The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 71



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Episode 71

“mister!”

“Brother! Are you okay?”

As the pointy lobster fell over, the kids ran towards me.

I waved to them both.

“Oh. It’s okay.”

“You were surprised. Of course you knew how to dodge, but what did you do? You almost got your head cut off by the shrimp baby’s sword.”

Bomi ran over and hit my back hard.

“But how did you deal with him?”

“Brother. Is that the fork you have in your hand? It looks a little bigger.”

I raised my hand at Jinman’s words.

As Jinman said, the Samjichang fork was a little bigger.

It was the size of a regular fork, but it grew to be almost the size of a trowel.

“Sir! Did you catch a lobster with that fork while it was wrapped in a hard shell?”

When I nodded, Bomi stuck out her tongue.

“Did you catch something in your eye, sir? How did you know that a fork is such a great item?”

“You said that the scent was a trident. Of course I knew there would be something there.”

“But you don’t put your head on the line to test it.”

Well, I didn’t plan on hanging my hair up either, but I didn’t bother to explain the ring to Bomi.

As I had hoped, the trident fork was put to good use in actual combat.

Judging from its size, its powers had not yet fully manifested, but it was clear that the ring was having an effect.

I think this item will show tremendous power when it fully blooms.

I carefully cleaned the trident fork with my sleeve.

When they realized the battle was over, the people in hiding came out.

Commissioner Son pointed at me and clapped his hands.

Clap! Clap!

“That guy caught the defense general. And he and his comrades took care of the defense forces. See? I told you I could trust him.”

People could not help but admire the fallen general.

“Wow! We caught the defense force and the defense general. That’s great. That’s great!”

“When the defense forces showed up on the hill and this committee member betrayed me, I thought I would die like this. But that guy ended up killing them all. Hurray!”

“Thank you. I don’t know how to repay this favor.”

A few people examined the fallen pointed lobster.

“The new defense general, there’s a rumor that he has eight arms, so I thought he was just fast with his hands. He really does have eight.”

“It’s not a human, it’s a water creature. But how did a human catch a water creature? This is incredible skill.”

They seemed to be aware of Suin’s existence.

Trash Island is a place where the Ark Church’s power is quite strong, so there will be a lot of information about the Ark Church.

And aren’t they the committee members, the leaders of Trash Island?

You will know many secrets and rumors.

I’ll have to do some research later.

Commissioner Son patted me on the shoulder and said.

“I will trust only you. Please take good care of me.”

“Don’t worry. I just had a good idea.”

I smiled at Commissioner Son and gave instructions to Jin Man.

“Jinman. Bring me the helmet that the pointed lobster was wearing.”

* * *

“Brother. It smells so bad. Ugh!”

As Jinman shook his head as if he was about to vomit, the pointed helmet of the defense general on his head became distorted.

I said, straightening my helmet.

“Hold on a second. We’re almost at the prison gate. And I’ll tell you again, don’t open your mouth! There might be someone who knows the voice of the general.”

As we approached the gate, the soldiers saluted Jinman.

“Loyalty!”

As Jinman roughly raised his hand and saluted, the mustachioed officer bowed and said.

“General of the Defense Department. I congratulate you. I heard you were sent out to eliminate the rebels, and you’ve captured them all. I respect you. Then I will hand over the reins and put you in prison.”

“No. These rebels are so wild that it will be difficult to control them, so we will put them in prison ourselves.”

I stepped forward in my National Guard uniform and spoke.

Behind me, some of the committee members, including Chairman Son, were tied up with ropes like prisoners.

The rest of the people wore the National Guard uniforms like me and pretended to be National Guard members.

In case anyone recognized me, the defense forces, except for me, covered their faces with masks and other items.

“What are you talking about, Sergeant? The General must attend the Water Harmony Festival. We will take care of it. Don’t worry and let us take him there.”

It was obvious that the officer was trying to look good to the defense general at all costs.

The Water Harmony Festival was a festival held to celebrate the Ark Church taking power over Trash Island.

Son dismissed it as a cover for the coercive and violent style of rule.

But for the revolutionary forces, this festival was a great opportunity to turn the world upside down.

I lightly stepped on Jinman’s foot.

“Hmm!”

Jinman couldn’t open his mouth and only let out a faint groan.

I whispered quietly to the officer.

“Can you hear the General’s displeasure?”

“Yeah, why are you suddenly like this? Did I do something wrong?”

“I think the General is worried that you, the officer, are stealing his credit.”

“What nonsense are you talking about? How could I take credit for the General’s achievements?”

The officer jumped up.

“You didn’t hear. Our general never trusts his subordinates. He even retrieves the cartridges and checks the number with his own eyes.”

“Okay, I’ll open the gate. You can take the prisoners in yourself.”

The officer shouted at his men.

“Gate open!”

“Thank you. But what about the cell key?”

“Here they are. You can just throw them anywhere in East B Sector. I’ve locked up the rebels there.”

“Oh really? That’s great.”

I smiled at the officer and took the bundle of keys.

The prison was an actual prison building.

However, the building was completely turned upside down.

It seemed as though it had been lifted up whole into the water and floated to the garbage island.

We walked along a ceiling with fluorescent lights.

To get to Area B, you had to go through Area A.

It was said to be an area where common criminals were imprisoned, but the people behind the iron bars glared at the soldiers with hostility.

Some even spat and swore.

“F*ck the Ark!”

“How long do you think you’ll be doing well?”

I asked the soldier who was guiding us.

“Didn’t you say he was a common criminal? Then why are there so many complaints?”

“In fact, there are not many ordinary criminals, but most of them are people who were arrested for opposing or resisting the current government.”

If it’s the current government, it’s a bastion.

Oh! If you’re a half-arctic, you’re my friend.

I need to bring these along.

As we entered Zone B, it was so loud that it hurt our ears.

People were having a heated debate over the iron bars, as if they had a lot to say.

It seemed like things would quiet down a bit with our appearance, but when we checked who was being arrested, it became noisy again.

He shouted at the committee members, including Chairman Son, who were being dragged away tied with rope.

“Commissioner Son, you said you were going to take down the Bangju Church, but what if you come here?”

“They say the outside world is completely destroyed. There’s no more hope.”

“That’s enough. Let’s give up now. We’re the ones who trusted Commissioner Son. What? You’re going to find helpers and come save us? What the heck! You trust a dog on the street.”

People seemed pretty disappointed.

Commissioner Son shouted in anger.

“Who said you were captured? I came to save you.”

“Commissioner Son. That guy. He’s still talking nonsense.”

“Hey, let me loose. I need to show that guy a taste of what it’s like to be touched.”

Commissioner Son held out his hand, which was tied with a rope.

After I subdued the soldier who was guiding me, I released the rope from Commissioner Son.

The eyes of the people behind the iron bars widened at the sudden change in situation.

“No. What is it? Are you really here to save me?”

“Who said I would trust a passing dog instead of myself?”

Commissioner Son put his free hand on his waist and shouted.

The person who criticized Commissioner Son immediately backed down and apologized.

“I’m sorry. It was my fault.”

“As expected! It’s Commissioner Son! I’m sorry for doubting you.”

“Okay, I accept your apology. We have to fight the Ark bastards now. Let’s all work together.”

Still, there were some who were skeptical, perhaps because of partisanship.

A tall, distracting man with long beard said sarcastically.

“But how are we going to defeat those powerful Ark Cult members on our own? If we come forward for nothing, won’t we all end up dying this time?”

“Haha! I knew this would happen. Commissioner Nam, I knew your negative attitude wouldn’t change. That’s why I prepared it. Ta-da!”

Commissioner Son pointed with both hands at me as I opened the cell door.

Commissioner Nam, who had been arguing, spoke in a disappointed voice.

“Who is that person to do that?”

“Haha. You don’t know. This guy took care of the defense general.”

“Whoa! The defense general?!”

“Is it real?”

“They say the defense general has eight arms. That’s awesome.”

People were astonished and gasped.

Commissioner Nam pointed to Jinman.

“What are you talking about? Isn’t there a defense general over there?”

People’s eyes were on him, but Jinman complained to me that he couldn’t stand the smell any longer.

“Brother. Can we take off our helmets now?”

“Oh. Okay. Take it off.”

With my permission, Jinman took off his helmet as if he were still alive.

Commissioner Nam asked with a puzzled expression at the revealed identity of the defense general.

“Huh! What? The defense general was that guy’s subordinate?”

“Didn’t I tell you? This guy took care of the defense general. Can’t you tell just by looking at him? He was wearing the defense general’s helmet and was trying to deceive the enemy. Now you know what this guy is capable of. You can trust him, I guarantee it.”

Now it’s my turn to step up.

“Everyone! Do you want revenge on the Ark Church that put you in prison?”

“yes!”

“Death to the Archbishop!”

“Let’s beat up those Arkhangelsk guys right now.”

People screamed in excitement.

“Okay. Let’s destroy the Ark together. But if we each assert our own thoughts and opinions and act in opposition or individually, nothing will come of it. Haven’t you already experienced this?”

People nodded in agreement to what I said.

“That’s right. The factions were divided, and I was right, you were wrong. We fought all the time.”

“Then they handed over the government to the Bangju Church.”

“We all need to work together.”

Now the mood seemed ripe.