Chapter 41 (1/2)
The next day.
Jin-woo arrived in Korea through Incheon Airport.
“There are a lot of reporters from domestic and foreign media.”
“Okay.”
“Don’t be too nervous. I’ll try to stop sensitive questions.”
“Yes.”
“Anyway, it’s something that you have to go through. Korea is safe, all thanks to you.”
“Me?”
“You’re a hero.”
Han Yu-ra shrugged as she said it.
Until a while ago, Jin-woo was just a dirt-poor tour guide.
Now, he is a hero that saved their country.
My status skyrocketed.
[All thanks to me.]
What? How can you say that?
[You mean it’s not true?]
Jin-woo turned his head and saw the fuming swordsman.
No, it’s true.
[Ahem!]
“Okay, let’s go.”
Jin-woo nodded at Han Yu-ra.
She took the lead.
They were surrounded by bodyguards.
Actually, I don’t need security.
[But it’s normal when high-ranking men moved. You’re now at that level.]
Eh, you seem to speak from experience.
[Thousands of escorts followed me when I moved.]
Thousands?
[You mean you can’t believe it?]
No, no… I believe you.
Jiing-!
When the gate opened to reveal Jin-woo, camera flashes flooded the area.
“Kang Jin-woo! Did you bring the relic?”
“Do you intend to keep the sacred object in Korea?”
“The whole world wants Kang Jin-woo, please say something!”
“Please comment about the update on the quest.”
“What do you think of the tower that suddenly appeared.”
Dozens of questions poured out.
Jin-woo calmly scanned the crowd and considered what they were most curious about.
“Inventory!”
In an instant, silence followed.
“This is the relic.”
Cholalarat-!
Sounds of camera shutters clicking burst out.
It was hard for Jin-woo to keep his eyes open due to the cameras’ flashes.
It continued until Jin-woo placed the relic back to his inventory.
“For the time being, I plan to stay in Korea. Thus, the relic will be here.”
“Then, do you plan to stay in Korea permanently?”
“It may or may not happen.”
“I know you have received huge offers elsewhere. Was it because of patriotism that you chose to return to Korea?”
Jin-woo looked at the reporter who asked the question.
Patriotism… I have never really thought of that.
He tried to think of a great answer but ended up answering in his own simple words.
“I came back because it was home.”
* * *
-Player Kang Jin-woo has arrived in Korea. He confirmed the existence of the relic at the arrival site, then left the airport with the Taewang Guild officials. He stated that he returned because this was his home.
-At the same time, monsters are disappearing. The monsters were observed to escape to the mountains, rivers, and seas as if they were possessed by something…
Monsters began to disappear as soon as Jin-woo arrived.
A week after his arrival, there were no monster sightings within the Korean Peninsula.
It was curious where a huge number of monsters went.
Some escaped to North Korea and Japan through the sea.
As such, diplomatic disputes rose, but it was not for Jin-woo to care about.
He was at home with Sun-woo.
“Then, will you be in Korea for a while,” Sun-woo asked.
“Well, where else would I go. My house is here. And I couldn’t live abroad for so long.”
“Okay?”
Sun-woo was puzzled.
The internet was flooded with contents related to Jin-woo.
They mentioned that he had received an offer worth hundreds of billions from the United States.
He was also offered a position in the National Assembly in Russia.
All kinds of rumors were circulating, such as him being recruited as an official in China.
To Sun-woo, those offers seemed incredible.
However, his older brother seemed not to have any intention of taking any of those offers.
It wasn’t because of money or power. It was just because Jin-woo was comfortable in Korea.
“Our house is the best.”
“I took good care of it when you were abroad.”
“Okay, I’ll give you some money so you can take a vacation. It’s not something I want to do myself.”
“A handful of real money?”
“If there’s a place you want to go to, tell me.”
“Call!”
Jin-woo smiled as he looked at his younger brother’s face, who seemed to be looking forward to a trip.
Ding Dong-!
Then, the doorbell rang.
“It’s pizza!”
The pizza ordered for lunch arrived.
“Huh?! You are Mr. Kang Jin-woo, are you not?”
“Yeah. Yes.”
“Wow! Meeting Kang Jin-woo like this! Can you give me an autograph…”?
“Yes, I’ll do it.”
He signed for the pizza delivery man and took a commemorative photo.
It was a little awkward at first, but now he’s gotten used to it.
“Alright! Thank you for ordering from us! Please order often!”
“Yes, the pizza here was delicious.”
“Hehe, my dad makes pizza well.”
“What… You’re the boss’s son?”
“Yeah! Anyway, so it was you who ordered our pizza. I was wondering why there were so many people outside.”
“People?”
“Yeah. There’s a crowd at the entrance of the apartment. I thought there was a defect in the apartment and they were protesting. Ah! I’ll go there. Have a good pizza!”
“Yeah.”
“Thank you for the autograph!”
The deliveryman greeted him with a warm smile.
“Set the table,” he asked Sun-woo as he moved towards his window.
“What is it?”