Chapter 237 Adult

After meeting with the president, I was lost in thought inside my home for a while.

Things had actually worked out well. They had worked out quite well, but it left me with a somewhat uneasy feeling. The president believed my words without hesitation.

So, I was a bit taken aback, but anyway, if I considered the way the president had acted in the original work, it made sense. People are, well, somewhat straightforward

Still, he wasnt a bad person. After all, he had managed to hold onto his position as president for quite a long time, which meant he must have had some competence, even if he appeared incompetent at a glance.

Anyway, whatever. He may not have completely believed me.

Nevertheless, it seemed like he had understood the warning about the impending danger. That was good enough. The cooperation from the association was essential to prevent the Wolgwanggyo incident.

By the way, on that very day, I contacted Lee Seola to inform her about the situation.

[Yes, Da In. So you finally managed to get in touch with the president?]

Yeah, I got some cooperation to a certain extent.

[Thats fortunate. Well, its reasonable for the president. I should have a separate conversation with him. However]

Yeah?

[Da-in, how much did you tell him? We need to coordinate our stories.]

I honestly replied to Lee Seolas question.

Well I just mentioned that Im doing it for the country and that I started the terrorism to raise Starduss abilities, more or less.

[You told him quite a lot. What about my story?]

Oh, yes, I mentioned your story too. Just that were on good terms something like that.

[Hmm]

Lee Seola, who had been silent for a moment, finally organized her thoughts and spoke.

[Well After I met Egostic by chance, I started thinking that he was not that bad, and now were on good terms. Thats what Ill say. At least for now, I cant trust the president]

Okay. Lets go with that for now.

Even though I only said that I know Icicle and that were on good terms, I had no idea how shed react once she found out I had already eaten meals and drunk alcohol with her, not to mention collaborating on terrorism. Moreover, Lee Seola shared quite a bit of confidential information with me.

[Yes. Leaving that aside]

Afterward, we continued to discuss various business matters over the phone, and then we hung up. Talking over the phone was impractical, so we decided to meet up later and have a meal together.

Phew. I had a sense of moving forward, something was happening.

With that sentiment in mind, I left my room.

Its a complicated and subtle feeling. I wonder if I can really do this.

Well, I shouldnt worry too much right now; theres still some time. Our plan is proceeding steadily.

As I was thinking this, by the time I returned to the living room, I noticed something.

.Hm?

I found Seo-eun, who was focused on something, not even glancing at me. She was typing on her laptop, completely immersed in her work.

This was quite unexpected, considering that Eun-wol, Choi Sehee, and even Seo Ja-young had all gone downstairs for training or some other activities.

Seo-eun, what are you doing?

Oh, Da-in. Just a moment.

Without turning to look at me, she continued to concentrate on whatever it was she was doing.

So, I stood behind her and observed her work.

From what I could gather, it seemed like she was coding something, creating some kind of program.

Thinking this, I reached out to pat her head as she worked diligently. Then, I sat on the couch and turned on the TV, switching to a news channel.

Right away, I came across a story that caught my attention. It was about a gate incident in South Korea, with international reactions.

Many experts consider this to be the work of villains, but some believe it might be a foreboding sign due to its unprecedented form and the fact that its appearing all over the world.

Following the reporters words, footage of the eerie-looking portal that resembled rippling water appeared on the screen.

It was strange that something like that would pop up and unleash monsters. However, the world had become so unusual that it didnt seem to attract much attention.

In fact, those who thought it was ominous probably didnt consider the possibility that thousands of monsters would appear in all major cities worldwide.

Well, I should send some information to the Catedal as well. The conscription day is coming soon. However, there seems to be something more critical than that.

We have South Korea, with both me and Lee Seola, PMC, Stardus

As I was unconsciously thinking about Stardus, I suddenly remembered the letter I left her during the Scream Maker incident.

..

Why did I do that?

The more time passes, the more I feel like I dont know why I wrote that. Probably, when I used my excellent intuition, I had a 99 percent chance that Stardus would frown and tear the letter into pieces, but I was lucky that she didnt hand it over to the association, so I think the chances of her tearing it or burning it are the highest.

As I was watching TV and lost in my thoughts, Eun suddenly exclaimed next to me.

And with this, Im done!

Done?

Yes. Ah, it was tough

You did well.

I said that and encouraged her by gently patting her head, which was leaning over the laptop.

Hehehe

Then, as she lay there for a while and enjoyed my affectionate gesture, she suddenly raised her head.

Da-in, you dont have to pet me now.

Huh? Dont you like it?

No its not that. I just realized Im becoming an adult in a few months. So, I should act more mature!

Placing her hand on her hip, she told me that while looking at me.

For some reason, Seo-eun seemed to pay a lot of attention to becoming an adult. Well, arent there hardly any restrictions that minors dont have right now? In fact, theres virtually no difference from being an adult. I dont know why she thinks its so important.

Anyway, if thats what she wants

Sure, our Seo-eun is an adult now. Got it. I wont do that anymore.

Thats right; Im an adult! But uh maybe once in a while, it would be okay?

Seo-eun asked me while putting on a slightly uncertain smile at the end.

To be honest, Seo-eun

Even though she had grown up considerably from the first time we met, she still looked just like the Seo-eun I remembered. Well, not exactly the same as before, but somewhat similar. When I first met her, she was a bit scary

While I was thinking this, Seo-eun suddenly grabbed my hand.

Thats right, Da-in. Its almost complete. I have something to show you. Follow me!

Huh?

With Seo-eun suddenly high on energy, I was pulled down to the basement.

In no time, we arrived at the very bottom.

Whats going on, Seo-eun?

Well, Ive completed my new Starbuster Model 5!

In fact, she had been waiting in the living room to show me this. This time, she seemed more confident. As Seo-euns technical skills continued to advance, she was now almost at the peak. When we infiltrated the Associations office last time, Seo-eun temporarily shut down the associations security network. Considering that in the early stages, the Associations computer network was practically impenetrable using its independent internal line, it was an impressive advancement.

So when we arrived at Seo-euns secret storage, I could finally see the others.

Hey, Da-in, youre here!

A large, open basement. Standing in front, sweating and speaking as she saw me arrive, was Choi Sehee. She probably used her electric abilities to help Seo-eun until now.

And below her

Saveme.

Lying prostrate on the basement floor, reaching a hand out in our direction, was Seo Ja-young, trembling and asking for help.

Why is she like that?

I dont know. Seo-eun asked her to summon some small flames for a durability test of Seo-euns robots, and after doing that, she just collapsed like this.

Listening to Choi Sehees explanation, I nodded. So she was faking it as usual.

No! Hey, I had to summon all those flames, and you dont know how hard it was

Of course, Seo Ja-young tried to defend herself, but sadly, her voice barely reached us.

Anyway, on one side of the huge underground space, it was covered by a large curtain-like object.

There, in front of that place, Seo-eun shouted confidently.

Anyway! This is my masterpiece. Its called Star Conqueror!

She pressed a button as she spoke.

The curtain on one side was lifted, and a massive humanoid robot was revealed.

What do you think, Da-in? I tried to recreate the human form as closely as possible for maneuverability, but the destructive power is several times that of anything before!

Seo-eun boasted in front of me as if she were proud. In reality, this was the most impressive creation she had ever made.

Until now, everything she had created had a somewhat rugged, military-like feel. However, this was different. It felt like a work of art. Painted in a pristine white color, it looked like she had taken a sleek and elegant robot suit and enlarged it several times. It was so massive that it almost touched the ceiling of the large underground space.

Overall, the first impression was somewhat futuristic and impressive due to its size.

What do you think? Its amazing, right?

And

Yeah, its impressive

I replied like that to Seo-eun while looking at it, but I couldnt bring myself to smile.

That thing

Different from now, in the original work, Seo-eun was a fallen S-class villain and the final boss of the phase, known as the White Witch.

This was because it looked exactly like the combat mechs she used in the final battle.