simple request,”
Kim Cheol-Soo nodded his head.
From the start, his only job was to make the spots for the mercenary group, and persuading was something Park Chun-woo had to accomplish by himself.
“My job was to make the spots for the both of you. Park Chun-woo said it himself that he would do the persuading. Ah, one more thing. I’m also part of the candidate Park Chun-woo want in his mercenary group.”
“What? Is that really true?”
“But Mr. President, you are not a hunter …. How are you going to…?”
“I’m curious as well, so I’m going to listen to Park Chun-woo hunter’s explanations.”
Kim Cheol-Soo looked at Park Chun-woo.
“Euchya.”
Park Chun-woo got up and took out two soju bottle filled with mysterious white liquids from his Subs.p.a.ce.
*(TL: Subs.p.a.ce is a s.p.a.ce in a different dimension where you can put your belongings as well as other objects)