How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 356



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356 You won’t be able to kill me

[Baek Ga-on]

“Who is this? Isn’t it Mr. Spider?”

Maximus Quiet, Risk Management Team 2 Leader at Nodetech. I’ve met him twice. Once for the device source code leak, and once for the aftermath of the Heavy Armor Dive test run at Hyphen Colony.

As someone who oversees external events for the company―

“This time, you volunteer to be the messenger sent by the board of directors. You’ve been promoted without me even noticing.”

[You’ve been growing in fame without me even noticing]

“Really? It was worth running around until my feet sweated.”

[Not a compliment, dog fighting]

There’s no way he didn’t know that Maximus, who was in charge of external security, had changed his name to Tougwi. He was intentionally belittling him.

Gaon’s antics of biting anyone.

[Even if it is a proxy war, there is a limit. You have gone too far. Return the certificate immediately. Then I will condone what you have done so far. I am telling you in advance that this is your only chance to go back to the way things were.]

Maximus said that he would show mercy if he bowed his head, but Gaon found it amusing.

“For now, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

[It’s no use denying reality. You can fool the world, but you can’t fool the board of directors. Do you really think we don’t know that you hacked into MTI’s internal computer network, paralyzed communications, and used that gap to attack Chairman Blake?]

“You have a vivid imagination. Are you solving study materials as a hobby these days? Sorry, but the circumstances are just circumstances.”

[This is a situation that is infinitely close to the truth]

If it were the board of directors, there was a high probability that they would have collected the evidence through some means. However, since it was not certain enough to have legal effect, they would have resorted to this kind of persuasion.

Suddenly, the corners of Gaon’s lips curve up mischievously.

How did the board find out about his activities?

“Did you check the location information of the token in real time?”

[It’s already too late to notice. You only have one choice left.]

No, there are two.

The board of directors wasn’t exactly clean, after all.

“Then I will reveal that the board of directors supported Easy Road. I wonder how the two megacorps will react to the news that the directors have been appointed before the outcome of the proxy war is known?”

[… … .]

Maximus had also guessed since Gaon mentioned the location information. He must have noticed the secret deal. But―

[What a cute threat. Who would believe that? From a third party’s perspective, it would just seem like they’re trying to hide the fact that they’re trying to drive a wedge between two companies.]

“So you admit that you were involved in the proxy war. And that was through Easy Road. But still. The one you chose was Megacorp, the weakest of the Sega. Maybe you needed a subordinate who would listen?”

[Well, you can’t know just from the circumstances]

“This is a situation that is infinitely close to the truth.”

Maximus couldn’t help but be angry at Gaon’s declaration that he was inviting a mud fight.

It was because he looked so pitiful, like a moth jumping into a flame without even realizing how hot the light was.

[The premise of proxy war is that the last fighter wins, but that won’t be you. I can guarantee that. We’ll make it happen soon.]

“No matter how much you struggle, Baekdu’s victory is certain.”

[Kuk, huh. Yeah, that’s why.]

Maximus bursts into laughter at the unexpected remark.

It was because I realized that a series of conversations were a comedy brought about by an imbalance of information.

[Unfortunately, the winner has not been decided yet]

“If it were you, you would be able to confirm that I have all the evidence?”

[Ha, that’s ridiculous. I never thought you’d have such a misconception. Well, that’s why you were so reckless. If the winner had already been decided, there’s no way we wouldn’t have declared it.]

Gaon couldn’t help but sigh. He wanted to say that it was just bragging, but it wasn’t without its drawbacks.

There are four tokens in his possession, having captured Shirley and dealt with Permat and Sushant.

There is one left, but it belongs to the Isabella Foundation―

‘… … ?’

Something feels off.

Come to think of it, the only thing I found on Susant’s body was a token, and at the time I thought he had destroyed Olivia’s. However, there was no way something made with a hexagon die could be dealt with so easily.

‘Did you put aside the MTI certificate?’

In that sense, MTI’s response was lukewarm. It was at that time that Fermat’s will lingered in my mind.

‘Haha. Enjoy this moment to the fullest. Baekdu won’t be able to join the board anyway.’

At the time, I dismissed it as nonsense, but he must have known something. Given that the board had supported Easy Road, the whereabouts of the remaining tokens must have been beyond his ability to find out on his own.

‘Are you in an unexpected place or opponent?’

It is only natural that Gaon’s face hardens as he expands his scope of thought.

[Okay, are you ready to accept the offer now?]

Maximus saw it as a sign that the deal was done―

“I told you no. What have you heard so far?”

There was a reception error.

[Negotiations broke down. Yes, you were that kind of guy. People are praising you as a swindler, so you feel like you’ve achieved something, but this is your chance to know that the world is wide. I don’t know if you’ll be alive by then.]

“Yeah, yeah. Good luck.”

Stop.

The call was hung up in an instant, as if there was no room for reconsideration.

The noisy debate came to an end, and the lingering, eerie silence seemed to indicate a severed relationship.

As Shirley watched the situation, only the worst possible future was pictured in her mind.

I’ve always imagined manipulating candidates behind the scenes to achieve victory, but I never dreamed of being caught by the board of directors and having to confront them.

“… … Didn’t you say you were going to start a proxy war?”

But, what was about to explode right now was our main base.

“Don’t worry. We’ve already entered the countdown. In fact, thanks to your approach, a lot of the process has been shortened.”

The moment the board of directors became provoked and took action was the starting point.

“How do you say that?”

“You heard that they colluded with one of the candidates.”

“Of course I heard about it, but I wonder how useful it would be. If there is no clear evidence, wouldn’t it just leave a loophole?”

“That doesn’t have to be the case. The funny thing is, some things have an effect just by being mentioned.”

Gaon had already anticipated that the evidence was being tracked.

Wasn’t this something that could have been predicted through Fermat?

Then why did you carry it around knowing it?

Isn’t that obvious?

It was to take advantage of an opening by personally providing the board with an opportunity to counterattack, just like now.

“Since they’re not slackers, they’ll probably take appropriate action. By the time the proxy war is over, there won’t be any connection between Easy Road and them. Maybe they’ll even be able to claim innocence.”

“then…….”

“If you have time.”

The focus on the board’s corruption was intended to limit their vision.

Presumably, the board still didn’t know what kind of bomb Easyroad was carrying.

If I had known from the beginning, I wouldn’t have even thought of joining hands with them.

“The first law is the first law.”

In a fit of rage, Easylord set up and ran a breeding facility specializing in the training of metahumans called the Scepter Colony.

And without anyone knowing.

But no secret lasts forever.

Their evil deeds, once caught, were pouring out like a flood.

The one leading the way is the city government’s hunting dog, Jin Geon.

No matter how high the spirits of the board of directors are, they will not be able to suppress the emergency disaster response team that has risen up with the proposition of eradicating metahumans.

Interfering with their events meant that they wanted to hinder the prosperity of humanity. In other words, it was an act of treason. No excuse could stop it.

It was a board meeting that I wouldn’t normally go near.

“But how about this… … .”

The board of directors has already become a community of shared destiny with Easy Road. To be precise, they have appointed him as a director and have supported him without holding back.

I’m talking about Easy Road, which fosters metahumans.

From another perspective, it opens the door for metahumans to enter the boardroom.

It’s a logical leap and an over-interpretation for a person with no career to infiltrate the center of society, but isn’t the cause important in anything?

Moreover, the fact was bound to be highlighted as the board of directors splendidly blocked Baekdu and pushed forward with Ijiro Road.

So big that it cannot be covered by the shield of mistake or ignorance.

In the end―

“You won’t be able to kill me.”

“Because it would end up proving the suspicion with your own hands.”

Shirley nods slightly, letting out a soft gasp of delight at the meticulously designed plan.

“That’s great.”

“The real magic hasn’t even begun yet.”

Gaon’s mouth formed a smirk as he looked out the window of the Griffin, but Shirley couldn’t see it.

* * *

[… … I guarantee, on my life, that all the suspicions surrounding MTI are true]

The moment communication was restored, Alexander felt as if a ray of light had descended from the sky.

In any case, there was now a basis for covering up the suspicion that BH had been stolen. And since they had even received tacit approval from the board of directors, it could be said that there was only time left to turn things around.

Yeah, if Victor hadn’t suddenly confessed his conscience―

“Catch that kid! Hurry up! Quickly!”

Even if it wasn’t for other people, Victor was Alexander’s most trusted confidant. That claim couldn’t help but carry more weight.

“But there are too many people watching. Rather, it seems to be giving strength to Victor’s argument… … .”

“I’m a reporter, I’m a police officer, I’m telling you to push me away and bring me here! My ears are blocked!”

I took a risk and dealt with Olivia for fear that it would be revealed that BH was stolen, but in the end, Mastop reported me, putting my position in jeopardy.

While he was pondering how to break through the situation, he was falsely accused of killing Blake, and a corporate war was on the verge of breaking out.

In a situation that could be called a dead end, Victor put a period on it.

“Haha, fuck. F**k!”

How did it come to this, where on earth did it all go wrong? An unexpected storm blew over Alexander as he reflected.

And that was news I had not been waiting for.

therefore-

“Baekdu’s fighter, that bastard planned it?”