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Evelyn wakes up on an unfamiliar bed. The room was quite girly, unlike her room. She tried standing up, but felt dizzy.
At that moment, she saw a little girl coming in, noticing that she was awake. The girl ran away. She could hear her shouting.
"She has woken up..."
"Really? Let's go check on her."
Step... Step... Step...
Door-creak...
"Evelyn, how are you feeling?"
It was Joo-na and Hao-Yun.
"Hmm... I'm feeling somewhat dizzy, but I'm fine overall."
"That's good! Just rest for a bit, and you will feel better."
"Hmm... I'll do it."
Her vision was still a bit blurry. She couldn't think properly. So, it was better for her to sleep for a few more hours.
That Night.
Step... Step... Step...
"Oh! You're awake! Are you fine now?"
"Hmm..."
"Where am I?"
"This is our house, on the outskirts of Seoul. It feels peaceful and good here."
"Oh..."
"By the way, do you remember what happened during the battle?"
"Hmm... I'm remembering it bit by bit."
"Is that so?"
"Big Sister, Come, eat with us."
"Is that girl your child?"
"What are you saying? She's my sister. Do I look like that old to you?"
"Sorry! It was my bad."
"Now, don't waste your time talking and come here, eat something, and gain energy."
"Pfft... That's how my mom talks."
The three of them have their dinner. It was a peaceful sight, like a happy family enjoying their moments. Evelyn hadn't experienced this kind of thing in quite a while. Both her Mom and Dad were usually busy and didn't have time to spend around an hour at the dining table.
Today's moment is something unforgettable to Evelyn.
"Ah, that was good!"
"Evelyn, do you wanna see something good?"
"What do you mean by something good?"
"Something good is something good?"
"I don't understand it?"
"Then just come with me."
Hao-Yun took Evelyn into the Living room, then blindfolded her, and took her to the garden. He removed her blindfold, and Evelyn saw something really good.
The Sky was clear, full of stars that couldn't be seen in the city. The Mytheriums were shining in the pool, giving an otherworldly feeling. The surrounding garden enhanced the scene. Evelyn's eyes enlarged, and the scenery was healing her soul.
It was the moment she decided.
"I'm going to live here from now on."
"What?"
"You mean, you'll live in our house?"
"What, no, I'm going to buy a house in this area. I'm going to be your neighbour. Oh, that way..."
"By the way, Hao-Yun, you are so strong, you even broke my Job's Possession with just words... How come you are not in the leaderboards?"
"Ughh... I've found out."
"What? You mean you're deliberately hiding your strength?"
"Hmm... You could say that, but more specifically, it's a passive skill, so I can't do anything about it."
"A skill that keeps your identity private, that means, no matter how strong you get in the future, the people won't know it."
"Hmm..."
"Wow... that's great, you know, it had many advantages..."
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While Hao-Yun and Evelyn were enjoying their time. The government was having it quite rough. The officials didn't know how many people died during today's chaos, and legal matters were piling up. They were confused, should they prioritise exploring the other worlds, or should they handle these Monsters?
On the above floor, the president was having a meeting with senior officials. He wanted to say something important.
"Everyone, whether you like it or not, today, I must say this."
"The Era of Government running a country has ended."
The officials were confused; they didn't know what that meant.
"What? Why are you saying this, President Jun?"
"From what happened today, we have decided to prioritize establishing an Organization where strong individuals could register and work hard to protect our nation."
"But, do you think a person strong enough to lift a car would listen to people like us?"
The officials saw his point.
"That's why, from now on, what we are going to do is let that association handle everything related to System. What we will do is manage the nation's affairs like we used to in the past."
One of the officials pointed out something.
"But, sir, if that way, the government's position in a country would fall."
"Yeah, that's right! And we have to accept it, because this is the new era, and if we want to survive, we have to accept it."
"Be ready to become a shadow organization that doesn't have much say in the country's affairs."
"Now, one last thing remains."
"What, sir?"
"It's that person, Hao-Yun!"
"Oh, the person whom we decided to give the title of Honorary Commander, did something happen?"
"Yes, first of all, see this Clip, it's a CCTV footage from one of our national parks."
The clip contained the fight between Hao-Yun and the Dragon Chimera Monster. The officials were stunned by seeing that the person they deemed strong was not just strong; he was overpowered. The huge Boss Monster didn't last long against him.
"Sir, this..."
"Hmm... This is Hao-Yun's fight today."
"But, sir... How is that possible?"
"We know that Hao-Yun is very strong, but if he is really that strong, why didn't he appear in the Global Leaderboards?"
One of the officials said.
"Maybe he received some kind of drug or item from completing the System's Task that allowed him to grow stronger for a short period of time."
The President then gave his opinion.
"From my perspective, what I think is that the person most likely has received a skill that allows him to hide his information."
"If that's the case, we won't ever know anything, even if he were the world's strongest person."
"Hmm... that's right."
"But, we can't do much about it. All we could do was to make sure the country has friendly relations with him."
Far from the city, inside an abandoned factory, a woman wearing a white lab coat works on some unknown substance.
"If I add this element into it, plus this stone..."
"Now, System, take it."
[Concotion Successful]
[Congratulations to Host for being the first person to concoct an Alchemy recipe]
[Rewards: Early access to System Materials Store (Could be used to buy raw materials for various recipes.)]
"Thank you, System, Thank you! "
"With this Medicine, I could easily overpower even the world's strongest person for 2 hours."
"Now all that is left is to find a rat to test it, and I could finally take my revenge."
Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha...
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