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Chapter 204: Destructive Monarch (5)
Chapter 204: Destructive Monarch (5)
Chapter 204 Destructive Monarch (5)
Mama and Papa. A heavy silence covered them. They hardened into stone, forgetting to breathe for a moment. Soon after she came to her senses, Cheon-ma shouted.
“Gal!”
She didn’t raise her Inner Qi. If she did, its eardrum would have burst regardless of whether it was a dragon or not. However, anger was clear in the voice.
“Kkyu!”
At Cheon-ma’s scolding, Primordial Red Dragon (?) crouched like a baby chick and trembled. He felt sorry, but Yoon-seok didn’t step forward. Knowing when to step forward and when to step down to avoid disaster was a valuable skill.
“Considering that you can learn, I’ll just let you off this time. But you should know for sure going forward.”
But was she pretending to be angry? Fortunately, Cheon-ma didn’t seem to be mad at the baby dragon’s innocent remarks.
‘A scolding on the day they’re born…’
Although it was a little absurd, the baby dragon belonged to Cheon-ma, so it wasn’t for Yoon-seok to argue. And who were Mama and Papa? Albeit young, it would be better to make sure it recognized this so that it didn’t misunderstand.
“Give it to me. I will tell you for sure.”
Cheon-ma took the dragon away from Yoon-seok.
“What’s this Papa nonsense? How rude.”
‘Huh?’
“Be polite and call him Father!”
“What?”
At that moment, Yoon-seok shouted. He didn’t even use Last Command, but time crept by so slowly it had nearly halted.
“…Father?”
Yoon-seok muttered blankly. At the same time, he summarized it again in his head. Primordial called him Papa. Then, Cheon-ma shouted and scolded the dragon. He expected it to be to accurately distinguish that he was not Papa, but…
‘…What is this? Hallucinations? Was there poison in the tea?’
“What’s wrong?”
At Cheon-ma’s question, Yoon-seok returned to reality. Yoon-seok relaxed his clenched fists. First of all, it was neither a dream nor his imagination.
“…Why am I the dad?”
Yoon-seok decided to be straightforward, and Cheon-ma immediately answered.
“Aren’t you the one who gave it magic?”
If she phrased it that way, he had nothing to say. That was true. That was probably why the baby dragon called him Papa.
Cheon-ma clicked her tongue.
“Tsk, tsk. You care about weird things. What’s the big deal about being called dad?”
This was also true. Just because a baby dragon called him father didn’t make him a real father. Of course, although she was in no position to say that when she corrected the baby to use Father instead of Papa for manners…
Anyway, it felt like he was showing an unusual reaction.
“Kkyu…”
The Primordial Red Dragon looked at Yoon-seok from Cheon-ma’s arms. Did it understand their conversation? Somehow, there was anxiety in its trembling eyes.
“Kkyu, kkyooo…!”
When Cheon-ma let it down, the baby dragon struggled to crawl onto the cushion and approach Yoon-seok. Then, it looked up with bright eyes and babbled:
“Papa, mama…”
Yeah, well, whatever works. Yoon-seok, giving up, stared at the Primordial Red Dragon.
‘Cute.’
Red scales, small wings, and soft tails to the small horns and blunt claws of a true dragon. All beasts are cute when they’re young, but it wasn’t comparable to the Primordial Red Dragon. Even Yoon-seok, who only cared about duels, felt it was unfortunate that it would grow larger one day.
“Kkyu! Kkyu!”
When Yoon-seok patted his head, it started rolling on the bed happily. Yoon-seok glanced at Cheon-ma. He thought she would say it was rude, but she was watching with a satisfied expression.
Whooosh!
Was it because it was a dragon? Every time it exhaled in excitement, a small fire blew out, holding vast and gentle magic.
‘…it’ll be useful after some time?’
“…Grr!”
Yoon-seok, growing envious, looked down at Asura in his front pocket and felt miserable for no reason. So what if that thing called him Father? The dragon’s actual owner was Cheon-ma.
“Will you give it a name?”
Cheon-ma caught his attention.
“What? Isn’t its name Primordial Red Dragon?”
“Isn’t it too long to call it that all the time? Furthermore, a baby name is usually given by the father.”
Baby name…
Yoon-seok recalled that the name should be as tacky as possible for them to live a long life.
“What do you think about Yong-yong?”
“Is it a name so it will become the dragon of all dragons? I like it.”
Cheon-ma was satisfied. Well, he didn’t name it with that in mind, and he just said whatever came to mind, but Yoon-seok didn’t deny it.
“Yong-yong. That’s your name.”
“…Ma, Mama!”
Yong-yong gently moved his tail and crawled into Cheon-ma’s embrace. Fortunately, Yong-yong seemed to like his name too…
“…?”
Yoon-seok suddenly hardened. Yong-yong, held in Cheon-ma’s arms, turned its head and looked at him. With a very solemn expression.
“I’ll get going now.”
“Of course. Come visit me sometimes, even if I don’t call.”
Yoon-seok went straight back to Earth from Cheon-ma’s waiting room to Ashton’s office, where Yoon-seok was before. As soon as he arrived, two people greeted Yoon-seok. It was Lee Su-yeon and Ashton. It looked like she came here as soon as the duel concluded…
“Why are you so late? I was worried.”
Lee Su-yeon scolded him while Ashton asked for the latest information, like his fan club president.
“So, what did you get this time?”
What opponent did he encounter, and how he fought and won. Yoon-seok briefly explained. Ashton wanted to hear more in detail, but he focused on other parts because he knew Yoon-seok’s personality.
“Gaining WP… I’ve met several challengers from each country, but it’s a kind of ability I’ve never encountered before. You got a good one.”
Ashton showed a more enthusiastic response to the WP acquisition than any other effect of b Heart of the Destructive Monarch}.
“And was it Evolution? If you save up WP, you can purchase the power you wanted from Ms. Elizabeth.”
“…Well, that’s right.”
However, Yoon-seok offered a lukewarm answer and scratched his cheek. Ashton didn’t know that he and Elle were quarreling.
“I think Leader of Light that becomes stronger when more followers are involved is great. You have us, isn’t that right?”
“…that’s right. But first of all, I’ll have to check if the WP pays as much as I expect.”
Lee Su-yeon smiled at how Yoon-seok naturally changed the topic.
“But why are the conditions so vicious? Destroying something precious to someone gives you WP. Pfft, what, are you the Devil?”
Yoon-seok also had nothing to say about this. He also had many other similar skills, from {Predation} to Demon Body and Soul Cleanse and the pioneer characteristic of New Human. He didn’t know how it turned out that way, but everything he received was like that.
‘Oh, come to think of it, killing in the duel didn’t give points. Do I have to go directly to that dimension?’
“What are you thinking?”
“Nothing. So, I’ll check it out. Give me something precious.”
Yoon-seok extended his hand. Then, Lee Su-yeon stepped back exaggeratedly and adjusted her clothes. Plus, looking at him like he was a beast. At first, he was disconcerted by these jokes, but he was quite used to it now.
“…Don’t joke around.”
“Cheh, no fun. Here you go.”
Lee Su-yeon pulled a silver ring off her left index finger and held it out to Yoon-seok. It wasn’t an item since the Appraisal didn’t work. Then, what was it?
“It’s a ring left to me by my late father.”
In other words, a memento. Yoon-seok was taken aback that she would bring this out even though he did ask for it jokingly. Then, Lee Su-yeon smiled brightly.
“It’s okay. What’s the point of it now? Hurry up and try.”
Yoon-seok reluctantly accepted the ring. When he squeezed it tightly, it soon turned to ash and faded away. That seemed to be due to the characteristic of Destruction.
?You destroyed a precious item?
?Acquired 100WP.?
Yoon-seok bit his lip. The retrieved points were smaller than expected.
“…Was it too little? No, how much did it cost?”
“100WP.”
Although there was no point of reference, it was a gift from her parents. So, he couldn’t believe it was only this little. When Yoon-seok spoke as if he was ashamed, Ashton comforted him.
“It won’t be that easy to get points. Didn’t Elizabeth, your admin, do something similar to a part-time job in the plaza not long ago?”
At that, Ashton took out a picture from his wallet. It was a photo of a young boy who looked about ten years old and his parents smiling brightly. On the back, a short letter was written in English.
“Since my parents passed away early on, this was the only photo we took together. At that time, that was all we could afford.”
The atmosphere grew solemn at Ashton’s words. Perhaps because he felt it, he smiled cheerfully.
“Haha. Please don’t make that expression. I saved it as a copy on my laptop. Please hurry and rip it. If it helps you, my parents would want it too.”
Although he phrased it that way, it was a memorable and precious picture. Yoon-seok questioned if it was right to get rid of this just to earn only a few hundred WP. He tried to refuse, but Ashton was a step faster.
“I was very impressed to see Su-yeon give that up. It won’t be noticeable, but please let me contribute down the road you’re taking. Then I’ll feel more relieved.”
Even if he refused, Ashton wouldn’t accept. Yoon-seok, reluctantly receiving the photo, looked at Ashton. He nodded as if to nudge him on.
Tearrr.
Soon, the picture turned to ash and fluttered away. Yoon-seok’s eyes widened as he read the phrase that appeared.
?You destroyed a precious item?
?Acquired 30,000 WP.?
“30,000 WP?”
Was it because he was very surprised? He spoke out loud without realizing it. Because, 30,000 WP? Wasn’t it 300 times more than the ring Lee Su-yeon gave him? As if hoping for an explanation, Yoon-seok and Ashton’s eyes gathered on Lee Su-yeon.
Lee Su-yeon muttered under her breath.
“…Now that I think about it, I didn’t like my dad that much.”
He didn’t know why, but Ashton’s fists seemed to tremble.
WP acquisition. Although it was deemed unusable and was almost abandoned because of Lee Su-yeon’s silver ring… Ashton’s sacrifice proved its effectiveness. This was a useful ability.
“C’mon, break it.”
After summoning Lynn to Earth, Yoon-seok ascended the Tower of Truth-seeker and cleared up to the 30th floor in a week. As soon as he returned, Ashton took Yoon-seok to a warehouse full of miscellaneous items.
“…What’s all of this?”
“These are precious items from Guwon-gyo all around the world.”
While he was in Tower of Truth-seeker, it looked like he collected items by seeking cooperation (?)…
This was the kind of support the Katlan Empire promised to snatch away challengers. Well, it was impossible that something precious would be mixed among the objects they exchanged for money.
Creak! Boom! Boom!
It turned into a lot of dust. By the power of numbers, WP had begun to gather in a large amount.
?You destroyed a precious item?
?Acquired 10WP.?
?Acquired 30WP.?
?Acquired 350WP.?
?Acquired 75WP.?
As he smashed things at random, Yoon-seok noticed one thing. It wasn’t that Lee Su-yeon could only give 100WP because she hated her dad. Far from 10,000, it was rare for even cultural assets sent by the state to exceed 1,000WP. To be honest, he couldn’t even imagine how precious that photo was to Ashton.
Was that why?
“Oppa, will it be okay? Mister has been acting a little weird since then…”
Ashton’s decent behavior grew violent.
“How much was gathered?”
“I think about 300,000 WP.”
“300,000? There were so many, but it’s only 300,000?”
“It’s already moving fast…”
“But isn’t that only worth ten of the pictures that I gave you?! Seriously!”
“…”
“Why don’t you go to the Middle East?”
“Why the Middle East?”
“If you destroy the pagans’ holy places and items…”
“Paganism? Ashton, aren’t you an atheist?”
“Ahem! It slipped out.”
Ashton could believe in whoever he wanted. Yoon-seok kept the line without being swept away by his reckless behavior. He may not be satisfied with his personality…
But Yoon-seok was quite satisfied as of now. If this continued, he could collect 1 million WP within a month. To be honest, he was surprised that he could earn WP so easily. However, there was no need to cause a religious dispute. Weren’t all kinds of religion mixed up just by the challengers gathered in this federation?
“…I’d rather go to a different dimension.”
Yoon-seok flinched.
“…Another dimension?”
Ashton’s eyes were flashing like a fanatic who followed the Devil.