The Returner

[487] 3. You've taken your first step now (2)

“You got him?”

“I got him!”

“Aaahhhh!”

Yoon Young-min also forgot her body and jumped onto the table. At that moment, I felt a sense of reason fly away. But fortunately, Song Seung Soo, boasting bursting muscles next to him, jumped on the table and tore his top and was with him!

“Goddamn Demon King bastards! I love it!”

Even if this is news, the entire nation may have a serious meeting about the National Leadership, but it will certainly feel as good as that joy.

“Did Lee Hyuk catch it? ”

“Lee Hyuk didn't even touch her. ”

“Kuhahaha! Damn it! What the hell did you do? ”

Song Jung-soo jumped off the table, slammed the floor, and jumped up and hugged the Minister of Defense.

Immediately, the Secretary of Defense, who felt a slight tingling sensation in his back, ran away.

“I'm dying, Prime Minister! Prime Minister!"

“Haha! Is it not fair to die on such a joyous day? ”

Daesu, you bastard! Are you crazy?

The insult protrudes halfway out of his mouth, but the minister desperately presses on the urge. A while ago, I would have yelled without thinking, but now I have time to reconsider that I am a leader.

The lost future came back to him.

“... I never thought I'd actually make it. ”

“Then you really did it, didn't you think you could fake it! ”

“I didn't expect it, but I didn't think I'd be able to fix it once I really came back. How spectacular they were. ”

“Heheh heh heh, I'm a monster. The NDF are experts in monster disposal! ”

Song Jung-soo slapped his elongated thighs with a face that felt different.

‘I used to disagree.... ’

When KSF separates NDF, it is Song Jung-soo who said that there is no need to waste the budget by making another device like that.

Seeing that it was the same party, it did not actively deter it, but it was very negative for the creation of NDF. It's because I thought it was a timeless idea to differentiate certain elite groups into instruments.

But seeing that NDF coming back as the Savior, I had no choice but to think.

“So what are they doing now? ”

“I'm dealing with the remnants of the remaining monsters. ”

“Hmmm, deal with it.... ”

The sound of the words could not feel so good.

Deal with what?

So far, you've "dealt" with monsters that have had to put the country's power into deterrent.

Song Jeong-soo couldn't help but smile that flowed out without a thread.

“Things have completely changed. ”

Song Jung-soo shakes his head at Yoon Young-min's words.

“It still doesn't change that we're the worst. But now we have the means to fight back. If the Demon Kings were to come, we would have to abandon the Korean Peninsula and escape by now. ”

“Well……. ”

It was a word that put cold water in a good atmosphere. However, even that didn't completely calm Yoon Young-min's excited mood.

“I think the country will return to normal now. ”

“We have a lot of issues to deal with. First of all, food is the biggest problem. ”

“… Yes, it is. ”

Yoon Young-min's face became dark when the word "food" came out.

I tried to keep my production going, but the limits were extreme. Who knew that South Korea could not be a self-sustaining place like this?

“Production rates will go up now. ”

“The problem is that there is a gap between production and consumption. I don't have any rice to feed my people right now. ”

“… Really? ”

Yoon Young-min and Song Jeong-su's head went back at the same time. Lee Hyuk, who is coming out of the Black Gate, appeared in their eyes.

“Lee Hyuk! ”

“Hahahaha! There you are! ”

Yoon Young-min and Song Jeong-su rushed to Lee Hyuk at the same time and grabbed his hand.

“Well, you're a great person, so please do all the hospitality. ”

“Brilliant! Brilliant man. Who could be greater than you in South Korea since its founding? ”

“You've got a lot of politics. ”

“What are you doing! Go get some coffee! ”

Mr. Prime Minister, this is the Secretary of Defense.

The minister of defense, who had suddenly become a coffee errand, became shaky, but it also felt foolish to protest when he saw Song Ji-woo who was overjoyed.

‘Let's just go. ’

No one cared about the Secretary of Defense sneaking out for coffee.

“Well done, well done! ”

“Yeah, well, it was kind of hard. ”

“Yes, yes, well done! ”

Song Jong-soo treated Lee Lee Hyuk with his grandson who had come to the countryside after a few years. Lee Hyuk suddenly backed away from the burden of seeing the frowning eyes.

“Well, not quite. ”

“Yes."

Yoon Young-min said, looking at Choi Jung-hoon who was left behind.

“Well done. ”

“Yes, I'm here to report this. ”

“Well, yes. ”

Choi Jung-hoon briefed me lightly.

“We returned safely without incident to all of the NDF we had been training for. ”

“Yes, well done. ”

Yoon Young-min patted Choi Jeong-hoon's back as if she was great.

“But what do you mean, there's not enough food? ”

“Oh, well……. ”

Lee Hyuk said as if he couldn't understand.

“Isn't it a year's worth of food for all the razor noodles in Korea? ”

“No.”

Song Jung-soo shakes his head decisively.

“Surprisingly, ramen has a short shelf life. I can't eat food for six months. In other words, ramen on the market usually burns out in six months. ”

“... I'm eating a lot. ”

“You could say that. ”

Song Jung-soo sighed.

“Usually I was relying on imports for flour and other foods, but by the end of the day, the imported food is no longer coming in. So I have to be self-sufficient, but as the rate of self-sufficiency drops.... ”

“I mean, there's nothing to eat. ”

“Quite simply, yes. ”

It tends to be too simple, but Lee Hyuk is not the person he used to be.

“Then we can get you something to eat. ”

“Where do you get it? The world is the same now. Moreover, even if we don't get the oil right, we don't have enough oil to roll the container ship. ”

“Why would we save that? ”

“Then?”

Lee Hyuk smiled.

“That's why being human is about learning history. ”

“History?"

“Yes.”

Lee Hyuk said in a childish tone.

“There's a way our ancestors used to use it all the time when there was no food. I've already forgotten all about it. ”

“… Yes? ”

Yoon Young-min looked at Lee Hyuk with a strange face.

Your ancestors?

“It's supposed to be written in China, but now that China's like that, I have to repeat recent history. ”

“Oh, no way... ”

“Yes.”

Lee Hyuk smiled and replied.

“It's time to shout Gibmy Cowlet again. ”

* * *

“Yes!”

Christopher clenches his fist tightly.

“Build Successful! Successfully built!”

“Hehe!”

Who knew expressing joy in words was so hard?

Christopher patted his chest as he watched the scene.

“Goddamn Alpha bastard! ”

I never thought I'd be able to use it anywhere.I 'll never be able to use it again.

After clearing up the monsters, Alpha's plan to join Korea immediately was stopped thanks to the Demon King appearing somewhere. The Alpha who saw the Demon King appeared joined the battlefield and built the Demon King with a skillful skill.

“I don't know why only scumbags like that are so good. ”

Lee Hyuk and Alpha.

The alpha stands on the ground, stomping on the Demon King's head and whispering.

If you look at it objectively, it's a really trivial gesture, but the opposing team seems to be an apostle of justice.

“I have to do something these days. ”

Even the heroes they see are becoming more and more corrupt.

Christopher shrugged his shoulders as he listened and felt that the age of good heroes had come.

It doesn't matter whether you're good or bad.

Cats only need to catch white or black rats well.

“I caught two in one day! ”

I have heard that the Demon King appeared in Korea. He even caught the Demon King without Lee Hyuk.

The news that the Demon King was captured with less than fifty NDF alone was even better than the situation here.

‘There is hope. ’

I tried not to be optimistic, but I saw a white road in front of my eyes. Christopher tried to calm his swollen shoulders.

It's not good to be overjoyed here. There may be a relaxation for a lot of people watching him. The Demon Lord cannot predict its patterns of behavior. Dozens of Demon Kings could appear anywhere right now.

So we have to stop him from relaxing.

‘It's true that I want to rest a little.... ’

I was under tension for too long. I'd like to get up while sighing if I can, but I have too much work to do.

The end of the primary war does not mean that there is less work to be done. We need to prepare for a new battle, and we need to recover the sacrifice. The collapsed M-3 squadrons had to be rebuilt, so there were not enough bodies.

“Come on, let's move... ”

At that moment, Christopher's phone started ringing.

Hmm?

Christopher looks at the phone with anxious eyes. If he's dealing with all these calls, all he has to do is answer the phone all day.

The phone he personally carries is not for work. It was a phone that I carried separately to answer my family or really important calls.

What do you mean the phone rang?

“… Huh? ”

Christopher, who saw the name Lee Hyuk in the crystal, lifted up the phone with a face that was half happy and half anxious.

Do I have to take this? ’

I can't ignore Lee Hyuk's call, but I feel uneasy about the phone call made at this time.

‘Anyway, I'm in charge of the new recruits in my family. ’

There are enough reasons to call and there are plenty of reasons to answer the phone.

Then why do I feel so anxious?

“Hnng.”

Christopher makes a sound and answers the phone.

“Yes, this is Christopher MacLaren. ”

Wow, it's been a long time.]

“Congratulations on your return, Lee Hyuk. He said he did something as soon as he got back. ”

[Oh, thank you. Well, I didn't do anything.]

“It's because Lee Hyuk taught everyone well. If it weren't for Lee Hyuk, humanity would be finished. ”

[Do you really think so?]

At that moment, Christopher began to get anxious.