I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 187
Episode 188:
What would you do if the Earth was destroyed in two days?
You will be asked this question at least once in your life.
I was no exception.
The first time I was asked this question was while eating snacks and chatting with friends after watching a movie about the end of the world.
Spending time with loved ones, going for experiences you’ve never had before, buying things, or just having a normal day.
Various opinions emerged.
And what is clear is that at that time, no one answered ‘Search my name on the Internet and read articles.’
I know that many people filmed me rescuing people.
I also know that it has been covered in the news and many people are talking about it.
After Korea becomes safe, those who were sent out of the dungeon will talk about me, so by now speculation and information will be rampant and all kinds of stories will be filling the media.
But I had no idea what it was about.
Honestly, in this situation, that was probably a good thing.
There is only one thing I wish for.
I just pray that the people I was protecting can be reunited with their loved ones outside the dungeon.
I hope and hope that the people outside will also survive and be able to meet again.
Just as I was able to reunite with my family, may they also enjoy the joy of this reunion.
Even after President Kim’s soul stone moved into my inventory, I was busy finishing off the small monsters in Korea.
For that reason, I was only able to reunite with my family after sending the refugees from the dungeon to Korea, where all the monsters had been eradicated and it had become a safe zone.
“sister!”
Seungju, with tears streaming down her face, ran over and hugged me.
I must have lost a lot of weight, so my arms and shoulders felt thin.
It seemed like she was in a lot of trouble, so I gave Seungju a pat, not caring that her shoulders were wet with snot.
“Yes, Seungju.”
“If my sister was alive, I should have told her! “I really thought my sister was dead…”
“Um… I told my mom about that.”
Seungju, who was crying like a child, seemed not to be able to hear me. After
wailing for a long time, Seungju suddenly looked around my body as if searching.
After confirming that there were no injuries, she cried again, saying that she was lucky.
“I will stay here .” “Didn’t you hear that from your mom?”
Actually, I saw it from the outside once, and since my mom was in the dungeon, I thought she had heard this and that.
So, I was a little taken aback by her reaction as if it was the first time she had seen me alive.
“Oh, uh… I heard it, but it didn’t feel real… .”
“What did mom say?”
“This dungeon is my sister’s, and my grandfather, Seojihan Hunter, the guild leader, and my sister are all working together? But what do you mean, that the dungeon is my sister’s…” Well, the last time Seungju contacted me was not long after I awakened
. When that didn’t work, it was time to go on my first dungeon raid.
It seemed incomprehensible that someone who had just started his career as a rookie hunter suddenly became a big name.
“Actually, I still think it’s a dream. Hot wait. Is it really a dream? A dream of Seoul being destroyed? These days, I only read articles about hunters, so I had a dream like this…”
“It’s not a dream.”
He cut off Seungju’s words and pushed her away, pinching her cheek as well.
Seo Ji-han, who was in a spiritual state, was watching us with a happy expression.
“Mr. Moa!”
When I turned my head to the familiar voice, I saw the faces I missed. They were Deputy Director Shin and Assistant Manager Kim. The
two people came towards me as if half-jumping and stood in front of me, unable to continue speaking for a long time.
“It’s been a while. Deputy Director Shin and Assistant Manager Kim.”
When I said hello, Deputy Director Shin opened his mouth with an expression that made him look like he was holding back tears.
“Moa, Moa. I’m sorry. I made you join the Baekgwang Guild for no reason… I’m sorry. I wanted to keep apologizing. I’m really sorry.”
Deputy Director Shin, who was pouring out apologies like a waterfall, finally began to sob and beg his mother, who was standing far away, saying that he was sorry. As he was about to kneel down, his mother was
startled and quickly
stopped him. Even Seungju and I clung to Deputy Director Shin and made a fuss, trying to comfort him. He stood up.
“It’s not Deputy Director Shin’s fault. Rather, I should apologize. I’m sorry for continuing to pretend to be dead. You were in a lot of pain, weren’t you?”
“Mr. Moa….”
“It would have been better if we had met at a better time instead of a time like this…”
Assistant Manager Kim, who was standing nearby, responded to my words.
“A time like this? Because Mr. Moa has worked so hard. “Didn’t they kill all the monsters? The old man told me that they sent the people out because it was safer outside…”
Oh, the two people evacuated early on and don’t know about the predator that appeared in the sky.
And at that time, the dungeon gate opened and Yoo Eun-dam, Ban Seo-hu, and Ban Seo-jin appeared.
“I’m home. Outside work has been roughly taken care of… Oh, did I get the timing wrong?”
Eundam Yoo, who was greeting me cheerfully, rubbed the back of his neck shyly.
The way we all gathered together and hugged each other to comfort Deputy Director Shin seemed like we were hugging and crying with our precious people just before the destruction of the Earth.
It’s a similar situation, but…
“Good job Eundam.”
Deputy Manager Shin, Assistant Manager Kim, and Seungju were shocked at my response at the same time.
He seemed surprised to see me treating Ndam so casually.
“Well, I’ll just stop here and say hello. There is a report I need to hear from Eundam, and there is also something I want to tell you. “It hurts my legs to keep standing and talking.”
At my suggestion, we moved into Elfanis’ castle.
Even after sitting down at the table, Seungju kept glancing at Ban Seo-hu and Yoo Eun-dam with an awkward expression.
Eundam Yoo smiled at that gaze and started the conversation in a light tone.
“First of all, it’s calmed down a lot outside. Including overseas. “I also heard that the monsters that came out were crawling back into the dungeon.”
As he spoke, Eundam Yoo took a sip of the tea that Elfanis had poured for him.
Elfanis was pouring hot rose tea for everyone.
Pergis, who was lying face down next to the table, was no exception.
Pergis sipped the tea on his plate and then said something insinuating.
“Maybe he sensed something a bit strange in the atmosphere. I decided that the risks were greater than the benefits of continuing to fight. “If you survived until now, you wouldn’t be a fool.”
Seungju and other non-awakened people were shocked by Pergis’ fluent speech.
It seemed surprising that a deer or even a monster could talk.
But it’s too early to be this surprised.
From now on, they will have to accept things that would be embarrassing to them.
However, I will leave the detailed explanation later and the priority was to listen to Eundami’s report.
“So the sending of monsters from overseas to Korea has completely come to an end?”
“yes. That person, Secretary Eom, is still working hard to keep in touch. “It was sent in accordance with a mutual agreement, so if we reject it, we can stop right away.”
Deputy Director Shin and Assistant Manager Kim were listening to our conversation with curious expressions.
It seemed like there were a lot of things I wanted to ask.
“If it’s an agreement, then you must have done the right thing. “Of course you knew that sending monsters into the city would cause casualties.”
“Well, since this was a request from this side, they said they had nothing to worry about. “I wonder how that bastard was going to take care of things once everything was done.”
“I guess there was no intention to fix it. It would have been okay if they put the blame on us. “It’s been that way so far, so I thought it would be possible this time too.”
I remembered President Kim’s soul stone in my inventory.
I still can’t understand him.
There must have been something going on with him. Because everyone has a story.
But he went too far and killed too many people for anyone to understand.
And they say it was intentional, so what does it matter to me whatever the story is? Why should I understand?
“Certainly, the Korean media is drawing a big picture to blame my sister as much as possible.”
“Even though President Kim is not there?”
“yes. You said there were a lot of people involved. They’re afraid that if they delve into it for no reason, they’ll get caught as well. There’s a lot of really annoying content. “There is a lot of evidence anyway, so should we reveal it and overturn public opinion?”
“No. Leave it alone. It’s not important right now. You can do it at any time.”
“I knew that would happen, so I stayed quiet. Oh, but it’s not like everyone is just criticizing my sister.”
“huh?”
“American public opinion is quite favorable to my sister. I think it’s because of the testimony of the rescued people, but she’s been praised in many other countries as well? Some people are secretly hoping that she will become a naturalized person while reporting on my sister’s negative public opinion in Korea. “It seems like it.”
“naturalization?”
“Yes. Well, the news became known in Korea, and some people are fighting over what will happen if my real sister becomes a naturalized person. Anyway, it’s a mess.”
I was a little taken aback when I heard the report.
Well, I guessed to some extent that the media would do that, but in reality, even in this situation, everyone was extremely carefree. From the
looks of it, they didn’t even seem to have a proper understanding of what was going on.
“There were no articles about predators . ?”
“Oh, there was one, but I thought it was just a monster invading again?”
“Okay…”
I nodded with a bitter feeling, but suddenly I felt the gaze of Deputy Director Shin and Assistant Manager Kim.
As people looked curiously at what I was talking about, I briefly told them the full story of the monster terror incident.
“why? Why on earth would you do something like that? Was the resentment so deep? No, even if that’s the case, why are you killing such innocent people…”
While I sympathized with Deputy Director Shin’s confused reaction, I just shrugged my shoulders.
Assistant Manager Kim’s response was much simpler.
“What do you know? I guess he was a worthy guy. It’s good to hear that he’s dead. That’s it!”
After cheerfully agreeing, Assistant Manager Kim looked at the people around him and carefully asked a question.
“Anyway, Mr. Moa… Since you kept listening to me earlier, it seems like you are talking as if there is something more left. This mess has been taken care of now. “Are you okay? Is something wrong?”
The time has finally come.
I was mentally prepared.
There are no more secrets. After coming this far, what else should I hide?
I was planning to tell everything.
“It’s going to be a long story, but first of all, let me tell you one thing: my market nickname. “This is Luther.”