Mr. Kim Strikes It Rich with Auto-Hunting [Novel] Chapter 75

Chapter 75

Pyongyang, North Korea.

Building No. 1 of the Workers’ Party, known as the Chairman’s office.

“So…, Japan ordered it?”

“It wasn’t an order, we were just exchanging a reasonable trade—”

“Tsk.”

“Y-yes! That’s right!”

Chairman Kim Il-jung, the master of the building, replied while nodding furiously.

“You’re not hiding anything else, right?”

“Of course not! I told you everything, so please just spare my life!”

A backroom deal with Japan.

Naturally, it was a secret.

However…

Right.

It was better than dying.

“Hmm…, so you received a promise for weapons if you handed over the Hunters…”

“That is correct!”

Kim Il-jung stared straight ahead with trembling eyes.

Upon the desk.

It was merely a workspace anyway.

Even that was mostly used just for approvals.

Naturally, not many items were needed.

Usually?

At most, documents and office supplies.

However… today, an alien object sat in that space.

A teddy bear.

No.

Could it even be called just a doll?

“Well, putting that aside. There must be one thing you haven’t mentioned yet, right?”

“Th-that can’t be.”

Where in the world could you find a doll resting its chin on its hand and talking…?

Look at those eyes, too.

How could that be a doll?

What on earth was this?

He felt as if he was possessed by a ghost.

He wished it were a dream, but…

It wasn’t a dream.

Why?

Even now, his entire body was screaming in pain.

There was no way this was a dream.

“Are you rolling your eyes again? It seems the power of magic is still lacking.”

“N-no, it’s not!”

“Worker Unjang. It seems we must show him the truth-telling magic once more.”

“Haha, it certainly seems that way. I shall prepare it immediately.”

These crazy bastards.

Truth-telling magic, my ass.

It was just a crazy old man and a crazy teddy bear.

Insane bastards.

…is what he wanted to shout at the top of his lungs.

He barely held it in.

“Piggy, did you just curse inside?”

No.

I held it in, you crazy big-nosed bastard.

“N-no, sir!”

Even while apologizing reflexively, a sense of shame washed over him.

How did I, the ruler of Joseon, end up in such a state…?

Those crazy bastards.

Where on earth did they come from?

Could the traitors have summoned them?

No.

What kind of power would they have to do that?

His thoughts were brief.

He had no choice but to freeze at the bear’s following words.

“You need to tell us why you ran a background check on the Manpower Management Director.”

What?

The Manpower Management Director?

Why that?

“Don’t tell me…”

“Ha, I heard you were an incompetent pig. To think you’d be this slow. Right. Allow me to introduce ourselves formally. We came because the Manpower Management Director sent us.”

Crazy.

Sent by the Manpower Management Director.

That name.

Of course he knew it.

Because he had directly ordered to find the bastard just a few days ago.

But…

How on earth did they get all the way here?

The Manpower Management Director was a South Korean Revolutionary Talent.

There should be the restriction of the Military Demarcation Line…

The question was brief.

His survival instinct kicked in quickly.

What should he do?

Speak truthfully?

That he tried to find the Manpower Management Director and entice him to become Joseon’s Revolutionary Talent?

And if that didn’t work out, dispose of him somehow?

Did that make sense?

It would be the perfect recipe for immediate death.

For himself, a descendant of the Paektu bloodline, to die so meaninglessly?

What a dog’s death that would be.

Somehow, a way…

“Japan! It was a condition that Japan wanted!”

“Japan?”

“Yes! Those bastards promised to give us one more weapon if we dug up information on the Manpower Management Director!”

“Really?”

That teddy bear bastard.

He tilted his head.

What could he do anyway?

It wasn’t something he could verify right now.

“Understood for now, so spill everything. From the means of contacting Japan to the full contents of the deal.”

Right.

He had to believe it.

Fortunately, his life was spared for now.

If he hid anything here?

Right away, slash.

They’d kill him.

Without a second thought, he confessed everything.

“Right, thanks. We’re leaving today, so live like a good boy.”

With that, the monsters.

They nodded and swiftly disappeared.

“Thank you for sparing me! I will cooperate anytime!”

Just in case, he shouted until the very end.

And let out a deep sigh of relief.

Phew.

I survived.

Crazy South Korean bastards.

Humiliating this body, the Paektu bloodline and the great ruler of Joseon?

I cannot let this slide.

I will definitely repay this humiliation.

The method?

I’ll have to find one.

If all else fails—.

I could even drop a nuke.

If a nuke lands on his head, even that Revolutionary Talent geezer would die, wouldn’t he?

While resolving for revenge with a smile on his lips, he froze.

Why was there a chill behind his back…?

“I do not know what you are thinking, but since that will never happen, wake up from your dream.”

Huh?

The old man?

Didn’t he leave…?

“This mage tends not to leave future troubles behind.”

“Wh-what does that…”

“Farewell.”

Slash—.

“Guh…”

Crazy bastard.

If I knew this would happen, I should have at least cursed him out properly…

The ruler of North Korea, Chairman Kim Il-jung.

That was his final thought.

* * *

The interview with Kim Il-jung was over.

The result?

A unanimous rejection.

Lord Unjang went for an additional interview.

It would probably end today.

I could have stopped him if I wanted to, but…

Was there a need…?

“For now, let’s have a brief meeting.”

“Yes, Director.”

“What do you think about his claim that Japan ordered the background check?”

“It’s probably a lie.”

“Really?”

“Yes, there is no reason for Japan to specifically use North Korea.”

Todd’s explanation followed.

Although Japan wasn’t among the top five powers due to lacking talented Hunters.

Still, Japan was a nation with latent power.

They would roughly know why other countries were staying low.

“Because they have no reason to needlessly stir things up.”

“True…”

That makes sense.

“Then what about the weapons?”

“No, that actually had something strange about it.”

“Something strange?”

“Yes, Director. Do you remember when I mentioned that the conditions offered by several countries when taking requests this time were higher than expected?”

“Ah. Yes.”

There were a few.

Did he say he would check and report back?

“That’s right. The places placed on low priority because something felt off. I planned to look into them through the Awakened Management Bureau and the Eye of Truth, but now the question is resolved.”

“I see. Hmm…”

Requests received through the Awakened Management Bureau.

The main purpose was securing request points.

However, that wasn’t all.

There was also the thought of helping other countries while I was at it.

Honestly, wasn’t that right?

There was no need to go out of the way to help with all my might, but…

If handing over one weapon solves it?

This much was fine…

That was why I didn’t bother putting them up for auction…

To target that and stab me in the back?

“This is quite insolent, isn’t it?”

“Correct! Insolent! Arthur cannot stand this!”

Furthermore.

“It’s probably not just Japan, but a few other countries as well.”

“I share the same thought, Director.”

Right.

There’s no way only one bastard did it.

If we let it slide?

We’d be pushovers.

What would be the best way to handle this?

“I have a good method, would you like to hear it?”

Oh, what.

Lord Unjang.

When did he arrive?

Coming from him, of course.

Let’s hear it.

* * *

[Breaking News) North Korea fires multiple rocket launchers at its own Hunters, Hunter casualties zero.]

[North Korean Hunters announce that the nation’s sacred hero, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, protected them. Is it really true?]

[Breaking News) Anonymous informant reports Chairman Kim Il-jung found dead in his office at the Workers’ Party Building No. 1.]

[Breaking News) Japan was behind the North Korean authorities firing missiles at Hunters!]

News broke out one after another from inside North Korea.

The world was astonished by the news that spread in an instant.

– What the hell is going on. They fired multiple rocket launchers at their own Hunters? Are they crazy?

└ They’re in a civil war right now, so probably?

– But why zero casualties? Even if you’re a Hunter, shouldn’t a missile hit leave you helpless?

└ They say Admiral Yi Sun-sin blocked it?

└ ?

└ That Admiral Yi Sun-sin? “Do not let the enemy know of my death”?

└ Correct. Check AwakenedNet. There are photos posted by North Korean Hunters.

└ Wow, holy crap. Why Is this real?

What a sudden turn of events.

Every single piece was massive…

And all of them were facts.

– What kind of nonsense rumor is Kim Il-jung’s death lololol

└ Surprisingly, that’s real too.

└ What…?

– Does it make sense for the Chairman to die in the middle of Pyongyang?

└ They say he was assassinated.

Even this news, entirely.

Heavens.

The ruler of North Korea died in the heart of North Korea?

And by assassination?

What on earth was happening in North Korea?

Foreigners who heard the news were bewildered.

And the North Korean people were the same.

“Is that real?”

Normally, they wouldn’t have known.

Even if it happened inside North Korea, it would have been hushed up.

However, this time was different.

“Of course! Right then, bam! Admiral Yi Sun-sin appeared. ‘People, I shall protect you.’ Saying this, he reached his hand out to the sky!”

“Reached out?!”

“And the missiles flying from the sky went boom! Boom! BOOM!!! exploding in mid-air, you know?!”

“Whoa! Really?”

“Naturally! Wasn’t I a Revolutionary Talent driven out of Pyongyang? But I came back alive!”

The Revolutionary Talents.

Among them, those with quick feet and wide connections.

It was because they began seeking out acquaintances and spreading the information.

Thanks to that, the story spread in an instant.

The reactions of the North Korean people came immediately as well.

“Admiral Yi Sun-sin has come?”

“Then, can we all survive?”

“Heavens… Is this not a dream?”

Though not as much as in South Korea.

Yi Sun-sin was famous in North Korea too.

Wasn’t he a national hero who fought against foreign forces?

Why would such an admiral suddenly appear?

Naturally, the reason spread quickly as well.

“Isn’t it because that pig bastard Kim Il-jung joined hands with Japan?”

“Is that the truth?”

“I clearly heard it from the Revolutionary Talents. That Admiral Yi Sun-sin said he came to punish the coward who succumbed to foreign forces.”

“Damn him, that scoundrel deserves divine punishment…”

In the past.

Unlike when North Korea was first founded.

The current Chairman’s standing was not that absolute.

The people knew everything they needed to know.

That South Korea was prosperous.

That they couldn’t do without the Revolutionary Talents now.

Even so, the reason they turned a blind eye?

Because they lacked the power and courage to fight back.

However, now.

“Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Revolutionary Talents are waiting for the comrades.”

Now that courage was beginning to rise.

Was there any reason to hold back?

“I will definitely join.”

“Tell me what I need to do.”

A situation that normally couldn’t even be dreamed of.

If anything went slightly wrong, they would be dragged away, so how could they rebel out of fear?

However.

Admiral Yi Sun-sin will protect us.

This faith made them stir.

“In three days, the Revolutionary Talents Unit will march into Pyongyang. Just respond in support then.”

“Understood.”

* * *

London, United Kingdom.

The conference room of the Special National Security Bureau, the agency managing Hunters.

“The Hunters will win.”

“Since the People’s Army has almost completely turned over, it will be 100%.”

How North Korea, having lost its master, would turn out.

The United Kingdom had already grasped it.

From future developments.

To who was behind it, entirely.

The other great powers were likely the same.

“Shall we prepare accordingly?”

“Are you insane? Leave it alone.”

“Ah… Is it because of the Manpower Management Director?”

“Yes, because there is no need to needlessly provoke his temper.”

“Phew… Just what kind of person is he to possess that level of power…”

Indeed.

Arthur Brandt let out a sigh.

Did this even make sense?

No matter how exceptional a Hunter might be, he was just an individual…

Overturning China.

Replacing the North Korean regime.

Furthermore?

Making it so even our United Kingdom dared not intervene in the process.

“Still, isn’t it fortunate that the other countries are in the same boat?”

“True.”

That was a valid point.

The United States, Germany, Russia, and so on…

The great powers?

They were watching every move closely.

Yet they didn’t budge an inch.

Everyone was likely thinking similarly.

If they got tangled up as accomplices by mistake, it would be disastrous.

So they were laying low for now.

The problem was.

“What will happen to the Japanese bastards?”

They had received contact not long ago.

Asking for help mediating North Korea or something.

Suddenly?

It was suspicious, so they investigated.

And immediately confirmed it.

“Entrusting multiple weapons, huh. Truly, bold bastards.”

The United Kingdom had considered it too.

They just didn’t put it into practice.

If the Manpower Management Director was a joke, they would have tried.

However, he wasn’t.

So he became curious.

How would he respond?

“Won’t he just let it slide quietly? After all, it’s Japan, so wouldn’t it be different from China or North Korea, which were half-collapsed?”

Letting it slide quietly because it’s Japan?

Hmm.

Would that really be the case?

Let’s just watch for now.

Watch and respond accordingly.

* * *

A few days later.

News that would astonish the world once again broke out.

[North Korean Hunters Enter Pyongyang Without Bloodshed]

[North Korea’s Rank 1 Park Mu-pal Clears the 60th Floor of the Tower of Chaos!]

In North Korea.

And.

[Manpower Management Director Confirms Rejection of Crafting Requests from Several Countries, Including Japan.]

In South Korea.