Chapter 19 Part 1: Company Welfare

Silence catches its breath quietly.

Flap.

Among the mountains of piled-up documents, a person’s gaze was like.

A ghost story.

In an atmosphere that gave off a sense of alienation as if he were currently in another ghost story, the man felt that this situation.

Was uncomfortable.

Very uncomfortable.

In an uncomfortable situation where he couldn’t easily move his body or raise his voice.

The quiet silence that seemed like it wouldn’t be broken for a while.

Click.

With a surprisingly simple sound.

Crumbled.

Click.

The simple and solid sound of pressing the back of a ballpoint pen.

“Ahem.”

The man, who was standing alone in the dark room, with a short breath.

Finally, he uttered a voice.

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I will, submit the report.”

“…………The report?”

A way of speaking with a very slow tempo.

But the man, as if he didn’t mind, handed the report he was carrying in his right side to the front.

When I handed the file forward.

Slide.

Human arms stretched out from among the numerous piles of documents.

The outstretched human arm accepted the report that the man handed over.

It disappeared back into the pile of documents.

Flap.

Flap.

Flap.

Only the sound of paper turning continued for a while.

This time, the one who broke the silence was the other side who received the report.

Section Chief Choi Kang-in.’

“”

“Yes!”

Even with Choi Kang-in’s loud answer, no reply came back.

Just waiting silently for the next answer to come back.

“You did a good job.”

“Thank you.”

It’s already…buzzing in the company.”

Currently, in the company, there is a lot of talk about the ghost story ‘And the Performance Began’ that Team R was deployed to.

Starting with the news that a new anomaly of the ghost story was discovered.

-Anomaly discovered.

-All of Team R survived.

-Grade readjustment discussion.

-Black flame man.

Of course, the discovery of a new anomaly in a ghost story is not surprising.

Even the ghost stories that I thought all exploration was 100% complete until this moment.

As exploration continues, large and small changes are constantly observed.

This ghost story is just a ghost story that has entered such a large and small case.

But even though it’s such a common case, the reason why it’s being talked about in the company.

Was R…………everyone survived?”

It’s because of this.

Contrary to the fact that many civilian casualties were reported in the ghost story ‘And the Performance Began’.

All of Team R dispatched to that ghost story survived.

This goes to a slightly different aspect.

This matter can be misinterpreted as Team R used civilians as a shield to clear the ghost story.

As already stated in the basic rules.

Employees belonging to the agency must prioritize the protection of civilians.

No matter what.

You must not act against the basic rules.

If there are those who act against the rules, their treatment………

It won’t end with a simple disciplinary action.

That’s why when the higher-ups first heard the news of Team R’s survival.

The atmosphere at the top was not very good.

Some of the other teams even submitted a petition calling for immediate disciplinary action, saying that all of Team R’s survival.

As if they had been waiting for this moment.

In a company where colleagues are busy tearing each other down, even though they can’t be happy to welcome the ‘safe return’ of their colleagues.

Only a bleak atmosphere was lingering.

But this is very.

It’s just something that you might have experienced at least once in a very normal modern society.

It’s just a vent for the frustration of their seniors and juniors who died like consumables without being able to abide by these basic rules set by the agency.

In order to justify the weak self who had to watch colleagues die in front of their eyes without being able to violate the basic rules.

That’s why the survival of all of Team R could only attract the attention of many people.

…But, suddenly…another ghost story with black flames on its face appeared and-

Helped?”

“Yes.”

“………Confirmation materials……………already, a video is being output…………within the agency………….so…………the authenticity will soon……………… be able to be confirmed.”

“Chief Lee Sang-mu. We….”

“I know.”

“Yes?”

Lee Sang-mu, who had always spoken with a pause between words while talking.

For the first time, he spoke immediately.

But again, the quiet silence continued.

Section Chief Choi Kang-in, is not the kind of person who would tell me such a lie.. To that extent.”

“……Thank you for believing me. Chief Lee Sang-mu.”

Fortunately, Choi Kang-in was able to breathe a sigh of relief because Lee Sang-mu believed him.

Then, go back now………….The employees must be waiting…

Impatiently.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Choi Kang-in bowed his head at Lee Sang-mu’s last words and quietly left the office.

Click.

In the room left alone, again, through the quiet silence, only the clicking sound of the ballpoint pen echoed endlessly.

Click.

Click….

Click

Lee Sang-mu’s gaze was focused on the bottom of the report written by Section Chief Choi Kang-in.

On one keyword.

-Black flame man.

The handling method of the anomaly as if he knew about it, and the skillful situational judgment.

Not only is it an intelligent being capable of smooth communication, but it also used items paid by the current GRA agency.

……. It’s definitely the first type of…

…….

Ghost story.’

Just looking at the matters written in the report, it could be evaluated as a ghost story with a risk level of at least B-grade or higher.

Of course, it was not a matter that could be decided right now.

Lee Sang-mu stared blankly at the special notes section at the end of the report for a while.

*Special Notes: Presumed to be moving for a different purpose than other ghost stories. (Continuous observation required.)

Lee Sang-mu gently placed the report he was holding on the desk.

He closed his eyes.

When I was lost in other thoughts for a while.

Ring ring.

Along with a very analog connection sound, the deeply sunken pupils showed slight movement and moved.

His hand was directed to the receiver where the connection sound was heard.

Click.

“Chief!”

What.”

“Chief! Chief!”

“

I’m listening…………”

“Ah, I’m sorry.”

When Lee Sang-mu asked about the urgent voice calling him over the receiver.

And the answer that came back was.

“

The ghost story reaction has disappeared!”

“……What does that mean?”

Along with Lee Sang-mu’s short pause.

The content heard over the receiver was as follows.

“…Cd-E-31! The ghost story that Team R just explored has just disappeared!”

Disappearance of the ghost story.

An unprecedented event that has never happened before has occurred.

“Yes!”

Call Section Chief Choi Kang-in back to my room……………”

Click.

On this day, Section Chief Choi Kang-in could not leave Lee Sang-mu’s office for a while.

He was able to go home after working more than two hours overtime.

[Employee Park Yeon-jung, you never disappoint me.]

[At this rate, I think promotion is not far away!]

Promotion…………that’s good.

Of course, if the company I work for is a normal place.

In this situation where there is only one regular employee, I wonder if it is very important to divide the ranks.

While I was about to complain to Mr. Announcer again today.

Before I knew it, a white librarian approached Park Yeon-jung and made a gesture as if asking him to put something on his palm.

[Then, let’s check the first work performance that our elite Employee Park Yeon-jung brought.]

At Mr. Announcer’s words, I realized what they wanted.

Rustle.

I took out the quill pen that had just trapped the conductor and gently placed it on the white librarian’s palm.

Then the librarian who appeared from somewhere else immediately brought a book.

[They say that a great musician’s score only becomes known to the world after his death.]

[Now his score will be completed.]

Along with Mr. Announcer’s nonsense.

The book is opened in the air, and the white librarian who picked up the quill pen there began to write something in the book.

Scratch scratch.

The sound of the quill pen and paper rubbing against each other in the quiet silence.

#!!

…Should I call it a scream?’

I closed my ears, pretending not to know the familiar dissonance.

And Mr. Announcer spoke first this time too.

[It seems like it will take some time to make a complete product. I have to pay Employee Park Yeon-jung’s first work performance bonus.]

As soon as the announcement that he would pay the performance bonus ended.

Vibrate-

A vibration felt in my pants pocket.

[I provided it without any shortage.]

Park Yeon-jung swallowed hard at the words ‘I provided it without any shortage’.

And the moment I checked the performance bonus that flew to my smartphone.

-30,000,000.

I will be loyal!

Park Yeon-jung easily let go of his reason when this ridiculous settlement amount was deposited into his bank account.

With this amount of money, I can get a room with better conditions than the original studio apartment.

But come to think of it.

Aren’t I an illegal immigrant here?

Including my birth record. I’m literally a transparent person who doesn’t exist in this world.

…Ah, never mind.

Crackle-

But Mr. Announcer continued as if he had more to say.

[But today, finally. It’s the day when Employee Park Yeon-jung’s 지급 items have arrived. I hope you will use them well in the future.]

“Payment items?”

Along with the words that there are payment items.

Thud!

The lights turned on, and there was a black suit that could be called the standard of office work hanging in the air.

[It’s a custom-made suit to fit Employee Park Yeon-jung’s body size. It will fit perfectly.]

I decided not to ask such creepy things like when they measured my body size.

There’s nothing good about knowing.

The appearance of the black suit didn’t look very special on the outside.

It was just an extremely ordinary suit just by looking at it.

The librarian who appeared next to me as I was roughly examining the suit carefully handed me something else.

Slide.

?

Something in the size of a small rectangle.

The first thought I had when I received the something in the shape of a rectangle.

A credit card?

No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like anything more than that.

And Mr. Announcer reminded me of the answer again.

[

It’s the item that the employee thinks it is. You guys buy things with that little card. I thought it would be necessary for Employee Park Yeon-jung’s smooth working environment in the future, so I prepared it together.]

[Ah, of course. I also prepared an ‘ID card’, so please use it well.]

What?

Our Mr. Announcer has changed?

It was welfare that I thought was excessive.

Starting with a large amount of money.

A neat suit.

Credit card issuance.

A hidden ability who even went through the ‘ID card’ issuance process, I don’t know how.

Beyond the gratitude for the unimaginable company welfare, Park Yeon-jung wondered if he was really necessary.

But.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Thanks. Let’s say thank you.

I decided to pay more attention to the attitude of dealing with Mr. Announcer in the future.

Because I realized the fear of capitalism with my whole body.

The power of money is indeed.

It’s scary.