56 Episode 56 - Gimpo International Airport, Part III (2/2)
In other words, they were not different from Kim and other military units.
To put it simply, there was no justification.
They could not prove they were the power that represented Korea. It was like a national seal of the Three Kingdoms. It did nothing by itself. The presence of a president at this moment did not mean that the president could escape from the monsters or that he could kill a powerful monster.
What was important is that the group under the direction of the president could claim the power of the Korean government. Those who were hostile to the force were, of course, anti-government forces. But if there is no president or prime minister, the concept of anti-government forces disappeared.
'It's the best situation to have ambition.'
For those with military power, this was simply an opportunity to rewrite everything. Of course, if this was known, the Republic of Korea would no longer be able to remain South Korea. They would repeat the history of the Korean Peninsula. There would be several military governments on the Korean Peninsula, and they would wage war.
It was not what civilized people would do, but those who survived now were not the civilized ones.
”I'm glad they're safe.” Here, Kim no longer quizzed Lieutenant Colonel Yoo about that fact. ”If so, please speak well of us. The Mac Guild will kill monsters in nearby areas, including Bucheon City, and secure the safety of survivors.”
It was time to get what he wanted.
”If you give me your support, I will also hunt monsters in major cities, including Incheon.”
At the words of Kim Tae-hoon, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo recognized that it was time to finish the conversation. With this, Kim had expressed all his desires. The idea was very simple.
'If you want to use the Mac Guild in Bucheon to deal with monsters, you should pay us. In addition, the only remaining power available to the remaining forces in Seoul is the relics.'
”Okay, I'll try to get good results.”
At that remark, Kim brought up something to end the conversation.
It was something from his pocket, and it twinkled like a jewel under the light. But it was not a gem.
It was a chain with a military serial number.
It was a chain with a military serial number from the special forces who entered the Gwangmyeongsageori Station in Gwangmyeong City to carry out their mission, but who were annihilated by the Bell-tailed Rat.
”The funeral was simple.”
”… thank you.”
The voice of Lieutenant Colonel Yoo as he received the chains was more subdued than ever.
”I'll meet you here again on March 18th, after fifteen days.”
That's how they ended their conversation.
10.
”Major Oh se-bum is fine. He has just fainted from the shock. He has a broken nose, but we can mend it.”
As soon as he was told that by his subordinates, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo no longer worried about Oh. He summoned two of his men immediately. A man and a woman, who appeared to be in their mid-twenties, were wearing berets, just like Lieutenant Colonel Yoo.
They were both members of the 35th Commandos, which was led by Lieutenant Colonel Yoo, and both became Awakeners. Their abilities and credits were the most reliable.
”Find out all about Kim, his surrounding relationships, everything that could be a weakness.”
The two were ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Yoo. Instead of answering, the two disappeared from his eyes.
From now on, the two would follow Kim and stay in Bucheon to find out everything about him for fifteen days. Of course, they are trying to catch his weaknesses.
'If things go like this, we will be led away.'
The existence of Kim and the Mac Guild had to be accepted. In a situation where it was too hard to protect Seoul, to antagonize the force who had been in Bucheon was not different from having a knife at one's throat.
Even if Lieutenant Colonel Yoo was the decision maker, he would have had no choice but to accept Kim's offer.
Kim Tae-hoon was also aware of that. As he knew, he came to Gimpo International Airport and showed himself. He gave us a choice: whether we would leave him as a threatening enemy, or a card we could use if we would pay the price.
'What he is after is a relic.'
If the deal started like this, Kim Tae-hoon would win after all.
'I need his weakness.
'On the other hand, in order not to take the loss, I must somehow grasp Kim's weakness. The two men who were just sent out will fulfill their duties, even if they have to give their lives.'
At that moment, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo felt the touch of the chains in his pocket. He gritted his teeth hard.
11.
A forest of buildings...
The two, a man and a woman, were moving secretly to a quiet place, where it was almost impossible to find even an indication of a person being around.
They were like ghosts. Their movements were silent, and their faces were as cold as ghosts. They didn't even talk. The dialogue between the two consisted only of eyes and signals.
Then a man sent out a signal. The man's fingers pointed to footsteps crossing a desolate forest of buildings. The woman who saw the footprints looked straight at the building next to the footprints. Immediately they went into the building. As soon as they entered the building, they shouted out breathlessly for the first time.
”Huck!”
At the same time, their dull faces were filled with astonishment. The cause was none other than the man they confronted the moment they entered the building.
It was Kim Tae-hoon. The person who the two should be following, and who was supposed to be on his way to Bucheon City, was in front of them. At that moment, a manual came into their mind to deal with the urgent situation: the female soldier tried to grab Kim's attention, and the man would inform Lieutenant Colonel Yoo that the operation has failed after he had fled!
That was the contents of the manual. There was no need to exchange a signal or look before carrying out its instructions. All they had to do was follow the manual.
”Huck!”
But they could not execute the manual. They could feel that a huge hand held them tight the moment they tried to move.
'I can't move.'
Kim Tae-hoon spoke low to the two, ”I don't want to confront Lieutenant Colonel Yoo by making you two into corpses. On the other hand, I don't want to experience a situation where the two of you are all around me and stir up monsters.”
”… What do you want?”
”Stay and act in my sight for fifteen days.”
”That's-”
”Or you`ll be in full custody for fifteen days, and without any results, you`ll be delivered to Lieutenant Colonel Yoo. If you choose to be restrained, be prepared to wear diapers. I don't want to leave any room for the members of the 35th Commandos who became Awakeners.”
At that moment, the Telekinesis holding the two was gone.
”I'll give you three seconds.”
And at the beginning of the notification, the two spoke after checking each other's eyes.
”I'm Sergeant Kim Yu-ri.”
”I'm Sergeant Kim Joo-hyuk.”