3 - It Would Be Better If You Just Stayed Still.
Where should I start fixing this?
Originally, I planned to start by cutting the police officers who tarnish the image, but if there’s such a shortage of personnel, I need to find a way to recruit people first.
“Changing the image takes too long.”
Beyond salvation.
That was my assessment of the police.
Corruption or incompetence can be fixed by firing people or training them, but to attract people, you need achievements and rewards.
Even if achievements can be handled somehow, rewards involve touching the national treasury.
Unlike before, there will be very strong resistance from the government.
“Execute Plan B.”
I’m giving up on the police.
… But before that, should I take a little rest?
I must be mentally and physically tired from dealing with those men. Let’s go around famous places while patrolling.
Yeah, this isn’t resting.
♦♦♦
“Everyone, the cherry blossoms are blooming so beautifully.”
-It’s finally spring.
-The cherry blossom zombies are reviving.
-Who called the necromancer?
-The song is good though. Have a drink.
Streamer Fran. Real name Lee Hae-jin.
She mainly streams content about eating monster food(?), conducting long broadcasts based on her great stamina.
Today, instead of an eating show, she turned on an outdoor broadcast to celebrate 5,000 followers and is walking in Hangang Park.
Though she revealed her face, she’s not very famous, so there were no scenes of fans coming to find her.
‘Good thing I bought a drone.’
A broadcasting drone floating in the sky.
Originally, it was used by hunters in dungeons, but recently as prices dropped, ordinary people could buy them too.
“Shall we walk a bit more?”
A healing broadcast while looking at cherry blossoms.
Viewers who had always seen her pretty face eating strange monsters were now watching a normal broadcast, and although they got less dopamine, they seemed very satisfied with the broadcast.
-She looks pretty like this.
-Hard to believe she eats goblin rice bowls with that face.
-Goblin rice bowl is decent. The poisonous centipede fry was really disgusting.
“No, everyone, I’m telling you they all taste good.”
She always claims that what she eats only looks strange but tastes good, and viewers always ask at least once a day if she can’t eat something with a normal appearance.
As she was walking and having this conversation, which was only possible because there weren’t many people on a weekday morning, a man exuding an ominous atmosphere approached her.
“Fran.”
A gloomy voice and bloodshot eyes.
Anger was glimpsed in those eyes.
“W-Who are you?!”
She spoke to him while preparing to run away.
Though low-ranked, she is also an Awakened.
She can at least run away from ordinary people.
“Why did you ignore my confession? Why did you not read my emails, ban me from the broadcast, and even report me to the police!”
“I said I didn’t like you. And if you threaten to kill me, of course I’ll report it.”
-Isn’t he that dog? The one who offered 10 million won and asked her to marry him.
-Didn’t she handle that well?
-Seems like he’s been harassing her behind the scenes.
-Just reported. Let’s stall until the police arrive.
-But didn’t he say he was B-rank in the broadcast?
-Would a B-rank be like that? He must be lying.
“Because of you! Do you know how much trouble I’m in!”
He blamed Fran for all his troubles, saying he had received punishments such as reduced salary and exclusion from dungeons.
From her perspective, it was unfair.
He wasn’t even nice in chat to begin with, and he was ruining the broadcast atmosphere, so she was considering banning him when he suddenly made a public confession.
And when she refused, wasn’t he the one who cursed her, saying she just took his money and ran, and threatened to kill her?
While trying to keep viewers from worrying by saying everything was fine on the broadcast, she had gone through such frightening days.
‘Restraining order!’
Saying he couldn’t come within 100m, saying they would monitor him.
She knows the man is a B-rank hunter.
Even if she runs away as fast as she can, the difference is so great that he can easily catch up.
‘Police? Can they stop a B-rank?’
If regular police come, they might have to sacrifice their lives to arrest him.
“It’s all because of you!”
Lightning spears formed around the man.
Ten spears, each containing a large amount of mana.
All of them were aimed at Fran.
-Thud.
As she tried to run away, she tripped and fell.
No. Even if she had run, she probably wouldn’t have survived.
She tightly closed her eyes to the future that was coming.
‘I want to see my family.’
But nothing happened even as time passed.
Wondering what was happening, her slightly opened eyes saw the man looking back and a woman with black hair.
“Using ability with intent to kill. You’re under arrest for attempted murder. If you resist, charges of obstruction of official duties and assault on a public official will be added.”
The woman holding a black rod issued a sentence towards the man.
Arrest?
Did the police arrive already?
-What the hell was that just now?
-The lightning was being sucked into the rod.
-Is it a magical tool?
-I’ve never heard of such a magical tool.
Looking at the chat, it seems the woman blocked the electricity.
“Shut up. You fake cop!”
The man ignored the woman’s words and raised electricity again.
“Sigh. Why is there not a single person who stops.”
Thump-
The woman’s figure disappeared for a moment, then appeared in front of the man and struck his chin with the rod, and with just one attack, the man lost his strength and collapsed on the ground.
Click-
After binding the man’s hands with handcuffs she took out from somewhere, the woman walked towards me.
“Are you alright?”
“Th-Thank you for saving me.”
The woman’s face seen up close was breathtakingly beautiful.
A face that a hundred out of a hundred would call pretty was beautiful enough to outshine celebrities on looks alone.
“There will be an investigation about this later. The perpetrator will be put in prison right away, so you just need to explain the situation.”
“What? Don’t I have to go to court? As a witness or something?”
“That’s fine. I can skip that with my authority.”
What does that mean?
There’s no way a police officer has such authority.
Is this person not a police officer?
[DashiHome has donated 1,000 won.]
Isn’t this person Tia? She looks exactly the same.
-Who’s Tia?
-Tia doesn’t come to Korea.
-That person is famous for not coming to Korea.
-She really looks similar though?
-Who is that, you weeb.
-Not knowing world rank 31.
Tia?
I’m sure I’ve heard that name somewhere.
World rank 31….
No way?!
“Are you perhaps R.A’s Tia?”
“You don’t need to add ‘nim’. More importantly, is this a broadcast?”
“Ah! I’m sorry. I’ll turn it off right away.”
Tia stopped my hand as I was about to end the broadcast.
Then she started staring at the drone.
-Wow. She’s incredibly beautiful.
-Really, not from this world in terms of looks.
-She’s a returnee, so she’s literally not from this world.
-Is this person a returnee?
-R.A is the Returnee Association. Most employees are returnees.
-Wow, her suit fit is crazy.
-I want to fondle her breasts. (This message has been deleted.)
-Watch your chat. This person has the authority for immediate judgment. Far above the police.
“So, Fran?”
“Yes, yes!”
“Can we talk for a moment? Keep the broadcast on.”
“…Yes?!”
Can I possibly refuse?
Her expression is too scary for me to speak.
I take back wanting to be a career woman.
This person is a scary police officer.
♦♦♦
5 minutes after Tia was caught on broadcast.
Even if she had never been to Korea before, people who were interested in foreign Awakened could tell she was Tia just by her unique atmosphere.
And people who recognized Tia appeared in Fran’s broadcast as well.
[Awakened Gallery]
Title: Isn’t this Tia?
Author: ㅇㅇ
(Picture of Tia holding a black rod)
During Fran’s outdoor broadcast, a stalker appeared and attacked, but a black-haired woman appeared and blocked it.
Just looking at her eyes and figure, she’s 100% Tia.
(Picture of lightning being sucked into the black rod)
Black rod. That’s also what Tia uses when dealing with electricity ability users.
There’s no way there could be two such unique weapons.
Don’t know why she came to Korea, but watching her catch villains is so satisfying.
-Stop lying. Why would Tia come here.
-Tsk, seems like you have nothing better to do.
-? It’s real. When I went to Fran’s broadcast, she introduced herself as Tia.
ㄴ There’s no evidence.
ㄴ Anyone can say that.
ㄴㄴ You don’t know? If you impersonate Tia, you go straight to jail.
ㄴㄴ Does the authority for immediate execution look like a joke to you?
-No, it’s real. They look exactly alike. Go to Fran’s broadcast and see.
Title: So, Tia came to Korea?
Author: Emperor’s Slave
Never came when called but suddenly why now?
Does she suddenly want to be a hunter?
Yeah. There’s no place for you. A woman who can’t even catch monsters has no business being a hunter.
Korea doesn’t need other hunters because Emperor-nim cleans everything up.
-You idiot, R.A would treat her better than Korea, why would she come to be a hunter?
-All Korean hunters combined don’t match R.A.
-Emperor would also get beaten by Tia, what are you
ㄴ(Author) Why would Emperor-nim get beaten by a rank 31?
ㄴㄴ Yeah~ Lich King, who is higher ranked than Emperor, was killed by Tia.
-But really, why did she come? I’m so curious. She hates Korea.
ㄴ She hates Korea?
ㄴㄴ Yes, I don’t know what happened, but she absolutely won’t go to Korea. She never explained why.
ㄴㄴㄴ Is there something she’s afraid of?
ㄴㄴㄴㄴ What would a person who could live without laws be afraid of?
-Tia is doing a collab on Fran’s broadcast. If you’re curious, ask there.
ㄴ Really? I’m going. Just wait.