ReLife Player

Chapter 73

[Even if it means turning the world into an enemy]

At times reminiscent of flowers, at times of butterflies, the pattern was drawn with simple yet graceful lines. The wallpaper itself was a meticulously crafted work of art.

If one were to ask for whom the casters, supporters, and engineers of South Korea designed this magic

A woman with brown hair sat upright, maintaining a composed posture on a stone seat.

It was the fairy Im Ga-eul.

The only woman in South Korea who possessed the gift of White Silver.

The actress who had once been called the Beauty with a Thousand Faces hadnt faded her beauty, and even now, she wore dresses that could be considered offensive depending on the person.

Rather, she was bewitching. As if she would be impaled by thorns if she reached out her hand.

No, they would be stabbed by the swords of her bodyguards waiting behind her.

The bodyguards, all over six feet tall, looked as if they could draw their swords at a moments notice.

The man on the left, unable to contain his speculation, is Lee Jung-hyun, who has a haircut that exposes his forehead, and he stares at the door as if hes going to jump out at any moment.

The man on the other side of the room is Park Sang-jin. Despite maintaining a calm demeanor, his right hand was resting on his left waistband.

The atmosphere was tense. It was no exaggeration to say that the day had come.

I wont say it twice.

Im Ga-eul, maintaining an unruffled posture, gently lifted her eyelids. Without turning around, she spoke while facing forward.

Suppress your emotions.

Lee Jung-hyun opened his mouth as if to say something.

Then he locked eyes with Park Sang-jin, took a deep breath, and killed his emotions. Park Sang-jin lowered his hands from around his waist.

The tense atmosphere that made it painful to even breathe gradually loosened.

Ga-eul, still facing forward, spoke to the bodyguards.

No matter what happens.

There was another click, a stomp of heels.

Dont provoke them.

The sound grew closer and closer, and suddenly the door burst open.

Lee Jung-hyun frowned, sensing the mana that had been getting on his nerves for a while now.

They were rude. If they were visiting the Blue House, they should be polite. Not only did they give off an unpleasant mana, but they opened the door without permission.

But he had to wipe the emotion from his face. Even though a fire was raging inside.

The Blue House isnt much better. The people are so weak.

The man who stepped into the interview room was a foreigner. He had grayish-orange hair like a giants, piercings in his ears and mouth. He had a stooped waist, and the way he put his hands in his pockets was like he was a bully.

He was wearing a suit, which only made him look more frivolous and rough.

Come on, I just showed you how lax Korean security is.

The man spread his arms in an exaggerated pose when no one responded.

While looking at the security personnel who had collapsed beyond the mans shoulder, Lee Jung-hyun had to suppress his rising anger.

Truly an unbelievably impolite man.

How dare he blatantly display his flesh while carrying a weapon in the Blue House.

A prank gone too far.

On the other hand, the foreigner who followed the man who deserved to die a hundred times was a gentleman. With his pomaded blond hair slicked back and thin-rimmed glasses, he was the kind of man youd hear about time and time again as handsome.

What am I supposed to do? Shouldnt you be grateful instead? If it werent for me, the fairy wouldnt have been an unusual assassination target.

Do it in moderation. Recognize your position as an ambassador.

Are you acting according to Valentines command?

Werent we in the same position?

Are you kidding me?

The two foreigners turned their hostility on each other.

Lee Jung-hyun couldnt keep up with what was happening in front of him.

These people are the ambassadors of Italy?

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

Youve come a long way.

It was Im Ga-eul, who interrupted the two mens eye contact, and who had been watching them, and who drew their attention back to them with a cheerful voice.

Its just that its not very polite. Maybe in Italy, but this is Korea.

Even when the man with piercings glared at her, she showed no fear.

As the leader who governed a nation.

She faced the approaching aura with an assured attitude.

I will inform Big Mama about this. Please take your seats.

Tch.

The man withdrew his aura in a sullen manner.

The men who had come from Italy took their seats as Ga-eul suggested.

The distance between them and Ga-eul was just one small circular table away.

If they wished, they could reach out to Ga-eul.

Yet, Ga-eul showed no hesitation in treating the two players as the ambassadors of Italy.

Only Lee Jung-hyun and Park Sang-jin, who were escorting her, were on high alert.

Ill greet you again, then. Nice to meet you, Italian ambassadors Zenko Myron and Albert Valentine.

The man with the piercings is Zenko Myron.

The man with the pomade is Albert Valentine.

The two ambassadors were part of the Tredici, a group of thirteen players representing Italy.

And apparently, they didnt get along well enough to antagonize each other.

Maybe its because they come from different families.

Im Ga-eul stirred her teacup in thought.

The End of the Century Destruction occurred simultaneously across the world.

The one ray of hope in the destroyed world was the existence of the Gift, White Silver. With its ability to disperse mana, the gift served to save those who had lost their fear of monsters.

In Korea, a woman who possessed the Gift of White Silver became a fairy goddess.

The same was true in Italy.

However, the situation in Korea and Italy is different: Italy has long been a country where the mafia is a cancerous force. The mafia, which is only seen in movies, seemed to be disappearing from Italian society, unable to overcome the passage of time, but with the release of End of the Century Destruction, the mafia began to be active in a big way.

The mafia was a group of people who were specialized in dealing with monsters.

Starting in Sicily and Naples, the mafia was untouchable.

The people obeyed the mafia, the government became irrelevant, and it was only a matter of time before the mafia waged a war for control of Italy.

The situation in Italy at the time was indescribably terrible. If Korea was struggling to survive, in Italy, the mafia was fighting a bloody war to become the godfather of all mafias.

However, the war between the mafias came to an end when a woman with a gift of white silver appeared.

The people who lived in fear of monsters and the mafia called her a saint and supported her.

She eventually became the Big Mama of Italian public opinion, just as Im Ga-eul became the Good Fairy of public opinion.

Eventually, the Mafia, unable to completely ignore public opinion, bowed to her.

Of course, public opinion wasnt the only thing she had on her side; she had the boss of the Myron family, who was considered the godfather of Italy, on her side, giving her an influence that no one could ignore.

That aside.

Lost in thought, Im Ga-eul looked at Zenko and Albert.

It wasnt the fact that Italy had been transformed into a mafia society that mattered.

You two really speak Korean well.

There are Koreans in Italy who were isolated after the End of the Century Destruction.

The number is about 4,000. Of these, only about 200 Koreans have returned home so far.

And Korea has been forced to face the reality that it has been turning a blind eye to the 30 or so people who have returned most recently.

I learned from a Korean I met in Sicily.

I see.

Ga-eul nodded calmly.

Zenco chuckled and added.

If you want to know what a slave is thinking, you have to learn the slaves words, dont you think?

The atmosphere became heavy.

Ga-eul stared back with an emotionless face.

Zenco shrugged and laughed.

These guys are so busy just surviving, they dont even bother with their own people. Korean people are diligent and hardworking, arent they?

Zenco.

Even when Albert called him, he pretended not to hear, as if he was determined to see Ga-euls emotional face.

And when they gather, they conspire for rebellion. What can we do if those who cant even handle mana properly conspire for rebellion? No matter how much they run away, they are still in Italy in the end.

Zenco.

So I showed them a firsthand example. If they try to escape, I showed them what will happen. But still, these guys dont give up on the idea of running away.

Zenco Myron.

A slave works like a slave, and you know what the first Korean word I learned was?

Zenko Myron.

Its not hello, its not thank you, its baby, I love you. Are you going to try it now?

Shuddering, Zenko didnt even flinch at the sight of the sword tip stopping in front of him.

Sitting up stiffly, he rested his arms on the backrest and glared at the man who had pointed the blade at him.

This asshole. Lets see!

I cant take it anymore.

With a bright red face, Lee Jung-hyun released all the life force he had been holding back.

Good Fairy. You shouldnt be doing this. Were here as ambassadors of Italy. Do you realize that by doing this, youre turning every family in Italy against us?

Shut up, you big dick!

Zenko snickered, and Jung hyun shouted with veins bulging on his neck.

As if saying, If you can kill me, go ahead.

Zenco raised his chin, deliberately moving closer to let Jung-hyuns blade touch his throat.

Kill me. If you can.

As if implying that you cant kill me .

Zenco was enjoying this moment.

I think I can

It was when Jung-hyun tried to infuse mana into the blade.

Jung-hyun.

A resolute sound, as if a glass bead rolling.

Yet, it was a chilling sound that instantly froze the heated atmosphere.

Im Ga-eul raised her hand from her knee and placed it on the table.

As if the hand had been holding it from the beginning, mana of pure white color flowed out.

The small amount of mana instantly neutralized the mana attached to Jung-hyuns blade.

Not only that, she scattered the mana that Zenco and Albert were releasing as well.

Go out and cool your head. When you come back, bring that too.

Im sorry.

Jung-hyun frowned. Bowing his head to Ga-eul, he received a stern look from Sang-jin and left the meeting room.

I apologize. But lets make sure that what happened earlier doesnt happen again.

Ga-eul didnt give the Italians any leeway.

She swiftly ended the incident that could have caused diplomatic problems with a flowing attitude.

Hwiyu~

Zenco no longer provoked her.

Even if Ga-eul is currently in her late twenties, she is the leader who rules over South Korea.

She wasnt just a figure called a fairy for no reason.

Moreover, didnt she instantly neutralize the mana that both she and Albert were about to release?

A beauty to the extent that she could be called a stunning beauty, with a well-developed figure.

A confident attitude as the leader ruling the country.

Lastly, a gift of <pure white>.

If this werent Korea, if she werent just a fairy, he would have fallen for her immediately.

Its a pity that it cant happen.

Zenco decided to step back here. Realizing that he couldnt provoke her any further, he entrusted everything to Albert.

We have been very rude.

Yes.

Albert apologized with a polite posture.

Ga-eul accepted his apology as if it were natural. She didnt leave any superficial words to show her magnanimity.

Albert didnt mind. He acknowledged that Zenco had gone too far.

It seems that Koreans are living in very difficult conditions.

Ga-eul spoke calmly, and Albert did not respond.

She already knew how isolated Koreans were living in Italy.

Not only her, but all the citizens knew.

In a world plagued by monsters and the rampant activities of the mafia, they knew what kind of life Koreans, who were not even in their own country, had to live.

Public opinion was boiling. They demanded to bring the isolated Koreans in Italy back immediately.

That was the background of the meeting between South Korea and Italy.

Italian residents in Korea dont have the same circumstances.

Once again, Albert remained silent.

From the beginning, Ga-eul didnt expect any response from the two of them. She was relieved that she didnt have to hear the insane excuse that in order for the Italians to unite, they had to make Koreans their enemies.

It seems like the atmosphere has become stifling. Should we get some fresh air?

Ga-eul gestured to Jung-hyun, who had returned to the meeting room.

He bowed his head to Ga-eul and quickly walked over, placing three glasses of beverages and a cake on the table.

You must be tired from coming all the way here. Please enjoy something sweet.

Ga-eul picked up her fork and reached out for the chocolate cake. Without paying attention to the two men watching her, she put the cake into her mouth.

Please have some.

She said once again.

The two men followed without saying a word. Somehow, they felt that they would suffer a loss if they didnt comply.

This is

Huh?

As they savored the cake, the two men showed contrasting reactions. Albert furrowed his eyebrows as he inspected the cake, while Zenco chewed the cake whole and observed the changes in his body.

What is this?

Mana surged. And not just a small amount, but enough to replenish all the consumed mana.

Albert couldnt hide his emotions.

Its a potion.

Ga-eul replied, her faint smile finally appearing on her lips.

No way. This is a potion?

The potions Albert knew were all medicinal remedies administered directly into the body in the form of syringes. Moreover, the potions he knew had low efficiency, whereas the cake he just ate instantly replenished his mana.

Theres a potion like this in Korea?

He knew little about the country called Korea.

But he knew that the cake before him would bring about a revolution in the world.

Yes, it was a revolution.

Well then, shall we continue our conversation?

Ga-eul spoke to the two men, who were still unable to regain their composure, with a smile on her lips.

Only then did the two men divert their attention from the potion.

Shall we start with something light? I heard that mana alloys containing a large amount of mana are mined in the Mediterranean.

Before the End of the Century Destruction, as well as now, South Korea and Italy had no exchanges between them.

There was no regret in the absence of exchanges with Italy.

However, Ga-eul became intrigued by the mana alloys mined in the Mediterranean.

The possibility of future exchanges with Italy was ridiculously low.

Thats why she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve two goals with one stone.

E/N:

Dear readers, I apologize for the lack of updates on this website. Due to my final year of high school and preparations for university (examns, assigments and college aplications), I have been unable to dedicate sufficient time for website maintenance. I understand your disappointment and want to assure you that I am actively working on finding a solution to ensure timely updates moving forward. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. (I will make it up with more chapters!)