The Trash Wants to Live

Chapter 81

PR: Xashaha

Jae-hyuk hyung?

I sat down again, wondering what she meant. My heart raced, wondering if they had found out something by any chance.

According to Rachel, the U.S. government considered the gates as uncharted territory, and when Kwon Jae-hyuk single-handedly conquered the first gate, they thought, Oh, so it must not have been that difficult.

Another reason for such underestimation is because those of us who directly experienced the gates are all quite young, and Kwon Jae-hyuk isnt omnipotent, making it seem as if the gate could be easily cleared. If a man who hadnt received military training attacked the gate by himself

Meanwhile, public opinion might say, He must be Superman rather than, Wasnt the gate just easy? and may have preceded

Also, there were speculations that our testimony might have been exaggerated due to our fear of the unknown, and that we came out completely unscathed.

My goodness! I see that now.

I remembered that the people who entered the gate together didnt seem to mind. In fact, they were probably even more relieved because they werent in a world where horrifying creatures like the Tyrannosaurus were alive.

Thats why we asked our gifted people before entering this gate.

When Rachel asked if other gifted people could do what Kwon Jae-hyuk did, and if they could survive and escape from a dimension without information, and even in the wild, there was one person who said yes. Rachel thought I knew who he was.

Thats Chuck, right?

Yes. Hes a former Special Forces soldier, and hes got an otherworldly ability so he said he thinks its possible.

If Chuck said so, the upper management would have dismissed Kwon Jae-hyuks achievements as nothing special.

Thats why when a gate was discovered, they decided to attack it without hesitation, and the anxious defence minister brought us in just in case.

I thought that would have been a godsend No one could have predicted that such a monster would appear.

If there was no CCTV footage left from the attack, they wouldnt have known about Dietrichs formidable power.

People want a fantasy that differs from reality, but when such a situation actually occurs, theyre forced to face the wall of truth.

Perhaps Rachels superiors realised that it was beyond their imagination only after watching the video, leading to Kwon Jae-hyuks existence becoming a threat to them.

If it had been during the Cold War, would  they have assassinated Kwon Jae-hyuk?

Anyway, for this reason, we were curious about his strength, so we did a little research on Mr. Kwon.

What?

Because we never know when a force that is not ours will aim a sword at us.

Rachel, who said, Of course, they dont send assassins these days, smiled bitterly.

Perhaps she was ordered by his superiors to appease Kwon Jae-hyuk to come to the United States? I speculated.

Rachel then took out some documents from her bag and began to read them.

Kwon Jae-hyuk. 20 years old in Korean age. Born on the 2nd of January.

After being discovered in a baby box at a church as a newborn baby, he grew up in a nursery in Youngil and moved to Sungwoon at the age of three. He met Ki Yoon Jae for the first time when he was nine years old. He is currently attached to no one but Mr. Ki. He is smart and spent his school days easily. His grades are pretty good hmm. That doesnt sound very good to me. Ive heard a lot that Korean entrance exams are like war, but Mr. Kwons grades seem to be pulling ahead of everyone elses.

The document she showed me was Kwon Jae Hyuks high school record book. His grades were written on the document with a picture of a more youthful Kwon Jae-hyuk, with no numbers other than 1.

Its amazing.

Isnt he real main character material? Hes handsome, intelligent, and strong I cant understand why hes wasting his life on someone who is lacking ambition.

Since this is a male-oriented harem novel, all the women will fall for him just by looking at him

Its ridiculous, but Im strangely proud of it but I cant figure out why.

On top of that, he entered Sungwoon Universitys law department as the top student. Since it is a private university, it is evaluated as inferior to the national university, Korea University, but Sungwoon University is also prestigious in Korea.

Well, thats true.

So, Ive been thinking a lot about whether Kwon Jae-hyuk is really a safe person?

Rachels compliment makes me smile, but then I get taken aback by what she says in the following sentence. Im so stunned that I was unable to control my expression, and she waves her hand.

Of course Korea is a friendly country and Sungwoon is our ally. But Kwon Jae-hyuk how should I say this

The feedback I heard from people who worked with Mr. Kwon in the attack team was consistent. He was kind, very helpful, strong, andt humble without being arrogant. But everyone shares a common sentiment about him. He feels a little distant.

Somehow, I knew it. Kwon Jae-hyuk was always friendly and smiling, but he wasnt the type of person to approach others.

He was different from the main character. They both had friendly smiles, but Jang Eui-yeol was really friendly and ended up being taken advantage of by many people. Hmm It was hard to imagine Kwon Jae-hyuk being taken advantage of like that. However, Kwon Jae-hyuk didnt stop people from approaching him, but rather than being welcomed, he made the person feel awkward and go back

But that doesnt mean hes a bad person, though?

I made a sour face because I didnt like her suddenly labelling Kwon Jae-hyuk as an untrustworthy person, and Rachel laughed. It wasnt a sneer, but it was a reaction that held a little bit of a surprise.

I find it kind of fascinating that Mr. Ki cant  hide his expression, but its also a little reassuring. From your point of view, Mr. Kwon is not a bad person, right?

I admit that Jae-hyuk hyung is not a friendly person, but I cant accept it if youre saying hes a dangerous person just because of that.

Thats right. That is not the only reason I judged him to be dangerous.

Then?

He Has Mr. Kwon ever done anything he wanted to do?

Yes?

No, let me correct myself, was there anything he has accomplished that hes done for himself?

That

I couldnt answer it. Has he ever acted on his desires? I couldnt fully know his past, but as far as I knew it, he never did.

It was because of me that he went to the law department and studied hard because I wanted to go to the law department. And he became a gifted person for me as soon as his ability was awakened, even though he could have lived as an ordinary student.

Im ashamed to say it, but if Kwon Jae-hyuk had any desires, they were all related to me. All his choices so far have been in my favour.

All of his desires are directed towards Mr. Ki. The person he is attached to is also Mr. Ki. It sounds romantic at first glance, but The biggest problem is that there is no substitute.

Substitute

Thats right. Its just if he was a normal person, we could dismiss his intense affection as nothing more than that, but hes the strongest at the moment. The superiors are afraid that they dont know the extent of his ability and dont know any other way to control him.

People have various desires, ranging from small to big, from altruistic to selfish, and the number of them is infinite. Since most people have at least one desire for themselves, those in power can control people to some extent by using it as a condition. However, there are limits to how much people can be controlled by their desires.

Kwon Jae-hyuks passions are related to me, so Im the only one who can control him.

Lets imagine a hypothetical situation, what if I were unfortunate enough to be kidnapped? While this is unlikely since only a limited number of people know about Kwon Jae-hyuks strength, Im afraid that America could make that happen.

Lets imagine an even more extreme scenario. What if I die? Of course, this is impossible due to the contract, but lets set that aside and imagine. If I were to die, regardless of the cause, whether I was hit by a car, shot, or died of a heart attack on the street, in a location in the United States, who would Kwon Jae-hyuk blame for the death of someone hes attached to? Wouldnt he resent and hate America itself?

T/N: Sorry for late post and next update probably will be late too, still adjusting at my new workplace. Thank you and sorry for the inconveniences