The Regressed Martial God Monopolizes Everything - Chapter 72

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Episode 72. Honorary Subject (3)
“Is the Knight King’s recent statement really true?”
“Please explain how the British Royal Family suddenly designated Garam Guild as a partner for cooperation!”
“There are rumors he’s naturalizing to the United Kingdom. We need clarification!”
After hearing the Knight King’s statement, reporters who had been waiting for Jeong Hyun-soo swarmed in from all directions.
If he’d wanted to slip in quietly, that would’ve been one thing—but Jeong Hyun-soo had deliberately used an official Warp Gate to return to South Korea.
Garam’s strength alone wouldn’t be enough to stand against the Association.
Rather than lie low and quietly build power in the shadows, he couldn’t let the Association President make a move first. So he’d taken on the risk, using the Knight King as a shield.
“Please, tell us!”
“Hunter Jeong Hyun-soo! We need an explanation for why only Garam—not South Korea as a whole—was included in the benefits!”
Jeong Hyun-soo’s expression didn’t shift.
Though he might have been flustered, he showed no trace of emotion.
He’d lived too hard a life for his heart to race at a few camera flashes.
Back then, when he’d announced emergency cooperation with Association President Seon Woo-hyun to prevent world collapse, reporters from across the globe had descended on him.
Jeong Hyun-soo slowly reached out—toward Kang Mi-na, the reporter from Daehan Ilbo he’d encountered before.
He leaned toward her microphone and spoke.
“The operational agreement is currently confidential. We’re simply joining hands for mutual prosperity, establishing Hunter infrastructure through cooperation.”
Kang Mi-na’s eyes lit up as she pressed forward.
“What kind of infrastructure are we talking about?”
Bring down the Association President.
The underlying intent was simple enough, but there was no need to spell it out.
“The partnership has only just begun. Regarding specifics, both sides will make official announcements once we’ve discussed what can be disclosed. That concludes my remarks.”
Jeong Hyun-soo bowed slightly as he finished.
The troublemaker who used to flash sullen expressions in the society pages had vanished, replaced by the unmistakable bearing of a Top-tier Guild heir—solid, commanding, trustworthy.
The reporters grew restless.
It was a suddenly explosive issue involving the British Royal Family.
That Garam’s luminous reputation—which had already set South Korea ablaze—had crossed the Atlantic to clasp hands with the United Kingdom could only amplify public intrigue beyond measure.
“When will the announcement come?”
“Once both sides complete their consultations.”
“That timeframe being……?”
“Given the stakes involved, we need careful and thorough review.”
So wait, he meant to say.
With that, Jeong Hyun-soo moved forward.
As reporters tried to block his path with more questions, suited figures appeared from nowhere, cutting through the crowd to clear him a passage.
‘The body felt light.’
There was no need to ask where they’d come from. Once the reporters caught sight of their credentials, they stepped back without protest.
The Hunter Management Bureau under the Tower of Trials Management Department.
The government had stepped in.
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The agents from the Hunter Management Bureau didn’t interfere with Jeong Hyun-soo’s movements. They simply provided security, and naturally, their destination was Garam Guild.
Kwon Gang-pal, who’d come to welcome him, personally brought out his beloved vehicle and drove Jeong Hyun-soo.
A Hunter-class pickup truck he considered a soulmate—a flashy, heavily tuned machine that had cost hundreds of millions to modify, now tearing through the city.
Vroooom!
“Damn fool. You’ve charmed even the Knight King?”
Kwon Gang-pal’s first words came as he glanced at the government sedan following behind in his side mirror.
“We got lucky.”
Kwon Gang-pal let out a dry chuckle.
“You’re not hurt anywhere?”
“No.”
He seemed to have much he wanted to say, but he held his tongue. Jeong Hyun-soo appreciated that about him.
A loyal retainer who lived—and died—for Garam. Such a man deserved a better life.
“Honestly, I’m too dumb to understand what you’re scheming now, even if you told me.”
“…….”
“But I know this much: by now, you’re not doing anything reckless for Garam. Hell, you’re better than me.”
Kwon Gang-pal’s spirits had naturally been at rock bottom recently.
The shocking revelation of Kang Hyun-woo’s betrayal—a man he’d regarded as a brother his whole life—had sent him days without food, subsisting only on drink.
“I don’t think I have good judgment about people. I lived with a snake for thirty years without knowing it. That’s just blindness, pure and simple.”
Jeong Hyun-soo listened quietly to Kwon Gang-pal’s griping.
“…Still, I want to trust you, man.”
Jeong Hyun-soo was clearly staking his life, braving danger, and achieving results.
Having witnessed that, Kwon Gang-pal spoke his accumulated thoughts aloud.
“So don’t disappoint me.”
“And if I do?”
“I’ll kill you.”
“But if I don’t disappoint you, what then?”
“What do you mean ‘what then’? One day you’ll be giving me orders.”
He was saying he’d back Jeong Hyun-soo as his successor.
“I appreciate the sentiment, but I won’t be becoming the Garam Guild Master.”
Screeeech!
The Pickup Truck barreled forward with a roar, then slammed to a halt. Thanks to the enormous investment poured into customization, it stopped dead in its tracks.
Blare!
“What the hell?”
Other drivers, furious at the sudden braking, laid on their horns, but Kwon Gang-pal had more pressing concerns.
“Why won’t you do it?”
“Hyun-ah’s the right fit for running the guild. I have too much else to do.”
“You’re insane…”
Kwon Gang-pal studied Jeong Hyun-soo’s eyes. There was no lie there.
Though deceived by Kang Hyun-woo once, and now more discerning for it, Jeong Hyun-soo’s gaze still held nothing but sincerity.
“I’m Garam’s blade. That’s enough for me.”
The target he had to cut down was stronger than everything in the world combined.
There was no time to waste on guild administration.
Kwon Gang-pal, watching him, let out a dry laugh.
“That’s mine.”
“Then I’ll have to break it eventually.”
Guffaw!
Kwon Gang-pal burst into laughter. The roar of his ten-cylinder engine mixed with it, rattling the air around them.
With that, they returned to Garam Guild and headed straight for the Guild Master’s Office.
As expected, men in suits were waiting inside.
“Ah, you must be Jeong Hyun-soo? Pleased to meet you. I’m Park Man-jae, Director of the Hunter Management Bureau. And this gentleman here is…”
“I’ll introduce myself. Kim Byung-chul, Chief Administrator of the Tower of Trials Management Bureau.”
Very important people indeed. The fact that they’d come without invitation and were simply waiting spoke volumes about their urgency.
Such was the standing of the British Royal Family.
Once, the Association said nothing about Garam’s ruin, but later announced the investigation findings as karmic retribution—they’d implemented embargoes and were hit back by unknown vigilante organizations. Those incompetent bastards.
“Well, please, have a seat.”
Absurd as these men were, he couldn’t afford to slight them here.
Since the age of Awakening began, the government’s first response had been to recruit Hunters.
Top-tier Guilds operated in the private sphere, but naturally there were powerful forces ruling the public domain—namely, government officials of high rank.
The Minister of Planning and Finance, who oversaw all government finances, was even Grand Master-class.
In this world, money and power had become the exclusive domain of the strong.
Both men were Master-class powerhouses. South Korea, unusually, had such a formidable talent pool that even its high officials were exceptionally strong.
“In any case, this matter involving the British government was quite impressive. You distinguished yourself at the Buckingham Palace incident, didn’t you?”
The Hunter Management Bureau Director was probing subtly. His intent was transparent, so Jeong Hyun-soo offered a prepared response.
“It’s closer to an investment agreement acknowledging my value, honestly.”
“Hmm?”
“I suspect they made a grand announcement to secure the advantage first. It’s somewhat burdensome, truth be told.”
At Jeong Hyun-soo’s words, the two men exchanged glances.
For now. For now, they had to see him as a pawn they could manipulate.
“How much do you think the Guild Master knows about this, if I may ask?”
At the Minister’s question, Jeong Cheol paused, raised his teacup, set it down, and spoke.
“The British King showed interest and extended an invitation, and since we accepted, I considered it appropriate exchange.”
“However, this is quite unprecedented. Though not an official statement, it carries comparable weight. The government cannot overlook the relationship between Britain and Garam Guild.”
“Yes, Minister, as you say, Britain is a great power. When such a nation suddenly singles out Garam and proposes strengthened cooperation, there’s certainly much to examine from our end.”
“We at the guild will conduct a thorough review on our own initiative.”
The Minister smiled then, a thin, sharp smile.
“Of course, naturally. How could I possibly distrust Garam, which guards the Gates in the nation’s rear? Only, the British—they’ve practiced insidious imperialism since ancient times, haven’t they? So we simply need the expertise of those with abundant experience to assist.”
Their intentions were abundantly clear.
‘Slip in subtly, shift the main actor, and reap the benefits.’
Cooperation between nations, not between guild and nation. In other words, they meant to use Jeong Hyun-soo and Garam.
Moreover, as a puppet of the Association President, they’d come to dig deeper into whatever connection that entailed.
Jeong Hyun-soo understood this clearly. The solution was simple.
“Forgive me, but might I say something?”
Park Man-jae’s face broke into a genuinely warm smile.
“Of course, Hyun-soo.”
“I appreciate your desire to help and your concern, but I’m afraid there are some complications I must address.”
Jeong Hyun-soo carefully produced a document.
“What’s this?”
“It’s an agreement we’ve just finalized.”
Both men’s eyes widened.
“May we look at it?”
“Of course. If there’s something I need help with, I should show it.”
“Ahem. Quite wise of you. Guild Master, you’ve raised your son remarkably well. At this rate, he’ll be a treasure of South Korea!”
Minister Kim Byung-chul chuckled heartily and snatched the Cooperation Agreement.
Then he opened it.
The contents were crystal clear.
“Breach of the terms shall result in the party in question bearing responsibility… is that right?”
“I apologize. Even if I wanted to help, I’m unable to do so.”
When the two men saw Knight King’s personal signature on the first page, their expressions turned grave.
“Now, Hyun-soo. If you’re being coerced in any way—”
“Surely that’s not the case. Just read the clause below.”
Underneath, it stated that any inquiries regarding the agreement should be directed to Buckingham Palace.
It was a warning from Knight King, a master who had risen to the Transcendent realm.
“However, our government could provide considerable assistance.”
“Faster than Knight King, should I breach the agreement and face his judgment?”
The question hung unspoken: could the government protect them from Britain? Even if it meant direct confrontation.
“That would naturally be—”
“Then please put that in writing. An official government letter. If you do, I’ll trust your word and move forward.”
The two men swallowed hard.
They were being asked to guarantee it themselves.
Should Knight King retaliate after the agreement was broken, and Garam Guild suffer damage as a result—
They would be held responsible. The weight of that hung between them, and both fell silent.
The minister was the first to speak.
“Ha-ha-ha. Well, that’s only reasonable, of course. But this will probably require input from higher-ups, so we’ll get back to you after we consult.”
I’ll speak with my husband and inform you.
I’ll ask my wife.
Having uttered that political version of a gentle refusal—the bureaucrat’s way of buying time—the two scoundrels rose and left immediately.
Watching these corrupt officials try to extract benefits without shouldering any risk, Jeong Hyun-soo smiled.
“Thank you, Minister.”
“Ha-ha. Don’t worry. It’s all for the good of the nation, isn’t it?”
“Yes. We look forward to your continued guidance.”
“Well, we have another engagement, so we’ll be going. The tea was excellent, Guild Master Jeong.”
He could produce that smile whenever needed. For the sake of his purpose.
“I thought they had a restaurant reservation. Quite the sudden schedule change.”
Jeong Cheol’s quiet remark drifted softly into the silence as he watched them go.
To be continued ▶
The Monopolizing Regression Martial God
Author
Cheon Ya
Publisher
Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Se-ra
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Publication Date
May 26, 2026
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