“.……and I’m done reporting.”


  Over 30 minutes, the senior secretary for social studies reported on the protests and events that took place during the protests in seven federal states and one county. “I don’t know how large-scale demonstrations can happen this fast across the whole country.”


  Chief secretary Lim Jong-won, who heard the report, shook his head from side to side and said with discourage. Then Oh Kuk, senior secretary of civil affairs, replied confidently

  “I’m sure they’ve prepared it in advance.”


  “Yeah, you can’t do this if you haven’t prepared it in advance. The problem is that we need to find the organizers as soon as possible. The later it is, the worse the internal chaos will be.”


  Oh Jang-soo, the national security director, also felt the same way as senior secretary of civil affairs Oh Kuk.

  The problem was that the center of all cases and the main suspect, Kim Hyung-won, died with Kim Jong-un earlier, and his death caused them to lose contact with the lower organizers, making investigation difficult. Fortunately, Cho Myung-rok was apprehended, and Oh Ji-wan, the actual perpetrator of the assassination, was arrested early this morning.

  Even though the drug administration obtained approximate information from Cho Myung-rok during the interrogation, it failed to find the most important information: the list of sympathizers who shared Kim Hyung-won’s sub-organization and intentions.

  “Mr. President! First of all, why don’t you make an emergency arrest for Deputy Director Kim Hyung-chul through the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation?”


  Oh Kuk, senior secretary of civil affairs, said cautiously. Despite the fact that no conclusive evidence has been legally secured, the evidence obtained illegally has strongly linked him to the assassination.

  “Arrested him without evident? It might cause severe damage to the president.”


  Chief Secretary Lim Jong-won was surprised and gave negative opinions, as senior secretary for civil affairs Oh Kuk, continued.

  “At times likes this we should make quick decisions.”


  “Even though arresting without evident! ”


  While the chief secretary and senior secretary for civil affairs were arguing, President Choo Un-hee closed her eyes and started to think. And soon after, she quietly opened her mouth and said quietly with determination.

  “Page Director Park Joo-wan from Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation in this afternoon.”


  November 18, 2023 at 14:30 (Iraq time 08:30),

  The 11th Marine Corps Brigade is located 20 kilometers north of Altun Khuprish in Kirkuk, Iraq.

  Over the course of two days, the 11th Marine Corps Brigade recovered Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish Autonomous Government (KRG), and has now moved on to Kirkuk, the final recovery area.

  The 113th Marine Corps Battalion, the brigade’s subordinate unit, placed at the center while the 111th and 112th Marine Battalion were placed on the left and right. At the rear, 18 C-9A1 Lightning self-propelled artillery units were radiated, ready to fire immediately upon request for artillery fire.

  The restoration of the Kirkuk oil field, one of the three largest oil fields in Iraq, means the successful independence of the Kurdistan Republic in the future. As for now, 70 percent of the territory that was recovered by the Republic of Kurdistan was rugged mountainous areas or desolate areas which were inappropriate for growing various crops. As a result, agriculture, which was considered as one of the bases of the national industry, was difficult to revitalize. So, securing the oil fields was the only way to support the Kurdistan Republic’s economy and, thus, the key to independence.

  Currently, the 13th,15th, and 17th Panzer Division of the Iraqi security forces defending Kirkuk against the Peshmerga groups, the Kurdish government’s militant group that has been engaged in guerrilla tactics throughout the Kirkuk oil field.

  In other words, the only major forces resisting the 11th Marine Corps Brigade were the 13th Panzer Division and the 15th Vehicle Infantry Division.

  They were more advanced than the Iraqi Army’s 7th Panzer Division and 9th Photoshoot Division, which were defeated by the 11th Marine Corps Brigade in Arbil

  The Iraqi government has urgently deployed the gold division, the elite unit in charge of defending Baghdad, to Kirkuk Province.

  The Golden Division, the first elite division, appeared unexpectedly in November 2014, when it was known as the Special Republic Guard during the Hussein administration. It appears to be similar to the rebirth of the Soviet Guard during the War of the Control States. Many people suspected Iraq had purchased PMC, and there was a rumor that the ISOF, had begun its operations in earnest. The Golden Division was not externally identified as Iraq’s special forces until 2018.

  The Golden Division upgraded its downgraded version of the M1A1 tank to the upgrade project in 2023, particularly by purchasing various cutting-edge weapons from Russia. With four brigades and six armored brigades under its command, the Golden Division was roughly the size of the corps.

  By putting the best forces in Iraq, the Golden Corps, into Kirkuk’s defense,

  The Iraqi government was adamant that the Kirkuk oil field would not be taken away.

  The tanks and armored vehicles of the 11th Marine Corps slowed as they approached Altun Coupriga, which lies on the border between the states of Arbil and Kirkuk, amid several kilometers of hazy dust.

  The earlier-flew Spider-II drone detected various tanks and armored vehicles of Iraqi security forces that were being tracked outside Altun Khupri.

  Currently, it detected 190 T-72 tanks and 230 different types of armored vehicles, including M113. In addition, more than 200 armored vehicles and transport vehicles were waiting at the rear.

  November 18, 2023, 14:30.

  Nam Joo National Intelligence Service (Investigation Office of the Foreign Intelligence Service) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul

  “Team leader Park! Shouldn’t you go to the hospital first?”


  Assistant manager Oh Hyuck-soo said in a worried voice, after seeing team leader Park Gi-oong’s face.

  “Yeah, go to the hospital! We’ll start the investigation and let you know when we get the results. ”


  His colleague, team leader Youn Tae-jin, said it in a worried voice.

  “Never mind! Never mind! I’ll interrogate him myself.”


  Team leader Park Gi-oong said angrily as he stared at Oh Ji-wan through the glass to the interrogation room.

  “Hey! He’s half-dead! He needs to be treated first before interrogating him, so you should go to the hospital, as well!”


  At this moment, the door opened, and manager Lee Ja-sung came in.

  “Team leader Park! You still haven’t gone to the hospital?”


  “Let me interrogate him. manager!”


  “What? Team Leader Yoon? Didn’t you tell team leader Park?”


  “Oh! I did. But he’s stubborn. ”


  Team leader Youn Tae-jin said with an embarrassed look on his face, in meanwhile manager Lee Ja-sung handed over a cigarette to team leader Park Gi-oong and said.

  “The medical team confirmed five broken ribs, a fractured ankle and right arm, a broken cheekbone, and a cavity in the head.”


  Team leader Park Gi-oong took the cigarette and put it in his mouth and manager Lee Ja-sung helped him to lit it up and continued.

  “With all these injuries, will you be able to interrogate him right away?”


  Manager Lee Ja-sung then put a cigarette in his mouth and lit it, and soon inhaled cigarette smoke deeply.

  “Phew, he needs at least a week to recover! So, there’s no interrogation in the meantime! You know what I mean, right? So go to the hospital, take a break, and come back to work next week! Well, if you have time, you can visit manager Lee! ”


  “Oh, right. How’s she?”


  Team leader Park Gi-oong, who was all concerned about Oh Ji-wan, was now worried about the safety of manager Lee Hye-jin.

  “Fortunately, it’s not life-threatening injury! The problem is that she needs long-term care because of severe thigh gunshot wounds.”


  “Oh! I see. I’m glad to hear that. I’ll visit her.”


  “Team Leader Park! Treat your ugly face before you go! Manager Lee will be shocked.”


  “Yes, sir.”


  November 18, 2023, at 16:00.

  Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

  The only thing on TV all day was coverage of the weekly protests. It was the first time since the Republic of Korea’s founding that various political-oriented protesters took place at the same time, and the entire country was in chaos. There were occasional news reports of different political protesters colliding with each other, resulting in horrific bloodshed.

  As a result, President Choo Un-hee’s previously high approval rating has dropped sharply. Despite the fact that different research institutions’ surveys yielded different results, the majority of surveys revealed that approval ratings had fallen below 50%.

  Deputy Director Kim Hyung-chul watched the news with a happy expression. He even shakes his shoulders with excitement.

  Beep! Beep!

  At this time, the intercom rang.

  “What is it?”


  Well, Manager Kang Chul-joong from Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation, want to see you sir.

  ” Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation Kang Chul-joong? Why he came?”


  At that moment, noises from the secretary’s office were heard, and soon after, the doors of his office were opened, and a man’s loud voice was heard.

  “Deputy Director Kim Hyung-chul! We are urgently arresting you for personnel corruption and national subversion. ”


  The man, who opened the door and listed the charges, was Kang Chul-joong, the second manager of the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation at the National Bureau of Corruption and Investigation.

  “What? Personnel corruption? National Abolition charges? You bastards, don’t you know where you are? You want to go to jail? ”


  Kim Hyung-chul stood up from the sofa and shouted while pointing his finger at Kang Chul-joong.

  “ah! ah! You will know after the investigation. Here’s the arrest warrant. Why don’t we go quietly?”


  Kang Chul-joong said, showing his ID and arrest warrant.

  “You’re talking about arrests. What are you doing in the secretary’s office? Take those bastards out of here! ”


  When Kim Hyung-chul shouted through the intercom, secretarial investigators rushed into the deputy director’s office and stopped manager Kang Chul-joong.

  “Hehe! Look at this. Can’t you see it? It’s a legitimate arrest warrant. How dare you to interfere with the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation duties? Would you all like to be arrested?”


  The Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation, which has broad investigative powers against high-ranking officials, including Congressmen, was the agency’s highest authority. As a result, the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation was audited on a quarterly basis by the Board of Audit and Inspection, preventing the abuse of fluorinated power

  The secretariat investigators who attempted to restrain Kang Chul-jung’s outburst failed. After beating the investigators, the team members who came with manager Kang Chul-joong managed to handcuff Kim Hyung-chul.

  “You won`t take this off? What kind of corruption did I do? You bastards~”


  He struggled as the members of the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation were trying to handcuff him. Then a man’s voice came.

  “Get away from the deputy director, you bastards!”


  It was Woo Byung-hoo, who received an urgent call from the secretary office. And rushed into the office holding a laser pistol in his hand.

  “Oh, you’re the special inspector Woo Byung-hoo, aren’t you?”


  Despite the laser pistol was pointed at him, manager Kang Chul-joong turned around and said while walking toward Woo Byung-hoo.

  “Don’t move! Son of a bitch!”


  “Well, aside from obstructing justice, that’s a lot of nonsense between people who eat the country.”


  “Don’t think I’m joking? One more step and I’ll give you a hole in your body.”


  Woo Byung-hoo grabbed the laser pistol with both hands and pointed it at Kang Chul-joong’s chest. As a result, the Secret Bureau of Corruption Investigation agents and the agents of the federal investigation bureau took out their laser pistols and pointed them toward each other.

  “Whoa! Oh, my God!”


  The deputy director’s office was tense as dozens of men pointed guns at each other.