45 - 52

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon immediately looked at the Dafeng building after entering Hwanmong.

Sususu.

The Dafeng building had become his so the interior was clear through a 3D map.

Even the enemy barrack was visible. There was a stage three barrack.

However, there were only 20 troops waiting in the barrack. The base contained a blue-haired young man and the cat-headed monster that bothered Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon last time.

Strangely, he didn't see Kang-jun or as he was known, Sovereign Lucan.

'What? Where is he? Did he run away?'

It was obvious that he was hiding somewhere because he was scared.

'Pathetic b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Does he think he will survive? It will be the end once his base is broken.'

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon immediately mobilized his entire army.

"Kuahahaha! A complete a.s.sault! Go to Sovereign Lucan's base and shatter it!"

"Chwiik! Yes, Lord!"

"Kekekeke! I understand."

80 orcs and 10 goblins triumphantly marched towards the Dafeng building.

They entered the Dafeng building but didn't receive any counterattack.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors were pa.s.sed without any resistance. It was natural. It was because those areas were under Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's domain.

As the orcs entered the 4th floor, ratigers and giant ratian warriors popped out and engaged them.

"Roaaaaar! How dare you come here?"

A ratigers roared but the orcs bravely moved forward.

"Chwik! Chwiik! Attack!"

"Chwiik! Kukyakyakyakya! Kill them all!"

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon, who was watching the scene, suddenly c.o.c.ked his head.

'Who are they? Don't they seem like people?'

There were people among Lucan's subordinates.

Two men.

They were grumbling while holding an axe in their hands.

"Last time we had to work in the mine and today we are fighting monsters?"

"Sob! Today we are truly screwed, Hyung-nim."

They were Hw.a.n.g Seong-gil and Cho Sang-jin. Due to Kang-jun's Soul Exploitation skill, they were automatically summoned to Hwanmong. Once the base was in danger, they were placed in the defense troops.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon thought it was absurd.

'What are those brats doing over there?'

He laughed. It didn't matter. He didn't care if they died or not. They weren't threats so there was no need to worry.

Kakang! Puok!

"Kuwaaack!"

"Keeeek."

The battle became fierce.

As the battle raged on, the cramped corridors of the gos.h.i.+won expanded. The internal structure itself didn't change but the enemy's small and powerful troops resisted.

Despite many orcs waiting in the rear, the orcs in the front died.

But that only lasted for a moment. Except for three rooms in the gos.h.i.+won, everything else was owned by Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. He activated the defense capabilities of the place to attack Lucan's men.

Kuw.a.n.g! Syuok! Syuok!

A door popped open and arrows were fired.

That wasn't all. Buffs were applied and the orcs' health gradually recovered. No matter how much pain they were in, they kept fighting.

In the end, the ratigers and giant ratian warriors were pushed back.

"Huhuhu, Lucan! Are you watching? This is the ability of a golden spoon that you must envy. Poor b.a.s.t.a.r.d! From the very beginning, you were not my opponent. Kukuk! Hahaha!"

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was convinced of his victory as he watched the battlefield.

'If Lucan is dead then I can obtain his sovereign token.' His level would also rise after achieving the mission. 'Hu, am I becoming too strong?'

Everything was going smoothly so far. There was nothing to fear in the world.

Now he only needed to wait, so there was a leisurely smile on his face. After solving today's problem, he would enjoy the real world in the future.

'Now that I have that nurse, should I aim for a doctor next?'

Female plastic surgery doctors tended to be beauties. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon recalled the nurse's defeated expression.

Gulp!

'Huhu, my mouth is watering.'

This war would soon be over and the door to Hwanmong would close.

It was at that moment.

[The enemy has appeared.]

[The barrier is under attack.]

'What does that mean? The enemy!'

Who was it? Currently, all of Lucan's forces were trapped in the Dafeng building.

So it didn't make sense that the Yugang building would be attacked.

Yet this ridiculous situation was actually happening.

Sususu.

At that moment, he expanded the area being attacked on the 3D map.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

There was a huge roar as a monster punched the barrier. It was an ogre.

'Heok! T-that guy?'

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon freaked out. A giant ogre normally seen in movies had appeared.

Of course, Hwanmong was a dream world. It was a world where such monsters could show up. The question was why an ogre suddenly appeared to attack Yugang's barrier.

Kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g!

The barrier's durability fell at a frightening rate every time the ogre's fist hit it.

[Yugang building's 2nd stage barrier: 87%]

Yugang building was owned by Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon so he could strengthen the barrier. He didn't worry about money and upgraded it.

Yet the ignorantly strong ogre just sneered and smashed the barrier.

[Yugang building's 2nd stage barrier: 76%]

The durability kept falling. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before the barrier broke.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon hastily issued a command.

"Pull out! Withdraw right away! Kill the ogre destroying the barrier!"

Now wasn't the time to destroy Lucan's base. He can do that at any time. If he left the ogre alone then the Yugang building would be shattered.

The orcs withdrew and hurriedly headed to the Yugang building after Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's order.

At this time, the durability of the barrier was already at the bottom.

[Yugang building's 2nd stage barrier: 12%]

The ogre wasn't alone. A silver-haired man was aiming a black sword at the barrier.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's eyes widened as he saw the person.

"That guy!"

He already knew what Kang-jun looked like. This was the first time Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon saw him directly but he instantly knew his ident.i.ty.

"H-how did Lucan get an ogre?"

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon lost his spirit.

Kwaang!

At that moment, the barrier around the Yugang building faded away.

[The barrier of the Yugang building has been destroyed.]

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

The ogre Germuz roared towards the group of orcs.

"C-chweek!"

"Chwiiik!"

The orcs were scared and stopped.

It was the most feared enemy of the orcs! The predatory ogre was right in front of them so they froze.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon shouted after he saw the scene.

"You stupid b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! Attack the ogre! Attack now! It is a command!"

After giving several orders through the crystal ball, the orcs flocked with their axes.

Then Kang-jun said towards Germuz.

"Can you handle it alone?"

"Kukuk! Of course. Lord doesn't have to worry about me."

Despite there being 90 enemies, Germuz didn't even blink.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

A storm struck the orcs. Of course, the storm was from Germuz's fast movements.

Bam! Bam bam! Bam!

"Keek!"

"Kuweeek!"

"Ack!"

Germuz used his gloves, his strength making the heads and limbs of the orcs blow off.

[11 nodes have been gained.]

[13 nodes have been gained.]

[The lowest grade health potion has been obtained.]

[A s.h.i.+ny scroll has been obtained.]

[10 nodes have been gained.]

The orcs dropped some items as they collapsed. Germuz ate the experience but the money and j.a.ptem belonged to Kang-jun.

In the meantime, Kang-jun had occupied the 1st floor and gone down to the bas.e.m.e.nt.

'Wait! What is the s.h.i.+ny scroll?'

Usually some type of knowledge or skills could be found in a scroll. Kang-jun

didn't kill the orcs directly so it couldn't be knowledge.

If so, it was probably a skill.

'I'll have to check it later.'

He had competent subordinates so he could obtain the j.a.ptem.

Kang-jun had a warm smile on his face as he struck the bas.e.m.e.nt door.

"Chwik! Enemy....kueek!"

"Chwiik! Where...kek!"

Orcs were quickly summoned at the barracks but they quickly fell in front of Kang-jun. The orcs didn't slow down Kang-jun's speed.

He instantly took over the bas.e.m.e.nt and ran to the 2nd floor.

"Kuoooooh!"

Then the door on the 2nd floor turned into a golem and aimed a huge fist at Kang-jun. The self-defense capabilities given to the owner of a building!

Kw.a.n.g! Papak! Kwa kwa kw.a.n.g!

However, Kang-jun wielded his sword as swiftly as the wind and crushed the door.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon, who was watching from the 3D map on the 5th floor, felt his mouth gape open. His legs started trembling.

[The 2nd floor has been occupied by the enemy.]

The 2nd floor was occupied. It was only one person. The dirt bag that he had ignored so much!

He couldn't believe it. He didn't want to admit it.

It was ridiculous. Yet that was the reality.

[The 3rd floor has been occupied by the enemy.]

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon panicked as a message appeared stating the 3rd floor was occupied.

"Ohh! This is ridiculous! How does a poor person like that have such skills?"

Despite the circ.u.mstances, he still wanted to deny Kang-jun's abilities.

However, the situation kept becoming more frightening.

Defeat!

That's right. It was a defeat, not a victory.

Losing to an insignificant person who only spent 250,000 won for a room!

He was the owner of the Yugang and Dafeng buildings! The combined value of the two buildings was more than 10 billion.

He couldn't believe it.

"Ugh! This can't be happening. Never..."

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon didn't want to lose. He prayed for a miracle. Even if it meant selling his soul to the devil, he wanted to escape this situation somehow.

It was at that moment.

(Do you need help, Herod?)

"Who?"

Where did the voice suddenly come from? Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon looked around in surprise.

(Don't be surprised. We have come to make you a good offer.)

"Who are you?"

(It doesn't matter who we are. The important thing is your survival! Surely you don't want to be destroyed like this?)

"Ugh! What do you want to talk to me about?"

(We will help you. Defeating your enemy. We have that kind of power. The situation is urgent right now. If you don't hurry then you will die.)

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's expression hardened. That's right. The 3rd floor had just been occupied! The 4th floor would be captured shortly after that.

"How will you help me? And what do you want?"

(10,000 nodes.)

"10,000 nodes? I don't have that type of money."

(We know that you don't have that type of money. But it won't be hard to raise that type of money in the future.)

That's right. Considering that he would now get the taxes of the Dafeng building as well, obtaining 10,000 nodes wouldn't be hard.

(Decide quickly. He is almost here.)

A new message appeared.

[Do you accept the offer of the Kajel Brothers? Yes/No]

[Charisma will permanently reduce by 2 if you accept.]

Something like this! The voices were living beings?

Furthermore, accepting would permanently reduce charisma by two!

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon frowned. He didn't care about the 10,000 nodes.

He had four points in charisma. If it dropped by two then he would only have two left.

However, that would be irrelevant if he died.

"O-okay."

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon shed some bitter tears as he nodded.

Honestly, he had no other ways.

He had to grab onto anything.

[Charisma has permanently reduced by 2.]

After the message appeared, his surroundings started to change.

Susususu.

It was the rooftop of the Yugang building.

Two ugly monsters that Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had never seen before stood in front of him.

Two spherical monsters were floating.

Dozens of tentacles sprang from their bodies like snakes.

'Euh! They are just things!'

They seemed to be called the Kajel Brothers.

It was at that moment.

Kwatang!

The rooftop door shattered and a man appeared. He was holding a black sword and wearing a blue cloak. Of course, he was Kang-jun.

"What are those things?"

Kang-jun was puzzled. He had reached the 5th floor but Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was on the roof. Furthermore, there were monsters present.

[Mission 9] Kill the Kajel Brothers.

-Compensation: Experience, 2000 nodes, 5 Essence of Darkness

'A mission!'

He hadn't received a mission while destroying Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's base. It was because the risk was too low.

Now that a mission had been generated, it meant the combat power of the two monsters was high.

Sususuk!

If so, he needed to use something first. Aura of the Wind!

"Kukukuku! Insignificant human sovereign!"

"Kikiki! If you give us your sovereign token..."

Kang-jun had reached them while the spherical bodies were talking.

'Heavenly Cut!'

It was the first time he was using this skill! The opponents were formidable so it was worth using 40 black magic energy.

Flas.h.!.+

The Warrior's Sword split the s.p.a.ce in front of him.

Sukeok!

It was the end. One of the three metre wide spherical bodies were sliced in half.

"K-kueeeeeok!"

The mutilated body fell to the ground and black smoke scattered from it.

"Kuooooh. H-How dare you!"

At that moment, tentacles from the other spherical body wound around him.

Chwack! Chwaaaak!

Kang-jun just calmly swung his sword and cut off the tentacles. He tried counterattacking but it wasn't easy to hit the fast moving spherical body.

Hwaruruk!

In addition, fire poured from his mouth.

Hwaruru! Kwaang!

Kang-jun avoided it. However, the flames burning nearby started to slowly decrease his health.

's.h.i.+t!'

A magical flying enemy!

Unlike Keirun's illusion, this was real magic.

'Euh! That guy isn't giving me any room.'

He witnessed Kang-jun's strength and intelligently attacked Kang-jun from a distance. He fled every time Kang-jun chased.

This wasn't an easy opponent.

It was at that moment.

"Kukuk! How dare a monster do this? Drop dead!"

There was a wild voice as something grabbed the body of the kajel.

It was Germuz.

Kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g!

Germuz slammed the kajel against the ground several times and tore off the tentacles. At that moment, the kajel opened his mouth.

Hwaruru! Kwaang!

"Keoooook!"

Germuz rolled across the ground as he was covered in flames.

Kang-jun approached the kajel at that time.

Flas.h.!.+ Sukeok!

He once again used Heavenly Cut.

"Kuooooh! H-how vexing..."

The kajel was split in half and scattered into smoke.

[Mission 9 has been completed.]

[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]

[2,000 nodes have been given as compensation.]

[Five Essence of Darkness will be given as compensation.]

What were they?

Well, he reached Lv17 thanks to them.

Meanwhile, Germuz had put out the flames on his body.

"Ku! I was caught off guard, Lord. That G.o.dd.a.m.n b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Aigoo, it was hot."

"Are you okay?"

"That's okay...Lord, watch your back!"

Germuz hurriedly exclaimed and pointed behind Kang-jun. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was running towards Kang-jun's back with an axe.

"Kuku! Die!"

Swiik!

However, Kang-jun acted faster.

Pak!

His black sword crossed Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's neck in a flash.

"...Kuaak!"

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's body trembled. His hands rose to his neck before he fell with wide, open eyes.

Kung!

It was the end of Sovereign Herod.

A dark cloud swirled in the sky after Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon collapsed.

Woorururu!

In addition, there were loud rumbling thunder sounds! Kang-jun had never heard such loud cracks of thunder.

Kwa kwa kw.a.n.g! Kwa kwa kwa kw.a.n.g!

What was going on? Was the sky falling down?

It was like the end of the world.

Then the thunder disappeared.

The surrounding scenery completely changed. The sky was full of beautiful clouds and the ground was a wilderness.

On top of that, the collapsed figure of Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was in front of Kang-jun.

Where was this place?

Susu! Susususu!

At that time, black shadows reminiscent of h.e.l.l reapers appeared before Kang-jun and Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

They bowed politely towards Kang-jun. Then they shouted in unison.

"The winner will have everything!"

"The loser will give everything to the winner!"

"All the possessions that belong to Sovereign Herod will be given to Sovereign Lucan!"

Voices like thunder!

Then a message appeared.

[You have obtained the sovereign token, the Wyvern Ring.]

[Wyvern Ring]

-Rating: Only one

-A sign that you are a sovereign in Hwanmong.

-Strength +5 when worn.

-Immune to fear and confusion when worn.

-Sovereign t.i.tle: Herod

It increased strength by five points and gave the wearer immunity to fear and confusion!

Kang-jun naturally wore it on his right hand.

His left hand had the Demonic Dragon's Ring! His right hand had the Wyvern Ring!

Kang-jun was stunned for a moment before asking the shadows.

"Who are you?"

One of the shadows bowed again and answered politely.

"Sovereign Lucan! You will naturally discover who we are if you are defeated. We despise the losers and are in awe of the winners."

He continued.

"Today we appeared in celebration of your first victory. If you win after this, we won't show up. All the possessions of the loser will naturally belong to you."

The shadow kept talking.

"But if you lose, you will see us again. I hope that such an unfortunate thing won't happen."

In the meantime, two shadows had grabbed Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's arms. All the shadows bowed to Kang-jun once again and spoke softly.

"Then we will go."

"We wish you luck."

They started to drag Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon away.

"Where are you taking him?"

One of the shadows stopped after hearing Kang-jun's question. He turned his head and replied.

"There is only one place for a defeated sovereign to go."

"Where is that?"

"The winner doesn't need to know."

The shadow turned back and walked away.

'Perhaps it is h.e.l.l?'

Kang-jun suddenly recalled Keirun's words.

'It is a little different from the commonly known h.e.l.l. Rather than for sin, it is a place to go after losing the war.

'After being defeated, you will have to spend unimaginably long years in agony.'

The loser went to prison!

There was no doubt that Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was being dragged there.

"Oooh! W-who are you? Where are you taking me?"

It was Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's voice. He woke up.

He soon heard creepy voices.

"Kukuku! A place filled with other losers like you!"

"Kakakakat! You just have to go there."

The shadows trampled on Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

Bam bam! Bam bam bam!

"Ack! Kuaaaak! Ack! H-help me..."

Horrifying screams. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon shrieked as he was surrounded by shadows. The scenery in front of Kang-jun faded away.

"Heok!"

Kang-jun opened his eyes with a surprised expression.

'This place?'

It was his bed in Room 307 of the Eco Studio Apartments.

'What? I am already awake?'

He checked his watch and saw that it was 6:30 a.m. It was a similar wake up time.

While meeting the strange shadows, time had pa.s.sed in Hwanmong.

The scene of Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon being dragged by the shadows lingered. His screams as he was dragged to h.e.l.l was clear.

's.h.i.+t!'

Even though he was a bad guy in reality, he seemed somewhat pitiful. But now wasn't the time to sympathize with him.

Kang-jun didn't know when he would be in such a disastrous situation.

He had won. However, he couldn't settle for this victory and needed to prepare for a larger war.

And he needed to unconditionally win. He had seen with his own eyes the result of defeat.

At that time, Hayun looked down at Kang-jun and grinned.

"You woke up."

She was sitting on a chair in front of the bed with a towel in her hand.

"What is that towel?"

"What? I was wiping the sweat from your face. Did it wake you up?"

"No. Anyway, you worked hard all night. Go and rest. Ah, that's right. Can you please make me some ramyun?"

It wasn't hard for Hayun. She made ramyun surprisingly well, so he felt like eating.

Hayun wasn't bothered by doing such things for him, especially if they were going to eat together.

"Then I should eat some ramyun as well. Should I boil a few? Do you want eggs as well?"

"I will have one but boil more if you want. Chop some chillies today and don't put any eggs in. There is a big chili in the fridge."

"Yes, come to the kitchen in 10 minutes."

Hayun hummed as she went to the fridge and pulled our chili, kimchi, etc.

In the Eco Studio Apartments, the eggs and ramyun were kept in the shared kitchen. It was well stocked with a coffee machine, toaster, cooker, water purifier and other amenities.

Was that all? Each room had a small but private refrigerator.

'Huhu, as expected from an expensive place. I will eagerly earn money today'

The studio room was expensive compared to the gos.h.i.+won.

Until this moment, Kang-jun hadn't imagined a higher quality of life.

He was told that all of Herod's possessions would go to him, but he thought it was only in the world of Hwanmong. He never imagined that property in reality would be handed over.

Although it would take time, collecting money to buy

a building wasn't very hard. He was determined to receive the monthly rent in reality as well as taxes in Hwanmong.

At that time, his smartphone rang.

Chiing!

Kang-jun exited the bathroom at the sound and was confused.

"Who is it? It is early in the morning."

He didn't know the phone number of the caller. He would block it if it was spam.

"h.e.l.lo."

-It is Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. Where you are right now?

"...!"

Who? Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon? Kang-jun was startled.

He was very curious about Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. He heard that a defeat in Hwanmong meant death in reality.

The supposedly dead Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was talking normally.

'He isn't dead?'

Or was this a prank by someone? However, the voice heard from the smartphone was clearly Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's.

Let's say he wasn't dead. Why was he calling?

Wasn't the game finished?

Kang-jun asked stiffly.

"What do you want?"

-Haha, the reason is natural. I have to give all my possessions to you after being defeated in Hwanmong. The lawyer will take care of the gift tax and other legal elements, so you don't have to worry.

"...!"

What was he saying?

Giving Kang-jun all his property!

There was something strange about Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's voice.

He was very polite. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon normally spoke with a unique, arrogant tone.

That's right. He was a completely different person.

-Then please come to the 5th floor of the Yugang building. I look forward to seeing you. Anyway, it will end up being your home.

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon hung up.

Kang-jun sat idly for a moment.

'Hand over his property?'

Was that really true?

'All the possessions that belong to Sovereign Herod will be given to Sovereign Lucan!'

The words that the shadow people shouted!

It meant the possessions in both worlds. It was obvious they were referring to reality and Hwanmong.

The 5th floor of the Yugang building.

Kang-jun headed there after eating the ramyun.

Ding dong.

The door opened as soon as the doorbell rang.

"Welcome. I've been waiting for you."

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon smiled and welcomed Kang-jun in a clean suit.

"What? What are you? Are you really Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon?"

Kang-jun stared at Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon shrugged and replied.

"Of course not. As you know, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon had gone to the place where all those defeated are located."

Unbelievable! He wasn't the real Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

"Then you are?"

"I am taking this appearance in order to deal with some complex matters in the real world."

"One of the shadows?"

"A shadow. Well! I don't know what you mean. For reference, I don't know anything about myself either. I just do as I'm instructed."

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon continued talking with a smile.

"Hahaha, it is natural to be confused the first time. But it isn't complicated. You have won and will be given the spoils."

He guided Kang-jun to the living room. A woman in her 20s wearing gla.s.ses was sitting on the couch in the living room.

Tidy hair. A black dress. A perfect face. But there was something mysterious in her eyes.

Kang-jun felt an unknown thrill when he saw her. Was it the beauty too perfect to be human?

That wasn't it.

He instinctively felt something. He never felt it when he saw Hayun.

What was her ident.i.ty?

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon introduced her.

"This is Han Yeon-soo, a lawyer from the Black Dragon Law Firm. She will handle all the legal issues."

Han Yeon-soo got up and extended her hand.

"It is nice to meet you, Lee Kang-jun."

"Nice to meet you."

Kang-jun shook her hand with an uneasy look. A strange energy could be felt from her hand.

Han Yeon-soo smiled a little at Kang-jun's expression.

"Don't be nervous. I am a neutral existence. The same is true for the Black Dragon Law Firm."

"A neutral existence?"

"You will find out eventually, so I'll tell you now. You might have guessed it already, but I am not a human. However, you don't need to be wary. The purpose of the Black Dragon Law Firm is to support sovereigns who win. In particular, we ensure that the loser's a.s.sets are pa.s.sed to the winner without any fuss."

"...?"

Kang-jun didn't know what to say and just sipped his cup of coffee.

"For example, there can be tax problems. According to the laws of South Korea, 50% of your property needs to be paid as gift tax. If so, that would violate the rule of Hwanmong that the winner receives everything."

Kang-jun nodded.

"So that means you will take care of it. I understand. Then what am I supposed to do?"

"There is nothing you can do. Just appoint me as your legal representative and I will handle it."

"So what is the fee?"

"We don't receive any fees from you. No, we would actually spend money to support you. Once again, the purpose of the Black Dragon Law Firm isn't to make money but to support the victorious sovereigns."

"I understand."

It was confusing. However, Kang-jun had a lot of work to do in Hwanmong so the current situation was enough.

Rather, the existence of Han Yeon-soo and the Black Dragon Law Firm gave it a realistic feeling.

The winner would receive the loser's properties without any legal problems, so Kang-jun could just sit back and eat good food.

Han Yeon-s...o...b..iefly gave an overview of Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon's a.s.sets.

Yugang building.

Dafeng building.

There was a 200 million won foreign car.

230 million in his bank account.

His other stocks and bonds were worth 300 million.

Excluding the tenant deposits, the Yugang building had a two billion won bank loan while the Dafeng building had one billion in bank loans.

Inheriting everything also meant receiving the loans.

But even with the tenant deposits and debts subtracted, he had a tremendous wealth of over seven billion!

He wouldn't have cared if it had been cut in half due to the gift tax, but he was still glad it didn't happen.

"All procedures will be finished by tomorrow. If you have any questions then please contact me."

Han Yeon-soo handed him a business card.

Only Kang-jun and Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon remained. Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon told Kang-jun the pa.s.sword to the safe that contained various valuables.

"Sovereign Lucan! Starting today, this is your house. The same is true for the Dafeng building. Then I will be going."

Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon left the place.

Kang-jun was alone.

'So this will be my home from now on?'

That wasn't all. Kang-jun was the owner of the Yugang and Dafeng buildings.

A Gangnam building owner!

He was now the owner of two buildings.

Kang-jun looked at the map and asked.

"The buildings are quite far away. Why are they suspicious?"

"The ghosts and I are unable to access them. In that case, it is likely to be a sovereign's territory."

A sovereign affected both reality and Hwanmong, so Colt's words weren't wrong. Ghosts also weren't permitted to access Kang-jun's territory.

Colt continued.

"In case an enemy sovereign investigates, I told my subordinates to report if any suspicious ghosts comes near Lord's area."

"That's good. By the way, are there no other suspicious places except for these ones?"

Colt scratched his head.

"The inferior ghosts can't investigate seven storey or higher buildings. Therefore, we only surveyed the six storey or less buildings located nearby."

"Six storeys?"

"Yes. If Hayun-nim goes directly then she might be able to investigate more."

Hayun who was listening nodded.

"Then I will investigate the seven storey or higher buildings."

Colt continued with a worried expression.

"But the buildings with more than 10 floors are impossible to approach. If there is a strong presence then you might not be able to come back."

"A strong presence?"

"It is unknown if there is a dragon, demon or equivalent strength creature there. You should be careful."

Kang-jun nodded.

"Hayun, only investigate up to the 10 storey buildings. I will investigate the others later."

"Yes."

Hayun smiled.

Kang-jun headed to meet Kim Seok-cheol, the realtor on the 1st floor of the Dafeng building.

"Oh! Welcome, Boss-nim. Sit over here. It is amazing that you became the landlord."

Kim Seok-cheol greeted Kang-jun with a smile. He was normally kind to Kang-jun, but today he was even friendlier.

Kim Seok-cheol was one of the tenants of Dafeng building.

Han Yeon-soo had informed him that Kang-jun had become the landlord.

Since the lease contract automatically came to him, the rent for the next month was deposited into Kang-jun's account.

Was that why he became more friendly?

"I don't know if I dropped by too late."

"No. Please stop by at any time."

"I came to see some advertised buildings."

Kang-jun pointed to some buildings on the screen.

Kim Seok-cheol looked at it for a moment before replying.

"Seyoung building, Cheongdo building, Edan building! All of these are owned by one person. The total value is 30 billion won."

"Who is it? That person."

Kang-jun's expression stiffened. The owners of the suspicious buildings were all the same person.

If they were a sovereign, they would be a formidable opponent.

The value of the three buildings was 30 billion.

"Yoo Seung-hwan is a great person. It is rumoured that he has over 100 billion in stocks and bonds."

"100 billion. That is enormous."

"But recently, it seems like he has become interested in real estate. The Seyoung building was originally owned by him, but he bought the Cheongdo and Edan buildings only a few days ago."

'He bought the buildings a few days ago? Both of them?'

Of course, it wasn't strange for a person who had hundreds of billions of won to be interested in real estate.

In other words, it was too early to conclude that he was a sovereign just because he bought two buildings.

However, what if the ghosts didn't have access to the buildings?

He was highly likely to be a sovereign.

Kim Seok-cheol continued making a fuss.

"He also seems interested in the 10 storey Wonil building.

"...!"

Rich people really were different. He was trying to buy a 10 storey building.

"He is famous for his self-management, such as no drinking, no smoking and working hard. He has also appeared on TV."

Kang-jun nodded.

"He is definitely a great person."

"Yes. In fact, it is said that he is wildly popular in the stocks market. He is lucky. Anyway, I don't have any stocks. There is only real estate. Hahat! Does Boss-nim have any stocks?"

"No. I haven't invested in any stocks yet."

"Haha! It is like that. The best money comes from real estate."

"Anyway, today was a good conversation. Then I will come again."

"Yes, go take a look. Whenever you are ready to buy a building, please leave it to me."

"Of course."

Kang-jun left the realtor's office.

'Yoo Seung-hwan.'

A man in his 50s with more than 100 billion won.

Moreover, it was rumoured that he was thoroughly focused on self-management.

If such a person was a sovereign then he would be incomparable to Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

Of course, rumours were rumours.

It was unknown if he was actually good at self-management.

However, it was certain that he had enormous funds.

That was obvious now that he was spending a lot to buy buildings.

Owning buildings was more beneficial in Hwanmong.

'd.a.m.n! He

is clearly a sovereign.'

In any case, he was a tyc.o.o.n cla.s.s sovereign. If possible, Kang-jun shouldn't show up on his radar right now.

If he grasped his ident.i.ty then Kang-jun might be overwhelmed.

Having money didn't mean unconditional victory.

Kang-jun, who lived in a gos.h.i.+won for 250,000 a month, beating Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon who had 10 billion won proved it.

Therefore, Kang-jun wasn't afraid of Yoo Seung-hwan no matter how much money he had.

It was important to buy buildings in reality, however raising his level in Hwanmong was more significant.

He needed to become overwhelmingly strong!

Kang-jun decided to occupy all the nearby low-rise buildings after entering Hwanmong. His level would rise in the meantime.

'I'll have to keep watching him.'

The next evening at 10 p.m.

It was finally time to enter the world of Hwanmong.

Kang-jun fell asleep while listening to Hayun's lullaby.

[You have entered the world of Hwanmong.]

As always, the s.p.a.ce was both familiar and unfamiliar after entering Hwanmong.

This time was even more so.

The house on the 5th floor of the Yugang building had been greatly expanded.

It was a gorgeous interior when compared to waking up in the shoddy gos.h.i.+won.

[This is your territory.]

[Sovereign Herod's base has been destroyed so you need to create a new base.]

[Would you like to create a base? Yes/No]

'Yes! Create.'

Kang-jun instantly accepted.

[Stage 1 base is being constructed...]

[Stage 1 base is complete.]

'Why is it so fast?'

The base was completed in an instant.

Not only that.

[282 nodes have been received as tax for the bas.e.m.e.nt area.]

[681 nodes have been received as tax for the 1st floor.]

[420 nodes have been received as tax for the 2nd floor.]

It went up to the 4th floor and there were approximately 2,000 nodes stacked.

This was the privilege of being a sovereign with his own building.

[Three barracks that have reached stage 3 have been discovered in your territory.]

[They will switch to a friendly base.]

[A research inst.i.tute has been discovered in your territory.]

[It will switch to a friendly base.]

The barracks and research inst.i.tute left behind were automatically owned by Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

As a result, the troops available at his barracks increased to 90.

[You can build a stage 1 barrier at the entrance to Yugang building.]

[The resources consumed will be 200 nodes.]

[You can build a stage 1 workshop in the bas.e.m.e.nt of the Yugang building.]

[The resources consumed will be 200 nodes and 1 Essence of Earth.]

[You can built a stage 1 rest area on the 3rd floor of the Yugang building.]

[The resources consumed will be 100 nodes and 1 Essence of Wind.]

'What?'

Numerous messages appeared.

New construction projects were possible in the territory that he owned.

"Lord! It was a really wonderful victory. Congratulations, Lord!"

The blue-haired Keirun came running. He had been waiting at the Dafeng building and came running over after Kang-jun arrived.

Kang-jun grinned.

"Welcome, Keirun. I've heard of the barrier and workshop, but what is a rest area?"

"A rest area is a place where everyone can relax. Lord can also relax there. If you have the resources then you should definitely make it."

"Okay. Then I will delegate this base to you."

"Yes, Lord. I prepared the Essence of Earth for situations like this. The workshop and rest areas will be constructed immediately. Then if we have enough resources, the barrier will be upgraded to stage three."

Keirun continued.

"In addition, the Dafeng building has received 1,400 nodes. I also plan to raise its barrier to stage three."

"Huhu, okay. You are doing very well. Then I will leave it to you."

Kang-jun smiled and nodded. As he was about to leave, Keirun asked him with surprise.

"Where are you going, Lord?"

"Where do you think? I am going to fight. Take care of the matters here."

He didn't intend to be complacent with just two buildings.

Kang-jun was going to become stronger.

Keirun smiled.

"I understand, as expected of Lord. Please be careful. Try to only attack the low-rise buildings nearby."

"Of course. And watch the Seyoung, Cheongdo and Edan buildings carefully."

Kang-jun told Keirun the information he discovered in reality. Keirun's expression stiffened.

"It is very likely that Yoo Seung-hwan is a sovereign. We should be careful not to catch his attention, and to raise our strength as much as possible."

"I will do that. Then take care."

"Yes, Lord! Don't worry about the bases."

Kang-jun exited the Yugang building and heard cheering.

"Kuahaha! Lord! Have you come out?"

"Germuz, help Keirun with the bases while I'm not here."

"Please take me. I would like to help Lord. I will be stubbornly waiting.

"I will call you if it is necessary. You should be here so that I can fight with confidence."

"Yes, Lord. I will follow your words."

There was nothing he could do so Germuz bowed.

It was at that moment.

"The enemy!"

"The enemy has appeared."

The giant ratian warriors standing guard hurriedly exclaimed.

'Enemy?'

At that moment, he saw strange things approaching the Yugang building.

They were two spherical bodies floating in the air!

They were monsters with the same shape as the kajel he faced last time.

"What? These guys? They aren't dead?"

The spherical bodies didn't approach Kang-jun and shouted from afar.

"Sovereign Lucan! We came to reclaim the debt."

"The debt?"

"It is the debt left behind by Herod. He promised to give us 10,000 nodes in exchange for our help."

That was it. Kang-jun had been wondering why they suddenly appeared.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Kukuku, it is only natural that you have to pay back the debt that Herod left behind. We want peace. We will go away if you give us the 10,000 nodes."

Lights flashed from the spheres as they continued talking.

"Kikiki! Decide carefully, Sovereign Lucan! As soon as you refuse, 200 creatures will turn into your enemies. But if you give us 10,000 nodes, we can be friends."

"Kukuku! We can be either friends or enemies. The moment you become our enemy, we will give information about you to another sovereign."

Then a message appeared.

[Do you want to accept the kajels' offer? Yes/No]

[If you accept, your friends.h.i.+p with the kajels will rise but charisma will permanently drop by 1.]

Kang-jun had no intention of giving 10,000 nodes in response to their threats.

Furthermore, charisma would permanently decrease by one and that wasn't worth it.

Still, it would be a problem if they told other sovereigns about Kang-jun.

At that moment, Keirun appeared and spoke to him.

(Lord! Don't accept. It is just a plot. They are always trying something like this. Once you donate to them, they will keep using pretexts to rake in more money. In the beginning, some sovereigns escape from a crisis with the help. In the end, the sovereigns would be robbed of everything.)

Kang-jun just laughed coldly.

(I wasn't thinking of accepting their offer. I will just get rid of them before they tell another sovereign.)

At that time, the spherical bodies once again threatened Kang-jun.

"Sovereign Lucan! Are you going to make this easy or difficult? If you receive our help then you will be in a better position than other sovereigns."

"Kikiki! Only 10,000 nodes! Just promise to give it to us. If you don't have the money right now, you can pay some of it later."

Instead of replying, Kang-jun sent a look towards Germuz.

'You take the one on the left. I'll go to the right!'

Germuz noticed quickly. He immediately ran with all his power towards the sphere on the left.

Kung kung kung kung!

Like a long jump athlete, Germuz jumped into the air. Like a lightning bolt, he grabbed one of the spheres and ripped off the tentacles.

Wooduk! Oduduk!

"Kuoook! H-How dare you!"

The sphere tried to breathe out fire from its mouth. However, Germuz had already seen that attack and slammed the sphere against the ground.

Kwatang!

"Kukuk! I won't be hit by another fire."

Bam bam bam -

The sphere turned into a lump of meat and went limp from the merciless barrage of attacks.

Thus, one sphere died.

In the meantime, Kang-jun had used Heavenly Cut against the other sphere.

"Kuook! Y-you will see soon, Lucan...! You will regret today's decision. All the sovereigns nearby will find out about you..."

The spherical body cursed Kang-jun and disappeared.

Kang-jun stared after it with a grim expression.

"They can't just come from nowhere. I need to find that place so I can chase him."

They had come back after being killed last time, so he couldn't feel relieved.

Keirun nodded.

"Their lair can't be too far. I will look for them."

At those words, his eyes started to s.h.i.+ne weirdly.

[The military adviser Keirun has activated the skill 'Navigation.']

[The search has succeeded.]

[The lair of the kajels will be displayed on the map.]

The 3D map showing the nearby terrain appeared in front of Kang-jun.

There were numerous buildings.

One of the buildings had dark red smoke coming from it.

Keirun smiled with satisfaction and said.

"Right over there. Kw.a.n.gho building!"

"That is surprisingly close. But how did you find this?"

Kang-jun was amazed by Keirun's power. Keirun laughed.

"Huhu, if I can't do something like this then how am I qualified to be the military adviser? I will show you more things in the future."

"Okay, I will look forward to it."

The Kw.a.n.gho building had eight floors and was located in front of the Eco and Dain buildings occupied by Kang-jun.

The tallest building that Kang-jun occupied was the seven storey Dain Building where Germuz was the boss. Now it was time to capture a taller building.

Kang-jun examined his subordinates.

"Keirun, I will go there. All of you should listen well to Germuz's words."

Then Keirun said.

"Lord! If you go alone then you might suffer from their magic. I think you should go with Germuz. Germuz will sufficiently cover your back."

Then Germuz laughed.

"Kuahahaha! It is like the military adviser said. Lord! Please take me."

In fact, Germuz was polite to Kang-jun but rude to Keirun.

Keirun just gave a unique smile.

The moment Germuz saw the smile, he felt like Keirun was somehow ignoring him.

Of course, Keirun never ignored Germuz. Rather, he was cheerful about the additional power.

Germuz still didn't like Keirun for some reason. It was a type of complex animosity.

Germuz felt opposed to anyone else in a position of power. But now he felt slightly better towards Keirun. Keirun laughed as he looked at Germuz.

'Heh, he is a big and simple guy.'

Keirun was proficient in dealing with people like Germuz. It wasn't because of his talent as a military adviser, but his experience in Hwanmong.

'Even though his att.i.tude might be hostile at first, he is okay once you get close to him.'

Rather, the one that was difficult to be friendly with was Rodiam.

Rodiam looked like a cute cat on the surface but he didn't easily

give his heart to anyone.

However, he was never rude to Keirun who was the military adviser. He would just maintain the distance in his heart.

Of course, this was the case with Keirun.

Only Kang-jun could win the hearts of monsters such as Germuz and Rodiam.

It was the strongest ability that Kang-jun had.

His charisma was high enough to even capture the heart of Keirun, who was experienced in Hwanmong.

At that time, Rodiam rushed in front of Kang-jun.

"Lord! Take me too, ong. I will use heal, ong."

"Heal? You can use healing magic?"

"The power isn't very good but it will be helpful when fighting monsters, ong."

Then Rodiam stretched out his hands and recited the spell.

A bright light emerged from Rodiam's hands and wrapped around Kang-jun.

[You have received a recovery aura.]

[3 health points will be restored every second.]

[It will last for 15 seconds.]

"Oh!"

Kang-jun exclaimed after seeing the messages.

45 points in 15 seconds! It was better than an inferior health potion.

Especially since he didn't have the time to drink potions when encountering a strong boss. It would be very rea.s.suring if Rodiam was with him.

"Okay. That will be helpful."

Kang-jun patted Rodiam's head. Rodiam was in a good mood and rubbed his cheeks against Kang-jun's hand.

"Leave it to me, ong."

"Then let's go."

Kang-jun headed to the Kw.a.n.gho building with Germuz and Rodiam. Then something popped into his mind and he stopped walking.

"Oh, wasn't there a scroll last time?"

"This scroll? I held it for Lord."

Keirun pulled out the scroll that he had forgotten about. Kang-jun received it.

[s.h.i.+ning Scroll]

It was the scroll that dropped when Germuz killed the orcs.

'What will come out?'

It would be useful if it was a combat skill like Heavenly Cut.

That was the reason why Kang-jun stopped for the scroll before going to fight the monsters.

However, something unexpected came out when he opened the scroll.

[You can interfere with the business of a hostile sovereign. Once this skill is used, customers won't easily gather in the target area...]

[You have learnt the skill 'Drive Away Customers (Inferior).]

"Drive Away Customers?"

Kang-jun was disappointed. Of course, management skills were useful in reality but he currently wanted combat skills.

However, Keirun was actually glad.

"Lord! Don't be disappointed. Drive Away Customers is a very important skill. At first it isn't very good. But if the rating is raised, you can deal a huge blow to the enemy sovereign."

Kang-jun smiled.

"Then I'm glad. How do I raise the rating? Do I need to use the management skill a lot?"

"Yes, it is much faster when using it in related fields. And if you're not in the field or hunting monsters, reading will give extraordinary benefits."

"Reading?"

Kang-jun asked incredulously. Keirun spoke with a firm expression.

"In the meantime, Lord couldn't afford it because there was no money. Now that there is a foundation, we can delegate the ch.o.r.es and businesses to trustworthy people."

"Delegate?"

"Yes, it is important to recruit talented people. Don't forget to read."

"Okay. On that note. I will be going now."

"Yes, Lord! Be careful."

The military adviser Keirun's advice. Meanwhile, Kang-jun was thinking it over in his head.

Finding talented people to take care of business!

Kang-jun had never thought about it. It would be a good idea to hire talented people in reality.

Anyway, that was something he would worry about when he exited this world.

Kang-jun arrived at the Kw.a.n.gho building.

[Kw.a.n.gho building is the territory of the kajels.]

Do you want to enter? Yes/No]

'Yes! Enter.'

As always, there was a barrier. At the same time, some slime-like monsters emerged from the ground.

Slime. Kang-jun swung his sword at them.

"I will take care of them while you smash the barrier!"

"Yes, please leave it to me."

Germuz started using the barrier as a punching bag.

Kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g! Kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g kw.a.n.g!

The barrier around the eight storey building was quickly smashed by Germuz's enormous power.

Meanwhile, all the slimes had been killed by Kang-jun.

[Mission 10] Occupy the Kw.a.n.gho building and defeat Kajel!

-Compensation: Experience, 3000 nodes, 10 Essence of Darkness

A mission appeared.

At the same time, ugly slimes appeared on the 1st floor.

"Kuwaaaaaah! Kill!"

Germuz roared and rushed forward. Rodiam had transformed into the minotaur.

The monsters on the 1st floor were easy so there was no need for Rodiam's healing.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

"Kuwaaaaaahong!"

A minotaur and ogre were on either side of me.

Of course, he wasn't a real minotaur but he still caused fear.

[12 nodes have been gained.]

[18 nodes have been gained.]

[One Essence of Darkness has been acquired.]

[13 nodes have been gained.]

He got money and j.a.ptem.

'This is great. But I can't stay still.'

At this rate, he would lose all his experience to them.

Kang-jun was about to rush towards the monsters as well.

"Hoh! An ogre and a transformed minotaur. It is quite decent."

A voice was suddenly heard from behind him.

Who was it?

Kang-jun was startled and looked back.

A mysterious woman with blue hair was there.

However, the red wings on her back indicated that she wasn't human.

Of course, not being human didn't necessarily mean she was evil.

"Who are you?"

The woman laughed.

"Lotuna."

"Lotuna?"

"Don't be afraid, little sovereign. I just went for for a walk because I was bored."

She approached the wary Kang-jun.

"Ohuhut...! How about it? Should I help you out?"

Kang-jun was instantly dazzled by her smile.

"Hohohoho!"

He felt a strange urge to embrace Lotuna. A pulse was suddenly released in his body.

'Ugh! What is this?'

It was obvious. She had used something on him!

'Heavenly Cut!'

Kang-jun reflexively used his skill.

Flas.h.!.+ Chwaack!

The feeling of cutting something. Lotuna stepped back in surprise.

'Only a light scratch?'

Kang-jun was startled.

The skill that split apart the kajels only gave her a light scratch!

Flas.h.!.+ Flas.h.!.+

Kang-jun didn't spare his black magic energy and used it continuously.

Pak! Seokeok!

He missed once. The second hit!

This time it seemed like she was cut properly. One of Lotuna's wings was severed by Heavenly Cut.

"Ugh! This is ridiculous!"

Lotuna stepped back with an expression of astonishment. Kang-jun didn't miss this chance.

"Just die!"

The Warrior's Sword flashed. Lotuna panicked and faded away.

Supak!

Kang-jun stared at the empty s.p.a.ce where the woman had been.

'She got away?'

Signs of Lotuna couldn't be seen anywhere. Even the severed wing was gone.

Four consecutive Heavenly Cuts!

It consumed 160 points of black magic energy, yet Lotuna wasn't killed. Kang-jun felt somewhat despondent.

'What is with that woman?'

Then Kang-jun found something s.h.i.+ny on the ground.

Lotuna had dropped an item while fleeing.

[Advanced black magic energy potion]

[Restores 300 points of black magic energy.]

'Advanced black magic energy potion?'

In the meantime, he had only found the lowest grade potions. All monsters dropped items.

The lowest grade potions recovered 40 points.

A low grade potion recovered 80 points.

And he heard there were intermediate potions but he hadn't seen them yet.

Yet today he had somehow obtained an advanced potion.

It was able to restore 300 points of black magic energy at once.

'It is too much black magic energy.'

300 points was double 160 points.

Currently he possessed two low grade black magic energy potions.

'I will leave the advanced potion for an emergency.'

He had spent a lot of black magic energy fighting Lotuna and now only had 60 points left.

If he wanted to fight a boss, he needed to recover some black magic energy.

Snap! Snap!

Kang-jun pulled out a low grade black magic potion and drank it.

It restored 80 points so he had 140 points of black magic energy left.

'This should be in my pocket.'

Kang-jun placed the advanced black magic potion in the left pocket of his coat.

It was unusual but he couldn't feel the weight or size whenever he placed something in his pocket.

It could only contain one item at a time.

He had three outer pockets and two inner pockets on his coat.

And there were four on his pants.

It was a total of nine inventory spots.

Kang-jun filled this inventory with black magic energy and health potions.

Fortunately, nodes or items dropped by monsters would automatically move to the nearest warehouse if Kang-jun didn't pick them up.

Therefore, Kang-jun only kept a minimum of items in his inventory pockets.

[The 1st floor of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[210 nodes have been gained.]

[The lowest grade health potion has been obtained.]

In the meantime, Germuz and Rodiam had occupied the 1st floor and were heading down to the bas.e.m.e.nt.

Kang-jun stayed at the entrance of the building for a while, just in case Lotuna returned.

However, a long time pa.s.sed and Lotuna didn't return.

[The bas.e.m.e.nt of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[The Gale Gauntlets (Rare) have been obtained.]

Germuz and Rodiam finished occupying the bas.e.m.e.nt.

"Lord!"

Germuz immediately ran up to him with something. It was a black, s.h.i.+ny piece of equipment.

[Gale Gauntlets]

-Rating: Rare

-They have a strong durability and won't break easily.

-Attack speed will increase by 10%.

"Lord! I found these."

Germuz handed Kang-jun the Gale Gauntlets with a devoted expression.

'A rare item?'

They had an option to increase attack speed by 10% when worn.

'The option is good but I don't need them.'

Kang-jun previously used gauntlets while fighting, but it was inefficient to wear them after learning Heaven's Blood Sword Style.

Then Kang-jun saw that Germuz's gaze was fixed on the gauntlets.

'Would he like to have this?'

These were a perfect item for Germuz.

Attack speed +10%! That alone would double his combat capabilities.

Kang-jun handed the Gale Gauntlets to Germuz.

"I don't need them so you wear these."

Germuz was startled and waved his hands.

"Ah, no. Something precious like these..."

His eyes were still staring at them with desire.

"It can't be helped if you don't accept them. Rodiam, do you want them?"

"Hehe! I will receive them, ong."

As Rodiam approached, Germuz was shocked and s.n.a.t.c.hed the gauntlets from Kang-jun's hands.

"Lord! This weapon isn't suitable for a cat. I will use them well, Lord."

Germuz grinned as he held the gauntlets. Kang-jun just smiled.

"Put them on."

"Yes."

Germuz threw his old gauntlets on the floor and equipped the Gale Gauntlets.

Chakeok!

The sparkling, black gauntlets looked great.

"How is it?"

"Huhuhu, my power is soaring Lord."

Germuz's eyes became intense. Kang-jun nodded.

"Then shall we head towards the 2nd floor?"

"Yes, Lord!"

Germuz cried out excitedly. On the other hand, Rodiam was annoyed at Germuz.

"Those are mine. Give them to me, nyang."

"Kukuk! This cat guy! Follow behind quietly!"

Germuz kept on rubbing his gauntlets. Rodiam formed two tight fists.

"I won't give them to you, nyang."

"They aren't for you."

"They suit me better, nyang."

For reference, Rodiam used 'ong' as an honorific while 'nyang' was for those he thought were lower than himself.

Kang-jun laughed as he saw the huge ogre and small cat arguing with each other.

"What are you doing? Don't fight and pay attention."

"Yes, Lord."

"Understood, ong."

Germuz and Rodiam regained their focus after Kang-jun's lecture and immediately rushed towards the 2nd floor.

[The 2nd floor of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[302 nodes have been gained.]

[The 3rd floor of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[Hardened Leather Coat has been obtained.]

Germuz was equipped with the Gale Gauntlets! Kang-jun cleared the 2nd and 3rd floors in an instant.

"Lord! An armoured jacket has come out."

"Oh! Really?"

Kang-jun was delighted.

[Hardened Leather Coat]

-Rating: General

-An armoured coat made of hard leather. The impact from the enemy's physical attacks will be reduced.

-Contains eight pockets.

This was an equipment that Kang-jun required. Although it was a general grade item, it gave him more defense than the previous coat and there were three more pockets.

"Huhu, it is okay."

Kang-jun immediately wore the leather coat.

Susuk.

In this case, he didn't need to change clothes like he did in reality.

When he touched the new equipment, it would automatically change and the inventory items would be moved.

The result was that he now had 12 inventory s.p.a.ces.

[The 4th floor of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[350 nodes have been gained.]

[The 5th floor of the Kw.a.n.gho building has been occupied.]

[428 nodes have been gained.]

Up to the 5th floor, the number of slimes increased but they weren't that threatening.

However, the situation changed on the 6th floor.

Suddenly, the slimes started producing flames and poison.

Fortunately, Rodiam continued to use his heal so it wasn't that difficult.

Unlike

when he was fighting, Rodiam used it in a timely manner whenever Germuz and Kang-jun was suffering from poison or the flames.

As he was occupying the 8th floor, Kang-jun rose to Lv18.

"Now there is only the roof. Smash the door!"

"Yes, Lord! Leave it to me."

Kw.a.n.g! Kwa kw.a.n.g! Kwaang!

Germuz destroyed the rooftop door with a few smashes.

A large s.p.a.ce was revealed.

There was a huge slime that was 10 metres tall.

Kang-jun laughed coldly.

"You were hiding in a place like this?"

"Kukukuku! Fool. Sovereign Lucan! You could have survived if you accepted my offer! You came here to die."

Kajel burst out as he sprang up.

His mouth was filled with sharp teeth!

Two spherical bodies popped out from between.

Chuaaak! Chuaaak!

The odd spherical bodies. They were Kajel's clones.

"Kukukuku! Stupid Lucan! Ready!"

"Kikikik! Kill!"

The spheres shot out flames from their mouths.

"Germuz! You will deal with them. I will handle Kajel directly."

"Kukuk! Leave it to me, Lord!"

It wasn't easy for Germuz to deal with the spherical bodies that were emitting flames.

Still, Germuz had tireless physical strength and prevented them from interfering with Kang-jun.

Kang-jun was fighting with the 10 metre tall slime called Kajel.

"Kakakaka! Little Lord! Now you will realize how dumb it is to go against me."

Dozens of tentacles shot out from Kajel's body towards Kang-jun.

Chwack! Chwack! Chwack chwack chwack!

Kang-jun moved rapidly with Aura of the Wind and cut off the tentacles. Then the severed tentacles turned into small slimes and rushed at Kang-jun.

"Kikiki!"

"Kikik!"

The slimes shot out flames and poison.

's.h.i.+t!'

The tentacles acted like living organisms. In addition, they would turn into slimes if they were cut.

'It won't end like this. I have to attack the main body.'

Kang-jun avoided the tentacles and approached Kajel's body. The number of tentacles suddenly increased and wrapped around Kang-jun.

Kajel had a happy expression on his face.

"Kukakakat! You can't run away now. I will swallow everything without leaving behind a single bone."

Kajel ran forward with his huge mouth gaping open. Kang-jun had no room to avoid it. He was surrounded by tentacles on all sides.

However, Kang-jun had been waiting for this time. The moment that Kajel was about to reach him.

'Heavenly Cut!'

Flas.h.!.+

A line formed in front of him.

It seemed like a piercing ray of light.

Kuuong!

It was the end. Half of the giant slime was gone.

Huduk! Hudududuk!

The tentacles that persistently headed towards Kang-jun and the spherical bodies fell down.

"Kkuck! S-so strong! I-I can't believe it..."

Kajel recoiled. Kang-jun was amazed by the true power of Heavenly Cut.

He had been expecting a fatal wound to a certain extent.

But he hadn't expected that it would slice Kajel's huge body in half.

Was this the power of Heaven's Blood Sword Style?

'If that is the case?'

Kang-jun felt cold with fright. Lotuna, who he met at the entrance, suddenly crossed his mind.

Kang-jun had used Heavenly Cut against Lotuna four times and only two of them had hit.

Nevertheless, Lotuna had only received a slight injury.

'The huge Kajel was ended in one blow so what is her ident.i.ty?'

No matter how he thought about it, something was strange.

"Lord! Look at this."

Germuz pointed to something on the ground. Kajel's ma.s.sive body shrunk and turned into a slime the size of a child.

He had a bizarre form with no nose, round eyes and a mouth.

"He looks fun, nyang."

Bam!

"Kuaak!"

Rodiam started hitting the slime. He noticed Kang-jun and cried out.

"Ohh! Please spare me."

"Who are you?"

"As you can see, I am Kajel."

"Is this your original appearance?"

"How can that be? My source of power was destroyed by you so I will naturally become weaker."

"Hrmm, is that so?"

"Hehe! If you spare me, I will swear my loyalty to you."

Kajel laughed subserviently. Kang-jun was cynical.

Kang-jun would accept a strong subordinate.

Their loyalty would become solid after joining.

However, Kang-jun was reluctant to accept someone who couldn't even tolerate hits from Rodiam.

"Do you know any other sovereigns?"

"I'm not sure. I don't know."

"Then you should die. Rodiam! Get rid of him!"

Rodiam raised his sharp claws and stepped towards Kajel. Kajel hurriedly exclaimed.

"W-wait a minute!"

"Did you remember something?"

"That's not it... I really don't know anything about other sovereigns. I was just trying to intimidate you but it was a lie."

"Then I guess you have no reason to live."

Kajel desperately begged.

"Sovereign Lucan! I might not know the sovereigns, but I know about evil spirits. And if I eat an Essence of Darkness then I can regain my strength. Please give me a chance to prove my loyalty."

Kang-jun currently had eight Essence of Darkness.

He got five through the last mission and another three were dropped by monsters.

In addition, he would receive 10 Essence of Darkness as a reward for Mission 10.

It was a total of 18.

It was worth sacrificing one if Kajel could regain his power. There was something he was still unsure about.

Kang-jun asked Kajel.

"You said you know about evil spirits? Then do you know someone called Lotuna?"

"Lotuna... I don't know."

"Don't you know about evil spirits? It was a lie."

"No. There is no one with that name in the area."

"That is impossible. Didn't I meet her?"

Kang-jun described Lotuna's appearance. Kajel thought for a moment before speaking.

"The appearance is similar to a succubus. I am a little bit forgetful but I would know if there was a succubus with that name nearby."

"Then what is Lotuna?"

"I'm not sure. To be honest, I only know the ones up to the 14th floor."

Kang-jun was startled.

"Then Lotuna might be from a territory that has more than 15 floors?"

"Yes. If so, she is probably a demon rather than a evil spirit."

Demon? Kang-jun shook his head.

'No. That is impossible.'

If Lotuna was a demon then she wouldn't have run away.

'A sword style that contains the invincible strength of the heavens!'

He recalled the message that appeared when he learnt Heaven's Blood Sword Style.

'Is it due to that?'

Then Kang-jun shook his head with a smile.

No matter how strong it was, a demon wouldn't be defeated by a skill used by a Lv17 person.

Maybe he just didn't remember Lotuna's name.

"Kajel! I will accept you as my subordinate. However, I will be watching you in the future."

"I-I'll give you my loyalty, Lord!"

[Kajel has joined your household.]

[Kajel will become your faithful subordinate in the world of Hwanmong.]

[Mission 10 has been completed.]

[As a reward, enough experience will be given to increase your level.]

[3,000 nodes have been given as compensation.]

[10 Essence of Darkness has been given as compensation.]

Level up! He was now Lv19.

Kang-jun returned to his base at Yugang building with a glowing smile.

The next morning at 6:30 a.m.

Kang-jun woke up from Hwanmong and immediately entered the shower.

Swaaah-

If he looked into a full length mirror, a perfect muscular man could be seen.

'Huhu, I gained two levels so my body feels refreshed.'

A marble bathtub. A garish golden basin. There was a small sauna on one side.

The bathroom alone was five or six times larger than the gos.h.i.+won.

It was a luxurious life that he never would have imagined in the past.

'It definitely is good to have money.'

It was awkward having his lifestyle suddenly improved but Kang-jun decided to naturally accept it.

It wasn't a gift, but something he obtained from Hwanmong.

There was no need to be awkward about it. He also didn't feel sorry towards Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon.

Kang-jun defeated him and won. These were the benefits given to the winner.

If not, it would be unfair if he was defeated at a later time. Of course, Kang-jun wasn't thinking about defeat.

Unconditional victory!

He would become the strongest sovereign and survive all 100 missions.

After taking a shower, Kang-jun entered the living room wearing a gown.

Tak tak tak tak! Seug seug seug seug!

Hayun was cooking something in the kitchen.

"Hand me that, Colt."

"Yes, Hayun-nim."

Colt was acting as Hayun's a.s.sistant.

They looked like ordinary people but were actually ghosts.

Both of them could become humans in Kang-jun's territory.

However, Kang-jun was happy about it. Despite them being ghosts who pretended to be human, it felt good to have people greeting him in this s.p.a.cious house.

Today was a market holiday that occurred once a month. It was also a day off for Kang-jun.

Kang-jun was contemplating what to do when his gaze suddenly fixed on the TV.

"Today is the success story about a genius in stocks! I am with Yoo Seung-hwan who represents Legend Stags. Representative Yoo Seung-hwan-nim! Finally, please say something to the investors and prospective investors looking at this program."

"The stock market is more about survival than hitting the jackpot first. Don't be greedy and stick to the basics. If you survive then you have a chance to succeed."

The man gave off a cold impression that seemed like he wouldn't bleed even when stabbed with a needle. He was Yoo Seung-hwan.

He had more than 100 billion in stock investments and bought buildings.

"Hahaha! Indeed. Survival is important for investment in stocks. And there is a need to stick to the basics! By the what, what are the basics Representative Yoo Seung-hwan-nim?"

"Of course, you need to study. Stocks investment is a comprehensive art that combines various economic knowledge. If you want to learn the basics then please knock on the door of Legend Stags. We hold consultations about investments once a week."

"Well, did you hear it? Don't miss the opportunity for an investment consultation with Yoo Seung-hwan of Legend Stags. This was Kim Sang-hyun."

The program ended.

'He isn't even a celebrity.'

Yoo Seung-hwan's eyes were eerie like a serpent.

He gave off the impression of a hyena.

Kang-jun sat on the couch and used his smartphone to search up Yoo Seung-hwan.

A cold and sharp expression! A man thoroughly concerned with self-management! A careful investor!

He looked good and gained a lot of popularity, as many people came to Legend Stags to learn his know-how.

And there were many who said that his advice caused them to succeed in the stock market.

'A really great person.'

If Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon was a flower born in a greenhouse, Yoo Seung-hwan was a self-made golden spoon.

In addition, he was a sovereign!

He would be a powerful enemy. He was a perfect sovereign.

However, there was a bizarre question that formed in Kang-jun's mind.

He could feel something from Yoo Seung-hwan! In other words, he emitted the strong smell of a scammer.

It was something that Kang-jun couldn't explain, he just sensed it.

Was it due to the recent rise in his intelligence stat?

But it was up to there. Kang-jun couldn't catch the specifics. If he knew about stocks or the economy then he might have been able to pinpoint it.

He knew absolutely nothing about them. Kang-jun liked exercising more than studying.

'Should I go do a little bit of reading?'

Keirun's words suddenly entered his head. Reading could raise the rating of his management skill. In addition, many useful things could be obtained.

Rather than doing business directly in the future, he would hire talented people in order to secure time to read!

His advice to Kang-jun was to not only increase his power as a sovereign, but also to increase his intellect.

Kang-jun felt like he was right.

He would start today since it was a day off.

'Yes. I will go to the library.'

Above all, he needed to know about his opponent in order to win the war.

Yoo Seung-hwan, who was a genius with stocks!

Even if Kang-jun didn't have any stocks, he needed at least some knowledge about them.

"Now~! Breakfast is ready."

"Welcome Lord. The menu is omurice. It is the first time I've seen it but it looks delicious."

"Oh! Omurice? Hayun knows how to make this?"

"Take a bite. You'll be surprised."

"Haha! Thank you. I will eat it well. Colt, go ahead and eat."

"Heheh! Thank you."

Kang-jun finished a delightful breakfast with Colt and Hayun.

And he finished his preparations to leave.

He was going to take the bus or subway but suddenly remembered that he had a car. He grabbed the keys and headed to the underground parking lot.

'I don't need this car. I'll just ride it for the moment.'

A sleek body! A gleaming black foreign car!

It was the same car that the owner of the convenience store, Lee Jeong-sook's husband was driving.

A Venta S cla.s.s was a symbol of the rich in Gangnam.

Kang-jun had been so envious at the time. Now that car was right in front of him.

Kkirik!

Kang-jun started the car after entering.

Burung!

He almost never drove after receiving his driver's license, but he surprisingly got used to it quickly.

Originally he had a natural athletic body and this rose sharply after gaining more agility. He struggled with things like changing lanes but quickly adapted.

'Huhu, I didn't expect that I would be going to the library with a foreign car.'

After a while, he reached Seocho-dong National Library.

Kang-jun parked the car in the parking lot.

The gazes of the people nearby fixated on him. The females were looking at Kang-jun in a very favourable manner.

It was because of the foreign car.

It wasn't a bad feeling. Those who

had a lot of money looked good.

It wasn't just the expensive foreign car but the mysterious feeling that his silver hair gave off.

'Wah! Venta S cla.s.s.'

'Omo! He looks like a celebrity. Really handsome.'

Kang-jun left the females behind and entered the social science reading room.

He blindly picked out a few books about stocks.

Ilbong. Wolbong. PER. Financial a.n.a.lysis...

They contained words he didn't know but the amazing thing was that he remembered them all!

It was also surprising that he could read at such a high speed. It was like speed reading.

So it was a lot of fun. By evening, he had read all four books.

The eyes of Kang-jun who exited the reading room were different from that morning.

'This is the stock market.'

A system that allowed stocks of a listed company to be traded freely.

That was the stock market.

One of the four books was a realistic description of the stock market.

However, the rest told cheats about how to succeed in the stock market. If those methods were followed then there would be success.

However, everyone would be making money from stocks if it was that easy. What was the reason that most failed?

In other words, the contents of the books seemed unrealistic to Kang-jun. The authors just wrote glib words in order to sell books.

That's why he smelt the scent of a scammer from Yoo Seung-hwan. He couldn't figure out the method yet but he was probably making money by tricking people.

Kang-jun gained some amazing insight from reading.

The surge in intelligence exerted its power through reading.

'Yes. Keirun is correct. I should read a lot of books.'

Kang-jun thought it was a great idea to come to the library today.

'I need to make a book cafe on the 4th floor of the Dafeng building.'

After creating the book cafe, he would use the Draw Customers skill regularly. The employees would take care of the guests and Kang-jun would be able to read his books without hesitation.

Study and make money.

A two for one.

The head office of Legend Stags on the 5th floor of the Seyoung building.

Knock knock.

"Come in."

Choi Yoon-kyung, a female secretary in her 20s entered Yoo Seung-hwan's room.

"As you pointed out, I have looked for a place where the owner has suddenly changed through a gift. The Yugang and Dafeng buildings are a little unusual. The owner of the Yugang building, Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon just recently bought the Dafeng building only to suddenly pa.s.s everything to someone called Lee Kang-jun. Currently, the Yugang and Dafeng buildings are owned by Lee Kang-jun."

"Lee Kang-jun? Who is he?"

"He lived in a gos.h.i.+won and had a part time job at a convenience store. One of his legs was injured but now it is fine."

Yoo Seung-hwan's eyes shone with a cold expression.

"Good work. You can go."

"Yes, Boss-nim."

Choi Yoon-kyung exited the room while Yoo Seung-hwan looked through the report.

'There is no doubt. A sovereign who won a war. One person was defeated and the other one received everything.'

Gifting property among family members wasn't a concern. He was interested in someone completely unexpected receiving a building.

'Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon of the Yugang building. He lost. To the person called Lee Kang-jun. It is hard to believe when looking at this. A poor person won over a building owner like Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon?'

Yoo Seung-hwan shook his head. If he was in the same situation, would he be able to win over Jung Kw.a.n.g-hyeon?

'I can't take him lightly. I have to step on him before he gets bigger. I'll grab both his buildings.'

There was a meaningful smile on Yoo Seung-hwan's face.

Two days later in Hwanmong.

Kang-jun looked at his current troops before going to occupy the neighbouring buildings.

The Yugang and Dafeng buildings had become his territory so he could summon troops at an unprecedented speed.

Two golem ratigers.

72 giant ratian warriors.

12 giant dark wolves.

The intermediate gnomes, gnomes and general ratians were victims of the battle, so now the giant ratian warriors were the main troops.

He had seven stage 3 barracks that could accommodate 210 troops.

There were still troops being summoned.

"Did you summon wolves?"

"I intend to turn some giant ratian warriors into wolf riders. They can be used for various operations."

"Wolf riders? Cool."

"Huhu, you can expect a lot Lord."

Kang-jun felt vaguely rea.s.sured as he thought of giant ratian warriors riding wolves. The pleased smile never left Keirun's face.

"Yes, what happened to Kajel?"

"Kajel was able to recover his previous abilities by eating two Essence of Darkness."

"He becomes stronger by eating the Essence of Darkness?"

"I tried to feed him one more but the rise in capabilities was minimal."

"Then save the Essence of Darkness."

"Yes. I also think that as well."

It was at that moment.

"Emergency! It is the enemy."

"The enemy has appeared."

A spherical clone of Kajel, who was standing guard on the rooftop of the building, cried out in a loud voice. At the same time, a slime in the shape of a human ran in front of Kang-jun.

"Lord! A huge army is coming right now."

The slime man was none other than Kajel. He took a human-like appearance after recovering his power.

"The enemy? A tyc.o.o.n?"

Both Kang-jun and Keirun were surprised.

A sudden raid by an enemy.

Kang-jun immediately looked at the situation using the 3D map.

There were two minotaurs in the lead!

Following behind them were orcs holding greatswords.

Cheok cheok cheok cheok!

There seemed to be hundreds of orcs.

That wasn't all. After that, he saw a few orcs holding spears.

Keirun paled as soon as he saw them.

"Orc greatsword warriors! Orc spearmen!"

"Are they strong?"

"They are equivalent to the giant ratian warriors. But the problem is the ones behind them."

Keirun pointed to 30 orcs in dark robes that were in the rear.

"Orc shamans."

At present, only Kajel and Rodiam could use magic. It was a situation where his magical troops were inferior.

At that time, a minotaur in the vanguard ran forward quickly. All the other troops were standing still.

"Waaaaah!"

The minotaur raised a battle axe and roared.

"Kukakakaka! I am here on behalf of Sovereign Hardis-nim. Does someone from Sovereign Lucan's camp dare come out to fight with me?"

Then the ogre Germuz roared.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

In the meantime, Germuz and the giant ratian warriors had been gathered in front of the Dafeng building.

As soon as Germuz's roar was heard, the orcs and minotaurs looked surprised.

"Kukuk! Where is the stupid minotaur spouting nonsense?"

Germuz rushed towards the minotaur and aimed the Gale Gauntlets.

The minotaur spat on the floor and wielded the battle axe furiously.

Kwakw.a.n.g! Kakang!

The axe and gauntlets clashed.

Their strengths were similar. However, Germuz's speed was much faster. He unleashed a storm-like barrage against the minotaur's face.

Bam bam bam -

The minotaur was instantly changed into a b.l.o.o.d.y mess. The battle axe fell to the ground.

"Kukuk! Is this the extent of your skills? Drop dead!"

Germuz aimed his one of his gauntlets as hard as he could for the final blow.

Swiik!

It was at that moment. The minotaur suddenly laughed and stretched out one hand to block the gauntlet. At the same time, the other hand was used to lift Germuz's body.

"Kukuku!"

What was going on? The height of the minotaur increased by two metres. The muscles of his entire body swelled and madness flashed in the eyes.

"Kakakakat!"

Kwatang!

"Keoooook!"

The minotaur threw Germuz onto the ground. He grabbed Germuz's head and pounded his fists into it.

Bam bam bam -

Germuz became b.l.o.o.d.y in an instant. Keirun trembled as he saw the scene through the 3D map.

"Unbelievable! That is a berserk mode, Lord!"

However, Kang-jun wasn't next to Keirun anymore.

He had ran out of the base the moment Germuz was grabbed by the minotaur.

"Remove your hand. I will deal with you."

The minotaur just laughed at Kang-jun's shout.

"Kukakakaka! Wait your turn, young b.a.s.t.a.r.d. I will deal with you after killing this ogre."

The minotaur once again aimed a fist at Germuz.

At that moment.

Flas.h.!.+

The body of the minotaur trembled. He looked at Kang-jun with disbelief.

"Kuook!"

A horrifying scream. And that was the end.

From the minotaur's head to his crotch. He was literally cut in half.

"...!"

It was silent.

The berserk minotaur that dealt with the ogre Germuz was killed instantly!

Everybody seemed to find it unbelievable.

Along with the orcs, Kang-jun's military adviser Keirun was also amazed.

'He did it!'

In fact, Keirun had heard that Kang-jun acquired a powerful skill, but this was the first time he witnessed its power.

The only one who took it for granted was Kajel.

'I know this guy is strong. I didn't believe it either.'

Kang-jun had destroyed his source of power. Kajel's 10 metre tall body was cut in half. He wouldn't even be standing here right now if it wasn't for his mysterious health.

Then Keirun hurriedly asked Kajel.

"Kajel, can you use recovery magic?"

"Yes. Although it is only once a day..."

"Then what are you doing? Go and heal Germuz."

"Yes."

Kajel left the base and ran straight towards Germuz. In the meantime, Rodiam was pouring potions and using heal on Germuz, but the recovery rate of the critical injury was slow.

Kajel hesitated for a moment.

'I can use it. It is my only recovery magic.'

Agony Heal was a dark recovery magic. It was a horrible magic that Kajel didn't like using unless his life was at risk.

However, there was no choice since the military adviser ordered it. He immediately used Agony Heal.

"Kukukuku! This weak b.a.s.t.a.r.d! An ogre can't win over a minotaur? Yihihihit! An ogre should just take care of the weak ocs. Go and support from the rear, you sloppy b.a.s.t.a.r.d."

Agony Heal caused tremendous pain to the target but the recovery was excellent.

If the subject was angered then the healing power would be amplified.

The bigger the anger, the faster the recovery speed.

It wasn't surprising that Germuz tried to get up.

"K-Kuoook! Kuook! I-I will kill you! What did you say to me? Kwaaaack!"

Pained screams emerged from his mouth. As Germuz was dying, he was pulled back by Kajel's words.

This was the power of Agony Heal. Of course, the caster was also at risk.

"Ick!"

Kajel thought he might be killed by Germuz so he rushed towards the base.

Meanwhile, Keirun spoke to Kang-jun.

(Lord! Really good work. The enemy is shaken. If possible, please do the same thing for the other minotaur. Then the enemy will lose their momentum. Although our troops are inferior, we can somehow succeed in defense.)

Kang-jun nodded.

(I thought of that as well.)

In fact, Kang-jun was also very surprised. He was sure that Heavenly Cut would injure the minotaur.

But he hadn't expected the minotaur to be split in half at once.

It wasn't an ordinary monster but a berserk minotaur.

'It is frightening.'

Was this due to the level up?

Every level up also increased the power of Heaven's Blood Sword Style.

The question was whether he could survive.

For now, he needed to hold off the incoming enemy.

"Waaaaah!"

At that moment, the other minotaur shouted loudly. At the same time, his body swelled up and his height grew to over two metres.

"Kukakaka! I don't know what you did but those little tricks won't work on me."

The minotaur stared at Kang-jun like he was prey to be eaten.

"Come."

Kang-jun laughed and raised the Warrior's Sword. Like Keirun said, he needed to take care of the other minotaur. His black magic energy had filled up enough.

Then Germuz roared.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

A roar that was stronger than usual. He felt tremendous anger.

"Lord! Please leave this to me."

His ego had been dented by his previous defeat.

However, the opponent was a berserk minotaur.

"Your body is okay?"

"Thanks to that cat, I am recovered."

"I'm glad. However, you should move back. I will deal with him."

"Lord! I was careless before. Please believe in Germuz just once."

Germuz cried out anxiously.

His two eyes were wide.

The bloodshot eyes were burning with willpower.

No matter how berserk, Germuz was certain he could take care of it. Germuz had been careless because he thought he had won.

Kang-jun was silent before nodding.

"Okay. Show me your strength."

"As you command, Lord!"

Germuz was thrilled by the thought of Kang-jun believing in him and bowed. He immediately ran towards the minotaur.

"Kuwaaah!

The minotaur roared and wielded his battle axe.

Hwing! Hwing hwing! Hwing hwing hwing!

The battle axe moved in a frenzy. Germuz calmly avoided the attacks and punched the minotaur one or two times.

Bam bam!

The minotaur didn't budge. Rather, it seemed to provoke his fighting spirit even more.

"Kukuk! Such attacks can't stop me. Ogre! I'll split your brains apart."

Sswiing! Sswing!

The speed of the battle axe became faster. Inevitably, Germuz needed to block the battle axe with his gauntlets.

Kw.a.n.g! Kakang!

With every clash of the battle axe and gauntlets, Germuz was pushed back. The minotaur became more violent and cornered Germuz.

"Kakakat! Drop dead!"

Swing! Swing swing! Swing swing swing!

The battle axe's offensive was like a storm! However, Germuz's fist moved through a gap and hit the minotaur's face.

Bam! Bam bam!

Three punches. .h.i.t in the blink of an eye.

The ogre followed up with aggressive attacks and no matter how berserk the minotaur was, he ended up falling.

"Kuuack!"

Germuz moved like the wind and got on top of the minotaur. He grabbed both of the minotaur's horns and broken them.

Dduok! Dduk.

He broke the steel-like horns with one hand. Indeed, he really was strong. However, it wasn't the end.

"Kuaaaaaaah!"

The minotaur struggled as his horns were broken and Germuz used that moment to beat his head against the ground.

Kwadadang!

It was an astonis.h.i.+ng scene.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

Germuz cried out loudly and grabbed the minotaur's neck.

Wooduk! Oduduk!

The head of the minotaur was

torn off the body.

At that moment, light emerged from Germuz's body.

Hwaaak!

It was a sign that he levelled up. After defeating the berserk minotaur, he gained a large amount of experience and his combat power rose to the next level.

"Kuhahaha!"

Germuz laughed, held up the minotaur's head and roared again.

"Kuwaaaaaah!"

Then the giant ratian warriors raised their axes and shouted.

"Kuaaaah!"

The morale of their allies skyrocketed. On the other hand, the orc warriors and orc spearmen fell back.

They had already been made despondent by Kang-jun killing the first berserk minotaur.

Now the ogre Germuz had destroyed another minotaur so it was natural for morale to fall.

Their fear was amplified after watching Germuz. If they needed to be defeated in battle, they would rather die neatly from a sword. It was horrible to imagine an ignorant ogre tearing off their heads.

Sovereign Hardis stared at his subordinates.

"Um! This isn't good."

The number of troops was still overwhelming. However, the strongest minotaurs had both lost their lives.

"What is this, Anas?"

He stared at the red-haired young man next to him. Anas hurriedly replied.

"Please forgive me for failing to inspect the enemy's troops, Lord."

"That isn't the problem now. They are agitated. Even if we win in this state, the sacrifices will just increase."

"Why does that matter? We can receive quite a lot of loot if we get rid of Lucan. It will be enough to recover from today's sacrifices."

"That's right."

"Then I will have the troops attack."

"Yes. Sweep all the enemies away and bring Lucan's body to me."

"Yes, Lord."

Anas bowed to Hardis and shouted.

"There are few enemies. We have overwhelming numbers so there is no need to be afraid."

"Chwiiik! Chwik!"

"Kuoooh!"

"Kakakaka!"

The orcs shouted in unison. First, the 100 orc spearmen threw their spears.

Kang-jun immediately had the giant ratian warriors form a barrier to block them.

More than 100 spears! If they poured down then it would be a disaster to his allies.

(Keirun, have the troops concentrate on defense only.)

(I understand. Lord should go back to the base as soon as possible. It is dangerous.)

Kang-jun shook his head. He didn't know if Keirun would succeed in the defense or not. But in the meantime, most of his troops would be sacrificed.

If so, there might be another external attack.

He needed to defeat the enemy while minimizing the damage to his troops.

Kang-jun cried out towards Germuz.

"You will rush towards the enemy sovereign with me. Are you confident?"

"Kukuk! Isn't this my specialty?"

Germuz grinned as he held up the minotaur's head.

Kang-jun grinned.

It might be impossible if he was along, but he had Germuz.

Kang-jun's eyes penetrated through numerous orc soldiers and stared at once place.

Hardis jumped with shock as he met Kang-jun's eerie eyes. He gestured nervously and shouted.

"What are you doing? Wipe them out straight away!"

The military adviser Anas cried out loudly.

"The spearmen are..."

At that moment, Kang-jun and Germuz rushed towards the orc greatsword warriors.

No, they were just about to rush.

"Kukakakakaka..."

Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the sky.

"Kukakakakaka! Is this the Earth Hwanmong? I will accept this place from now on."

The voice rang out like thunder.

The sky started to redden. Then a red moon appeared.

Everyone looked up at the sky with a shocked expression. It was the same for Kang-jun.

'A red moon? What is that?'

At that moment, a desperate voice was heard from somewhere.

[A dark portal has been created in the Earth Hwanmong.]

[The Second Demon King Colladikus and his army have entered the Earth Hwanmong.]

What did that mean? While Kang-jun was puzzled, another voice appeared.

[Earth Hwanmong is facing a crisis.]

[Sovereigns, fight against Colladikus and his army.]

[Compensation will be given if meritorious deeds are performed in the war.]

After the words, Hardis and his soldiers that had been advancing towards Kang-jun's buildings disappeared without a trace.

Kang-jun was also automatically returned to the base at Yugang building.

Keirun spoke with a flushed complexion.

"Lord! A red moon has risen."

"A red moon?"

"That's correct. Kuahahahat!"

Keirun laughed out loud like he was delighted. Kang-jun was puzzled.

"Is this a good thing? Why are you laughing?"

Keirun spoke with a firm expression.

"Hwanmong has two moons. A red moon and a blue moon. But these moons will never rise unless something special happens."

"Red moon and blue moon?"

"The red moon rises when powerful external beings invade Hwanmong. At this time, war between sovereigns is completely forbidden."

"That is why Hardis' army withdrew."

"That's correct. Now all the sovereigns must stand together against the Second Demon King."

Kang-jun was surprised by this unexpected situation.

"The Second Demon King. He seems quite strong so can the sovereigns beat him?"

"The Second Demon King is a powerful being. But don't worry. Not only are the sovereigns here, but all beings in Hwanmong will be gathered together. That includes the creatures that belong to the high buildings."

"The ones that exist in the high buildings? Dragons and demons? Demon kings?"

"I don't specifically know who they are. I just presumed that there are dragons. There will be commanders to fight against the Second Demon King, and sovereigns will be a.s.signed to different armies.

Kang-jun nodded. He got the general gist of what was happening.

"Then why is it a good thing?"

Keirun explained with a meaningful smile.

"You still don't know? I've become a sovereign dozens of times and have only seen the red moon five times. It is great luck for Lord that the red moon has appeared."

"Luck."

"Sovereigns like Lord who aren't afraid to fight monsters can raise their levels tremendously in this event. Your achievements will pile up and you can get big rewards."

Like Keirun said, it was good luck. It meant he could hunt monsters without paying attention to powerful sovereigns such as Yoo Seung-hwan.

Kang-jun was better at raising levels through hunting monsters.

"What are the rewards for the achievements?"

"The compensation will vary. If you receive a lot of rewards, even a sovereign lacking a foundation could emerge as a powerful sovereign after the red moon disappears."

"...!"

Kang-jun now fully understood Keirun's words.

The red moon rising!

Although he didn't know about other sovereigns, it was a great opportunity for Kang-jun.

An opportunity to become incredibly strong!

Of course, he needed to defeat many monsters first.

Susuk.

At that time, a scroll appeared in front of Kang-jun.

The scroll immediately opened to reveal text.

[A command to Sovereign Lucan.

I am Heksia, the commander of the 439th army.

You have been a.s.signed to this army, so take the portal and come to the headquarters immediately.]

A small portal was created in front of Kang-jun.

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