Chapter 107
I wrote my autograph on a piece of blank paper and gave it to the Suit Woman, who claimed to be my fan.
“Oh my, here’s your autograph. Even if it’s not a family heirloom, I hope you’ll be proud.”
“Thank you! Ah, I’ll guide you to where the Magic Barrier is.”
After I gave her the autograph, she spilled everything on her own. This person is practically a National Traitor. No, wait, come to think of it, isn’t Ha Jeongseok also reviled by the Citizens? Fortunately, the drone was observing the inside of Cheongwadae, so there wouldn’t be any issues for Ha Jeongseok to pick on later. I imbued the guided Barrier with magic and burst it open instantly. That’s how I was able to descend to the Secret Room where Ha Jeongseok was. Finally, I found a massive door covered in magic stones.
“I’ll be taking my leave now.”
“Yes. Go ahead. I’ve temporarily hidden the drone, so you won’t appear on the broadcast.”
“Thank you.”
The alluring Suit Woman bowed her head several times, making her ample breasts sway, before heading upstairs. Since no other Hunters had attacked yet, it seemed the Hunters were truly just watching. The ROK Armed Forces must have been called, so there’d only be enough time for someone to shave his head and beat him up.
-A Leader of a Nation cannot turn his or her back on the enemy! Either I die, or That Bitch retreats!
From inside, a voice that sounded quite like a national leader could be heard. Wow, I never thought that human would have such a side. He only thinks of himself as a Dictator, but does he still have some pride?
“Well, that’s quite impressive. For a Dictator who hasn’t accomplished anything, your mindset is certainly admirable.”
I muttered that and then injected a Fire Punch directly into the magic-stone-covered door.
CRASH!
The door, infused with magic beyond its limits, was destroyed, and I proudly stepped inside to have an audience with our esteemed President, Your Excellency.
“You Bitch! Do you have no manners?!”
Having broken in this far, there’s no way I’d show courtesy. I slapped the Chief of Staff, who was blocking my way, knocking him unconscious.
“How fortunate that you didn’t run away.”
“Is there a reason to run? Even if That Bitch kills me, the world will never change. That Bitch’s danger level will only rise.”
Oh, I don’t care. I didn’t plan to kill him anyway.
“Well, I didn’t intend to kill you from the start.”
“What?”
“Even though I look like this, I’m a Mutant who really dislikes killing.”
“Sophistry.”
“Aw~ it’s true.”
No, really. I only kill as much as necessary. I wouldn’t have intended to kill them if those A-rank Brainwashed Hunters had calmly opened the way for us from the beginning. It’s their fault for dying while resisting. Alright, then, it’s time to start the mission, isn’t it? I looked at Ha Jeongseok with an extremely troubled expression.
“Actually, some viewers gave me a mission to pull out all the hair of our esteemed President, Your Excellency, and beat him up.”
“What?”
“A whopping 25 million won is at stake.”
I held up two fingers, bending one halfway, to taunt him, Your Excellency.
*Yes. For 25 million won, you will be played with to my heart’s content.*
“Th-that’s what...”
“Well, pulling out your hair might hurt a bit, but getting beaten up by us could be an Industry Reward.”
Honestly, all the women here are Beautiful. Of course, excluding me and Reina, whose faces are only half visible, Choi Siwoo’s face is covered by a latex-like magical material. Perhaps she’s trying to look a bit scary in front of the President. Han Suji is wearing a Smile Mask, so her face isn’t visible enough to get excited about, but since they all have great figures, this guy should be happy with just that. Of course, before that, we decided to shave his head.
“Wait. What are you doing? Why would my hair hurt?!”
“Stay still if you don’t want to get hit. No, you’ll get hit anyway, but still!”
“Kuaaaah!”
First, I completely stripped him of his hair. I pulled it all out with the spirit of a craftsman. He’ll probably be Baldy for a while. Ha Jeongseok stood trembling in front of me and the Heroines, having lost his hair. Yes. Anyone would be furious if their hair was forcibly removed. But what to do? Honestly, it was fun.
“My hair is flowing and silky. But the mountain before my eyes is a bald peak with no trees. Ah, where did the trees go? Where did they go? Should I plant new ones? Should I plant new ones~”
I circled around the red Baldy, laughing.
“You Bitch. Do you think you’ll get away with this?” “Isn’t it obvious? Alright, then, I’ll give you an Industry Reward. Sia?” “Mm.”
Choi Siwoo, whose Villain name was fixed as Sia, smiled alluringly and moved her Sabokgeom, sparkling as it bound Ha Jeongseok tightly.
“Alright, then, esteemed President, Your Excellency? Rejoice in the fact that you’re being beaten up by Beautiful Women at your age, and *take it*.”
Ha Jeongseok tried to resist with Magic, but failed. We stomped on him to our heart’s content.
“Kuh-haak!”
With this, the Cheongwadae raid incident came to an end. As a result of this event, President Ha Jeongseok suffered all sorts of humiliation, becoming Baldy, and lost all his Cheongwadae-affiliated Hunters, leaving him in such a dire situation that he would have to request Escorts from a Guild. Still, I decided for now to directly post Ha Jeongseok’s appearance on Twitter. *Shouldn’t this be perfectly preserved?* I subtly checked my channel’s chat window.
-Oof lololololol Baldy
-lololololololololololol Wasn’t getting stomped an Industry Reward? lololol
-Fr, what Woman would stomp on him like that at his age? lolol
I really liked the reactions. I’ll have to come back to pull out Ha Jeongseok’s hair again once it all grows back.
“Baekhwa Fan Club President-nim, thank you for 15 million won. Yes, a mad dog needs a beating, doesn’t it?”
“Oh my~ F-rank Villain-nim, thank you for 10 million won. You say you like that the President is also Baldy? Hang in there!”
You bastard. You wanted to make the President bald because you’re bald yourself. Still, since they’re Hunters, their spending habits are definitely different. I should upload a video titled “How to easily pull out the President”s hair’ on YouTube later.
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Yeonsu-dong
The Guild Alliance and the ROK Armed Forces Anti-Monster Defense 1st Division, having left the capital, were just entering Yeonsu-dong on their way to Songdo. However, the atmosphere among the ROK Armed Forces was unusual. The ROK Armed Forces, who were heading to Songdo ahead of the Guild Alliance, had stopped their advance. Choi Cheolsik, who had been quietly observing the movements of the ROK Armed Forces, furrowed his brow. *What are they thinking? Is Ha Jeongseok trying to put the Hunters in front?*
-Hey, Choi Cheolsik, we’ll be leaving now.-Because that foolish old man had his hair ripped out.
It’s suspicious to see Heungbu and Nolbu returning to Cheongwadae. Choi Cheolsik had no choice but to call the Division Commander.
“What? Where are you going? Why the sudden hustle? Did Ha Jeongseok issue a retreat order?” “Yes! An order has just come down for the ROK Armed Forces Defense Division to retreat immediately and for the Guild Alliance to proceed with attacking Songdo.”
Why suddenly? Something’s strange.
“What are you talking about? Why is Ha Jeongseok pulling back the Army?”“Uh, well, it’s chaos right now. The Baekhwa Cult, led by Baekhwa, has reportedly invaded Cheongwadae.”“The Baekhwa Cult?”
The ROK Armed Forces began to return to Seoul. At that sight, Vice President Jeong Nayun typed on her laptop, searched for Baekhwa TV, and handed it to Choi Cheolsik.
“Association President-nim, please look at this.”
-Baekhwa Fan Club President-nim, thank you for 15 million won. Yes, a mad dog needs a beating, doesn’t it?
-Oh my~ F-rank Villain-nim, thank you for 10 million won. You like that the President is also Baldy, you say? Hang in there!
“What in the world...”
“It’s Baekhwa TV Live.”
Even donations. No, is the President in that state because of donations? Yes. I can see that much for myself. No, but isn’t that the problem?
“Could the Baekhwa Cult possibly have a Portal User? Spatial Movement? Isn’t Seoul thoroughly defended? The Anti-Monster Air Defense Network should be on par with the United States right now, shouldn’t it?”
With the help of Cheonsan Group and various engineers, Seoul was currently in perfect condition. A city difficult for anyone to invade. Honestly, I did tell Ha Jeongseok not to be careless, but Ha Jeongseok himself secretly believed Baekhwa wouldn’t be able to target Seoul.
“Yes. Seeing as they moved all the way to Cheongwadae. For now, it’s probably not help from within Seoul, and it seems there’s some kind of Spatial Movement User.”
They seem to still be at Cheongwadae. What if we quickly advance to Songdo?
“If Baekhwa isn’t there, isn’t this worth a shot?”“Yes.”
Truth be told, a Spatial Movement User isn’t omnipotent. Teleportation is certainly a good Skill, but using it once carries a great risk. It can’t be used multiple times in a row like that. Baekhwa’s Subordinate, the Spatial Movement User, might be a Mutant, but they would need an abundance of Magic Stones because much Magic is consumed. From Ha Jeongseok’s perspective, Baekhwa was a Woman who valued public opinion.
“There”s no need to overturn the public opinion currently favorable to Baekhwa, so rather than escaping Seoul by force, it would be more advantageous to wait for the magical recovery of the Ability User who used Teleportation.’
She’ll probably stay in Cheongwadae for a while, just broadcasting herself beating up Ha Jeongseok like that until her Magic is replenished.
“Still, I can’t believe Baekhwa actually subdued Ha Jeongseok.”
It’s truly unexpected to turn A-rank Hunters into mere chunks of meat so easily. If it were Baekhwa herself, maybe, but even her Subordinates were strong. Indeed, Choi Cheolsik had told Ha Jeongseok to please not poke a hornet’s nest unnecessarily multiple times.
“Honestly, Your Excellency doesn’t really have any special abilities, does he? I understand he’s merely a Body Reinforcement System user.”
That’s right. Ha Jeongseok himself isn’t particularly strong. However, he has a talent for mentally instigating and brainwashing, and he’s good at training Hunters. He’s a Body Reinforcement System user, but that means with it he can raise others to A-rank. Yet, he himself has Skills that don’t even reach B-rank due to past trauma.
“That’s right. But isn’t brainwashing the problem? The A-rank Brainwashed Hunters under Ha Jeongseok are formidable. There are Villains mixed in too.”
Honestly, they’re only inferior to the Guild Alliance. Ha Jeongseok’s Hunter Legion is also quite strong.
“Ah, you mean those A-rank and above Hunters?”
“They were even quite active during the Pyeongyang Incident. It’s refreshing, but a bit regrettable.”
Choi Cheolsik clicked his tongue.
“Huh?”
“They were certainly an illegal force, but given that the Hunter Association’s Hunters suffered considerable damage, those guys were a significant power.”
The guys who had been active helping Yu Jinseok in Pyeongyang were killed too easily by Baekhwa’s hand. This probably means Baekhwa already possesses power beyond Cheongwadae. In terms of sheer power, the Hunter Association, excluding the Guild Alliance, wouldn’t even be a match.
“That’s true. Then I’ll contact Yu Jinseok and Kim Jihye via Magic Gear. Should I also request Yu Eunha?”
“Why Yu Eunha?”
“Well, she became the Association Mascot, didn’t she?”
“No, Yu Jinseok will stop her. And send Yu Jinseok to Seoul. It seems Baekhwa personally led her main forces to attack Cheongwadae. The Guild Alliance is enough for now.”
This isn’t carelessness. Upon closer inspection, it’s clear that all the main forces have left. Even if a few of Baekhwa’s peer-level allies remain, we have the Ice Empress, and me, the current Association President and Warrior of the Sun, on our side.
“It might be entirely possible.”
From the start, the armed attack on Songdo was only for the Villains. Leaving the survivors alone and subduing the Villains to weaken the Baekhwa Cult would be sufficient for this expedition.