There were many cases in which criminal groups or individuals were reduced to production slaves and imprisoned due to individual greed.
However, the Dark Starâs production slavery case revealed to the world this time was huge enough to be incomparable with other issues.
There were 42 creators in captivity, most of which were rated Epic+ or higher.
Considering about 10 Epic+ producers in Korea, you can guess how significant the event was.
Eight producers were known as Unique, among them 30-year-old Kim Seonghan, a Korean.
On the plane heading to Korea, Kim Seonghan glanced at the people bearing the Aegis Guild mark.
It was the first time I saw Mark, and it was the first time I saw them.
Kim Seonghan was very informative to the extent that it would be difficult to recognize even Japanese or Chinese for people above the unique level, but they were entirely new to them.
It seems that a lot has changed during the three years of imprisonment.
A person named Lloyd sitting next to him, no, a non-human being, revealed that he was a homunculus.
âThere is nothing to look at strangely. I am Lewisâ homunculus. Thatâs why the mana is the same.â
âAh yes⊠âŠ.â
Lloyd was sitting in the seat next to him in a spacious plane.
âI saw an article about disappearing while it was supposed to be unique in the Epic+ rating. Are you unique?â
âYeahâŠ, Thatâs right.â
Lloyd nodded once.
âAt least it sounds unique. What do you plan to do in the future? Why donât you come to our Aegis guild? You havenât even been involved in this work in Daehan. Do you not intend to be in Daehan?â
Kim Seonghan was taken aback by the sudden scout offer.
âYeah? AhâŠ, itâs me⊠âŠ.â
Then Lewis came over and said,
âLloyd, please sit down somewhere else so you can rest.â
âI, I am fine.â
âno. They are not yet educated, so they often make strange noises. Not even a little bit polite⊠âŠ.â
Lloyd pretended not to know and turned his head towards the window.
âLloyd, move on.â
âyes~.â
Lloyd got up from his seat and quietly went to the window in the front seat and sat down.
Junwoo said with a frown as if he were in trouble.
âJust follow me.â
âyes~.â
âThen, please rest in peace.â
âthank you⊠âŠ.â
Junwoo walked to the front and sat down, and Lloyd sat next to him.
âLloyd, how did you get here?â
âI thought that something happened when I took Kakan and Yoshimura. So, I left.â
âWhat do you say to Oh Jungsoo?â
âThey came out saying the tower was defective.â
âyes⊠great job. But Lloydâs Tower? Whatâs this?â
âItâs a blueprint from inspiration. The system gave it to me.â
âDid you go to the workshop and make it?â
âright. And to tell you, I borrowed about 30 billion gold from Park Junseong. Because I didnât have enough money.â
âyesâŠ, You did well.â
Junwoo looked at Lloyd and asked while leaning his back on the chair.
âAre you only having two skills?â
Lloydâs shockwave, which blows away enemies that followed, was a significant help in evading the pursuit.
âCombat skills include shields, shockwaves, and simple energy balls.â
âCan I learn skills with a skill book?â
âNo, that is impossible.â
âYeah, donât overdo it. You donât even have to fight.â
âPlease stop worrying about me. I have been given much more by the master and the system than you think.â
âIt seems like it, butâŠ, but that guy was dangerous⊠âŠ.â
Butte was the most potent opponent Junwoo had ever met.
If we were to seriously compare our superiority and inferiority, we were confident that we would not be defeated. Still, it seemed that we would not be able to win either.
âAre you talking about demons? Itâs not as big as you think.â
âYou seem too confident, Lloyd.â
âItâs grounded confidence. If there were three more Lloyd Towers, I would win.â
âyes⊠the name of the tower is simple and nice.â
âI wonder if the name resembles the owner?â
Junwoo smiled bitterly.
The plane flew quickly toward Korea.
When the plane landed at Gimpo Airport, Junwoo got off the plane along with Leon, Kakan, Murata, and Yoshimura.
And this plane also included Kim Seonghan and one of the creators of the Sega Guildâs Epic+ rating.
As soon as we got off the plane, Choi Sikhyun, the deputy master of Daehan and widely active abroad, approached us.
Choi Sikhyun looked at Junwoo and Kim Seonghan alternately and spoke to Junwoo first.
âIt was hard. Wouldnât you have done something like this for me too?â
Kim Seonghan, a member of Daehan, was missing at the gate in Singapore.
The disappearance at the gate meant most of the death, so Daehan thought Kim Seonghan was dead, and Kim Seonghan was a quiet person internally and externally.
âFor security reasons, we had no choice but to do so. Since there is no one involved in Daehan⊠âŠ.â
âI thought we were getting closer, but itâs a pity. I still struggled. Thanks to that, Seonghan was able to return safely⊠âŠ.â
Choi Sikhyun approached Kim Seonghan with a sad face.
âYou worked hard, Seonghan-ah.â
âYeah⊠âŠ.â
âIt may sound like an excuse, but we thought you were dead at the gate.â
âIf thatâs the case, Iâve heard of it.â
âYeah, it must have been hard to come this far, but letâs go back together.â
Kim Seonghanâs house and workshop were located in Namsan, where Daehan was.
Kim Seonghan nodded his head once and looked at Junwoo, and spoke.
âI will see you later. Thank you so much for this, Lewis.â
âTake a good rest.â
âYouâve worked hard, Junwoo. contact.â
âYes, come in.â
Choi Sikhyun and Kim Seonghan entered the flying car floating in the air.
It flew off the runway and headed for Namsan Mountain.
It was obvious that there would be a huge crowd when we went to the arrival area, so Junwoo also took out a flying car.
The flying car carrying everyone flew towards the Aegis building.
Hundreds of guild members were gathered in front of an empty lot of the Aegis building.
A large crowd had gathered to take a look outside the building.
The flying car went into the vacant lot and landed, and as Junwoo got off, the 110-level unique Oh Jungsoo approached.
âAre you okay?â
âYes, of course.â
For some reason, Oh Jungsooâs expression seemed a little angry.
âEveryone was worried.â
âthank you. Letâs get in.â
âYeah.â
Junwoo went inside with Oh Jungsoo and other people of unique rank.
Eight people rushed into the master room to see what they would talk about.
Except for the two Chinese who entered the gate, all of the unique levels or higher had gathered in one place, so it was inside the master room as if it had become an executive meeting.
Junwoo sat at the top with a slightly puzzled face.
âThank you all for your concern.â
Oh Jungsoo, who was seated closest to him, said at once.
âWhy didnât you call us? Do you think we are inferior to Murata, Yoshimura, or Kakan?â
Oh Jungsooâs eyes seemed to contain some anger.
âNot like that.â
âI understand you are worried about the guild members, but all the people in this place are unique and above. If you need help, you are always there to help.â
At the words of Oh Jungsoo, Lee Minna, who was participating in the meeting, nodded her head.
It was a face that others agreed with.
It was like anger at why they didnât tell them about this.
âI did not ask you for help, thinking that Japanâs power alone would be sufficient. sorry.â
âWe joined the guild after seeing only Master. Master can help with anything you want to do. So, from next time on, please call us whenever you need us.â
âRight.â
Lee Mina agreed with Oh Jungsoo.
âI know what you mean. And thank you for saying this. We look forward to your cooperation from now on.â
Oh Jungsoo was about to say something and let out a shallow sigh.
âI donât know how you see us, but we want you to know we can help you.â
âthank you.â
Lloyd, who had been standing at a distance, interrupted.
âUnlike the owner, he is exhausted. If you have nothing else to say, why donât you just stand up?â
Junwoo looked at Lloyd and spoke.
âLloyd⊠âŠ.â
Jeongsu Oh nodded and got up from his seat.
âExcuse me today, Master. Please stop resting.â
âThank you all⊠â.â
Junwoo got up from his seat and bowed his head as they left.
When they all left, Junwoo looked at Lloyd, who was left alone.
âWhy are you interfering, Lloyd?â
âSometimes they are saying the same thing, and it is also true that the owner is tired. I think it would be better to finish the seat quickly.â
âYou might have something else to say, so donât interrupt me like this next time.â
âYes, I understand. Then I will go to my workshop.â
âyes⊠go.â
Lloyd lightly bowed his head and left the master room.
Lloyd left, and Junwoo led his exhausted body to the bed and lay down.
Junwoo, who remembered Butte again, fought with him in his imagination.
A duel where no matter how many times you fight, there is no victory or defeat.
After repeating it several times, Junwoo gave up on imagining and prayed that the level would go up quickly.
Invisible combat sense, experience, skills, etc., would be necessary, but it was not as important as the level at which the stats rose, and skills were created.
The next day, Sakaguchi, Yoroshi, and the guild members of Okhotsogen flocked to Japan.
It was meant to say thank you, but Sakaguchi said goodbye.
âThank you for that. And I am very sorry to have to leave like this.â
âThank you, I didnât do anything for you⊠âŠ. And thanks to Sr. Sakaguchi, I didnât have to worry about going anywhere.â
âThank you for saying that⊠âŠ.â
âAnd the bodyguard is no longer necessary. Please protect Mr. Yoroshi as you have always done.â
Sakaguchi blushed slightly and nodded.
Yoroshi helped out.
âthank you so much. If it hadnât been for Sr. Lewis, how many casualties would there have been, or could we have gotten out of there⊠âŠ.â
âYou have been through a lot. Sr. Yoroshi.â
âIf you ever need to make a sword, please find me. We will do our best to make it happen.â
âThank you, but I am also a producer. I will go to study next time.â
âAh, come find me anytime.â
Junwoo replied with a smile.
âThank you so much for coming here to say something that could be said over the phone.â
âIn a phone callâŠ, of course, sure it is⊠âŠ.â
âThank you. I hope you are at peace in Japan.â
âYes, Master⊠âŠ. then⊠âŠ.â
Sakaguchi and Yoroshi stood up.
After greeting each other, Sakaguchi and Yoroshi left the master room.
And after a while, another person came.
It was Kim Seonghan, a blacksmith with a unique rank who belonged to Daehan.
After a brief greeting, Kim Seonghan brought up the main topic.
âI want to join Aegis.â
âDaehan⊠âŠ,â
âAs far as talking, itâs all over. I would like to work with Sr. Lewis until it becomes a powder. Please accept it.â
Kim Seonghan was a unique-class blacksmith.
Helping the guild members make the sheet metal could ease the burden on Junwoo, so there was no reason to refuse.
âItâs not difficult, but⊠âŠ.â
âPlease!â
âAll right. then⊠âŠ.â
That day, a golden shield, the mark of the Aegis Guild, was engraved on Kim Seonghanâs shoulder.
* * *
Chengjiang Prefecture or near Oh-Ryongâs smashed building. A middle-aged man was moving around the collapsed building with an excited face.
He looked at the corpse and raised his arms or legs.
âI canât use this. Oh oh! This would be worth taking.â
Behind the man was a large body covered in brown cloth, pulling a cart as large as a bus.
And there were several corpses on the cart.
âTake this.â
Geogu loaded the designated corpse onto the cart.
The man recovered a few more bodies that way, and then a middle-aged man looked down at him from the top of the collapsed building and said:
âChunming, didnât I tell you not to take our children?â
Chunming, who was collecting the body, turned his head in surprise when he heard his voice.
âHey?â
There stood Linqiao, known as the Master of Dark Star.
Linqiao, who showed off his untidy hair, looked like he was in his early 40s, no matter how high he held it, but he was actually 63 years old.
âAm I out? master?â
It was a man who had been missing at the gate for over a year.
He went missing, but no one who knew him thought he would have died.
Linqiao looked around and asked.
âWhat happened? Did the Venus faction and Zukin cooperate in waging war?â
âno. Itâs notâŠ, the Japanese⊠âŠ.â
Linqiaoâs eyes turned to Wu longâs building.
âis it⊠so what happened?â
âWe were being pursued a while ago, but it is said that after hearing the news, they fled to Vietnam and stopped the pursuit.â
Linqiao shook his head and looked toward the cart.
âIf a child is engraved with the Dark Starâs mark on that cart, I will die by my hand, Chunming.â
âHey! I have sinned to death!â
Chunming and the big-goo who followed him flattened.
âYou idiot, a fine of 10 billion gold for each of our kids. I can give you much money with the old manâs money.â