Chapter 1842 – [Presidential Candidate Symbol Number 1]

First, since the incident occurred, we had to move immediately. Moreover, because it was an urgent situation and the situation was such that my cell phone started ringing.

The first person to contact me was the president of the Chunmu Association. Luckily, he was able to survive because he did not attend this presidential speech and sent his vice president as a substitute. However, it is a bit unclear whether I am lucky or bad that I have to survive and resolve this situation.

-Senior, the National Assembly building is now…!!!

“I heard the story. Eden is taking him now.”

-Yes, I understand. And there is someone you urgently need to protect.

“Who?”

-The Minister of Environment, or rather, the only surviving member of the State Council who is now a designated survivor, will serve as acting president.

“Is there a designated survivor system in our country?”

-Weren’t there a lot of problems? So, this is a system that was created a few years ago.

“Ah.”

Designated survivor refers to a system in which a person who can take over the presidency is prepared in case of an emergency. In short, it’s like saying don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

However, Korea did not originally have such a system, but it seems to have arisen due to safety issues such as the appearance of people with supernatural abilities, the Changzhou virus, and evil spirits from another dimension. I didn’t know because I wasn’t interested in politics and only cared about problems when they arose and acted faceless.

To be honest, if I had paid attention to politics, I would have gotten so mad at the lawmakers who came out unanimously every time they raised their salaries that I would have killed them all. But even if you didn’t do that, it flew away, right? We’re probably screwed.

“Okay. I’ll take care of business at the National Assembly building and go straight there. We have to secure the body before we can perform resuscitation or not.”

-I understand, senior. I’m on my way to the site right now, so I’ll see you there.

Eventually, Eden and I tore through the dimension and headed to the National Assembly building.

When I entered the dimension, all I could see were the collapsed fragments of the building that used to be the National Assembly building. There doesn’t seem to be much external damage, but apart from that, the National Assembly building was completely destroyed to the point of collapse.

Resuscitation is possible even if the body is damaged to some extent, but at least the head must remain… It is doubtful whether the body will remain properly.

Should we still try? As soon as we arrive, we immediately start disposing of the debris. I don’t know how much the National Assembly building weighs, but with my telekinesis, I can move stars, so the weight of just one building was not a big deal.

Coo coo coo coo coo!!!!!!

As we lifted the rubble of the building using telekinesis, people found us and shouted in the chaotic situation.

“Phew, it’s the evil emperor!!!!! The evil emperor has come to the rescue!!!!!”

“There is also a Wakamo shrine maiden!!!!!”

“What do you think about this major disaster? The current president and many others…”

“Madam!!! Please do something!!!!!”

It’s so messed up. Honestly, it’s worth it…

Anyway, I distinguish between people and corpses and remove them from the lifted building debris. There are definitely survivors, but they are mostly people who were far away from where the meteorite hit… Maybe because it fell in the middle of the place where the speech was being given, the bodies of the president and members of the National Assembly who were nearby were all left behind.

It was normal for it to turn into a piece of meat, and you were lucky if it still had its shape, whether it was the upper or lower body. Would you be able to understand if there were only two digits of survivors where there were at least hundreds?

It seems like the absolute destiny of fate decided to blow it up. Even if we save the survivors, we won’t be able to run the government properly. I think the president died in the first place.

“Wow… No matter how I am, I can’t perform resuscitation on a corpse that cannot be identified.”

“First, save at least those who can be saved. We’ll put the bodies to one side.”

“Dad, go do your work there. I’ll take care of this.”

“Okay, if anything happens, please contact me.”

I later joined the Chairman of the Chunmu Association and moved to where the Minister of Environment, who survived as a designated survivor, was. Since I was a designated survivor, I was located far away from the place where the event took place, but it was not that far away, so I arrived quickly.

He was a man who looked a little weak but also had years of experience. Since he says that my ability to see things is not bad, I think he is a trustworthy person.

“Whew, evil emperor…”

“Mr. President, no, Acting President. You need to move first. You need to be safe, and various problems may arise.”

“Yes, yes. I understand.”

It’s a sudden situation. Well, if you look at it as a designated survivor, it feels like an on-duty job, but if all of your superiors suddenly die, and you become president, you can’t help but be confused.

Still, he is an important person, so we have to protect him. The reason the Chairman of the Cheonmu Association called me on purpose was because I was such an important person.

Wouldn’t it be like this if at least one member of the State Council survived? Since he inherited it from everyone else, it is unique and the value of anything comes from scarcity, so there is no need to talk about his importance in Korea today.

“… What should I do first?”

“First, as acting president, I will have to complete the procedures and then deal with this situation. Isn’t this a case where all the major figures in Korea have died?”

“Miko Wakamo, no… Can’t you save your daughter with resuscitation treatment?”

“I just came here to help with the rescue operation, but there aren’t enough bodies left to perform resuscitation. I think the number of survivors is barely in the double digits.”

“Oh my…”

That’s not the case. Honestly, I don’t know how to handle this situation.

It’s a situation where not only the president but also the people who are supposed to run the government are dead… What should we do about this? It’s such a big incident that I wonder if Korea is really going to fail.

In any case, the Minister of Environment first moved to the Blue House and then completed the formalities as acting president. In this way, he became the most powerful person who could manage Korea’s administration, leaving behind all the dead people.

If there is no superior, even a second lieutenant can become a powerful person. No, I’ve searched everything. What’s the big deal?

After completing various procedures and becoming the acting president of Korea, he sighed and asked about the future situation, various issues to be concerned about, and his wishes.

“First, let’s continue the rescue work at the Capitol. Is your daughter still there?”

“Yes, if it’s Eden, we’ll look at the situation there and take care of it. If you don’t contact us, you’re doing well, so there won’t be a problem.”

“First, the most important thing is administrative-related. Not only the major ministers but also everyone else is dead…”

“If it’s a simple administrative matter, it would be better to use aides. Why would politicians do things on their own?”

“Oh, that’s true too. In that case, it would be better to proceed with existing administrative issues and other issues in my name and receive reports.”

“If it’s okay, would it be okay for my second daughter to help me? In fact, it wouldn’t be a problem if I received reports from numerous departments directly, and it would be much more convenient if Eve organized them.”

“Yes, then please do so. Honestly, if a problem arises while I watch and manage everything, it will be a disaster.”

No, I am the only acting president left, so what if the person in question dies?

Anyway, we were already prepared for such a sudden situation, so there were no major problems. I just didn’t know it would be an incident like this, but since I was prepared to some extent, I was able to apply it and deal with it.

In particular, we have [Earth’s Bookshelf], Which we recently completed. It doesn’t just know people’s minds, but it can know most things. In fact, it is close to omnipotence, so it is more than enough to use for administrative purposes.

“First, you need to make an emergency broadcast about this situation. It will be broadcast in the next two hours.”

“Hmm, I understand. There will be a script, but if there are any changes, please let me know separately.”

“Yes, please let me know anytime if you need anything.”

Normally, I tend to respect a president no matter how weak he is as long as he doesn’t cross the line. To be honest, it’s okay to speak informally to the president, but don’t you know that when you look at the president and always treat him with respect?

Of course, if you cross that line, you are the president, and even if we don’t kill you, we will put you in a vegetative state for the duration of your term. Oh, by the way, this vegetable state has a political meaning, not a physical meaning. It’s like a lame duck president in his later years due to poor approval ratings, like a person who ‘couldn’t do anything’.

Anyway, the other person is said to have risen to a position similar to that of a president, but I don’t know if it was because of the circumstances or because of his nature, but he was a decent person in his own way. He respects me in his own way and tries to put in a certain amount of effort, so he belongs to the category of behemoths who work hard just like me.

But… Even such an opponent is not enough to overcome this situation. An unprecedented situation requires such many people, but hard work alone can only maintain the status quo.

Anyway, after that, he holds a separate press conference and appears on TV. He came forward as acting president with his own script and presented several stories to reporters.

“Dear citizens, our country is currently facing an unprecedented situation in its history. First, before we talk about it, there will be a moment of silence to express our condolences to those who have lost their lives due to this situation.”

A moment of silence. Reporters who are thirsty for attention and scoops are also aware, so they quietly nod their heads and respond.

After some time, he continued talking again and slowly talked about the current situation, future plans, and his thoughts.

“Currently, the president and most of the state council members have died due to the meteorite that fell on the National Assembly building. As a result, I am standing here today with the authority of the president as a survivor of the designated survivor system. As a human being, it’s almost deplorable to be in this position.”

Honestly, I agree with you. All I can do is curse at the absolute being of fate…

“First, we are currently moving to fill the empty positions of many people. We plan to discuss the current situation and report on it, so we would appreciate it if the public would keep an eye on our current actions while going about their daily lives.”

In a normal situation, those words alone would have created a very suspicious and confusing situation, and reporters would have been asking a lot of questions. It was a worthy incident in the first place.

Even if you’re like me, no matter what world you were reincarnated in, it would be quite a shock if all the people and major politicians, whether kings, prime ministers, or presidents, disappeared. No, it wouldn’t matter if I killed him, but honestly, it wouldn’t matter if he died in an accident.

However, even in such a situation, if there is a reason that is persuasive, it is because I am by my side. It’s not like he’s just standing there like normal, he’s wearing a Raccoon Man mask next to the press conference room and looking around the venue with his arms crossed, showing a little bit of energy.

Here, the meaning is similar to saying to be prepared for those who cross the line, so if reporters are aware, they will not make problematic remarks for no reason. As the situation is different, it is acceptable for me to do this openly.

“Whoa, I can finally take a breather.”

“You’ll have to move again in a moment.”

“Ha, I wasn’t this busy when I was the Minister of Environment…”

“You are now acting president.”

And so the press conference ends. I barely had time to take a breather… Still, I can only rest for a little while because I have work to do next, but I will make sure he can rest comfortably in the meantime.

Even though it’s not my major, I’m familiar with martial arts. It is easy to inject inner energy into the body of an ordinary person and perform Jingidoin to relieve fatigue and restore physical strength.

Still, it is a spectacular sight, so I may have received similar care services for people with special abilities, but if I do it myself, the effect itself is different. Rather than putting a strain on the body, it only takes a short time to recover.

“I think I’ll live a bit. But… Is it really a meteorite that caused this incident? Not terrorism?”

“You seem to be thinking of a conspiracy or something, but at least it is true that the collapse of the National Assembly building was a meteorite. We would have secured the fallen meteorite by now.”

“Don’t meteorites usually burn up due to frictional heat when they enter the atmosphere?”

“It was made of metal.”

“How could this be such a coincidence? Haaa…”

He sighed deeply. No, if I didn’t know that it was caused by the absolute being of fate, I would have doubted what kind of sick accident it was, so I wonder if other people would be astonished.

It’s a big event, so all the important people are gathered, and the meteorite, which is made of metal and does not burn in the atmosphere, will inevitably fall on the National Assembly building because of the dimensional quake that occurred.

It will probably be known to the world as the world’s most absurd accident for about 100 years. Or set a record longer than that.

After that, I continued to move around and share schedules with the Acting President. As things went on like this, there were many people who suspected terrorism or something like that, so there was a problem with security, and the stock prices and exchange rates of Korean companies fluctuated, and various other things went wrong, so I was in a hurry to solve them.

The good news is that Zion can cover economic problems. Since I knew that the absolute fate of fate would do something, I prepared for the financial aspect, so I didn’t stumble too much or anything like that. In response, the Acting President also met with Zion in person, spoke with him, and expressed his gratitude.

“You don’t have to worry about that problem.”

“Ah, thank you so much. It is beyond words that a disaster like this has occurred, but if financial problems arise… Thanks to the head of the family, you will be of great help.”

“Please notify the media separately. Perhaps that will help protect the stock price to some extent.”

Anyone who knows enough knows that Zion is a great conglomerate, and the conglomerates that actually account for the top 1% of the Earth’s economy know that Zion is the best conglomerate on Earth. In such a situation, if Zion is known to be supporting the Korean economy, which is reeling from the current situation, it can provide some cover.

Stocks are a place stained with human madness that even Newton cannot calculate, but if we understand that madness, we can induce it to some extent. Didn’t Joker also say that madness is like gravity, so you just have to push it?

I don’t know about anything else, but Zion is the best there… So you won’t have to worry about financial problems.

“It’s hard for you too. Didn’t you take a break from the store because of this?”

“I’m worried about Jihee giving me paid vacation. She likes going to the store more than resting.”

“It’s not that I like coming out of the store, it’s that I like being next to you.”

“I know.”

Anyway, for a few days, I followed the acting president and closely guarded him, completing numerous schedules. The Acting President was an ordinary human being, so if I hadn’t taken care of him and relieved him of his stamina and fatigue, he would have died from overwork.

And after a while, when the situation had calmed down… He asked me with a serious expression.

“Are you thinking of running for the next presidential election?”

“What?”

Am I… The president?