Chapter 148: Day of Change
For two and a half months, Cha Eui-jae did his best, with Seo Min-gi at his feet, the Pado Guild at his back, and the support of top civil servant Jung Bin. He tackled dungeons, rifts, and monsters without discrimination.
During this time, he also witnessed how Jung Bin skillfully manipulated public opinion using his well-known face. There was indeed a reason he monopolized all the public service advertisements. Eight years was more than enough time to turn a diligent colleague into a sly fox.
However, it seemed that the makeshift solutions like "A hero who reappeared after 8 years to save the country again!" were starting to lose their effect. Especially with articles beginning to question Lee Sa-young.
'I wish a giant monster would show up.'
The public, who had once cheered J's return, was gradually starting to take J's efforts for granted. After all, he was a hero. If a problem arose, they assumed he would naturally come to the rescue. Bae Won-woo, whom Cha Eui-jae occasionally ran into, often muttered with a displeased expression.
"It's absolutely not something to be taken for granted. Everyone is just too complacent about safety."
Cha Eui-jae would just shrug his shoulders. He had experienced it too many times to be surprised anymore.
His thumb busily swiped across the screen. Cha Eui-jae mechanically skimmed through the news headlines until he suddenly stopped. On the screen was a photo of a middle-aged man with a tiger-like face and streaks of white in his hair. Song Jo-heon. The title of the article featuring his photo read;
[Why is the Hero Silent? The Mystery of the West Sea Rift]
"..."
He tossed his phone into the drawer next to the sofa.
"This is such a headache..."