The crazy villain regains his sanity - Episode 153
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Lee Chan-taek, who revealed his true feelings, looked at Choi Jun-ho..
It's not a sudden decision. I had already made up my mind before coming here..
‘Because he was called 'iron-hearted', he kept a blank expression, but his heart was trembling as he spoke..
Choi Jun-ho, head breaker.
The guy who was once thought to be a successful superhuman by luck has risen to the position of being called the world's strongest superhuman without any disagreement in just one year..
I know because I saw it from the side. It is no coincidence that Choi Jun-ho achieved the fame he has today..
‘It's been a while, this trembling.’
The person I saw when hunting Nuri and the person he is now are different in stature from heaven and earth, but his personality hasn't changed. Lee Chan-taek was the most incomprehensible, and it was also the most believable..
‘What would it be like if it were me??’
To add dignity, he would have managed his facial expressions and radiated energy..
That’s how iron heart Lee Chan-taek was created..
When he was young, all Lee Chan-taek was given was a strong body..
As I crashed into the world with my bare body, I realized how cruel and bloody this world is..
A senior who tried to put himself in danger just because he stood out, a guild executive who took it for granted that his credit would be stolen in order to get ahead, and a guild master who naturally considered his subordinate's share as his own..
It was a time when you didn't know if you didn't come to your senses or become strong, you might turn into a cold corpse at any moment..
In it, Lee Chan-taek learned how to erase his facial expressions and hide his emotions..
He definitely wanted to succeed. He stood on the highest point and wanted to trample on those who laughed at him and looked down on him..
Fortunately, he was able to protect and hone his talents and become a superman, and from then on, he walked on a solid path. When you become a superman, everyone looks up to you, respects you, and shows favor to you..
It was a different treatment from the days when I was an ordinary awakened person who had nothing..
‘There is no progress without effort.’
Becoming a superman meant a new beginning, not an end..
Lee Chan-taek had to make efforts to protect what he enjoyed. He was willing to whip himself and move forward, even for the sake of the guild members who believed in him and depended on him..
But the limit came early.
At that moment while hunting Nuri, Lee Chan-taek recalled his helpless appearance as a new guild member. Because he was weak, he could not protect the guild members he trusted and followed..
I worked hard to overcome this. It was later classified as a plus level, higher than the existing level 8, but that is no excuse for failing to hunt..
Once high-level monsters appeared, they formed the mainstream. The 7th level of remains was like that, and the 8th level of remains that appeared next was like that. It was clear that these monsters would become mainstream in the future..
I increased my training time to become stronger, but becoming stronger was not easy..
It became even more so after I became a superman..
Every time, I felt disappointed about the poor foundation..
Unlike Ryu Kwang-ho, who came down from North Korea, where biological experiments were rampant, and Shinsung Group, which had the power of a large corporation, he was unable to decide on a direction and was confused..
The disappointment grew even bigger when I hunted the plus level monsters that appeared later..
Only then did Lee Chan-taek realize. The speed of development achieved with one's own talent cannot keep up with the speed at which monsters become stronger..
Is it because there is no gift??
‘no.’
Isn’t that so lame? I'm just not good enough.
There were many awakened people who became teenagers even without gifts. Your talent, inspiration, and skills only go so far..
Lee Chan-taek looked for ways to overcome this in many ways. But there was no solution unless his own skills improved..
All you need is to convince yourself.
Your skills are no longer capable of competing at the top.
Then you have to fall into the shadow of the stronger..
So I went to Junho Choi and brought up the story of acquiring the avant-garde guild..
Avant-garde was Lee Chan-taek's life itself. He started from the bottom and gave his all. It is considered one of the top three guilds along with Shinsung and Reaper, and is showing competitiveness in Korea..
However, that was only an external evaluation, and it was clear that if we fell behind the competition in the coming trend, this evaluation would plummet..
More than anything.
What was more important was whether Choi Jun-ho would accept the idea..
“why me?”
…I knew it.
Lee Chan-taek laughed bitterly at the expected reaction..
“You're probably the only one who reacts like this when asked to take over..”
“It's something I've never thought about. I don't even need it.”
I thought so. Junho Choi doesn't like being in a group and doesn't like taking unnecessary responsibility..
This is something that came up internally as well..
I expected this reaction too.
He's such a unique guy. Other people are anxious because they can't increase their power, but when you see that they don't even care,.
‘Maybe you're confident in your own abilities.’
That explains everything. Being able to hunt monsters alone meant that you could take on even the entire guild..
I still vividly remember the sight of him dominating against three superhumans in Japan..
“But isn’t it coveted? Even if it is not noticeable, the value of the avant-garde guild is over 50 trillion. If you include affiliates, it is more than double. It's your chance to become rich.”
“Are you saying this knowing that I am not greedy for money??”
“I thought this would be enough to make me greedy, but maybe the amount isn't enough??”
“No need. Let’s get to the point..”
“I understand.”
That's all I've seen.
This is the behavior that Junho Choi hates the most. At least he passed by because we knew each other. If we didn't know each other, it would have come flying out of his hands first..
Lee Chan-taek revealed his true feelings..
“I felt the limits of my abilities.”
“…….”
“It was difficult when hunting monsters. Even if I succeeded in hunting, I lost the guild members I had enjoyed with. I crave success, but I'm not the only one who wants it. I don't want to share the success with everyone, I don't want everyone to die and be the only one to achieve it..”
“Do you think it's because you can't open the gift??”
“no.”
I once thought so.
But after thinking about it for a long time, I shook that thought out..
The Gift must not wield the Superhuman itself..
“I didn't want to dismiss my shortcomings as not being able to open the gift. 'Cause you're denying what you've worked for your whole life.”
I chose to give everything so as not to lose everything..
If you are Choi Jun-ho, you can expect the generosity of a winner..
“You're willing to sacrifice your pride for the people who look at you..”
“Because nothing is more important than survival.”
“I thought he would be the most stubborn, but I was surprised..”
“My image can look like that.”
“hmm.”
Choi Jun-ho is lost in thought. Lee Chan-taek watched the scene without moving a muscle. He felt vain that his life could be controlled by that one word, but this is the life of an awakened person..
This is a world where even high-level awakened people who have worked hard for decades lose their heads to newcomers who rise up in an instant..
Choi Jun-ho and his current situation suited this statement well..
“It's not that good either.”
“hmm…….”
“Still, it is true that I was impressed. Have you seen a different side of Cheolsim?.”
“What is my image like??”
“A tight braid?”
“…….”
It was a sound his subordinates could never hear. It's not wrong either.
“Instead, we give you a chance to grow..”
“how?”
“Gift is open.”
“That's possible?”
“yes. Let me show you.”
“……!”
Lee Chan-taek's eyes widened as a hand suddenly penetrated his chest. He penetrated inside my real breasts, not through my clothes. I felt Choi Jun-ho's hand wrapping around my heart..
I've heard of it. Choi Jun-ho has a mysterious ability to develop gifts..
The hand that was stirring my chest slipped away. He raises his bloody hand to his mouth. Lee Chan-taek stared blankly at the scene. Red blood spreading on lips.
Choi Jun-ho, who was silent for a moment, smiles on his lips..
“You trained hard, right? my blood is fresh.”
“…….”
But Lee Chan-taek couldn’t answer..
Blood was still pouring from the pierced chest..
No matter how superhuman he is, he cannot keep his sanity by pouring out blood indefinitely..
“Ah, restorative medicine. I forgot.”
Only then did Choi Jun-ho take out the recovery medicine from his chest and pour it into his chest..
* * *
I've been using blood feeding for a long time, but there's still a lot I don't know. After using it several times, I can only vaguely guess about the functions, but I am not sure about everything..
Because this gift is so rare.
The reason there is information about things like Mandokbulchim is because there are people who have this gift, but I have never seen anything similar to blood feeding in the gift encyclopedia that organizes the types of gifts..
By ingesting blood, you can copy gifts and view latent gifts. I think it's like a fingerprint on the heart. The things that the awakened person has accumulated are sleeping in the form of seeds..
When the climate, weather, and soil match, the gift will sprout. Being able to find out the conditions is the ability given to me..
In that regard, Lee Chan-taek was unable to open the gift, but he had a good group of gift candidates..
If you succeed in opening up, you can rise to a higher level..
“Is this a fagot??”
It was on a whim that I informed Lee Chan-taek of the gift candidates. Even though he has reached a high position, he gives everything for those who follow him. He was quite impressed because he knew it was not an easy decision..
“If it goes well, good, if not, no..”
Well, there were minor mistakes in the process, such as pouring the healing agent into the hole in the chest late. When Lee Chan-taek thanked me, he said he would give me a portion of Avant-Garde's shares, but his attitude was so persistent that he told me to do whatever I wanted..
If you don't care about your money, you'll give it up..
I thought it was just a happening, but I was called to the Blue House for something unexpected..
It was related to Dahyun Jeong. If you are Jung Da-hyun, your boss is Jung Joo-ho, so why are you looking for me? Is it because there are no parents, an uncle is called in instead?.
“Da-Hyeon Jeong Speaking of the awakened person’s hunting method, is it true that he was greatly influenced by the superhuman Choi Jun-ho??”
“yes. I taught. Did something happen??”
When I contacted you recently, I heard that you were hunting for level 7 remains.?
It was an encouraging achievement for a government-affiliated hunting team, and it was proof that Jeong Da-hyun as an individual quickly adapted to hunting monsters..
Compared to large guilds, the skills of government hunting team members were always lagging due to treatment issues..
Even though the government offered carrots through various measures, the reality was that they were insufficient compared to large guilds..
“If it's a problem, it's a big problem.”
I don't think Dahyun Jeong is the type of person to cause trouble..
I quietly listened to the president..
“Two days ago, the Hellhound team again succeeded in hunting down the harmful level 7 monster. This time, I killed two at the same time..”
“Incredible.”
I hunted one just a few days ago, but two? I was a very special case, but what Dahyun Jeong did was an incredible achievement..
Ah, let's call it the Hellhound team's achievement..
But the president’s expression was serious..
“There are a lot of problems with the hunting process..”
“What's the problem?”
“It's a hunting report. Read it.”
Even things like this?
But I couldn't refuse, so I turned my attention to the report the president handed me..
The contents of the report were about the hunting process of the Hellhound team..
They followed the traces of the monster and succeeded in discovering it earlier than expected..
However, there was no harmful level 7 monster that was targeted. Instead, a baby monster was in place..
The Hellhound team immediately tried to go hunting. This is because as the baby monster grows older, it eventually grows into a level 7 harmful monster. At that time, it was Jeong Da-hyun who stepped in to stop it..
Instead of hunting it on the spot, it was recommended to use it as bait, and by cutting off the monster's wings and wounding its legs, it lost its mobility. Then, he waited on the spot and went on a hunt for the monster that returned with food in its mouth..
Because of the injured cub, the parent monsters were unable to respond properly. Except for the fact that it couldn't move, the baby monster was fine. The hope of saving the cub succeeded in severely limiting the parents' range of movement..
In addition, Han Joong-seok, who was constantly targeting the baby, was distracted, and Jeong Da-hyun, who took advantage of the opportunity, was fatally injured..
In the end, the parent monster succeeded in protecting the baby monster until it died. Just there. And as soon as her breath expired, Jeong Da-hyeon also disposed of the baby monster..
This was the inside story of hunting two harmful level 7 monsters at the same time..
“…….”
How can you use the monster's habits so well?.
It was said that he had grown up. I was filled with admiration..
When I put down the report, the President opens his mouth as if he had been waiting..
“Did you read everything??”
“yes.”
“Then you must have felt the seriousness of the matter.…….”
“Incredible.”
“huh?”
“This is the difference in talent..”
Was this how Salieri felt when he saw Mozart?.
I felt that Jeong Da-hyun, who did a perfect hunt, had a wall of talent..
“…….”
Why do the President and Cheon Myeong-guk look like that? Didn’t you call me to praise me for raising Jeong Da-hyun well??
Well, this isn't enough to receive high praise..
But no matter how long I waited, I did not receive the praise I was expecting..
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