All‑Master Who Regressed to Bronze - Chapter 96

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All Master Who Regressed to Bronze Episode 096

Shin Hyeok’s spectacular national team entrance test struck all of South Korea in one blow.

Though Shin Hyeok had already drawn all attention by single-handedly crushing the national team in the previous opening match, this incident was incomparable to that opening match.

No matter how much people criticized them day and night saying “disband!”, no one denied the fact that their abilities were the best in Korea.

He had single-handedly defeated such top players.

Even this alone was a sufficiently great achievement, but the real thing came after that.

[Yeom-wang finally got beaten]

??? : Then it’s Shin-hyeok Choi’s victory since he survived?

└Wow! Great Shin Hyeok! Amazing Shin Hyeok! King Shin Hyeok!

└He completely shook up the stagnant Player scene!

└So how did he do it. Why are only you watching. Let us see too!!!

└Buying. Never seen before. Yeom-wang defeat clip.

Precisely the defeat of Yeom-wang, Choi Inho.

One of the Twin Kings called the pinnacle of Korean Players and a living legend of the Korean Player industry who had reigned for nearly decades.

His defeat, being among the strong even among the five king-class players existing worldwide, brought tremendous shock.

[Hey friends, I heard Korea’s Flame King got beaten?]

And by his own nephew who awakened this year

└FXXK YOU don’t waste electricity spouting such bullshit. Don’t forget to say “Sorry Earth” three times before sleeping.

└[Link] It’s real though?

└…What the fuck?

└Holy…. If he awakened this year, he’s only been a Player for about half a year. Where the hell did such a monster come from?

└He was actually famous though. For things like Silver, Gold Integrated League MVP, owning a craftsman who made legendary equipment, owning an alchemist who made ultra-high-end elixirs.

└Crazy, that was all one person?

└Haha, is the rocket man finally making a move?

└Damn, that’s the north.

This wasn’t different just because it was other countries.

Though everything Shin Hyeok had done so far were all unprecedented events filled with incredible impact, victory in a sparring match against a king-class player was enough to make those things seem like ‘nothing’.

Of course, this incident was merely sparring in reality, so they couldn’t fight to kill each other with full power like in Dimension Arena, and Yeom-wang’s condition wasn’t perfect either, but the world originally doesn’t look at such details.

Yeom-wang and Shin Hyeok fought.

And Yeom-wang lost.

This main storyline didn’t change, and people went wild over that dopamine-triggering single sentence.

Since Iwhang Samjeo Owang was established.

Not once had a new king-class player been born, so people’s expectations reached their peak.

And they soon gave Shin Hyeok a nickname.

[Ilgoe (One Monster)]

One monster.

It was a nickname filled with praise for Shin Hyeok who alone achieved victory over Yeom-wang.

Originally, monster also meant a strange being difficult to understand, so it was a nickname that perfectly suited Shin Hyeok.

So what was Ilgoe, Shin Hyeok, who had become a new promising talent expected by everyone, doing?

“Phew, I’ve finally recovered completely.”

He was focused on treatment.

Shin Hyeok’s condition was so poor that he had to focus solely on treatment and treatment again for several days without doing anything else.

In a way, it was a natural result.

Even if Shin Hyeok’s body was worthy of being called superhuman, it was ultimately a living being made of flesh and blood.

Running makes you tired, fighting makes you injured.

And the opponents Shin Hyeok fought were also formidable.

Though he fought in a lowered manner as if playing around, he fought against Wushen, a high-ranking Constellation, and upon returning to Earth, he fought against Yeom-wang, Choi Inho, called one of South Korea’s strongest.

Especially since he fought consecutively right after fighting Wushen, the damage was even greater.

But it was something that had to be done, and the gains from it were tremendous, so Shin Hyeok was satisfied.

Crack!

After lightly stretching his stiff body from lying in bed for several days and getting up, Hyo-rin looked at Shin Hyeok with a pouty face and snapped.

“You shouldn’t die first leaving your child behind after becoming a parent~”

“It’s fine as long as I didn’t die.”

“You call that an answer? Next time you do this, I won’t treat you?”

“I’m joking, joking.”

It was none other than Hyo-rin who had been exclusively treating Shin Hyeok for the past few days.

This was possible because Hyo-rin, being an alchemist, was also well-versed in pharmacology.

If it weren’t for Hyo-rin, who maximized healing power by combining various herbs with her own recipes, Shin Hyeok would have had to stay bedridden for several more days.

During this time, Hyo-rin had half-abandoned her beloved alchemy to focus entirely on caring for Shin Hyeok.

Of course-

“…But couldn’t you do alchemy outside? I’m still a patient.”

“Then I can’t take care of you.”

“Isn’t not doing it an option?”

“Nope. Even if you’re dad, that’s not allowed.”

“Right, for you Hyo-rin, alchemy is more important than dad.”

“Of course!”

Since a makeshift workshop of Hyo-rin’s was set up in one corner of the hospital room, she practiced alchemy in between healing sessions, so it wasn’t much different.

If he said a few more words here, Hyo-rin might ‘rampage’, so Shin Hyeok shook his head and changed clothes.

Taking off the patient gown he’d worn for several days and putting on clothes that were appropriately comfortable yet didn’t look cheap, Shin Hyeok immediately lost his patient appearance.

Tall height and handsome appearance.

Combined with clean skin thanks to his Player abilities, Shin Hyeok boasted an aura that even famous models or celebrities would have to bow to.

“Where are you going?”

“Grandfather wants to see me. He contacted me a few days ago, but I was bedridden then so I couldn’t see him, but now I’m not, so I should go.”

“When you come back, bring a unicorn horn, marmon vine, hashton powder, and selairn shell….”

“Just one Melona ice cream?”

“No way!!!”

Even while watching Shin Hyeok, Hyo-rin, who had been focusing only on alchemy in the makeshift workshop set up in the hospital room, immediately requested expensive alchemy materials upon hearing that Shin Hyeok was going to meet his grandfather, Chairman Choi Cheolho, but Shin Hyeok lightly dismissed it with just one Melona ice cream.

It was truly an excellent negotiation method.

Shin Hyeok left Hyo-rin grumbling in the hospital room behind and got into the limousine waiting in front of the hospital, heading to Pyeongchang-dong where Cheolho’s mansion was located.

Since the hospital where Shin Hyeok was admitted was Shinwha Hospital located in Gangnam, it didn’t take long to get there.

Arriving at the Pyeongchang-dong mansion in an instant, Shin Hyeok got out of the limousine that the driver personally opened and crossed the mansion without hesitation.

“Grandfather, I’m here.”

“Yes, my grandson has come. Come sit here.”

In the mansion, Cheolho, who had already heard news of Shin Hyeok’s visit, was sitting on the living room sofa waiting for Shin Hyeok.

It was a natural private meeting.

“Secretary Hong isn’t here?”

“He’s been busy lately. Between Dimension Arena and guarding the workshop master, even two bodies wouldn’t be enough. And today’s conversation doesn’t need that friend to hear it.”

“I see.”

“But now your detection is quite natural. To immediately notice Secretary Hong’s absence. Very different from a few months ago.”

“The me from then and now are on different dimensions. Secretary Hong is no longer my match either.”

“Hehe, yes. That’s how it should be. That’s how you’re this Choi Cheolho’s proud grandson.”

Upon entering the mansion, Shin Hyeok immediately deployed Mana Detection [C] to instantly assess Secretary Hong’s presence or absence, and Cheolho couldn’t hide his joy, laughing at Shin Hyeok’s ability.

Secretary Hong was called Shadow and was a top-tier assassin among the top three assassin players.

Above him were only Salmak Master, the leader of Salmak, and Salgwi, a freelance assassin and villain.

The sight of him confidently declaring that even such a person was no longer his match was too adorable to Cheolho.

“So since the sick grandson came rushing from his hospital bed as soon as he recovered, you’ll give me a big present, right?”

“Kahahat! Yes! I have to give you one! Of course, absolutely!”

On top of that, Cheolho was also pleased with that attitude of boldly demanding a gift from him.

His children perceive him as a difficult existence.

Because to them, Cheolho is ultimately someone who gives down inheritance, not someone they can make demands of.

But Shin Hyeok was different.

Knowing his own abilities, he was confident in front of Cheolho, and since he only demanded what was fitting based on his achievements, he wasn’t even annoying.

Unlike those children who groveled before him while thinking of his possessions as if taking them from their own pockets, Shin Hyeok was more than just an ordinary grandson to Cheolho.

That’s why the gift Cheolho had prepared this time was beyond imagination.

“I’ll give you my shares in Shinwha Guild.”

“…!”

Shinwha Guild.

The place where Inho, whom he had fought a few days ago, served as guild master, was worth an enormous amount as it constantly competed with Osung Guild for the position of South Korea’s top guild.

While it couldn’t compare to Mythology Electronics with its market cap reaching hundreds of trillions, it was still worth tens of trillions.

Even someone like Shin Hyeok couldn’t help but be surprised when offered shares in such a major corporation.

Especially since the person offering the shares was Cheolho.

Cheolho was someone who held a large portion of Shinwha Group shares but never gave even a single share to his children.

Since it was Cheolho giving them—someone who would give money and real estate but absolutely never Shinwha Group stocks—the sentiment was extraordinary.

Of course, the important part remained.

“How much will you give me?”

The amount of shares.

Cheolho held 51% of Shinwha Guild stock.

He surely wouldn’t give all of that, but Shin Hyeok’s eyes sparkled with anticipation that he would give at least some portion.

For reference, Inho, the guild master, had scraped together less than 25% with his personal wealth.

Considering that, Shin Hyeok thought even receiving 1% would be perfectly fine.

Even 1% of a tens-of-trillions corporation would be hundreds of billions.

But Cheolho’s generosity was greater than that.

“For now… I’ll give you about 5%. With that much, you should be able to walk around with your shoulders straight, calling yourself a major shareholder of Shinwha Guild.”

“…No, it’s not just walking with straight shoulders—that’s enough to replace the guild master, isn’t it?”

“Is that so? Well, do it if you want. That bastard Inho holds more stock than you, and he’s got a tight grip on the board of directors, so it’ll be difficult for now.”

5%.

A figure that far exceeded the qualification requirements for major shareholder status.

Watching Cheolho casually hand over money in the trillions while acting nonchalant, Shin Hyeok inwardly clicked his tongue.

‘My sense of money has become numb lately too, but grandfather is even worse than me.’

Thanks to Sejin’s crafting workshop and Hyo-rin’s alchemy workshop, Shin Hyeok had been raking in money and casually spending billions.

Thanks to this wealth, he was able to build All Mighty Gym more splendidly than the entire Taereung Athletes’ Village combined.

But even such a Shin Hyeok couldn’t even be a firefly before the sun compared to Cheolho.

However, there was one thing Shin Hyeok had missed—

“And if you completely crush that bastard Inho and seize his position, I’ll give you an additional 20%.”

“…!!!”

Cheolho’s words weren’t finished yet.

20%.

Shin Hyeok was shocked at the offer to casually give him an amount equivalent to all the shares Inho had desperately scraped together over decades.

But Cheolho smiled mischievously and set a condition.

“However, if you fail, I’ll pass these stocks to that bastard Inho. That would create quite a big disruption to your plan to devour the group, wouldn’t it?”

“…You knew?”

“How could I not know? Did you forget who gave permission for the distribution your father runs to interfere with your aunt’s department stores and hotels? Hehe, you cunning bastard.”

Meeting Cheolho’s shrewd gaze as he saw through all his plans, Shin Hyeok felt embarrassed and awkward, but he didn’t mind.

“What’s the timeframe?”

“How boring. I’ll give you one year from now. If there’s no conclusion by this time next year, I’ll consider it Inho’s victory.”

He simply asked calmly about the timeframe of the bet.

Seeing Shin Hyeok show no reaction whatsoever, Cheolho rested his chin on his hand as if his interest had waned and set the period.

One year.

To this absurd bet demanding he bring down Inho, who had reigned on the throne of the Player industry for decades, in just one year, Shin Hyeok’s answer was simple.

“That’s plenty of time.”

“…What?”

Plenty of time.

One year.

While it was too short a time for others to accomplish anything properly, it wasn’t for Shin Hyeok.

Rather, Shin Hyeok went one step further.

“Let’s make it within this year. But since the period is drastically reduced, please increase the stocks you’re giving me a bit?”

“…Ha! Haha! Hahahaha!!!”

Cutting the one-year timeframe in half and demanding even more shares as compensation.

At such a bold counter-proposal, Cheolho couldn’t hide his joy as he slapped his knees repeatedly.

“Good! Since you cut the period in half, I’ll increase the reward by half too! 30 percent! If you succeed in replacing Inho’s position within this year, I’ll give you 30 percent of Shinwha Guild stock!”

At Cheolho’s generous spirit in readily adding another 10 percent to the stakes he had set, Shin Hyeok smiled and nodded.

It was the moment the countdown to Inho’s destruction began.

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