Chapter 128

“Kasim.”

Pop!

In a moment so brief that even my transcendent cognitive abilities couldn’t fully register it, the white drake appeared before me. It didn’t feel like he was crossing space; rather, it seemed as if Kasim simply materialized in the middle of the training ground, akin to a CGI effect rather than a physical phenomenon.

“Wow.” I gently stroked Kasim’s pure white scales. Despite summoning him less frequently due to the land worm’s influence, seeing Kasim in reality still felt incredibly moving.

“I could claim this is just a summoner ability, right?”

Of course, this wasn’t your typical summoning spell. It was obvious. No matter how mysterious chakra might be… summoning such a powerful minion with merely a fourth-floor level should’ve been impossible.

“Login.”

I entered Ardenia.

“Kasim.”

Sitting on the throne of the World Tree, I attempted to summon Kasim. However, nothing appeared.

“As expected… This is how it turns out. Log Out.”

I returned to Earth and faced Kasim again. Ideally, I wanted to climb onto his back and fly around, but if I flew without permission, battle police with gigas would come and arrest me.

“Grrr!”

Kasim growled as he looked around the training ground. It seemed he felt trapped in this confined space. After patting his head to calm him down, I started counting. Then after one minute…

“Ah, indeed.”

The burden was starting to weigh on me. To be precise, my mental energy was being consumed, causing a headache. With chakra at the fourth stage, I could summon legendary-class beings, but it was just barely possible for now.

It was still burdensome for me to summon legendary class entities for long periods of time.

“However… this alone has tremendous significance.”

Yes, it had tremendous significance.

“I can now obtain Songpyeon from legends.”

The fact that summoned Songpyeon could be eaten had been verified several times before. While consuming Songpyeon took time and made it difficult to use in urgent situations, it didn’t matter because I could eat them leisurely when not busy on either Earth or Ardenia.

This application wasn’t limited just to Songpyeon.

“Log in.”

I transitioned to Ardenia, realizing instantly:

“As expected.”

My headache vanished. Just as my Stamina recovered by moving between Earth and Ardenia, so too could my Mental Energy be replenished in a similar manner.

“Good. Now I can handle even space mercenaries without any problem.”

Even this was just the beginning. So far, I had only taken over three flower shops. What if the number of flower shops I controlled increased and my chakra reached the seventh or eighth stage?

In that case…

“I should be able to summon Mythicals too.”

While Legendary summons were formidable, Mythicals were on another level entirely. Of course, in Earth-34, Transcendents breaking laws would still face arrest by police, but it didn’t diminish their power in any way. For instance, if a land worm appeared in the heart of Seoul, regardless of its greatness, it would inevitably cause massive destruction. With thousands of facilities and magic spells deployed, how could buildings withstand such an earth-shattering monster towering over them?

Moreover, the scales of the land worm possessed insane durability, with sword energy unable to scratch them at all.

‘Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean it is a Transcendent.’

The specs of the land worm were undoubtedly transcendent level, but I couldn’t sense the ‘grade’ commonly associated with Transcendents. Of course, it was funny to assert that it wasn’t transcendent. After all, bluntly speaking, I hadn’t seen the bottom of the land worm’s capabilities yet.

‘I honestly don’t know. There isn’t any Transcendent I am familiar with…’

“Land Worm.”

I descended from the throne and summoned the Land Worm. Now, as soon as space automatically opened on my forehead, the Land Worm burrowed underground without needing instruction.

Kwakwa-kwakwa-kwakwa!

I watched as the rock layers split apart before my eyes and then said, “Log Out.”

I returned to Earth. In front of me, Kasim still stood summoned.

Pop!

Kasim disappeared when I closed my chakra. Afterwards, I lifted the request for personal information protection and exited the training ground.

“Ah! You have come out! I was just about to call you.”

“Hello Olia.”

“Yes, hello! Shall we train right away?”

Since it was a training ground, Olia was dressed lightly. Of course, she wasn’t wearing a bikini like on the ring but tight-fitting workout clothes.

“Leonardo! Reserve the training ground with privacy protection!”

“Gooo~”

The flying turtle nodded, and the training ground where I had emerged momentarily shone before changing back to standby mode again.

I immediately opened the door and entered.

“Ah! Is it okay with that outfit?”

“It doesn’t seem to matter… I’ll change first.”

I went into the waiting room attached to the training ground and changed into workout clothes. This was my only outdoor outfit, but if it got damaged during training, it would be a big problem.

“Now! Hit me! With full power!”

Olia stood in front of me, crossing her arms and shouting.

Stomp!

I stepped forward, infusing weight with inner energy. If pure strength alone were used, the impact wouldn’t properly transmit due to Olia’s lightweight frame, making minimal use of chakra essential. Running straight ahead, I struck Olia’s reinforced arms head-on.

Kuu…

A shockwave swept heavily through the surroundings.

“U-Uh… Ughhh…!” Olia turned red. It wasn’t because blood rushed to her face but rather, her entire body emitted a reddish glow. Finally…

Flash!

“Uh… Ah!”

The light swirling around her body converged on her chest!

Rip!

Her training clothes covering her chest burst open.

”…”

I was so stunned that I couldn’t even turn away, just standing there dumbfounded.

‘Does her chest always get torn like this?’

“Ugh… A-ah, you lasted quite well this time.” Olia groaned as she got up from where she had fallen. As she stood, a turtle flew towards her side.

Pop!

For a moment, light flickered in the air before burgers cascaded down. Sneakily glancing, I recognized the type immediately.

This burger had chicken patties instead of beef, with layers of bacon and hash browns smothered in sauce, making it visibly calorie-laden just by looking at it.

“Please wait.”

“Oh, yes. By the way, shouldn’t you change your clothes?”

“Ah, your chest? It’s going to burst again anyway, so who cares?”

With that, she quickly devoured thirty burgers in no time, accompanied by three liters of cola.

“Burrp… Ah!”

Krakooom!

In an instant, Olia’s right fist glowed orange, producing a thunderous sound as she released the vibrations gathered within her body into the air.

“Alright, let’s try again!”

”…Sure, why not?”

As soon as I finished speaking, I struck Olia’s fortified arm.

“G-g-g-grrr…”

Olia’s entire body shone red this time, adjusting her vibrations for about ten seconds before releasing them.

Bam!

Ultimately, the shockwave erupted from her chest.

“Huff… Huff! Wow. Crazy! Insane power! What kind of technique is that?”

“Land Breaker.”

“Land Breaker? Sounds familiar… Hmm? Isn’t that a giant race martial art? Are you an inner energy user?”

“Chakravartin,” I replied.

Olia clicked her tongue at my response.

“No way, such monstrous strength without being a Physique cultivator. Is it due to bloodline or elemental affinity?”

“I’m not sure.”

“Well, doesn’t matter anyway.”

Olia summoned another hamburger and started eating again.

Chew chew!

She chewed, swallowed, drank cola, and steam rose from her body.

Kwahng!

Once more, Olia stood in front of me, delivering a shock with her orange fist. Her face was flushed red.

“Wow! This is exciting. It’s exciting! The money spent was worth it. Jae-yeon-ssi, you aren’t holding back now?”

“Well, yes.”

It was true that I was hitting with all my might, but this only applied to strength. Currently, Land Breaker was being used solely for grounding purposes.

In response to my answer, Olia asked, “Great!”

With a radiant smile, she once again faced me head-on, strengthening her defenses.

Pffft!

A vein burst, causing her eyes to turn red, and blood dripped from her mouth. Her training clothes were already torn, revealing most of her body, but there was nothing sexy about this pitiful sight.

I reflected on my disappointment with professional wrestling matches.

‘She truly…is a berserker.’

She was giving her all within her own domain. Even if it resulted in performing as a clown in front of people, nobody should dare mock her for it.

“Counterattack, Olia. Let’s count this exchange as one round.”

“Oh~ you’re confident now? Alright.”

Dripping blood all over,

the modern-day berserker laughed.

Time passed by swiftly with each day incredibly busy. From morning till afternoon, I relentlessly engaged in frenzied battles while filming them for MyTube uploads. In the afternoons, I visited Grand Tower to train with Olia for two hours.

“Welcome back, teacher! Did you come again just to see my chest?”

“That’s sexual harassment, Olia. Let’s exchange one blow first.”

“Bully, bully!”

Olia’s shock absorption ability had remarkably improved. Initially struggling to withstand even a single strike, she gradually learned to fully absorb the impact and counterattack effectively.

Upon returning home, I participated in all guild activities without exception. Whether it was guild hunts, raids, or even inter-guild wars sparked by conflicts, I attended every event.

Shapguy: Killian has arrived!

Supreme Mage: Killian is here? Equip cold resistance and quickly move to the hill! >

Applepuppyphone: After winning this fight, we will immediately enter the raid!

I reduced my ‘asshole’ style of play where I used auto hunting in various locations, focusing more on guild activities instead. As a result, conversations with my guild members increased steadily. In this state, I participated regularly in the Ares Guild meetings. Once I started becoming recognized among the guild members, the guild executives began talking to me within the game.

Supreme Mage: You have been working hard on guild activities lately, Killian. That Sungjae guy has been too busy recently, only using auto hunting. >

KillianS: Nice to meet you soon, boss! >

Ares(Guild Master): KillianS, your recent performance has been amazing. Truly a rising star.

Killians: Ah! Guild Master! I will work harder! >

“Ah, this is like social life that doesn’t exist even in reality.” While grumbling, I continued chatting diligently. Regardless of how old I felt mentally, my real age was still in my twenties. It wouldn’t be good to act like an ‘Emperor’ among the guild executives. Furthermore, there were occasional pre-interviews:

“Oh my, it must have been really dangerous. How did you manage to escape from such a situation?”

“In such an urgent situation, I didn’t think much.”

“By the way, there is talk about your royal lineage…”

“It’s just a meaningless past.”

The month passed quickly without a single day off, filled with dedicated workdays. Meanwhile, significant progress occurred in Ardenia as well.

[Han Hae-yeon-nim is attempting to engrave the throne!]

[Congratulations! A guild has occupied Storm Hill!]

[New Castle Lord: Han Jae-yeon.]

Snap!

Once the white stone was placed at the beach flower shop controlled by Storm, the wind attribute element was unlocked. My chakra boundary reached the fifth floor.

‘The next destination is the left flower shop… Will the special boss be the Flame Monarch?’

However, I was slowly reaching my limit.

[A siege application has been made for a castle you possess!]

[Target: Castle of Storms]

[The siege must start within a maximum of six hours!]

[A siege application has been made for a castle you possess!]

[Target: World Tree’s Castle]

[The siege must start within a maximum of six hours!]

Sieges were applied simultaneously to two castles. In fact, it wasn’t just two castles. Four starting points around the abandoned Human Empire had already been seized.

Each time I lost a stronghold, waves of intense pain hit me, making it impossible to ignore.

“…As expected.”

Seizing control of castles wasn’t an issue. Even for dungeons with hell difficulty or sieges, I could complete them by single-handedly sweeping away everything in my path. However, defending the captured territories presented a whole new challenge. With only one body, I couldn’t simultaneously protect more than two castles at once.

“How much money…have I saved?”

I needed to upgrade at least one castle to Mythical, if not multiple, and ideally, at least Legendary status was essential. This involved constructing defensive auxiliary buildings and stationing substantial forces within them. It’s precisely why I’ve been working tirelessly every day without taking even a single day off.

“Landworm, let’s retreat for a moment. I’ll clean quickly.”

[What? Again? Hey, how many times is this? This…]

“I’m sorry, sorry. Still, it will be faster once we’ve dug through the tunnel.”

[It still isn’t close! Ride that lizard!]

“It doesn’t provide as comfortable a ride as you do. It’s hard to read while riding the lizard?”

[Ah! Fine, I’ll go, go!]

I placate the complaining landworm as we move back and forth between flower shops. Finally, we arrive at the Left Flower Shop.

“This time…the special guest who will showcase their fiery survival skills on Survival Island! The charismatic emperor, Han Jae-yeon!”

Puffff!

Amidst bursting flames, I step forward towards the camera. My first-ever appearance on a variety show was about to begin.