# 032. The King’s Arrival (3)
[♢ Global Mission: Become a King, or Become a Subject. ♢
Countdown D-15 (Progress: 25.375%)
Dear earthlings, you’re too much!-`д´-
How can you all be so lazy? Half the time is left, but the progress isn’t even halfway done.
This system is very disappointed in you earthlings. (ヾﾉ•᷅ ༬•᷄ )ꐦ
Now I have no choice but to use coercive methods. This is the only way to get your heavy bottoms moving.
⎛⎝( ` ᢍ ´ )⎠⎞ᵐᵘʰᵃʰᵃ ]
[♦Sub Mission: Stop the Corruption Erosion! 1♦
Earthlings, let’s first experience a Earth without a king. In other words, experiential learning! Lulu ~(˘▾˘~)
In some areas of planet Earth, corruption erosion is occurring, turning them into dungeons.
In areas where corruption erosion occurs, the power and influence of Constellations will increase significantly. Corrupted territories will be temporarily transferred to the Constellation who contributed most to the corruption. Permanent ownership may be granted later based on contribution.
Constellations, take this opportunity to acquire cheap real estate! Although it’s a limited-time lease, who knows? You might gain permanent ownership later!
Tip!
* Eliminate all otherworldly lifeforms (non-Earth natives) in the corrupted Earth! The corruption won’t disappear if otherworldly lifeforms remain! The more there are, the faster the erosion progresses.
** Those who have awakened as Kings, activate your King skills! It’s the only way to prevent damage from corrupted areas.
(*) The transfer of ownership of corrupted areas is temporary, not permanent. When the protective measures for planet Earth are completed, temporary ownership may be converted to permanent ownership based on contribution.]
“What the hell is this bullshit!”
The moment I saw the system window, curses flew out of my mouth involuntarily. Unable to just stand by anymore, I jumped up and went outside. They wouldn’t expect me to report first in this kind of emergency.
“Yeong-i! Come here!”
As soon as Jaehee went outside, he picked up Yeong-i. Startled by the loud evacuation announcements, Yeong-i grabbed Jaehee’s neck tightly and buried her face against him. Jaehee felt guilty for bringing her here and putting her in danger.
“Section Chief, what’s going on?”
“Just a moment.”
Lim Yong-tae signaled with his hand to wait and answered a phone call. At that moment, other employees rushed in looking for Lim Yong-tae, and he told them to wait a moment before heading outside.
“Don’t worry too much. Despite appearances, Section Chief Lim is the person who managed to normalize things this much in just two months.”
“Ah…, I see.”
“It’s been a while. That’s not your daughter, so she must be your sister? Hello?”
Only then did Jaehee remember Lee Shin-hoo was there too, and they exchanged awkward greetings. Yeong-i, seeming nervous, clung tightly to Jaehee and kept glancing back and forth between Jaehee and Lee Shin-hoo with her dark eyes.
“What on earth… is happening?”
“It seems that at the intersection in front of the Management Bureau, a black hole—or rather, a gate—suddenly appeared and monsters came out. And at the same time, they say the surrounding area is turning black.”
“How do you know that…?”
In response to Jaehee’s question, Lee Shin-hoo turned his phone toward Jaehee. On Lee Shin-hoo’s phone, there was a video showing people screaming as the ground gradually turned black. The gate had appeared right in front of the bus stop where Jaehee had gotten off. Thinking that he and Yeong-i could have been caught in that chaos if they’d been unlucky, Jaehee’s legs weakened. Yeong-i clutched Jaehee’s clothes tightly.
“It shouldn’t be a major problem. The Management Bureau has quite a number of personnel including not just combat agents but supporters as well. Even if they can’t completely eliminate it right away, they should be able to hold out enough to prevent civilian casualties. The problem is….”
When Jaehee looked at him, Lee Shin-hoo smiled, lifting the corners of his mouth. Jaehee felt a chill from that charming smile.
Does this person find it amusing that people are dying and getting hurt in this situation?
No, that must be his own excessive interpretation. It could just be confidence from his skills.
Jaehee forcibly suppressed his growing uneasiness and nodded. He thought it wasn’t good to appear overly tense with Yeong-i present.
As much as he wanted to take Yeong-i somewhere safe right now, the problem was that nowhere felt safe in this situation.
“Haah, Jaehee-ssi, I’m sorry. I’m completely overwhelmed right now. I need to go out immediately.”
Just then, the office door opened and Lim Yong-tae returned, his dark circles even deeper than before. Outside, the sounds of phone rings and people rushing about continued.
“Excuse me, Section Chief, what exactly is happening?”
“It’s difficult to explain in detail right now, but it seems that countless gates like this have appeared all over the country. Just in Seoul alone, there are over a dozen, and according to reports, one has appeared in Daegu and another in Gyeongju. We don’t have enough Awakened Ones, and with everything happening simultaneously, we’re completely overwhelmed. Lee Shin-hoo-ssi, how many personnel can Guild Sahae mobilize right now?”
“Hmm. We can cover five of the gates that have appeared in Seoul.”
“Good. Then please have Sahae handle five gates. We’ll distribute the rest to other guilds, and Management Bureau personnel will be deployed to the provinces as much as possible. Ah… damn it. Now one has appeared at Daejeon Station, and another just now in Cheongju….”
Warning tones kept ringing from Section Chief Lim’s phone.
Wait, Daejeon? Daejeon was where his stepmother had gone today, and Daegu was where Jeongwoo was currently. Suddenly, Jaehee’s head throbbed.
“W-wait a moment. Did you say Daejeon? Daejeon Station?”
Apart from his worries, he knew Jeongwoo didn’t need to be concerned about. With Jeongwoo there, there was no need to worry about Daegu itself.
But his stepmother was a different story. And he had definitely heard she was taking the train, so a gate at Daejeon Station?
“The report just came in that a fairly large gate has appeared at Daejeon Station. I, I need to go now. Jaehee-ssi, come with… ah, that’s right. Yeong-i is here. Oh, what should we do?”
Lim Yong-tae, who had been about to ask Jaehee to help with the gate situation, belatedly looked at Yeong-i with a face that said “oops.”
“Wait, wait a moment, Section Chief. Are there personnel being sent to the Daejeon Station gate?”
“Given Daejeon Station’s location, many civilian casualties are expected, so personnel will definitely be assigned there.”
While Lim Yong-tae was speaking, the alarm sounded again. He sighed and checked his phone, then his face changed.
“Damn. This is really driving me crazy.”
“W-what’s happening?”
“Now a gate has appeared in front of the Blue House. And another one in Daejeon….”
“Section Chief! You need to come out immediately! There’s an urgent call from the Blue House…!”
The office door burst open and someone rushed in shouting urgently.
“Hey! How many resident Awakened Ones are at the Blue House!”
“That’s true, but they were assigned for security, not for this. They urgently need personnel allocation!”
“Everywhere else is urgent too, where isn’t urgent right now! This is really driving me crazy. What’s the situation elsewhere?”
“For now, Daejeon Station area is the biggest problem. Quite a few people appear to be trapped in the station.”
As Jaehee heard this, he frantically tried calling his stepmother. No matter how many times he called, the call wouldn’t connect. Seeing Jaehee like this, the employee who had been talking with Lim Yong-tae shook his head.
“The network hasn’t been fully restored yet, and with the surge in call volume, the phones aren’t working. Right now, only government hotlines are functioning. It will take some time before it’s restored.”
Jaehee’s mind went blank. Looking down, his eyes met Yeong-i’s. The face of his stepmother, who had asked him to take care of Yeong-i, flashed through his mind. As he was chewing his lip, Yeong-i hugged his neck and whispered softly.
“Oppa, please help… You’re a king.”
Yeong-i sniffled in Jaehee’s arms. Hearing that, his throat tightened. Jaehee took a deep breath.
[Minor Sovereign. Shin Yeong-i has chosen you as her king. Will you accept Shin Yeong-i as your subject?]
“Yes.”
[Congratulations on becoming a Great Sovereign! You are now a king with subjects. Please be a benevolent king and rule all your subjects peacefully.]
Red letters appeared above Yeong-i’s head, followed by repeating images of fireworks bursting.
It must be visible only to him, as others showed no reaction. Soon after, the system window text appeared again.
<<Status Window>>
Shin Jaehee
Classification: Royal Road (King/Great Sovereign)
Skills: All skills have been activated!
– King’s Radiant Majesty lv.1: Allows taming with a certain probability. Taming targets include all living beings.
– King’s Solemn Command lv.1: Can force commands on the king’s subordinates. However, they may be rejected if trust is low.
– King’s Veil lv.1: A domain declaration to protect subjects. No dark night can infiltrate where the King’s Veil is spread. Protects subjects from all harmful elements.
– King’s Blessing lv.1: The King’s Blessing makes subjects courageous and protects them from danger. Morale +10% Evasion Rate +10%
King’s Virtues (Passive)
– Oratory lv.1: Can persuade the public.
– Charisma lv.1: Can persuade and subdue others.
– Leadership lv.1: Can control one’s subordinates.
Subject List
– Shin Yeong-i: Normal
(*) You can check the status of individual subjects.
