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I Woke Up as the Villain

Chapter 1

Prologue

In the middle of a quiet pub, Choi Yu-Seong sat across from the man drinking from a beer mug, staring. When he had first seen the man, he had no words to say other than the fact that the man was dang handsome.

Even though he was a man, his jawline was fine to the extent that it could be described as 'elegant,' and his black eyes were so deep and mesmerizing they could easily draw women in.

And his physique?

Aside from his broad wide shoulders, his tight leather jacket couldn't hide his solid chest and abs.

Why such interest in the same gender, you ask?

It couldn't be helped.

'Kim Do-Jin.'

This guy—even his name was handsome—was the main character of [The Modern Master Returns] a web novel that Yu-Seong had enjoyed reading until a few nights ago.

And now, the main character in the novel was in front of him as an actual living, breathing person. It was impossible to be unfazed.

What was Yu-Seong talking about? He was talking about a story that some would call a cliché.

'It means I awoke inside the novel.'

As a character, his role was to be manipulated by the handsome returner, Kim Do-Jin, to help murder his own father, be neglected by Do-Jin, then be cast out of his family, and end up as a snack for the monsters inside a 'Rift'. He was a villain whose life was doomed to be a tragedy.

Again, cliché, but now that he was the villain in this cliched story, he was about to go insane.

'How the hell am I going to solve this…'

After sighing heavily a couple of times, Yu-Seong recalled when he had woken up as the villain a few days ago.

Chapter 1

Choi Yu-Seong was an orphan. However, he had never felt awkward about being an orphan, because his parents had died when he was four, which was as far back as he could remember.

But that didn't mean he was ignorant about reality. Rather, he knew it all too well.

Perhaps some would say that he was an ingenious kid. That was why he had escaped from his rotten orphanage when he was twelve. After that, he had successfully paved his way forward as he paid for his own college tuition and even got accepted to the country's best game firm, NX Soft, at the age of 28.

He had been able to achieve all of this because he had never let his disadvantages as an orphan bog him down. People who knew him well often described him as a tenacious man, which wasn't wrong.

At the age of thirteen, when he should have been living a normal life with his parents, he had already devised his plan to fight against society and carried it out. It hadn't been easy at a young age. But this was how he was able to lead a decent life despite being an orphan. He was proud of his life.

"But…"

The mirror showed a handsome man that looked ten years younger than his actual age. Yu-Seong stroked his cheek as an awkward smile hung on his lips.

Awkward, but familiar. Although he wanted to deny it, the man looking back in the mirror was definitely Yu-Seong himself.

"...But why the sudden change?"

That was his first doubt.

'Let's slowly piece this together.'

Yu-Seong recalled what happened last night.

He had been pulling an all-nighter for the grand reveal of a new game when he had decided to have a cup of coffee while enjoying the latest chapter of his favorite novel, [The Modern Master Returns], in an effort to stay up. Without realizing it, he had probably fallen asleep.

But the scene he encountered when he woke up wasn't the familiar lounge, nor was it the small ten pyeong [1] studio he lived in.

As Yu-Seong looked away from the mirror and checked his room, his lips curiously twitched. 'It seems to be as large as a medium-sized apartment.' And this was only a single bedroom. He felt strange at first but soon realized that it wasn't a big deal.

'Choi Yu-Seong. A 20-year-old young man, and the heir to the Comet Group, one of the largest conglomerates of Korea.'

It wasn't that hard to figure out who he was by going through his memories. Of course, he did experience horrible pain when he woke up, but that was better than not being able to remember who he was. It would've been difficult if he didn't know his own identity.

Yu-Seong, had the same name as the novel character, Choi Yu-Seong. And he had just transformed from yesterday's orphan into the immensely wealthy heir to a conglomerate.

"Hmm... Rags to riches, in just one night."

Groaning slightly, he shook his head with a faint smile. His actual emotions were different from what his response would lead someone to believe.

He had lived a lonely life with no family to depend on. No economic freedom, continuous nagging from his boss, and spontaneous all-nighters that were certainly tough to deal with. However, he also gained confidence from his hard work and was satisfied that he managed to achieve his life goals.

But all of a sudden, everything had disappeared. Although his economic status had gotten better, it wasn't something to be completely happy about. Also, a critical problem remained.

'Let's see. Today is October 21, 2029. It's ten years after the year 2019 that I remember.'

Unlike Yu-Seong's original Earth, this Earth contained beings that only existed in movies or novels, such as monsters, the Rifts, and players. Even though the two worlds could be deemed as completely different, the overall setting was familiar to Yu-Seong.

'...It's the background of [The Modern Master Returns.]'

It was something he could easily tell just by digging through his memories about the novel.

The only reason he had gone over it, again and again, was that he wanted to confirm this seemingly impossible reality. What had happened was literally something straight out of a novel or a movie. And the main character of the script was Yu-Seong himself.

He spent two hours on his chair trying to accept this new reality.

"Haha…!" Then he burst into laughter and nodded. After accepting everything that happened, his conclusion was simple.

"I'm in big trouble!"

Yu-Seong's role in the novel was a villain who tormented the weak and someone who would be abandoned after being used by the main character.

What a terrific role to wake up in. The easiest way to avoid all that catastrophe was already in front of him.

'Not befriending the returner Kim Do-Jin.'

But what could he do? By the time he had woken up as Choi Yu-Seong, this rascal had already become so close to Kim Do-Jin that one could mistake them as brothers.

'This would be around chapter 15 of book 1 in the novel…'

If only he had started 10 chapters earlier… then he would've been able to avoid their relationship somehow. But it was too late to cry over spilled milk.

The returner Kim Do-Jin wanted to murder Choi Yu-Seong's father, Choi Woo-Jae, the head of the Comet group and the sworn enemy who had killed his father when he was a child. And Do-Jin had chosen Yu-Seong to be a stepping stone to that goal. Yu-Seong, a fool who knew nothing, had fallen for Kim Do-Jin's flattery.

'I must keep my distance from Do-Jin by any means.'The closer he got, the more dangerous Do-Jin would become. But this wasn't something to decide easily. After all, it was a matter of life or death.

He had felt satisfied when Choi Yu-Seong had been made a fool of and abandoned in the novel, but now, he wanted to hit himself for thinking that back then. 'If I get swayed, I'm dead meat.'

So he had to cut ties with Kim Do-Jin somehow. But how?

Several options immediately came to mind. The first one, which was to kill the returner before he gained strength using the money and power of his wealthy family, was quickly erased.

'This world will one day have to face the Demon King's arrival.'

And if it followed the original novel's plot, Do-Jin would be given the heroic role to stop the Demon King and save the world. So if he wasn't there, then who on earth would be able to stop the Demon King?

'I'd prefer to keep this world alive.'

Therefore, the best, and the most realistic, solution for Yu-Seong was already determined.

'Turn away from him'

Whether Do-Jin contacted or visited him, Yu-Seong would ignore him. At the very least, he would start keeping his distance from Do-Jin as much as possible from now on.

"Whew..."

He sighed in relief after sorting things out. Although Yu-Seong was said to be cool-headed and shrewd since his orphanhood, comprehending and accepting his own death was a hard task even for himself.

'I hope the situation turns favorably but...'

If not, he needed to have backup plans ready. Choi Yu-Seong had never been this grateful for his innate ability to keep calm under pressure.

"If I panic and get careless, I won't survive."

Do-Jin, despite his young looks, was actually a cunning 50-year-old snake [2] with over 30 years of accumulated experience.

Even the tiniest mistake would result in the snake biting him in the back.

'Let's drift away calmly, one step at a time.'

Actually, Kim Do-Jin wasn't the only problem. Choi Yu-Seong was the ninth child of the Comet group. This meant that regardless of Do-Jin's existence, his status couldn't be considered perfectly secure.

Hence, there were various problems lying ahead. While his life had completely changed from when he went to work for a paycheck, the larger framework hasn't altered much.

As an attempt to brighten the situation, Yu-Seong realized he remembered [Modern Master Returns] quite well. It was almost as if he was reading the novel right now. 'This might be temporary. I should record this in my cell phone as much as possible.'

After all, the greatest weapon Yu-Seong had now was the future he read in the original novel. If he didn't write down what he knew because he was afraid someone would somehow read his notes, it would be the same as avoiding the streets because he was afraid of getting into a car accident.

'I must write down as much information while I can still remember.'

Why?

'I have to survive.'

Although his environment, appearance, and everything else he knew in his life had vanished, he didn't want to die.

Even though everything had completely changed, his desire remained the same as it had when he entered society at a young age in his original life—he wanted to live.

* * *

After pondering for over an hour for a way to survive, Yu-Seong called in the two siblings that served him as his direct secretaries.

"Jin Do-Yoon."

"Yes, young master." The young man nodded sternly. Jin Do-Yoon was barely over twenty and had dark, distinct body lines that gave a masculine impression despite his skinny physique.

'22 years old. A level 70 player with B-rank physique. Estimated maximum potential to be S-rank. The only person to side with the troublemaker Choi Yu-Seong.'

Do-Yoon could be categorized as a faithful and straightforward man. A talented man who failed to blossom as he died protecting the rascal Choi Yu-Seong even to his death. On the other hand, Choi Yu-Seong had never acknowledged his loyalty, and even disliked Do-Yoon for being a disturbing annoyance.

Of course, the present Yu-Seong held him in high regard and thought he was reliable. Having positive emotions toward Do-Yoon couldn't be helped. Then he glanced at the short woman about 160cm tall standing next to Do-Yoon.

'Jin Yu-Ri. 20 years old. A level 20 player with A-rank sorcery ability. Estimated maximum potential to be S-rank. Sister of Jin Do-Yoon.'

Her eyes were twinkling with curiosity and she was wondering why Yu-Seong had suddenly called them. When he saw her eyes, he felt a similar but slightly different emotion from when he looked at her brother.

'She's just as loyal as her brother in standing by Choi Yu-Seong's side till the end, but… she's different.'

Possessing greater potential than Do-Yoon, she was absolutely different from her rigid older brother. She was flexible in her thinking and was adept in leading people. Perhaps that's why the villain Choi Yu-Seong followed her words even without realizing it.

"Yu-Ri."

"Why are you being so serious right now?" Tilting her head slightly, she asked back with her glittering eyes. An action that was possible only because she knew he had a weak spot for her. In fact, the other women inside this house generally didn't want to have eye contact with Choi Yu-Seong.

Despite Do-Yoon and Yu-Ri having entirely conflicting personalities, Yu-Seong believed that their response to his following words would be the same.

'They won't believe it.'

That was why Yu-Seong decided to tell them slowly but clearly, pausing every breath.

"I'm planning to meet my father."

"What?" Jin Do-Yoon exclaimed as he thought he misheard what Yu-Seong said. It was surprising considering his usual reticence.

"I will be preparing to leave, so get in touch with the main house. It's 10 a.m. now, so getting there around 6 p.m. would be perfect, don't you think?"

"Yu-Seong oppa, are you serious?" Yu-Ri asked.

"Yes. Why would I be joking?"

At first glance, it would seem like an ordinary scene in which a son was going to meet his father. But no, the parent-child relationship in this family was far from normal. Perhaps that was why Choi Woo-Jae as a father was both revered and feared by his children.

Naturally, the troublemaker Choi Yu-Seong never attempted to go and visit him. After all, his misdeeds would get him scolded as soon as they met. But now, Choi Yu-Seong was suddenly planning to see his father, of his own will.

"What's gotten into you?"

"I have a favor to ask."

Choi Yu-Seong's placid answer to Yu-Ri's question only caused their faces to stiffen.

He had a favor to ask of Choi Woo-Jae. As mentioned before, the parent-child relationship in this family was abnormal in many ways. Asking for a favor from the master of the house who wielded wealth and fame in each hand and gave out a small portion only to those he preferred was insane, particularly so since Choi Yu-Seong had never done anything pleasing. It was like walking into a lion's den.

The confused siblings exchanged looks as they tried to comprehend Yu-Seong's intention but they couldn't figure anything out. After all, the Choi Yu-Seong they knew was a loose cannon.

"What are you doing? Start preparing."

"...Understood."

"I'll make the call to the master's mansion."

The siblings reluctantly nodded and left. As Yu-Seong was left alone in his room, he took out his phone that he had been writing his notes on for the last hour.

How to survive in a novel with myself as the foolish villain:

Step one.

"Start by gathering a number of supporters."

1. Pyeong is a Korean unit of measurement for area and floor space. 1 pyeong is about 3.31 square meters or 35.58 square feet. ☜

2. Not actually a snake, but metaphorically. Someone who's sly and crafty ☜

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I Woke Up as the Villain

Chapter 2

Choi Yu-Seong had hoped for dinner, but the appointment with his father was made for lunch. Naturally, the atmosphere in the house was bound to be busy .

'Even so, it would only be me and the Jin siblings that are busy...'

Since Yu-Seong said he would skip breakfast and eat lunch outside, the two ladies who managed the house had less work.

Although there were only two hours left until he had to be at the Yeonhui-dong luxury mansion where his parents lived, it was fortunately not that far from the Hannam village luxury villa complex where he lived.

'30 minutes seem to be enough, since it's not rush hour.'

But arriving at the exact appointment time didn't seem appropriate either.

"We shall head out right away, young master."

"Thanks."

"...No problem."

Leaving the house around 11 o'clock, Yu-Seong sat in the back seat of the car Jin Do-Yoon had readied. He was in a strange mood as he stared at the back of Jin Yu-Ri's head as she sat in the passenger seat.

'Even if Choi Yu-Seong is a little neglected among his family, he lives in a luxury villa worth more than 5 billion won, rides in the same car brand as the Italian president, has a B-rank player as his driver, and as a precaution, an A-rank player for escort.'

In addition, there were about five more extravagant cars owned by Choi Yu-Seong in his villa's garage. This was a luxury like no other.

Besides the fact he could die if he made the slightest mistake, his life was perfect.

'That's the problem, though.'

What was the point of having everything? They were futile objects that would become useless when one passed away.

'I don't need any of this, so let's just focus on living a long life.'

He decided to forget about his previous life. What was the point of mulling over it when he couldn't go back?

Instead, Choi Yu-Seong decided to devote himself to his present life and aim for his primary goal: survival. In terms of property alone, he, as an orphan, would have been greatly satisfied even with only a quarter of what Choi Yu-Seong had.

"Um... May I ask what you will be requesting?"

Perhaps she felt Choi Yu-Seong's gaze? Yu-Ri looked straight ahead from the front seat as she carefully questioned Choi Yu-Seong.

"Oh, it's nothing special. I just wanted to say that I want to be on good terms with them from now on."

"...Sir?"

Yu-Ri was bewildered, while Do-Yoon broke character in surprise and accidentally stepped on the pedal a bit too hard.

"I'm his son and he's my father. Is it strange to ask such a thing?"

"Generally…."

"Understood, young master."

Do-Yoon cut Yu-Ri off. If Choi Yu-Seong did not want to reveal what his intentions were, the siblings did not have the right to ask further.

Jin Yu-Ri repeatedly frowned and smoothed her forehead as she stared straight ahead, but she couldn't press the issue after Jin Do-Yoon had shut her up.

"That's it. It's really nothing. I was just thinking, and it occurred to me that I was living too carelessly, and I couldn't help but wonder what my father would think of me living my life like this… and I felt apologetic."

Vrrooom-!

"Oppa!"

Yu-Ri raised her voice as the engine's rotation speed abruptly increased. Do Yoon hurriedly took his foot off the pedal and turned red with embarrassment.

"I, I'm sorry, young master."

"Whoa... Please be a little more careful," Yu-Seong said after a brief moment of surprise.

"As you wish."

Yu-Seong patted his chest as he calmed himself before replying with a nonchalant shrug. "Thank you."

The siblings briefly exchanged looks.

'Thank you?'

'I heard that correctly, right, oppa?'

That wasn't something that the infamous rascal would say.

The Jin siblings carefully glanced at Choi Yu-Seong with doubt in their eyes. Today, Choi Yu-Seong was acting extremely different from the rascal they knew.

* * *

Yu-Seong and his group entered the luxury mansion with high walls decorated with leaves and a ground floor area of more than seventeen thousand square feet.

"It's been a while, young master."

The person greeting them was the nanny Choi Yu-Seong had treated like his own mother when he had been younger. Despite being over sixty years old and having gray hair and curly wrinkles, she was as elegant as ever.

'Come to think of it, this rascal also didn't have a mother since childhood.'

Unlike his other brothers' mothers, Choi Yu-Seong's had passed away rather early. He remembered it to be an accident, and considering that there weren't any peculiarities throughout the first part of the novel, his memory was probably correct.

Perhaps that was why Choi Yu-Seong's emotions towards his nanny were rather odd.

"How have you been? I'm sorry I couldn't see you often."

These were not empty words.

Even in the rascal's memories, his nanny had always been warm towards him and was someone whom he wanted to protect, but the rascal Choi Yu-Seong simply did not have the courage to visit his family and carry out his desire to protect her.

"There is nothing to be sorry for. I'm just grateful that you've grown up so well, young master. But what should we do? I'm sure you would like to dine... However, the master ordered me to skip lunch and bring you to his office right away..."

"If that's his order, I should obey it."

"You must be starving... Since food is already prepared, come to the kitchen after your meeting. You can't leave with an empty stomach now that you finally visited home."

"I will."

Choi Yu-Seong smiled brightly as he entered the spacious mansion and walked down the long hallway.

Almost like an attic, Choi Woo-Jae's office was located in the quietest and deepest part of the first floor. In a way, it seemed humble for the chairman of a conglomerate.

Of course, the majority of those who were summoned to his study did not have such impression. In fact, the doorway located in a dim corner almost felt like the entrance to a demon's lair.

Gulp

Even though he had come of his own volition, Yu-Seong was no different.

'I thought it would be okay...'

Now that he had to open the dark and gloomy wooden door, he felt his body stiffening up. The original Choi Yu-Seong's fear was deeply engraved in him.

'Let's do this.'

He had already come this far. There would be no point if he backed out now just because he was scared.

'Think rationally. After all, I ... probably understand Woo-Jae better than the original Choi Yu-Seong did.'

Recalling what Woo-Jae was like in the novel, Yu-Seong slowed his breathing before softly knocking on the thick wooden door.

"Come in alone."

As if Woo-Jae had been waiting for him, a baritone voice spoke tersely.

'There's nothing to be nervous about.'

There were few people in this family—no, in this entire world that would be as reliable to have at his side as Woo-Jae would be.

Eyes sparkling with passion, Yu-Seong turned the doorknob and entered.

* * *

Simply put, Woo Jae, the chairman of the Comet Group, was a self-made man.

Some would question what kind of difficulties someone born into a wealthy family like him would've had to overcome, but Choi Woo-Jae was special. When the group was shaken due to the economic crisis, he forcefully removed his maternal uncle from power and took over as the head of the group at the young age of 35.

Since then, he suppressed resistance and rumors and elevated the Comet Group with his strong leadership and charisma. Everyone clearly knew that without Woo-Jae, Comet wouldn't have been able to achieve its reputation as a conglomerate.

And now, Comet had become a hyper-conglomerate with annual sales of over 350 trillion won and an operating profit of over 30 trillion won.

That was why a rascal like Choi Yu-Seong could pour money down the drain.

Although this happened in the novel, the fact that he had carried out such legendary achievements remained unchanged. And most importantly, Woo-Jae was no longer a fictional character.

'He's real.'

The moment Yu-Seong stepped through the doorway and entered Woo-Jae's office, he felt like he was completely isolated from the outside world.

'Even the smell itself is different.'

Was it because of the plethora of books that made the office look like a library?

The scent of old paper tingled his nose. The next thing that caught his eye was a long window that reflected the sun and Woo-Jae that sat in front of it.

He had a really small figure. Nevertheless, his presence did not match his physique.

From the moment Yu-Seong saw Woo-Jae, he felt as if the latter's presence was in every corner of his office. It was as if a huge beast was curled up inside a small den called 'office'.

'Calm down. There's nothing to be worried about.'

Without even feeling the cold sweat dripping down his back, Yu-Seong regained his breath.

"It's been three years."

The first person to break the ice was Woo-Jae.

Choi Yu-Seong had been nineteen when Choi Woo-Jae had ordered him to become independent. He hadn't returned home even once until now, at the age of twenty-one. Yet now, he had suddenly come to visit Woo-Jae.

He wondered whether he should be thankful that Woo-Jae had spoken first despite the history between them.

Yu-Seong shook his head and peered into Woo-Jae's eyes. As he has been quick-witted ever since childhood, with some difficulty, he was able to interpret the emotions hidden inside Woo-Jae's eyes.

'Curiosity... and rage.'

Luckily, the situation wasn't as terrible as he had expected.

Curiosity meant that Woo-Jae was somewhat interested, while the rage could be interpreted in two ways. One was disappointment towards his son, a rascal, that created trouble after becoming independent.

'Or, maybe, sadness towards his son that hasn't shown his face for a long time.'

Either way was okay.

Come to think of it, Woo-Jae had never stopped his support for his son, even though the latter had caused countless problems up until the end of the novel.

'It seemed unnatural considering the plot.'

In fact, the novel [Modern Master Returns] that he had woken up in contained many holes within the plot settings. Nevertheless, he had been able to finish the first part of the novel because it had been amusing, despite the flaws within the setting and storyline.

'Thank god.'

Facing the novel's character Choi Woo-Jae right in front of him, Yu-Seong was glad that he had been able to finish the novel. He just needed to choose his words carefully based on that information.

While Yu-Seong was carefully thinking, Woo-Jae continued to speak.

"Seeing how you're spending money liberally, I doubt money's the problem. You won't need any talented personnel since you don't do anything that would require them. Then, perhaps, have you visited to gain honor?"

Was he asking, or just speaking to himself?

Listening to Woo-Jae's cryptic words, Yu-Seong decided to cut to the chase—they were playing baseball, and he was about to throw a fastball.

"I came here to ask you a favor."

"Figured so."

Woo-Jae shortly clicked his tongue and nodded plainly. He knew better than anyone else that his children wouldn't visit him in the first place unless they needed a favor.

"I'm thinking of helping you with the company."

The second pitch was a curve. If he honestly told his father that he had come to improve their relationship, wouldn't Woo-Jae's reaction be similar to that of the Jin siblings?

Meeting him through work would undoubtedly improve their connection.

'After all, they haven't met for three years even though they're only thirty minutes apart.'

The idiom 'out of sight, out of mind' was certainly true, and the reversed version of it also was.

"Nonsense. What do you really want?"

"...This really is everything."

Of the two emotions in Woo-Jae's eyes, curiosity slowly began to fade. Instead, anger filled the remaining space.

Was it possible to somehow make Woo-Jae feel some kind of fondness toward him?

'I better choose my next pitch carefully.'

Feeling the chill in his backbone from the icy atmosphere, Yu-Seong gulped and chose his best pitch among the options he had prepared.

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Chapter 3

Choi Woo-Jae was different from ordinary people in many ways.

Apart from simply being the chairman of a conglomerate, he was not bound by what people usually considered common sense. For example, he had more than five wives.

Of course, not all of them were married to him at the same time. Five was the sum of his previous and current relationships. Including Choi Yu-Seong's mother, Woo-Jae had a total of six wives and had children with every one of them. He officially had ten children.

Many rumors speculated the possibility of him hiding more children. For this reason, the media sometimes criticized his morality, but his attitude toward it was always consistent.

I can't help my innate superiority.

Regardless of what the media said, or how they insulted him, Woo-Jae's expression remained the same and there was no change in his behavior whatsoever.

That was why, in the distant future, Woo-Jae would say this while laughing as he died because of Kim Do-Jin.

Even if I die, the Comet Group will continue on and you will have to live the rest of your life trembling in fear.

Kim Do-Jin would dismiss Choi Woo-Jae's words as those of a third-rate villain and kill him instantly. However, in the first part of the novel that Choi Yu-Seong had read, the Comet group really did turn out to be one of Kim Do-Jin's arch enemies that disturbed his work.

'After all, of the ten children, every one except for Choi Yu-Seong was quite talented…''

Later, Kim Do-Jin would understand Woo-Jae's last words and grit his teeth in anger, but he would nevertheless fail to tear down the Comet Group that solidified its defense after Choi Woo-Jae's death. The biggest reason, in fact, was that he couldn't destroy the company that served as the largest pillar of the country's economy.

Anyhow, the scenario featuring the Comet Group had become the biggest frustration for the [Modern Master Returns] readers and had evoked a lot of complaints.

'In the end, the important thing was that the Comet Group was an organization capable of interfering with someone who had gone back in time.'

And Choi Woo-Jae was the one who had laid the foundation for the Comet Group. It would have been impossible for Kim Do-Jin to assassinate him if Choi Yu-Seong had not been manipulated like a fool and led him directly to Choi Woo-Jae.

Choi Woo-Jae's children, who would torment Kim Do-Jin in the future, feared and respected their father.

Choi Woo-Jae prioritized neither money, nor influence. What he valued most was talented people.

He once said that only outstanding individuals were irreplaceable assets, and that was why he had produced ten children.

'Ten wasn't enough. He said he would give birth to a hundred if he could.'

He wanted his company to be inherited by his most outstanding child.

Woo-Jae's thoughts were somewhat based on his narcissistic personality, as he believed that his lineage symbolized the most talented human beings.

In a way, he wasn't completely wrong. Choi Yu-Seong's nine siblings were all talented enough to irritate Kim Do-Jin.

'Even a misfit like this guy had clever people by his side, like Jin Do-Yoon and Jin Yu-Ri.

Faced with such rage, Yu-Seong tried to ignore his pounding heart and establish Woo-Jae's character in his head.

Choi Woo-Jae loved talented and ambitious people; not to mention, he had a narcissistic side that believed his offspring had to be like himself.

Therefore, it was not that difficult for Yu-Seong to choose his third pitch.

"After I adapt to the company, I want to become your successor."

In a way, it was a curveball, but it wasn't a pitch where the ball would fly out of the strike zone. Rather, it was a pitch that accurately hit the center of the zone.

Choi Woo-Jae's thick, gray eyebrows twitched, confirming Yu-Seong's thoughts.

"Ha…!"

Woo-Jae clicked his tongue, and his mouth suddenly twisted. At first glance, his distorted expression seemed to display greater rage, but there was a flicker of a new emotion.

'Rage and…'

It was incomprehensible.

Yu-Seong gulped and clenched his fist. He hadn't expected that he would be able to read Choi Woo-Jae in the first place. Choi Woo-Jae was about sixty, a leader of his time, and a level 80 S-rank player who was considered to be one of the top five in South Korea. From the start, he was in a totally different league compared to Choi Yu-Seong.

"My successor? Do you know what you're even talking about?"

"Yes. I'm willing to risk my life."

Choi Woo-Jae wouldn't be able to take his words lightly.

'After all, I'm actually risking my life.'

Choi Yu-Seong was the only person considered to be incompetent and was hated or ignored by the majority of his siblings for being a failure.

Yu-Seong had more problems stacked in front of him than just the returner Kim Do-Jin.

In fact, Choi Yu-Seong's defection was due to the bullying of his siblings in the [Modern Master Returns] novel. So if he didn't do anything now, he would end up going through the same things as the original character.

Of course, Yu-Seong had no intention of becoming a pitiful fool like Choi Yu-Seong in the novel. That was why he had come to see Choi Woo-Jae, the father whom even his other siblings feared, of his own volition—he had come to show his desperate ambition.

"Why?"

Knowing what Choi Yu-Seong was like, Woo-Jae asked for the reason. His eyes were unreadable, but Yu-Seong felt the air becoming heavier and more somber as it pressed down heavily upon him. A pressure that was not only pushing his shoulders down, but also his knees. Even now, he was filled with the desire to run out of this room and claim that it was a joke. But it was clear that this was the last thing he should do.

"Because I want to survive."

The fourth pitch was a fastball once more. Choi Woo-Jae raised his eyebrows.

"Do you mean that someone's trying to kill you?"

"If I stay the same, won't I suffocate to death? My brothers and sisters won't just sit there and leave me alone."

"Hmm…"

Choi Woo-Jae stroked his chin.

"And an incompetent like me would be crushed without even being able to challenge them. I've considered running away… But in the end, ants can't avoid human fingers, can they?"

That was how the original Choi Yu-Seong felt and the reason why he wandered around acting like a rascal. It was also the reason why he relied on Kim Do-Jin, since the latter was the only one that appreciated him—although that too turned out to be a lie.

That was the nature of Choi Yu-Seong. He hadn't been appreciated by his family and he hadn't been able withstand the increasing suffocation. There was no way Choi Woo-Jae was unaware of this, but he was still had some doubts. As if he knew that the rascal and incompetent Choi Yu-Seong could not easily change, he stared at his son with deep eyes as he tried to read the latter's thoughts.

"You've always lived as you pleased, but now you're suddenly trying to change?"

Snorting, Woo-Jae, shook his head.

"People do not change easily. If you are born to be an ant, it is only right to be an ant."

Yu-Seong's body stiffened like a mouse in front of a snake after hearing Choi Woo-Jae's declaration that resembled a judge's ruling. The sharpness of his words was as sharp as a serpent's fang while his eyes gleamed like that of a predator who spotted prey.

Yu-Seong couldn't help but be afraid.

'This is a test.'

However, now he could see that Woo-Jae didn't mean it. In contrast to his surprisingly cool-headed attitude to others, he had a kind of religious-like devotion towards his own blood. He wasn't really telling Choi Yu-Seong to live as an ant.

Yu-Seong decided to throw his fifth pitch, considering it to be his last. He had to change his opponent's mind with this.

If Choi Woo-Jae's suspicion is the batter, then he needs to drag the batter out of the batter's box.

"Who decided that my destiny was an ant?"

Woo-Jae's thick eyebrows twitched once again.

"What if I did?"

"I'll change your decision."

"How dare you…"

Unlike his intimidating response that was spoken as a reflex, his tone didn't seem that serious. Rather, it contained a stronger scent of amusement.

"How are you going to do that? You are incompetent."

"I am right now, but there is no reason to be that way my entire life. As a chairman—no, as a father, you lent me many things. There were soldiers, weapons, and supplies. If life was a war, then the only thing I lacked was myself. I can change it. I won't live as an ant. And if possible…"

Before uttering his next words, Yu-Seong unintentionally sighed.

"I want to live as a giant rather than an ordinary person."

Ambition.

Throwing his fifth pitch, Yu-Seong's eyes unconsciously gleamed with passionate fire.

He had been born an orphan and lived with a bit of satisfaction, but that wasn't all there was to Yu-Seong. As he faced Choi Woo-Jae and expressed his thoughts one by one, he felt like he was realizing parts of himself that he himself had not known existed. If possible, he desired to live fully satisfied rather than just a bit.

Come to think of it, he had not once entertained that level of obsession. He simply hadn't gotten the chance.

"Hehe…"

Choi Woo-Jae laughed. It was very low and short, but he clearly laughed.

At that moment, the pressure in the office disappeared in an instant. Yu-Seong's stifled breath and dizzy head stabilized quickly.

"Phew…"

He sighed long and deeply. He hadn't realized it, but his whole body was soaked with cold sweat as if he had taken a bath in it. His hair was wet and his clothes were stuck to his body. Surprised by his own state, Yu-Seong quickly tried to smoothen out his expression, but Choi Woo-Jae didn't seem to care much.

"I don't plan on counting on an empty bluff. Get out."

Was it a success or failure?

Before he could get the answer to his question, Choi Yu-Seong had no choice but to bow and leave the room as he was ordered.

***

After washing his sweat-soaked body and eating the meal his nanny prepared, Choi Yu-Seong was about to leave the main house when a middle-aged man in a suit approached him.

Of course, Choi Yu-Seong knew who he was.

'Kim Pil-Doo.'

He was the chief secretary at the Comet Group's chairman's office and Choi Woo-Jae's right-hand man. Excluding Woo-Jae's children, he was considered to be the most similar to Choi Woo-Jae.

He held out a wooden box the size of an adult man's palm, offering it to Yu-Seong without any greetings.

"A gift from the president."

That was it.

Kim Pil-Doo went into the house, while Yu-Seong, Ji Do-Yoon, and Jin Yu-Ri were shown their way out by the nanny.

But all throughout the ride back to his house, Yu-Seong's heart continued to pound.

'Father gave me a present.'

Choi Woo-Jae's praise was extremely rare, and gifts were even more difficult to earn.

He was a greedy person and he did not share his property easily, even with his own children. However, Choi Woo-Jae had now given him a present.

This was a new experience for Yu-Seong.

'As a matter of fact, everything I've ever had is something my father can take away whenever he pleases.'

That was why Yu-Seong had phrased what he owned as 'borrowed' in his conversation with Woo-Jae. But a gift was different. The item Woo-Jae gave as a gift strictly belonged to Yu-Seong. Even in the possible worst-case scenario, Choi Woo-Jae would not take away his gift.

In other words, the wooden box was now Yu-Seong's only property.

Woo-Jae's attitude was still cold, considering that he didn't show his face even when Yu-Seong left his house. But that didn't mean that he didn't have any expectations. The present he had just received was proof of that.

'Then… I better not let him down.'

Was he confident?

'It goes without saying.'

Yu-Seong smiled as he stroked the wooden box he was given.

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Chapter 4

Choi Yu-Seong was left wondering as he left Choi Woo-Jae's study. Had he succeeded, or had he failed?

But as he was in the car, heading home, he knew the answer.

'I guess it's half a success.'

At the very least, it was clear that he had succeeded in making Choi Woo-Jae look forward to what he would do next. But it was Woo-Jae's last words that were important.

'Prove that it's not just empty words.'

Perhaps that was the real intention behind his gift.

'No, I'm certain that was it.'

The intent was for him to show how he would change through what he was given and the present he had just received.

If he only got excited and relieved by Choi Woo-Jae's gift, then the expectations he'd worked hard to build up in Choi Woo-Jae would have disappeared like candlelight snuffed out by the wind. In other words, the gift was a test by Choi Woo-Jae.

'I'm not going to make this first gift my last.'

Of course, Yu-Seong wasn't the slightest bit unhappy with Woo-Jae's attitude. This was his first step in restoring his relationship with Woo-Jae.

Like the saying 'well begun is half done,' the fact that he was moving forward was important.

'But I shouldn't get careless. Considering Choi Woo-Jae's personality, he wouldn't test me himself. Kim Pil-Doo… It's highly likely that he'll be the one to test me.'

Frowning, Yu-Seong was organizing his thoughts when he heard the siblings calling him.

"I'm really surprised, young master."

"A gift from the chairman! That's amazing!"

As if proving that they were siblings, their eyes and expressions displayed the same emotion. The only difference was that Yu-Ri's cheeks were red with excitement, while Do-Yoon expressed the same emotion to a greater degree as his shoulders slightly trembled. The way he was tightly gripping the handle seemed a bit adorable as well.

'Happy… No, more like... amazed?'

The fact that Do-Yoon was amazed as if an infant had spoken their first words seemed overly dramatic, but Yu-Seong's hard expression melted away at that sight. Although he had a lot to think about, such as the fact he was being tested or that he had to do better now, it was an undeniable truth that Choi Woo-Jae had just given him a present.

"If I'm being honest, young master, my heart skipped a beat when you came out of the study. I thought you got in big trouble…"

Soaking with sweat, pale, and stumbling, Yu-Seong had been in such bad shape when he had left the study that it had been difficult to talk to him. That was why Do-Yoon and Yu-Ri had chosen to support him from behind without saying a word.

Fortunately, Yu-Seong's breathing had stabilized quickly and although he still had a hard expression, his face had regained more color half an hour later. By the time they were leaving the main house, Kim Pil-Doo had given him the present from Choi Woo-Jae.

At that point, the siblings felt like what they had been worrying about actually turned into something rewarding.

"If you don't mind, may I ask what you discussed with the chairman?" Jin Yu-Ri asked with sparkling eyes full of curiosity and excitement.

'She is definitely different from her brother.'

She was inquisitive and tried to identify her current situation. Considering her keen insight, it was highly likely that Jin Yu-Ri would become Yu-Seong's most reliable ally in everything he would do in the future.

"...I said I didn't want to die."

Yu-Seong responded to her honestly.

The siblings were undoubtedly excited, but for a split second, a sad look flashed across their faces. They knew better than anyone else how meaningful Choi Yu-Seong's short words were. Although he seemed like a lucky and blessed rascal, his life wasn't as sweet as it appeared.

"I'm serious. So that's why I'm going to ask you two to continue helping me as you have done until now."

Yu-Seong smiled softly as he read the sincerity in their eyes. If Choi Woo-Jae was a distant ally, the Jin siblings were already his close allies.

That was why Yu-Seong believed that he should tell them his true feelings.

"...Of course."

"I'll risk my life to follow you."

The two looked at Yu-Seong trustingly, with no intention of resisting.

'That's a relief.'

He had woken up in a remote world, but he wasn't alone. He didn't have to carry all the burden alone.

Although Yu-Seong had a firm personality and knew the original novel's plot, he wasn't a perfect human being.

'It won't be a problem to rest a little.'

As all the tension left his body, Yu-Seong gradually fell asleep as he finally relaxed.

"I'm…going to sleep just a bit. Wake me up when we arrive."

He drifted into sleep right after his words, tightly holding onto the wooden box he had received from Woo-Jae.

"Get some rest, young master. You worked hard."

Yu-Ri smiled softly and covered Yu-Seong with the blanket she had.

"I can't comprehend the situation, since it's so sudden, but…"

"It seems the young master has changed."

Yu-Ri looked toward Do-Yoon and smiled with her eyes.

"You feel great, don't you?"

"...It goes without saying."

"Shall we have a celebration party later?"

"All right. My treat."

"Not gonna happen! I feel just as delighted as you."

'I wish Choi Yu-Seong keeps being just like today.'

The Jin siblings had the same thought with a deep smile on their lips. Even now, these two had no idea that Yu-Seong's change had merely begun to take root.

* * *

In the main house of the Choi family that Choi Yu-Seong had just left, Choi Woo-Jae was still in his office, surrounded by complete silence. Sitting on the edge of his desk, he held the tea cup Kim Pil-Doo gave him and brought his nose close to the steam.

"The scent is quite good."

"It's brewed with alteine tea leaves acquired from a sixth-class dungeon, sir. It should taste and smell great, but with how much it costs, it's actually rather subpar."

"It doesn't have to have a good fragrance. The value of alteine tea lies in its rarity. It's obvious why people buy this kind of thing."

Woo-Jae frowned slightly as he took a sip to moisten his throat.

"It's bitter. I'd rather have some citron tea."

"The older you get sir, the more you seem to be wanting sweets."

"30 years ago, I believed that I had to enjoy the bitterness to be mature, but now I disagree. Why taste something bitter when you could taste something sweet?"

Choi Woo-Jae smiled faintly and, after tossing the tea away, placed the teacup down.

"You are being contradictory, sir. Didn't you give a gift to Yu-Seong?"

Woo-Jae's lips and eyes rose peculiarly at Kim Pil-Doo's question. He seemed angry at first glance, but in a way, he also looked like he was smiling.

"Isn't he my son?"

"You have ten of them, sir."

"So what if I do? Every single one of them is the apple of my eye."

"You'll only taste bitterness in the end, sir."

Having brewed for himself the same alteine tea as Woo-Jae, Pil-Doo brought the teacup to his mouth before tilting his head, seemingly confused.

"Are you trying the bitterness once again, sir?"

"As I said, I like sweet things."

Woo-Jae shook his head firmly as he responded.

Pil-doo's eyes faintly gleamed through the steam from his tea. He had been crossing the line and retreating multiple times in their previous conversation. After all, most of his questions were nothing short of an interrogation.

However, Choi Woo-Jae wasn't angry in the slightest. Instead, he seemed rather pleased.

Pil-Doo was confident that he had been by Choi Woo-Jae's side the longest.

"...Sir, you must think that the kid is going to exceed my expectations."

"Haha…," Woo-Jae laughed and evaded his question. "From the beginning, it was impossible for him to be entirely incompetent. He's born between me and 'her.' If you only evaluated lineage among my children, his descent is as good as Ji-Ho's. Rather than his behavior just now, it was his actions until now that were incomprehensible."

He spoke of two people that hadn't been spoken of in a long time—Yu-Seong's mother, and Woo-Jae's eldest son, Choi Ji-Ho.

Pil-Doo's eyes became cold.

He knew very little about Choi Yu-Seong's mother, who had already passed away.

On the other hand, he knew quite a lot about Choi Ji-Ho. Although Ji-Ho was now in the hospital due to a tragic accident, he would definitely have succeeded Choi Woo-Jae if he had grown up normally. Even though he was no longer part of the competition to become Woo-Jae's successor, there were still quite a few supporters of Jin-Ho within the company, thanks to his outstanding charisma and character.

Honestly, Pil-Doo thought it was absurd that Woo-Jae was comparing such a person as Ji-Ho to the rascal Yu-Seong. Even if Yu-Seong surpassed his expectations, Pil-Doo didn't think the kid would win against Ji-Ho. The only thing Yu-Seong would be able to compete in was…

'Once again, lineage comes out.'

It might be what Woo-Jae wanted, since he was so weirdly obsessed with blood.

"Be cautious. I can see what you're thinking."

"...My apologies, sir."

"Well, I keep you by my side because that's one of the things I like about you. You still believe you can beat my children and become my successor, don't you?"

"Sir, I don't think it'd be impossible if you gave me a chance."

"There's nothing to give or not. If my children can't even handle you, they don't deserve to succeed me in the first place."

Pil-Doo smiled in response to the ambiguous words that could be interpreted as either a compliment or an insult. He understood the meaning behind those ambiguous words that others wouldn't easily understand.

"I'm flattered."

"Anyway, keep an eye on Yu-Seong."

"Should I observe him or protect him?"

Woo-Jae had given Yu-Seong a present. This wasn't something to be taken lightly. Choi Yu-Seong's brothers and sisters, who paid attention to Woo-Jae's actions, would hear the news right away. There was no way they would stay still.

The Choi Yu-Seong they ridiculed and belittled had received a present. Considering that some of his siblings haven't yet received a gift from Choi Woo-Jae, it was a shocking situation. Naturally, not all of them would just let Choi Yu-Seong be.

"Protection? That's nonsense. He should take care of himself with his own strength. He should taste the bitterness of life, unlike an aged person like me, don't you think?"

Woo-Jae stood up from his seat and shook his head with a smirk.

* * *

Choi Yu-Seong didn't want to taste the bitterness.

After he returned home, he headed to his room and vowed thus while staring at the gift from Woo-Jae.

'Since I have a chance to achieve a real-life rags-to-riches story, I want to live only tasting sweetness.'

If someone told him that one had to experience hardships to truly understand life, he would have proudly raised his middle finger and shouted, 'You do the hard work if you want! I want to live an easy and comfortable life.'

He already suffered hardships as an orphan. Even after waking up as Choi Yu-Seong, who was born to a rich family, his life still wasn't a bed of roses. What was the point of trying to push through every obstacle?

"I want to go easy. Come on."

Yu-Seong breathed out lightly and opened the lid of the wooden box he had received from Woo-Jae. As he checked its contents, a smile appeared on his face.

"As expected."

The gift inside the box was something that he had expected and wanted. It was a purple stone the size of a child's palm.

Choi Yu-Seong already knew what this stone was. It was unique and easily recognizable.

"The Awakening Stone."

There were Rifts in this world that were also known as 'dungeons'. The creatures that lived inside those dungeons were called monsters, monsters that brought both danger and opportunity to Earth.

There was one simple reason why a dungeon that had dangerous monsters could be an opportunity for humans.

'It contributes to the development of the Earth.'

Sadly, nothing brought progress quite like war did. The dungeons within the Rifts, the battle for survival against monsters, and its resulting by-products had completely changed the paradigm of human civilization.

Those who stood at the center of that battlefield were commonly known as players.

'Normally, most people Awaken their powers naturally.'

Five years before the beginning of the [Modern Master Returns] novel, the Awakening Stone had first been discovered as a dungeon by-product. This stone, as its name suggested, had the ability to Awaken supernatural powers in a human being.

It was simply a revolution.

Originally, the Awakening occurred randomly, due to an inexplicable phenomenon, after the Rifts had appeared.

However, in this world where players were already highly valued, an object that could artificially initiate the Awakening now appeared. Many research institutes over the globe immediately began studying the Awakening Stone.

Their main objective was clear—mass production of the Awakening Stone that could produce players.

If they succeeded, it meant that they would be able to acquire an army of players that no other military force could stand against. This was viewed as a top priority by nations, as it could decide national power.

However, five years later, the research had seen no progress.

'In about five years, a genius scientist will eventually discover the mechanism of the Awakening Stone in a U.S. research institute.'

And three years later, the U.S. would solidify its position as the world's superpower by mass-producing the Awakening Stone for the first time. Of course, this was quite literally a story of the distant future.

'I'd be a fool just to sit around and watch.'

Crisis and opportunity came together. There was nothing more appropriate than this expression in Yu-Seong's current situation.

'Although I may seem like I'm in a bad position, it's not that bad as long as I can do something about it.'

Choi Yu-Seong was an heir to a conglomerate. And again, he knew the future.

'Just wait, you American genius scientist.'

He was ready to outrun the scientist as soon as he was prepared.

Yu-Seong's tongue peeked out as he licked his lips.

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Chapter 5

That was the end of Choi Yu-Seong recalling the genius scientist that would extraordinarily change this world's history. It was a distant future that had left at least five years, no, eight years until practical use.

'I must survive until then.'

The original Choi Yu-Seong had died before even one year had passed, let alone eight years. He had to be able to reach the future first.

'I hope I'm lucky.'

A strange tension filled Choi Yu-Seong's eyes as he picked up the Awakening Stone in front of him.

The Awakening Stone could transform an ordinary person into a player. But it didn't necessarily mean that person would become an 'outstanding' player.

'It doesn't matter what rank I start with.'

It would be nice if he was talented enough to get a head start as an E-rank, but that would be too much to expect considering the original Choi Yu-Seong had been abandoned as a villain in the novel. So it was okay if he started at the lowest rank, F.

'After all, once I max out my level, I can raise my rank.'

This was one of the somewhat unique settings of [Modern Master Returns]. If one reached the maximum level within a rank, they were qualified to move on to the next rank. Of course, it wasn't free.

'I have to go through the rank-up quest.'

Nobody knew beforehand what the rank-up quest, commonly known as the 'promotion evaluation,' would involve. It was a unique setting of the system that gave different missions to each player.

But that was a matter for later.

'The skill is key.'

The main skill that a player could receive came from an incredibly vast range. There were even a variety of skills usable in daily life, such as cooking and cleaning. Of course, it all depended on how the skill was used, and one could become a truly great player even with such a skill, but that wasn't the kind Choi Yu-Seong wanted.

'An extraordinary skill would be nice, but…'

He would be satisfied if the Awakening Stone at least gave him a skill he could use for protection.

As if stroking a magic lamp, Yu-Seong stroked the Awakening Stone about three times and desperately said, "I beg you."

That was enough for a prayer.

He couldn't waste any more time. If he hesitated to use the precious Awakening Stone, his greedy siblings would notice and steal it from him.

Therefore, he immediately swallowed the stone, big as it was, with the water he had prepared. Then, his eyes opened widely as his body exploded with unexpected pain.

"ARGHH!!!"

He couldn't help but scream. It was as if his whole body was being poked by needles, but somehow, he still felt like laughing at the same time.

Although probably a superstition, there was a saying regarding the Awakening in the [Modern Master Returns] novel—the greater the pain, the better the reward. All the characters who played a big role in the novel also experienced terrible pain during their Awakening.

'Just like now.'

This was why Yu-Seong was able to smile through the intolerable pain when the Jin siblings rushed into his room and were shocked by him rolling around.

'Don't worry, guys.'

After all, he felt as if he had won the lottery.

With that last thought, he passed out.

* * *

It had been half a day since Yu-Seong suddenly rolled around screaming and eventually passed out. It was a dumbfounding situation for a normal person, but it looked different from the perspective of the Jin siblings, who had already experienced the Awakening. Yu-Seong had lost his consciousness in a contradictory state of pain and happiness, but right before that, a bright blue light had flashed from within his body.

It was a clear sign of the Awakening. Therefore, they could only wait for Yu-Seong to complete the process and wake up from his Awakening.

The Jin siblings waited in front of Yu-Seong's room. Do-Yoon repeatedly stroked his lips, glanced at the tightly closed door, reached out with his hand, and then put it down with a restless look.

"What are you doing oppa?"

Jin Yu-Ri sat by the window in front of Choi Yu-Seong's room and spoke as she gave Jin Do-Yoon a somewhat pathetic look.

"The young master is sleeping too long."

Half a day was surely too long.

Generally, people blacked out for about an hour after the Awakening, so it wasn't strange to be worried since Yu-Seong had been sleeping for much longer than that.

"You didn't get up for about three hours either, oppa."

Do-Yoon had experienced the Awakening before his sister and like Yu-Seong, he had also passed out after screaming and slept for exactly three hours.

"You were the same, but 15 hours is different," her brother responded.

Yu-Ri also knew that. "It sure is different. It's not common, but there are always special cases."

It wasn't strange to say that the duration of unconsciousness proportionally reflected the ability earned from the Awakening.

"Are you saying that the young master is an Irregular?"

Surprised, Jin Do-Yoon asked Jin Yu-Ri who spoke indifferently.

Irregular.

This term usually referred to a somewhat abnormal being, but in this hierarchic world where special people gathered, it only meant one thing—awe and respect toward those that were exceptional even among the players who possessed extraordinary abilities.

Every one of those who turned out to be an Irregular gained enormous fame due to their abilities.

"It's quite possible that the young master is an Irregular, considering how long he's been sleeping." Yu-Ri was the voice of reason.

Do-Yoon strongly bit his lower lip.

Irregulars definitely became powerful if they survived, but surviving was difficult. This current situation, for example, showed the first obstacle an Irregular had to overcome.

"...80 percent of Irregulars never wake up after their Awakening."

"I know." Yu-Ri was not stupid. She was actually much smarter than her brother Do-Yoon.

Because he knew that fact as well, he clenched his fist as he asked, "Objectively speaking, how much of a chance does our young master have to wake up?"

"In a probability game with only two options, the answer is always set: five to five. Why're you even asking?"

"You're being so cold-hearted..."

Do-Yoon wanted to argue but then shut his mouth. He also knew that it was a silly question. Yu-Ri spoke coldly, but she couldn't hide the fact she was also shaken as her eyes wavered. She felt the same as Do-Yoon.

How could she possibly leave Choi Yu-Seong? They had stayed by Choi Yu-Seong's side even though he was the family troublemaker and was called "human trash". But for him to die futilely like this when he had just started to change? She didn't want to imagine that.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay, oppa. It's not like I can't understand how you feel."

Yu-Ri shook her head briefly at her brother's apology. Then suddenly, she stopped moving. At the same time, Do-Jin turned his head; his expression hardened. They sensed two people that had suddenly appeared across the long corridor. They were extremely familiar and equally unpleasant guests to this house. Even more so now, since this was a time when Choi Yu-Seong's stability was the top priority.

"Shit."

Yu-Ri cursed from the bottom of her heart. Do-Yoon didn't say anything but he also clenched his fist with a determined expression on his face.

Glancing at the siblings, a relaxed-looking young man smiled arrogantly.

"Young master Choi Min-Seok."

Do-Yoon slightly bowed as he stepped forward and addressed the man.

The twenty-one-year-old man, just recently turned adult, slightly raised his left hand and spoke as if he was Choi Woo-Jae.

"No greetings necessary. Where's Yu-Seong?"

In fact, Min-Seok visited Yu-Seong more frequently than anyone else in the Choi family. Of course, it wasn't with good intentions.

He had the typical characteristic of acting weak in front of the powerful and mighty when facing the weak. He often got on Choi Woo-Jae's nerves as he bullied other students during middle and high school.

He didn't cause any big trouble since he was scared of his other siblings and his father, but he still had that wicked root inside of him. He enjoyed picking on Yu-Seong, the only person in his family that was weaker than him.

There was no particular reason. Excluding Yu-Seong, everyone agreed that Min-Seok was the family's worst troublemaker. He suffered from an inferiority complex and wanted to ensure that he wasn't at the bottom of his family.

Choi Min-Seok was the person the Jin siblings hated the most.

He always targeted Yu-Seong because he failed to overcome his inferiority complex. Viciously tormenting Yu-Seong, his inferior, left him with satisfaction, since Yu-Seong couldn't say anything because he was abandoned by the family.

That very Choi Min-Seok had suddenly come to visit Yu-Seong. He hadn't shown up for a while, since he was in college, yet now he had shown up, right at the worst time possible.

As mentioned before, Yu-Seong needed to be as stabilized as possible.

'Is this a coincidence?'

Yu-Ri glanced at Choi Min-Seok who was blatantly staring at Yu-Seong's room. Min-Seok pretended to be relaxed but his eyes reflected his ambition and greed.

'I'm positive.'

Min-Seok knew that Yu-Seong had received the Awakening Stone.

Again, almost everything of the Choi family belonged to the chairman Choi Woo-Jae. That was why Yu-Seong's siblings didn't try to take what he borrowed from Choi Woo-Jae.

It was obvious. After all, wanting Choi Woo-Jae's property amounted to nothing more than wishing for an early death.

What about a gift from Choi Woo-Jae, then?

That solely belonged to Yu-Seong. Anyone could take it away if they so wished.

Choi Woo-Jae wouldn't say a word even if the person who stole Choi Yu-Seong's Awakening Stone brought it in front of him and bragged about it. Rather, Yu-Seong would be lucky if Choi Woo-Jae didn't mock him for losing a precious gift.

Min-Seok knew this as well which was why he would come to Choi Yu-Seong's home without hesitation. Someone told him about the stone.

Not Choi Woo-Jae. He didn't like to be involved in these kinds of childish pranks.

'Kim Pil-Doo.'

Yu-Ri grit her teeth and then spoke. "It's been a while, young master Choi Min-Seok. Can I speak to you for a moment if it's okay?"

"Jin Yu-Ri."

Min-Seok had been frowning at Do-Yoon who was subtly blocking the doorway to Yu-Seong's room, but then he turned his gaze towards her. "Considering your polite attitude, it seems what I heard is really true, huh? Yu-Seong did actually get an Awakening Stone."

"An Awakening Stone? I've never heard about such a thing…How would I, as a worker, know what my superiors are doing?"

"Don't play dumb. I heard the news. What did you do with the Awakening Stone?"

He was talking confidently as if he wasn't guessing, but was full of certainty. Yu-Ri was quite displeased about this, but nevertheless she continued on calmly.

As Choi Min-Seok said, deception no longer worked, but it did buy them a little more time.

"It's already gone."

"You're telling me that the coward Choi Yu-Seong already swallowed the Awakening Stone?"

Whether in large or small amounts, pain always followed in the process of the Awakening. That was why Min-Seok thought that the coward, Yu-Seong, wouldn't be able to decide what to do with the stone and would only keep it.

Min-Seok's expression changed right away.

"I wanted to go the easy way but that's not the case."

"You can't undo what's already been absorbed."

"We'll know for sure once we cut Choi Yu-Seong's stomach."

"What the…"

Yu-Ri's mouth dropped at Min-Seok's cold words before she quickly closed it.

What did she expect? Since the two were brothers only in name, did she expect some kind of brotherly bond, even if it's tiny like a speck of dust?

Nonsense.

Min-Seok was only worried that Yu-Seong, his only inferior in the family, would change through the Awakening. That was why he tried to take away the Awakening Stone, and if that was impossible, he was willing to murder Choi Yu-Seong.

'No.'

Yu-Ri started thinking rapidly. She had to figure out a way to stop Choi Min-Seok while keeping Yu-Seong out of trouble.

Looking at Yu-Ri coldly, Min-Seok smirked and approached the door to Yu-Seong's room. Do-Yoon stood in front of the doorway and shook his head.

"You cannot enter." Do-Yoon denied Min-Seok entry.

"A pet dog shouldn't bark at its owner. Move."

"..."

"You know this won't change anything, do you?"

"It would be best if you returned for today."

"Phew… Park Jin-Hyo."

After a long sigh from Min-Seok, the bulky Park Jin-Hyo came forward. He was Choi Min-Seok's right-hand man and also a Physical-Reinforcement type player who was roughly two meters tall and was extremely muscular like Do-Yoon was..

"Move."

"..."

"This is the young master's order."

"..."

Park Jin-Hyo threatened Do-Yoon as he glared ferociously.

"How foolish."

Right after Min-Seok's remarks, Jin-Hyo swung his fist that was the size of a man's head.

Thwap-!

Jin Do-Yoon's body swayed as his face jerked sideways. However, his feet stayed where they were without moving a single millimeter.

Wiping off the blood flowing from his lips, Do-Yoon glanced at Min-Seok, who stood behind Park Jin-Hyo.

"The young master needs to be stabilized right now."

"That's not up to you to decide, dog."

"..."

"You're really not going to back off, huh? I guess we'll be cleaning up another body today. Park Jin-Hyo, you don't have to pull your punches worrying you might kill that."

"Understood."

A golden aura flared out from Jin-Hyo's body as Min-Seok laughed coldly. It was a phenomenon that occurred when a player used their skill.

He started to throw punches at Jin Do-Yoon that were much harder and rougher-sounding.

Do-Yoon didn't even try to avoid a single punch. Even though he too was a player, he didn't use any skills and just let himself be beaten up. If he evaded one of them, then it could affect Yu-Seong who was unconscious inside the room. It could also be used as an excuse for Min-Seok to attack Yu-Seong once he woke up.

Watching the situation, Yu-Ri's eyes gleamed as she bit her lower lip.

'If I kill Choi Min-Seok right now…'

There would be a big problem. Choi Yu-Seong would probably be okay, but it would become difficult for the Jin siblings to set foot in this society ever again. Choi Woo-Jae would never sit on his hands if one of his family pets killed one of his children.

But she couldn't just sit there and watch. It was better than everyone dying here.

Having come to a decision, Jin Yu-Ri was just about to act when she heard something—the sound of someone rushing in. Yu-Ri and Min-Seok looked at Choi Yu-Seong's locked room at the same time.

On the other side of the door, a loud voice echoed.

"Take cover, you idiot!"

Whoosh-!

That moment, the continuous punching ceased. Do-Yoon smiled as he ducked falteringly to avoid the attack.

"Young master…" he spoke in a voice so small that no one but himself could have heard it.

The door burst open. It was Choi Yu-Seong.

With clothes in disarray, he stood in front of the door and looked at Do-Yoon, who was smiling with bloody teeth.

Then, he glared fiercely to Park Jin-Hyo who looked perplexed.

"You gorilla punk, how dare you put your hands on my man?"

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Chapter 6

Nobody had expected Choi Yu-Seong to just lash out like that, but it wasn't something out of the ordinary either. Although it seemed that he had changed in a single day, he was, after all, Yu-Seong—the rascal of the family, a scoundrel, and an authoritative boss. Wasn't it Yu-Seong's specialty to say what he wanted, regardless if it was appropriate or not?

This time, the only difference was that those on the receiving end of the verbal assault had never experienced that from Yu-Seong.

Choi Min-Seok's face stiffened rapidly. Having been mocked, Park Jin-Hyo's face was no different. He turned flaming red, as if he were an active volcano that could erupt at any moment.

But Yu-Seong's aggressive speech didn't stop there.

"Hey, gorilla. Get down on your knees and apologize right now."

"...?!"

Astonished, everyone in the hallway focused on Yu-Seong.

"Are you deaf? Get down on your knees."

Although small, his voice contained inexplicable dignity.

'Things seem to turn out weird…'

Jin-Hyo tried to ignore the fact that the atmosphere suddenly changed. After all, his opponent was nothing but the rascal Yu-Seong.

Even so, since Yu-Seong is part of the Choi family, Jin-Hyo didn't want to engage with Yu-Seong directly. Jin-Hyo's eyes naturally turned to Min-Seok.

"Yu-Seong, don't be cocky and come here."

As if responding to Jin-Hyo's dilemma, Min-Seok gestured at Yu-Seong with an arrogant expression. Purple energy flowing out from Min-Seok's palm surrounded Yu-Seong like water vapor.

"Oh..."

Unable to respond to the dumbfounding situation Jin Yu-Ri could only groan as she stared at Yu-Seong. Yu-Seong's eyes were already dull as the purple energy surrounded him as if it were paint being spread on a canvas.

Yu-Seong was trapped in hypnotism, Min-Seok's best skill. There was no way Yu-Seong could resist the hypnotism cast by a D-rank, level 60 player like Min-Seok.

Rather, it had an even greater impact on Choi Yu-Seong than on other people, as he had a weak mentality.

In the end, as always, Yu-Seong would kneel in front of Min-Seok, sobbing with his snot coming out, as he begged for mercy and fell into despair because of the nightmare he was hypnotized into. But the moment Min-Seok smiled creepily as he imagined the near future, the purple energy that had taken over Yu-Seong's eyes vanished.

Yu-Seong stared at Min-Seok, eyes now sparkling.

"Hmm...?"

Min-Seok looked bewildered.

"Min-Seok."

Yu-Seong called him calmly.

"What did you just call me?"

Yu-Seong always called Min-Seok in a flattering way to create a good impression of himself.

But now, Yu-Seong was confidently calling him by his full name. The whole situation left Min-Seok confused.

"Are you sure you can handle the consequences of barging into someone else's house and causing a fuss?"

Yu-Seong continued with a low and deep tone. Eyes wide with surprise, Min-Seok tried to hypnotize Yu-Seong again. The illusions appeared in front of Yu-Seong again, but he pretended he didn't see them.

"If you think I got the Awakening Stone by pure luck, that would be extremely foolish of you..."

Smiling with clear hostility, Yu-Seong glared at Min-Seok. Doubt flashed across Min-Seok's face for a moment.

'Yeah, he couldn't be this cocky without any support.'

But the problem was that Min-Seok couldn't guess who had Yu-Seong's back and also knew that Yu-Seong wouldn't tell him if he asked.

'You're caught in a trap before you even knew it...'

Although Yu-Seong was glaring coldly at Min-Seok, Yu-Seong was smiling inside as he could see Min-Seok eagerly trying to come up with an answer.

Refusing to back down from Yu-Seong, Min-Seok glared back at Yu-Seong.

"I really don't understand where all your confidence is coming from. You dare rebel against your older brother?"

Min-Seok couldn't understand why Yu-Seong was suddenly so confident, but Min-Seok had an ace up his sleeve. Which was why he didn't back down when they were going face to face.

Although Yu-Seong was definitely under the influence of the skill, his eyes didn't show it. He wasn't scared or confused; it was as if he didn't know fear itself.

Yu-Seong's face was calm, even as he gritted his teeth fighting against the dizzying hypnotism that caused his heart to pound from the pain.

'From the very beginning...'

Min-Seok had no chance of winning this fight. Why? Because even though Min-Seok was a part of the talented Choi family and had great potential, he was only a twenty-one-year-old college student. On top of that, as if he was a delicate flower in a greenhouse, Min-Seok was carefully protected in dungeons because of his Mind Control ability.

Then how about Yu-Seong? Yu-Seong had grown up in a different world as an orphan, and he had to overcome countless obstacles in order to adapt to society. In other words, this was like a fight between an amateur and a professional boxer.

In addition, Yu-Seong had already experienced something similar to Min-Seok's hypnotism.

'Choi Woo-Jae.'

It was just yesterday that he had experienced it. Min-Seok's hypnotism felt cute compared to Woo-Jae's aura, which pressured Yu-Seong like he was drowning in a swamp.

In the end, Min-Seok stopped staring and slightly turned away from Yu-Seong. That was the turning point. Yu-Seong decided to use the trump card that popped inside his head.

"You seem to be running a business under the radar... What would father and our second sister say if they found out?"

"...!!"

Bewildered, Min-Seok and Jin Yu-Ri looked at Yu-Seong with widened eyes.

'How did he find out?'

Although the two thought of the same thing, Min-Seok was much more surprised. Only a few people knew that he was dealing drugs throughout Gangnam clubs.

'Who told Yu-Seong?'

Min-Seok started to think rapidly. Naturally, he was too focused on his other things as he didn't notice his hypnosis was beginning to fade.

"Think carefully. Who in the world would tell me this besides our family?"

Unconsciously being swayed by Yu-Seong, Min-Seok bit his lower lip as he almost tried to refute Yu-Seong's words. Only one person in his family knew that he was involved in drug dealing.

'Did the sixth brother...? No, it can't be.'

Choi Byung-Chan, the sixth of the Choi siblings, was the person Min-Seok relied on the most. That Byung-Chan had betrayed Min-Seok to partner up with a mere Yu-Seong?

Min-Seok thought that it was impossible, but he couldn't help the idea clouding his brain. Yu-Seong grinned wickedly as he looked at Min-Seok.

'Originally, Choi Min-Seok would be arrested for drug dealing and promoting prostitution one year from now.'

This information was revealed by Kim Do-Jin, a regressor in [The Modern Master Returns] when he took care of the gangsters working for Min-Seok. Because of this, the Comet Group was also hit hard. Besides his behavior as a rascal, this was actually one of the biggest incidents that weakened Woo-Jae's power.

'He wouldn't be running any prostitution rings now, though.' Yu-Seong thought inwardly.

But Min-Seok already had a lot of trouble with drug dealing alone. Since his trust towards Byung-Chan had also been weakened, he couldn't hide his emotions even if he tried.

'The hypnosis stopped.'

The horrible illusions in front of Yu-Seong vanished. Then, Min-Seok looked at Yu-Seong as if he was trying to confirm one last thing to resolve his confusion. Without hesitation, Yu-Seong responded by staring right at him.

None of them were backing off, but Min-Seok had no way to stand against Yu-Seong as the hypnosis was over. Min-Seok was tense. It was as if he was in front of a beast.

'What the hell is going on right now?!'

Min-Seok wanted to scream, but considering his opponent was merely Yu-Seong, his pride didn't let him.

"Who... Who the hell are you?"

Even as his heart was pounding ferociously and his forehead was covered in sweat, he tried to deny reality as he questioned Yu-Seong.

'You can't be the stupid Choi Yu-Seong I know!'

The Yu-Seong standing in front of him was entirely different from the Yu-Seong he knew.

"Can't you see? If I'm not Choi Yu-Seong, who am I?"

Fully regaining a state of relaxation, Yu-Seong shrugged and asked back.

"You're lying."

Although Min-Seok tried to deny the situation, nothing changed. This was like a dream to Min-Seok.

It was taking his all to suppress his incomprehensible emotions. But there was no doubt that it was Yu-Seong himself standing in front of Min-Seok.

'How would he know?'

There was no way Min-Seok would have guessed that Choi Yu-Seong, a reader of the novel from another world, had woken up as the Yu-Seong of this world. Yu-Seong wouldn't have believed it if he didn't experience it himself.

"Ahem..."

Just when Min-Seok dry coughed and turned his gaze downward, unable to continue to meet his eyes, Yu-Seong stepped forward and stomped.

Thump-!

Surprised by the sound, Min-Seok stumbled backward.

"Pfft..."

Yu-Ri laughed. Jin-Hyo glanced at Min-Seok with bewilderment.

But the highlight of this scene was the message box that clearly floated above the hallway.

- The Oldest Hunter is watching player Choi Yu-Seong with interest. Five Karma points have been sponsored.

- The Oldest Hunter laughs at player Choi Min-Seok.

The appearance of a god.

A message from a god, known to be a player's greatest sponsor, was something that every player in this world wished for desperately. Considering that gods only paid attention to the extremely talented few, it was astonishing that one of those gods was interested in and even sponsored Yu-Seong.

Although the number of points wasn't that large, that itself carried extraordinary significance. Something like this was extremely, extremely rare. This would only happen in one in a million—no, one in ten million cases.

The god laughed at Min-Seok at the same time, which was broadcasted to everyone in the scene. This meant that Min-Seok had also been noticed by a god, but in a different way.

Putting these two situations together, what they had just experienced was something that had never happened before.

Min-Seok's face reddened as he had never been this embarrassed in his entire life; he could no longer keep his composure. Possessed with rage, Min-Seok screamed.

"Park Jin-Hyo! Kill that bastard!"

"I beg your pardon...?"

"I'll take full responsibility, kill Yu-Seong right now!"

Hesitation was reflected in Park Jin-Hyo's eyes. If he killed Yu-Seong, Min-Seok would take responsibility for him?

Easier said than done.

Since Min-Seok was part of the Choi family, he wouldn't die even in the worst-case scenario, but Park Jin-Hyo and his relatives may actually disappear from the face of the Earth.

Min-Seok's eyes turned bloodshot with rage as he noticed Jin-Hyo's hesitation.

"Jin-Hyo! Who was it that let your sister get a job in the Comet Group!"

Jin-Hyo bit his lower lip as Min-Seok shouted at him.

'Either way, I'm going to die.'

Since Jin-Hyo hadn't experienced Woo-Jae yet, the person he currently feared the most was Min-Seok. Min-Seok knew everything about him—his misconduct, his crimes, his family, everything. Thinking about it differently, Jin-Hyo also knew various weaknesses of Min-Seok, but that wasn't enough to go against a member of the Choi family.

If he was going to die either way, then he would rather die later. Coming to a decision, Jin-Hyo no longer hesitated.

He swung his fist directly at Yu-Seong.

Even though Jin-Hyo's attack was about to reach him, Yu-Seong didn't even blink. Instead, Yu-Seong spoke quietly as he confidently faced the attack.

"Do you really think that'll work? Try me."

Thump-!

With a heavy sound, Jin-Hyo's fist was blocked. In front of Yu-Seong, who was speaking with his hands in his pockets, Jin Do-Yoon had transformed into a werewolf and blocked Jin-Hyo with one arm.

"If you touch the young master, you die."

His voice resembled the growling of a wolf. Although Do-Yoon was full of scars and bleeding, Jin-Hyo trembled at the threatening aura of Jin Do-Yoon.

'Their gaze...it's just...'

It wasn't just Jin Do-Yoon that stared at Jin-Hyo sharply. From the back of Do-Yoon, Yu-Seong was staring indifferently with hard eyes, his mouth was the only part that was smiling.

Jin-Hyo was terrified. He now knew why Min-Seok stumbled backward after going face-to-face with Yu-Seong. Naturally, Jin-Hyo could feel the cold sweat running down his back.

'Th, This is what it means to be a member of the Choi family...'

Although the Comet Group was currently competing for second place among Korean companies, the Choi family was powerful enough to eventually put the Comet Group on top.

Jin-Hyo was now trembling in fear. Yu-Seong clearly wasn't the rascal and coward that Jin-Hyo knew. He wanted to retrieve his hand immediately; in fact, he wanted to run away.

"Park Jin-Hyoooo-!"

Jin-Hyo regained consciousness through Min-Seok's scream. Jin-Hyo was scared, but he realized he would die all the same if he ran away.

"Aghhhhhh-!"

With a reddish aura radiating from his body, Jin-Hyo invoked his full power.

However, even though Jin-Hyo poured in more strength, as displayed by his bulging muscles and popped veins, Jin Do-Yoon didn't budge.

'After all, they're in a totally different league.'

Yu-Seong thought that it was obvious.

"You can't do anything, huh? Mr. Gorilla."

Jin-Hyo was a C-rank, level 50 player. Considering his young age, he possessed great potential. His powers were suitable to serve as the right-hand man of a member of the Choi family. Unfortunately, he was no match for Jin Do-Yoon. According to the novel, the latter could even equally fight with Kim Do-Jin, who would become the greatest player in the future.

'Jin Do-Yoon is already level 70.'

They were literally on a different level.

Yu-Seong grinned wickedly as he stood behind Jin Do-Yoon, one of his few partners in this world.

"Jin Do-Yoon, don't you think you need to repay him for what you received? I'll take full responsibility so don't worry."

"...Yes, sir."

His voice sounded like the growl of a beast. Do-Yoon struck Jin-Hyo's chin with his palm.

Boom-!

Jin-Hyo flew into the air and crashed down as his eyes turned white. One-hit KO.

'A totally different level for sure.'

Smiling comfortably, Yu-Seong turned towards Min-Seok.

"Choi Yu-Seong, do you think you'll be okay after what you've done? If you think you can bear the consequences of..."

Min-Seok suddenly felt a chill around his neck. Shivering, he noticed that Yu-Ri was holding something cold and hard right at his throat.

"It seems the person who has to bear the consequences is you, young master Min-Seok."

"You...You dare try to kill me?"

Gulp.

At the same time that Min-Seok swallowed hard, a clicking sound resonated.

"Nah, why would I kill you, sir?"

Yu-Ri smiled with her eyes as a familiar voice echoed in the hallway.

[Park Jin-Hyo! Kill that bastard!]

[I beg your pardon...?]

[I'll take full responsibility, so kill Yu-Seong right now!]

Min-Seok and Jin-Hyo's conversation had been recorded.

"But since the chairman dislikes his children trying to kill each other like this... I'm not sure how he'll react when he hears the recording."

"Ur...Urgh..."

Min-Seok groaned as he realized he hadn't been mistaken—that sound recorder really was a steel blade pressing against his throat.

"You can keep quiet about what happened today, right, sir?"

Min-Seok nodded slightly as he bit his lower lip.

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