<b>? Prologue ?</b>
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but aedy in long-shot.
It was a very famous saying and one that I felt identified with. That phrase perfectly described my life as a civil servant.
From a distance, I might have looked like a gangster with unlimited power. However, once you took a closer look, I was just a mid-level manager who received pressure from the higher-ups and was constantly being chased up from below. Civil servants indeed have a lot of authority, but once you look closer, you will see them everywhere, just like dogs.
<b><i>Who cares if I’m from a good family and have a good sry?</i></b> There are Dukes, ministers, and all kinds of people above me. Even if you were lucky and became a civil servant, you couldn’t rx because there were people that belonged to royalty on top of you. <b><i>Cast the royal family aside?</i></b> That would be the perfect excuse to hold a three-generation family reunion in the Heavens.
That’s why the life of a civil servant is sad. Higher-ups put pressure on you, peoplepete with you to ascend, and there were also newbies who were climbing up thedder at a frightening speed. And amidst such a situation, you had to deal with your work. And if you didn’t do it properly, they would punish you physically. <b><i>Ah, it’s too scary.</i></b>
“Executive Manager, the minister said that if you don’te immediately, he will kill you.”
Even now, the higher-ups didn’t mind threatening the poor civil servant.
“Tell him I’m going to take responsibility, and I’m going to resign.”
“Didn’t you use that before? I remembered that he threw the inkwell. It was no joke.”
“Did that happen at that time?”
I looked out of the window. The rainstorm seemed to be expressing my broken heart. How strange; weather-controlling magic is quite rare…
“Is he angry?”
“As angry as usual.”
“So he’s really angry, huh?”
I would feel bad for him if I didn’t see him often. After all, if he keeps getting angry so often, he will die early. The Deputy General Manager silently nodded. You, who’s working as a messenger, are probably struggling too.
“I’ll be going then. Also, gather all the managers.”
“I hope you return alive.”
“Let’s hope so.”
After leaving the Deputy General Manager behind, I took some heavy steps. I wasn’t a manager who had toe when called upon and had to go when ordered to do so. But sadly, the one who called me was the minister. I hope one of the two resigns as soon as possible.
“How the fuck do you deal with the given work?!”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”
As soon as I entered the minister’s room, I heard shouting. And I instinctively lowered my head.
Today was the same as always.
Just another shitty day.
<strong>TLN:</strong>
<strong>Hi everyone! This novel is an award winner and very popr and highly rated in Korea.</strong>
The novel’s start may be a little hard and slow but it will get really good after chapter 20, so don’t give up before that!
Enjoy!