Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Time Attack, Part I (1/2)

Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Time Attack, Part I

Translator: HunterW

Editor: RED

No one on the Ravi Guild's side of the river moved a muscle. They all stood there as the heavy rain washed down over them. Soon, someone finally broke the silence in a booming voice.

”I, Lagus Aman, make my vow here! I will not rest until the caste system of the new world is ended! I don't care if no one follows me, but I vow to destroy the caste system and create a place worth living for people!”

Lagus had been waiting for his father to step up and say something similar, but when Sandip didn't, Lagus made his decision. He would no longer sit back on the sidelines and take charge on his own.

”I…I will follow Master Lagus!”

”I'm with you!”

Many had been waiting for Lagus to step up. Those that knew him the longest knew about his strength and his personality. That was the start... except this time, it started in India

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”Mr. Lee,” Lagus turned to me.

We decided to keep what had happened as a secret between us for now. One way or another, people would find out later on, anyway. There was no way to keep our newfound abilities hidden from the public for long.

”Thank you for everything. We wouldn't have made it here if it wasn't for you.”

”I only did what I had to.”

”I will repay you…”

”Please, you don't have to. In the end, we failed, anyway.” That wasn't right, probably. Everything that had happened the past few days went just as Muskan had planned. ”We already got enough out of this, anyway.”

”Thank you. I, Lagus Aman, swear to run to your side in your time of need.” Just earlier today, Lagus's eyes were always shining, but now, they were filled with a deadliness and an unforgiving light.

”I'm also glad that we got to meet this way. It was an honor to fight at your side.” We shook hands, saying to each other that it wasn't a final goodbye. We would see each other again, one day.

As Lagus turned around and left, he didn't ask for more of my help. If I did, then he could reach his goal faster, but neither of us was willing.

-Am I finally done here in India?-

These were by far the toughest few days of my life.

”What'll you do now, Mr. Lee?”

”This battle is not about to end any time soon.”

Han Kyungchul and Ebonene walked up to me.

”It's time to go. Let's go…” I was about to say that I wanted to go home now, but I stopped myself. I didn't really have a home to back to. All I had in my name was that rooftop room that was probably destroyed now. All I had in Seoul was the hotel I stayed at every now and then. I didn't have home to go to in Korea.

”Ahem. We should go back now.” It didn't matter too much, anyway. I didn't need an actual home to go back to right now. I was busy and would be kept busy for the years to come.

”Where will you go, Mr. Lee?” Han Kyungchul asked.

”I'm…thinking of going back to Egypt.” I turned to Ebonene before continuing, ”I still do want to go to Alexandria.” The high-grade dungeon there was my original destination after the hidden dungeon in India.

”You are always more than welcome. We still have your room prepared over at the Myth Guild's headquarters. Your personal chef is still there, as well. He's always asking when you'll return,” Ebonene said, chuckling.

”Thank you.”

I turned around to thank Han Kyungchul and the Sunbin Guild's soldiers for their help, and that I would pay them back for their kindness today. I followed the Myth Guild out of the battlefield.

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Han Kyungchul watched as Lee Jiwon and the Myth Guild leave. ”Home…” Han Kyungchul didn't like that Lee Jiwon chose the Myth Guild over the Sunbin Guild.

It wasn't that he didn't like Lee Jiwon for making that decision; it was that he didn't like that Lee Jiwon didn't have a home to return to in Korea. Lee Jiwon's home should be in Seoul.

Han Kyungchul had come to India knowing that Lee Jiwon was powerful. Han Kyungchul had watched videos of Lee Jiwon's boss battles countless times and seen for himself today the extent of the man's strength. What Han Kyungchul saw today was almost unbelievable. At first, he thought that Lee Jiwon was using skills, but he quickly realized that Lee Jiwon was only using normal attacks. Lee Jiwon could easily fell a tank in only four or five hits. Nothing could stand in that man's way.

And to let him go?

”It's stupid. It's the worst thing that could happen.” Lee Jiwon was a Korean from the start. It didn't make sense to let him go.

”We might not be able to do anything about it now, but we can't let him go again in the future. We have to make it so that he'll choose the Sunbin Guild over the Myth Guild! A home… we need to give him a home first. We need to give him a home he can come back to anytime, and it has to be in Seoul. The closer the better!”