Chapter 155

Chapter 155

[Windless Day (20)]

Shin Seo-young has regained consciousness.

The Uijeongbu reclamation division returned to Seoul a few days after she regained consciousness.

No one welcomed them back.

The only good news they brought was the meager result of reclaiming Hoeryong Station.

It did more harm than good.

Of the more than 4,500 players who participated, fewer than 2,500 survived, including the wounded.

Moreover, the reclamation forces had lost four Twelve Seats.

Five of the Twelve Seats were vacant, including Nam gung-seong, who had effectively resigned from the Twelfth Seat for recuperation.

Even Shin Seo-youngs return to the Twelfth Seats was uncertain.

Public opinion heated up. The angry people did not hesitate to criticize the Fairy government and the return of the forces.

Public opinion didnt change even after Moon Joon, the leader of the Twelve and Minister of the Mana Management Organization, bowed his head, and Fairy Im Gaeul admitted her mistake and expressed her apologies.

[Editorial Who Is Responsible for the Failed Reclamation of Uijeongbu?]

There has been growing support for the argument that the government system should revert to a presidential-centered one and that fairies should be managed as tools to protect humanity.

In the midst of this, a political figure made a controversial statement, announcing that if he became the president, he would establish cocoons in the regions that supported him.

The politicians rhetoric foreshadowed what the ruling party would do with the Fairy Godmother once the government reverted to a presidential system.

It was argued that the ruling party could end up like the Chinese Communist Party, which turned the cocoon into a tool of fear politics.

In this way, public attention shifted from the failure to reclaim Uijeongbu to the form of government.

As if waiting for the moment,

[Exclusive <Queen> Shin Seoyoung, Leaves Changhae Clan!]

[Exclusive <Queen> Shin Seoyoung, I confess that I was once a sub-lord of the Changhae Clan.]

While hospitalized at Alice Hospital, Shin Seoyoung announced her intention to leave the Changhae Clan.

Furthermore, she confessed the corruption and atrocities of the Changhae Clan, as well as the clans ties to the regime.

Public interest flared up anew.

People couldnt believe that she, once hailed as a hero before the recapture, suddenly declared her departure from the clan and even exposed the clans corruption.

Some criticized her, saying heroes should remain heroes, while others defended her conscience declaration.

All the while forgetting what they were angry about in the first place.

They surrendered to the flow.

The Silla Clan even helped her light the fire.

South Korea blazed with fury.

Changhae Clan countered that Shin Seo-youngs declaration of conscience was wrong, and Shin Seo-young shook the world with the exact explanation.

[Mana Management Organization, There were troops who disobeyed orders and retreated during a mission]

[ <Queen> Shin Seo-young, I still cant believe it, but Gil Sung-joon commissioned the murder.]

[Changhae Clan Lord Gil Sung-jun in Exclusive Interview, There is no such thing. Shin Seo-youngs confession is all a hollow lie]

[Silla Clan Lord Kim Yoo-jin, All the Clan Lords who were there saw it. later claimed]

[What is the truth Regulus Clan Lord Guyeounsu, I will only tell the truth after careful consideration.]

Furthermore, she ignited a new topic almost simultaneously with the Mana Management Agency.

While the Changhae Clan quickly released a clarification article, other clans, as if waiting, announced their stances.

The blame game shifted from blaming the Fairy Government for the failed reclamation to blaming the Changhae Clan.

From that point on, the medias focus intensified.

Clans that understood the flow and quick-thinking corporations tried to shift all the blame onto the Changhae Clan. Politicians subtly stepped back, claiming that all the faults lay with the Changhae Clan.

Ultimately, it didnt take long for the Changhae Clan to become public enemy number one.

Do you know that I saved noonas life? This is expensive.

What do you mean, how many times do you think Ive helped you so far? Funny, this is robbery, kid.

But is the life of a Twelve Seat the same as the life of an elementary school student~

A human life has no weight.

And you think someone like that would throw away their own life to save others?

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These were the words Eunha spoke as soon as he entered Shin Seo-youngs hospital room.

He hadnt been able to visit her because she was in the media spotlight.

Eunha, who had finally gotten permission to visit after asking Min Jun-sik, was dumbfounded to see her sitting comfortably on the bed.

Shin Seo-young, who had welcomed him at first, was now watching him closely.

You had a hard time getting here, didnt you? Here, eat this. Its a very expensive tangerine, honey.

A tangerine is a tangerine.

She tossed a few tangerines from the basket to change the subject.

Eunha caught the flying tangerines without dropping a single one.

How far did you predict this?

Finding Shin Seo-youngs hospital room, Eunha peeled a tangerine while listening to the news on television.

He handed her one of the halves.

The whole thing.

Dont lie.

Eunha didnt think he was encouraging the flow of events.

It was similar to the way someone he knew operated, diverting the publics attention from the true nature of the problem.

He had a vague idea of who it was that had set it in motion.

The Fairy. I was just about to make a conscience declaration, but she wanted to make sure I knew where she heard about it.

Thats right

Once an actress, Im Gaeul was skilled in handling people and using the media.

She had used Shin Seoyoung to turn the crisis into an opportunity.

Perhaps she had seized the chance to transform the fairy into a tool for human protection, just as she wanted.

Eunha didnt like the way she used Shin Seoyoung to sway public opinion.

However, Shin Seoyoungs conscience declaration did not stop at exposing the corruption of the Changhae Clan, it led to the downfall of the second most powerful clan in the country.

The future has changed.

Clan Changhae was still alive when I entered the Abyssal Dungeon.

Before the regression, Changhae Clan Lord Gil Sung-jun had garnered sympathy from Shin Seoyoungs death.

While the clans that participated in the reclamation of Uijeongbu were criticized, only the Changhae clan was able to escape the publics condemnation.

Moreover, Gil Sung-jun rose to stardom as the love interest of <The National Heroine>.

Through the sponsorship of the Sirius Group and the Dangun Group, he stabilized the clans finances and made it the most powerful clan in the country.

Genesis Clan regained the throne with the recruitment of Ryu Yeonhwa, who would later become a Twelve, but it was only a temporary change.

Changhae Clan also recruited the King of Shadows, Han Chang-jin, who would later be promoted to the Twelfth Seat, and the <Braver>, Ontaeyan, who graduated from the Academy.

There was no doubt that she had defeated it with the power of a <Miracle>.

But I felt uneasy.

It wasnt over yet.

Something seemed to say so.

I hope its not a clich that something you think is dead comes back to life.

Huh? What do you mean?

No, its nothing.

Shin Seoyoung demanded an explanation, but Eunha brushed it off, saying it was nothing.

It couldnt be that way.

Well then, Ill be going now. Take care of yourself.

Sure, come by again.

Oh, by the way, Noona.

Yeah? What?

Eunha peeked his head through the gap in the door.

Shin Seoyoung grinned.

Youve been through a lot all this time, havent you? Now, take a good rest.

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Live your own life as Noona said. Since youre living, its better to live happily, right?

Eunha.

What?

I think I finally understand why girls follow you. Are you really just a kid?

What nonsense.

Eunha made a dumbfounded face.

He demanded an explanation with a puzzled expression.

If I was 20 years younger, or even just 10 years younger, I would have pursued you.

Even if its 20 years, werent you a middle schooler then?

Love knows no age.

But you seem to need age.

Heh, right. I thought he understood womens hearts well, but it was just my mistake?

Whats with this noona?

Eunha sighed.

He waved his hand with a baffled expression.

Are you really my noona? Sometimes, I cant even understand my own feelings. How can I understand someone elses feelings?

Well thats true.

Dont get involved in any weird religions out there. Especially, Manaism.

Yeah, Ill remember.

Shin Seoyoung looked dumbfounded as if she had been hit.

She seemed to be lost in thought about something.

Anyway, take care of yourself.

Eunha closed the door.

Uijeongbu Station.

The station was completely destroyed.

There was no building that hadnt collapsed.

It was a wasteland.

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A child was there.

Forced to the surface by the collapse of the groundwater, he stood still and looked up at the sky.

Then he lowered his head.

Something was glowing blue.

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Squatting down, he dug into the rubble.

A small, glowing stone.

He held it up to the sun.

A bluish glow colored his face.

The child swallowed the blue light.

!

He collapsed as he felt something inside his begin to rampage. He rolled around on the floor, eventually foamed at the mouth, and passing out.

For quite a while.

When the child regained consciousness, he sat up.

Looking down at his hands, he wiped his face and looked through the puddle to see his appearance.

Hey, kid, what are you doing down there? Where are you from? Get back here!

The child turned his head in the direction of the voice.

An old man had emerged from a collapsed building and was waving.

Theres a new village over there. I dont know which village you survived, but lets go to ours.

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The child stared at the old man who held his hand.

Whats your name, ah, you must not have a name yet.

The old man chuckled as he asked for the name of the speechless child.

A child does not receive a name until they pass the ritual.

There was no way a child who looked to be only five years old could have a name.

Or so the old man thought.

I do.

The child spoke for the first time.

He looked at the old man and smiled.

I am Yoo-in-hoo.

!

Call me In-hoo.

A tentacle sprouted from the childs back and pierced the old mans body.