Side Story 5

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Project Helios.

It was content called eco-friendly space energy transmission.

Development of science and construction technology.

Especially if energy is supplied for 24 hours, there were androids able to work tirelessly.

“…But didn’t you say Project Helios would take a minimum of 5 years only for prototype completion?”

“I said so. But as soon as the project was started, a completion blueprint came out in two days. From then on, androids started making around the clock.”

Inside GAIA, things also shook as Project Helios was approved.

Looking from the outside, it was an eco-friendly means of shooting energy gathered in space to the ground.

A satellite able to fast-charge places needing energy urgently.

But here is a science facility where the world’s elites gather.

In the researchers’ eyes, Helios was the Rod of God, existing only in the imagination, whoever looked.

“5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Launch.”

Center Head Kim Geum-ho revealed complicated feelings on his face, looking at the rocket soaring high in the sky.

“I thought the Center Head would check this naturally, so we’re not even able to launch.”

At the Vice Center Head’s words, Kim Geum-ho nodded his head.

“I intended to do so too, because it was a weapon to threaten the world, indeed not fitting GAIA’s philosophy. But…”

Jeong Se-yoon.

That monster-like guy completed the project in just one year.

The original project plan was making a prototype within five years as the first goal.

But as soon as it started, a blueprint came out, and it entered production immediately.

“I was deceived. No matter how genius, who would have imagined he had finished the conception long ago and would go into production immediately for a project that not even one person had attempted?”

Jeong Se-yoon didn’t make a report saying he would research the relevant project starting from now.

Already the guy had finished the conception and design long ago, and was only looking for an opportunity to put the project out to the world.

“But we don’t know whether that really operates or not. However much science technology has developed, the Rod of God is still a realm of imagination.”

“You don’t know Jeong Se-yoon? That guy is the guy who solved researches we were blocked at for several years in just a few months. A guy who leaped over the category of genius we think, by far.”

Such a guy made a finished product with conviction and shot it to space now.

What would that mean.

It means Jeong Se-yoon knows that it will operate successfully.

“T, then Center Head, shouldn’t you stop Jeong Se-yoon from handling that recklessly even now?”

“You also know who approved that project directly. It’s precisely Chairman. Maybe he might have known the existence of Helios was in Jeong Se-yoon’s head even before project approval. No, he clearly must have known.”

Center Head Kim Geum-ho is reputed to lead GAIA with bulldozer-like action without looking at upper line notice.

But that is actually wrong content.

Kim Geum-ho is also a human.

Therefore he knows well who is ruling the world, what existence is over himself.

“Everyone calls me a crazy dog, but actually I am more rational than anyone. It means I am not a foolish guy who would die a dog’s death disobeying a person who shouldn’t be disobeyed. You should know that too?”

“….”

“Furthermore, let’s say we really stopped Jeong Se-yoon’s project. Then what about the projects of other teams that Jeong Se-yoon is currently in charge of? Large projects waiting only for Jeong Se-yoon to give solution methods are piled like a mountain. Works that will take a minimum of a few years can end within a few months thanks to Jeong Se-yoon. But saying to give up all that?”

Kim Geum-ho was realizing it was work that had already left his hands.

“If really feeling a pang of conscience, shouldn’t have entered GAIA in the first place. Did you forget that the empire called Gwangwoon is a place built by shedding the blood of tens of millions?”

That one single-mindedness to fix the sick Earth and save the world was still inside Kim Geum-ho.

But sometimes there is bound to be work to pass pretending not to see even seeing, pretending not to hear even hearing, pretending not to know even knowing.

Just like now.

***

[What you are seeing currently is precisely ‘Pillar of Light’, a new technology of humanity. Stations receive eco-friendly energy shot from space in real-time…]

I watched my son’s project, completed in one year, stretching out to space with a nervous heart.

Unlike my worry about whether it was completed too early, my son’s attempt succeeded.

A satellite successfully settled, created a pillar of light toward a station made temporarily, and was broadcasting that beautiful scene live to the whole world.

“Congratulations, Chairman.”

“My son really did big work for humanity. Haha.”

“As expected, blood can’t be deceived. Achieving such an amazing invention at that young age.”

I could receive the executives’ congratulatory greetings, sweeping down my chest in comfort.

“Starting now. Listening to it, they said it is at the test stage now. Furthermore, to save this Earth, there are still many things to do.”

“Yes. But listening to the stories coming from GAIA now, thanks to my son, the projects blocked in the meantime are being solved all at once.”

“Correct. How unrivaled my son’s existence is in GAIA. Everyone is only admiring. Saying an unprecedented scientist was born.”

They say hearing child praise is the best in the world.

I know why Hyung-nim said such words.

I didn’t know my lip corners were going down, hanging on my ears.

“My son says there are many projects to proceed with in the future too. Also many things our head office should cooperate with. Isn’t GAIA the place making all efforts to save our Earth? So executive members here, please help our son well. If there is something he requests, please cooperate actively.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“We will cooperate well so that absolutely no noise comes out.”

Usually, chaebol sons often become crooked, drunk on money and power from a young age.

But Se-yoon never showed such a prodigal-like appearance even once.

Rather, he fell too much only into study and research, not mixing with other kids, and worrying because he lacked even a light hobby life.

Therefore, I trust our son.

Se-yoon is never a child to do vain acts.

If that child does some work, it is solely work for this humanity.

Just as my intuition informed, Se-yoon will play the role of savior of this humanity.

“Chairman. Today my son sent a new project list, saying it would be good if you pick what is good to start first like last time.”

“Ah. Is that so?”

I thoroughly examined the list and report Se-yoon sent.

Still full of alien languages, not knowing what they’re talking about.

But my intuition seemed to understand, lighting up what the urgent task is.

Although lacking as a dad, it was a relief to be able to give help to my son’s great work even like this.

***

“One year ago, when coming to meet me. Even only at that time, I thought it was a story making no sense. Actually until last week too.”

“But now does trust go?”

Yes. Seeing this amazing result, how can trust not go.

Sentinel’s head, Anthony Watson, was clicking his tongue, looking at the pillar of light falling from the sky.

“Although knowing that technologies jumping over my common sense would administer the Earth someday, actually seeing and feeling it is new.”

“Didn’t I say one year ago, I will make you not regret not retiring.”

“Haha. Correct. If I hadn’t overturned my retirement, deceived by the Team Leader’s words that day, I would often be regretting it, saying I would be resting comfortably in a resort by now… Can I ask one thing? Couldn’t you leave it to a successor, even if not necessarily me? Why me?”

“That’s because you’re the person Father picked. Even if not knowing other things, if Father picked the person directly, wouldn’t it be okay to trust and entrust whatever?”

Does it mean trusting Father’s insight rather than one’s own?

Jeong Se-yoon.

One and only son of the Emperor, who revealed genius aspects since young and walked the elite course fast.

Wondered how Jeong Jin-ho would utilize his son indeed.

He made the strongest weapon by means of his son.

“It is the same as explained one year ago. Helios, wandering in space, can immediately strike anyone on Earth at their location.”

“If shooting a pillar of light, does that region become scorched earth? Then unnecessary casualties might occur?”

“If increasing the range, it becomes so. But Helios is not such an ignorant attack weapon.”

Attack weapon.

Those were exactly the words used.

Helios is officially eco-friendly space energy, but as expected, Jeong Se-yoon was recognizing this as a weapon.

“The Pillar of Light is only for public performance; actually, Helios is not made to shoot a pillar to such a wide region. It is able to shoot a very small light ray.”

“Does that mean surely… it is able to shoot only at one target?”

“Yes. One small light ray. That too, proceeding at the speed of light and plugging energy into the target’s crown.”

“!?”

I had endured numerous things until now and thought there would be no more surprising things.

This was a weapon jumping over imagination.

“At the speed of light, that too a weapon able to kill only one person without giving damage to other places.”

“Yes. As said, the attack plugs in at the speed of light; even if the target moves the moment the button is pressed, it never misses. Literally the speed of light.”

Anthony swallowed hard.

At first, he knew it as a weapon for simply sweeping the relevant region by shooting that giant pillar of light.

But this was beyond that.

Really, isn’t it a weapon able to deal God’s heavenly punishment.

“My meeting the Center Head one year ago was precisely to prepare for today. If the weapon is completed, we must use this now. So I requested one year ago: list the people opposing this Earth, our Gwangwoon, and our Father, and where they are active; make a list and monitor.”

“Ah, yes. Otherwise, we picked a list of dangerous figures and are tracking them currently. This is that list.”

As he plugged in the USB Anthony handed over, a hologram floated up.

Numerous red dots generated over a round Earth model.

Targets disordering this Earth that Father is ruling.

Before long, one phrase appeared on the screen.

[Will you operate Project Helios?]

The moment Jeong Se-yoon tried to press the button.

Anthony blocked him, standing.

“Wait, if this is work that stains blood, I will do it. There’s no need for you to do it directly.”

However, Se-yoon smiled faintly.

“Okay. Because I understand exactly what my role is.”

“…Yes?”

Jeong Se-yoon pressed the button without hesitation.

Although no sound occurred, Anthony was feeling it.

That God’s heavenly punishment toward sinners was falling all over the world.

“By chance, does the Chairman know of this work?”

“The Center Head just needs to know one thing.”

“What…”

“Who approved this project first.”

“Ah-.”

Anthony stood up from his seat quietly and bowed his head.

“I will prepare the next list and bring it too.”

“Yes. Like your name Sentinel, please monitor thoroughly who dares to threaten our Chairman’s empire.”

“Yes.”

Even just a few years ago, as the Gwangwoon Empire completed, it was falling into mannerism slowly.

But he didn’t think his son would pour such stimulation and passion.

Like Jeong Se-yoon, Anthony also smiled brightly.

The thought occurred that overturning retirement was well done indeed.