Chapter 445 – Part 2 – Side Story 2. Second Round (2)

Choi Seong-min obtained the prepared items from the temporary dungeon that Derkius had created.

100 Runes of Agility, the Assassin’s Bloody Dagger, and even the Assassin trait.

Having completed all preparations, Choi Seong-min’s path ahead was like riding an express train.

Truly a smooth road.

He had been promoted to B-rank in just one day, which said it all.

‘Now I’ve learned Stealth.’

Now it was time to raise his combat power to 10 million.

Only then could he approach Woo Seong-jae without being detected.

‘But there’s no need for that.’

Choi Seong-min planned to meet Woo Seong-jae immediately.

His potential combat power had already exceeded 10 million.

‘My measured combat power is 100,000 but my potential combat power is 10 million.’

The measured numbers couldn’t catch up to his potential combat power at all.

This was a phenomenon caused by over a thousand traits exponentially inflating his stats.

As a result, every monster died in one hit.

Regardless of rank, any dungeon he went to was boring.

He could tell through Insight without even going in.

‘Hunting is meaningless now. My combat power is sufficient.’

Though Woo Seong-jae would still see him even with Stealth, Choi Seong-min had definitely surpassed him in combat power.

There was no need to waste time.

He immediately went to the airport and went through the boarding procedures.

“Where are you planning to go?”

“The neutral country.”

The airport staff’s expression immediately changed.

Customers trying to enter the neutral country were subject to special management.

“Could you please show me your identification?”

Choi Seong-min presented his hunter license from the Hunter Management Center in place of an ID.

“F-rank… hunter, I see?”

“Yes.”

“Excuse me, but for what purpose are you visiting the neutral country?”

“Business.”

“Specifically what kind of work?”

“I’m trying to sell hunter equipment, and I heard the neutral country pays good prices.”

“Are you a merchant?”

“You could say that.”

“Have you contacted the neutral country in advance?”

“No.”

“How much equipment do you have? What rank are the items?”

Though the staff questioned him thoroughly, Choi Seong-min answered naturally without being flustered.

It was all expected.

“…I understand. That’s enough questions, and let me check if you can enter the neutral country. Please wait a moment.”

The staff left their position.

This was to contact the neutral country and get approval.

‘As long as my identity is clear, there’s no problem visiting. It’s just a procedure to keep records anyway.’

Sure enough, the staff returned with a bright expression.

“Good news. The neutral country has approved Mr. Choi Seong-min’s entry permit.”

“That’s great.”

“Departure time is in one hour. Since the neutral country is an island, there aren’t many flights. There’s also a limit on the number of people who can enter. So if you miss one flight, it takes time to catch another. Please keep this in mind. Also…”

They gave various instructions, but it was all information he already knew.

He received the ticket while letting the staff’s words go in one ear and out the other.

Now it was time to go to the neutral country and deal with Woo Seong-jae.

‘I’ll deal with him quickly.’

One corner of Choi Seong-min’s mouth lifted.

* * *

After an 8-hour flight, he arrived in the neutral country, but meeting Woo Seong-jae wasn’t easy.

“What? You want to see the Great Hero?”

“Yes. Great Hero Woo Seong-jae has been someone I’ve admired since I was young. Since I’m in the neutral country, I was hoping to meet him just once…”

“Ha, this bastard.”

Though Choi Seong-min acted with a desperate tone, the subordinate staff member only sneered.

“If you came to sell equipment, hurry up and sell it and leave. What? You want to see the Great Hero? How dare someone like you presume to see the Great… kuk!”

After using Shadow Step, he struck the back of the staff member’s neck with his hand blade.

Thud-

The B-rank hunter staff member fainted helplessly.

“Just like a subordinate of Woo Seong-jae, what personality.”

Clicking his tongue, Choi Seong-min immediately used Soul Tracking.

[Found a thick soul scent at this location.]

[You can track the soul of one of the following targets.]

└Woo Seong-jae

└Melissa Ramos

└Frank Larson

└Kim Dong-hyeon

………

……

‘Other Great Heroes besides Woo Seong-jae have also visited the neutral country.’

Many names appeared, but they were all unnecessary.

If he could just find Woo Seong-jae.

[Tracking Woo Seong-jae’s soul.]

[You can instinctively track the location until canceled.]

[Damage dealt to the tracked target increases by 50%.]

He could instinctively sense Woo Seong-jae’s location.

Choi Seong-min’s steps moved unhesitatingly toward where Woo Seong-jae was.

* * *

Click- Click-

Woo Seong-jae, who had been resting in his office, bit his nails.

‘What’s with this sudden dungeon opening?’

Just yesterday, dungeon seals had been lifted worldwide.

Though he had prepared response manuals in case they might be lifted, he never thought that day would be today.

‘A situation that even I with Insight couldn’t predict. How annoying.’

That wasn’t the only unexpected situation.

Bang-

Suddenly the office door opened and someone entered.

It was a young man he’d never seen before.

“Who are you?”

“You still have the habit of biting your nails when anxious.”

“What kind of person are you? Do you know where this is that you dare enter without permission…”

Woo Seong-jae’s words trailed off.

The moment he saw his opponent, Insight sent a signal.

Run away right now if you don’t want to die.

This is an opponent you absolutely cannot defeat.

Countless warning bells rang in his head.

‘I should run away? Me with 10 million combat power?’

Though he had never doubted Insight’s intuition before, Woo Seong-jae thought it was wrong this time.

‘There can’t be an opponent stronger than me.’

He had ruled from the position of absolute power for so long that he had forgotten how to bow his head.

As a result, arrogance had become ingrained in him.

But arrogance inevitably leads to carelessness.

“Huk!”

When he confirmed that Choi Seong-min’s body had 1,004 traits and belatedly stepped back, it was already too late.

Choi Seong-min’s eyes, which had turned purple, were looking at him.

“Woo Seong-jae. From now on, you will absolutely obey my words. Understand?”

“Yes, Master.”

“Good. First order. Call all the Great Heroes to the neutral country. Every single one without exception.”

“I will obey your command.”

Woo Seong-jae immediately called the emergency line.

The Great Heroes had no choice but to gather in the neutral country due to the sudden summons order.

* * *

“What could Woo Seong-jae have called us for?”

“Well, I don’t really know either…”

“Isn’t it urgent business? Seeing how he suddenly summoned us like this.”

“Of course it’s urgent business. Who doesn’t know that?”

The Westland Great Heroes who arrived in the neutral country wondered as they got off their charter plane.

They had thought about why Woo Seong-jae had called them throughout the flight, but couldn’t guess any part of it.

“Wait, what’s that?”

“Another plane is coming?”

Shortly after, another charter plane arrived and the Eastland Great Heroes disembarked.

“What? He called not just us but the yellow monkeys too?”

“Shh, watch your words, Frank. From now on, be careful about mind control. There’s a guy named Song Chi-hyeon among them who can read thoughts.”

“Hmph, he’s just an A-rank nobody anyway. What can he do if I curse him in my mind?”

“It’s not that, I’m saying don’t give unnecessary information.”

Eventually the Great Heroes faced each other.

The Eastland Great Heroes also seemed surprised to meet the Westland Great Heroes, all showing surprised expressions.

“It-it’s nice to meet you. Westland seniors.”

“Nice to meet you, seniors.”

The Great Heroes including Kwak Min-cheol greeted first.

Being relatively weak, they had no choice but to treat them as seniors.

“Hello. I didn’t expect to meet like this.”

“That’s right.”

“Did Woo Seong-jae call you too?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Do you happen to know why he called us?”

“We don’t really know either…”

When Kwak Min-cheol scratched the back of his head, Frank grumbled.

“Useless monkey bastard.”

There was no way that sound wouldn’t reach an S-rank hunter’s ears, but Kwak Min-cheol endured it.

There was nothing to gain by fighting with them.

He should be grateful for being called a Great Hero and being allowed to rule Eastland.

More precisely, he should be grateful to Woo Seong-jae who had arranged it.

“Let’s all go. Woo Seong-jae must be waiting.”

“Let’s go.”

The Great Heroes moved with Peter Fields, the strongest of the seven, as the center.

Peter, who arrived in front of Woo Seong-jae’s office, knocked on the door as the representative.

Knock knock-

“Woo Seong-jae. This is Peter Fields.”

“Please come in.”

When they opened the door and entered, there was an Eastlander they’d never seen before next to Woo Seong-jae.

‘Who is that?’

Everyone was curious about Choi Seong-min but didn’t open their mouths.

Peter Fields had already stepped forward to ask anyway.

“I’ve gathered the Great Heroes as you ordered, but… who is that person beside you?”

“Please don’t mind this person.”

‘This person?’

Puzzlement appeared on Peter Fields’ face.

Using honorifics to a young man who looked to be in his early twenties at most.

“Just who exactly…”

Then Choi Seong-min, who had been standing quietly, stepped forward.

“Who I am is not important.”

Choi Seong-min walked leisurely among the Great Heroes and said while looking around:

“What’s important is that you are now no different from my hands and feet.”

“What do you…”

Someone tried to object but soon closed their mouth.

Mind Control was complete.

Choi Seong-min’s gaze swept over the Great Heroes.

“Who am I?”

“You are our Master.”

“You are our Master.”

There was no expression on the faces of the Great Heroes answering in unison.

Truly expressionless as if they had lost human emotions.

It was proof that they had become Choi Seong-min’s slaves.

‘With this, I’ve made all 8 Heroes into my hands and feet.’

Choi Seong-min, who smiled satisfactorily, looked around at them and said:

“You are trash. You know this fact best yourselves.”

Choi Seong-min’s steps stopped in front of Woo Seong-jae.

“From now on, I give you orders. Confess the trash things you’ve done to the whole world. Without missing a single thing, spread it widely to the world along with evidence. After that, retract all the class systems and various laws you created. Reform the absurd social systems beneficially. And then.”

Grin-

A smile formed on Choi Seong-min’s lips.

“Commit suicide. For the world’s sake.”

* * *

The Great Heroes committed suicide.

After spreading all their evil deeds to the world.

Naturally, the world had no choice but to be in an uproar.

Especially Woo Seong-jae’s statement that he had deliberately made Karmygas emerge into the world to gain the reputation of being a Great Hero brought great shock.

Citizens who had firmly believed in them as heroes who saved the world trembled with a sense of betrayal.

After that, public opinion turning against them was a predetermined sequence.

Signs of nationwide riots appeared, but such events didn’t occur thanks to the Great Heroes quickly abolishing the wrong laws and committing suicide.

But it wasn’t only the Great Heroes who committed suicide.

‘Just three weeks? I can finally see my family.’

Choi Seong-min was currently in a state of having committed suicide and ascended to the underworld.

Originally, he could have ascended immediately after giving orders to the Great Heroes, but instead he stayed for a week.

He needed to confirm that they properly carried out their orders.

‘Fortunately, everything was wrapped up well without problems.’

The trash called the 8 Heroes disappeared from the world, and the damn class system also disappeared.

For now they’d be busy adapting to and managing the changed situation, but it would gradually improve and settle into place.

Into a place called peace.

‘Since I erased my family’s memories too, they’ll live happily and well without me.’

Since they would obviously be heartbroken if they knew he died, he erased his family’s memories before committing suicide.

Though he felt sorry for arbitrarily erasing memories with his son Choi Seong-min.

‘I’ll compensate for erasing your memories later when you come to the underworld.’

Promising a future meeting with his mother and younger sister, Choi Seong-min walked through the underworld.

‘No, I’m not Choi Seong-min anymore.’

Now it was time to abandon the name Choi Seong-min and return as Min Do-jun.

His real family waiting for him was right before his eyes.

“O…ppa? Oppa!”

Cha Ye-rin, who had come to greet him with Dayna, saw Min Do-jun and ran toward him energetically.

[W-wait, Ye-rin.]

Cha Ye-rin was about to embrace the flustered Min Do-jun, but.

Whoosh-

Cha Ye-rin passed right through Min Do-jun.

It was because their soul ranks were different.

“Ah… What’s this?”

[Ye-rin. Didn’t Dayna tell you? You can’t touch me.]

“Ah… Is it because you became a transcendent or something?”

[Yeah. Instead…]

Min Do-jun hugged Cha Ye-rin tightly.

[I can hug you.]

“But I can’t feel anything…”

Instead of comforting his disappointed wife, Min Do-jun smiled and looked at Dayna.

[Dayna. How did the research go?]

[The research on placing restrictions on Elsis functions?]

Dayna’s form smiled.

[It was successful.]

[Really?]

At the welcome news he had expected, Min Do-jun looked at Cha Ye-rin.

Maybe because it had been so long, even her pouty expression looked lovely.

[Don’t make such an expression. I’ll make it so you can touch and feel me soon too.]

“How?”

Min Do-jun’s lips curved upward.

[I’ll make you into a transcendent too. Then it’ll be solved.]