July 27th. 1:00 p.m.
The party began at the scheduled time. The building was separate from the residences where high-ranking officials from each country stayed. The main auditorium, built for multipurpose purposes, had been used as a party hall since ancient times, and this time was no different.
"This is secretly quite leisurely."
"Do you want to go and work as a waitress?"
"Me? I'll be wanted internationally for breaking your brain in 3 hours."
"It's all because of my lack of social experience. Chelsea…."
"Ah, I can't hear you. Consterike."
Chelsea, who had been pretending to cover her ears, yawned slightly. Even though she was a total idiot, she knew when and where to act, and showed her discernment by covering her mouth with her hand.
As expected, the chairman's security was idle.
In a way, it was natural. More than a hundred people surrounded one auditorium. If the area was divided appropriately, the number of people could cover a radius of more than 1km beyond the vicinity.
Naturally, political interference was also involved in the placement of guards. The lower the status of the country they belonged to, the more they were placed outside. There was a reason Dustborn was assigned to a position quite far away.
Of course, I have no complaints.
'Comfortable and good.'
At set times, they exchange the same reports like parrots. Where, where, what area, no problem, no problem. Sometimes, when I listened to Ghost and West Creek's radio transmissions, I felt a strange sense of awkwardness.
The situation was comical, but they were definitely not a rabble.
These are bodyguards who have been selected and filtered from each country. In addition to the agents of the lab, there are many familiar characters. There are three six-star agents who protect the inside of the venue.
Currently, they are characters belonging to Shiran, Harrenhal, and Cadillac respectively. Regardless of their in-game performance, they are definitely among the strongest in terms of setting.
'I don't know if I will join in the future or not.'
As the scenario is distorted, it is inevitable that there will be difficulties in joining the team. There are more than a few agents who enter the lab due to a connection as thin as a thread. It is not strange if the thread breaks.
'There's no need to force him to come.'
In terms of proportion, the agents appearing in the main episodes are less than 30% of the total characters. Indiscriminate scouting is only poisonous. It is enough to only rescue the characters that are absolutely necessary.
'It's not my role either.'
It's something you have to figure out in the lab.
-Ah, Mr. Hyun. Can you hear me?
Suddenly, a voice lingered in his head. Far from being awkward, it was pleasant to hear, and the sound seemed to refresh his brain. Kim Yi-hyun was surprised for a moment, but soon understood the situation.
-Please answer with the feeling of mumbling in your mouth.
-Is this how it's done?
-Okay, it's connected well.
Synapse, a 5-star agent belonging to the lab.
The job group is Support. The spell it possesses is [Link]. It is the ability to establish a mental communication network by exchanging a certain amount of blood with the target and accepting it into the body.
It is telepathy, so to speak, but it is not very suitable for use in battle. However, he has a strong will and is willing to go to battle. In the past, he was beaten by Kim Lee-hyun who was wearing [Merciful Hands].
The pass was pre-drilled when the agreement with the lab was made. It can't communicate with multiple people at once like a group call, and there are distance limits, but it's definitely a useful ability.
-Is there a problem?
-It's not a problem, but there are a few reports.
-report?
-I'll tell you exactly what I heard from Leila.
The voices continued.
-First of all, Ainoa is expressing great regret.
-To me? What did I do?
-You arrived so early, so why aren't you even showing your nose?
-If you don't know why, then you're lacking something….
Oh no. I guess I'm just thinking about it.
-Can I convey it like that?
-…Tell him that things aren't going well because of work.
-Haha. Okay, I understand.
It was obvious that he was having fun. I've been feeling this lately, but at some point, there seemed to be more agents who felt a sense of intimacy with me. There were also more guys who approached me when I was walking around the lab.
Even though I don't hate it, it's really awkward at times like this.
-What's next?
-I received a separate request from the director. Could you please participate in the meeting in person?
-I'm speaking in person, not as a bodyguard.
-Yes. I think you can think of him as a kind of reference person.
-I guess the agenda was Legion.
-I think that's very likely.
Kim Lee-hyeon let out a sigh of relief when he heard the news.
'It's not like it's going to be a mess from the start.'
It's the same as before.
This meeting is a place to discuss how to deal with the Legion. In the game, Kushan also participates in the meeting and reveals the madness of the Legion and the atrocities they have committed to the world.
This is a time when the actions of CellbroLogics Lab, which has been actively fighting against Legion from the bottom, are drawing attention. As a result, each country recognizes Legion as a public enemy, and long-severed exchanges between countries are resumed.
Rap is literally given wings. Previously, whenever he went on a mission, he would have friction with the security organization of the country in question, but after the meeting, he was welcomed.
'So if you mess up here, you'll be in trouble.'
You have to sharpen your senses.
While I was at it, I asked one more thing.
-Where did you request it?
-It's the Shiran Empire.
-… … Shiran.
-They say Shiran's spies are everywhere. Could it be that they were internally wary of the Legion? It can't be a coincidence that the meeting is being held at this time.
Kim Yi-hyun had the same thought. The reason why Episode 13 was brought forward by several years. The incident in Bastitera must have had a big impact in terms of timing.
-This could also be said to be Mr. Hyun's contribution.
-Don't overinterpret it. Is that the end?
-I don't think it's too much... Yes, that's it.
-Okay, thanks for letting me know.
The communication is over.
As expected, the rap was full of talent, as expected from the player's force. In the game, it was applied in a way that the ability of the agent linked to the synapse was improved, and this was useful in its own way.
'By the way, it's Shiran.'
Honestly, I didn't want to get involved right away.
* * *
Fortunately, nothing unusual happened during the three days the party was held.
'It would have been difficult if the emperor had approached.'
Rather than being overly self-conscious, there was a good reason. Shiran must have known about the connection between Lab and Dustborn. It wasn't strange that he was interested in 'Hyeon', who had watered down the Legion several times.
But the worries turned out to be unfounded.
Kim Yi-hyeon carried out his security duties without a hitch and listened to the story of Ainoa that Synapse was telling him. Chelsea and Asterike also maintained their appearance as intelligent people living in human society.
So, July 30th, the day of the meeting, arrived.
It was a historic day. It was the first summit since 2003, when the two sides discussed disaster relief measures and signed a non-aggression pact. There were also many changes in the list of participating countries compared to 41 years ago.
There were many advanced countries that collapsed ridiculously easily, including Shalem. There were also many cases where they continued to exist but fell to being weak countries. Countries that 'survived well' relatively were invited.
If I had to name two special features,
The first was Bastitera. The kingdom of Pecatum, which had not appeared at any official ceremonies on the continent for over 100 years, let alone 41. Adrian Salviati, who had recently been crowned crown prince, attended in person.
Next is the Shiran Empire.
The Millennium Empire was still intact. Although it was not free from disaster, the damage Shiran received was nothing compared to other countries. While the continent was suffering from illness, Shiran alone remained in place.
In this way, Shiran has established a unique position. In the past three days of partying, all the countries have been keeping an eye on the emperor. Naturally, the meeting was conducted under the emperor's leadership.
The meeting was also observed from outside.
The conference room had a special structure. It was an octagonal structure installed at the center of the center. The interior could be seen through the blue-tinted surface.
Cheonghwiam (青輝巖). A special mineral that transmits light like glass, but is stronger than most iron. This was a symbolic building in Geneva that used this ridiculously expensive material.
- First of all, thank you for attending this hastily arranged event. The continent has been cut off from exchanges for a long time. In this modern era, when each country has survived on its own, it must have taken a great deal of determination for you to sit here.
That wasn't the case.
Exchanges were not active, but they were not completely cut off. The status in the international community was still important. It was an opportunity not only to strengthen the external position but also to strengthen the central power domestically.
A total of 17 representatives. They each nodded their heads solemnly, each with their own purpose and sentiment.
- So today we must discuss the direction of the continent. We have entered into a non-aggression pact to protect our country and people from the real and enormous threats of monsters and disasters. This pact still stands today, but we are faced with a new threat.
The Emperor spoke in a very powerful voice.
- Terrorism. The continent, which is still sick, is being further devastated by terrorists. The intelligence of the home country has confirmed their indiscriminate criminal activities, and the damage is at an unprecedented level.
The crowd was in an uproar.
The reactions were broadly divided into three.
A person who is embarrassed.
They don't know the legion.
A person with a dark complexion.
They have experience clashing with the Legion.
The indifferent ones. Most of them were like that.
They know of the Legion, but have never faced it directly.
-If you are talking about the Legion, the home country is also aware of it.
Regent Rheindorf of Cadillac spoke as if representing the opinion.
- As you said, it is indiscriminate. I also heard that they use biochemical weapons that violate international law. They are certainly horrible and inhumane authors, but I find it somewhat questionable.
-What do you mean?
- The importance of the matter. It's been 41 years. I think it's an inappropriate topic to discuss at a meeting held after 41 years.
Around this time.
Kim Lee-hyun recognized the distortion in the scenario.
'What is that guy saying now?'
It wasn't much different from the game so far. A conference hosted by Shiran. Naturally, the Emperor leads the conference and denounces the Legion that is destroying the continent.
But the response from other countries was not very encouraging.
Kushan also felt a sense of crisis and intervened more quickly than before.
-So, what agenda would you like to discuss?
-Isn't that obvious?
- If you are talking about monsters and disasters, there have already been many opinions about them in the past. And 90% of them were meaningless. Unless a groundbreaking technology is developed to prevent the occurrence of monsters or to predict disasters in advance, discussions about them will be nothing more than a repetition of the past.
That was true, but the problem was the messenger.
The director of a research company. A Bastite who has no say in the country he is riding on. Whatever he says, it can be easily ignored.
-The distributed data is a record of Legion activities confirmed by this institute. Flaoria, Cilicia, Atlanta, Salares, and Bastitera have already been stricken by Legion.
The regent and other officials looked over the documents on the table. The sound of papers fluttering lingered for a moment, and then someone let out a hollow laugh as if it was ridiculous.
-Manipulating the risk factor? Isn't that a bit too much of a leap?
-Given the circumstances, I cannot think of any other possibility.
-So in the end, it's just circumstantial.
- I actually obtained the research materials and various results of the Legion. It was an inhumane research such as administering special drugs to monsters to mass-produce mutants and combining them with humans.
-But we don't know if the research would have been successful. Maybe if we had captured the dangerous creatures that the Legion was using.
Kenneth Kluivert. Kushan countered the remarks of Chancellor Harrenhal.
-If that were possible, it wouldn't have been called a risk number.
- It's definitely not true. Of course, I understand that the Legion is different from ordinary terrorists. However, it seems to me to be greatly exaggerated.
There were more than a few people who looked down on the Legion. So why did the development become distorted? The conclusion was easily drawn.
'These kids are full.'
The continent was currently in perfect condition, as the major turning points of the Cilicia collapse and the Pecatum civil war had not occurred.
'It must have been a big deal that episode 11 was skipped.'
This is an episode where the Legion forces led by Snowfield invade the Shiran Empire. Even the great powers suffer great blows, and the entire continent comes to fear the Legion.
So this is the flow of the summit being held… … .
'It's a problem if you do it too well.'
It seemed like I couldn't just pass by quietly.
-I agree with the argument that the Legion must be eradicated, but I disagree with the statement that they are a threat to the continent. As a result, they have only failed. I think the fuss is excessive.
That was the conclusion of the first day of talks,
'There's nothing we can do about it now that it's come to this.'
Kim Lee-Hyeon decided to commit a crime.