Chapter 117 Alandals State of Affair (2) .
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Chapter 117 - Alandalâs State of Affair (2)
[This is a breaking news. Fifty seven Korean Politicians with ties to the missile terrorist attack in the US has been identified. The Roused Kahng-woojin has suppressed and eliminated these individuals. The fact that these politicians had intentionally caused the Dungeon Breaks, and the extent of damage caused by them was revealed. The anger of the people....]
Jung-minchan let out a sigh as he looked at the news.
âWhenâs the president arriving?â
âHeâll be here in 30 minutes.â
Seoul station wasnât too far away from the National Assembly. The news was all about the killing... They were listing all the corruption charges and wrongdoings the politicians had committed. It was exactly the information brought by Melody.
[Through the press conference, the President thanked the Alandalâs guild master Kahng-woojin. As soon as the crippled congress is reformed, they will convene to discuss whether Alandal guild should be given independence as a separate country. It will be put up for national referendum...]
Minchan asked Haemin a question.
âWhatâs the chatter on the internet like, director Kim?â
âItâs not as chaotic as I thought it would be. The stories are all about our president, but the actions of the politicians were too dirty. There is a growing sentiment that our president had done the right thing.â
âThis is despite how he acted on the news?â
Kahng-woojin had seized the congress and it was shown through the live broadcast. Still, public sentiment wasnât too bad right now.
âYes. Well, the footage of him actually killing them wasnât released...â
It wasnât as if Kahng-woojin had carried out some ghoulish show where he murdered people. He just pierced the heart of politicians who deserved death. The fact that such an act was carried out against congress members at the National Assembly was shocking, but the causality of his actions was quite clear.
It was as if this had been orchestrated by someone...
âHa-ah. The president is really...â
He was none other than the president. Favorable words were pouring out in the media regarding Kahng-woojin that it made Minchan wonder how this could be.
If one looked at the news, one would think Kahng-woojin was a hero. They made it seem as if Woojin had known beforehand that South Korea was in enormous danger. He was being touted as a savior who had found and killed the 58 politicians with deep connections with terrorists. He had saved Korea.
âIsnât this quite fortunate for us?â
âYes. However, I donât know what this independence is about...â
Minchan shook his head from side to side.
Alandal had gained its independence... How was such a thing possible?
âIsnât the Vatican a good example?â
Minchan let out a sight at Kim-haeminâs words.
The Vatican existed as a city state, but the special status of the religion was the main reason why it was established as an independent state. No one had expected such an independent state to form in Korea.
âHoo-ooh. I guess itâs possible.â
âHe already negotiated it with the President.â
Haeminâs words didnât comfort Minchan at all. Unless Kahng-woojin had negotiated all of this beforehand, the President wouldnât have mentioned it in his press conference.
âJeez.â
He thought Kahng-woojin was peerless in terms of causing trouble that was beyond oneâs imagination. Everyone was taken aback and shocked as they waited for the president to arrive.
After a brief moment, the car containing the president arrived at the office.
Woo-soonghoon had a haggard face, and Lee-kahngjinâs face was somewhat flushed. Kahng-woojin got off the car, looking the same as ever. He just looked a little bit drowsy.
âWhat? Why are you guys all doing out here?â
Woojin spoke as he saw the people who had gathered in the parking lot. Minchan stepped forward and he spoke.
âPresident. How can you cause such a big accident?â
âThe floor of the National assembly building didnât see any blood.â
How can you say that.... Ah, if you were going to go through with this, it would have been better to do it inside the National Assembly building. When the seizure of congress was shown live on broadcast, do you realize how hard my heart was beating? Fortunately, the people killed has been very bad people. It was a weird situation where Woojin was being treated as a hero....
âWhen did you make a deal with the President... Letâs speak inside.â
Minchan was about to pour out all the questions he had, but there were too many employees gathered in the surrounding. First, he guided Woojin to the presidentâs room. As they were moving, Minchan saw someone he didnât recognize, so he asked a question.
âWho are you....â
âAh, Iâm Lee-kahngjin. I work at the Seoul District Public Prosecutorâs office..â
âAh ah! Judge Lee-kahngjin.â
This young judge Lee-kahngjin was famous for being fearless. Anyone with a bit of interest in politics had heard of his name. Minchan shook his hand.
âIâm Alandalâs vice president Jung-minchan.â
âIâve heard a lot about you.â
Jung-minchan was someone who received as much public attention as Kahng-woojin. Alandal itself had rocketed into relevance in such a short amount of time, and Jung-minchan was in charge of taking care of the daily operation. Of course, he would become famous and rated fairly well by the public eye.
He wasnât a Roused. He was a normal person and his personal stock was increasing right now. He was considered to be one of the best individuals at allocating resources to support the guild. Many companies coveted him.
Woojin, Minchan, and the rest of the group gathered inside the presidentâs room.
Sunggoo had returned from the Dungeon, so all of Alandalâs founding members were present. The Holy Maiden, Holy Knight James, and Lee-kahngjin were also present in the room.
âPresident. What is up with this declaration of independence?â
âUh? How did you know about that?â
The lines on Jung-minchanâs face deepened when he heard Kahng-woojinâs answer.
âThere isnât anyone who doesnât know about it. The President of Korea made the announcement.â
âAh. I guess he finally made his decision.â
Woojin nodded his head as he thought about President Kim-byungmahn, who had heeded his warning and advice.
âRecently, Iâve been a little bit unfair to you guys. Since I have a lot of business at the Dungeon, I couldnât manage you guys properly... You, Minchan, probably had the hardest time..â
âIâm thankful, since you acknowledged that fact. Still, why would you declare independence...â
If he already knew Minchan was having a hard time, didnât he have to stop himself from causing such big accidents?
âIf I donât, wonât the government continue to bother us? I decided to make a country where we wonât be disturbed. This will make things a bit easier for you.â
â.......â
Jung-minchan was struck dumb. He was building a nation based on such a simple reason? He was taken aback. However, he was more surprised at Woojinâs ability to implement and drive a plan forward.
âWhat the heck did you talk with the president?â
âI just gave him a proposal. I told him Iâll kill him if he blocked me from raising my country.â
â.......â
âIf he left me alone, I told him Iâll form an alliance with him.â
Ha-ah. Should this be how a 21st century intellect should think? Michanâs face became haggard, but the Holy Maiden praised Woojin.
âI am impressed by your benevolence.â
âIsnât it? I could have killed everyone.â
â.......â
Minchan was barely able to gather his thoughts, and he asked a question.
âIt isnât as if you can just make a country just by wishing it. So what did you agree to in this negotiation?â
Woojin thought about the conversation he had with the President.
âHe wants to form a treaty with me.â
âSo whatâs the content of that treaty?â
âYouâll have to make one up.â
â.......â
âLetâs see. What do we need to do if we want to make a country, Mr. Kahngjin?â
On Alphen, he just had to declare he was the king, and that was it. However, the modern society didnât work like that. Well, it was possible to do that, but if they they were really going to do it, it would be better to do it properly.
âYou have to at least have a judicial, administrative, and legislative branch.â
âMmmm.â
Woojin had been summoned during his 3rd year of high school.
Alphen was basically divided into rulers and subjects. He had been the only one to survive living as a ruler for 20 years on Alphen. However, the only subjects he had under him were the Death Knights and Lich...
âMinchan.â
âYes.â
âYou are the Prime minister now.â
âHa-ah....â
âPresident. I donât want such a fast promotion.â
âDear god, how can you put me in such a position? I think you overestimated my ambitions.â
âYou can come up with the rest as you consult with Mr. Lee-kahngjin.â
â.......â
Lee-kahngjin had a confused expression on his face.
âWhy am I....â
He had come at the request of the President. He was told to find Kahng-woojin and give him counsel, but he never expected....
Not everyone inside the presidentâs room was shocked. Sunggoo had a wide smile on his face.
âHeh heh, hyung-nim. So what am I going to be doing?â
âWhat do you want to do?â
âMmm. If hyung-nim is the king, then should I be part of the royal guards?â
âOk. Sunggoo can be the commander of the royal guards.â
âOoh-heh heh. I gotta go boast on the SNS.â
Did the rise in Roused Rank inversely lower Sunggooâs social intellect? Sunggoo spoke with such a bright voice that the atmosphere within the presidentâs room improved.
âExcuse me, president.â
âUh. What role do you want?â
Soonghoonâs eyes twinkled at Woojinâs reply.
This was it. This was the once in a lifetime opportunity that will never come again.
Anything he said here will be granted.
âDoesnât a country need an ambassador? I think... You know Iâm quite eloquent with my words...â
âAll right. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs? The Minister? Do whatever you want.â
âI will move heaven and earth to do my job.â
Soonghoonâs face became heroic.
âI did it, mother. The Woo family name can be proud of me now.â
Jung-minchan shook his head from side to side.
If they were playing house, then Minchan would have been happy.
Woojin followed up on whatever he said. His words became reality. This was what scared him. This conversation itself was the cornerstone in building a nation....
âAt least give me a direction I can work towards.â
Minchan decided to stop resisting. He requested more information.
Since the President had already given his pledge, it would be hard to go back on this. Moreover, if one thought about the Vatican City, it wasnât impossible to think that a small city state could form within South Korea.
The size and the structure of the state was basically the Guild itself. They were just getting acknowledged as being an independent nation.
As Woojin intended, he would own his own country where he didnât have to be ruled over by anyone.
âWhat kind of direction?â
âYes, what is the purpose of our existence? What will the Alandal Kingdom work toward to?â
Woojin answered without hesitation.
âWorld peace.â
â.......â
Was he joking or was he being serious?
At the very least, the Holy Maiden decided to accepted it as truth.
âI donât know what to say at the monarchâs choice.â
The Immortal had just considered world peace as a worthy cause.
He was the champion of the god of destruction... Wherever he went, death and despair had followed. However, he now was choosing to protect.
This was a drastic change.
Moreover, this was a blessing for the Planet Alphen. Kahng-woojin will be working towards world peace.
Wooji glanced at the Holy Maiden, who was overwhelmed by her emotions, then he spoke to Minchan.
âYou take care of the rest. Donât think in too large of a scale.â
âUnderstood.â
No matter how one thought about it, it would be impossible not to think in large scales. However, Minchan obediently gave his answer.
âHe probably canât get into a bigger accident now.â
He was already a king now, so how could there be anything bigger? Minchan really thought there wouldnât be any big accidents in the future.
âI just have to get through this business.â
He had to establish the foundation of a nation. It was a very hard task, but it wasnât as if they were stirring up a revolution inside Korea. A small entity called a guild was being given independence, and the guild would be transformed into another form called a country.
The problem was the peace treaty they would be entering into with Korea. It was up to Minchan to come up with it.
âWell, youâll have to work hard Prime minister Jung...â
âPrime minister Jung....â
He repeated back Woojinâs words and Jung-minchanâs face became flushed as his cheeks slightly reddened. His heart was beating faster, and it wasnât caused by his worries. It caused his heart to flutter.
The building of a nation and the treaty would be taken care by Minchan and the guild employees. If Minchan did a poor job, he would just have to go get someone who would do a good job.
Woojin had the other Alandal to deal with. His plate was full from merely ruling his Dimensional Domain.
âI want to see you for a brief moment.â
Woojin looked at the Holy Maiden. Melody had a confused expression on her face.
âYes. My king...â
Woojin and Melody got up from the sofa.
He was very curious. The Holy Maiden had been the first person to be found inside a Dungeon. So how did she use a Dungeon to arrive on Earth?
Woojin had always been curious about that point after he became a Dimensional Lord.
Woojin opened a Return Portal in an empty location inside his office.
Zzeeeng.
âFollow me.â
âYes....â
Woojin disappeared into the portal, and the Holy Maiden followed after him.
Every single one of the Holy Knights of the Aria church was originally from the Titan Guild.
The protection of the Holy Maiden was important to them, but they were also given the task of keeping track of Roused Kahng-woojin.
âShit. Notify the Titan immediately.â
At the Holy Knight Jamesâ words, a member quickly formed a message and it was sent to Titanâs guild master Deacon.
[Kahng-woojin has established the country of Alandal.]