The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 105

"Hey, turn on the news, the news. It looks like something happened again."

"When I wake up in the morning, I'm curious about the past day~"

"What kind of incident will call me today~"

"No, don't sing, turn on the news!"

Time passed, and the morning sun rose once again.

The existence of a new dungeon became known to the public in earnest.

People turned on the news with pounding hearts.

The reason their hearts were pounding as they watched the news was not just because of negative emotions like anxiety as before.

Just as wild animals, which had once competed with humans for survival, were now being raised in zoos and approached people in a friendly manner, people's views on monsters had also softened, albeit slightly.

It was the result of players, based on various desires, diligently working on dungeon raids.

But the fact that a positive emotion appeared in their eyes when they saw the dungeon was certainly an exceptional event.

Well, it wasn't that one couldn't understand the people who were showing such a reaction in the current situation.

-At the same time as the LV.3 dungeon appeared all over the world, a new type of gate, different from before, has revealed itself.

Behind the anchor, a picture of a dungeon with a swirling green light appeared.

-It has been revealed that in this dungeon, surprisingly, a different race with intelligence similar to humans and their own civilization is residing, shocking the people.

Subsequently, words such as elf, dwarf, and beastman appeared on the screen.

-In response, the government has decided to call this green dungeon a World Dungeon...

Following dungeons and monsters, a different race appeared.

They have enough intelligence to communicate.

They have their own unique culture.

They have an appearance that is not much different from humans.

These facts alone were enough for people to be curious and think positively.

Of course, not everyone looked at it with a positive eye.

There were people who interpreted this phenomenon as a new sign of doom and fell into fear, and there were also people who looked at the different race itself with a negative eye.

"Blonde elf?"

"Muscular orc?"

"Cat ears?"

"Woohyo~"

But most people were looking at this phenomenon positively.

That's why the government was having a headache.

-It might be dangerous. They are not human.

-We should try to communicate. We can follow the same procedure as when aliens came.

-We must suppress them right now and put them under us.

-We can't figure out anything in the current situation. It's right to just watch for now.

If they had shown an aggressive attitude towards people without reason, just as the monsters had, it would have been easier for the government to respond.

Because they could just kill them.

But they did not just antagonize humans.

On the contrary, they even showed a slightly friendly attitude, and their intention to communicate could be clearly felt.

The problem was on the human side.

Because they couldn't judge whether to trust the different race or not.

That's why, while the leaders of various countries were contemplating how to deal with them, one country was the first to come up with a response to the different race.

It was Korea.

The Korean government, borrowing the mouth of the Player Association's president, stated their thoughts on the morning news.

-The Korean government will treat the different race as a living being with a personality and will interact with them.

-The first delegation will be composed of technicians and players from high-ranking guilds, and although it is impossible now, in the future, the door will be opened to the general public as well...

People's reactions to that were divided again.

-It's too fast. It's a rash decision!

-The government is finally doing its job! The dungeon has changed the country!

The reactions of the public who heard the report were variously mixed, but there was one thing they all had in common.

The speed of the response.

In fact, the reason they were able to respond quickly was simple.

Politics, business, society.

It was only accomplished because a being who had spread its influence evenly in all fields had wished for it.

"Is this the right answer?"

"Yes, this is the right answer."

At Kim Jae-hyun's words, Cheon Yuhwa answered without any hesitation.

For Cheon Yuhwa, the event of the appearance of the different race was also an important matter, and that's why she had thought about it over and over again.

So she could answer without hesitation.

That this method was the best.

"In the first place, about a third of the reason I built up my influence in Korea was to respond properly to this situation. This time, speed was of the essence."

Cheon Yuhwa recalled the past.

In her previous life, the first to move was China.

After about a day, the Chinese government proudly declared to the world.

-They will define the different race not as a personality but as a monster that threatens humanity.

-Considering the special nature of the dungeon, the entry of the general public, except for national government agents, is completely prohibited.

A declaration completely opposite to what Korea had just done.

At the radical statement, the world's media poured out various words towards China, but...

-We will go the way we think is right.

The Chinese government closed its ears and ignored the words of others.

In the first place, the country that had prohibited its citizens from becoming players, for the sole reason that power could be transferred to the people, was China.

Of course, because of that, the outflow of citizens overseas became serious, but China didn't care.

Because they knew how many citizens they had, and they thought they could solve it at any time by lifting the ban on childbirth or bringing children without a family register to the surface.

Thus, they moved in the direction led by greed, like wild dogs.

"That was the starting point of the problem."

The person who does something first, whether it is positive or negative, inevitably creates some kind of influence.

And what China had created was a very negative kind of influence.

-We will define the different race as a monster...

-To protect the people, we will quarantine...

-We will prohibit entry by law...

Some countries that saw China's move vaguely thought that their idea was right and joined their thoughts, and began to follow China's method.

"After that, the countries that had defined the different race as monsters ended up going to war with the different race."

Cheon Yuhwa sighed as she recalled the past.

The war that broke out between the nations and the different races.

The war that broke out between them was very fierce.

The different races had tremendous skilled people who surpassed the average level of players, but their movements were limited due to the environment of the dungeon.

The players, although lacking in level, led the fight by actively using their overwhelming numbers and modern firearms.

What was created in this way was a bad ending called mutual destruction.

Both humans and the different races suffered extreme damage, and a rift of emotion was created between them.

"It was a foolish choice."

Nyam-

Cheon Yuhwa muttered as she ate the last piece of cake.

To say it again, the different races are living beings with their own culture and knowledge, and they are by no means belligerent.

So, instead of starting a war based on greed, the right answer was to approach them with a friendly attitude and make them one's own side.

"Well, China probably won't change its attitude, but the thoughtless countries below it will probably change their minds a little."

Kim Jae-hyun said as he cleared the empty plates.

"I've also received calls from the others. I confirmed that they were satisfied with the dungeon and said they would train in it."

"Did you distribute the artifact that Crowley gave you to hide the dungeon from being detected well?"

"Yes, there will be no worries about being caught."

Cheon Yuhwa, who had sparred with all of the [Kings], could be sure.

They were weak now.

Of course, it was not their fault.

To be precise, the reason they were weak was because there was no enemy that could serve as a basis for their growth.

'So this experience will be of great help.'

The fact that Cheon Yuhwa had introduced them to a dungeon with a race that suited each of them was one of the reasons, but the other reason was probably bigger.

The common feature of the World Dungeons was that a clan master with very strong skills led the group.

Since they were basically skilled people who had reached LV.4, they would be a good stepping stone for the current Ten Kings.

Uisshya-

"Then I should also start training in the World Dungeon soon..."

Ttiring-

As Cheon Yuhwa was about to go out of the guild master's office, a call came to Kim Jae-hyun's cell phone.

Kim Jae-hyun took out his phone, checked the name written on the screen, and sighed lightly.

Honestly, he didn't want to answer.

'But it's too unsettling not to answer... and it's also unsettling to leave it to someone else.'

Kim Jae-hyun, who had sighed lightly inwardly, answered the phone.

"Yes, it's me."

Kim Jae-hyun, who had greeted like that, quietly closed his mouth and listened to Lee Shin's words.

"...Yes?"

And as he listened, he let out such words in disbelief.

***

"Welcome~"

Seeing the two people coming from afar, Lee Shin waved his hand with a spinning smile.

"By the way, you came to a housewarming party, but you came without a gift?"

At Lee Shin's words, Kim Jae-hyun brought a roll of toilet paper using his aura.

"Oh, I was just in need of toilet paper."

Kim Jae-hyun shook his head, thinking that he was still a person who had a knack for getting on people's nerves.

Just then, Cheon Yuhwa took a step forward.

"I heard you were looking at houses, did you sign the contract yesterday?"

"Yeah, I heard this place was a pretty haunted house, so I signed the contract right away. The contractor also wanted to sell it right away, so it ended quickly. It's my house now."

Kim Jae-hyun looked at Lee Shin with eyes that said, 'why would you choose a haunted house as your home?', but Cheon Yuhwa was already used to Lee Shin's eccentricities and just let it go.

"So? Is what you said on the phone true?"

"Yeah. Over there."

Where Lee Shin pointed, a tent was set up, and when he spread his ki sense, he could feel the dungeon inside.

At that, not only Kim Jae-hyun but also Cheon Yuhwa made a dumbfounded expression.

What on earth did one have to do in a past life to have a dungeon created in their backyard?

'Sigh, I can't even blame anyone for this.'

Cheon Yuhwa sighed and handed Lee Shin a large black cloth.

"Here, this is what you wanted. If you cover the tent with this, you'll be able to avoid the eyes of the dungeon detector."

"Oh, thanks."

Lee Shin took it and was about to walk to the tent, but Kim Jae-hyun stopped him and said politely.

"I'll do it."

Kim Jae-hyun, who had taken the black cloth, moved his aura with a flick of his finger.

Hwiririk-

The cloth that had floated into the air instantly wrapped around the tent.

"Ooh."

While Lee Shin was admiring the excellent workmanship, Cheon Yuhwa sighed lightly and said to Lee Shin.

"If you haven't eaten, let's eat. I have something to talk about."

"Hmm?"

Lee Shin stared at Cheon Yuhwa's face for a moment, then smiled and asked.

"You're buying, right?"

(End of Chapter)