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SSS-Class Suicide Hunter (Web Novel) - Chapter 285: Final Vote (6)
Chapter 285: Final Vote (6)
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The bustling crowd was palpable.
"......."
The murmurs continued.
"......."
Murmurs filled the air.
……That's him…… Oh, it feels weird not being able to use cameras. Why aren't cameras allowed according to the rules…… Are they filming this themselves? Planning to distribute the original source later? ……The conference might last for days. With various information circulating online, it would create confusion, so until the end of the conference…… Days? Is that even possible? What about our sleep? Do we go home to sleep and come back? ……The 5-star hotels under Sang-Ryun are all booked out today…… Wow. Really? …… Even the 7-star hotels are empty. They say if you participate in the conference, you get a discount of 1/100 of the regular price, but I'm not sure if that's true…… Someone check during the break! ……Amazing…… King of Death is truly a treasured gem to the major guilds……
The buzzing continued.
".......What are you doing, Kim Gong-Ja?"
Thump.
“You should go up to the stage first and greet everyone. Why are you spacing out! They took away the cameras, so no flashes will go off. Are you losing your mind because tens of thousands are looking at you all at once?”
Hmm.
Well.
Seeing these people, who I'll be with moving forward, makes me feel anew.
“……Cut the nonsense. Get on the stage already.”
Yes.
I must go.
It's time.
"......."
Thump.
"......."
The murmurs grew.
"......."
Thump.
"......."
The murmurs.
"........"
Thump.
Murmurs...
"......."
.......
.......
Ah. Ah.
Actually, we don't need a mic test.
The thing I'm holding now is not even connected to a wire. I just prepared it because it felt awkward standing in front of people empty-handed. I'm speaking to you all directly with my own voice, using my aura. It's commonly known as telepathy, right? Similar to a lion's roar. I'm amplifying my voice and spreading my aura with it, to speak to you.
The voice you are hearing is my voice, unfiltered by any device.
The face you are seeing is my unadorned face, not prettied up for any media.
So....
You are seeing me right now.
Hello, Pioneers.
Nice to meet you.
Ranked 2nd among the hunters, Vice-lord of the Demonic Cult, Moon of the Ivansia family, Head of the King of Death Family. Alias, King of Death.
Kim Gong-Ja at your service.
I look forward to working with you.
"......."
Ah.
Not much of a reaction.
Was my greeting too abrupt?
"......."
Today, I have arranged this meeting to have a relaxed conversation with you all. Some of my colleagues questioned the necessity, but I insisted on the importance of this gathering.
Despite your busy lives.
Thank you for taking the time to gather here.
Let me first call my colleagues...
“Why didn't you allow the entry of recording equipment!”
Ah. Thank you for the prompt question.
But let me first call my colleagues...
“I'm from Summons Times, a hunter with an alias, Jeon Seo-Gu. Not only our reporting equipment, but even the personal smartphones, cameras, recorders of the individuals were all confiscated by the general members of Celestial Martial Guild. This measure was taken even before the start of the conference. Many are curious and even worried about this decision.”
Hmm.
“The tyranny of the major guilds has been an issue for a long time, but this conference seems especially dangerous. It's just a grand-sounding event without any record, a 'blind conference.' Aren't you just trying to create a meeting where no records are kept?”
.......
"King of Death! Please respond to the media's question!"
.......
"......King of Death? Are you listening?”
.......
“Please respond to the question..."
I made that decision.
“..Yes?"
Regarding the recording equipment. I requested a complete ban on their entry. Black Dragon Guild opposed it, but I persuaded them, and I convinced the other guilds, leading to the massive turnover you see now.
“Does that mean... the other guilds acted according to the King of Death's wishes?”
You said you're from Summons Times, right?
"......."
And you have an alias.
“Yes, that's correct.”
There's no need to reveal your name here. Feel free to mention your affiliation, but just saying you live in a certain area of Babylon, on a certain street or in a certain building, or what you do for a living is sufficient.
Or you don't have to say anything at all.
"......."
I banned recording and filming equipment, not for me, but for you.
"......."
“What do you mean……?”
We have an unprecedented number of people gathered here in the history of the tower. As I mentioned, I'm using telepathy, and the aura consumption right now is immense. That means there are many of you here.
At such a moment.
"......."
Right. If...
If filming or recording were freely allowed.
Those seated in front or standing in the back, or those watching me from the rooftops, those over there, would be busy flashing their smartphones.
The reporter who just asked me a question must be holding a camera in one hand.
"......."
If you all did that...
Then, I'd be conscious of the outside world.
“The outside world, you say?”
Yes.
The people outside the tower watching us.
If filming was allowed, it would instantly flow out to the outside world.
“Why…”
You, the reporter, must know.
No.
Everyone gathered here knows.
When the outside world watches us, we try to look good.
Those who left their families behind would want to show they are doing well.
Those who were almost forced to transfer from the main office in the outside world would want to show they are living just as well here.
Refugees, minorities, etc., who had difficult circumstances in the outside world, would deliberately dress up to show off.
That's what we do.
"......."
I don’t want to do that.
I don’t want to do that to you.
In a place where I came to talk to you, listening to your voice, seeing your faces, but in my mind, I don’t want to be preoccupied with someone else I don’t know, can’t see, and will never meet in my life.
I am sure that it’s not respectful to you.
"......."
Think about it, everyone.
When was the last time we had [time just for us]?
Talking and drawing attention to what happens in the tower through newspapers, broadcasts, live streams, internet, communities... Fighting and getting heated up over it. Although this place is supposedly eternally cut off from the outside world, aren’t we sharing stresses with the people of the outside world more than ever?
We live in the tower.
And we will live in the tower forever.
In this place, where once you enter, you can never escape.
"......."
So, let’s turn off our concern for the outside world, even just for a moment.
The voice you are hearing is my voice.
I am not speaking to anyone else but you.
The face you are seeing is my face.
I did not dress up my face to show to anyone else but you.
Everyone.
At least for this moment, I am only looking at you.
Let’s talk for us now.
"......."
“Right!”
“There must be over a hundred thousand smartphones collected. Wonder if we can get them back properly…”
“Just complain to the Celestial Martial Guild.”
“The hair style doesn’t look weird…”
“King of Death! King of Death!”
“Hey, be quiet...”
If anyone has something to say or a question for me, please raise your hand. Ah, just a moment please. There's still an order to follow.
Don’t worry.
Right now, I have enhanced not only my voice but also my vision with aura. My sense of time is flowing 6 to 12 times slower than a regular human who cannot use aura. You can tell because I haven’t stumbled or bitten my tongue even once while speaking.
Ahaha.
You can do a lot when you are skilled with aura. Alright.
I won’t miss anyone who raises their hand first or feels unfairly deprived of their turn. There will be absolutely no such thing.
Since no filming is taking place, there’s no risk of your identity being exposed.
Please feel at ease.
When it's time for questions, just leisurely raise your hand.
"......."
Now, let me introduce my colleagues.
In order, Black Dragon Guild's Black Dragon Witch, Heretic Inquisitor of the Temple of All Gods—.
“Question. A rookie, secretly raised with the support of the 5 great guilds, a manufactured star - rumors are rife. Is it true?”
Hmm.
If you saw my old apartment room, you’d know it’s not true…
My life brightened with lottery tickets.
I was the type who thought, why buy such things when I could buy stick mix coffee and make rice soup instead of just a cup of Americano. But now I’ve been adding all kinds of strange things to the point it’s no longer coffee but something else entirely.
I’m lucky.
You might also consider buying a lottery ticket once a week.
“Is that an advertisement to increase the sales of the lottery tickets issued by the Merchants Union?”
It wasn’t my intention, but seeing the Countess laugh next to me, seems like it is.
I apologize.
“Since ranking 3rd and above, you’ve been operating power privately, bringing people from the outside world into the tower. There’s also talk of contact with a congressman from your hometown. Do you have any relations with powerful people in the outside world?”
Uh, my official contact is managed by Black Dragon Witch.
Black Dragon Witch, what do you think?
“Currently, it’s being used quite usefully.”
"......."
“Beyond that, I cannot say much as it involves the confidentiality of various countries outside. However, one thing is for sure, King of Death knows almost nothing about it.”
My goodness.
“For reference, the person King of Death brought into the tower is the orphanage director. A person who looked after King of Death since childhood, akin to a parent. It’s a story of settling in the tower and bringing their parent to live here. I’d be grateful if you thought of it that way.”
......
Yes, the director is my...
.......
The person who gave me half of what I am.
"......."
The person who cut my hair today is the director too.
Though they said they didn’t want to.
I pushed through forcefully.
I plan to force them a lot more in the future.
Thank you.
“King of Death!”
Yes.
“Is it true that you and Black Dragon Witch are dating?”
It’s good that I’m meeting you all officially today.
I haven’t yet gained enough power to commit a public murder without being punished.
I don’t have such power, and I never will, so be thankful for that.
Above all, be thankful that my one and only love is not here today.
Next.
“King of Death!”
Ah. Yes.
“There are rumors floating in reality and on the internet that the Master of Temple of All Gods calls you ‘Master’!”
Hmm.
“Are the two of you dating?”
Can’t we remove this person from here?
