Chapter 39

He slept like he was dead for one whole day.

It was an overwhelming victory, but that didn’t mean he didn’t take any damage.

The battle where he used all his abilities exhausted his body and mind.

Jin-woo rose after sleeping for a full day.

[Get breakfast first.]

Yes.

He spent a lot of energy while dealing with the demon kings.

He recovered some during his sleep, but to fully recover, a heavy breakfast is needed.

I must have slept a lot.

[It’s a law that you have to eat a lot after a battle.]

Jin-woo shook his head and ordered room service.

He ordered almost everything on the menu that the staff who took his orders checked twice or thrice to make sure that he got all of Jin-woo’s orders.

After waiting for a while, he heard a knock on his door.

When he opened it, he was surprised to see Han Yu-ra standing with the room service staff.

“What? Did you get a job at the hotel?” Jin-woo laughed.

Then, he started to dig in on the food that was brought in, starting with steak.

It tasted pretty good.

“Did you know how many hours you slept?” Han Yu-ra asked him.

“I think I slept a whole day.”

Han Yu-ra sighed as she watched Jin-woo answer casually.

The room was filled with food as if there was a buffet.

“You’ll eat all this?!”

“I’m a little hungry.”

Jin-woo devoted himself to eating food.

After a while, with the empty plates and bowls stacked up neatly, Jin-woo wiped his mouth.

“Wow, you really ate everything.”

“Yeah. Tell me what happened while I slept.”

“A lot changed while you were sleeping.”

“Change?”

“Yeah. First, the quest has been updated.”

“I know. After I killed all the four demon kings, I received the notification.”

The points he received were 2400 points after the battle with the three demon kings was 2400.

900 points from killing three demon kings.

1,500 points from hidden rewards.

Combined with the 600 he earned from killing Boru, Jin-woo now has 3000 points.

The legendary-grade potion was worth around 500 points.

With this amount, he could buy six of them.

However, the rewards were only for him.

The other players did not receive rewards, although their quests have been updated as well.

He didn’t confirm it for himself, but it was his assumption after checking the reaction of Han Yu-ra and other people.

“And, there is a tower…”

“A tower?”

Han Yu-ra walked to the window.

Then, she drew the curtains open.

Bright sunlight came into the room, blinding Jin-woo for a few seconds.

Then, he saw the beautiful city of London through his window.

There was something that wasn’t there before in the city center.

“That… … .”

There was a huge white tower reaching up to the sky.

“It appeared shortly after you fell asleep. Other towers have been found around the world as well.”

“It just appeared?”

“Yeah. As if it was originally there before. Each government and media outlets sent thousands of people to get information about the towers but came up empty.”

“Why?”

[Because you can’t go in there the usual way.]

“Several fighters, planes, helicopters, carriers, etc. were sent, but they could not get to the tower. It is visible to the eyes, but it’s unreachable. No one can get close to it. It’s like a mirage.”

Is this what the invitation letter was for?

[That is correct.]

Jin-woo remembered receiving an invitation from the Western Demon King.

There was an admission ticket for it in his inventory.

“Is that all?”

“No. Monsters started to retreat around the capitals of certain countries.”

“Certain countries?”

“Yeah. United States, China, UAE, and….”

“England?”

“Yes. That’s why London is now quiet and peaceful.”

“Then, Korea must still be…”

“Yes. Because you’re here.”

Currently, there is a total of 4 relics in the world.

The 400-level dungeon appeared in England, but the relics that came out were owned by Korean Jin-woo.

“Then, that may be the reason why those guys out there are watching me.”

Jin-woo said as he looked out the window.

There were black SUVs parked on the road.

It looked suspicious no matter who saw it.

“Yes. These are MI6 information workers. There must be other intelligence agents set up somewhere.”

“Yes. There are two people lurking in one on the third floor of the building opposite, two on the roof, and in a clock tower about 1 km away.”

Han Yu-ra’s eyes widened.

Most of the players who are secret intelligence agents possess special abilities for stealth and stealth.

Deliberately, only those people were selected and placed.

Only the best agents would have been deployed to monitor Jinwoo.

But Jin-woo found them at once.

It was a monster-like ability.

“There must be one thing they want. The London relic.”

“Yes, that is correct. Or, maybe they will try to enlist Jin-woo.”

Jin-woo had the rights over the London relic.

The value of the relic that makes its location a safe zone is very great.

“It seems that it’s not only Britain that wants to get this.”

“Every country in the world wants Jin-woo. Including the US or China.”

“Hmm.”

The United States and China already have relics.

Nevertheless, there was one reason for wanting another relic.

It is intended to be used as a weapon.

In addition to being able to gain the upper hand in various negotiations, it was possible to increase the safe zone even further.

Above all, in the case of other countries, their states owned the relics.

It was different from the London relic, which is owned by Jin-woo, an individual.

“The White House, the Mujahideen and the Red Dragon have a close relationship with their governments. There is no reason for them to move their relics. But your case is a little different.”

“Yes?”

“Korea is the Taewang Guild’s home, but it is not particularly tied with the Korean government.”

“Ah, yes. It’s a global guild.”

Han Yu-ra nodded. “As a result, governments around the world will aggressively try to recruit you, because you bring the relic with you.”

The Taewang Guild started in Korea.

But now, its image was more of a global guild rather than a Korean guild.

“More than anything else, the big thing is that the relics were not attributed to the Taewang Guild.”

There were many ways for the other guilds or governments to persuade Jin-woo and take the relic.

“They won’t murder you, but kidnapping or confinement is possible,” Han Yu-ra warned.

When a specific player dies, all items that are bound to him disappear.

Therefore, not a lot of crime related to item ownership happens.

However, the relic is different from all other items.

It defines a safe zone.

In other words, they only need Jin-woo to stay alive.

The effects of the relic won’t change even if Jin-woo was trapped or confined.

Jin-woo considered for a moment before opening his mouth.

“For now… let’s go back to Korea.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. I want to see my brother, too.”

It was time to go home.

“I understand. Then, let’s get ready.”

Jiing-!

Then Han Yu-ra’s phone rang.

She checked the screen to confirm the caller.

“It’s Master Oliver.”

* * *

Numerous reporters flocked in front of the Noblesse Guild building in London.

“It’s a big crowd.”

“Most of them came to see you.”

“There are also protesters.”

There were people holding pickets in the crowd.

A lot of their messages was that the relic should stay in London.

The car passed through the crowd and went to the underground parking lot.

Then, they took the elevator to the top floor.

Jin-woo has been in this place a few times, so he’s quite used to it.

“Welcome.”

The handsome Oliver was waiting for them when the elevator door opened.

He led them to the office.

There were two more people inside the office.

One was Priestess Emily, and the other was an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

He was wearing the same Church of England uniform as Emily.

The middle-aged man approached Jin-woo with a friendly smile.

“Nice to meet you. I am Bishop Jack Mersher from the Church of England.”

Jin-woo returned the greeting and sat down comfortably.

“While you were asleep, many things happened. Did you hear about them?”

“Yes. Yu-ra explained, so I have a rough idea of the situation.”

“If so, I wouldn’t have to explain much. Please excuse me, but I want to know what you plan to do in the future.”

Jin-woo explained his plans.

Oliver nodded when he heard that Jin-woo was going back to Korea.

“Then, we will arrange a flight for you.”

Han Yu-ra’s brows furrowed.

“You agree to it?”

Oliver smiled.

“It will be a little uncomfortable for the British government, but that’s okay. It is what’s right.”

“Our church may be able to help a little with explaining to the government,” Bishop Jack Mersher joined in.

“You’ll help us?”

“Yes. I will explain it well to the government officials. There should be no inconvenience in your return to Korea.”

Jin-woo wondered.

Does the bishop have that much power?

He wouldn’t have guaranteed that if he hadn’t.

But a question remained in Jin-woo’s mind. He asked the bishop.

“Why are you helping me?”

“I saw the video.”

“A video?”

“There is a scene where a believer is being protected by an angel.”

It’s the scene where he used the Holy Blade.

Jin-woo looked at Han Yu-ra.

“I always have captured your battle scenes on video.”

Jin-woo knew, but to think that she was filming even in that situation says a lot about her strong professional spirit.

He turned to the bishop.

“I see. But did you know that the scene is from using a skill?”

“Of course I do. But it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that Priestess Emily, who saw it in person, gained enlightenment.”

His gaze turned to Priest Emily.

She does seem to be holier than before.

She had a definitely different aura.

It is difficult to explain exactly in words.

“So, we, the Church of England, would like to express our gratitude to the you, and will try to help you as much as possible.”

There was no reason for them to refuse the Church’s help.

“Okay. Thank you,” Jin-woo answered.

“Jin-woo… this is a gift from me.”

Priestess Emily, with an embarrassed expression, handed him a crucifix.

“It is upon that cross where I prayed with all my heart. I hope you will accept it.”

“Thank you.”

There was no reason to refuse the gift.

Then, a bright light emanated to the cross.

The light penetrated Jin-woo’s body.

Subsequently, a window appeared in front of his eyes.

[You received a gift that touched the heart of a candidate for Sainthood.]

[Sacred power stats are permanently generated.]