The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 68



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Episode 68

I muffled my footsteps and looked inside.

Several people were seen sitting around a lantern placed on a tilted pulpit.

They were discussing for a long time.

“We need to organize protests and rise up again, even now. The Dream Island constitution I wrote guarantees safety and freedom for citizens to assert their rights.”

“No. What good is a scrap of paper saying, you stenographer?”

A balding man in his early twenties spoke with a cold expression to a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

“What are you talking about? Commissioner Son, even though the world was underwater, didn’t we have hope and try to create a new and perfect society? And now I’m not a stenographer, I’m a commissioner. Commissioner Lee Myeong-seon.”

“What does it matter if it’s a new and perfect society? If people can survive without dying, that’s society.”

“No. We must create a fully democratic society on a new world called Dream Island.”

“If you give me a bucket of water, I’ll give you that damn democracy.”

After hearing the story, it seemed like it was an anti-Ark force, not a pro-Ark force.

However, there was no consensus and opinions were divided.

Well, I guess this isn’t the worst.

If I had been frustrated and helpless, I would have just left without looking any further.

But it seems like they still have energy and ideas, so if you just give them direction and show them the potential, they will follow.

“Hey! Who is it!”

A middle-aged man named Commissioner Son noticed us and quickly raised his crossbow, aiming it at the broken window.

This guy is quick-witted.

I raised both hands and went inside.

“Hello. We are the people who received a call from Hyunwoo.”

When I introduced myself, people put down the weapons they had heard about.

They had a variety of weapons, including swords, sickles, axes, crossbows, and shotguns.

However, there were no proper weapons such as sharp swords, spears, or automatic rifles.

Commissioner Son still did not lower his crossbow, but glared at us with suspicion.

“Are you guys really the ones who were in contact with Hyunwoo? Why didn’t you give me the password we promised? Aren’t you guys from the Bangju Church?”

“Hmm. That’s it.”

As I dug into the well, Commissioner Son raised his crossbow.

“I will do it.”

Jinman stepped forward and started dancing to the song.

“Yes. Yes! You’re greedy, oppa! If you accept my heart… … .”

Commissioner Son’s face brightened.

“Oh! That’s right. You came to the right place.”

The password was the idol group’s song and dance.

When I first heard about the password from Hoyoung, I didn’t understand what it meant.

When Bomi and Jinman said that it was a song by a girl idol group, I thought it was a pretty novel idea.

But I can’t sing and dance to that song.

But when I found out that Commissioner Son had set the password, I felt a bit uneasy.

Commissioner Son followed Jin Man-i’s dance.

Commissioner Lee Myeong-seon looked at the sight with a frown.

“Now that it’s confirmed, let’s stop chasing.”

When Commissioner Son stopped dancing, licking his lips as if he was sorry, Commissioner Lee stood up and shook hands with each of us.

“Thank you for your hard work. Let’s work together to restore Dream Island. Fighting!”

The hand of the committee member who held my hand was as cold as if he had touched ice.

“We should do our best to help. But the east side of the waste wall is a wasteland. Can we settle there? After all, the essence of Dream Island is in the south. There’s a port for people, and all the valuable waste is gathered there.”

“But Dream Island is a unified community… … .”

As the member frowned and answered, Son burst into laughter.

“Haha. You want a reward. Right. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There’s no one who said they’d do it for free who wasn’t a fraud. Fine. Take it. In return, you have to make sure to chase those Ark Church guys away.”

“No. Commissioner, I don’t think this is something you can decide on your own. You should propose it to the National Assembly, have it reviewed by the subcommittee, and then… … .”

“Ah, stop. All the members except the Archdiocese are here, so let’s ask them. Should we give them the East, which they have no interest in anyway, and use them? Judging from the fact that they overcame the current and came this far without being caught by the mermaids or the Archdiocese, their abilities are certain. If we don’t defeat the Archdiocese anyway, we and those kids will all be thrown into the ocean as mermaid food. Is there anything they wouldn’t give us? Right?”

The crowd seemed to agree with Commissioner Son’s words, and a man wearing a poncho raised his hand.

“I asked for the help of the South Korean Navy. We will liberate this place even without them. So there is no need to promise the eastern region.”

“Captain Kim, the Mermaid Queen is completely attached to the Ark Bridge. How did the Navy come against the tide? Did they fly in?”

“That’s it. He said he was looking for a way. Ahem.”

Poncho Raincoat coughed.

“Okay. Let’s talk about it when the Navy comes. And anyway, they’re going to want to take all of this island just like the Ark. Wouldn’t it be better to just give them the east side and end it?”

“These are South Korean waters. And the Navy is the legitimate successor to the Republic of Korea.”

“Okay. Let’s decide by majority vote. Captain Kim, does Commissioner Lee agree? Then, raise your hand if you agree to hire them in exchange for the eastern sector.”

Commissioner Son’s proposal passed with a simple majority.

Oops! I clenched my fist.

Successfully secured soil, pastures, and even reclaimed land.

“Well then. Now that we have the eastern region, what’s our plan for defeating those Ark Cult guys?”

“First, let’s free Hyunwoo’s father and the other people who are imprisoned. Then, we’ll gather our forces and fight back.”

In response to my answer, the committee member tackled me again.

“No. Rather than that, let’s form a large protest… … .”

“Look here, Commissioner. Shouldn’t we first save our colleagues? If we give up on them or fail to protect them, who will trust us? And Hyunwoo is waiting for his father.”

Commissioner Son waved his hand and cut Commissioner Lee off.

“Then let’s head to the prison.”

The road to the prison was so rough that it could be called rock climbing.

The floor would often cave in, and we had to crawl up the broken building.

In addition, there were also injuries from unexpected hazards such as protruding rebar and nails here and there.

When I gave a tetanus shot to Commissioner Son, who had been pricked by a rusty nail, Commissioner Son was surprised but grateful.

“No, where did you get something like this? Even on an island where there is everything you need to build a satellite, you wouldn’t be able to get it.”

“We may be able to provide you with something that is difficult to obtain on this island and that even the Ark Church and Navy cannot provide. Let’s engage in a win-win trade in the future.”

“Oh! Okay. I’ll take good care of it.”

People who had a tetanus shot made appointments.

“Excuse me. Can you please get me some diabetes medicine? I am diabetic and I haven’t been able to take my medicine since the world went underwater.”

“Yes, it is possible. However, it will be difficult to do it right away, and it will take some time to procure it from the main camp.”

“I smoke XX.”

“Hey, Mr. Kim, we have cigarettes on our island too.”

“I used to only smoke XX cigarettes. I couldn’t smoke any other cigarettes.”

“Okay, I’ll try to help you.”

“I wonder if milk is okay? I can’t drink it, so I keep thinking about it.”

“Milk. Okay.”

“Really?”

“Maybe I can help you out sooner.”

Among the livestock in the floating seagrass meadows were dairy cows.

Jinman was asked to write down the items he wanted.

Even though they had voted for us, trust began to shine in the eyes of those who had been skeptical.

Commissioner Son clapped me on the shoulder and exclaimed in admiration.

“Wow! You’re amazing.”

“Is that so? I am amazed by the resources of this island.”

It was a rough road, but I was drooling at the sight of the trash piled up everywhere.

The items were different from those in the submerged city of Seoul, and there was a much wider variety of items.

There were also many items and equipment with Chinese or Japanese writing on them.

It seemed like it would be possible to rebuild elevator parts or various apartment systems that could not be implemented due to lack of procurement.

“But, Commissioner Son, is there no other way?”

“Another way? There is an easier way besides this one.”

Commissioner Son answered with a playful expression.

“If you can breathe underwater. Mermaids have dug tunnels like caves in the underwater trash island. That’s why sometimes they pop out of puddles and such.”

“Haha, I see.”

I didn’t necessarily say that I could breathe underwater.

On the way, Commissioner Son talked about himself and the people around him.

Commissioner Son said he ran a restaurant in a traditional market, and Captain Kim, who seemed to have ties to the Navy, said he was a reserve captain and a former officer with a bachelor’s degree.

“You know what’s funny? Captain Kim is from the army. Haha. And then there’s that picky Commissioner Lee Myeong-seon.”

Commissioner Son pointed to Commissioner Lee, who was following behind.

“I heard he was a stenographer for the Seongnam district council. Maybe it’s because he’s been close to the political scene, but he’s too political. But people’s lives come first.”

“Then wouldn’t cooperating with the Ark Church increase our chances of survival? If we fight like this, it’s obvious that someone will get hurt or die.”

“No. The Ark guys won’t do! They’ll eat us all eventually. The Navy too. We have to find our own way to survive.”

It sounded contradictory, but I thought I knew what it meant.

Although his jokes were not funny, Commissioner Son seemed like a somewhat trustworthy person.

But this committee member… … .

I pretended to fix the X-band and took out a hand mirror to look behind me.

The hand mirror was something I had just borrowed from Bomi.

I kept suspecting that this member was falling behind.

As expected, the mirror showed the member scribbling something on the broken pipe.

You’re up to something.