A military adviser.
A window describing the position immediately appeared.
[If you have a competent military adviser then the operations of the base will become more effective.]
[Do you want to appoint Keirun as the military adviser? Yes/No]
The military adviser was the representative of the sovereign. He could summon troops and secure resources without Kang-jun present.
Naturally, Kang-jun wanted it.
Barrack upgrades, research inst.i.tutes, mines, workshops, etc.
There were so many things to think about that he was started to get a headache. If Kang-jun installed a military adviser then they could do such tasks on his behalf.
Kang-jun only needed to receive the report.
"Okay. Keirun, you will be the military adviser from now on."
Keirun bowed again and said with a thrilled expression.
"Keirun is Lord's subordinate! I will faithfully perform my duties as Lord's military adviser."
[Keirun has become the military adviser.
[Strength of all allies has risen by 10%.]
Surprisingly, the strength of his allies was raised by 10%.
This also applied to Kang-jun.
That wasn't all.
[The status of the sovereign has risen by appointing someone as the military adviser.]
[Charisma has increased by 1. This effect will disappear if the military adviser is fired.]
His charisma rose by one just because he promoted someone to the position of military adviser! This was called killing two birds with one stone.
"You should have asked me this sooner."
Keirun just smiled and replied.
"A sovereign needs to be higher than Lv10 before appointing someone as a military adviser. This also goes for the supervisor position."
It was due to the level.
Kang-jun was currently Lv12.
Kang-jun looked at his status window with a proud grin.
Lv.12 (Exp 00.00%)
[War] Beginner
Health: 310/310.
Black Magic Energy: 45/310
Strength: 15
Agility: 16
Intelligence: 13
Good Luck: 6
Charisma: 8 (+4)
[Additional Effects]
-Combat power increased by 10%.
He was so much stronger compared to when he was Lv1.
However, this was only the beginning. Kang-jun committed to focusing on his level even more in the future.
On the one hand, there was the Blue Stone Mine located on the roof of Sungkw.a.n.g building.
Two sombre figures were using pickaxes in the mine.
Pak! Pak!
They were Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil.
Their faces were blackened as they struck down with the pickaxes.
'Ah, f.u.c.k! This is s.h.i.+t.'
'Ah! f.u.c.k! What is with this scenario?'
They couldn't understand why they were using pickaxes.
There was also a cave on the roof of a building.
'Wahh! If this is a dream then please let me wake up!'
'f.u.c.k! It is a nightmare!'
However, they didn't dare mutter these words out loud.
This was due to the cat monster Rodiam monitoring them.
At first, they had laughed when the guy with the face of a cat appeared. Then he turned into a giant monster and started to beat them up. Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil naturally froze in front of the monster and couldn't fight back.
The result was that they were now working.
"Don't slack off. I won't forgive it, nyang."
Rodiam cried out. Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil flinched before diligently striking down with their pickaxes.
Pak! Pak! Pak pak!
It was the first time they had used a pickaxe, but it felt strangely familiar.
Furthermore, the area around them was dark but s.p.a.cious.
Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil didn't know it was the effect of having Rodiam as a supervisor.
After a long time had pa.s.sed.
Clink.
At that moment, Cho Sang-jin uncovered a blue coin.
"T-this!"
Blue coins. Rodiam would give them a break whenever they found a blue coin. Cho Sang-jin quickly picked it up and handed it to Rodiam.
"Here is a coin."
Rodiam took the coin with a laugh and said.
"Good work. You can rest for 10 minutes, nyang."
"Thank you."
Cho Sang-jin bowed and enjoyed the break. Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil also dug out a blue coin and received a 10 minute break.
[1 node has been stacked in the base's warehouse.]
[1 node has been stacked in the base's warehouse.]
That's right. The blue coins they dug up were nodes.
However, those words didn't enter Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil's ears.
They were flopped down at the entrance to the mine.
'Phew!'
'Dammit!'
There was a miserable air around them. Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil glanced at Cho Sang-jin and said.
"Do you have a cigarette?"
"I don't have any, Hyung-nim."
Cho Sang-jin was also thinking about cigarettes. They stared ahead blankly.
"Eat, nyang."
Rodiam handed something to them.
It was a small candy.
They placed it in their mouths as soon as they received it.
Chewing the candy would help with the boredom.
Chew chew. Jj.a.p jj.a.p.
The candy was sweet. At that moment.
[You have taken candy from Supervisor Rodiam.]
[The fatigue while working as decreased.]
[You have become motivated to work again.]
Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil had no idea what was going on.
Their fatigue from working was reduced. That seemed to fit. Eating candy would help relieve some fatigue. But they also felt a desire to work again!
That really didn't seem possible.
"Your 10 minute break has ended. Get back to work, nyang."
Rodiam exclaimed. Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil voluntarily jumped up and ran inside the cave.
"Ugh, it is strange! Why do I want to pick up a pickaxe?"
"My hand spontaneously moved towards the pickaxe."
"That d.a.m.n cat must be doing something to us, Hyung-nim."
"I was thinking the same thing! b.l.o.o.d.y cat! It can go to h.e.l.l."
Then Rodiam's ears p.r.i.c.ked up and he asked.
"What did you just say, nyang?"
"Ah, nothing."
"I would never..."
At that moment, Rodiam changed to an enormous size.
"Kuooooh! Don't lie to me! Do you want to die?"
Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil freaked out.
"I-I did it. I was wrong."
"Kuhuk! I was wrong. I won't do it again."
Rodiam returned to his original appearance.
"You will die if you do it again. Get back to work, nyang."
"Yes. I understand."
"I'll work hard."
Cho Sang-jin and Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil starting moving their pickaxes again.
Pak! Pak!
So a day pa.s.sed in their dream.
Yugang building, 5th floor.
Like always, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon woke up at noon but he was in a bad mood.
Mission 5: Scout the neighbourhood to find a nearby,
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hostile sovereign.
-Compensation: Experience, 1000 nodes
He had failed to fulfill the mission.
Last night, he had raided a nearby building and lost some forces.
It was the six storey Rose building across from Yugang. He sent scouts to check if there was a hostile sovereign there but the 10 goblins and 10 orcs didn't return to his base.
They were annihilated by the monsters lurking inside the building. He never thought there would be unidentified monsters inside the Rose building instead of a hostile sovereign.
Of course, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon didn't directly partic.i.p.ate in the scouting.
'A hostile sovereign can be dangerous.'
He would use his subordinates. If his troops were sacrificed then he could just summon more. Enough taxes were being collected form Yugang building to supplement his funds.
Thanks to that, he built a third barrack and a research inst.i.tute last night.
Therefore, losing a few troops wasn't a problem for him.
His troops composed of 30 goblins and 60 orcs would soon be completed. In addition, their combat capabilities were enhanced through the research inst.i.tute.
It was important to build more barracks, causing his troops to increase even further.
The problem was the delay of the mission! It was disturbing that he couldn't find the location of the hostile sovereign.
's.h.i.+t! Where is that person hiding?'
Individually searching every nearby building in Hwanmong to figure out the position of the sovereign wasn't easy. Something else was required.
"Colt!"
The intermediate ghost wearing a black hood, Colt, appeared before him.
"Lord, did you call?"
"Did you find out anything?"
"No. I asked the ghosts again but none of them know who the sovereign is."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon frowned.
"There is something strange. If there is another sovereign nearby then the ghosts should know about it. But they don't know? Does that make sense?"
Colt's expression stiffened.
"Lord, then perhaps?"
"There is no doubt. The other sovereign has done something. Go and grab a ghost. Pick one that looks as timid as possible."
"Yes, Lord. But what are you thinking?"
"I will question them myself. In the end, I will pull the truth from their mouths."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon smiled as he visualized the punishment field.
He killed inside the punishment field. He would do it until they spoke! A mere ghost wouldn't be able to withstand pain like that.
Colt bowed with a pleased smile.
"Kukuet, as expected from Lord. I never thought of that. Now I will go and grab someone."
Colt turned and disappeared into the shadows. After a while, he returned. His hands were clutching the neck of a young female ghost.
"I'm back, Lord."
"Well done."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon immediately used the punishment field. Then he summoned five orcs to the punishment field to brutally kill the female ghost.
"Sob sob sob! S-spare me. I was wrong. I will speak. Aang!"
The female ghost sobbed with fear.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon nodded.
"Tell me. Speak honestly."
"In fact..."
The female ghost told him everything she knew.
The look in Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's eyes changed as he heard her words. Then a cold smile formed on his face.
'Dafeng building! It is an old building where losers live in the gos.h.i.+won.'
He finally found it. The location of the hostile sovereign.
At the moment, he received a message stating that Mission 5 was completed.
He rose from Lv6 to Lv7.
1,000 nodes also piled up in his base back in Hwanmong.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon immediately said to Colt.
"Don't release that ghost. We can't have the enemy finding out that I've discovered him."
"Yes, Lord."
Colt disappeared somewhere with the ghost.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon pulled out his smartphone and called someone.
-This is Sky Realtor Office.
"It is me, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon."
-Ah, Boss-nim! What is going on?
"I wanted to know about the Dafeng building in front of me. What is the price for it these days?"
-The Dafeng building? The price is three billion won.
"Three billion? That is cheaper than I thought."
-Haha, rumours have spread about a ghost so people are reluctant to buy it. But that is just nonsense. Where is the ghost?
"A ghost. How funny."
-Why? Do you want to live there? If you want to buy it then I'll get you a good quote from the landlord.
"Please look for me. I will pay you a 100 million fee if you manage to reduce the three billion by 500 million."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon hung up and laughed out loud.
"I can avoid a needless war with money. That b.a.s.t.a.r.d doesn't even know that he is dead."
At that moment.
In the 3rd floor PC room, Hayun's expression stiffened.
After being given an introduction by Kang-jun and Sang-min, Hayun received a five hours per day part time job at the PC room.
Thanks to her, the place was always crowded even during the day.
(What did you just say?)
(Seo-young has been taken. She hasn't come back after going to the Yugang building.)
One of the ghosts hurriedly rushed to tell her the news.
The female ghost Seo-young was gone?
Hayun's instincts warned her.
'It is serious. Maybe he figured out this location.'
She wanted to go and rescue Seo-young, but the Yugang building was inaccessible to Hayun.
Hayun could only exert force in the Dafeng and Sungkw.a.n.g buildings that Kang-jun occupied.
It would be dangerous if she went outside these areas.
'I need to tell Kang-jun.'
Kang-jun came back from the market at 6.30 p.m.
After hearing the news from Hayun, Kang-jun immediately ran towards the real estate office on the 1st floor.
"Welcome. Haha! Are you hot? Sit and drink a cold coffee."
Today the realtor was the kind Kim Seok-cheol. However, Kang-jun wasn't in the mood to drink cold coffee right now.
"I won't have any cold coffee. Instead, has someone made an inquiry to purchase this building?"
Kim Seok-cheol glanced at Kang-jun with surprise.
"Haha, you are very quick. You have already heard the news? I only just found out."
"It is really being sold?"
"Yes. Probably."
"Do you know who is buying it?"
"Do you know the Yugang building? It is the owner of that building."
"...!"
Kang-jun's expression became stiff.
'Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon! Like Hayun said, he must have figured out my ident.i.ty.'
There was no other reason for suddenly buying the Dafeng building. If Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon owned the Dafeng building then all of Kang-jun's work would go to waste.
's.h.i.+t! I have no money.'
He needed money to buy the building before the hostile sovereign did!
Was this the power of a gold spoon?
'I won't obediently step back.'
Those who were strong would win.
Kang-jun exited the real estate office and stared coldly at the Yugang building.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon couldn't destroy Kang-jun's base at the Dafeng building immediately.
The gos.h.i.+won rooms would be maintained as Kang-jun's territory for the remainder of the contract period. But once the contract was over and the areas belonged to Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon, Kang-jun would receive a severe disadvantage.
All of this was due to the power of money!
He owned a seven billion won building so it wouldn't be a problem for Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon to purchase the Dafeng building.
However, Kang-jun also had money. 12.5 million won.
Of course, it was petty cash to Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. Still, if Kang-jun used it correctly then it would be a powerful weapon against Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.
'Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon! You must think that you are quite powerful. Don't get so carried away with thoughts of victory.'
Kang-jun had a sly smile on his face.
'It is nonsense! Even if you buy the Dafeng building, the fight isn't over.'
Kang-jun had no intention of giving up his base in the Dafeng building. His base, barrack and research inst.i.tute were there.
Still, he decided to prepare for the worst.
A new base!
It was possible for a sovereign to have more than one base. There could be thousands of bases if the sovereign had enough money in reality.
However, creating a new base was a somewhat c.u.mbersome procedure.
A period of time to gather the money to rent or buy the base in reality was needed. Then he would need to wait until the door to Hwanmong opened. The base could only be built once he entered Hwanmong.
The problem was that the sovereign needed to fight the monsters near the new base alone! That could be a dangerous thing.
Of course, those with a lot of money like Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon could create new bases with very favourable conditions. There was no risk if they owned the building, and the large resources meant they could easily build barracks or research inst.i.tutes.
Kang-jun's case was entirely different. Even if he had 12.5 million won, that would only allow him to rent a studio apartment with good facilities.
Even if it was just one room, it was still better than a gos.h.i.+won. If the room was empty then he could move in the same day that the contract was signed.
Eco Studio Apartments.
It was newly opened and the facilities were fantastic compared to the Dafeng gos.h.i.+won. There was a bathroom s.p.a.ce with a s.p.a.cious shower and sink included. The bed looked very comfortable to sleep in.
Now Kang-jun was earning money, so there was no need to sign a contract with a cheap gos.h.i.+won. Anyway, there weren't many cheap places around the gos.h.i.+won.
"Hoho! A very handsome man. This place is clean and has very good facilities. Are you an office worker?"
The owner of the studio apartment, a woman in her 30s welcomed Kang-jun.
"Yes. Is there an empty room?"
"Even though it hasn't been long since we've opened, many rooms are already gone. How about Room 307? It costs 520,000 won a month, but I will give you a discount of 20,000 won for your first month. When can you move in?"
Most of the rooms were booked. There didn't seem to be a lot of vacancies. In fact, this was one reason why he selected this place.
"I'll move in the day after tomorrow. I will pay the rest at that time."
Kang-jun put down a deposit of 50,000 won and signed a contract for Room 307 of the Eco Studio Apartments.
It wasn't intended, but the Eco Studio Apartments was located in the middle of the Yugang and the Dafeng buildings. There was a distance of 50 meters between each building. Once Kang-jun successfully created a new base, it would be a very advantageous location to strategically surrounded the Yugang building.
'I can't let him know about this.'
He didn't know what would happen if Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon found out. It was necessary to use a different method to block the mouths of the ghosts.
Kang-jun immediately returned to Room 406. Hayun was waiting for him.
"Now what should we do? If it stays this way then Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon will win."
"Don't worry. I will make a new base."
"A new base?"
"It is just in case. Hayun, you will have to go there with me. Watch over me while I'm sleeping."
"Understood."
"The problem are the ghosts. It will be annoying if he discovers the other location."
Then Hayun spoke with coldly s.h.i.+ning eyes.
"Don't worry. I will take care of him."
"You will? Who?"
"The person who took Seo-young! He is also a ghost."
"A ghost?"
"Yes. If that guy comes out of the Yugang building then I will catch him properly."
"Is he an opponent you can beat? If he is a senior ghost then you have to be careful."
Hayun gave Kang-jun a confident look.
"I have grasped his abilities to a certain extent through the other ghosts. I will win no matter the conditions. He is only an intermediate ghost in
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the world of Hwanmong."
An intermediate ghost. If so, he wouldn't be a match for Hayun.
'Is that so?'
Kang-jun smiled widely.
The intermediate ghost would know the size and scale of Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's troops in Hwanmong.
"Catch him if possible. I want to see that person."
"Then will you buy me something delicious?"
Kang-jun laughed. Ghosts seemed to be full of gluttony. It didn't matter how much they ate.
"I will buy you anything you want."
"Awesome. Hohoho!"
Hayun disappeared with a childlike smile.
It was nine in the evening.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon entered the Yugang building. He rode on the elevator with a cheerful expression.
'Huhu, now it is over for him. He wasn't my opponent from the beginning.'
The owner of the Dafeng building was willing to sell for 2.8 billion won.
There was a one billion won loan on the building so a deposit of 1.4 billion was required.
Currently, the amount of cash he held was two billion won. Even if he didn't have enough cash, a bank loan would solve the problem. So the owner had agreed to sign the contract tomorrow.
Things would progress from there.
-This is the 4th floor.
Meanwhile, the elevator door opened.
'This! I pressed the b.u.t.ton for the wrong floor.'
He had pressed the b.u.t.ton for the 4th floor instead of the 5th. He instantly tried to close the elevator doors when he saw a woman standing in front of him.
She was a slim woman in her 20s wearing a nurse's outfit. She worked in the plastic surgery clinic.
The woman backed out of the elevator.
"Ah, this is going up."
Her voice was also cute. At that moment, a light flashed in Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's eyes. He pressed the b.u.t.ton to keep the elevator door open.
"Ah, why am I so dizzy?"
The nurse Choi Mi-young suddenly s.h.i.+vered and lost strength in her legs.
However, that wasn't all. She was suddenly moved to a dark s.p.a.ce.
The man she just saw in the elevator was standing in front of her. At the same time, grotesque monsters appeared around him!
"Aaack! W-where is this?"
Choi Mi-young screamed and fled, but she was immediately caught by the monsters. Her shoulders, arms and thighs were carefully bitten by the monsters.
"Ack! S-spare me! Please!"
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon came up to her and said.
"From now on, you are my slave. Do you understand?"
"······?"
Choi Mi-young couldn't answer. However, she felt an eerie feeling from Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon and unconsciously nodded.
"Yes. Please spare me..."
"Huhuhuhu! I will spare you. However, you must die once. I hope you remember what happened today if you ever decide to betray me."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon sent a signal to the orcs. The orcs ripped apart Choi Mi-young's body, starting with her feet.
"Aaaagh!"
Thus, Choi Mi-young died.
However, she opened her eyes like it was a dream. She was standing in front of the elevator on the 4th floor of the Yugang building.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon gave her a wicked smile from inside the elevator and beckoned.
"Come."
"Huh? What?"
Choi Mi-young's eyes were full of tears. She instinctively shook her head.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon just coldly laughed and said.
"It seems you should experience it once more."
Choi Mi-young was once again trapped in the dark s.p.a.ce and killed by the terrible monsters. And once again, she was in front of the elevator.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon called out.
"Come."
"Y-yes..."
Choi Mi-young couldn't refuse. She was engulfed in fear.
-The door is closing. Going up.
Inside the elevator, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon whispered into Choi Mi-young's ear.
"Who are you?"
Choi Mi-young flinched and replied.
"Your slave..."
"Huhu, don't forget it. You have voluntarily become my slave."
"Yes."
Choi Mi-young entered Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's place on the 5th floor.
"Wait in bed after having a shower."
"Yes, Master-nim."
Choi Mi-young couldn't say anything else. She was paralyzed by fear.
Swaahh-
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon sat on the couch and stared in the direction of Choi Mi-young, who was having a shower, with sinister eyes.
'Huhu, why didn't I think of this sooner?'
He could turn all the women in this world into his slaves. He looked at the latest fas.h.i.+on magazines spread out on his table. The pages were filled with s.e.xy models and celebrities.
'Should I make all of them my slaves?'
At that moment, a man in a black hood appeared before him.
"Lord!"
"What is it Colt? Why did you show up when I didn't even call you?"
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon said with an unpleasant expression. He didn't want anyone else watching his private life. Even if that person was his subordinate.
Colt lay flat on the ground and said.
"I-I beg your forgiveness Lord. However, if black magic energy is abused in such a manner then your charisma might fall."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was startled by the words.
He had four charisma points. It was a fixed stat so it didn't increase when he levelled up.
"Really?"
"Of course. Your charisma will fall after a few more uses. I was concerned and decided to warn you. It won't be easy to get subordinates if your charisma falls. I also can't be a subordinate of someone with less than four charisma..."
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon waved his hand and interrupted Colt.
"Shut up! Did I ask you to speak so much?"
"I-I'm really sorry, Lord."
"It doesn't matter if I enjoy it occasionally as a hobby."
"Yes, of course. Though you should be careful..."
In the meantime, Choi Mi-young had exited the shower. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon turned towards her as he said to Colt.
"Stop. Go to your fellow guests and check what that guy is doing."
"Yes, Lord."
Colt bowed and left Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's residence.
The expression inside the deep hood turned indifferent. He looked around the Yugang building for ghosts. He had to carry out the orders of his lord.
But strangely, he couldn't see any inferior ghosts this time.
'Where is everybody today?'
He finally found one inferior ghost in the alley between buildings.
'Over there.'
He immediately tried to grab the neck of the ghost, only to be startled.
There was another ghost present.
A female ghost wearing a white dress was sitting cross-legged.
'Heok!'
Colt's body trembled the moment he met her eyes.
'This...of all people!'
Colt guessed the ident.i.ty of the female ghost.
He already heard from the inferior ghost that Sovereign Lucan had an advanced ghost called Hayun. He didn't need to ask why she was here.
'Dammit! This is bad. She isn't someone I can beat with my strength.'
Normally Colt wouldn't have jumped into this alley so carelessly. However, he had been so disappointed by Sovereign Herod that his judgement had blurred for a moment.
'Anyway, she should be avoided.'
Colt immediately turned and ran towards Yugang building.
It was the territory of Sovereign Herod so he could survive if he reached it. The advanced ghost couldn't chase him inside.
He only managed to get a few steps before being blocked by Hayun.
"Get lost!"
Colt grabbed a dagger and stabbed it towards Hayun's neck.
"Bah!"
Hayun just snorted. She avoided the dagger and moved her arms around Colt like a snake.
Crunch!
"Ugh!"
Colt's arm broke and the dagger dropped to the ground. Hayun then went behind Colt and grabbed his head.
Crunch!
"Kkuk!"
His neck was broken and Colt's body slumped.
Hayun dragged Colt by his hair into the Dafeng building.
The inferior ghosts watching from a distance trembled with fear.
After a while, they arrived at Room 406.
Kang-jun was resting after a shower when someone knocked on the door.
Knock knock.
"Who is it?"
"Hayun. I have him."
"Come in."
Hayun opened the door and entered. Her hands were holding Colt's b.l.o.o.d.y head.
Anyone seeing this scene would freak out. However, Kang-jun didn't even blink.
It wasn't surprising, but Hayun and Colt's spiritual bodies couldn't be seen by ordinary people. Even if Hayun could look human in the Dafeng building, there was no need to worry about this being revealed to others.
"What's wrong with him. Is he dead?"
"I just briefly stunned him."
Although the neck was broken, a ghost couldn't die. They needed to be destroyed.
"Wake up."
Hayun snapped Colt's neck back into place.
Crunch.
Colt's body trembled. He painfully opened his eyes. His head was pushed back to reveal a surprisingly naive-looking youth in his early 20s.
"Ohh! T-this place?"
Colt gave a pained moan. Then he stared at Kang-jun with a shocked expression.
"Are you Sovereign Lucan?"
"That is what I am called."
"I can see a sovereign's appearance with one glance."
Colt said while bowing.
"I can guess why you caught me. But don't think that you will find anything out from me. I'm not a good person but I'm not bad enough to betray my lord."
Kang-jun simply stared at Colt.
"There is no need for anything else. I want to know the status of Herod's troops. You will tell me."
"..."
Colt didn't say anything and closed his eyes. Hayun huffed angrily.
"Bah! I will show him an even more bitter taste."
Kang-jun raised his hand.
"Wait, Hayun. I will take care of Colt so don't touch him."
"Yes."
Hayun nodded and stepped back. Meanwhile, Colt looked at Kang-jun with confusion.
"How did you know my name?"
"That isn't the only thing I know. You are greatly disappointed with your lord, Herod."
"Heok! What on earth is going on?"
Colt's eyes were startled.
Kang-jun had a strange smile on his face.
Just a moment ago.
[Your charisma has displayed an ability.]
Surprisingly, this message had popped up the moment he saw Colt.
It was followed by...
[Colt is currently filled with anger and disappointment towards Sovereign Herod.]
[In addition, Colt is impressed by your high charisma.]
[If you show generosity to the impressed Colt then he will follow you.]
Therefore, Kang-jun stopped Hayun from torturing Colt.
It was amazing no matter how he thought about it.
Why did this message appear? He had never seen it before.
'It might be my rise in level.'
It was possible considering Keirun's words. He said that charisma would give Kang-jun specific strengths.
Whatever the reason, Kang-jun welcomed it. A new subordinate was a good thing.
Kang-jun immediately gave Colt a gentle gaze.
"Colt! Herod has failed you. He doesn't deserve to be a sovereign. Why are you following such an unscrupulous person?"
In fact, Kang-jun didn't know why Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was unscrupulous. He just said it based on the contents of the message.
That alone made Colt's expression change to astonishment. Then he sighed with resignation.
"Phew! I really didn't know he would do that type of thing. How dare he use black magic to enslave and rape innocent women! Sob! It is the one thing I can't tolerate."
Colt cried out while shedding tears.
Meanwhile, Kang-jun's expression had turned crazy.
"Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon! That garbage f.u.c.ker!"
Black magic energy could only neutralize a person. But using the punishment or battle fields could turn them into slaves.
Kang-jun knew about this more than anyone else.
Kang-jun never thought that Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon would use it for such despicable goals. It would be the same in the future.
"Sob! I might be a ghost wandering the world, but I lived happily with my wife a long time ago. At that time, I was a knight. However, the lord that I served seduced my wife. I raised my sword towards the
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lord in resistance and ended up becoming a ghost..."
Kang-jun listened to Colt's story in silence.
Sometimes those in Hwanmong were from different worlds.
Colt had served sovereigns that were all different types of species. His cherished desire was to serve a good sovereign. Of course, Kang-jun had heard similar things from Keirun.
Anyway, it was easy to see why Colt was so furious and disappointed with Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.
'Tsk. They are habits I can't stand.'
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had charges for s.e.xual a.s.sault and drug use before, and this unscrupulous behaviour had continued after he became a sovereign.
'Just wait, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. Sooner or later, I will send you to h.e.l.l.'
Right now, it was time to accept Colt as a subordinate. Kang-jun gave Colt a soft smile.
"How about it Colt? If you want, I will accept you into my household."
Colt's eyes shook violently. He seemed genuinely distressed.
"Are you serious? You will really take me?"
"Of course."
At that moment.
[Colt has joined your household.]
[Colt will become your faithful subordinate in the world of Hwanmong.]
Kang-jun grinned.
"Colt, you are now part of my household. Don't call that trash Herod your lord anymore."
"Yes, Lord. I will devote my loyalty to Lord."
Colt bowed with a tumultuous expression.
On the other hand, Hayun was watching with a surprised expression. In the end, she just smiled and said.
"Then he is my direct subordinate. Right?"
"Be nice. Don't bother him unnecessarily."
Hayun might look innocent, but Kang-jun knew that the ghosts feared her for a reason.
Sure enough, Hayun gave Colt a sharp look.
"What are you doing? Report anything you know to Lord."
"Yes! I understand."
Colt proceeded to tell Kang-jun everything he knew about Herod.
The next day at 12 pm.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had spent a late night with Choi Mi-young and was only waking up now.
Choi Mi-young left in the morning. She probably had to work at the clinic downstairs.
Originally, he would have worried about Choi Mi-young pressing charges against him for s.e.xual a.s.sault.
However, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon didn't worry. She was currently a thoroughly subdued slave.
'That d.a.m.n Colt dared betray me!'
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon grinded his teeth together.
A message had appeared last night while he was busy with Choi Mi-young.
[Colt has left your household for Sovereign Lucan.]
He had been engrossed in Choi Mi-young's body at the time.
But now he was filled with angry thoughts.
'Oduk! He left a golden spoon for someone covered in dirt?'
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had an ominous feeling but shook his head.
'Kul! Kuku! Those ridiculous b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! I'll show them who I am. All of them will bow like dogs before me.'
He laughed at the thought of stepping on them like bugs.
After a while, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon stopped to get a cheque from the bank.
Today he would gain owners.h.i.+p of the Dafeng building. Interestingly, the owner of the gos.h.i.+won was the landlord.
'Huhu, the owner of the gos.h.i.+won has decided to hand over the building. Then I will close down the gos.h.i.+won.'
It would be easy to win the war in Hwanmong without shedding any blood.
He gave an elated smile as he drove towards the realtor's office.
He braked and waited for the light to change.
Yiing!
His smartphone rang. The caller was the real estate agent. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon answered with a smile.
"Oh, I've almost arrived. I just stopped by the bank on the way."
-I am sorry, Boss-nim.
"Why are you sorry?"
-The owner of Dafeng has decided to think a little bit more about the contract.
"What? Why did their mind change all of a sudden?"
-I am embarra.s.sed. It seemed that someone else offered the owner more money.
"Then we will also offer more money. Three billion won. I will give it without any conditions if the contract is signed today.
-My phone call isn't being received. It seems like it will be hard to finalize the contract today. But don't worry. I will somehow persuade them tomorrow or the day after...
"What are you on about? Are you going to be like this? Aren't you receiving a commission fee? Don't speak those words and sign the contract today."
-That is a little hard, Boss-nim.
"Shut up. You incompetent b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Just wait there."
He was furious at not being able to sign the contract today.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon decided to use the punishment field.
'I will step on that incompetent person.'
Buaang!
He unconsciously stepped on the accelerator.
Kwaang!
This! The signal hadn't changed yet. He hit the stopped car in front of him.
"Aaaah!"
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon wasn't having a very good day.
In that time, Kang-jun sold socks at the market.
Today was his last day in that spot.
From tomorrow, he would be selling women's underwear in the centre market that had a floating population that was 10 times more.
It cost 6 million a month.
It was expensive but he was fortunate to obtain such a good place. It was rare for such a position to be available.
At first, he had been against the idea of selling women's bras and underwear. However, his thoughts changed after selling socks for the last 10 days.
There was no need to be embarra.s.sed when it came to money.
In his experience, women in their 20s and 40s were normally hired to sell underwear. If Kang-jun used his skills then he would be able to obtain money from the customers.
Yiing!
At that moment, he received a phone call.
"h.e.l.lo."
-Yes, Boss-nim. This is the realtor Kim Seok-cheol.
"How is it?"
-It is like Boss-nim said. The owner said they would wait a few days and won't sign a contract with Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon today.
"Thanks for the good work."
Kang-jun smiled widely.
Kang-jun finished his final day selling socks at 7 p.m.
A profit of 1.52 million.
Even if he had the management skill, the profit was constrained by the floating population.
He was proud about earning more than 14 million won in just 10 days. He was even more proud about delaying Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's contract.
Kang-jun had told the realtor Kim Seok-cheol that he was willing to buy the building for more than three billion won. However, he needed a few days to get the money.
Kim Seok-cheol had immediately contacted the owner of the building. It was more than Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon offered so the owner was forced to delay the contract.
Of course, Kang-jun didn't have the money. It would be the same even after a few days. It would be tough to sign the contract without the money.
The most important thing was to postpone the contract as much as possible!
It was a little bit sneaky, but this was necessary in a life or death battle.
And it might actually be beneficial to the owner. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon could offer a purchase price much higher than 2.8 billion.
In other words, only Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon would receive damage.
By the time Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon managed to buy the Dafeng building, Kang-jun would be ready to defeat him in Hwanmong.
'Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon! Just wait. I'll step on you.'
The next day, there was heavy rain all day long.
Thus the population of the market was less than usual. Thanks to the management skill, people still gathered around Kang-jun.
The part time female workers Kang-jun decided to hire helped him sell products at the market.
"Come here unni~!"
"Hoho! Pretty lady! Come look at this underwear."
After deducting the value of the goods and the labour costs, the profit was approximately two million won.
It was raining on the first day but the atmosphere was still pretty good.
"Hoho, there is a lot of business despite the rainy day. Boss-nim is lucky with money."
Kang-jun laughed. He couldn't say that it was due to the management skill.
"Haha! I haven't heard that before. It will become more busy in the future. Both of you, good job today. See you tomorrow."
"Yes, Boss-nim~."
Kang-jun closed up at 8 p.m. and returned to the gos.h.i.+won.
He spoke to Kim Seok-cheol who had called the owner.
The contract would be signed if Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon raised the amount. Fortunately, the building owner had flow to Jeju Island this afternoon and wouldn't be back until the day after tomorrow.
10 o'clock at night.
Kang-jun lay in the bed of the newly contracted Room 307 of the Eco Studio Apartment.
Hayun was sitting on a chair in front of the bed. She would protect Kang-jun when he was sleeping.
"Would you like a lullaby?"
"Please."
Kang-jun fell asleep while listening to Hayun's lullaby.
[The door to Hwanmong is open.]
[You have entered the world of Hwanmong.]
A strange but familiar room.
As expected, Kang-jun was standing in Eco Studio Apartment's Room 307 after waking up in Hwanmong.
An empty room. A dark corridor.
Still, everything was better than when he first started in Room 406 of the Dafeng building.
The Demonic Dragon's Ring was on his left hand. He had three bottles of health recovery potion and one bottle of black magic recovery potion. His right hand was holding the Solid Iron Axe.
Above all, he was Lv12!
And one more thing.
(Lord! It is Keirun. I was surprised to see a new territory rise, so Lord must be planning to create a base there.)
He was the military adviser. Thanks to that, Keirun could send messages like there was a telepathic link.
(Of course.)
Surprisingly, Kang-jun could also communicate through the same method.
It was natural.
Kang-jun briefly explained the situation.
He had heard the status of Herod's troops from Colt.
In addition, Kang-jun was creating a new base because Herod was trying to interfere by buying the Dafeng building.
(Ohh! As expected from Lord. I wouldn't have thought about a new base. It is a wonderful plan that will prepare for the worst.)
(But Herod knows the location of the Dafeng building so he might decide to attack the base there. Can you stop it?)
(Lord, don't worry. Although Herod has many troops, he has no information about our side. That is enough to defeat them.)
Herod had 35 orc infantry and 15 goblin archers.
The goblin's attack power was similar to the ratian archers and gnomes, but the damage wouldn't be small if the 15 archers fired at once. Furthermore, the attack power of the orcs was close to the giant ratians.
He had 35 orcs! Herod would start producing more troops tonight. He had three stage three barracks, so he would have a total of 90 troops in the near future.
In contrast, Kang-jun's side only had 20 troops. Even if he upgraded the barrack to stage three today, it would only increase to 30.
However, he had golem ratigers and intermediate gnomes that could deal with the orcs.
Was that all?
The senior ghost Hayun, intermediate ghost Colt, advanced gnome Rodium and the military adviser Keirun were all in his camp.
And Kang-jun was a Lv12 sovereign. His side wouldn't be easily pushed.
However, there would be enormous sacrifices on his side in a confrontation.
A victory couldn't be guaranteed.
Therefore, Kang-jun planned to build another base for a siege operation on two sides.
(Keirun, thank you for the trouble.)
(Lord should also be careful. I do have one question. How did
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you manage to get Colt as your subordinate?)
(Herod did something very unscrupulous. It is worthy of betrayal.)
(That isn't possible. Like I said last time, treachery is impossible unless the lord releases the subordinate. Even if charisma falls, there is no way.)
(Then what is going on?)
(Let's see... Something very strange has happened. I wonder if you have awoken the hidden power of a sovereign.)
(The hidden power of a sovereign?)
(It isn't a certain guess. I've never developed any powers.)
(I don't know. A message just appeared.)
(Anyway, it is a good thing. Focus on making your base right now. We will look into it in the future.)
(I understand. Take care.)
(Yes, Lord.)
The conversation between Kang-jun and Keirun ended.
Maybe today would be a very difficult situation. But Kang-jun trusted Keirun as the military adviser.
Right now, it was more important to defend himself.
New messages had appeared in the meantime.
[You can build a base in this territory.]
[Would you like to build a base at Room 307? Yes/No]
'Yes! I will make it.'
There was no need to hesitate. It was the reason he came here.
[Stage 1 base is being constructed: 1%]
[The enemy has started to notice you after the construction of the base started.]
"Come!"
He was already prepared. Kang-jun quickly ran down the corridor of the Eco Studio Apartment.
"Grrr!"
"Kwaaang!"
Dark smoke filled the corridor and monsters with black fur emerged.
Flas.h.i.+ng fangs!
They were large wolves. There were 10 of them.
"Kwaaang!"
"Grrrr!"
Kang-jun ran forward and used the momentum to swing the axe.
[Experience has been gained.]
[3 nodes have been gained.]
One monster gave three nodes. It wasn't a bad income.
[Inferior 'dark wolf' knowledge has been acquired.]
[It is possible to summon a dark wolf in the barrack.]
[Dark wolf]
-Resources: 10 nodes
Furthermore, knowledge was obtained!
The black wolves were called dark wolves. 10 of them rushed simultaneously!
It was easy now but it would have been tough if he met them at Lv1.
'It is difficult to make multiple bases without raising my level.'
Of course, there were no such threats if he owned the building.
However, Kang-jun welcomed this situation. It might be small but he got experience from the monsters. In addition, knowledge was gained.
He would become much stronger.
[Stage 1 is complete.]
His base was finished. Kang-jun instantly started attacked the studio rooms on the 3rd floor.
Sometimes giant dark wolves would pop out, but they weren't too hard.
[Inferior 'giant dark wolf' knowledge has been acquired.]
[It is possible to summon a giant dark wolf in the barrack.]
[Giant dark wolf]
-Resources: 20 nodes
-Can only be summoned when charisma is over 1 point.
More knowledge was obtained. For the moment, he couldn't summon any dark wolves to the barrack. But there were no negatives about gaining knowledge.
[Room 309]
-Occupied territory
-Territory effect: Barrack construction is possible.
[Room 318]
-Occupied territory
-Territory effect: Construction of a research inst.i.tute is possible.
And he succeeded in finding two rooms. He didn't know about the research inst.i.tute, but a contract was needed to build a barrack in Room 309.
[The Eco building's 3rd floor has been occupied.]
[102 nodes have been gained.]
[The Eco building's 4th floor has been occupied.]
[A Solid Iron Sword has been obtained.]
Kang-jun took over the Eco Studio Apartments located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the building.
His earnings were surprisingly high. He obtained money and a new weapon.
However, Kang-jun had never learnt kendo so he was more comfortable with the axe that could deal a large blow.
'I will store the sword.'
He didn't continue to climb up to the rooftop. Finally, he went down to the seafood noodle restaurant on the 2nd floor, the pub on the 1st floor and the kendo school in the bas.e.m.e.nt.
Strongest Kendo Dojo.
The name seemed plausible, but no sword-wielding monsters emerged.
Only dark wolves appeared.
Naturally, they were just snacks for Kang-jun.
[The Strongest Kendo Dojo has been occupied.]
[The Eco building has been occupied.]
[A rare treasure chest of good luck has been obtained.]
'A rare treasure box of good luck?'
This wasn't the first time he had found a treasure chest. Yet this was the first time Kang-jun had found one with such an unusual name.
'What will be in here?'
Kang-jun excitedly opened the chest.
A glittering gold scroll was inside.
[Heaven's Blood Sword Style]
-Learning Restriction: Sovereign
'W-what is this?'
It was a name that seemed like it would appear in a martial arts novel. The 'blood' part of the name gave him a feeling of horror.
There was a restriction that only sovereigns could learn it.
Of course, Kang-jun was a sovereign so he could learn it.
Chwaaaak!
He opened the scroll and a brilliant light poured out.
[A sword style that contains the invincible strength of the heavens! However, there will be a lot of pain before it reaches that stage...]
A shadow of a man holding a sword appeared and penetrated Kang-jun's body.
[The Heaven's Blood Sword Style has been learnt.]
[The highest quality knowledge of swordsmans.h.i.+p has been gained.]
[Your body has become optimized for the sword.]
[Heaven's Blood Sword Style is limited to your level.]
[As your level rises, your swordsmans.h.i.+p will also increase.]
"Heaven's Blood Sword Style! It is a strange coincidence...!"
There was no doubt. He had literally just obtained a sword.
Kang-jun didn't know how strong Heaven's Blood Sword Style was.
However, the highest quality knowledge of swordsmans.h.i.+p would be obtained, so he didn't think he would be disappointed.
It was at that moment.
There was an unexpected message.
[The neighbouring Dain building is the territory of the ogre Germuz.
[Germuz does not like your occupation of the Eco building.]
What was this?
Ogre!
The Eco building was a four storey building.
Keirun stated that taller buildings had scary monsters, so Kang-jun had avoided the high-rise buildings. The problem was that the Dain building next door had seven floors.
The boss there was an ogre called Germuz.
's.h.i.+t! Ogre!'
He heard of an ogre before.
The fearsome ogre that appeared in movies and fantasy novels!
He didn't like that someone had occupied the adjacent building.
[Germuz requires 500 nodes as tribute.]
[If you accept then you will no longer be threatened or perceived as a hostile presence.]
[He will also protect the Eco building, where your base is located, from outside attacks.]
[Offering tribute to Germuz will permanently reduce your charisma by 1 point.]
[Would you like to offer a tribute? Yes/No]
'Should I give a tribute?'
The ogre wouldn't attack and the base would also be protected from external invasions.
Kang-jun didn't think it was necessarily a bad offer.
Of course, his pride wouldn't easily let him bow his head to an ogre.
If it wasn't for the penalty then he probably would have given 500 nodes to hire the ogre as a mercenary. If the ogre was protecting his base at the Eco building then Kang-jun could lure Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's troops over.
500 nodes were worth defeating Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon without losing any of his troops.
It was literally releasing his hand from his nose!
The ogre could maintain its pride and Kang-jun could get the task done!
However, charisma was a fixed stat and the most important one. Therefore, the decrease of one charisma point was a hard penalty to accept.
'No. I will regret it.'
One day, he might shed tears of blood because of that one point.
The problem was that Kang-jun had no countermeasures prepared for saying 'no.' The furious ogre might rush over straight away and he wasn't confident about winning.
'If the fight is inevitable then I must win.'
It might be a reckless fight.
There were only a few days left to knock down the golden spoon Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.
The ogre was also a golden spoon.
The boss of the 7th floor! He was like the owner of a seven storey building in reality.
'I will step on the ogre.'
Kang-jun's eyes filled with flames.
At that moment, the message appeared again.
[The ogre Germuz once again requires a tribute.]
[Would you like to offer a tribute to him? Yes/No]
"No! I reject."
Kang-jun made his decision.
[The ogre Germuz is very angry with you for rejecting the tribute.]
A roar was suddenly heard!
"Kuwaaaaaah!"
The sound was so loud that the building shook.
It was like a dinosaur roaring. Of course, it wasn't a dinosaur but the ogre Germuz.
'How great. I almost fell down just from that roar.'
Anyway, now wasn't the time to admire him.
Kang-jun quickly went to his base in Room 307.
He picked up the iron sword that he had previous stored.
Suuk.
He felt a strange thrill as he held the sword.
What was this feeling?
The sword felt so familiar, it was like Kang-jun had been training in swordsmans.h.i.+p for a long time! It was incomprehensible but swordsmans.h.i.+p felt more familiar than taekwondo.
'Is it because of that?'
After learning Heaven's Blood Sword Style, Kang-jun's body had changed into the best condition for the sword.
'This will be worth it.'
Then a message appeared.
[Mission 7] Repel the Ogre Germuz!
Compensation: Experience, 1000 nodes, Warrior's Sword (Rare)
In the end, a mission showed up.
A mission to repel the ogre Germuz!
'Enormous rewards.'
A huge 1,000 nodes!
It also gave a rare grade weapon, the Warrior's Sword.
'I have to defeat him anyway, so it is better to do it for a mission.'
It wasn't wrong to say that a sovereign was given a mission they wanted.
But if the difficulty was raised like this from the beginning, what would Mission 100 turn out to be? Common sense told him that Mission 100 would be much harder.
'Let's just think about the current mission.'
It was something he brought upon himself. And it wasn't a bad thing that the mission was difficult.
It was hard but the rewards were huge.
In other words, even if 100 missions were pa.s.sed, the rewards would differ depending on the difficulty level of the missions.
Kuwuong!
It was at that moment. Did a bomb hit the building? The building shook as there was huge roar.
"Kuwaaaaaah!"
The ogre's shout.
'The roof.'
Kang-jun's expression stiffened. It was clear that the ogre Germuz had jumped from the roof of the Dain building to the roof of the Eco building.
'He is a really ignorant b.a.s.t.a.r.d!'
Anyway, he had decided to fight so there was no time to hesitate.
Kang-jun headed directly to the roof.
The centre of the roof was expanded like a school playground.
Something was standing there.
He was four metres tall. He was similar to the minotaur that Rodiam had transformed into not long ago.
However, he was even tougher. There were bones and skulls hanging from his waistband. They were human and monster skulls.
"Kukuku! Puppy sovereign, you came after hearing my roar. It still isn't too late. Swear that you will give me a tribute. Then I will save you."
The dark eyes covered in grey hair were s.h.i.+ning eerily.
A wild-looking appearance. His entire body was muscular and as hard as steel. One tight fist seemed to be larger than an adult's head.
An ogre looked like this.
One hit from those fists seemed capable of killing him.
Just one hit! It would be enough to send someone to h.e.l.l. Indeed, that strength really seemed capable of killing him.
However, Kang-jun just smiled and shouted.
"You dare to ask me for a tribute! Why don't you become one of my subordinates? Then I will spare you."
"What?"
Germuz was stunned and stared at Kang-jun with an incredulous expression. Kang-jun's words about sparing Germuz's life were completely ridiculous.
Germuz lifted one of the skulls hanging from his waist and said.
"Puppy sovereign, do you know what this is? It is
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the skull of a sovereign who dared to resist me like you are doing."
Sovereign's skull! Was that true? There had been a sovereign here. Kang-jun was surprised.
"Kukuku, you don't seem to believe it. Look. The cloak I'm wearing now is the sovereign token I took from him."
Germuz swiftly turned and showed off his cloak.
The cloak was worn like a scarf and made him look ridiculous.
Kang-jun laughed.
"What about it? Do you think you have become a sovereign just because you have the sovereign token?"
Germuz scowled.
"No, I am not a sovereign. The ones who will become a sovereign are already fixed. But it is my destiny to eat those who reject my offer. I will subdue the sovereigns and rule over them. Kukakakat!"
"That is just a dog's dream."
"What? What did you say just now?"
"I will show you that dream is false. Now stop talking nonsense and attack."
Germuz stared at Kang-jun like he was prey to be eaten. Then he started crazily laughing.
"Keuk! Kukukuk! Kukakakat! It seems like I will gain one more skull today."
Germuz pounded his chest with his fists and ran towards Kang-jun. Kang-jun's eyes became cold.
'If I don't kill him then I will die.'
He forgot everything else for the moment. The fact that he was a sovereign and that he needed to make money.
He was only absorbed in the duel.
Kung kung kung kung!
Germuz was 10 metres in front of him.
'Aura of the Wind!'
His movement speed and attack speed were accelerated by the wind, so it was the most beneficial skill.
"Kukakakat! Die, you little sovereign!"
The ogre's fist flew in front of Kang-jun. If hit by that punch, it would be like having a truck moving at 120 km/hr slamming into him.
Swiiing!
If he didn't avoid this then he would die.
Kang-jun moved quickly.
Sswiing! Sswing sswing!
Germuz's fists kept on moving. He seemed infuriated that Kang-jun had avoided it.
Swi sswing! Papapat!
However, Kang-jun was able to avoid Germuz's attacks in a stable manner.
Susuk! Susususu! Sususuk!
His feet moved in a strange trajectory and suddenly rotated. Kang-jun's body reacted and avoided being damaged by Germuz.
Surprisingly, the footwork of Heaven's Blood Sword Style unfolded by itself. Kang-jun's level was still too low to show its true power. Fortunately, it combined with Aura of the Wind and allowed him to avoid Germuz's attack.
But that was it. Kang-jun hurriedly dodged the attack.
's.h.i.+t! I don't have time to strike at all.'
He barely even had a chance to breathe. However, he shouldn't be too impatient. If he lost even a little bit of concentration, then it would be all over.
In the meantime, Germuz screamed as his attacks were constantly dodged.
"Kuaaaah! This rat!"
At that moment, Kang-jun leapt forward. His sword instantly sliced across Germuz's neck like a ray of light.
Supak!
It was a hit. He had aimed for the hole in Germuz's stance. It truly was the unconscious use of Heaven's Blood Sword Style.
But Germuz pulled away at the same time. Kang-jun's sword only swiped Germuz's neck a little bit. The thick, solid skin was only slightly scratched.
's.h.i.+t!'
Kang-jun inwardly swore. A normal person would have suffered a deadly injury.
Yet Germuz only suffered a scratch, even with the added wind attribute damage. Germuz's skin was hard but the power of the iron sword was also bad.
"Kuoh! Nice move."
On the other hand, Germuz was surprised by Kang-jun's move. From then on, Germuz started moving more carefully.
Hwik! Sswing sswing! Swi swi sswing Papapat!
He unleashed an onslaught of moves towards Kang-jun like Germuz had met a lifelong opponent.
'Ugh, I don't see any gaps.'
Due to Aura of the Wind, his black magic energy was constantly being consumed. He had black magic recovery potions but there was no chance to drink while avoiding the ogre's fists.
The same went for his health. Even if Kang-jun was injured, he couldn't help but fight.
'At this rate, I will be defeated.'
Kang-jun took a deep breath. Germuz was running amok.
Kang-jun was putting in a lot of effort while Germuz had a leisurely smile on his face.
After some time?
Kang-jun's cold eyes shone.
'It can't be helped. It is dangerous but will be worth it.'
Kang-jun's body jumped as Germuz's fist headed towards his head. No, he seemed to jump forward.
Sswiing!
Germuz thought that Kang-jun had jumped so he swung his fists.
However, Kang-jun had leapt towards the other side of Germuz.
Syuok!
Germuz was shocked but quickly blocked the sword with his hand. Kang-jun's expression became awful.
'It failed!'
Germuz really had amazing reflexes.
Kaaang!
Then something unexpected happened. Kang-jun's sword that hit Germuz's hand was broken.
At the same time, the broken fragments of the sword flew towards Germuz's eyes.
Paak!
"Kuaak!"
Kang-jun didn't miss the moment when Germuz was staggering around with his eyes covered. The remaining part of his sword sliced across Germuz's neck.
Chwaack!
Although the blade was shorter, it succeeded in dealing a deep wound.
"Kuwaaaaaah! I will kill you."
Germuz roared and rushed towards Kang-jun. Kang-jun blocked Germuz's fist with his sword.
Bam!
"Kuuack!"
Kang-jun was pushed back 20 metres.
"Ugh, s.h.i.+t!"
He immediately jumped up after falling.
Health: 162/310.
Only one hit! It was blocked by the sword yet almost half of his health was still gone.
Blood fell from his mouth but Kang-jun just glared at Germuz.
"...?"
In the meantime, Germuz had disappeared. He turned and saw that Germuz was climbing the wall of the building next to the Dain building.
"Oduk! Y-you will see soon. I'll let you go today, but next time will be different."
After that, Germuz could no longer be seen.
He ran away?
Kang-jun could barely regain his spirit as he looked around.
[Mission 7 has been accomplished.]
A message appeared at that moment!
[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]
[1000 nodes will be given as compensation.]
[The Warrior's Sword has been given as compensation.]
'Phew! I barely succeeded.'
Kang-jun placed a hand over his heart. He was fortunate enough to repel the ogre Germuz.
Thanks to fulfilling Mission 7, Kang-jun reached Lv13.
In addition, a black sword had appeared in front of Kang-jun.
Warrior's Sword
-Rating: Rare
-Properties: Earth
-A longsword with strong durability that won't break easily.
-If Aura of Earth is used, the physical defense given by the skill will substantially increase.
-Wearer Restrictions: 15 strength
'A sword with the property of earth?'
Aura of Earth was a physical defense oriented skill. However, using the skill increased the physical defense of the skill even further.
The last time he used Aura of Earth was when he was fighting Keirun. Serious damage from Keirun's dagger only caused a slight scratch.
Yet now the physical defense would soar even higher? Would his body become like iron?
Maybe Kang-jun could now defend against the ogre's power.
'It has restrictions on who can wear it. 15 strength?'
Fortunately, Kang-jun currently had 16 points in strength. It was possible for him to equip it.
'Anyway, I'm glad that this sword won't break easily.'
Of course, he had been able to repel the ogre Germuz thanks to the broken sword.
But in the future, there was no guarantee that such luck could be repeated again.
'There is no time. I should defeat him now.'
The ogre Germuz had escaped with an injury.
On the other hand, Kang-jun gained one level and his maximum health was restored.
He also got a much more powerful weapon known as the Warrior's Sword. Although it was specialized in defense, the attack power was still higher than the iron sword.
'Ogre! It would be pretty useful if I could make him my subordinate.'
He didn't know if it was possible because the ogre had an ego that pierced the sky.
(Keirun, is the base okay?)
Kang-jun asked his military adviser while running towards the Dain building.
(Yes, Lord. The base is still safe. Is Lord okay?)
Keirun's voice through the telepathic link was quite relaxed.
(Of course. I built the base here safely. The Eco building has been occupied. Then keep working.
(Yes, Lord. Don't worry about this side.)
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon should have struck the Dafeng building. Could Keirun have blocked him this quickly?
Kang-jun was curious but he would listen to the details later.
'It is safe.'
Kang-jun's worries about the base disappeared as soon as he heard Keirun's laidback voice.
It was good that he had such a competent military adviser.
Kang-jun was able to concentrate on getting stronger because he knew his base was protected.
[The neighbouring Dain building is the territory of the ogre Germuz.
Do you want to enter? Yes/No]
"Yes! Enter."
Then a new mission appeared in front of Kang-jun.
[Mission 8] Occupy the Dain building, defeat the ogre Germuz and gain the sovereign token Cloak of the Wind.
-Experience, 1,500 nodes, five Essence of the Wind
As expected, it was a mission.
'Cloak of the Wind. I wonder what type of power it has.'
Kang-jun drank the lowest grade black magic recovery potion in his pocket. 40 points of black magic energy were restored.
Black Magic Energy: 85/320
He wouldn't get a chance to drink a potion while facing Germuz. Potions weren't rare so now wasn't the time to save it.
Dudududu.
At that time, the ground shook and a barrier formed in front of Kang-jun.
[Dain building's barrier: 100%]
It looked much harder than the barrier that recently appeared around the Sungkw.a.n.g building. He had the ratigers to help him then but now he was alone. Could he smash it?
Pak!
Kung-jun struck the barrier with the Warrior's Sword.
[Dain building's barrier: 97%]
It decreased by 3%. The building's barrier boasted a tough durability. Yet it was reduced by 3% with one cut.
'Amazing! I can break it very quickly by myself.'
This was because Kang-jun's level rose, as well as the highest quality Heaven's Blood Sword Style increasing his power.
Along with the destructive power of the Warrior's Sword, he was able to show much higher capabilities.
But at that moment.
Ping! Syuok!
Arrows came flying from above the barrier.
Kang-jun could see monsters with the head of a rat and the body of a monkey. They were very familiar to Kang-jun.
'Ratian archers?'
The ogre Germuz had ratians as subordinates?
"Kikiki! The enemy."
"Roaaaaar! Fight the enemy."
The ratian infantry rushed through the barrier. Giant ratians also appeared.
There was a strange smile on Kang-jun's face.
He had a 10% increase in attack power against the ratians.
There was also a 5% chance of acquiring items!
Thanks to the knowledge he acquired, the ratians were very easy to deal with.
Kang-jun avoided the arrows and aimed for the giant ratians first.
Sukeok! Sukeok!
In the blink of an eye, two giant ratians had their throats cut.
The ratian corpses grew in number every time his sword flashed.
[2 nodes have been gained.]
[1 node has been gained.]
[One inferior health recovery potion has been obtained.]
[12 nodes have been gained.]
Apart from the experience, money and j.a.ptem (miscellaneous items) continued to fall.
Then he discovered a scroll.
A s.h.i.+ny scroll had fallen from the dead body of a giant ratian.
Kang-jun quickly opened it.
[A giant ratian is filled with courage while using an axe as a weapon. They are capable of wiping out the vanguard of the enemy...]
Glittering letters whirled around Kang-jun's head and were absorbed.
[Intermediate knowledge about the giant ratian has been obtained.]
Oh! Intermediate knowledge?
If he kept on fighting the monsters then it was likely that he would get advanced knowledge.
[Attack power against a giant ratian has increased to 20%. There is a 10% probability of acquiring items.]
Thanks to that, his attack power and chances of obtaining items rose.
[From now on, a giant ratian warrior can be summoned from the barrack.]
[Giant ratian warrior]
-Resources: 80 nodes
-It is possible to summon if you have 2 charisma points
Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised.
'Giant ratian warrior?'
It was at that moment.
(Wuhahaha! Lord! It is wonderful. You have obtained intermediate knowledge about the giant ratian.)
The information was updated in the barrack so Keirun already knew about it.
(Huhu, Lord no longer needs to be afraid of Herod's troops. A giant ratian warrior can easily deal with two or three orcs.)
The golem ratigers were his most powerful soldier but they were not easy to summon because the rare item Essence
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of Earth was required.
However, the giant ratian warriors only needed money.
(Isn't there a limit to the capacity of the barracks?)
(You can afford to upgrade it to stage 3. In addition, we lost a small number of troops today so we can fill it with giant ratian warriors.)
(I will soon build a barrack in this base as well.)
(The problem is funding. The funds of the 1st base are almost depleted.)
(Don't worry about money. I have 1,500 nodes here.)
1,580 nodes were currently piled in Room 307 of the Eco Studio Apartment.
Kang-jun earned money from every monster he killed. Then he received 1,000 nodes from the mission.
Keirun replied with a greatly surprised voice.
(1500 nodes? When did you get that much money? Don't tell me you finished a mission during this time?)
(Anyway, I am busy so take care of it.)
(Then leave the operation of the 2nd base to me, Lord.)
(Okay.)
Kang-jun readily accepted.
[Keirun has been appointed as the military adviser of the 2nd base located at Room 307 in the Eco Studio Apartment.]
It was easy to delegate these type of things. Spending money to summon troops gave him a headache.
Kang-jun would rather go out and hunt some monsters.
[The barrier of the Dain building has been destroyed.]
Kang-jun hadn't stopped attacking while having the conversation with Keirun. He destroyed the barrier as well as the ratian archers.
He immediately captured the 1st floor. Next was the bas.e.m.e.nt, then the 2nd floor and up to the rooftop.
There was a considerably strong resistance from the enemies.
Ratians and giant ratians aimed at Kang-jun from every direction. In some cases, he ended up facing the golem ratigers.
[3 nodes have been gained.]
[12 nodes have been gained.]
[An inferior black magic energy recovery potion has been obtained.]
[23 nodes have been gained.]
[A Solid Iron Sword has been obtained.]
[2 nodes have been gained.]
Kang-jun calmly advanced towards the roof.
He found many j.a.ptem due to the increased probability of acquiring items. Thanks to that, he got two inferior black magic energy potions that restored it by 80 points.
[Your level has risen.]
Kang-jun also gained one level while sweeping away the monsters on the 7th floor.
The experience from defeating the monsters in the Dain building had acc.u.mulated.
Lv.14 (Exp 00.12%)
[War] Beginner
Health: 350/350
Black Magic Energy: 85/330
Strength: 17
Agility: 18
Intelligence: 15
Good Luck: 6
Charisma: 8 (+4)
[Additional Effects]
-Military Appointment: Combat power increased by 10%.
-Stage 1 Combat Studies: Combat power increased by 10%.
'I will fight with him again.'
Kang-jun destroyed the door to the roof. The ogre Germuz was silent for some reason.
Was it due to the injury he suffered before? If so, he would be much easier to deal with.
Kwaang!
The door to the roof was finally broken and revealed a large, vacant lot. In the centre of the roof was Germuz.
"Kuwaaaaaah! How dare you come here? You have decided to die."
Surprisingly, Germuz was fine.
In the meantime, he must have taken a potion because his eyes were normal and the wound on his neck disappeared.
"Kukakakat! Die, you little sovereign! Do you think you will have such good luck again?"
Germuz picked up something from the ground.
It was a big helmet.
Was he trying to protect his head so that the same thing didn't happen again?
In addition, there were gloves on both hands.
It seemed like he was prepared to deal with Kang-jun.
"Kuwaaaaaah! Ready!"
As soon as he put on the helmet and gloves, Germuz swiftly rushed towards Kang-jun.
Kang-jun held the Warrior's Sword and used a skill.
'Aura of Earth!'
Unlike before, Kang-jun decided to increase his physical defense.
'Huup!'
It really was different. A light brown film covered his entire body.
It hadn't appeared the previous times he used Aura of Earth.
"Kukakakat! Die!"
In the meantime, Germuz had reached him and aimed a punch at him. Kang-jun didn't bother blocking and swung his sword.
Kaaang!
The glove and sword collided.
'Ugh!'
He blocked it. Although his arms shook from the shock, Kang-jun didn't take a step back.
Germuz seemed surprised at the unexpected situation.
Chwaack!
At that moment, Kang-jun sword sliced against Germuz's side.
"Kuaak!"
A deep cut! Germuz was shocked by the pain. However, he soon smiled.
"Kukuk! Did you change your weapon? In the end, nothing will change."
Germuz resumed his storm like offensive once again.
Sswing! Sswiing! Hwing hwing hwing!
Kang! Kakang!
The gloves and the Warrior's Sword kept on colliding. Despite not using Aura of the Wind, Kang-jun didn't seem any slower.
Thanks to using minimal actions and paying attention to Germuz's weaknesses, he was able to counterattack.
Of course, most of the counterattacks didn't affect Germuz. It was because he predicted the place where Kang-jun's sword was aimed and avoided it.
Still, he managed a few hits once in awhile.
Every time Germuz's body was sliced, a deep cut would form.
Over time, Germuz's huge body became b.l.o.o.d.y.
"Kuwaaaaaah! Kill! I will kill you!"
It was quite a lot of blood. Germuz's momentum didn't slow down.
However, the circ.u.mstances were already leaning towards Kang-jun. Germuz still had his strength but their movements were slowing down.
Chwack! Chwack!
Kang-jun's sword moved twice. The strikes formed a cross shape on Germuz's chest and blood spurted out.
"Keoooook!"
Germuz held his chest and staggered. He sank to his knees with a thud.
Seuk.
Kang-jun pointed his sword at Germuz's neck and spoke coldly.
"Will you try anything else?"
In the meantime, Kang-jun's body had also become b.l.o.o.d.y.
Thanks to the Warrior's Sword and the strong physical defense from Aura of Earth, it was possible for Kang-jun to fight equally with Germuz. Despite that, it was inevitable that he would receive damage.
A few HP points flew away with every hit.
Once it acc.u.mulated, the damage was impossible to ignore.
He had quite a few bruises and blood was dripping from a cut on his forehead.
His face was tinged red from the blood.
Yet his eyes were brilliantly s.h.i.+ning.
"I require strong subordinates. You are qualified. I won't kill you if you become my subordinate."
"...!"
Germuz's eyes shook wildly through his helmet.
Silence.
The fact that he didn't refuse meant he was thinking about it.
Kang-jun pulled out two health potions and poured them on Germuz's wounds.
"I will treat your wounds. Or you will die."
Unlike Germuz, Kang-jun would recover as soon as he levelled up.
But now he was worried about Germuz.
The problem was that the wounds on his chest were so deep that he could die before making a decision!
Therefore, Kang-jun poured the potions on the wound.
Germuz's body trembled. Kang-jun couldn't see his face because of the helmet, but Germuz seemed shocked.
Suddenly, Germuz's body moved forward.
Kung!
The ground shook. Was he dead?
That wasn't it. Germuz had slammed his head against the ground.
"Lord!"
Germuz immediately raised his head. He untied the cloak from around his neck and handed it to Kang-jun.
"Kukuk! You are eligible to become my lord. This is something I don't need, so I hope Lord will accept it."
[Would you like to take Germuz into your household? Yes/No]
[If you accept then the conditions for Mission 8 will be automatically achieved.]
In the meantime, such messages showed up.
Kang-jun nodded as he received the cloak from Germuz.
"From now on, you will be part of Sovereign Lucan's household."
"I will swear my loyalty to you, Lord."
Germuz took off his helmet and bowed politely to Kang-jun.
[Germuz has joined your household.]
[Germu will become your faithful subordinate in the world of Hwanmong.]
At that moment, a glowing light surrounded Germuz and his body was restored.
Kang-jun was also covered in a brilliant light.
[Mission 8 has been accomplished.]
[A large amount of experience has been given as compensation and you have gained two levels.]
It wasn't just one, but two levels! Lv16.
Thanks to this, Kang-jun's body was neatly restored.
[1,500 nodes will be given as compensation.]
[Five Essence of Wind will be given as compensation.]
1,500 nodes and the rare Essence of Wind!
'Keirun should know about this.'
As a result, he had 3,500 nodes piled up in his second base.
With this much money, wouldn't he have caught up with Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon who had the advantage of tremendous resources?
No. Maybe Kang-jun was still losing when it came to resources.
Colt mentioned that Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon collected hundreds of nodes in taxes every time he entered the world of Hwanmong.
A five-storey building! It was six floors if he included the bas.e.m.e.nt. Therefore, that was over 2,000 nodes received as taxes every time. This was all without having to kill a monster.
Huge resources! High quant.i.ty of troops! The power of a golden spoon was terrible.
However, Kang-jun had the Heaven's Blood Sword Style and the ogre Germuz.
Furthermore, he was Lv16!
Despite Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon having the ability to summon orcs and goblins with his huge resources, Kang-jun was no longer afraid.
To be honest, Kang-jun didn't see Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon as an opponent anymore.
Rather, he was scared of sovereigns with a more terrifying power! Those people who existed in the high rise buildings! The problem was surviving a war with them.
Kang-jun touched the cloak Germuz gave him and stared in every direction.
Numerous buildings stretched out endlessly like the sea!
Various single family homes! Villas! Commercial buildings! High rise apartments...!
The skysc.r.a.pers seemed to reign high in the sky above everything else.
Kang-jun's expression changed as he gazed at the skysc.r.a.pers.
'Is there a sovereign in such a place? Or is there really something like a dragon?'
The thought of a sovereign made him sweat.
Would a tyc.o.o.n in reality become a sovereign in Hwanmong?
Even though they were all golden spoons, they were on a different standard from Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.
They would have infinite resources and a huge supply of troops for raids. He wouldn't be able to resist.
If so, would he rather face a dragon?
That also wasn't possible. A dragon had absolute power in a fantasy novel so it might be scarier than a sovereign.
The conclusion was clear.
A tyc.o.o.n sovereign or dragon boss! They were formidable existences that Kang-jun might encounter one day.
The only way was to become stronger! If he wasn't stronger than them, he would die.
'There is no support. The strong will survive. Until the end!'
Kang-jun grabbed the cloak tightly.
Germuz watched Kang-jun staring at the skysc.r.a.pers. Determination filled his eyes and he said to Kang-jun.
"Lord! I don't know what Lord's goal is but please consider me your spearhead. I will keep fighting for you until my time of death."
Kang-jun just smiled.
"I have high hopes for you Germuz. And I am grateful for this cloak.
Germuz scratched his head.
"Kukuk! I didn't get any effect from the cloak so I just wore it to look cool. Obviously there would be a large difference if a sovereign wore it. Go ahead and try on the cloak, Lord."
"Yes."
[Cloak of the Wind.]
-Rating: Only one
-A sign that you are a sovereign in Hwanmong.
Agility + 5 when worn.
When using Aura of Wind, it's black magic energy consumption will be reduced by 20%.
-Sovereign t.i.tle: Xiphos
The cloak that Germuz took was a sovereign token for the sovereign called Xiphos.
However, Germuz killed him and the sovereign token ended up in Germuz's hands.
However, he was a monster so the sovereign token had no effect on him.
That's why he tied it like a scarf or handkerchief around his neck.
Once Kang-jun wore the cloak, it adjusted nicely to his size.
A blue cloak that emitted a soft light.
Kang-jun's agility rose by five points after he put it on.
Agility: 20 (+5)
Thanks to the Cloak of the Wind, he had the agility of someone who was Lv21.
His body was in the best condition and the increase in agility made Kang-jun feel as light as a feather.
Anything else? Suddenly, one of the actions
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of Heaven's Blood Sword Style started to be vividly imprinted in his mind.
Susuk! Sususuk!
Kng-jun moved his body according to the actions. He just thought about it but his body moved naturally.
Then his sword cut the s.p.a.ce in front of him.
Paaaat!
Then a new message appeared.
[The power of the heavenly sword that can break down everything. Who can stop this sword...]
[The skill Heavenly Cut has been learnt.]
[Heavenly Cut]
A powerful slash attack against a single target.
-The higher your strength and agility, the more powerful the attack will be.
-Can be used with a sword.
-Consumes 40 black magic energy.
Restrictions: Muscular strength 18, agility 25.
"T-this?"
Kang-jun was pleasantly surprised.
A skill?
It was unmistakable. Heavenly Cut was an attack skill.
'I finally have an attacking skill.'
It could only be used if he had 25 agility points but that was possible due to Cloak of the Wind.
His muscular strength was 19 so that was also sufficient.
However, it consumed a huge 40 points of black magic energy. It must be very strong to consume that much black magic energy.
It was a skill that he couldn't carelessly use.
Still, it felt rea.s.suring to have a special skill like that.
[Your time in the world of Hwanmong is over.]
[The door to Hwanmong is closed.]
Before he knew it, it was time to return to reality. Kang-jun closed his eyes as the s.p.a.ce around him distorted.
The 5th floor of the Yugang building.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon woke up and got out of bed. He shouted nervously.
"s.h.i.+t! They didn't win!"
While Kang-jun was fighting the ogre Germuz, there was a fierce battle between Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's side and the troops at Kang-jun's first base.
Once Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon entered Hwanmong, 35 orcs and 15 goblins were waiting.
He had three stage 3 barracks.
One research inst.i.tute.
More importantly, he had 4,300 nodes! This was due to the new taxes and compensation from the mission.
'It is sufficient even if I don't have Colt. Today I will smash everything.'
Despite failing to buy the Dafeng building, he had determined the location so it would be over today.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was convinced that he would win with an overwhelming force.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had played many strategy simulation games when he was younger.
[Goblin archer]
Resources: 10 nodes
[Orc]
Resources: 25 nodes
-It is possible to summon if you have 1 charisma points
'The low grade units are the goblins while the upper grade units are the orcs.'
He immediately started summoning orcs at all three barracks. At the same time, he was confident that Kang-jun would only have low grade troops.
'Huhu, Sovereign Lucan doesn't receive any taxes. Therefore, his money is very low. He probably only has one barrack so the summoning rate of his troops will be slow.'
That was what Colt used to say. Therefore, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was sure that he would overwhelmingly win.
However, the fight turned out differently.
The first troops he sent to scout were wiped out by the sudden appearance of a minotaur and intermediate gnomes. In addition, they used guerilla methods by attacking and retreating.
In the end, he had to focus on defense rather than attack.
Of course, he continued to summon orcs. He managed to call 80 orcs and 10 goblins.
Just as they were gathered for an a.s.sault, the door to Hwanmong closed.
"s.h.i.+t! I missed it."
On the other hand, he felt uneasy for some reason. He never expected that Kang-jun, who lived in the gos.h.i.+won, would have a strong subordinate like the minotaur.
'That is the only way. I need to quickly buy the building.'
He immediately called the realtor. Yesterday he had used the punishment field, so the realtor should have some results by now.
-This is realtor Han Min-soo.
"How did it go?"
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon asked curtly. Han Min-soo trembled and replied.
-The owner of the building flew to Jeju Island. I flew down to Jeju Island late last night. I will be meeting with the owner in a little bit. I will unconditionally conclude the deal.
As expected, it was necessary to step on his spirit just once. A satisfied smile appeared on Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's face.
"Give them 3.2 billion. I will sign the contract tomorrow when the owner comes back. If that fails then you will die."
-Yes, Boss-nim.
Indeed, the building owner appeared the next day like Han Min-soo said. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon swiftly signed the contract.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was now the owner of the Dafeng building.
The next day.
Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon finished the owners.h.i.+p transfer of the Dafeng building.
At the same time, he closed down the gos.h.i.+won while offering the residents compensation. They were given a refund of 500,000 won so no one complained.
There were only three rooms left. Rooms 401, 406 and 413.
They were contracted to Kang-jun. The problem was that he couldn't be found! He couldn't nullify the contract without the consent of the other party.
'Cowardly b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Did he run away scared? It is no use. You will meet your end in Hwanmong tonight.'
As soon as Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon owned the Dafeng building, he could see Kang-jun's current status through the 3D map as well as receive taxes from the area.
It was only a matter of time until he won.
Meanwhile, Kang-jun was at the Eco Studio Apartment. He signed contracts with Rooms 309 and 318. Hayun was also staying here.
During the day, he focused on selling underwear at the market and he rested at night.
He received a call from the realtor that Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had bought the Dafeng building, but he didn't care.
The game was already finished. The time for the decisive battle had arrived.
[The door to Hwanmong is open.]
[You have entered the world of Hwanmong.]