episode_0012

[Stats]

Strength(D): 22 Agility(D): 21 Stamina(D): 25

Intelligence(D): 43 Spirit(D): 52 Magic(D): 10

Charm(E): 99

[Traits(0)]

[Skills(1)]

[Lv_8 Supply]

– Generates supplies using magic.

Among the over 30 people, there was only one awakened individual, a woman, and the majority were powerless women.

“Perhaps the children were brought along with their mothers.”

I smiled brightly as I looked at my potential slaves.

“I came here to save all of you.”

Initially, no one understood what I was saying, but after the awakened woman went out and came back to explain the situation, everyone expressed their gratitude towards me.

“Sob… Thank you so much…”

“Mr. Sangil is my savior.”

“Mr. Sangil is really kind…”

“Thank you, big brother. Those bad men here used to curse at our mom, hit her all the time.”

“I’m sorry. If big brother had come a little earlier, it would have been better…”

As the touching moment was coming to an end, the awakened woman with the beautiful name of Baekyeon showed a bit of wariness towards me and asked,

“We are truly grateful for saving us… but can you guarantee that the place you’re taking us to is different from here? Can you ensure that we can live like humans?”

Watching Baekyeon scrutinize me slightly, I started to persuade her by inferring rather than empathizing with how difficult it must have been for her.

“You’re Baekyeon, right? Listen carefully. Even before the world changed like this, those with abilities were treated well, while those without were ignored. But in a world where talents are needed more due to the appearance of zombies, do you think ability discrimination will disappear? I see it as impossible.”

Baekyeon looked at me as if she had expected that.

“If you’re curious about why I saved you, I’ll tell you now. You can help me. You possess such abilities. I’m not saying I’ll use you sexually like those who ruled over you until now. Your support, gratitude, those things empower me.”

From Baekyeon’s guarded expression to her questioning and then bewildered look, I thought she was an interesting woman to observe as I continued speaking.

“And if you come to my world, there will be a lot for you to do. I need a lot of manpower. Cooking, farming, construction, education, combat, and more. You will be given suitable tasks just like in society. I want to invite all of you to a world where you work and receive fair rewards.”

As I finished speaking, everyone except one shed tears and their faith in me increased.

“Indeed, with a high spirit, resistance to my skill is developed.”

Seeing Baekyeon still not fully believing me, I used a trait.

Sizzle-

With that sound, a concrete image appeared above my hand, and I looked at Baekyeon.

“Seeing is believing, so go and see for yourself and judge.”

Thinking that it’s better to try than regret, Baekyeon reached out towards the concrete.

“Here, this is…”

“Welcome! You’ve come to my world where you can enjoy a safe life away from zombies.”

Upon entering, the sight of a large building and a lush forest, children playing around, and animals was a rare sight even in modern times. Those who realized the truth of my words sat down and cried, embracing each other.

“Now, we can truly…”

“Mom, sob…”

“Thank you so much. Really… truly…”

Among them, Baekyeon’s figure stood out.

“Now, we can live without worries…”

According to the words I heard directly from the Captain and Baekyeon, all the women trapped in the basement were used as sex slaves by the men of the group, and only Baekyeon, who awakened an ability that was of great help to the group, had not been forced to engage in sexual activities until today.

“They say that even if you were forced against your will due to strong empathy towards the slaves, you would have used your abilities for their sake.”

Admiring the Captain’s skill in creating such a situation, I once again felt the deceitful nature of my own abilities in proportion to his.

“To utilize the abilities gained through the second awakening, we need to capture powerful awakeners.”

In order to gain faith, the best way would be to build faith based on romantic feelings with all the nearly 30 women who were once slaves, but if that were to happen, the rate at which the faith of Goayeong and Siheesun would rise, even if it did not decrease, would slow down.

Knowing that if I were to manage multiple women, the shadow of danger would loom if I were to become distracted, I decided to focus on only Baekyeon using romantic feelings.

“For the rest, I should make them perceive themselves as a presence that I cannot dare to approach. I should think of a way to capture them using a method similar to romantic feelings.”

As soon as I finished my thoughts, I put them into action.

“Baekyeon, how do you feel now? Do you still think what I say is a lie? Does this world seem fake to you?”

Baekyeon, who was staring blankly at the new world, was startled by my words and replied, “I still need to see how people live there to believe it for sure.”

“Haha, as much as you want.”

Ironically, someone who is so skeptical, when they believe in one thing for sure, they do not lose what they have believed in, so for my faith, someone like Baekyeon was better.

“If I can’t give faith, then it’s a failure.”

With Baekyeon at the forefront, the rest of the people followed me into the building.

Bang-

“Oppa Sangil!”

Whoosh-

A young girl who now looked like an elementary school student ran towards me with quick steps and hugged me.

“Ha-yeon! What were you doing playing?”

“Oh~ I was playing with Minhee unnie and that Dohyun oppa, pretending to be mom and dad~ Then the kids suggested playing hide and seek, so I hid!”

Although a little dizzy from the young girl’s disorganized way of speaking, I maintained a pleased expression and laughed along until the story was over.

“Really? Ha-yeon, are you okay?”

“Oh! I’m fine~ Ji-hyo unnie said she was going to eat, so we had tteokbokki together.”

“Tteokbokki? Awesome~ I want to eat it too.”

“Oppa, go to Aunt Ji-hyo’s house and ask for tteokbokki! The kids ate it all!”

“Got it. I have to go quickly. Ha-yeon, have fun and be careful~”

“Yes, Oppa hehe~”

Smack-

After giving me a cute kiss on the cheek and running outside, everyone who saw it had a slight increase in faith, and Baekyeon’s smile also rose slightly along with the faith.

“Shall we go further?”

Although I already thought the game was over, in order to give faith and greatly increase the faith, I walked around the building introducing people and explaining the tasks in the new world.

“As I mentioned earlier, compared to the elders, you young people will be doing relatively difficult tasks such as farming, cultivation, and breeding. And you will be given appropriate rewards, as well as the currency that can be used in our world.”

As I spoke, everyone’s attention was focused on the coin I showed them.

“This coin is the currency used in the new world.”

The appearance of the coin created by Cheonsangil had numbers on the front and a spherical shape representing entry and exit into the new world on the back.

“One coin is usually worth 100 Korean won. I plan to pay the workers a fair amount with these coins.”

Since I could create as many coins as I wanted as long as my divine power was restored, without hesitation, I decided to invest in the development of the new world by providing each person with 100,000 coins under the guise of support.

“Grandpa?”

“Ah, to think I’m being taken care of by a decaying old man…”

The old man who was initially hostile towards me had now grown into a key figure responsible for important tasks in the new world in my absence.

‘He has leadership qualities from the start, is more rational compared to others, and is the most suitable person.’

Despite his grumbling, he slowly approached me, and in front of the people behind me, I smiled satisfactorily while observing the old man’s faith.

[Faith: 39]

‘Giving unwavering faith to the doubters quickly raises their faith.’

Seeing people questioning the sudden appearance of the old man, I explained to the representative, Baekyeon.

“From now on, this grandpa will guide you all. Follow him well. Even though he may seem a bit grumpy, he is a truly warm grandpa, so don’t be afraid.”

“That’s just nonsense!”

“Haha! Well then, I’ll leave to take care of the rest of the work.”

Watching me and the old man walk away while chuckling, she looked back with a regretful gaze as he disappeared.

Squeak-

“I need to find the kids quickly.”

Having invited the slaves to the new world, I hurriedly dealt with the approaching zombies and soon arrived at the old man’s house.

Thud!

“Oppa!”

Crash-

Feeling a déjà vu sensation, I looked at the girl in my arms.

“Ayeonga, what’s wrong?”

“Sob… I-I was worried because you were late… sniff…”

“I was a bit late because I was rescuing people in danger and inviting them to the new world.”

“It’s okay now…”

Although it was only 30 minutes late, I was secretly worried about moving alone, and seeing the cute side of Go Ayeong made me unknowingly pat her head.

“Hehe…”

“But Ayeong, are you okay?”

“Yes…?”

“Is it okay for people to see you like this?”

Teasing Go Ayeong with a slightly mischievous tone, she blushed from head to toe, bowed deeply, and returned to her place.

“Although I didn’t say it because of my sister, we were also very worried.”

“That’s right. Hyung.”

“Yeah, I was worried too.”

“Thank you, everyone.”

Hugging Lee Hyun-soo and Go Kang-hyun in turn, I briefly hesitated in front of Shi Hee-sun, looked at Go Ayeong, expressed my gratitude verbally, and used my ability to return to the new world.

“From now on, Heesun doesn’t have to cook. We now have a fixed chef, so everyone can eat whatever they want for dinner. Now, everyone go rest. We have to go out again tomorrow and…”

“Hyung, rest well too!”

“Hyung, if you just want to go on a date, hehe.”

“…Sangil, you worked hard today.”

Looking at Shi Hee-sun, who thanked me without looking directly at my face, and Go Ayeong, who was shyly holding my hand, I smiled happily and then walked towards my room with her.

“Would you like to shower first?”

“Yes…”

Blushing but determined not to let go of my hand, Go Ayeong looked at me with a firm grip, and I smiled happily before we walked together towards my room.

“Shall we go together?”