The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 6

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Episode 6. Setting Things Right (5)
The elite members of the Garam Guild had returned from conquering an uncharted Gate that had appeared in Asan and were regrouping before disbanding.
“I mean, even a broken clock is right twice a day, but who’d have guessed this kid had a core in the soles of his feet?”
“Tell me about it. It was a Demonic Beast we’d never encountered before—how did he even know to aim there?”
“Does Yoaram teach you that?”
“Idiot. Even if they did teach it, you really think Hyun-su would know? He barely shows up to class.”
The raid party was exchanging words about Jeong Hyun-su, who had pinpointed the weakness of the A-Rank Demonic Beast that had appeared so suddenly in the Gate.
“Thanks to that, we minimized casualties.”
“But come on—the senior didn’t exactly trust what he said before firing that arrow, right?”
“Right. He just happened to mention there was a core, so I took the last arrow I had and gave it a shot.”
“And when it ruptured, the beast seized up without resistance.”
And so the Gate Boss Raid had ended with ease.
Thanks to that, the time was cut short, they succeeded in conquering an A-Rank Gate without a single casualty, and set a record—so public opinion of the Garam Guild would only climb from here.
It was just as they were warming to the topic.
Bang!
Something crashed down from the sky as though a meteorite had fallen.
Whoosh.
A muscular man with wisps of smoke-like aura trailing from his entire body.
“Who are you?”
“Name’s Chae Gwang-seop.”
Chae Gwang-seop—that was the name of an executive from the Songgwang Guild. The Songgwang Guild emblem was pinned to the chest of his suit.
“Even for an executive of Songgwang, this is out of line. This is a restricted area of Garam.”
“Out of line? You dare lay hands on Songgwang first, then talk to me about lines?”
“Lay hands?”
“Get out of the way, you small-timers! I need to see the Guild Master!”
Chae Gwang-seop headed forcefully toward the upper levels, and the Garam raid party naturally moved to block his path.
“You won’t move?”
“And you really think we will?”
“Mind the time and place. If you don’t want to regret it even in death.”
“For all of Songgwang’s prestige, your words cross a serious line.”
“You crossed the line first!”
“Crossed the line? What exactly do you mean by that?”
At the measured, weighty voice that seemed to suppress Chae Gwang-seop’s shout, all eyes shifted.
“Guild Master!”
“Enough. Everyone, stand down.”
At the appearance of Jeong Chul, the Guild Master of Garam, Chae Gwang-seop let out a scoff.
“About time you showed yourself.”
“About time?”
“Your son caused trouble. I’m taking him to Songgwang right now.”
“Trouble?”
“If that’s not it, then you’d better provide a proper explanation, Guild Master.”
Jeong Chul regarded him calmly, noting the aggressive tone of Chae Gwang-seop, the Songgwang Guild executive who had recently begun repeatedly encroaching on Garam’s territory.
“What are you talking about?”
“Didn’t I just say so! Your eldest son did this to Seung-jin, the heir of Songgwang!”
The Songgwang heir, who wielded the Gwon Gak Sul, had his limbs broken and his ribs shattered.
But those external injuries could be mended by Songgwang’s power.
The critical problem was the psychological aftermath.
“What kind of despicable act did that ruffian commit to completely shatter the boy’s mind! He’s fallen into Mental Demon. Mental Demon!”
“Despicable act?”
“You don’t know? If it wasn’t some filthy trick, how could Garam’s hooligan have done that to Seung-jin!”
Chae Seung-jin was one of the most promising talents at Yoaram.
Unlike Jeong Hyun-su of Garam, who was the same age, Chae Seung-jin was destined to lead South Korea’s future—yet Hyun-su was nothing but a useless good-for-nothing, a mutt born to a tiger, always causing trouble, or so the world judged.
“Do you really think your eldest son could defeat Seung-jin in a fair fight?”
If Jeong Chul had known nothing, he could not have denied it.
But just before the raid, Jeong Chul had confirmed that his son had advanced in the Hwan Cheon Jin Ki realm.
“He would.”
At that answer, Chae Gwang-seop let out a scoff.
“So that’s how you’re going to play this?”
“My son admittedly has no excuse regarding his conduct, but in terms of ability, I believe he is not inferior to any child of the Top Ten Guilds.”
Jeong Chul had witnessed the Seven Stars realm of Hwan Cheon Jin Ki at age fifteen. But one must not judge by the age at which it was achieved.
The shift was striking—mere half a year ago, the man had been floundering at 1-Rank.
Whatever had transpired, it wasn’t illicit, at least.
The Hwan Cheon Jin Ki, and by extension the O Wang Mu, were not martial arts that admitted to such crude shortcuts.
“You’re asking me to believe that? Everyone in the world knows what the heir to Garam is like.”
“Even his own parent doesn’t know what lies in a child’s heart—how can you speak with such certainty?”
“What?”
“And.”
A sudden, explosive aura began to radiate from Jeong Chul’s body.
It was the Tyrant’s Heaven Technique—the most domineering power of the O Wang Mu that Jeong Hyun-su had demanded the night before—now unfurling from Jeong Chul himself.
“Can you bear it?”
“What…?”
I’m asking whether you, a mere executive, can bear the weight of speaking to me—the head of a Top Ten Guild—in such an imperious tone.”
The oppressive force emanating from Jeong Chul far exceeded imagination.
Chae Gwang-seop, momentarily silenced by the tyrannical power rivaling that of Songgwang’s master, quickly moved to correct his own misstep.
“It seems the Guild Master still doesn’t understand.”
Chae Gwang-seop wore a meaningful smile.
“Songgwang came to offer Garam an opportunity. Treating us this way is rather disappointing, wouldn’t you say?”
…….
“There’s evidence circulating that Jeong Hyun-su has been distributing Illegal Artifacts and trafficking in Mana-jia.”
Jeong Chul’s expression remained utterly unchanged.
Watching him show no emotion whatsoever, Chae Gwang-seop took it as mere posturing.
“But if the Guild Master insists on this, we at Songgwang have no choice but to withdraw our support.”
That was when it happened.
“That’s all nonsense.”
Jeong Hyun-su had appeared inside Garam Guild’s restricted zone.
Of course, having been caught attempting an unauthorized exit, he arrived with both arms restrained by the guards pursuing him.
“…Nonsense?”
“I see you’re riding high after splashing this all over the press, but even so, throwing a tantrum in someone else’s house? That’s crude.”
At Jeong Hyun-su’s words, Chae Gwang-seop’s expression twisted.
“Jeong Hyun-su.”
“How can you sit by while someone spouts such garbage?”
“Even if your opponent behaves like a beast, the least you can do is conduct yourself like a human. Did you forget that lesson?”
“It’s been so long, I’m remembering it now. I’ll keep it in mind.”
“Songgwang’s executive claims you distributed Illegal Artifacts and trafficked in Mana-jia. Is it true?”
“Not at all.”
Chae Gwang-seop let out a snort.
But Jeong Chul’s gaze remained fixed on Jeong Hyun-su alone.
“Did you harm Chae Seung-jin, Songgwang’s eldest?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“He was attempting to coerce Hyun-ah using fabricated accusations. False claims, through and through.”
“And then?”
“I told him to stop. He chose force instead, so I returned the favor in kind.”
Jeong Hyun-ah, who had followed close behind, now drew Jeong Chul’s gaze.
“Father, Jeong Hyun-su is telling the truth. That bastard Chae Seung-jin threatened me with talk of Illegal Artifacts and Mana-jia.”
“I see.”
“So we’re playing a trump card.”
Chae Gwang-seop’s gaze shifted toward the outdoor billboard on the rooftop across the way.
It was a news broadcast on which an anchor was stationed, and Jeong Hyun-ah’s eyes flickered with dread.
“That’s…”
The video Chae Seung-jin had created as a preview when threatening Jeong Hyun-ah.
[Breaking news. We’ve received a tip that one of South Korea’s Top Ten Guild heirs has been involved in distributing Illegal Artifacts and Mana-jia.]
The footage continues.
A young man walking down a dark alley, carrying something in a bag.
To anyone looking, that silhouette was unmistakably Jeong Hyun-su.
[A young man walks through the darkness and encounters someone. But then a man suddenly attacks the youth carrying the bag.]
The reporter’s narration continues.
“Now even we can’t help, even if we wanted to.”
[Having received a tip about illegal dealings, a civilian stepped in directly. Remarkably, the bag seized from the young man contained artifacts—along with an unidentified suspicious powder.]
Jeong Chul, Jeong Hyun-ah, and everyone else in Garam Guild stared blankly at the screen.
Had Jeong Hyun-su deceived them all?
Yet the man in question offered no explanation, merely standing there with hands clasped behind his back, his expression unmoved.
[Test results show the artifact was unregistered, and the powder’s composition is Mana-jia. It’s a highly addictive drug that induces hallucinations and awakening effects in Awakeners with magical power.]
Chae Gwang-seop’s eyes gleamed with vindication, while a sneer played across his face as he looked over Jeong Chul.
That was when it happened.
— Hey, you think this is really okay?
— What do you mean?
— I mean, is it alright to do it like this?
— Of course it’s alright. That bastard Jeong Hyun-su’s reputation is already in the gutter. You think people would actually believe he’s using drugs?
The screen shifted to another face.
It was Chae Seung-jin and his associates, sitting in their hideout in Yoaram.
— If this job goes smoothly, your guild becomes part of the Songgwang family. After we crush Garam, we’ll be feasting on all the profits. You understand?
— R-really?
— Handle it properly. I’ll be the one pushing that fool Jeong Hyun-su to hide this and just transport it. If that Ji-Jung woman slips up, I’ll make sure that bastard Jeong Hyun-su pays with his life.
Jeong Hyun-su’s teeth clenched instantly.
It was because a dark chapter of his past—a shameful unrequited love—had been exposed.
“You…”
But it lasted only a moment.
Whatever Jeong Hyun-ah had been about to say, she returned her focus to the unfolding footage.
A scene appeared showing one of Chae Seung-jin’s subordinates using a Disguise Artifact to meet with Jeong Hyun-su.
Then attacking him and inspecting the contents.
The footage continued as the inspection revealed it to be an Illegal Artifact, confirmed the Mana-jia, and then ended.
— Now Garam is mine. That Ji-Jung woman’s face when her guild collapses will be absolutely worth seeing, don’t you think?
— That idiot Jeong Hyun-su still thinks of us as his friends, doesn’t he?
Chae Gwang-seop felt an overwhelming killing intent directed at him.
“Gulp.”
Every hunter in Garam was staring at him, their murderous aura pouring out without restraint.
“…So you came to save Garam?”
“H-how did this…”
Jeong Chul’s flat tone struck down at Chae Gwang-seop.
“Before we save our guild, Songgwang will need to properly explain what’s happened. If not, I’ll challenge you to a Guild War myself.”
Chae Gwang-seop’s face had gone deathly pale.
If the contents of the video were true, the person involved was undoubtedly Chae Seung-jin.
And if the circumstances showing his attempt to scheme against Garam using Jeong Hyun-su were now exposed, the fire had landed squarely on Songgwang.
‘That idiot Chae Seung-jin!’
For all his confidence, this was what he’d accomplished.
How careless could one be, leaving such footage lying around and then proceeding with the plan?
“…I was mistaken.”
Unlike moments before, when he’d strode in with swagger, Chae Gwang-seop quickly shifted his stance.
“You were mistaken?”
“It’s a family matter, and I lost my head over it.”
“So it’s unrelated to Songgwang? After claiming it involved them just now?”
“He’s been reckless since childhood, and it’s not the first time his impulsiveness has ruined things. I would ask that you not connect this to Songgwang.”
Chae Gwang-seop’s judgment was swift.
Even with such a volatile temperament, there was a reason he held his position in a Top Ten Guild.
“The guild will take official action in due course.”
Since he was admitting fault and apologizing the moment he grasped the reality, claiming it was personal and not Songgwang’s responsibility, Garam could not escalate into all-out war without cause.
[World News: Edward Farrington, suspect in the theft of Royal Chess Records from Britain, directly apprehended. Status of Sacred Artifact recovery remains under silence.]
As the two men’s conversation continued, Jeong Hyun-su simply gazed at another urgent report that had emerged.
Continued in next chapter ▶
The Monopolizing Return Martial God
Author
Cheon Ya
Publisher
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
Published by
Grae Publishing
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Published Date
May 26, 2026
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