“What are you talking about…?”
“Ah.”
“Then, perhaps just a little…”
“How would you explain that you are controlling the media in collaboration with a large guild?”
“The donation is used into various parts of the Holy Empire and becomes a fund to help imperialist believers in need and free people who have a hard time in settling themselves.
“You always have to think about the position you are in, and how many wavelengths you’re going to cause when you talk. People like us… Ah, have a drink.”
“No… I will not drink, Vice Guild Master.”
“You can’t know that for a fact.”
“You know more than I thought.”
“Thank you for that. Well, anyway. If I were Hyejin, I would have done it a little more boldly. Someone like you would probably have thought of it like me.”
“What are you saying..?”
“It’s not just her. Blue doesn’t choose only talented people. We may also choose a disabled person or a single mother, perhaps a warrior who suffers from sequels from a major injury in battle. It was also my order to tell them not to discriminate against them. Of course, it’s an act that benefits Blue, but it’s a great social activity itself.”
“Even if he acts like that now, we’re going to be very close friends later.”
“It’s a simple rumor. I don’t care about rumors.”
A strange silence sank in the interior of the bar. Jung Haitian looked straight at Cho Hyejin without saying anything, and Cho Hyejin settled for quietly sipping his alcohol.
“In the Holy Empire, the concept of the press created by Lee Kiyoung-ssi is still not well understood. For them, the press is just a newsletter. Most people don’t understand the seriousness of what Li Kiyoung-ssi is doing right now.”
Silence was a positive thing in this situation. I spoke once more.
“As a result, you were abandoned by them.”
“That criticizing expression doesn’t suit you.”
“If you’re teasing…”
“I’m fine with this. I was prepared for it.”
“Anyone can say that except you, Li Kiyoung Vice Guild Master. You are the hypocrite.”
“That’s choplogic too.”
“I know… that much.”
“This is… choplogic.”
“I am aware of it to some extent. It is a choplogic. However, it is obvious to shout choplogic in this situation. The boundaries of the law are very vague in the first place. Whether to follow the common sense of the Earth or the common sense of this continent is what confuses all free people.”
“They can still harm you. As a result, these rumors ruined your position and reputation. What do you think? How do you feel about getting a betrayal in return for a good deed?”
“They are greedy people. They are the kind of humans who constantly want to climb up. They don’t care much about conscience or morals. More goods and more money means more power for them.”
“So, what do you think about your choices? I mean, about this situation where nothing has been resolved. People in the world will see it and call it hypocrisy.”
“The death penalty itself is unethical. But such a practice is natural in this continent. Let’s think once again. Who is the bigger hypocrite?”
Bang!
“Is it me, who is contributing to this society while remaining within the boundaries of the law? Or Hyejin, who ran away as a whistleblower because he was afraid of being confronted by his colleagues? Who is the bigger hypocrite?”
Meanwhile, Jung Haitian grew disconcerted, he started getting up from his seat, but when I raised my hand, he reluctantly sat down again.
“I’m embarrassed because I’ve been drinking by myself. I will formally request an escort to Yeongju Tower, so I hope you will follow me.”
“Well, I don’t know. Then, why doesn’t Hyejin-ssi comment about the problems of the current Holy Empire?”
he was usually poker-faced, but now I could understand why he was acting this way. I already knew what he would choose in the first place.
Hypocrite (3)
‘I didn’t think he knew…’
“I… haven’t.”
“That’s exactly what I mean!”
“I know what Hyejin is talking about. Obviously, I’m not all clean. The business I’m doing and what I actually do are subtly across the boundaries of the law. So what do you mean?”
“I donate tens of thousands of gold to the Pope’s side once a month.”
It was a word that suited his a little. he may be aware of it too, which was exactly why he had on such an expression.
“You are aware that simply whistle-blowing doesn’t solve the problem, right? You can solve the problem step by step from the inside and blow Song Jungwook’s and your colleagues’ heads off. The guild will run normally, and there will be no damage to the guild staff, so there must be no problem.”
“It doesn’t seem like that. Anyone can see that the Vice Guild Master is provoking me.”
“Barely!”
“It’s my role to help the upright people from breaking.”
“That’s…”
“Lee Kiyoung… Vice Guild Master….”
he wouldn’t have. If he had ever thought about it at least once, he wouldn’t have done anything like this.
“So?”
“I just happen to know. When you work in a guild, you end up seeing things you don’t want to see.”
“Perhaps you didn’t do that because you didn’t want to create conflicts with your old colleagues. You don’t want to blow their heads off, and you want to keep your conscience. You wanted to do it without crossing the line, so you chose the whistleblower route. What do you think? Is it my delusion? I tried to persuade you in various ways, but it didn’t work, and in the end, you went with the last resort.”
he was definitely a sharp knife.
[Flower that Blooms in Friendship]
“That’s…choplogic.”
“You are sharp.”
“Why are you closing your eyes to the aristocratic or royal system that believes that destiny has been decided since birth? If you think about this, too, it isn’t unacceptable by the common sense of the Earth, as Hyejin said.”
At this, Cho Hyejin took on a serious expression.
“If you really want to keep morality, shouldn’t you have to start the French Revolution here? Marlin Young-ae can eat cake if he doesn’t have bread, right? Chances are, he doesn’t even care about the poor people in Castle Rock. How about leading the people and making a guillotine right now?”
“I heard a lot of stories from everywhere. They say you’re a person who has used his body to gain his current power, or that he frequently caused friction with other guild members. It’s really funny. They’re still doing what they did back when they were students. I don’t know if they want to bully you, but it’s so unsightly for adults to act like kids.”
“Not at all. I also run a soup kitchen in a slum in Lindel. You may remember Manager Kim Mi-young. Not long ago, she was a poor man begging every day in a slum. he was a man struggling with poverty with two children. Who do you think saved her?”
“They’re very different from you. Perhaps they pulled some strings to get you out. First, to spread bad rumors on Castle Rock. Second, to ask other guilds and clans not to accept you. To have their plans hindered wouldn’t have been so pleasant.”
“There are so many intertwined values to behave according to an individual’s conscience. Even if you just think about the death penalty right now… Isn’t it unethical to burn someone who commits a crime? A Japanese man named Ito Souta Ito drowned in a statue filled with holy water on charges of being a demon worshipper. Isn’t this unethical?”
“I think I can take your revenge.”
There was no pushover like her. As Cho Hyejin left, Jung Hayan opened his mouth.
Cho Hyejin slammed his palms onto the table, panting heavily and looking angry. However, this reaction only meant that I had hit the spot.
“I’m not saying we should argue right now, Hyejin-ssi.”
‘She wants to implement justice, but doesn’t want his colleagues to get in trouble.
“Everything is about thinking first, and then acting. Frogs die by the stones thrown for fun. In the end, there are many humans out there who can die if I just cough.”
“No. I’m not teasing. You are a closer human to Kim Hyunsung than I am, but I long for those who adhere to that method. I admire upright people.”
“You say that too easily.”
‘That’s because you’re not stupid.’
“No. I’m right. This is the first time I have seen a person named Song Jungwook of Small Rock, but I can tell what she did. Oh, even the friends you did the tutorial with.”
“I am a helpful human being. Oh, let’s turn the subject once again and talk about Song Jungwook. Assuming that they’ve still been dealing with illegal monsters and trades of interracial slaves, what would you do if I had a way to decapitate them?”
“That’s their life…”
“It’s not hypocrisy!”
his expression deepened.
“I am not a fool. I know how different you are from the stories I heard about
you.”
“I don’t need help, Vice Guild Master… You should just focus on your job.”
“I’m talking about Hyejin!”
“I’m sorry, but I’ll be going first. I will ask the knights in Yeongju Tower to escort you. I’m sorry.”
I saw Cho Hyejin standing up quickly, looking deeply offended. I knew he would have a lot of things to think about now.
‘Hypocrite.
“That’s what you call real hypocrisy, Li Kiyoung.”
“Ah. I see.”
“Is there a law in the Holy Empire that states that individuals should not control the media?”
“She’s a selfish person. he salad she’d escort you and went first…”
“Huh?”
“It’s a common matter that can be debated about while drinking. Think of it as a simple exchange of opinions. I’m not taunting you, but in fact, I don’t think Hyejin looks that bad. It’s wonderful to keep your personal beliefs.”
“Ahhh. Don’t hate his so much. She’s actually very kind.”
“But.”
“It’s a personal idea, but I’m guessing you’ve thought about this at least once in this room.”
“What?”
“Friendships only get stronger after resolving disputes.”
“How…”
[Checking the unique characteristic of the Stud Cho Hyejin.]
“Vice Guild Master, this is a matter of basic common sense. What you are doing is wrong.”