Chapter 655. Cheap Trick (2) #PART 1

Raymon Sean.

At least as a superior, he was a perfect individual. He didn’t torment his subordinates like some others, and he was capable enough not to pass work off onto others. In fact, the bigger reason wasn’t just because of his competence but because he made sure people worked less and earned more.

“Is it really Raymon Sean? That can’t be.”

“How could he joke like this in a place like this…!!”

“How did he even manage to access the branch manager meeting? AAU’s security system can’t have been breached, right? It’s still using the same firewall from the Cosmo era… Could it really be Raymon Sean?!”

It wasn’t surprising that the branch managers were so flustered.

‘What is Raymon Sean doing here?’

Of course, it wasn’t Park Minjae.

Back when AAU was Cosmo.

Since the days when Arcana was just a game, Park Minjae had always been suspicious of Raymon Sean. Park Minjae had waited for this day, the day he would face Raymon Sean again.

To be precise.

‘I thought I’d only see you in prison.’

This wasn’t the reunion he wanted, but Park Minjae calmed his excitement.

‘This is an opportunity.’

Park Minjae didn’t forget that the meeting was still ongoing.

‘Since he’s connected, we can trace his location.’

There would definitely be a connection log. Of course, he didn’t expect the real Raymon Sean to be at the location. After all, hadn’t he confirmed Raymon Sean’s extraordinary skills before?

‘I’ve been deceived just as perfectly.’

The person known to the world as Raymon Sean had been nothing but a puppet. And the General Manager…

No, should he now be called Player Lee Hoyeol?

‘What does the title matter? We still owe him.’

Still, hadn’t he learned a lot thanks to him?

‘Even so, there’s still something to be found.’

This was all an act to get closer to that clue.

“Raymon Sean, if you’re going to show your face in the branch manager meeting…”

In truth, Park Minjae had seen far more despicable humans than Raymon Sean. The politicians in the early days of the Great Cataclysm had been far more vicious than Raymon Sean, hadn’t they? He hadn’t lost his composure even in front of them, so there was no reason to go wild in front of Raymon Sean now.

To be more honest,

‘I’m no different from you.’

Like the other branch managers, there was a bit of relief in seeing him again.

“Your voice hasn’t changed, Mr. Park.”

“Hasn’t changed? Doesn’t it sound a bit more venomous?”

“It does seem that way.”

Would a CEO ever accept a one-on-one interview request from an ordinary employee? Normally, no. But Raymon Sean had accepted his request.

So, Park Minjae was confident.

‘You really plan to answer the questions, don’t you?’

The information about the ‘truth behind the Great Cataclysm’ that he himself had brought up.

So, Park Minjae slowly suppressed his anger and stared at Raymon Sean’s empty screen.

And, as Park Minjae had predicted, it was right.

“I acknowledge that there were issues in communication and process. However, the idea that I intended to harm humanity is a clear misunderstanding. I only wanted to prevent it. That was the purpose of the Arcana Continent beta service.”

What…?

The branch managers’ faces showed signs of confusion.

It was to be expected. The very person responsible for the Great Cataclysm, Raymon Sean, was directly stating that the Arcana Continent beta service hypothesis they had just discussed was indeed the truth.

However, Park Minjae didn’t flinch.

“What were you trying to prevent?”

He couldn’t understand. What was it that he was trying to prevent? Did humanity have to make such huge sacrifices for that? If it was supposed to be a vaccination, humanity had suffered far too much damage. Raymon Sean answered as though he had been waiting for the question.

“What I was trying to prevent, I will show you starting now.”

“Starting now?”

“Yes. So, there’s no need for you to keep pretending, Mr. Park. I promise you, from now on, I will never retreat back into the shadows.”

“…!!!”

“I will continue to provide information as a member of AAU.”

Is he joking with us?

Although it was difficult to gauge his intentions, the fact that he declared he was returning to AAU after many years was unexpected. As everyone was in a flurry, Park Minjae still didn’t let go of his skeptical gaze.

‘There’s plenty of room for Raymon Sean’s information to be biased.’

However, that was just Park Minjae’s personal opinion.

-Mr. Park.

Park Minjae’s smartphone rang.

It was a message from Branch Manager Baker in London. No, it wasn’t just Baker. Before Raymon Sean’s appearance, there had already been subtle tension between countries with top-tier players and those without.

Baker summarized the situation with a comment.

-It looks like things are going to get complicated. 🙁

“Well, that’s true.”

Park Minjae let out a bitter smile. From the first step of his return, it seemed like he was choosing the most unpleasant actions. As expected, it was Raymon Sean.

But this time, it was different.

Unlike before, he now had the position of a branch manager.

He wasn’t going to be easily manipulated anymore.

Park Minjae fiddled with his smartphone.

“…The resignation letter probably hasn’t dried yet.”

He hoped that the former General Manager would understand.

Sent.

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