Chapter 485 – Back to Earth (25)

Returning to Earth, Do-jin unintentionally gifted the Earth with great magic. This was true not only of the earth but also of the entire universe in which the earth resides.

Thanks to this, the Earth, which had been fully developed with scientific civilization, unexpectedly welcomed the civilization of magic. It was like a gift from God for the Earth, which had reached a transitional period.

Physically impossible things can also be solved with magic. Magic has made things that were only theoretically possible and dreamlike things that were impossible due to lack of technology.

The scientific and magical civilizations that had reached the transition period had a good influence on each other, and they put a motor on the stagnant technological development.

At first glance, this job that would make everyone happy couldn’t be said to have really made everyone happy. This was especially true for some vested interests who monopolized existing technologies and resources.

“—We can’t leave it like this.”

When the man who covered his face with a turban said that, those around him quietly nodded.

“But how do you say? Magic and dungeons are already new energy leading a new era, a new trend. Those who go against the flow, like all who preceded it…”
“It will be weeded out, and it will disappear into the back road of history. I know.”

The flow of the times was flowing through dungeons and magical powers. It is the same as a natural phenomenon. Those who go against nature die.

However, the man insisted on going against nature nonetheless.

“As a result of our scientists’ research, it is said that dungeons are artificially created objects.”
“… I guess so. There is no way that naturally made items can be paid by PayPal. I heard that Apple Pay is also available—.”
“Then who made it? He is someone you know well.”

Beep ─ the man said that and she uploaded a picture of a man on the screen. A photo of the current president of Fantasia and the most influential man in the world.

“My name is Oh Deok-gu. He is the current president of Fantasia and the man who created the dungeon.”
“Hmm… It is different from the information I found out.”
“Yes, I know. You must have thought that the man named Kim Do-jin next to him was the culprit who created the dungeon. The information we found out on our side is different.”

The man who sent out some additional pictures showed pictures of Deokgu and Dojin together, or pictures of Deokgu shouting at Dojin.

“As you can see, Do-jin is just the leader of the action following his words, and this person is the real mastermind.”

“Nonsense. According to the Ministry of Information, Kim Do-jin’s power is said to exceed that of a strategic level…”
“The incident in China was also led by him…”

“Yes, but everyone. Think about it.”

The man in the turban opened her mouth with a fishy smile.

“What does it mean for someone with that kind of power to be there even after being treated like this?”

“… Right! Kim Do-jin’s power is actually not his power-.”
“Oh Deok-gu, this is the power I received from that man… ?”

“You’re right.”

In reality, they did not know that it was only because Deok-gu and Do-jin were friends, and that Do-jin, who had gained too much power, was treating his friends regardless of the level of power in order not to lose his humanity.

It was not armed like Do-jin, but it was all the more so because they were super-powerful people who entered the 0.01% with wealth and power.

Having that kind of power and being friendly with someone who has no power, or being nagged at all— they couldn’t understand.

Because the only one who could nag someone harshly was the one who was overwhelmingly superior to him.

“In other words, we have to get our hands on this man named Oh Deok-gu. Then…”
“—I can get the dungeon he has and all kinds of privileges.”
“That’s right.”

People who lag behind the flow are often called outcasts. Beings that will disappear with the passage of time.

However, that is only a consequential story. Going into the real story, it was a little different.

They are not those who are behind the times, but those who once led a new era.

It was an old man who had accumulated strength for a long time.

“Now then, from now on, let’s have a meeting about how to get hold of that person…”

* * *

Tens of thousands of beautiful jewel-colored fish pass by in front of you. Eunha, who saw the fish marching, let out a light exclamation.

“Wowaaaaa …”

I’ve never seen anything like this in this world. Well, in another world, the sea is too far away, and it wasn’t a place to enjoy leisurely.

Isn’t it a place full of all kinds of dangerous marine monsters, and rumors that monsters bigger than dragons are sleeping in the deep sea?

Thanks to this, the galaxy had never seen a large lake, let alone an ocean, in another world.

Of course, that was true not only in this world, but also on Earth. There was no way her father would take her to her sea.

“Pretty…”
“Do you like it?”
“Yes…”

Eun-ha blankly watched the fish swim and started hitting the water bruises. Knowing that being blank is also part of rest, her Do-jin doesn’t bother talking to her and lets her have some alone time.

Moments later, Eun-ha, who had escaped from her own world, quietly grabbed Do-jin’s hand. Her dainty palm barely wrapped around three of her fingers.

“… Thank you.”
“What.”
“Ugh, no. If Dojin wasn’t you… I would never have thought to come to a place like this.”
“Why? Isn’t the sea pretty?”
“Because I’m scared.”

Do-jin tilted her head at her words of being scared, as if asking what the hell she meant. Eun-ha hesitated for a moment, then she carefully opened her mouth.

“As a child, she used to watch movies… It was a movie about drowning slowly in a huge sea.”

Because her father fell asleep while watching it drunk, and that was the only TV channel she could watch that didn’t fit, she tasted the horror of the depths like that.

It was a movie that was seriously frightening to a child, but she couldn’t even scream or cry in fear.

If her father had opened her eyes after she had been making noise, violence far worse than in her movie would have overtaken her.

“I wasn’t scared when I watched the movie, but… From that day on, whenever I had a nightmare, I always dreamed of falling into the sea…”

A slow sinking hell. A nightmare of drowning in the deep sea where nothing can be seen and no one can help.

The fear of slowly choking in the black darkness only fostered a fear of the sea in her head.

She never had a chance to confirm that this was not the case, and in her head, the sea became a terrifying entity.

“… But when I came here today, it was the exact opposite of what I thought.”

The sea was not as scary as I thought. Quite the opposite.
It was a jewel-like object full of beautiful colors.
If she had been alone, the sea would have been a dark well forever.
Due to Dojin’s power, it became a jewelry box full of emeralds.

“Thank you so much.”

Looking at her smiling Eunha, Dojin thought it was good that she had brought her here. If you can heal the wounds of your heart like this, what can you do?

It was Do-jin who could pick the stars in the sky if they wanted to. Not empty words, of course, but really physically.

“Shall we go up?”
“Huh. Okay.”

When Eunha said so, Dojin pressed the button inside the submarine. Then, the submarine, which showed the sea like transparent glass, slowly regains her original black color, and she starts to float in an instant.

The entrance to the submarine on the ground opens, and as soon as Dojin and Eunha get off the submarine, the next guests they have been waiting for board the submarine.

“Dad-! Hurry up, quickly!”
Haha, yes yes. I’ll be going soon.”

The moment you see the four families getting along, the power goes into Eunha’s grip. It was momentary, but Do-jin was shocked as if her fingers were broken.

Eunha, realizing this, was startled and untied her hand.

“Mi, I’m sorry…”
“Okay, it’s okay. It’s not broken.”
“… Family, I hope.”
“Are we a family too?”

Eun-ha, who heard Do-jin’s words, nodded her head, thinking of her own daughter in her other world. Yes. It was an unfortunate family with no family love on Earth, but in another world, it was a brilliant family of three that anyone could boast of.

… After thinking about it for a second, I didn’t think I could brag to anyone. Because Do-jin’s wife had a fever.

“By the way, the Earth has also developed a lot.”
“… Huh. That’s right.”
“The transparent submarine course costs 20,000 won. Aren’t they cheaper than movie tickets?”
“Maybe…”

Saying that, Do-jin watched dozens of submarines and people getting on them.

The amazing development of science and technology has provided such richness and amazing experiences. It made it possible for common people to easily access experiences that would have cost hundreds of thousands of won in the past.

The reason why this was possible was that the production cost of the submarine had been drastically reduced due to magic, and that all marine pollution had disappeared.

‘Unlike science, which is hard to get rid of… It’s because I’m good at removing magic.’

Unlike the earth, which takes hundreds of years to get rid of even if hundreds of millions of plastics are made a year—when magic meets that plastic cannot be made, but it takes only a moment to get rid of it—the earth is rapidly recovering its beautiful nature.

If it goes at this speed, it seemed that it could make ‘that tribe’ that it never wanted to come to Earth come.

‘What are you doing?’

Dojin smiled lightly as he recalled the people who were still in this world.