CH 247

/[He’s a true warrior of justice. He saved all of our school’s students.]

[Thank you, Arthur!]

[Even though he must have felt awful about his terminally ill mother, he always smiled and worked hard.] [What a wonderful young man.]/

Recently, several television broadcasting stations focused on how filial Seyoung was and how hard he worked for his mother, who suffered from a terminal type of leukemia.

There was also a television documentary, which was divided into three parts, juxtaposing the image of an overjoyed and tearful Seyoung after seeing his mother recover from her illness and Seyoung’s response when he saw the murder of his mother by yakuza members, who were connected to a far-right party in Japan. Through the juxtaposing scene, the documentary successfully pulled off and brought a sense of humanity and human drama over Seyoung’s twisted fate.

/[Love… love humans, son. They are small and weak, and they make mistakes... but you shouldn’t forget that you are human, too.]

[Don’t!!!] /

On Ripple and all sorts of social media sites, fierce discussions and arguments continued every day.

/-The Knight of Light fought for everyone and saved countless lives! He even went to Japan because of Japan’s earnest request, so why should I take the side of the unscrupulous people who took his mother hostage and even went as far as to kill her?

- But the value of life is equal. Killing thousands of people for the price of one life doesn’t make any sense.

- Ah, the commenter above is such a troll, lol. Why are you trying to sound like a good person? Why shouldn’t he massacre whoever he wants? His mother is dead, but he should calmly consider the value of other people’s lives? What a troll. I would have done the same if I had the strength to do so. You must truly be a saint, lol. I guess your mom needs to die under the hands of the yakuza before you stop spewing saintly bullshit, lol./

News sites and newspapers ran updated information on Seyoung’s developments on a daily basis. The other news they ran dealt with the people who were killed by Seyoung.

Of course, it was not at all about their gruesome deaths or the grief of the bereaved families.

/[Exclusive Report]

The truth about the extreme right in Japan!

The relationship between the far right and the Yakuza… ‘Shocking!’

The traitors who sold Seyoung’s mother to Japan… ‘Oops!’/

The news sites and newspapers reported on the shady underworld dealings of the Japanese far-right, what they publicly said and did, and the identities of the so-called pro-Japanese groups with whom they had a close relationship with.

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It was an obvious media play to change the narrative, and the effect was amazingly effective.

/- I’m happy that they’re being killed!

- Arthur could have been a Knight of Light for humankind, but he became a Knight of Vengeance because of those good for nothing trash-like human beings!/

The whole country rallied on the side of Seyoung and were up in arms. Condemnation of Japan reached its peak in Korea, and public opinion sympathized with Seyoung and his unfortunate plight. With so many broadcast programs and newspaper reports covering Seyoung, the general population felt as though Seyoung was a family member, and his fan base grew so large that even world superstars couldn’t dare follow his popularity. Retribution and punishment on those who sent his mother to Japan, and the Korean legislation and execution of the [Act on Foreign Trade Prevention] towards Japan were carried out in an instant amidst the public response and outcry.

Of course, there were always bound to be people who didn’t sympathize with the majority’s reaction.

People with similar tendencies and ideologies, like human rights groups, showed strong hatred toward Seyoung and Korea’s support for him as public outcry and punishments progressed.

However, there was nothing this small group could do, as they were only a very small minority compared to the whole.

In truth, if anyone expressed such an opinion or even seemed like one was on the opposing side, he or she would be beaten back by the overwhelming public opinion in support of Seyoung.

In addition, Japan continued to accuse Seyoung of being a mass murderer and sought help from various countries to seek retribution, but in the end, they did not receive any help.

This was because international relations were driven by the logic of power, not recognition.

From the moment Japan lost to a single individual, they had entered a downward spiral.

“Merlin… No, Yoon Yongno… what’s his reaction to all this?” Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong asked.

“Unknown. It remains to be seen. He is not responding to any of the official policies or accepting any media requests. He often manifests and deals with aliens, but only when he feels like it. And…” Rep. Kim’s aide replied.

“And?”

“When Lieutenant General Shin Hyeon-ho charged into Yongno’s residence to force Yongno to meet with him, eyewitness accounts and testimonies stated that someone used special abilities without manifestation.”

Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong, who was busy looking over several documents while listening to his aide, suddenly lifted his head with a stern expression on his face.

“What does that… Could it be that Yoon Yongno has reached Level 20?"

“Ah, we don’t know for certain. It was said that the special ability using individual wasn’t Yoon Yongno himself but his bodyguard.”

“A third party… not even a member of the Heaven above the Heavens?”

“According to eyewitness accounts, the person in question is Kwan Youngmin. However, his personal details could not be verified. He doesn’t have a social security number, and even though he’s been on the air, no one has come forth and stated that they know him. He’s as clean as someone who just plopped down from the sky, so he must be a mixed blood child or a member of the underworld from China or Japan.”

“Ugh…”

After hearing his aide’s words, Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong touched his forehead as if his head hurt.

Other countries envied the fact that two out of the three Heaven above the Heavens members were in Korea, but to politicians like him, a talented person with a rebellious temperament like Yongno put him in a rather uncomfortable position.

Seyoung, who was popularly called the Knight of Light by the public, had saved others without sparing himself, and even now, though his disposition had completely changed, Seyoung was still willing to work with the government and be on [the same side]. On the other hand, no matter what the Korean government did, Yongno wasn’t willing to work with politicians like Kim Hyun-Dong, or for anyone for that matter.

Since Yongno was a thoroughly individualistic person who mainly acted alone, it wouldn’t be strange if Yongno defected to another country at any moment.

“This guy… and that guy… ugh, they’re both giving me a headache. Even if I levy political power, there’s no way to…”

“!!”

Rep. Kim Hyun-dong, who was roughly turning over the papers in his hands, stiffened.

It was wartime, so Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong always had an extensive security detail with him, but Seyoung could reach him without any difficulty at any time.

Even now, in the brief moment when Kim Hyun-Dong blinked his eyes, Seyoung had suddenly appeared in front of him.

“You did a lot better than I thought. Although, you did go a little overboard in recreating my public image, which I wasn’t expecting.”

“Passing bills and laws requires public opinion to be on one’s side, so it was inevitable. Besides, it’s not bad for you if your image improves, right?”

Though Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong was speaking with someone who was very much his junior, Rep. Kim made sure to maintain an honorific tone of speaking.

It wasn’t simply because of politeness… It was because the [presence] emanating from Seyoung was constantly giving him a sense of tension, as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff.

The tension was the kind that suppressed one’s mind, and instead of getting used to it, the more Rep. Kim felt it, the more difficult it became for him to bear.

“Well, not bad. The direction is a bit different than what I expected, but in the end, you got what I was aiming for.”

Seyoung muttered lazily.

But even so… his eyes seemed to be fiercely burning. Though Seyoung was clearly looking at Rep. Kim, Seyoung seemed to be focused on something else.

“Uh, anyway, I kept my side of the agreement. When are you planning to move and deal with the aliens?”

“Oh, I will keep my side of the agreement, of course. Actually, I’ve already completed my side of the agreement.”

“You’ve… already made good on your side of the agreement?”

“Have there been any attacks since this morning?”

“…!”

Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong paused after hearing Seyoung’s words.

When he thought back, he couldn’t recall receiving any news of any recent alien attacks, which he had been receiving on a daily basis.

“But… there were times in the past when a day would go by without an alien attack. In fact, there were times when the aliens took a break for an entire week.”

“But this time is different. At the very least, there won’t be any space teleportation of aliens to this area anymore. Of course… it must be hard to believe what I’m saying, right?”

Saying so, Seyoung handed over a USB storage device to Rep. Kim.

Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong accepted it, even though he had a puzzled expression on his face.

“This?”

“I filmed myself destroying the alien’s Dimension Terminal. If you broadcast it, you can convince everyone. No, to be more direct, so that there’s no misunderstanding…”

Smile.

Seyoung continued speaking with a wry smile on his face.

“Send that entire file everywhere, nationwide. Give it out to whoever that requests it, even other countries, also, upload it onto YouTube.”

“But why…?”

Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong couldn’t understand what Seyoung was getting at.

A video file… For what purpose was Seyoung, who had already attained transcendent powers, being so kind and helpful? If he was a kid who wanted attention, Rep. Kim would better understand Seyoung’s motive. As a politician, Rep. Kim had dealt with a lot of people over the course of his life, so he knew that Seyoung wasn’t the kind of person who sought or wanted attention.

‘What other purpose is there? His revenge is over…’

All the people and powers related to the death of Seyoung’s mother had already been dealt with or killed.

From the conspiring leaders and politicians of far-right groups to those who actually carried out the act, every last person was either killed or punished accordingly under Seyoung’s heavy hand.

Seyoung meticulously handled everything; it was to the point where Rep. Kim thought that Seyoung had turned over every single stone, so where did Seyoung find the time to destroy a Dimensional Terminal? And why was he being so helpful?

‘… Perhaps… is he aiming for power?’

Rep. Kim Hyun-Dong shook his head when that fleeting thought popped into his mind.

Seyoung already possessed power strong enough to subdue an entire country alone, and he was already a worldwide superstar since his days as the Knight of Light.

If Seyoung ever applied for asylum abroad, the host country’s representative would jump out barefoot to welcome and greet him, even if it was the president of the United States. Even if the sitting US president did a terrible job of running for reelection, if Seyoung could be granted asylum and accepted as a US citizen, the president would be reelected by a landslide.

Hence, it begged the question… what was Seyoung’s motive?