Chapter 537 – Passage of Advent

The time is a sunny morning.

Roman walked down the street, grateful to be back in the familiar city of Seoul.

Most of the passers-by were heading in the opposite direction of Roman and his group, pouring into the subway station to go to work.

“There are a lot of people who look sensitive and angry.”

Eclair’s words, which felt the energy of people going to work, were impressive.

“Oppa. What is that?”

“Brother! There are dogs and cats in this world too!”

“Mr. Roman. Everyone here is carrying something the size of their palms?”

Everyone seemed like curious chicks who had just come outside for the first time.

Since this is our first trip together, there will be some excitement. It would be a natural reaction since everything is a new environment and knowledge.

Roman growled and chased away the gazes of the men flocking in.

I answered each of the ladies’ questions faithfully, satisfied their curiosity, and headed straight ahead.

Let’s get out of the crowded crowd and onto a quiet road.

Alice expressed a unique sentiment.

“Roman. As I was leaving that short road, I felt something for sure. Everyone was probably thinking the same thing.”

– Hiss.

Thero seemed to have read Alice’s intentions and made a sound by flicking her tongue.

The ladies, except Roman, understood those words and raised the corners of their mouths into smiles.

“What do you mean?”

As Roman blinked, Atra hugged her shoulder and whispered the answer.

“Honey is not special because she is from a different world, but she is special just because she is honey.”

“You can definitely see it if it’s your older brother or Eclair’s older sister. The gaze of a man who is attracted to a woman is different from a simple presence.”

“Well, just by doing that, you can get a general idea of ​​what is hidden in the unconscious. The lower the level, the more transparent it appears.”

Roman said that his unique personality was due to his different origins.

From the women’s point of view, it was difficult to sense that the shady gaze of the men here was significantly different from that of the men in the empire.

“Men’s gazes are similar everywhere! I think more than half of them have sticky gazes!”

Let Seria’s voice ring out with innocence and without malice. There are a few men who are struck by her honest sentiments and turn their eyes to her.

Roman giggled and stroked Ceria’s red hair.

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It would have been more convenient if the place away was Gyeongnam or Busan, which were her main places of activity.

But there is no problem in Seoul either. I have lived there for about 7 or 8 years.

I’m actually glad I didn’t end up in a foreign country where communication is difficult.

‘If I had neglected my car and officetel as much as I did, I would have cleaned it up.’

My last memory of my past life was not in Korea, but in a hotel room in Iran.

While resting after returning from work, Yeongmunmo died after being swept away by an explosion.

My mental power and memory changed in depth and breadth after I became a transcendent, and I remember even that day as if it were yesterday.

I follow the road with the women looking around endlessly.

In Roman’s field of vision, he saw a station with ‘Guro Digital Complex’ written on it.

‘Here, stabbing with Daelim would be the fastest.’

Is that all that’s in your head?

He also realizes that his size has increased by 1.5 times. I even keep in my consciousness that the scars on my face look completely different than they do now.

I remember going around with my hair neatly combed because I don’t like bushy hair.

In fact, events that have passed irreversibly like this are incidental as they do not even have any emotion even though death is involved.

I have no intention of investigating my last time in Iran.

If I were to search, I would first like to see the current status of the ‘Akarite’ game that has become popular with everyone.

There was no update for that long, so I was wondering if it had stopped until now.

“If I remember correctly, it’s just a short walk from here.”

The happiest news would be that the information about the broker and fence you need to find remains clearly in your mind.

These guys are crowded into this small space of Korea. As long as land and people exist, there is no way those tough things will disappear.

As time passes, it is expected that there will be some setbacks, but if you find the tail, you can somehow track it.

Roman plans to meet them and dispose of miscellaneous items piled up in his inventory to raise cash.

‘With that money, I created an identity and bought clothes and delicious food.’

The problem is that Roman’s accessories and jewels are not ordinary items.

Even if you lose money on the price of these valuables, it is easier to hand them over to fencers who, unlike gold and silver stores, do not require identification.

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Daerim 2-dong.

This place didn’t change even while he was away, so Roman felt a strange sense of joy and anticipation.

Like a gatekeeper, he blocks the alley and escapes by saying he will use the ‘passage’ to the tough-looking guys who are smoking cigarettes.

As you step through what is called a ‘passage’ in slang, the air changes.

“They look like illegal street vendors in the slums of the Empire. The security guard once cracked down on the rumor that they were buying and selling corpses.”

“I saw it exactly. It’s similar to there.”

Touch Eclair’s cheek as a compliment and walk without tension.

‘Nothing has changed here.’

It still existed as Roman thought.

There are two places in Busan, but there are more than five places like this in Seoul.

“As Roman said, they don’t sell long swords here because they’re not popular. I guess everyone uses daggers or hatchets.”

“There wasn’t a single person on the street with a sword at their waist. Isn’t everyone hiding one in their arms?”

– Hiss.

Let’s walk chattering with beauties who don’t match the atmosphere of the shadows.

I feel like there are more explicit stares than the stares I received on the street.

Roman turns his head and spits out ugly words with just the shape of his mouth and spreads energy.

The people who never avoid a snowball fight out of pride instinctively turned their heads.

I don’t know if they even know if that saved their lives.

Even if you bring in a heavyweight boxing champion, as well as those who say they are going to use a little force here, if you get hit by Atra’s white fist, which has learned the art of reverse warfare, your jaw will turn, and you will die.

Because the difference in strength is so great, even if you glare at them because they live in a rough place, you won’t get more than a growl from a Chihuahua or a Pomeranian.

“Here. Let’s go in.”

[Boram Hardware Store]

Roman, who had dug deep inside with his wives, stopped in front of a store lit up with the same picture as in the past.

“Oppa. What is written on that?”

“Boram Hardware Store.”

Rike continued muttering as if trying to figure out the regularity of the letters.

Liline, who was currently occupying Roman’s right hand, naturally showed curiosity.

“What is a hardware store?”

“Well, I guess I should say that I deal with items made of iron. I don’t make them myself like in a blacksmith shop, but I guess it would be convenient to think of it as collecting and selling those items.”

Everyone nodded as if they understood and followed Roman into the narrow store.

– If White leaves it like this and grows its shape, you can only judge by feeling how strong the black stone will be attacked…

Inside, there is a bald man dozing off with the Baduk channel on.

I think he said he was struggling to lose weight because he has diabetes, but somehow his stomach was bigger than before.

“Look at my belly. I don’t want to get old. Furthermore, I don’t want to get old.”

“···!”

The head rises brightly at the sound of Roman’s voice.

One half-asleep, half-asleep eye turned to Roman.

“I have a guest. How long are you going to stay there?”

“So, are you…?”

“It’s been a long time.”

It was a face that looked like it had seen a ghost.

There is no scar across the face, but an unforgettable face and voice.

“I didn’t hear any news, so I thought he retired…”

“I guess you didn’t think you were dead?”

It is taboo to mention something new with the same name in the dark.

The owner of the hardware store, after swallowing the name stuck in his throat, raised his voice.

“Huh! He’s not a mortal, so I thought he’d just take a big bite.”

“Well, I lived a busy life here and there. I lived a healthy life, got married, and worked out to build up my body.”

“Marriage?! You got married…?”

I peeked my head out to avoid Roman’s bulky figure blocking my view, and when I looked behind me, I saw a lot of beautiful women looking around the store.

It was a face that thought it was an international marriage.

When asked which of them he married, Roman just grinned.

“What about that big scar on your face? Did you replace it with taffy?”

“Technology is so good these days, what’s there not to do if you have the money?”

“Wow, there’s someone on this floor trying to erase scars.”

Most of the conversation was filled with made-up words. But what can I do, the bottom is like this.

“Getting married is something to celebrate, but why are you bringing your wife here?”

“We are going to change our identities together. Arrange for someone who can be registered on the computer.”

I don’t ask why or why. I nodded as if I understood.

The owner took out a business flip phone from the checkout counter and fumbled while typing a message somewhere.

“This time, the lame guy who specializes in identity laundering has returned. No need for work or goods?”

“Hmm, it’s work…”

Roman’s eyes look around.

Since it is a hardware store, I write down half of the items that match the sign.

The rest are openly displaying blades and firearms. We probably have more items in stock here than most gun stores in America.

‘Did you say that the route was brought from Russia to Busan Port and brought to Seoul?’

Roman, who was pondering the past again at the touching sight, shook his head.

“It’s okay. I don’t have time to work.”

“Looks like you’re busy?”

“Since we came all the way to Seoul, we should have fun.”

“Plague…”

Roman chuckled, looking at the bald man clicking his tongue as if he had just asked.

From his chest, he took out imperial gold coins and several jewel-encrusted rings.

“Change this to cash. I won’t say anything, so just take a decent amount.”

The owner held the gold coin and began checking it here and there with a serious face.

“Stolen goods?”

“What if it’s stolen property? Let’s just say it was accidentally rescued from a shipwreck.”

“These days, people in the sword world are trying hard not to handle stolen goods…”

“Geomgye? What do you mean by not handling stolen goods on the back floor?”

He had a crumpled expression as he wondered if it was some kind of new organization that had sprung up in his absence.

The bald head was surprised by those words and laughed.

“Isn’t it a joke to say that I lived a healthy life? I don’t know the precepts of the sword.”

“It looks like an organization that uses swords?”

“Yes.”

“If you look around here, the guys shooting guns are rotting, but you’re using sashimi?”

“Well, the rumor is that there is a carder over there whose head can block bullets with a sword.”

“It’s crazy.”

Roman was pretending to be angry and swearing while thinking back to the name of the organization.

Now I know it’s not impossible.