Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 101

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Episode 101

‘This is ridiculous! That bastard… Manwol’s hopeless case who couldn’t even become a Hunter for 10 years… is the legendary EX Ranked Hunter?!’

Lee Jung-woon, the head of the Phoenix Union.

His eyes widened at Team Leader Lee Hyung-jun’s words.

‘Lies! It’s all a fabricated lie, isn’t it?!’

He had heard about EX Ranked Hunters until his ears were callused.

And for good reason, the existing records of the Labyrinth.

Those records set by Eun Ji-hun, the current ranking 1st place.

A Hunter who was destroying them one by one as they descended.

Moreover, those records were so overwhelmingly unbelievable that.

A considerable number of Rankers didn’t even believe in that existence itself.

But.

Not someone else, but that insignificant young bastard?

What? EX Ranked?!

“Hmph, that’s a lie.”

Lee Jung-woon, unable to hold back any longer.

He shot up from his seat and glared at Choi Hyun-min.

“Even if it’s Team Leader Lee’s words, it’s hard to believe easily. I was curious since they said an EX Ranked Hunter had appeared… but you’re not trying to deceive us here in collusion with Manwol, are you?”

At his words, the expressions of several Rankers also changed subtly.

Of course, since it was directly stated by an employee of the Interdimensional Management Bureau, the credibility was guaranteed.

But the content that came from his mouth was so shocking that.

The spark that Lee Jung-woon ignited must have lit the fire of doubt in their hearts as well.

“…There are no lies.”

“How can I believe that? If it’s not a lie, then the only other explanation is that you took money from Manwol, isn’t it?”

“…”

“Isn’t that right, everyone?”

It was an absurd statement and unreasonable, no matter who heard it.

But perhaps it was because of the influence the Phoenix Union wielded.

And because the content was hard to believe easily.

Even veteran Rankers who had been through all sorts of hardships began murmuring at his single remark.

“Isn’t this the government openly trying to support Manwol by setting up a puppet?”

“Why did they choose that youngest son of all people?”

“It’s obvious. The other children already have their rankings and grades established, right? Only the youngest wasn’t a Hunter, so it would be easier to manipulate!”

Until just a moment ago.

Choi Hyun-min hadn’t been particularly shaken.

No, the setting was unfamiliar to him.

He had been half-burying his head under the gazes of high-ranking Rankers he had only seen on TV.

But.

“Those words… I cannot let them pass.”

This time, he had no intention of enduring and letting it slide.

Choi Hyun-min raised his head.

His eyes turned toward Lee Jung-woon.

The moment those clear, sparkling eyes faced him.

Lee Jung-woon snorted and pointed to his own chest.

“Are you talking to me, kid?”

“Take back what you just said.”

“Ha! What a bold little bastard this is.”

Lee Jung-woon stepped forward as if he wouldn’t back down.

The corners of his eyes shot up sharply.

At the same time, he unleashed a fierce killing intent.

Although this place was the outside world, not inside the Labyrinth.

Hunters.

Especially the military power of Top Rankers often stood above the law.

Lee Jung-woon was the same.

The power and abilities he possessed as the 12th ranked.

Were sometimes strong and destructive enough to make rules and laws turn a blind eye.

Step. Step. Step.

Lee Jung-woon walked around the table placed in the center, approaching Choi Hyun-min.

The distance between the two people who had been positioned on opposite sides rapidly closed.

“W-wait a minute! Chairman Lee! What are you trying to do now?”

“Sh-shouldn’t we stop that?”

“No matter how angry he is, to do that to such a young kid…”

Something was about to go wrong.

Perhaps something terrible might happen.

But no one in this place thought to step in and stop them.

They knew all too well that if it was Lee Jung-woon, the moment someone tried to stop him.

He would cut down that person first.

Thud.

The moment the distance between the two closed, Lee Jung-woon’s steps stopped.

Two finger joints? Three finger joints?

The space between them had closed to the point where a deep exhale would reach the other.

“Come on, try babbling again.”

“I told you to take it back.”

Crackle.

Did those words become the signal?

Lee Jung-woon’s rage shot up to the top of his head.

At the same time, all the mana sleeping within his body burst open explosively.

Whine!

Mana blazing like fire in an instant.

The power that had been sleeping deep within exploded outward.

Like a porcupine’s quills, they protruded outside his body—

Their tips were aimed entirely at Choi Hyun-min.

“W-wait a minute!”

“You! That won’t do!”

“Stop!!!”

The moment he moved even one more finger here.

Those mana needles would pour down on Choi Hyun-min all at once.

Perhaps he might die without even knowing he was dying.

A wave of mana.

A massive flow crashed down on Choi Hyun-min’s body.

‘How’s that, you little bastard!’

That far.

Lee Jung-woon’s plan was only that far.

No matter how much he disliked the people of Manwol.

He couldn’t pick a fight and kill someone in front of so many people.

So he planned to stop once he saw him backing down.

At least until then.

However, the situation flowed in a completely different direction from what Lee Jung-woon had expected.

“Do you have multiple lives or something?”

Lee Jung-woon muttered threateningly about Choi Hyun-min, who was twenty years younger than himself.

He naturally thought they would back down at those words.

But the answer that came from Choi Hyun-min’s mouth was completely different.

“That’s what I want to ask you.”

“What?!”

“Do you have multiple lives or something?”

The moment he heard those words, a tingling sensation pierced through Lee Jung-woon’s body.

It felt like lightning was shooting from his head to his toes.

Was he being attacked?

No, that wasn’t it.

But… why?

Then he felt as if time was flowing slowly by himself.

Choi Hyun-min’s gaze met Lee Jung-woon’s.

Kuwoong!

‘Kuk!’

Suddenly he felt his heart being violently squeezed.

Lee Jung-woon barely managed to hold back the scream that was about to burst out to his throat.

He unconsciously held his breath at the mana that Choi Hyun-min was emitting.

‘What, what is this bastard?!’

He’s clearly someone who hasn’t even awakened, right?

Since Choi Hyun-min was babbling so fearlessly.

He had tried to move his mana to press down on him and humiliate him.

But he couldn’t budge at all.

Surely with this level of mana, even S-rank Hunters and monsters would be frightened and run away.

Choi Hyun-min didn’t seem to feel anything and wasn’t even blinking an eye.

And what was truly surprising was-

‘I… could it be that I, Lee Jung-woon… was overpowered by that guy…? And by a difference in mana at that?!’

The difference in power.

The mana he had shot out scattered like a handful of sand before a typhoon.

What remained was Choi Hyun-min’s enormous mana rushing toward him.

Kugugugugugu.

He hadn’t drawn a sword before his eyes.

Nor had he displayed any great magic.

He was just glaring at Lee Jung-woon with sharp eyes.

Gulp.

‘Cra…zy… my, my body won’t listen…!’

Just like the Hunters who use magic.

It felt exactly like when hit by the paralysis magic they use.

But this clearly wasn’t magic.

“Apologize.”

“Grrrgh…”

Crack.

The pain slowly tightening.

He struggled, but it pressed down on Lee Jung-woon as if his limbs were bound.

‘This is really a pure difference in mana? …That’s impossible…!’

Unbelievable.

But he had no choice but to believe it.

Surely until he came in, he had been stylishly dressed in a suit.

He had even finished applying white makeup on his face.

But in just a moment, cold sweat had poured out profusely, making him a mess.

“Chairman Lee?”

“Are you alright?”

“You, you don’t look well…”

When was it that he had approached as if he would strike Choi Hyun-min at any moment.

Seeing him frozen like a statue and trembling.

The Guild Masters of the Phoenix Union gathered around one by one.

Glance. Glance.

People who looked at Lee Jung-woon once.

Then turned their gaze toward this side again.

He could feel some of them looking him up and down, but he didn’t care.

Rather than embarrassment and awkwardness in front of people.

What dominated Choi Hyun-min now was.

‘How dare… insult… Manwol?!’

Anger.

“Young friend, how about stopping around here?”

“Right, right… save Chairman Lee’s face a little too…”

“Since Chairman Lee must have realized what kind of person you are, how about stopping at this point, hmm?”

Had they read Choi Hyun-min’s ominous expression?

Or had they tried to intervene between the two but couldn’t muster the courage?

The Guild Masters who had been watching for a long time, just rolling their eyes.

Perhaps they thought Lee Jung-woon might really die at this rate.

They approached with embarrassed expressions and carefully spoke up.

But Choi Hyun-min had no intention of backing down.

“Is saying those words really such a difficult thing?”

“Grrrgh… So, sor…”

How much had he struggled in the meantime.

Lee Jung-woon’s face and entire body had turned bright red.

His lips trembled violently as if having convulsions.

When Choi Hyun-min slightly raised his hand at that sight-

Thud.

Lee Jung-woon who had been standing stiffly.

His body crumbled down like a sand castle.

Chairman Lee, who had lost all dignity and knelt down right there.

Hiiik- Hiiik- Hiiik-

He had to take several rough breaths like a pig.

Then he slightly raised his head toward this side.

“I misspoke… I’m sorry.”

He muttered in a voice so small that only those nearby could barely hear.

The last “I’m sorry” was so quiet that he had to concentrate all his mind to say it.

But to keep pressing him about that might really cause big trouble.

So Choi Hyun-min finally nodded and waved his hand toward midair.

“Understood. I’ll accept that apology.”

“Kuk…”

Had he finally become free?

Lee Jung-woon collapsed spread-eagle on the floor.

Of course, his gasping breathing remained the same.

“Chairman Lee, please lie down for now. Healing mage! Is there anyone who knows healing magic!”

Only then did the Rankers who had been blankly watching the situation begin shouting one by one.

And Choi Hyun-min watching that scene.

Several people approached toward him.

“Not bad.”

“Father… Chairman.”

Chairman Choi Seung-hyun.

He stared intently at the fallen Lee Jung-woon.

Pat pat.

He lightly tapped Choi Hyun-min’s shoulder.

With a gentle smile he had never shown before.

Perhaps his smile wasn’t from joy at seeing his eternal rival, Lee Jung-woon of the Phoenix Union, get thoroughly beaten.

But rather because of how much Choi Hyun-min had grown.

“Mr. Choi Hyun-min!”

And just as he was about to add a few words.

He heard someone urgently calling his name.

“S-sorry, Mr. Choi Hyun-min.”

“We didn’t know this would happen and…”

Ji Min-gi and Lee Hyung-jun.

They were the hosts and employees of the Awakening Management Agency leading this meeting.

“No. I should have restrained myself a bit more in a place like this. I’m the one who should apologize.”

The two people bowing repeatedly in succession.

Choi Hyun-min frantically waved his hands at them.

It wasn’t their fault.

Lee Jung-woon wasn’t even an employee here to begin with.

Glance.

Team Leader Lee Hyung-jun hurriedly turned his eyes to look at the other Rankers.

Then he quietly slipped away, heading out of the VIP Room.

No, more precisely, he was about to leave but stopped with his body half-leaning against the door—

“Come this way, this way.”

He was quietly calling out to Choi Hyun-min, moving his mouth.

Choi Hyun-min tilted his head briefly at the sight of him gesturing.

Taking advantage of the commotion inside, he went outside the room with Ji Min-gi.

“What’s the matter?”

Did he have something to say privately?

When he asked, Lee Hyung-jun clicked his tongue and adjusted his necktie with both hands.

Then he whispered in a voice so low that no one around could hear.

“Actually… we didn’t know Mr. Choi Hyun-min would be coming here. As you know, we brought them here because of the Past Labyrinth matter, but…”

“And?”

Huh—

A brief deep breath.

Team Leader Lee looked around again.

He pointed toward the VIP Room with his fingertip, wearing a strange smile.

“Now we don’t need to discuss with them anymore.”

“Why?”

Why?

At that question, Team Leader Lee’s finger naturally pointed toward Choi Hyun-min.

“Well… because Mr. Choi Hyun-min is here.”

“…”

“Wouldn’t one shark be better than a hundred crucian carp?”

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