Starting a Reversal in Life From the Time of Release

47 – Heading North with the Knights (1)

On a night when the sun had set, and the moon had risen, I found the post where President Park had decided to spend the night, along with Mari.

When he announced his plan to stay the night, there were quite a few people who warned of the dangers, but he provided strong evidence for the safety of the demilitarized zone, leaving me with no room for argument.

The bodyguards acted as bodyguards should, and the association sent its own people.

So, the only problem was the high level of tension and discomfort among the post’s personnel.

“We’ve come to escort you.”

“Yes, you did. You saw me earlier today, didn’t you?”

At the back of the post, the president, accompanied by the association chairman, greeted me with a smile. It felt somewhat empty since I had been ordered not to follow by the security team. Of course, from the security team’s perspective, it was absolutely necessary, but it left me, along with two other A-rank hunters.”

So, it was safe, even more so than usual.

“Please come. I’ll guide you.”

“Thank you.”

I turned away from the president and walked straight toward the container house.

Lee Yeoreum and Seo Haneul, who had been waiting outside the corridor’s side door, approached quietly.

Both of them walked shoulder to shoulder, guarding the president on either side.

Mari was waiting inside the container house.

“hahahaha. It’s quite an honor to have three A-rank hunters protecting me.”

“That’s right. This is the first time I’ve had such an opportunity.”

The president made a casual joke, and the association chairman accepted it.

Nana, Seo Haneul, and Lee Yeoreum just walked in silence.

Even the security team had awakened individuals and hunters mixed in, but there were no A-ranks.

So, it seemed fitting to make such jokes.

Even if they were only C-ranks, there was no reason to be a bodyguard.

No matter how they were the president’s bodyguards.

As we walked, keeping an eye out for any potential ambush, we suddenly arrived at the container house.

The president surveyed the house and said, “Oh… It looks quite nice. Maybe it’s because it’s been holding up well in a place like this, but it seems to suit it.”

“That’s right. We just heard that it was a base for exploring the demilitarized zone, but it looks like a place you could live in.”

While the association chairman was saying this, they reached the front gate of the house.

The door was originally locked, but today was different.

They had left the door unlocked in anticipation of their guests.

*Kreek.*

When the door handle was pulled, the metal door creaked and welcomed the guests with its sound.

And the moment they walked into the dark container and through the corridor that led to the gate.

Bright light and Mari’s voice greeted them.

“We’ve been waiting. You’re President Park Sang-hoo, right?”

“Uh… yes, that’s correct, but who are you…?”

When the president asked with a puzzled expression, Mari answered in a calm voice.

Even if it was unofficial, it was a place where the country’s representatives met, so they showed respect.

“I am Princess Mari Elizabeth, the second princess of the Great Galia Empire.”

“Galia… Ah!”

The president was taken aback, as if he had heard something before, and bowed his head.

Having had a conversation about Dakiana Galia with the association president, there was no way the president wouldn’t know.

“I am Park Sang-hoo. Nice to meet you.”

While it was true that the president was an important figure, Mari’s status was also high enough to be treated as a state guest.

So it wasn’t excessive for him to politely bow and greet her.

It was also a natural gesture between people.

“You may enter here. Are you prepared?”

After a moderately formal greeting.

Mari stood firm and pointed to the gate.

Even the wizards who usually stayed in their houses were present at the headquarters today.

The president nodded as if he had been waiting and smiled.

“Of course. Please go ahead.”

The president and Sang Baek-yeong stepped into the gate along with Mari.

I waited for them to disappear from behind and approached the gate.

Seo Ha-neul and Yi Yeoreum were with me.

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Several hours passed since then.

Suddenly, out of curiosity, I turned on my phone and saw that approximately seven hours had passed.

It was the time it took for the president and the association president to be surprised by the unfamiliar scenery and to finish their meeting.

I lay down and looked up at the tent ceiling and asked.

“Nana, Mari, were the discussions… successful?”

“They went well for now.”

Mari replied with a tone that seemed indifferent.

She attended the meeting, while I provided security outside the tent.

I was not smart enough to make political judgments in the first place, nor did I have any experience.

So I am receiving the news belatedly like this.

“We will have a few more rounds of consensus in the future. She wants to do it remotely because she thinks it’s too inefficient for the president to move around individually.”

“Then, wouldn’t Mr. Alberto feel uncomfortable?”

It seems like they would bend over backwards if one side is too considerate.

So my mind was complicated, but fortunately it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.

“It’s something my father approved of. As soon as I take a few steps out, I can immediately come to the house, and it’s more efficient for me to mediate contacts from here.”

“That’s true.”

“Yeah. And international relations are not just about pride.”

It’s not just about pride, but diplomacy is also important.

In fact, diplomacy is often more important. Mari said so.

Even with my limited perspective, her words make sense.

“So… I have to stay here for a while?”

“Yeah. It seems like I have to. I’m sorry. It must be very uncomfortable…”

Mari looked at me apologetically.

I felt sorry for the situation that happened unintentionally.

“It’s okay. I’m not uncomfortable at all. We have everything we need here. We even have magic that the rooftop residents laid out for us.”

Although the housekeeping is so poor that there is almost nothing, it is not very uncomfortable to stay here.

There is a purification magic circle, so there is no need to clean, and the air is always clean.

I just have to gather the few pieces of trash and throw them away all at once.

As for the bathroom… I just have to stop by the public restroom.

After I casually said that, Mari smiled while brushing her chest.

The expression of finally being relieved was evident on her face.

Secretly, but quickly exchanging opinions, during the period of interaction and public deliberation.

A surprising word came out of Park Sang-hoo’s mouth.

[Although discreetly conducting meetings is a good idea… Since it’s come to this, wouldn’t it be good to come out on a large scale?]

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Mari, who was listening to the conversation beside Alberto, was startled and swallowed the gasp of surprise.

She never imagined that the president’s side would blurt out such a reckless statement.

On the second floor of the container house.

Alberto, who was silently staring at the cell phone placed on the table, asked.

“If you say on a large scale… what do you have in mind?”

[As you know, our Republic of Korea is currently sending hunters to the north to clean up monsters.]

“Yes. I have heard the news.”

It was a piece of information that Si-hoo had also heard, and one he had grown tired of hearing while on Korean soil.

It was only natural for Alberto to nod as if he knew it all.

“However, even within the territory of the Republic of Korea, gates continue to appear steadily, and there is a shortage of personnel to send to the north. It’s the reason we can’t launch a full-scale operation.”

“Yes, I understand.”

The gate issue not only concerned Earth but also the continents. Alberto and Park Sang-hoo, as politicians, had shared deep empathy regarding how to handle these gates.

It was also due to the fact that they could ask questions and provide answers seamlessly.

“So, I have a suggestion to make.”

“Please go ahead.”

“A knight order that Her Highness the Princess of Duclia can mobilize. Would you consider lending them?”

“A knight order?”

Alberto’s voice, when asking for clarification, was slightly raised. The idea of mobilizing a knight order on the battlefield didn’t sound graceful, regardless of the intent.

Park Sang-hoo understood that, and he explained slowly.

“I understand that it might be uncomfortable, but…”

Cleaning up the maus that had spread to the north was a good thing. Reclaiming territory was also good. But the problem lay in what came after that.

Even if the nation encouraged migration on a national scale, who would want to move there? And how would they cover the astronomical costs for that?

It was far better to continue living in the cramped piece of land they had now than to buy a piece of land and suffer.

And building hatred facilities on the empty land in North Korea didn’t seem like a good idea either.

Park Sang-hoo wanted to use the large land more efficiently, lowering the unorthodox population density.

Alberto, who had once lived in Korea, was not unaware of such sentiments, so he asked with a slight sigh.

“Well… I’m not oblivious to what the President is saying. But asking our soldiers and knights to shed their blood for that cause…”

“Of course, even in my eyes, it’s a foolish thing. From the perspective of our nation, it’s insane. It’s like bringing in a foreign army for our domestic affairs. However, I will offer a fitting reward for their sacrifice.”

“Please speak.”

Alberto laid the groundwork as if to give it a try.

Baek Sang-hoo began to lay out what he had thought he had waited for.

It was a proposal drawn up to ensure that no one side gained unilateral benefits, considering and contemplating with the advisers.

Any country’s president would naturally work for their own benefit, but it was not appropriate to be overly eager to secure their interests.

Now was the time to draw that line well for greater benefit.

[… How about it?]

“Um…”

Instead of answering, Alberto responded with a groan.

Baek Sang-hoo’s proposal was not bad for them either.

And they had something to gain from this proposal as well.

That’s why Alberto postponed his response with a heavy voice.

“Give me some time to think. It doesn’t seem like something I can answer right away.”

[Of course. Please consider it thoroughly and give your answer.]

Then, that’s it.

When Baek Sang-hoo hung up first, silence fell in the room.

Albero clenched his fist in the silence and began to contemplate calmly.

Whether to follow the proposal or simply refuse it.