Past Life Returner

Chapter 328

“So are you saying that you won’t pay any tax on the one trillion dollars?”

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The expected tax revenue alone was close to national defense expenditure, and he was saying that he would blow that up.

The U.S. President was livid with his advisors even though he had personally hired them. Many of them had been swayed by Jeonil’s forces, and even those not yet fully in their grasp would respond with eager obedience, rushing to their side like a loyal dog at the mere hint of a gesture.

Nevertheless, he had no choice but to tolerate it when he entered the White House two years ago as he couldn’t manage state affairs if he solely focused on the club. The servants of the club and all the fake media had continued attacking him even after the presidential election was over.

That was why he couldn’t avoid using social media. Even if the social media companies were under Jeonil’s control, they were unable to prevent him from publishing his posts and telling the truth to the public as opposed to the false and distorted version of events. If he could, then he wanted to write this on his account right away.

When these people stay together, you are all their slaves. There is no democracy as we still live in feudalism. That’s the real world you don’t know.

A new era? That’s hilarious. Hahaha. They are more terrifying than alien monsters. It’s not just the hideous teeth they have. They can trample and kill you immediately only with money.

However, there is nothing to worry about. Why? Because why would they kill slaves, which are also their property? So don’t worry. Our world has finally found peace.

Then, one of his aides spoke strongly and firmly, “The private companies are going to replace what our government is responsible for. If we stop them, their burden will come to us.”

Another chimed in, “The Awakened are incredibly ferocious and uncontrollable. If we don’t guarantee them a pleasant life, then they will turn into a bunch of swarming locusts.”

He snapped, “So we should give two hundred thousand dollars to each person? Wow, it’s such an easy way to make money.”

“The money isn’t only from our administration. Through Jonathan Investment Finance Group, the World Awakened Association has…”

He interrupted the aide, “Isn’t that an excuse for them to disperse their capital?”

The aide refuted, “No, SOBs and partner banks are already working on this. Mr. President, we only need your approval.”

The U.S. President realized that his role was now limited to signing documents and lamented at how powerless he was. This wasn’t why he had struggled to defeat the old lady during the presidential election.

Looking back, there was only one reason why he could rebel against the club. It was the dear public, the ones who looked at his posts on social media.

Look. Despite the club’s evil leader and their support toward the old lady, I was elected thanks to the public.

He initially considered the Korean President as a comrade, but that guy eventually submitted to the influence of the club, just like everyone else. Such was the strength of the club.

The aide urged, “Please approve it, Mr. President.”

The U.S. President glared at the document in front of him and at the person who placed it there. There were many who weren’t aware of the club, so he couldn’t directly mention it.

However, this happened all the time, even at the beginning of his term. He had once brought the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[1] to end North Korea, which was a thorn in the United States’ side. He instructed him to strike the Little Rocket Man[2] and their lands first. However, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff rejected his supreme order.

It was not only that. A more absurd thing occurred when he asked a guy in charge to scrap the unreasonable FTA[3]. The man, who couldn’t even ask to join the club, took all the related documents from his desk and ran away.

Things were the same when he tried withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea as it was expensive to manage them. The government didn’t follow the direction of the U.S. President, and, by the time he came back to his senses, the nation had already entered a state of reconciliation with the Little Rocket Man by using economic sanctions against them as a whip.

It had always been this way.

Everything is fucked up.

The more egregious thing was that the club and the World Awakened Association were inseparable. The club even had practical force. These soldiers were gifted with exceptional powers that were only seen in comic books. They were merciless killers, devoid of any emotion.

The U.S. President eased the tension in his eyes, then signed a document approving a one trillion dollar emergency rule with tax exemptions.

***

“Brian Kim is here.”

It was pitch black outside and the time was 2 AM. Even after the official business of state affairs was finished, the club dispatched one of its members, indicating their complete control and dominance over them.

The U.S. President’s thick eyebrows wriggled. Then, he shouted out loud, and his kids, who were deeply asleep, started waking up. His last ego was not inviting any club members to the family table. The White House office was usually closed after opening hours, but he intentionally insisted on welcoming Brian Kim into the Oval Office.

Kim Cheong-Soo said after the U.S. President entered the room, “I won’t tell you again. We want the U.S. to take the lead in imposing economic sanctions on China. Immediately after the sun rises.”

“Do members in the club not sleep?” the president sardonically asked.

The U.S. President referred to Kim Cheong-Soo as a club member, and he also took it for granted.

Kim Cheong-Soo replied, “The sanctions on the Chinese economy are the club’s determination.”

“I assume the club meeting hasn’t taken place yet. I guess it was only you who made the decision,” the president growled.

Kim Cheong-Soo shrugged. “You really know nothing about the club. This isn’t a matter of whether you believe it or not. Our club has decided to impose strong economic sanctions on China.”

“Then, let’s hear about it. How powerful is it?”

Kim Cheong-Soo explained, “No import or export of all products, including crude oil. Prohibition of direct flights to the United States and its allies. At the moment, we are taking those two bans as our first step.”

The U.S. President burst into a peal of laughter. “Hahahaha!”

He laughed his head off for a long time. It was a totally different story from the trade war against China, which had been underway before the Day of Advent. The tariff increases on a few items were a minor inconvenience in comparison to the economic sanctions that Brian Kim spoke of. The club was essentially guiding the U.S. into a proxy war against China. The damage would be entirely up to the U.S.

“You were the ones who claimed to be ushering in a new era. I can’t believe it has turned out to be hell. Tell all of your club members clearly. This time, you will have to impeach me,” the President raised his voice.

Kim Cheong-Soo asked, “Why would we impeach you? You are doing much better than our other candidates.”

The President was about to say something bitter but stopped. Instead, he made a resolution. “I will never open the door to hell with my hands. Never. I can’t hurt my citizens.”

“Why are you thinking so negatively?”

“What does the club gain from collapsing China and the United States?” the president asked.

Kim Cheong-Soon smiled. “Oh, you are talking about that. Mr. President, nothing that you are concerned about would happen. I only said it would be under the leadership of the U.S. There will be others, too. The same economic sanctions will be imposed on China in countries around the world except for China. Oh, except those countries that are trying to control the Awakened.”

The president narrowed his eyes. “Countries around the world?”

“Yes, Mr. President. Also, there’s something that Odin wanted to tell you. It’s too late, but congratulations for…”

“Wait. Wait a second. Let’s slow down a bit.”

The U.S. President blinked quickly.

Odin is the head of the Awakened. Although the club is closely related to the World Awakened Association…

Then, Kim Cheong-Soo took out the invitation letter from his arms. The final attachment in Odin’s email to him was this letter.

「Date and time: April 1st, 2018.

Location: Westfields Marriott Hotel, Virginia, United States.

Host: Jeonil Club 」

When the U.S. President read the letter, his entire body froze instantly. It was printed on a common A4 paper, but it felt like a brilliant light was emanating from there to him. This was the moment that he had been waiting for. The club was finally reaching out to him!

***

The former presidents were the club’s outputs. In other words, they were the club’s slaves from birth.

However, he was different. He had entered the White House on his own and won the current position by himself. But that didn’t matter as all the claims that he was the most powerful person in the world were nonsense!

The truth was hidden behind the scenes. It was before he entered the White House around 1986 that he realized that. He faintly felt the presence of the club when he was ranked as the twenty-sixth wealthiest man in the world by Forbes. They were real.

He had longed for Manhattan and Hollywood since he was a child, and it was the peak of his success when he conquered those places. Therefore, he was stunned by the existence of the heavenly realm. There were people looking down at the lower world from the sky. It was since then that he had been desperate to get an invitation from them.

Also, that might have been the reason why his 1990s were pitch dark. He needed more success to catch the club’s attention. He became greedy and enjoyed adventures, but as the world entered an unexpected recession, his adventures went bankrupt one after another. Then in the end, he joined the fucking Reform Party and considered running for president to grab the club’s eyes. However, that made his pockets go empty.

It felt like the day of being fully incorporated into the real world appeared to be distant and elusive, but he steeled himself. He didn’t mind taking any jobs from the construction industry to damn broadcasting jobs.

Everyone laughed at him when he said he was running to become the forty-fifth president, and even the club backed the old lady. He put her nose out to show the club how competent he was. He had once doubted the influence of the club, but soon he came to the understanding that the title of president held little significance.

Since the beginning of his term, the government administration did everything as they wanted. At the same time, the club didn’t reach out to him. That lasted for thirty years. He waited for them to give him a chance for those years…

He looked at the invitation and became emotional. Tears welled up in his eyes. It was after that he suddenly found something strange in the letter.

“But the club’s name is…” he muttered.

Kim Cheong-Soo stated, “You must not know yet, but that’s okay. The Bilderberg Club disbanded a long time ago. We used it as our predecessor but established this club under one person’s system.”

The President stiffened, including his eyes.

“Just one person?” he asked quietly.

Kim Cheong-Soons smiled. “It’s Odin. He is known as the leader of the Awakened. It’s late, but he would like to congratulate you for winning the election. He also knows that you have faithfully fulfilled the club’s instructions so far.”

“He is…” he stuttered.

“You will be able to meet him at the next meeting. If you achieve success in economic sanctions on China by then, he will be pleased. He has high expectations for you, so start working on it as soon as possible. None of the world’s leaders will be able to go against your order.”

The U.S. President knew what kind of power was in this invitation! China was really screwed. They had no choice but to die after struggling alone against the entire world.

He picked up the invitation letter with a trembling hand. It was the moment when he took his first step into the real world. To the greater world.

1. highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces and the principal military advisor to the president, the National Security Council] the Homeland Security Council, and the secretary of defense ☜

2. It is a nickname that refers to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. It was a derogatory reference to Kim’s development of North Korea’s ballistic missile program. ☜

3. Free Trade Agreement. ☜