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This World is too Cruel to Men – Chapter 596

The Korean Hero Association has expressed a formal desire to participate in the expedition team through official channels.

Upon hearing the news relayed by a staff member who burst in as if a fire were at their heels, the atmosphere in the meeting room shifted dramatically.

It was unavoidable.

Everyone was secretly offended that they had to extend their hand to Korea first, but this news was enough to quell their complaints.

Although reaching out first to Korea might hurt one’s pride a bit, since the request was initiated by Korea this time, there was no reason to feel offended.

One could argue that it was all the same, but typically, the higher-ups were fixated on trivial justifications.

The people gathered in this meeting room were exactly like that.

Thanks to that, the request from Korea was accepted almost unanimously, without any dissent.

“So, who does Korea plan to send?”

“Well… I suppose it would be Lightning Lady?”

“Lightning Lady… Indeed, if it’s someone of her caliber, she would be a formidable asset.”

It may be a story from a while ago, but there was once an attempt by the World Hero Association to draw Chae-rim to their side.

From their perspective, considering the far future, there was no one as both frightening and enticing as Chae-rim, who could manipulate electricity as if it were her own body.

Although for the past several decades, everyone had been showing restraint due to threats from Another and villains, there was honestly no guarantee that this would continue in the future.

And what if such a situation arose, and they snuck Chae-rim into an enemy power plant or something similar?

No, even if it wasn’t a power plant, what if they assigned her to hit important cities?

The cities would be shut down in an instant, to put it plainly.

In modern times, electricity is akin to the blood of civilization.

And if the setting is a modern city, there would be few heroes capable of defeating Chae-rim.

Honestly, this was a natural outcome, as if Chae-rim were to draw all the electricity around her without caring about the collateral damage, it would create the same phenomenon as when Yoonseo demonstrated her talent by the sea or lake.

Thus, while worried about such points, the World Hero Association attempted to recruit Chae-rim as soon as she began to shine as a hero.

It was evident from the fact that Chae-rim remained in Korea that she had outright rejected such proposals as if they weren’t even worth her time.

And usually, when one is thoroughly shot down like that, they tend to hold a grudge against the one who rejected them… but surprisingly, the World Hero Association held a positive view of Chae-rim.

She rejected them so refreshing and cleanly that her attitude towards being a hero incited respect.

Honestly, the number of people who engage in hero activities while behaving in a manner unbefitting of the title is vast.

Compared to such individuals, Chae-rim could be truly seen as a role model for all heroes.

Thus, those who sincerely wished to maintain the order of the world had no choice but to respect Chae-rim.

Since there were many who held Chae-rim in high regard, they all subtly hoped for her participation, but…

“I wonder… is that really the case?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Well, honestly, if she were still active as she used to be, it’d be one thing, but now she’s the Vice Chairman of the Korean Hero Association.”

Generally, those who are in a position to lead others must act with a certain weight.

However, would someone sitting in such a lofty position, especially as Vice Chairman, be willing to move directly?

One of those present, upon hearing this remark, seemed to consider it deeply.

“Um… that’s true…”

“If she only participates, she’d gain enormous honor, but… focusing solely on that might feel burdensome for her.”

“It will be even more so because of the current Association Chairman.”

“Because of the current Chairman… do you have any specific intel or something?”

“Not particularly… but from what I’ve gathered, there appears to be a faction led by Lightning Lady that is in opposition to the current Association Chairman.”

“Hmm… If that’s true, it would indeed make it difficult for her to leave her position.”

“Yes, that’s likely. The reason the comparatively weaker faction of Lightning Lady has managed to hold out this long is that she is firmly supporting them.”

“Well, the current Chairman of the Korean Hero Association has been in power for quite a while.”

“Indeed. It’s quite remarkable that the term ‘dictatorship’ hasn’t come up.”

“Excuse me, could you elaborate on that last remark?”

That was an unexpected variable.

Especially for those who had intended to use the Forward Base constructed through the excavation team’s efforts as a stepping stone to conquer the Mirror World.

Even if Lightning Lady’s personality made such occurrences improbable, if the internal instability of the Korean Hero Association were to start while they were in the midst of a purge operation, it would undoubtedly affect the operation in some manner.

Of course, that didn’t mean that a mission already deemed successful would suddenly fail… but as mentioned several times, for this operation, minimizing various noises that could arise during its execution was crucial.

Moreover, conflict is never a one-way street.

One side might fully be against fighting, but that doesn’t mean conflict can’t happen.

Therefore, it was necessary to consider even that possibility.

“So, if Lightning Lady isn’t participating directly, who will represent Korea in the expedition team?”

Hearing about the power struggle between the current Association Chairman and Lightning Lady concerning the Korean Hero Association, one of those present, who seemed well-informed, threw the question.

“I was actually just about to confirm that,” came the response.

“If it isn’t Lightning Lady… could it be Sprinter?”

“That would seem likely, yes. Shield wouldn’t be suitable for such an operation.”

While her ability to create extensive barriers over desired regions or targets was impressive, the goal of the expedition team was not to protect but to strike.

So, it was much more likely that Sprinter would fit the bill rather than Shield.

Everyone was probably thinking along those lines, even if they didn’t voice it.

A curious expression emerged on the face of the person flipping through the documents handed to them by the hurried staff member earlier.

What can I say… it just seemed like… a ‘I didn’t expect that!’ kind of expression.

This only made those watching her movements fret more.

“What’s going on?”

“Indeed. Who on earth did the Korean side propose to send…?”

Delighting in the slightly impatient demeanor of others, the individual who grasped the answer took a moment before finally speaking with a grave expression.

“First of all, it isn’t Sprinter.”

“Could it be…?”

“And of course, it’s not Shield either. Ah, naturally, it isn’t Lightning Lady either.”

If it wasn’t one of those three, then who could it be?

Could it be that a new Special-Class hero had emerged from Korea in the blink of an eye?

“Stop dragging it out unnecessarily and tell us straightforwardly. So who are they sending?”

“Actually, it seems that Lightning Lady’s disciple will be coming.”

“A disciple?”

“Yes, that’s what it says in the documents.”

“She had a disciple? I thought she had been operating solo since her debut.”

“Indeed. I’m hearing about this for the first time as well.”

“A disciple. Could it be… Miss Oh?”

“Miss Oh? Who’s that?”

“You know, that Korean hero who once created quite a buzz due to possibly having the same talent as Frozen.”

“Oh, the one who became a hero through a special exam rather than the formal route…”

“Exactly. If my memories serve me right, she gained that qualification by making significant contributions to the capture of Tricky Face during her candidate days.”

“Tricky Face? That was during her candidate days, not after she debuted?”

“Yes.”

“If that’s true… that’s impressive. Tricky Face is quite the notorious villain, and to catch him before even officially debuting…”

Perhaps there was no dissent regarding that assertion among everyone.

A feeling of agreement began to spread in the atmosphere of the meeting room, as if to affirm that declaration.

This World is too Cruel to Men

This World is too Cruel to Men

Score 10
Status: Completed Type: Released: 2021
In this world, a man’s fate is one of two things. Either he becomes a cog in the wheel of society that can be replaced at any time… or he becomes a trophy.

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