Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 52

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Episode 52

 

[Aldea Village]

 

[Location: Dungeon Basement 5th Floor]

 

[Owner: Choi Hyun-min (Transcendent Lord)]

 

[Population: ☆→☆☆]

 

[Prosperity: ☆→☆☆]

 

[Collect Taxes]

 

[Open Village]

 

[Banishment]

 

‘Banishment?!’

 

This was definitely a function that wasn’t there before.

 

Could banishment possibly mean….

 

Choi Hyun-min tilted his head in confusion.

 

When he brought his hand toward the word “banishment,” a detailed explanation appeared.

 

[Banishment]

 

[You can forcibly banish residents and visitors inside the village to the outside.]

 

Does this mean I can drive people out of the village?

 

According to the explanation, not only residents like Baldun.

 

But visitors—

 

In other words, it means I can even expel ordinary Hunters who are doing business here.

 

‘This is… practically like being a king, isn’t it?’

 

Moreover, what was truly surprising was written below.

 

[Those who are banished can never enter the village again, and cannot refuse by any means.]

 

The banishment ability cannot be refused by anyone.

 

Whether they’re an F-rank Hunter or the number 1 ranked Hunter.

 

At least within Aldea Village, if they don’t please Choi Hyun-min, he can kick them out.

 

‘Just by growing it once, I get this level of authority….’

 

Choi Hyun-min couldn’t close his mouth in amazement.

 

Then what kind of abilities would he gain if it grew beyond this?

 

“Banishment… huh….”

 

If used well, it would become an extremely useful ability.

 

Of course, there was no need to use it right now.

 

If an opportunity arises next time….

 

“&%^*^$*$%&!!”

 

Choi Hyun-min was having a conversation with Baldun.

 

His eyebrows furrowed at the shouting coming from outside.

 

“What’s that noise?”

 

Are the merchants being a bit too loud?

 

No, for that to be the case, that type—

 

It was a bit different from the calls of people soliciting customers or selling goods.

 

It sounded like shouting from several people fighting.

 

-Ah, haha! Well, you see….

 

When he turned his head toward Baldun, he showed an awkward smile.

 

He just hesitated for a long while, scratching his head sheepishly.

 

“….”

 

However, when Choi Hyun-min stared at him intently without saying anything.

 

Only then did Baldun let out a small sigh and spill the story.

 

-Sigh…. Actually, there’s been something troubling me for a while now.

 

“What is it?”

 

When Choi Hyun-min asked, Baldun pointed outside the house with his thumb.

 

Then he clenched that hand into a fist.

 

-It seems that as Aldea has prospered, flies have started swarming around.

 

“Flies, you mean….”

 

-Since merchants are gathering, there’s a lot of money changing hands, isn’t there? Seeing that, there are guys claiming they’ve been ordered by the village owner to collect protection fees.

 

The moment he heard the word protection fees.

 

Choi Hyun-min’s expression crumpled.

 

“That’s… just thuggery, isn’t it?”

 

-There’s no way Master would have permitted such a thing…. Even while saying that, they’re too afraid of those guys’ force to stand up to them.

 

“So they’re just obediently paying money?”

 

-From what I hear…. They say they belong to some famous guild among the Hunters…. So they have no choice but to comply.

 

A famous guild, they say.

 

Even so, this place isn’t inside the maze but a village.

 

It’s a safe zone where there’s no need for protection from other monsters.

 

“I’ll go check it out myself.”

 

Creak.

 

Choi Hyun-min couldn’t stand listening anymore.

 

He opened the door and turned his head toward where the shouting was coming from.

 

***

 

“T-today we didn’t sell much….”

 

“Then you should have money left from what you sold yesterday!”

 

“Th-that needs to be saved for material costs….”

 

“What the fuck! Are you kidding me right now?! If you made some money, is it so hard to share it nicely? Huh?!”

 

Kang Doo-bin of the Brinden Guild.

 

He was in such a good mood from finding easy marks after so long.

 

‘This is why Aldea Village is great. There are so many suckers with money packed in here!’

 

The guild members who came with him were veterans who had already cleared the 15th Floor and above.

 

Meanwhile, this was a village located near the 5th Floor.

 

Naturally, most of the Hunters here were also struggling around that level.

 

In terms of force, it was like the difference between adults and newborns.

 

Moreover, this place was strictly inside the maze.

 

Fists were bound to be closer than outside laws.

 

“Ah, I understand….”

 

“Give it in magic stones, not cash. I don’t want things to get unnecessarily troublesome.”

 

As a result, the Hunters had no choice but to pay tribute to them reluctantly.

 

Most were Hunters with merchant or blacksmith skills.

 

And the Brinden Guild that Kang Doo-bin belonged to was part of the Phoenix Union.

 

If they got on their bad side, their life as Hunters would be ruined.

 

“Right. You should have done this from the start. Got it?”

 

“Y-yes, I understand….”

 

“We don’t want to make a fuss either, so let’s keep things nice and smooth. You get it, right?”

 

“I understand….”

 

Kang Doo-bin snatched the leather pouch from the merchant who looked ready to cry.

 

The Hunters standing behind him giggled and laughed.

 

“Let’s see…. One, two, three…. Hey, today’s a decent haul?”

 

The pouch was filled with low-grade magic stones.

 

He opened his subspace and threw the pouch inside.

 

Although it was already packed full of magic stones.

 

He didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping this racket.

 

“Fucking scumbags….”

 

And Choi Hyun-min was watching this scene from afar.

 

He unconsciously spat out curses from his mouth.

 

‘The Phoenix Union wasn’t satisfied with just controlling the maze, so they were making people extort money from places like this?’

 

He recognized who it was the moment he saw Kang Doo-bin’s face.

 

A Hunter famous for his considerable skills even among B-rank Hunters.

 

But what was even more well-known was his past.

 

Kang Doo-bin, who had been a thug right after becoming an adult, then switched to being a Hunter.

 

Although his profession had changed, perhaps he couldn’t change his essence.

 

He was doing the exact same things now as a Hunter that he used to do as a thug.

 

-As you can see, that’s the situation.

 

Baldun, who came out belatedly.

 

He pressed his temples as if he had a headache and spoke.

 

“Trying to reform those people in the village… would have been impossible, right?”

 

-As you know, the village hasn’t been large for very long… There’s no army, let alone anyone who properly serves as security.

 

Is that so.

 

Even while Choi Hyun-min was watching.

 

They rummaged around the market looking for their next prey.

 

“Let’s see… who else hasn’t paid their taxes yet?”

 

“We, we think we gave it a few days ago.”

 

“Me too… I definitely paid it a week ago together with the person next to me!”

 

The Hunters from Brinden Guild.

 

As they prowled around with fierce eyes.

 

The Merchant Hunters had to shrink their bodies like frightened herbivores.

 

Some frantically hid their bags containing magic stones and money.

 

‘I can’t just leave this alone.’

 

Should he call the Musketeers right now?

 

With the power that the Block Toys possessed, defeating them would be…

 

‘Ah, that’s right!’

 

Come to think of it, he had forgotten.

 

Banishment.

 

The ability he newly gained when growing Aldea Village to level 1.

 

What if he tried using this on those arrogant bastards?

 

‘Let’s see… first, starting with the guy at the very end.’

 

Choi Hyun-min called up his status window.

 

When he activated the banishment function, the system spoke to him.

 

[Using ability: Banishment]

 

[Please directly designate the target with your hand.]

 

At the same time, a subtle warmth began to circulate in his right hand.

 

‘Designate directly with my hand?’

 

Not by saying a name or something?

 

Choi Hyun-min pondered for a moment.

 

He raised his right hand and pointed at the very end of the Brinden Guild group.

 

The bald guy holding a large greatsword.

 

Then, tap-

 

“Ugh!”

 

“What? What happened all of a sudden?”

 

“Ah, no… my stomach suddenly hurt…”

 

The man hunched over as if he had been hit by something.

 

Then he started walking again as if nothing had happened.

 

‘Is this not how to do it?’

 

Once more.

 

Tap.

 

This time his finger touched the bald man’s shoulder area.

 

“Aaaah!”

 

Then the bald man clutched his shoulder and collapsed to the ground.

 

“What now?”

 

“Th, this time my shoulder suddenly…”

 

“You bastard. Are you messing around right now?”

 

“No! Absolutely not!”

 

The bald man sat down in panic, waving his hands.

 

And the Brinden Guild Hunters shook their heads as if looking at something pathetic.

 

Seeing that scene…

 

“I see.”

 

Choi Hyun-min finally figured out how to use the banishment ability.

 

‘This is… like a god’s hand ability?’

 

Even though he was clearly far away.

 

Just pretending to touch him from a distance had an effect.

 

‘Then-‘

 

Choi Hyun-min pondered for a moment.

 

He raised his thumb and index finger to grab both shoulders of the bald Hunter.

 

Then like pulling out a radish, he pulled straight up.

 

“Huh! Uh, uaaaah!!!”

 

Then the bald Hunter who had been collapsed on the ground.

 

His body began floating up into the air.

 

“Hey, hey! You… what are you doing right now?!”

 

“Sa, save me! I didn’t do anything!!”

 

“Fuck… all kinds of shit happening, really.”

 

Even though there was clearly nothing visible.

 

The bald Hunter was dragged up by some pulling force from above.

 

“Aaaah! Ah! Let go! Hyaaaah!”

 

As if possessed by a ghost.

 

He began flailing his limbs and sobbing.

 

‘What if I throw him straight outside?’

 

Choi Hyun-min, who was holding the guy with his fingers.

 

The moment he pretended to throw the bald Hunter toward the village entrance.

 

Whoosh-

 

“Uaaaaaaaah-!”

 

The bald Hunter who had been floating in the air.

 

His body flew far away and crashed into the ground.

 

Everyone’s gaze turned toward him at once.

 

But that was only for a moment.

 

The bald Hunter disappeared like a lie, as if he had never been there.

 

[Permanently banishing target from Aldea Village: Hunter Bae Gi-yeong]

 

“What the hell is this?”

 

“Banished from the village?”

 

“That piece of trash’s name was Bae Gi-yeong?”

 

In this situation that was hard to believe even seeing it with their own eyes.

 

The Hunters in the village began whispering among themselves.

 

Meanwhile.

 

“Which bastard is it! Who the hell is doing this… Ueeeeh!!”

 

“Let go! Let go… Kuuuuuh!”

 

“Do you know who we are?! Uaaaaargh!”

 

Following the bald Hunter, the Brinden Guild members were banished from the village one by one.

 

At first, those who were bewildered, not knowing what was happening.

 

Seeing the Brinden people who had been causing trouble and acting despicably getting their comeuppance.

 

Were grinning and waiting for the next turn.

 

“Serves them right, bastards!”

 

“Ah, this feels so refreshing! The lunch I ate earlier is going down smoothly!”

 

“Yeah, this is it. The system knows the right answer!”

 

“They said permanent banishment, so we don’t have to see those trash faces anymore, right?”

 

Among the Hunters doing business in Aldea, there wasn’t a single one who didn’t hold a grudge against them.

 

Seeing those guys helplessly dragged up into the sky and thrown out.

 

There wasn’t a single person who wasn’t smiling.

 

And finally.

 

“Hey, where are you hiding?! You bastard… Do you think you’ll be safe after pulling this shit?! Once I find you, o-our Phoenix Union will…!”

 

Whooom.

 

“Huuuuuung-!”

 

Kang Doo-bin twisted his head left and right, trying to find out whose doing this was.

 

He crouched down low and tried to resist some kind of force.

 

But it was impossible.

 

Like a doll in a claw machine, Kang Doo-bin rose helplessly into the air.

 

And Choi Hyun-min watched him from afar.

 

He smiled broadly and said to Kang Doo-bin.

 

“Farewell. Don’t ever come back.”

 

Swoosh!

 

Like the others, the guy flew away in a parabolic arc.

 

Thud!

 

Soon after, a heavy collision sound was heard as Kang Doo-bin hit the ground.

 

Crack!

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

A terrible scream followed, but that was all.

 

The guy’s groaning didn’t even continue to the end.

 

Because-

 

[Permanently banishing target from Aldea Village: Hunter Kang Doo-bin]

 

Kang Doo-bin had become someone who could no longer stay in Aldea.

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