The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 250

Three days had passed since Prime Minister Alfredo’s press conference.

In that short time, so much had happened around the world.

There were many changes, big and small, but the most notable was that Secretary-General Wesley, who had always slipped away from any controversy like a snake, couldn’t this time.

With such clear evidence, Secretary-General Wesley was eventually subjected to a police investigation by the authorities.

This was to determine if Wesley was directly involved in this incident, and furthermore, to identify other branches involved.

Of course, we’d have to wait and see what the outcome would be, but the fact that he, who held the greatest power on Earth, was under investigation was a great achievement in itself.

Following this, several international association branches, greatly shocked by the incident, immediately withdrew from the international association.

Since independent subjugation organizations were not yet recognized, they all joined Karma Corporation.

Of course, even in this chaos, there were still branches that remained silent.

Well, seeing as they were all branches directly under the headquarters of the international association…….

‘Those guys must be in cahoots with headquarters…….’

I let out a faint sigh.

Honestly, it was a greater achievement than ever before.

But it was also just as unsettling.

Especially the fact that the international association still hadn’t made any moves.

They’re not the type to just sit back and take it.

They’re definitely going to do something…….

Ring―.

Just as I was trying to figure out what would happen next, my phone rang.

「How’s your body?」

A voice I hadn’t heard in a while.

It was former Chairman Park In-beom.

“I’m fine.”

「I’m not talking about you, I’m talking about the staff. I heard you fought like crazy.」

“……”

I wondered why he was suddenly worrying about me.

“…Everyone’s fine.”

「Okay. That’s a relief.」

I could hear him chuckling over the phone.

「Are you still in Italy?」

“Yes.”

「You don’t have to come to Korea, do you?」

“The Lee family is doing a good job. There’s no need for me to go.”

「Still, you need to reorganize.」

“There’s not much time.”

Because I don’t know what the international association, with its true colors revealed, will do.

「So, what’s the plan?」

“Well, a lot of branches have withdrawn from the international association and joined us. They’re helping us search for the cartel, so it’s only a matter of time before we find their base. First, we need to stop the distribution of Void…….”

「No. Not that.」

Chairman Park In-beom interrupted me and spoke in a serious voice.

「What’s next?」

“……”

I hesitated to answer the question for a moment.

I knew immediately what he wanted to ask.

I’d been asked the same question several times before, and my answer was always the same.

To destroy the international association.

And for us to become the new international association.

But this time, I couldn’t bring myself to say it easily.

Because destroying the international association in the current situation meant that we had to be prepared for a similar sacrifice.

“…We need to prepare.”

「Are you ready for that?」

“……”

That old man always had an uncanny sense.

「I haven’t known you for very long, but strangely, it feels like we’ve known each other for a long time.」

“…Is that so.”

「I just have that feeling.」

He continued in a serious tone.

「I’m wondering if you’re scared.」

“……”

I was silent for a moment.

But only for a moment.

“Haha… What nonsense. Me, scared?”

「I don’t know what kind of guy you were in the past, or what happened. I don’t really care. But… a guy who’s lost something is instinctively scared. Even if he doesn’t show it on the outside, it’s all visible.」

“……”

「That’s why I’m saying…….」

Then I heard Chairman Park In-beom’s quiet voice.

「You’ve lost something too, haven’t you?」

I didn’t answer.

「Well, don’t say it if you don’t want to. It’s not really important now anyway. I just thought you might be able to think a little more comfortably. You have thousands of employees working for you; you don’t have to carry the burden alone.」

“……”

In a brief moment, many memories flashed through my mind.

Along with them, many faces came to mind.

I opened my mouth calmly.

“This isn’t my story…….”

「Hmm?」

“There was a guy among my friends who was obsessed with ranks and titles… so he had a terrible reputation. He got a lot of flak from the people around him.”

「Oh, and then?」

“So, I told him the same thing: to let go a little and treat people better. Do you know what he said?”

I asked, but Chairman Park In-beom didn’t answer.

I don’t know if he’s just focusing on what I’m saying, or if he already knows the answer.

“He said he always had to be in an absolute position of superiority. That’s the only way he wouldn’t lose.”

「…….」

Silence lingered for a moment.

「…That’s not a very interesting story.」

“I agree.”

I could hear a deep sigh over the phone.

「Well, that’s your friend’s business. Anyway, this is entirely your business. Whatever decision you make, I believe in you. And I’m not the only one.」

“……”

「So do as you please. But…….」

Then he continued in his usual playful voice.

「Whatever you do, go all the way. If you start something like this and then try to back out later, I won’t let you get away with it.」

“……Haha. There’s no way I’d do that.”

That hits the nail on the head.

I hung up the phone with a sullen expression.

“See?”

Han Yu-bin blurted out something out of the blue, as if she had been waiting for it.

“I told you, other people will never let you disappear.”

“……”

It seems like she’s decided to believe me now.

“Are you going to threaten me?”

“Threaten…?”

“Like, you won’t tell anyone, but you’ll be my slave…….”

“……What kind of movie did you watch?”

She glared at me with a contemptuous expression and continued.

“Seriously, what do you think of me? I wouldn’t have offered to help in the first place if that was the case. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone else.”

“That’s a relief then.”

“But… it looks like they already know?”

……What?

“Wh, what are you talking about? Who knows?”

“What? You didn’t know?”

Han Yu-bin was even more surprised.

“That woman has such a good sense.”

Then she gave me a meaningful smile.

***

“……”

Karma Corporation’s item manufacturing research lab.

Eclipse.

Even in the deepest part of it, the Bank Item Storage Room.

Support Headquarters Director Lee Ah-young was staring at the stored Aetherstone and Anti-Aetherstone, two Bank Items, with an unusually serious expression, lost in thought.

“What are you doing? It’s not like you.”

At that moment, Overseas Business Headquarters Director Ha Seong-il approached her and asked cautiously.

At the same time, Director Lee Ah-young forced a smile.

“Director Ha, what do you think… what would happen if Jun-woo disappeared?”

“……Are you drunk?”

“……”

Director Lee Ah-young’s expression darkened.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? The CEO disappearing.”

“That’s why I said if. If, what if Jun-woo does everything and disappears on his own?”

“……Well, I’d be sad.”

At that, Director Lee Ah-young carefully opened her mouth.

“Then again…….”

“Still… the CEO wouldn’t do that without a reason, would he?”

Director Ha Seong-il interrupted her and continued immediately.

“If there’s an unavoidable reason, we should respect it. Well, in fact, an ordinary employee doesn’t have the right to say this or that about the CEO’s decision.”

“……”

Director Lee Ah-young closed her mouth.

Then Director Ha Seong-il asked the same question.

“What about Director Lee?”

“Well… of course I have to respect him too. I have to respect him, but…….”

Then, avoiding her gaze, she opened her mouth with difficulty.

“I think I’ve already crossed the line too much to do that.”

As Director Ha Seong-il made a puzzled expression at the meaningful words, Director Lee Ah-young smiled again as usual and changed the subject.

“Anyway! We don’t have time to do this. We need to start preparing too.”

“What kind of preparation are you talking about?”

“We need to have a knife to match the one the international association, cornered, is going to pull out.”

“Are you going to bring the rest of the Bank Items too?”

“I’m not going to bring them; I’m going to destroy them.”

“Yes…?!”

Director Ha Seong-il’s eyes widened at the calmly spoken statement.

“If you don’t want the control to fall into anyone’s hands, there’s no better way to do it.”

“B, but as far as I know, to destroy the Bank Items…….”

“That’s right. We need Eden.”

The word that came out of her mouth was one that everyone had forgotten for a while.

“I don’t know where he’s hiding… let’s start again.”

***

A global incident, an emergency summit.

The meeting was attended by the leaders of each country, the heads of international organizations, and Secretary-General Wesley, who was at the center of the incident.

“This is an issue that cannot be overlooked.”

South Korean President Jo Hyun-min spoke for the first time.

Then everyone seemed to agree with him.

“That’s right.”

“The International Hunter Association, which should be working for the safety of citizens around the world, was supporting drug trafficking behind the scenes.”

“I know the International Association has made sacrifices, but that doesn’t mean this should be overlooked.”

“They will have to take serious responsibility.”

“No, what guarantee is there that they won’t do it again? We must revoke their qualifications as an international organization!”

The UN Secretary-General, who chaired the meeting, listened to each of their opinions in silence.

In fact, there was no need to think deeply.

Everyone had the same opinion.

The UN Secretary-General then looked at Secretary-General Wesley.

He didn’t say anything to the sharp criticism but just sat there with his arms crossed.

‘……That’s strange.’

I wondered what he was thinking.

He should have been dragged away by the police, but he was able to participate in the summit because of his request.

It was a difficult seat made despite everyone’s opposition, but he wasn’t saying a word…….

In fact, it was a shocking thing for him too.

I never thought that the most trusted international organization would do such a thing.

Then the previous rumors cannot be said to be mere suspicions.

“Do you have anything to say, Secretary-General Wesley?”

When he gave him the floor, Secretary-General Wesley took a breath and slowly opened his mouth.

“Shouldn’t all power be controlled by one person? Are you thinking about that?”

“Is that even a question?”

“Isn’t that obvious!”

“In order to become a healthy organization, competition and coexistence…….”

At that moment, Secretary-General Wesley burst out laughing, “Ha.”

“Then why are you doing that?”

“……!”

“……!”

The leaders’ expressions contorted at the clear provocation.

“Are you so clean and innocent that you’re throwing stones at me? In this seat, there are countries that used to have no sunset [referring to former colonial powers], and countries that are the cause of the global oil price surge. Frankly, everyone has a weapon; they just don’t say it out loud.”

Secretary-General Wesley continued in a calm voice.

“Subjugation is a matter of citizens’ lives. Avoiding monopolies and growing through competition is something that only works for companies, but does it make sense to compete with citizens’ lives in the first place?”

It was sophistry.

But even though they knew it, no one could refute it.

“Honestly, I didn’t want to wield control under the guise of management…….”

Secretary-General Wesley stood up from his seat and put his hand in his pocket.

“Since management is not working like this, I will have to take special measures as the ‘only’ international subjugation organization.”

“What is that…?”

“What are you trying to do again…!”

Everyone protested, but Secretary-General Wesley smiled calmly and opened his mouth.

“From now on, I’ll show you what real control is.”

And at that moment.

Bang―!

Unidentified men in black uniforms burst in.

PB Corporation, an unofficial organization under the International Hunter Association, finally revealed itself to the world.

“Start!”

At that one word, the men who entered the conference room immediately began to bind the leaders.

“Wh, what!”

“Let go of me?!”

“What are you doing!”

“Gu, guards! Where are the guards!!”

The leaders of each country screamed, but no one responded.

It was only natural.

Because the people who were supposed to protect them had already had their heads cut off.

“D, do you think you’ll be safe after doing this?!”

“If anything happens to us, it’s war with the whole world!”

“No matter who you are, you can’t fight against the armies of the whole world…!”

The leaders glared at Wesley with fire in their eyes and shouted.

But at that moment.

[Unique Skill: Genesis]

Secretary-General Wesley’s fierce eyes turned to them.

“That’s what I wanted.”

In the end, the International Association revealed its true colors to the world.