There Is No World For ■■ - Chapter 522



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EP.522 Things are going well (5)

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A cafe and restaurant located a short distance from Academy Airport.

Because it was early, Nettie took a seat in the corner of an empty restaurant and gestured toward the rest of the group.

“Here you go! “I made a reservation here.”

Food was already prepared on the table she guided to, and most of it was simple meals like bacon, fried eggs, and pancakes.

Although it was a bit lacking for a meal served to guests, director John Irving sat down on his chair without any complaints and immediately picked up his fork.

He said, pouring a lot of syrup on the pancakes.

“If you have any questions, ask them while you eat.”

“… .”

“I’m planning to leave right away on the next flight, so don’t waste any time.”

While Yeomyeong was wondering how to start talking, Nettie, who was cutting bacon, quickly raised her hand.

“Why did you ask your brother-in-law if he was a communist?”

Direct ball from the start?

Unlike Yeo-myeong, who burst out the egg yolk in surprise, the director answered by munching on a pancake.

“It was because I was closer to a worker than a superhuman.”

“… worker? Where are you going?”

Nettie looked at Dawn’s body as if she didn’t know. The director continued speaking while looking at Dawn.

“Superhumans who move the mana of their blood vessels and heart can build optimal muscles to their heart’s content. In fact, most people do that. But look at this guy’s muscles.”

Crackling. He pointed to Dawn’s body with a fork dripping with syrup.

“First of all, those lumpy muscles between the shoulder and wrist were not grown through training. “It’s a working muscle that you build up by forcing yourself to move when you should be resting.”

“… .”

“And the calluses on your grip. It is similar to the calluses that form from holding a sword, but if you look closely, the calluses are formed from the process of dragging and pushing rather than swinging something. “Of course, these are calluses that are familiar to workers who hold something.”

After speaking up to that point, the director slightly lowered his fork and pointed to Dawn’s lower body hidden under the table.

“The most critical thing is the muscles between the pelvis and hips. “If you look at the fact that their lower back and buttocks are stronger than those of superhumans, you can tell that they have been moving with their backs bent for a long time.”

“… .”

“To put it all together, I came from a laborer who could not be left out or given up… Coincidentally, the last time I fought against the Red Star was from a worker, so I gave it a try. “I don’t know if there might be a connection.”

Nettie couldn’t hide her surprised expression.

She looked back and forth between the director, the fork, and her brother-in-law’s buttocks, before talking to her sister.

“How do you know so much when you’re not even a superhuman?”

“A good eye, experience, and interest in things.”

Whether or not Nettie was impressed, the director added to Dawn.

“But the more I look… You seem far from a communist or a terrorist. It even seems different from what is known to the public. “He looks more like a swallow than a gangster.”

A swallow. Dawn, who was cutting bacon for her sisters-in-law, blinked her eyes awkwardly.

And instead of Nettie, who was suppressing laughter when she saw that, Seti asked a question this time.

“But, director, why do you want to film about the red star?”

“Because it’s worth recording.”

“… Value? “He’s a terrorist?”

“Yes, let’s vote for terrorists. Because that’s what records are for. Nothing too strange to see. “Because we go out there to take pictures of the magic satellites launched by the United States to achieve English hegemony, and the mentally ill people who wander around the polar regions to try their luck with the Elyos.”

“… .”

Elyos? Seti frowned, but the director continued speaking casually.

“And again… Who knows? “I wonder if he is not just a terrorist, but a revolutionary.”

“Revolutionary… yo. this?”

“The few revolutionaries left in this era. After gathering people who had been attacked by him, I began to suspect something like that. Tycoons, ayatollahs, government agents… Isn’t it strange that they only target the strong? Just like the old revolutionaries did.”

“… .”

“If he is a real revolutionary and not just a terrorist… He should be recorded. Revolution is a sprout that grows through the discontent of the times… .”

At that time, Dawn intervened.

“… Even though not every sprout can become a tree, it must serve as an example for future generations.”

Then the director turned his head with a slightly surprised expression. Dawn said as she put down her fork.

“It was a narration from the director’s documentary.”

“… Do you know my work?”

“Yeah, what was the title… Revolutions of the century? That’s probably the name. “I remember it as a documentary series that covered several revolutions, including the French Revolution, the American War of Independence, and the Russian Revolution.”

The director laughed awkwardly, as if it was quite surprising that a story about a documentary came out of a student’s mouth.

“… “Due to pressure from both the United States and the Soviet Union throughout production, it was not a very complete documentary.”

“You are humble. “Just looking at the quote from Hannah Ehrent in the last episode, which contrasts the strength of the revolution with the disorder it will bring, was enough to be called a masterpiece.”

“It’s a masterpiece… I didn’t expect to receive such generous evaluation from my young friend. Have you seen my other works?”

As soon as the director started talking, Yeo-myeong started pouring out about the documentary he filmed as if she had been waiting for it.

From famous works that everyone knows to early works, to minor documentaries often made at the request of each country.

Dawn expressed her thoughts as if she had met an imaginary idol, and the director also shared his own story as if he was happy to meet a long-time fan.

Stories about how some filming was difficult, at one point you almost died, at another time you had a fight with a sponsor, etc.

The conversation between the two of them was so exciting that even the shameless Nettie could not join in.

And how long has it been like that?

By the time the bacon I ordered for the first time had hardened and the coffee had cooled down.

He said these words as if dawn were passing by.

“Oh, now that I think about it, that was fun too. “The Great Politician series.”

“… ?”

“The story about Richard Nixon overcoming a frame-up and taking power again, and especially the part where Stalin and his mother appear… .”

Dawn, who was caught up in the story, didn’t realize it, but Seti could see it.

As soon as the word great politician was mentioned, John Irving’s body twitched and his pupils dilated.

A reaction mixed with surprise and astonishment. The reaction lasted only a moment, but it was impossible to avoid Seti’s eyes.

‘what?’

With doubts rising over Seti’s head, the director interrupted Dawn and asked,

“Are you from Gaeseong, Korea?”

“yes? no.”

“Then are you from Manchuria or Seoul?”

“I’m from Incheon.”

“Incheon… This is my first time hearing it. “Can you tell me exactly where it is?”

“It’s a coastal city between Seoul and Kaesong, so why suddenly… ?”

Dawn blurted out her words, but the director brushed his beard as if it was no big deal.

“No, I just suddenly got curious. Oh, and by any chance, where is the main building?”

Although Dawn was puzzled, she answered obediently.

“This is Incheon Cheon.”

“… .”

Mr. Cheon, Mr. Cheon… . The director briefly muttered his lips and slowly drank the cooled coffee.

To Sethi, it seemed like an action to hide something he was worried about. She was convinced that the director had discovered something in Yeo-myeong.

And as if to prove his confidence, the director, who put down his coffee cup, suddenly said this.

“Hmm, I’ve been thinking about it for a moment, and I think it would be better to stay at the academy and help shoot your promotional material.”

“yes? “Are you sure?”

“But since I already met a fan, I’ll make a proper video. However, if the red star appears again, I will leave immediately. ”

Dawn waved her hand saying that you don’t have to do that. Of course, judging by the smile on his face, she didn’t mean it.

‘Director Lee, there’s something there.’

Seti wrote a letter with his finger on his thigh, just in case Dawn didn’t notice.

And the moment when the director briefly left the room to cancel the plane ticket.

Dawn hugged Seti’s waist and whispered softly.

“I know. however… “For now, let’s just wait and see.”

“why?”

“If it’s a spy sent from the United States, it’s better to keep it by your side, and above all… I want to know too. “What on earth was that old man so surprised about?”

“… .”

I knew it all. Seti sighed in relief, but unfortunately her surprise wasn’t over yet.

bang!

It was because two girls suddenly opened the door of the store and came in.

One was Salome, whom I knew well, and the brown-haired girl who followed her, holding her arm tightly –

“uh… Obviously, in advance… “What happened?”

“Miriam! Miriam!”

Miriam, a French girl with an impressive hooked nose.

Known more than her name as Auguste’s great-granddaughter, she pursed her lips for a long time as she looked at Seti, and barely opened her mouth when she saw Dawn’s eyes narrow.

“I came to apologize for what happened last time.”

“… “You came to apologize for getting beaten up?”

When Seti asked slyly, the word “fuck” almost came out of Miriam’s mouth.

But she desperately lowered her head and apologized to Seti.

“I apologize again. You and him… Making fun of over 1,000 people behind their backs. “It was rude and disgraceful.”

“… Okay, I accept your apology. “If you just answer my one question.”

“question? “What question?”

“Why are you suddenly apologizing without meaning to?”

The answer to that question came from Salome. She said as she glanced at Dawn and the victim sisters.

“A little while ago, I received a call from the principal. They say that starting tomorrow, the finalists will gather together and train… .”

“… You are doing something unbecoming of Lord Howe. so?”

“The idea is to tell each other about our feelings so that we don’t blush during training.”

Is that really all there is? Seti, who knew the relationship between Auguste and Dawn, glanced at Miriam’s expression. She looks somewhat scared.

She asked back without provoking Miriam.

“Isn’t it okay if I just don’t participate?”

“Oh, that’s… .”

Salome looked around for no reason and whispered to Seti and Dawn in a low voice.

“I think that would be difficult. Lecture 10 will teach you directly. MacFarlane. “That person.”

“… .”

Dawn and Seti looked at each other at the same time and thought the same thing.

This was America’s goal.

***

And exactly one day later.

Around this time, a director named Yoo Jin-soo from Korea sent various questionnaires to Yeo-myeong.

Lord Howe Academy finalists and the faculty who will protect them have gathered together.

Not anywhere else, but the entire auditorium where the final game of the preliminaries was held was rented.

The atmosphere among the dozens of finalists and faculty members was enthusiastic. It was because of the name value of the person coming to teach them today.

Lieutenant General MacFarlane of Canada.

A real top 10 player who played an active role in the terrifying Middle East and ASEAN war.

비록 직접 아세안 전쟁을 마무리한 호세나 데메론드 같은 괴물과 비교되어 10강 중 하위로 평가받는 그였지만, 10강은 여전히 10강이었다.

인간의 몸으로 핵무기에 비견되는 강자.

그런 10강에게 직접 교육을 받을 수 있다는 건 돈과 권력으로도 얻을 수 없는 기회였다.

덕분일까, 제국에서 온 삼 황자는 물론이고, 미국 대통령의 손자조차 눈에 띄게 흥분해 있었다.

물론, 여명은 그런 흥분과 멀찍이 떨어져 있었다.

맥팔레인과 전력을 다해 싸우는 거라면 모를까, 대놓고 실력을 숨겨야 하는 판 아닌가.

훈련은 해저터널의 용사 파티에게 받는 것만 못했다. 아니, 대련을 빙자해서 팔다리를 부러트리지나 않으면 다행이지.

‘그렇다고 빠지자니 미국이 더 의심할까 무섭고.’

여명의 머리가 복잡해지는 가운데, 의외의 인물이 그에게 다가왔다.

천검 세바 레르몬토프.

코르부스와 마찬가지로 아카데미 외부 강사로 초빙된 유명 용병이자, 일리노이 주지사 올턴의 부하… 일 가능성이 높은 인물.

짙은 담갈색 눈동자를 지닌 그녀는 여명의 옆에 털석, 주저앉으며 말을 걸어왔다.

“이봐, 양아치. 왜 혼자 있냐? 쟤들은 뭐하고?”

세바의 시선을 따라가 보니, 저 멀리 세티와 모여있는 일행들이 보였다. 성녀, 쇠미리, 살로메, 심지어 오귀스트의 증손녀 미리엄까지.

잠시 그녀들을 보던 여명은 차갑게 대답했다.

“굳이 여기서까지 함께 다니면서 소문을 만들 필요 없으니까.”

“음, 그건 그렇지… 근데 왜 반말하니?”

“존댓말을 원하면 선생 자격으로 왔어야지. 지금은 전령 아닌가?”

일부러 성질을 긁어 봤는데, 세바는 의외로 담백하게 웃었다.

“나 여기 교직원 자격으로 온… 아니, 지금은 전령이 맞지. 씁, 우리 존경하는 보스의 전령. 근데 내 정체는 언제부터 알았냐?”

“Since I met Yuri Lermontov.”

“Ah, I guess my stupid little brother got the name.”

“… “Now you know why I don’t respect your boss, right?”

“Huh, we’re not really this kind of organization. And you better respect it. “Thanks to you, he is a man who maintains an approval rating of 40% even though he is in and out of hearings.”

“… .”

Is it true that 40% of people are caught lying to the entire nation? What are Americans?

While Dawn sighed inwardly, Seba continued speaking.

“Oh, and the offer our boss made to you still stands. Don’t hate me too much? “All you have to do is grab the hand that’s outstretched at any time.”

“If you’re going to talk nonsense, get out of there.”

As Dawn spoke while secretly raising her mana, Seba giggled as she put her arm on the weapon box hanging on her waist.

“You bastard… Look at how different your attitude is compared to when you were a teacher. “Being a brat isn’t acting, is it?”

“… .”

“Why, cut off my arm too? I want to play a game too… I will endure it because your master will eat me. Also, I’m here to tell you good things, so please be patient.”

After speaking up to that point, Cheongeom cleared his throat and spoke in a more serious voice than before.

“This is a message from the governor. Don’t kill MacFarlane. He shouldn’t even fight one on one.”

“… what?”

“Even if you ask me what it means, I don’t know. How could someone like you kill MacFarlane? “Do you want me to talk to those women over there?”

“… .”

“I told you everything, so I’m going.”

Dawn couldn’t catch Cheongeom, who got up from his seat.

The very next moment, the auditorium doors opened, announcing MacFarlane’s arrival.