Chapter 175: Response (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
"That sounds unbelievable...! So, what Director Kang is saying... is that the RiverMoon group that is running Pangaea World is lying to the people of the country?"
The anchor asked, obviously startled.
"I won't say it twice."
"..."
"Next question."
Kang Chul-In said impatiently.
Damn it...
Truth be told, he wasn't in a very good mood.
Milord, you have to go out yourself.
It was because of Kwak-Jung.
Normally, the person that goes up is in a high position in the company... but as you know, there aren't many people in the Galaxy Corporation. If Milord goes out on TV to talk about the upcoming accident, it would be perfect. And also, isn't Milord quite handsome?
-I am?
...Did you not know?
-A man shouldn't care about their looks.
That's only what you think, Milord.
-...?
That handsome face, please use it this time. If you go on TV, the SNS will go crazy since many people in the world are interested in handsome men. If that happens, the interview itself will become a hot topic...
Kwak-Jung's logic was that they would use Kang Chul-In's face as a weapon to make this an issue.
-No.
Of course, Kang Chul-In's response was a no.
...If this was Pangaea, I wouldn't even need to tell you this. What we need right now is for our warning to be known, and to become an issue. As a Lord, Milord should know--- In times like these, shouldn't the ones in charge step up so that the underlings can also work hard? Right now, it isn't an overstatement to say that Milord is at the front of the Galaxy Corporation, which is the main funding and backing for our territory in Pangaea.
-...Only this once.
Persuaded by Kwak-Jung, Kang Chul-In decided to take part in the interview. Of course, part of it was that he didn't want to continue listening to Kwak-Jung's whining.
"Director Kang, some people are saying that the Galaxy Corporation is accusing the RiverMoon company in order to monopolize the market, but what are your thoughts on that?"
"Are you saying that what we're saying is a lie, and a threat?"
Kang Chul-In replied.
"Uh..."
At Kang Chul-In's sharp words, the anchor was startled.
"Is there such a need to reply so sharply...?"
"I'm saying that the Galaxy Corporation isn't so stupid to make lies that are so blatant."
"..."
"3 days."
"Sorry?"
"In 3 days, the monsters within Pangaea will escape."
"I-Is that so?"
"After finding this out, the Galaxy Corporation decided to warn everyone so that we can help keep the citizens safe."
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Even though Kang Chul-In's interview seemed to become a hot issue in South Korea,
[News/Finance] RiverMoon group: 'the dirty Galaxy Corporation'
[News] RiverMoon group, will sue Galaxy Corporation for false accusations.
The RiverMoon group's response to this wasn't weak either.
And,
-vEv: Look at the Galaxy Corporation trying to strike them down, lol.
-Eunji: I don't like the Galaxy Corporation, as they're denouncing Pangaea World even though it's fine... I can only imagine how much they want to monopolize the market...
-rhfoRkdhk: The Galaxy Corporation should just decrease the price of their products! You damned bastards! I'm saying, think of the circumstances of us bald people!
The rush of the 'comment squad' began.
"Kya~! How much money did these people spend?"
Kwak-Jung said, astounded by the number of hate comments on the different portal websites.
"Why are you laughing?"
"I really don't know how much these damned RiverMoon people spent."
Kwak-Jung replied to Kang Chul-In's question.
"Is it that bad?"
"Yeah, all of the major websites on news are blaming us, and saying that we are falsely accusing these people. This... I'm sure that they're controlling the media, and they're also using people to comment mean things on our reply to the MoonRiver group."
It was as expected of South Korea, where almost everything could be done with money.
Thanks to this, the number of tourists
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in Pangaea World didn't decrease.
In fact, they increased.
The MoonRiver group that had gotten triggered by Kang Chul-In's aggressive interview lowered all ticket prices by 30%.
And not only that, but they also invited k-pop girl and boy groups with the biggest "fandoms" to come perform in order to attract more tourists.
As a result, the number of tourists didn't go down, and rather increased.
That wasn't all.
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Any articles that had come from the side of the Galaxy Corporation didn't make it past 5 minutes, and were deleted.
"It's backfiring on us."
Looking at the situation on his smartphone, Kang Chul-In grimaced.
"Huh? That's not true."
"...?"
"People are going crazy right now."
"Really?"
"Take a look."
With a mischievous smile on his face, Kwak-Jung handed his smartphone over to Kang Chul-In.
[email protected]
-Overlord, Adventurer.
-Director of Galaxy Corporation
-Seoul, Seocho-gu
-Date joined: 2020/09/04
-Single Father.
"What... is this?"
Kang Chul-In asked, startled.
"This is Milord's SNS account."
"I... I don't recall making anything like this..."
Kang Chul-In was the kind of person that believed that the use of SNS would ruin people's lives.
However, on Kang Chul-In's SNS account, there were accurate details on what Kang Chul-In had been doing recently.
Him riding in his Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, him taking Arshelly to school in his Bugatti, him eating a meal with his family, and even a picture of him asleep in his office.
Kang Chul-In's SNS account showed the life of a man that had succeeded.
"This is you, right? Isn't it cool?"
"I don't understand what's so 'cool' about this."
"Why is this not cool then?"
Kwak-Jung explained his thoughts.
"Milord is an extremely resourceful man who is also the director of the Galaxy Corporation at such a young age. Milord is handsome and you care lots about your daughter and mother. And finally... the fact that Milord is a 'single father'... isn't that something that would make a woman's motherly instincts tingle when they see you?"
"What the hell are you even saying? And why have you even written that I'm a single father on there? As if I like being a single father."
Kang Chul-In spoke, dissatisfied.
The fact that he was a single father was a sore spot for him.
"You're extremely popular though."
"...?"
"Take a look at the number of your followers"
At Kwak-Jung's words, Kang Chul-In checked how many followers he had.
[544,219 followers.]
Almost 550,000 people.
It was quite a lot of people, considering that this account had just recently been made.
"Take a look at the comments."
"The comments?"
"Yes."
-dkelaksemfrlrnlcksg: Director Kang, I'm cheering for you! :)
-Lovely0HJ: You're so cool~ And your daughter's so pretty too~ Ha... I wish I could be the mother... <3
-YesQueen: Take me please... Sob...
-1122134: I'm your fan! I believe in you!!
-erika1127: I'm planning on believing in Director Kang's words and won't go to Pangaea World for a while... what if there really is an accident?
-Jang Duk-soo: I'm a man in my 40s that worked for the RiverMoon group. The RiverMoon group is a terrible company that treats its workers terribly... I also believe in Director Kang and the Galaxy Corporation. I hope that a big accident doesn't happen.
Countless of SNS users were cheering Kang Chul-In on.
Even though there were a few mean comments, most of them praised Kang Chul-In.
And amongst them,
-CRLee: I heard that there was a woman that was meeting Director Kang... I don't think that people should try to get close to him personally :D
Even though the ID seemed somewhat familiar, Kang Chul-In didn't dwell on it.
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2 days later, there was an awkward stand-off in front of Pangaea World.
"Oh?"
Kang Chul-In laughed.
In front of him was a barricade of people.
Funnily enough, the card that the RiverMoon group had prepared were 300 people that worked as security agents.
These people had tasers, gas-guns, clubs--- all sorts of weapons on them.
"This is the property of the RiverMoon group."
A man that seemed to be the boss of these 300 people came out, and spoke.
"Director Kang and his party, please go back. We won't let you inside Pangaea World."
As the man said that, the people behind Kang Chul-In started to laugh uproariously.
"Pft... Puhahahaha!"
"Kya! Look at their bravery!"
"...They're crazy."
The identity of the people that were laughing were Billy Halford, and his fellow 40 adventurers.
"Hu... Mr. Chul-In... You really do have a lot of things going on in your life..."
The lord of the Dorado territory, Overlord Lee Chae-Rin, shook her head.
"Ah, I wish you could just break everything here. We can just pay them back. It doesn't even look that expensive..."
Lee Chae-Rin murmured.
Lucky...
Hearing this, Kang Chul-In involuntarily felt jealous of Lee Chae-Rin's wealth. He had realized his financial state at Lee Chae-Rin's short phrase.
At that moment.
Kang Chul-In's phone start to vibrate.
"Kwak-Jung?"
It was a call from Kwak-Jung.
-M-Milord! W-We're in deep shit!"
"What do you mean?"
-Milord... we've been tricked...! These crazy bastards...
"What do you mean?"
-Pangaea World was just bait. Milord, these bastards are out of their minds. I think they've gone through Seoul, opening Dungeon Gates everywhere.
"Dungeon Gates?"
-Sadang, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul station, Sindorim, Shinchon, Eowha university, Cheonho, and even Konkuk university... Monsters have appeared in almost all of the major areas in Seoul.
Bang!
Kang Chul-In's phone exploded, unable to handle Kang Chul-In's strength.
"These fuckers..."
Kang Chul-In also swore in rage.
"Kyaa!"
As soon as Kang Chul-In swore...
"S-Save me!"
"The monsters have escaped!"
Screams from the tourists began to echo through the area.
Chapter 176: Let's Just Level Up
Translator: Leyy3
"So they want me to fuck off?"
Kang Chul-In murmured to himself.
He knew what had happened.
This was the collaborated piece of Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm.
The reason was obvious.
Right now, Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm were still fighting over the Esmerelda territory.
And to these two, the existence of Kang Chul-In was quite threatening.
If Kang Chul-In joined in this fight to get the Esmerelda territory, they would have wasted their time and resources. After all, they weren't confident in fighting Kang Chul-In.
"Damned bastards... Soon, I'll go crack your creative and innovative skulls open."
Even though he didn't like what they did, he had to admit that what they did was quite creative.
Who would know that instead of attacking Kang Chul-In in Pangaea, they would do so in his home country?
"M-Mr. Chul-In?"
Lee Chae-rin asked cautiously.
"What is it? Do you have some bad news?"
"Well... It's not really bad news..."
"...?"
"Cute."
"M-Me?"
At this sudden statement, Lee Chae-rin blushed.
"You?"
But Kang Chul-In stared at Lee Chae-rin blankly. His expression said 'what the hell are you talking about?'
"W-Weren't you talking about me?"
"About what?"
"B... Being cute..."
"Of course not."
Kang Chul-In replied coolly.
"S-Sorry..."
"No, you don't have to be sorry. It's just... the things they do are just so cute, I want to kill them all. These cute little bastards..."
Kang Chul-In murmured, staring at the Ogres that had just escaped from Pangaea World. Of course, he was referring to Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm when he said 'cute little bastards'.
And meanwhile, the ogre...
-Uuuu? Uoooo...
Looked around, and pointed at a nearby building. It seemed to be marveling at these new things that it had never seen before.
-Krrr...!
But when it saw Kang Chul-In and his party, it bared its sharp fangs.
Bang!
Bang bang!
The ogre started to run towards them, causing the ground to shake.
It had finally revealed its instincts as a monster.
"W-What?!"
"M-Monster..."
"It really escaped..."
The security guards that had been hired by the RiverMoon group stared on dumbly, not moving.
It was obvious.
Even though these existences from Pangaea had been shown to the public, it was still a fantastical thing in the eyes of most people. They were unable to feel the threat from this monster, as they felt like they were in a dream.
Hmph, they can't even come to their senses.
Secretly laughing at the security, Kang Chul-In stepped towards the Ogre.
"Hey."
Kang Chul-In said.
"Have you come to look at Seoul?"
Of course, there was no way that the Ogre could understand what Kang Chul-In said.
-Kuaaa!
Shouting, the Ogre threw a fist towards Kang Chul-In. There was enough power in the punch to destroy a car.
But Kang Chul-In's punch was even stronger.
BANG!
Kang Chul-In's fist hammered the Ogre's face, or more accurately, its nose.
Puk!
The Ogre's head exploded,
Plop.
And it fell, dead.
"Then you should have been careful."
Kang Chul-In continued.
"Seoul is a place where you can't stay alive if you let your guard down for even a second."
"...What just happened?"
"..."
The security guards stared at Kang Chul-In differently now, with shock and fear in their eyes.
"Kuk... Kuku..."
"Pft... Hahaha!"
Of course, the people that knew Kang Chul-In beforehand were laughing.
Especially,
"Seoul is scary. Yep, definitely. Kuk... Hahahaha!"
"Welcome to Seoul~!"
"They don't call it a hellhole for no reason."
The adventurers that were originally Korean thought what Kang Chul-In said was hilarious, as they all laughed.
"You there."
Kang Chul-In said to a policeman that was here.
"Good luck, I'm going now."
"...! Director Kang!"
But despite what the man was trying to say to him,
"I'm leaving now."
Kang Chul-In turned around.
You guys... you cute bastards really thought that this would put
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me out of contention for Esmerelda?
Kang Chul-In was really planning on ditching Pangaea World right now and returning to the actual Pangaea.
He had become triggered.
Kang Chul-In's response was---
I'll drag my army to Esmerelda right now, and conquer it.
To give the 'meat' that was his backing from the Korean market, and to take the 'bones' that was the Esmerelda territory.
The enemies had been the one to start this dogfight, so Kang Chul-In was planning to join in.
"Director Kang!!"
But even while Kang Chul-In was thinking, the man in charge, Officer Hyun, came to him.
"Director Kang... The police... It's not that we didn't trust the Galaxy Corporation... It's just that the circumstances..."
At that moment.
BANG!
One of the walls in Pangaea World collapsed, revealing a crab the size of a dump truck. It was a level 50 monster, the 'Heikegani'.
"Kyaaa!!"
Screams could be heard from around the place.
"S-Save me!"
The large legs of the Heikegani started to crash down towards the woman that had screamed.
"Wahh~! Wahhh~!"
The crying of a baby could also be heard.
The woman didn't let go of the baby in her arms even when the legs of the Heikegani started to fall down towards her. It was motherly love, the love of a mother towards their child.
"N-Nooo!"
Looking at this, Officer Hyun took out a Smith&Wesson pistol, one that was used by the Korean police force.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
But even though the shots were fired, the Heikegani ignored it, and tried to eat the woman and the baby alive.
"Kyaa!"
The woman, the mother holding her child, continued to cry out in fear.
1 second?
Or maybe even 0.1 seconds?
The woman was about to be ripped apart in the claws of the crab...
But at that moment, Kang Chul-In leapt out.
BANG!
With a loud noise, Kang Chul-In's fist collided with the large claws of the Heikegani.
"Run."
Kang Chul-In said to the woman holding her child.
"If you want to live with that baby, run."
"...!"
"Quick!"
"T-Thank you!!"
At Kang Chul-In's words, the woman bowed towards him, and began to run away crazily.
"Hu..."
But Kang Chul-In sighed, annoyed.
To be honest, he wanted to just return to Pangaea and conquer the Esmerelda territory, and snatch it out of Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm's hands. Ignoring what would happen to South Korea and the Galaxy Corporation, he just wanted to fuck those two bastards up.
But,
God dammit...
When he saw that a newborn baby was about to become a meal for a crab monster, he had to change his mind.
These were innocent people.
They were people that were being sacrificed because of the fight in Pangaea.
Ha... Just this once, I'll play along with your plans.
Using his superhuman patience, Kang Chul-In calmed himself down.
It was impossible for everything to go well at all times.
Of course, Kang Chul-In was planning on revenge.
"Slayers!"
Kang Chul-In shouted.
"Yes!"
At Kang Chul-In's shout, the adventurers that were part of Team Slayers replied.
"It's time to level up."
Kang Chul-In said.
"Sorry?"
"...Level up?"
The adventures of Slayers tilted their heads in confusion.
"Since we need to get rid of this anyway, just think of it as practice, and a way to level up. After all, isn't there no need to search through Pangaea for these monsters anymore?"
That made sense too.
"T-That's true..."
"Wow... Milord... What a genius..."
Understanding what Kang Chul-In was saying, the adventurer nodded their heads in unison.
These monsters were those that they would have to search and track for 2 to 3 days if they were lucky or even a few weeks if they were unlucky.
"Let's go."
Kang Chul-In said, walking forward.
"Time to level up."
This was the moment where Alex Rothschild and Albrecht Vilhelm's strategy became a method for Kang Chul-In and his party to level up.
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At the same time.
"These crazy bastards..."
Unlike Kang Chul-In and the adventurers that were filled with "positive energy", Kwak-Jung was raging.
Just like he had reported to Kang Chul-In, monsters that were over level 40 were pouring out from Sadang, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul station, Sindorim, Shinchon, Eowha university, Cheonho, and Konkuk university.
Thanks to this, Seoul had turned into a chaotic hellhole.
"They're trying to stop Milord from interfering with their battle in the Esmerelda territory... That was smart of them. Those damned creative bastards..."
Thinking the same thing as Kang Chul-In, Kwak-Jung gritted his teeth in frustration.
"First... we need to clean up."
Rather than thinking of a way to strike back, Kwak-Jung decided to first clean this mess up.
"Just you wait, you damned bastards. You dare try to shake Milord? Just you wait... And you'll see how we recover from this..."
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After deciding to clean Pangaea World up first Kang Chul-In,
-Your level has risen by 1! Level 63!
-Your level has risen by 1! Level 64!
Was leveling up crazily, which he hadn't done in a long time.
"So this was just a way to waste time, huh."
After he had just choked the giant snake monster, the Gorgatris to death, Kang Chul-In murmured.
But,
Clack... Clack...
This sound that came from somewhere else caught Kang Chul-In's attention.
"Hmm?"
And when Kang Chul-In turned his head to face the direction of where that sound came from,
"What... the fuck...?"
He was completely startled.
Because,
-Kuooooo!
A terrifying undead monster, a bone dragon, was flying across the sky of Seoul!
Chapter 177: Bone Dragon in Seoul (pt. 1)
Translator: Leyy3
"Those crazy bastards... What have they done...?"
Looking at the bone dragon, Kang Chul-In spoke in astonishment.
What kind of monster was a bone dragon?
The bone dragon was a dragon that had become undead. It was different from the 'weak' monsters that were captured in Pangaea World.
Of course, that wasn't to say that a bone dragon was as strong as an actual dragon.
Though undead monsters were usually stronger than their living counterparts, that wasn't the case for the bone dragon.
After all, their living counterparts which were dragons were much too powerful.
Since necromancers were unable to fully recreate the power of a dragon, they had become a minor version of its living self.
But even though they were the minor versions of dragons, they were still extremely powerful. Even though it was different for each monster, each of them was a disaster to the people on earth, since they were at minimum level 80.
"They said they opened dungeon gates... But what is this..."
Were they planning on completely destroying Seoul, opening a dungeon with a bone dragon as the boss?
-Kuoooo!
The bone dragon roared,
Shiiii!
And started to fly down towards Pangaea World.
Why now of all times...
A bone dragon wasn't something that they could take down easily.
If they wanted to kill a monster as strong as a bone dragon they needed to respond with a team that had dealers, tankers, healers, buffers, and more.
But that wasn't all.
The most important thing when fighting against a bone dragon was one's 'element'.
For example, in order to kill a bone dragon that was originally a black dragon when it was alive, one needed a light element spell, weapon, or buff.
And for a red dragon?
It was obvious they needed to use the water element to take it down.
Just because it was an undead monster didn't mean they could use the light element at all times.
However,
There's no way.
No matter how much he thought about it, there wasn't a viable or efficient method to take the bone dragon right now.
Billy and his fellow adventurers were all of the typical 'warrior' class, and they wouldn't be of much help against the bone dragon.
Of course, that wasn't saying there were no magicians or mages here.
There were some mage adventurers that had come due to them being connected to Overlord Lee Chae-rin.
But,
They're weak.
Compared to Nilus and Arshelly, the magic that they used was child's play.
Bang!
And as Kang Chul-In was thinking, the bone dragon completely destroyed the central plaza near Pangaea World.
-Kuoooo!
The bone dragon roared once more, and some of the adventurers that were relatively weaker winced in pain, and involuntarily fell on the ground. It was Dragon Fear, which was known to be able to paralyze the muscles of all weaker lifeforms.
"What... on earth...?"
"Bone... dragon...!"
The adventurers that had just been fighting paused, took a look at the bone dragon, and went speechless.
A terrifyingly large body that reached up to 40 meters.
A body of bones that had blackish skin covering it.
Glowing red eyes.
As expected of a monster that was originally a dragon, it was truly terrifying.
The bone dragon was a monster that couldn't be compared to the monsters of Pangaea World, and it wasn't an overstatement to say that currently it was a monster that couldn't be faced in combat.
The only person that could stand up to the bone dragon,
"Get out of the way!"
Was the strongest Overlord, Kang Chul-In.
-Kuooo!
The bone dragon also noticed that only Kang Chul-In could match it in battle, and roared at him.
Uunng...
Kang Chul-In concentrated his mana onto his fist...
Clack!
And his fist collided with the powerful tail of the bone dragon.
BANG!
With an explosion, sand and dust flew all over the place.
Surprisingly, the powerful and seemingly invincible Kang Chul-in was pushed back over 25 meters.
"Kuk..."
Kang Chul-In moaned, or more accurately, he sighed in amazement.
"Hu... Yeah, I
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can say that you're pretty darn strong."
Truly, the bone dragon was in another class compared to the monsters Kang Chul-In had faced after returning to the past.
It was the first time that he had really been pushed back like this.
Kang Chul-In was a true powerhouse that had crushed an orc, an ogre, and even the magic weapon 'Titan' in terms of pure strength.
Someone like him had been pushed back in terms of strength..
"Cough..."
He even coughed out blood.
Just once. He had exchanged blows with the bone dragon just once and he had spat out blood.
"Milord!!!"
The adventurers were startled, and immediately rushed towards Kang Chul-In.
"Stop!"
But Kang Chul-In ordered them to stop.
"Just go and take care of the small fry."
"But...!"
Billy Halford hesitated.
"Your hands are full enough as it is."
"W-Well..."
Even though Kang Chul-In had taken down the level 60 monsters, there were still a lot of monsters that they had to take care of.
"Shut up and go."
Kang Chul-In motioned.
And meanwhile,
-Kuoooo!
The bone dragon roared at Kang Chul-In, as if it was bragging about its strength.
"This bastard..."
Pissed off at the bone dragon's performance, Kang Chul-In clenched his two fists and started to walk towards it.
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At the same time---
While Seoul was getting destroyed, major things were also happening in Pangaea.
Bang!
Bang!
The giant stone turtle, Cyamodus, started to move.
"The east... of Ishtar."
Standing high up on a building in the middle of the Cyamodus territory, Alex Rothschild looked at a map of Pangaea and murmured.
At that moment, Rothschild looked up at a giant black castle far away.
It was a strange castle.
The color was greenish-black, with a greenish light that seemed to glow on the surface of the walls.
It was an understatement to call it creepy, and anyone would feel instinctive rejection to this place.
"The Castle of Death in the City of the Dead."
Staring at this castle, Rothschild murmured.
What he said was quite accurate.
There was no one inside of that emerald castle that was alive.
The slaves, citizens, high-ranking officials, and even the Lord that ruled that place was an undead. The only people that were living around this area were the adventurers that went through this place.
Why?
Because this was the emerald castle that was ruled by the Necromancer: Lord Aleister. This was the Deathwin territory.
Rothschild was heading here right now to pick a fight with Aleister, who was ranked last on the Overlord rankings.
It was in order to conquer this place that was like a barricade towards the Ishtar territory, and stop Kang Chul-In from coming east.
"Huu..."
After taking a deep breath, Rothschild shouted at his territory's Soul Core, that was shaped like a longsword.
"GO!"
And as he shouted, the giant turtle Cyamodus roared before running at a terrifying pace.
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The fight between Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon was extremely intense.
"Cough."
But it only looked like that outwardly, as Kang Chul-In was the only one taking damage.
Bang!
Kang Chul-In's fist once again landed on the bone dragon's head.
-Kuooo!
But the bone dragon wasn't even fazed.
As if it didn't take any damage, it only wobbled for a bit and came back to its senses.
"Dammit..."
Murmuring in frustration, Kang Chul-In tried to gain some distance from the bone dragon.
Whiik-!
But at that moment, the bone dragon's tail came flying towards Kang Chul-In and smashed against him.
Bang!
With a large noise, Kang Chul-In's body once again crashed onto the ground.
"Cough..."
He also spat out blood.
"Hu... this bastard..."
Kang Chul-In grit his teeth.
Kang Chul-In himself was level 64, and the bone dragon was level 80. He had gone into this fight underleveled.
The only reason why he was able to fight underleveled like this was purely because it was someone as powerful and experienced as Kang Chul-In, and not somebody else.
The dragon that Kang Chul-In was facing right now was a bone dragon that used to be a black dragon, commonly known as a 'black bone dragon'.
Normal undead monsters were part of the dark element, and because the black dragon was also part of the dark element it was right to see the black bone dragon he faced right now as the 'extreme dark element'.
Because of this, Kang Chul-In needed a weapon that was of the extreme light element, but he didn't have one.
There also wasn't a single person in the adventurers that could give a light element buff to him.
If only I had the right element...
Kang Chul-In grit his teeth.
"Mr. Chul-In!"
At that moment.
"Are you alright?"
Lee Chae-rin who had just been helping the adventurers fight discovered Kang Chul-In's injuries and came.
"Don't come any closer. You'll die."
Lee Chae-rin was someone that had become an Overlord through her wealth, not her power. It was obvious that she wouldn't be able to survive a fight against the bone dragon.
"No."
But surprisingly, Lee Chae-rin shook her head.
"I will help Mr. Chul-In."
"I told you, you're going to die..."
"I'm weak."
"...?"
"I'm extremely powerless. In fact, there are a bunch of adventurers that are probably stronger than me. My personal battle prowess isn't something to be proud of."
"So?"
"However,"
Lee Chae-rin's eyes gleamed.
"I'm a woman that only has money."
"What are you saying, all of a sudden...?"
Showing off her wealth all of a sudden... Kang Chul-In tilted his head in confusion.
"Since I only have money... The power that I don't have, I'll buy it with my wealth."
"...?"
"How much will it be? The money that it will cost to beat that dragon?"
Saying that, Lee Chae-rin took out a golden staff.
"..."
Kang Chul-In was startled.
The staff that Lee Chae-rin had taken out was normally used for summoning.
'MoneyPay'.
An epic item that allowed the user to summon a pet to fight using money.
That meant that Lee Chae-rin had become a summoner who summoned pets with her money!
Chapter 178: Bone Dragon in Seoul (pt. 2)
Translator: Leyy3
[Epic] Miss MoneyPay
Power? I'll buy it with money!
How much do you need?
-The Republic of Forty-Niners, Arch Summoner Bean.
Type: Staff
Requirement 1: Ladies Only
Requirement 2: More than 500,000 gold
Durability: 100/100
Magic Damage: 350 (Before awakening)
Option 1: +400 Health (Before awakening)
Option 2: +600 Mana (Before awakening)
Option 3: +8% Defense
Option 4: +8% Magic resistance
Option 5: +200% increased affinity with summoned pets
Option 6: +200% increased affinity with elementals
Penalty Option 1: -500 gold per minute when used
Penalty Option 2: Title 'Upstart' given when overused
-Summon pet: Consumes gold to summon a pet (amount of gold consumed depends on the pet's level)
-Summon elemental: Consumes gold to summon an elemental (amount of gold consumed depends on the elemental's level)
"What on..."
Kang Chul-In murmured, astonished.
It truly seemed there was nothing that couldn't be done with money.
"Ha... Being poor is a crime, it seems."
For the first time, Kang Chul-In sounded depressed.
To think that she would even buy strength with money... Lee Chae-Rin was truly the living example that money could buy literally everything.
"No."
But Lee Chae-Rin shook her head.
"You can't buy everything with money. Especially... things like love."
"...?"
"A man that I know seems like he wouldn't come over even if I spend tens and hundreds of dollars on him. He's an iron wall."
Saying that, Lee Chae-Rin involuntarily blushed.
"Let's fight."
But Kang Chul-In ignored what Lee Chae-Rin said, and started to walk towards the bone dragon. Now wasn't the time to be talking amongst themselves.
"Hmph!"
Lee Chae-Rin pouted.
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The fight between Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon changed as Lee Chae-Rin also collaborated.
Lee Chae-Rin chanted a spell, holding her 'MoneyPay' item.
Pzzt!
Crack!
Crack!!
With the sound of gold clattering, 'they' appeared.
Lee Chae-Rin!
Seeing this, Kang Chul-In's eyes started to shine.
The existences that Lee Chae-Rin had just summoned were extremely useful in the current situation they were in.
The fierce-looking things covered in bright light... were called 'electra', and were intermediate light elementals. They were quite fit to be the helpers of Kang Chul-In in this situation, as they needed something of the light element to deal an effective blow to the bone dragon.
"Mr. Chul-In!"
Lee Chae-Rin shouted.
"I'll also help!"
Even though it may be different at times, she was a powerful ally right now.
"Alright."
Kang Chul-In answered, and continued to run towards the bone dragon.
-Kuooooo!!
The bone dragon roared, and met Kang Chul-In's charge head-on.
At that moment.
Pzzt!
Bang!
The group of electras started to suicide bomb the bone dragon while it was occupied with Kang Chul-In.
Surprisingly, there weren't just one or two electras that Lee Chae-Rin had called upon; there were nearly 50.
It was obvious that if that many electras suicide bombed the bone dragon, its defense would decrease by a significant amount.
Nice.
Looking at the damage done to the bone dragon, Kang Chul-In thought that it might very well be possible to take this monster down.
At that moment, Kang Chul-In jumped up.
Kuoooo!
And the energy of the Vortex started to flow out from Kang Chul-In's hands.
The target was the bone dragon's side, where the electras had suicide bombed themselves.
BANG!
Clack...
Some of the ribs of the bone dragon were broken into pieces, and the bones flew all around the place.
"Lee Chae-Rin, the head! Aim for its head!"
Kang Chul-In shouted.
In order to kill the bone dragon, they had to aim for its 'Death Core', which was located in its skull.
"Okay!"
Lee Chae-Rin
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waved her staff, and commanded the electras to attack.
-Pzzt!
Understanding what Lee Chae-Rin wanted to do, the electras all rushed to the head of the bone dragon, before exploding.
BANG, BANG!
It was as if lightning had struck.
Clack, Clack...
At the relentless attack of the electras, the bone dragon started to wobble and scream in pain.
I need to finish it in one blow.
Kang Chul-In moved around the bone dragon, and waited for the perfect timing to attack.
The bone dragon had a special ability to berserk and increase in strength by 3 times when it received a certain amount of damage.
If that happened?
They wouldn't be able to do anything to stop the bone dragon.
There was also a possibility of it running away, so that was another problem.
As a former dragon, the bone dragon was able to fly.
It would be almost impossible to catch since Kang Chul-In himself couldn't fly.
This was his only chance. He had to destroy the core of the bone dragon when it was dazed and weakened by the continuous attack of the electras.
Bang!
The final electra exploded itself on the skull of the bone dragon.
Tzzt...
And a crack appeared on the giant skull of the bone dragon.
Now!
Kang Chul-In rushed out like a bullet.
Tat!
Kang Chul-In jumped over 15 meters, and fell towards the bone dragon.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
With all of his mana concentrated onto his fist, Kang Chul-In aimed at the skull of the bone dragon. It seemed possible to destroy the skull and the core if this attack landed.
But,
Shooo-!
With a terrifying sound...
BANG!
A missile came out of nowhere and exploded onto the back of the bone dragon.
"What the..."
Kang Chul-In's face was full of shock.
And soon after, the flames that occurred due to the explosion of the missile covered Kang Chul-In.
"M-Mr. Chul-in!"
Lee Chae-Rin let out a scream that almost sounded like wailing.
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1 minute ago...
Watching the fight between Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon on a giant monitor, the Chief of Staff and the highest-ranked military officer in South Korea, Oh Se-Min, sighed and gave an order.
"Shoot it."
At this command, lieutenant general Ko Yong-Chan tried to stop Oh Se-Min.
"That man... that's Kang Chul-In from the Galaxy Corporation..."
"...So?"
"Sorry?"
"Kang Chul-In or whatever, is that guy the one feeding us and giving us money?"
"...!"
"Have you seen the news? What do you think is going to happen to our positions if we leave this be?"
There was a reason Oh Se-Min was so sensitive and angry right now.
[The Army, Unable To Save The Civilians From Monsters.]
[Vs. The Monsters, What Did The Army Do?]
[The Useless Army, The Useful Adventurers.]
[The Struggling Army... Is The Galaxy Corporation The Only One To Trust?]
Currently, the army was getting criticised by the mass media.
It made sense.
It had been 3 hours since the monster invasion had begun, and the army was completely powerless.
During the time that they weren't doing anything, the adventurers came and cut down the monsters one by one, and became the heroes of the civilians.
"Do you want to see me, and all the people in here, lose our positions?"
"But chief, this doesn't make sense! We should talk to the adventurers and co-operate with..."
"SHUT UP!"
Oh Se-Min shouted, and stopped lieutenant Ko Yong-Chan's words midway.
"Hey, Ko Yong-Chan. I'm the one in charge here. So. Shut. Up. Okay?"
"..."
"Stupid bastard... I don't understand how you got your position with that stupid head..."
After Oh Se-Min stared at Ko Yong-Chan with disgusted eyes,
"Hey, operations manager."
"Colonel, Jung! Sung! Hoon!"
"From this moment onward, we will respond with the Panzerfaust 3. Tell that to everyone."
"Yes, understood!"
"And..."
Oh Se-Min looked at Kang Chul-In and the bone dragon once more.
"Tell them to shoot. That Kang whatever, just shoot him too. If news comes out, tell the media that he was ignoring our warnings, and staying near the monster."
"...Understood."
"Same for the other adventurers."
Oh Se-Min added.
"We ignore the safety of the adventurers. Make sure we attack first. I will take responsibility and talk to the people of the Blue House."
"...Understood."
Even though colonel Jung felt disgusted at Oh Se-Min's methods, it was impossible for him to ignore the words of the joint chief of staff.
"Sea Eagle, Sea Eagle."
-Nest, nest. This is Sea Eagle, over."
"Sea Eagle, current time: 11: 20. An order has been given."
And soon after the command was given, the 'hellfire missile' otherwise known as the AGM-114M Hellfire II hit the back of the bone dragon, and cheers could be heard in the board office.
But, as the flames subsided and the bone dragon that was now covered in black appeared...
"D-Don't tell me..."
"Even after getting hit..."
"No way..."
The soldiers that were watching couldn't hide their shock.
The bone dragon roared fiercely, its eyes having a terrifying reddish glow that it didn't have before.
-Kuoooooo!!
It was obvious that it just entered its berserk mode.
-Krrr...
The bone dragon stared at the attack helicopter that had just shot a missile towards it,
Clack...
Before spreading its withered wings,
BANG!!
And flying and attacking the attack helicopter at unbelievable speeds.
Chapter 179: Quest Activated!
Translator: Leyy3
That day, when the helicopter attacked the bone dragon, the army realized just how terrifying an enraged bone dragon could be.
Dduddudduddu!
At the sudden attack of the bone dragon, the attack helicopter fired its machine gun as a mode of defense, but the result was disastrous.
A high-level monster's barrier and skin wasn't something that could be broken through with these kinds of bullets, and the bone dragon was able to easily destroy the helicopter.
Without giving it even time to crash land, it had crushed the helicopter to smithereens.
"...!"
"...!"
This scene was broadcasted live to the officers of the army that had given the orders,
Bang!
Bang!
And two other helicopters that had been sent as back-up were also destroyed soon after. The secret card the government had given them--- the attack through the helicopters--- had just been nullified.
"T-That monster..."
Oh Se-Min murmured, in shock.
He thought that they could kill it. With the hellfire missile, he thought that they could take down the bone dragon. He thought that with this shot, they could show that the army wasn't just useless.
But he was wrong.
The attacks through the hellfire missile and the machine gun were purely physical-based attacks, so it was like adding fuel to the fire.
Clack!!
The bone dragon that was now in its berserk state flew high up into the sky.
Where the bone dragon headed was towards a skyscraper--- the top of the Jamsil Sinkhole Tower. It was also the tallest building in South Korea.
Bang!
The bone dragon that landed on the very top of the Jamsil Sinkhole Tower...
-Kuoooo!
Roared, as if saying that this building was now in its possession. This was the moment that the capital of South Korea, Seoul, was conquered by the bone dragon.
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The officers of the army weren't the only ones that watched this occur.
It was currently the era where each person owned a smartphone, and it wasn't an overstatement to say that everywhere in the world, there were ears and eyes.
Now that smartphones allowed people to watch simple internet streams, there weren't many things that could be kept as a secret.
This was the same as when monsters appeared in Seoul, and the fight between the Kang Chul-In - Lee Chae-rin duo and the bone dragon was being broadcasted through a streaming platform called 'Serengeti TV'. From the very beginning, Kwak-Jung had put up 4 drones in order to broadcast this fight.
So basically, Oh Se-min's plans to keep this a secret to the public had already been seen through.
-jmn1: What the hell...
-Lu<3: They actually shot that... when someone was fighting...
-erredsl: Damned bastards... Which country owns that helicopter? Is it us? Is it the U.S? Goddammit... Whoever did that, they really are god-damned fucking bastards.
-app1st1: I really don't have anything to say__. Who gave those orders to shoot? Is that person even a human?
-cnjw: Now who's going to protect us... D:
-Dambokchi: Did they really have to shoot right now??? Fuck...
Even the netizens thought that Oh Se-min's orders were stupid.
The Kang Chul-In - Lee Chae-rin duo had grasped the opportunity at that moment.
Even the netizens realized that Kang Chul-In's final blow was going to do some significant damage to the bone dragon, but the hellfire missile that came out of nowhere ruined everything.
Not only that, but...
"Mr. Chul-In!!!"
The following scene pissed the netizens off even more.
"Mr. Chul-In, are you alright? Please... open your eyes! Mr. Chul-In!!"
Overlord Lee Chae-rin that had now become a summoner grasped Kang Chul-In, who had lost consciousness.
"Mr. Chul-In... Please... Mr. Chul-In..."
After getting hit by the hellfire missile, Kang Chul-In didn't wake up.
It was obvious.
Even though Kang Chul-In had high defense and magic resistance, he wouldn't come out unscathed after getting hit by a Hellfire missile.
As proof of that, the unique-rank armor that Kang Chul-In was wearing was now in tatters, and some of Kang Chul-In's skin that could be seen through the broken armor was covered in blood. No matter who saw it, they would realize that this was a severe injury. Maybe... it was an injury that could be fatal to Kang Chul-In.
"Mr. Chul-In... Don't die..."
Sobbing, Lee Chae-rin tiredly held Kang Chul-In up. She was trying to move Kang Chul-In to a safe place.
It was truly a stroke of luck for them that the bone dragon decided to ignore them and attack the helicopters instead.
If not... Lee Chae-rin would have to fight against the bone dragon alone, and she definitely wouldn't be able to protect herself and Kang Chul-In.
If that happened, the tragedy of two Overlords in Pangaea disappearing would become big news.
"Mr. Chul-In... Mr. Chul-In... I'll save you... Mr. Chul-In...! Now is my turn to save Mr. Chul-In..."
Lee Chae-rin mustered the last bit of her strength and tried to save Kang Chul-In.
It was difficult for Lee Chae-rin, who was about 163cm to carry Kang Chul-In who was 183cm and was muscular. It seemed that she was dragging him with her, rather than holding him up.
This sight was broadcasted live through the 4 drones that Kwak-Jung had, and the reactions of the people watching were explosive.
-akrkadms: Ah... fuck... I really can't watch this anymore...
-wlsWk: I'm crying right now...
-glaemfek: How could they
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strike a person that was fighting against a monster? Is this something a human can do?
-123ehakdclrh: Get better... Please...
-tlvek: Don't die... Stand up... ?????
And quickly, the emotions of the viewers turned into rage.
-tnlrhtlvek911: I really don't have anything to say... much less help him, look at what they...
-tkadlfaks: Such a shitty world... I wonder if we'll bomb our own troops if a war breaks out.
-vnr: Hahahaha... Who's the bastard that gave these commands LOL! I really can't believe someone came out with such a shitty idea, hahahahaha!
It made sense that the viewers became pissed, watching the 'team-kill' done by the korean army.
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After fainting, Kang Chul-In was moved to a safe place, and was moved to a hospital where the person in charge was a friend of Old man Kwon.
"Sob sob..."
Inside the ambulance carrying Kang Chul-In, Lee Chae-rin held tightly onto Kang Chul-In's hand, and sobbed.
"Mr. Chul-In, don't die... Please don't die... Sob..."
"Who says I'm going to die?"
"Of course, Mr. Chul-In definitely..."
At that moment, Lee Chae-rin was startled.
"M-Mr. Chul-In?"
"Sh..."
Grunting in pain, Kang Chul-In put his left index finger to his mouth, signaling Lee Chae-rin to be quiet.
"My head hurts. So... please speak quietly."
"A-Are you alright?"
"Of course."
"Really?"
"It's just a minor concussion, nothing major. If I drink some potions, I'll be fine."
Kang Chul-In spoke, as if nothing was wrong.
"What on earth..."
"What..."
The doctor and the medical staff riding on the ambulance together with them looked at Kang Chul-In as if they were looking at a monster.
"H-How...?"
"Before that..."
Kang Chul-In stared at Lee Chae-rin's hands that were gripping onto Kang Chul-In's right hand.
"Please... let go."
"Sorry?"
"My right hand is a mess right now. I'm pretty sure that at least 5 places on it are broken, so if you hold it like that, it hurts. A lot."
"S-Sorry!"
Startled, Lee Chae-rin quickly let go of Kang Chul-In's hand.
Since Kang Chul-In had fought the bone dragon with his bare hands, his right hand was completely messed up. He had to hit the sturdy bones of the dragon with his bare hands, so it would be weirder if his hands were fine.
"I need a weapon."
Kang Chul-In spoke, as if it was a shame.
"A weapon?"
"There's a limit to fighting with my bare hands. It's getting tiring. If I keep fighting with my fists, they might break again."
"Should I buy you one?"
"An epic item?"
"W-Well..."
Lee Chae-rin turned speechless at Kang Chul-In's response.
An epic item was something that one couldn't just simply buy.
"It's okay, so you don't have to pay attention to me."
"Huh?"
"I know some dungeons where I can get epic items, so I'll just go there. Even though I can't get a truly useful weapon at the moment... There might be something that I can use for the current situation."
Kang Chul-In said, looking through his past memories.
He had conquered countless dungeons with Dorian before. It made sense that he could come up with at least one dungeon that gave a suitable weapon for this situation.
The weapon I need right now... is a light-element based sword.
Kang Chul-In had always used a sword as his weapon of choice, and they definitely needed a light-element based weapon to take the black bone dragon down.
Since I'm level 64 right now, a light-element sword that I can get from a level 70 dungeon...
Kang Chul-In thought of a few items, but there didn't seem to be one that fit the current situation.
Even though he could think of some fire or dark based epic weapons, they wouldn't be of much use in this situation.
"This might be bad..."
Kang Chul-In murmured, unable to think of anything.
"Huu..."
At that moment, Lee Chae-rin sighed.
"Why are you sighing?"
"It seems that Mr. Chul-In only has fighting in his mind, even after just waking up."
"There's no choice. Now that the bone dragon is in its berserk state, it will rampage around for at least 4-5 days. In that time, thousands will die."
"Is there no way to beat it right now?"
"The only chance is if it somehow comes out of its berserk state, or if I have a light-element sword."
"Is that so...?"
Lee Chae-rin shook her head, and continued to talk.
"Still..."
"...?"
"I'm glad... Mr. Chul-In didn't die."
"Well..."
Kang Chul-In's words were interrupted by Lee Chae-rin hugging him.
"Mr. Chul-In..."
Lee Chae-rin sobbed.
"I was worried... I thought Mr. Chul-In would die... Sob..."
"...is that so?"
"Sob..."
"Umm..."
Kang Chul-In was startled.
He didn't know how to calm her down.
It seemed that due to his addiction to working, all of his 'romance cells' had dried up, and died.
"Well... it's okay. I'm alive."
Kang Chul-In said, somewhat foolishly.
"Hmph!"
Lee Chae-rin pouted.
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Kkiii!
The ambulance suddenly stopped.
"The road in front of us is blocked. I think something might be in the way..."
"Then turn the car around towards Bangbae-station. Even though that place will have bad traffic too... Wait a minute... Is that a monster blocking the way?!"
It seemed that the road had been blocked due to the appearance of a monster.
What a hellhole. I mean, it wouldn't be Seoul otherwise.
Seoul was a city that was extremely densely populated, and there were also a bunch of cars. It would make sense that the traffic would become hellish if a monster appeared, since it was bad in the first place.
"Hello, there."
At that moment, a lieutenant commander came by, and talked to the man driving the car.
"Ah, yes. Hello."
"Is the person inside in grave danger?"
"Uh... Well..."
The man that was driving stared at Kang Chul-In, who was talking to Lee Chae-rin.
"He's not in 'grave' danger, but he is a VVIP..."
"Ah..."
"He's director Kang of the Galaxy Corporation. He got injured while fighting a monster..."
"Ah, is that so?"
Even though the lieutenant commander didn't know what had happened, he knew that Kang Chul-In was the one that warned people of the monsters beforehand.
"Hmm..."
After thinking to himself, the man spoke again.
"If you need to go quickly, then I think I can let you pass."
"Huh? Isn't a monster blocking the road right now?"
"Oh, well... no."
"Then?"
"Something similar to a monster gate popped up near Sadang-station... But nothing's coming out from it, so... I think that it'll be okay if you pass by quickly."
"Hmm..."
The driver hesitated.
Even though Kang Chul-In looked fine right now, they needed to take him to the hospital to do a proper check-up.
"Hey, you there."
After listening to their conversation, Kang Chul-In interrupted.
"What color was that monster gate?"
"Sorry?"
"I asked what color the gate was."
"It... was grey, I think."
"Then it's okay."
"What do you mean..."
"No monsters will come out of a grey gate."
Kang Chul-In spoke.
"Really?"
"If the gate is grey, that means that the dungeon inside is shaped like a maze. There won't be monsters that come out. Maybe 1 or 2 at most, and the strong monsters are deep inside the maze, so there's no need to worry."
"Aha!"
Understanding Kang Chul-In's explanation, the lieutenant commander nodded.
"Thank you, director Kang."
Saying this, he saluted towards Kang Chul-In, and made way for the ambulance to pass by.
"Hmph, to choose a maze dungeon out of everything."
Kang Chul-In laughed.
And while he was laughing, the ambulance passed by Sadang-station, where the dungeon was.
But at that moment---
-A hidden quest has occurred!
As the ambulance passed by the maze gate near Sadang-station, Kang Chul-In's inventory opened up automatically, and a scroll floated up.
"...!"
Kang Chul-In's face stiffened.
This scroll was one of the rewards he had gotten for getting 1st place in the lord meetings, the epic item called 'The Trace of the Holy Light Sword'.
That meant,
"Holy light sword?...Mitra?"
That a quest, related to the legendary sword Mitra, had just occurred!
Chapter 180: The Labyrinthos Maze
Translator: Leyy3
Ding!
The notification for a quest popped up.
[Labyrinthos Maze]
Aim: Get through the maze
Reward: The Holy Light Sword, Mitra
People that can go in: 0/1
-This quest occurs to only those with the item 'The Trace of the Holy Light Sword'.
-If the item 'The Trace of the Holy Light Sword' is used, the user will receive the 'hi-pass' buff, and will reach the boss room safely.
"Oh?"
At this message, Kang Chul-In smiled.
"Mr. Chul-In...? What is it?"
"A quest appeared."
"A quest?"
"Do you remember the Lord meetings?"
"Yeah?"
"It seems that the item I got as a reward for getting 1st place is a map that can be used to clear this maze. Kuk... these idiots."
Kang Chul-In murmured, astonished.
To think that the dungeon that they had opened was the dungeon that Kang Chul-In had been looking for. Whether it was Albrecht Vilhelm or Alex Rothschild, they had really helped Kang Chul-In out this time.
"I-Is that so..."
"The reward is good."
"What is it?"
"An epic item."
"...!"
"And it's a sword too, which is exactly what I need."
"Wow!"
Lee Chae-rin exclaimed.
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks."
Kang Chul-In tried to sit back up saying that,
"N-No!"
But Lee Chae-rin stopped him, almost toppling him over with her body.
"Don't!"
"...?"
"Please, just rest... Don't go to the dungeon when your body..."
"Lee Chae-rin."
"Two days, or at least a day..."
"I'm not going."
"Huh?"
"I also... am human."
Kang Chul-In said, in a somewhat tired voice.
"As you suggested, I'm planning on resting for at least a day."
"Oh..."
"It's not like the dungeon will disappear if I don't go now, so I'm thinking of resting for a day to recover. I doubt that I'll be able to fight against the boss monster of the dungeon in this state."
Even though Kang Chul-In was somewhat known for acting on impulse, he wasn't planning on going into the maze when he knew that he couldn't beat the boss in his current state.
"Oh... S-Sorry..."
"It's fine. Just... move out the way."
"Huh?"
"I can't breathe properly."
At Kang Chul-In's words, Lee Chae-rin quickly stood up, and moved back to her seat, flustered.
Brrr!
Lee Chae-rin's phone started to vibrate.
"It's sir Kwak."
"Hand it to me."
Saying that, Kang Chul-In took the phone.
-Ms. Chae-rin! I-Is Milord... Is he alright?
"It's me."
-...Huh?
"I'm alright."
-A-Are you really, alright, Milord?
"It's just a small concussion."
-...As expected.
"It's nothing."
Just like Lee Chae-rin and the medical staff, Kwak-Jung was astonished that the blow that Kang Chul-In had taken lead to only a 'minor' injury.
-Anyway... it's good that you're safe, Milord.
"Thanks. So, did you come up with a plan as a response?"
-Yes, sir. We're planning on splitting the adventurers into groups of 5 to 7, and will send them over to one dungeon at a time. The higher level dungeons--- we'll leave those to the idi... I mean, Overlord Dorian Explorer and his friends."
"Friends?"
-Uh... Well... He brought over 3 somewhat strange friends. They're waiting for orders in Milord's house.
Kang Chul-In focused on those 'strange friends' that Kwak-Jung had mentioned.
"Are their names John 'Safari', David 'Chrome', and Sean 'Firefox'?"
-Y-Yes, that's right.
"...Those idiots are in my house? With Dorian?"
-Yes...
"Hu..."
Kang Chul-In sighed in rage.
John Safari, formerly of the Delta Force.
David Chrome, formerly of the Navy Seals.
And Sean Firefox, formerly of the Green Berets.
The three of them were Dorian's friends, and were all former special force agents.
They were also people that weren't sane in various ways, and were people that were extremely similar to Dorian.
They weren't bad people, but they were people that were tiring to deal with.
"Chase them out, right now."
-...Sorry?
"I said, chase those people out of my house right now."
-B-But... Milord...
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apparently they're protecting Milord's mother...
"Who's next to my mother usually?"
-Well, Milord's daughter... Ah, I see.
As long as Arshelly was next to Kang Chul-In's mother, there was nothing dangerous that could happen.
And since Kang Chul-In's house was warded with all sorts of magical enchantments just in case, it was almost impossible for monsters to approach.
"I guarantee that those bastards are taking our food, with the excuse that they're there to protect my mother..."
-Haha, as if...
"I guarantee it."
-I'll check right now.
Saying that, Kwak-Jung called on someone.
-Milord, we're in trouble.
"What is it?"
-Those bastards... I think they've emptied Milord's refrigerator...
"... Chase them out. Right now."
Kang Chul-In growled.
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While Kang Chul-In was resting in the hospital, South Korea became even more chaotic.
[News] Chief Of Staff Oh Se-min, Arrested... Charged For War Crime.
[News] Lieutenant General Ko Yong-chan, Quickly Promoted To The Position Of General!
[News] General Ko Yong-chan, "Director Kang Chul-in Is Our Hero... The Army Should Be Embarrassed."
First of all, Oh Se-min, who had ordered a missile strike onto Kang Chul-In was arrested, and Ko Yong-chan, who had tried to stop him, had become a General.
Not only that, but,
[News] Junior Managing Director Of The Galaxy Corporation Kwak-Jung, "My Hands And Feet Tremble From The Shock Of Being Betrayed."
[News] Adventurers, "We Will Not Fight. We Don't Want To Get Hit By The Attacks Of Our Allies, Just Like Director Kang Chul-In. We Are Not Consumables."
Under Kwak-Jung's control, the adventurers began to boycott,
[News] Citizens, "Is This What The Government Should Do?"
[News] Government, Asks For Help From The Galaxy Corporation...
[News] Announcement From The President, "Please Give Us One More Chance"
And finally, the heavyweights and government officials had to move.
It made sense, as the longer they allowed the boycott of the Galaxy Corporation to occur, the more their positions would start to get threatened.
Due to this, the government officials that had formerly tried to think of the best methods to take as much tax from the Galaxy Corporation had to beg for help.
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Two days later, inside a secret meeting room underground in Yeouido, Kwak-Jung sat with two legs on a table chewing his gum.
But the other heavyweights and government officials that sat with him had to remain silent, afraid of what would happen if they touched him.
"Idiots."
At that moment, Kwak-Jung laughed at the officials,
"These are our conditions, so you can decide whether to sign on them or not."
And threw a piece of paper in the middle of the table. This is what it read:
1. The Galaxy Corporation will take complete charge of fighting against the monsters that have invaded.
2. The country will give senior managing director Kang Chul-In the position of 'Honorary General of the Army'.
3. All of the adventurers that take part in the fight against the monsters will be given the 'Order of the Taegeug Military Merit'.
4. From now on, the Galaxy Corporation will be completely exempt from tax.
5. All of the welfare benefits of the workers that work in the Galaxy Corporation will now be taken care of by the country.
6. The RiverMoon group will be taken down, and the money received from it will be used for taking care of the current situation. When the money is used, it will be known to the country that it is the Galaxy Corporation donating this money.
7. Pangaea World will be taken down, and the money earned will go to the Galaxy Corporation.
8. All of those that have made 'mistakes' in this current crisis against the Galaxy Corporation will be handed over for 'further punishment'.
The officials that took a look at these conditions were shocked.
"W-What in..."
"This doesn't make any..."
"Aren't these conditions a little..."
They gasped.
"Why, don't you like them?"
Kwak-Jung laughed.
"You don't have to sign on them."
It was too over the top?
Of course not!
If they weren't ignored over and over when they tried to warn people of the dangers of Pangaea World, the conditions wouldn't have been this harsh.
What were the stances of these officials when Old Man Kwon had gone to find them?
These people were greedy pigs that ignored them after taking the money given to them by the RiverMoon group. They weren't people to play nice with.
"I'll give you 10 seconds."
Kwak-Jung said.
"Listen to what my Lord says before you give your final decision."
As he said that, Kwak-Jung pressed on a pre-recorded message.
Pzzt,
Pzzt!
-There is no room for negotiation here.
Kang Chul-In's voice was resolute.
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At the same time.
"Pft-."
Kang Chul-In laughed.
After resting for over 24 hours, he was now planning on going into the Labyrinthos maze. He wanted to get Mitra as soon as possible in order to slay the bone dragon.
And this was the result.
"They said it was a hi-pass, but..."
Kang Chul-In laughed, astonished.
5 hours.
That was how long Kang Chul-In took going through the maze.
What would have taken weeks or even months for other people had only taken 5 hours for him.
-You have reached the boss room. The 'hi-pass' buff has disappeared.
A notification popped up.
"A boss, huh."
Currently, Kang Chul-In was standing at the very edge of the Labyrinthos maze, right in front of the door that led to the boss room.
Creak...
Without hesitating, Kang Chul-In pushed the door open.
And,
"Come, someone has finally come!!"
An old man greeted Kang Chul-In.
Chapter 181: Swordmaster Tuzenbach
Translator: Leyy3
An old man that was hunched over so much that it seemed like he was about to fall over greeted Kang Chul-In.
"Hello!"
The old man greeted Kang Chul-In, running towards him.
"What do you think you're doing?"
But Kang Chul-In wasn't so naive.
He was in the boss room right now, so that meant that this old man was the boss.
Even Dorian Explorer wouldn't allow the boss to close the distance so easily.
Actually, I'm pretty sure he would get tricked.
Thinking that, Kang Chul-In threw a fist towards the old man.
Whik!
But the old man easily dodged his fist.
"...!"
Astonishment filled the eyes of Kang Chul-In.
His fist was almost as fast as a bullet, but the old man had dodged that? This meant that this man wasn't as simple as he looked.
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Turning on Overdrive, Kang Chul-In immediately began to relentlessly pour down attacks on the old man. Who knew what would happen to him if he gave the old man a chance to close the distance.
"Ahh!"
Screaming... the old man cleanly dodged all of the attacks that Kang Chul-In threw. With a few backflips, he widened the distance between Kang Chul-In and himself.
It was a ghostly movement.
"Ow... My back..."
The old man groaned.
"Why are you so violent...? I think I'm going to die...! My knees hurt too..."
"..."
"Hmph. You rude bastard. Why are you trying to attack someone that's greeting you...? What a terrible personality..."
The old man stared at Kang Chul-In, while rubbing his knee as if in pain.
"Old man."
Kang Chul-In opened his mouth.
"Are you the guardian that guards Mitra?"
A guardian was a named-monster that guarded the treasure of a dungeon.
"Guardian? Me?"
"Of that."
Kang Chul-In pointed towards the stone coffin that was placed in the middle of the room.
Terrifying waves of energy were being radiated from the stone coffin, where there was also art that seemed to describe the sun.
"The guardian that guards Mitra, isn't that you?"
"Hmm... Well, I guess you're half-right. Don't consider me as a monster that guards treasure, however."
"Then?"
"Though I am a guardian, I came into the dungeon of my own accord."
"And the reason for that?"
"In order to get a powerful disciple!"
"..."
"After all, someone that's able to get through this maze that's crawling with terrifying monsters must be strong. I would like to have a strong person like that as my disciple.
"Idiot..."
Kang Chul-In laughed at the old man, speechless.
"So what!?"
"You might as well just search the continent inside and out or just forcefully make other strong people into your disciple."
"I have thought of doing that as well. However, it is too late. All has gone to waste, as I didn't have many days to live once I had decided to take in a disciple. That was... maybe a week before my death? That's what I think."
"A week before your death?"
"I'm already dead."
"So you're an undead?"
"Don't call me an undead, you rude bastard!"
The old man swore.
"How am I something like an undead?"
"I thought you said you were dead?"
"I'm not dead yet!!"
"You're crazy."
Kang Chul-In said, shaking his head.
"What happened is that I made a deal with the ones that serve the sun god, Baldur. I was able to extend my life in exchange for defending Mitra. While I'm here, I don't age physically or mentally."
"You should have just died."
"What?!"
"Why do you want to extend your life in order to receive a disciple? Are you even that special?"
"Ha..."
This time, the old man shook his head sighed.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Of course not. I'm not curious either."
"You'd be surprised if you knew, though."
"I doubt it."
Kang Chul-In responded coolly.
"Hu... Arrogant bastard, to think that I'd have to say who I am through my own mouth..."
"Shut up and tell me who you are."
"I am Tuzenbach."
"...?"
"Kuku! It seems like you can't even speak now because you're so shocked? Well, that makes sense. Huhuhu..."
It was just like the old man had said.
Kang Chul-In was so surprised that he turned speechless.
Who did this guy think he was for him to expect Kang Chul-In to know who he was?
"Just die."
Not feeling the need to mix words with the old man anymore, Kang Chul-In started to run towards him.
"W-Wait!"
"What
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is it now?"
"I told you, I'm 'the' Tuzenbach!"
"So?"
"I'm Tuzenbach!"
"I know that's your name, but what do you want me to do with it?"
"Swordmaster Tuzenbach! I'm the famed 'most powerful swordsman in all of Pangaea'!"
As expected, what the man said was bullshit.
Swordmaster and whatnot, Kang Chul-In hadn't ever heard of a name called Tuzenbach.
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While Kang Chul-In was meeting 'Swordmaster Tuzenbach' in the dungeon and Kwak-Jung was talking to the government officials, the Bone Dragon was busy destroying Seoul.
While they dealt with Kwak-Jung on one hand, the Korean government also made a secret deal with the U.S., asking them for help to take down the Bone Dragon.
-We have news. Currently, ten F-22 fighter jets are headed towards Seoul from the Okinawa Kadena air base, and the army has told citizens from the Seoul/Gyeonggi region to stay indoors...
However,
The U.S., which attracted the Bone Dragon towards Gwanaksan and tried to shoot it down, had to face the shame of losing three of their F-22 raptors, and running away.
Though it was obvious, the attacks of the F-22 jets didn't work on the Bone Dragon at all, and this led to the Bone Dragon getting enraged once more and wreaking even more havoc onto Seoul.
Due to this, the entire world discovered that against high-leveled monsters, only 'raids', done by other high leveled adventurers, would be effective.
"Oh, the raptor has been taken down??? Ho..."
Kwak-Jung had to give some kind of reply to this deal between South Korea and the U.S. that happened without him knowing.
"It looks like they want me to add even more conditions, huh?"
Kwak-Jung laughed, after checking that the U.S had completely failed.
To be honest, Kwak-Jung had expected this to happen.
Which meant---
"We'll add in extra conditions."
He had also planned extra plans in preparation for the failure of the U.S.
Tuk.
Kwak-Jung threw down a new piece of paper, which had two more conditions added to the one from before. These were the additions:
9. 6,000,000,000 Korean won will be given to every person that has lost members of their family, and 2,000,000,000 of that money will be given under the name of the Galaxy Corporation.
10. The government will not intervene with the dealing between Pangaea and the Galaxy Corporation at all, and will make laws based on trading between Pangaea and Earth after talking with the Galaxy Corporation.
"...!"
"...!"
The faces of the officials paled after reading the new conditions.
It made sense.
These 10 conditions were definitely more than enough to change the Galaxy Corporation, which was still a mid-size corporation, into a massive conglomerate.
And not only that, but they could make their image as a company extremely positive through all the money they "donated".
"Please, give us some time to..."
"Nah."
"A-At least give us time to tell the president...!"
"5 minutes."
"Thank you, director Kwak."
After getting Kwak-Jung's approval, the man who was prime minister called the president, and 5 minutes later...
"Very good."
After getting the approval, Kwak-Jung smiled.
"10 minutes later, our adventurers will go and start taking the monsters down. The Bone Dragon case will be the hardest, and will take maybe 3 days to handle. Now, good luck on handling what comes after~!"
Kwak-Jung.
A former gangster.
Currently the strategist of the 'great Laputa territory'.
This was the moment where this man, who lived a third-rate life, created a miracle.
Ah... my body still aches...!
Even though in actuality, he was just a man who got beaten up when Kang Chul-In got bored.
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"I don't know what you're talking about."
"You don't know me? Me?!"
"I don't."
"Ah... has time really passed that much, for even the great me to be forgotten? Huhu... to think that you don't know me... the great Swordmaster Tuzenbach..."
The old man that had revealed himself as the Swordmaster Tuzenbach muttered.
"Let me ask one thing."
"What is it?"
"When is it now? The time I came in here... Was when the Emperor of the 'Mad Night' was ruling."
"I don't even know who that is."
"Has time really passed that much? Do you not know about the Ancient Republic either then?"
"I do."
"Then why don't you know the 26th emperor, Shatronus Berlinetta Pon Aurangzeb?"
"I do know the Emperor of Blood and Iron."
"Has the emperor changed since then?"
"I mean the 27th Emperor, Julius Berlinetta Pon Aurangzeb."
"Ahh, so it seems that little kiddo has managed to defeat his grandfather and become emperor, huh."
"Kid?"
"As you know, Shatronus is a famed tyrant and is also a crazy bastard. He killed his children from birth because he was so obsessed with power. Even though I don't know what exactly happened, I guarantee that when the kiddo became emperor, he had cut his grandfather's neck off. Now, am I wrong?"
"It's similar. I don't know that well because I read it in the history books too. It's been a long time since then."
Kang Chul-In tried to play along with what Tuzenbach said, as he didn't want to spend forever talking.
"Is that so...? That's why you don't know my name... It seems like time really has passed..."
"Probably?"
Kang Chul-In didn't necessarily state that it had been a thousand years since the Emperor of Blood and Iron ruled, and that the Pangaea continent had been destroyed altogether a long time ago. Once again, it was because he couldn't be bothered.
"Well... if you don't know me, then I'll show you with my skill."
Tuzenbach exclaimed,
"Now, let's start."
And laughed while looking at Kang Chul-In.
"What?"
"Beat me."
"And if I do?"
"Then you'll be able to learn this Swordmaster Tuzenbach's abilities, and become the owner of the Holy Light Sword, Mitra. Isn't that perfect?"
[A quest has occurred!]
A message popped up in front of Kang Chul-In.
[The teachings of a veteran]
Receive acknowledgment from Swordmaster Tuzenbach!
Reward: [Epic] The Holy Light Sword, Mitra.
-Warning: If you do not get acknowledged by Tuzenbach, you will not be able to obtain Mitra.
Tuk.
At that moment, a sword without an edge fell in front of Kang Chul-In. It seemed like it was a practice sword.
"Now, show me, disciple. Let's see what you've got."
"...?"
"I told you, come at me!"
At Swordmaster Tuzenbach's taunts, Kang Chul-In,
Pajik!
Grabbed the practice sword, with veins bulging from his forehead.
He had become pissed off at Tuzenbach's attitude of treating him as a mere disciple.
"Get ready for a beating, old man."
Kang Chul-In grabbed the sword like a club, and started to walk towards Swordmaster Tuzenbach.
Chapter 182: It's My Turn Now, Old Man
Translator: Leyy3
"Kuhahaha!"
Swordmaster Tuzenbach laughed at Kang Chul-In.
"Disciple, you're too slow!"
"Bullshit.""Oh, even now you're this slow?"
Saying that, Tuzenbach's sword touched Kang Chul-In's ribs.
"...!"
Truly, this old man moved like a ghost.
"Kuku! Disciple, you should know that strength isn't everything. It seems like you, my disciple, lacks the right technique and finesse. Ah, and a man is all technique, you know...? Oh, and your big, beautiful 'thing' is very important as well. Only then can you give happiness and pleasure to women...!"
Making a dirty joke, Tuzenbach laughed again. He was truly treating Overlord Kang Chul-In as someone under him and as his disciple.
"Crazy old man."
Kang Chul-In aimed his sword at the old man's mouth with the intention to make him shut up forever.
Whik!
But once again, the old man dodged Kang Chul-In's sword strike with just a narrow gap of 0.0001 centimetres.
"Come on, come on. I told you, that's too slow."
"..."
"No, to be precise, you can't see accurately."
"Me?"
"Your sense of distance is terrible. You only know how to fight and overwhelm with your strength and speed, but you don't understand the concept of 'distance'."
What the old man said was quite strange.
He didn't understand distance?
That didn't make any sense.
Kang Chul-In was looking at the distance between himself and the old man.
"No, that's not it."
Tuzenbach opened his mouth.
"Rather than understanding the concept of distance, you're fighting with just your instincts. Basically, all you think is 'will this reach, or not'. That's all to you."
"..."
"Well, even with that, you'll be able to beat most people, but... you can't do that to someone like me, the great Swordmaster Tuzenbach."
"Is that so?"
Kang Chul-In smiled ominously.
"Then..."
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Activating the 2nd stage of Overdrive...
Sss...
Starlight started to form from inside Kang Chul-In's sword.
'Sword-light'. It was a move that allowed one to maximize the sharpness of the sword.
"Let's see how long you can last."
Kang Chul-In jumped head-on towards Tuzenbach.
"Aghhh!"
Tuzenbach exclaimed in surprise.
"You, you crazy bastard! Kuhahaha! To use sword-light!"
"Shut up."
"Aghhh!!"
"...Stupid old man."
"Ahh, so scary!! Kya~!"
Even though Kang Chul-In poured attack after attack on Tuzenbach, the old man still managed to dodge everything.
What is going on...?
Kang Chul-In couldn't believe what was happening right now.
He had fought against countless powerhouses during Ragnarok, but this was the strongest enemy he had ever fought against.
It wasn't that he was weaker in terms of speed or strength.
It was just that Tuzenbach was able to dodge all of Kang Chul-In's attacks by an extremely narrow margin.
Why?
He was curious.
Was it that he could read Kang Chul-In's thoughts?
How was movement like that even possible?
"Concentrate!"
Pow!
With a somewhat large sound, Tuzenbach's sword 'hit' Kang Chul-In's shoulders.
"Kuk..."
Kang Chul-In nearly fell down, dazed by the force of the strike.
It seemed like there was no mana in the attack, but it felt like his innards were shaking.
"You're weak, disciple. Kuhahaha!"
Tuzenbach laughed, joyously.
Pow!
Papow!
He then started to mercilessly beat up Kang Chul-In, who was still dazed.
This fucking...
Kang Chul-In grit his teeth.
This is the first time he had ever been so humiliated. Even though he had been pushed back by numbers, he hadn't been the one on the receiving end during one-on-one fights.
This was something that someone like Kang Chul-In, who had immense pride, couldn't stand. If Tuzenbach's sword were real, and he was fighting properly, Kang Chul-In would already be lying on the floor, dead.
You dare...
Killing intent started to form in Kang Chul-In's eyes.
Ching!
This time, Kang Chul-In's sword met Tuzenbach's strike.
"I'll kill you, old man."
Kang Chul-In growled.
"Ne~! Ne~! Ne~! Go ahead and try~! Go ahead and try~!"
"..."
"Try to understand the concept of distance, like I told you. Sharpen your senses, like that of a man when he is having s..."
"Bullshit!!"
"Why don't you believe me!?"
"Shut up!"
Angered even more, Kang Chul-In pressed on Tuzenbach. He was trying to push the old man down with his strength.
Whirik!
Tuzenbach deftly made a turn, shaking off Kang Chul-In, and then kicked him on the butt.
POW!
"...!"
Brr...
Kang Chul-In's body started to tremble in rage.
Pissed off to the very limit, his body started to shake involuntarily.
"You're angry, right? You can't win, right? Right? Right? Now do you know the greatness of this old man, foolish disciple? Even
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that 'Emperor of Blood and Iron' that you know... Even that kiddo, Julius, learned swordsmanship from me, and got beaten up for a month... Huh?"
Pausing, Tuzenbach's eyes narrowed.
"You..."
"...?"
"You look just like that kiddo, Julius. You seem like him too... no respect, terrible personality, and immense pride in himself. Hmmm... even though it doesn't seem like you two are the same person. The color of your eyes are different too... Don't tell me, are you of the royal family? You do look similar to those people from the Aurangzeb royal family."
"As if."
Kang Chul-In said.
"I guess not, then."
This time, Tuzenbach jumped towards Kang Chul-In. For the first time, he was going on the offense.
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As the government and the Galaxy Corporation miraculously resolved their problems, the adventurers started to move.
-The spokesperson for the Blue House, Kim Chul-Su, has stated that at this very moment the conflict between the Galaxy Corporation and the Blue House has been resolved and that in an hour, adventurers will begin to take down the monsters.
The plan to take down the monsters will be done with the Galaxy Corporation leading it, with the help of the adventurers and the army, and it has also been stated that senior directing manager Kang Chul-In has been named as honorary general to lead this plan.
"Oh my, my son...! What on earth...?"
Park Sun-Ja was shocked.
She thought that her son was just an 'ordinary adventurer', but once she saw that though it was honorary he had been given the '4 stars', she was shocked.
While this was happening,
Brrrr!
The house seemed to shake, and from outside the window a giant spider appeared. It was a level 40 monster, the arachne.
"W-What!?"
Park Sun-Ja was startled, and called for Arshelly.
"A-Arshelly!"
Arshelly was in her room, studying while looking at the maths textbook she had been given. Even though she was only in elementary school, she was looking at something that people in high school would study.
"Too easy..."
Arshelly murmured, depressed.
"I need to go tell father to get a harder text..."
"Granddaughter!"
"Yes?"
"A-A monster!"
"Oh?"
"Quickly, let's run!"
"Hehe... don't worry, grandma."
"Hmm?"
"Just look."
Grabbing Park Sun-ja's hand, Arshelly walked towards the courtyard.
"G-Granddaughter! Stop!!"
"It's okay."
Saying that, Arshelly chanted a spell towards the monster.
As soon as the spell finished,
BANG-!!
The giant arachne exploded and disappeared.
"G-Granddaughter...?"
"Hehe!"
"I-Is that really what you did?"
"Since it's okay now, let's go back!"
"O-Okay..."
Even though Seoul was extremely chaotic due to the appearance of the monsters, Kang Chul-In's house was an exception.
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A day had already passed.
"Ha... Hu..."
Kang Chul-In was on the verge of fainting, as he was dead tired.
"Tut tut..."
Staring at Kang Chul-In, Tuzenbach clicked his tongue.
"You really don't understand what I'm saying, do you?"
Really, what is it...
Even though he had gotten beaten up and humiliated for 24 hours, Kang Chul-In was unable to read Tuzenbach's movements.
He was angry. Angry at his own weakness, knowing that he would have been long dead if he met Tuzenbach on the battlefield.
It's not like he can read my mind... I'm faster than him, and I'm stronger than him too... What's the reason this is happening...?
He felt like he was going crazy.
There must be a method... a method... wait a minute...!
At that moment, Kang Chul-In sensed something weird.
Dust?
The way that the dust in this room flew around was unnatural.
Normally, dust moved along with the flow of the air in the room, but strangely, the dust in this room stayed in between Kang Chul-In and Tuzenbach, as if they were doing their own tug of war.
"Kukuku... just give up, and be my disciple. If that happens, I will teach you my swordsmanship, and give you mitra!"
Without knowing that Kang Chul-In had figured something out, Tuzenbach continued to tease Kang Chul-In.
The way that the dust flows... it's like the flow of mana...
From the dust, Kang Chul-In finally sensed a tiny amount of mana flowing between himself and Tuzenbach.
Mana flowing between me and this damned old man... Wait!
A thought flashed in Kang Chul-In's head.
L-Like a bat!
Tuzenbach was using a tiny bit of mana that Kang Chul-In couldn't sense, and was keeping the distance between himself and Kang Chul-In through this.
Just like a bat or a dolphin would do.
"Old man."
Kang Chul-In opened his mouth again.
"What is it?"
"How tall am I?"
"Hmm... around 183.74311centimeters?"
"And how about the length of my arm?"
"...!"
"What about the angle of my waist, when I turn?"
"Y-You..."
"It wasn't just that you're strong."
Finally figuring out the secret of Swordmaster Tuzenbach, Kang Chul-In nodded.
Tuk tuk.
Kang Chul-In touched his head with his fingers.
"This is your answer."
"...!"
"The senses in your brain figure out the data given out by the mana, and you fight according to that. Am I right?"
Kang Chul-In laughed.
"Let's say I'm you right now. I can now see 'my' height, weight, the length of my body parts, and more. I can calculate the 'distance' between me and you. If that happens, I can calculate the trajectory of the attacks."
"Ho..."
Tuzenbach stuck his tongue out.
"...It seems like you have good senses. How did you find out?"
"...Luck."
That was right.
If he didn't notice the bits of dust floating around, Kang Chul-In wouldn't have been able to guess.
"Hmph. To get this skill that took me a lifetime to learn... and in 24 hours nonetheless... Hmph."
Even though Tuzenbach murmured angrily,
"Well, whatever. Now that you know, you realize how great I am, right? Stay in here for a while, and learn how the 'Oraclomind' works."
"I refuse."
"...!"
"I'm a busy person. I can't stay in here for much longer, especially considering how much time I already spent here."
"T-That doesn't make sense! The Oraclomind takes 10 years..."
"Obviously it does. Because it requires training for hearing, sight, training for guessing angles, guessing the distance, and more. But of course, that's only in your measly standards."
"...?"
"I've already learned it."
"You liar..."
"Old man."
At that moment, Kang Chul-In laughed evilly.
"Get ready. It's my turn now."
"...!"
"So, prepare for some 'mental training'."
Bang!
Kang Chul-In kicked off the ground and rushed towards Tuzenbach. It was time for revenge.
Chapter 183: Learning Oraclomind
Translator: Leyy3
When Kang Chul-In first started to use the Oraclomind, he was unable to catch Tuzenbach.
It was obvious this would happen.
Tuzenbach had trained for countless years to master this skill, whilst Kang Chul-In had just only learned it.
"Kuku..."
Tuzenbach laughed.
"Little bastard, do you really think you can beat me, the great swordmaster Tuzenbach with..."
POW!
Kang Chul-In's sword managed to hit Tuzenbach's shoulder.
"Ack!!"
Screaming in pain, Tuzenbach rolled on the ground.
"Old man."
Kang Chul-In laughed evilly.
"I thought I told you that I've already learned it."
"Y-You... don't tell me you forcefully increased the capacity of your brain by...?"
"Of course I did."
"But, the aftereffects..."
"Who cares."
"...!"
"I think I'd be able to sell my soul if that let me beat you up."
"T-That much...?"
"Get ready.".
Using the mana from Overdrive to increase the capacity and capabilities of his brain, Kang Chul-In was easily able to overwhelm Tuzenbach. And the result... was a terrifying beating.
Pow!
Papow!
Kang Chul-In's sword mercilessly hit the arms and legs of Tuzenbach.
"Y-You..."
"This is why you should really shut up."
"...!"
"I'll crush you."
Saying that, Kang Chul-In threw away the sword he was using, and clenched his two fists.
Mental training... was meant to be done through his fists, after all.
Pow!
Papow!!
"Kuackkkkk!"
And that was the day that the sounds of a pig being slaughtered could be heard from the 'strongest swordsman in Pangaea', Tuzenbach.
"Huhu..."
Kang Chul-In laughed.
"W-Wait!!"
"Shut up."
"Wai... Aghh!"
Kang Chul-In's fist struck Tuzenbach's face.
Crack!!!
With a sound of something shattering, yellow teeth started to fall out of Tuzenbach's mouth.
T-This crazy bastard...
Tuzenbach couldn't believe the situation right now.
The achievement that he had gotten after training for a lifetime--- someone managed to get it in just a day. Tuzenbach was astonished, and felt somewhat depressed.
But that wasn't all.
Uuhh...! It hurts...
Kang Chul-In's beating was truly terrifying.
By forcefully activating his brain's full capacity, Kang Chul-In was beating up Tuzenbach while taking the full brunt of the aftereffects.
A terrible nosebleed.
Red, almost bloody, eyes.
Currently, Kang Chul-In had an appearance that surpassed being just 'tough'; he looked like a crazy devil.
"Huhu..."
Actually, he was a crazy devil.
Kang Chul-In was laughing.
He was swinging his fists as if beating Tuzenbach was truly enjoyable and satisfying.
"S-Stop!! That's enough! You have my acknowledgement!!"
"No."
But Kang Chul-In merely shook his head.
"I still have to hit you 566 times."
"W-Why!?"
"Old man, you hit me exactly 71 times."
"...You counted that?"
"Of course."
With things like this, Kang Chul-In was quite childish.
"I originally needed to hit you 710 times since it's 71 multiplied by 10. Since I've already hit you 144 times, 710 minus 144 is 566. In conclusion, I still need to hit you 566 times."
"K-Kuk... What kind of miraculous method of counting is that?"
"It's my way of calculating."
"..."
"Well then, good luck."
"Huh? U-Uh... Uhhhh?! Kuaaaa!"
That day, Tuzenbach also realized how badly a person could be beaten up, and how much pain one could take. After getting hit 566 more times.
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"Sob... sob..."
Tuzenbach began to sob, putting his pride behind him.
"You meanie... bad guy... Sob..."
It hurt.
It hurt a lot.
Kang Chul-In's mental training was enough to make even Tuzenbach, who had trained himself for a lifetime, cry.
"Ha... Hu..."
Of course, Kang Chul-In himself wasn't in a good state.
After forcefully increasing his brain's capacity, he was paying the price. Well, part of it was because he had gotten tired after beating Tuzenbach up so much.
This... is even more dangerous than Overdrive.
That was how Kang Chul-In thought of the Oraclomind.
A headache that seemed to split his head apart, dizziness, and weird sounds in his ears.
He was also extremely tired.
It was entirely possible that if he had used the Oraclomind for 30 more seconds, his brain would have either exploded, or he would have gone crazy.
"You stubborn bastard... Damned bastard... I have never seen someone like you before...! Wait, I guess Julius, that kiddo, was like you too."
"Shut... up... Hu..."
"No, I don't want to. Haha...."
"...It seems like you still haven't learned your lesson...."
"N-No!! I have! I most definitely have!"
Even after all of that, Kang Chul-In and Tuzenbach continued to fight,
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with both of them lying on the ground, exhausted.
"Hmph... Anyway, I acknowledge you."
Tuzenbach said, signaling the end of the quest.
"Who are you to acknowledge me?"
"You rude bastard!! I can't believe that comes out of your mouth, even after I, your master, taught you the skill that took me a lifetime to learn!!"
"Master? Who?"
"Y...You...!"
"I'm a Lord. There is no one above me."
"Then how about the emperor that you..."
"There is no emperor."
"...!"
"Well, that might be different once I become the emperor myself."
"Y-You... Crazy bastard."
"Shut up, and give me Mitra already."
"Hmph... take it."
"I'll use it well."
"Yeah!! Use it well, you damned bastard!!"
Tuzenbach shouted.
[You have cleared the quest: 'The Teaching of a Veteran'.]
A message popped up that told Kang Chul-In the quest was truly over.
[You have learned the skill 'Oraclomind'!]
[Mastery until the skill is mastered (1/1,000,000)]
Tuzenbach's unique move was also given to Kang Chul-In. Even though it would take an extremely long time to use it without Overdrive.
"Oh, and..."
"...?"
"Don't stay lax with training."
Tuzenbach advised.
"The brain is the main organ of the human body. Even though I don't know how you increased the capabilities of your brain, your body won't last if you continue to do that."
"I know."
"If you do know, then make sure you train. It doesn't matter what you do, as long it's helpful in training your senses. Remember, even losing your memories is a small matter if you continue to forcefully use your brain like that. If it's bad, you might go crazy. If that happens, you'll become a raging demon. I don't want to see you becoming like that. Even though you might not agree with this, I still think of you as my disciple."
"Old man..."
"Even though having great ambitions isn't a bad thing, you should always be wary when killing. There are more powerhouses in this world than you think. Don't always be arrogant, and you should learn to be modest at times."
It seemed that Tuzenbach wanted his farewell with Kang Chul-In to be somewhat warm.
"So, remember to train. And finally... don't ever lose... Hey! Where are you going!?"
The disciple of the swordmaster isn't allowed to lose!
...is what Tuzenbach was going to say, before realizing Kang Chul-In wasn't listening, and walking towards where Mitra was being kept.
He was trying to act like a good teacher for once, but Kang Chul-In had ignored him.
"You rude..."
"Old man."
Kang Chul-In stared at Tuzenbach, and spoke.
"What are you trying to say?"
"Well, of course... I want you to become invincible."
"...Invincible?"
"Don't ever lose a one-on-one to anyone. That's what I want to say."
"Hmm..."
"Can you promise that?"
"Of course."
"Ho, you have good confidence. That suits your... terrible personality. Just so you know, a man..."
"A man is confident."
"Very good!"
Tuzenbach nodded, satisfied.
"Now, I can go. I have no regrets."
"Are you going now?"
"I have to. I don't even remember how long I was stuck in here."
Saying that, Tuzenbach,
Srrr...!
Started to fade away, like the fog.
"You have to become invincible! You rude bastard of a disciple!"
With his last words, Tuzenbach completely disappeared. He had gone to the afterworld after achieving his final wish of passing his achievements to the future generation.
"Noisy old man."
After laughing when Tuzenbach had disappeared,
BANG!
Kang Chul-In broke open the stone coffin.
Inside of it, a blinding light filled the whole room, as if it had been waiting.
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In the control tower dedicated to the Galaxy Corporation.
Putting a headset on, Kwak-Jung spoke.
"We have to block the dungeons first. The first one... Sindorim."
At Kwak-Jung's orders, 10 tanks started to roll towards Sindorim's 'technique mart', forming a barricade.
"Group A, come out."
-This is group A.
Billy Halford, who had been waiting near the Sindorim, answered.
"Clean up the monsters that are nearby and go into the dungeon once you're finished. Oh, and tell me once you've cleared it."
-Yes, sir!
This was the first order, so Billy Halford started to move along with his fellow adventurers; as did some of the Korean army.
"Next... Group M."
-Please speak.
The M here represented Money; this was the group commanded by Overlord Lee Chae-rin.
"Have you finished cleaning the monsters up?"
-Yes, we have. Right now, the tanks are blocking the dungeon entrance.
"Then please clear that one, too."
-Of course.
"But... will you really be alright? Should I send at least one or two adventurers..."
-I'm fine. I can do it by myself.
"Well... okay."
As the owner of the epic item 'Miss MoneyPay', Lee Chae-rin was someone that specialized in 'solo-playing' in gamer terms.
"Hmm... Group H, please respond."
-This is Group H.
Overlord Dorian's voice could be heard from Kwak-Jung's headset.
"That place is quite big, so it might take quite a bit of time. Just enter the dungeon quickly."
-I can't.
"Why not?"
-I got lost...
"Sorry?"
-I thought you said to go to Konkuk University?
"Oh! It was Sejong University, not Konkuk."
-....
"Sorry. I got mixed up between the two. Please move to Sejong University quickly..It's not very far."
-Hu... I thought I got lost. Alright!'
"Then, please contact me again once you've finished wrapping up around Sejong."
-Copy that.
As the strongest group, Group H was also put onto the battlefield. Kwak-Jung took off his headset and started to chew his gum again.
"T-Trouble!"
But at that moment, one of the operators pointed at the screen.
"The bone dragon!!"
Marked as a red dot on the screen, the bone dragon was moving extremely quickly.
"Don't tell me... Director Kwak!"
This time, the newly appointed General, Ko Yong-chan, called out to Kwak-Jung.
"Yes?"
"That direction... that's the emergency shelter!"
"...Which shelter?"
"Jangchung stad..."
"What?!"
Kwak-Jung shouted.
"Don't tell me you guys actually made the idiotic decision to make Jangchung stadium into an emergency shelter...?"
"...That's right. There are almost 10,000 civilians inside..."
"What the fuck!?"
Kwak-Jung exploded.