Sage Warrior

sage warrior

-12 Volume 8

Jung Daesik seemed positive to Choi Hee's words.

"Yes. This shocking sight in front of Chernobog's dungeon was a preparation for an invasion. It was also a sign that Chernobog's territory was gradually expanding. Also, upon leaving Russia, there were several dungeons. I've seen these spawn all at once. It's not hard to guess that there are new and powerful monsters that we don't know about. So they're trying to take over and dominate the monsters and destroy humanity."

Gye Young-il said, pressing his temples as if his head hurts.

"Then it must be a serious matter."

To that, Choi Hee quickly responded.

"In a way, it could be a good thing."

"what?"

Gye Young-il responded by saying that he heard an absurd sound, but Choi Hee did not give in.

"It means we don't have to deal with all these monsters in huge numbers. According to Jung Daesik, once we get rid of the boss who commands them, their unity will break. It's not what it is."

"That's right, but those bosses are 18-star monsters!"

Hearing Gye-Young's screams, Choi Hee bit her mouth tightly.

Gye Young-il lowered his voice as he soon realized he had made a mistake, but it didn't change that he was speaking in a desperate tone.

"Even Jung Daesik, who can be said to be the strongest person in the world and the most powerful man in the world, had a hard time defeating Chernobog. The star rating is an optimistic prediction, I don't know exactly what their rating will be, since for a long time the 15-star Chernobog was the most powerful monster humans have ever seen. ."

There was a heavy silence on the left. Gye Young-il said solemnly.

"No matter how powerful Jung Daesik is, he cannot defeat them all. Moreover, there are hundreds of thousands of monsters around them, so it is difficult to even approach them."

Hearing that, Kim Seung-soo opened his mouth in a skeptical tone.

"If you gather the awakened people in the province and attack at the same time..."

But his lack of confidence faded along the way.

He would have thought that it was absurd even for his own judgment.

The local awakened people were struggling just to keep their respective positions.

First, because the number of Awoken was overwhelmingly in Seoul and most of them were here.

Even if all the Awakened people from all over the country were gathered, it was questionable how effective it would be.

Such a large-scale operation would require detailed planning and thorough preparation.

However, considering the current situation, it was as if they had reached their chin. There seemed to be no time to even plan or plan.

All things considered, there was no room for a counterattack.

Gye Young-il had already sensed defeat and was filled with despair.

The atmosphere took over his headquarters.

A heavy silence flowed, and no one was able to open their mouth hastily, and there was an unfamiliar atmosphere.

Jung Daesik knew that people were expecting him.

This was especially the case with Choi Hee and Kang Young Hoo.

The two of them have been watching his growth more closely than anyone else.Jung Daesik grew stronger at a speed that could not be explained by common sense, and now he has reached a realm that no human dares to reach.

He seemed to have the slightest expectation that he might be able to find some kind of sharp number.

Jung Daesik didn't enjoy all of this.

Of course, the current situation, where anyone has no choice but to wait for a swarm of monsters to reach their noses and die, would not be pleasant.

However, Jung Daesik's feelings were even more so.

I have already fought through the crisis of death several times. And the fight wasn't what Jung Daesik had hoped for.

As always, he wished to eat well and live well. He was once burned with a desire to enjoy all the riches and glories of the world, but now he wonders what good is it.

Jung Daesik just wanted to eat a warm meal in a nice house and live in peace. He doesn't care about the cost of coffee, while still affording enough time to take a taxi to the nearest city.

That was the life Jung Daesik really wanted. I didn't want a bloody, turbulent life like this.

However, he was chosen by Democritus and became more powerful than anyone else, and it was inevitable that he would set himself up as the savior of the world.

Jung Daesik did not know that the life he wanted was only possible when the world was peaceful.

He opened his mouth with a sense of resignation, as he already knew that for that to happen he had to fight.

"I'll do it."

Gye Young-il paused for a moment.

Unlike Choi Hee-na and Kang Young-hoo, he didn't know much about Jung Daesik.

As you can see from the face of the person he summoned to this emergency meeting, he didn't really trust the kids who didn't know anything during the 1st Monster Break.

Some may say they are out of date, but they believed more in heroes such as Kim Seung-soo and Park Hee-jin who survived the first disaster that struck mankind.

It was the same even if the opponent was an all-in-one.

His destructive power in the Han River was truly astonishing, but there was also a fearful side.

That's why he couldn't rely on him completely, and he thought he'd be able to pull his tail off at any time if things got worse.

Because in a moment of crisis when the world is falling apart, you should have the ability to just run away.

Above all, this kind of work required sacrifice.

Gye Young-il was well aware of the fact that many people who did not go down in history gave themselves during the 1st Monster Break.

The present extended reality world was a world that survived on the blood and flesh of such people.

However, it was questionable whether a child who was unaware of that time could inherit such a noble spirit.

But Jung Daesik was the first to speak up before anyone forced him, and Gye Young-il asked again.

"What did you say?"

Jung Daesik said calmly.

“I said I would.”

"what?"

"Defeating those monsters."

Gye Young Il frowned.

He didn't mean to question his intentions.

It was a matter of sacrifice, but it was also a matter of ability.

He defeated the 15-star octopus monster with difficulty, but that didn't mean he could kill several unconfirmed 20-star monsters alone.

Gye Young-il was skeptical of Jung Daesik's promise and tried to ask a question, but before that, he spoke first.

"However, there are conditions."

"condition?"

Seeing the relay questioning, Jung Daesik nodded his head. And he started to say what he wanted.

* * *

What Jung Daesik asked for was, to his dismay, a remuneration.

"Give me money in exchange for me to save the world."

"Do, money?"

Gye Young-il stuttered a little as if he was a little surprised.

Jung Daesik nodded his head as if it was obvious.

"Yes. Money."

Seeing the people shutting their mouths not knowing how to react, Jung Daesik shrugged his shoulders and continued to speak.

"If you're dealing with not one 20-star monster, you can't do it for free, right? So, you'll have to pay a fair price. 100 trillion won for each, how about it?"

It was also a huge amount.

100 trillion won!

The amount was equivalent to the annual budget of a metropolitan city or local government.

No matter how many rich people there are in the world, only a handful of people who are worth 100 trillion won.

It was the same even if the number increased with the advent of the Awakened.

No, it was hard to see even a rich man worth 10 trillion won.

Even 1 trillion won is enough money to spend 2740 years even if you spend 1 million won a day.

That's a lot of money, but it's 100 trillion won!

Besides, that's the price of one.

If you catch three or four, it is 340 billion won, and if you catch just 10, it is 1,000 trillion won.

The relay job could not be said to have a small fortune, but he never imagined that he could have that much money.

But Jung Daesik asked for the money in return for saving the world.

After the first shock passed, he found a kind of betrayal.

Choi Hee and Kang Young-hoo, who had certain expectations of him, were the same, and Gye Young-il and others were the same.

This battle was a serious matter at stake for the survival of mankind.

If we don't get rid of those besieging Seoul, even a simple calculation will kill a fifth of the Korean population.

In addition, since most of the Awakened people are staying in Seoul, the power had to be cut by more than half.

Busan may be able to hold out to some extent, but it is at a disadvantage because it faces the sea.

When Seoul was established, the Republic of Korea was practically over.

No, you were right to think that the whole earth was coming to an end.

Korea is a country famous for many outstanding awakening people.

Although R&D on special abilities and technology for weapons could not keep up with the US or Europe, it was the best in terms of combat power.

In other words, it is no exaggeration to say that the Awakened people gathered in Seoul are the best fighters on the planet.

However, if they were all destroyed and the Korean Peninsula was devoured by monsters, the fate of other countries would be no different.

So Jung Daesik's expression of saving the world was not an exaggeration.

It was an indispensable and sacred war for the survival of mankind.

If anyone had the ability to do that, they would have to go ahead and fight.

However, Jung Daesik demanded remuneration.

In other words, it was as if he had declared that he would not fight unless there was a reasonable price.

That's what shocked the rest.

But if you think about it rationally, Jung Daesik's request was justified.

If he could save the world, he would have had to receive all the support humanity could mobilize.

Even if it was the financial part.

From his point of view, it was risking his life, but it had to be paid for.

Gye Young-il quickly cleared up his disturbed mind.

He realized that this was not something he had to judge on his own.

He shook his head and thought of someone to discuss this with.

"...if you pay that reward, you mean you can get rid of guys with 20-star ratings?"

Jung Daesik nodded his head.

"of course."

"Really? It wouldn't be easy even for you."

"You can."

"Okay now. I think we should think about it a bit. If you wait a minute, I'll send someone to discuss the matter with."

The commander-in-chief ended the meeting and Jung Daesik left the headquarters with the rest.

Then he said that Choi Hee was ridiculous.

"The only thing you ask for at such an important moment is money."

Jung Daesik frowned upon hearing that.

"It's just money? How important is money?"

"Of course it's important. It's important, but right now, isn't there something more important than that?"

"This is more important to me. Isn't it natural for me to ask for compensation? You can't do such a dangerous job with your bare body for nothing? "

Having said that, Choi Hee had nothing to say.

It just felt a bit absurd.

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