(Continued from ‘ep.132, Villain’)

 

“I have an idea.”

 

Kim Hyun-cheol was lucky.

 

He was the brain of ‘Encounter’.

 

An elite who graduated from the famous S University and has a career as an aide to a member of the National Assembly.

 

That was Kim Hyeon-cheol.

 

“Tell me.”

 

“Let’s double the cigarette tax. The number of smokers is declining significantly. I did it in the past and got a lot of backlash, but this time it will be different. In other words, the drop in approval ratings is small and the return is a big way.”

 

‘Rednecks’ nodded.

 

She doesn’t smoke anyway.

 

Even if he smoked, he had the financial strength not to blink an eye at the slight increase in cigarette prices.

 

“And you have to catch tax evasion. There is quite a bit of tax revenue that has not entered the country, such as the rich, self-employed, and entertainment.”

 

“It’s not that other governments didn’t do it because they didn’t know. There was no way, so I left it.”

 

“no. we are different They couldn’t because they were under the law. Don’t we have extra-legal authority?”

 

The Senate even controls the Constitution as it pleases.

 

If I wanted to, I could ignore human rights and warrants.

 

“The wealthy should set up and hold an extra-legal task force, and the self-employed should strengthen the benefits of local currency and expand the scope so that all citizens can use the card.”

 

‘Rednecks’ nodded.

 

It was not difficult for the Senate.

 

Everyone will welcome it if you say more local currency benefits, there won’t be anyone who doesn’t like it.

 

The wealthy had no side other than themselves.

 

“The entertainment business… Please implement the public procurement system at this time. It can only be done now that criminal organizations have been wiped out by the Dark Knight, and this is beneficial to the country because it can collect huge taxes.”

 

“It’s a bit too much for the state to openly do that… ”

 

‘Jeoknachal’ frowned and hated it.

 

It was a little too much to openly manage such dirty work in a country of its own.

 

“This has been happening since the creation of private property in mankind, and unless we control it by implanting a chip in the human head, it will happen in the underworld anyway. If so, you have to pay taxes there. Eradicating gangsters kills two birds with one stone.”

 

“I know that Korea has a low birth rate, but what if it drops further?”

 

‘Enemy Racha’ reminds me of what I heard somewhere.

 

Kim Hyeon-chul had thoughts about this as well.

 

“Honestly, if the birth rate will drop with this, it is correct that it is falling. And the fertility rate only needs to be solved when the fundamental problem is solved. Instead of giving birth to a child, we need to create a better world to live in.”

 

He believed that even animals, if the environment is poor, do not give birth or are killed immediately after giving birth, but forcing humans to continue breeding is to view the people as livestock.

 

“Hmm. okay. Wouldn’t that make up for all the lack of tax revenue?”

 

I was reluctant to ‘attack the enemy’, but I thought it would be good if I could be freed from this headache.

 

“I would rather stay. So, the remaining money is for the employment incentives I thought of… ”

 

“hey.”

 

As his words continued to be accepted, ‘Jeoknachal’ poured cold water on Kim Hyeon-cheol, who was trembling with excitement.

 

“Yes?”

 

“Do you want to go behind?”

 

Kim Hyeon-cheol’s body began to tremble.

 

The life of an S-class Awakener attacked him.

 

He sensed the fear of death.

 

“Because I keep listening to you, are you really trying to shake me? You’re just like a tool that answers me when I ask. Don’t have an ego.”

 

“… Yes, old!”

 

Kim Hyeon-chul replied in a frightened manner.

 

Only then did ‘Jeoknachal’ smile.

 

I just didn’t like the situation of losing control.

 

“So what are you going to do with the remaining money?”

 

She decided to listen to what she was about to say.

 

Kim Hyeon-cheol presented a strategy while complaining to himself why he had lost his temper if he was going to do this.

 

***

 

Around half way through vacation.

 

We got out of the gate.

 

The armor was covered in blood and flesh.

 

“You worked hard.”

 

“Good job.”

 

Other party members groaning.

 

With poor equipment and scars all over their bodies, they were day job hunters.

 

Me, Park Ha-yeon, and Lee Si-ah formed a party and tried to hunt in the S Management Dungeon, but we received day labor hunters without saying that the appropriate number of people was 6.

 

“Thanks for your work.”

 

I was polite and praised the hard work,

 

“Wow! You have worked hard!”

 

“Nyan!”

 

Park Ha-yeon and Lee Si-ah acted so cheerfully that it was hard to believe that they were the ones who had just slaughtered monsters.

 

“Ha Yeon-ah, how long do you have until A-class?”

 

“Yes. Maybe just 10 more turns?”

 

I asked Park Ha-yeon, and she shouted ‘status window’ and answered after a while.

 

Fortunately, growth has been very smooth.

 

‘I’ll have to give you a big one.’

 

There is a hidden dungeon that can be cleared with two S-ranks and one B-rank.

 

The skills that come out of it are truly genuine.

 

Originally, it was a skill that the main character in the original work could not use, but because of me, the development changed, so it seemed that Park Ha-yeon could use it.

 

“Shall we go on a trip to Incheon?”

 

“suddenly? Is there anything to see in Incheon?”

 

“I have a skill that suits you.”

 

“Hope.”

 

Park Ha-yeon, who is worried with a snoring sound.

 

She knows that I am a regressor, so even if I say that I can acquire a skill right away, she will not doubt it.

 

“great!”

 

“How high has the Guardian of the Species risen?”

 

“A!”

 

Park Ha-yeon seemed like she would get an A grade during vacation, and if she taught her skills, it would be icing on the cake.

 

The guardian of the species is already A-class.

 

If you match only the SSS class to the Demon Lord Raid, you can get a whopping 200% damage reduction and increased damage dealt.

 

Hikaru Hoshi, the religious leader and self-appointed prophet, should still be at the SS level by now.

 

If you have a little time, you can attack the Salvation Gospel Church.

 

‘It’s smooth. I’ll have to find a separate one-time resurrection item and a priest.’

 

The one-time resurrection item is literally an item that can be revived only once, but it seemed necessary to save it before raiding Hikaru Hoshi-Demon of the Morning Star.

 

And since the priest is not a student, he had to make a relationship in advance.

 

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The horns were also sweet, so we entered the Hidden Dungeon in Incheon the very next day.

 

————-＜Dungeon entry＞————-

 

[You have entered the ‘burial ground’.]

 

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An S-class dungeon featuring stone statue monsters.

 

Gargoyles and stone statues of soldiers appeared.

 

They collapsed helplessly in front of me and ‘Gareas’ who were doing their best.

 

In addition, even though Park Ha-yeon was a B-class, the damage was fixed thanks to the ‘Guardian of the Species’ effect.

 

The boss of this dungeon was a stone statue of a balrog. He has no special skill, but his normal hit deals damage equal to 99% of the opponent’s max HP.

 

Of course, it was not the final calculation value, so the actual incoming damage was reduced by the effect of the armor or skill, but it was true that it was dangerous.

 

In the case of Park Ha-yeon, it was okay to be beaten more than 10 times thanks to ‘The Guardian of the Species’, and Lee Si-ah did not die because she was immortal.

 

Ironically, I was the most at risk.

 

Still, we overpowered the boss fight.

 

The balrog statues had low agility, so they couldn’t even chase me, and even if I hit the other two, they did virtually no damage.

 

The difference in sex was clear, so it wasn’t long before the Balrog stone statue collapsed.

 

————-＜grave＞—–

 

[You have defeated ‘The Stone Statue of Balrog’.]

 

—————————————

 

At the same time as the translucent message floated in front of my eyes, the Balrog stone statue split apart and the ‘Growth Orb’ and ‘Skill Book’ popped out.

 

“phew. Isn’t it harder than you thought? Shinno, I was scared because you said you were S-class!”

 

Park Ha-yeon looked at me and grumbled.

 

She is making a big mistake.

 

“It was so smooth because you guys got along so well. It must have been other people. It’s 99% of your max HP, so even if you think about armor, you’ll die in two hits.”

 

“Um… … ”

 

Park Ha-yeon became dumb after eating honey.

 

Because of her recent rapid growth, her self-confidence has gone beyond self-confidence.

 

So I deliberately cut it a bit.

 

“Then let’s see some skills.”

 

I picked up the skill book.

 

At the same time, a translucent window covered the front.

 

＜＜ Acquiring Items ＞＞

 

————＜item＞————-

 

◈ Name

 

Skillbook: My Best Me

 

◈ Rating

 

—S

 

◈ Description

 

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Near limitless possibilities.

 

Bring out the best of them for a moment.

 

◈ Effect

 

Acquire the skill ‘Best Me’.

 

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The skill I had in mind was correct.

 

The corners of my mouth rose naturally, and I desperately suppressed them.

 

Skill ‘Best me’.

 

The ability to temporarily summon the strongest of one’s own power from countless parallel worlds and from similar time periods.

 

If you grew well in the latter half, it would be meaningless because you would be the strongest, but it was a very useful skill until the middle and late half when your growth was less.

 

“Now take it here.”

 

I handed the skill book to Park Ha-yeon.

 

She accepted and registered the skill right away, so the skill book became light powder and scattered.

 

“Wow—this is great. The strongest self in all parallel worlds. How strong will I be in another world?”

 

“Then try it. I’m curious too.”

 

I was also a bit worried.

 

What if it’s not as efficient as the main character in the original work?

 

‘No. no. That guy said something, so it’s definitely at least S-class.’

 

Park Ha-yeon took a deep breath.

 

“Then I’ll try it!”