BXBX NOVEL Chapter 658: Conference (4)
Chapter 658: Conference (4)
It seemed like he didn’t want to tell me what happened before I came. I felt like he’s trying to get away with something. I wanted to ask, but…
‘I don’t think I need to ask too much…’
That’s what I thought. As Lee Jihye said, if asked whether it was good or bad, I could categorize it as good.
Since we were going to spend about three days on the meeting anyway, we could use those three days as a time to soothe the powerful instead.
If I sew up the wounds that weren’t properly sewn again and spray disinfectant on them, it would at least seem like I had repaired them somehow.
‘That’s right…’
Regardless of what it was, the agendas were passed.
Although the land was a little unstable, that built a framework for the time being. All I had to do was fix it tightly, spray cement, and build bricks.
“My meal…”
“Yes!”
“Oh, yes, I was going to eat. Hyejin and Jihye are here, so I think it’s better to go together. May I say hello to the members of the diplomatic corps first?”
“Did you say Hyejin?”
“Yes, she came with me as an escort.”
“…”
“…”
“I see.”
‘Hyunsung, you look bad. Keep your face down.’
“Oh, and there’s something I’ve heard…”
“What?”
“You’d better apologize to Hyejin.”
‘You have to listen to me.’
He looked a little embarrassed. He didn’t think I’d know that, or rather, he didn’t expect me to confront him about it so suddenly.
It seemed like he thought Cho Hyejin might’ve told me what happened.
I also thought I had to keep quiet about it, but it was better to say that he had done something wrong right away.
‘What type of relationship do you have with Hyejin? You shouldn’t push her away because she made a small mistake.’
“Hyejin had her own reasons, and I was the one who asked her not to talk. When Raphael captured me…”
“…”
“She asked him to take her as a hostage instead of me.”
‘Do you remember anything? You must remember something.’
Of course, I believed he remembered those moments.
He couldn’t have forgotten that Cho Hyejin from the first round died on his behalf… No, maybe he forgot for a moment. I noticed that Doom Hyunsung was still influencing him, seeing how he didn’t really want to remember the first timeline.
Perhaps he didn’t want to recall the painful memories he had back then.
In the meantime, his emotions were shaken greatly, and he might’ve realized he did something he didn’t have to do.
Sure enough, he nodded his head.
It’s just that…
‘Wow, am I Doom Hyunsung’s suppressor?’
It was enough to make me think about that. I felt like he was taking what I just said so seriously.
It was just a simple hypothesis, but for some reason, I felt like he only had time to be rational when I was around him. I was a little sorry to compare him to a puppy, but I didn’t feel at odds even if I compared the current Kim Hyunsung with a blind dog.
He was a dog that turned a house into a mess, ran outside and came back muddy, and threatened and bit the neighborhood’s residents.
A dog that found peace of mind and relaxation only in front of its owner.
Unlike when he did irrational things, his eyes had become more rational than anyone else. To be honest, I felt like I wasn’t much different from before he became Doom Hyunsung.
To paraphrase it, I didn’t know how someone who could have been classified as a retriever became so vicious, but at least he wasn’t acting.
‘I’m sure of it.’
Since Kim Hyunsung couldn’t act, I was certain that he was being truthfully rational.
“Everyone makes mistakes, and nobody’s perfect. At least by my standards, Hyejin seems to have done her best to complete her task. She ran until she was exhausted and collapsed on the way heading to Lindel.”
“I see…”
“I fully understand Hyunsung’s feelings, but Hyejin must have had a hard time, too. She’s not the one to blame.”
“Yes…”
‘This is easier than I thought…’
I was worried that I had to make another ridiculous move to reconcile, but I immediately saw that they were clearly reflecting on themselves.
‘I made a mistake. I was careless.’
I thought he’s thinking about something like that.
When I looked at Kim Hyunsung with the expression that he could make a mistake at least once in his life, he nodded quietly.
“I… I think I made a mistake.”
‘Yeah, you made a mistake.’
“I have to apologize.”
‘Of course. Good boy, good boy. Hyunsung. Oh, you’re so good.’
“Then wait a moment, Hyunsung. I’ll say hello to Oscar and join you right away.”
“Yes.”
I felt like my mind had become a little lighter. As I moved for a while with a warm smile, Oscar and the country’s lawmakers stood out.
There were a lot of people waiting to say hello, but they were the main ones.
Seeing the faces approaching me with a bright smile made me feel good for no reason.
“Mr. Chairman.”
“Long time no see, Mr. Oscar.”
“It’s been a long time since I last saw you, Mr. Lee Kiyoung.”
“Hahaha, yes, I don’t know how many months it’s been. I’m sorry I couldn’t contact you often, Senator Catherine.”
“We’re sorry we couldn’t contact you. I was afraid you’d be busy…”
“Any message from Senator Elise will be fine. We still exchange messages with Marlin from time to time, so don’t feel pressured and contact me. Oh! Come to think of it. I heard that Marlin is running for Congress recently…”
‘It’s a problem because she still sends too many messages.’
“I’m afraid it’ll have to wait. It’s hard to hold a general election in these chaotic times…”
“I see. She must be going through a lot.”
“Not as much as the Chairman. He works hard for the continent day and night. You can’t even take care of your health… Sigh…”
“Mr.Lee Kiyoung has always been like that…Everyone else should know that he sacrifices for the continent like this all the time… But what I saw today, I’m not so sure about.”
“What?”
“Starting with the question of whether you’re sick, there was a lot of talks before the meeting started about why Mr. Lee Kiyoung didn’t show up in the conference room, whether he was planning to do it right, or what he was doing seven hours after the incident.”
“Senator Elise!”
Elise, who seemed surprised by Oscar’s voice, stood out.
A face that seemed to have made a mistake at a glance, I roughly predicted what happened in the room.
“Don’t be too hurt, Mr. Chairman.”
“You don’t have to worry, Mr. Oscar. I’m sure some others would’ve thought the same. It’s all because I’m not good enough.”
“No, it’s not. I know it’s wrong to judge whether an individual’s thoughts are right or wrong, but I can tell you for sure this time. They are wrong, not different. Yes, some of them are definitely wrong.”
“There must’ve been a little disagreement.”
“There was no disagreement. Of course, there were a few voices like that at first, but everyone was convinced… Oh, look at the time. I wanted to talk to you a little longer… That’s too bad.”
“Ah…”
“We’re going to get going, sir, and…”
“Yes?”
“I’d really like to treat you to a cup of tea soon…”
“I won’t reject that offer, Mr. Oscar.”
For a short time, I could see them smiling broadly. I thought it would be nice to have a little more conversation.
Since he was forced to leave the office due to chatter, I might’ve been slightly resenting him inside.
Of course, I still wanted to thank them because due to them, I could finally infer what happened before I came.
It was clear that those who disapproved of Lee Kiyoung of the Continental Protection and Management Committee had several disputes.
After more than seven hours of work, I thought I had a good prey. It would’ve been exactly what Congresswoman Elise said.
‘The Head of Continental Protection and Management Committee… I can’t believe he hasn’t shown up until now. I really don’t know if Chairman Lee Kiyoung is qualified for the position.’
Or.
‘It makes me doubt whether he’s really in bad health, and if there’s anything wrong with his health, then can he handle such a huge responsibility? I’m worried. I’m worried.’
Something like that. Maybe it was something a little worse.
‘It was a mistake to establish the Continental Protection and Management Committee. If you pick, you’ll fall… Why don’t you let me pray for you?’
No, maybe even worse than that.
‘He once sold his soul to the devil. Maybe… maybe you could be used for something by that foreign light and turn you into something you’re not. I’ve heard that he still uses that power often. Of course, I’m not saying Chairman Lee Kiyoung did anything wrong, but you have to be careful.’
Of course, the diplomatic service couldn’t have stayed still.
‘Are you done talking? Is that what you’re saying to the hero who saved the continent? Are you out of your mind?’
‘He’s also the devil who threatened the continent.’
‘You madman.’
‘This is a sacred chamber! Apologize! Apologize for that!’
If one had come to the meeting to cut down Chairman Lee Kiyoung, there was a possibility that such words would’ve been said.
The situation would have quickly become a mess, and in the end, there would have been an atmosphere that was busy trying to undermine each other.
It was probably the situation that they wanted the most.
They must’ve thought they could blur the issue and prolong the meeting, and it must’ve been effective in practice. Perhaps what they didn’t expect was Kim Hyunsung’s presence.
Kim Hyunsung, who had just decided to leave, couldn’t stay still when he heard that kind of dog noise. He probably slowly walked up…
‘Blue Guild Master, what are you doing? What are you doing?’
Some of the protectors of the deep-rooted evil might’ve blocked his way. Well, they must’ve been legendary-grade, but they couldn’t move unless they no longer wanted to live…
Finally, after standing in front of the one who was shaking his mouth the most, he looked at him with a stern look and raised his hand…
BAAM.
‘Sh*t, you scared me.’
When I turned my head in surprise at the sound I heard right next to me, what caught my eye was Kim Hyunsung stepping on the item that someone dropped.
‘Sh*t, I thought my heart was going to drop.’
Whether he realized that he surprised me, he also looked ashamed.
“I surprised you. I’m sorry, Kiyoung.”
“No… it’s alright.”
“I’m glad to hear that, but… Ah! As Kiyoung said, I apologized to Hyejin officially. I did something wrong… Yeah, I was a little emotional at the time, so… I think I made a mistake. Thank you very, very much for pointing it out and giving me good advice.”
“No… You don’t need to be grateful…”
He apologized with an innocent face.
‘Not BAAM, right?’
“Well, let’s go outside.”
‘Oh, I don’t think it’s going to be a BAAM.’
“You’ll probably like it.”
He had a very bright face after causing the ‘BAAM.’