ReLife Player

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Darn it. What am I even doing right now?

Hyun-chul grumbled as he leaned the seat backrest as far as it would go.

Haha, thats right.

The rookie in the drivers seat held onto the steering wheel and responded with the same mechanical tone he had been using for the countless previous questions.

Ugh.

What a sight to see during the Golden Week holidays. Hyun-chul was secretly looking forward to the vacation, wishing he could rest too.

However, he was working inside the car.

The Golden Week holidays, during which everyone else rested, had completely passed him by.

Ugh, I shouldnt have done this for nothing. I should have just lived as a player. Why do I have so much work to do?

All of this was because of the Twelve Thrones.

He had once been enticed by the title of being the best player in Korea and had supported them. He had also thought that being selected for the Twelve Thrones would allow him to fight strong people to his hearts content.

In reality, it was days filled with excessive work.

To the point where he was itching to fight.

This work was no different. With the deployment of Cocoon in Seoul, the appearance of monsters had noticeably decreased.

However, Cocoon was only surrounding the Gangbuk area. In areas unaffected by Cocoon, monsters were still rampant.

Thats why Im Ga-eul was working hard, traveling around the country to install Cocoon since the beginning of the year.

The Twelve Thrones had to accompany her on the schedule to ensure her safety.

However, since End of Century Destruction, monsters had been lurking all over the country. Although Seoul had regained its function as the capital and the number of monsters had decreased, monsters were still commonly found outside of Seoul.

This made it difficult to install the cocoon. Before installing the cocoon, the monsters occupying the roads were prioritized.

In the meantime, people were starting to migrate under the name of Golden Week holidays.

No matter what happens, everyone believes that the Cocoon, the Twelve, and the Fairy will take care of it.

Of course, the Fairy government was unable to stop public opinion from declaring a national migration. There was even some internal talk that they should use the opportunity to boost their approval ratings.

In the end, the government authorized the ethnic cleansing. They hired a bunch of players to protect them.

Why is the road so blocked? It seems like we havent been moving for a while.

Its a national migration. All the roads around Seoul are like this.

Im really annoyed. I just want to go home and rest my feet.

Im more worried about September. If May is like this, what about Chuseok*? (its a festival) (E/N: Pic below!)

Ill quit being a Twelve Throne guard if I have to work on that day. Damn, what am I doing now?

Haha, thats right.

Mana is present in all living creatures.

When people start moving in masses, mana moves with them.

This makes mana ubiquitous.

And monsters are born out of ubiquity.

Even if they werent, people traveling on monster-infested roads would increase the number of monsters.

There were always players on the main roads.

And the Korea Mana Management Agency increased the number of players to help people move safely during peak periods, and this year, due to the announcement of the Fairy Goddess Governments policy, they even hired a lot of players.

As the scale grew, we needed a role to control the players.

The only person on the government side who could control them was the Twelve. Eventually, Hyun-chul was forced to return his golden vacation and was assigned to manage the Han River Bridge.

If I were older, I wouldnt be doing this. Damn it.

What was unfair was that the older Twelve sat at the headquarters sucking honey, while the younger Twelve were put to work in the field.

Its really going to be a mess by Chuseok, though it might be better if we can get all the cocoon installations done by then.

Ill die if its Chuseok, seriously.

Damn it, I became a Twelve to fight with strong guys, not to guard civilians.

Haha.

This time, the newcomer could only laugh soullessly.

He had joined the Blaze clan because of Hyun-chuls public image, and now he was going to spend the entire holiday listening to him.

These old guys. I mean, how many years older are they than me.

There are five of them who manage the site throughout the Golden Holidays.

All five were among the youngest members of the Twelve.

Moreover, he and the other two were in their early twenties and had been selected for the position because of their skill as players.

The more he thought about it, the more he resented the selection process.

The phone rang.

He answered it without even checking to see who it was.

You felt it, didnt you?

[Yes].

There was no way he could not have known who was calling in this situation.

Like himself, he could hear the serious tone of Park Hye-rim, one of the Twelve, even over the phone.

Hierarchy?

[According to the information, its a third level Kraken, a monster that collapsed the Seongsu Bridge in the past.].

Third level.

On the other hand, Hyun-chuls voice couldnt hide his amusement. The childlike whimpering of boredom had already disappeared.

Only his fierce eyes were burning like a lion on the hunt.

Which bridge did it come from? Can they handle it? Whats the damage?

[It appeared on the Seongsan Bridge. As you can see, the players on the ground are unable to respond.

We dont know the exact scale of the damage, but its said to be a disaster area.]

Hooo.

Seongsan Bridge is probably in chaos.

Even if you dont look, hell is being played out on that bridge.

Nevertheless, Hyun-chul couldnt hide his pleasure.

He really is a fight freak.

Squinting at Hyun-chuls face with the corners of his mouth pulled up in the rearview mirror, the rookie stuck out his tongue.

Thats who he is, isnt it?

He himself had joined the clan because of him.

The newcomer couldnt help but laugh.

If people saw this, they would be very angry.

A member of the Twelve, who is supposed to represent the Republic of Korea, doesnt care about the safety of the people and is only excited about beating monsters.

But thats your destiny.

The reason for a players existence is to destroy monsters.

The Twelve were no different.

No, it wasnt. Because he was a Twelve, he had intense feelings about killing monsters.

Seongsan Bridge. How far is it from here?

This is near Wonhyo Bridge, so at the earliest, it will take ten minutes ah, it will take more than that.

The newcomer corrected himself while looking at the congested road. There was no way to get off the road, and it would take quite a while for the line of cars to clear.

Ha, never mind. Ill just go by myself.

There was no time to waste.

Hyun-chul sighed and got out of the car without hesitation.

Clan Lord! What do you think youre doing.

What the hell, Im trying to run. Its faster this way. Itll only take me half an hour.

Youre running! Its a two-hour walk!

Oh, I dont know. Its noisy. If I can do it, I can do it. You just drive the car, and send the players who still have hands to spare to the field.

[Wait, youre saying youre going to run!? Are you crazy? You dont have to.]

Ah, I dont know, I dont know!

Hyun-chul had given up rolling his head since he was born.

Not wanting to hear any more nagging, Hyun-chul threw his cell phone into the car.

He then stretched lightly and pulled out his favorite Bastard Sword from the trunk.

Strength.

Mana flowed out of his body with the incantation, enveloping him.

Oh, Clan Lord?

By the time the newcomer tried to catch up, the mana-encased Hyun-chul was long gone.

Haha, haaa what are you doing on the holidays?

The newcomer sighed in the motionless vehicle.

Notes!

(1) Chuseok: are one of Koreas biggest and most important holidays and an essential aspect of Korean culture. Its a three-day holiday that is celebrated every fall. It is a traditional holiday where people go back to their hometowns to show appreciation for the fall food harvest.