Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later

Chapter 39: The Chosen One (Part 4)

To be honest, when Kang Yu first went to Hell, he felt very happy.

He felt like he had become the main character in a novel.

Before entering Hell, she had lived a miserable life in poverty, and then, like the heroine in the novels she had always read, she was able to change everything about herself, which she felt endlessly.

Of course, as time went on, facing deathly danger dozens of times, his opinion of it had changed.

In Hell, he was neither the main character nor anything like that, he was a pitiful being at the bottom of the food chain.

'No way.' He looked at Si Hoon with an indecipherable expression on his face. Attractive appearance with perfect appearance, kind character and polite behavior. 'Is he the real protagonist?'

Kang Yu looked at Si Hoon's status once more and looked at him more confusedly.

- Hmm. – He sighed and sank into deep thought.

'The fate of being the savior of the Earth.' In fact, it seems quite convincing.

Kang Yu doesn't know who Musin Jeon Tae Hwan is, but he must definitely be more than just a strong man to be called Musin.

Even his descendants had special SSS abilities as Players, so Musin himself was not a weak person.

'I wonder if that is why he is so adept at using swords.'

'The simple 'talent' of his swift and clear movements could not be explained.

He is strong, and continues to rise at incredible speed.

Kang Yu continued to look at Si Hoon while thinking.

He was hesitant about what to do with this man.

'We can give him all the support he needs and continue to build friendships with strong players.'

That was what Chae Young-ju had chosen to do.

Maintain contact and provide assistance to talented Players who are developing their skills.

This is a fairly simple yet effective way to keep a good Player on your side with little effort.

'But this method also has its flaws.'

The most important disadvantage of friendship is that you cannot use friends.

And in the worst-case scenario, Si Hoon could only utilize the help given to him, and then betray them when there was no advantage he could take.

'Si Hoon doesn't look like such a person.'

He looked like a good person who would come to help in dangerous situations, so the chances of his betrayal were low.

'But 'But.' Kang Yu looked down on Han Sol who healed Si Hoon's wound. "Nobody knows how it turned out."

Kim Si Hoon is a good man.

Even if he did not betray Kang Yu, there was still a chance of him betraying others.

If Dae Su and Han Sol become familiar with him and become good friends, who knows what will happen.

'Don't I have to stop the possibility of a dangerous situation before it's too late?'

Si Hoon was very different from Han Sol and Dae Su.

Both of them are talented Players and will most likely become highly ranked Players as they progress.

But no more than that.

No matter how strong they were, they would never be strong enough to pose a threat to Kang Yu.

But Si Hoon is different.

When he fully unlocked all of his special abilities and mastered the abilities of his SSS class, and continued to level up level after level, he would become extremely powerful.

So much so that he becomes a real threat.

Therefore, if something happened, it would be better to expose it.

'No. 'No.' Hesitating, Kang Yu looked down. "That's too wasteful."

Getting rid of a talented player like Si Hoon just because his potential betrayal was too stupid.

For now, Si Hoon is more like a lottery winner.

If Kang Yu approached this situation properly and got Si Hoon as a member of their team, he could become a stronger subordinate than Pallock before.

'I want to make it my own, because if I leave it unattended, there will be a lot of things to worry about.' Kang Yu placed his hand on his chest, rubbed his chin and kept thinking: 'Then…'

Eyes lit.

A good idea came to his mind.

A way for him to help Si Hoon develop and make him one of his allies.

'If not now, then never.' The corner of Kang Yu's lips stretched out into a smile.

He thought he was very lucky to know Si Hoon's true strength at the moment.

— Kang Yu, did something happen? — Han Sol approached Kang Yu when he finished treating someone else's injuries.

He put a reassuring smile on his face and replied calmly:

— Oh, yes, I just thought a little.

— Ha-ha, what kind of monster do you think it is? This is the first time I've ever seen him. If it wasn't for you, we'd have a big problem.

— Who knows.. I also wonder why the monster appeared at the D-level gate, — Kang Yu said as he approached the corpse of the Demon Wolf, looking at it from all sides.

Kang Yu still did not know exactly what the splinters were or why a being from Hell appeared at the Gate.

— How does Si Hoon feel?

- He feels much better. It would hurt him to move now, but he should be able to walk normally.

— Mm. – Kang Yu nodded slightly and headed towards Si Hoon.

- Are you okay?

- Ah yes. Thanks to Han Sol, I feel much better.

— Oh, thank God.

— If it wasn't for you, we would have suffered more. Thank ye. I heard from Dae Su that you are very strong. —Si Hoon stood up and smiled like a good person.

His smile seemed to shine a bright light on everything around him.

- That's right! I've never seen a player as strong as Kang Yu before! – Dae Su knocked on his chest and kept praising the man. — He's not only strong! He is as brave as a true knight. Not long ago he was dealing with a bad guy in the Andras Guild. —

- Wow.

— Heh-heh-heh! Kang Yu is the man to whom I will devote my entire life!

— You found a good chicken. —Si Hoon nodded lightly and turned towards Kang Yu.

(Editor's Note: I assume 'chicken' is used to refer to how chicks faithfully follow the hen.)

Di matanya, kredibilitas Kang Yu meningkat.

— Si Hoon, you are also really great! You are the first player I know who is so strong in rank 2.

— You are exaggerating.

— Heh, heh, heh. But why didn't you join the guild? With that power, you will be invited to many guilds. I heard the Mir guild is looking for recruits. You're not interested?

— I don't plan on joining the guild. Especially not the Mir Guild.

As soon as he mentioned the guild's name, Si Hoon's countenance grew colder and he frowned.

— Hah. Oh so. Is there something wrong with 'Mir'?

— Nothing worth talking about. — said Si Hoon, who had been friendly all along.

Dae Su realized he might be nervous and lowered his head.

—It seems like something bad must have happened to them. I shouldn't have asked.

— No. It's just that it's complicated.I'm sorry for reacting so harshly. — Si Hoon put aside his annoyance, returned a friendly smile and relaxed his tense muscles. — I feel better now, so we can keep..—.

— I think it's better to stop our hunt for today. I mean, your body hasn't fully recovered.

— I'm fine, really.

- No need to overdo it. Enough we meet today, we can continue hunting tomorrow.

— Um... Understand. —Si Hoon nodded and turned around.

Kang Yu gathered everyone together and headed towards the exit of the gate.

— Hyung! Are you coming tomorrow too?

— No, you guys will hunt by yourself tomorrow. And don't forget my advice.

— Ah…

— It's not like I can watch you guys forever.

- I understand. Hyung! I, Kang Dae Su, will focus on hunting so I can raise my level and start hunting with you!

- Okay. I'll wait. – Kang Yu smiled as they exited the gate.

— Well, I'll go here.

— Yes, see you again, Oppa!

After the hunt was over, everyone went home.

Han Sol and Kang Yu go to the train station together, as they live in the same house.

—Han Sol's.

— Yes, Kang Yu?

— I need to go somewhere for a while, so go home first.

— Is it....something important?

- Yes it is.

- I understand. What do you want for dinner?

— Have dinner tonight. I might be late.

Han Sol, who was looking forward to going home with Kang Yu, looked at him disappointedly and went to the station.

— Well... — Kang Yu, after parting with Han Sol, turns to go the other way. — Let's start. —

Smiling, he pushed the ground with a light movement and rose into the air.

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— Ha... Mir Guild, huh.. — Kang Yu remembered the last conversation Dae Su and Si Hoon had.

Kang Yu knew a man from the guild. He felt a pain in his chest as he recalled that person.

He shook his head, trying to forget that unpleasant feeling.

—Kang Yu? — At that time, Si Hoon, on his way to the bus stop home, saw Kang Yu and raised his head in surprise.

Kang Yu looked around and came to Si Hoon.

— I need to talk to you, so I'm here.

— Did something happen?

— Um... This is something serious. Can we go somewhere where no one is?

- Okay. —Si Hoon nods his head and they go to a quiet alley. She turned her face to Kang Yu. — What do you want to tell me..? —.

Kang Yu hit him in the heart.

Not expecting the attack, Si Hoon held his stomach and fell to the ground.

— Ah... what…

— It's just to be on the safe side.

— Safe side…? What for!

Kang Yu sat on top of Si Hoon who was lying on the ground, and continued nonchalantly:

— You will become stronger and stronger, more than other Players. So I want to have a good relationship with you.

— You want a good relationship…?

— Simply put, I want us to be friends.

- Ah! You did this and you want to talk about friendship?! — Si Hoon, who was angry with Kang Yu's actions, tried to get up.

Kang Yu looked at him and the corners of his lips twitched.

— That's what a safety net is for.

- What are you…

Kang Yu focused the Magi in his hand and thrust it into Si Hoon's chest.

Through his skin and bones, Kang Yu's hand touched the boy's heart.

Gathering Magi as much as he could, he used Strength.

[Power of Subordination]

A power that could make one submit to Kang Yu's will.

Simply put, it is the power that makes a person a subordinate to the devil.

It was even stronger than the Power of Fear. In fact, Kang Yu possessed a lot of strength like this.

— Ah... Stop…

— Don't worry about that. You'll forget what just happened here.

Kang Yu looked down on himself and continued peacefully:

once you open your eyes, you will continue your day like nothing ever happened. You will continue to hunt monsters and increase your strength as you do today. As you continue to evolve with Han Sol and Dae Su, you will become the most powerful party.

— Hah!

— Ah, and if you become my subordinate, you can use some of my power. They will greatly help your development.

After making sure Si Hoon was really under his control, Kang Yu pulled his hand.

There was not a single wound left on Si Hoon's chest where he pulled his hand. All of his clothes were in normal condition.

— Ahh... — Si Hoon waved his hand in the air like he was trying to grab something.

— Don't worry... — Kang Yu caught his hand and whispered softly: — We will be best friends. —

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