Chapter 1637 – [(Relatively) Daily Life]

First, that is President George’s goal. Management of identity of people with special abilities and stabilization of security through registration of people with special abilities.

Although the U.S. Government is working on it through Heroes, the bill itself has not yet been passed due to opponents, so it is not compulsory.

He said that if he doesn’t deal with it clearly now, problems will arise, so he wants to at least try to solve it somehow during his term of office. The United States is a country where guns are legalized, so there are many illegal guns and problems such as gun violence occur, so it was an issue that inevitably had to be resolved for the future.

After finishing our conversation with the President, our family moved to the hotel we would use during our stay in the United States and discussed President George’s opinions.

“I saw this in Civil War!!!!!”

“I thought that too. But if you think about it, in this case, the cause falls on the side of those opposing registration.”

“That’s right. That’s why he’s an asshole.”

This is not a real-name hero registration system. Real name ban on registration of talented individuals.

At the very least, heroes have the demerit of helping people and becoming targets of villains when their true identity is revealed, so there is a justification for opposing registration, but they are simply refusing to register because of indulgence in the name of their own freedom.

I have heard that there are people who engage in vigilante activities, but it is absurd for them to engage in public security activities when they are not public officials such as police officers in the first place.

“What are you going to do? If you’re willing to help, I’m also willing to support you.”

“My opinion doesn’t really matter. What do you think, Eden?”

“I am in favor of registration. In the first place, I am registered with the Chunmu Association in Korea, and because of that, I filmed a public service advertisement. Instead, I will have to talk to Heroes about the Chunmu Association later.”

“Korean work is annoying, but if you add American work, I’ll be busy.”

“First, let’s deal with it while we’re in the U.S. And then do something in Korea after that. But what should we do?”

If Eden wants to do that, I plan to cooperate. The important thing is to discuss how to proceed and solve the problem, so we talked about various things.

But then, the dimension split near the living room of the hotel room we were in, and a girl with a familiar face came out.

“Nuri!!! Come quickly!!!!”

“No, I didn’t call you!!!!”

“Honestly, I can’t help but think about Eden coming to see her face. Ah, you’ve grown a lot in the time we haven’t seen each other!!!! How are you?”

“Wow!!! Nuri!!!!”

As their personalities were similar, Eden welcomed Nuri’s visit. Now that I think about it, it seems like it’s been quite a while since the two of you have seen each other… No, when was the last time you saw each other? It must have been a while since I can’t remember.

Anyway, once I arrived, there was nothing I could do. Nuri seems happy to run up to Eden and hug her.

“Wow!!! Eden is so hot!!! I’m so wet!!!!”

“Your hand movements are suspicious. Be careful.”

“Envy?”

“What kind of father would be jealous of his daughter touching her body?”

“Anyway, great big boobs!!!!”

“Is your butt too big?”

“You’ve become a six-talented beauty without me even seeing you!!! You’re such a beast of potential!!!”

“Oh, is that why my taste range was so wide? I was a beast of chance because it was possible!!!!”

After seeing Eden for the first time in a while and seeing how much Eden had grown up, Nuri enjoyed Eden’s big breasts by rubbing her face. On the outside, it’s a sight to behold with two striking beauties clinging to each other, but it ruins the whole atmosphere.

Next to her, Shion wiped under her nose and said.

“Haha, this is bullshit.”

“Have you been possessed by a dog god or something?”

“But what were you talking about? What did you do that made my name appear on the Ruri Network?”

“Oh, that’s…”

I told Nuri about what was happening here in the United States. Well, Eden and I live on the same Earth, so Nuri won’t call us out, but as the Great Demon King of Freedom, I frowned as if I didn’t really like the situation.

“It’s an ambiguous situation.”

“Still, it’s obvious which side to take.”

“Even so.”

If I, as the Great Demon King, look at society itself, I see the freedom it enjoys. Her standard is how much freedom is guaranteed to members of a society, regardless of the political system.

So, just because a dictator rules, they do not automatically convict anyone, and just because they are a liberal democratic country does not mean they are all innocent. In the end, freedom itself is important regardless of the system.

“If you are a citizen of a democratic country, it is your responsibility to follow the opinions of the representative you chose, even if you are not. Conversely, if you think it is not right, it is your freedom to resist or rebel against it.”

“What if the other party doesn’t realize that they are wrong and rebels against the country?”

“Then we have to first make them realize that it’s not right.”

“What if you rebel even though you know it’s not right?”

“At that time, it’s not freedom, it’s self-indulgence, so you just have to stop.”

“Okay.”

It is understandable to protest against the system implemented by the state or the law itself because it is wrong. If you deny that, it would mean that the country or government is always right.

But if you’re going to do that, you have to take some responsibility. First, I need to make them aware of that responsibility and then proceed with the story.

“Then let’s talk to President George and make arrangements.”

“Okay. Ah, but what are you going to do, Nuri? We’re on vacation right now.”

“I’ll take care of you!!!!”

“So.”

Since it’s been a while since I’ve been here, I guess I’ll have to play with Eden too. Anyway, since Shion couldn’t buy this hotel, it’s also the hotel where we got married in this episode, so everyone is on this side, so there’s no room for strange rumors.

Let’s wait slowly and see what happens.

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First, there is currently an organization for people with special abilities in the United States. Like Korea’s Cheonmu Association, the name of America’s organization for people with special abilities is Heroes. As it is the birthplace of hero stories, it was created to raise image and support by treating people with special abilities as heroes.

If Korea contributes to the country and citizens by requesting people with special abilities, then heroes engage in heroic activities… That is, like police, they help society through public order or volunteer work.

I previously won a competition for talented people, but before I came out, I mistakenly thought Eden was my lover and not my father. Lucas, who was beaten, also belongs to this group. She actually managed to work as a face madam after winning this contest.

Anyway, I’ll stop talking about this and move on.

Such a hero is a representative proponent of the registration bill. And the opponents of the currently problematic registration bill for people with abilities have also banded together and created their own organization, which is called Freeman.

“Merji? It’s a name that sounds like it’s going to make you scold aliens.”

“It was spelled the same as Freeman.”

“Stop the equipment!!! Huh? That doesn’t work, does it?”

Is it because it means freedom from the government, or is it for the benefit of those with special abilities? Well, it doesn’t matter what it means.

We decided to talk separately and set up a meeting with him. For now, Eden and I will support the registration bill, but we have no intention of using force. Even if the cause on the other side is not good in our opinion, it has a certain level of support, so if we resolve it by force, it will only lead to a backlash.

Unless you plan on killing everyone, you should consider excluding force altogether. Of course, it would be okay if force were used differently.

Anyway, Eden and I, as well as Lucas from Heroes, an American organization of talented individuals, decided to represent this group. It was my first time seeing him since he came out, so he looked awkward to me, but he looked so happy that I couldn’t hide it from Eden.

“I never thought I’d see you again like this. How surprised I was when you two revealed your true identities…”

“It’s been a while since I last saw you. Oh, are you okay with the wound you suffered before?”

“Yes, I got better a long time ago, so there is no problem. Don’t worry.”

“Then I’m glad.”

Lucas seems to have prepared a lot for the negotiations between Heroes and Freeman, and has shared negotiation topics and materials. It would have been meaningless to keep it a secret even from us, so even if it was an important secret, we were able to find out about this and that.

First, there is a record of illegal activities on the part of Freeman. However, it is not something that can be dismissed as a crime, but rather a vigilante action.

Perhaps because the United States went through the era of western expansion and reached modern times, there is a strong sense of having to protect oneself. That’s why we carry guns for self-defense, and we know that the problem with guns comes from there.

Just as the Heroes worked hard to maintain public order, Freeman also worked individually on crime. They subdue thieves and robbers, but in the face of gun violence or murder, they are willing to even commit murder. Fortunately, it was self-defense, so it hasn’t been a big problem yet.

Rather, unlike Heroes, which prioritizes suppression, those who kill people are killed, so there are many followers who support such unstoppable actions.

“It’s a pain in the ass.”

“Yes, and what’s more, the leader of Freeman is also a formidable person. He is resourceful and is able to keep the organization strong despite the government’s pressure.”

“Let’s see… Ah, here it is.”

I read the information about the leader of Freeman on the back of the document Lucas gave me.

His name is Andy Freeman. There was something about the name and the organization having the same name, but if you look at the relationship, Andy Freeman named the organization Freeman after his last name. It is like the relationship between Eden and the Garden of Eden.

And unlike Asia, where there are many unmanned people, the United States has many people with superpowers, so he was also a person with superpowers.

“Psychic?”

“Yes, that’s why it’s more difficult. There is a better negotiator than me on the Heroes side, but he has mental abilities, so I can respond.”

“Somehow, there is no guarantee that even talented people are good at negotiations, but they came out.”

First, there are psychic psychics around me. My friend and brother-in-law, Si-hyuk, who runs Mat Chamnae, is like that. However, he is a telepath who can read the mind of the person he touches.

But Andy Freeman had mental abilities that went beyond that. He is a psychic who can not only read the emotions of others but also manipulate their minds. His physical strength is slightly better than that of an ordinary human, but if the opponent is an ordinary person, he would be helpless.

If you look at the circumstances in which he manipulated the mind of the shooter in the shooting incident to commit suicide, it was indeed a considerable level of supernatural power. Even if the opponent is an ordinary human, the human survival instinct cannot be ignored, but it goes beyond that to the point of killing a person…

“Still, it doesn’t seem to work on people with special abilities.”

“That’s also a compatibility issue. I’m an electrician, so I can disrupt the opponent’s mental manipulation. Those with abilities from other systems will work to some extent.”

Of course, there are limits. You can’t control it all day, there are limits to the distance you can use the ability, and you can’t use it on multiple people at the same time. Nevertheless, considering its applicability in modern society, it is a truly serious ability.

“Hmm… Huh?”

“Eden, what’s wrong?”

“Uh, first, it’s nothing. I’ll look into it and let you know.”

Eden seemed to be trying to find information about him through Gaia Records, but she looked strange, as if something was holding her back.

It looks like the other party is also hiding something… I wanted to find out through Zion, but the U.S. Government is not stupid and there is no way they would have looked into the leader of the organization that the president has decided and cares about. If it was something that could be obtained through hacking, I would have figured it out a long time ago, so it’s probably a different problem.

If Eden finds out anything, he will let you know. Let’s go meet them first.

We headed to the place where we agreed to meet him. The location was decided over there, and a fairly large high-rise building in Manhattan, New York was being used as the Freeman headquarters.

“I tried to find fault with the tax issue, but it was very clean. It seems like they were anticipating that the government would put pressure on them and tried their hand from the beginning.”

“Taxes are important.”

I’m done talking now that I’ve avoided the attention of the infamous US Internal Revenue Service. There’s even a joke that the person who won the orange juicing contest was an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.

Anyway, when I think about it, I realize that I am not a person who does this for money. That kind of person would basically hire an accountant to find the gray area and hope to pay even a little less tax.

Afterward, we were guided by Freeman’s staff and headed to Andy Freeman’s office on the upper floor of the building. Numerous people with superpowers were standing by on one side of the office to protect him, who was physically weak while using everything he had.

And soon we were faced with a middle-aged white man who was quite handsome, but seemed to have weathered the ravages of time.

“Welcome. Welcome to our Freeman headquarters, Emperor Hung, and Miss Wakamo.”

“It looks like you don’t care about me, Mr. Freeman.”

“Well, I don’t think there’s any need to say hello to the government dog.”

No, it’s our first time meeting, but our relationship is rough from the beginning. That’s to the point of being openly criticized.

“If you think about it that way, I am also someone who came at the request of the U.S. Government.”

“Even if the Emperor and Miss Wakamo take the government’s side, they are far from following orders. Aren’t they in a position where they can refuse and leave?”

“Do you think I can take your side?”

“I believe we can at least maintain neutrality.”

It looks like he believes in something.

First, if you look at me through my own eyes, I am not a wicked person. That doesn’t mean he’s a good person, but at least he’s not human trash and has a firm will.

There’s a story behind people with eyes like that… I think it has something to do with being hostile to the government.

When I looked at the curve of his life, I saw that he had suffered something very miserable in the past, so the curve had fallen to the bottom. After that, there is an upward and relatively flat line, so perhaps this appears to be the upward trajectory of his life.

“Let’s take a seat first. We have a lot to talk about.”

I don’t know the details of his life. We can know what his future will be like, but that’s all. Furthermore, we can’t know what happened or what will happen, even though he is the Lord in charge of the trials.

But… Eden, who is making a strange expression next to me, seems to have found out. Since we met in person, it would be easy to search through Gaia Records.

I wonder what kind of things are really intertwined and complicated.