The Returner

“Are you sure this is okay? ”

Choi Jung-hoon desperately tried to clean up the situation. It wasn't what he did, it was what Lee Hyuk and Alpha did in some way… but it seemed strange that he had to fix it.

It's unfair, but not once or twice.

“I don't know.”

Lee Hyuk of the world also sighed for a long time, wondering if he didn't think there was an answer this time.

It's a very tasty rice cake, but when I ask it, I feel like it's a piece of cake, and I can understand everything else, but it feels like it secretly only does good things for alphas, so I feel a bit beaten....

Lee Hyuk was not a great man enough to bury all the awkwardness in the cause of "for the good of mankind."

But that doesn't mean you can't teach.

“Hnng... ”

Lee Hyuk sighed.

It is definitely a good thing that you saw a breakthrough in a hopeless situation.

The combination of ether and Mana was his research to return to Earth and replenish the destructive power caused by the lack of Mana.

However, Lee Hyuk never intended to tell others about it.

First, Lee Hyuk didn't even have a way to tell us because there was no Mana on this earth at the time of his study. Even after the situation came to this point, Lee Hyuk didn't think of that... Because Lee Hyuk himself doesn't have the concept of reinforcing others.

So far, all the problems have been solved by him getting stronger.

Strengthening others based on the information you know was not a problem for him to understand.

In the past, I trained myself to use NDF, but I also felt that I wanted to avoid annoyance and reduce sacrifice, but I didn't think it would enhance my own power by growing them.

It didn't really help much.

So I couldn't think of any way to strengthen the others and resolve this situation. It was the limit of Lee Hyuk's life as a single individual for many years.

It was enlightened by the Alpha...

“Just……. ”

Lee Hyuk smiled at Choi Jung-hoon.

“I feel like shit, too. Should I dump you for saying no? ”

“ ……. ”

Choi Jung-hoon was inspired to join Lee Hyuk's Gadrip for the first time in his life.

No matter how uncomfortable it was for mankind to cooperate with Alpha.

“You can aim, right? ”

“Well, that's obvious. ”

There was no way that an alpha could reveal anything inside of him. It's an evil relationship with this side, but it doesn't change the fact that Alpha is the only one who really screwed up Lee Hyuk in this whole world and Beraf.

“Even if there is a target... I'm afraid we don't have a choice. As Alpha said, empowering a competent person could also be NDF……. ”

Choi Jung-hoon blurred his words.

The overall enhancement may be done on the other side as well. However, the problem is that there is no one to replace Lee Hyuk. Teaching Mana to Kim Da Hyun or Seo Ah-young doesn't seem to be enough to deal with the Demon King.

The only possible case of Seo Ah-young was the problem that Manat had passed. In the case of NDF, Lee Hyuk's Mana was the primary reinforcement. But that didn't get us up to the level we were dealing with the Demon King.

I just had to be satisfied with the time-consuming role before Lee Hyuk.

So I needed someone more intelligent than Seo Ah-young before it was strengthened and intelligent enough to harness the power of magic on its own.

‘If that's what it takes, it's an Alpha. ’

There was no justice in the world. Because it's proven that human beings like alphas are the best in the world and that causality is nonsense.

“Hnng.”

Lee Hyuk made the same sound.

You may not want to do it.

However, it was undeniable that it was the best way to strengthen humanity by growing the top powers gathered around alphas and alphas right now.

“Ah.”

Lee Hyuk suddenly woke up.

“Where are you going? ”

“A walk.”

When Lee Hyuk waved his head outside, Choi Jung-hoon had to fall into a fundamental question.

Do you usually leave your guests alone at home and go for a walk? ’

It's Lee Hyuk.

Huh...?

But right now, he can't be alone.

Choi Jung-hoon jumped up and chased after Lee Hyuk.

* * *

Christopher lights a cigar.

“Phew……. ”

Smoke from cloudy cigarettes spread low into the room. I was in an office that was not well ventilated, but now I couldn't stand it without a cigarette.

“Will you accept our offer? ”

“What if I don't? ”

Christopher turned his back.

“Jake, this is not a joke. It's a deal worth tens of millions of lives right now. What do you think will happen if they don't take my offer? This is a threat pretending to be an offer. But over there, it's gonna feel like a rope coming down the middle. ”

But the face of Christopher who was saying that was also not bright.

“Damn it.”

He was not a man without conscience.

He's just a human being who can control his conscience as needed.

Usually, those who criticize people for not having cold blood or human emotions are not without emotions. You can exclude emotions as needed.

So it wasn't that he didn't feel remorse about the situation. Without Lee Hyuk, there were a few situations where the United States would be on the brink of destruction.

At that time, it was Christopher himself who sought Lee Hyuk's help.

“I'm sure you'll understand the history. ”

“Yes, a son of a bitch who will never be in history again. ”

“There's no choice, is there? ”

“Jake.”

Christopher takes a deep smoke and spits it out slowly. Then he said, distorting his face.

“There's nothing you can do about it. That's usually just an excuse. There's always a way. But when it's hard and it's annoying to do it, people always say you can't help it. ”

Christopher took a deep breath and said as if to chew it out.

“So don't forget. Don't be comforted. If he's doing this, don't forget how shitty and unforgivable he is. Humans immersed in the cause become monsters. Monsters destroy everything, not just themselves. ”

“But isn't that another kind of masturbation? Masturbating that I'm not a monster yet. ”

Christopher's head slowly returned.

There was a familiar, unfamiliar face there. I've heard it many times, and I've come across it through countless videos and data, but I've never seen it myself.

Codename alpha.

The United States and its monster, Alpha, the worst of its ability, have been twisting their legs while occupying an empty couch.

The alpha frowns and waves his hand in front of his face.

“Hey, MacLaren. Smoking indoors might be your thing, but it's not like you're budget-friendly, so keep the air freshener. Or should I bring you a present the next time I come? ”

He wanted to find it so badly, and he wanted to kill it so badly. But he didn't show up when he was looking for it, and now he's boiling his insides out at the worst possible time.

“Nice to meet you? ”

“Of course it's nice to see you, too. There's this guy who's been drawing me so hard. It's touching, even if it's not a woman. Isn't that right?”

The Alpha giggles.

Christopher doesn't move quickly.

If you try to call for help around now, the Alpha will move. That wasn't good.

And there was a question of whether we could take on the Alpha with just the power here.

“Was teleporting possible? ”

“Oh, I guess you didn't have that information. The United States Intelligence Agency would be highly confidential. Is this really necessary to tell a criminal like me? ”

“And I think we should add that your tongue is working just as well as lubricating." My kids don't check these details very well. ”

“A running director is such a heartache. ”

Christopher slowly massaged the ashtray with cigars. Despite the seemingly eccentric gesture, Christopher's movements were not so slow as not to stimulate the alpha.

I have no choice.

Because the person in front of him is the world's biggest fanatic, and the side effects of the project Pandora he's involved with.

“If you'd just died, you wouldn't have to look like this. ”

“Hehe, villains don't die easily, MacLaren. That's why you're still alive. Isn't that right?”

“What a marvelous example. ”

Christopher smiled bitterly and said,

“So, what do you want? There must be a reason why the nobleman has come all this way. I'm a busy man, so I'm asking you to do something simple. I've got a lot to worry about besides you. ”

“Hmm……. ”

He laughed and said as if the Alpha was funny.

“Let's talk because we don't want to waste each other's time. First of all, will you release my friends who are not moles, who can't see the light? ”

“It's not worth listening to. ”

“No, no, no. Don't think like that, MacLaren. Now, to you, they're like scavengers, aren't they? And the moment we release them, they will be the greatest warriors in the Liberation Front. Look at this, it's still a business. ”

“That's for me to decide. And the second thing? ”

“I need you to search for a good and spacious place to train. You can look into Africa, but unfortunately, there's no air conditioning. ”

At that moment, Christopher's eyes narrowed.

A place to train?

“I get that for now. Is there anything else? ”

“You know, that's the most important thing. Take your hands off Lee Hyuk. Anything else is nothing compared to this. ”

“Hey, Alpha. ”

Christopher smiles, pulls out a cigar and cuts off the end. Then Christopher opened his mouth, lighting every corner of the cigar.

“Did you hear anything during the fight? Or is it the humanitarian expression that won't let Yi Hyuk go through what you've been through? I don't know why you have to cover for Lee Hyuk. ”

“Because I need it.”

Alpha completed a brief explanation.

“And this is a warning, not a request. You can threaten me, Christopher. Those bastards you put around Lee Ji-hyuk are probably measuring how warm Hell is, not every horse system by now. If you mess with Lee Hyuk, I'll make you look the same. ”

He said as if he was growling.