Chapter 87
[Translator – Night]
[Proofreader – Gun]
Chapter 87: Wave (1)
What is a mutant?
Superficially, it was obviously a monster.
Because it had the power to crush any human being with just one finger.
Moreover, it generally harbors hostility towards the world.
Why?
Because the masses that make up this world killed them.
An anonymous unilateral attack carried out under the guise of annihilation voting.
So Hyunsik didn’t think the return of the mutants was an attack on this world.
If you really had to define it.
‘...it’s more like a counterattack.’
Those killed by the masses come back and kill the masses.
It was truly a terrible world, but Hyunsik could accept it.
‘We brought this upon ourselves. Did we think we could get away with killing people like that?’
And above all.
Ku-woong!
Hyunsik was strong.
To the point where nothing in this world felt like a threat.
In fact, this was the decisive reason why Hyunsik was persuaded to accept the “reset”.
At least he was still the protagonist of this world.
Just like before the reset happened.
“Tsk.”
Hyunsik clicked his tongue and looked down at the huge creature beneath him.
About 3.5 meters tall.
Thick arms and legs reminiscent of logs, covered with sharp scales.
What Hyunsik was looking down at now was Pastor Kim Wongil, who had manifested himself as Lizard Man in Gangnam-gu.
“Pastor, since we’re here, let me ask you something. Is there really a God?”
As Hyunsik kicked Kim Wongil’s neck with his foot, Wongil’s long snout, which stretched far away, weakly opened.
「...Now that I think about it, this is hell. Just stop it.」
Although Kim Wongil spat out a seemingly desperate line, Hyunsik paid no attention and stepped on the opponent’s forehead.
Squelch.
「Ugh, aah!」
“I asked you, do you think there’s a real God? Do you still believe that?”
Hyunsik growled as he exposed it.
Jeong Hyunsik, 52 years old.
Currently the Strongest Sword in Gangnam.
At the same time, he was also a former second-generation chaebol.
He was the youngest son of the founder of Taewon Group, the third largest conglomerate in Korea.
The reason Hyunsik didn’t run for the extinction vote after the reset was purely because he had no external exposure.
While his older brother and sister each managed the group and its flagship subsidiaries, Hyunsik was merely a director at Taewon’s smallest subsidiary.
Thanks to this, he was able to avoid trouble just by blocking a dozen or so lives in “individual filtration”.
“My brother and sister, who were big shots, became dragons. But what about you, huh? You’re just a lizard. What happened to you?”
Pwack!
As Hyunsik kicked Kim Wongil’s waist hard, there was no response this time.
“Oh, is he already dead?”
It was natural for his death to be formalized after completely overpowering his opponent and beating him for a long time.
Shwaaat!
Finally, as Kim Wongil’s body disappeared cleanly, his death was formalized.
Pastor Kim Wongil of Gangnam’s large church “Purem” has passed away.
“......”
Of course, Hyunsik didn’t have any strong emotions towards Kim Wongil, or anything like that.
No, it was rather the opposite.
Whenever Purem Church conducted large projects, Taewon Group had been allocating huge advertising expenses under the guise of donations and offerings.
In other words, the two “organizations” had a business relationship.
But still, since the other party was fundamentally a religious figure, Hyunsik had expected at least something.
“It’s all nonsense.”
Thinking about how Kim Wongil, as soon as he arrived on this land, had sought out people to tear apart, Hyunsik spat on the spot where he had been.
Pfft!
Suddenly, a golden sphere appeared there.
「You have defeated the mutant.」
「Please select your reward to complete the procedure.」
“Hmm.”
“Now, would you like to meet the merchant?”
Jo Sangik asked as he followed Yeongwoo, looking at the merchant’s mark.
In response, Yeongwoo shifted his gaze to Jo Sangik.
“Since you are the Strongest Sword in this area... the merchant’s priority is with the you. Of course, if you permit, I would like to meet him.”
In fact, this was also a statement made because the new equipment wasn’t urgent.
Since he had obtained armor that could tear apart the opponent’s attack power, for a while, the efficiency of pure power would be much higher.
“Well, I’m not rich right now, so I don’t think meeting the merchant right away would be meaningful.”
Jo Sangik joked half-seriously.
It was a reminder of how his 3 million, which he thought he would get because of Yeongwoo’s golden rain in the area, had evaporated.
“If you go back to school and explain the situation, they’ll probably gather karma and give it to you. Anyway, if Gwanak-gu is going to voice its opinion at the meeting and continue to deal with mutants, they need a strong Strongest Sword.”
Then Jo Sangik’s eyes fell on the magnificent armor Yeongwoo was wearing.
“By the way, what are you going to do in the future, Mr. Yeongwoo? Are you going to roam around Seoul and sprinkle golden rain?”
Jeong Yeongwoo is a very noticeable figure.
And there will definitely be a request for clarification on the ‘Golden Rain Witness’ during the meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. today.
So, Jo Sangik wanted to bring Yeongwoo to the meeting as much as possible.
That way, they wouldn’t get caught up in any future disputes that might arise.
“...”
On the other hand, Yeongwoo couldn’t easily speak up.
He knew that Jo Sangik wasn’t a bad person, but he didn’t trust him enough to confide in him. And above all else...
[Golden Journey]
| Call for Golden Rain in the next area.
| Domestic (0/3) | Foreign (0/2)
Because of the fourth Golden Rain achievement, his mind was in turmoil.
‘Foreign area... Does that mean places like China or Japan? If North Korea counts as foreign, I could give it a try.’
Regardless of whether it was a foreign judgement or not, the important thing was that the achievement system was considering mutant elimination in foreign areas.
The existence of such achievements meant that the country’s Strongest Swords could also fight overseas.
‘What does this mean...’
Yeongwoo blinked, then decided to stop dwelling on meaningless thoughts.
After all, there was still work to be done in Seoul.
“If you allow me, I should meet the merchant here first. And as agreed, we should also look for Kim Taejoon’s family.”
And he also had to find his own father, although he didn’t mention it explicitly.
“Oh, right. That’s a good idea.”
Sangik nodded approvingly at Yeongwoo’s suggestion.
“To find Kim Taejoon’s family, it would be best to seek assistance from the government.”
This was essentially a suggestion for them to attend the meeting.
“That’s...”
As Yeongwoo was about to cautiously bring up the issue with Gangnam’s Strongest Sword, Sangik’s expression suddenly changed.
“Um?”
Sangik, who had been smiling comfortably, glanced into the air for a moment before his expression hardened.
Then, with surprised eyes, he looked at Yeongwoo and said in a trembling voice.
“Are, are you...?”
“What’s that about...”
Yeongwoo wondered as he asked, but he somehow knew why.
Even though he didn’t know the exact form it took, Sangik had received some kind of intelligence.
For example...
“It’s been reported that the son of Gangnam’s Strongest Sword was found decapitated. Near the expressway in Bundang.”
“I see.”
Seeing no signs of surprise from Yeongwoo about the decapitation news, Sangik shut his mouth.
“Tha no way....”
“Like you said, some gangsters stopped us near Bundang, so I killed them.”
“You mean all 14 people?”
“I think that’s about it.”
“Then, what about the body? It must have been lying there with its head cut off. Could it be that you left it there?”
“After killing the monster, do you hold the funeral?”
This meant that Yeongwoo had left the bodies of 14 people, including the decapitated son of Gangnam’s Strongest Sword, on the roadside.
“Crazy...”
Sangik paused for a moment, unable to utter the word ‘bastard’ before taking a breath.
Because now he had to say something really important.
“We’re screwed. Gangnam’s Strongest Sword is running wild right now. Since he said he saw his son’s body... there’s nothing we can do.”
“But why ‘we’? It’s strictly my affair.”
As Yeongwoo questioned, Sangik almost got angry, but managed to calm himself down.
“A little while ago, you sprayed Golden Rain in Gwanak-gu. Fuck, everyone must have seen it.”
[Translator – Night]
[Proofreader – Gun]