CHAPTER 13

It had been a month since the attack on the Safe Haven and Nei never got to return an answer to Team Leader Cho's job request because Aoi said that he couldn't leave right now.

It was a result of Director Myung signing off on Nei acting as the mediator, it wouldn't be good for Nei to leave for a mission only a few days after the attack and he also had to prepare to go to North Korea to 'mediate' in two months.

...

Nei had decided to go to a cafe near the Safehouse to watch anime and read manga since the Park siblings were now always intruding on his free time.

A few minutes into the anime...

'What do you think, Simon?'

'What do I think about what?'

'I met with the old fart and he said the Job offer still stands. Do I still need his information about North Korea's situation when I am going to be there soon?'

'Hmm... Both Director Myung and Ha-Eun refused to share any information so it wouldn't hurt to know about the situation beforehand and decide which of the three sides we are going to favor.'

'Three sides?'

'Northwest Pro, North Korea's President, or the coup dude or chick.'

'...Right now I am questioning if acting as the mediator is the safest option. I mean, the Director won't even tell us if the war has fully commenced.'

'I think he is just punishing you for subduing Secretary Kim and forcefully taking Kim Ha-Eun under your wing.'

'Anyways....do you remember that man that blew up Director Myung's office?'

'The fat one with the shades and flip-flops?'

'Yeah, that one. While he was conversing with Director Myung, he mentioned something about getting involved in a civil war. You think he is related to all this?'

'It's possible. According to public data, he is the 17th Chair of the West African Nations Republic and he also has a pretty large agency under his thumb but I don't see what he would gain from fighting a war right now?'

'A territory for his agency in North Korea?'

'...It's possible.'

While Nei was conversing with Simon through his thoughts someone walked up to his table.

He was a handsome, tall, and aesthetic guy with long hair, his classy fashion style could even pass him as a model. In other words, he was...

'a K-pop looking bastard.'

"Hey, Nei it's me!" The 'K-pop-looking bastard' said these words enthusiastically.

"Hey, it's you... You who?" And obviously, Nei couldn't or didn't want to remember the face of a guy more handsome than him.

"Me, Kim Taejin. You know, the guy whose sister you slept with."

"Oh yeah, that guy...would you buy it if I said I wasn't Nei?"

"Sure but hell would have frozen over by then."

A lot of people are probably confused right now but unlike a lot of you guys, Nei was the pretty boy otaku who gets laid.

"Sigh"

Nei sighed a little and chucked down hot coffee before facing an angry brother.

"How did you find me? I should also let you know that this a Safe Haven and murdering someone isn't very wise."

"Don't worry, if it was any other day I would have skinned you alive and buried you but that isn't going to happen today."

"Ah, thank God but how about we cancel the whole skinning and buying part instead of postponing it."

"Am just messing with you, man. You banging my sister is water under the bridge."

"Good, good but what day is today then."

"Today is the day I introduce myself as the guy who is coincidentally a new trainee in the Talent Acquisition Division.'

"This may be pushing it...but are you sure you didn't stalk me?"

"If I did you would already be dead by now but I didn't, I caught the attention of Team Leader Cho and he said I would find my sunbae in this cafe."

"Why would you need to find me?"

"We are going to be working together on the Job he offered you a few weeks ago."

"Sure, old fart, partner me up with the brother of the girl I banged.'

Nei cursed Team Leader Cho's stupidity in his head, while Simon told him that it was probably intentional. Nei and Taejin talked for a while before deciding to meet up with Team Leader Cho before it gets late.

Just as they were about to leave the Cafe, Nei decided to grow a pair and ask...

"By the way, how's your sister doing?"

"You mean the girl you slipped in and out of." Taejjn asked sarcastically.

"Oh yeah, I sure did enjoy tha-" Nei fortunately stopped before saying any more things that could get him killed.

"Can you tell her that she meant a lot to me and I miss her." As always, Nei chose to lie.

"Don't push it Nei."

"Right."

That was it. The weird conversation between the banger and the brother ended without any further words.

1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS, and 11 DAYS till D-DAY.

....

Northwest Pro Tower, Director Myung's Office.

Under-Secretary-General Law Louis in charge of the G-staff visited Director Myung himself to persuade him against getting in on the war.

"We are aware of your standing alliance with the President of North Korea but with Baba now involved, I am afraid that Northwest Pro also getting involved may blow this war out of proportion. The moment you two big agencies step into North Korea, other small agencies would also come out to sponsor the many factions in this war, and even more factions or terrorist groups will be created. Ultimately, the war would last for years and turn into a bloody territorial war."

"General, what are you saying? How can a small Agency like ours blow the war out of proportion?"

"You may be lacking in forces and power but the name of your CEO can move a continental authority not to mention mere small-time agencies."

"If that is what you are worried about, I can assure you that the CEO has handed the whole operation over to me. He won't be getting involved."

"We both know you can't guarantee that. I urge you not to forget that antagonizing the Seven Armed Force isn't very beneficial to you or your agency."

"Wow, not only do those old asses in the UN send a boy to bargain with me, but the boy also had the guts to threaten me-"

"I apologize if that sounded like a threat but it is simply a request. I have been granted authority to do whatever it takes to curb this war and I intend to do just that."

"Boy, when I talk you shut up and listen!"

Immediately after Director Myung said this, the security team who had been standing guard behind him raised their guns and aimed them toward General Law.

"The Seven Armed Force(SAF) are all strong and powerful but you know the disadvantage...the UN alone isn't the SAF....your life could end right now without any consequence if you don't watch it."

"I like that, but you know what? this boy didn't get to his current position just by being a really smart nerd. It's you who should be watching it."

The security team of General Law also aimed their weapons toward Director Myung.

General Law...despite being a core part of the UN, he wasn't so peaceful, was he?