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Chapter 29
Kim Jun-seok instinctively flinched at Choi Deok-gyu’s overwhelming physique.
But he soon lifted his head again.
“Just a big body.”
In the world of Awakened, size didn’t matter—status did.
Kim Jun-seok furrowed his brow once more.
“What are you?”
Just these words could intimidate most people.
That’s how Kim Jun-seok had survived.
He lifted his chin again, adding more pressure.
“Do you even know who I am?”
“Do I have to know?”
Kim Jun-seok flinched once more.
That face looked familiar…
A brief silence, then realization hit him.
“Ah!”
Now he finally knew.
Seoul Monarch, Choi Deok-gyu.
No matter that it was a long-time bottom-ranked guild, he was still ranked within the top 10 in Korea.
“Let’s leave while I’m being polite.”
Choi Deok-gyu raised his patience to its limit.
With every word, every breath, he repeated in his mind: I have to hold back.
In front of the kids. Stay calm. Must stay calm.
A single misstep could cause a real accident.
Someone’s head could be crushed like a watermelon.
Kim Jun-seok still couldn’t drop his bluff, even in front of Choi Deok-gyu.
“No, I have something to say before I go!”
Choi Deok-gyu’s gaze suddenly went cold.
Then, he grabbed him by the collar.
It happened in an instant.
“Shut up and follow me.”
“Uh? Uh?”
Kim Jun-seok shouted.
“Just because you’re the Seoul Monarch! Can you just do whatever you want with force? Huh?”
He yelled, but he couldn’t overpower Choi Deok-gyu and was dragged away.
Chae-ri politely bowed.
“Goodbye, stepping in… sir.”
She didn’t forget to lift her head and stick out her tongue.
The Practical No. 1 of Seoul Guild
Tank Um So-young came running, out of breath.
“Guild leader! Calm down! Calm down!”
CCTV was everywhere.
If this got reported, it would be the end.
“After meeting Legend-zwa, the Seoul Monarch runs amok—”
“The true face of the lowest-ranked guild solving problems with force—”
Um So-young’s mind raced with headlines.
“Ease up! Someone’s going to die!”
The only person who could calm an excited Choi Deok-gyu was Um So-young.
But it seemed even her words didn’t reach him.
The person he had by the neck was already unconscious.
If this continued, someone might really get hurt.
Just then, a savior appeared.
“Oppa!”
A woman of Choi Deok-gyu’s age.
Um So-young didn’t know her.
‘Who calls the guild leader “Oppa”?’
Kim Myung-ja’s “Oppa” worked like magic.
“Oh… Myung-ja.”
His sanity returned instantly.
Um So-young squinted.
He ignored her when she spoke, but now he had become gentle like a lamb.
Reason had finally returned.
“Ah…”
He looked around.
Some of the people filming quickly put away their phones, startled.
“I’m fine. That’s enough.”
Choi Deok-gyu’s face was red as he casually tossed Kim Jun-seok away.
As if throwing a small stone—effortless.
Um So-young caught Kim Jun-seok.
“I’ll take him to the healers.”
For the moment, the situation was resolved.
Strong admiration
Holding a wand, Kang Se-hyun was genuinely impressed.
“Cool.”
“Hmph.”
Chae-ri’s body reacted honestly to the male lead’s genuine admiration.
This body felt immense joy at simple compliments like pretty, cool, cute.
“I feel so proud… so proud again!”
Chae-ri felt small herself, but she couldn’t help it.
Se-hyun asked again.
“Chae-ri, how are you so brave?”
“Lee Chae-ri. Brave.”
Se-hyun’s eyes held a bit of admiration.
“You’re really, really cool.”
“Lee Chae-ri. Cool?”
“Yeah. Really, really cool.”
Se-hyun tilted his head.
Could it be… that the male lead was Chae-ri?
He shook his head again.
‘I’m the male lead.’
He still didn’t know what the male lead was.
But since Chae-ri called him that, he must be it.
‘I must become the male lead.’
He vowed to become a male lead as cool as Chae-ri.
That Evening
Back home, Chae-ri collapsed onto her bed, exhausted.
“Phew… so tired…”
The little people’s world was booming—thunderous energy everywhere.
This world had been even more intense today.
New environment, unfamiliar rules.
The perfect conditions for children’s hormones to explode.
‘Why does a change in environment make the energy of little people explode?’
Even Chae-ri, a child, found it hard to understand.
Knock-knock—
A knock at the window.
The window opened on its own, and Davis climbed in, sitting next to Chae-ri.
“Chae-ri. You’ve worked hard.”
“…Yeah.”
Chae-ri, mentally and physically drained, leaned on Davis’s shoulder to rest.
This felt like heaven.
After a short rest, Chae-ri regained her energy.
‘Good thing I’m in a child’s body.’
Recovery was certainly faster.
“Davis. I have something important to tell you.”
“Okay. I’m listening.”
Davis’s attentive attitude made Chae-ri feel warm inside.
Being respected like this felt wonderful.
“Let’s tell Choi Deok-gyu about Lee Chae-ri’s secret.”
After meeting Um So-young, she had made up her mind.
Sooner or later, her identity would be revealed.
Compared to the original, she had been much more exposed.
“Davis can’t do everything alone.”
As a reader of <The Final Dark Lord Was Human>, Chae-ri knew.
Even if Choi Deok-gyu learned the identity of an L-ranked child, he would still act righteously.
If she revealed her secret and asked for help, Choi Deok-gyu would give his utmost to help.
It was stated explicitly in the novel.
“Choi Deok-gyu had always dreamed of a beautiful world.
A world where people could love each other, where people could look at each other with warmth, leaving a gentle worldview for future children.
And he truly worked toward it.”
He believed in the textbook principle: the strong must bear responsibility.
But reality was the opposite.
The strong usually desired rights over responsibility.
Seoul had remained bottom-ranked for that reason.
“I need trustworthy friends.”
“…”
“I need help for Davis too.”
She didn’t want him to carry too much burden alone.
Aside from the knowledge she had as the possessor, this was Chae-ri’s sincere wish.
Davis looked at Chae-ri for a moment.
A small body, a child’s voice, yet sometimes showing startling insight.
Sometimes it was frustratingly mature, sometimes remarkably admirable.
‘Chae-ri is right.’
He couldn’t do everything alone.
This child needed allies in this world.
“Do you think Choi Deok-gyu is trustworthy?”
“Yes. 100 percent.”
She didn’t pry into the reasons.
If she spoke, he would realize it himself.
That was the role of a strategist.
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Pyraeon appeared, frowning.
“Why are you still here? The money? Got time?”
“I was just about to leave.”
Pyraeon eyed Davis suspiciously.
He would leave quietly like this?
“I think I’ll be busy today.”
How to share information with Choi Deok-gyu.
Where to start and stop sharing.
How to divide roles.
He would fulfill his duties as an empire strategist.
For Chae-ri.
“Tonight, take good care of Chae-ri, Sir Pyraeon.”
“Hmph. I’ll handle that. You just go earn some money.”
A Few Days Later
Another piece of news shook Seoul.
“Whoa? What is this?”
“What the…?”
“Again?”
[Hall of Fame – 1st Floor]
[Republic of Korea]
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Svida : Legend (Seoul)
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Namju : SSS (Seoul)
The bottom-ranked Seoul Guild had finally appeared on the ranking again.
And it was SSS rank, 2nd place.
[Seoul Guild is insane]
└ After Legend-zwa, now Namju-zwa lol
└ Wow, Seoul Guild is so lucky
└ King-tier, God-Seoul ㄷㄷ
└ Yeah, only for the lower floors~
Chae-ri, checking on her kid’s phone, flinched in surprise.
‘Namju? Seoul Guild?’
At the same time, Kang Se-hyun had awakened as a mage.
Was it a coincidence?
“Chae-ri. At mealtime.”
“I’m not looking at my phone.”
No matter how urgent, table manners must be kept.
After finishing her meal and entering her room, Chae-ri immediately dialed speed-dial number three.
To some, he was the monarch of Seoul.
But to Chae-ri, he was just Kim Myung-ja’s boyfriend.
She made a relaxed call.
“Leader. This is Lee Chae-ri.”
Only she knew the information!
It was time to show the power of the possessor.
