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nTranslator: Seven

nEditor: Ana_Banana

nThe trust that the public had in the Messiah Guild was not something that could easily be explained.

nIt was not enough to call it blind or fanatical, and it was extremely similar to how the believers of Gods reacted to crusades.

nOf course, the Messiah Guild was committed to receiving such faith. But they weren’t the only ones dedicated.

nAcross the globe, there were numerous people who were willing to give their lives in the fight to save the world.

nNevertheless, the reason why all the faith and trust of the world was focused on the Messiah Guild was simple.

nThey produced results.

n“It’s a player! A player has come out of the gate!”

n“It’s clear! The dungeon was cleared!”

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nAnd at this moment a player who proved was to have the same amount of faith and trust as the Messiah Guild had appeared.

n“Isaac Ivanov did it!”

nIsaac Ivanov crossed the dungeon gate and reappeared in the real world.

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nIsaac Ivanov has done it!

nThe man who made the impossible possible!

nIsaac Ivanov hunts the Ogre!

nWhen Isaac Ivanov left the dungeon gate, the world became flooded with news carrying his name.

nHas a new savior appeared?

nCan Isaac Ivanov save the world?

nSome began to compare Isaac Ivanov to the world’s only savior.

nOf course, not everyone put Isaac Ivanov on the same level as Lee Se-jun.

n-Compared to the Savior? What’s that bull**?

n-Crazy bastards!

n-They’re just fishing for clicks. Don’t think too much about it.

nEven those who wrote the articles in the first place didn’t truly think so.

n-Still, isn’t Isaac Ivanov’s recent move able to compare the Savior?

nㄴ Say something that makes sense! He is a God!

nㄴ But isn’t it true that he is unrivaled in 2 Floor dungeons? Where could you find such a player?

nㄴ It’s only the 2 Floors. The Savior is about to start attacking 7 Floors!

nㄴ It’s a 2 Floor that was failed 23 times before!

nHowever what was apparent was that the names Isaac Ivanov and Lee Se-jun began to be mentioned together more often, even if they were not compared.

n‘I feel like I’m getting closer to him now.’

nIt was proof that the distance between Lee Se-jun and Kim Woo-jin was closer.

nHowever this didn’t make Kim Woo-jin happy.

nThere was no reason for him to like it.

n‘The closer we get, the more checks we get from the Messiah Guild.’

nThe Messiah Guild would be much more cautious of Isaac Ivanov from now on.

nThen, if Isaac Ivanov began to interfere with their affair, the Messiah Guild would make a move without hesitation.

nRight now it was difficult for Kim Woo-jin to handle a heavy offensive from the Messiah Guild.

nNo, it was more than just difficult.

n‘I can see a path now thanks to Van Gogh’s Bracelet.’

nIn the midst of his lament, Kim Woo-jin’s mind shifted to the bracelet that was lying in his inventory.

n‘It’s the item that people risked their lives to recover.

nVan Gogh’s bracelet. It was an item that loosened some of the player’s accessory constraints.

nPlayers could wear up to 5 accessory items.

nOne necklace, two rings and two bracelets.

nIt was possible to wear more, but anymore than the specified number and the player would not receive the effects for the subsequent items.

nIf you put more than two rings on your hand, only two rings would work.

nHowever some of those restrictions were removed by Van Gogh’s Bracelet.

nIf you wore Van Gogh’s ring on your right hand, you could then wear five rings on your right hand.

n‘The problem is I can’t remove it.’

nThe downside was that a ring worn together with Van Gogh’s bracelet couldn’t be removed unless he died.

nIt was a bigger drawback than one would think.

nFirst of all, players basically wore all kinds of rings.

nIn particular, as the floors increased, they had no choice but to prepare as much in advance as they would not know what environment they would have to face.

nIn the case of Lee Se-jun, there were as many as 19 legendary rings in his inventory and Kim Woo-jin had also filled part of his inventory with rings although not as much as he had in the past(future?).

nAbove all, a ring was the fastest piece of equipment that a player could replace.

n‘I can’t wear it yet.’

nHowever the most troublesome part was that he would be limited to the 5 rings that he picked until he died.

n‘For now there’s only the Plus Ring.’

nIt was true that he could wear up to five rings, but there was no reason for him to wear it if the effect wasn’t on the same level as the Plus Ring.

nThis was the reason why Kim Woo-jin didn’t wear the bracelet yet.

nAfter all, it was not too late to equip it after he managed to find a few more rings on the same level as the Plus Ring.

n‘The first 3 Floor Dungeon I enter is decided.’

nAdditionally, Kim Woo-jin had information on dungeons that had legendary items that hadn’t been discovered in this world yet.

nThat was the reason.

n‘It’s not enough yet.’

nThe reason why Kim Woo-jin still felt he was lacking.

nTuk! Tuk!

nAnd now Kim Woo-jin was using the leather of the Ogre he’d hunted, to make armor.

nIt was then.

nWooWoong!

nThe phone in his pocket began vibrating.

n-How are you?

nIt was Oh Se-chan’s voice.

n-You’re really popular nowadays, really popular. Ah, how about we have a chat? Tell me if you have any special needs.

n“Nothing immediately.”

nKim Woo-jin didn’t ask for anything in particular.

nThe things he wanted were not things he could ask for, but things he had to get on his own.

n“I have a question.”

n-A question? What is it?

n“I wonder why ramen or choco pie is always mentioned whenever there is an interview.”

n-Ah…

nOh Se-chan paused for a second before saying.

n-Uh, that.

n“That?”

n-It’s for public opinion. Right, that’s it. It’s to help build a connection. And the Messiah Guild is based in Korea anyway isn’t it? So isn’t this a good way to connect with the Koreans? Huh? Aren’t I right? In fact even foreigners like choco pie. You like it too don’t you?

nOh Se-chan’s words changed.

n-Ah, but that’s not the point.

nHe quickly changed the topic.

n-There’s good news and bad news. I was calling to hear your opinion in advance.

n“Let’s hear the good news.”

n-The Skeleton Knight Skill will be on sale.

nSkeleton Knight.

nThe words made Kim Woo-jin remember the times when he’d fought against the King of Undead.

nThe memory was that of three Liches and five Death Knights protecting the King of Undead as well as an army of hundreds of Skeleton Soldiers standing in front of him.

nSkeleton Knights were intermingled in that group of Skeleton Soldiers.

nAt first glance, they were indistinguishable from normal Skeleton Soldiers.

nThis was especially the case when the Skeleton Soldier skilled reached the EX rank. Then even an Ogre’s skeleton could be made into a Skeleton Soldier and there would be no way to distinguish the two.

nBut there was one difference. Skeleton Knights rode on the backs of skeleton beasts.

nThat was the only obvious difference.

n‘It was a pain in the ass.’

nIt was also the difference that made the Skeleton Knights very troublesome.

nNo long explanation was necessary.

nIt was simple to just reimagine the case with Lee Jin-ah and the wolf skeleton.

nNo, from the start, Kim Woo-jin came up with such a tactic after observing Skeleton Knights.

nAt this time, it was a skill that would prove extremely helpful to Kim Woo-jin.

nThis was the good news.

n“The bad news is that it is not easy to get.”

nSo Kim Woo-jin could immediately tell what the bad news was.

n-Right answer.

n“What’s the problem? Is it money?”

n-Most of the world’s problems are because of money, which is why I’m so frugal, but this time it’s different. So it’s more troublesome.

n“What are the terms?”

n-Support and protection from the Government.

nNormally conditions like these would make people ponder for a bit, but Kim Woo-jin was able to understand the situation immediately.

n“So it’s a wanted criminal?”

n-Right.

nAmong the players, there were a lot of wanted people. More that half of the players who went to Kaesong, North Korea were criminals.

nIn all honesty, a lot of money was actually dangerous for that type of person.

nIt was a different story for a bum to have three to four 50,000 won bills in his pocket and for him to have a 100 million won bond slip in his pocket.

nMoreover if something so valuable was found it could easily be used for other things instead of money.

n-He’s from Ukraine, but he murdered a high ranked official in the government. Of course, he’s saying he killed the man cause he humiliated his wife, he is also known for committing all sorts of other crimes, but he’s applied for asylum because killing the man was a legitimate decision. In the world today, which government would grant asylum to a player like that? He’s been wandering ‘round for a while but he managed to get something good this time.

n“So his condition is asylum?”

nFrom what Oh Se-chan had just explained, one of the conditions could be for guaranteed stability.

nIt was not a ridiculous request.

nMost well-known players had a close relationship with their governments.

nIt was possible for those who want the skill to do so through those in power.

n-Two wives, two daughters. Four in total.

n“That’s a lot of conditions for a unique skill and not a legendary.”

nAfter all, it wasn’t a legendary skill so it was basically overkill to ask for so many things.

n-There’s no compromise. He’s desperate. I tried to get him into Russia but he refused. Well, looking at Russia he might not believe he’ll get protection.

nIt was truly worth Oh Se-chan saying it was bad news.

nIn the end, Kim Woo-jin spoke again.

n“Can we make the trade at any time?”

n-The contact point is still being maintained.

n“Then I’ll do it.”

n-You?

nOh Se-chan couldn’t hide the surprise in his voice.

n-You have contacts in the Korean Government?

nIn response to that, Kim Woo-jin responded briefly.

n“No.”

n-Then how?

n“I don’t have, but I know someone who does.”

n-If you say that then…Park Yong-wan?

n“You know it well.”

nKim Woo-jin smiled as he said this.

n‘Park Yong-wan, I’ll make you fight the world.’

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nIn the wake of Isaac Ivanov, it was Park Yong-wan who finally managed to change the focus of the world.

nPark Yong-wan succeeds in his second challenge of a 6 Floor Dungeon!

nHe had completed his second challenge of a 6 Floor dungeon and returned to the real world. It was certainly a historical moment.

nThis is now the era of Park Yong-wan!

nThe Phoenix Guild, 29th in the World Rankings!

nIt was a glorious moment.

nHowever Park Yong-wan’s expression when he had just come back after completing his historical achievement, was worse than ever.

n“So the Frontier Guild tried to eat us?”

nKim Woo-jin, who was standing in front of him, answered simply.

n“Yes.”

nKim Woo-jin had approached Park Yong-wan when he came back and explained the situation to him.

n“After barely surviving, I hid and waited for you to come back.”

nHe told him that a powerful group of Pathfinders had been sent by the Frontier Guild.

nPark Yong-wan had no choice but to harden his face.

nOf course, he already knew what the Frontier Guild was like.

n“Fucking bastards.”

nNevertheless he had never expected them to pull such tricks on him.

nIn fact, Park Yong-wan could be considered a bigshot.

nNevertheless it was through Naomi Spell’s suggestion that the Frontier Guild did this.

nIt was because the Messiah Guild wanted to quickly remove Park Yong-wan that they were forced to make her do it.

nBut Naomi Spell and the Messiah Guild’s plan had failed.

nPark Yong-wan was able to escape from their trap.

n“How are we going to deal with this?”

nThe problem that there was no way for Park Yong-wan to vent his anger right now.

nPark Yong-wan knew that currently, no matter how strong he seemed, he could never go against the Frontier Guild.

n“…If you have any thoughts, tell me.”

nTherefore Park Yong-wan asked Kim Woo-jin for his opinion.

nKim Woo-jin thought for a bit before replying to Park Yong-wan’s question.

n“Personally, I think defense would be better than attack right now. There are too many enemies.”

n“Defense?”

n“Yes, I think it’s best to focus on defense so that the other guilds, especially the Frontier Guild, will not rush to touch us.”

n“Defense…that’s unexpected. But how?”

nKim Woo-jin answered him easily.

n“By using the Messiah Guild’s method.”

n“The Messiah Guild?”

n“They’re supported by the public. Isn’t that why you can’t touch the Messiah Guild? They have the support of the public all over the world?”

nPark Yong-wan nodded at that.

nHowever his expression crumpled again.

nKim Woo-jin’s words were not wrong but.

n“How?”

nBut it wasn’t something he could say he wanted to do.

n“Don’t tell me I have to clear a 7 Floor Dungeon.”

nUnless Park Yong-wan attacked a 7 Floor Dungeon then it would be impossible for him to be treated like a savior like the Messiah Guild.

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nKim Woo-jin made a suggestion to him.

n“You don’t need to take the risks yourself. Think of the Hansung Group.”

n“The Hansung Group…”

n“They invested in the Messiah Guild and enjoy the same reputation, the Phoenix Guild can do something similar.”

n“Something similar?”

nAs soon as he asked the question, Park Yong-wan realised what the answer was as if he had found it on his own.

n“Isaac Ivanov, you mean invest in him right?”

nKim Woo-jin nodded instead of answering .

nAt that time, a smile stretched across Park Yong-wan’s face.

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