Chapter 63

# 63

User Manual for the Reincarnated 063

Dungeon Strategy is Politics (5)

It was clearly a displeased expression.

"There's no need to apologize, Gi-young."

"Really?"

"You haven't done anything wrong, Gi-young. Even if you did, Yura has no right to point out your mistakes."

'Well done.'

"Gi-young is a member of the Blue party. If you thought he made a mistake, you should have told me first. I don't understand why Yura is criticizing our party member, but it makes me feel bad."

In fact, this wasn't a calculated move.

I thought the most important thing was to manipulate public opinion, but upon reflection, it's natural for Kim Hyun-sung to be upset.

Yura's actions were overstepping her bounds.

I belong to the Blue party.

Managing me is Kim Hyun-sung's responsibility.

It doesn't make sense for Yura, who has nothing to do with us, to act this way.

From her perspective, it might have been to expand her influence or to give advice as a senior, but in Kim Hyun-sung's common sense, which has been deeply rooted in this continent, it's unacceptable.

In other words, excessively interfering with other party members is a taboo, an unwritten rule.

Yura has broken that rule.

'She thinks we're pushovers.'

A simple translation of Kim Hyun-sung's words would be:

'Who the hell are you to mess with our kids?'

It's not like she's leading the strategy like Park Deok-gu, and it's definitely a problem to call me out here.

Kim Hyun-sung's embrace is a bit more comfortable than expected.

'Great.'

The situation is going very well.

In fact, a sister-in-law who tries to calm things down is often more annoying than a mother-in-law who gets angry.

It was hard to control my emotions to act like a sister-in-law, but this role fits me like a fish in water.

"Hyun-sung, Yura was just giving advice from a senior's perspective... I don't think she had any bad intentions..."

"No, Gi-young. Even if that's the case, it shouldn't be done this way."

"I did make a mistake..."

"Let me be clear. Gi-young, you haven't done anything wrong."

I can't stop the corners of my mouth from curling up, seeing Yura's flustered face.

Her unpopularity is already through the roof.

Seeing Yura, who was already elected, being so easily swayed by a minor provocation, I couldn't help but laugh.

'Ha ha.'

Meanwhile, words of encouragement are pouring in for me.

Receiving comfort is also a job.

"Since Gi-young just arrived here, Hyun-sung is right. If Yura had something to say to Gi-young, she should have asked the party leader for permission. It's hard to understand why she called him out privately to point out his mistakes."

"That's not right. Even if he made a mistake, it shouldn't be done this way."

"Blue's party is still learning, but they are one of the parties progressing through the dungeon. They're not showing any incompetence and are even doing their roles well... Black Swan's actions are really hard to understand."

The Magic Guild is also speaking about the basic etiquette that should be followed.

"Gi-young hasn't done anything wrong. I think he even improved the atmosphere. He worked hard during the strategy..."

"Yeah, that's true. Honestly, is it easy to maintain such a positive atmosphere during a strategy? In other parties, fighting and backstabbing are common..."

"Communication is important. Honestly, I don't understand why Black Swan is doing this..."

"Tsk..."

The Red Mercenary, who is emotionally driven, is also joining in.

Of course.

"Too much. Tsk."

"Yura, isn't this a bit too much? We're on the same expedition."

"Ugh..."

Direct criticism is also being directed at Yura.

Without a well-planned setup, this scene wouldn't have been possible.

'This is why image is important.'

This is why the image I've built up is important.

"Brother... are you hurt anywhere?"

"No, I'm fine, Hyeon. It's nothing."

"Exactly what happened?"

"It's fine, Hye-young. Everything I said earlier is all there is."

Honestly, it would have been better if I had been slapped.

But Yura isn't that thoughtless.

If I had been injured, Hyeon might have planned an assassination, so this is the right level of reaction.

Anyway, the situation is very favorable for us.

Yura's expression was still twisted, and I was still receiving words of comfort.

The main evaluation was that there was no need to apologize and that the atmosphere had improved.

Since I didn't do anything wrong and even brought some energy to the expedition, this is a natural reaction.

Honestly, I'm most curious about what Yura will choose, but her options are already set.

'Admit the mistake and bow down.'

This is the best choice, but the result won't be good.

Even though her position is already crumbling, bowing down means her influence will decrease even more.

She should admit that she tried to contribute to the party, even if it makes her look a bit bad.

That's the right choice.

In short, maintaining a middle ground is best.

It seems her thoughts are not much different.

"First, I apologize."

She will apologize but won't show too much weakness.

'Stupid girl.'

"Gi-young is a member of my party and under my jurisdiction."

"I'm sorry for not informing you, Hyun-sung. I also apologize to Gi-young for any hurt he might have felt."

"Simply..."

"I might have reacted a bit sensitively. But I thought I needed to speak up because I felt there was a lack of tension. If this was a normal party, there wouldn't be such concerns..."

'Idiot.'

"I thought I needed to speak up as a senior with some experience. Of course, I recognize that my method was wrong."

"I don't understand why Yura is trying to maintain discipline. While we made mistakes at first, I don't think there have been any major issues since then."

"But there were some minor mistakes."

She's handling it better than I expected.

In short, it goes like this:

'I did make a mistake, but you guys made mistakes too, right? Honestly, we're just riding on your backs, so you should understand this, right? You lack experience, and you came here to learn. So you should accept this. But I do admit my method was wrong. I'm sorry.'

It's a sophistry, but it's also a valid argument.

If she had the public opinion on her side, I might have been elected.

Sure enough, a voice from Black Swan started to speak.

"Many tankers are actually being considerate of Blue's tanker. If that wasn't the case, things would have gone more smoothly. Our burden would have been reduced."

"Blue's archer is also not doing a full share of the work..."

"The alchemist is not really a combat role..."

While apologizing, she is still criticizing our party. Naturally, opposing opinions also emerge.

"But we can't say they are a hindrance. We've received a lot of help from Hyeon's magic, and especially from Seon Hye-young..."

"We've received help many times. I think it's a problem to start talking like this already."

But being a topic of controversy is not good.

In other words, she's been put on a meaningless trial.

Whether the atmosphere is positive or negative, being on trial is definitely a disadvantage.

The priority is to get us off the trial and put Black Swan on it.

While I was thinking about how to speak, I noticed Kim Hyun-sung's slightly stiff face.

'As expected.'

Even if Kim Hyun-sung is a reincarnation of Buddha, he would be angry.

While he doesn't seem familiar with politics, he must recognize that our party is being politically targeted.

"Let's avoid such incidents in the future. If you have something to say to our party, please speak directly to me."

"Yes, I'm really sorry, Hyun-sung. I'm also very sorry to the Blue party members who might have been hurt. Especially to Gi-young."

"No, I was just a bit surprised."

"I was also surprised. I didn't expect you to be hurt... Let's talk separately later."

"Well, that's not necessary. I was just a bit surprised."

While putting us on trial, she has also lost a lot.

She must know that losing public opinion means the end of her political life.

Perhaps there is a way to turn this public opinion around. Or, the solution is obvious.

Contributing more to the expedition.

In other words, it felt like she took on the role of the villain for the expedition's safety, but turning a fake villain into a real one is easier than flipping a palm.

'What should I do...'

There are many options.

Pretending to be relaxed, but it's just a checkmate.

She is already branded as a national villain. Using this public opinion, I think it's possible to isolate her, but it seems Kim Hyun-sung doesn't want to solve it with such a simple method.

"Can we gather for a moment?"

"Yes."

Noticing that we had something to discuss, the others slightly moved away, and Kim Hyun-sung slowly began to speak.

"First, I apologize."

"No, there's no need for you to apologize. Rather..."

"No, I feel responsible. We chose this dungeon to learn, but I didn't expect we would be treated this way by other parties."

'Actually, we weren't being ignored...'

"I think you've learned a lot..."

"Yes."

"From now on, this won't happen."

Kim Hyun-sung is a responsible guy. He seems to be angry. Seeing him bite his lip, I get the feeling he has something in mind.

"We will change our positions. I will take a more forward position. Deok-gu, continue as you have been. I will give the timing for casting spells. Hye-young, focus more on Deok-gu. Consider me as non-existent. Eun-jeong, continue as usual..."

"Yes."

"Hyeon, you can increase your firepower. Hye-young will keep an eye on Deok-gu."

He is definitely not a pushover.

'Ah.'

Only then did I realize what Kim Hyun-sung was thinking.

He hasn't taken the front line until now for our sake.

While it's not certain, there were probably several reasons.

It might have been to let us get more familiar with hunting or to reduce any potential overconfidence.

Our party was receiving a lot of attention, and the constant easy life was making us lose the sense of urgency we had before.

'I'll ride this wave.'

It's not just me who wants to give Yura a taste of her own medicine.

Looking at the reincarnated, who was tightly gripping his sword, I nodded slightly, as if hypnotized.