Chapter 104 : Chapter 104
Chapter 104: Samurai (1)
Headquarters of the Hunter Association, Republic of Korea.
Top floor, Association President's Office.
The door opened, and a man in a neat suit entered the office.
"I am reporting. The person sent as a guide has contacted us. He says the Supreme King has arrived at Taewoon High and met the Returnee teacher."
The man sitting obliquely against the back of his chair turned his head very slowly.
Round eyes, long drooping eye corners.
Fine wrinkles rising next to his lips.
It was an expression that anyone would call a Wily Raccoon.
"Supreme King and Demon King……."
At the appearance of the Association President reciting lowly with eyes whose gaze one couldn't tell exactly where they were placed.
The secretary swallowed his saliva.
The expression seemed to have subsided at a glance, but joy that strangely gave goosebumps to the viewer was embedded between the expressions.
"The meeting of Returnees is a matter that is being avoided as much as possible even at the national level. Reporting to the President……."
At the secretary's voice, the Wily Raccoon's gaze, which was floating in the void, pierced exactly into the secretary's eyes.
"I will take care of the reporting myself. And do you think the President wouldn't know what even the Ignis Guild noticed?"
The secretary's eyes shook violently and then fell to the ground.
"So… sorry."
Even while bowing his head, a question arose inside.
Even setting aside the President.
He hadn't even reported about the Ignis Guild yet.
He was going to ask about the President and report it right after.......
‘How on earth did he know…….’
Doubt bloomed, but the secretary couldn't utter a word.
"Doing useless things. No matter how much you cast barriers, if those with the power of gods fight, everything nearby will turn to ash anyway……."
At the appearance of his superior knowing everything even though he hadn't reported, the secretary had no choice but to acknowledge how he rose to this position with just his own strength.
However.
Prestigious Academy City.
Taewoon High School.
There were students who would become nourishment for the future and state-of-the-art facilities where astronomical funds were invested.
If a battle between Returnees broke out there... just thinking about it was a terrible accident, no, a disaster.
Gulp.
The secretary swallowed dry saliva at the image that came to mind.
The secretary's gaze, which was directed at the ground, rose little by little and captured the Association President.
Beyond calmness, he was wearing a transcendent expression as if looking into the future.
It was fascinating.
Although he always thought of him as a person whose inside he didn't know, he didn't know it would be to this extent.
But the reason he was even more surprised was.
Because of his attitude dealing with this matter like something on the other side of the earth, no, an event of a completely different world, even though his son was there.
"A fight of gods enough to destroy the earth……."
The Association President, who was tapping the desk with his finger and seemed to be pondering something, soon said to the secretary.
"Tell the personnel sent as a guide. To film the two as much as possible."
Why?
The secretary, who was about to ask, shut his lips tight.
And then.
"Understood."
He spat out the last words like that.
"The fight of gods is originally tasty only when there is an audience."
Supreme King and Demon King.
Since gods who cannot unite met, he thought something reminiscent of a world war would happen soon.
***
Inside Taewoon High School Academy City,
Swimming pool.
In that place.
‘Where is this place? Who am I?’
A Samurai wearing a black uniform was crouching and sitting with a soulless expression.
And in front of him who was wearing a blank expression.
"Okay! Next is watermelon splitting!"
"Waaaaaa!"
Yoo Jin and the children were cheering while raising both hands high.
"Then first challenger came out!"
Water guns were fired in droves from one side, and a student spinning round and round with eyes covered stumbled and came forward from the other side.
A student standing holding the back part of a mop like a wooden sword.
"Seong-hyeon, cheer up!"
"Show the power of the 2nd place in the entrance exam!"
Behind the cheering sounds of other students.
Seong-hyeon gripped the mop tight like a hero gripping a sword.
"Ju-hee! Watch me! I will smash the Demon King's head at once! So with the Princess……."
Beep!!!!
Yoo jin blew the whistle on behalf of Ju-hee in the sky.
Then.
"Here here! It's here!"
"This way! Seong-hyeon!"
Clap!
Clap!
They induced Seong-hyeon by clapping here and there.
Seong-hyeon's legs started moving in confusion.
Perhaps because his eyes were properly covered, an appearance of wavering continued to be displayed, going a few steps this way, then turning around and taking another few steps.
"Ah, listen only to my words! You fool!"
Kang Tae-wook shouted angrily.
Yes.
This watermelon splitting was a slightly different game from what one would see in manga from a certain island nation.
Two people form a team.
If they hit the watermelon accurately, it's the victory of the two.
Conversely, it was a game where they lose if they strike something other than the watermelon.
Well, a game that doesn't seem like much, but the interference of saboteurs was widespread.
And the fact that the age of these participants playing this game was vigorous 18-year-olds made this game not easy.
So.
Like this.
"Ah! You have to explain properly!"
"No! I told you several times! Right, right!"
Internal division.
As loud voices went back and forth between Seong-hyeon and Tae-wook, students watching this unfolded even more interference operations.
Due to that.
"Ah, really! I'll do it myself!"
"Please! Be calm! You fool!"
"What? Fool! Where are you! You!"
Eventually, Seong-hyeon, facing internal division and the limit of patience, raised the mop he was holding up and struck down.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Slash attacks distorted with annoyance and anger continued to ring.
Beep!!!!
"Eliminated!"
The elimination of Seong-hyeon and Kang Tae-wook's group popped out of Yoo jin's mouth.
"Hahahaha!"
Due to that, laughter did not cease from the mouths of those watching.
"Hahahaha!"
The expression of the Samurai capturing that appearance in the shade of a parasol subsided.
There were a few reasons.
Firstly, that game was originally played a lot in his hometown Japan. Because there was a memory of himself doing that appearance in his childhood memories.
And the second was.
"Really…… playing around."
Because the Returnee with the alias Demon King was playing really happily with students.
Money.
Power.
Strength.
Even a nation.
A Returnee with the power of a god who can have everything he wants.
Because he couldn't believe he was spending a day with children at a swimming pool like this.
Even though it's a holiday at that.
It's not something he has to do inevitably because of his job.
It's not like the President bows his head or astronomical money falls like when conquering a dungeon.
‘Why…….’
Samurai who was called the Supreme King.
Toshi's eyes lost color.
"……."
At that moment.
"Mister, team up with us."
A shadow entered the shade of the parasol where the Samurai was sitting.
Toshi's head lifted slowly.
There, the twins wearing expressions brighter than sunshine were present.
Heh.
Supreme King Toshi's mouth corners went up.
"Do you know who I am? The Samurai who cuts the moon. I am the Supreme King. Do you think I would do such mere children's play?"
.
.
.
1 minute later.
Clap!
Clap!
"Ah! Mister, I said it's this way!"
"Turn back, back!"
Behind the twins' voices,
"Only one person speaks! You guys! Since the same voice comes from both sides, I'm dizzy!"
The Samurai with eyes covered shouted fiercely.
Laughter rang out from the mouths of students watching that appearance.
"No, I said listen only to my words!"
"Right now both are saying the same thing! Mister isn't understanding!"
"Are you saying this body is at fault right now? This body that can cut even what is invisible to the eyes!"
"So, try to do it properly please!"
"Just because one eye is covered! How does the Supreme King become so directionally challenged!"
"Directionally challenged! A warrior just needs to go well on the path he decided!"
"Augh! So frustrating!"
As the twins and Toshi continued a manga dialogue as if doing a skit.
"Hahahaha!"
Laughter even louder popped out from the mouths of watching children.
A faint smile spread on the lips of Yoo Jin who was watching that appearance from afar.
"I can't think of him as the person who emitted that tremendous Demonic Energy earlier."
Lee Si-wang's voice entered Yoo jin's ears.
"Tell me about it. Seems like he has a purer side than thought, that guy."
"Innocent side……."
Articles and videos related to the Supreme King passed through Lee Si-wang's mind.
"Do you know what that person's nickname is?"
"Don't even know his name, how would I know his nickname?"
"Slaughter Machine. Nightmare Returnee. Samurai who cuts the moon."
As soon as Lee Si-wang's eyes narrowed, Yoo jin's eyes also subsided.
"His appearance in the first S-Rank dungeon after contracting with China was truly an evil spirit. And around that time, there was a small country hostile to China, he invaded alone and killed over 100 Awakened in an instant."
"……."
"Little Princess. So if it's China's order, he is a crazy killing machine who kills even people who aren't monsters."
It was flowing calmly, but the story coming out of Lee Si-wang's mouth was quite heavy.
And a Samurai who didn't suit that story at all was caught in Yoo Jin's vision.
"Wow! Look! This is the path of a warrior!"
"Daebak!"
"As expected of the Samurai who cuts the moon!"
Applause of students was added behind the split watermelon.
"Since you guys are standing separately like this, the direction is wrong!"
"Ay, it's fine if you succeeded, well!"
"But really how did you do it? At first you couldn't even grasp the direction."
"Not with eyes. I saw with the mind's eye."
"Ooooo!"
At the Samurai's bluff, the twins were sending eyes as if they would bow and ask to be accepted as disciples right this moment.
"Mister! Next, do it with us!"
"Mister, do you shoot water guns well too?"
"Don't call me Mister, even if I look like this I'm still unmarried."
"Let's have a water gun fight, us."
Is it because the atmosphere changed from when he first appeared?
Or is it because hostility disappeared at the appearance of the twins who became close quickly?
Class A students gathered by the Samurai's side.
"W... wait a moment. Who do you think I am? This body is the Nightmare Returnee. Samurai who cuts the moon……."
Even while saying that, Toshi was receiving water in the water gun led by the children.
The corners of Yoo Jin's mouth, capturing that appearance, curved lightly.
"Doesn't matter if he is a slaughter machine, or came to take revenge for that woman. Look over there. Even S-Ranks live drunk on their own ego. A guy called Returnee... is playing so well with kids like that. Such a guy... cannot be a bad guy."
"……."
Lee Si-wang couldn't give any answer to Yoo jin's voice.
It was so.
As Yoo Jin said.
That appearance visible in his eyes.
Was not a crazy slaughter machine wanting blood, but just.......
"Resembles."
In Lee Si-wang's vision.
The back figure of Yoo Jin approaching the children was captured.
***
Same time.
Chinese Embassy in Korea.
"How long has it been since the Supreme King arrived?"
The complexion of the embassy staff darkened at Little Princess's voice.
"It has been about an hour."
"……Is that so?"
Little Princess, who glanced at the watch, unfolded her fan.
"It's time they fought already... and even if the whole country was in uproar it should have happened long ago... it's quiet."
"……."
The embassy staff was standing next to the sitting Little Princess and only reading the room.
A person whose mood went back and forth hundreds of times a day came here a few days ago with eyes completely flipped.
He doesn't know what happened, but thought he might die if he said one word wrong.
So he kept his mouth shut.
Even now likewise.
Because this woman was in a position where she wouldn't take responsibility even if his head fell to the floor and rolled.
Moreover, even the Supreme King came.
Even so.
Perhaps things aren't unraveling as desired, Little Princess's brow was getting crumpled more and more.
Gulp.
‘At this rate might really die…….’
To the ears of the embassy staff who were hardened in place trembling like an aspen tree and only reading the room.
"No. No need to be impatient like this."
A word of delight was heard.
Oh God.
Thank you!
Little Princess's expression calming down for some reason.
Certainly.
She trusted.......
No, seemed to be holding the Supreme King.
Little Princess's mouth corners, which were half covered by the fan, went up.
"He will take care of it perfectly. Because he is on a different level from that returnee who had one student stolen. What is that chivalry of his anyway."
In the palm of the laughing Little Princess.
Numerous faces and hourglasses were floating.