Players Who Returned 10,000 Years Later
Chapter 40: The Chosen One (Part 5)
— Um... — Si Hoon felt a cold stone floor underneath and opened his eyes.
'What happened?' He looked around and tilted his head to the side, puzzled.
Last he remembered, he was on his way to the bus stop to catch the bus home after he parted ways with his team-mates.
— So, what happened?
That's where his memory ends.
From the moment she almost reached the bus stop and the moment she opened her eyes, she did not remember anything.
Si Hoon took out a cell phone from his pocket to look at the time.
— It's been an hour.
The last time he saw time was an hour ago.
- Ah! – When he tried to remember what happened in that hour, he felt a sharp headache.
Si Hoon grabbed his aching head and got up from the ground.
— Did I faint?
They encountered an unknown creature today while hunting at the Gate.
He was attacked by the monster when he tried to fight it.
"That's dangerous." Recalling what happened, goosebumps rose all over his body.
The monster looked extremely terrifying, it shook it all the way to the core.
"I think I've healed all." Han Sol said he healed everything, so he thought he was cured, but maybe the wound was worse than they thought.
'Who would have thought it would pass out ...' He looked at his body and narrowed his eyes.
'There is still a long way to go ...'
Two weeks ago, when he first became a Player, Musin's spirit awakened in his body.
However, he was still unable to communicate with her or learn anything about this spirit other than the one shown in the status window.
"Because I'm weak." Si Hoon gritted his teeth anxiously.
He was too weak to use all the power sleeping within him.
"I need to get stronger." He clenched his fists tightly and he had a glint of determination in his eyes.
He has good reason to be stronger.
Only then could he finish what he started.
'Kim Yeong Hoon.' He repeated the name on his head.
It was the name of the vice commander of one of the five strongest guilds, the vice commander of the Mir Guild.
'Junk.' The moment Si Hoon recalled this man, his anger would flare up involuntarily.
— Phew. — He took a deep breath to temper his anger.
'For the time being, I have to hold on.' If it was now, Si Hoon knew he would fail if he fought that man in battle.
— I wonder if I became as strong as Kang Yu, is that enough? – He smiled bitterly when he remembered what he saw today.
Oh Kang Yu's.
Si Hoon did not know where exactly Kang Yu was hiding while watching the party, but when he saw Kang Yu defeating the mysterious monster with a single punch, his strength was clearly visible.
"He's strong." Not only was Kang Yu at a high level, his special abilities also seemed high.
Although Si Hoon himself possessed a special SSS class ability that Kang Yu naturally did not possess, he was much weaker than Kang Yu.
"Fixed, he's not just strong." He understood the reason why Dae Su was so loyal to Kang Yu.
He has a unique charisma that draws people to him.
Just by looking at how he went to the low-level gate to help his friends get better, he knew that Kang Yu had good character.
"I think he's a good man." When thinking of Kang Yu, Si Hoon gave a small smile.
They had not met for long, but Kang Yu had already made a lasting good impression.
'Kang Yu is a person I can trust.' Si Hoon thought it would be good to be friends with him as he walked to the bus stop again.
***
"Right, I'm a good man." Kang Yu who was hiding in the alley had been watching Si Hoon ever since he got up from the ground. She smiles. "It was a success."
Kang Yu was not 100% sure his plan would work because the Musin spirit stayed in Si Hoon, but luckily everything went smoothly. Kang Yu had completely conquered the man.
'If I find out about his secret later, the chances of his failure will be much higher.'
The power of Subordination is not easy to use, as its effectiveness depends on the strength of the person who applies it and the person to whom it is applied.
Kang Yu spent a lot of Magi to use it.
If he found out about Si Hoon even a week later, it was likely that he would not be able to make him a much larger subordinate.
There are some notifications.
[Soul subordination success. Kim Si Hoon is now listed as your subordinate.]
[Are there any instructions for subordinates?]
— Delay order.
[Pending order. You can give orders to your subordinates at any time.]
Kang Yu, as he read the notification, smiled wider.
'Perfectly. I can give orders anywhere and anytime.'
Otherwise, Kang Yu's efforts would not have made a difference.
— Well, I have taken care of it myself. Now all I have to do is look at the development of Si Hoon.
Kang Yu did not plan to interfere with his life.
No, unless something unusual happens, Kang Yu will not use it at all.
"It's just a safety net." So far, Si Hoon has not threatened her or shown any signs of betraying her.
When he heard Si Hoon call him a good person, Kang Yu was sure the man was interested in establishing a good friendship with him.
'No need to get a collar for a dog that doesn't bite its owner.'
Kang Yu was determined.
— I will help you, so do your best to develop yourself, Si Hoon, — Kang Yu said with a big smile as he watched her get on the bus.
If everything goes according to plan and Si Hoon continues to grow, he will become stronger than Pallock.
Since his Man Ma Jung is still sealed and Kang Yu has to find and fight the Demon Master, Si Hoon will play a very important role.
It was very important for him to continue hunting at the gate with Han Sol and Dae Su and protect them with his strong character and skills.
'I don't know when there will be another creature from Hell at the gate.'
Kang Yu could not go hunting at the low-level gate every day and keep an eye on his teammates, so it was very convenient if Si Hoon appeared, who could replace Kang Yu in protecting them at the gate.
'Also, by protecting his teammates, he would develop his skills much faster.'
Not to mention, now that Si Hoon was Kang Yu's subordinate, he could borrow some of his master's strength.
That means that the spirit of Musin who lives inside Si Hoon will also be strengthened by Kang Yu's strength.
He will grow faster than anyone else.
'This is it, the need to help each other among comrades.' Kang Yu smiled and nodded.
He did not feel regret for what he had done to his subordinates forcefully.
He spent too much time in Hell to feel regret for something like that.
'I alone must reap the benefits of Si Hoon's power.' Kang Yu licked his lips and smiled slightly.
Anyone will take advantage of this opportunity.
That's how he learned to survive in Hell.
'Time to go home.'
Since the Power of Subordination required a lot of Magi, Kang Yu was completely exhausted.
'I wonder if Han Sol has had dinner.'
To celebrate Kang Yu's successful subordination to Si Hoon, Kang Yu decided to stop by the store to buy something delicious. He pulled out his phone to find out where to go.
— Hah? — As soon as he pulls the phone out of his pocket, a melody is played. Someone called.
Kang Yu looked at the name of the caller that appeared on the screen.
It was none other than Cho Dok Hyun.
Guild Leader Andras, who Kang Yu asked to find out more about Demon Master.
- What is it?
— I called because I have some information.
— Information?
- Yes that's right.
— What did you learn about the Devil Teacher?
— I... I'm not too sure about that.
- Tell me. – Kang Yu gazes into the distance as he prepares to listen.
— We found traces of the Magi on some footprints.
— Footprints?
- Yeah. But those footprints are impossible to leave behind by humans.
— You say they are not human?
- Yeah. It looks more like an animal's footprints.
Listening to Dok Hyun, Kang Yu rubbed his chin while thinking.
Traces left behind by monsters imbued with Magi.
It is easy to guess what kind of animal it is.
'Hell Dog Guards?'
Creatures called slit flakes, here.
First the Hellhound, then the Demonic Wolf, and now, perhaps, another being.
— Where did you find this trail?
— In gate level B country council.
— Gate level B... — The corner of his lips twitches.
'Then, there is a good chance that the Hellhound is not the most powerful monster coming from Hell.'
He had already seen the Level C splinter at Level C Gate and the Level D splinter at Level D Gate. Most likely this monster was even stronger.
'Stronger than Hellhound... Looks like a monster from the Second Thousandth Hell Circle.' Like a hunter approaching his prey, Kang Yu licked his lips with anticipation.
'When the Hellhound was killed, my level rose by five units.' Kang Yu was quite sure of something. He was confident that he would earn more points to kill the crack fragments than to kill the Gate boss.
This time, if there were monsters from the Second Thousand Hell Circle, he would earn more points than killing ordinary monsters at level B, and more points than killing Gate bosses.
— It…
Kang Yu opened the status window to check his level.
After killing the Demon Wolf today, its level rose to 35.
If he was an ordinary Player, he would have to hunt for a month or two every day to level up 5 levels.
However, ordinary logic and limits could not be applied to Kang Yu in any way.
'I think I'll get a Rank 5 sooner than planned.' His lips curved into a smile as he thought about all the points he would get for killing creatures from Hell.
*Don't forget his donate ya🥰🥰
