Chapters Chapter 305: The Impending Ragnark (2) (1/2)
Before Kwak Jung revealed the true identity of Andrei Ivanovic, Kang Chul-In thought to himself the following:
So it was him, as expected.
How could a nobody like Andrei Ivanovic, whom Kang Chul-In had never heard of in his previous life, consistently remain as Overlord rank 3? There was no way that Kang Chul-In’s return could have changed anything in the northernmost corner of Pangaea. Andrei Ivanovic ruled over Nosferatu, which was a barren tundra area. It was almost worse than Atal Ramanujan’s territory. In addition, nobody knew how Andrei Ivanovic could climb to that high of a rank.
That’s right… if he is truly someone who returned from the past like me, then it makes sense for his rank to be high… hmm, does that mean I wasn’t the only one with the Soul Backup ability?
It was the most plausible hypothesis based on current knowledge.
“Hmm… so right...”
Kang Chul-In was lost in thought when Kwak Jung opened his mouth.
“That thing is not human.”
“Of course not.”
Kang Chul-In was dumbfounded, as if what Kwak Jung had iterated was pure common sense.
“Since when were vampires humans?”
“...”
“Why don’t you call wolverines humans too?”
“That’s not it!”
“Huh?”
“Let me correct myself. Andrei Ivanovic is not Andrei Ivanovic.”
“...?”
“That bastard, is something else altogether.”
“Something else? He wasn’t a human to begin with?”
“Yes, your Majesty. Demi-humans, vampires, wolverines, dark elves, dwarves, orcs, et cetera. That bastard doesn’t belong to any of these categories.”
“How do you know that?”
“Gut feel.”
“That’s a little vague.”
“I can’t help it. I have no evidence to produce.”
“...”
“I just know, that’s all...”
Kwak Jung mumbled timidly. He wasn’t confident of saying such fluff to Kang Chul-In, who only believed in actual entities that could be seen.
“You just know… just know...”
Kang Chul-In reiterated Kwak Jung’s words.
“Let’s say you are correct. No, I shall believe that you're correct.”
“Huh? R-Really?”
“Why not?”
“Hmm?”
“To be honest, I don’t give a damn whether he is a vampire or a dodo bird.”
“Ah!”
Kwak Jung finally understood what Kang Chul-In meant. In the current situation, it didn’t matter whether Andrei Ivanovic was human or not. The greatest takeaway was that Andrei Ivanovic was the murderer who killed Vilhelm and Ao Xin. As Kang Chul-In said, so what if Andrei Ivanovic was a dodo bird?
Someone who returned… Interesting, but… it hardly makes a difference at this stage.
Meanwhile. Kang Chul-In was brainstorming viciously.
The problem is, what did he prepare?
Assuming Andrei Ivanovic had returned from the past, then the time frame which he could have taken advantage of had already passed. A new sequel of events had unraveled thanks to Kang Chul-In. What Kang Chul-In had to look out for was how Andrei Ivanovic utilized the ‘superiority in information’, which was the main privilege of those who had returned from the past. Seeing how Andrei Ivanovic was consistently placed at rank 3, this man certainly didn’t just fool around.
“Well, whatever you, you bastard, presents...”
Kang Chul-In snickered and mumbled to himself.
“It’s over when I kill you, huehuehue!”
A wise mentality indeed. He couldn’t gain any information at the moment, so all he had to do was to continue doing whatever he was supposed to do.
Eek… that devilish smile… at this rate… that mosquito bastard will also be a goner soon… Tsk tsk… poor fella… Goodbye. Let me bid you farewell first...
Kwak Jung secretly wished the best of luck to Andrei Ivanovic, as he looked at Kang Chul-In’s expression. Did anyone ever survive after challenging Kang Chul-In? None that he could remember. Even Alex Rothschild, who had multiple lives, had his limbs ripped off by Kang Chul-In. How could Andrei Ivanovic escape the Supreme King’s demonic grasp?
“So,”
Kang Chul-In asked Kwak Jung.
“What’s the plan?”
“What else?”
“That, huh?”
“The earlier the better.”
Kwak Jung spoke.
“Before those bastards stabilize the line of command and sort out the mess, we have to conquer Esmeralda. This is not a choice. The enemies are stronger than us, and they even have a clear justification for war. If we do not take advantage of Esmeralda’s strategic value, then we may lose this war.”
“It won’t stop there, I presume.”
“Yes. To be honest, our entire kingdom may fall in a blink of an eye. We have to take control of Esmeralda, no matter what.”
“You are right.”
Kang Chul-In nodded.
“I will immediately begin the preparations to conquer Esmeralda.”
“Huh? Are you doing it yourself?”
“Who else?”
“I can do it!”
“Shut up and rest.”
Kang Chul-In shook his head at his subordinate, who volunteered to resume work the moment he woke up from a coma.
“Your eyes are bloody-red, so what work do you want to do?”
“Y-Your Majesty! But this war is...!”
“Should I force you to rest?”
“E-Eek?!”
Kang Chul-In slowly raised his fist, which made Kwak Jung gulp his saliva.
“N-No...”
“Rest for the next three days at least.”
“Still, this war...”
“Do you not trust me?”
“That’s not it!”
“It’s just a small expedition. I don’t need your brain for this.”
He was speaking the truth. Of course, this didn’t mean that the conquest preparations weren’t important. However, Kang Chul-In had gone for countless expeditions and conquests before. It wasn’t difficult for him to prepare an expedition.
“I would rather fulfill my ambition and live happily with my favorite subordinate than to let him die in a pile of paperwork.”
“Y-Your Majesty!”
Kwak Jung was deeply moved.
“So listen.”
Kang Chul-In was being genuine.
I do not want my close associates to be responsible for my poor decisions.
Kang Chul-In was indeed a selfish man, but he didn’t want his people to suffer in the process of him striving for his ambition.
“Well then, rest well.”
With that, Kang Chul-In walked out of the room.
***
Deep into the night.
In Bifrost.
Thump!
Mei Ling collapsed onto the bed after a long day at the funeral.
“Oppa...”
She couldn’t stop tearing up.
“I… I will definitely take revenge...”