Chapter 389 – Part 2 – Westland Strategy Meeting

Four influential figures had gathered at Westland’s White House.

Melissa Ramos, Christopher Gibson, Frank Larson, and Peter Fields.

All were Great Heroes who ruled Westland.

The reason they had gathered was singular.

“So you’re saying the Great Heroes of Eastland are dead?”

Because the 8 Heroes had been reduced to 6 Heroes.

“Not just one, but two of them died.”

“What exactly happened? Who’s the ruler of Eastland?”

“A yellow monkey called Kwak Min-cheol. A vermin with only 1.8 million combat power.”

“Did you try contacting that vermin? Why did the other vermin die?”

“Don’t know. He won’t answer when we call.”

“Those damn Eastland bastards. We gave them land to manage and they just cause accidents.”

“Obviously one of them wanted to monopolize everything, so the three of them fought and killed the other two.”

“Pathetic fools. Making such a fuss over wanting to have one small piece of land.”

“Alright, everyone stop speculating. We don’t know anything for certain yet, do we?”

At Peter’s words, Melissa and Frank, who had been badmouthing Eastland, closed their mouths.

While there wasn’t exactly a leader in Westland, if they had to choose among the four, it would naturally be Peter, who had the highest combat power.

“Let’s first discuss what to do together with Lord Woo Seong-jae.”

“Understood.”

“When is Lord Woo Seong-jae coming?”

“He’ll be here soon. Ah, he’s here now.”

When Peter operated the button, Woo Seong-jae’s face appeared on the beam projector.

“Good day.”

“Good day, Lord Woo Seong-jae.”

The Great Heroes bowed their heads deeply toward Woo Seong-jae appearing on the screen.

Even Melissa and Frank, who had been badmouthing Asians, didn’t dare move their lips in front of Woo Seong-jae.

It was the dignity of the 1st ranked with 10 million combat power.

“Have you all been well?”

“Of course.”

“Thanks to you, we’ve been doing well.”

“I hope Lord Woo Seong-jae has also been well.”

“I’m always fine. What would happen if I, the center of the continent, were to collapse?”

Though he belonged to the neutral nation, Woo Seong-jae called himself the center of the continent.

In fact, since Woo Seong-jae was the only one who balanced and coordinated the world’s equilibrium, it was an undeniable fact.

“You all know today’s agenda, don’t you?”

“Yes.”

“Two of the 8 Heroes have died. And in Eastland at that. It truly cannot but be a regrettable matter.”

“Truly regrettable.”

“May they have gone to a good place…”

The people who had been badmouthing just moments before were nowhere to be seen, and everyone was busy appeasing Woo Seong-jae.

“Have you found out the reason for what happened?”

“Well… we can’t reach them so there’s no way to know.”

“Hmm… Christopher.”

“Yes!”

“I understand you’re close with Kwak Min-cheol, but you can’t reach him either?”

“Ah… even when I contact him, he won’t answer…”

“Could it be that Eastland’s rebels have taken over the association? Since you said you recently made contact with that organization, you would know.”

“Ah, that’s absolutely not the case. When I met them last time to conclude the alliance agreement, they didn’t seem to have such plans yet. They don’t have the military strength for it either.”

“Then it’s either a situation where he truly can’t answer calls, or he’s deliberately not answering. One of the two.”

“I think that Kwak Min-cheol fellow killed the other two.”

“That’s right. That’s why he’s deliberately avoiding our contacts too.”

Frank and Melissa argued for Kwak Min-cheol’s rebellion, but Woo Seong-jae shook his head.

“The Kwak Min-cheol I saw is not that type of person. Unless he’s an idiot, he wouldn’t do such a stupid thing knowing I would intervene.”

“Haha, now that you mention it, that’s true.”

“You’re absolutely right.”

The two immediately backed down from their claims.

“It seems I’ll have to go see what happened. Melissa.”

“Yes?”

“I’m entrusting you with the inspection of Eastland. Go meet Kwak Min-cheol. Find out what happened and report to me personally.”

“I accept your command!”

“It would be good to get along well with Kwak Min-cheol there. You two will have to lead Eastland together from now on.”

“Wh-what do you mean by that…?”

“I’m ordering you to take charge of Eastland. I can’t let Kwak Min-cheol manage it alone, can I?”

“E-Eastland?”

Instantly, Melissa’s brain spun furiously.

Whether it would be better to share Westland’s portion among four people like now.

Or whether it would be better to share Eastland between two people.

There was no real choice, but she weighed which would be more beneficial.

‘Rather than being treated as the lowest here…!’

Though Eastland’s territory was small, if shared between two people, she could enjoy more than now.

She wouldn’t have to be treated as the lowest like here.

As soon as she made her judgment, Melissa bowed her head.

“If you entrust it to me, I’ll work hard!”

“That’s right. You two lead Eastland well together.”

Though Melissa would suddenly be leaving, there was no dissatisfaction on the other Great Heroes’ faces.

For them, it was rather welcome.

Their own shares had increased.

“Melissa, congratulations!”

“Now you’ll be called the queen of Eastland from now on!”

“That place may have a small territory, but it’s a decent place to live. Once you actually go there, you’ll like it too.”

Heartless words were exchanged, creating a harmonious scene.

Everyone knew what Woo Seong-jae liked.

Sure enough, Woo Seong-jae was smiling at the harmonious sight.

“It’s family-like and looks good. Even if others don’t, Great Heroes should have solid bonds among themselves.”

“You’re absolutely right.”

“Then I’ll end today’s meeting here.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Lord Woo Seong-jae.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Only after Woo Seong-jae disappeared from the screen did the Westland Great Heroes throw off their masks.

“Lucky you, Melissa. You can finally escape from being the lowest.”

“Hmph, the lucky ones aren’t me but you all. Are you happy that three of you can share the pie now?”

“Only us? You’d also be much better off playing king in the countryside than being treated as the lowest here, wouldn’t you?”

“Don’t be too happy about going to the countryside. I have no intention of giving up my share of the Magic Cores.”

“Would we ask a cat to give us fish? We weren’t hoping for it anyway.”

“Alright, stop fighting everyone. It’s a win-win situation for everyone, so why are you getting so sharp with each other?”

At Peter’s words, Melissa and the other Great Heroes closed their mouths.

Peter was always the one mediating between the Great Heroes.

“By the way, it’s unexpected. For Lord Woo Seong-jae to end the meeting like this.”

“Right. I thought he’d mention that person this time too.”

“That person? Who?”

“You know. The monster who shot up to 2nd place at once this time.”

“Ah… that Eastlander named Choi Seong-min?”

Checking the rankings wasn’t limited to just Eastland.

Westland’s hunters also eagerly opened the ranking window when combat power update day came.

“10 million combat power… Where did such a monster suddenly pop up from…”

“There’s only a 20,000 difference with Lord Woo Seong-jae. At this level, you could say there’s no skill difference between the two.”

“A nuclear-level hunter who suddenly appeared… This seems more serious than two Great Heroes dying, doesn’t it?”

“Maybe Lord Woo Seong-jae doesn’t know? Since he didn’t mention it during the meeting…”

“How could he not know? Some nobody hunter has chased right up to his chin.”

“Looking at the name, he seems to be from Eastland… Melissa. When you meet Kwak Min-cheol this time, ask him about a hunter named Choi Seong-min.”

“Got it. I’m curious too, not just you all.”

“And Christopher. If you’re going to hit the Eastland rebels, execute the plan quickly. There’s nothing good about dragging it out.”

“Got it. I was planning to meet them in a week anyway.”

“With this opportunity, Christopher and Melissa can team up and go to Eastland.”

“Right, Melissa. Come with me…”

“No thanks. You think I don’t know your ulterior motives? Really, men…”

“Then when are you going down?”

Melissa answered immediately as if asking why such an obvious question.

“I have to go now.”

* * *

Choi Seong-min, who had finished conquering the Obsidian Castle, opened his status window.

Name: Choi Seong-min (Age 20)

Grade: S

Combat Power: 12,028,103

World Ranking: 2nd Place

Strength: 3, Stamina: 12,961

Agility: 75,228, Magic Power: 962

Traits: Analysis(F), Hunter Slayer(EX), Stealth Detection(C), Dagger Mastery(B), Assassin(S), Counter(A), First Strike Victory(B), Herd Instinct(A), Combat Sense(A), Rune Affinity(A), Sharp Blade(A), Maintaining Dignity(A), Weak Talent(D), Fierce Attack(S), Quick Steps(C), Intermediate Resistance(C), Transcendence(A), Strong Power(S), VIP Assassination(S), Mind Reading(S), Overflowing Power(S), Growing Agility(S), Advanced Agility Enhancement(A), Intimidation(A), Discerning Eye(A), Supreme Stealth(S), Supreme Stealth(S), Unbalanced Power(S), Memory Deletion(S), Precision(B), Regeneration(C), Strong Stamina(D), Indomitable Will(B), Trained Body(D), Slight Strength(C), Basic Magic Control(D), Basic Resistance(F), Dual Wielding(S), Basic Magic Resistance(C), Blunt Weapon Mastery(C), Weak Endurance(C), Ghost Walk(S), Immortal Body(S), Demon’s Contract(S), Soul Tracking(S), Homing Instinct(S) and 144 others.

Skills: Slash(S), Dagger Throw(S), Sprint(S), Throat Slash(S), Shadow Step(S), Stealth(S), Poison Making(S), Poison Application(S), Ruthless Heart(S), Blade Scatter(S)

‘Conquering one dungeon raised my combat power by another million.’

Now Choi Seong-min’s combat power was 12 million.

Though it hadn’t been updated yet, unofficially he could be considered the strongest in this world.

‘That Woo Seong-jae bastard is nothing now either.’

As you can see, when stat dumping into agility, the stat exceeds 70,000.

‘I don’t know what Woo Seong-jae’s stats are like, but no matter how high, they probably don’t exceed 70,000.’

Having one stat exceed 70,000 is by no means an easy task.

Of course, Choi Seong-min had accomplished that difficult task in his previous life too.

‘When I was a magic swordsman, most of my stats exceeded 100,000. My combat power even hit 50 million.’

Though he couldn’t say he was stronger than those days now, at least in terms of traits, he had far more.

‘Before, I had at most 130 traits, but now I have 190.’

That meant he had killed that many more, but since they were trash, he felt no burden on his conscience.

‘Seeing that my combat power keeps rising, my potential combat power might be over 20 million.’

To fully update his combat power, he’d need to go through powerful dungeons like the Dragon’s Nest.

Not shabby places like the Obsidian Castle.

‘But conquering the Dragon’s Nest requires at least three days.’

Time wasn’t lacking.

Though he had duties as association president, he could just postpone such things.

Kwak Min-cheol wasn’t the type to work diligently anyway.

He’d always been playing around with women on both sides.

‘There’s supposed to be a strategy meeting next week. Christopher is coming then too.’

There was plenty of time until then.

‘I can enter the Dragon’s Nest at least once.’

Since it was late today, he decided to enter tomorrow and got in the limousine.

“Where shall I take you, Association President?”

“To the association for now.”

Choi Seong-min, leaning back in his seat in Kwak Min-cheol’s appearance, felt comfortable.

‘I’ll continue acting as Kwak Min-cheol while killing the Great Heroes.’

Currently, the first one to kill was Christopher.

After that, he’d find and assassinate them one by one.

‘I’ll kill Woo Seong-jae last.’

Not just because of combat power, but Woo Seong-jae was by nature the top priority target to avoid.

Therefore, if he was going to kill him, it had to be last.

‘Nothing to worry about. Everything is flowing according to plan.’

He could freely enter S-rank dungeons and had secured his family’s safety with the safe house.

He had also joined Revolution and planned to kill Christopher soon.

Everything was under his control.

He thought there were no variables.

Until Melissa came to visit the association.