I Have Returned, but I Cannot Lay down My Gun

Chapter 641

[General] Who is that person next to Biyam??????

<Random photo of Biyam and a man, only the Biyam part cropped>

"Alpha male vibes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Wow, they really dressed up in this heat, haha"
• "Ugh, must be hot, haha"
• "What kind of life does someone like that lead...?
  • Probably was a total bombshell when they were young, haha"

• "Please don't do this to me, seriously."
  • "The one who posted it doesn’t even look like that. Why are you taking it out on the gallery, haha."
  • "Seriously, just don’t post this!!!"
  • "Hahaha"

• "Please don’t bring this kind of stuff. It’s making me not want to live."
  • "It’s called reincarnation, reincarnation."
  • "Here’s a TS beam for you."
  • "Fire it already, you bastard."

• "If George Zelati had served in the military, he’d look exactly like that, haha."
  • "Damn, I looked it up and came back to yell. How is someone so clean-cut looking like that?"
  • "Gene."
  • "Must have pulled an SSS-tier gacha, haha."
  • "Honestly, he really looks like a thick Zelati."

• "Seriously, that suit just oozes masculinity. So jealous, haha."
• "Please, 3cm!!!!!!"
  • "Probably 23cm, haha."
  • "Damn, haha."
  • "Was he an AV actor, haha?"

• "Biyam looks like that, so no wonder she ignores Dice and Harmony..."
  • "Since when did Biyam like Viewbeam? Haha."
  • "These guys are at it again with their nonsense."
  • "Let’s wait until they get their registered mail."

• "If this were a shoujo manga, the heroines would knock the main character’s head and crawl into bed immediately, haha."
  • "Look at that metaphor, haha."
  • "Fact) All of it."
  • "If it were in a manga, the fans would go crazy, so they’d never put it in."
  • "Damn nerds, how can someone like that be in a manga?"

• "Wow, really looks sexy."
• "So what does he do?"
  • "I have no idea, haha."
  • "Who would even ask Biyam about someone like that, haha."
  • "I’m not sure, but it looks like he was wearing a 'Think Tank' badge on his chest?"
  • "Think Tank???"
  • "An unlisted IT company."

[General] Looks like we’ve figured out who Biyam’s companion is.

<Random info from Wikipedia on Edwin Serkins>

Used to be with the U.S. Army,
Former secretary to U.S. Defense Secretary Janet G. Harper,
After the contract ended, he was recruited as Vice President of Citadel, a security company contracted with the Think Tank.
So... what does he do?

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• "Haha, really?"
• "Is life really so unfair???"
  • "So what have you done with your life?"
  • "Worked part-time at the convenience store for 1 year and 6 months / discharged as a sergeant."
  • "Ah… I see."
  • "Horrible downgrade, haha."

• "But seriously, how did Biyam meet someone like him?"
• "Seems like a true alpha male..."
• "I’m scared. Feels like mass extermination is coming."
  • "He probably doesn’t even know his photo is here, haha."

• "Just a human weapon, haha."
  • "Probably a human weapon even at night, haha."
  • "Woah..."
  • "Damn, haha."

• "Please, at least 25% body fat and 3cm. Please, I’m really begging!"
  • "You don’t introduce yourself like that here."
  • "This bastard!"
  • "Hahaha"

• "Wow, there’s even a smiling photo on Google. Damn, he’s really cool."
• "Alpha male collector, right? Haha."
  • "Haha, French husband collector, Lisa Su, meets her match in Eugene, haha."
  • "Crazy people, haha."

• "But wait, I saw him in person at the expo. They weren’t just meeting for business, they were chatting casually... Looks like they met during military service."
  • "Wait, there’s a 15-year age gap???"
  • "Well, that could happen, haha."

• "Harmony and Dice are probably shocked right now, haha."
• "Living point) Considering what Biyam’s been doing, there’s a high chance she won’t answer questions like this if asked during a live broadcast."
  • "This is really true, haha."
  • "She won’t answer any questions. Unbelievable, haha."
  • "(It’s not my fault you guys are curious, but don’t expect me to answer.)"
  • "Reading the comments is making my blood boil, haha."

"Maybe Eugene was in Hollywood instead of a special forces unit."

"I’m sure I went through something similar during the Rochester incident… is this déjà vu?"

"I think I know what you mean. Did you meet a friend working in a secret place? Let me guess... They were wearing a long suit coat?"

"Wow, what? You knew that? And you can speak Korean too!?"

"I studied a little, but don’t expect much. Just understand that much."

• "Hahaha, haha."
• "Wow, his voice sounds like it came from a cave."
• "Fact) This person is in his 40s."
• "Hehe, older brother vibes..."
• "Meanwhile, what are Harmony and Dice up to? When? Haha."

4 PM, Songdo.

Inside Expo Building A, far from the crowd outside, five people gathered on the balcony of a restricted area. Edwin Butterkins, the lieutenant colonel, smiling leisurely as expected, Dice and the team looking confused, and me wondering what to do in this situation.

It didn’t really matter to us that people were crowding around. People have been interested in my every move countless times before. Besides, Edwin’s face was one that wouldn’t draw unwanted attention either.

Special forces members are usually praised for being masculine and handsome, so that wasn’t unusual either.

That being said, I quickly searched through Icarus Gear. Unlike Kissinger, this person was fairly well-known for his career and public profile. His position during his service was naturally secret, but it didn’t matter.

Anyway, I had to mention this to explain it simply to Dice and the viewers.

"Let me introduce this person... Edwin Serkins, he was the lieutenant colonel in my former squad, and until recently, he served as the secretary to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Now he’s moved to a different role. In short, he’s one of my acquaintances."

"Oh, that… Nice to meet you. Since you said you speak Korean, I’ll talk comfortably. I’m Dice, a professional gamer for Dark Zone Apex Predator."

"Of course, everyone knows. Thanks to Eugene, I’ve heard a lot. I don’t know the last guy, but I have a general idea of the situation. Anyway, here, take this."

"A... business card?"

"I don’t usually carry business cards... Oh my."

"It’s okay. Just keep it. If you need security services later, consider me."

"Stop trying to make a sale here, Serkins."

• "Hahaha, this is so natural."
• "Wow, just looking good makes everything seem cool, haha."
• "Unexpected sales pitch, hahaha."
• "This guy’s funny, haha."

I knew he had been recruited as Vice President of Citadel, but I didn’t expect him to suddenly offer a business card.

Anyway, I gave him a short greeting and told the viewers not to advertise. This guy was always trying to gain something.

"Did you come here to check humanoid performance?"

"Just the catalog specs and videos weren’t enough. I came to see your face as an excuse for a business trip... But there are a lot of people like me, so it’s probably going to be awkward for you."

"You’re aware that I bring trouble wherever I go."

"Not you, you fool."

• "Biyam really can’t talk to her uncle, hahaha."
• "So smoothly done, hahaha."
• "Making fun of everyone now, hahaha."
• "The people watching are clueless, haha."
• "He’s not even a lieutenant colonel anymore, haha."

From his point of view, it was probably a one-time thing, but for me, this was already the third time meeting someone like him. Soon, Marcus and Rapier from Blaze Company would arrive too.

The meeting place seemed to be getting more and more real, as I had jokingly said before.