Ruler of the Game 434

Chapter 434 – Return After Long Absence

After that, Min Ye-jin did not encourage Seong-il to enter the school any more, and the two began to look around the ark again while walking inside the ark.

***

“How about the ark?”

“I like it? It’s a place worthy of the name Ark.”

“Whoa… Right? Take this.”

“This…?”

When Min Ye-jin suddenly hands over a small square card, Seong-il accepts it and puts on a puzzled expression.

“It’s a card with 1,000 credit points.”

“Why is this…?”

“From now on, I can use the public points I earned through missions like money with this card. It’s like a bank account and check card.”

“Ohh…”

“In addition, this card also serves as your identification card, so you can use it multiple times.”

“Ooh! Thank you. By the way, when will my personal information be collected…?”

“…Body information was checked through the smart band.

‘Oh… I don’t have any consent.’

The behavior of the ark is extremely rude. However, Seong-il does not have any objection to their actions because he knows the situation of the ‘Guardians of Reason’ who are in extreme situations.

“Then~ I’ll go escort Ahyeon~”

“Okay~ See you next time.”

Min Ye-jin parted ways with Seong-il, and Seong-il personally goes around to see the inside of the ark.

***

“Yum. Have you finished watching?”

“…Hmm. You?”

“I did everything too.”

Lee Ah-hyun, who belatedly followed Min Ye-jin on a tour of the ark. After the field trip, she arrived at a cafe near her lodging in response to a call on her holy day. And Seong-il eating ice cream with a leisurely expression in that place.

“You… Said you wouldn’t go to school?”

“Uh. I’m not going.”

“…Why?”

“I don’t think going there will be of any help to me.”

“Isn’t that the opposite? If you don’t raise your abilities to the A-level level, there’s no freedom…”

“Double hand technique.”

“!!”

When Seong-il suddenly spits out the secret skill he is training with, Ah-hyeon’s expression hardens upon hearing that.

“It could get caught. I still don’t fully trust the Guardians of Reason. Surely you’re not naively taking their word for it just because they told you the hidden truth and showed a good side today?”

“That…”

“Doubt it. Always doubt it. Keepers of reason are better than the fanatics, but even then we know too little about them. Not even their true purpose. Just to hang out day in and day out and sabotage the aliens? Organization?”

“…”

“Because I still can’t fully trust them, especially until they really set me free.”

“Hmm…”

Seong-il’s words are quite understandable. On the surface, Seong-il always looked like a man who was playful and eager to covet his body, but in reality, Ah-yeon knew well that there was always a bone in his words when he chewed them lightly over time.

“In that situation, if they ever find out that I have such a unique secret skill, they’re likely to face a thorny situation. At worst, they might try to torture me and steal it.”

“…”

“There is no law that says that the thoughts of the guardians of reason who are driven to extreme situations after being defeated by fanatics should not change dramatically.”

“Hmm…”

“In this case, I might become extremely degenerate and try to use my ability. Who knows if I’ll use it as a weapon of war after forcibly mating a man and a woman to bloom their physical enhancement abilities?”

“That’s a bit…”

Lee Ah-hyun frowns at Seong-il’s words, which assumes an extreme situation. Her holy days follow her words to her with a flick of her hand.

“I know, I know. I’m overthinking it. But, I hope you don’t forget that the knowledge you and I have is worth it. Maybe we’re a game changer between humans and aliens. As you’ve probably heard, the existing non-combatants The reason I was looked down upon was because I couldn’t enter the dungeon. What would happen if many non-combatants now had their physical abilities forcibly bloomed?”

“Um…”

“So, until I can completely trust them, I plan to hide my vision as much as possible. To do so, I will have to minimize the contact points, and to do so, I must pass the admission.”

Lee Ah-hyun begins to think seriously about Seong-il’s words. She replies, looking at her Holy Day.

“Then me too…”

“No, it doesn’t matter to you. Unlike me, you entered Korea University with physical strength and spatial distortion abilities. As far as you are using your martial arts, they won’t express any doubts about your martial arts.”

“Um…”

“Besides, someone needs to go to school and get information. The only people you and I can trust here are each other.”

“…”

Lee Ah-hyun looks at her Seong-il with a strange expression at her Seong-il’s expression that in fact she trusts only herself.

“Well… If you say so, that’s what it is. I get it.”

Perhaps it was because Seong-il expressed his seriousness, and Lee Ah-hyun obediently agreed with his words. Like that, the two of them have a drink and chat at the cafe, and then move on to their lodgings.

‘Hmm… Should I absorb only the dungeon core as much as possible and return to the game world…? Or get freedom?’

Seong-il had no intention of staying in reality for long. She thinks that she should not stay here for a long time, even if it is to overcome the situation of the bleak reality.

‘Aliens are steadily proceeding with their plans to achieve their goals. If you stop real time and improve your skills in the game world, you will be able to use your time efficiently…’

Seong-il set such a goal. He leaves Ah-hyeon’s house where he goes to class and devotes himself to meditation and swordsmanship training.

***

“Hey! Is everyone gathered?”

A man with a stern look shouting loudly in front of a strange, gigantic circular mechanical device. Seong-il and Lee Ah-hyun settle down in front of the man with a long scar on his face. And soon after, a man and a woman whom they have never seen before begin to settle down together.

“Yeah”

As they are not familiar with each other, the party kept their mouths closed with only firm expressions on their faces. Among them, Seong-il raises his hand and answers with a smirk.

“Fu… Are you Han Seong-il?”

“Yeah~ That’s right~~”

Seong-il answers casually without sincerity as if it is annoying. Far from being angry with him, the man answered with a smile as if he was having fun.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Yu Jun-kyung. I am in charge of this dungeon raid and instructor. FYI! My ability is to manipulate the magnetic field, so you should know that.”

‘A superlative, not an S level of ability.’

Contrary to his casual reply, as if he was not interested, Seong-il mobilized his emotions and carefully checked the abilities of a man named Yoo Jun-kyung.

“Yes~ Nice to meet you~”

“Kuh-kuh… As I’ve heard, you’re a friend who hits the target?”

“Yes? What?”

Instead of taking offense at Seong-il, who is insincere, Yoo Jun-kyung smiles as if he is having fun.

“Because I heard from Min Ye-jin. She said she went around to clear the dungeon by herself?

“Oh, you know that.”

“Hmm… I think I’m in my early twenties at best… How did you solo?”

Yoo Jun-kyung asks Seong-il a question with a curious look on her face. She smiles at him and replies that she is a saint.

“It’s a secret!”

“…”

Yoo Jun-kyung looks at him with a puzzled look at Seong-il’s insincere, even arrogant, reply.

“Well… That’s all right. You must have grown rapidly by acquiring something like a ‘relic’. It’s rare, but it’s not a nonexistent case…”

‘Relics…?’

Strange words I’ve never heard before. Seong-il senses that there is something in the world that he does not know exists.

‘Umm… I’ll have to find out later.’

Seong-il was seriously contemplating whether to break her own concept and ask questions when her interesting words appeared. However, she decides not to ask because she thinks that her appearance can make the other person doubt herself.

“Anyway!! As you all know, there’s only one reason we’ve gathered today! It’s to explore the dungeon.”

“…”

“We are going to clear the low-level dungeon that is harassing them at the request of one of the ‘Under Cities’ allied with us.”

“…”

Everyone had already heard the explanation of the situation beforehand, so they were not disturbed by Yoo Jun-kyung’s words, but kept their mouths shut and listened to him in silence.

“By the way! I only lead. I will never help you unless you have a problem that really puts you in danger.”

‘Ah, so this was a test?’

Seong-il felt puzzled because he was taking a test while raiding a dungeon out of the blue. However, at Yoo Jun-kyung’s full-fledged explanation, he looks convinced.

“This process is to evaluate your actual fighting skills and determine whether you can be dispatched to dungeons in the future, so please don’t think it’s too unfair.”

“Hey!”

“Hmm?”

While Yoo Jun-kyung explains with a solemn expression, Seong-il reaches out his hand without notice and cuts off his words. As he looks at him, Seong-il smiles and asks a question.

“By any chance, what will happen if I get help from the instructor in this dungeon?”

“Good question! In that case, we will judge that you are not qualified to explore level 7 dungeons. In that case, you must have completed sufficient combat training at ‘school’ to explore dungeons until you are judged competent. You won’t be able to participate.”

“What if a team member is trolling?”

“Still, the result is the same. Joint responsibility? Well, you might think it’s unfair. But, that’s what a team is originally.”

“Aha~ I see~”

Despite Yoo Jun-kyung’s unreasonable terms, Seong-il agrees as if nothing is wrong. Then, one of the other team members, a rambunctious man, frowns and starts to argue with him.

“Do you think that’s unfair?”

“Hmm? Why?”

“First of all, if it’s a 7th grade dungeon, at least 5 hunters with a C+ grade know that it’s a dungeon that goes in a team, right?”

“However?”

“When the instructor doesn’t do anything behind the scenes, you mean to form a party of 4 to clear the dungeon! It’s not easy to clear the dungeon because one of the members has a puncture, but you’re making them jointly responsible!!”

A young man very angry at the instructor’s words. Despite his criticism, Yoo Jun-kyung shrugs and replies as if nothing is wrong.

“Well? Shouldn’t one of the team members do two servings?”

“That’s what you mean…”

“You talk a lot. I’ll serve two people, so let’s just go.”

“!!”

While the man is questioning the instructor about the unreasonable conditions, Seong-il cuts off his words. The man, who has been swayed by his rude behavior, distorts his impression and glares at his holy day.

“This bastard…!!”

“Yes?”

Seong-il puts down such a man with a cute expression. He already knew by reaction that the man in front of him was a C-rank Hunter at best, so he wasn’t nervous at all.

‘According to the information given to me by the reaction, he is a person with physical enhancement system abilities. Even the ability development level is only C grade.’

Seong-Il, who did not like the physical enhancement system because of his ill feelings toward Ko Young-Tae. In addition, in order to dominate the team atmosphere and the initiative among the team members, he deliberately continues to behave wildly and quarrel with men.

“Woah~ Whoa~ What a man is… Are you already fighting?”

“Chit…”

When the instructor seemed to stop him, the man frowned and tried to take a step back. However, Yu Jun-kyung stops him and continues the conversation.

“Why are you backing down?”

“…? Wasn’t that what you meant to stop?”

“Why me?”

“!!”

A man who opens his eyes wide at the instructor’s behavior, which seems to push him against the back. When he makes a surprised expression, Yoo Jun-kyung continues his conversation with a big smile that doesn’t go well with his stern face.

“Isn’t it the best way to get close with men in the first place? If it’s at an appropriate level, sometimes fighting is good, but why would I stop it?”

“But… Why don’t you go exploring right now? To prevent injuries…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll stop that.”

“…”

Rather than stopping the fight, the instructor’s attitude of lighting a fire makes the man look absurd.

“But~ Shouldn’t we introduce ourselves before joining? It’s kind of like beating a guy whose name you don’t know. Shall we start with the pretty women over there?”

“…This is Yoon Tae-hee. Element manipulation is my main specialty.”

“Ahyeon Lee. Strengthening the body and distorting space are her specialties.”

“…Double?!”

Men and women widen their eyes when they hear that Lee Ah-hyun, who seems to be the same age as them, is a person with multiple abilities.

“…”

However, as if Lee Ah-hyun was accustomed to their attitude, she closed her mouth and said nothing more.

“Park Dong-woo. He’s a body strengthener.”

“Ah, then, is it my Chalian? I’m Han Seongil. I’m a multi-talented person with the ability to enhance the body!”

“Heh, I’m impressed? He’s a garbage revenger, right? I think he’s a great guy to show off his arrogance…”

Paang!!

Seong-Il swung his fist in the direction of Park Dong-Woo’s face as he opened his mouth. The fist, which was filled with terrifying power by gathering inner energy, was ejected from the vicinity of his face, and when it came back, intense wind pressure was generated and hit him on the cheek.

“You bastard…!!!”

“The baby … Look at my abilities?

“Damn it!!”

A very blatant provocation of the Holy Day. In the end, Park Dong-woo, unable to hold back his anger, looks at Yoo Jun-kyung with a reddened face.

“Okay! Can you see everyone in front of me? If it’s over there, it’s no big deal if we fight together, so let’s fight over there!”