[Non-Negotiable]
That word was enough to show Heero's attitude towards this proposal.
"Take it or leave it!"
That was what Heero implied on the last page. At that moment, Bai Xian Ming and Kang Myung-Chul had finished reading the proposal. Both of them had a different reaction to the proposal.
Kang Myung-Chul had a perplexed look on his face as he looked at the young man.
Bai Xian Ming made an incredible expression as he could not believe that Heero would make such a proposal to them. It certainly took him by surprise.
Wu Shitian was seething with anger. It showed on his face, which was contorted with rage, but the old man managed to suppress his anger. He tried to listen to what Heero had to say.
The other executives also gave him a dumbfounded look. It was a very tempting offer, but also impossible to accept.
The reform itself was hard to accept, but Heero added another condition that was impossible for them to accept. He wanted the full authority of the Hero League, which meant that he wanted to replace the executive himself.
"The Hero League takes over your team, and now you want to take over the Hero League?" Bai Xian Ming's dignified voice sounded as his eyes turned sharp.
"Tch, you finally revealed your true intention," Hanso Sojuro clicked his tongue while being quite smug inside.
He was relieved that Bai Xian Ming did not side with Heero. As for Kim Jung-Mun and Wu Shitian, they remained silent, but their eyes never left Heero.
'Huhu... Let's see who will support you this time!?'
Old Sojuro had forgotten what he had seen yesterday. The battle footage of how Heero had destroyed an entire army in a magnificent manner. Did the current Heero need support from anyone? Certainly not.
"I'm not taking over the Hero League, I just ask to have the Hero League under my care for 20 years! Also, it's not like I'm removing the executive. They are still part of the Hero League!"
Aside from the reform, Heero asked to be placed as the absolute leader of the Hero League under the supervision of the Executives and the Supreme Guardian. The Executives remained in the Hero League, but they did not have the same authority as before.
It was a 20-year period, practically the same as taking over the Hero League. During that time, Heero was able to replace all the people who did not support him with his own people. It was only a matter of time before the Hero League really fell into Heero's hands.
Bai Xian Ming did not like that. He wanted a better form of the Hero League, but giving absolute power to one person was not the way. That was why he confronted Heero.
"The reason? What's your reason?" Kim Jung-Mun opened his mouth for the first time. Even though he had not read the proposal, he had a clear idea of its essence.
From his understanding of the young man, he believed that Heero was not someone who coveted such an authority. There must be a reason for this, so he asked before the situation became too serious.
"Specters! There's a being worshiped as a god on the side of the Specters. It's not just a title, this being actually has the power of a god! I want to create a force that can rival this god's army, so I want absolute authority over the Hero League!"
Heero answered Kim Jung-Mun calmly. He wanted to reform the Hero League to face the Specter god Horas.
He had a selfish desire, which was to use the Hero League to help him fight against Specter God Horas. However, the current Hero League was far too weak to face the real power of God Horas, so he proposed this reform.
As for why he wanted to gain absolute authority over the Hero League. It was to get rid of the obstacle to the reform, which was the executive. These people were the biggest obstacle to his reformation.
Tsk, he knows we're trying to get his secret technique through the Specter issue, but I don't expect him to use the same issue to take over the Hero League! What ambition!' Hanzo Sojuro thought.
Not only Hanzo Sojuro, but also the other executives had the same thoughts.
'Heh, Old Ming seems to be against this reform, let the old man confront this outrageous guy!'
None of the Executives believed Heero's reasoning, with a few exceptions, Kim Jung-Mun, Kang Myung-Chul, and Bai Xian Ming.
Kang Myung-Chul closed his eyes and put the proposal back. There was no need for him to follow the talk, he only had to support his grandson-in-law.
Kim Jung-Mun nodded understandingly with an expression of "As I thought," and the old man leaned back and closed his eyes as well.
As for Bai Xian Ming, he fell into deep contemplation. He was taking this seriously, which made the other executives surprised.
'Tch, why didn't he tell me about this? We can stage the show together! I am just making a fool of myself!'
"But shouldn't we negotiate the terms? We can't just give you all the power! The Hero League can only flourish if we, the 12 major powers, work together!"
Park Yong-Gi spoke up as soon as he noticed that Bai Xian Ming seemed to believe in Heero's words.
"What about this, the Feng family's treachery leaves a vacant spot in the 12 major forces. Why don't the Heero Academy take the vacant seat and send your representative to fill a spot in the Executives!"
Park Yong-Gi's brilliant idea received enormous support from the other Executives. Yes, this way, Heero would get some authority and they would get the secret technique as well. It was a win-win situation and an acceptable condition for everyone.
"I agree if you change your condition according to Executive Park's suggestion! I think everyone will agree to such a condition as well. After all, the Heero Academy deserves to be one of the 12 great powers of Star City!"
Moushe Eghian followed Park Yong-Gi while nodding his head. Then the other executives followed.
'Huh, as long as we can obtain the secret technique, it will only be a matter of time before we can match that guy's power. Until then, we can work together to eliminate such a nuisance!'
Hanzo Sojuro nodded his head while secretly scheming.
"Huh? What is this? Is the word not clear enough for you to read?" Heero turned his gaze to Park Yong-Gi, "Even though I printed the word with an extra bold and large font!"
He had his time with this man in the past. At that time, he offered to become a Hero Instructor with a measly payment of one million WD. But this man had refused his offer, now he tried to negotiate with him.
Heero opened the last page of the proposal. He showed it to the people around the table, annoying them.
'Tch, he certainly has the talent to annoy people,' Bai Xian Ming shook his head.
Despite being younger than most of the executives, Park Yong-Gi was not the least bit annoyed by Heero's antics. But he was also aware that this meant that any negotiation between them was impossible.
"If you want my secret technique, then give me what I asked for!"
That was what Heero told him. Park Yong-Gi realized the problem, then he scanned the other executives. No, he was looking in the direction of Bai Xian Ming, Kim Jung-Mun, and Wu Shitian.
He wanted to guess the three old men's thoughts on the matter from their reactions. Supreme Moon and the Chief Executive had flat expressions. It was hard to read their thoughts from their reactions.
However, Wu Shitian's expression told him what the old man was thinking. The Supreme Star seemed to disagree with the proposal.
If it's the Supreme Guardian, it's still possible to negotiate. Let's investigate further, the bottom line of the Chief Instructor'.
Then Park Yong-Gi turned to Heero and shook his head, "Your condition is hard to accept! What if we don't agree with the proposal?"
He was clear enough to use "what if" to show their stance that they had not completely given up on the proposal.
"That's okay too! I won't force you to accept my proposal!" Heero's reply was quick.
"Huh!?" Park Yong-Gi was completely surprised by the answer.
"I still have a plan B!" Heero nodded to Park Yong-Gi.
"Plan B?" Park Yong-Gi blurted out.
"Mnn, plan b. I will resign from the Hero League and found the Hunter Association. An organization that specializes in hunting the specters!"
"And its not like have to stay in this city, the Regal kingdome is a good choice."