ocean-life Chapter 195
Chapter 195
[Translator - Helga ]
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Chapter 195
The Next Evening
Han Chanyul logged out of Teverland.
While playing the game, he felt a disturbing presence that kept bothering him.
"An uninvited guest has arrived."
At his words, Blata’s eyes burned with hostility.
“Traitors.”
Blata unleashed his blood magic toward the front door.
Min Kyungsoo, who had been holding a meeting in one of the rooms, rushed into the living room, startled.
“What the hell? What’s going on?”
“It might get a little noisy.”
The executives who followed Min Kyungsoo out of the room stood there, confused by the tense atmosphere.
It felt like the moments right before a fight breaks out.
Beep!
Without any passcode, the front door automatically swung open.
A woman, dazzlingly beautiful, confidently stepped inside.
Behind her were a distinguished man in a formal suit, a university student, a middle schooler, an elderly man, and a young girl.
People of various ages stood in a straight line, exuding authority.
One of the executives standing behind Min Kyungsoo gasped in shock upon recognizing the elderly man.
“Th-the chairman of Daehan Group!?”
Even Min Kyungsoo knew who that was — the chairman of Daehan Group, the top-ranking corporation in South Korea.
Daehan Group was more powerful and wealthy than SG Group and was undoubtedly the number one conglomerate in the country.
And now, the chairman himself was standing in Min Kyungsoo’s home.
But that wasn’t the only surprise.
“Gasp! That’s actress Lee Gabin!”
“Even the Hunter Association President is here...”
The executives couldn’t stop muttering in astonishment.
Yet what happened next left everyone utterly speechless.
All of the uninvited guests dropped to their knees in unison.
“We have awaited the return of our Master.”
Every gaze in the room shifted to Han Chanyul.
Because he was the one they were addressing.
Blata stepped forward, fury radiating from him.
“Traitors! How dare you show your face here?”
Blata unleashed his blood magic, the crimson aura surging toward the group.
But nothing happened.
The woman, Lee Gabin, opened her eyes wide, and Blata’s power dissipated instantly, as if it had never existed.
“You—!”
Blata, enraged, tried to release his power again, but—
“What is your purpose here?”
Han Chanyul’s voice cut through the tension, stopping Blata in his tracks.
He directed the question at the kneeling visitors.
Snap!
Lee Gabin snapped her fingers.
A barrier formed around them, ensuring that no outsiders could eavesdrop on their conversation.
Then, she spoke.
“We have waited for centuries for our Master to awaken. The moment we realized you had awakened, we came running.”
“That’s all?”
“Yes.”
“Then leave.”
“...What?”
“Didn’t you hear me? Go back to living your lives as if we’ve never known each other.”
“...Are you abandoning us?”
Han Chanyul shook his head
“I simply want to live a peaceful life. When I returned from Teverland to this world, the Celestial King didn’t erase my memories. You know exactly what that means.”
Han Chanyul locked eyes with the woman, his gaze firm and unyielding.
“He wants to use me and take you all out myself.”
“I refuse to be a pawn in his plans. So let’s go our separate ways. But know this — if any of you interfere in my life, I will take your lives without hesitation.”
His aura surged with power.
Unlike Blata’s energy, which was easily scattered, Han Chanyul’s power pressed down on everyone in the room with suffocating force.
A shiver-inducing destructive energy filled the air, weighing down on their bodies like a crushing force.
“As you wish, Master. We will act according to our own will as well.”
“Is that a challenge?”
“Drink up! Since you’re close to my lord’s friend, let’s get along from now on.”
“Y-yes, of course.”
These weren’t ordinary guests — they were some of the most powerful figures in South Korea, people capable of shaking the country with a word.
Seeing them all gathered in one place, acting friendly and approachable, left Min Kyungsoo’s aides stunned and unsure of how to behave.
“Bottoms up!”
“No breaks! Keep pouring!”
The liquor flowed endlessly.
These weren’t ordinary people — they were monsters.
No matter how much whiskey and spirits they downed, they showed no signs of getting drunk.
Amidst the chaos, Min Kyungsoo quietly approached Han Chanyul.
“Seriously, who are they?”
“Old subordinates.”
“I thought you were just a desk jockey in some small company.”
“I was.”
“Then how the hell do you know monsters like them?”
Han Chanyul simply smiled, saying nothing.
Frustrated, Min Kyungsoo pressed on. He knew Han Chanyul’s nature, but he wasn’t one to let things go easily.
Of course, it was Min Kyungsoo who eventually gave up.
“Ah, forget it. You’re such a pain, always full of secrets.”
After taking another drink, he asked a more serious question.
“You’re striking tomorrow, right?”
It was a story about the company.
“We don’t need to prepare anything else, so don’t you think we should move right away tomorrow?”
“Thanks for your help.”
“It’s nothing I did. I’m the one who should be thanking you.”
The two of them smiled brightly.
Now, they were really running toward the end.
“I want to rest a bit after this. You do too, right? You’ve been running without rest.”
Min Kyungsoo’s question made Chanyul pause for a moment in thought.
‘Teverland can become a reality or remain a virtual world depending on my will. If I continue connecting the lines of the world like this...’
He could live as Kane Rehinar.
But this was his past life.
If he connected Earth and Teverland, they might end up fighting each other.
This was the Celestial King’s scheme.
He didn’t want Chanyul to live peaceful.
‘What if I leave it as a virtual world?’
Re-release it without the forced awakening program.
Would it even be popular?
Chanyul had many thoughts.
As he kept pondering, his thoughts began to lean in one direction.
‘It’s better to leave it as a virtual world.’
He might cause worse outcomes because of his own greed.
“I have a question.”
“You? What is it?” Kyungsoo replied.
“Is there no way to save Teverland without the forced awakening program? A way for everyone in the world to enjoy it.”
“There is, but it’s impossible.”
"You said it yourself, didn't you? Teverland was a game people logged into to escape reality. Wouldn’t it be possible to turn it into a game that offers dreams and hope? Remember that virtual reality game that once hit 1 billion simultaneous users?"
There had been a virtual reality game popular among ordinary people who dreamed of becoming hunters with special abilities.
In the game, they could become powerful like hunters.
The game company capitalized on this desire and struck it big.
Though its popularity waned as life became tougher, ordinary people still yearned for such a game.
"Wouldn’t it work if we transformed it into a game that lets ordinary people feel vicarious satisfaction? We could tweak Teverland’s settings. Its world isn’t bad, really. The only issue is its overwhelming scale."
"I’ll need to give it some serious thought."
"If you’re serious, I’ll help. And there are plenty of talented people out there. If you want it, anything is possible."
Min Kyungsoo patted his shoulder.
A game that others could genuinely enjoy.
A game that allowed people to escape reality, just as it had done for him.
Maybe, with this, he could let go of his lingering attachment to Teverland.
While he was lost in thought, Min Kyungsoo smirked.
"Who would’ve guessed you’d be so obsessed with rebranding Teverland? You’re such a game fanatic."
"I got hooked on the dreams and hope you talked about."
When life is tough, people need an escape.
For him, it had been the War of the Gods.
Teverland had been his escape.
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