Chapters Chapter 3. Return (1) (2/2)

Soul backup was a skill that, upon death, transferred his current memories to the past and was only exclusive to him as an Overlord.

And in this “resurrection” through soul backup, he avoided the “time paradox” while gaining a chance to change the future.

I must be cautious from this point on. I have no more chances now. If I die, it’s over.

Kang Chul-In repeated this warning to himself over and over again.

Quite obviously, soul backup was a skill that can be used only once. If it could be used more than once, it would have been called a loop instead. Anyways, as long as he chose to use soul backup once, everything would be over if he died again. This unprecedented power would never be used again and had disappeared forever.

However, Kang Chul-In’s face flashed with confidence.

After all, of course it would.

He had already experienced the future, and Kang Chul-In would be reborn as a stronger Overlord with his past experiences and mistakes behind him. All the trials and errors, as well as threats of death, would be no more. And a few of his fatal mistakes, such as his rashness and disregard for key individuals as well as his negligence regarding information and intellect, would never be repeated again.

I will be an unstoppable Overlord, complete and without error.

As Kang Chul-In clenched his fists and assured himself, a fiery pain stabbed him in the middle of the heart. He grabbed his chest and clenched his jaw.

“Rothschild, you c.o.c.kroach…”

The origin of the pain was a painful memory.

His body was that of a young 28-year-old man, but his mind still remembered the pains of the past, the humiliation of being defeated by an enemy he had stomped on over and over again!

His neck burned where his head had been severed, and the memory had sent chills down his spine.

“I will crush you. Even more than before, until you beg for death.”

Kang Chul-In’s eyes burned with vengeance.

It was said that the one who struck forgot, but the one who was struck could never forget.

Kang Chul-In was like that.

He was not a man who would forget his enemies, and he would only be satisfied by returning ten-fold, no, a hundred times worse than what was done to him. In his fiery thoughts of vengeance towards Rothschild, another face emerged in his thoughts: the strategist Lee Gong-Myung.

‘Lee Gong-Myung. Would he choose Rothschild once again?”

If he could not have him?

He would break him to pieces until one could not even recognize what he once was. That was Kang Chul-In’s way.

It was then, as he was overcome with the thoughts of his enemies, that a thin, low voice called him.

“Um… Mr. Chul-In?”

He turned his head and saw a female coworker, Lee Chae-Rin, poking her head in the door and looking at him.

“Are you okay? You look sick.”

Lee Chae-Rin’s face looked worried. It was obvious that she was sincerely worried about him. There was no other reason as to why she would come looking for him in the bathroom after he had been in there for an hour. No one had come out of fear of Kim Min-Chul, the CEO.

“I am completely fine.”

Kang Chul-In answered with a leisurely smile.

“First, I look crazy though. Sorry, give me a minute.”

He excused himself and took off his suit jacket that had some water and vomit residue, throwing it in the trash can. He took some water in his hands, washing his mouth and slicking back his hair. He undid his tie and threw it away as well. And he looked more presentable.

“Mr. Chul-In.”

“Yes?”

“The CEO is very angry. He is threatening to fire you immediately.”

“Let him do what he wants.”

“But you persevered well for the last ten months! If you beg the CEO to forgive you…”

“No.”

Kang Chul-In stopped Lee Chae-Rin mid-sentence.

“A man should never beg.”

“But!”

“A man should never beg anyone aside from his parents. I also don’t have any intention to cower under that sc.u.m”

“Mr. Chul-In!”

“I should pack my things and leave, actually.”

His eyes lingered on his smartphone.

“It’s perfect timing since we are almost done for the day.” Kang Chul-In flashed his signature smirk and passed Lee Chae-Rin to leave the bathroom.

“No! If you go in now…”

“Why?”

“The CEO is waiting for you with a golf club, threatening to kill you if you come back!”

Kim Min-Chul, who ran with gangsters for a bit a while back, had the habit of creating a fearful atmosphere with golf clubs when he was angry.

“Oh, is he really?”

Kang Chul-In snickered.

The fat pig with a beer belly that s.e.x.u.a.lly harassed for a living was coming for him with a golf club. It was funny to even imagine.

“Well, at least I won’t be bored.”

“What? Mr. Chul-In, what are you saying? You will really get hurt! You know how he is!”

“Stop.”

“I will take care of it. So, stop.”

Kang Chul-In assured Lee Chae-Rin with a gentle voice. And he calmly passed her and walked towards the office.