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18.

Seonghyun and the enemy of the land.

A knight appeared at the place where their battle took place.

The man looked around, trembling.

In the midst of taking the test to join the king’s knights.

Feeling overwhelming magic and aura, he came to report, only to find…

Trembling-.

Just the lingering aura of magic made his whole body shake.

If I were here…?

“He’s dead, definitely dead.”

The knight quickly turned around.

“I must return to the kingdom and report!”

Upon the knight’s arrival at the kingdom, news spread that a new monster had been born in the Forest of Mausu.

The news reached the king, and his reaction was surprisingly nonchalant.

“It’s done. Let that matter be buried here. No need to investigate further.”

And so, Seonghyun and the enemy of the land. The record of their battle was erased.

The reason the king made this decision was simple.

Hermes’ prophecy.

If news of his disciple in the Forest of Mausu reached him, he should not be surprised by any rumors.

And if possible, he hoped the story wouldn’t spread too far.

“A disciple of a god… What kind of person is he…?”

Engaging in conversation with the head of the legal team, he heard several explanations about ‘him’.

Someone who had defeated the top talents of a country.

Someone who had triumphed against the world.

At first, he laughed it off, thinking, where in the world would such a person exist!

It just didn’t make sense, right?

But after learning his true identity through Hermes, his perspective changed.

“If only he doesn’t have to fight my daughter.”

The king looked up at the sky.

His eyes were shining in golden color.

***

Seonghyun used the rest area as if making an urgent escape.

Wrapped in light, he was transported back and plopped down in his spot.

“Whew! I thought I was going to die.”

The strength he faced was incomparable to the enemies he had encountered so far.

– Kim Seonghyun (38) Male

Traits: Investment [EX] (LV. 1, (0.02%)), Brain King Lei Wang [A] (LV. 2, (11%))

Physical: 63 (32%)

Magic: 80 (11%)

Skills: Coin Market [EX] (LV. 5, (45%)), Fire [B] (LV. 5, (31%))

Account Balance: 14,736C

Owned Dimension: Asgard 1 week

He had to somehow address this imbalance in stats.

– Coin shop services are not available in the rest area.

“Oh… right.”

In the rest area, he could only browse the coin shop, not make purchases.

“What should I do? Gah, how should I handle this.”

Seonghyun once again followed the pull of his senses.

This time, it felt more bothersome than usual.

Well.

His body was a mess right now, so rest was urgent.

Although his physical strength had reached 63 through this battle, the level gap with magic was 17.

Filling this gap was crucial, but for now…

Since he had exhausted all his magic in this battle, he should be fine for a while.

“So, I should just sleep for now.”

Seonghyun rushed to the bed as if collapsing.

Whoosh-.

“Ughhh- I’m exhausted. Let’s sleep first and think later.”

The milk of Amudra, Zeus, his parents, Hermes, and finally the battle with the enemy of the land.

It had been a tumultuous day.

Thinking back on the final battle, he couldn’t help but feel lucky.

“So this is why they say to study.”

Ignorant fool.

Just because his body had shrunk didn’t always mean it was a good thing.

If his last attack hadn’t landed properly, he would have been defeated by the enemy.

But now, lying here, he was himself, and the enemy was just a coin stored in his account.

So.

“I am the stronger one. Yeah, that’s right.”

As his eyelids grew heavier, Seonghyun surrendered his body and fell asleep.

Whoosh-.

As Seonghyun drifted off to sleep, the surrounding light naturally dimmed.

The warm sunlight coming through the window pierced Seonghyun’s eyes.

“Ouch, my whole body aches.”

As he got up, there was no corner that didn’t ache.

After a nap, the horse that wasn’t running smoothly was now running smoothly.

Body balance?

By catching the enemies of the land and raising the level of the body with the coins obtained, that’s all.

Then when will the dimensions be conquered?

Just catch stronger enemies and exchange the coins you have for higher-level ones.

It’s been like that so far.

Isn’t it simple!

When you become stronger, more coins come in.

“Ugh! Let’s go then. Just eat breakfast first.”

Seonghyun stretched and ordered a bowl of soybean paste stew.

“Mmm, smells good.”

Seonghyun looked around at the newly added S-rank items while eating the soybean paste stew.

“Wow, now there are really high-level items coming out.”

Among the S-rank items, there was a permanent rest area semen dispenser in the space Seonghyun was staying in.

Portable Rest Area Permanent Semen Dispenser (S): A mid-priced travel package used by gods when they go on trips. [11,000C]

More than the fact that there was a permanent semen dispenser.

He was more shocked by the fact that 11,000 coins were considered a mid-priced travel package.

Seonghyun scattered the soybean paste he was chewing into the air and got up.

“Phew! Is this considered mid-priced?”

Maybe he’s earning a lot of coins now.

Compared to the gods, he looked infinitely smaller.

If you think logically.

Seonghyun, who had only gained abilities less than a week ago.

And a god who had lived for thousands of years.

If these two had similar amounts of coins.

Wouldn’t that be strange?

Seonghyun didn’t care about such things.

“Oh! Still a long way to go!”

He was like a charging tank, looking only ahead.

Because of this obsessive tendency towards growth, Seonghyun was known by various nicknames on Earth.

Crazy dog, an 8-ton truck with a broken steering wheel, a train that runs even if a dog barks, and so on.

Of course, no one dared to say those words in front of Seonghyun.

What happened to the person who said it?

I don’t know. I haven’t seen them since.

“Anyway. What should I do from now on.”

As he slowly collected coins, he felt like he should start thinking about the direction to take.

There won’t be many opportunities to collect coins in the forest from now on.

After catching that lizard, he’ll probably venture into that daunting forest.

And once that forest is cleared?

Can he go back home?

That’s nonsense.

He needs to collect millions of coins.

Now, he’s feeling like he’s just collecting growth and seed money. It won’t be long before this ends too.

So?

Should he go all-in on investments?

It didn’t feel right. That wasn’t it either.

With one part of his mind thinking about the future, and with his eyes scrolling down with his finger, an idea flashed through Seonghyun’s mind.

Oh?

If he owns 5% of another dimension.

He can go there, right?

Right now, 5% of this planet is just a few tens of thousands of coins, right?

Then there must be many similar planets, right?

Oh?

Is that so?

Wow!

Seonghyun felt his mind brighten.

Mercenary!

That’s right, he’ll become a dimensional mercenary!

One of the most important things Seonghyun always felt while investing on Earth was.

Pipeline.

The money earned through investments is important, but having a pipeline that allows for continuous investment and sustainability is the most important.

Right now, Seonghyun has created a perfect pipeline.

Named the Great Dimensional Exploration!

Even within the small dimension of Hermes.

He earned tens of thousands of coins in just a week, and the coins he earns in the future will also multiply.

So!

“Let’s conquer other dimensions too!”

His growth won’t stop.

And coins will continue to accumulate in his account.

Is there anything better than this?

“All right! I’ve decided on the future. Let’s start by cleaning up this forest.”

Now that I’ve decided on the direction forward, the task at hand is the obstacle right in front of me.

And that obstacle can be overcome just like I’ve done so far, by striking it with force.

Isn’t it simple?

“Phew~! Looking at it again, it’s no joke.”

The place where I unleashed the final lightning bolt against the enemy of the land.

Returning to that spot, Seonghyun looked around and whistled.

No matter where he looked, it definitely didn’t look like a forest.

It was more like a pile of rocks stacked up.

Yes, a pile of rocks seemed like the accurate description.

The roots that the enemy of the land, in its giant form, had spread during its reign, absorbing all the surrounding energy.

The surroundings had turned into a wasteland.

“Wow, this is insane. No wonder they undergo such evolution. Anyway, why do all the guys who fight me go through such strange growth?”

Wolves, black tigers, giants.

Given enough time, the horses that Seonghyun had beheaded in the forest might have shown similar progress.

“Ah, my fate has always been like this. When was life ever easy? Oh right, fate, that’s it.”

Thinking of fate brought back a memory.

After his mother was possessed, Seonghyun had visited a fortune teller once.

As he was about to step into the fortune teller’s place, a shaman came out and suddenly knelt down on the floor, wailing.

“Oh my! Oh my! I still have a lot of work left to do. Why is someone like you here…!”

Feeling like he was dealing with a madman, Seonghyun left and went to another place, but the reaction there was just as strange.

And so, Seonghyun traveled all over the Korean peninsula with a newfound determination. He met an old man.

The old man was wearing traditional Korean clothing that you wouldn’t see in the 21st century.

Approaching the old man, a gentle breeze suddenly blew from somewhere, and the pleasant scent of trees tickled Seonghyun’s nose.

“Oh my. My servants kept complaining, so I came here myself. Here you go.”

The old man looked at Seonghyun for a moment and sighed.

“Ah, young one… Stop wandering around looking for shamans. If you appear in their place, the connection between the shaman and the god will be severed. Well, seeing it firsthand, I understand now. Your fate is quite unique, it won’t leave you in peace. Hm… This old man is advising you. You…”

Before the old man could say anything else,

Crack!

A blue lightning struck in front of Seonghyun.

His memory was cut off there.

Seonghyun woke up to find himself neatly lying on the bed. There was no trace of that day.

But the memory was as vivid as ever. Seonghyun realized vaguely from that moment on, “Ah, my fate is quite unique!”

“By the way, where should I look for that lizard?”

Should I just destroy the entire forest first?

As he was about to activate the Brainstorming Thunder King to search the surroundings one by one,

A familiar sound came from the sky.

Kwaaaa!

“Oh? It’s here.”

It’s here. My final prey.

– Haecheolling [21,000]