The Crazy Villain Regains His Sanity

Episode 304:

Successful capture of high-speed flight. It is not difficult to catch a gift from an innocent person who does not know anything about the world. Since I threw it away to the Mandeuks, I guess they will take care of their mental remodeling.

Even though he was locked in his own space, I noticed that he kept glancing in this direction and realized that he was interested.

It’s easy to catch someone who’s hungry for attention.

So, even if it meant going through the hassle, I started a plan to get him out.

“It succeeded as planned.”

Although the child was naive, considering the quality of the gift, he seemed to be the best among the group. Moreover, he seemed to be craving affection and recognition, so if you sneak up on him later and pretend to be a good person, he will fall for you.

[Did the story end well?]

After I got out of the world of images, Yongyong spoke to me.

Okay, since I succeeded in catching the high-speed flight, I guess I should finish talking to him.

[Why are you acting like this all of a sudden? [Nervously.]

When I looked at him, he seemed to pause as if he had been stabbed. I stared into his small eyes and said.

“We still have something left to talk about, right?”

[What are you talking about? I don’t know.]

“I don’t know? Should I tell you?”

[let me know. I really don’t know.]

“When I caught the Thunderbird, you and Hyuna appeared. And when the Thunderbird intervened in the world, it caused an uproar.”

[….]

The guy who was gaining momentum just a moment ago flinched and became noticeably more passive.

I’m scared.

“I have no intention of blaming you. All you have to do is answer a few of my questions.”

[I thought I could just pass by, but it seems not to be the case. What is it?]

“First of all, why did you view the Thunderbird’s intervention in the world negatively?”

[Do you have to listen to it?]

“I know that it can be a weakness of divine beasts.”

[That’s right.]

I knew from Yongyong’s approval that my prediction was correct. However, I needed solid information coming from Yongyong’s mouth.

In the end, with a long sigh, Yongyong obediently admitted.

[To put it simply, the more a divine being is exposed to the world, the weaker its power becomes.]

“It becomes weaker?”

[Because Shinsu is a mysterious being. Diminishing the sense of mystery means weakening power.]

“The more widely known that name becomes?”

[Yes, the more you become known.]

Aren’t you already widely known?

[But you don’t know if it actually exists. When you find out that the reality exists, it becomes a problem from then on.]

Is that why it was called a dragon instead of a blue dragon? Well, if you just reveal that it’s a dragon, you wouldn’t know if it’s a heavenly dragon, a blue dragon, a fire dragon, or an earth dragon.

Does that mean that the Thunderbird’s power has also weakened thanks to making its presence known?

[Not to that extent. Nothing changes as long as a few people know. Perhaps he also calculated that human rulers could not make their presence known publicly? He’s the same divine beast, but he’s just as cunning as you.]

From there, he clearly blames me.

Yongyong opened his mouth and began to mention the activities of the Thunderbird. Thunderbird, who revealed his existence despite being a divine beast, established himself in the most powerful country, the United States, and clearly took advantage of it. And his blatant greed for power made other divine beasts wary.

By the way, if the name of the divine beast becomes known, it becomes weaker? That was interesting information.

“Do you feel weak if I go around spreading your name everywhere?”

[You really want to do that? That’s too much!]

“I was just asking because I was curious.”

[…It doesn’t weaken at all. But it must be uncomfortable, right?]

That’s what it was. Even if I go around making Yongyong’s existence known, I probably won’t get any meaningful results.

However, subtle differences can’t help but bother you, so don’t bother scratching them and making them swell.

“That guy called God came up with an alias to prevent that.”

[Yes.]

“I think he’s more cunning than the Thunderbird.”

[The difference is in method. If the Thunderbird can be directly and deeply involved, the self-proclaimed god is indirect, so there are limits.]

Yongyong was as he said. And it was such a clever move that it was difficult to judge which of the two was better.

[But there is one problem.]

“What is it?”

[Hyuna told me not to tell…]

“I’ll keep it a secret, so tell me.”

[Seriously, don’t say that?]

“Yes.”

Of course, my mind will change depending on the situation.

[That god may be trying to create a new mystery excluding his own.]

By claiming to be a ‘god’ that has never existed.

Didn’t you just say that the more it is known, the less mysterious it becomes?

“Is that possible?”

[It’s just a hypothesis. Otherwise, I don’t understand why you put God in the spotlight so much.]

“It’s okay to spread the word and create a mystery.”

Although it was the exact opposite of the existing method.

[Yes, I suspect Hyuna too. You saw it too, right? God already has a vessel.]

I noticed the identity of the vessel Yongyong was talking about.

“Dragon.”

[That’s right.]

“That’s interesting. Even the divine beasts are shaking their heads. “I thought everyone was living comfortably in the world like you.”

[I live comfortably? Nonsense! Are you enduring all kinds of indignities because of the bomb that is you?]

“So you’re dissatisfied?”

[Wow, that’s really unfair.]

Yongyong wrote evil words, but I couldn’t hear a single word.

It was useful enough to know why the Thunderbird and the self-proclaimed god did it.

The gods were famous for their reputation.

The self-proclaimed god made a move to take advantage of that.

“That’s fun.”

* * *

The new high-speed pilot was competent. Although he trembled with a sense of betrayal at first, he showed his ability to solve the given mission step by step.

Because I originally thought my skills would be solid.

On the contrary, he seemed satisfied with living with Mandeuk.

So much so that Mandeuk feels puzzled. Looking at this, it seemed like he wanted me to suffer.

I guess I was hoping that high-speed flight would allow me to mingle with my other selves. He’s capable and easy to handle, so you did a good job attracting him.

I thought of high-speed or flying as a nickname for high-speed flight, but I decided that it would be better to use the first letters of the two words, so I gave it a nickname.

“From now on, your name will be Gobi.”

Ugh!

Even though I was rolling around like I was dying 168 hours a week, Gobi responded energetically, saying that was okay too.

I felt the enthusiasm of a newbie that was not present in Mandeuk, who was oblivious. As expected, newbies are in a hurry.

“Is there anything you want?”

He said there was no problem in answering my question.

I am satisfied with it as of now.

This is a type that has never been seen before.

Maybe it rolled less.

I have to tell Mandeuk to roll more.

After settling on the successful graduate student route, I went to meet Cheon Myeong-guk.

After the resignation of the head of the Awakened Security Office, a separate office was opened and the interior was filled with customers. This means that Cheon Myeong-guk’s general theory is gaining strength.

After being guided inside, I was greeted by Cheon Myeong-guk, who seemed to have the air of a politician in a short while.

“I should have gone to see you myself, I’m sorry. “Thank you for your hard work coming, Mr. Choin.”

“It’s close.”

“Please sit down.”

I sat in the seat recommended by Cheon Myeong-guk.

This event today was held at his request. Before I came here, I wondered why Cheon Myeong-guk said he wanted to see me.

No, I know the reason.

To be exact, it must be because of the massacre of media owners.

However, what I wanted to see was Cheon Myeong-guk’s stance.

After entering politics, are his thoughts the same as before or have they changed to become more like a politician? I was quite curious what he would say.

Cheon Myeong-guk seemed to have no intention of going back and got straight to the point.

“First of all, the media ownership case was very dizzying.”

“I watched the debate.”

“Oh, did you see that?”

“My hobby is watching the news. It came from there. “I was impressed by the candidate’s wit.”

At my words, Cheon Myeong-guk rubbed his forearm with his palm.

“Oh, can you please call me director instead of candidate? “After hearing Choin say I was a candidate, I couldn’t get used to it.”

“Of course.”

Actually, I was a little more obsessed with the director. And then he quietly looked at Cheon Myeong-guk and waited for his next words.

“I think the death of media owners will be buried in plain sight.”

“is that so.”

“yes. “He’s already dead, and you don’t want his evil deeds to be revealed through a full investigation.”

In this regard, Cheon Myeong-guk’s role was crucial. When he proposed a full investigation, all other candidates expressed their disapproval. The opposition party was also negative about this.

This would mean that it was received evenly regardless of the ruling or opposition parties.

Without research, it is impossible to get involved with me. In fact, Cheon Myeong-guk put an end to it.

This was probably all calculated and discussed. At the same time, it can be said that it is a political trick because it can assert the position of investigating.

“What do you think, Manager?”

“You mean what I think?”

Cheon Myeong-guk paused. I fixed my gaze and waited for some kind of answer.

He has changed a lot since he entered the path of a politician. It was equipped with styling that emphasized the sophistication and trustworthiness of a politician in a casual outfit.

Politicians must practice politics of addition. You must be quiet in unfavorable matters, create clear allies in situations where enemies are divided, and be bold in imprinting your image in situations where you do not have to take responsibility.

Cheon Myeong-guk rose to become a presidential candidate thanks to the President and I, but this incident made us see that he could face a crisis at any time.

For example, Choi Jun-ho’s risk.

What do you think about Cheon Myeong-guk?

However, contrary to my expectations, Cheon Myeong-guk’s answer was without hesitation.

“I think you did well.”

“is it so?”

“yes. To be honest, I feel refreshed.”

“That’s surprising.”

“Because it’s true. In the past, I might have advocated justice, but after joining the Blue House, I learned that I cannot live well with justice alone. You can only move up if you compromise and accept what your conscience agrees with. Especially the part related to the superhuman.”

That was Cheon Myeong-guk’s resolve.

For me, now is better than my clumsy resolution.

“Furthermore, the media owners who died at the hands of the superhuman were of no help to this country. “If Choin-nim hadn’t swept it away, I would have taken care of it myself after the election.”

Cheon Myeong-guk expressed disgust, saying he had suffered from the invisible hand of the media.

He set up the camp with the support of the president, and although it was small enough to be called an ultra-small camp, he said he was already receiving all kinds of requests.

In particular, among those seeking positions, the media was the most persistent. They made endless attempts to push people into positions as spokespersons and policy advisors using the promise that they would write good articles.

He refused with kind words, but as the level of pressure grew stronger day by day, crossing the line was becoming more common, so it was like he was completely belittling him.

If Cheon Myung-guk had been a third-term leader, this would not have happened. No, they might have had someone sit down in advance to prevent words from coming out in the first place.

“Seeing how people rush to steal even the smallest bit of power, I can see what the essence of politics is. On the other hand, I think I looked easy. So I decided to give it a try in earnest.”

Cheon Myeong-guk’s spirit as he spoke was quite fierce. This must be what politician Cheon Myeong-guk looks like. I was looking forward to it.

“It’s changed a lot.”

“Before I got into politics, I was confident I wouldn’t change, but I couldn’t. “As I learned how scary power is, I had to become a monster to avoid being eaten by it.”

Cheon Myeong-guk smiled self-deprecatingly, but I thought differently.

“I like it better.”

“yes?”

“That is the nature of power. Same goes for me. “If Director Cheon was like before, he would have become someone’s scarecrow by now.”

I saw through his intentions and smashed all of his heads, but Cheon Myeong-guk is different in that he cannot do that.

“Luckily, thanks to Choin’s help, I have a great gift. “We will try to reduce risks as much as possible.”

“If you are the manager, you can do it. “I hope you go well with your remaining schedule and hope for good results.”

“…thank you.”

Cheon Myeong-guk held my outstretched hand with a somewhat puzzled expression.

It was nice to see him evolving to suit his position. If I had learned only the bad things and said the right things, my worries would have deepened.

Considering the current approval rating and trends, he will not only pass the primary but will easily win the main election as well.

If you become the next president, we will encounter each other more often in the future, so wouldn’t it be better to provide information in advance?

“I have some good news.”

“What is it?”

“I got a gift this time.”

“Yeah…”

He looked confused as to why I was telling him this. So I told them about the gift information.

“With this, you can travel anywhere in the country in less than 1 minute.”

“crazy!”

“yes?”

Cheon Myeong-guk, who was startled, hurriedly took action to resolve the issue.

“Oh no. I was so shocked that I stopped without realizing it. Congratulations on that. Haha, this is a really great gift. But if it’s that great, I don’t think the reaction will be that big.”

I don’t know why my face is turning white.

Meanwhile, your analysis of the gift is sharp.

I brought you another piece of good news.

“Almost all side effects have been overcome.”

“Heh heh.”

“So we can conduct more operations more freely. Let’s do our best for each other’s interests.”

“….”

Cheon Myeong-guk, who was looking at me, finally grabbed his stomach with both hands.