Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 127

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Episode 127

‘Who the hell is this guy?!’

‘Where did such a monster come from?’

A face they had never seen before.

Kim Eun-jun and Hwang Gwon-seung.

The two were shocked as they looked at Choi Hyun-min before them.

They tried to have doubts about his answer.

Wooooong.

Even though he wasn’t holding any weapons or anything.

Just from the mana emanating from Choi Hyun-min’s body.

They could roughly sense what kind of being he was.

“My name is Choi Hyun-min.”

“Choi Hyun-min?”

When he briefly stated his name, the two tilted their heads slightly.

As if he had expected this reaction.

Choi Hyun-min added one more thing.

“I’m affiliated with [Manwol].”

Choi Hyun-min of Manwol.

The moment they heard that name.

The two Rankers felt like they had been hit in the back of the head.

“Choi… sir…”

“If it’s Choi Hyun-min… could it be that youngest member of Manwol…?”

“Embarrassingly, that’s correct.”

He had already been known for bad reasons for nearly 10 years.

It would be stranger if someone didn’t know that name after hearing it.

Did they realize something after hearing Choi Hyun-min’s words?

Kim Eun-jun, who was standing beside them.

He seemed to be thinking about something as he stroked his chin, then carefully opened his mouth.

“Come to think of it, I heard that the recently emerged EX Ranked Hunter was from Manwol… That’s you, isn’t it?”

Kim Eun-jun’s words weren’t a question.

The mana and aura he could feel from him.

Above all, his power that had torn apart the gargoyle in an instant.

It was a question closer to certainty, speaking to himself.

“…That’s right.”

Choi Hyun-min was the same.

Since he knew they had already sensed it.

Instead of beating around the bush, he nodded slightly.

“…Amazing.”

Hwang Gwon-seung, who had been watching their conversation from the side.

He briefly expressed his emotions like a sigh.

The youngest member of Manwol, whom everyone had pointed fingers at.

Not only had he awakened after 10 years to become an EX Ranked Hunter.

But he had crushed a gargoyle in an instant that even they, as Rankers, couldn’t handle.

And wasn’t he at least twenty-something years younger than them?

“First of all, thank you. It’s embarrassing to say this, but… we saved our lives thanks to you.”

“If it weren’t for this friend, we would have been torn to shreds by that gargoyle.”

Hwang Gwon-seung and Kim Eun-jun.

Their admiration was sincere.

Without anyone going first, both extended their hands for a handshake.

Instead of grasping their outstretched hands.

Choi Hyun-min stared at the two of them.

“Um… is it okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“Really… is it okay to shake hands?”

“Of course it is.”

They were clearly the ones who extended their hands first.

Yet it was Choi Hyun-min, who had been offered the handshake, who was hesitating.

Just as they were tilting their heads in confusion.

Choi Hyun-min scratched his head with an awkward expression.

“Actually… I’ve been training while watching videos of you two for a long time.”

Before Choi Hyun-min awakened.

Since childhood, he had studied by watching videos and materials of countless Rankers.

Naturally, among those materials were also those of Kim Eun-jun and Hwang Gwon-seung, who had been Rankers since long ago.

Moreover, on the posters in his room that he still hadn’t taken down.

The faces of these two were plastered as large as doors.

“Really?”

“Well, this is… to hear such words from none other than an EX-rank friend…”

At Choi Hyun-min’s words, the two actually squirmed with embarrassment.

Even though it was something from the past.

To hear such words from none other than Choi Hyun-min.

The two felt inexplicably shy.

Choi Hyun-min nodded slightly and lightly.

Yet firmly grasped their extended hands.

The hard and solid sensation transmitted through his fingertips.

“It’s an honor to meet you.”

Was it because he felt the effort, patience, and passion as Hunters contained within?

Choi Hyun-min bowed his head toward his childhood idols.

“The honor is ours. Not only did you save our lives… but we’re also grateful for what you said.”

The two felt the same way.

Above all, they owed their precious lives once.

Toward the Ranker who would carry on their next generation—

No, perhaps toward a junior who might be positioned at the very top of all Rankers.

Kim Eun-jun and Hwang Gwon-seung both bowed their heads sincerely.

“I will definitely remember today’s gratitude. Definitely.”

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Even though there should be at least a small light visible.

No matter where he looked in all directions, not a single small light could be seen—

Perfect darkness.

Choi Hyun-min unconsciously let out a long sigh.

Haah—

‘Where the hell is this place?’

He had clearly completed the Quest on the 40th floor.

And he had tried to return to his room.

But at some point, his vision turned completely black.

And he had been dragged into this unknown space.

Sniff sniff sniff.

Since his vision was blocked, he lifted his chin slightly and tried to smell the surroundings.

But the smell was the same.

But the smell is the same too.

No scent or fragrance reached him at all.

Hearing?

Silence itself.

It was a bizarre space where not even the slightest stimulation could be felt through eyes, nose, mouth, or ears.

‘Am I dreaming?’

If there was any consolation.

His two feet planted firmly on the ground.

The solid resistance he felt from the soles of his feet upward.

At least it hadn’t taken away Choi Hyun-min’s sensation of standing on solid ground.

‘No… it definitely doesn’t seem like a dream.’

He kept his eyes closed and calmly waited for time to pass.

If it was a dream, he would eventually wake up.

If not, something would appear and call for him.

That’s when it happened.

How much boring time had passed?

From somewhere came a voice he had never heard or seen before in his life.

[Who is next?]

A chilling voice.

A sharp metallic sound like nails on a chalkboard came from somewhere.

He couldn’t determine the direction.

It felt as if it was speaking from all directions simultaneously.

Choi Hyun-min’s expression contorted at that unpleasant voice.

Since it was in darkness… it probably contorted.

Meanwhile.

That bizarre voice repeated the same question again.

[I ask again. Who is next?]

What the hell is this about?

Is it looking for someone?

Even while grimacing terribly at the horrible voice.

Choi Hyun-min wondered in his head whether he should answer or not.

‘Is it calling me?’

Choi Hyun-min hesitated for a moment.

He was about to open his mouth and respond to the voice when he flinched.

-Stop.

He froze at the familiar voice.

This voice was definitely…

The Man in White Trench Coat.

It was his voice.

-Don’t answer. The moment you answer, you die.

Die?

Just from answering?

It sounded absurd just from the words.

But since nothing that man had told him so far had been wrong.

Choi Hyun-min swallowed back the voice he was about to speak.

[I ask for the last time. Who is the next lord?]

The voice became even more sinister than before.

Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-min kept his mouth tightly shut.

When a little time had passed, the man’s voice was heard again.

-Never answer with words. Instead, just raise your right hand slightly.

Raise his right hand?

Choi Hyun-min licked his lips slightly from tension.

In the darkness where no one could be seen.

He slowly raised his right hand.

Just slightly enough for his palm to reach the height of his right ear-

With his hand raised, he waited for the next voice.

-Good. Just wait a little longer like that.

In a space where nothing could be seen, heard.

Or felt.

Standing alone with his hand raised for some time.

That chilling voice muttered quietly.

[Yes… Belmerer lasted too long…]

Belmerer?

Could it be a colleague of that guy?

Why is the name of that giant gargoyle coming from that terrible voice?

He wanted to ask immediately who that person was.

But since the man had given him instructions.

He bit his lips tightly with force.

[Then… I shall entrust the next turn to you.]

What?

Choi Hyun-min opened his eyes at the incomprehensible words.

At that moment.

Whoooosh!

The surroundings brightened brilliantly, and his vision began to recover.

Along with that, his sense of smell and hearing too.

His senses rapidly recovered.

‘This place is…’

Anton.

It was Anton Village on the 40th Floor.

He was sure he had been talking with two rankers earlier before being dragged into darkness.

The place where Choi Hyun-min now opened his eyes was slightly to the side from there.

It was the middle of Anton Village.

-Is that the person?

-I think so?

-Come quickly! Is it him?

-Yes! I think it’s him!

While Choi Hyun-min looked around with bewildered eyes.

People who had gathered from somewhere began approaching him one by one.

‘What, who are those people?’

Are they Hunters?

Looking at their clothing, they didn’t seem to be Hunters.

The clothes they wore were all different, but unlike Hunter equipment.

From cloth clothes to leather clothes, cotton clothes.

They seemed to be residents of Anton.

While Choi Hyun-min tilted his head looking at them.

‘…There are getting to be more and more of them?’

More and more people gathered around him.

One, two, three…

At first it was at most a countable number of people.

But before he knew it, the people who had gathered around him like clouds.

Had become so numerous that it was difficult to grasp their number at a glance.

‘What, what is this?! Why are they suddenly coming this way like this…?’

Hesitating.

Choi Hyun-min unconsciously stepped backward at the unexpected situation.

Even while this was happening, more and more people gathered, until nearly several thousand people surrounded him.

The formation looked like a donut shape, encircled in a circle.

Cold sweat flowed from Choi Hyun-min’s body at this first-time experience in his life.

“Um, excuse me… Why are you all suddenly acting like this…?”

The densely gathered people.

Their gazes were focused entirely on Choi Hyun-min.

This kind of thing never gets familiar…

Just then.

He spotted Todur’s face among the people.

‘Village Chief! It’s Village Chief Todur!’

Couldn’t that person do something about this ridiculous crowd?

However, contrary to Choi Hyun-min’s hopes.

Todur also mixed in with that crowd.

After a while of this.

When no more people were gathering.

All the assembled people turned their bodies toward this direction-

-Congratulations on becoming the new master of Anton!

They began bowing while raising their voices loudly.

“Why, why are you all doing this?!”

No one was giving orders.

It clearly wasn’t coordinated either.

Yet they began bowing toward Choi Hyun-min as if they were one body.

-We thank you for the new master’s grace!

-Thank you!

New master, who?

Surely they don’t mean me?

Choi Hyun-min stared blankly at what the people were doing.

A mage in a pure white robe.

Ian approached him, flowing smoothly like smoke.

“Ian!”

-Have you returned, Savior?

“Wh-what is this all about? These people, why are they suddenly acting like this?”

Ian was definitely from Anton, he had said.

Couldn’t he answer why the people had suddenly changed like this?

However, instead of answering, Ian stared directly at him.

Grinning.

He smiled, showing his pure white teeth.

Then he waved his arm toward Choi Hyun-min and bowed his waist.

-Congratulations, Savior.

“Huh?”

Why is even Ian acting like this?

When he looked at him with bewildered eyes.

The mage stretched out his finger toward the other side-

That is, pointing toward Anton Village.

-Congratulations on becoming the new master of Anton, the greatest village on earth!

[The master of ‘Anton’ Village has been decided.]

[From now on, all rights to this village will belong to you, and the residents will follow only your words.]

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