Humans and Ants
“Hey, is there anything that makes you uncomfortable?”
“No problem, but… … .”
random question.
The white man said in a voice full of embarrassment to Yoosung, who was tilting his head, unable to understand his intentions.
“I asked this question because you seem to have been expressionless ever since you got off the plane. I apologize if I have offended you.”
“I think you misunderstood that I was tired because of jet lag. it’s okay.”
‘Did I think too deeply? I should have paid a little more attention to his expression.’
Well, we prepared such a grand welcome ceremony, but if the main character reacts coldly, the viewer will have no choice but to be nervous.
He gave a bright smile to ease people’s tension, but instead of being relieved, the man said with a more nervous expression.
“Are you not feeling very well?”
“Not to that extent, but why do you ask that?”
“It is because of the next schedule. As you know, the next schedule is… … .”
“Ahh! it!”
Yooseong unknowingly burst into exclamation.
I forgot that the United States had prepared something fun because it was fun to observe forbidden knowledge.
“You can postpone the schedule if you wish. If you tell me a convenient day, I will make a new schedule for that time.”
“no. it’s okay. We proceed as planned.”
“All right.”
Yoosung smiled faintly as he watched the scenery passing by at high speed.
‘It’s a friendly match.’
Prior to the operation, the contractors put forward the justification that it was a process to understand each other more deeply and to see if they were beings that they could trust and fight with their backs on the battlefield, but in reality it was a test for themselves. was doing
‘I could have just suggested it.’
Even if the United States openly offered to test its capabilities, Yuseong would not have been angry at the proposal itself, apart from accepting it.
The reason was simple.
This is because there was no evidence that could directly prove the human ability of meteors.
In order to become a ‘real hero’ recognized by people around the world, rather than a talking hero, which is often used as a modifier, evidence to prove his achievements and abilities was needed.
It was because he demanded strict standards and fairness in order to prevent the name of the contractor, who is called the hope of mankind, and among them, the title of hero, which can be said to be out of the ordinary, from being tarnished by fraudsters or those with no skills.
Those who are now called heroes have met all of those conditions.
If you enter New Tube, you can watch a video from beginning to end of the British Ark Knight defeating an undead army of 100,000 alone, or the Japanese god of war defeating the super-large monster Hyeonmu.
The Ice Queen of Russia has dozens of ice statues of unmelting giants on the outskirts of Moscow proving her identity, and the shining Great Mage in the east and west is a mad movie created by connecting hundreds of millions of Indian eyewitness accounts and short videos. exist.
‘Looking at that case, I’m ambiguous in many ways.’
Achievements that can be called heroes have been achieved.
People who witnessed in real time solving the world’s environmental change, a major event directly related to the survival of mankind, did not raise any objections to the achievement.
What mattered was skill.
It is Meteor alone’s claim that he played a guerrilla war against thousands of Lizardmen and inflicted a fatal blow on the city’s core facilities.
Since there was no evidence to prove it, and no eyewitnesses who witnessed the scene, there was a lot of fuss in the public about whether Yoosung should be recognized as a real hero.
It was a problem that would be solved immediately if you showed your strength in front of everyone, but Yoosung, who knows his skills well, did not reveal himself to the public, and people said, ‘I don’t believe in your skills, so prove it in public.’ Since I couldn’t openly ask for it, the commotion grew day by day.
It was for this reason that, like other heroes, they were not given a symbolic title that could show their skills and performance at once, and were only called a vague title of hero.
Since I don’t know exactly how to fight or what abilities I have, I couldn’t give him a suitable title.
‘Then, if you play an active part in this operation, will you get a title? It must be a title related to power, right? I hope it’s not too maniacal.’
back.
How many times have you clench and opened your fist?
As we slowly approached our destination, the scenery outside began to change.
The long line of limousines out of the city and through the desolate wilderness finally arrived at a huge airbase.
“Im here.”
Yuseong, escorted by a bodyguard, got out of the limousine and turned his head as he felt the intense gaze directed at him.
And it just hardened.
Dozens of contractors are looking this way with intense eyes.
It didn’t matter.
Although the size of the power, which felt like it was carefully selected, was considerable, it was not a big deal to the contractor level or the user himself.
The problem was their appearance.
“They are… … .”
“These are the contractors who gathered after hearing that they could meet Mr. Yu. Only strong players who are in the top 100 in the U.S. in terms of skills and achievements were carefully selected.”
‘Aren’t they among the top 100 cosplayers in the US?’
I barely swallowed the words that rose up in my throat.
So far, the fashions of the contractors that Yooseong has seen are all the same.
Modern clothing with weapons and armor, a decent outfit that feels a little unbalanced but has nothing to complain about.
However, the fashion of American contractors went beyond unbalanced and reached an astral level.
‘Isn’t that a great man? I think it’s right, seeing as he’s wearing a blue jacket and a red cape. Anyone can see the bat man next to him, and the steel man next to him is the American captain? Aren’t you competitors? Why are you with me?’
I couldn’t bear to call them by their real names because I was afraid of copyright, but the American contractors looked very similar to famous characters in movies, games, and cartoons.
It wasn’t that there weren’t people wearing decent costumes, but the strong presence of the cosplayers couldn’t be diluted that much.
A cosplayer staring at a meteor that has hardened… … .No, a so-called great man from among the contractors approached and held out his hand.
“nice to see you. Super… … . Big hum. I am Hyperman.”
‘… … you are scary too Copyright.’
I thought the attire was subtly different.
“It is called Han Yuseong. The name… … .”
“This is Hyperman.”
“What I asked for is your real name.”
No matter how much he wanted it, Yooseong was not thick enough to call others with the word hyperman in reality.
“… … Austin Garcia. Just call me Austin.”
“nice to see you. Austin.”
Yooseong burst into laughter at the sight of Austin, who was shaking hands, shaking his hand slightly and returning.
“I-I apologize on behalf of you. He reacted sensitively because he was extremely reluctant to reveal his identity, and he never had any ill intentions.”
“After going through a period of reluctance to reveal your identity, you kept your face exposed?”
“… … You can think of it as a concept like that.”
“Concept, are all the people over there similar to Mr. Austin?”
The bodyguard, who saw Yoosung’s confused expression, answered with a voice like an ant crawling.
“As you may know, Americans love their heroes. Some people simply copy the appearance of a hero, but there are probably not a few people who seriously want to become a hero.”
“Hmm.”
Yooseong now seemed to know why American contractors looked at him with a strangely competitive gaze.
People who envy heroes more than anyone else, but cannot become real heroes and have no choice but to imitate the characters.
Since a real hero who was recognized around the world appeared in front of him, of course he could not help but feel jealous.
“I’m thinking of starting a friendly match soon, is that okay?”
“That doesn’t matter, but there are hundreds of people on this side and dozens on the other side. How are you going to play the game?”
As much as he came to the United States for support, he was not the only one who came to the United States, but also hundreds of contractors.
Even if they matched the number of people over there, the two sides combined would amount to almost 100, so it was difficult to decide how to fight.
If it was held in a tournament style, it was clear that it would take several days even if the minimum number was set, and as the number of people increased in a group battle, there was a high possibility of an unexpected accident.
“Since there are a lot of numbers and some people are tired from long flights, how about fighting only those who want to?”
“What format?”
“I do it by designation. It is a method of designating an opponent you like and fighting when the opponent accepts. I think this is enough as it is a friendly match, not a competition to determine who is stronger. How is it?”
“good. Then, from me… … .”
Before he could even finish his words, Yooseong burst into laughter at the sight of American contractors pointing at him in perfect order.
“I didn’t know I was this popular.”
“You can refuse if you feel uncomfortable. Even for Mr. Yu, dealing with so many contractors must be a daunting task. It seems that the other heroes can easily deal with everything here, not one-on-one, but… … .”
Yooseong burst out laughing.
I don’t know if he received an order from above or if he had a personal resentment for revealing his real name, but he didn’t know that he would openly provoke him to this extent.
‘how will we do it.’
If you fight one-on-one, you can easily win.
However, when Austin brought up the existence of a hero and mentioned one-to-many, things became difficult.
In fact, the other heroes will be able to easily win against all the contractors here, even if their numbers multiply several times.
As soon as the existence of such heroes was mentioned, individual exhibitions became impossible.
Even if you fight one-on-one and defeat dozens of contractors, people won’t take it seriously and will compare you to other heroes and look down on you.
The problem was that with his own skills, he could not defeat this number of contractors at once.
‘It’s easy to use natural numbers, but this isn’t a slaughter battle, it’s a friendly battle. But to fight innocently, I don’t have the confidence to beat this number. To convince everyone while avoiding a fight… … .’
Yooseong, who looked around, raised a finger with a faint smile.
“Your man, could you come forward for a moment?”
“You mean that?”
A knight wearing a huge tower shield and thick armor.
Ignoring Austin’s gaze, who asked if that was the only opponent he had chosen, Yoosung spoke in a low voice that everyone could hear.
“You seem to have the highest defense among the people here, is that right?”
“… … In terms of defense, yes.”
“good. The reason I called this person is simple. It is to inform you of the reality.”
Yooseong raised his fist above his head and continued talking.
“Some of you may think I am arrogant, but there is an unbridgeable gap between you and me. The difference is so great that a proper fight cannot be established.”
“What do you mean a proper fight is impossible?”
“It would be easy if you think of humans and ants. Can anyone imagine a real fight between humans and ants?”
The atmosphere of the contractors, who had turned into ants in an instant, became indescribably harsh.
“For humans, ants are nothing more than small creatures that die if they miscontrol their power even slightly. That’s exactly how I feel when I see you guys. A weak existence that will die if you give it the wrong power. Even if you fight one-on-one, you may fail to control your strength, but if dozens of people attack you, you may use excessive force without knowing it and cause casualties. So, we want to give you a chance.”
“chance?”
“From now on, I will try to fire a light attack at this person. Those who see it and think it is bearable can stay, and those who think it is dangerous can give up Dalian.”
“under! Totally crazy. Do you think you can take me down with your bare hands without a weapon, and with a single blow?”
“I will give you a chance. Otherwise, you may die. I would recommend giving up and stepping down.”
bang!
The knight responded by pushing the tower shield forward.
“I can’t help it. Everyone please step back. Healers, please prepare to use recovery skills right away.”
“… … .”
“Then let’s begin.”
Everyone stared intently at the meteor that was approaching the knight.
I thought Yooseong’s words were false, but I thought that he would show great skills that surpassed those of ordinary talent as he was a hero.
And the moment Yoosung got into position, everyone had no choice but to doubt their own eyes.
“… … Late night?”
It’s not a strong martial law, a huge power, or a mysterious magic.
But the results were terrifying.
aaang!
A deafening explosion.
The shield was shattered, and the knight was thrown dozens of meters out and scattered on the floor as if he had been hit by a runaway dump truck.
“what are you doing? Are you going to let him die?”
The healers hurriedly ran toward the knight with pale faces.
The reactions of the rest were mixed.
Someone was standing blankly like a mang-buseok, someone was pinching their cheeks, and someone was looking at the meteor and the knight alternately and opened their mouths.
But only one thing was the same.
“So, does anyone still want to fight me?”
No one wanted to become an ant attacking humans.
this is not a game
