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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Silverriver
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Humans are beings perpetually caught in the conflict between good and evil.
And excessive power only exacerbates this internal struggle, making it even more unpredictable.
Anyone familiar with history knows this. Throughout human history, Excessive military might, political power, and wealth have led countless individuals down the path of evil.
Therefore.
Anyone familiar with history would also agree.
The year 2033 marked the first time the number of Returnees – those who had been swept away to another world through dimensional rifts and returned – surpassed 100 million.
In other words, it was an era more chaotic and unstable than any other in human history, an era with an unprecedented number of individuals wielding unmanageable power.
“Excessive power leads people down the path of evil. However, manageable power can guide and rehabilitate even those who have fallen.”
Yet, even amidst this chaos, there were those who sought to uphold order and peace.
“The key is to use controllable power in the right direction.”
These individuals, despite gaining immense power in the other world, refrained from wielding it recklessly.
Instead, they used their power to correct the course of those who had strayed down the wrong path.
Their official title was “Special Enforcement Officers for Returnee Crimes.”
Commonly known as…
“That is our duty, as Enforcers.”
They were the shields protecting citizens from the threat of Returnees and also as the guardians of social order, earning the public’s admiration and respect.
However.
“So, what you’re trying to say, Master, is…”
Enforcers were, after all, only human. Not every Enforcer was a virtuous and righteous hero like those in stories.
“Returnees just need a good beating, isn’t it?”
“…Kwon Tae-ho.”
“Yes, I’m listening.”
A man called Kwon Tae-ho answered the woman’s call.
His voice was indifferent. His expression was playfully amused, and his posture—chin resting on his hand, legs crossed—was utterly disrespectful while his master was speaking.
“…Sigh.”
A master must also teach a student proper etiquette. But complaining about it would be like spitting in the wind.
With a throbbing headache, the woman asked her only student again.
“Tae-ho, do you really intend to be an Enforcer with that mindset?”
“Hmm.”
The student answered without a moment’s hesitation.
“Why not?”
“Haha…”
The student’s audacious reply drew a hollow laugh.
But the student wasn’t joking. His expression clearly conveyed the question, ‘Why take the difficult path when there’s an easier way?’
And it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible. The student was a victim of these turbulent times.
Considering what he had endured, it was understandable that he would struggle to accept the moral argument for showing even minimal leniency to criminals.
“Fine. If that’s your conclusion as an Enforcer, I won’t deny it. But promise me one thing.”
Returnees need a beating?
Perhaps, in these chaotic times brought about by the Returnees’ reckless rampages, that could be considered a solution of sorts. She would concede that absurd answer.
Therefore.
“Even if you believe in power, remember it is only a means to pursue righteousness. Never forget that.”
Power and violence are merely tools.
Never become intoxicated by your own power and see violence as an end in itself.
The master offered this advice out of concern for her student.
However.
As anyone familiar with history knows.
Life, unfortunately, doesn’t always go as planned.
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