Storm Warrior - Chapter 320



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#320, I Worry Too

Gu Chang-soo, who walked out of the lobby alongside the King of Heaven, looked back and let out a deep breath.

“Phew… .”

The Blue House.

In the world he lived in, it had already been opened to the public 10 years ago and turned into a tourist attraction, but for over 600 years, this land of Gyeongbokgung Palace’s Bukwon was a place only the most powerful people had access to.

Oh Wang-guk looked at Gu Chang-soo like that and smiled.

“You must have been very nervous.”

The two people who met through Han Seong-jun’s introduction met several times to discuss the so-called ‘operation to save the wronged players’ and developed a relationship like that of brothers.

In reality, the King of the Five Kingdoms was older, but the process of deciding who was the older brother and younger brother was so natural that they didn’t even know each other’s age.

“How can you not be nervous when it’s a one-on-one conversation with the president? Oh, it was a two-on-one. Anyway… , more than anything, I have to say that I’m still not used to the way he treats me.”

Of course, the sudden transition into the game world or the life here, where he had already been on the brink of life and death many times, could be considered a greater change, but for Gu Chang-soo, who had always been at the bottom in the grand framework of society and relationships, the fact that the president asked for his opinion and listened to it felt even more surreal.

“You have to adapt. If you were the person you are now, you would probably say okay if you asked the President of the United States to come to you with a bottle of liquor.”

In fact, for the past few days, Goo Chang-soo has been treated like his jokes weren’t even jokes.

“That’s why I don’t understand why they’re suddenly acting like this. Ultimately, I know it’s because of Seongjun’s power. But he’s changed so much since he came out of the tower. Seongjun is a gentleman who can’t get any greater than that, so it’s a bit awkward to say it’s just because of this incident.”

If Seong Hyeon-su, the deputy chief of the Jeongsu branch, was truly the core of the administrative power, then Oh Wang-guk was the dark monarch who reigned over the vested interests.

Although both of them are Han Seong-jun’s agents, those who know something tried to get in line with Oh Wang-guk.

The TF team-type political affairs headquarters will eventually be disbanded, but Oh Wang-guk is known as Han Seong-jun’s butler.

That was a fact that even Goo Chang-soo knew.

However, after the ‘Tower Blockade Incident’, high-ranking officials began to treat him more harshly than the Five Kingdoms.

Although he had previously received covert attention from organizations and groups that believed he had some kind of relationship with Han Seong-jun, it had never been this blatant.

“Tell me why?”

“Do you know?”

“What doesn’t my brother know…?”

A bitter smile appeared at the end of the joke.

“No. No.”

Goo Chang-soo, who was answering as if it were a joke, noticed that something was wrong with Oh Wang-guk’s mood.

As he was quickly thinking about it, two black sedans came up to the bottom of the stairs and stopped.

Crunch.

A man in a black suit got out of each passenger seat, opened the back door of the car, and waited.

Oh Wang-guk pointed to the car in front of Goo Chang-soo.

“I have something to ask you, too. Let’s go together in my car.”

“yes….”

Gu Chang-soo swallowed hard and walked towards the opposite door of the car in front.

Thud!

As the two sat side by side in the backseat, the sedan quietly drove out of the Blue House.

As we were leaving the main gate, the Five Kingdoms opened their mouths.

“… there seems to be some kind of spiritual connection between the two.”

“yes?”

“I felt the spirit of a hero from Gu Chang-soo.”

“What are you talking about? Out of the blue…”

“It was as if Han Seong-jun had possessed Gu Chang-soo’s body.”

“!”

“These stories have been leaked to intelligence agencies around the world. I looked into it and found that the report from this investigation team has been leaked here and there.”

“ah….”

Originally, this was information that could not have been leaked to other countries, but the problem was that the investigative team that reported it included civilians with various affiliations, and the security level of the Leaf Association that handled it at first was relatively low.

“Familiar spirit? Something similar to that. It’s a magic that only lower level animals can use, but if you’re the chairman, you might be able to use it on people too. That’s what people think.

It actually showed that. Now, what does that mean? Someone who can share a sixth sense with the chairman at any time. Someone who can communicate with the chairman at any time. That’s you. Our Mr. Gu Chang-soo is the true representative of a hero.”

“… … .”

Before getting into the car, Goo Chang-soo realized the cause of the subtle discomfort that was being displayed in the Five Kingdoms.

“Everyone who knows knows this, but the chairman has said several times that Jeong Su-bon has done his job. It was President Ga who held on to him by force.

I feel uneasy because I know that the chairman is not interested in money or power, and that he is a gentleman who has no reason to be tied down to one place.

He is a person who does not show what he wants or what he plans to do in the future, and he does not give anyone a chance to find out. In the first place, he is a person who appears for a moment when people need him and then disappears like the wind. People who have tried to look good to me or Sung Bu-bon have worked hard to convey even a single word. But you are on a different level. What you see and hear is what the chairman sees and hears.”

Even though it wasn’t a long explanation from the Five Kingdoms, Goo Chang-soo already understood the sudden change in hospitality from the fact that the investigation team’s report had been leaked.

What was important now was to change the mood of the Five Kingdoms.

“Me too. This is far from a familiar… Even if I get hurt, Sungjun doesn’t feel any pain, and even if I die, Sungjun doesn’t take any damage.

Of course, if Seongjun wants, I can see and hear with my own eyes and ears, but that is not sharing, it is one-sided use. It is manipulation.

This is a kind of shackle. I can’t call this magic that I can use on my own person. Ha! Seongjun-nim’s real right-hand man is Wang Guk-hyung. Those idiots are making a big mistake.”

Although Goo Chang-soo himself was very satisfied with the ‘contract’, he said that to appease the jealousy of the Five Kingdoms.

As expected, the Five Kingdoms now offered comfort with a warm smile.

“I think this is the first time you’ve encountered that kind of ability… I also thought the Chairman treated you well up until now. Tsk! You must have had a hard time.”

“As you know, I’m a former player. I have to endure the hardships. I’m grateful that I can help you in this way. And thanks to you, I met someone like Brother Kingdom.”

Oh Wang-guk patted Gu Chang-soo’s knee and smiled kindly.

“Haha! That’s right. As long as I’m behind you, it’s not necessarily an illusion.”

At first glance, it seems like Goo Chang-soo did a good job of appeasing Oh Wang-guk, but in fact, Oh Wang-guk’s subtle feelings were intentional.

The purpose was to see how Koo Chang-soo would react when he showed a sense of crisis due to the changed status.

“Oh, I see! Since you’re my brother, this is the kind of treatment you deserve! Hahaha!”

“Hahaha! Then then!”

To the Five Kingdoms, Goochangsu was a beast and a predator.

Even though Goo Chang-soo had the upper hand in terms of power, as he gradually learned the true meaning of the players, and their thoughts and abilities, he realized that they were more and more dangerous.

However, the Five Kingdoms have lived as trainers of such beasts until now.

Considering his poor fighting prowess, it was a miracle that the King of the Five Kingdoms had survived this long.

His secrets to survival were his ingrained political skills, his bluff that made him seem like he had something to show for it, and his ability to manage pecking order by knowing when to stand and when to lie down.

Therefore, the hearty laughter that comes out now is a laughter of relief.

On the other hand, Goo Chang-soo’s instinct was optimized for avoiding conflict itself.

I didn’t notice everything, but I knew it wasn’t going to be a bad thing.

Two people who seemed completely different yet similar looked at each other and smiled.

“But anyway, a burden is a burden.”

“what?”

“In the end, what you want from me is obvious. Whatever it is, you want to achieve what you want from Seongjun through me…”

“No, no. You have to change your way of thinking. Now, let’s say there’s a son of a rich family. If someone treats him well, is it because his parents are rich?”

“That’s a bit… different. A chaebol’s son is just a chaebol, right?”

“There’s no difference at all. We’re just treated like that because we’re part of that family. We’re part of the chairman’s family. They pick up the beans when they drop, and they eat them. There’s no need to worry about what they want. They take what you give them, and they enjoy what you support them. No one can complain if things don’t go their way anyway.”

“… … .”

Goo Chang-soo shook his head inwardly at the comfortable thoughts of the Five Kingdoms.

‘First of all, we’re not Seongjun’s family, and we probably won’t just sit by and watch that happen.’

But on the other hand, it also sounded like the King of Oh himself thought of Han Seong-jun as family.

In fact, the expression on the face of the King of Oh, who had been lecturing on bullshit philosophy for a while, suddenly became gloomy.

“The General became like that… What do you think, Chairman?”

“Well… You’re not the type to reveal your true feelings. There’s no way you can be okay.”

“I guess so.”

Oh Wang-guk buried his head deep in the back of the chair and turned his head out the window.

Goo Chang-soo also looked out the window on my side.

Coincidentally, raindrops were falling on the car window.

The rain that had been clouding my vision soon became heavier and began to pound noisily.

Swaaa …

It was a little later that a serious downpour began.

“omg!”

Squeak!

A sudden stop without warning.

“!”

A car that had skidded loudly on the rain-soaked road came to a stop in the middle of the road.

“I’m sorry! Why is there such a crazy guy all of a sudden… .”

The driver, who was more surprised than anyone else, hurriedly pointed forward, and the man in the passenger seat instinctively grabbed the gun in his arms.

Beyond the busily moving wipers, a man drenched in rain was standing in front of the car.

Gu Chang-soo, who had been holding onto the driver’s seat and enduring the inertia with his superhuman athleticism, had already drawn a dagger in his other hand.

“What kind of crazy bastard is this? I’ll….”

Crunch.

When Goo Chang-soo opened the door to come out, Oh Wang-guk noticed the man soaking wet from the rain.

“You are my guest.”

“Yes…? You know him?”

Oh Wang-guk got out of the car without answering, and Goo Chang-soo, who had already put one leg out, also went out with his pants wet.

A man who at first glance looked like a madman approached the King of Five with brisk strides and asked.

“Where are you now?”

“Where are you now…?”

Wow.

“Ugh!”

The man immediately grabbed King Oh’s collar and asked again.

“I asked where it was.”

Slap.

Goo Chang-soo tried to step forward again, but Oh Wang-guk reached out and stopped him.

And with trembling hands, she grabbed the man by the collar.

“Stefan… I’m scared of you. To be honest, I was more scared than the Chairman. Because you were that crazy Nienzen guy. But even so, I’m a little angry now, too. Hey, you fucking asshole! What have you been doing that you’re crawling out now to yell at me! Are you the only one worried? I’m worried too, you fucking piece of rock!”

The fingertips that the King of Five had been shaking wildly scratched Ju Ja-heon’s face.

The blood drops were quickly washed away by the rain, but the red stain that remained was vivid.

‘…!’

Only then did the Five Kingdoms, who had become terrified, control their anger.

It was his instinct to discriminate between opponents and strictly maintain the hierarchy, so he was momentarily out of his mind just now.

“Hmph!”

The Five Kingdoms began to hiccup, but Zhu Zixian also realized his mistake.

That guy was also a member of Han Seong-jun’s family.

Ju Ja-heon released the king of Oh Wang-guk by the collar.

“… I’m sorry.”

He heard the news late because he was carrying out a separate request from Han Seong-jun.

Because I traveled around the world to luxury goods auction houses and supernatural resource markets in search of the Seal Stone of Xylox and the Soul Stone of Nephtheon.

I continued to monitor the two keywords in the Roco33 community that Han Seong-jun had told me about, and then I came across a post about a general appearing on the tower, so I started looking for news.

It was only then that I heard the news of a general’s death, which was still not confirmed, through Director Park, and I flew to Seoul right away because I was worried about Han Seong-jun.

“So you have no idea where it is?”

“I didn’t plan on looking for him right away. The chairman… would need some time. And I had a promise that he would come back soon, no matter where he was. I heard he was supposed to meet his colleagues in Cheongsong.”

“Does that mean… the General… is definitely dead?”

“I haven’t told Director Park or the other family members yet… but if what my friend said is true, it seems that way.”

“… … .”

Joo Ja-heon followed the gaze of the Five Kingdoms and looked back at Gu Chang-soo.

Then he lowered his head, closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them.

“…When is the appointment?”

The King of O checked his watch and said.

“It’s tomorrow now.”