The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 95



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Episode 95

As time passed, Jonathan became convinced that Youngmi would not attack him, so he reportedly started walking around the bathroom door as if it were his bedroom.

“But as time went by and we got closer, he would catch fish in the ocean and climb up to the door to eat them. I could eat what was left of those fish. He was a lifesaver. The fish were fish, but more than anything, it was because of Jonathan that I couldn’t jump into the water. I wanted to jump into the ocean because of the loneliness of being left alone in the vast ocean. I have depression and suicidal impulses, so I take medication. I ran out of medication and was on the verge of jumping in.”

Youngmi named the bird Jonathan and said she talked to it about various things.

“My favorite idol, study stories, books and comics, etc. Jonathan nodded as if he understood, and spread his wings while expressing his opinion.”

As I listened to the story, a disaster movie came to mind.

There too, the protagonist gave a name to the volleyball and had a conversation with the ball, which did not respond.

Since it is human nature to feel lonely, we inevitably seek comfort from our friends.

Whether that friend is human, animal, or a volleyball.

In some ways, a volleyball or a bird that just listens might be better than a friend with bad qualities like Suho.

The expression on Youngmi’s face when she spoke about Jonathan was not tense and timid like when she spoke to Suho, but rather infinitely gentle and calm.

“Then one day, a white pearl floated down from my basket. Since I had not eaten for several days, I thought it was candy. I ate it without checking. After eating it, I realized it wasn’t candy. My mouth didn’t taste sweet, but my lower abdomen became cold and I felt chills. Then, when I moved my hand, ice formed. I thought that I was seeing things and that it was really time to die. But when I touched the cold ice, I came to my senses. And I saw the fish in the ice. Thanks to that, I found a way to live.”

Since then, Youngmi has been increasing the ice as if increasing the size of an apartment.

As a result, as I witnessed, the bathroom door became deeply lodged in the inside.

It is said that when the area was expanded to about 18 pyeong of ice, a ship was seen passing by.

“It didn’t have armor, but it looked like this ship. I waved my hands and screamed at the top of my lungs for help. The ship must have heard my screams when it came closer. The woman my sister had told me about was standing on the bow. When she saw me, she said, ‘What! You already ate it.’ I didn’t know what she meant. I just screamed for help. The woman thought for a moment and said, ‘You’d be better off here. If you take me, you’ll just be dissected.’”

And Jiyeon said she warned him not to make too much ice and left.

“Where did that ship go?”

“I went in the direction of the setting sun.”

I tilted my head.

If the direction of the sun is setting, then it means you went west, but didn’t you go to the Ark Tower?

The Ark Tower is in Uljin, so it should be in the southeast direction.

Did something else happen?

Maybe you’re collecting ingredients for other eggs, or maybe you’re looking for lost eggs.

Or maybe Youngmi was mistaken.

The mental state of England and America did not seem so good.

Anyway, if you go to the Ark Tower, you’ll be able to find out where Jiyeon is.

The ice that England and America made grew bigger and bigger until it became a small mountain.

Then, people who were drifting on the sea began to gather towards the ice mountain reflecting the sunlight, following the light.

Among them were adults, and there were also kids like Suho, who were the same age as Yeongmi.

When people gather, small societies are formed, and groups with similar backgrounds are naturally formed.

And groups fight for control of their small societies.

They said that at first, the adults took the initiative.

“The adults, especially the old man named Principal Bang, started giving people orders. I don’t know if he was a real principal, but when he was bored, he would drink lattes and act like old farts all the time, so I think he did something similar.”

The people were so distraught and at a loss as to what to do while the world was underwater that they simply followed the words of the loud, old headmaster.

“Because the system was set up like that, it just went on like that, by inertia. But as time went by, kids my age started to feel dissatisfied. Just because they were young, they were discriminated against in terms of food distribution and housing, and they had to do hard and dangerous work like ice fishing. But the elderly, even if they were physically disabled or simply older, enjoyed all the benefits even if they just sat around.”

There was something like hostility towards adults in the English language.

Suddenly, I remembered the generational conflict I had seen in the previous world.

From conflicts over national pension and welfare budgets, to incidents on the subway that were widely reported in the media, to internet slang that derogates other generations, etc.

“Suho was originally a kid who was loved by Principal Bang. He was a normal student who listened well and did things on his own. That’s why the kids didn’t like him, but he was handsome and good at fighting. He was literally a mama’s kid. On top of that, he got a lot of treats from the adults, so he tried to be friendly with them instead. But one day, a problem arose.”

A clothing collection box floated onto the ice island.

Because the Ice Island was so cold, fights over clothing were inevitable.

Naturally, the elderly, including Principal Bang, took along clothes with excellent thermal insulation and good brand names.

“The kids were young and could handle the cold, and they said they had protected the Republic of Korea by enduring the bitter cold of Cheorwon, so they deserved to be treated this way. Then they gave them thin shirts and old clothes. The kids had no choice but to peel off fish scales or the skin of strange-looking fish they caught from the water to block the wind. Naturally, their discontent grew, and Su-ho asked them for a few scarves to appease them. But Principal Bang got angry and refused. I think that’s when Su-ho started thinking about dealing with the elderly.”

“I guess Principal Bang gave you some proper clothes at least.”

Yeongmi lowered her head and looked at her clothes.

Compared to the thin padding worn by children like Suho and others, it was old and out of style, but it looked much better than the leather ones worn by adults.

“Suho took care of this for me.”

Even though Principal Bang and others were able to survive thanks to Youngmi, they looked down on her and called her an ice witch after seeing her making ice.

I once read a paper written by a scholar who said that bullying is an act of a majority of people trying to maintain homogeneity by excluding a minority of other people.

“It was more like being ostracized than bullied. We didn’t eat together or make eye contact, and we only talked when we had to freeze ice. If we even touched each other, we washed our skin with water as if we had touched dirty waste. But it wasn’t bad. We didn’t hit each other or do anything like that.”

Bomi said with an awkward smile.

“But one day, Suho approached me. This was the first time something like this had happened, so I didn’t know what to do. I kept making mistakes like an idiot. So I thought he would hate me like other kids. But Suho, who was about the same age as me, asked me to be his friend.”

In addition, Suho is said to have introduced her to his friends and let them hang out together.

“And then the clothesline came floating down again. Suho said, we can’t give in anymore. Our friends are so poor and suffering, so shouldn’t we change the situation? He asked me to help them as a friend. I was so happy that I could do something for my friends.”

“A guy who keeps bragging that he’s my friend is no ordinary friend.”

Bomi, who had been frowning and showing discomfort whenever the name Suho was mentioned, said something.

Then Youngmi’s face turned red as if she had been insulted and she shouted.

“No. Suho clearly told me that we were friends.”

“Okay. So you helped Suho when he asked?”

I asked Youngmi a question and winked at Bomi.

Bomi pursed her lips, but didn’t open her mouth any further.

“that is…….”

Youngmi’s face darkened suddenly.

“I asked you to freeze Principal Bang.”

Yeongmi was reluctant to follow Suho’s request, but she froze Principal Bang in front of everyone.

Then Suho told the adults to take off even the underwear they were wearing.

No one could refuse, because any adult who refused was frozen like the headmaster.

In this way, Suho and his friends came to rule the ice island.

“Cough! Cough!”

Perhaps because she was reminded of a memory she didn’t want to think about, Yeongmi started coughing.

Every time I coughed, a cold wind blew through the cabin, as if it was chilling me.

The ice on Youngmi’s head grew thicker and the tips of her hair began to crumble.

Bomi said with a worried expression.

“You, a woman’s pride is her head. What are you going to do if your head keeps breaking? Don’t make ice anymore.”

“No, I could die more than that.”

Even when I said that her life was at stake, Youngmi shook her head.

“No. I can’t let my friends down.”

“They are not your friends.”

“No. Suho clearly told me that we were friends.”

As Youngmi screamed, a cold wind that seemed to freeze everything filled the cabin.

Bomi shivered from the cold.

But I didn’t back down.

“If Suho was your real friend, couldn’t you ask him not to catch the bird? The bird, or Jonathan, is your friend just like Suho.”

“Oh! That’s right. If I tell him, Suho will definitely listen. He’s a friend of a friend. I’ll go and tell him not to catch Jonathan right now.”

As if inspired by my words, Yeongmi suddenly became excited and tried to hurriedly leave the cabin.

Then I bumped into Jinman who was bringing water.

The water in the bucket overflowed because of the wind, and when it reached Yeong-mi, it froze instantly.

Jin-man asked as he watched Young-mi kick the door open and leave.

“Where is he going? Didn’t he say he was making ice?”

“Oh. He’s going to destroy the Ice Prince. Let’s go with him.”

We packed up our weapons and equipment and chased after the British and American forces.