Player who Returned 10,000 years Later
chapter-181

The summit…

A huge summit was created to eliminate the evil Demon Cult, which Satan led.

It was the first time such a large-scale gathering had occurred since the Cataclysmic Day.

China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asian countries, European countries, Russia, and even the USA…

A summit for the representatives of all countries that could still be called countries was organized in the USA.

People thought that the gathering was the USA’s idea, but in reality, that wasn't the case.

Guardian…

A multinational organization filled with the people that Gaia had chosen.

Members of the organization were as strong as world rankers or, in some cases, even stronger. In terms of strength, they were an organization stronger than most countries.

An organization that you could call the last hope of humanity.

The world gathered with them as the center.

* * *

"Ah, Mr. KangWoo. Your necktie is messy."

Han Seol-ah extended her hand and grabbed his necktie.

KangWoo, who had never used a necktie, let her do as she wished.

"Thank you."

"Fufu. You look much cooler dressed like this."

"Tsk. I look like an octopus compared to ShiHoon, so…"

"What are you saying? That's not true."

She looked at KangWoo wearing a suit while making an expression that looked as if she were asking what he meant.

It wasn't that he was as handsome as Kim ShiHoon, but he wasn't someone who lacked in terms of appearance compared to other people.

First, he had a muscular body, similar to a professional swimming athlete, so the suit fit was incredible.

The perfect suit fit and sharp eyes made him look like the heir of a big conglomerate that appeared in TV dramas.

"KangWoo, this clothing is uncomfortable," Echidna said while frowning.

Both Echidna and Han Seol-ah were wearing party dresses.

The dresses might look too fancy at first glance, but they were so pretty that it didn’t seem like overkill at all.

Slam-

"Hey! Are you done?"

"Yes."

Chae YeonJoo opened the door and entered.

She was wearing a red dress that matched her hair color.

"Ugh, how bothersome. Why are they having a party?" Chae YeonJoo said while frowning as if she found the party dress uncomfortable.

A banquet was open the night before the summit so world leaders could strengthen their friendships.

You could say that Chae YeonJoo was one of Korea's most important people, so it was obvious she'd have to participate.

"Well, to be honest, this could be more important than the summit itself."

Unlike what they expected, the world leaders had accepted invitations to the summit with surprisingly little persuasion needed.

Not even Gaia and KangWoo had expected things to go that easily.

But still, it was hard to expect unconditional cooperation in stopping the Demon Cult.

'I should make as many contacts as possible.'

Building good relationships with the most important people in each country was very important.

It was hard to expect unconditional cooperation from someone just because they were your acquaintance, but still, developing good relationships was important.

"Oh yeah, KangWoo, you're probably going to be really busy."

"Me? Why?"

"It seems like there are quite a few people waiting for you," Chae YeonJoo said while smirking.

KangWoo frowned.

'Why?'

The fact that he used to be the Demon King, how he'd been born in the dark but had accepted light and was reborn as Tyrion's apostle, and how there wasn't anyone within Guardian as strong as him.

He'd made sure no one except members of Guardian knew about those things.

Not only that, he'd put Kim ShiHoon as the one who'd achieved all the things he'd done.

He'd spread fake information as if it were Kim ShiHoon who'd done everything he did until that point.

That's why only members of Guardian or those who knew him personally knew about the 'Warrior of Light, Oh KangWoo.'

Most people around the world who barely knew Guardian should’ve been more interested in Dragon Sword Kim ShiHoon.

'I specifically made things that way.'

The hero who saved Korea, the new sword star, the Student of Sword King Cheon MooJin…

He'd put lots of titles on Kim ShiHoon to increase his popularity.

So he couldn't understand why people were waiting for him.

"More precisely, they're waiting for you because you're Kim ShiHoon's hyeong."

"Ah."

"It seems like you weren't able to hide the relationship between the two of you," Chae YeonJoo said while laughing lightly.

KangWoo nodded as if he finally understood.

"I see, so it was because of that."

"Well, it isn't something bad, right?"

"Yeah, that's true."

To build a relationship with other important people, KangWoo needed to have at least some reputation and authority.

Rather than being Guardian member B, it was better to be the hyeong of Kim ShiHoon, the hero who was receiving the world's attention.

'This is better.'

* * *

Kim ShiHoon didn't look like a person who was talented in terms of building good relationships with politicians.

Tap, tap-

Kim ShiHoon, Gaia, and Grace entered the banquet hall.

"Oh!"

"So they are the rumored…"

As the Guardians showed themselves, the banquet hall's atmosphere became noisy.

The ones that got the most attention were Gaia and Kim ShiHoon.

Famous politicians and players from all around the world walked toward them.

Gaia and Kim ShiHoon seemed surprised.

People also walked toward Ito Shinji, Zhuge Xuan, Grace, and other Guardian members.

'As expected, the name ‘Guardian’ is huge.'

KangWoo looked at that scene from a distance.

The biggest armed group of humanity, Guardian.

If it were on the previous Earth, before players appeared, no one would have cared so much about an organization with just 10 or so people.

'But…'

The situation had changed.

The Guardians had so much strength that they could erase a country without leaving any trace behind if they wanted.

World rankers received VIP treatment, in the case of Cheon MooJin, he was the one who had the political power in China.

'But…'

KangWoo's eyes narrowed.

'There's something strange.'

To be honest, he wasn't expecting all the countries to cooperate in hunting the Demon Cult.

He had also prepared a trump card if talking was impossible.

But…

'They seem too carefree.'

The politicians and players acted as if they didn't know the reason behind the summit.

No matter how peaceful they were, the Demon Cult was freely roaming around, so it was weird for them to be that relaxed.

"Ah, nice to meet you. I'm Emmanuel Amon. I came here to represent France."

"I heard you're the non-blood-related brother of Dragon Sword Kim ShiHoon. I heard a lot about you."

Before KangWoo could solve his doubts, the politicians roaming around started to approach him as well.

KangWoo bowed while smiling.

"Thank you for coming so far for world peace."

It was a perfect sales smile.

"Hahaha! This is all to support Guardian, after all."

"Of course, we should do as much as possible as a country."

'Huh?'

He couldn't help but frown.

Politicians from France, England, Italy, the USA, and even Korea began gathering and started to talk to KangWoo.

'Why are they so motivated?'

Unlike Gaia's expectations, they began talking as if they were willing to do anything.

Even though it was the night before the summit, it was too much.

Usually, they would try to offer the least support possible and get as much benefit as possible.

Each gave a better condition as if they had come to an auction to buy a product.

"We were thinking of supporting Guardian by offering the services of the France Special Forces."

"We can promise to offer a hundred million dollars each year."

"Haha, I feel reassured hearing such things from all of you."

KangWoo kept talking to people while smiling.

'Oh, fuck.'

As he kept talking with them, he finally understood what was going on.

"I heard that the Demon Cult members have suffered great losses in Latin America."

"Haha! It seems like, besides hiding very well, there isn't anything impressive about them."

'This motherfucker.'

You couldn't feel any sense of danger from their conversation.

It didn't take him long to understand why they could talk like that.

'What? There's nothing impressive about them besides hiding very well?'

Korea, China, and then Latin America…

All the incidents caused by the Demon Cult had been solved without much effort.

Civilian losses had only happened in Korea. In China, they had obtained a huge win against weak demonic monsters.

The Latin America incident had been solved by the members of Guardian and world rankers before the Demon Cult did anything.

So from their point of view, the Demon Cult just looked like a group of crazy people.

Not only did they not look like beings that could put the world in danger, but they also didn't even feel like a menace to each country.

'Damn.'

KangWoo frowned.

He'd been able to deal with the Demon Cult too perfectly, and that ended up causing a side effect.

'This isn't good.'

He couldn't sense any nervousness in their expressions.

If things went like that, even if Guardian received support, they would move slowly like a turtle.

'This…'

KangWoo began having a conflict. He narrowed his eyes.

His head started to swirl.

"Ah! Ms. Yulia!"

"So you came! We were waiting for you! This is the person called Oh KangWoo we told you about before."

Everyone around KangWoo turned their heads.

KangWoo looked in the same direction as everyone else.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Yulia Vilkova, the person who came as Russia's representative."

She was a person with surprising beauty.

She had long, braided brown hair and red lips. Her body looked as if an artisan had sculpted it.

She was wearing a dress with steep cleavage and was using a perfume that stimulated the nose. She was a beauty with a decadent atmosphere around her.

'She seems to be between Cheon SooYeon and Lilith.'

Cheon SooYeon was like a newbie who'd just obtained that sexual energy, and Lilith was someone who'd peaked in that. She seemed to be right in the middle between them.

"Yes, nice to meet you," he greeted her and looked around.

'These guys…'

His eyes shone sharply. All the politicians and players that had just approached KangWoo were gathered around her.

Judging by how they were taking a glimpse, it seemed like they'd approached KangWoo by her orders.

'It seemed like they're all part of the same group.'

She took his hand while making a good-natured smile.

She kept speaking.

"Oh, it seems like there's a VIP room in the banquet hall. There's something I wanted to talk about with Mr. KangWoo… Could you give me some time?"

Yulia tilted her head and extended her hand while moving close to KangWoo.

The unknown and weird scent he felt from her intensified.

"…"

For an instant, KangWoo's expression distorted. He narrowed his eyes at the unknown scent.

KangWoo, who looked as if he were immersed in thoughts, smirked.

He clenched his fist.

A tingling sensation ran through his fingers.

"Of course."

He grabbed her hand.

"Then, everyone, let's go to the room."

She took the politicians and moved to the VIP room.

Click-

"Woah."

After entering the VIP room, he laughed in disbelief.

'Hey, isn't this a bit too much?'

There were all sorts of delicacies in the VIP room and about 30 beautiful girls that didn't lack even compared to Yulia.

As KangWoo sat in the chair, he was approached by the 30 beautiful girls.

"It's a shark fin dish. Please, try it."

"It's a dish that has foie grass and caviar. Please try it."

The 30 beautiful girls didn't seem to care at all about the other people that had entered the room with Yulia. They surrounded KangWoo while they offered him food and tried to act cute.

'So you're determined, huh?'

He could see that they were trying to get him on their side.

"These are special kids I've personally chosen. I thought they might help Mr. KangWoo, who's probably really tired because of Guardian work, relax."

Yulia smiled and sat on a chair.

KangWoo looked at the girls, delicacies, and politicians surrounding him.

'It seems like these fuckers don't know me very well.'

Tsk. He clicked his tongue.

100 million dollars, a sum of money that was even hard to imagine, delicacies he'd never even heard of or seen, eye-blindingly beautiful girls.

"Hahaha."

He couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.

KangWoo leaned his back on the sofa made of luxurious leather and smirked.

'You won't be able to tempt me with trash like this.'

He understood her intentions but found them ridiculous.

He wasn't a man so pathetic that he would lose his mind at things like that.

'You should have prepared kimchi stew at least.'

The tips of his mouth went up while he laughed at how stupid they were.

'I'm an expensive man.'