I Will Take a Break at Academy - Chapter 317



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How to Live Immortally Episode 317

317 I will show you your future

“Yeah, yeah.”

Awkwardly, John is hugging her in an exaggerated way.

The setting was that Baek Seok-do was a friend of Lee Jong who had helped him both materially and spiritually before joining the Ark. That was not what Ga-on had claimed.

It’s a rule that John set on his own while fiddling with my hair under the pretext of restoring my memories.

It was a terrifying thing, but I couldn’t let it go.

Didn’t even the Third blow his head up remotely?

If you don’t want to see what kind of tricks the second one will show, you shouldn’t be caught acting.

Playing with friends wasn’t all bad, because you could charge extra for it.

A private conversation with the second.

This was a privilege that even the board of directors did not dare to enjoy.

* * *

Restaurant Larme, located in District 3.

John asks casually after finishing his meal.

“… … So, what are your thoughts on attending the exchange meeting?”

“There were only some serious guys.”

“Did you find anything useful?”

“So-so.”

A question close to gossip. If we were to be exact, it was more like asking how I was doing. However, it wasn’t an interest born of goodwill. All the procedures were just preludes to getting to the main topic.

“Have you met Noah?”

As expected, as soon as they ran out of things to talk about, John revealed his true feelings. Gaon also happened to have a lot to know, so he followed the trend.

“Yeah. It was suspicious at first glance. Now I understand why you asked me to watch the Ark’s movements. Have you seen his avatar?”

“I saw it once when I was invited before.”

“I didn’t say it because I wanted you to judge without preconceptions, but no matter how you look at it, it all comes down to one entity.”

“Is this the headless god that Dogma worships?”

“You knew that, didn’t you?”

Judging by the dry response, it seemed that what Second was watching closely was not a cult.

“If it’s going to be like this, then I guess there’s no reason for me to become a messenger bird.”

“The fate of a race is left to that race. That is our basic policy.”

I guess it’s the difference between delegation and dereliction. It’s ironic that the one who carries out that will is the ark.

“Come to think of it, you have maintained a pathological distance from humanity.”

“The Fourth is the third race we have come into contact with. As we gain experience with them, our know-how will inevitably increase.”

“It sounds like it was lacking before.”

“Why not?”

The Second was a complete race from birth.

A group that is one and whole, and one and whole. Standing at the final destination of evolution, this is called the Heavenly Ability.

Since there is no concept of disqualification or gap, he is truly the only one in the world.

Since he was self-contained, he had no need to strive to spread the truth or to detect lies.

But there were some negative consequences that arose because of that.

That was the misunderstanding of understanding.

The boundary between self and other was blurred, and mutual understanding was an unacceptable challenge for Second, who had equated individuals and groups from the beginning.

“There were many twists and turns that you didn’t know about. And along the way, you learned the lesson that one mistake is enough.”

Anonymous also said this before.

The second one had a terrible experience of failure.

‘Was that the third?’

Considering their level of civilization, there are probably more things that don’t work out the way they want than things that do. But they still suffered defeat, so what kind of secret story is there between the two races?

“Anyway, one thing I can tell you for sure is that Noah was like that before he met me.”

“In reality too?”

“Unless I saw a goblin.”

Then-

Isn’t that the story of someone walking around with their neck cut off?

Even the immortal Gaon couldn’t come up with the idea of ​​hiding his identity in such a way, but Noah did it without hesitation. This is proof that his abilities are as outstanding as his unpredictable behavioral principles.

[The owner of the ark is ‘the world’s oldest living survivor’]

Why do the words left by Baek Seok-do suddenly come to mind?

“Actually, the reason we readily joined hands was because he was cleaning up the remnants of the Committee of 100.”

“Committee of 100?”

As World War III came to an end and the Ice Age began, several powers emerged while building the dome.

It is no exaggeration to say that they rebuilt a crumbling civilization – leaders from all walks of life who played a decisive role in the history of reconstruction gathered together to create the Committee of 100.

To put it bluntly, it was the League of Nations, the predecessor of today’s city government.

However, although it is said that the flower of the ten-day-old rose has lost its lifespan over time, it seems that Noah used some of it as the foundation of the ark.

“Come to think of it, it seems like they tampered with the 100-member committee treaty.”

“Ah, that’s it. There are only three things promised behind the scenes.”

First, no going outside the solar system.

Second, prohibition of bringing in extraterrestrial materials.

Third, prohibition of interference against the subject’s will.

“The first two are suggestions we made to you who are still immature, in case you were harmed, and the last one is a pledge we made ourselves.”

I don’t know about anything else, but I couldn’t help but laugh at the last charter. Didn’t they break the treaty without even a hint of shame?

Gaon was the proof.

Judging from the fact that it was manipulated as an acquaintance relationship rather than a master-slave relationship, it seems that there is some conscience left, but is that really all?

Either way, I can’t shake the impression that it’s meaningless. Because-

“Even if it is a treaty between two races, if it has no deterrent effect, it is nothing more or less than a piece of paper.”

In human society, public power intervenes and imposes sanctions.

But who will be dispatched for the second?

“I thought so, so I left it to Third to mediate. They are the only ones who can most objectively see the relationship between Second and Fourth, and execute it ‘without hesitation.’”

Certainly, if it’s Third, it won’t stop at a warning level. It also doesn’t seem like things are going well with Second.

“Then why did you hide it?”

Even at the moment, Gaon had guessed that there must be a civilization somewhere in the universe that was a senior to humanity, given that they were designated as the Force. I didn’t know for sure that they might be sitting next door.

“We thought it was too early to tell the world. For us and the Committee of 100. How much had changed since then. We had to admit that the public might not accept it and might reject it outright.”

“That’s a convenient way of thinking.”

“Don’t vaguely expect that the Third will be as friendly to humanity as we are.”

John, moistening his mouth with a glass of port wine as an after-dinner drink, looked down at the night view.

“Because they are the ones who best fit the image of alien life that you consume in the media.”

“You are the one who is accusing the person involved of not being there.”

“Don’t be so cruel. We only wish for the prosperity of mankind.”

What is the truth hidden behind that kind smiling face?

Gaon, who had grown up solving various commissions for hundreds of years, was mistaken. He thought he had many secrets that others did not know.

But what he was holding in his hand was a speck of dust.

Now I know.

The Second’s greening of Mars was a side deal of the 100-member treaty, a warning to keep your eyes peeled for space.

As expected, humanity is busy developing Mars, just as Second intended, without even knowing what lies beyond our galaxy.

Naturally, the introduction of extraterrestrial materials is highly unlikely.

Poverty in the midst of abundance, humanity was able to go anywhere, but because of that, their vision could not help but narrow.

In that sense, the Ark’s instructions to control the speed of development of human civilization were likely influenced by the Second. Even if the goals are different, if the tendencies are not similar, an alliance cannot be formed.

A truly silent invasion.

I think I know why Noah was so tough on the members at the exchange meeting.

Although it wasn’t mentioned directly, it was as if the leash was being pulled.

So far, the Second had been tolerant, but no one knew what would happen in the future.

When extreme medication must be prescribed.

I think that was the point where Second sensed a strange intention in the ark’s behavior.

It was then that John, who had been laughing softly, shrugged his shoulders.

“This is a criticism from my own people, saying that they are being too generous.”

It was information that couldn’t be bought for a thousand dollars. When I heard it from the perspective of the person involved and the person concerned, there was no room for distortion.

Butㅡ

“It’s awkward to act cute.”

“Did you get caught?”

“If you explain it to me one by one, how could I not know?”

To participate in the game, you had to know the rules.

That’s probably why John added additional explanations even though he didn’t have to answer.

“The quality of information I can bring in will vary depending on how much I know, so I guess I’m just rambling.”

“It’s as if your answer came straight from my mind. I really think conversation is an interesting medium. I can become this close to you without even being mentally connected.”

John nodded his head in satisfaction and continued speaking.

“If only I could do this on the ark, I could put my worries to rest.”

“Don’t expect too much. I’m just one of the members there.”

Even if you ran around on your own, the information you could get was limited. It was even more obvious the closer you got to the core. Weren’t Noah’s hands and feet unknown at the moment?

“Well, if I just ask you for a favor, you won’t be motivated.”

John was using Gaon under the pretext of a friend’s request, but he knew that it was a short-lived motivation. Strictly speaking, it was no different from forcing him to report.

Gaon was structured in a way that it could not help but suffer losses.

There is no way I would actively participate in something that is not beneficial.

It was common sense that in order to whip someone, you had to offer a corresponding carrot.

“They say there is no phrase more detestable to you than unpaid labor.”

“so?”

“Do you like time travel?”

It was a somewhat random topic, butㅡ

“If you bring us satisfactory information, we will show you your future.”

Gaon was speechless at the fruit that followed.

* * *

John hinted that Second can interfere with space and time.

The fact that he drew the line by saying that he would show it rather than bring it to you means that he would process it in a secondary way, close to a revelation or prophecy.

But that alone gave me an idea of ​​how far their technology had reached.

Of course, we shouldn’t get caught up in that fact.

The fact that Second pulled out an unusual pattern was also proof that Noah was hiding such dark intentions.

Since it wasn’t an issue that could be resolved immediately, it was best to just push it to the corner.

Shouldn’t we first check the corpse and core of Third?

“Is this it?”

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