The sun at noon.
I leisurely sat on a park bench and watched the people. Children were wandering around chatting while it wasn't unusual to see the figure of a woman sweating.
'Peaceful.'
I was wearing rimmed sunglasses.
Despite the existence of dungeons, they continued to live their normal lives.
And if I didn't take any special actions, this peace would last for quite a long time. In my previous life, He randomly killed humans and the peace ended too quickly. The areas around the dungeon became a wasteland. The city became ruins.
But now I would change that. It was unacceptable to step on anyone like I did in my previous life. If they didn't point a sword at me then I wouldn't become hostile.
For the moment.
'It doesn't feel bad.'
Wasn't I once dead? Now I was free.
Maybe that's why I felt more generous. I never imagined in my previous life that I would be blending in with humans again.
But now I was stronger than in the past. No, to be precise I have the potential to become stronger.
So I don't care. The strong were free. That's why I decided to become a warrior above all others. I needed to make an effort to become a real warrior.
I don't know much about humans in modern times. I couldn't read their culture and behaviour at all.
It was natural. I had no interest in them in my previous life. Humans were just the prey of the creatures but now things were different.
Humans were still peaceful. Especially here in South Korea. Maybe it was because the threat of North Korea was stronger than that of the dungeons.
Now I needed to pay attention to them. It was necessary to analyse and completely investigate them.
So I spent time wandering and observing.
'It is easier thanks to Kim Yong-woo. I was able to save a lot of time.'
It happened suddenly when I emerged from the dungeon. A few pairs of eyes followed me as soon as I came out.
They were Kim Yong-woo's hired messengers. He had drawn my outfit and rough appearance on a piece of paper and they had been waiting for 2 weeks. His patience was worth praising.
Everything became easier thanks to that.
I met Kim Yong-woo at the Guild House and he proclaimed that he would be my subordinate. He worshipped me. And he knelt down and kissed my feet.
The outrageous actions were all because I saved him. It had been shocking at the time.
I didn' have anything to lose so I humbly accepted.
Kim Yong-woo seemed to be quite strong among the Heroes. It wouldn't be bad to use him to accomplish my goal. I would be in a perfect position behind him. Receiving attention immediately wasn't desirable.
'Now that I have an ID….am I also a person from here?'
I took out my wallet and checked my identity.
Kim Yong-woo had created an identity for him. My name and surname was still the same but my status was listed as a returnee.
When I was 9 years old, I left Korea for the United States and returned after graduating from Harvard University. Kim Yong-woo also graduated from Harvard in the United States.
I was someone who didn't even receive a middle school education. So I didn't care about it. As long as my actions were free.
"Can I sit beside you?"
A woman I saw earlier came up to me and asked. I didn't turn my head let alone answered but the woman naturally sat next to me. She had been following me since I briefly stopped by Heaven's Will in the morning.
'An annoying woman has come.'
I clicked my tongue.
At first glance, she seemed familiar like he had seen her before. She was different when I knew her but she was obviously the guild master of the Timely Rain Guild. But I gazed at the status window just to be sure.
Name: Alin
Occupation: Hero (Archer)
Title: None
Stats
Strength: 25
Intelligence: 34
Agility: 47
Stamina: 23
Magic Power: 30
Potential: (169/401)
Uniqueness: 'Timely Rain' Guild Master
Skill: Aim (N), Quick Burst (N)
[Aim (Normal)
-Firing a projectile with incredible precision and accuracy. Increase the hit rate of arrows by 20%.]
[Quick Burst (Normal)
- fire a rapid burst of projectiles that force enemies back and strip away their armor, the shooting speed will be greatly increased, and aiming time will be reduced by 20%.]
'Indeed.'
There was no doubt.
The clear eyes, sharp nose and thin lips gave her a striking beauty that stood out. However, half of her face had been burned in a previous life. She was a terrible person who chased me more than anyone else.
I could guess the reason why she chased after me. I was the cause behind the woman's burns.
So…when my dungeon was on the verge of ruin. The Dungeon Core was being threatened so I hired a fire creature to guard it, wounding the woman.
Thanks to that, the woman and her guild considered me an enemy that couldn't live together under the same sky. They continued to chase me and pushed me to the brink several times.
In the end, I was the winner but received intensive damage. It took me 1 year to recover.
'Our destiny has gone around.'
The Timely Rain guild master had come to meet him. I could get rid of her but didn't. I had a hunch that things kept on moving around like a hamster wheel.
If I didn't know about my previous life…the whole thing had now been initialized so it was pointless to argue against it. If I joined hands then I can figure out their intentions sooner or later.
The woman flushed and lowered her gaze. I was using the full power of Outstaring.
I said lightly.
"What do you want?"
Then the ice cold expression somewhat eased off. I talked first so now I was waiting for a reply.
Alin took out a business card from her shoulder bag. Then she smiled and handed me the business card.
"Contact me."
"...?"
Alin's eyes remained beautifully curved at my reaction (This is referring to the eye smile that Koreans like).
She got up and coyly stroked my shoulder.
"Call, I'll be waiting."
And she left without looking back. My forehead wrinkled as I was left alone.
'That human female…what was that?'
It was difficult to understand her intent. She visited just to give me a business card before departing? It was too inefficient.
Why did she touch my shoulder before leaving? If she had a hostile attitude then I could cope with it but it wasn't apparent.
'Temptation?'
I don't know much about women. I had woken up on the battlefield. For 300 years, I only sought to become stronger.
But one of the few things to be cautious of were beauties, especially on the battlefield. Those who held the beauties in their arms would be found dead the next day.
Even the 4 Grand Dukes wouldn't think of playing that game. But it wasn't just the Demon World.
Just like demons liked slaughter, a succubus desired men and acted like battlefield scavengers. In my long life, those women were far away from me. The joy of becoming stronger was greater than sex.
Of course, my body had some experiences. I still had a libido. If I didn't occasionally indulge his body then my mental state would go out of control.
But such acts were done without any kind of special feelings. There was no special senses from my side. I recognized it myself.
'I am the wrong person to use that type of method on.'
Of course, I was curious about why Alin gave me a business card but not enough to contact her. I abandoned the business card on the ground and stood up.
If there was a business matter then she would find me. If she didn't come then I didn't need to go find her.
Her potential was one of the highest among humans. Among all the people I've seen, she was among the top. Someone with no greed or false nature. If her talents were raised then she would bloom like a flower.
However, I became sure of her character in her previous life so she won't easily follow me. There were also more constraints because she was a guild master.
I needed people to follow me in my own raids. Truly an elite minority. A party that would automatically follow me in the future.
'Now I need some experience with what humans call a raid.'
Alin was moved to a corner of my brain as I walked in the direction of the parking lot.
(I will try to rewrite this in the future)