Hoarding in Hell Novel

Chapter 266 Sky Tower (4)

Humanity’s first challenge from another species.

Most of the people invited to this event were representing countries with the highest national power and ability.

Therefore, if they do not step in, there is no hope of averting the disaster. It was a situation where we had to stand up and unite right away, but a voice of approval did not come out easily.

It was natural. Even if humanity is in danger right now, most of the people here are escorts in a safe place and have lived a life far from the dungeon.

I didn’t want to admit that it was a really dangerous situation, and I couldn’t say that I would be willing to participate in a place where I didn’t know how much valuable human resources would be cut.

In addition, unlike soldiers, most of the capable people are active as civilian mercenaries.

It was not an easy matter to decide.

In the worst case, there was a possibility that it would end with a declaration such as ‘to unite the world to exclude foreign enemies’.

However, this atmosphere was easy to tilt with just one light weight.

The first to raise their hand was the new President of the South Chinese government, President Wang Xinliang.

He said, “The South China Union will agree with Russia.”

Starting with his words, several countries raised their hands to show their support.

Countries under the influence of the South China Union. As more countries suddenly wanted to participate, the atmosphere began to tilt.

If you are alone, you may not know, and if you are in a group, it was a common mentality to lean with the trend unless you suffer a lot.

However, there were some who did not like this atmosphere.

For example, there was the president of the North Chinese government who lost a player to South China.

With a look of indignation, he pointed at South China’s Prime Minister Wang Xinliang and shouted.

“President Petrovich! Are you really going to recognize that puppet government! Then we can’t agree! 1.3 billion Chinese people will be outraged!”

Prime Minister Almut, who participated as a representative of the EU, also spoke with a difficult expression.

“This is a crisis that requires the will of the world to come together. But there are a couple of questions I have. In fact, there have been reports that Russian troops are moving towards the Ukraine-Poland border. If the information about this monster is true, then the West Aren’t we supposed to move to the East instead of ?”

President Petrovich stared sharply at Prime Minister Almut with hollow eyes.

Prime Minister Almut was startled by his intense gaze, but he did not shut his mouth.

“Besides, no matter how good the monster’s camouflage ability, I know that nuclear facilities targeting the United States are concentrated in Siberia. No matter how small Siberia’s population is, it doesn’t make sense that they didn’t know what happened there. Russia The government may not be able to do that.”

“You are overestimating us. Prime Minister Almut. We really didn’t know.”

President Petrovich said in a heavy voice.

“The military is preparing camps for civilians to evacuate. As you know, countless refugees from the east are coming in. The military is only sent to protect the refugees. But… if they fail to stop that monster, If that happens, the refugees will have no choice but to move further west.”

President Petrovich’s words were half intimidating.

If you don’t participate in the war, would you be able to stop the advance of the refugees and the Russian army under the guise of protecting them?

Russia had both the cause and the means.

“…Okay. First, let’s gather the consensus of our member states.”

It was an ambiguous answer, but Prime Minister Almut was deeply inclined to participate in the war.

Leaving aside the Russian military issue, if something goes wrong and the dungeon crashes, it’s better to go to Russia than Europe.

The only problem was that Russia was holding the initiative.

‘Why is the US not participating?’

If the US had taken the lead, they would have all participated in the end, even if they complained on the outside.

Europe was heavily dependent on NATO and the US economically and militarily.

‘Do you really want Russia to collapse?’

If you think about the movement of the monster, it will go through Russia, Europe, and then across the Atlantic Ocean.

America may be thinking it’s time to shoot down the monster by the time it’s leisurely crossing the Atlantic.Of course, that’s only when they have the potential to do so.

Now there was no place to retreat.

It was the United States’ fault for not participating in this event in the first place.

Russia’s heart was skeptical, but what would happen if they did not participate?

North China is unreliable to unite, and the atmosphere is leaning toward Russia.

There was no country that would have the courage to cool off the overheated atmosphere for a moment.

“We will not participate.”

But it was then. Prime Minister Almut’s head turned.

President Kim Si-hoo of the Republic of Korea raised his hand and looked at President Petrovich and was speaking.

It was not a loud voice, but the conference hall was engulfed in silence.

Of course, there were many countries other than Korea that did not want to participate in the war. But at least there was no one to show it openly.

Not participating in the war meant that even if a lot of people died in Russia, they would leave it alone.

At least from a moral point of view, these were words that should not have come out of their mouths.

“The reason is?”

President Petrovich asked with a sharp glance.

When President Kim Si-hoo met the gaze, he seemed to faint.

But there was no way he knew why. He just uttered things he never wanted to say with his quivering lips.

“It’s because I want to see Russia and China collapsing together.”

***

“It was wonderful. President Kim Si-hoo.”

“What… what…”

outside the conference hall. In the hallway, Sihoo Kim gasped in a groaning voice and asked Kang Hyunmoo carefully.

As usual, I wanted to ask him right away, but just thinking about it like that would make my head go crazy.

President Petrovich unilaterally declared a break for a while and then went outside.

The rest of the countries were talking quietly about the trends and implications of this incident.

President Kim Si-hoo felt as if everyone around him was talking to him looking at him.

Hyunmoo relieved a bit of the psychological pressure as he saw President Kim Si-hoo, who was embarrassed.

“What, what do you mean? You’re fighting Russia? Besides, why did you talk about China?”

“Literally. We need to de-energize Russia.”

“You’re losing some power.”

Are you saying you want to let people die?

Sihoo Kim is not a humanist, but he confirmed what happened in Ulaanbaatar with a video.

If you see more than a million people being slaughtered in an instant and don’t think ‘I need to stop it right now’, it’s closer to a demon than a human.

Does Hyunmoo really need an explanation? He looked at Kim Si-hoo with a smirk.

Anyway, if you don’t explain to Kim Si-hoo, something will happen.

Of course, in the meantime, Sihoo Kim sees himself as inferior to a human being, but that is still the case today.

It was then. There was someone approaching them.

“President Kim Si-hoo.”

The woman approaching, politely reaching out her hand, was German Chancellor al-Mutt.

She has been serving as German Chancellor for ten years, and she is also known as a prominent politician in the EU.

“Thank you for the courage to speak up. Thanks to you, I think we will be able to proceed with the meeting in a calm state.”

Kim Si-hoo looked even more relieved when the representative of the powerful national alliance greeted him favorably.

However, Prime Minister Almut’s expression was slightly blurred.

“Of course, the level of speech was a little… radical.”

Kim Si-hoo’s expression changed to crying again.

“By the way, it’s an 18-kilometre-diameter monster, it’s like a horror novel scenario that Chrome always sends you.”

“Thousands.”

Hyunmoo suddenly opened his mouth. Prime Minister Almut’s gaze turned to Hyunmoo.

“Yes?”

“We call it the Sky Tower. That monster.”

Almut suddenly had a look on his face, asking what he was talking about. Then the secretary whispered something to her into her ear.

“Oh, really. That’s right. Come to think of it, it seems that you are… that hunter named Kang Hyunmoo. Nice to meet you. I heard that you are quite a talented hunter, but you seem to be President Kim Si-hoo’s hidden confidence.”

It wasn’t wrong, so Hyunmoo smiled.

Almut turned his gaze back to Sihoo Kim. What was important now was the outcome of the international conference.

“But, President Kim Si-hoo, are there any follow-up measures? I really don’t think Russia is going to collapse. We can’t let Ulaanbaatar happen again. As a party to the province, I can understand the desire to have it in a hurry.”

“of course.”

Sihoo Kim nodded his head and said.

“However, it is correct to analyze the movement of the tower first. Considering that an expedition to an unexplored dungeon usually takes more than a week, it should be taken into account that it will take at least that much even for a sky tower. If the expedition fails, it must be shot down by all means. We would do it, then the backseat will be the backside too, but we will lose a lot of the best hunters.”

Hyunmoo looked at Kim Si-hoo with a surprised face. What I am saying now is not what Hyunmoo was telling me.

“However, the hunters can’t keep their hands while attacking the tower. If the movement of the tower can be predicted through research and analysis, it will be possible to subdue it in a safer place.”

“indeed.”

Al Mut nodded his head and agreed with Kim Si-hoo’s words.

“That’s right. Analysis of the movement and ecology of the superstructure should be the priority right now. Since we are still slowly advancing through a sparsely populated area, if civilians are evacuated in time, at least a week will be saved.”

“In the meantime, it would be good for us to pay attention to the rescue of civilians and the lure of the tower. Indeed, if this is the case, it seems that it will be possible to escape without directly participating in the attack on the tower.”

Almut smiled briefly.

It was a happy expression to know that Kim Si-hoo was not a mindless madman.

Hyunmoo made eye contact with Sihoo Kim. Sihoo Kim exhaled her breath invisibly and wiped the sweat from the back of her neck.

‘indeed.’

He was being manipulated by Park Gyu, and he was a tyrant who tried to sell the country, but he did not waste his time.

Selling the country is something that one has to be able to do.

Above all, Sihoo Kim was not a puppet being manipulated for a day or two.

Her improvisation to this extent was a breeze.

In fact, the solution he came up with seemed plausible, but he didn’t say anything with solid evidence.

“But in the end, President Kim Si-hoo, we have to get rid of the superstructure. If it weren’t for the subtle resentment of Russia, I would gladly decide to participate… I’m worried that we might be missing out on an opportunity because of our suspicions.”

I mean, if you have a more direct solution, please let me know.

Kim Si-hoo’s expression hardened for a moment, then finally released.

“Why don’t you participate?”

“Yeah? I said I wasn’t going to attend the meeting earlier…”

“A catastrophe has emerged that threatens mankind. If you withdraw from this, you do not qualify as a member of the human race.”

Sihoo Kim turned to Hyunmoo and said.”You said you were worried about Russia taking the lead? Then we can form a team! Here Kang Hyunmoo is well-deserved.”

Hyunmoo just laughed.

Kim Si-hoo’s remarks crossed the line for improvisation.

What pissed me off was that what he came up with as a solution was exactly what Hyunmoo was trying to do.

***

The meeting was held again. During the brief break, the opinions of the expeditionists seemed to be firmly established.

It was a natural result, as it had enough cause and strength.

Active participationists, led by the governments of Russia and South China, formed an alliance called the ‘Manmin Front’.

They gave the monster a random name, such as Sky Tower, Feyrun, Skydrops, etc., but they agreed that it had to be subdued somehow.

On the other hand, there were opinions that the expedition should be cautious.

It was a small force compared to the Manmin Front, which was dominated by the EU.

The decision was likely to provoke backlash even within the EU, but Prime Minister Al-Mut chose to withdraw his foot, promising civilian protection and follow-up support.

North China, Japan, and South Korea were among them.

“It’s crazy that you’re being political even in this kind of situation.”

After the meeting, the hotel on the outskirts of the city.

At the hotel overlooking the night view of St. Petersburg, Maria Keller muttered like a sigh.

Adam Fort, who was making her bed for her, opened her mouth.

“Isn’t it better than the United States, which did not participate at all?”

“No, America is better. They didn’t attend this meeting knowing that it meant nothing.”

“okay.”

Adam Fort replied calmly, but Maria Keller continued her mumble.

It was more of a job to organize her own thoughts than to explain it to Adam.

“America knew that this meeting would end up in a mess like us. It’s clear from what they’ve been doing up until this point, because in fact half of them, either Manmin or skeptics, are genuinely unwilling to drop Skydrops.”

A mobile dungeon that is constantly in a state of flood.

I still don’t know if it’s a normal hunter or an ordinary person, but the meaning is different for the apostles who came into contact with the stars.

The increase in the number of monsters means that the families belonging to that star also increase.

“The territory established and conquered by the monsters will soon become the domain of the apostles. Of course, the number and territory of the enemies will expand as well, but that’s why it’s important to capture the Skydrops. Whoever conquers the Skydrops will be the victor.”

Conquest of the thousand towers unconditionally escalates into a national battle.

Those who do not know the truth will be beaten in the head, and those who know will fight each other.

“Then, wouldn’t it be better to withdraw your feet altogether, like in the EU or Korea?”

“Unless he has other ideas, either he lacks or is weak. After all, it is true that Skydrops are a threat to mankind.”

It was a complicated matter, but in the end, if the cause itself is eliminated, there will be no problem.

I wondered if I could get a collaborator through this meeting, but Maria Keller only reaffirmed her disappointment.

“In the end, if you want to keep the skydrops from getting into anyone’s hands, you must drop them. So that no stars, no monsters, take them.”

Maria Keller said looking back to Adam Fort with a cool expression.

“That’s why you matter. Adam Fort.”

Adam slowly approached Mary’s gaze. Maria muttered as she grabbed her hand.

“A king without a people who eats all monsters.”

“……”

“Only you, the star of monsters, the agent of Augusto… can be the leash to keep mankind from going to the worst.”