My declaration caused unrest among the crowd. Reporters ceaselessly snapped away with their cameras; lower- and mid-rank Dokkaebis reporting the situation on their own channels were now carrying astonished expressions on their faces.
[Many Constellations find your statement quite interesting!]
[Great Dokkaebis are closely listening to your statement.]
[Every Dokkaebi from the
– What do you mean by that?!
– Representative Kim Dok-Jnim!
It was truly something else to witness the Constellations, Incarnations, and even the Dokkaebis carrying the exact same expressions.
With a friendly little smile on my face, I opened my mouth once more. [It's exactly as I said. I simply can't see the reason to save you all.]
– Are you saying you will throw away Korea?
– In that case, what will happen to all the Incarnations that supported you until now?!
Support, was it?
[How did they support us, then?]
Agitation spread out in an instant. My quizzical tone of voice caused the reporters to shoot up from their seats and start yelling at me. As expected, the power of media seemed to be mighty enough to even oppose a Myth-grade Constellation's Status.
– Who do you think has been overlooking the
– Didn't everyone go along with your wishes until now?!
Overlooking the tyranny, was it….?
Before I could respond, though, Constellations chimed in first.
[A portion of Constellations are mocking the reporters' statements.]
[Korean Peninsula's ancient Constellations are in lamentation!]
[Constellation, 'Goryeo's First Sword', is glaring at the descendants.]
Never mind whether it was a tyranny or not, I didn't even know what exactly they had been 'overlooking' so far. Wasn't there demonstrations against
I quietly stared at the various shouting reporters, before asking them. [And what exactly were my wishes?]
– That is….!
[Have I ever asked any one of you to do something for me?]
Right there and then, the reporters shut their mouths and glanced at each other. Dokkaebis were now forming expressions of genuine interest. To them, even things like this should prove to be an entertaining Fable. Well, it was an event of the 'Demon King of Salvation' forsaking his own land, after all.
What rescued the reporters falling into the pit of confusion was a group of Incarnations biding their time on the side of the [Industrial Complex].
– It's only natural for the one possessing great power to shoulder the responsibility. And you are abandoning that responsibility right now.
An old man wearing a shabby hat suddenly stepped forward and said that out aloud. Shady, cunning glare in his eyes could be seen beneath the crooked rim of his headgear. I couldn't immediately remember who it was, but that line, it also appeared in the 'Ways of Survival'. I heard Yi Ji-Hye's voice coming from behind.
“What the hell. That geezer also showed up here?”
It seemed that the group belonged to the alliance down in Busan. The hidden movers that took over the alliance while we were away from the Peninsula had finally revealed themselves, in other words.
Behind them, the clearly-visible flags of the veteran's association waved by the ones wearing blue headbands. And then, alliance members from the countryside stood left and right of this group and angrily raised their voices.
– Demon King of Salvation, you must uphold the duty of the strong. Are you not the sole 'Myth-grade Constellation' active within the Korean Peninsula?
Some emphasized what my duty was, while…
– I beg of you, do not abandon the Korean Peninsula! If you behave like this, what will the poor citizens of this land do in turn??
….Some tried to appeal to my sympathy.
– Please, take us with you to the Final Scenario! Everyone who managed to survive until now has the right to be rewarded properly!
– No one among us wanted to become a part of the 'scenario'! Are you planning to abandon all these innocent people? Can you even claim to be this Peninsula's Constellation, then?!
In a certain way, they were right. No one among us wanted to be a part of the scenarios. Not initially, anyway.
Chapter end
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