Seoul Dragon - Chapter 60

The US President, Henry, sighed.

Cold sweat ran down his back from tension, but fortunately, he didn't show it.

He was genuinely relieved that she didn't harbor hostility toward the United States.

Presidential pride? What need is there for such a thing as pride?

The other party is a disaster that could instantly blow away the United States.

He had seen it clearly. The footage shown by the California Governor.

The army of the dead that advanced from northern Mexico toward San Diego was the kind that couldn't be captured even if the entire US military was mobilized.

A level where all common sense was denied... to the extent that such a feeling of terror lingered.

Even the US leadership couldn't even begin to grasp how to form an army to deal with it.

But... Seohyun completely annihilated those beings in just three minutes.

Even Henry, who had expressed his will to meet her, couldn't help but worry.

Afraid of offending that disaster's mood.

Seohyun was a living disaster, an absolute being that human power couldn't resist.

Fortunately, things seemed to have gone well with Seohyun's side. He also liked the proposal presented by the California Governor.

However, that doesn't mean support for mutants will begin immediately.

This is because it's uncertain how other senators and representatives will respond, and various political frictions also need to be resolved.

Moreover, Seohyun directly said she would prevent the formation of warlords in a village composed of mutants. While it might sound good at first, it was problematic in its own way.

It meant solving a problem that the US couldn't resolve on its own by relying on another country.

In short, it's an issue of autonomy.

Since it creates a situation where the US can't take the lead in doing something, there will probably be serious opposition in the Senate and the House.

However... that wasn't important.

Opposition from members of Congress? Such things can be resolved somehow.

Convincing them requires various benefits.

As long as there are benefits at a level they can understand, they will quiet down.

But one must not disturb the mood of that absolute being who has appeared in the present world.

Because Seohyun wasn't a being to whom human common sense applied.

What if she harbors hostility toward the US for not fulfilling her wishes?

That day would be the day America perishes.

When judging any being, one must not have certainty.

To be assured that they are a being with whom sensible conversation is possible? That's not even funny.

No one knows what might happen.

She could suddenly change and turn America into ashes.

That's why Henry had no choice but to fulfill Seohyun's conditions as much as possible.

Someone might say that the president of a nation is submitting too easily.

Henry would like to ask such people:

If the country is cut in half because they acted tough in front of someone who could instantly reduce the country to ashes, could they take responsibility?

Since he can avoid disaster by swallowing his pride, and since the other party didn't make unreasonable demands, he had no reason not to comply.

No, he was afraid of the consequences if he didn't comply.

'...It's going to get busy.'

He sighed.

It feels like the things he has to do have suddenly increased.

He was already starting to lose his hair, but soon he might become completely bald.

It was about time to return.

The business in America was finished, and we had toured America enough.

More precisely... I couldn't bear to wander around America anymore, so I wanted to return quickly.

Wherever I went, people would go "Oh!" which made me feel somehow tired.

It was quite different from being asked for autographs in Korea.

In Korea, people just see a celebrity, go "Oh..." and ask for one autograph before ending it, but in America, it felt more aggressive.

Americans made such a fuss every time they saw me, as if they had seen a great hero, so I couldn't help but feel burdened.

There were even people who would stealthily try to touch my horns, and quite a few people who were unknowingly rude.

There was even someone who tried to threaten those around them with a gun, perhaps under the influence of drugs.

I simply knocked down such a person and handed them over to the police.

Anyway, having seen everything there was to see in America, I prepared to return to Korea without hesitation.

Since there was no urgent matter this time, I was able to ride an airplane for a change.

There was an issue with not bringing my passport, but that was resolved by getting an emergency passport from the consulate.

I could have just flown back... but I just wanted to ride an airplane for the first time in a long while.

Just the Vice Chief and I were returning by plane.

Sia said she had many preparations to make with the Governor, so she wouldn't return to Korea for a while.

...That's unfortunate.

Touching her soft, squishy cheeks gave me a sense of mental stability.

The return flight was, of course, in first class.

Having never had a connection with first class before, it was a dramatic change in many ways.

Enjoying the quite luxurious first class, I entered the airport with dignity.

However, there wasn't a tremendous crowd enveloping me as if a celebrity had arrived.

That's because I returned directly without notifying anyone.

"There are definitely few people."

"Haha, it's for the best. How fortunate not to be in a crowded airport where it's hard even to move."

"That's true. Are you going home now?"

"No. Going home? Haha. How could I afford such a luxurious action? I need to write a report on what happened in America and send it to the National Intelligence Service Director right away."

"...Ah. I'll do that, so why don't you rest? If you tell me the report format, I can write it? Since I don't particularly feel physical fatigue, it would be better if I did it."

"Even so, that's my job..."

"Come on, you've been taking on my work too, haven't you? I'll just do it. What if you collapse from overwork later?"

The Vice Chief seemed somewhat hesitant.

As if it was quite uncomfortable for me to take on his work.

This person, I didn't see him this way, but he's secretly a workaholic.

Or is it not so secret? Well, without being a workaholic, one couldn't handle that workload.

Anyway, after receiving the report format, the Vice Chief went straight home.

I also spread my wings as soon as I left the airport.

And headed straight to my rented apartment in Seoul.

"Was your trip to America fun?"

"No."

As soon as I returned, my younger sister asked me.

"Huh? Why?"

"Don't even mention it. I felt like a superhero from a movie, you know?"

"Was it that serious? I saw the news, and the scale was no joke... it was full of mosaics."

"Be grateful it was censored. If you saw it with your bare eyes, you'd faint, seriously."

From what I heard, the news was urgently broadcast in Korea at the same time the California Governor released the footage.

That's why everyone knows what kind of video it was.

"That bad? Wait, what's this about being a superhero?"

"It's exactly as it sounds. That, if things had gone wrong, America might have been cut in half. From what I heard, none of America's latest weapons worked. Because they were an army of corpses."

"Wow..."

"So they were at the point of discussing whether to use nuclear weapons in the federal government? And I stopped it. That's why I came back after being treated like a movie protagonist."

"Nuclear weapons...? Wow, that was close. So, did you stop all that alone?"

"Yeah, pretty much. Finished it in three minutes."

"...Just how strong are you?"

"I don't know. At a level where I could conquer the world if I wanted to?"

My sister's mouth fell open at my words. She seemed to notice that I had removed all traces of humor from my statement.

"World conquest...? By the way, now you're truly a global star."

"Why do you and Sia say the same thing...?"

"Sia? Oh, the High Elf? Why?"

"She also called me a global star and such."

"Isn't it true? You're literally the hero who saved America. So, did you receive any special treatment?"

She seemed more curious about what kind of treatment I received in America.

"...I did receive some."

"What kind of treatment?"

"I went to the White House and met directly with the President."

"The US President!?"

"Yes."

After hearing that, my sister was startled and then, after thinking for a moment, nodded.

"It seems unbelievable, but considering what you did, it's also natural."

"I think so too. It's like... things I couldn't even imagine a few months ago are becoming reality. It doesn't feel real."

"If you feel that way, how do you think I feel? Wow..."

She continued to gape and laugh hollowly.

"Sigh..."

"Why the sudden sigh? Shouldn't you be happy that you've become a global star?"

"Even that has its limits. Now, people will cling to me even more. I might even appear on that nationalist TV show..."

"Ugh, that's..."

She shook her head as if disgusted.

"And above all, it's not something you should be carefree about. Your identity as my sister has been exposed because of the magazines."

"Ah."

My sister's expression hardened at my words.

She will probably be bullied at school much more than before.

What can we do?

Just, endure it with toughness.

That's the sin of having a famous person as family.