The Heavenly Demon Destroys the Tower - Chapter 90

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Episode 90
Early afternoon, just past noon.
“Hello~”
Shin Yu-ri entered the house first.
“Welcome.”
“Thank you. And… is this person a friend of yours?”
“Ah, yes. My name is Kim Ju-young.”
As Kim Ju-young bowed politely to Shin Yu-ri,
“Hey there, how’re you doing?”
the door opened once more.
A powerfully built man
stepped inside.
Shin Dong-seok.
“Yes, I’m doing well,” Lee Kang-han replied lightly as he exchanged greetings.
“Oh, wait—even Shin Dong-seok, the Player, is here?”
Kim Ju-young’s eyes widened in surprise at the sight of Shin Dong-seok.
“Oh. Sounds like this friend knows me.”
“How many people in Korea wouldn’t know Player Shin Dong-seok?”
“Ha ha. That so?”
Shin Dong-seok shrugged casually.
He gave Lee Kang-han a light tap on the back.
“See? Just like your friend said—everyone recognizes me. It was weird that you didn’t.”
“I’m not very familiar with the Player world, so I didn’t know. Now I do.”
“How could you not know about Player Shin Dong-seok? He’s ranked eleventh in Korea, third among warriors!”
Kim Ju-young chided Lee Kang-han.
Shin Dong-seok nodded approvingly.
“Let’s skip the flattery about my uncle’s accomplishments. Could you tell us what happened yesterday?”
Shin Yu-ri steered the conversation back on track with tact.
“What happened yesterday?”
“Yes. About being able to enter Manma Hall as a Player… I’d like to hear the whole story from the beginning.”
Shin Yu-ri knew most of the details already,
so it would be good to hear it from him directly.
Lee Kang-han recounted what had happened the day before.
When Kim Ju-young had practically begged for a YouTube interview,
he’d become an Outer Devotee of Manma Hall.
And during their exploration of Manma Hall, they’d discovered that Human-exclusive Items were being traded cheaply at the Goblin’s Black Market.
Hearing this, Shin Yu-ri’s eyes gleamed with interest.
“So… can you enter Manma Hall if you bow with sincere reverence?”
“I only found out yesterday myself. Before that, bowing didn’t have much effect.”
“It might be an effect that appeared after establishing the Cheonma Divine Church.”
“Yes. That seems likely.”
Shin Yu-ri fell silent for a moment, thinking,
then spoke carefully.
“Um, Kang-han. Would it be possible for me to join the Cheonma Divine Church as well?”
“You want to join the Cheonma Divine Church?”
“Yes. You said that when Ju-young bowed with sincere reverence, he was accepted, right? I’m confident I can bow with sincere heart too, and if it won’t be a burden to you, I really want to join!”
“W-wait, Yu-ri. Did you just say you’d bow to Kang-han?”
Shin Dong-seok was startled as his niece suddenly announced her intention to perform sincere reverence.
But.
“Uncle, please don’t try to stop me. I’m sincere about this.”
“No, just keep working as an agent like you are now. Why would you need to join? The Cheonma Divine Church isn’t like a normal guild. What if you get in and can’t easily get out?”
“Then I’ll just lay my bones to rest in the Cheonma Divine Church!”
“That makes no sense!”
Despite Shin Dong-seok’s objections,
Shin Yu-ri held firm.
She looked at Lee Kang-han and asked,
“Kang-han, is there any way I could join?”
“Well, I have no objection, but sincere reverence isn’t as easy as it sounds.”
“I’m confident! Let me try!”
Shin Yu-ri clenched her fists with determination.
Soon she lowered herself and finished her preparations for the bow.
“Wait—!”
“Cheonma eternal, Manma eternal blessing!”
Before Shin Dong-seok could stop her.
Shin Yu-ri offered the bow in a ringing voice.
Judging purely by her posture, her sincerity was unquestionable.
[‘Shin Yu-ri’ offers her reverence with complete sincerity.]
[The power of Holy Fire increases slightly.]
And then the system message appeared.
‘Ah. Holy Fire got stronger.’
Just like with Kim Ju-young.
The Holy Fire had grown stronger, recognized through genuine reverence.
This made it seem possible to accept her as an Outer Devotee, but—
[‘Shin Yu-ri’ is a holder of an SSS-rank Trait. She cannot be accepted as an Outer Devotee.]
[High positions in the Cheonma Divine Church have not yet been established.]
[No suitable position can be assigned. Shin Yu-ri’s entry into the Cheonma Divine Church is suspended.]
“What…?”
Unexpectedly, the SSS-rank Trait that Shin Yu-ri possessed became the problem.
Her admission to the Cheonma Divine Church was suspended.
“This trait is useless anyway—!”
And apparently the same message had appeared for Shin Yu-ri as well.
She let out a sigh, wondering why her SSS-rank Trait was preventing her from joining.
“What do you mean? I can’t join? It’s impossible?”
Then Shin Dong-seok, who had been watching from the side—
“Ahem~ So your sincerity wasn’t strong enough? After all that confidence!”
seized the opportunity to tease her relentlessly.
“That’s not it! I was completely sincere! Isn’t that right, Kang-han? I can’t join because of my Trait, right!?”
“That’s correct. The Cheonma Divine Church has no position yet suitable for an SSS-rank Player, so it’s been suspended.”
“Ugh… will I be able to join once a position opens up?”
“Yes. I’ll keep one open for you.”
At Lee Kang-han’s affirmative answer, Shin Yu-ri nodded.
“Then… shall we go see the new place you’re moving to?”
She proposed the original purpose of their outing—touring the new residence.
“Oh, and would your friend be available to join us as well?”
“I’d love to!”
And so the four of them climbed into Shin Yu-ri’s car.
Inside the vehicle heading toward Seoul.
She naturally brought up the subject of the item business.
“Buying items from the Goblin’s Black Market and selling them looks like a solid business.”
“You mean selling items?”
“Yes. I checked the market rates, and C-rank Items still have steady demand. D-rank Items have flooded the market and prices have dropped significantly.”
Shin Yu-ri continued speaking.
“Since both the government and the Association have agreed to support you, there won’t be any sales commissions. According to the arrangements, the Association will handle any items you bring to them for sale.”
“Ah… everything’s coming together smoothly.”
Having an agent certainly did make work easier.
As Lee Kang-han nodded in agreement.
“Oh, and Kim Ju-young can enter the Demon Realm Territory, right? Even with a camera?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Then would it be possible to film advertisements with the summons in the Demon Realm Territory?”
“Advertisements?”
Advertisements, she said.
Using summons as models?
“Yes. Elf Karana and the Goblin Chieftain already have considerable public recognition. If an Elf promoted cosmetics or the Goblin Chieftain appeared in an advertisement for, say, a vitality tonic, the effect would be quite significant.”
“Ah… that does sound promising, though the question is whether the summons will agree to it.”
“The Chieftain would probably do it, and Karana should cooperate too, as long as it’s not excessive.”
The Goblin Chieftain tended to be obedient anyway.
And though Karana seemed emotionally turbulent these days.
It seemed possible to ask her to promote products for a brief time.
“Ah… if it works out, the advertising impact could be quite substantial?”
“I’ll give you more details later. For now it’s just an idea, so I need to make a counter-proposal to the companies that have inquired about advertisements.”
“Yes, understood!”
So between selling goods and advertising,
one topic flowing into another as they talked,
“We’re here.”
The car had slipped into an upscale residential neighborhood in Hannam-dong.
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“Wow…… this is something else, isn’t it?”
Kim Ju-young let out an exclamation at the scenery passing the car window.
Elegant house facades.
The gardens were adorned with neatly trimmed trees and fountains,
and supercars that were rarely seen elsewhere appeared here with the frequency of ordinary vehicles.
“The security here is top-notch.”
True to Shin Yu-ri’s word,
uniformed security personnel stood posted at intervals throughout, maintaining vigilant watch.
It made sense, given that this was where Diamond-rank Players gathered to live.
The security was certainly excellent.
As the car proceeded further,
“We’ve arrived. This is where you’ll be staying, sir.”
it came to a stop in front of one house.
The group all stepped out.
“I’m moving here?”
Before them stood a three-story villa of modern design, built not long ago.
“Which floor will the new place be?”
Lee Kang-han asked as he glanced at the villa’s stories,
“which floor? You’ll be using the entire building, sir.”
“…… The entire thing?”
At the mention of using all three floors,
Lee Kang-han blinked.
I’m going to use all of that?
“Wow, that’s insane. Living here alone……?”
Kim Ju-young, standing beside him, dropped his jaw.
“Yes. The nation has specially prepared this residence for your safety and convenience. With top-tier security systems in place, we won’t see a repeat of last time.”
“The scale is bigger than I imagined.”
“After all you’ve done for us, sir, this is the least we can offer. Please don’t feel burdened.”
Shin Yu-ri spoke as though such treatment was only natural,
then ushered the group inside.
The interior matched the house’s elegant exterior,
furnished with state-of-the-art pieces that appeared to have just been purchased.
“I won’t have much to pack, really.”
“No, sir. You can come with just yourself.”
“Wow…… this place is amazing, seriously. I’m definitely visiting a lot.”
“I’ll add you to the guest list then, Kim Ju-young.”
“Ah…… so that’s something you have to do here too.”
Kim Ju-young nodded, looking somewhat dazed.
“When would it be possible to move in?”
Lee Kang-han asked Shin Yu-ri.
His place in Yongin, after all—
with his address already blown open, he couldn’t even go out for exercise anymore. The sooner he moved, the better.
“You could move in immediately.”
“Still, I should gather some things from home…… so let’s do it tomorrow.”
“Understood. I’ll take care of all the necessary arrangements.”
After taking a full tour of the house,
Lee Kang-han and his group climbed back into the car.
As the car pulled away from the villa,
“Oh, and one more thing.”
Shin Yu-ri pointed to a house with her finger.
“For your information, that’s our place.”
“That one?”
“Yes. Quite close, isn’t it?”
A villa of similar scale to the one he’d just seen.
It seems the state provided Association Director Shin Gyeong-cheol with housing of equivalent standing.
“At this rate, we’re practically next-door neighbors.”
“Yes. I look forward to working with you going forward, Lee Kang-han.”
Shin Yu-ri flashed a grin as she said it.
“Ugh. Well, that’s fine…….”
“What? What is it?”
“Never mind, never mind.”
Shin Dong-seok clicked his tongue as he watched the delighted Shin Yu-ri.
And so they returned to the house in Yongin.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow at lunch!”
“See you then.”
As Shin Yu-ri’s group departed.
Kim Ju-young, stepping out of the car, gazed quietly at the Yongin house.
“Your place wasn’t that bad either…… but man, the contrast really hits different now.”
“Right? My standards shot way up.”
“So you’re moving your things out now?”
“Yeah, just the bare essentials.”
“Got it. I’ll head home then. Let’s do the interview next time at the Hannam-dong place~”
It would photograph better that way, he said.
Kim Ju-young suggested they postpone the interview.
After he left, Lee Kang-han packed only what he absolutely needed.
‘Clothes, ID, passport, bank details…… I think that covers it.’
The furniture could stay behind.
Having packed quickly, Lee Kang-han checked the time.
‘I’ve still got some time before entering the tower.’
Perhaps because he’d cleared the tower late last night.
There was an odd stretch of empty time in the middle.
After checking his luggage once more, Lee Kang-han still had time to spare.
He settled onto the sofa.
‘I feel oddly exhausted…….’
There had certainly been a lot happening these past few days.
Yet with his Stamina at seventeen and the bracelet keeping his condition optimal, he hadn’t felt fatigue until now.
Today, strangely, his eyelids grew heavy of their own accord.
‘Might as well get some sleep.’
He set an alarm for when he’d need to enter the tower.
He could wake up then.
Lee Kang-han set the alarm and lay down on the bed.
The moment his head touched the pillow, sleep rushed in.
‘Was I really this tired……?’
Lee Kang-han slipped into slumber in an instant.
And how long did he sleep?
Beep-beep-beep…….
At the alarm’s sound, Lee Kang-han’s eyelids stirred.
“Kang-han…….”
A familiar woman’s voice reached his ear.
Surely this couldn’t be.
“Mother……?”
The voice calling his name.
As Lee Kang-han realized it resembled his mother’s voice and forced his eyes open with difficulty.
“It will be over soon. Just rest.”
His mother, with a smile spread across her face.
“…….”
And silently watching over him.
A girl came into view.
The Cheonma Destroys the Tower (Serialization)
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